Homesteaders near Nunn pressured over land act
Several hundred homesteaders north and west of Nunn face possible loss of farms as they seek to have the land opened under the non irrigable land act. They contend lack of water and time threaten final proving up, and a petition to reclassify aims to extend five years for water, aiding development and occupancy. A separate note tells of a young mother and child journeying toward Canada after a desertion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nuno
Land Office
Weld County
Greeley-Poudre
Union Pacific
General Land Office
Secretary of the Interior
Deserted Wife Returns to Canada After Starvation Struggle
Mrs Laura Ar and returned with her three year old son to her home near Montreal after four years since eloping with a priest to Canada. They wandered through Gill and other towns, operated a small restaurant, faced hard times and starvation, and have now moved to Greeley where she sought work in a restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeley
Canada
Ife
Laura Ar
Montreal
Can
Auany
Gill
T Hey
Greeney
Public sale of Jerome McGahen ranch in Weld County
Notice of an administrator sale of the Jerome McGahen ranch and water situated about eight miles northeast of New Naymer Colorado. The public auction will be held at the east front door of the Courthouse in Greeley on January 28, 1911 at 2 p m. Vernon McKelvey administrator and Elbert C. Smith attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome MecGahen
Wild Horse Jerry
New Naymer
Weld County
Colorado
Greeley
Vernon McKelvey
Jerome McGahen
Elbert C. Smith
Colo
Grandma Smith Dead in LaSalle
Angelina Smith aged eighty died after a three week illness at her daughter Mrs. John Bentley in LaSalle. Born in New York in 1820 she spent much of her married life in Michigan where her husband died. Survived by daughter and three sons Milo Sith Cody Wyoming Elmer Smith Denver and Arthur Smith Kingston Michigan. Funeral services at two o clock Sunday at the Bentley home conducted by Rev Damels with Rev Dowell assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandma Smith
LaSalle
Angelina Smith
John Bentley
Grandma” Smith
Mrs. Bentley
Mrs. Smith
New York
Michigan
Milo Sith
Cody
Wyo
Elmer Smith
Denver
Arthur Smith
Kingston
Mich
Bentley
Damels
The
Presbyterian Church
Dowell
Ballard's Snow Liniment Promoted for Back Ailment
Advertisement states back pain stem from overwork or cold and claims Ballard's Snow Liniment provides prompt relief when rubbed over the affected area. Available in 25c 50c and $1.00 sizes, sold by Carson W. Gilbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballard
Carson W. Gilbert
Farm Hint Warns of Freeze Protection for Asparagus Beds
Ground freezes deeply without protection so apply a layer of well composted manure over asparagus rows. The mulch will insulate soil and supply fertility for next summer's growth.
Sheep Rearing Gains Ground Among Prairie Farmers
The passage notes that sheep raising is new to most prairie state farmers while cattle and hogs remain profitable, suggesting little chance of rapid shifts in farming practices as long as these money makers provide sustenance and income.
Deep Planting of Aspargus Roots to Eliminate Hand Labor
Farmers plan to plant Aspargus roots deeply so plows and heavy implements can manage tillage, reducing the need for manual labor and cutting costs.
Fortnightly Musical Club Hosts Pleasant Open Meeting
The Fortnightly Musical club held its annual open meeting at Miss Luna Smith’s home on Ninth Avenue with a notable program. Members brought guests and enjoyed solos duets a violin piece a ballad from Flying Dutchman and Wagner’s Senta Ballad performed with period costumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Camfield
Gounod
Mr. Kendel
Harriett Ware
Miss Ramsay
Franz Carolla
Phillips
Ain
Sens
Laura Lemon
Clarence English
Frank Matthews
Elizabeth Camfield
Frieda Taylor
Colorado exhibit at national corn show to be discussed in Greeley
Alfred Patek secretary of the state board of immigration will visit Greeley on Thursday to advance the Colorado exhibit for the national corn show in Columbus Ohio January 29 to February 11. He may seek appointment of the Greeley Commercial Club’s McCrery to head state display. Weld county plans to contribute grain showings and Colorado plans a strong display. Evans Pioneer Very Ramsdell critically ill with cancer of the face is reported in Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Patek
State Board of Immigration
Greeley
Colorado
Columbus
McCrery
Greeley Commercial Club
Weld County
Evans
Very Evans
Charles B. Ramsdell
Ramsdell
Farmers Near Johnstown Plan Holstein Cow Import
Johnstown residents organize to form a farmers club and import several carloads of Holstein cows from New York to improve local dairy herds and boost milk production for the new milk condenser. The move aims to sustain Weld county prosperity over the past decade.
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Johnstown
Farmers Club
New York State
Weld County
Plan to operate special school trains in Weld county
Weld county plans to run special motor train service to transport children to and from four district schools. The move aims to consolidate districts from Gill to Briggsdale on the Union Pacific and create a Gill central campus capable of 350 pupils with two years of high school along with the regular curriculum.
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Weld County
L. H. Harrison
W. C. Thomas
D. D. Hugh and
Mooney
State Normal School
Gill
Briggsdale
Union Pacific
W. B. Mooney
D. D. Hugh
Normal School
Montrose Beet Growers Hold Fast for $6 a Ton Price
Montrose Colorado January 5 growers with the Uncompahgre Beet Growers Association refuse a sliding scale and insist on $6 per ton for the 1911 crop. The Grand Junction sugar factory offers $5 to $6 by beet quality. growers warn most will not plant beets this year. They cite seed quality and loading facilities as additional issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montrose
Grand Junction
Montrose County Beet Growers’ Association
Sugar
Beet Growers’ Association
Delta County
Sol A. Stague
Foley's Kidney Pills praised by a New Hampshire user
Mary C. Abbott of Wolfeboro New Hampshire reports rapid relief from rheumatism caused by uric acid in the blood after three days use of Foley's Kidney Pills. She says pain vanished and mobility returned and recommends the medicine to others with similar ailments sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Mary C. Abbott
Wolfeboro
N. H
Honest Ben And The Colorado Gubernatorial Record
On November 2 1886 Governor Benjamin H Eaton impressed with his view that private character matters in voters. He defended purity in office cited the English ditch company clash directing water rights, refused to pardon a murderer and praised Judge Barnum for merciful, reforming justice. The unhappy outcome was the Republican ticket losing to Democrat Alva Adams.
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Benjamin H. Eaton
Ben
Colorado
Republican Party
English Ditch Company
Eaton
Nettleton
Great Canal
R. A. Cameron
State Penitentiary
Denver
Mullahay
Barnum
Judge Barnum
So-and-So
Alva Adams
Installation of G A R and W R C Officers in I O O F Hall
The G A R Grant Post No 13 and W R C No 15 held a joint installation for the coming year with Mrs C Hawes and Col C A White as installing officers. Officers for the W R C include Mrs O H Adams president and Mrs C B Van Dyne senior vice, among others. The G A R officers installed were T C Pressly commander and M L Wadworth senior vice, followed by a turkey banquet for about 140 attendees.
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U. S. Grant
I. O. O. F. Hall
C. Hawes
O. H. Adams
C. B. van Dyne
Amanda Curtis
A. K. Clark
L. L. Harrison
Lora Thompson
Lottie Camfield
Marion van Dyne
A. W. Morrison
R. D. McLucas
E. B. Hatch
Isabel Abbott
Elizabeth Bovard
Felinda Thompson
Col
C. A. White
T. C. Pressly
M. L. Wadsworth
Thomas Dinsmore
Harry Dunn
A. J. Lohr
William Snodderly
J. A. Alcorn
J. Max Clark
Horses for Potato Farming
The draft size for potato farming depends on work. Horses 1400 to 1500 pounds suit most growers. 1600 to 1800 pound teams excel for heavy loads but are unwieldy on long hauls. Five to eight horses fit 80 to 160 acre farms, with standard size and color to ensure interchangeable power. Co. L. Fitch, Colorado Agricultural College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeley
Co. L. Fitch
Colorado Agricultural College
Mrs. Millie Lang Dies After Six Week Illness
Mrs. Millie Lang of LaSalle dies at home after a six week illness following the birth of twin daughters. She was 24, survived by husband J Lang, a 15 month old son, six week old twins and her mother Mrs Meriweather. Funeral by Rev. Dametz at home Saturday afternoon.
Foley's Kidney Remedy Appreciation Letter
A reader from Elmira New York expresses thanks for Foley's Kidney Remedy stating five bottles cured a severe kidney trouble. She calls it the most reliable kidney medicine she has taken and notes it is available from all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
L. McConnell
Catherine St
Elmira
N. Y
Woman Legislator backs law to wipe out grasshoppers
Colorado lawmaker Agnes Riddle, one of four women in the state legislature, supports a bill to eliminate grasshoppers and other pests. She urges statewide inspection, railroad right of way action, and broad farmer participation after heavy losses in the San Luis Valley and western slope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Riddle
Colorado
Elizabeth Kelley
Denver Post
Elbert
San Luis Valley
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Nunn
Chopin
Miss Abbott
Clark
Webber
Neutze
Grenadiers
Schumann
Huho
Oliver Howard
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