Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-25
NATIONAL GUARD
SENT TO LAS ANIMAs COUNTY.
Governors Proclamation Declares
: That an insurreetion Exists 60
4 'r In Coal MIninq Section ais 81


Denver. March 23.-Conditipns In and
about Trinidad have become so alarm
ling that Las Animas county has been
declared by Governor Peabody to be
In state OF insurrection and rebellion.
The governor has issued proclamation
declaring this fact. which WAS followed
shortly by an order to Adjt. Gen. sher-
man Bell, directing him to order Major
Zeph i. Hill. commanding the First
squadron Of cavalry of the Colorado
National Guard. to order out necessary
troops and report to the sheriff OF Las
Animns county and assist him In re-
storing and maintaining peace In the
southern coal fields.
To this end about 400 troops and OIL
GERS from Denver. Boulder. Brighton.
Rocky Ford and Colorado Springs were
orde:ed out yesterday afternoon. Most
OF them departed from Denver last!
night fer Trinidad. over the c. 4 s. on,
a special train consisting OF six coaches.
three baggage ears and three palace
stock cars. many Of the men being
taken on board at Colorado Springs and
Pueblo.
The proclamation and executive or
der Issued yesterday by Governor Pes-
body. which resulted from reports made
by Maj. Zcph T. Hin. and requests for
troops from the mayor Of Trinidad and
sheriff Of the county. ms well as State
Senator Frank ID. Wood and CasImiro
HAreln, were as follows:
State of Colorado. Executive Cham
ber. Denver.
proclamation:
Whereas. there exists In Las AMI
mas county, state OF Colorado. n certain
6lnss Of individuals who are fully
armed and nrc acting together. resist
Ing the laws Of this stat. and Offering
violence to citizens and To property
located In said Las Anlmas county:
and.
-whcEcaH. nt divers nrd nundry
tirct vcTlCGH crimes have been commit
ted In LIS knlEaH county. by said IHiI-
SidualF, or by and with the aid and un-
der tho direction Of said vicious and
lawlcr1 gSnCLH; and.
'NEcgrRT. from tlmo to time at
tcmpis hryc been made To destroy
properly In Fsld County by the use q:
dynamite or other explosives. which
vhuid have resulted IN tho destruction
of Vast amount nf property and con-
siderable luAl df life: and.
whereas. threats. intimldations and
violence arr daily threatened aud fire.
s1ucntly IcinttCd To by said lnslcHa
/ t'aFa Cf individuals: and.
"HltfCas. the civil auIhoTiti1I OF
saii Las AulmnH county have notified
me that there Il great body Of unom-
pluycd men In said las AnimRs county.
who are aEiainE themselves with dead.
I iy weapons In HppaTcHt anticipation Of
an orra and violent conflict. without
sny rrsp'rS for our government or Its
tunEi!iu'iun and iaza: End.
Whereas, IL II estimated hy tho
I EiFsfs ~ eaIA faa suEtsas Tnnu,N that
! not loss than Zoo men are fully
/ and deadly weapons. thoroughly In
sisucied in their use and ready for
prompt action: aud.
Whereas. such outbreak nf violence.
I in opposition to the constitution and
/ laws uf this state IL imminent. which
would Involve serious destruction af
property aUd the less OF III. TO many
innocent citizens: and.
Whereas. by reason Of such lavitaA-
rssa. acts Of viol.nc- and disturbance
the civil authorities arc unable 10 cope
with the situation.
Now. therefore. I. James II. Pea
| budy. governor and commander In -ci.!nf
Of the military forces. by virtue Of tho
power and authority In me vested. do
hereby proclaim and declare the said
county uI las kninss. in the state OF
Colorado. 90 be In a state OF insuTTcc.
tun and rebellion.
''In testimony whereof. have here.
unto So, my hand and caused to bc af-
Eiscd the ETca; seal Of the state. in tn"
city os Denver. tho stale capital. this
s2nh day of March 4. u. 1906
JAMES II. PEABODY.
ny tho Governor. attest:
aIAMt.E f.nNfE ErTrrtaer pf CO sass !"