An 1876 Colorado ‘railroad war’ climaxed with the kidnapping of a federal judge
On the morning of Aug. 15, 1876, Judge Amherst Stone left Golden on a northbound Colorado Central Railroad train to Boulder, where he was expected to formalize a ruling that would put the financially troubled railroad into receivership. He never arrived. Just north of Ralston Creek, near the site that would eventually be known as […]
By: Chase Woodruff
Outlets: Colorado Newsline
Published: August 14, 2026
Words: 1,042
Last Updated: 4 days, 9 hours ago
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