Agricultural College Report Shows Conditions Are Good
Fort Collins reports show the agricultural college at a high plane in its history. President Charles A. Lory notes good finances but money shortages limited progress. enrollment rose across multiple schools. vaccine work and extension programs advanced. Fort Lewis School of Agriculture grew after federal takeover. He urges compulsory farming education in country schools and state statistics on agriculture.
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Fort Collins
Agricultural College
Charles A. Lory
State Board of Agriculture
School of Agriculture
Fort Lewis School of Agriculture
Kansas
Fort Lewis
Prairie fire burns stacks near An tolope Hill
Dover reports a prairie fire west of town burned many straw stacks and damaged winter wheat near An tolope Hill. Homesteaders fought flames with wet blankets plows and hand tools to save homes as residents packed goods ready to flee if needed. homes were saved. Stores in Greeley will stay open evenings December 18 to 24 to aid shoppers, with closures on Christmas and New Year’s per merchants.
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Dover
Antelope Hill
Here
Greeley
Report on Good Roads Statewide Condition
A Denver Motor Club survey reports road conditions across the state. Among notable findings are rough roads near Alamosa and Boulder, fair conditions around Cheyenne, good roads in Colorado Springs, Durango and Sterling, and dusty conditions around Pueblo.
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Denver Motor Club
Denver
Alamosa
Boulder
Fort Collins
Cheyenne
Colorado Springs
Palmer Lake
Leadville
Durango
Greeley
Sterling
Montrose
Pueblo
la Junta
Trinidad
Jackson’s Beet Topper and Puller Invented at Pierce
Samuel Jackson of Pierce claims a beet topper and puller will win the Great Western Sugar prize of 10000 dollars. The device, wagon length, uses discs to cut soil rows, forks to lift beets, an endless chain elevator, seats for boys to grab and spike beets, circular saws for topping, and troughs to deposit tops and topped beets onto a wagon.
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Pierce
Samuel Jackson
Great Western Sugar Company
Jackson
Bonells Expected Home From New York Visit
Rev and Mrs B W Bonell and family are anticipated to return home late this week from New York where they have spent time. Rev Bonell traveled on church business and Mrs Bonell visited relatives during the stay.
Old Timer Visits LaSalle on December 18
Charles E. Yonker, once station agent for 16 years in LaSalle, stopped by to visit old acquaintances yesterday. He now lives in Denver and has many friends in the area.
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LaSalle
Charles’ E
Yonker
Denver
Mrs J A Hicks Returns to LaSalle After Lodge Entertainment
Mrs J A Hicks returned to her LaSalle home today after attending an entertainment hosted by the I O O F lodge Tuesday evening.
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LaSalle
J. A. Hicks
I. O. O. F. Lodge
Co. H. Clark Travels to Denver for Short Visit
Co. H. Clark departed for Denver on Tuesday for a brief stay of a few days.
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Co. H. Clark
Denver
Sunshine Mission Leader to Speak in Greeley Meeting
Jim Goodheart known as Sunny Jim will address the Methodist Brotherhood in Greeley on January 20. The gathering invites all city men. The Brotherhood reported complete plans for Roberson lectures travelogues set for the week of March 24 and elected new officers with six new members added.
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Jim Goodheart
Sunny Jim
Sunshine Mission
Denver
Greeley
Methodist Brotherhood
Roberson
Brotherhood
O. D. Neill
A. D. Woolman
Ora Boyle
C. B. Haskel
C. KE. Carter
R. E. Taylor
Mr. Snider
Peace conference opens with high demands from Allies
Developments of the first session at the London Peace conference show Allies declare no power to conclude peace and list demands. They seek surrender of Scutari Adrianople and Janina evacuation of eastern Europe by Turkey to Chatalia annexation of Aegean islands and Crete indemnity payment. Turkey resists indemnity and evacuation while insisting on Ottoman courts, and retention of Salonika. The war continues.
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Scutari
Adrianople
Janina
Europe
Turkey
Chatalia
Aegean Islands
Crete
Greece
Saloniki
Lieutenant governor-elect Montgomery operated on in Denver
Lieut governor-elect B F Montgomery underwent a serious operation at St Luke's hospital and was reported in dangerous condition. Doctors said outcomes uncertain and age against him, but noted some hope. If Montgomery or Governor-elect Ammons die, the state senate would appoint a governor.
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Denver
B. F. Montgomery
St. Luke’s Hospital
Montgomery
Ammons
State Senate
Senate
Farming Merely a Trade Debate at Carnegie Foundation
A Country Gentleman critique questions a Carnegie Foundation statement implying farming is only a trade. The piece cites Senator Morrill and calls for broader farmer training to develop citizens, warning against reducing agricultural colleges to trade schools despite the need for trade skill.
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Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of Teaching
Doctor Pritchett
Morrill
Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges
Pritchett
Agricultural Colleges
Chester Stender Undergoes Brief Hospital Stay
Chester Stender went to the Greeley hospital for a minor operation on December 18. He remained only three or four days and left Sunday. His wife accompanied him and stayed at her parents' home during his hospital stay.
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Eaton
Chester Stender
Greeley Hospital
Greeley
Kiddies Send Xmas Presents from Park Congregational
The Park Congregational Church Sunday school sends two Christmas boxes with toys candy money provisions books dolls and clothing. One box goes to the People's Tabernacle Denver under Parson Hunbert and the other to a mining town missionary pastor with gifts for his family and study materials.
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The
Park Congregational Church
People’s Tabernacle
Denver
Parson Hunbert
Second Reclamation of the Desert by Draining Alkaline Lands
United States drainage expert R A Hart warns that extensive western irrigation has increased soil alkali, rendering much farmland unproductive. Over irrigation raises the water table, concentrates salts near roots, and kills vegetation. Remedy is under drainage and leaching, a practice already scaled in Egypt and in progress in the western United States.
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R. A. Hart
United States
Hart
Egypt
United States Department of Agriculture
Keep Well Save Money Advice Card
A Detroit News Tribune proverb urging thrift and health. Emphasizes drinking water, plain food, walking to save carfare, and doing home chores to cut costs. Encourages self-reliance and outdoor activity as a simple, economic lifestyle.
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Detroit News- Tribune
Youth in Streeter Held After Break-In at Union Pacific Station
A 14 or 15 year old boy named William Cullerton from Streeter is accused of breaking into the Union Pacific station in travel peril. He forged a ticket toward Pierce and attempted to access the cash drawer before the station agent returned. He cut his wrist while breaking a window and was treated by a physician. Streeter’s chief of police was notified and the boy is in custody awaiting reply from Streeter authorities. A deputy was sent to take him to the county jail in Greeley.
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Ault
Union Pacific
William Cullerton
Streeter
Pierce
Denver
Sheriff's Office
Greeley
Colorado Dominates Western Mineral Production in 1911
The United States Geological Survey records Colorado as the top western state for coal and lead in 1911, second in gold to California, and leading in pig iron coke tungsten ores and vanadium. Total mineral value reached 51,958,239 with gold 19,138,800 coal 14,747,764 zinc 4,814,562 silver 3,800 lead 2,755,890.
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Colorado
United States Geological Survey
California
Ditch Company Meeting Milliken Dec 21
The Big Thompson and Platte River B-line Ditch Company will hold its annual meeting at the District No 21 schoolhouse next Saturday December 21 to elect three directors for the coming year and handle other business matters.
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Ditch Company
Milliken
Big Thompson and Platte River
B-line Ditch Company
Probate notice of Sarah Judson will Weld County Colorado
The Weld County Colorado County Court in pro bate notifies heirs and unknown heirs of Sarah Isabella Judson that an alleged last will and testament from 1912 was presented for probate. The hearing is set for January in Greeley, with executor Charles H Wheeler and attorney John T Jacobs. Publication dates shown include December 19 1912 and January 9 1913.
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State OF
Colorado
Martha Judson
Howard Judson
Clarence Howard Judson
William Judson
William Judson Abernethy
Adoniram Bradford
Adoniram Bradford Judson
Nathan Judson
Salita Judson Johnston
Sarah Isabella Judson
Weld County
Charles H. Wheeler
Greeley
Wilham Judson
James Judson
Clarence How- Judson
G. H W. Bradfield
John T. Jacobs
Greeley Tribune
Estray Advertisement From Weld County Colorado
Notice of an estray bay horse taken up near Lucerne Weld County around December 15 1912 the nine year old animal weighs about 1200 pounds has three white feet a star on the forehead and no brand owners must claim by January 11 1912 or the board will sell the animal for the owner s benefit booked by the State Board of Stock Inspection Commissioners Denver Colorado.
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Esthayv
Lucerne
Weld County
Colo
State Board OF Stock Inspection Commissioners
Denver
Colorado
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Cordova Shop
Eadquarters
Oliday
A. M. Davis Co
1G Co
Roseville Pottery Co
Rozane Art
A. A. Waterman
Geo. D. Horne
Greeley, Colorado
Goodheart
Make Talk
Methodist Church
of Weld
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