Local Notes From Greeley History
Vague fragments show Van Antwerp a factory watchman in Greeley afflicted with rheumatism. Ada Crawford teaches Hardin and visits her parents, with Mrs Crawford accompanying. Tyndall Snyder of the University law school visits his parents Dr. and Mrs. Snyder. Mr and Mrs Flint hosted several couples for a holiday gathering. Clark arrived Tuesday noon from Nevada where he has mining interests and will stay through the days, visiting his parents and Mrs J Max Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lise Ada Crawford
Hardin
Crawford
Tyndall Snyder
The
Pnitersity Law School
Dr. and
2. X. Snyder
Clark
Nevada
J. Max Clark
Burlington Surveyors Camp in Beebe Draw
Burlington surveyors now camped in Beebe Draw and surveying from Greeley to Hudson. Fourteen men trek through snow, pitched tents, and worked through the storm. Milton reservoir excavation crews show similar grit, taking only two weather-related days off in a month.
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Burlington
Beebe Draw
Greeley
Hudson
Milton Reservoir
Foley's Honey and Tar Cure for Cough
Remember Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy for coughs and colds. Do not substitute. sold by all druggists.
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Foley
Local Folks Return for Thanksgiving Week
Little Locals Miss Nellie Jackson arrives from Estes Park to finish her studies at the Normal. Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Kittle come back from Denver after Thanksgiving with Mrs. Kittle’s parents. Henry Candlin hosts dinner with Fannie Tuck and John Welsh families.(Words trimmed for clarity)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Jackson
Estes Park
Mrs. B. L. Kittle
Denver
Mrs. Kittle
Henry Candlin
Fannie Tuck
John Welsh
Florence McGinnis
Kersey
Mrs
T. A. McGinnis
N. F. Meek
J. G. Graham
N. J. Mayne
Fannie Mayne
Earl Mayne
Cattle Rustling Threat Looms Over Larimer County Ranchers
A wary note warns of wholesale rustling by outfits near the foothills and potential clashes between sheep and cattle men in Larimer County. The author doubts immediate outbreak but flags ongoing theft as the major trouble facing ranchers in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larimer
Old Train Hold Up Case Recalled by Investigation
The report by Harry Wilson of a Denver private detective agency links the Fort Collins cattle rustling to the Sheridan Junction train hold up. Wilson says Potts and St. Clair were arrested in Fort Collins and hints at broader rustling in Larimer county. He claims no involvement in local rustling cases.
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Harry Wilson
Denver
Greeley
Larimer County
Potts and St. Clair
Fort Collins
Sheridan Junction
Japanese to settle Crow Creek country for beet farms
Japanese investors from Kobe plan to buy large tracts in Crow Creek country and establish beet farms. Wealthy Japanese men seek to settle there after learning of local beet workers saving funds for investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crow Creek Country
Crow Creek
J. J. Purcell
Kobe
Japan
Nuptials and Visits Highlight Community Notes
Otis Huffsmith traveled from Boulder for the Chappelow Huffsmith wedding. Phil Lloyd from Severance visits briefly. Gracie Day returns from Crow Creek. Allen Pearce of Hocky Ford arrives for a week with his family. Denver trip for Thanksgiving plans involves Mr. and Mrs. McKelvey and others. 54 Normal students depart for Denver and state locations for vacation. Foley's Honey and Tar promoted as cold remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Pearce
Hocky Ford
J. O. Pearce
Murderess seeks pardon aid in Mann case
Mrs Jennie Smith Geiger, jailed 35 years in the Nebraska penitentiary for the Mann murder in western Nebraska last summer, is seeking support from Greyback business men and a pardon. Her husband Lafayette Dale Geiger is serving 40 years for the same crime. Mann was killed while traveling by land from Raton New Mexico to Laramie Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Smith Geiger
Nebraska State Penitentiary
Wally Mann
Sand Hills
Nebraska
Gree
Geiger
Lafayette Dale
Mann
Raton
N. M
Laramie
Wyo
Deea
Case of Geiger murder case gripped Greeley and neighbors
The 1908 saga centered on Mrs Geiger in Denver and Nebraska with a murder in the Sand Hills. Dale Geiger was captured in Las Animas and blamed by investigators, with both he and Mrs Geiger convicted. A later potato inspection program led by J Jacobson in Ault and Mason’s countywide plan drew support from local dealers and farmers.
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Greeley
Denver
Nebraska
Ogallala
Neb
Eugene Beal
Kent County
J. Jacobson
Ault
C. F. Mason
Mason
Mr. Jacobson
Eaton
Lucerne
New Hotel Company Forms in Severance
Severance on November 29 saw D. E. Severance C. A. Nixon H. W. Alkire W. F. Garner and W. T. Hall organize the Severance Hotel Company to plan construction of a large hotel in the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Severance Severance
D. E. Severance
C. A. Nixon
H. W. Alkire
W. F. Garner
W. T. Hall
Severance Hotel Company
Drug Store Sold in Kersey Transfer
Sells Drug Store Kersey. Dr. N. W. Jones has sold his drug store to Dr. W. F. Spaulding. Dr. Jones and his wife will make a trip to Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kersey
N. W. Jones
W. F. Spaulding
Farm Investment Company Stockholders Meeting Notice
Stockholders of The Farm Investment Company will meet at the company office in Greevsey Colorado on January lith at 7 30 p m 1909 for election of seven directors and other business. N Jackson secretary Greeley Colo December 1 1909.
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Farm Investment Company
Greevsey
Colorado
N. Jackson
Greeley, Colo
North Greeley Storage Company
Lucerne
H. C. WA
W. H. Farr
Albert Leaver
Cc. F. Mason
H. D. Parker
Public Trustee Sale Notice in Weld County Colorado
The Weld County Public Trustee announces a foreclosure sale of the William H Wilson property under a deed of trust dated May 21 1906 recorded in Book 220 page 441. The sale is set for December 6 1909 at 10 am at the county courthouse in Greeley to satisfy the debt and costs with transfer of Lots 17 and 19 in Block 10 Paul Mead Subdivision SE 1 4 Section Township 3N Range 68W and appurtenances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yiientale
Cercerite
Vite H. Wilson
Newton Lumber and Mercantile Company
Wiliam _H.ilson
Weld County
Colorado
Greeley
of Weld
Paul Mead
William H. Wilson
Colo
P. W. Allen
Greeley Tribune
Greeley Council approves sewer extension as Sewer District No 43
Proposed Ordinance extends city sewer from Patton Parkman lines to West subdivision, using eight inch pipe. District No 43 funds cover city and adjacent land assessments, warrants issued against a dedicated Sewer District 43 Fund, with revenues for debt repayment. Adopted December 1909 with official attestation and first publication December 2, 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of Greeley
Colorado
Patton & Parkman's
West
Contest Notice in Land Claim Sterling Colorado 1909
A contest affidavit by Joan M. Biggs challenges Home stead Entry 01800 by Roe Romine for land in section 2 township 11 north range 57 west. The issue is lack of bona fide residence and abandonment since entry. Hearing set for January 13, 1910 at 10 am before the U S land office in Sterling. Publication runs from November 25 to December 16, 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling
Colorado
Joan M. Biggs
Oe Romine
Roe Romine
United States Land Office
W. H. Pound
Register
Greeley Tribune
Morgan Manage It Rumor Echoes Greeley Hotel Change
Rumor suggests George Morgan may succeed as manager of the Camfield hotel in Greeley, with talk circulating about him taking charge of the town’s prominent establishment.
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Morgan
Camfield Hotel
George Morgan
Greeley
Farmers announce winter horse and cattle auctions across northern Colorado
A series of December sales across Kemmerer and Gordon districts lists 15 head of horses and cows, cattle and mules, farm implements and household goods. Owners Arthur Ling J E Schenck A M Bartholomew John Speaker A B Owen Theodore Calehan promote auctions with free lunch and terms noted on sale day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haton
California
Arthur Ling
Bill Nix
Lupton
Brighton
Washington Coal Mine
Peter Kurth
Lucerne
Jim Clague
Seely’s Lake
Christ Gesick
Eaton
Charles Webber Ranch
Ault
J. E. Schenck
A. M. Bartholomew
Harry
Colorado
A. B. Owen
Theodore Calehan
LaSalle
Missouri River
J W H Browne Auction Listings Near Greeley
A sequence of December and January sales listed by auctioneer J W H Browne covering George B Statler ranch near Peckham Arthur Strong ranch near Greeley Jacob Bradham Jr W E Price and J B Dunn with horses cattle farm implements and household goods starting all sales at 10 am and including mortgage and closing out events with contact numbers for Browne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. H. Browne
George B. Statler
Peckham
J. B. Adams
Greeley
Arthur Strong
Fresno
Strong and
Collins
Clover Switch
Jacob Bradham, Jr
W. E. Price
LaSalle
J. B. Dunn
Preaching at Kersey as Rev Steele Speaks Twice
Rev Mr Steele of the State University spoke at Kersey on Sunday morning and evening. Rev Mr Dory is expected back from the east this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kersey Kersey
Mr. Steele
the State University
Mr. Dory
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J. Short
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Charles Philips
A. B. DeVoe
Jackson Lake
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University of Colorado
George Statler
Otis Huffsmith
Boulder
Phil Lloyd
Severance
Mr. Lloyd
Gracie Day
Vernon McKelvey
Mr. McKelvey
R. H. Johns
R. J. Hunter
C. §. Hawes
Fuqua
Case
Eugregesyesy
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Deserie
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Kemmerer & Gordon
Northern
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