Jury Verdict Reaches After Second Trial in Kerber Murder Case
The jury in the Fred Piel murder case against George Kerber reached a verdict after a long second trial held in Greeley. Delays occurred due to absence of an official and ongoing motions for venue changes. Rumors of acquittal and possible degrees of murder circulated as the jury deliberated since Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Piel
George Kerber
Tober
Ofce
Charles McCall
Golden
Greeley
Central
Famous Lee His Case Reaches High Court
James W. Lee a former Weld county farmer appeals a two year penitentiary sentence after a jury verdict. He is accused of kidnapping after allegedly taking his daughter Irene from her mother following a divorce. The state supreme court reviewed the appeal with Assistant Attorney General O’Conor submitting a reply brief supporting the lower court verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Iris
Canada
Onnor
Babe Drinks Wintergreen in Green Lake Area Tragedy
A one and a half year old child drank wintergreen extract from a bottle in the upboard of Charles Potter at Green Lake, about 26 miles east of here. The parents called a doctor as the child suffered severe poisoning but Dr. Saulding reached the scene within an hour and saved the babe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kersey
Charles Potter
Green ‘Ata
Cochter
Jerday
Les
Dr. Saulding
Painters of Town Knock Out Police And Make Escape
Evans and Greeley police seek Charlies Pace after he and a companion attacked a night officer in Evans then fled toward the hills. An alderman assisting was knocked down as bystanders gave chase but the pair proved too swift to catch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evans
Evans and Greeley
Charlies Pace
Pace
Greeley
Lineman Parkhurst Hurt In Exploding Maintenance Car
Windsor reports J O Parkhurst a lineman for Northern Colorado Power Company badly injured after jumping from a blazing maintenance car on the C and S track. A gasoline tank exploded as the two workers returned to Windsor causing Parkhurst to crash his foot in a wheel and suffer a scalp wound fractured collar bone sprains and bruises. Harris aided him and Parkhurst was hospitalized for treatment and recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor
J. Parkhurst
Northern Colorado Power Company
Parkhurst
F. M. Harris
Harris
Windsor Hospital
Woman Steers Runaway Horses to Safety in Ault
Mrs. Jacob Green walt saved five children and her three month old baby when a carriage driven by one of the children started a runaway in Ault. She climbed over the front seat, grabbed the reins, and stopped the horses. The oldest Greenwalt boy was recently thrown from his horse and bruised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ault
Jacob Greenwalt
Greenwalt
Mixup at U P camp ends with arm injury
In Fort Lupton on June 3 a clash between Grees and Mexicans at a U P construction camp was calmed. The Mexican man sustained a broken arm and was transported to Greeley hospital by Dr. EB Monismith after a card game dispute.
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Fort Lupton
Grees
U. P
Tme
Greeley Hospital
EB. Monismith
Geo W. Fisher Dead in Johnstown Near Leveland
George W. Fisher, 79, longtime resident of the area, died at his home three miles southeast of town last Friday morning after a long illness. He is survived by five sons. Funeral services were held in Leveland today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. Fisher
Johnstown
George W. Fisher
Here
Leveland
Girl Turns in First Fire Alarm on Whistle Donated by Evans Women
Miss Maud Royce awoke to a fire at the Netszel barn and activated the new Evans fire whistle, triggering the department to save adjacent structures. The barn, owned by Paul Netszel, burned for a $200 loss. the alarm was a gift from a local ladies group to Evans, which recently received instruction on operation.
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Evans
Paul Netze
Nt Society
Ladiee
Miss Royce
Colorado building site chosen for Panama exposition
Windsor June 3 Harrison Teller reports the committee selected a prime Colorado building site near the harbor with ocean views at San Francisco. The panel will present its choice to the next general assembly, urging state help and building donations as most visitors will pass through Colorado. Members include Parrieh West Slattery Garrett and Teller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Colorado
Telfer
Golden Gate
General Assembly
Parrieh
West
Slattery
Garrett
Harrison Teller
Teller
John Jackson Dies in East Evans After Illness
Evans June 3. John Jackson died in East Evans last night from a complication of troubles. He recently came here from Kansas and leaves a widow and three children.
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Evans
John Jackson
East Evans
Kansas
Child Killed by Union Pacific Train Near Fort Collins
A two and a half year old boy, John Brazeman Jr., was killed when an engineer on a Union Pacific Fort Collins branch train ran over him near Johnstown while playing on a farm. The engineer said he mistook the child for a dog. Coroner Macy travelled to Denver to investigate the tragedy.
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John Brazeman
Union Pacific
Fort Collins
Johnstown
John Brozeman
Brozeman
Macy
Denver
Brazeman
Teeter
La Salle Leads Weld County League and Baseball Scores
La Salle remains atop the Weld County Baseball League percentage. Eaton fell 15 to 10. Gilcrest beat Brighton 18 to 17 in ten innings. Windsor defeated Johnstown 5 to 4. Platteville upset Loveland 8 to 3 with two Platteville homers off the visiting pitcher. Standings note Kersey June 3. WCTU met in Methodist church with speakers on prohibition and related topics. Mrs. Wrightmire presided.
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la Salle
Weld County Baseball League
Eaton
Gilcrest
Brighton
Indip
Windsor Nine
Johnstown
Platteville
Loveland
River Boys
Kersey
Methodist
Walter Coffman
A. W. Coffman
Mr. Christeman
Mr. Wrightmire
Farmer's Wife Inherits Large Estate Worth Millions
Mrs. Anna Foster, wife of George G Foster, living on a dry land farm near Barnesville, learns her grandfather Mason Springer recently died in Delaware leaving an estate of 120 million dollars. Heirs are many, but Mrs. Foster is believed to receive several millions. Estate mainly real estate in Delaware and in Chitadatanhia i BisBUTIpUilia. The Fosters moved to Barnesville from Lone Tree four months ago and have four sons at home.
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Anna Foster
George G. Foster
Barnesville
Mason Springer
Delaware
Newlyweds Delayed by Friends In Ault Wedding Plot
Allan V. McIvor assistant cashier at the First National Bank of Ault and Miss Mabel Grace Padgett a popular local teacher faced an avowedly playful plot by friends to delay their wedding on June 3. The ceremony finally proceeded after various ruses failed and relatives regrouped.
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Ault
Fen
Allan V. McIvor
First National Bank
Mabel Grace Padgett
Melvor
Greeley
Miss Padgett
Padgett
Dunn
Congregational Church
Libby Coffin
First National Bank of
Mothers-in-law are a version of Demented Man
Windsor reports Mike Nix, 28, was taken into custody by Marshal Jesse Forbes and will be taken to the county hospital at Greeley. He claims to be one sixteenth Cherokee and from Oklahoma. Nix alleges his mother-in-law stole his child and took his 160 acre Oklahoma farm. He was picked up on the street last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor
Mike Nix
Jesse Forbes
Greeley
Nix
Oklahoma
Secret Wedding Surprises Friends In Kersey
Jesse W. Soloff and Frances Folsom Cleveland secretly wed on December 26, 1911. The bride, a Peter Brown school teacher, and the groom, a farmer, kept the marriage hidden for five months until they returned from Denver to Kersey on a Saturday.
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Kersey
Peter Brown
Jesse W. Soloff
Denver
Frances Folsom Cleveland
Peter Brown School
Golden
Hall
Illinois
Cleveland
Loloff
Jesse
Grits Teeth Break Molars in Seizable Pain
In LaSalle on June 3 L F Erb suffered a severe back pain while at breakfast and clenched his teeth so hard two molars shattered their tops. Dr Vance administered a hypodermic to ease the pain and Erb remains bedridden for several days. Separate item notes Fort Lupton tiling sale and water works extension with bonded debt listed at 35000 dollars.
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Vance
Erb
Fort Lupton
Funk
Oil the Waters Resolves Road Dispute in Ft. Lupton
County Commissioner Hodgson visited to inspect the road link between Hudson and Ft. Lupton. After weighing local rival claims over Haynes lane and Tembley lane, he chose the T. L. Munson lane for repairs to settle the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Lupton
Hodgson
Here
Hudson
Haynes
Tembley
T. L. Munson
Greeley Woman Married In Colorado Springs
Miss Bessie T Manning, a violinist from Colorado Springs, and Henry V Phenix of Greeley were married in Colorado Springs on Saturday evening. The bride, prominent in music locally, has many friends in Greeley. the groom is the son of Mr and Mrs V Phenix of Greeley and has recently been in business in Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeley
Colorado Springs
Bessie T. Manning
Henry V. Phenix
Colorado irrigation report shows 1912 water. 1909 wet year
Colorado state board releases comparative reservoir data through May 1 for 1909 1910 1911 and 1912 by irrigation division engineer F Cogswill. 1912 is better than 1909 in many districts with melting snow increasing supply as weather warms and irrigation prospects rise.
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Colorado State Board of Immigration
F. Cogswill
Irrigation Division
South Platte River
Cache la Poudre
Big Thompson
St. Vrain Creek
Boulder Creeks
Clear Creek
Cherry Creek
Bear Creek
Bureau
School boys work the beet fields at Greeley
Scarcity of beet field workers leads to many Greeley school boys finding work near thinning beets. They camp in tents, cook meals outdoors, and make frequent trips to town for provisions while enjoying short hours and good wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeley
Farmers Union approves new mutual insurance venture in Eaton
At a June 3 meeting in Eaton members endorsed forming a Mutual Farmers Insurance company to operate for farmers especially. The plan centers on farm building coverage with road efforts to organize. Speakers urged farmers to keep cows, hoping dairy activity would boost local business.
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Eaton
Close Save Reveals Harrow Accident Near June 3
Micheals Evans narrowly escaped injury when a harrow turned on him as he guided two horses. He jumped clear while the implement toppled, leaving one horse severely cut. Separately, Mr. and Mrs. Patton depart for Greenburg Indiana while Mr. and Mrs. Bishop move to Nebraska.
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Micheals Evans
George Michaels
Micheals
J. B. Patton
Greenburg
Ind
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