Plant Trees Urged as Colorado Foresters Seek Public Help
The Colorado State Forestation Association issues a plea for membership to preserve forests and plant trees. It notes the state has shrunk from 36000 to 6000 square miles of forest since settlement, warns of water shortages, and calls for funds and public action. It urges farms to dedicate land for tree cultivation and tax exemptions to support reforestation efforts.
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Ciation
Colorado
Forestry Association
Boards of County Commissioners
First Cousins Wed Despite Wyoming Marriage Laws
Charles Kruse and his cousin Marie Kruse of Hope North Dakota sought a license in Cheyenne but were denied due to Wyoming law prohibiting first cousins from marrying. They then traveled to Laramie where the bride listed her name as Maria Hoffman to obtain a license.
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Walton
Cheyenne
Kruses
Jutice E. P. House
Kruse
Hoffman
Laramie
Germany
Wyoming
Pleasant Valley
Charles Kruse
Marie Kruse
Hope
N.D
Lammie
Iss Maria Hoffman
Skeletons Found Near City In Ancient Indian Burial Site
Farmer John Smith uncovered four skeleton fragments about four miles east of the city while leveling a knoll that may have been an island in Poudre river bed. One skull lacked joints and was unusually thick. a femur measured two and a half feet, suggesting an eight foot tall individual. Nearby resident William Patterson holds the skull.
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John Smith
Poudre
William Patterson
New Crow Creek canal to serve 6 000 to 10 000 acres
A new irrigation enterprise forms to build the Crow Creek lateral east of Eaton. It will serve 10 to 15 sections, about 6 000 to 10 000 acres previously used only for range grazing. Directors include W. W. Brown president Bruce G. Eaton stockholder and W. F. Willess secretary. survey completed this week.
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Eaton
Crow Creek
W. W. Brown
Market Review Sees Wheat Bears Favored On Sluggish Demand
The weekly grain review from Fyfe Manson & Co. reports wheat buyers on future contracts in the dumps as ample supply and high cash prices depress markets. Weather and harvest prospects from Argentina and Europe fuel questions about shortages and prices may swing with first hands offerings. Corn shows mixed signals as new supply enters, while oats traders see oversized stocks and limited upside potential.
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Tribune
House of Fyfe, Manson & Company
Board of Trade
Chicago
Russia
Europe
Argentina
Manitoba
Chicago Grain House
New York
Duluth
Northwest
Illinois
O Connor Hotel Adds In-House Laundry Equipment
OC J O Connor proprietor of the Oais hotel installs new laundry machines in the hotel basement to launder bedroom and dining room linens on site instead of sending them away.
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OC. J. O'Connor
Oais Hotel
Apple theft charge leads to Canon City trip
Bert Kittle was sent to Canon City last Friday charged with bringing back a supply of good apples from the Arkansas valley. He returned home the early part of this week.
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Bert. Kittle
Canon City
Arkansas Valley
Rip Van Winkle Burlesque eyed by Colorado College club
A Colorado College student manager from the Footlights Club visited Greeley to weigh a December presentation of Rip Van Winkle. The burlesque version features all male parts and has drawn ovations in Colorado Springs, signaling a shift from glee club to dramatics.
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R. B. Shaw
Stdent
Colorado College
Footlights Club
Greeley
Colorado Springs
Unknown Man Dead in Greeley Street Vendor
Henry Wolfe, a longtime street dealer in spectacles and cheap jewelry, died in the county hospital Saturday. He was buried Sunday by Bills Brothers at county expense. A well known local character, he had recently returned to Greeley to resume his trade but fell ill and was admitted Friday morning.
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Henry Wolfe
Greeley
Ile
Bills Brothers
Building New City Near Stand Pipe Hill
Indications point to a new city rise on the hill near the stand pipe next spring. Edwin Coles starts a large two story residence at Tenth avenue and Cranford Place. Mrs. Nelson Demorest buys a lot on Eleventh avenue to build next spring. Professors Chambers Gideon and Barrett buy lots nearby to construct homes. B D Sandborn plans a 250 by 190 feet lot with trees this winter as his future home. A sewer contract in the alley between Tenth and Eleventh avenues is under construction. Several other houses are being erected or planned.
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Edwin Coles
Tenth Avenue
Cranford Place
Nelson Demorest
Eleventh Avenue
Cranford
W. G. Chambers
Abram Gideon
G. W. Barrett
B. D. Sandborn
Tenth
Eleventh Avenues
American and Russian sailors contrasted aboard visiting cruiser
George A. Randolph tours a Russian cruiser detained by the U.S. government in San Francisco. He notes the American crew as tidy and alert while the Russian crew appears dirty and rigid, with a sense of ignorance and apathy among the sailors shaping impressions of naval prowess.
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George A. Randolph
William D
Fresno
San Francisco
California
Mr. Randolph
Alert
P Aul Jones
Japan
Kibby and daughter visit city from Highlandlake
T. A. Kibby of Highlandlake arrived in the city Monday with his daughter who is attending Normal school here.
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T. A. Kibby
Highlandlake
Denver Area Storage Reservoir Plan Could Cover 10000 Acres
B D Sanborn spoke to the Denver Real Estate exchange detailing a near Denver site of 5000 to 10000 acres for a massive storage reservoir holding five to ten billion cubic feet of water. The project could transform prairie land into cultivated gardens, with irrigation systems benefiting the region and potentially rivaling the Poudre valley's storage efforts. He also described an ancient geologic shift near Cameron Pass that created the Poudre river watershed.
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B. D. Sanborn
Denver Real Estate Exchange
Denver
Laramie
Cameron Pass
Chambers’ Lake
Mr. Sanborn
Dame Nature
Greeley
New Warehouses For Potato Growers Commission
The Potato Growers' Commission, led by manager P. W. Goodrich, completed two new warehouses in Greeley at Sixth Street and Seventh Avenue and at Lucerne. Each holds about fourteen car loads, with Greeley using a water elevator and Lucerne a gasoline powered one. The company comprises Poudre valley growers, with stockholders owning forty acres or more holding at least a $100 paid up share, and the firm has moved substantial produce this fall beyond stockholder crops.
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Potato Growers’ Commission Company
P. W. Goodrich
Sixth Street
Seventh Avenue
Greeley
Lucerne
Greeley House
Poudre Valley
Greeley district joins west in sharing crops with Billings gift
Albert Igo of the Farmers' Mercantile Co received a basket of farm products from near Billings Montana. The gesture illustrates western farming regions exchanging crops like potatoes grain and onions to demonstrate what their soils can produce.
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Newcastle
Greeley
Greeely
Albert Igo
Farmers’ Mercantile Company
Billings
Mont
The
Billings Land
New Sugar Factory Planned in St. Vrain Country
A proposed independent sugar factory for next season aims to secure 5500 acres of beets in St. Vrain country. Brooklyn capitalist C Reeve backs the venture with potential Denver funding. The site extends beet country beyond current sugar firms due to transportation gaps to Longmont, Loveland, and Platteville.
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St. Vrain
Colorado
Weld County
C. Reeve
Brooklyn
Denver
Longmont
Loveland
Platteville
Greeley
Beulah Hennick Expels Carpet Tack After Years
Seven year old Beulah Hennick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Hennick, coughed up a carpet tack last Sunday after years of illness from inhaling it as a two year old in Missouri. Doctors suspect lung trouble. the family had moved to Colorado hoping for improvement. The tack emerged during a violent coughing spell, ending a long medical concern.
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Beulah Hennick
George Hennick
Fourth Street
Twelfh Avenue
Missouri
Colorado
Farmers in Berthoud area receive large October sugar beet checks
Farmers around Berthoud Weld and Larimer counties received sizable October sugar beet payments. Listed are numerous growers with checks over 1000 dollars, led by J J Thornton 7239 and C C Clark 6220, with others including Peter Larson 4604 and W T Bransom 4313.
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Berthoud
Weld
Larimer
J. J. Thornton
C. C. Clark
Peter Larson
H. J. Parish
W. T. Bransom
W. A. Purvis
William Clark
J. J. Baker
al Eberhart
E. N. Eagle
John Miner
Charles Binder
L. H. Fagan
L. W. Hendershot
B. F. Earley
J. B. Everhard
Curator Keeps House Badger as Pet at State Normal
John V. Crone, curator at the State Normal, keeps a badger as a regular house pet. The animal follows him from home to the school and back, and shows affection toward humans similar to a cat or dog.
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John V. Crone
State Normal
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Colorado State Forestry Asso
New City
Montana
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