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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1911
Page
2
The page notes a charity drive with 687 bouquets 109 text cards 175 garments and 600 visits to the sick. It details baskets and flowers given to the needy and lists June 27 1911 as the date of Susan Gale. It also includes weather notes and essays on trees and language education.
The article describes rapid growth in electric irrigation in northern Colorado and southern Wyoming. It notes a 15,000 horsepower plant near the northern coal fields and distribution lines stretching hundreds of miles from Denver. Farmers use motor driven pumps powered by electricity for irrigation and farm operations, with costs and metering details, and plan further line expansion to cover more territory.
The Simplified Spelling Bulletin of June 1911 reports Prof A Gideon of Greeley on his fonetics class at the State Normal, noting the Colorado school has added General Fonetics under his supervision. It states Gideon aims to apply the course to modern language work and improve curriculum offerings.
Denver scene reports the Direct Legislative League naming a committee to arrange for all measures passed by the last legislature to be referred at the next general election. Bills chosen include a $50,000 defense fund, the Carpenter irrigation bill, and the teachers' certification measure.
A successful Flower Mission Day was held at the superintendent's home with all day meetings. Flowers were delivered in white baskets with text cards and ribbons. Four committees organized the day including meal preparation and lunch arrangement for attendees.
Susie M. Donovan to Grace E. Wilcox. Lots 11 12 and 13 Blk 2 Ault. $20 000. Lloyd M. Gaerte to James H. Hays. Lots 2 4 and 6 Blk 5 N Greeley. $350. Christopher F. Myers to Ona A. Myers Lots 16 17 and part of lot 15 Blk 9 Pierce. $10. Carrie Richards Phillips and Wm T Richards to William C Rea Lot 5 Blk 3 Crawford Greeley. $1. Wm Redeker to Robert L Meyers See record. $1. Frederick W Scott to J L Ewing W4 lot 4 5W NW 6 5 66. $400.
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