Beattie Family Escape After Gasoline Fire
Miss Susie Beattie and her mother Mrs. Beattie faced severe burns as a gasoline ignition set their kitchen ablaze on April 11. Mrs. Beattie rushed to save Susie, suffering burns to hair face and arms, while Susie escaped with only minor injuries. The family planned a reunion in Indiana but ongoing recovery and earlier hospitalizations interrupted those plans.
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James Beattie
Beattie
Indiana
Susie
Bessie
New pea plant to be built near town with 500 acres
Industry Hasbrouch sold land forming on the new Ault pea site adjoining a farm and Union yards. A new plant will start here with two carloads on the track ready for shipment. Farmers are involved as 500 acres of peas are prepared, with transport by auto from the Greeley factory.
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J. HH
Empson
Uhwis
Union
Hasbrouch
Greeley
Building a factory to open in weeks on Ninth street corner
Paint and Manufacturing leases the Sanders building at the West corner of Ninth Street and plans a two week opening. P Copenhaven of Cleve will manage with a crew of about a dozen on the manufacturing side. Bert tuber of the company is listed for production of a paint said to exceed ordinary paints in quality.
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Paint and Manufacturing
Sanders
Ninth Street
Nic
P. Copenhaven
Clevebe
Bert Tuber
Sfor
Winter Wheat Crop Is Fine in Colorado
The Crop Reporter from the Department of Agriculture predicts a bountiful winter wheat crop in Colorado. It notes 92 percent of normal, 11.4 percent above the April 1 average, and 5.9 percent above the ten year average. Snow storms helped Colorado farmers while other states lag behind last year and the decade. The national average on April 1 stands at 80.6 percent of normal, compared with 83.3 in 1911 and 86.1 for the ten year average.
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Colorado
Department of Agriculture
Candidate at election in Evans dead
Evans April 12 Frank Wallace died at his home here this morning of tuberculosis after months of illness. He was a former alderman candidate on the taxpayers ticket in the last election. Wallace came to Greeley three years ago and later bought Rev Wiley's house. He was about 60. His widow and two children were at his bedside along with his father and brother in law. Mrs Wallace awaits recovery from appendicitis and hopes to move the body to New Castle Penn for burial. Funeral services start at 4 this afternoon and the body will be sent east Monday.
Want Homes at Fort Lupton
Denver business men eye Fort Lupton as an ideal residential area with a 26 mile distance to Denver. T N Porter, a Denver real estate figure, will establish a permanent home there and is building a modern house on the Hornish ranch southwest of town overlooking the Platte valley. Others in Denver consider making Fort Lupton their residence while continuing work in the city.
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Fort Lupton
Denver
T. N. Porter
Promise Road to Fort Lupton
Interurban construction crews in Fort Lupton expect dirt to fly by June as E N Reaser, president, says the line could reach Estes Park via Lyons canon by late fall. The route would run from Denver to Fort Lupton through Longmont and Estes Park, extending later to Greeley with a county right of way along Weld County roads. Eastern Capital plans a Denver to Fort Lupton capital build.
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Fort Lupton
Interurban Construction Company
E. N. Reaser
Estes Pary
Longmont
Lyons Canon
Estes Park
Denver
Greeley
Union Pacific
Weld County
Eastern
Pea Crop Grows Big In Ault District
Ault April 12 A large pea crop is set to outpace sweet peas on a town block. Postmaster R L Pence planted three and one half acres of peas for the Empson Canning factory at Greeley near his residence. Mrs Pence will oversee harvesting as her husband spends summer on a farm in Idaho.
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R. L. Pence
Empson Canning
Greeley
Pool Hall for Evans Evans Opens After Board Installed
The Cook pool hall equipment moved from LaSalle to the Behrens building and will open here after the new town board completes installation. The move indicates plans to establish a pool hall in the town.
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Evans Evans
LaSalle
Behrens
Miss Florence Austin Recovers After Pasteur Rabies Treatment
Windsor residents report Miss Florence Austin safely completing Pasteur rabies treatment after a bite from a pet dog three weeks earlier. The patient endured mild illness during peak dosing but remained calm and nonnervous, aiding the regimen. The dog was shot for brain examination in Fort Collins, prompting a Windsor quarantine on dogs. another local bite by a serguson dog prompted precautionary consideration for Tom Lewis.
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Windsor
Bartz
Florence Austin
Miss Austin
Fort Collins
Shade trees for Milliken
Milliken April 12 a Commercial club committee was appointed to interview the Denver Laramie Realty company to see if it will sell water rights for irrigation. Milliken sits on land with valuable water rights, donated site with rights retained. About 100 acres were requested for a canning tomato operation. David Roberts reported West County Commercial club updates.
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Milliken
Commercial Club
Denver-Laramie Realty Company
Milliken Canning Factory
West County Commercial Club
David Roberts
Evans Women to Buy Alarm for City
Evans April 11 The Ladies Evans Improvement Society reports several successful entertainments over the year with $50 donated to the school piano fund. They plan to purchase a city fire alarm. The annual soviet meeting at Miss Mayme Hentchel's home drew a large crowd. Officers elected: Mrs George Young president, Mrs Mayme Hentchel secretary, Mrs Henry Behrens vice president, Mrs Wm. H. Berry treasurer. A social hour followed with music and refreshments.
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Ww. H. Berry
Tax collections in Weld County show strong receipts
Weld County's tax collections are reported as exceptionally good with about half of the remaining taxes paid aside from irrigation district taxes. The total county taxes including irrigation amount to 70,000 dollars. Only a small portion of the irrigation tax remains unpaid, apart from the Greeley Poudre Irrigation Company.
Early Settler Visiting LaSalle April 12
Nick Bak eyette, an early settler in the district, visited LaSalle on April 12 with his daughter Mrs Willis Maxwell. Baker was among the first to file on land south of LaSalle about forty years ago and also filed on land west of Kersey. His LaSalle farm is now owned by Joe Bainbridge.
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LaSalle
Nick Bakeyette
Willis Maxwell
Baker
Kersey
Joe Bainbridge
Twins born at Normal Hill to Prof and Mrs Miller
Rejoicing at the home of Prof. and Mrs Guerdon A Miller on Normal Hill as a daughter and a son arrive. Both babies are doing nicely. Professor Miller serves on the faculty of the State Teachers College and the family now includes two boys and two girls.
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Millers
Guerdon
Pre Miller
State Teachers’ College
Runaway Milk Wagon Scatters Cans in Johnstown
A milk wagon in Johnstown broke loose causing cans to scatter across the road and fields. The driver, John Holst, was knocked down but recovered with minor injuries. the incident caused scattered clutter and a few dented milk cans with no major damage.
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Johnstown
John Holst
John
Engine Sparks Start A Fire Near Evans
Sparks from a freight engine set dry grass alight north of Evans and spread to a house owned by Joe Kinsinger about five miles north. Firefighters laid hose, used town water, and kept destruction to under one hundred dollars. The incident occurred yesterday afternoon with evacuation avoided by prompt action.
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Evans
Joe Kinsinger
Snyder Couple Return From New York Trip
Dr and Mrs Snyder traveled from New York City after attending a simplified spelling meeting at Wall Street Astoria and a 25 American and two English board members. They also visited Washington DC before returning to Greenley for granddaughter Margaret Madden Hadden birthday observance.
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New York
Election at Gilcrest elects single mayoral candidate
In Gilcrest on April 11, 30 votes were cast in the municipal election with only one candidate, W. K. Gilcrest, for mayor and no scratched ballots. The new board will meet next Saturday night to appoint town officers.
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Gilcrest Gilcrest
W. K. Gilcrest
Goard
Johnstown Considers Mountain Water Supply Plan
Johnstown Commercial club discussed water works at a Wednesday meeting. Citizens favor pure soft mountain water and favor piping from nearby mountains. A council committee will study water systems in other county towns.
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Johnstown
New Bank Opens in Fort Lupton With First Depositor
Fort Lupton April 11. John Huett a prosperous farmer of Wattenberg was the first depositor in the Platte Valley bank when it opened Wednesday morning. He deposited 185 dollars and expects more. The bank’s opening brings optimism as Weld County’s Fort Lupton country is seen as wealthy and able to support two banks.
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Fort Lupton
John Huett
Wattenberg
New
Fine engine for plowing traction gear moved to farm
Evans April 12 reports the most up to date traction engine on tracks ready for owner John Michael four miles west of here. It will pull six plows harrows beet seeder and plant 160 acres to beets at once. Costing 3000 it runs on gasoline or kerosene and can haul 20 tons on ordinary roads. Power equals 25 horses and it will aid beet shipment and multiple farm tasks.
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Michael
Death of Miss Mabel McLachlan in Fort Lupton
Miss Mabel McLachlan age 16 daughter of James H McLachlan dies after a two week illness from erysipelas. Funeral will be held from the family home the following day.
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Fort Lupton
Mabel McLachlan
James H. McLachlan
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