Freezing Weather Does Not Diminish County Road Payments
Weld county taxpayers face disappointment as county commissioners continue to pay for road work despite weeks of deep cold. December and November payrolls show similar totals, with overseers receiving near normal amounts though much of December was unusable. The piece questions why payments remained high and notes one overseer kept working through zero weather while others did not.
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Weld County
Grand Jury
W. Anderson
W. Baldrich
P. Daven
Mr. Baldrich
Weld
Woman for Whom Grover Was Named Dies at 75
Dolly Donovan aged 75 died at her daughter Mrs. Orie Rice home near Grover early Sunday of paralysis after years of illness. Born Dolly Grover in Bethel Missouri she married Neal Donovan in 1862 in Rockland Massachusetts. The family moved from Bethel to Rockland to San Francisco Hood River and Grover before settling near Greeley where the town bears her name. She leaves husband five children and a sister Mrs. Oliver Howard. Children listed: Herbert L. Donovan Sheridan Wyoming. George and Clarence living near Greeley. Mrs. O J Rice Grover. Mrs. Frank Seymour St Joseph Missouri.
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Dolly Donovan
Orie Rice
Grover
Donovan
Bethel
Rockland
Mags
Neal Donovan
Isthmus
San Francisco
Columbia
Hood River
Greeley
Grover District
Oliver Howard
Herbert L. Donovan
Sheridan
Wyo
George
Clarence
O. J. Rice
Frank Seymour
St. Joseph
Greeley district wins school vacuum equipment prize
Denver January 10 1912 Prof C E Carter receives letter announcing district No 3 Weld county Greeley won the McCrum Howell Co donated vacuum cleaning plant for the new high school building. Per capita sales 361 percent, 41800 seats, district population 115620, plant cost up to 5000 dollars fully installed and ready for service.
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Denver
C. E. Carter
Greeley
McCrum Howell Co
New York
Weld County
McCrum-Howell Co
National Association
Poulterer Morris
Stockholders Meeting Notice for The Delta Irrigation Co
Notice that stockholders meet February 3 1912 at 10 a.m. in Greeley Colorado at The Weld County Savings Bank office to elect three directors for the ensuing year and transact other business. A Lawrence secretary.
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Delta Irrigation Company
Weld County Savings Bank
Greeley
Colorado
A. Lawrence
Grandma Deney LaSalle Funeral Jan. 15
Mary Deney known as Grandma Deney died recently and her funeral was held at the home of her daughter Mrs. Samuel Reeves in Godfrey Bottoms. A large gathering of old settlers attended. quarantine prevented a church service.
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Grandma Deney
LaSalle
Mary Deney
Samuel Reeves
Godfrey Bottoms
Kendel Chosen Chorus Director for Congregational Church
J C Kendel is to lead music at the Congregational church with the first rehearsal set for Thursday. The plan calls for a 30 to 35 voice chorus choir, with Mrs Kendel and several existing members continuing. The departure of Rea Couzens to Butte and Mrs C E Clark’s resignation disrupted the quartet. a chorus choir will now be in charge of Mr Kendel, with Charles Philips and Mrs D B Gray staying on.
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J. C. Kendel
Kendel
Rea Couzens
Butte
Mont
C. E. Clark
Charles Philips
D. BE. Gray
Bride Comes Home With Pastor Johnstown Marriage
Rev. O P Jones of the Baptist church in Johnstown surprised friends by returning from Canon City with a bride Miss Frances Foote. The marriage occurred a week ago at Frances Foote's home and the couple will set up housekeeping as Jones continues church work. Also notes advertise Ballard's Snow Liniment and Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets sold by Gilbert Drug Co.
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Johnstown
O. P. Jones
the Baptist Church
Canon City
Frances Foote
Ballard
Gilbert Drug Co
Two Barrels Of Booze Each Month In Street
Data suggests Greeley cleans streets with Fred Buzzell in charge of wagon No 10. He collects empty liquor bottles found daily and sells them by the dozen, averaging two barrels per month.
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Greeley
Fred Buzzell
Greeley Street
Farmers Lose in Wisconsin Sugar Beet Sector
Kenosha and Racine farmers, in Wisconsin’s big sugar beet district, face a $500,000 crop loss as sugar beet companies refuse contracted beets. Over 200,000 tons rot in fields and at rail stations after farmers were ordered not to ship, factories to close, crop deemed unfit for use.
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Kenosha
Wis
Racine
Wisconsin
Raiway
Kersey and Gill Tie in Rival Gun Club Shoot
Kersey hosted a tense shoot between Gill and Kersey gun clubs on January 12 drawing a good crowd despite cold weather. Fort Collins Greeley and Denver delegates attended with captains Brown and Mac Henderson. The tie led to a coin flip deciding sides with Hardy's men winning the oyster supper prepared by the Ladies Aid of Kersey. thirty diners attended.
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Hardy
Kersey
Barber Shop Sold In Fort Lupton To Windsor Man
Fort Lupton E T Corley sold his barber shop to a Windsor man named Butler who will take charge on Monday. J F Jackson and family depart tomorrow for Upland California to reside for a year possibly permanently. Mrs W G Hubbell wife of the Fort Lupton Press editor will soon visit California to see her parents Mr and Mrs W B Cronkhite of Greely who are wintering there this Saturday January 13.
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Fort Lupton
E. T. Corley
Butler
Windsor
J. F. Jackson
Upland
Calif
W. G. Hubbell
California
W. B. Cronkhite
Greely
Farmers John Osling and Swan Nelson seek injunctions
John Osling and Swan Nelson, both farmers north of Lucerne, seek district court injunctions against each other. Osling asks the court to restrain Nelson from tearing up a road running through Osling’s land, while Nelson seeks to stop Osling from leaving his gates open. They previously fought with fists in fall 1910, and the court must decide the merits of their dispute.
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John Osling
Swan Nelson
Lucerne
Osling
Nelson
Dinner honors Mr and Mrs Rea Couzens before move
Mr and Mrs F P Matthews entertained Thursday at home with a farewell dinner for Mr and Mrs Rea Couzens who plan to move to Butte New Jersey. Carnations decorated the room and a turkey dinner was served with assistance from Misses Ethel Scott and Margaret Pixier. Mr and Mrs Couzens and Mr and Mrs C B Clark attended.
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F. P. Matthews
Rea Couzens
Butte
Ethel Scott
Margaret Pixier
Couzens
C. BE. Clark
Circle Installs Eaton and Officers in Circle W O W
Mrs B Longwith installed the officers of Circle W O W on January 12. Social hour followed. New officers include Mrs W M McCarty neighbor Mrs Hellyer Mrs Lois White past neighbor Mrs Nettleton Miss Nettleton musician Blake outer sentinel Cracken inner sentinel Longwith manager.
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Circle
Eaton
B. ‘Longwith
W. M. McCarty
Hellyer
Lois White
Nettleton
Miss Nettleton
Blake
Outer Sentinel
Cracken
Inner Sentinel
Longwith
Condensory at Full Speed in Johnstown
Condensory in Johnstown operates at 8000 pound capacity the highest since industry inception a year ago. Farmers report rising monthly income from the facility. Eastbound cows returned later week while snow delays persist. Christian Sete annual chapel meeting elected J K Elmer as leader and board members E C Smith Son Lyman Carrie F Lyman organized.
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Johnstown
Apties
Burt
Christian Sete
J. K. Elmer
E. C. Smith
Carrie F. Lyman
Chinese in Greeley Cut Off Their Queues
In Greeley Chinese residents have shaved their queues, signaling acceptance of the dethroned emperor. Several visited barbers, adopting new hair styles. At Bon Ton restaurant run by Chinese, the first flag of Chinese revolutionists is displayed with extra politeness observed from Celestial subjects.
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Greeley
Bon Ton
Teams at Ault Tie for Place in In Door Baseball
In Ault on January 12 three teams Company C North Side and South Side each counted 467 points and will duel at the armory on Monday night to break the tie The prize likely a silver loving cup if subscriptions permit Last night the doubleheader saw Company C beat South Side 22 to 17 while North Side defeated East Side 18 to 14
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Ault
Company C
Armory
Soldier Boys
Hodgson Makes A Quick Sale Of 31 Steers In Denver
Platteville January 12 Frank Hodgson sold 31 head of fat steers on the Denver market. He left Hodgson station at 6:30 am and by noon had sold, delivered, and received nearly 1650 dollars for the cattle. The steers fed on beet tops and alfalfa and yielded good profits to the owner. His brother George Hodgson also reported strong cattle profits this fall.
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Platteville
Frank Hodgson
Denver
Hodgson
George Hodgson
Brotherhood Eats Chicken at Annual Congregational Meeting
The Congregational Brotherhood held its annual meeting Thursday evening at the church after a chicken supper prepared by C. E. Phelps and committee. Prof. G. R. Miller spoke on Economics and Social Reform, followed by a discussion on unemployment with Bert L. Kittle and William Mayher leading. Officers elected for the coming year were Prof. D. D. Hugh as president, Vernon McKelvey as vice president, and J. B. Patton as secretary. 35 men attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Brotherhood
C. E. Phelps
Brotherhood
G. R. Miller
Bert L. Kittle
William Mayher
D. D. Hugh
Vernon McKelvey
J. B. Patton
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Claim
One hundred dollars reward for an incurable catarrh case by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo endorsed by Walding Kinnan Marvin as honest and able to fulfill obligations. Cure taken internally, acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free. 75 cents per bottle, sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Erie Freezes Prompt City Action and Death in Greeley
Erie reports a severe freeze with many water mains frozen as the city council allocates 100 to buy a transformer to thaw pipes since 110 volts cannot suffice. A steam traction engine assists thawing efforts. In Greeley, Mrs. George H. Adams dies December 14 at age 68 after paralysis, survived by her husband, former local pastor.
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Erie
Pierce Man Dies in Pierce Bright's disease victim aged 66
James BE. Jan son died at Pierce early this morning from Brights disease at 66. He came here last August from Minnesota for his health. He is survived by his widow. The body will be taken to his old home at Duluth for burial.
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Pierce
James BE. Janson
Bright
Minnesota
Duluth
Farmers Condemn Commercial Clubs Over Beet Grower Delegates
Fort Collins Farmers Congress adopts a resolution condemning commercial clubs for appointing beet grower delegates and bias in testifying before the sugar trust inquiry. The debate follows unions’ actions in Washington and supports parcels post and anti fakir sentiments.
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Farmers’ Congress
Fort Collins
Washington
Congress
Banks Fail to Respond to Far Banks Appeal
Weld County Farmers club reports over half of a 10000 dollar fund pledged to sustain Agricultural college departments. Cash in hand 1638, paid 207.05, pledges uncollected 1700, and small unconfirmed pledges. Committee expects about 5000 in sight with possible 4000 to 5000 from the state, Denver and other counties also urged to contribute. If 7000 is raised the group will supply 3000 in personal notes to avoid work interruption.
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W. R. McClellan
Weld County Farmers’ Club
Agricultural College
Denver
The
Musicians Edna Johnson and J A Dungan Wed in Quiet Ceremony
Miss Edna Johnson and Dr J A Dungan were married Monday at the Episcopal rectory in Greeley. The bride, long associated with the Thompson Music Co, and the groom, a prominent local physician, plan a brief state trip and then reside in Greeley.
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Greeley
Edna Johnson
J. A. Dungan
Episcopal
Louise Mullis
B. W. Bonell
Denver
Thompson Music Company
Defense Fund Knocked Out in State Suit
Denver January 16 a fifty thousand dollar water defense fund approved by the last legislature was ruled unconstitutional by District Judge Greeley W. Whitford in a suit filed December 13 by Louis R. Stockman against State Auditor Michael A. Leddy. The decision holds the legislature overstepped by creating a fund to hire outside help for conducting suits. Grover January 16: Mrs Miriam Sedgwick and C A Black to wed Wednesday evening. Sedgwick daughter of pioneer John Sedgwick and a popular local figure. Black a Sedgwick businessman.
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Denver
Greeley W. Whitford
Louis R. Stockman
Michael A. Leddy
Grover
Miriam Sedgwick
C. A. Black
Testifies Bruce in Beet Case at Colorado Inquiry
Fragmentary report notes Bruce testifying amid references to beet workers, labor themes, and city scenes. Mentions Eatonton, Coll, Fort, Cole, Gibson, stockholders, Weld building, and a Tuesday 7 80 o clock election night context with John A H Behren and Odd Byvans referenced in a grand fellows instal tale.
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Colorado
Ramet
Albert
Dane Bean
Eaton
Forting
Cole
Gibson
Odd
Laws Lodee
John A H. Behren
Also Mentioned on This Page
F. Smver
B. G. Godfrey
Chamberlain
Stree
Gill
Congressional Committee
Sugar Trust
Defense Fund
Bruce i Beet Fk
Congressional
Int Committee
Stockhols
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