Interurban Road to Greeley Promises Secure Right of Way
St Louis financier Harold KR Knight says the road to Greeley from Denver will go through Weld County. He returned home after an extended interview with a St Louis paper, praising prospects for the region and noting eastern capital may back the project.
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St. Louis
Greeley
Harold KR. Knight
St. . Louis
Gree
Capitaneta
Den +ver
Tis
St. Louins
Weld and Larimer Electric Road Proposal for Colorado
An interview with Mr Ightenge in a St Louis paper outlines plans to build an electric road from Denver to Greeley and Collins. He notes an existing line from Denver to Ider and expects easy right of way despite opposition from rival railroads. He claims the route would tap into some of the United States’ richest country, though no concrete steps have been taken and financing details are unclear.
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ST. Louis
Ightenge
Weld
United States
Railroads Test Mail Weight Dispute With Government
Washington dispatch reports New York, New Haven & Hartford will weigh mails without postmaster general consent for a fixed period. The line carries the mails under a noncontract arrangement, arguing the weight method is illegal. The company claims operating at a loss of up to 350000 dollars annually.
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Washington
New York, Haven & Hartford Railroad
New Haven Road
Pebife
Postal Department
Long Weld County Court Term Prolonged Through May Session
Weld County district court docket is crowded and proceedings will extend into the May session, making this one of the longest terms in the county’s history. The extension reflects a heavy docket and ongoing cases.
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Weld
Greeley Woman Weds Council Bluffs Man in Denver
Miss Bertha Mawhinney daughter of Mrs Mawhinney of Greeley married L S Young of Council Bluffs Iowa in a Denver ceremony Monday. The couple will reside in Council Bluffs after visiting Greeley with relatives.
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Greeley
Council Bluffs
Denver
Bertha Mawhinney
L. S. Young
Counes Bluffs
Mawhinney
Young
Tdware
Cousell Bluffs
Interest grows in big factory in LaSalle
Fort Lupton man and a Denver representative met with the LaSalle Commercial Club to discuss erecting a canning factory. They believe La Salle offers better terms than a Chicago company and plan further talks. Despite bad weather the meeting drew full attendance and reports were given on literature, by laws, electric lights, and town incorporation.
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LaSalle
Colorado
Silver State Packing Samar
Fort Lapten
Commercial Club
Denver
Frink
Chicago Company
Ths
George Morgan Named Camfield Hotel Manager
The Tribune reports that George Morgan will become manager of the Camfield hotel, taking possession at year end. Morgan is well known in Greeley and recently sold his Ninth Avenue confectionery store to Eugene Veldren. details of Mr Hall’s plans are not announced.
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the Tribune
George Morgan
Camfeld Hotel
Morgan
Greeley
Ninth Avenue
Eugene Veldren
Hall
Pay Day for Farmers and Factory Workers Across District
Monday brought pay day for farmers and factory workers. Greeley paid farmers 30000 and workers 8600, Eaton 92070 to farmers and 14000 to workers, Windsor 27000 to farmers and 10000 to workers. Beets from November 1 to 30 determine these sums with two more pay days planned in January. Sugar price relief is welcomed countywide.
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Greeley
Eaton Factory
Windsor Factory
Windsor
Plainview School Installs New Organ
A new organ purchased through liberal donations in the Plainview district is now installed in the Plainview school house. It will greatly aid the meetings of the literary society and the Sunday school held there.
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Plainview School
Plainview
Whe
State Officials Cap Meal Costs at 75 Cents Says Governor
Governor Shafroth imposed a 75 cent meal limit for state officials and employees. He warned military board members that charges above the limit would not receive approval. He cited Denver meals at 50 cents as a model and stated state travelers should not expect reimbursement for higher costs. The National Guard armory site on the half block at Nineteenth and Pearl streets was discussed, with ground purchased for an armory and plans to buy lots in Colorado Springs. several sites have been offered and a selection is expected in a few weeks.
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Shafroth
Military Board
Denver
Nineteenth and
Pearl Streets
National Guard
Colorado Springs
First Gun Fired in Big Battle Between Pacific and Burlington
Rumors claim Burlington Northwestern officials eye the sale of the line to Burlington. Sources say Burlington may survey toward LaSalle after altering its plans. Denver, Laramie and officials remain tight lipped, with no confirmation of a pending deal.
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Burlington
LaSalle
Laramie
Burlington Northwestern
Denver, Laramie
Officials of both roads meet in city over rights and plans
Two railroad interests Burlington and Denver Laramie Northwestern held conferences in Denver last summer to discuss coal lands in Wyoming and a possible sale. The Burlington seeks to avoid UP claims to 200 foot right of way and views the meeting as the first move in a broader clash with Hill and Harriman factions.
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Denver
Laramie & Northwestern
Wyoming
Union Pacific
Union. Pacific
Denver, Laramie & Northwestern
Hill
Harriman
Railroads Fail to Agree on Homeseekers' Rates for 1910
Chicago reports of a special meeting of executive and passenger officials show a dispute over passenger fare bases for 1910. The proposed maximum Chicago rate rises to 35, with increases planned for the southwest and northwest. St Louis to 27.50, Kansas City matched, St Paul up 2. California Colorado lines defend homeseekers rates, while Alton's opposition blocks a nationwide agreement.
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Southwest
Northwest
St. Louis
Kansas City
St. Paul
California
Colorado
Alton
Police search hours for small child Louise Venables
Five year old Louise Venables from Texas went missing in Greeley while her family visited the Todds near LaSalle. After hours of searching the marshal was alerted and a passerby found her crying and cold in the street. She was sheltered by firefighters until her family collected her.
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Louise Venables
Texas
Louise
Ida Venables
John Todd
LaSalle
Greeley
Eighth Avenue
Sixteenth Street
Oleah Child on Way to Recovery
Stephen Oleah, the Carr boy hurt by a giant cap explosion, is reported to be doing as well as could be expected. He is comfortable and progressing at the hospital.
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Stephen Oleah
Carr
Kersey Merchant Clarence Williams Weds in Denver
Clarence E Williams a Kersey lumber business owner married Miss Mabel Norburn in Denver. The bride who taught in Hugo Colo. Williams works with brother Charles Williams in the Kersey Lumber Co. They expect to return home today to establish residence in Kersey.
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Kersey
Clarence E. Williams
Mabel Norburn
Denver
Hugo
Colo
Williams
Charles Williams
Piel Case Taken to Supreme Court for Murder Verdict
Appeal filed in the state Supreme Court of the case of Fred Piel who was convicted of murder in the death of George Kerber near Johnstown last fall. Piel remains on death row at Canon City with execution scheduled for the week of April 3.
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Supreme Court of the State
Fred Piel
George Kerber
Johnstown
Piel
Canon City
Infant Smothered to Death in Keensburg Home
An 18 day old child of William Acree was found dead yesterday morning in Keensburg. The coroner handles the case as investigators examine possible involvement by two other children in the bed. Authorities have not released a formal ruling pending autopsy findings.
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William Acree
Mr. Acree
Keensburg
Will Place Hog Ranch at Lucerne Weld County Leader in Hog Industry
Jacob Weinberger announces plans to establish a large hog ranch near Lucerne, Weld County. He aims to bring 2,000 hogs next spring and ship them within three months, citing Weld County's food supply, climate, shade, and growth potential as advantages over Routt and other Colorado regions.
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Lucerne
Jacob Weinberger
Greeley
Weinberger
Weld County
Iowa
Colorado
Routt
Denver
Woodmen Conduct Funeral For John Stiles In Fort Lupton
The Woodmen of the World led funeral services for John Stiles in Fort Lupton on Tuesday afternoon. Stiles had been ill with typhoid fever for three weeks before his death and is survived by his mother and a brother who reside in the town.
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Fort Lupton
John Stiles
Young Stiles
Greeley Sees Heaviest Snow of the Year
Greeley and Weld County report the heaviest snowfall of the year as a blizzard tail winds eastward. Weather officials note a warming trend soon, contrasting with frigid northern states where temperatures have hovered around 23 below zero for days.
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Greeley
Weld County
Colorado
Mercury
Greeley High Seeks State High School Championship
Greeley Arrows defeated Fort Morgan 24 to 21 in a fast game as they push toward the state title. Next they face Eaton high school with Rex Eaton Brush Wright Benton Reynolds and H Balch in the lineup. a substitute game to precede the main event.
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Arrows
Greeley Boys
Fort Morgan
Greeley
Eaton High School
Rex Eaton
Brush
Wright
Benton
Reynolds
H. Balch
McClintock
M. Balch
Denver
United States Keeps Nicaragua Policy After Madriz Rise
Secretary of State Knox stated the US posture toward Nicaragua would not change with Madriz’s presidency. He urged Madriz to prove capable of governing responsibly and to repair alleged wrongs against American citizens. The stance mirrors the Knox note severing diplomatic relations with Nicaragua.
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Washington
Knox
Nicaragua
Madriz
Zelaya
State Department
United States
Mr. Rodriguez
Bell's Debtor Leaves Behind Creditors
A. B. Price sues for $150 on a note given by W. P. Bell who departed suddenly leaving creditors. Price pursues the case through attorneys Joseph Ewing and William Kelley. Bell resides in the LaGrange district.
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W. P. Bell
A. B. Price
Bell
Joseph Ewing
William Kelley
LaGrange District
Sugar Factory Injuries Trial Ends Without Verdict
George Williams sues Great Western Sugar Company seeking 5000 damages after being hurled from scaffolding at the factory on June 26, 1908. Trial in district court concluded with a hung jury. K G Strong and H E Churchill appear for the parties.
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Great Western Sugar Company
George Williams
K. G. Strong
H. E. Churchill
Jury fails to reach verdict in Williams scaffold case
The suit alleges negligent erection of scaffolding by a factory after an accident. Williams suffered a broken rib and spinal curvature among other injuries, with a multi foot fall that nearly caused death. He later began recovery though permanent injuries are claimed.
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Williams
Livestock Suffering on Colorado Ranges
Reports to the Colorado state bureau of child and animal protection from Sterling Otis Durango and other areas describe cattle and horses starving due to heavy snowfall. Officials vow criminal action against negligent owners and rapid food delivery to affected herds.
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Colorado State Bureau of Child and Animal Protection
Denver
E. K. Whitehead
State Board of Stock Inspection
Sterling
Stoneham
Raymer
Otis
Durango
Society
Pine River Mesa
Ber ean church class meeting postponed to next month
The Ber ean class business meeting of the Christian church, set for tonight at Miss Petersons home, has been postponed to next month.
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The
Christian Church
Peterson
Men who doped and robbed Harley Lane still free
Harley Lane, a young Eaton farmer, was drugged and robbed on a Union Pacific train between Eaton and LaSalle. He continued his journey home to Ohio, weak but recovering. Police in Denver, Greeley, and Weld County have searched two cities and the county for two men believed to be professional crooks who targeted Lane with doped whisky.
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Harley Lane
Eaton
Union Pacific
Lane
Severance
Ohio
Denver
Gresley
Weld County Sheriff's Office
Weld
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