Denver to Start Grading of La Salle to Dacona Line
Denver crews begin grading for the La Salle to Dacona rail line with 600 workers planned and more added daily. The extension, part of the Union Pacific plan, includes a new seven mile line from Denver to Colles and new towns West Lovett and Harner, plus irrigation expansion at Boyd lakes reservoir system.
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Denver
Preserminus
Dacona
la Salle
Hillsboro
Ise
St. Vrains
Sand Creek
Two Faton People Undergo Operations
Raton, April 1. Mrs R D Gramm, wife of a local business man, was taken to Denver Monday for an operation and news of her condition is awaited by relatives and friends. Florence Call, niece of K J Call, was also taken to Denver Monday for adenoids and enlarged tonsils.
Roads Prompt Discussion At Marquet Commercial Club Banquet
Commercial club members in Marquet discussed road improvements in Weld County and a potential project extending into the Stanning Poudre district. The topics were set for further consideration at future meetings.
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Commercial Club
Marquet
Weld
Two Firms File Incorporation Papers in Weld County
County clerk records show two groups filing for incorporation in Weld County. Hudson Lumber Company lists R. M. Handy J. C. Stovall and D. W. Handy as incorporators with 26000 dollars capital. Colorado Sub-Contract Irrigation Company lists J. J. Isel B. C. Wright and Co. W. Ainston as incorporators with 50000 dollars capital.
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Weld
Anty
Hudson Lumber Company
R. M. Handy
J. C. Stovall
D. W. Handy
Colorado
J. J
Isel
B.C. Wright
W . Ainston
Kersey Man Hurt in Automobile Accident
Kersey, April. When the tire bursted on his new automobile yes lay B. P. Brooks, a prominent business man of Kersey, was painfully but not seriously hurt. He was struck across the right forearm which is deeply bruised and the little finger on his left hand was crushed. He has owned the automobile but a short time.
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Kersey
B. P. Brooks
Workman Hurt at Union Pacific Yard
A workman named John Schmidt was injured when a loose board fell at the Union Pacific material yards yesterday. Schmidt, a railroad employee, was thrown to the ground and sustained a broken leg. Companions removed him and a physician was called to treat him.
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LaSalle
Union Pacific
John Schmidt
Hmidt
Eaton man sells horse and buggy after buyer found
W B Longewith of Eaton drove to Greeley on Monday and arranged to sell his horse and buggy. The deal was completed and Mr Longwitt traveled home by train yesterday.
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W. B. Longewith
Eaton
Greeley
Longwitt
Fortieth Anniversary Of Denver Arrival Of Colony Founders
Forty years since N C Meeker and Robert T on the locating committee of the Union Colony arrived in Denver followed the next day by Henry T West then New York Tribune journalist. Horace Greeley supported the colony with moral and financial aid influencing its growth and the Union Colony's branding through the Greeley Tribune.
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Denver
Meeker and Cameron
N. C. Meeker
Robert T
Union Colony
Henry T. West
New York Tribune
Horace Greeley
Frank E. Moyer
Evans
Gve
William N. Byers
Rocky Mountain News
Daniel Witter
United States Land Office
Meeker
West
Cameron
Greeley Tribune
Highland Lake notes and local happenings
Ed Markham sold one car of cattle and one car of hogs last week. M S Adama of Mead builds a brick store. Mrs Henry Holmes and daughter of Longmont visited the ranch. Ed Markham and family enjoyed a large auto ride. Ww Lindsay Amoss returns to Denver for school. Fort Collins visitors and relatives visit. Nell Evans and Edna Barber return to Denver for studies. Mrs Fred Foster hosted a birthday party for June Foster. Clinton Ramsay moved to Fred Bone ranch to farm. Mrs Edward Fay, recently operated on at Greeley hospital, home and improving. George Green of Pleasant Valley attended The Delts. Nellie Waite now clerking at Demorest's in Greeley.
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Highland Lake
Ed Markham
M. S. Adama
Mead
Henry Holmes
Longmont
Nell Evans
Edna Barber
Denver
Fred Foster
June
Clinton Ramsay
Fred Bone
Edward Fay
Greeley Hospital
George Green
Pleasant Valley
Nellie Waite
Demorest
Greeley
Platteville
Mercy Hospital
Harold Egner
Will
Broomfield
Local Social News and a Loss of a Horse
Mrs. Parl Aldridge returns from Denver to Big Bend after several days with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Coffman visited the Parkers. Mona Thacker travels to Cheyenne to see her aunt Mrs. Dugan. Mrs. Kidd and Mrs. McMillan report illness. Nels Nelson mourns a horse killed by pneumonia.
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Big Bend
Parl Aldridge
Denver
G. W. Coffman
Felix Parker
Mona Thacker
Cheyenne
Dugan
Robert Kidd
A. McMillan
Jack McMillan
Miss Callahan
George Mackey
Mackey
Eli
Former Evans editor jailed for bad check
C A Woodmansee former editor of the Evans Courier was jailed last night after being charged with passing a fraudulent ten dollar check on A J Condon drawn on the Farmers and Merchants Bank at Evans. He is held in the county jail.
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C. A. Woodmansee
Evans Courier
A. J. Condon
Farmers and Marchants’ Bank
Evans
Woodmansee
Hundreds of Cattle Die in Blizzard Dustup with Union Pacific
Ranchers in Crow Creek country report the loss of 300 to 500 cattle during a severe blizzard. Cattle reportedly wandered into an unenclosed draw along Union Pacific tracks and were smothered as snow piled high. Diehl and Herrick ranches bore heavy losses. ranchers anticipate possible litigation with the railroad over fencing.
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Crow Creek
Diehl
Herrick
Feaston
Union Pacific
O. M. Ernst
Eleventh Street
Herrick Ranch
Helen
High Five dealers hold key meeting on potato inspection
A meeting of potato dealers nicknamed the High Five discussed fall price implications and decided not to require rigid inspections for the rest of the season due to ample stocks. Chief Inspector Mason will be kept on call but paid salary is stopped while all sub inspectors are dismissed. The organization asserts inspection will continue as needed.
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Eaton
C. F. Mason
Local notes from Platteville and nearby towns sporadic visits
Platteville residents host guests from Brigh ton Greeley and Mead. Easter visits and weekend trips involve the Shaw family Snider family and Maynard Elliott. A fatal nine month old and a tuberculosis patient unsettle the community as a dog bite prompts Rabies testing and heightened concern.
K. J. B. Club Forming in Windsor High Social Set
New Windsor April 5 The K. J. B. club forms among Windsor High School girls with many basketball team members. Officers to be elected at the next meeting led by Miss Verna Miles on Friday night. The group is social for now, with possible future projects.
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New Windsor Club
Windsor
Windsor High School
Verna Miles
Altho
Krause Return From Year Away Includes Idaho Nebraska
Mr and Mrs Will Krause return to Eaton after a year in Idaho Nebraska and other states Mrs Krause has been here for weeks and her husband joined her yesterday He recently was in McCook Nebraska Mrs Krause is the daughter of Mrs J L Jones.
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Eaton
Will Krause
Idaho
Nebraska
Water rights case rules ditch water as reservoir water
The Colorado supreme court ruled that water drawn from a ditch on the way to a reservoir is legally part of the reservoir. The decision favors Greeley & Loveland Irrigation & LandCo against Great Western Sugar, affecting many farmers in the district.
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Denver
Supreme Court
Greeley & Loveland Irrigation & Land Company
Great Western Sugar Company
Greeley District
Irrigation Company
Barnes Ditch
Sugar Company
Mrs Dorothy Spencer Celebrates 68th Birthday
A birthday party honoring Mrs Dorothy Spencer at 1207 Sixth Street was hosted by her daughters Mrs Will Shaffer and Mrs John Hopkins. About fifty friends attended as Mrs Spencer’s daughter from Michigan, Mrs Arthur Smith, joined the celebration. A postal card shower and many gifts were given, with a late repast served by the hosts.
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Dorothy Spencer
Ovid Plumb
Sixth Street
Spencer
Will Shaffer
John Hopkins
Arthur Smith
Michigan
Shaffer
Hopkins
Briggsdale to Get Round House of the LU BP
A Union Pacific official stated Briggsdale will host a round house for the line. Cars are planned to run into Crow Creek country between April 16 and 20. The round house is a long sought project for several Crow Creek towns.
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Briggsdale
LU BP
Union Pacific
Round House
Crow Creek
Dismantling Begins on Old Unity Church Property
Work started this morning to dismantle the old Unity church owned by Joseph C. Ewing. He plans extensive improvements including new west walls and interior changes to accommodate modern store spaces.
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OLD Unity Church
Unity Church
Joseph C. Ewing
Denver man Joseph Mitchell visits Greeley on Saturday
Joseph Mitchell of Denver, longtime Weld County resident, spent Saturday in Greeley, reflecting his ties to the region and its communities.
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Joseph Mitchell
Denver
Greeley
Mr. Mitchell
Weld County
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Harney
Oly
Stanning Poudre
Trio
Capitol City
Horace Grevicy
Greetey's Public Library
Lindsay Amoss
J. G. Hess
J. M. Calvert
Fort Collins
The
Delta
Port Lupton
A. R. Fischer
Eastern Star Lodge
J. F. Faust
Johnstown
Colorado Condensed Milk Company
Lewis
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