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Show A WATER WAR AT CREEDE. Tht Now Colorado Canal) is Threatened v Ith Bloodshed! Dhnveb, Jan. 20. Shotguns will play an important part in the settling of a dispute for water rights at the new mining camp of Creede. The rush Into the new camp has been tremendous, unprecedented in the history his-tory of Colorado, and the rush for franchises of all kinds is a mad one. The Amherst compa y claim priority, while tiie Creede Company, backed by the Citizens' Water company of this city, will contest their rights. Both parties will light, and a shotgun shot-gun brigade will meet the Creede engineers When they arrive. Pealing runs high and from present indications there will be a How of blood ill the new camp within forty-eight hour. |