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The Meeker Herald
Saturday, 3 September, 1892

         County Commissioner Killed
         
         WILLIAM S. HOWE, one of the Archuleta county commisioners,
       and also largely interested in sheep raising in the county
       and near the New Mexico line, was shot and killed on the 25th.
       For some time is has been understood that trouble existed
       between MR. HOWE and JOSE MONTAYA, a sheep raiser and herder.
       The trouble, it is claimed, originated over county matters.
       Thursday HOWE went to MONTAYA's ranch, a few miles from Pagosa
       Springs. The two had some words and MONTAYA shot.
       
         HOWE died in a short time after the shooting. MONTAYA was
       arrested and placed in jail. He came from Del Norte some 
       time ago and is well known.
       
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