Weld county officials begin new terms with little change
Newly elected Weld County officials take office tomorrow but expect no major shifts. Sheriff Bam McAfee replaces Ben Florence with undersheriff Fred Williams and deputies Hobart Frazier and Charles E. Peterson staying. Treasurer W Patterson to succeed P W Allen. county commissioner E Estes to be replaced by W C Levis. Judge Garrigues vacates Weld district bench as Denver prepares for gubernatorial inauguration.
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Tic
Charles E. Peterson
Weld County
P. W. Allen
W. N. Patterson
Witte
BE. J. Estes
W. C. Levi
Weld
Shafroth
Justice Garrigues
Stationary engine runs away in LaSalle incident
A flat car with a stationary engine used for moving water gartener for the Union Pacific broke away from its locomotive on Monday in LaSalle and crashed into cement abutments of the ash pit. No one injured and no serious damage. The car and engine remain off the side track pending removal.
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LaSalle
Union Pacific
Public Sales Line Listing Multiple Farms Across Colorado
Public auction notices detail sales by S. K. Noland and others across Colorado towns from Eaton to Greeley. Listings include horses, cattle, farm equipment, hay, and household goods with dates from January 14 to January 26. Several estates and ranches are involved with detailed descriptions of livestock counts and farm outfits.
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Depot
Denver
Eaton
Platteville
Gowanda Station
K. Polk
Joseph L
Frank Stevenson
Bracewell
D. W. Rogers
Milliken
Colorado
Poland
Frank Humphrey
Greeley
Beebe Draw
A. B. Hilton
G. W. Deffire
Ault
O. M. Wilson
Fewer City Folk Fail in Florida Farm Colonies
A Chicago firm reports 150000 acres sold in two years to about 10000 city buyers largely in Florida. About 4000 moved, 20 percent fail, but 3200 families show meaningful gains. roads and towns arise, carpenters paid, and rents rise as nature and effort shape profits.
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Chicago
Florida
Texas
Idaho
Detroit
Nature
Weld County Progress in 1910 Highlighted
Weld County shows steady agricultural growth with a 122 percent population rise to 39,177 in 1910. Greeley potatoes, 20,000 beet acres, alfalfa and grain expansion, creameries, canneries, stock feeding, and lignite mining drive prosperity alongside irrigation projects and a nearly debt-free county.
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Weld County
Denver
Greeley
United States
Europe
Eaton
Windsor
Colorado
Frederick
Firestone
Erie
Dacona
Christian Endeavor Congress entertains at Johnson home
Miss Clara Johnson hosted the Christian Endeavor Congress at KE W Johnson’s home Monday evening. A business session discussed the needs of three societies. A social hour followed with a delivered lunch. About 20 young people attended.
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Clara Johnson
Christian Ndeavor Congress
KE W Johnson
Miss Johnson
Grasshopper Control Debate and Practical Proposals
A. L. Camp argues policy should avoid sweeping laws for grasshopper destruction. He prefers targeted methods and local trials, noting two viable outcomes: kill hoppers or destroy eggs. He critiques universal compulsory measures and warns of trusts, price burdens, and bird impacts, urging practical experiments guided by local needs.
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Paris Green
Cate
L. L. Wyatt
Turner
Gumption on the Farm from January Farm Journal
A humorous column offers farm wisdom on character, encouragement, and practical living. It urges kindness, steady effort, home refuge, and simple repairs like sand on ice while warning against harshness and overoptimistic pretenses.
Porter Edits Mil ken Mat in Greeley Visit
H. M. Porter, editor of the Mil ken Mat, was in Greeley on Tuesday, likely meeting local readers and discussing the paper’s activities. The event signals continued engagement with Colorado communities.
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H. M. Porter
Milken Mat
Greeley
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S. K. Noland
Owen’s
S. KK. Noland
14Th Ave
Colony Investmen Ce
Gresey
Ing
Platte
Poudreivers
Briggesdale
Hungerford
Burlington
Hudson
Colorado Telephone Company
Pittsburg
Christian Endeavor
A. L. Camp
Grasshops
Toto
Spive
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