Lawyers in Favor of Reforms Raps Courts in Colorado
Colorado Springs July 13 The Colorado Bar Association endorsed judiciary reforms at its annual meeting criticizing the dignity of courts and the justice of the peace system. President Hall condemned justice courts as collection agencies for usurers and noted untrained judges, costly fees, and potential grafts harming the most vulnerable. The speech urged radical steps to erode entrenched practices.
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Colorado Springs
Colorado Bar Association
Justice of the Peace Courts
Henry C. Hall
Justice Courts
Methodist Conference to Be Held by Dr A L Chase
Kersey July 13 Dr A L Chase presiding elder of the Methodist church will here tomorrow to hold the third quarterly conference. Miss Helen Coffman is ill and unable to go out for several days. Miss Grace Rogers has returned home to LaSalle after a visit with Mrs Sidney Lane.
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Kersey
A. L. Chase
Methodist Church
Helen Coffman
Grace Rogers
LaSalle
Sidney Lane
Mexico Topic Chosen for North Side Club Study
The North Side Country Club plans a winter study on Mexico with a October start. A miscellaneous department will cover varied subjects and a lecture series is planned. Miss Elma Wilson will speak on Children s Books and Mrs Hopkins and Mrs Clark discussed women in politics and business. Mrs S A Bradfield read an appreciation of Sarah Platt Decker.
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México
North Side Country Club
Horace Hopkins
Mexico
Elma Wilson
Vote On Contract for Greeley Poudre Today
July 13 in Nunn crowds gather to vote on the Greeley Poudre Irrigation district contract for landowners. Approval would release nearly $1,000,000 for district use and fast track system completion with details largely arranged.
Towns Seek Joint Plans for Pickle and Tomato Day
Reports from Platteville indicate a possible joint celebration with Fort Lupton on September 2. A Platteville Fort Lupton committee meeting is planned to discuss aligning dates while some favor moving Pickle Day to Saturday August 31 to avoid conflicts with Tomato Day.
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Platteville
Fort Lupton
La Salle Visitors Include Herringtons and Local Guests
Miss Edith Herrington of Oklahoma visits her brother E C Herrington and family. Miss Mattie Ballard and Miss Claudson of Washington Kansas join Rev Frank DeMetz and wife for visits. Ed McCarty grading contractor was in town on business. Harry Martin Loveland teacher pursues summer work at Teachers College and stays a week with the D S Ellis family.
County Visitors Plan Active Work At Friday Meeting
County visitors discussed plans to mature at the next meeting with Mrs. P F Daven and Mrs. Fred Williams to improve hospital comforts and board efficiency. The group, joined by guests, shared luncheon then sewed carpet rags for rugs to be placed in the county hospital men's ward.
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Board of County Visitors
P. F. Daven
Fred Williams
Electric Company Declares Fourth Dividend
The Home Gas and Electric company board declares a regular semi annual dividend of 3 percent payable August 15. Directors report gratifying affairs and plan a daylight or off peak rate campaign to encourage electricity use. Dividend No 4 under Manager Fitch leads the company’s progressive electrical program.
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Home Gas and Electric Company
Electric Company
Fitch
Mission Workers Set Park Meeting on July 14
The Mission Workers will hold a meeting in the park on the north side July 14 at 3 p.m. The subject is Cleaning Out Wells and everybody is invited.
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North Side
M'Afee raids gambling outfit nets O'Grady arrest
Mike O'Grady, a northern Colorado figure living in Evans, was jailed after Sheriff S. J. McAfee and Deputy Hobart Frazier raided a house west of Evans. They confiscated a roulette wheel, table, cards, and chips. the wheel will likely be destroyed after the case. Several party guests were frightened. O'Grady accompanied officers back to the city.
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Mike O'Grady
Colorado
Evans
S. J. McAfee
Ben Florance
McAfee
Hobart Frazier
O'Grady
Frazier
Florance
O’grady
Barnum & Bailey Circus to Visit Greeley August 3
Barnum & Bailey's greatest show on earth tours Greeley on Saturday August 3 with two performances and a morning street parade. The new equipment cost 3 500 000 and 400 performers head the program featuring Cleopatra a 1250 person cast 350 dancers and a 100 member orchestra. The circus claims global fame and a long standing prestige in all nations and cultures.
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Barnum & Bailey
Greeley
Europe
America
Shriber Lectures On Rural School Consolidation
J H Shriber Boulder county schools superintendent gave an illustrated lecture in the college chapel on rural school consolidation. He said the movement is spreading fast and already seen in Weld county where district sizes hinder progress. Other regions report high success.
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J. H. Shriber
Boulder County
College Chapel
Weld County
Republican regret over misprinted resolutions in Weld County club
The Republican acknowledges an error in yesterday's issue where two paragraphs were altered. The corrected text reads in part that the club favors an amendment to the initiative and referendum law to lower submission costs and laws to simplify removing a derelict public officer.
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Republican
Weld County Republican Club
La Follette Opposes Third Party Roosevelt Will Not Last
Madison July 13 Senator La Follette denounces Col Roosevelt's third party plan in La Follette's Weekly. He argues Roosevelt lacks principle and will not endure, contrasting him with Bryan's Baltimore leadership and the progressive platform. He says true reform rests on issues, not a single man. Continued on Page Four.
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LaFollette
Col. Roosevelt
Madison
Wis
la Follette
Col
Roosevelt
Bryan
Taft
Pueblo Students Plan Gathering On Campus
Fifty Pueblo county men and women attend the summer school and a campus gathering is planned for this evening. Supper at 6 o clock will be picnic style, followed by an informal social. Prof Baird heads the Pueblo section and hosts the event with guests including Dr and Mrs Snyder and Dr C H Keyes.
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Pueblo County
Prof. Baird
South Side High School of
Pueblo
Snyder
C. H. Keyes
Ruble Reports Strong Northern Colorado Crops Forecast
R. S. Ruble of the Union Pacific Denver office returns from a survey of the Pleasant Valley Briggsdale and Hungerford branches. He predicts northern Colorado will yield its best crop in history with bumper outputs in oats barley rye and alfalfa. Potatoes around Greeley look good and Weld county expects a top year.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Colorado
R. S. Ruble
Denver
Pleasant Valley
Briggsdale
Hungerford
Greeley
Weld
Small Oven Fire Damages Bedding At Home
A morning fire at 1102 Tenth Street destroyed $10 to $15 worth of sheets pillowcases and towels. The blaze started in an oven used for sterilizing items when it overheated. Mrs. Alta Hamman and Mrs. A K Ludlow discovered smoke and extinguished the flames without calling the fire department.
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Alta Hamman
A. K. Ludlow
Tenth Street
Merchant of Venice to Be Presented by Summer School
Shakespeare's comedy The Merchant of Venice will be staged next Wednesday night July 17 by the reading class of the summer school on the college campus. Miss Frances Tobey directs and plays Portia, with Soltiss as Shylock and other cast members including Myrtilla Gibson Antonio and Bishop Jessica. Outdoor costumes will be simple and artistic.
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Shakespeare
Frances Tobey
Portia
Soltiss
Shylock
Myrtilla Gibson
Antonio
Rote
Bassanio
Bishop
Jessica
Carter
Lorenzo
Telegraph Operator Carl Crane Burned Trying to Prevent Explosion
Fort Morgan July 13 Carl Crane Burlington railroad telegraph operator was seriously burned at his home while carrying a burning gasoline stove into the yard to avert a threatened explosion. He sustained severe burns on his right arm neck and leg with skin Cooked from elbow to wrist.
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Fort Morgan
Carl Crane
Burlington Railroad
Devel Street
Crane
In Town Exhibit Shows Dry Land Flax Stand
W. O. Pulliam exhibited ten acres of dry land flax on his ranch south of town. The plants reach twenty eight inches in height and are in full bloom. The stand is good and the grain compares with the best grown in any flax states.
Judge Says Jap Tried Bribery In Court
Justice of the Peace B. B. Hatch recounted George Ikeda offering $5 to be freed after bootlegging charges. Ikeda, alone with the judge, was fined for contempt and warned the district attorney’s office to pursue possible bribery charges. He had earlier faced manure and dog licensing fines and was released after appeal.
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George Ikeda
Justice of the Peace
B. B. Hatch
Camp
Sergt
Abrend
Ikeda
Gobbler Steals Ride Holland Ahead Bird
John Holland returned from See ly s lake with picnickers when a fine four year old gobbler mounted the wagon. The origin of the gobbler is unknown but Holland hopes for a fine turkey at Thanksgiving.
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Gobbler
Holland
Bird
Seely’s Lake
John Holland
Mr. Holland
Parkin Under Knife In Denver Hospital
Johnstown July 13 Henry Parkin 66 rushed to a Denver hospital at midnight for appendicitis operation after sudden illness.
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Johnstown
Henry Parkin
Denver
Ambitious thief targets pockets across two homes
An overnight burglary at Link Oney’s 410 Eleventh Avenue home yielded only a lone dime and an entire plug of tobacco after the thief attempted to steal without waking Oney. The same suspect later broke into J. S. Clegg’s 924 Fourth Street residence, alarm raised, and the intruder remains at large as police pursue the same suspect in the neighborhood.
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Link Oney
Eleventh Avenue
Oney
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