Progressive democrats nominate state ticket in Denver meeting
Democrats opposing the Speer faction form a state ticket named progressives led by Leo Vincent for secretary of state. The lineup includes Shafroth for US Senate long term, Cr. Thomas for short term, Tynan as governor, Scott for Supreme Court, Clayton and Taylor for Congress at large, and numerous other officials. The ticket will be completed this afternoon.
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Speer
Progressive Democrats
Leo Vincent
Direct Legislation League
Slowing
Denver
United States
John F. Shafroth
Cr. Thomas
Thomas Tynan
Canon City
Supreme Court
Tully Scott
W. L. Clayton
Weld
Edward J. Taylor
Garfield
Lillian Hartman Johnson
M. F. van Fleet
Conejos
Col
B. F. Morritgomery
Rio Blanco
Inez Johnson Lewis
el Paso
John A. Martini
Pueblo
Geo. J. Kindel
Wheat at Gill running high in Gill territory
Gill Aug 10 Farmers cutting and threshing report yields from 40 to 50 bushels per acre. Gill Grain elevator adds bins and conveyors to handle upcoming harvest. Equipment nearly complete allows machine loading of cars. if cars are short farmers may store grain in the warehouse. Company buildings repainted with concrete floors installed in the engine room.
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Gill
Larimer County Democrats Denounce Court House Gang
A Larimer County Democratic Assembly resolution denounces the Republican court house method of appointing and grooming deputies to secure succession. It attacks the practice of grooming deputies as successors to their principals, denying the electorate the untrammeled right to freely choose candidates.
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Larimer County
Democratic Assembly
Republican Court House
Grover Sees Record Crop Yield With Heavy Rainfall
Grover Aug 10. Increased rainfall over the past six months promises a crop yield higher than any prior year. Wheat will be cut next week as threshing crews depart for dry land farms west of here. Corn stands shoulder high, flax at Hereford grows rapidly, and 10.68 inches of rain have filled reservoirs. Failures appear unlikely as homesteaders pursue a new three year rule and prove up on 160 acres.
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Grover
Burlington Railroad
Cheyenne
Sterling
Hereford
Viger Buried in Linn Grove Beside His Wife
L. T. Viger an original Union Colonist died in Denver last Saturday and was brought to Greeley for burial in Linn Grove cemetery. Aged 65, he is survived by two sons in Denver and Berthoud, and is remembered by old-time Greeley residents.
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L. T. Viger
Union
Denver
Greeley
Linn Grove
Mr. Viger
Berthoud
German Farmers Build Power Through Cooperative Banks
Washington reports how German farmers linked fifteen thousand rural cooperative banks into a national system. Provincial central banks equalized credit among local banks, financed farmers, and broadened into general central banks in Berlin and Darmstadt. By 1909 total cooperative banking volume reached about 1.56 billion dollars, with nationwide federation oversight and vast member networks.
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Washington
Leishman
Berlin
Taft
United States
Germany
Cooperative Bank
Cooperative Bank Organization
Ities
Central Agricultural Loan Bank of Germany
National Bank For Cooperative Societies
Darmstadt
National Federation of
Water reserves in Weld County reach record levels
Reports from northern Colorado note exceptionally high reservoir and ditch water this year due to heavy snows and rains. No. 2 reservoir holds 375 rights with minimal withdrawals, while 280 feet of water remain in No. 2 ditch. Irrigation may end sooner as flows persist and demand drops.
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Colo
Kersey Plans Bond Election for Water Works Project
Kersey Colorado moves toward a water works system with a $16000 bond vote set for September 3. The plan includes a simple well and storage tank, an 80 foot water tower to provide 50 psi, and a small park around the tower if the bond passes. Engineer A L Payne of Denver to prepare a cost estimate and earn seven percent of the contract price.
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Kersey
A. L. Payne
Denver
Accidental finger loss in Platteville and Johnstown
In Platteville James Aimes woke as his horse pulled its halter and in grabbing the halter his left middle finger was torn at the second joint though it will not require amputation. In Johnstown G J Rugh injured his left finger badly being caught in a chain pulley while removing pipe for the town well and water system.
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Platteville
James Aimes
Aimes
Johnstown
G. J. Rugh
Rugh
Windsor to meet Bloomer girls in August games
Windsor activity centers on baseball as the town prepares for two August games against the Boston Bloomer girls on August 23 and 24. Manager Kirk worries the distraction could jinx the team, while Windsor hopes to clinch the pennant after a key LaSalle clash the day following the Bloomers games.
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Windsor
Boston Bloomer Girls
Kirk
Potter
Bloomier
LaSalle
Milliken Begins Water Works Tower Foundation Finished
Milliken's new water works tower foundation has been completed with a four foot cement base. Ditches for the mains are scheduled to be dug starting Wednesday, following Saturday's completion of the foundation.
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Milliken
Theodore and Hiram Will Run
Delegates at the first national convention of the new progressive party nominate Theodore Roosevelt for president and Hiram W. Johnson for vice president. Roosevelt and Johnson are cheered as they accept, pledging effort for the coming campaign amid chanting and religious hymns in Chicago.
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Chicago
New Progressive Party
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
Hiram W. Johnson
California
Miss Roberts Becomes Bride In Trinidad Home Wedding
Miss Lollie Ethelwyn Roberts of Trinidad and Howard Milne of Greeley married July 31 at the bride’s parents’ home in Trinidad in a quiet Presbyterian ceremony. A large reception followed. The bride, lifelong Trinidad resident, is daughter of a longtime cattleman and former bank cashier. The groom is son of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Milne, farming with his father on The Delta. The Milnes will reside in Greeley for the next year.
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Lollie Ethelwyn Roberts
Trinidad
Howard Milne
Greeley
Mr. Roberts
First National Bank of Trinidad
Trinidad High School
Teachers College
R. W. Milne
Delta
Former Pastor Brockway Visits Greeley Before Move to Butte
Rev. and Mrs. T. C. Brockway and family stay briefly in Greeley en route to Butte Montana where he will lead the Unitarian church. He spent six years in Greeley earlier and served as pastor there. Recently he did work at the Agricultural College and was Larimer County horticultural inspector inspecting orchards to improve conditions.
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T. C. Brockway
Greeley
Butte, Mont
Brockway
Unitarian Church
Agricultural College
Larimer County
Swe et Peas Tower Garden Vines Reach Great Heights
Sweat Peas in Judge Tregoning’s garden reach almost 12 feet, with tall vines and varied colored blossoms. People come to pick the unusually large flowers, requiring a step ladder to harvest. Evans notes the vines’ remarkable height on Aug. 10.
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Evans
Jack
Judge Tregoning
Longtime Des Moines Teacher Miss Lydia Berger Visits Greeley
Miss Lydia Berger, holder of Des Moines Iowa's longest continuous service record for city schools, visits her niece Mrs. BE. N. Miller in Greeley. After 43 years, she remains the highest paid principal in the district, having started as a primary teacher before leading Franklin and Crocker schools. Accompanied by her sister Mrs. Dr. Dickman of Fort Scott Kansas, she plans to continue her career despite excellent health.
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Lydia Berger
Des Moines
Greeley
BE. N. Miller
Mother Saves Infant From Rattlesnake In Kitchen
In Pierce on August 8, Mrs. J. A. Stephenson found a rattlesnake near her three month old infant in the kitchen. She grabbed the snake by the head, threw it outside, and killed it with a hoe.
Nomination and political moves spurt in Seagirt and Denver
Fragmented notice describes Wilson Forma and Woodrow min seeking nomination with governor notified. References envoys, committees, and party rounds as figures like Greeley, Coulter, and H E Coulter appear in Denver reports. Strong entities include Wilson Forma, Woodrow, Greeley, Coulter, Denver, Seagirt. The text is garbled but indicates nomination activity and political maneuvering alongside party committees and regional mentions.
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Ceptan
Philoso
Promine
Mar Bers
Jersey
Wilsor
Ringing Declaration of Principles In Wilson Accepts Nomination
Governor Wilson of New Jersey delivers a Democratic acceptance speech urging a new era of restrained reform. He calls for justice in tariffs and trusts, revised banking and currency laws, and attention to workers, Philippines governance, forests, waterpowers, and oceans. He warns against private group control and stresses broad, shared counsel to guide national renewal.
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Wilson
New Jersey
United States
Democratic Party
The
Philippines
Maine
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