Complete Reclamation 220000 Acres Arid Land Progress
The article highlights private reclamation converting 625000 acres from arid land to productive farmland in Colorado. It credits D A Camfield as empire builder, notes irrigation at 24.23 per acre, compares private efforts to government projects, and lists districts receiving water works. Camfield's rise from Providence to wealth is outlined along with local admiration.
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Serenge Coston
Bijou
Empire Ditch
Jackson Lake
Fort Morgan
Hillrose
Riverside
Julesburg
Camfield
Colorado
D. A. Camfield
Providence
R. 1
Greeley
Twenty Entertainment at Mrs Crawford Home
A Friday social at Mrs. J. G. Crawford's home featured Mrs. J. G. Graham's twenty from the Congregation ladies and friends. The event highlighted the church mission of the twenties divisions each pledging to raise specified funds.
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Graham
R. D. McLacas
J. G. Crawford
J. G. Graham
Children's Day Exercises at Methodist Church Planned
The program for Children's Day at the Methodist Episcopal church lists a morning service starting at 10 o'clock. Includes voluntary music, prayers, recitations by Louise Austin Naomi Russell Warren Miller and others, cradle roll activities, baptisms, solos, acrostics, songs, offerings, and benediction.
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Louise Austin
Berrices
Naomi Russell
Warren Miller
Donald Elias
B. B. Downey
God Plana
Alice Church
Cecil Castle
F. M. Smith
Mias
L. Newton
Marian Thompson
Gertrude Farr
Serena Wadsworth
W. Price Lace
Cromwell Cameron
Planning Windsor School With Redding Plans Accepted
Architects have prepared plans for a new $23,000 Windsor schoolhouse with the Boulder architect Redding’s designs accepted. The building will be modern and suited to the community, with work to begin as soon as bids are ready and a rapid summer construction push planned.
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Planning New School
Windsor Special
Windsor
Redding
Evans Ex mayor downplays wet land rumor near town
Evans city official dismisses talk of a brewery controlling land to found a liquor town. He notes county commissioners consent and a 300 resident threshold for incorporation, calling the scenario unlikely and fraught with technicalities.
Scraps On State Tax Assessments Spark Debate
County Assessor Fischer and a three member committee report no progress on increasing property tax valuations after a week of railroad arguments. Railroads say assessments are too high while farmers claim farm properties are undervalued. No tax change this year as the schedule remains the same as last year. The governor is pushing another effort.
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Fischer
Greeley
Rumor Of Brewery Or Cannery Near Evans Sparks Town Debate
Local talk swirls about a possible new plant adjacent to Evans with claims of a brewery or cannery on land north and east of the town. Officials say a county commission consent would be needed for a retail business and doubt a brewery will start here, while residents remain wary of any external development.
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I. A. Blackwood
Evans
Ed Hose
Kuner
Empson
Skeleton Found In Gravel Pit At Foot Of Eleventh Street
The bones of an Indian, likely fifty years old, were found yesterday in a gravel pit at the foot of Eleventh Street near the river. Arm and leg bones and most of the skull remained intact but brittle, indicating long burial. The remains lay under three feet of sand and gravel in lowlands once washed by floods, likely moved there by flood waters. Mrs. D G Thompson and four children arrived from San Diego, Mr Thompson returning months ago.
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Eleventh Street
Uniform state tax urged to replace county assessors
The piece argues for a state tax plan with a single state tax commission to set valuations and assess for the entire state, criticizing county assessors who value at one third to favor local revenue. It cites Weld county figures and notes railroads are assessed by the state while counties concentrate on homes and farms. George Horne traveled to Denver for a few days.
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Weld County
Weld
Seventh Avenue Street Railway Begins Construction
The city council approved immediate track laying for the Greeley Denver railway. A $25,000 bond signed by wealthy residents insured the city during construction and will be replaced by a surety bond within about a week. Grading and graveling on Seventh Avenue start soon, with property owners petitioned to sign for the work and anticipated rise in property values once the line is laid.
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New Street Railway
Green
Seventh Avenue
Luther
Petition Opens Northwest Sewer Plan Near Fourteenth Avenue
Mr. Enright filed a new petition for the northwest sewer starting at Fourteenth Avenue between Third and Fourth Streets and running to the river. It lacked the required signatures but was circulating for a few days with most residents away. The council will begin work once the necessary signatures are obtained.
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Enright
Fourteenth Avenue
Third
Fourth Streets
Einright
Plans for Ninth street aerodome discussed next Tuesday
Community debate over a temporary aerodome or open air theater stalls without pending plans. Fire limits may extend to Eleventh Street as the fire chief urges stricter enforcement and new industry grows near Ninth avenue. A bicycle repair shanty moved into the area was refused location within fire limits.
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Ninth Street
Eleventh Street
Ninth Avenue
Episcopal Church
Wright Brothers
City orders church sidewalk. Lincoln Park to gain stone walk
A resolution requires Trinity church to install a new sidewalk within thirty days or the city will complete the work at the owners’ expense. A stone sidewalk is ordered along the east side of Lincoln park from the jail to the courthouse. The bond of J. B. McCutcheon is noted.
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Trinity Church
Lincoln Park
Court House
J. B. McCutcheon
Greeley Sees Rapid Growth Amid Booming Prospects
Judge Jacobs notes six months of rapid progress in Greeley with gains in buildings railroads irrigation and commerce. He cites rising interest from distant investors and lawyers seeking tax-title redemptions as proof of a widespread prosperity but warns the boom may outpace caution.
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Greeley
Judge Jacobs
Tribune
Jacobs
McDermott Pattee Nuptials in Greeley Home
R B McDermott and Miss Faye Pattee wed Thursday June 10 at the bride’s brother Carl Pattee’s East Magnolia street home. Both residents of Greeley the couple came with friends and relatives. The groom a printer for the Greeley Tribune previously worked on this paper. The bride daughter of Mr and Mrs B F Pattee of Greeley. Ceremony held at noon by Dr Cross of the Congregational church. The Express extends congratulations.
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Greeley
Dr. Cross
Congregations
Express
Art Collins Express
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