Railroad clash looms as Hillsboro area eyed for townsites
English led a party to Hillsboro to view grading by Union Pacific and Denver-Laramie. Both lines push main street work and line extensions toward Greeley and Fort Collins, with rival townsites shaping a likely rate-war era. Local fields shift to pasture as fences fall to rails.
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HiLlsboro
Union Pacific
Denver-Laramie
LaSalle
Godfrey Bottoms
Greeley
Pleasant Valles
Colorado
Union Pacifs
Hiteboro
W. KR. Adame
Raiload Company
Apd
Fort Collies
Collins
Big Thompson
HiMabero
Gresley
Cromeea
Hilleboro
Dacona
Fort Collins
Laramie
Oklahoma Hill
Leramie AB
Denver
G Greeley
Dalhbeee
Denver university faculty bride to be Pearl Holland receives shower
Miss Pearl Holland engaged to Leander Welsh of the Denver University faculty. A Tuesday evening shower at Mrs Wred Evans’s home hosted by Mrs Evans, Mrs George Keller, and Miss Alice Yardey. About twenty five friends attended and presented many gifts to the bride to be.
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Pearl Holland
Leander Welsh
Denver University
Mre Wred Evana
Erans
George Keller
Mira Alice Yardey
Miss Holland
Measuring party funds church youth drive at Hurlbut’s hall
The Loyal Daughters of the Chris tian church held a social in Hurlbut’s hall on Tuesday evening. Guests were measured and charged by each foot of height to raise money for the church pledge. Amusements and refreshments were provided, with profits supporting the youth’s new church goals.
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Christan Church
Hurlbut
O. F. F. Club
Edna Camfield
Edwene
Lillian Clough
Edith Heath
H. M. Arbuckle
H. H. Thurlby
Gertrude
Ruth
Albert
Edith Clough
Esther Hopkins
Mary Park
Mamie Hopkins
Mildred Starr
Louise Dauth
Grace Hall
Doris Brown
Esther Harrison
Lillian
Edwine Clough
Messrs
Ralph Morrison
Nelson Reynolds
Dana Work
Rex Eaton
Everitt Colpitts
Howard Patterson
Fred Center
Ralph English
Will Hunter
William Lace
Harry and
Morton Balch
Wheat Promises Well in Highland Lake District
Fall wheat in the Highland Lake area is expected to average about forty bushels per acre if no hail hits before harvest. Nearly all the sugar beets in the district are large enough to work and beet tenders are putting in long days in the fields.
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Highland Lake
Sunshine in Colorado heralds bumper farming year
The Denver Republican notes a bright view of the season with prolonged daylight and favorable weather. Rain may occur, but plains stay green and crops promise record yields as summer brings new life and economic momentum for the state.
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Colorado
Denver
Denver Architect Eyes Greeley High School Site
Architect Roschiaub of Denver viewed the grounds for a new Greeley high school yesterday while not yet hired. He may join other architects to submit ideas for approval. The building committee delays until tax funds are known and considers a separate gym from the main building.
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Roschiaub
Denver
Greeley
Mice
Celebrate M. E. Semi Centennia Colorado Event
The semi centennial of Methodism in Colorado will be celebrated with ceremonies in Denver on Saturday July 3. Rev Jacob Adriance who preached the first sermon in Colorado will return from FremontNeb to preach again at 3 p m on the original site using the same text John3 16 Mrs Adriance accompanies him and will be hosted by younger ministers for a month Sunday July 4 will feature special services across Denver's Methodist churches with early pastors returning to the pulpits.
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Colorado
Denver
Preachers’ Aid Society of the Colorado Conference
Jacob Adriance
Fremont, Neb
Adriance
John Fii
Radium Study Move Draws New York Expert to Colorado
S T Lockwood, renowned New York mineral expert, arrives in Colorado on invitation of Thomas K Walsh to assist in radium production tests. He visits J W Mesmith’s Central City mine with Thomas F Walsh and Victor Alder son School of Mines president to evaluate high grade uranium ore. Radium, the world’s most valuable mineral, commands over 1 million dollars per ounce. American government holds about four fifths of the limited global supply.
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Colorado
S. T. Lockwood
New York
Thomas K. Walsh
Thomas F. Walsh
Victor Alderson
School of Mines
J. W. Mesmith
Central City
Lockwood
Location Change for Salvation Meetings on Eighth Avenue
The big Salvation meetings tent has been set up on Eighth avenue near Fifth street, not Tenth street as announced. Tonight services will be led by Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Bilis as evangelists. People from all churches and the public are invited. The meetings run about three weeks with expected large crowds.
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Salvation Meetings
Eighth Avenue
Fifth Street
Tenth Street
C. P. Bilis
Greeley Consolidates Newspapers Under One Name
July 1 will see The Pioneer The Greeley Sun Weld County Republican merged into The Greeley Republican with daily and weekly editions. The Greeley Tribune remains, both papers cut subscription rates to 3.00 a year for daily and 1.50 for weekly, with 30 cents a month carrier delivery for some. CG H Wolfe and Charles Hansen will lead the Tribune and new company respectively, with full proofs available to interested parties.
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Greeley
Pioneer
Greeley Sun
Weld County Republican
Greeley Republican
Greeley Tribune
Merc
Daily Pioneer
Denver
Daily Tribune
Daily Sun
Weekly Tribune
New Republican
CG. H. Wolfe
The
Tribune
Charles Hansen
C. H. Wolfe
Advertisers Back Greeley Consolidation Plan
Greeley June 10 1909 businessmen and advertisers endorse a consolidation of Greeley newspapers excluding the Greeley Tribune to form a unified plant. They pledge support for fair advertising rates and oppose new competing plants while continuing to seek better facilities through the proposed merger.
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Greeley
Greeley Tribune
City of Greeley
Nadine
Ault to Build School Ault Special
At a Monday meeting the Ault school district voters approved a 7500 bond to buy property and erect a new school building. Thirty six voted yes and twenty six no in a surprising result as plans proceed to locate the new site likely on the west side of the Union Pacific tracks near Gracie's edition or Callahan's.
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Ault
Gracie
Callahan
West Siders
Union Pacific
Colorado Bankers Elect Leaders and Draft Policy Resolutions
The Colorado Bankers association elected C. C. Parks as president and re elected Albert Reed as vice president. Guy L. V. Emerson became secretary treasurer with W. H. Allison as alternate delegate. Theodore Smith was named delegate to the American Bankers association and H. M. Ruby as alternate. The group endorsed a state depository law, criticized a postal savings bill, and formed state bank and bank clerk sections while considering affiliation with Wyoming and New Mexico for surety policies.
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Colorado Bankers’ Association
C. C. Parks
First National Bank of
Glenwood Springs
Albert Reed
Boulder
Guy L. V. Emerson
Silverton
Theodore Smith
International Trust Company of
Denver
American Bankers’ Association
Chicago
H. M. Ruby
Colorado
W. H. Allison
Colorado Association
Emerson
Wyoming
New Mexico
Forest Rangers Adopt New Duty to Track Livestock Losses
Forest rangers will report monthly the causes of livestock deaths in national forests, classed as accident disease poison or wild animals. The aim is to help stockmen assess losses and take preventive measures such as fencing poisonous plants or trapping predators, with rangers identifying stock by brands and marks.
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Forest Service
Concrete sidewalks rise in Greeley as work continues
By January first six miles of concrete sidewalk existed in Greeley and two more miles were added since. Permits since March show two miles installed with about one more mile of new curb. At current pace twelve miles expected by year end. Average cost 11 cents per square foot, 20 percent cheaper than Denver area due to gravel and sand supply. In district court Judge Gamble hears Frank DeBacken of Denver suing Union Pacific to quiet title.
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Greeley
Denver
Gamble
Frank DeBacken
Union Pacific
Mark Woodruff Arrested in Colorado State Land Fraud Case
Mark Woodruff is under arrest and en route to Denver in the custody of Deputy Sheriff Sam Woland of Greeley. The suspect, a former state official, is alleged to be linked to major land frauds from the last administration and may implicate high state officials.
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Mark Woodruff
Denver
Sam Woland
Greeley
Nesbit
Woodruff
Frank Wheeler
Platteville
Wheeler
General Assembly
Shafroth
Cripple Creek
Florance
Woland
Brighton
Union Labor Notes Boost Greeley Barbers Union Drive
John E. Conley state secretary of the international unions visited Greeley yesterday to organize the local barbers' union. The move aims to set union prices and working hours under a charter, with potential shop closing at 6 pm. A Sterling union was formed Monday, and local carpenters have held three meetings toward organizing, hoping for a charter next week and a 125 member start including most practical mechanics.
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Union Labor
John E. Conley
International Unions
Greeley
Barbers
Sterling
Hey
Swedish Evangelical Conference Holds Annual Colorado Meeting
The Swedish Evangelical Free churches of Colorado will gather at the Ev Free church in Greeley starting Friday June 25 at 7 45. The business session begins Saturday at 9 30 and continues through the day with services Friday evening Saturday all day and Sunday. Delegates are expected from Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Boulder Eaton Leadville Aspen and other nearby towns.
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Swedish Evangelical Conference
Swedish Evangelical Free Churches of Colorado
Ev. Free Church of
First Alfalfa Cutting Harvest Underway Statewide
The first alfalfa cutting is being harvested this winter and farmers will store winter feed through fall. This initial cut is large due to the hard winter, with later cuts expected to surpass usual yields and improve overall supply.
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Usuai
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Goodman & Neill GC
Park Merchandise Co
Shaw Dry Goods Co
A. House
Clark & Faulkner D. Co
Woodruff & Mumper
Frank S. Miller
A. W. Jacobs
A. J. Park D. G
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B. F. Waggoner
McCutcheon Hdw
I. O. Glazier
Wilson Grocery Co
Greeley National Bank
H. Reynolds & Co. Weld Co
Savings Bank
Union National Bank
J. T. Clough Furn. Co. Weld Co
Ab. & Inv
Young & DeVoe
Lofgren Bros
J. D. Potter P. & H. Co. Sanborn & Houston, Curtis & Son
Geo. Dauth
Model
Forest Rangers
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