An Old Pioneer Takes Life Easy
Co. M. Marsh known as the pioneer picture maker of Greeley told many stories of photography. He photographed numerous family groups and graduates and babies. Born near Pine City New York he learned photography young and built a long career. He moved to Greeley with the town's growth and ran the oldest gallery started by his brother. He retired two years ago after years of work and spent last winter in California before returning in spring renewed in activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. M. Marsh
Greeley
Marsh
Pine City
N. Y
Principal and Teacher Entertain in Kersey Footrace
In Kersey on Tuesday evening Professor Montetto Gray, principal of the Kersey schools, and Miss Archibald, a grade teacher, raced from Main to Fourth to thrill spectators at the Oxford hotel grandstand. Gray, in the heavyweight class, won a close contest amid laughter. Rev. E. G. Dory acted as umpire. Yesterday the settlement of William H. Carpenter estate divided $2,250 between widow and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kersey
Montetto Gray
Miss Archibald
Gray
Professor Gray
Mcintyre Street
Oxford
G. Dory
William H. Carpenter
Elimination of Spud Disputes Proposed With Inspector Arbitrator
The plan calls for appointing one inspector to judge potato quality and settle farmer merchant disputes. Farmers will appoint the inspector and merchants pay him, aiming to end bad spuds reaching merchants and curb unscrupulous growers. If a grower ships poor stock, options include the starch factory city dump or returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patterson
Dealers’ Association
Bliss
Farmers’ Club
Tribune
Commission
John Jones
Jim Smith
Greeley
Keepin’ On In Pessimistic Times
A cheerful urging to persist with grit and a smile when hope wanes. The verse counsels against fretting and brooding and champions steady optimism as music and rhymes surround, urging perseverance through gloom.
Feeding industry threatened as sheep shipments halted
Fort Collins reports government action stopping sheep shipments to Colorado to curb lip and leg disease. Colorado’s feeding industry faces grave danger if the lambs are diseased. Dr George H. Glover and Senator Drake dispute the diagnosis and Dr Lamb travels to Washington for clarification. Dr Glover experiments on lambs at the Agricultural College as northern Colorado braces for impact. Tom Lyon returns to Denver after visiting R L Simpson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Collins
Colorado
Kansas City
Denver
George H. Glover
Veterinary Department
The
Agricultural College
Drake
Lamb
Washington
Glover
Stauffer School of Music Faculty Presents First Annual Concert
The Stauffer School of Music faculty staged its first annual concert at United Presbyterian church. The program featured Paul Clark Stauffer Miss Elizabeth Camfield piano Miss Lillian Vischer Mueller voice Miss Dora Hamil drama and Richard Bourk violin with high praise for Miss Mueller Miss Hamil and Mr Bourk. D. D. Darby of Denver visited Mrs Dernaby and daughter before departing for Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stauffer School of Music
United Presbyterian Church
Paul Clark Stauffer
Elizabeth Camfield
Lillian Vischer Mueller
Dora Hamil
Richard Bourk
Stauffer
Miss Mueller
Miss Hamil
Mr. Bourk
Miss Camfield
Greeley Plans Central Charities Board Endorsed
The Greeley Commercial club and the Ministerial Association seek to form a central charities board for the city to coordinate relief for the needy. They urge each lodge and organization to consider the principle and report back before the November 8, 1909 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Associated Charities
Greeley Commercial Club
Ministerial Association
Central Charities Association
Associated Charities Board
Greeley
Eight OClock Dancing Club Forms In City
A new Eight o Clock Club has been formed for socially oriented dances by twenty couples. The group will meet at eight each evening, with events ending at eleven. The first dance is set for Thursday with Hearing’s Orchestra providing music for a pleasant evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fa Cs Bini
McMivurss
Windsor Girls Test Cast Iron Cake Demonstration
In Windsor on Tuesday a stove demonstrator baked a two foot square cake. Twenty five girls stood on a plank across the cake, yet the cake withstood the weight and later rose again when the board and girls were removed. Witnesses confirmed the remarkable feat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor
Tuesaday
Fight on in Dry Farming congress over name change
Billings Montana October 27 The Dry Farming congress opened its fourth annual meeting with delegates pushing to rename the body. Proposals include Scientific or Practical as possible substitutes for Dry. Governor Norris urged a name change during opening addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Mont
Dry Farming Congress
Norris
Congress
Farrell Takes State Veterinary Exam in Denver
Be ward N. Farrell of V. & Co. was in Denver Tuesday taking the state veterinary examination for graduate members. Seven took the exam, with about seventy non graduates expected to test on November 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton
Ward N. Farrell, V
Denver
Inquest Likely in Weld County Over Longmont Knife Death
George Kerber known as the Russian beer hand died at Longmont hospital after a stabbing by his companion Peil following an argument over beer money. The inquest is likely in Sunnyside and a verdict could cast murder on Peil with possible legal execution, a first for Weld County if carried out. Claude Smith of Grand Junction visited relatives, traveling to Denver with H Reynolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kerber
Sunnyside
Longmont Hospital
Peil
Weld
Evans
Clara Alward
French
Pell
Weld County
Camfield Hotel Fells Trees Amid City Debate
The Camfield hotel fronts lose shade as trees are removed to oppose sun exposure in a city redevelopment. Supporters call it progress while critics call it a loss of village charm. Manager Hall warns rates will not rise with the changes. Smaller trees were moved to Eleventh avenue and Home Light installs three large lighting clusters on both fronts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Sol
Hall
Hamnett
Eleventh Avenue
Home Light Company
Hart suffers broken leg after tripping with dog in Ault
Arthur Hart, a noted Ault potato buyer for Rugh of Greeley, broke the left leg above the ankle when he stumbled on a clumsy dog near the First National Bank building. He faces three weeks of confinement, a harsh season for a potato dealer.
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Ault
Arthur Hart
Rugh of
Greeley
Hart
First National Bank
Cleveland returns to Greeley with Baker and Badger surveyors
After a year away Cleveland is back in Greeley and will resume work with surveyors Baker and Badger. He has spent time in New York and was married during his absence. His wife plans to join him in Greeley soon.
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Greeley
Cleveland
Baker and Badger
New York
Artistic and Beautiful Bliss Ranch Home Near Greeley
W G Bliss plans a stylish bungalow on his ranch one mile northeast of Greeley. Designer and contractor R J Wilson aims to have the residence ready for occupancy by Christmas. The two story cottage features an immense front living room, open fireplace, and archway to the dining room, with exposed rafter tails and a wide cornice. The home will be modern and first class in finishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bliss
W. G. Bliss
Greeley
R. J. Wilson
Fortnightly Club Greeley Season Sets Clear Musical Path
The Fortnightly club chorus of sixty women directed by Prof. J. C. Wilcox rehearses at Unity church each Monday. The season opens December 2 with Apollo club of Denver. Mme. Schumann-Heink headlines January 14. March 9 features the ladies chorus. April 12 closes with the Fortnightly String Quartet. Community support urged for high class attractions in Greeley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Wilcox
Unity Church
Apollo Club
Denver
Wilcox
Mme
Flontaly String Quartet
Greeley
Street Railway Culverts Underway on Twelfth Avenue
A number of men are engaged in placing culverts beneath the street car tracks on Twelfth avenue to protect property owners on the west side in future storms. Signers for graveling and grading are nearly secured and a new driveway will be added to Greeley’s streets before spring.
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Twelfth Avenue
Greeley
Weld County Farm Products Exhibit Moves East
A Denver Reservoir and Irrigation Company representative visits Greely to transfer Weld county farm products exhibit from the Commercial Club rooms to the National Irrigation Congress in Chicago, November 25 to December 4. The local secretary may be funded to attend, with aims to also send displays to Omaha and Illinois and Nebraska towns, while Longmont and Greeley clubs plan joint eastward exhibitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver Reservoir and Irrigation Company
Denver
Greely
Weld County
Commercial Club
National Irrigation Congress
Chicago
Denver Company
Omaha
Inois
Nebraska
McCrery
Longmont Commercial Club
Greeley Commercial Club
Weld County Ministers Hold Annual Election
The Weld County Ministerial Association elected officers for the coming year at a regular meeting in Rev. John Doane's study. Officers are Rev. W. A. Philips president Rev. A. E. Dubber vice president and Rev. Lindberg secretary. Meetings occur monthly in Greeley with an annual banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weld County Ministerial Association
John Doane
W. A. Philips
A. E. Dubber
Lindberg
Greeley
Weld County Assessed Valuation Tops Sixteen Million
Weld county’s total assessed property value is $16,606,877.71 after a state board of review accepted Mr. Fischer’s report with all changes. Corrections to Union Pacific and two telegraph companies reduce county income by $700, but overall valuation rose by more than $500,000 from last year. Revel Morgan, recovering from typhoid, leaves Victor to return to work in the mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weld County
Alr. Fischer
State Board of Review
O. K
Board of Review
Fischer
Union Pacific
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Johnstown
Tom Lyon
R. L. Simpson
Ulty
D. D. Darby
Longmont
Claude Smith
Grand Junction
H. Reynolds
Mr. Reynolds
Camfield Hotel
Twelfth Ave
Revel Morgan
Z. W. Morgan
Victor
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