Ault Election Conflict Over Board Eligibility
Colorado law questions threaten the newly elected Ault officials and mayoral winner Nixon over whether a partisan ticket member may serve on the election board. If illegal, the old board may stay in power. spud buyer W. T. Miller ponders reclaiming four sacks of potatoes tied to the outcome.
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Colorado
T. L. Greer
B. A. Wilkins
Citizens
Election Board
Nixon
A. Allison
W. T. Miller
Inquest Rules Out Railroad Blame in John Johnson Death
The coroner's inquest into John Johnson's death determined the cause as a train strike. Railroad workers testified the bell rang while non railroad witnesses said they heard no bell or whistle. The proceeding, lasting about two hours, exonerated the railroad company from fault.
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John Johnson
Court House
Johnson
Waterworks plan signals growth for new CI town
The new town CI plans a small waterworks system and a 36 room hotel. A Loveland engine firm buys three jets and will build a general store. Purchases include a commission house site by Greeley Mercantile Co and an elevator by Model Milling Co. 117 of 400 lots sold.
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Merengine
Loveland
J. K
Matthew Lanham
M. & Hamilton
Healdes
Greeley Mercantile Co
Model Milling Co
Runaway Wagon Scares Ault Farmer Monday
G W Hill a local farmer near Ault was in town with a wagon and team of mules when the team was frightened by an automobile and ran away. No one was in the wagon besides Hill and only minor damage occurred, mainly to the wagon pole.
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Ault
G. W. Hill
Hill
Injunction Sought Over Weld County Right of Way dispute
Utility company files in federal court for an injunction against Union Pacific Railway restraining trespass on certain Weld county right of way claimed by the plaintiff. This concerns the old Spear road.
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Greeley Northwestern Railway . Utility Company
Saturday
United States District Court
Scarnet
Union Pacific Railway Company
Weld County
Old Spear Road
Dogs Killing Sheep Raise Fear Near LaSalle
Walter Sylvester, a rancher near LaSalle, reports 21 Shropshire sheep valued at 320 dollars killed by dogs Thursday night. An inquest begins, with farmers cooperating to identify the culprits, amid reports of a possible gang. Belgian hares were also killed, blamed on the same dogs.
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LaSalle
Walter Sylvester
Fido
Sylvvester
Sylvester
Laughlin Place
Senator Proposes Pension for Forsythe Scouts at Beecher Island
In the senate a bill would grant a $12 monthly pension to surviving Forsythe Scouts and widows. Other provisions include land surveys in Eagle County and water rights for artesian wells. The measure also seeks a major general appointment, medals of honor, forestry instruction, and a $20,000 appropriation for Estes Park fish hatchery.
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Guggenheim
United States
Senate
Forsythe Scouts
Beecher Island
Colorado
Itg
Eagle County
Secretary of the Interior
Frank D. Baldwin
United States Army
Estate Agricultural College
Estes Park
Four Drinkers Brought Before Police Magistrate
Four offenders appeared before Judge Davis this morning after a night at the police station. Two carried Jamaica ginger bottles and another hid more on his person. An officer claims a test by a match showed four blue flames in the cell, indicating intoxication.
Northern Colorado Teachers Association Meeting in Boulder
The Northern Colorado Teachers association held its meeting in Boulder with teachers from the northern district attending. The program matched the state association in Denver and featured many speakers, despite travel delays from Brighton to Boulder and a late return train.
New Town Planned Along Denver Laramie Line
The Northwestern Land and Iron company surveys a new town near Hillsboro lying a few miles from the Laramie route. It spans about 320 acres with main streets eighty and seventy feet wide and five and a half feet of parking on each residence side. The town will be a sugar factory line terminal with Union Pacific surveying a line there and acting as a junction for Denver Laramie Northwestern branches to Wellington and Greeley.
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Greeley
Laramie
Northwestern Land & Iron Company
Union Pacific
Denver, Laramie & Northwestern
Wellington
Death of Mrs. Lissa Calvin Brainard in Greeley
Mrs. Lissa Calvin Brainard wife of C L Brainard died at her home near Greeley after a long illness. She leaves a husband three daughters and four sons. Her oldest son Ray teaches at Lyman School in Denver and daughter Ona left her ranch to care for her mother. Born December 3 1865 in Byron she married in 1886 and moved to Greeley six years ago. Funeral at Baptist church Friday at 2 30 conducted by Rev Dubber.
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Lissa Calvin Brainard
C. L. Brainard
Ray
Lyman
Denver
Ona
S. L. W. Ranch
Lissa Calvin
Byron
Charles Ll. Brainard
Greeley
Nebraska
Christian Church
Baptist Church
Rev
Dubber
Reservoir to Irrigate 69 Acres Near Grover
Chester L. Weller plans a reservoir to irrigate 69 acres near Grover. Papers filed with the county clerk outline a 2,000,000 cubic foot storage dam 23 feet high. Estimated cost is 2400 dollars. Water would come from flood waters on upstream watersheds.
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Chester L. Weller
Tig Sale at Wyatt Ranch
Wyatt Bros. ranch sale east of Ault drew a brisk crowd and yielded 4771 dollars in four and a half hours. Notable lots included a pair of mules at 500 dollars a team of horses at 430 dollars and a trio of three year old mules at 492.50. A cow sold for 68 dollars and other items brought similar prices. Kemmerer and Gordon served as auctioneers.
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Wyatt Bros
Ault
Kemmerer & Gordon
Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets Promote Constipation Cure
A Spirit Lake Iowa druggist endorses Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets as the best remedy for constipation. He urges a trial, noting they are agreeable and pleasant to take, offered at 25 cents with free samples and available from all druggists.
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Ll. WW
Farnham
Spirit Lake
Wheat Prices Rise Brightens Farmers Leads
Citizens report wheat prices climbing with Model Mills paying $1.95 and $2 after earlier offers at $70. Local farmers stored wheat in their crannies last fall and now enjoy a two cent per pound rise with clear roads and sunshine boosting spirits.
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Model Mills
Potatoes Leaving After Storm at LaSalle Station
In the wake of the storm, most stock has moved quickly from the country though a few potatoes remain. At LaSalle station J. T. Dunn loaded on car today, signaling swift dispatch.
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LaSalle
LaSalle Station
J. T. Dunn
Union Colony Pioneers Reelect Officers At Annual Meeting
The Union Colony Pioneers held its annual meeting at the courthouse with about twenty five members present. Officers were unanimously reelected led by President Henry T West and Secretary Sophia Thomas. A 25 cent assessment was approved for expenses and the September banquet planning assigned.
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Union Colony Pioneer Association
Court House
Henry T. West
P. W. Putnam
John Leavy
Ovid Plumb
Ralph Hilton
Elia Witter
Calvin Randolph
Niagar Hall
Madison Smith
H. T. West
J. Max Clark
Sophia Thomas
J. A. Woodbury
Niagara Hall
Kate McElroy
Union Colony
Union Colony Corporation
Greeley
European plan dining room at Camfield hotel changes
The Camfield hotel will switch to a European plan under proprietor Hall. The cafe will serve from morning to midnight with à la carte options, using the National Cash Register system. Prices remain those of first class hotels and meals will feature top short order cooking.
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Camfield
Hall
Dial
Lon
BMP
Two Camps Contest Wins For Modern Brotherhood Dinner
The Modern Brotherhood of America held an evening at the hall on Friday to entertain and boost lodge interest and membership. The two camps Punch and Judy competed on entertainment points with Judy winning by 56 to 31.
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Brotherhood of America
Phelps and Adams Wed on Denver Train
Miss Lawra Phelps and John Adams were married on the morning train Wednesday to Denver. Miss Phelps, formerly at Hurldut's steam laundry, from Wyaconda Missouri, is well liked by friends. Her brother Bert Phelps works as foreman of the boils room at the sugar factory. Adams comes from Ohio and is a carpenter. They will make their home in Greeley.
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Phelps- Adams
Lawra Phelps
John Adams
Denver
Reservoir contracts awarded to Warren project in Wyoming
Greeley Construction Company organized by Moss Mead Holland and Starkey won a contract to build two large reservoirs for Warren Livre Stock Company in southern Wyoming near the Weld county line. The Warren family also owns a large Weld County ranch.
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Greeley Construction Company
Mos#t. Mead, Holland and Starkey
Warren Livre Stock Company
Wyoming
Weld County
Warrens
Four Boys Fined for Drunken Arrests at Night
Four youths were brought before the police magistrate after a Sunday drunkenness arrest. One offender faced a $1 fine plus costs for drunkenness and $5 for disturbing the peace, another two were fined $5 each, and the fourth was discharged for not reaching the legal drunkenness threshold.
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Jamaica
Public Library Expands Picture Books for Small Children
The library adds child sized picture books funded by Mrs. Horne and the W. T. K. club. New titles include Goops by Burgess In Shadow Town What Every Child Should Know Teddy B and Teddy G and Indian life. Classic works like Uncle Tom's Cabin and Rip Van Winkle are simplified for young readers.
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Gelett Burgess
Shadow Town
Teddy B
Teddy G
Rip van Winkle
Little Eva
Beet Acreage Grows in Big Bend Spring Work
Spring work has begun in the Big Bend country with many sowing wheat and planting beet seed. Sugar beet acreage is large again, with many 40 acre contracts let. Beets hauled to Peckham and shipped to the Greeley factory. Japanese influence noted but no farms managed exclusively by Japanese in the area.
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Big Bend
Peckham
Greeley
Auction at old gas plant in Greeley for farm implements
On Saturday April 17 an auction will close out all stock of farm implements at the old gas plant 617 Eleventh street Greeley Colp. The sale starts at 1 p m. J H Gilbert and Sons, owners.
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Eleventh Street
Greeley Colp
J. H. Gilbert & Sons
Executors Realty Sale Notion in Weld County Estate
Sole surviving executor Harry G. Reed advertises private sale of all of lot seven in block forty seven in Greeley Colorado with water and appurtenances. Sale scheduled for April 21 1908 at 10 a.m. at the Weld County Court House under court approval.
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Vince
Weld County
City of Greeley
Greeley
State of
Colorado
Deborah Ann Reed
Ted
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Kemmerer & Gordon Auction Bulletin
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