Eaton Fourth of July Parade Jubilation Draws Thousands
Eaton staged a grand Fourth of July celebration with a massive parade led by A. F. Bateer, a grove program with prayers and the Declaration, and a feast for thousands. The day featured Japanese inspired sports, races, contests, vaudeville, fireworks, and a Fort Lupton baseball game among Weld county towns.
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Eatorm
Eaton
Cheyennne
H. EK. Hogue
Matos Herald
Raton Lid
A. F. Bateer
Raton Military Band
Awit Militia Company
Cay
C. A. Petty
Greeley
Farside
Fort Lupton
Weld County
Bert Lopton
A. T. Tiewis
Denver
Denver Night Out Ends In Frugal Fare and Far Flight
A tale from Creeley recounts several young locals visiting Denver where a planned modest evening with two local women turns extravagant at a restaurant. The bill exceeds twenty dollars, prompting the group to consider a hasty return home to cover costs and assist a hungry friend. The men vow not to wander far from their Greeley roots.
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Creeley
Greeley
Denver
Maen
Meer
Cheags
Reed Arrester in Windsor Liquor Charge and Bail Help
Art Reed is jailed in Windsor on a liquor license charge. He was fined 15 dollars plus costs by Windsor authorities, then Sheriff Florance pursued a stricter state license violation. Unable to pay, Reed faced jail until supporters posted bail to secure his release and allow appeals for future operation.
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Art Reed
Windsor
Reed
Florance
Horris
Bing
Defiance wheat’s rise in Defiance roots from seed imports
In 1880 Joram Leavy and Peter Brownm helped bring Defiance and Champlain wheats to Defiance. Leavy chose Defiance seed, shared a portion with neighbors, and the crop grew from a single pound to local popularity. Champlain failed due to bearded, hard threshing traits beating milling ease.
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Joram Leavy
Bliss & Sons
New York
Peter Brownm
Digger
Mr. Leavy
Leavy
Mr. Brown
Evans Water Works Plans Ten Foot Well for Evans
The town of Evans faces water supply issues at its city plant. A ten foot well to 28 feet depth is considered to secure adequate water, with two drive wells already drilled but sand clogging the larger. Smaller pipes meet present needs but are costly, prompting a cemented ten foot well to be built, despite high expense. Miss Helen Garrigues went to Denver Friday for a few days' stay.
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Evans
Helen Garrigues
Denver
Bull Whackers Do Mighty Work Ditching in Weld County
A moving picture style feature describes a giant plow and 24 ox teams pulling a heavy cable to dig long ditches east of Miwani for seepage control. The "deadman" device and bull whacker chants drive the team as Moore & Sons of Falls City, Nebraska, operate the machine for Weld county farmers at about 1.50 per rod. Also reported is M H Morgan's leg injury while trotting St Elmo at Overland Park in Denver. he is hospitalized and to return home.
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Miwani
Weld
Middle Western
Weld County
Evans Bridge
Platte River
Moore & Sons
Falls City
Neb
Overland
Denver
M. H. Morgan
Morgan
St. Luke’s Hospital
Ine
Greeley
Public Figures Face Ridicule Yet Endure Broadly
The passage notes how country correspondents are subject to jokes and ridicule akin to jokes about a mother-in-law, yet they persist through changing media eras from hand press to modern tourism writing, remaining active and relevant despite light slander.
Rural echoes and hometown notes in county weekly
A nostalgic country weekly feature reflects on familiar names and small-town events. It celebrates long-ago residents like John and Sarah Brown and Ed Smith, recalls school and church memories, and notes local prospects such as Bill Jones’s 160 acres in Oklahoma. The piece also touches on beet sugar industry moves led by Havemeyer interests and proposed alcohol bill-driven plant growth.
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John Brown
Missouri
Sarah Brown
Jone
Wilkins Boys
Brown
Sarah
Ed@ Smith
Black Bear
Bill Jones
Iowa
Bill
Oklahoma
Hyde
Lawson
Panama Canal
Court House
Pleasant Valley
L. Fi
Harrison
Pumpkin Ridge
Greater Plans Yet for W Northern Power Project
Preparations advance for a large electrical power plant by the W Northern Power Company. J. S. Henry’s project grows. W W Churchill and W Lyford of Westinghouse visit, taking plant plans for Lafayette and transmission lines. Engineers McClurg and Riley stay to finalize line locations, expanding coverage to Fort Lupton, Brighton, and Platteville. The Boulder and Cheyenne plants have been acquired. completion hoped by February. Respectfully, The Welbridge-Wilson Mercantile Company.
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W Northern Power Company
J. 3. Henry
W. W. Churchill
Lyford
Westinghouse Company of New York
Lafayette
W. A. McClurg
W. M. Riley
Fort Lupton
Brighton
Platteville
Boulder
Cheyenne
Sanborn & Holstott
Welbridge-Wilson Mercantile Company
Tip to the Clouds Sunday Excursion Announcement
Tip to the Clouds via Union Pacific and Moffat Road Sunday July 8 1906 rates will be 1.50 higher than the regular Sunday excursion rate for full particulars call on E J Genge agent.
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Union Paci
Moffat Road
E. J. Genge
Great Western Sugar to Expand Capital for Two New Projects
The New York Sun reports Great Western Sugar will use increased capitalization filed with New Jersey’s secretary of state to fund two forthcoming ventures. Details on locations and timing remain unclear as plans proceed.
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New York Sun
Great Western Sugar Company
New Jersey
Ault Plans New City Water System
Ault officials look to install a city water system modeled on Evans with two large wells to access soft water and gasoline engines for pumping. Steel storage tanks would back up supply for hours daily, while Evans faces sand clogging issues that could be solved by deeper intake and perforated pipe design.
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Ault
Evans
Praise for the system and dry farming in northern Colorado
Stockman R Ray Clarke of Nunn Colorado praises ongoing dry farming trials near Ault Weld County noting twenty eight rainless days followed by a soaking that yields strong wheat prospects. He says every acre will produce about thirty bushels without irrigation and stresses value of non irrigated lands and future potential. Rainbow trout caught in Lake Loveland arrive at Greeley amid good biting.
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R. Ray Clarke
Nunn
Colo
Ault
Weld County
Colorado
United States
Greeley
Lake Loveland
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Eaton and
Tuly
Defiance Wheat
Evans Water Works
Bull Power
Remakable
Fort Morgan
Brush
Havemeyer Beet
Havemeyer
American Sugar Refining Company
Big Electric Company
Bray
Sean
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