Ireelyes Building Boom Remains Remarkable
Midsummer construction in Greeley shows unprecedented activity as business and residential districts expand. About a quarter of a million dollars is invested with strong demand for modern homes and rental property, while two new business blocks on Ninth Street rise at around ten thousand dollars each. Normal Hill also gains new two story brick homes and bungalows, including Walter Cronkhites residence at nine thousand dollars and a nearby brick cottage at three thousand.
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Greeley
Trust Company Building Rises In Lincoln Park District
Excavation advances for a new two story brick structure at Eighth Avenue and Seventh Street will house the Trust company savings department and store rooms on the lower floor with up to date apartments above. Enamel brick facing and conduit heating from Camfield hotel line the project, projected to cost over 75000 dollars and likely completed before year end pending material supply.
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Lincoln Park
Trust Company
Eighth Avenue
Seventh Street
Trust Company Savings Department
Camfield Hotel
Camfield hotel addition nears four story brick completion
The Camfield hotel expansion, costing 235000 dollars, rises on Eighth avenue behind the main hotel near the Trust company building. Delays in securing brick slowed progress, but contractor F F Gordon expects completion in early fall. Faced with gray pressed brick, it will have store rooms on the street floor, a possible ballroom or dining room on the second floor, and the top two floors as an annex to hotel sleeping quarters.
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Camfield Hotel
Trust Company
Eighth Avenue
F. F. Gordon
Ground broken for Opera House Post Office addition
Ground has been broken in the rear of the Opera House building at eighth avenue and Heighth street for a new three story addition. The first floor will house newer post office rooms and the upper floor will be used for offices. The project is expected to modernize the structure.
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Opera House
Eighth Avenue
Heighth Street
Double Apartments Planned in R F Graham Building
The R F Graham building on Ninth Avenue between Eighth and Ninth Streets will house modern double apartments on the second floor with a lower floor store room. Each five room unit will be steam heated and furnished. Erected at a cost of $10,000, completion is aimed for August 15. Taylor Brothers hold the contract.
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Ninth Street
Eighth and
Ninth Avenues
Frank Barber
B. F. Woodruff
Eighth
Ninth Avenue
Airdome
R. F. Graham
Ninth Streets
Taylor Brothers
Greeley to gain two new churches in coming year
Two new churches near completion in Greeley promise to elevate the city’s church reputation. The Roman Catholic church at Ninth avenue and Twelfth street, Gothic design by Wayne B. Patterson, will seat 450, cost about 35000, with brick and gray stone exterior. The First Christian church at Eighth avenue and Thirteenth street, Colonial style, will seat 1100, cost about 35000, brick faced with stone trim, art metal roof. completion targeted for January with brickwork a third done.
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Greeley
Ninth Avenue
Twelfth Street
Wayne B. Patterson
First Christian Church
Eighth Avenue
Thirteenth Street
Paulson
Domke and Campbell Plan New Marble Shop in City
J. J. Domke and F. P. Campbell announce a new marble and granite business at 1014 Ninth Avenue. Their one story frame building will house a stockroom with a carload of marble and granite and the yard will store monument material. The $1,000 building will support optimistic plans for local industry.
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J. J. Domke
F. P. Campbell
Ninth Avenue
Domke & Campbell
Prosperous development on Normal Hill lifts homes and plans
The two story gray brick residence of Dr. J. G. Hughes, now finishing interior, signals prosperity as he prepares to move from his current bungalow. His new house cost about 8000 dollars with Colonial style interior and a large open fireplace. Nearby H. C. Watson completes a handsome bungalow south of Hughes house for about 5000 dollars. Mrs. A. D. Patterson builds two modern frame bungalows on Fifteenth street at about 4000 dollars each, one for rental or investment. Numerous cottages rise and more sites already chosen as farming property gives way to investor demand.
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Normal Hill
J. G. Hughes
Hughes
Housing Boom Averts Shortage As Homes Rise Citywide
The city faces rising demand for rentals and purchases outpacing supply with many houses under construction by mid season. Mrs. J. N. Sanborn builds a two story frame at 1611 Tenth Street, opposite 1008 Tenth Street E A Curtis the jeweler erects another two story frame at the same district. Each home about 2200 dollars. Foundation laid for a frame bungalow by Thomas James on Eighth Avenue between Seventeenth and Eighteenth Streets at an estimated 4700 dollars. Will James builds a brick cottage at Sixth Street and Twelfth Avenue costing 5000 dollars. its foundation finished Friday.
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J. N. Sanborn
Tenth Street
E. A. Curtis
Thomas James
Eighth Avenue
Seventeenth
James
Sixth Street
Twelfth Avenue
Robert Steele
Ninth Avenue
R. W. Bullock
Seventh
Eighth Avenues
Bullock
Seventh Avenue
County Fair Association
Island Grove Park
Fifth Street
Twelfth Street
Aldrich Merry
Salvation Army
Howard
A City of Homes Greeley Builds Modern Cottages
The city of Greeley is rapidly developing into a residence city with multiple new cottages. W. L. Clayton completes a up to date cottage on Second street beside three others built in six months. Each cottage costs about 4000 dollars. A distinctive bungalow for J. Max Clark at Fifth street and Eleventh avenue uses gray pressed brick.
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Greeley
W. L. Clayton
Second Street
J. Max Clark
Fifth Street
Eleventh Avenue
Booming Home Building Surges in Greeley
The city reports numerous residential projects with P B Boyle and H R Withey building six room homes on Seventh Street and on Twelfth Street. Bruce Paton remodels at Eighth Avenue and Twelfth Street. W A Travis adds a story at 1220 Eighth Avenue. A brick schoolhouse in District No. 8 begins at an estimated cost of $5,000. Union Pacific grades Sixth Avenue as the city speeds improvement work and flood controls are strengthened.
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Bruce Paton
Eighth Avenue
Twelfth Street
W. A. Travis
F. F. Gordon
Greeley
Union Pacific
Sixth Avenue
Seventh Avenue
Sheriff Office In Canada Absence Sparks Busy Ten Days
The sheriff's force remains highly active as Deputy Shoffner and Peterson report over twenty five arrests in ten days. Civil duties keep Undersheriff Williams busy, with peace bonds for neighbor disputes and multiple categories of crimes. Despite the sheriff’s absence, deputies maintain high energy and vigilance in catching offenders.
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Canada
Frank Cooper
Woland
Peterson
Williams
Shaw Girls Entertained At Mrs Knight's Dinner
Mrs J A Knight hosted the Shaw Dry Goods girls with a Thursday dinner at Normal Hill home on the veranda. After meals, lawn games and music followed as Mrs Ida Sanford and guests Virginia Graves Lillian Carnaby Irene Houston Bessie Pierce Katharine Rehn Bessie Collins Leta Shell Bird Lagenor Amanda Nelson enjoyed the evening.
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Shaw
J. A. Knight
Shaw Dry Goods Company
Normal Hill
Ida Sanford
Virginia Graves
Lillian Carnaby
Irene Houston
Bessie Pierce
Katherine Rehn
Bessie Collins
Leta Shell
Bird Lagenor
Amanda Nelson
Miraculous Cures At Crow Creek Well
The Crow Creek well with peculiar properties has cured more than ten residents of dyspepsia and stomach troubles in the past ten days. Locals report strong relief after regular use for over a week. The owner plans to run a water delivery route under a no cure no pay scheme.
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Crow Creek
Greeley
Laramie ordinance held over amid railroad clash
The city council discussed delaying the Laramie franchise as Burlington seeks entry via the Colorado & Southern line. Officials want tracks confined to a narrow corridor and debated street realignments around Seventh Avenue, with legal actions and sewer work on the agenda.
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Burlington
Hudson
Greeley
T. 8. McMurray
Mr. McMurray
Denver- Laramie
Laramie
Colorado & Southern
Union Pacific
Eighteenth Street
Denver-Laramie
Todd
Laremie
Seventh Avenue
Eleventh Street
Eleventh
Seventh Streets
Tenth
Terminal Company
George Spear
Byron Newton
Spear
Judiciary Committee
Supreme Court
Spinal Meningitis Fatal Near Ault
Chester Murray died at his parents home near Ault at 2 PM Wednesday from spinal meningitis after a three day illness. The death is reported as a fatal case of spinal meningitis in a local family.
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Chester Murray
Ault
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Searing
Bartlett
Express
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