140 years ago
The Mountain Mail, Feb. 26, 1881: The inhabitants of Nathrop were startled last Monday night by hearing a woman cry âmurder, murderâ and âhelp,â issuing from over Mr. Millinâs building, and a crowd quickly gathered.
It was found that Mr. Latham, section boss at this place, had got on a big drunk, and was beating his wife.Â
She plead for him, but the marshal arrested him and brought him before Justice Kennemer.
100 years ago
The Salida Mail, March 1, 1921: Claude McCalvey, who worked as a farm hand for William Blank, was arrested in Pueblo Sunday charged with forging two checks amounting to $50 on Salida merchants.Â