Cherries and Fruit Crops Boost in LaSalle Area
Orchard reports show good yields across several growers in the LaSalle region. About three acres under C Herrington produce around 55 barrels of marketable fruit while H Martin’s acre and a half yield 125 crates of cherries. Reeves and Carter Miller areas also report heavy loads across multiple trees as growers adopt shading to protect bark.
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C. Herrington
H. Martin
eSalle
Carter Mills
Archer
R. M. Moore Place
LaSalle
President White Seen as Possible Strike Solution at Lafayette
Rumors say John B. White head of Mine Workers of America may mediate a settlement between miners and operators at Lafayette. Large preparations are under way for a rally where White is expected to address miners next Thursday.
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John B. White
Amery
Lafayette
White
Plot Unting Game at Ball Park
A fragment describes a field day at a park where doctors and school children watch a practice game. The sporting editor notes an early start and a surprise performance as a one hand over catch stands out amid a conspiracy rumor among doctors.
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Ball Park
Cageter
Shields
Ock
Varnell and sister depart on La Salle visit
TM H. A. Varnell travels with her sister Mrs. I. Wilson aboard the La Salle for a morning visit to several locales as part of a family outing.
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H. A. Varnell
la Salle
I. Wilson
Miller's Special corn stands ten feet high in Platteville
Niles C. Miller of Platteville reports three acres of corn one mile south under the Platteville ditch reaching ten feet in height. He expects about 60 bushels per acre with each stalk bearing at least one ear and many two. The variety, Miller's Special, has been grown by him for 35 years.
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Platteville
Niles C. Miller
County Assessors Meet in Denver Report Varied Increases
Weld county projects a higher total assessed valuation due to land reclamation and railroad activity with the 1 year rise expected to be confirmed by September 1. Assessors await details from the state board of equalization in October, while some propose taxing railroads not used for transport.
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Denver
Weld
State Board of Equalization
Union Pacific
J. P. McInroy
Douglas County
Arnold
Shafroth
Leddy
George Brownell Killed in Sid ney Neb Over a Trifle
George A Brownell a Union Pacific brakeman from North Platte was killed at the Sidney depot by fellow brakeman Harry N Martin following a dispute over old shoes Brownell allegedly drew iron knuckles and Martin struck him Brownell 31 a Normal school graduate left a wife Emma Brewer and two daughters Survived by his father and sister and his father expected to bring the body to Greeley tonight
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George A. Brownell
Sidney, Neb
Sidney
Neb
George Brownell
Union Pacific
North Platte
Harry N. Martin
Martin
Caboose
Brownell
Union Pacific Railroad
George
Greeley
Normal School
Emma Brewer
Denver
Platteville Oat Field Yields 60 Bushels Per Acre
W N Perdieu farms south of Platteville and reports 20 acres of White Russian oats adjacent to a corn field. He says oats stand tall and thick, expecting 1200 bushels from the 20 acres at about 60 bushels per acre. The field lies under the Platteville ditch.
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Platteville
W. N. Perdieu
Greeley Pioneer Dies of Cancer at 86 in Evans
Evans resident Ramsdel a Maine origin and longtime Union colonist, aged 86, died this afternoon after a cancer battle. He was the oldest member of Greeley's First Baptist Church and leaves a wife, son Edward, and four daughters, with funeral from the First Baptist Church in Greeley Friday at 2 o'clock.
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Evans
C. B. Ramsdel
Ramsdel
Maine
First Baptist Church of
Tinnie Parsons
Addie Gerry
Robi. Turner
First Baptist Church
Greeley
Miss Jane Brake to Tell Fairy Tales in Park
The Tribune plans a free Friday afternoon storytelling session for children on the park's north side slope. Miss Jane Brake, summer kindergarten graduate from Greeley, will tell tales to youngsters from kindergarten to third grade starting next Friday at 4 PM. Mothers may attend. no charges apply.
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Tribune
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
Denver
Greeley
Jane Brake
Hoodoo Trips Greeley Fan Notes Off Day In Baseball
A Greeley observer reports a recurring hoodoo causing off days in baseball. He cites last Monday’s Spuds versus Laramie. both teams had an off day with errors and disappointing play. Western league Pueblo games used nine pitchers while hits and errors abounded. major league games also underperformed.
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Gree
Spuds
Laramie
Pueblo
Greeley
Triangles Beat Judge Bradfield's Team At Island Grove
The Triangles defeated Judge Bradfield's Sunday school class 6 to 2 at Island Grove. Kennedy pitched well for the Triangles. Next Tuesday the Triangle boys face the Baraca team from the Baptist church. two season meetings have produced a tie and a Baraca win.
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Triangles
Judge
Methodist Triangle
Judge Bradfield
Island Grove
Kennedy
Triangle Boys
Baraca
Baptist Church
Baracas
Ft. Lupton Man Drops Dead Of Heart Disease
James Coffey, about 58, died of heart failure this morning in Lupton after entering a blacksmith shop. A Platteville immigrant, Coffey had moved to Lupton three weeks prior, begun construction of a garage, and leaves a 22 year old son Richard. Body to be taken to Omaha. Coroner Macy from Greeley investigated.
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Lupton Man
Lupton
James Coffey
Coffey
Platteville
Richard
Omaha
Coffeyville
Macy
Greeley
Entertaining Host D A Curtis Hosts Mrs Curtis Guests
Mrs D A Curtis and Mrs E A Curtis entertained last evening at the home of D A Curtis in honor of Miss Ege visiting from Mt Vernon Iowa. Rooms were decorated in pink and white sweet peas with matching refreshments. The evening featured games and several new amusement features.
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D. A. Curtis
E. A. Curtis
D. A. Curtis Immonor
Ege
Mt. Vernon
Standley Lake land appraisements set for Milton reservoir rights
Platteville Aug. 2 Appraisers for Standley Lake people settling for rights of way for the Milton reservoir intake awarded N W Long 30 per lot for land traversed by the ditch near the Union Pacific tracks between Platteville and English ditches. David Snider, given 80 per acre for part of his dry land farm, has appealed.
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Platteville
Standley Lake
Milton Reservoir
N. W. Long
Union Pacific
David Snider
Lupton Faces Union Pacific Water Lease Dispute
August 2 Lupton town officials clash with Union Pacific over water mains under the tracks. The railroad demands a rent free water supply for engines and a five year lease. The town council refuses to sign, halting operations on UP property. Local bets hinge on whether the road softens terms or the council accepts mediation.
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Lupton
Union Pacific
U. P
Camfield Couple Return From Denver Wedding
Mr and Mrs John Camfield arrived home today after a brief stay in Denver following their wedding.
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John Camfield
Denver
Free List Bill Of Farmers Is Passed By The Senate
Washington August 2 Democrats and insurgent Republicans in the Senate combined to pass a compromise farmers free list bill by 48 to 30 after initial defeat in the house. The measure allows meats free only from countries with reciprocal trade pacts and is understood to apply mainly to Canada. The Kern amendment sought more concessions for agricultural products.
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Senate
Washington
Kern
Indiana
United States
Canada
Senator Gronna
North Dakota
Gronna
Bailey
Freeist
Steers Parade Through Lupton Before Weld County Fair
Frink's pet white-face steers parade Lupton streets each night hitched to a cart and adorned with collars harness and bridles. Instruction proceeds under Harry Twombly and A. Cheeley with plans to attract at Weld County's big fair next month.
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Lupton
O. BE. Frink
Harry Twombly
A. ©. Cheeley
Weld County
Women’s Cells At City Bastile Best In State
Marshal Camp praises the city jail women’s quarters after upgrades with curtains bedding and comfort. An inspection by Summer Teachers course students sparked the improvement, now open to visitors like a princess’s boudoir.
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St. Regis
New York
Marshal Camp
City Jail
City Hall
Teachers College
Wind Storm Leaves Light Wires Down In Town
A damaging wind storm began about 1 PM and lasted over an hour. In Greely several trees fell and awnings were torn. Windsor saw a landmark tree snapped and a drug store awning blown away. Telegraph and electric lines suffered the most.
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Greeley
Windsor
Mausoleum Council Schedules Special Meeting Tonight
The Mausoleum Council will hold a special meeting tonight to discuss agenda items and decisions on site matters. The session will address pending proposals, and council members are expected to participate and vote on key items.
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Council
City moves to patrol streets by motorcycle and widen curb rules
The council authorizes renting a motor bike for one month to patrol city streets at all hours. Other actions include a proposal for Eleventh street grading and graveling, straightening a Twentieth street bridge by railroads, and consideration of a Lynn Grove cemetery plot for a mausoleum by the American Mausoleum Company. Health statistics show three quarantined houses and various disease counts. city water remains exceptionally pure.
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Fair Grounds
American Mausoleum Company of Ohio
Lynn Grove
Shields
Twentieth Street
Eleventh Street
West Fifth Street
Union Pacific Gets Temporary Injunction Against Weld County
The Union Pacific Railroad wins a federal restraining order preventing Weld County from attaching rolling stock or levying on railroad property while a hearing on the injunction is set for mid August. UP challenges 1910 taxes of 65 526.66, claiming one third valuation by the state board versus county one fifth. County had refused an offered full payment of 42 504.40, and County Attorney Winborne was told to sue if not paid by August 1.
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Weld
Union Pacific Railroad Company
United States Federal Court
Denver
Union Pacific
State Board of Equalization
Winbourn
Record Twin Cylinder Ride to Estes Park on Motorcycle
Paul Arbuckle completed a round trip from Greeley to Estes Park last Sunday on a twin cylinder motorcycle. He left after dinner carrying a forty pound axle and a bay on the handlebars. The outward leg took two hours and fifteen minutes, the return two hours and five minutes, with a destination near the Standley hotel.
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Estes
Paul Arbuckle
Estes Park
Greeley
Standley Hotel
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Platteville Oat
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Miss Brake
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