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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-31
KILLING TWO NOTED
NEW MEXICAN
OUTLAWS
Aged Denver Man Tells of
Murderous Escapades
of Espinosas.

In the summer of 1864 the Espinosas
came to Colorado. Bad men, were
plentiful in those early days and bloody
scenes of violence frequent but these
two Mexicans' set a new standard in the
art of murder, says the Denver Post
There were two of the Espinosas-a
man in the prime of life and his
nephew. The uncle had been mem
Der of the territorial assembly of New
Mexico. An American in that body had
insulted him, and in the opinion Of
his friends, his mind became unbal-
anced Accompanied by his nephew, he
set out to kill every American who
crossed his path. These murderers
came up into Colorado and got as far
as Middle Park. They are known to
have killed q men. 1t is thought that
more than that number of murders
committed by them never came to light
In that same summer of 1864 Nathan
S. Hurd. then a young man from the
east was opening a mine at Mosquito,
near the town of Fairplay, in Middle
Park He was one of the first men
to encounter the Espinosas. And from
that time he followed their trail re-
lentlessly with the various posses I'M
til both men were driven out of the
country and killed His "reminiscences
of that famous man hunt are among
the most interesting stories told by
the pioneers.
Early in 1864 Nathan Hurd came to
Colorado from MORRISON, III. At that
time the town of Buckskin Joe, six
miles from Fairplay. was mining
camp of 10000 people; today it is a
place of decaying cabins and a few
grazing cattle.
The Espi7osas.
zone day in the summer of a., Mr..
Hurd related, Il was going alone on
foot from my mining claim in Fairplay.
At a ranch not far from Mosquito /
came acrOs the bodies of two men in
the road One of them was the ranch
man, Lehman; the other was a Ger
man boy who worked for him. They
had been shot within five minutes, for
I could see blood still running from
their wounds. 1 could see no living
thing in sight, but l was about as
scared as any man who ever crossed
the Missouri river. l hurried on to
Fairplay and told the people about the
murder
"At that time no one had ever heard
of the Espinosas. But murders were
being committed almost every day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-31
SPENCER HOUSE AT
CANANEA DAMAGE

Cananea, Sonora, Mexico. Dec. 8,
The Spencer rooming house. located
the Mesa, near the water tank.
been damaged by fire Three strea
of water were played upon the bl:
but the fire was not extinguished Vi
after the roof had been destroyed
part of the second story damaged c
siderably- The cause is supposed,
be faulty wiring as there were
stoves in the building and the i.
started under the roof The BUILDING
owned by ]. B. Spencer and is insu
Fred Gertz was running the room
house a number OF roomers lost so
of their property. The loss was alb
5000 pesos
The members of Masonic lodges \
and II held banquet at the Alex
dria hotel and officers were install
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-31

These crimes were mostly along trail
coming up into Middle Park from the
New Mexico line. There was one
striking popularity about these killings
the victims were always men and
were found in pairs. There was never
just one body or more than two This
led to an investigation by o1bmittees
of vigilantes- II was then that ~e be
gin to learn of the dreaded Esp'nosas.
Lincoln's Proclamation Saves Life.
But less than a week after lehman
and his hired man were killed the nue.
derers came back into that same To-
cality. / -ent man named Carter and
another chap from rhe mine ID Fair
play for lumber. Right near Lehmann's
house Carter was shot dead on the
seat of his wagon, and the other fell
low was shot and left for dead. But
this second man had carried book
in the left breast pocket of his vest
With this book was copy of presi-
dent Lincoln's proclamation freeing the
slaves; the two together made a thick
package The bullet intended for his
heart struck this pocket and did not
go through. but stunned him. When
he came to he was able to describe the
assassins and tell the direction .ney he'd
taken
1.-The day after this tragedy the
brother of Col. Shoop and a man named
Binkley were shot dead 80 miles from
Lehmann's place. That set the country
on fire. Capt McCannon. who was
mining over in California gulch-where
Leadville is now located-got up
posse and came over to join some of
us from Middle Park l was one of the
crowd.
Tracking DesperadOes.
"On swift horses we tracked the Els
pinOsaS down into the Wet mountaiI
valley. They we're still killing as they
went. Then we knew we were getting
close to them One morning, just at
daylight, we came to the head of lit
tie gulch and off above the trees we
saw a thin column of smoke lifting.
We judged this was from the camp
fire of the Espinosas, and we sur
rounded the spot
Sure enough. the two Mexicans were
getting breakfast in a hollow Capt.
McCannon ordered us not to shoot until
we were close in on the desperadoes,
but one of the boys got excited and be-
gan to fire too soon. The nephew was
killed instantly, but the uncle made
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-31

]. B. Bryan. immigration inspector in
charge of the district at Eagle Pass,
has been in the city for several days on
business. but left for home last night
Mr.. Bryan was stationed at FL Paso for
several years in the Chinese service.
and bears the reputation of being a
very efficient officer
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-31

transactions here. Several purchases
running far into the thousands were
made during December while other i'm
portant deals to be consummated at
the beginning of the next year are
pending.
The volunteer fire department has
elected officers for 1911, the following
being the result OF the election: G. F.
Black. president; F. Heath, secretary !;
John Carretto, treasurer.
The golf links at the Warren Dis
trict Country club are being repaired
and put in shape for a golf game which
win be played by the Douglas and
Sisbee teams next week
After an engagement, kept since
their childhood. ]. ]. Trembath, a min
ing man. and Miss Annie Stick. OF Liv-
erpool, England, were married here
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-31
BOARD OF TRADE rs
TALKING FINANCES
Bisbee Commercial Organi-
zation Hopes to Lift Its
Debts Shortly.

Bisbee, Ariz.. Dec. 31.-At a meeting
of the board of trade plans were out
lined to solve the financial problem
which is troubling the board 1t is
hoped to be able to pay all debts in
few months by asking extra contribu-
tions from the business men of the dis
trict.
Real estate people show themselves
highly satisfied at the unusually large
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-31
RESIDENCE SOLD.

N. GinsbUrg has purchased the six
room brick cottage at 511 Nevada
street from Mr.. and Mrs ]. E. Piper
for $4,000. This house has a frontage
of 40 feet on Nevada street by 120 feet
deep. Hawkins Bros made the sale
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-31

Call Bell 115, Auto. Ills. tell wi
you wish TO buy, sell or rent, and
Herald viii do the rest.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-07-20
DERBY.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Taylor are in
town.
Mrs. Frank Niles is visiting relatives
in town.
Miss Margaret Upper has returned
to Boston.
Rufus Kelley is building boat
house at Salem Pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barton Grout have
moved to St. Johnsbury.
Misses Colby and Bruce have been
spending few days at Mrs. Sever
ems.
Mrs. Barker of Boston is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Sill
yer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster of Beebe Plair
spent several days at David Hunter Is
last week.
The ball team held an ice cream so
cial and promenade at the town hall
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Edmunds anC
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Miller are stayin,
at Wilder's cottage.
The Junior League will hold an ice
cream social on the M. E.. churcl
lawn. All are cordially invited.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-07-20
Annual M. Y. c. Cruise.

Weather conditions favored the
Memphremagog Yacht club on Friday
when the annual cruise of the club
was taken, though the lowering skies
in the morning may have kept some
of the timid ones at home. Owing to
the inability of Commodore c. F.
Bigelow to attend, the arrangements
were in charge of vice-Commodore G.
s. Emery who managed the cruise
with his customary ability and all
went as planned. About forty boats
took part though less than twenty
made the start from the club house,
the others being picked up enroute.
The steamer Yioco which was char
ted for the occasion carried the New
port Concert band and as many more
as could be accommodated. Many how
ever, who desired this method of
transportation were obliged to give
up the trip as applications for pas
sage, exceeded the carrying capacity
of the steamer. The trip to George
Vile was made as laid out in the an
nouncement, where picnic dinner
was served, each member of the par
ty being provided with his own basket.
After dinner, a race was arranged,
between fast boats owned by Stewart
Haskell and H. B. Stewart, over a
ten mile course. The race was won
by the Stewart boat, the first lap OF
the race being made in Is minutes sc
seconds. Maynard Skinner and Percy
Lawson being the crew of the winning
boat while the Haskell boat was run
by VIM. Hight and son. Time OF
winner for ten miles was SO minutes Il
seconds. On the return trip no at
tempt at formation was made. each
boat choosing it's own course, arriving
at the Club house anywhere from'5 tt
9 o'clock p. m. There was dancing
at the Club house in the evening
Everything taken into consideration
weather conditions and all, this wa
the most successful cruise in the club
history, as indeed it should have beer
if experience counts for anything
The scheme of hugging the shore a
near as possible, gives much bette
view of all the pretty places and coz
hooks on the Lake and one who ha'
only made the trip in the large steam
er has no real idea of the beauty an
grandeur of this body of water
Through the influence of the Men
phremagog Yacht club, this LAX
should become one of the best sun
mer resorts in the country. All W
need is publicity.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-07-20

Ellen M. Gilman estate, Westmore:
Will proved. II. w. Bailey appointed
executor. I. o. Robinson and D. J.
Orne. commissioners.
Philena Coburn insane, Craftsbury.
Guardian settles his account.
J. C. Boswell trust estate, Barton.
Trustee settles his account.
Martin J. Sherburne estate, Glover.
Executor settles his account. Decree
of distribution made.
M. V. B. Cass estate. Barton. Ex-
ecutor settles his account. Decree of
distribution made.
Carter E. Fowler estate, Troy. L
cense granted to sell real estate.
William H. Willis estate, Charles
ton. License granted to sell real. es-
tate.
Martha Geraldine Jameson estate
Irasburg. Administrator inventory.
returned.
Simon Moranville estate, Derby. Ex-
ecutor's inventory returned. Execu-
tors account settled.
Francis Dwire, non compos, Derby.
| License granted to sell real estate.
Samuel B. French estate. Glover.
License granted to sell real estate.
Marcia J. Ward estate, Derby. Will
proved M. A. Adams appointed ex-
ecutor. G.. j. Gross and C. C. Davis.
commissioners.
Leon Logue estate, Newport. Last
will presented for probate. Referred
to Newport, August l, 1910.
| Sarah Drown estate, Charleston.
Administrator settles his account
Decree of distribution made.
Calvin Drown estate, Charleston
Executor settles his account. Decree
of distribution made.
Hattie M. and Ralph o. Hadlock
minors, Troy. Guardian applies TO
license to sell real estate. Referre'
to July 80, 1910.
Mary Ann Wilson. minor, Troy
Guardian applies for license to sci
real estate. Referred to July 30, 1910
Louis w. Harris, minor. Newport
Guardian applies for license to sci
real estate. Referred to July 80, 1910
- Harvey A. Perkins estate, Brown
ington. Appraisers inventory return
ed.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-07-20

the bearing down. / recommended 1t
to some friends and two of them have
been greatly benefited by it. = Mrs.
MAE MCKNIGHT, Oronogo, Mo.
Another Grateful Woman.
St. Louis, MOI was bothered
terribly with female weakness and
had backache, bearing down pains and
pains in lower parts. began taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound regularly and used the Sanative
Wash and now have no more troubles
that way" Mrs. AL. HERzoG, 5722
Prescott Ave-, st. Louis, Mo.
Because your case is difficult one,
doctors having done you no good,
do not continue to suffer without
giving Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound trial. 1t surely has cured
many cases of female ills, such as in
flammation, liberation, displacements,
fibroid tumors, Irregularities, periodic
pains, backache. that bearing-down
feeling, Indigestion, dizziness, and ner-
vous prostration. 1t costs but a trlfie
to try it, and the result is worth mil
lions to many suffering women.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-07-20
NEWPORT.

H. A. Harding of Barton was in
town Monday.
Will Bean is visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. T. Bean.
Painters are at work on the resi-
dence of Mrs. w. N. Kline on Second
street.
w. E. Kipp and John Kipp and
their families are in camp at Billings
Farm for two weeks.
Mrs. E. C. Hilton spent vacation
of several days at Bolton Springs
recently, returning Saturday.
Miss Myrtle Chamberlain is visiting
for several weeks among relatives in
Lamoille and Franklin counties.
Mrs. w. E. Chase and daughter
Ruth are spending a fortnight with
relatives in West Burke and Sutton.
The ladies of the Episcopal church
served ice cream and cake in Mem
phremagog park last Friday evening.
Leon Colodny of the American
Clothing store was in New York last
week in the interests of his business.
Miss Mary Daley; who is slowly
recovering from long illness with
rheumatic fever is able to ride out.
Mrs. H. B. Parker of North Troy
visited in town Saturday on her way
home from camp at Perkins Landing.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Coolidge of Bos
ton have been visiting Mr.. COOLIDGE
mother, Mrs. Laura Bartlett of Greer
Place.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. o. Holt were il
Irasburg Tuesday to attend the funer
al of Mrs. Hollis sister, Mrs. G. W
Parker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee o. Drew an
daughter Dorothy returned Saturda
from a visit of two weeks to relative
in Coaticook, P. @.
Elmer Wallace has moved into on
of the Sleeper tenements on Pleasan
street, vacating Martin Norton's hous
on West Main street.
John Cushing,:i of the ST. Alban
Messenger staff and his friend, Byro
) Herman, were guests of S. S. Cusf
ing last week Wednesday.
, Miss Sally H. Emery of Montpelit
is visiting her parents, Col. and Mr.
C. S. Emery. She is accompanied
. a friend, Miss Ruth Brooks.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-07-20

Prof. M. D. Young of Derby Center
called on friends in town Wednesday.
Joseph France of Boston is spending
few days with his brother, David
France.
C.. Bryant and Bert Kennison of
Westfield were in town on business
Saturday.
The Irasburg band went to Orleans
Thursday evening to play with the
band there.
Nelson Aiken of Woodsville, N. H.,
spent the past week with his father,
/ John Aiken.
Mrs. Fuller and granddaughter Glen
spent the past week with friends in
Bloomington.
A little child of Alex Horn of
East Albany was brought here for
burial Friday.
Fred and Charles McGoff of st.
Johnsbury spent Sunday with their
father, Cornelius McGoff.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo. Cook of johnson
are spending the week with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Cook.
MIR. and Mrs. Leon Buck of East
Charleston were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. N. Fuller over Sunday.
G. B. Brewster and son Leonard
and family with friends from Boston
are stopping at the Brewster farm.
Misses Edyth and Viva Shepherd of
Bloomington spent the past week
with their father. Josiah Shepherd.
Miss Sadie Corley of Barton spent
few days with her aunts, Mrs. H.
! H. Somers and Mrs. G. D. Bailey, re.
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bullock and Miss Vera
Chadsey of Waltham, Mass, are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. E. Lee ant
F. Lee.
Mrs. Frank Barney and Mrs. Henry
! Pudvah of Lowell spent a few day.
! with their brother, Ben Guyette, thu
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Winget enter
j tanned his cousin, Mrs. Ramsey O.
Hillsboro, N. H., and his brother Johl
of Orleans Thursday.
! The social and lawn party held a
the home of Mr.. and MRS. J. B. Tink
er last Friday evening was largely at
: tended and much enjoyed.
Mrs. Alma Wheeler of Barton ha
been in town the past week to assis
in caring for her mother, Mrs. G. W
Parker, who remains very ill.
=, Mrs. H. H. Pike, who was called t
3 Lynn, Mass, by the serious illness @
;. her mother, Mrs. G. H. Wright re
q turned home Friday She reDOrts he
y mother as being slightly improved.
8 Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Winget too
an automobile ride to St. Johnsbur
Sunday. Their daughter BLANCHE
who has been spending the past tN
weeks with friends there, returne
home with them.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-07-20
COVENTRY.

Mrs. Hubbard Gray is in town from
Richford visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen. Ripley of Cali
fornia called on friends in town last
week.
Mr.. Liable of Newport has been in
town marking monuments the past
week.
DR.. R. F. Willard is home from
New York having been absent several
weeks.
Horace Hancock is home from Bar
net. where he has been at work Tor
Rev. A. S. Bole.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Parker and chill
dren and Alvin Bartlett are spending a
few weeks at their farm in North
neighborhood.
We are sorry to learn that Mrs. w.
F. Scott is not as well. She is IN
| Lyndonville with her sister, MRS.
Cook. Mr.. Scott and daughter Bea-
trice were called there the past week
to see her.
IRAsBURC.
Miss Iva Allen is on the sick list.
Mrs. G. w. Russell is-on the slct
list.
Harvey Bennett was in Morrisvill'
over Sunday.
The Congregational church is belni
newly painted.
Mrs. E. A. Pike has been on tn
sick list the past week.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-07-20
MORSE MAY BENEFIT BY 1T
Parole of Federal Prisoners May Be-
ain In a Few Months

Washington, July 1S.-Charles w.
Morse. the New York banker, now
serving a ffteen-year sentence in the
federal prison at Atlanta, may yet be
set free. Preliminary steps have been
taken by the department of justice to
put into effect the law enacted at the
last session of congress for parolllng
United States prisoners, thus estao-
fishing practice adopted by prob
ably one-half the states.
It probably will be two or three
months before any -parolling OF fed
eral prisoners will take place. Prob
ably $500 prisoners are now IN the
federal penitentiaries who will be al
fected by the law sooner or later,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-07-20
BOYS CAN MAKE MONEY

picking up Bones and sending them
TO US. We pay IS cents per hundred
for almost-any thing in the Bone line,
if dry. For clean, dry, boiled butch
ers' or house bones we pay as high as
s5 cents per hundred. AT these prices
we pay the freight from nearly all sta
tions on shipments of 200 pounds or
more. Ship in barrels or cheap sacks.
CARROLL s. PAGE, Hyde Park, vt.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-07-20
els Life Worth Saving?"

Mrs. Mollie Mckinney, Prentiss, Miss,
writes that she had a severe case of kidney
and bladder trouble, and that four bottles
of Foley's Kidney Remedy cured her sound
and we'll. She closes her letter by saying:
81 heartily recommend Foley's Kidney
Remedy to any sufferer of kidney disease.
1t saved my life" Sold by all druggists.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-07-20
Must Be above Suspicion.

Kidney and bladder ailments are go seri
Gus in their consequences, and if uncheck-
ed so often fatal that any remedy offered
for their cure must be above suspicion.
Foley Kidney Pills contain no harmful
drugs, and have successfully stood a long
and thorough test. Sold by all druggists.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-07-20

the n0Or w l { IL U uG
my heart 1uttering
and I could not even
receive a lie tier r.
Every month | had
such a bearing down
sensation, as If the
lower parts would
fall out. Lydia E.
|Pinkham's Vegeta-
|ble Compound has
done my nerves a
lgreat deal of good
and has alSOrelieVed
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-07-20
PROBATE COURT.

Hamilton Collins estate, Crafts
bury. Administrator presents his &C.
count. Referred to August l, 1910.
Charles C. ellis, non compos, Bar
ton. Guardian settles her account.
Freeman H. Jones estate, Troy.
C. C. Wheeler appointed adminlstra-
tor. H. H. Lewis and C. P. Hunt ap
pointed appraisers and commissioners.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-07-20
A Few Short Weeks.

Mr. J. 8. Bartell, of Edwardsville, Ill. i,
writes: "a few months ago my kidneys
became congested. l had severe backaches
and pain across the kidneys and hips.
Foley Kidney Pills promptly cured my
backache and corrected the action of my
kidneys. This was brought about after
my using them for only few short weeks
and I can cneerfully recommend them"
Sold by all druggists.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-07-20
LOST

Whereas, I, Judson W. Clapper, formerly
of Morgan now of Derby in the County OF
Orleans am q depositor in the Psssumpsic
Savings nix of st. Johnsbury in he county
of Caledonia and, whereas, said bank lssu eo
TO me depositor's book No. 25O41, and where :
as said book is lost or destroyed. Now In
accordance with the statute in such case
made and provided notice is hereby given that
III no other person makes claim to said Dook
or deposit within one month after said loss
or destruction shall have been advertised ior
three successive weeks in accordance Wild
the statute then in that case said bank Will
issue 10 me duplicate ok and it shall not
be liable thereafter on account OF said orig
inal book
this 9Th day OF July, A. D. 1910.
JUDSON w. CLAPPER,
Derby, Vermont
1920
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-07-20
Intelligent Animal.

Jones-Your dog seems very in
teiiigent animal, keeper.
Keeper He be all that, sir. Only T.
other day 'e bit gent as only give
me sovereign after days shoot!
Him taken. I'M, A. p.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-07-20
WOOL CARDING
BARTON WOODEN MILL

Washing, carding and greasing, 13 cents per
pound. Carding and greasine, cents per
pound. Wool left at G. W. Brackets store, W.
II. Burhart's store, n Troy, shipped Septem-
Der 18th; F. w. Carr's store, Newport, ship.
ped Sci tember 18th; W. w. Goes store, West
Burke, last shipment October 25th: Carded
and returned at 5 cents per bundle extra.
Hand spun yarns. Rolls and heavy wool.
Re INFANTS for sale. Leave orders st agencies.
Season at mill closes November 25th.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-07-20

Is your subscription to this pa
per running out? If SO, don't you
want to renew it and start the
year right?
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-07-20
MORE
PINKHAM
CURES
Added to the Long List due
to This Famous Remedy.

Oronogo, MOI was simply ner-
vous wreck. I could not walk across
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-07-20

Mrs. Hubbard Gray is in town from
Richford visiting friends.