Spud Fight Over Colorado Potatoes Reaches Seattle
A Colorado potato shipment plan to Seattle faces opposition from Washington commission men and horticulturist Van Holderbecke who claim beetles threaten Washington crops. Colorado growers defend quality, noting two trainloads already headed to Seattle and more to come as they promote local prosperity and urge keeping money in Weld County.
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George Aggers
Old Arapahoe County
Seattle
Wash
Mr. Aggers
Colorado
Alaska
Northwest
Washington
Aggers
van Holderbecke
Cheyenne
Horace G. Clark
Greeley
Martha Shute
State Board of Horticulture
Seattle Commission
Klondike
Nome
Denver Times
Greeley shoppers urged to spend locally
An editorial argues residents should direct spending to Greeley to boost local prosperity. It contends local prices are cheap and questions why people shop out of town, urging residents to keep income and purchases within the city.
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Weld County
Denver
Greeley
Break in Potato Prices Spurs Local Market Shift
The Potato Growers and Dealers association faced a price break as dealers began offering 25 cents per hundred for spuds last Saturday. Some farmers preferred to wait for 30 cents, while others rushed to sell at 25 to reduce stocks. executives debated maintaining 30 cents to uphold the agreement, but market competition pressured the lower price.
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Association
Whispered ad helps locate stray horse in Tribune
A reader recounts using Tribune classified ads to recover a stray horse. A boy, then a man, offered to fetch it for payments but the owner found the animal within hours. The writer notes multiple owners could find their horses via short notices.
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Tribune
Tingaling
the Tribune
the Advertiser
More Water Initiative for Greeley Deserves Vote
Mayor H. C. Watson describes the city’s growing water demand and the limited supply. A proposed $250 000 gravity pipeline from the Poudre river would serve 32 to 40 miles with about 6 000 per mile, total 192 000 to 240 000. A city election on April 4 1905 will decide.
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Greeley
Thompson
Cache la Poudre
Poudre River
Fort Collins
Poudre
H. C. Watson
Rare Birds Appear in Greeley State Normal Reports
John W Crone the bird man of the State Normal notes three rare visitors in Greeley. The western evening grassbeak with a white horn like beak, the Bohemian waxwing with red or yellow wing tips, and the woodhouse jay last seen in town, returning this winter.
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Greeley
John W. Crone
State Normal
Box Elder
New Weld County Water Companies Incorporate
Two Weld county firms file articles of incorporation with the secretary of state. Cooke Irrigation Company, capital stock 18000 dollars, incorporators Noah Miller James W. Morgan and Joseph W. Ewing will take water from Lone Tree Creek near Greeley. Fort Lupton Ditch and Reservoir Company, capital stock 16000 dollars, incorporators Arthur Ponsford J R Allphin and D B Snouffer will take water from Little Dry Creek with offices in Denver.
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Weld County
Cooke Irrigation Company
Capital Stock
Noah Miller
James W. Morgan
Joseph W. Ewing
Lone Tree Creek
Platte
Greeley
Fort
Bons Building Work Advances on Ninth Street
Construction on the Bons building located on Ninth street is progressing smoothly with steady progress reported by the crew. Crews have completed significant framing and await next phase scheduling and inspections.
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Bons
Ninth Street
State office passes limit on railroad transportation
Clerks at the state house protest a new rule restricting railroad passes to be issued only through department heads dares. The State Board of Equalization backed the move arguing it protects officials from railroad obligations, while clerks say it curbs a long held perk. A separate note mentions J K Elmer receiving $25 repayment from a man in Washington for stolen carpenter tools.
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State Department
State Board of Equalization
State House
Rocky Mountain News
New Mexico
J.K. Elmer
Washington
Evans
Evans Water and Light Sparks Hope for Lively Evans
Evans plans a new water and electric system after a bond vote of 48 to 16, with two wells and three engines powering pumping and lighting. The town aims to store electricity and supply 500 lamps, while liquor trade yet breathes life into a stagnant economy.
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Evans
Entre Nous Club Hosts Progressive Dinner for Guests
The Entre Nous club gave a progressive dinner for their gentlemen friends and husbands at W. H. Delbridge's home last Friday. Thirty attended. Younger sisters prepared and served the meal. Hyacinths grown by Dr. W. H. Delbridge decorated rooms. Place cards carried fern branches. Afterward guests played high five.
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Entre Nous Club
W. H. Delbridge
Longmont Irrigation Concern Faces Water Rights Clash
Greeley area farmers warn outsiders may seize irrigation water from Longmont reservoirs. A meeting resolves to pursue all legal means to block a decree granting 197 cubic feet per second and to urge reservoir and ditch owners to cooperate, asserting water storage and use constitutes appropriation under state constitution.
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Longmont
Greeley
Boulder and Weld County
Commercial Club Banquet Plans and Water Discussion set
The regular monthly banquet of the Commercial club will be held next Monday evening with the venue to be decided after the house committee meets next Saturday morning chaired by Fred E. Smith. A water question discussion in Greeley will follow including a statement by Mayor H. C. Watson on current conditions and progress toward a better supply.
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Commercial Club
House Committee
Fred E. Smith
Greeley
H. C. Watson
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