Municipal money tied up in Spw ers sewer work halts projects
City of Greeley faces delays as funds for sewer construction are not yet collected. Mayor Houston told the council that Fifth Street sewer and three other projects cannot start until overdue payments are received. A discussion on placing meters in business houses yielded no decision. Charles Shane and others petitioned to open an alley on the east side.
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Greeley
Fifth Street
Houston
J. E. Neill
Charles Shane
Council Deliberates Water Deductions and Zoning Petitions
James Thompson seeks removal of water charges for theater use on Seventh Street and the council will investigate. Mrs. Ramsdall keeps water off curb to Sept 1 after last March, Elsie Devine rebate denied. Weld County Automobile seeks garage at Tenth and Eighth. Mrs. Clark’s second story shingles denied for fire code. Tonebaugh billiard bond of 25000 approved.
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James Thompson
Seventh Street
EB. Ramsdall
Elsie F. Devine
Weld County Automobile Company
Tenth Street
Eighth Avenue
A. K. Clark
Fifth Street
Metcalf Buys Fifth Dry Farm In Windsor County
William Metcalf of Windsor gains a fifth dry farm via F E E Baker & Co. The purchase, north and east of the McGrew reservoir, costs $8 per acre. Metcalf expects to break the land this fall and plant winter wheat next year, with his operations focused on fall wheat across five distant dry farms.
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F.ee. Baker & Co
William Metcalf
Windsor
Metcalf
McGrew Reservoir
Oklahoma
Saloons to be refunded license fees in Evans
Evans Aug 2 The town board approved refunds of $1000 each paid by H M Bons and J P Flieter for saloon licenses. The amounts were to be returned if licenses were not issued, and the refunds will be processed to the two men.
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the Tribune
Evans
H. M. Bons
J. P. Flieter
Beet Worker Sues for Back Wages on Linde Farm
Conrad Wiederstan, a beet worker, sues Carl Linde for about 400 dollars claiming payment for work done on 55 acres. He says he was hired to bunch and thin 65 acres but was dismissed without pay after a dispute involving Wiederstan’s family. The Linde property lies eight miles northeast of Greeley.
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Conrad Wiederstan
Carl Linde
Wiederstan
Linde
Greeley
Greeley Considers Forming Automobile Club
An agitation is under way toward forming an automobile club in Greeley. Many motorists there have long advocated such an institution and definite steps are now being taken to achieve the goal.
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Greeley
Ault Men Initiated Into Greeley Lodge
Ault residents will travel to Greeley tonight for initiation into the Loyal Order of Moose. The party includes Dr. A McCain John Rienkse Andrew Gallagher James Gallagher George Van Heynigan and Mr. Ryan with several prominent Ault men joining the event.
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Greeley
Order of Moose
Dr. A. ©. McCain
John Rienkse
Andrew Gallagher
James Gallagher
George van Heynigan
Mr. Ryan
Stricken in epileptic fit at Opera House stairway
Harry Vorhees aged 26 living near Greeley suffered a severe scalp wound and a sprained wrist after an epileptic seizure caused a fall down the Opera House stairs yesterday afternoon. He was treated by a physician and returned home by buggy. He had earlier fainted on a train three months ago near Evans. The injuries are not believed to be dangerous.
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Opera House
Harry Vorhees
Greeley
Vorhees
Evans
Hall Makes Second Escape From East of Nunn Hospital
J Hall of east of Nunn escaped from the county hospital again at 4 this morning after walking home with a wooden leg. Deputy Frazer brought him down from Nunn Wednesday and he hid until courthouse opening. He claimed county transportation would suffice and cited prior care at county expense. He was jailed to await a commission on his insanity.
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J. Hall
Nunn
Frazer
Peterson
Greeley
Hall
Henry Offord in Greeley jail amid family trouble
Henry Offord once a prominent act in England is jailed in Greeley as a common wanderer. His wife, working as a servant at the Royal Palace hotel in West London, cares for their 12 month old baby and appeals for money so she can travel to this country with the child. Offord has not commented.
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Henry Offord
England
Greeley
Royal Palace Hotel
London
Offord
Angler Brothers
Rattlesnake Captured Near Town and Exhibited
A three and a half foot rattlesnake was captured alive this morning by Charles Lotosky, 25 miles east of town while irrigating. He scooped the reptile up with a shovel and the snake is on display at the City drug store.
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Ault
Charles Lotosky
Lotosky
Platte Valley Pharmacy Manager Receives Vacation
LaSalle Aug 8 P H Snyder manager of the Platte Valley Pharmacy is taking a two weeks vacation from his duties as he rests and plans his time away.
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LaSalle
P. H. Snyder
Platte Valley Pharmacy
Assessor A. R. Fisher Returns From Denver Meeting
County assessor A. R. Fisher has returned from Denver where he attended the annual meeting of state assessors.
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A. R. Fisher
Denver
Auctioneer Denies Woman’s Suicide Attempt Rumors
A prominent auctioneer and husband denies rumors that his wife attempted suicide by poison. The report states she did not take her own life, despite widespread speculation yesterday.
Local News Briefs On Travel and Auto Rentals
Aug Nichols returns from Nebraska by car reporting a fine trip. B A Van Horne, auto dealer, buys a new touring car to rent by the hour or day.
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Ault
Albert Nichols
Nebraska
B. A. van Horne
D Barnett Visits Greeley With Reed Brothers Friends
D Barnett of Lexington Missouri visited Greeley as the guest of Reed Brothers shoe merchants. He and the merchants are longtime friends and spent time together today.
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D. Barnett
Lexington, Mo
Greeley
Reed Bros
Platteville Man Catches Giant German Brook Trout
R C Snider of Platteville caught a huge eight pounds twelve ounces German brook trout, 26% inches long, four miles above Lyons on the St Vrain. He fished with rod and worm after hours of patient angling. the fish was preserved as a notable local record. The catch drew interest as old timers recalled no such specimen in the area.
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St. Vrain
R. C. Snider
Platteville
Co. S. Kellow
Charles Wasley
Norman Hemthorne
Lyons
Snider
Laramie
Sach
Madden Recovers Cash From Long-Overdue Loan
Clerk Frank Madden of the district court and land office in Kansas City received 15 dollars today returned by a gray haired man who borrowed it 36 years ago during a notorious St Louis revenue swindle. The borrower, now settling a homestead near Nunn, sent the money with a letter seeking to repay the loan and preserve his identity.
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Frank Madden
District Court
Madden
Land Office
Nunn
St. Louis
Kansas City
Court Confirms Bonds of Greeley Poudre District
Judge Garrigues signed the decree confirming the bonds of the Greeley Poudre district yesterday. The costs of the case were assessed against the plaintiffs.
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Greeley-Poudee
Locomotive Derailed Near LaSalle After Jump
A locomotive climbed a sand hill beside the rails in LaSalle this afternoon and toppled after a thirty foot ascent. Engineer Swan escaped serious injury by jumping as the engine overturned. A wrecking crew from Greeley was summoned to remove the locomotive. Tracks are being raised and sand piles cleared. Cause of the derailment is unknown.
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the Tribune
LaSalle
Ang
Swan
Greeley
Raton Man Taken To Denver Hospital
Wesley Astrohl, previously gravely ill with bowel trouble, was moved to Park Avenue hospital in Denver yesterday. Dr. B P Peck reports notable improvement. T A Duke remains bedridden with a serious heart attack.
Chicken Fanciers Seek Meeting for Association Officers
The committee in charge of the chicken fanciers association is ready to report and will notify all fanciers of the next meeting date by mail and press. Many egg producers in the city and country are interested and urged to attend to help select officers.
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Chicken Fanciers
Chicken Fanciers Association
Illness in LaSalle neighborhood shocks local residents
LaSalle August 4 David Mr Lewis longtime resident of this section is critically ill with heart trouble. He resides four miles east of LaSalle awaiting further medical care.
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LaSalle
David Mr. Lewis
Trailed by Wife to Reno Fight Ends in Arrest at Home
George Robinson reportedly chased by his wife to Reno for the Jeffries Johnson bout only to be arrested on a gambling charge upon returning home. Judge Bradfield will hear the case. Robinson allegedly took several hundred dollars in jewelry from his family before leaving for Reno. Mrs Robinson arrived in Greeley and refused to discuss the allegations.
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George Robinson
Judge Bradfield
Robinson
Reno
Jeffries
Johnson
Local city watches high profile trial of Robinson couple
Both Robinson and his wife are well known in this city and the case is being watched with interest as it is said that many salacious features are to be introduced during the trial. The case was set for today.
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Robinson
Infant burns from boiling water incident reported
Evans Aug 3 The 12 month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Robinson suffered severe burns to her right arm when she pulled a cup of boiling water from a table onto herself.
Grain inquiry traveler eyes milliken market
George Shillig, a morning passenger, visits Milliken to appraise the grain situation for his firm. He surveys local supply, prices, and potential trade moves as part of routine market intelligence.
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George Shillig
Milliken
Reform the Weed Problem in Colorado Fields
Alvin Keyser of Colorado Agricultural College argues that weeds reduce crop value by over 25 percent annually. He urges farmers to abandon weeds and grow paying crops such as grain alfalfa sugar beets or potatoes to preserve water and soil nutrients and boost profits.
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Colorado
Denver, Laramie & Northwestern depot work advances
Evans August 2 reports rapid progress on the new Denver Laramie Northwestern depot. Hiram Simms has given his house a handsome new coat of paint.
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Evans
Denver, Laramie & Northwestern
Hiram Simms
Powers Couple Leave for Denver from Parental Visit
Mr and Mrs James Powers who have been visiting Mr Powers parents depart today for their home in Denver confirming travel plans after the visit.
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James Powers
Mr. Powers
Denver
Sale of Preding Lambs and Wagon Fixture
Classified notice advertises sale of preding lambs and a wagon fixture. Includes scattered items and names in a distressed OCR fragment.
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TOR Sale -Preding
Lambs Fox
Fire Damages Wheat on Beebe Draw Farm Near Lasalle
Fire at the Dean place in Beebe Draw destroyed more than 1000 dollars worth of wheat and threatened the Bohlander property. Threshing was finished the day before and hot coals from the machine are believed to have started the blaze. Ranchers battled the flames through the night saving two wagon loads and delaying spread until morning.
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LaSalle
G. Bohlander
J. Deanapis
Beebe
Dean Place
Gus Bohlander
Deputy Fraze Sues Pueblo Trip With Adjudged Insane James Rowan
Deputy Hobart Fraze traveled to Pueblo on Saturday with James Rowan who was declared insane.
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Hobart Fraze
Pueblo
James Rowan
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Colorado Agricultural College
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S. K. Noland
Iowa
Des Moines
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