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Show GENERAL PALMER DEAD. Soldier, Railroad Builder and Philanthropist Philan-thropist Called to His Reward. Colorado Springs, Colo. Gonornl William J. Palmor, founder of Colorado Springs, died at his country seat. Glen Kyrle, west of tho city, at 1 o'clock Saturdoy afternoon. Death camo ns a result of a fall from n horso in Ocv tobor, 190C, which resulted In brcnklng his back. General Palmor has often been called tho foremost citizen of Colorado. Ho leaves an estate vnluod at $15,000,000. Genoral Palmor was distinguished as a "soldier In tho civil war, but his greatest fame camo as a railroad builder. General Palmer has beon Justly called "tho father of Colorado Springs," tho city being Indebted to him for not only Its very oxlstonco. primarily, but tho fact that It Is ono of tho elennost and most beautiful cities of tho west. Tho broad, woll paved streets, lined with magnificent shade trees; tho Antlers' hotol. and tho thousand and ono modorn buildings build-ings and Improvements, combine to mnko an iivorlastlng monument to tho memory of tho onomnn who, most of nil, was responsible for them. |