Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-09-10
COL. FAW AGAIN
IN LIMELIGHF
Warrants Have Been Issued
for His Arrest.
ISSUING CHECKS WITH
NO FUNDS IN BANK
Is the Serious Charge Placed Against
the WeIl-Known Horse Creek
Uuderflow Water Promoter

A Pueblo dispatch on Tuesday brought
the news that warrants had been issued
by District Attorney John W. Davidson
for the arrest Of Col. j. A. Faw, a well
known character throughout the state.
charging him with issuing checks when
he had no funds in bank. The warrants
were issued at the request of DR.. E. c.
Stimmel and White & Davis. Back of the
final appeal to the authorities is a story
Of Col. Faw's alleged operations covering
a period Of at least two years during
which time it is said he has secured
thousands Of dollars from prominent per-
sons and firms Of Denver. Pueblo and
other towns in the Arkansas valley, by
means Of checks which it is charged are
utterly worthless. The charge is a mis-
demeanor with light penalty.
Col. Faw is known in the Arkansas
valley for his work on scheme to build
an underaow water system from Horse
creek, which was to furnish water to
Rocky Ford. Sugar City. ordwsy. Swink.
La Junta and Manzanola. Over this
scheme he became involved in litigation
with Judge G. F. Patrick. who owned
the land on which Faw intended to devel-
op the system. He recently entered into
a contract with this city to supply it with
domestic water.
As manager for Judge Ben 3. Lindsey.
the famous Denver juvenile Judge. during
the last campaign. Col Faw also attract
cd state wide attention.
Since the district attorney issued the
warrants for Col. Faw several days ago.
he has heard from many sources Of other
worthless checks which it is said the pro-
mo,er has been able to have cashed.
Why action has never been taken be-
fore is mystery to the authorities. as it
is said they have reports Of similar trans
actions dating back for at least two years
Some of these transactions are said to be
for large sums.
In the case Of DR.. Stimmel it is said
Col Faw owed him $3.50. He paid the
bill with check for $3.50 and received
a check for ego in return. This check
he succeeded in esshing but Or. Stimmel
was not so fortunate. The check DR..
Stimmsl received from Faw came back
marked mo funds"
1t was over two years ago that Col.
Faw commenced work on his water sys-
TEN. He purchased $50 acres Of land
from Judge Patrick and started an un-
dsrf,ow system on Horse creek. Judge
Patrick finally had Faw put off the land
on the grounds that he refused to pay for
it. Faw simply crossed the Patrick
fence and purchased another tract on
which he made small payment. He
commenced his system on the other land
and Judge Patrick obtained an injunction
restraining him from further develop
ment. The result has been litigation
which has never been settled.
Col. Faw had some money when he
first began his water system, but it is
said that this has been sunk in the
scheme and in fighting in the courts.
For months past he has done little il
anything toward forwarding the water
system plans. but has lived most OF the
time in Pueblo or Denver.
The warrant for Faw's arrest Is now
in the hands Of an officer and will be
served as soon as he is found. He was
recently at the ranch on which his UNDER
flow system was started.