Weld County Leaders Highlight Tax Paydown and Debt Relief
The Weld County Republican paper notes a decade of deficits trimmed by tax officials and clerks. J. C. and A. R. Fischer are praised for revamping books, revaluing county property, and reducing outstanding warrants making Weld County debt appear lower than in years.
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Weld
Rgon
Court House
Iser
J. C
Mr. Wylie
A. R. Fischer
Wylie
Fischer
Ess
Threshing Wheat On Soloff Ranch Begins
Jal to The Republican Jersey Aug 7 threshing out B. B. Behring commenced work on the F. W. C. Soloff ranch the wheat to be harvested this season. It is making a ndi yield.
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B. B. Behring
Minister Blinbinter Called Upon by Auburn Club
Rev A C Blinbinter who is staying in Kersey planning a Baptist church was pressed into service by the Auburn Progressive club when he visited Mrs Ralph Austens home. Mothers discussed child discipline and the minister answered questions. The next children's meeting is set for August 22 with Mrs O A Gordon.
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Auburn
A. C. Blinbinter
Kersey
Auburn Progressive Club
Ralph Austen
O. A. Gordon
Routine town board meeting at Gilcrest
Gilcrest officials held a routine meeting with standard street work bills approved. The electric light plant topic was not on the agenda and received no discussion.
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Gilcrest
Full Tickets and Chaos in County Nominations
The piece notes potential new full sets of county candidates from the Progressive Bull Moose and that petitions await signatures with a Saturday deadline. It discusses the political muddle and urges voters to stick to straight Republican or straight Democratic ballots amid party splits.
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Bull Moose
Gilcrest Plans Exhibit At County Fair
Gilcrest will display fine agricultural products at the county fair in Greeley. A Farmers' union meeting discussed showcasing this district's crops and possibly competing for the big silver loving cup with a district exhibit.
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Gilcrest
Greeley
Farmers’ Union
W. E. Kinsella
Hay sled breaks girl's leg in LaSalle accident
Julia Thornberg age nine broke both leg bones between knee and ankle when a hay sled she was about to board was jolted by suddenly starting horses. The accident occurred on the John Mosier place where the Thornberg family lives in LaSalle.
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LaSalle
Julia Thornberg
John Mosier
Thornberg
Old Hottel Mill Case Rules Against Trade for Water Use
Final decree bans the Windsor Reservoir Fort Collins Milling and Elevator company from an agreement to supply steam power in exchange for use of sixty feet of water from the Hottel mill ditch. It clarifies priority rights, stating Hoffman Milling retains fifty feet if Fort Collins abandons use. Case dates to 1905 with origins in 1867 permits and coal for steam operation.
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Ort Collins
Dist
Hoffman Milling Company
Windsor Reservoir
Fort Collins Sun Company
Fort Collins Milling Dany, Et al
Windsor Canal
Fort Collins Ling and Elevator Company
Rt Collins Milling and Elevator
Ter
Supreme Tt
Windsor Company
Supreme Court
Graham
Fort Collins Milling and Elevator Company
Hottel
Windsor Reservoir Company
Sugar Company
Hoffman
Fort Lupton Tomato Day to Feature Big Free Dinner
Fort Lupton hosts a tomato celebration on September 2 with 3000 expected guests. The event features a balloon ascent, automobile and horse races, a barbecue, an agricultural display, and a grand evening ball. Prizes up to 35 dollars.
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Fort Lupton
John McKissock
D. C. Moore
A. T. Monismith
G. W. Beeten
J. W. McGlenn
R. A. Whiteside
A. C. Cheeley
Platteville
Daredevil Greene
Windsor Hero Rescues Drowning Man in Lake
Sam Hinkley earned hero status this morning when he saved Philipp Schmidt from drowning in Windsor Lake. The two men, fishing in boats, were apart when Schmidt toppled from a canvas canoe, lost his balance, and sank. Hinkley reached him just as he took a third near submersion, pulling him to safety.
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Windsor
Sam Hinkley
Philipp Schimdt
Schmidt
Hinkley
Canning Plants Produce Four Thousand Cases Daily
Fort Lupton reports two canning factories each producing about 2,000 cases of vegetables daily. Officials expect output to rise as processing continues.
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Fort Lupton
Frederick union men refuse to sit with others
Frederick August 7. Aid from the courts will settle the town board rift after three holdover members refuse to attend meetings with the mayor and three newly seated trustees. Quorum cannot be formed and town business stalls as court action is sought to compel attendance or disqualification.
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Frederick
E. H. Whiles
F. DeLong
O. B. Luce
Louis Meyer
H. E. Girt
J. H. Sansom
Adrian Dubreuil
Pardon Petition Circulated for E. C. Stevens
A Greeley attorney seeks a gubernatorial pardon for E. C. Stevens who pled guilty to perjury in the Estes case and was sentenced to one to two years. Stevens’ former employers keep his job open, and several prominent figures including the Wyoming attorney general support the petition.
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Greeley
E. C. Stevens
Estes
Stevens
Wyoming
Rev and Mrs Blinbinter Visit Auburn Ranch
Heavy rain in Auburn caused flooding on the Flint farm drowning several chickens on nearby properties. Crops look promising after the shower as Rev and Mrs A C Blinbinter stay at Edgar Ruth ranch for the night.
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Auburn
A. C. Blinbinter
Edgar Ruth
Flint Farm
Local residents report returns from trips and visits
Robert Burgener has returned to Loveland after visiting friends in LaSalle. Miss Adah Ellis is home from Loveland where she had been visiting. B. R. Anderson has returned from Denver where he consulted an eye specialist.
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Robert Burgener
Loveland
LaSalle
Adah Ellis
B. R. Anderson
Denver
Doves Have Friend Crone Plea On Dove Protection
A letter to readers urges protection of mourning doves during nesting. It argues open season should be later than breeding, notes the birds’ economic value from weed seed control, and calls farmers to keep nesters safe and push a Wyoming style law to protect doves year round.
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Republican
Wyoming
Kentucky Girl in Kersey Visit by Ashland Woman
Miss Flora Williams of Ashland Kentucky visits her brother George P Williams in Kersey. The note places the scene in Kersey on August 7 as part of a family visit and local social exchange.
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Kentucky
Kersey
Flora Williams
Ashland
George P. Williams
Johnstown set to start work on water standpipe
Johnstown workers move to foundations for the new water works standpipe, with Ford & Barnes managing the project. Planned on a hill three quarters of a mile north of Main Street, the ten foot diameter sixty seven foot tall structure aims to provide ample pressure and cost about eighteen thousand dollars for long term town needs.
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Johnstown
Ford & Barnes
Main Street
Platteville in Good Shape Finances Reported
Platteville officials said the town is financially sound after a town board meeting. Only routine business was handled and bills paid. The water works project was dropped indefinitely.
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Platteville
Lightning Bolt Strikes Four Year Old Near Windsor
A bolt of lightning from a single cloud struck Mary Propp four miles southeast of Windsor yesterday afternoon. The 4 year old, daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Propp, was knocked unconscious and burned on neck back and chest. Her clothes caught fire but were extinguished by water from a nearby bucket. She regained consciousness after a physician treated her for several hours. her prognosis remains hopeful though nervous-system injury cannot be ruled out.
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Republican
Windsor
Mary Propp
Fred Propp
Here
Mary
Champion to Defend Title at Frontier Bronc Riding
Charles McKinley of Platteville, world champion broncho rider, faces Kid Carter of Wyoming in a high profile defense bid at the frontier celebration event. McKinley, riding steadily all year, expects to hold his nerve and power in the back of a wild horse.
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Platteville
Charles McKinley
Cheyenne
Kid” Carter
Wyoming
McKinley
City considers street grade ordinance and asphalt plan
Downtown Main Street set for oiling and grading under new ordinance after business owners petitioned. City officials await attorney opinion on legality as the Texas Oil company offered asphalt blended crude, and repairs to the Eighth avenue bridge were ordered after a truck damaged it.
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Camfield
Seventh Street
Eighth Street
Eighth Avenue
Ninth Avenue
Ninth Street
Court House
Camfield Hotel
Tenth Street
Texas Oil Company
Main Street
B. B. Hatch
Justice of the Peace
Victora
Howard
No. 3 Canal
Working Out Horses for Pickle Day Races at Platteville
Platteville August 7 A number of race horses are being worked out here in preparation for Pickle day August 31. Officials promise some of the best races ever pulled off here with strong entries and spirited competition.
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Platteville
Beet Acreage Up in Germany as Sugar Prices Rise
The imperial statistics show Germany increased beet plantings by about 9 percent this year to 1,350,077 acres, with factory ownership and contracted crops accounting for most land. Russia reduced area by under 3 percent to about 1,897,000 acres, yet reports suggest the 1912 crop may be surpassed. Officials note 344 sugar factories in operation in 1912 13, up slightly from the prior year.
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Germany
Empire
Russia
Imperial Bureau of Statistics
Thachara
Berlin
Consul Grout
Odessa
Reuter
St. Petersburg
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