Plan to Build New School in Greeley District
School directors of District No. 6 in Greeley announce plans to erect a new high school and remodel existing quarters. They discuss debt, bonds, and certificates of indebtedness to raise about 125000 total, seeking a 30000 bank loan at 6 percent and a levy increase to 20 mills to cover costs and warrant repayments.
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Greeley
H. N. Haynes
Etoa
Haynes
Meekerfield
First National Bank of Greeley
Greety
First National
By Laws Change for Monthly Meeting Schedule
The by laws are amended to set the regular monthly meeting on the second Monday instead of the first Tuesday to accommodate Alderman Starkey who must dedicate Tuesday nights to the city council.
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Starkey
Pleasant Valley Society Honors Will Wagner Wedding Pair
Social calendar in Pleasant Valley last week centered on Mr. and Mrs. Will Wagner whose April 21 marriage inspired multiple gatherings. Frank Darling hosted a dinner Friday with pink and white carnations and a fine menu, while Horace Atkinson’s reception Saturday evening drew twenty guests for a cards night and refreshments.
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Pleasant Valley
Will Wagner
Frank Darling
Ben Post
Matthew Ryan
Rose Eames
Horace Atkinson
Wagner
Will van Gorder
Merc
J. W. Short
George Green
Birthday Party for Pauline Clayton
Pauline Clayton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Clayton, celebrated her fourth birthday Saturday afternoon with a ch erished neighborhood party. Guests included selected little girls, and the table featured pink and white decorations, jelly, cream, baskets, and a four candle birthday cake. Little maids spent a merry afternoon together.
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Pauline
Camheld Town To Have A Hotel
Mr. Thompson, promoter in the Camfield Towngite company, announced plans to build a new hotel in Camfield at a cost of several thousand dollars. Construction will begin in early fall once the Pleasant Valley extension of the Union Pacific is completed and rail access is available in August.
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Thompson
Camfield
Fruit Growing in Delta District Attracts Planting
George Young, one mile east of the cemetery, has planted 706 dollars worth of fruit trees. The Delta district attracts growers who see potential for market fruits. 400 dollars of trees have been planted on the Werkheiser two acre tract, with crabs, cheries, apples and plums among the varieties.
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George Young
Greeley
Young
Werkheiser
City Attorney Opinion on Sixth Avenue Switch Track Franchise
City Attorney Ewing submits to the finance committee an opinion on granting a franchise for a switch track on Sixth Avenue. The road would not be vacated. the permit allows use of a portion of the street as a street car track. The opinion states the permit would not preclude future grants of similar privileges to other roads.
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Ewing
Sixth Avenue
A Peculiar Accident in LaGrange Special
Five year old Gertrude Brown, daughter of Mr and Mrs B H Brown, suffered a fall at the Mark Anderson home while playing in the yard. She bruised a knee on a pile of stones and, hours later, became unable to walk. A physician diagnosed a severe hip strain from the accident and doctors expect she may recover in time.
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LaGrange
Gertrude Brown
B. H. Brown
Mark Anderson
Commissioners in Session Open Month with No Irrigation Proposition
County commissioners began their regular monthly meeting noting this year’s first session without an Irrigation district proposition on the agenda.
Commercial Club Backs Sixth Avenue Rail Spur for Greeley
One hundred fifteen Commercial Club members favor Union Pacific placing an industrial track on the west side of Sixth avenue between Twelfth and Fourth streets. They cite anticipated $2 million in city work and a possible $40,000 depot, plus a warehouse boom and reduced congestion. The council meets tonight to consider the resolution despite objections from George Spear over nearby property impacts.
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Commercial Club
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Sixth Avenue
Twelfth
Fourth Streets
Ihrge
Greeley
Union Pacific
Cey
Crow Creek Lines
C. C. Dorsey
Vick Roy
Messrs
Petrikin
Reynolds
McCutcheon
Senator McCreery
Charles E. Southard
George Spear
Matinee Horse Races Set for Island Grove Park Thursday
Local horsemen prepare for a big matinee at Island Grove park on Thursday afternoon with a $3-minute class and a free-for-all pace. Entry list includes Lady Black Sleepy Tom Super Bros Blossom Morgan M H Morgan Orange Hat and J Tettler. at least ten horses expected. admission is free.
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Lady Black
W. ©. Ratmsay
Sleepy Tom
Super Bros
Blossom Morgan
M. H. Morgan
Orange Hat
J. Tettler
Island Grove Park
County Superintendent Harrison Reports Census Gains and School Bondes
Harrison returns from a two week trip in the southern county area. He visits over a third of teachers and finds schools prosperous. Oklahoma district south of Windsor voted 2500 in bonds for a new schoolhouse. Census shows 35 percent rise in school population. Windsor now has over 700 school age children. Weld county houses more schools than any other county with 98 districts to oversee.
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Harrison
Oklahoma
Windsor
Windser
Weld
Jook
Anniversary Celebration for Rev and Mrs Hunter
The 16th wedding anniversary of Rev. and Mrs. R. J. Hunter was celebrated at the First Presbyterian Church where he serves as pastor. Hundreds attended a short musical program with choirs and soloists, a silverware gift from the congregation, and a social hour with refreshments after.
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R. J. Hunter
First Presbyterian Church
Mr. Hunter
E. B. Hatch
I. Ll. Stukey
W. O H. Thompson
BE. C. Garland
D. J. March
J. B. McCutcheon
Messrs Hatch
Garland
Victor E. Keyes
Jacobsen Nuptials at Eaton Ranch Home
Mr and Mrs Lewis Jacobsen celebrate their marriage in Eaton with a ceremony performed by Rev E Payne. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Fieber, is popular with local youth and the groom is a successful young farmer. The couple reside on a ranch nearby as friends extend best wishes. Farr travels to Denver on business.
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Fiche Jacobsen
Lewis Jacobsen
Eaton
E. Payne
Baptist Parsonage
George Fieber
Vandapool Opens Large Scale Apiary Near Ley
Vandapool starts an apiary with 250 hives on five acres in the Ley region. A bee house is ready, with plans to process honey using modern methods. Charles Adams Ranch near Kersey is noted for large scale honey output and earnings up to 4000 dollars yearly from 600 to 700 swarms. The land drainage and grading work, plus a soft water well, are being completed.
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PNAD
Vandapool
Greeley District
Charles Adams
Kersey
Adams
No. 3 Ditch
Beets Not Frost Damages In Widespread Field Inspection
Field Superintendent Timothy reports the frost last week caused minimal harm across 27 000 acres in the Greeley Ault and Eaton districts. Damage is under 100 acres and only slight with beets mostly above ground, meaning less thinning and blocking work needed as other seeds fill gaps.
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Timothy
Greeley
Ault
Eaton
Tribune Dismisses Fishpond Scheme On Market Day
The Commercial club rejected a pair of outsiders seeking easy money from local merchants during market day. Merchants urged directors to save their contributions. The short, stout man blamed the Tribune, then left town on the noon train with an extra collar, a handkerchief, and two snappy canes.
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Tribune
Commercial Club
Ault Baptists Welcome New Pastor Rev W Simons
Rev W Simons has accepted the call to lead the Baptist church at Ault and preached his first sermon of the year long pastorate on Sunday. He and his wife moved to Ault two years ago. their daughter Mrs Frank Phillips lives there. Mrs Simons died last year in Kansas, and the church has been without a regular pastor for months.
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W. Simons
Baptist Church
Ault
Simons
Weld County Potato Record Seeks 8000 Sack Forty Acre Yield
N E Cater of six miles west of Eaton reports a forty acre potato crop yielding about 8000 sacks with over 200 sacks from the entire field stored in two dugouts. Short on help and poor roads delayed marketing until prices rose to 1.65 per hundred. Warehouse receipts show just over 9000 dollars.
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Greeley
N. E. Cater
Eaton
Weld
County School Elections Vote Narrow for Board President
In Evans the town school board race was tight with J. H. Rhoads 51 votes not enough to defeat Dr. D. J. Horton at 65. Albert Nichols won the presidency of the board and Jacob Hasbrouck became secretary unopposed. Mrs. L. H. Herriott elected secretary after Mrs. William Berry declined. A 15 mill levy was approved, the maximum for second class schools.
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Evans
J. H. Rhoads
D. J. Horton
Horton
L. H. Herriott
William Berry
Albert Nichols
Eaton board election produces lively turnout at Eaton
Three candidates for president and two for treasurer sparked a lively Eaton election Monday. Mrs. Willus Eaton won the presidency with 165 votes to N W Bellrose 91 and R M Haythorn 98. W W Brown secured 226 votes for treasurer, with R B Snyder at 119. No tax levy action was taken at the post election meeting.
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Eaton
Willus Eaton
N. W. Bellrose
R. M. Haythorn
W. W. Brown
R. B. Snyder
Dickey Elected Secretary by Large Majority
R S Dickey was elected secretary of the board by about 130 votes. He was formerly principal of the schools and the people thanked him for the job. The tax levy rose to 14 mills as 10 mills proved insufficient to meet school needs.
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R. S. Dickey
Dickey
District election results list vacancies filled and tax levy
In Collins district M J Southard was elected secretary and Percy Allam treasurer to fill vacancies. A 9 mill tax levy was approved. Olive Branch district elected David Blystone to the board with an opinion poll on a graded school showing 20 in favor 25 against. Big Bend elected James Adams and John Miller to vacancies, Beebe Draw re elected Riley Anderson without opposition. Teachers to receive a $10 monthly raise for another year. LaGrange district reelected Charles Anderson treasurer.
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Collins
Ault
M. J. Southard
Percy Allam
Olive Branch
David Blystone
Big Bend
James Adams
John Miller
J. M. Bainbridge
Melville Faris
Riley Anderson
Beebe Draw
LaGrange
Charles Anderson
Delta School Board Chooses New President After Election
After the election a committee was appointed to select new library books with E. H. Brown Mesdames Gladstone and S. K. Boyd as members. Albert Lawrence declined another term and B. R. Anderson was elected president. A 6 mill tax levy was approved. Wyatt district elected Andrew J. Eaton as treasurer with a 2 mill levy. Forty seven voted. H. Vardeen reelected treasurer of the Fairplay district.
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Epnoal
E. H. Brown
Mesdames Gladstone
S. K. Boyd
Albert Lawrence
Delta
B. R. Anderson
Wyatt
Andrew J. Eaton
H. Vardeen
Fairplay
Tax Measures and Elections in LaSalle County Board
B. Norris was elected treasurer of the LaSalle County board with no opposition. A 12 mill tax was approved at the meeting after the election. Kersey H. P. Hill was elected secretary at Kersey. A 15 mill tax levy will be enacted.
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Kersey
H. P. Hill
Package for Olson Sheriff Faces Delay Over Suspicious Parcel
Olson Sheriff holds a boxed package delivered by express to F C Olson. Olson, connected with a Florance railroad venture, is accused of plotting and kangaroo court activity. The sheriff refuses delivery to avoid interference with Olson’s work. The box appears to contain four quarts of bourbon and shows signs of being not full on tilting, suggesting tampering.
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Olson
Florance
Express
F. C. Olson
F. C
The
Kangaroo Court
City Chain Gang Grows With Ten More Hobos
Ten more hobos were rounded up last night and put to work on the streets today. The marshal now has about twenty at work to earn liberty Saturday night for the best worker. Two officers supervise, directing them to clean streets and gutters from winter rubbish, as a form of employable punishment and identifying actual jobseekers.
Farm Work Late in Highlandlake Area Delayed by Cold Winds
Ditches are being cleared in the Highlandlake neighborhood as dry weather holds. The Highland Ditch Company expects to fill the Highlandlake reservoir this week. A hard freeze Thursday night slowed progress, with fruit trees not yet advanced. Afternoon winds have hindered field work, keeping farming about three weeks behind last year.
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Highlandlake
Highland Ditch Company
New Road Planned West From Green Place to Eighth Street
Roadmen finished Eighteenth Street last week and a new road will open running due west from the Green place to Eighth Street. It will provide access to Ashland Park being platted for home builders. Twenty acres owned by Tom Hall, currently sold in parts, will soon be platted.
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Delta
Eighteenth Street
Green Place
Eighth Street
Ashland Park
Tom Hall
Quiet School Election Draws 41 Votes for Clark and Star
A small town held a school election yesterday with 41 votes cast. Adele K. Clark and Edwin Star were the names on the ballot, with polls open from 3 to 7 p m and overseen by Mrs. J Mosher and Mrs. A J Alen.
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Adele K. Clark
Edwin Starkey
J. ©. Mosher
A. J. Alen
Greeley 10 Kersey 8 in Fever of the Visiting Team
Kersey and Greeley played Sunday with a final score of 8 to 109 in favor of Greeley. Kersey shows solid material this year with steady play, though opponents often edge ahead by a few points to secure the win.
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Kersey
Greeley
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