Show OPENED THE FLOOD OATS GATES i Citizens of Victor Vi tort Colo Cob Determined i to to Have Rave Water No Matter I How Obtained I Colorado Springs Colo Cob June 23 Six armed men supposedly from Victor Colo Cole early this morning held up Care Caretaker Caretaker Caretaker taker Arthur of ot the Colorado Springs water system opened the flood gates gateson ff gateson on Oft Pikes Peak and turned gallons of ot water Into the Victor reser reservoir reservoir reservoir voir Caretaker Arthur was wag held a prisoner for some time but finally finall es escaped escaped escaped and telephoned to the city for help Sheriff Burd ll of El Bl Paso coun county county ty y with ith a posse pos e of ten armed men JaR immediately for the scene The water I supplies for Colorado Springs and the Cripple Creek district are lo 10 located b i rated on the slopes of Pikes Peak and disputes over them are frequent causes of friction between the two cities clUes It seems that Victor to is short of water title tills ear although Colorado Springs has had lad an ample supply having haIng eoe I gallons left after the theft of this mont mom ing big |