Fate of a West Greeley youth after deadly railroad accident
Frank Briggs age 19, son of Mr and Mrs E T Briggs living west of Greeley, lies near death in a Rock Springs Wyoming hospital with both legs amputated after a Cheyenne yard accident. The family learned of the injury Monday. they left for Rock Springs on the morning train. Briggs had left home six weeks earlier to work at a ditch camp near Mountain Home Montana. he earlier survived a severe childhood injury at Evans. He is grandson of Thomas Briggs, pioneer local residents.
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Frank Briggs
E. T. Briggs
Greeley
Rock Springs
Wyo
Denver
Cheyenne
Union Pacific
Briggs
Northwest
Mountain Home
Mont
Evans
Thomas Briggs
Weld County Base Ball League to be organized in four towns
Platteville April 15 The Weld County Base Ball League will be organized Tuesday at LaSalle with six towns Eaton Fort Lupton Platteville Windsor Johnstown and LaSalle entering. Delegates include Dick Murray R R Dick A Johnson from Windsor and mayors Sells Junk Lang Coykendal from Fort Lupton and Platteville. Johnstown will send Hicks Sansom Dale and Mayor Stewart from LaSalle. Commercial clubs will fund teams and officers and umpires will be chosen. Enthusiasm runs high and strong material is available for all six clubs.
Tribunes Win Initial Game
The Tribune printers baseball team opened the season Sunday morning with a 14 to 11 victory over the butchers. Absent were Riley and Rathbun so lineup changes were needed but Eddie Boland's pitching limited hits to five while Bob Comer hit a double and a home run. A cold wind increased errors. Next Sunday the printers face the O Gradys, touted as the city’s strongest team.
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Tribune Printers
Butchers
Printers
Riley
Rathbun
Philharmonics
Orpheum
Eddie Boland
Boland
Bob Comer
Farmers Busy Plowing for Summer Crops in Districts
Farmers are busy in farming districts with hundreds of plows turning fields for summer crops. Beets already planted in some fields as drills operate steadily. The late season forced early and long hours, yet soil is in excellent condition and the outlook for a banner crop is flattering. Johnstown Breese.
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Johnstown Breese
Ditch Company Incorporation Filed in County Coast
Ditch Company Incorporated in Lucas County filed articles of incorporation last Saturday to construct a ditch at Ault. Incorporators are Thomes Rowe Lewis G Anderson and Charles V Anderson.
Unitarian Society Plans Sale of Camfield Property
At a Friday meeting the Unitarian society agreed to offer the Camfield property on the corner west of the Elk building for sale at 16500 dollars for 30 days. The property will be vacated June 1 and if not sold the trustees will prepare the building for occupancy by the society. If sold, the society will seek a new location and build.
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Unitarian Society
Camfield
new _ Elk
Cantata Repeats at Park Church Easter at Sunset
Due to large crowds at Congregational church Easter service the cantata The Lord of Light and Love was repeated at Sunday evening service. Under Prof J C Kendel the choir delivered a fine performance with soloists Mrs C E Clark Mrs va E Gray and Charles Philips. Organist Mrs F P Matthews offered Reverie as offertory.
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J. C. Kendel
Greeley
C. E. Clark
Va. E. Gray
Charles Philips
F. P. Matthews
Baldwin
Atthews
Kendel
Glee Club Sparks Joyful Concert at First Baptist
The Women's College of Denver Glee Club performed a delightful concert at the First Baptist church on Saturday. Fourteen talented singers, with Mamie Glazier on piano and Ethel Miller as reader, delighted the audience as the group toured northern Colorado during spring vacation and later sang at Sunday morning services with President and Mrs. Treat of the college in attendance.
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Glee Club
Women's College of Denver
First Baptist Church
Mamie Glazier
I. O. Glazier
Greeley
Glazier
Two Charged With Perjury in Frederick Election
Fort Lupton reports St. E. DeLong and Arthur Gray of Frederick bound over to district court on $500 each for perjury connected with Frederick’s recent municipal election. DeLong allegedly swore Mrs. Wiley Smith was 21, a false age claim in the same case.
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Fort Lupton
St. E. DeLong
Arthur Gray
Frederick
District Court
DeLong
Wiley Smith
Mutes Fight Divorce Asked In Local Suit
Gill April 15. Alleging husband beat her and caused injuries Mrs C E Snodgrass deaf mute blacksmith here sues for divorce from C E Snodgrass. Mrs Snodgrass also deaf and dumb but their children are normal. She has left with the children and he will contest possession.
Ditch Camp Damaged Near Wellington In Wind Event
A ditch camp near Wellington reported by wind last Saturday caused tent destruction including a valuable tent owned by A. Hard of Greeley. Fences and small buildings suffered minor damage amid the gusts.
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Nunn
Wellington
A. Hard
Greeley
Mrs Wallace Buys Remains for Newcastle Burial
Mrs Frank Wallace left Evans this morning with her husband’s body for Newcastle Pennsylvania where burial will take place in the family lot. She was accompanied east by her father in law. Mrs Wallace will return to Evans after a few weeks stay in the east.
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LaSalle
Frank Wallace
Newcastle
Penn
Johnstown Eyes Water Works and Power Line
Johnstown taxpayers may acquire a reservoir site three miles west of town and spend about 15000 dollars for a first class water works system after the Commercial club approved the plan. The project would provide a 12 foot fall, a purifier, and adequate pressure. A council committee will study cost and feasibility. A Northern Colorado Power representative was expected but did not attend. The club also reported progress on better railroad service and possible Union Pacific motor service next month.
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Johnstown
Northern Colorado Power Company
Windsor Woman Belle Dickerson Dies at 38
Windsor April 15 Word that Mrs Belle Dickerson wife of G K Dickerson died at her home at 7 Sunday morning casts gloom over the community where she was reared and lived for over 30 years She was the daughter of Lake Peterson a pioneer and longtime beloved resident Survived by her husband and three children the eldest daughter in Fort Collins Funeral will be held from the Methodist church tomorrow at 11 oclock Lee Dickerson a devoted member of the church
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Windsor
Belle Dickerson
G. KK. Dickerson
G. K. Dickerson
Fort Collins
Pioneer Is Dead in West
Mrs. F W Smith, aged 65, died in San Diego after months of ill health. A former Greeley resident, she leaves husband Archie Smith of Cleveland, Ohio, two daughters Mrs E M Howard of Greeley and Miss Bessye Smith of San Diego, and a son. Her sister Alis Rick of Canon City accompanied her to California.
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E. M. Howard
F. W. Smith
San Diego
Calif
Greeley
Bessye Smith
Archie Smith
Cleveland
Seed aid sent to brigades farmers from drylanders
Editor Homer F. Bedford mailed 60 pounds of arden seed April 15 to needy farmers in Briggsdale Nunn Carr and Kuner. It was expected railways would ship free but did not.
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Platteville
Homer F. Bedford
Arden
Briggsdale
Nunn
Carr and
Kuner
Platteville Names New Town Officers in April Meeting
Platteville officials announced at the April 11 meeting the appointment of J. Hogue as Marshal J. O. Yenniss as clerk Jo W. Kutch as treasurer 4 P. Bedford as police magistrate J. F. Dawson as health officer and other town posts filled.
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Platteville
J. Hogue
Yenniss
Jo W. Kutch
P. Bedford
J. F. Dawson
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