City to raise levy for improvements with extra two mills
City finance committee near completion of raising the levy by two mills to 66 total for city county and schools. Deficit in the street fund driven by flood repairs and a $9,000 clerk's books deficit, offset by pending collections of Ninth and Seventh avenues assessments. School board adds two mills to cover debt and new high school construction while county seeks two more mills for a new courthouse. Valuation statewide rose to sixteen million, aided by railroads and irrigation, with more changes expected.
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Canning Factory
Ninth Avenue
Seventh Avenue
Court House
Weld County
North Weld Spud Yields in Ault District Study
A Tribune representative called farmers across Ault Olive Branch Wyatt and Colline districts to assess potato yields. Vines that grew well produced modest spuds while poor vines yielded the season’s largest crops. Reported per acre sacks ranged from about 90 to 175, with averages around 120.
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Ault
The
Tribune
Olive Branch
Wyatt
Colline
A. B. Page
G. M. Page
Frank Lowry and Son
W. A. Hart
Acre
C. A. Moore
Michael Sand
Harold Davis
J. R. Elder
Alfred Nelson
William Turney
Excellent Supper by Old Society at Presbyterian Church
The Old Society of the Presbyterian church served an excellent supper in the church dining room Thursday evening. Attendees praised the meal, and the event netted 73 dollars after minor expenses. The society is noted as a capable, energetic group in Greeley.
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Old Society
The
Presbyterian Church
Oid Society
Greeley
Grapes in Greeley Sell Fast in Final Shipments
M A O'Donnell of Weaver commission house has moved two carloads of grapes into Greeley, making four carloads in two weeks. Each car held 3 000 baskets, enough for all residents to have a basket. Grapes priced at 35 cents or three for a dollar, with gloves worn to hide blue stains, and O'Donnell says the season is nearly over.
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M. A. O'Donnell
Greeley
Pension money comes to a widow in backed payment
Mrs. Nancy A. McCarter widow of the late A J McCarter received a $240 check from Uncle Sam. The payment settles a twenty year debt owed to her husband that was neglected due to a government clerk error. Her husband had requested an increase twenty years ago. the adjustment was recorded only after his death.
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Nancy A. McCarter
A. J. McCarter
Sam
Mr. McCarter
Guggenheim
Japanese troupe stars at Orpheum in Greeley show
The Tora Japanese troupe arrived from the flowery kingdom thirty days ago and is the week’s hit at the Orpheum. Four performers amaze with jugglery and balance, sword walking and acrobatic novelty while new moving pictures and illustrated songs add to the program.
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Orpheum
Tora
America
Ringling
Greeley
Mrs Bailey Heads Home After West Coast Trip
Mrs. George Bailey, who has been visiting her sisters in law Mesdames R G Andrews and L L Stonebraker, left today for Minneapolis. She concluded a six weeks trip to Portland and the west coast while en route home.
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George Bailey
Mesdames R. G. Andrews
L. L. Stonebraker
Minneapolis
World Series Closes Tomorrow in Detroit
Local readers credit Ike Oppenheimer of the Greeley cigar store for timely World Series returns as Detroit hosts the deciding seventh game between Detroit and Pittsburgh. Fans cheered and groaned with each inning amid police and public excitement.
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Ike Oppenheimer
Greeley
Detroit
Pittsburg
Windsor Youth Wise To Women At Odd Fellows Hall
Windsor youths learned what qualities impress local girls in a community event reading questions and answers prepared by Rev. L S Dudley. The program at Odd Fellows hall featured musical numbers and readings by local residents as Prof. J W Whiteman from Denver visited.
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Windsor
Rev. L. S. Dudley
Dudley
Odd Fellows Hall
Lela
Margaret Beamer
Miss Eleanor Fay
Elsie Leybourn
Helen Balegoin
Meta Foltz
Mabel
Amber Martin
Wander Lust in Greeley Buoyant Move Habit in Town
The Tribune circulator notes wide moving activity in Greeley mirroring big city May 1 relocations. People uproot for varied reasons from landlord issues to nearness of work and neighbors while many homes stay unsettled, creating constant carrier reminders and a restless floating population.
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Linn Grove
State Realty Here Next Week Convention in Greeley
The State Reality association plans a Thursday and Friday meeting in Greeley. Governor and Thomas Walsh may address the convention on taxation and good roads. Banquet arrangements at Camfield are set for $1.50 per plate with 100 delegates and locals. The group aims to boost Colorado and enforce honest, legitimate business among members.
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State Reality Association
Greeley
Thomas Walsh
W. L. Clayton
Walsh
Camfield
Colorado
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Headed to Pueblo Grand Lodge Meet
Forty members from Greeley depart Sunday to attend the Grand Lodge and Grand Encampment in Pueblo. Pueblo promises a larger turnout than last year, which was praised as a successful, well arranged Colorado event. Poudre Valley lodge cites J. W. Alder man and J. S. Pennington as official representatives. Mrs. Alice B. Williams leads Oasis lodge as Rebekahs delegate with about twenty Oasis members expected to join.
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Rebekahs
Greeley
Grand Lodge
Pueblo
Colorado
Poudre Valley Lodge
J. Vu. Alderman
J. S
Valuable Farm Sold in Ault Purchase
Gus Carlson of Lucerne buys 160 acres northwest of Ault from the Bliss Frothers farmed by A. B. Owens for about 20000 dollars.
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Ault
Gus Carlson
Lucerne
Bliss Frothers
A. B. Owens
Condon Girls Entertained At Mrs Winegar Home
Mrs George Winegar hosted the first floor girls of Condon Mercantile on a Thursday evening. The group enjoyed games and refreshments with attendees including May Armstrong Hettie Armstrong Lena Conroy Florence McGinnis Edna Price Mabel Johnson Mr Gordon Danforth Mrs Mary Danforth Frank Hellem and Mr Luther.
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Condon
George Winegar
Condon Mercantile Company
Misses May
Hettie Armstrong
Lena Conroy
Florence McGinnis
Edna Price
Mabel Johnson
Gordon Danforth
Mary Danforth
Frank Hellem
Luther
Blooded Mare Prefers Sugar Beets Delays Cemetery Work
Milton Seaman, superintendent of streets, trains his horse Blossom Morgan to eat beets on the road to the cemetery. The mare now stops for beets, delaying the drive to the new cemetery section as wagons crowd the sugar beet route. He considers tying a feed sack or blindfolding the horse to finish the burial works.
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Morgan
Milton + Seaman
Seaman
Cree Reese
School Lands in Eastern Colorado Offered at Ten Dollars Per Acre
Mrs. Katherine M. Cook state school superintendent told the land board that eastern Colorado dry belt school lands should be offered at a minimum of $10 an acre. The board approved several sections at $10 while a few remained at $12. Representative Harry S. Luthers urged cooperation to settle 126000 acres in Baca and Kiowa counties.
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Colorado
Katherine M. Cook
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Land Board
Harry S. Luthers
House of Representatives
Kiowa
Teachers Have a Party by the Bachelor Girls Club
The N B B O squad of about a dozen congenial teachers in the high school and grades held a Thursday dinner at Miss Bertha Whitman’s home. The bachelor girls dinner featured unique entertainment and a merry time. The club meets weekly at members homes.
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Bertha Whitman
Ed win Starkey retires from Farmers Supply in Greeley
Ed win Starkey, longtime alderman and school director, closes a bold chapter by transferring his majority stake in Farmers Supply & Machinery to W J Mosier and associates. He will focus on the Greeley Construction Co and pursue new offices and contracts, including ventures in Wyoming and potential government work.
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Greeley
Edwin Starkey
Farmers Supply & Machinery Company
Starkey
W. J
Greeley Construction Co
Wyoming
Senator Warren
Bradwin Starker
Town of Kuner Buzzes With New Trains and Homes
About 200 lot owners in Kuner learn that two train loads of produce have already shipped from the new beet dump and sidetrack at the new town. Three new residences rise, giving Kuner a village feel as growth continues amid neglect by the public eye.
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Kuner
Kuper
Case to Quiet Title Promises to Be Interesting
Joseph C. Ewing filed a district court case for Bessie M. and Fred L. Wilkinson to quiet title on a Greeley lot. Defendants include H. E. Churchill and others cited to show cause of interest. The suit recalls Weld county murder case and a dispute over legal fees.
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Joseph C. Ewing
District Court
Bessie M
Fred L. Wilkinson
Greeley
H. E. Churchill
C. F. Tew
Anna B. Langtry
Edward Warren Langtry
Callie Johns
Wilkinsons
Pueblo
Weld
J. C. Wilkinson
H. EB. Churchill
East
Churchill
Denver Capitalist Dies on Sante Fe Train
Special to the Daily Tribune Trinidad Colo Oct 16 G Keener a Denver capitalist died on a northbound Santa Fe passenger train as it passed over Raton mountain in the system's highest tunnel He had spent months at Silver City NM seeking health and was returning home His body was taken off the train here and later sent to Denver.
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Daily Tribune
Trinidad
Colo
G. Keener
Denver
Santa Fe
Raton Mountain
Silver City
N. M
Mrs Gordon Danforth Hosts For Condon’s Clerks
Mrs Gordon Danforth entertains the lady clerks of Condon's store this evening in honor of Miss Florence McGinnis who leaves Saturday to teach at Kersey. A jolly time is anticipated by all.
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Gordon Danforth
Condon’s
Florence McGinnis
Kersey
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