Julesburg, Colorado
| Julesburg, Colorado | |
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| Town | |
Entering Julesburg from the northeast.
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 Location within Sedgwick County and Colorado |
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| Coordinates: 40°59′18″N 102°16′0″W / 40.98833°N 102.26667°WCoordinates: 40°59′18″N 102°16′0″W / 40.98833°N 102.26667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Sedgwick County Seat |
| Incorporated | November 18, 1886 |
| Named for | Jules Beni |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2) |
| • Land | 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,478 ft (1,060 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,467 |
| • Density | 1,128.5/sq mi (444.5/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 80737 |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-39965 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0202892 |
| Website | City Website |
Julesburg is the Statutory Town that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Sedgwick County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,225 at the 2010 United States Census.
The original trading post was named for Jules Beni. Julesburg was on the Pony Express (1860–1861) route from Missouri to California.
In 1858, Joseph A. "Jack" Slade, a superintendent for the Central Overland California and Pikes Peak Express Company, was tracking down horse thieves, including Jules Beni. Slade caught up with him at Julesburg, but Beni shot him five times. Everybody thought that Slade was dead and several angry townsfolk chased Beni out of Julesburg. When they returned, they found Slade struggling to his feet, having miraculously recovered.
Beni continued to steal horses from the Pike's Peak Express Company, and Slade vowed to hunt him down. Beni attempted to ambush Slade at Slade's own ranch at Cold Springs. But Slade found out about the planned ambush and, along with some of his cowboys, captured Beni. Slade did not take Beni to authorities but instead shot him dead while he was tied to a fence post. He shot off each of his fingers, and then put the gun in Beni's mouth and pulled the trigger. Afterward, he severed Beni's ears as trophies.
This account is among the Stories of the Century, a syndicated television series starring and narrated by Jim Davis, which aired on March 4, 1955. Gregg Palmer (born 1927) played the role of Slade, and Paul Newlan (1903–1973) portrayed Beni.
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