Famine in Connaught and Meath Tells of Widespread Suffering
Reports from western Ireland describe deepening distress as the potato crop fails again. Bishops and observers note destitution among tenants while landlords profit from barren, overgrazed lands. Relief efforts are urged as famine threatens without external aid.
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New York
London
Ireland
England
Connaught
Connemara
Meath
Isaac
Arthur MacDonald
Dublin
Greeley High School Beats Agricultural College In Fort Collins
Greeley High School basketball team defeated Agricultural College 21 to 17 in Fort Collins Friday night. The game was tight, decided in the final minutes. Greeley lineup included Watson and McAfee as guards Wasley Bailey as forwards Couzens at center. Agricultural College featured Mangum Partridge McMillan McCormick Farnsworth in the loss.
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Greeley High School
Fort Collins
Agricultural College
Watson and McAfee
Wasley and Bailey
Couzens
Agriculturals
Mangum and Partridge
McMillan and McCormick
Farnsworth
County Commissioners Face Busy Session with Appointments
Incoming board handles a flood of reappointments and new posts over two days. Dan Strohl, H G Dailey, and Frank Smyser are named to road oversight. George H. Miller remains courthouse janitor. Governor to appoint water district No 2, division 1. county attorney and physician still to fill. Sheriff and clerk staff changes noted. jailor replacement found as Paul Gregory steps in. Alma Anderson out as clerk stenographer.
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Board of County Commissioners
Dan Strohl
H. G. Dailey
Frank Smyser
George H. Miller
Court House
John T. Warren
H. E. Churchill
W. F. Spaulding
George Pollard
Filorance
Paul Gregory
Arapahoe c
Pollard
Davis
Alma Anderson
New Telephone Magnate Takes Over Morgan County System
George Settles former Continental Oil magnate has purchased the Morgan County Independent Telephone system. He plans to rebuild the deteriorated network, renaming it the Morgan & Brush telephone system. Settles has prior Independent company ties and familiarity with local business leaders.
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George Settles
Continental Oil Company
Morgan County Independent Telephone Company
Mr. Settles
Root and Branch
Morgan & Brush Telephone
Settles
Continental Oil Comany
Greeley
Coyote Hunt Scheduled Across Evans Range
A large turnout is expected for a coyote hunt today across a thirty mile Evans area bounded by the Union Pacific, Burlington, with hunters traveling from Evans and nearby towns. Captains include J. L. Doney, John Klug, Theodore Ennes, Ed McCarty, and others. Eugene Williams has taken desk space in Weld county Abstract and Investment Co.
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Union Pacific Railway
Burlington
J. L. Doney
Evans
John Klug
Boxelder
Theodore Ennes
Ed McCarty
West Evans
John Gerin
Big Bend
Steve O’grady
William Kingsbury
Kersey
Charles Howard
Platteville
Frank Loustellet
Hardin
Charles Huffsmith
Durward Luper
East Evans
James Acre
Roggen
Dec Stockover
Greeley
Andy McMillan
LaSalle
Steve Wiswell
Ennes Draw
James Loustellet
James McKinley
Charles Clayecomb
Howard Rea
W. Runyan
Johnstown
J. Painter
Eugene Williams
Weld County Abstract and Investment Company
Windsor Sugar Company Buys B. H. Eaton Farm in Weld County
Windsor Sugar Company completes purchase of the B. H. Eaton home farm, 1320 acres located half a mile south of the Windsor factory, for about 65000 dollars, plus a one sixth interest in Windsor Lake. The deal, between Bruce G. Eaton and the sugar company, paves the way for extensive beet culture as 20000 acres of beets are anticipated for the three Weld County factories next summer. Beet pulp moved from Greeley and Eaton plants is fed to stock, with lamb fattening profits projected at 1.50 to 2.10 dollars per head from experiments by Greeley Sugar Company.
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Windsor Sugar Company
B. H. Eaton
Windsor Factory
Windsor Lake
Bruce G. Eaton
Sugar
Direct
Weld County
Greeley
Eaton
Windsor
Greeley Sugar Company
Colorado Potatoes to Alaska Boost by Seattle Firm
W. P. Day & Co. of Seattle shifts Colorado potato shipments to Alaska, breaking from Washington-grown spuds. Partner George L. Aggers says the Colorado crop will supply Alaska with superior potatoes and boost Northwest trade, while promoting Seattle as the regional hub.
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Greeley
Ireland
Alaska
W. P. Day & Co
Seattle
Wash
George L. Aggers
Old Arapahoe County
Colorado
Washington
Northwest
Mr. Aggers
Denver News
Townsend measures to cap loan interest at 12 percent
Representative C. Townsend of Weld county introduced a bill setting a maximum annual interest rate of 12 percent for loans. Any rate above 8 percent must be written and signed. Loans cannot compound interest and any excess over the lawful rate forfeits the entire interest.
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C. ©. Townsend
Weld County
Stockmen Special Passes Through Greeley on Visit
The stockmen of the west, in Denver for a convention, traveled by train through Greeley on Saturday afternoon. Locals welcomed them at the depot with brief greetings before the stop ended. The train via Colorado & Southern rounded The Horn. Fort Collins hosted a luncheon by the chamber of commerce. The visitors toured the sugar factory and the agricultural college.
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Denver
Greeley
Colorado & Southern
Fort Collins
Chamber of Commerce
Sugar Factory and Agricultural College
Large Attendance and Expanded Programs at Normal School
The Normal school for 1904 05 reports about 350 in Normal and 450 in Training departments, with total enrollment near 1000 including summer term. Senior class reaches 120, and programs span construction, crafts, drawing, library work, science labs, physical education, and psychological studies in a unified teaching environment.
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Normal School
Christian Association
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Ing
Warr
G. H.S. and
C. A.C
New Telephone Magnate
Colorado State Normal School
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