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Rambling Around Town Nice to see the metal screening that CDOT has put on some of the Clear Creek Canyon walls on Highway 6. With the spring moisture, snow and ice melting, freezing nights, and just Mother Nature erosion at work, the rocks can dislodge down on the roadway. The highway is going to need some resurfacing in the next few years from the heavy pounding of the aggregate trucks. The price we pay for all of the new construction in metro Denver that is vital to our economy.

I had a fun afternoon recently just visiting some of Black Hawk’s casinos (Central City visit will be next). A common thread for all casinos visited is how friendly and professional all of the staffs have become, including the parking attendants who work for your tips to support their minimum wage. Where parking was once scarce, it is easy to fine complimentary valet parking at every casino with full handicap access.

Raven was the valet lady at Canyon Casino and is from Hawaii. She couldn’t have been nicer introducing herself and wishing me “good lucks.”

Sara, the Canyon pit boss, recognized me with a greeting and I settled in with “Mary,” a senior citizen who was on a roll, hitting bust bonuses and blackjacks. She rides the bus and her silver hair might indicate that she has had a good life and now enjoys some blackjack at her favorite Canyon Casino.

Sara gave me a complimentary meal ticket after playing blackjack for a while. The cards were like they always are, choppy back and By Bob Sweeney forth. I was able to eke out a few winning bets and headed for the upstairs dining room.

I had enough credit to enjoy a New York prime steak, but considered the special prime rib sandwich. Diann was an excellent waitress and before long I had a chance to visit with Bridgett, the Canyon food and beverage manager.

She related how riding the bus on occasion she sees everyone on the bus reading the Colorado Gambler. She wants to advertise in the paper and we hope General Manager Brian will be back in the paper soon. You readers need to express your support of this newspaper to each casino you patronage. The advertising is the only thing that keeps this newspaper alive, which has supported the rich Colorado history and gaming industry for more than 23 years.

Sean and Eric up at Saratoga are always smiling and keeping a keen eye on the “War” derivative blackjack game where a wager can be placed on the first card dealt the player against the dealer’s first card. If the player’s card wins, the bet can then be leveraged onto the regular blackjack wager increasing the player’s advantageous odds.

The house raises their odds by taking all ties, a major advantage for the dealer. However, it is a challenging variety of the standard blackjack game and takes a little more skill as a player when to leverage the bet against the dealer. A challenging new game for more advanced players – you should give it a try. Saratoga also has a fabulous $2 breakfast served up until 11 a.m. daily that is just terrific.

Across the street, The Wild Card is full of happy campers who appear to be regulars at this friendly, long-time locally based casino that has a total of three casinos within walking distance.

Ameristar, under new ownership, continues to do well and for those desiring the larger Las Vegas ambiance, this is the largest casino in Black Hawk with more than 500 hotel rooms.

Guests and players can stroll across the street to the Mardi Gras and Golden Gates casinos.

Word has it that Ameristar will be hosting a Wide World of Poker event sometime in 2015 bringing many of the world’s top poker players to Black Hawk.

Heading out of town, Carlos at the Monarch Casino is such a gracious and friendly parking attendant. He is just special in how he meets and greets Monarch valet guests.

The new 500-room hotel is under construction and the interior of the present Monarch is undergoing a massive renovation with some dazzling new carpet in the remodeled blackjack area. Everything is new and shiny and the www.coloradogambler.com

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The forecast calls for a rainfall of winning!

10 guests will spin our “umbrella wheel” from 4-9pm and win up to $750 Promo Play.

Then at 10pm, the storm hits and one guest will be struck with $5,000 cash!

All club members receive one free entry. Earn additional entries for every 100 base points earned on slots and every thirty minutes of rated play on table games. Registration starts at 3pm.

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Mystery Penny Multiplier Every Thursday, visit Guest Services between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. to spin the penny point multiplier wheel for up to 12X penny points. Stop by the wheel before you play.

$2 Early Bird Breakfast

www.saratogacasinobh.com $10,000 Under the Umbrella Grand Prize Drawing: Saturday, April 25. Earn entries: March 29 – April 25. The forecast calls for a rainfall of winning! Ten guests will spin the “umbrella wheel” from 4 – 9 p.m. and win up to $750 Promo Play. Then at 10 p.m., the storm hits and one guest will be struck with $5,000 cash. All members receive one free entry. Earn additional for every 100 base points on slots and 30 minutes of rated play on table games. Registration starts at 3 p.m.

$120,000 Showers of Cash Friday, April 24, keep all the cash you can get your hands on. Ten winners will be showered with $2,000 cash from 5-10 p.m. in the cash cube.

Winners have 30 seconds to grab as much cash as they can. All members receive one free entry.

Earn additional for every 20 base points on slots and 20 minutes of rated play on table games.

Registration starts at 3pm. BONUS! Plus, the Prize Patrol will locate 20 more winners with cash prizes throughout the night.

$250,000 Super Prize Wheel Every Friday in May and Saturdays, May 2 and 9. From 5-10 p.m., five lucky guest will spin the big wheel. Winners will spin four times and are awarded their total in cash. If the amount equals $500, we’ll supersize the prize to $250,000! All members receive one free entry. Earn additional for every 50 base points on slots and 15 minutes of rated play on table games for the drawing week.

Oxotic Supercar Driving Experience Rev up on winning on Saturday, April 25. Play table games for your chance to drive a supercar.

Each Saturday night we’ll select 2 winners from 10 – 11 p.m. to receive a 35-mile supercar driving experience. Qualify daily with winning hands.

Win a Helicopter Ride Every Friday in May, play table games for your chance to fly over Denver in a helicopter. Each Friday night we’ll select a winner at 10:30 p.m. to receive a 50-mile ride over Denver. Qualify daily with winning hands.

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Daily • 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Try our $2 Early Bird Breakfast in The Café!

$2 Craps, Roulette and Blackjack Limits may raise at the PIT’s discretion.

Saratoga 50+ Guests 50 and over reap the rewards every Monday and Tuesday at Saratoga. Earn 4X points on slots and 2X points on video poker. Take advantage of our discounted menu items in The Café or $10 off with 50 base points earned. Plus, receive a $20 bus refund when you earn 200 base points.

EPerks: Win a 49” TV Drawing: Thursday, April 30. Earn entries: April 1 – 29. Receive an entry every day your play.

Winner will be notified via email and will have until Thursday, May 14 to claim their prize. Need not be present to win.

Facebook Trivia Like us on Facebook to participate in our weekly trivia challenge. Each week is a new chance to win $50 Promo Play and a gift certificate to The Café.

Join Now, Win Now Join the Club to automatically win $5 Promo Play. Plus, receive $10 off at The Café after earning 20 base points.

gifts in our April Showers Play & Earn! Each week, receive a different gift – a set of bamboo blossoms, a deluxe Rain Slicker, a set of flower blossoms or a 58” umbrella, each for only 500 base points. Stop by Guest Services for details and we will see you on Sundays.

Spring Eggs Kiosk Game You can win cash, QuickPlay and other prizes every Tuesday, in our Spring Eggs Kiosk Game. Swipe your A-Play Club(r) Card at any promotion kiosk with no point requirement for the first swipe and get an additional swipe after earning 200 base points on slots after 3 a.m. on the day of the promotion. Enjoy kiosk fun with us, here at the Mardi Gras, Gates and Gulch casinos.

April Showers Cash Cube Step into our April Showers Cash Cube and win big. Collect as many raindrops as you can and the more you collect, the more you win. Play on Wednesday April 29 and earn entries for every 10 base points or every half hour of tracked table games play. Drawings are hourly from 3 – 9 p.m. so come on it for your chance to take on the Cash Cube.

Earth Day Gift Go green for Earth Day at the Mardi Gras, Gates and Gulch Casinos. On Wednesday, April 22, simply earn 500 base points and receive a reusable Nalgene water bottle. Have fun while you help our environment with this perfect gift.

$225K May Money Madness Step inside our Cash Cube for Money Madness. Collect as much money as you can and win big every Friday and Saturday with additional Memorial Day drawings on Sunday May 24 and Memorial Day, Monday, May 25. Earn entries for every 10 base points or every half hour of tracked table games play. Drawings are hourly from 3 – 11 p.m. so come on in for your chance to take on the Cash Cube.

out to the Ball Game www.goldenmardigras.com TakePlaymeSundays, May 3 and May 17 and when $60K Spring Progressive Drawings We are giving away a guaranteed $60,000 as we Celebrate Spring. Drawings are every 30 minutes from 5 – 11 p.m. on Fridays and 3 – 11 p.m. on Saturdays. If a winner is not present, the $500 goes to the Grand Finale on April 25 for the final drawing. Earn one entry for every 10 base points or every half hour of tracked table games play. The progressive is sure to grow so don’t miss out on big spring winnings!

April Showers Play & Earn Play every Sunday in April for showers of

you earn 100 base points, you can stop by a promotional kiosk to guess at how many items are in our container, located at the A-Play Club. Win more guesses for each additional 250 base points you earn, up to three guesses per promotion day.

The three closest guesses each promotion day will win a pair of tickets to an upcoming home baseball game. Stop by Guest Services for details and we will see you on Sundays.

Derby Day It’s Derby time and the Mardi Gras, Gates and Gulch Casinos are the place to be. From 8 a.m. –

4 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, stop by a promotional kiosk and enter your guess for how fast the first place horse will finish in the final Derby event to win your share of FreePlay prizes. Then stop by our Bourbon Street Café & Buffet at race time to see the final event and enjoy mint juleps and more.

Gold and Platinum VIP’s watch your mail for a special offer, redeemable at the race viewing.

everyday this month from 1 – 11 p.m. every other hour, win up to $250 in Z-Play. We will have two winners at each drawing. Earn entries with every 250 points for that day of play. Earn more finalist entries with every 500 points earned all month long. The Pick Your Paradise Giveaways will be on April 25 and May 30 starting at 9:30 p.m., where you could win your choice of a trip to Hawaii, Bahamas, Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Rico & Laguna Beach or win one of our four $500 Z-Play prizes.

Double your prize amount May 15, 16 & 17 help us celebrate our first anniversary.

Get Reimbursed for Your ATM Fees Stop by the Z Stop Gas Station to use our ATM and bring your receipt to Z Casino within 30 minutes from the time on your receipt, you will receive $5 in Z-Play or $3 Cash back.

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Bring a Friend

Sign up for a new Club Z card at Z Casino and receive up to $105 in Z-Play the next day! That’s not all, you will get 4X points on all slots and a free ice cream or Z Café brewed beverage. See Club Z for complete details.

If you are a current Club Z Member and you bring a friend with you to Z Casino and they become a new Club Z Member and earn 10 base points, you get $10 in FREE Z-Play. All new members qualify for the $105 Z-Play new member rebate.

Cinco De Mayo

6X Points

Join us Tuesday, May 5 for Cinco De Mayo. Just earn 25 same day base points to receive a voucher for a free Cinco De Mayo special. See Club Z for complete details.

Mother’s Day Join us Sunday, May 10 for Mother’s Day. Just earn 25 same day base points to receive a voucher for a free traditional Mother’s Day special. See Club Z for complete details.

Don’t want to pay for Breakfast?

Just earn 10 same day base points before 11 a.m. and receive a voucher for a free Double Down Breakfast at Club Z! See Club Z for complete details.

Free Surf and Turf Join us every Saturday for our free Surf and Turf special. Just earn 100 same day base points to receive a voucher for a free Surf and Turf special!

See Club Z for complete details.

Z Casino is the place for the most points. Earn 6X points on slots every Wednesday & Thursday.

Free Shuttle Both the Black Hawk and Central City shuttle stops at Z Casino (on Selak Street adjacent to our free parking lot).

Z Cafe Stop by Z Cafe located on the 2nd floor of Z Casino to get your favorite Cappuccino, Latte, Mocha and much more.

Mustang Grill The Z Casino Mustang Grill has an exciting menu. Try our specialties which include the amazing Prime Rib dinner or Famous Z Ribs now only $7.77 with your Club Z card. Located on the 3rd floor of Z Casino.

Table Games

Play and Ride

Play the Hottest Table Games in Black Hawk at Z Casino! We have your favorites including Craps with Sharp Shooter, Three Card Poker, War Blackjack and Blackjack! Our table games are open Thursday and Sunday, noon to 10 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays, 4 p.m. to close.

Earn 75 base points, redeem your bus ticket at Club Z and receive $25 in Z-Play.

Booya

$150,000 Pick Your Paradise Drawings

Booya is back on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in the Z Spot Pit! Get any 4 suited blackjacks on your Booya card and receive $20 in promo chips.

Want to Convert your Comps to free Gas? Earn Nitro or Flame status and redeem your comps for up to $20 in gas each day.

Come check out this awesome promotion

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April 21 - May 4, 2015

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Lucita of Denver won $6,028 playing a Quick Strike Penny Machine at Mardi Gras casino.

Phillip won $1,360 playing a Super Star Poker - Dueces Wild at Mardi Gras casino.

In The Money hit for $20,321.11 at Century Casino in Central City.

Lance won $2,400 playing a Triple Diamond machine at Century Casino.

Donald won $10,000 playing a Triple Red White and Blue machine at Saratoga Casino Black Hawk.

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Central City Nuggets www.johnnyzscasino.com Club Z Card

Sign up for a new Club Z card at Johnny Z’s and receive up to $105 in Z-Play the next day. That’s not all, you will get 4X points on all slots and a free ice cream or Z Café brewed beverage. See Club Z for complete details.

Cinco De Mayo

Join us Tuesday, May 5 for Cinco De Mayo. Just earn 25 same day base points to receive a voucher for a free Cinco De Mayo special. See Club Z for complete details.

Mother’s Day

Join us Sunday, May 10 for Mother’s Day. Just earn 25 same day base points to receive a voucher for a free traditional Mother’s Day special. See Club Z for complete details.

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Don’t Want to Pay for Breakfast?

Just earn 10 same day base points before 11 a.m. and receive a voucher for a free Double Down Breakfast at Club Z. See Club Z for complete details.

with every 1,000 points earned all month long. The grand prize drawing will be on May 2 starting at 9:30 p.m., where you could win one of the Camaros or one of our four $500 Z-Play prizes.

Free Surf and Turf

Wild Weekend Drawings

Join us every Saturday for our free Surf and Turf special. Just earn 100 same day base points to receive a voucher for a free Surf and Turf special! See Club Z for complete details.

Starting May 7, join us for our Wild Weekend Drawings. Progressive drawings will be every Thursday through Sunday from noon – midnight. You could be the lucky winner of up to $500 in Z-Play.

Want to Convert your Comps to free Gas?

Get Reimbursed for Your ATM Fees

Earn Nitro or Flame status and redeem your comps for up to $20 in gas each day.

Play and Ride

Earn 75 base points, redeem your bus ticket at Club Z and receive $25 in Z-Play.

Win a 1969 Camaro or a 2015 Camaro

The Giveaway we have all been waiting for is finally here! Win a 1969 Camaro or a 2015 Camaro. Finalist and Z-Play drawings will be every day from noon – 10 p.m.

You could win up to $500 in Z-Play at each drawing.

You will also receive finalist entries for the Grand Prize Drawing every time you win. Earn more finalist entries

Stop by the Z Stop Gas Station to use our ATM and bring your receipt to Johnny Z’s within 30 minutes from the time on your receipt. You will receive $5 in Z-Play or $3 Cash back.

6X Points

Johnny Z’s Casino is the place for the most points.

Earn 6X points on slots every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in May.

Bring a Friend

If you are a current Club Z Member and you bring a friend with you to Johnny Z’s Casino and they become a new Club Z Member and earn 10 base points, you get $10 in FREE Z-Play. All new members qualify for the $105 Z-Play new member rebate.

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Prime Rib and Z Ribs

Try our amazing Prime Rib dinner or Famous Z Ribs now only $7.77, located on the 2nd floor of Johnny Z’s Casino.

Z Cafe

Stop by Z Cafe located on the 2nd floor of Johnny Z’s to get your favorite Cappuccino, Latte, Mocha and much more.

Table Games

Play the Hottest Table Games in Central City at Johnny Z’s Casino every day from 10 a.m. to close. We have all your favorites from Craps with Fire Bet, Three Card poker, Double Deck Blackjack, Inbet Blackjack and Buffalo Blackjack. Whether you’re in Central City or Black Hawk look for the Z.

Booya

Booya is back every Monday through Thursday in the Z Spot Pit. Get any 4 suited blackjacks on your Booya card and receive $20 in promo chips.

Catch the Free Shuttle

The Central City shuttle stops right in front of Johnny Z’s in Central City. With quick, easy access to Z Casino in Black Hawk, ride the Central City Free Ride.

April 21 - May 4, 2015

Central-city.cnty.com Follow the Yellow Brick Road to Win a Mini-Cooper Fridays, Saturdays, 2 – 11 p.m. and Sundays 2 – 6 p.m. through May 24.

Winner drawn every half hour. Uncover a Yellow Brick to win $50-$250, plus bonus entries. $500 winner at 11 p.m.

Friday/Saturday and 6 p.m. Sunday. Earn entries with every 150 base points played on your Player’s Club card starting March 29.

Earn 2X entries on slots with all your play on Wednesdays. Table games players can earn chances to win entries with three hours played on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday during the drawings. Earn bonus car entries with InstaPlay prizes in drawings every Friday, Saturday and Sunday… leading up to the car drawing on Memorial Day. Every half hour we draw a guaranteed winner. The winner picks a Yellow Brick from the Road, revealing either a cash prize or an Insta-Play prize with bonus car entries. Stay for a guaranteed $500 cash prize at 11 p.m. Entries will be emptied from the weekly

barrel after each Sunday drawing but kept and entered into the Big Barrel for our Memorial Day car drawings. After every drawing there will be a Hot Seat drawing for table games players who will choose a brick from their own stretch of Yellow Brick Road for entries.

Sunday, May 24, our drawings will proceed from 2 – 11 p.m., and on Memorial Day, Monday May 25, we draw for cash and Insta-Play prizes from $50 to $250, with eight Insta-Play prizes including one of eight possible keys to the car.

At 10 p.m. we draw for two $500 winners who also automatically get a key that could win them the car. After the 10 p.m. drawing we take all present key winners to the car and discover who is the lucky winner of a 2015 4-Door Mini Cooper!

New Members Sign up at our Player‘s Club for a free club card to get a FREE SPIN to win up to $1,500.

Earn 10 base points on your day of signup and return o the Player’s Club for $5 in InstaPlay added right to your account. Earn 100 base points total on your signup day and redeem at the Club for $5 in Insta-Play added to your account. Earn 200 base points that same day for another $5 Insta-Play bonus.

Finally, earn 300 base points that same day for another amazing $5 in Insta-Play bonus available at the Club.

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April 21 - May 4, 2015

Midnight Madness

Military Appreciation Monday

Fridays and Saturdays, 11 p.m. – 1 a.m. Win $50 Hot Seat drawings for Insta-Play or Table Games Play Chips every half-hour from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. every Friday and Saturday night.

Guests with military ID will receive a free ice cream, plus 50% off meals (up to $25 in one day) at the Retro Deli or Mid City Grill. We also offer a regular hotel Military discount rate of $39.95 before tax for a standard room Sundays through Thursdays (certain holidays exempted).

Bigger Bingo – Thursday Bingo Enjoy FREE Bingo every Thursday from 11 a.m. – 9 p.m., with $100 Insta-Play Play or table games play chips prizes, with $250 cash prizes for our bigger bingo games at 11 a.m., 8 p.m., and one random hourly game in between. Players with a Player’s Card can pick up their Bingo card at the Player’s Club one hour before each game.

Fantasy Golf Wednesday

Every Tuesday, you can enjoy the special of the day at the Mid City Grill for FREE from 11 a.m. with just 150 base points earned on your Player’s Club card that day.

Earn up to three Fantasy Golf Card Scratch Tickets each Wednesday (at 250 base points, 400 base points, and 1,000 base points each) and win your share of $1,000 in Cash and InstaPlay prizes if you have one of the lowest five scores recorded that day. Win double prizes if your score is under par for the card. Scores are tallied and winners posted the next day and prizes must be claimed within one week. Play, scratch, and win with Fantasy Golf Wednesdays at Century.

Tuesday Bonus Entries

$7.99 Prime Rib Every Day

Play & Eat Tuesdays

Earn 2X entries on slots to win a 2015, 4-door Mini Cooper.

Enjoy our 8 oz. slow-roasted Prime Rib Special, accompanied by choice of potato

with seasonal vegetables, for just $7.99 from 11 a.m., just by having a player’s card. Prime Rib special is also available for $14.99 with no card. Not to be combined with any other discount or coupon.

Senior Celebration – Wednesday and Thursday Guests aged 50 or better receive 2X points on play all day from 8 a.m. – 10 p.m., plus 50% off purchases (up to $25 in one day) at the Retro Deli or Mid City Grill. Please note that 50% food discount cannot be combined with any other coupon or discount, and including daily food specials.

Birthdays All guests can come in on the day of their birthday and get 2X points plus a free gift. Guests who come in on the day of their 21st birthday receive the 2X points and the gift, plus $10 in comp added to their account, plus a $5 Promo Chip to use at the tables. Guests with a birthday coupon from our mailer redeem it at the Player’s Club for a gift of 10X their age in points.

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atrick Coughlin had given himself up to the posse © Anna Lee Ames Frohlich m e m b e r s much more quickly than Fred George did. George was hiding in a washout and was afraid that the posse would shoot him if he emerged. Finally realizing he was surrounded, he surrendered. So on Aug. 5, 1895, the long manhunt came to its conclusion.

After a short time, Salt Lake officers showed up to take the ragged, travel-worn murderers into their charge. Coughlin and George did not seem very depressed nor did they seem very concerned about the consequences of their ill-advised behavior.

The party of lawmen and their prisoners arrived in Grantsville about an hour after the capture.

The whole town turned out to see them, feeling proud of their officers who had brought about the capture.

A crowd of about 1,500 showed up in Salt Lake when the 4 o’clock train arrived there with the prisoners.

“It was a curious crowd, not a belligerent one, though the sympathy seemed to be largely for the boys.”

It was difficult for the Salt Lake officers to keep the crowd under control. It took a fair amount of trouble to get the prisoners to the county jail. All George could think about was getting into his cell for “an hour or so of sleep: I’m dead tried out,” as he said.

After he had a bath and looked more respectable, Coughlin talked with a reporter. He laughed about the murders near Wasatch treating them like a pretty good joke.

He seemed indifferent to the enormity of what he had done. He denied killing Stagg and laughed about Calverly and Taylor making a run for it when they ran out of ammunition. When asked for a connected story of their great escape, instead of cooperating, he

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Beth Chapman (far right, c. 1895) and her friends Margaret and Frances Clark, daughters of Clarence D. Clark of Evanston, Wyo., who served as a U.S. Senator from Wyoming until 1917. The Chapmans’ home was in Evanston when they were not at Neponset Land and Livestock in Utah.

Patrick Coughlin and Fred George in the Randolph jail in Rich County, Utah, August 1895

delighted in telling exaggerated yarns.

George knew he had made a fool of himself and was in trouble.

He denied doing any of the shooting. He blamed everything on Coughlin. People saw him as the most straightforward to deal with.

He had been shot in both legs in the shootout near Wasatch. The first night in Salt Lake, Dr. Wright dressed both wounds.

On Aug. 6, the foolish renegades pleaded not guilty to stealing horses and to the killing of Officers Dawes and Stagg. Commissioner Sommer of Salt Lake had them held without bail on the charge of murder and in default of $500 bond each for horse

stealing before having them returned to the county jail. Their earlier companion A.D. Bruce, who they had robbed in Emigration Canyon, was also brought up on horse stealing charges but was discharged when he pleaded not guilty. Coughlin laughed and leered at him.

The lesser charge of horse stealing was being dealt with first until it was determined exactly where the murders had taken place. That would be where the murder trial would happen. It was decided that the crime was committed in Rich County, a mile and a half north of the Summit County line and a similar distance west of the Wyoming border. (It was

also about one and a half miles south of Chapman and Strong’s Neponset Ranch where my grandmother Beth Chapman and her family were living at the time of this story.) The trial would take place in Odgen, Utah Territory.

The prisoners were taken by train to Ogden under the care of Sheriff Wright and Sheriff Sullivan.

Coughlin and George were not pleased about this change of venue. They were not sure about how they would be treated in Ogden.

In Ogden, Coughlin continued to be a loud-mouthed braggart even after the trial started. George was quiet and repentant, swearing that he would live an exemplary life in the future. He blamed his misdeeds on whiskey and being drunk when they stole the strawberries and when they started out with the thought of going to Wyoming.

The citizens of Odgen thronged the courtroom as proceedings were started. Much of the research for this story so far has been based on court records, so there is no need to retell it.

Of interest is Sheriff Harrington’s recounting of the encounter by the sheep wagon in Crandall Canyon. Harrington blames Coughlin for shooting first, but later on, Coughlin insisted

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that Harrington fired the first shot.

Testimony from two sheepherders is also new to the story.

The first witness, Hatch, knew Thomas Stagg. Stagg came to his sheep camp on July 28, two days before the shootout where Stagg was killed. Stagg asked Hatch if he had seen Coughlin and George.

Hatch recognized their description. He also testified that Stagg said he would kill Coughlin on sight. The second sheepherder, Moss, told about the same story the difference being that Stagg said that Coughlin had threatened him.

(Hatch and Moss are of interest in my broader story because in 1918 Ez Hatch bought Neponset Land and Livestock for Deseret Livestock Company, and, when William Moss retired in 1933, he had been the manager of the Deseret for over 40 years.)

The murder trials were drawing to a close. George was behaving in a very sober fashion.

Coughlin was described as having a “low-down brutish attitude” and “ one of the lowest degraded and malicious dispositions that ever a human being possessed.”

NEXT - the verdicts, which come with some surprises.

April 21 - May 4, 2015

Trail’s End

The Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun A monument castle atop a mountain

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igh atop Cheyenne Mountain, at 8,000 feet above sea level, overlooking Colorado Springs, the Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun commands a spectacular panoramic view of the Pikes Peak region.

Spencer Penrose, who had become a millionaire with Cripple Creek gold, was a generous man.

Penrose had established the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in 1928, at the base of the mountain near Colorado Springs. Penrose so loved the beautiful surroundings of Pikes Peak, and especially Cheyenne Mountain, that in the summer of 1935 he began the construction of what he intended to be his future mausoleum, which he called “Shrine of the Sun.” Penrose hired Colorado Springs architect Charles E. Thomas to design the planned 100-foot high tower atop Cheyenne Mountain. As the shrine was being built, Penrose exercised his powers of persuasion to lobby the United States government to have the remains of Lt. Zebulon Montgomery Pike reburied atop Cheyenne Mountain. In a letter written to Secretary of the Interior Hubert E. Work dated May 29, 1936, Penrose wrote in part: “Pike located one of the most famous mountains of America, now called ‘Pikes Peak.’”

Penrose’s efforts were met with defeat. Undaunted, Penrose continued with his plans for the monumental shrine. However, during the early construction of the medieval-styled tower, word came to Penrose of the death of his friend Will Rogers. The popular humorist, actor and philosopher had died in a plane crash in Alaska on Aug. 15, 1935. Penrose and Rogers had become friends during one of Rogers’s performances at Penrose’s prestigious Broadmoor Hotel.

In honor of his friend, Penrose renamed his monument atop Cheyenne Mountain, the “Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun.” Meanwhile, the construction of the shrine continued. The shrine itself was fashioned from a single gray-pink Pikes Peak granite boulder, included in the list of “Ripley’s Believe It or Not.” The construction of the tower was also

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Will Rogers done without wood or nails.

The tower was supported with 5,000 cubic yards of the native granite, and 200,000 pounds of steel, all of which were brought to the site by 30 wagons loaded with the materials. When completed in 1937, the edifice resembled a medieval castle in the sky. Standing 114 feet high, the shrine was a squaresided tower that soon became a landmark in Colorado Springs.

Penrose then reached out to the family of Will Rogers, offering to pay all expenses to have the remains of America’s beloved humorist buried in the shrine he had named for him. The Rogers family declined, but did attend the opening dedication. Completed in 1937, at a cost of $250,000, the Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun monument was dedicated Sept. 5, 1937, during the Will Rogers Rodeo, a tradition lost and then resurrected by Spencer Penrose.

Inside the shrine, Spencer’s wife Julie was responsible for the decor.

Among the many nationally acclaimed artists who taught summer

Will Rogers Shrine

classes at Julie Penrose’s Colorado Springs Art Society was Santa Fe artist Randall Davey. Julie Penrose chose Davey to paint the stunning mural, depicting the history of Colorado Springs, that dominates the walls of the Will Rogers Shrine.

Photographs of Rogers’s life, including his childhood, his life as a cowboy, as well as his professional life as a humorist, performing in Wild West shows, Vaudeville and the Follies, also grace the walls and stairways. From the top of the tower, the visitor can see the town of Colorado Springs below, the vast prairie to the east, the spectacular Garden of the Gods, some 20 miles away, to the north, and the Rocky Mountain range to the West.

During the time of constructing the Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun, Penrose was stricken with throat cancer. Perhaps in a reflective mood, Penrose, along with Julie, created the El Pomar Foundation, “For the benefit of the people of Colorado.” Incorporated on Dec. 17, 1937, it was Penrose’s desire to provide a charitable organization,

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based on grant applications, to support cultural and civic institutions. Initially funded with 15,000 shares of El Pomar Investment Company stock, and a cash investment of $129,500. Penrose brought in his young business protégé, the son of his long-time business partner Charles Tutt, as director of the foundation. Among the many institutes supported by the El Pomar Foundation, was the Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun. Seventy-four-year-old Spencer Penrose, the founder of so many successful business ventures, and benefactor to the community he chose to call home, died at 12:50 a.m. Dec. 7, 1939, at his El Pomar mansion, near his beloved Cheyenne Mountain. Colorado newspapers ran his obituary, lamenting his death while praising his life and achievements.

Penrose’s funeral was followed by ceremony at the Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun, attended by invited guests, family and close friends.

Long-time friend and business partners, Harry Leonard

and Charles Tutt Jr., escorted the widow. Colorado Gov. Ralph L. Carr presented an impressive eulogy. Penrose’s ashes were interred into the chapel floor of the Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun monument overlooking his beloved city of Colorado Springs. When Julie died in January 1956, her ashes were interned in the mausoleum next to her husband. A separate entrance in the lower level of the shrine allowed for visitors to pay their respects to entombed remains of Julie and Spencer Penrose.

The Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun, still operated by the El Pomar Foundation, is open to the public year-round, weather permitting. Visitors can reach the Shrine by way of the Russell Tutt Scenic Highway, which passes through the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo located at 4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Road, and winds its way up the mountain to the shrine.

A fitting tribute to the man who gave so much to Colorado Springs and the man who meant so much to America.

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Events

The Last Hand Continued from Page 2

The spirits that haunt the Brown Palace

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VIRGO - (Aug. 23 - Sept. 23) This is a great time for a new physical health regime for you. You have a tendency to overindulge at this time as well. You go back and forth between good food and bad, exercise and inertia. Lucky Numbers: 3, 6, 10, 24, 26, 29

LIBRA - (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23) This is a time of social activities for you. Work and your home have no appeal to you for now. You are out and about with friends to fill your time and bring happiness to you at this time. Lucky Numbers: 17, 24, 33, 40, 42, 53 SCORPIO - (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) Although you maybe feeling quite confident and pleased with your progress in life, you seem to be encountering opposition from others. There is some communications that are not being received or understood by you. Lucky Numbers: 7, 12, 18, 31, 32, 47

SAGITTARIUS - (Nov. 23 - Dec. 21) This is a great transit for financial speculations of all kinds. Perhaps you will travel at this time. You have good fortune in foreign lands or in fields of education. Lucky Numbers: 6, 17, 21, 27, 28, 48

CAPRICORN - (Dec. 22 - Jan. 20) Your mind is clear and your vision for yourself is accurate as well.

This is a good time for advancement and leadership for you. This is also a good transit for social activities as well. Lucky Numbers: 7, 8, 15, 24, 25, 27 AQUARIUS - (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19) Spring is in the air; romance is ready to find you. Be careful in your communications as there is likely to be misunderstandings, which can lead to unnecessary arguments. Check to make sure sensitive topics are treated that way. Lucky Numbers: 7, 24, 25, 39, 40, 53

PISCES (Feb 20 - March 20) This is a good transit for your advancement in your career. Your ideas are easily communicated to others and your ideas are. You will be offered some management role. Lucky Numbers: 6, 11, 16, 33, 35, 42 ARIES - (March 21 - April 20) This is a good transit for get together and social activities. You can meet new friends or just have a great time with you old friends.

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CANCER - (June 22 - July 22) You have more energy than you’ve had in a while. You are able to deal with the challenges in your life quite effectively now you have the helping hand of others around you as well. Spring is bringing you positive new beginnings. Lucky Numbers: 4, 13, 15, 20, 44, 62

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railroad conductors and vintage travelers walking through the walls of the room that use to sell train tickets and a group of vanishing musicians that claim to live in establishment.

When Coffey joins the audience at the Brown Palace, he will see which spirits will join us for the investigation.

Coffey’s appearance is part of the nationwide Coffey Talk

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Coffey for a special one-on-one photo. But the truly haunting part of the experience happens when Coffey investigates the historic Brown Palace Hotel in search of its eerie guests.

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gaming tables are fresh and new and the new cards just sparkle. Monarch is making a huge investment in Black Hawk and the more rooms in town where more people will come and stay and play.

If you think about the cost of going to Vegas with rising plane tickets, why not take a vacation right here in one of the three mountain communities. Spend the airfare money on wonderful food, some slot play and table games. The $500 spent on a plane ticket will buy a lot of challenging fun right here in Colorado and support an estimated 10,000 gaming related jobs.

Employees seem to be happy and if you look in the back of the Colorado Gambler, you will see that some casinos are hiring new employees.

Colorado is now a leading recreational state and it is estimated that another 10,000 people are moving here every month. Housing is tight and we see apartment buildings rising everywhere to absorb the influx of people who have discovered what a great state in which we all live, work and play.

Special thanks to those buses and drivers who have always been real heroes of bringing so many guests safely up the roads, rain or shine.

Good luck and keep reading the Colorado Gambler.

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