Attorneys Plead Bribery Case Nearing Penitentiary
Court records report C. G. bound over on bribery charges after pleas from his attorneys. District Attorney notes ongoing probes into related cases including forgery warrants tied to E. J. Estes and associates. A county grand jury continues to deliberate with Jacobs assisting Carlson and Keyes in the probe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Estes
Biib
Estes
Sheely
Preon mi
John T. Jacobs
Dismey Carlson
Suit Compromised After Damages From Wheat Field Incident
In a judge court session on Saturday a compromise was reached in a replevin and damage suit involving Clain and Birsch. Clain claimed his horses caused damage to Birsch wheat, while Birsch held the horses and demanded compensation. The case was settled with a restitution arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clain
Judges Court
Birsch
John Birsch
WSOR Youth Loses Finger in Field Accident
June 11 report states Henry I Was amputated to save life after a finger was crushed in a field gear accident while cultivating beets. Gangrene set in, necessitating removal. The blast damaged gardens east of Greeley from hail, killing cabbages and onions. several residents, including Pred Nelson and Beas Pred, reported losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry I
Garten
Greeley 'S
Harry and
Beas
Nelson
Fred
T. Leake
Seeley
Rattlesnakes Attack at Open Prairie Near Chester Rogers
In an open prairie near Chester Rogers, a confrontation with rattlesnakes ended violently as Rogers struck with a club. The snakes reportedly advanced, but fled when driven off, leaving Rogers to confront the danger and resulting in fatalities from the encounter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hile Nunn
Chester Rogers
Ome
Mr. Rogers
Petition to Reinstate Beloved East Ward Teacher
Parents and prominent residents sign a petition demanding Miss Alice C Fuller be reinstated after she is dropped from the first grade at East Ward. The board cites health as the reason, while supporters insist she is in good health and has long benefited students. The board will review the matter and act later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice C. Fuller
East Ward
Miss Fuller
Greeley
Buckingham Votes for its Own Precinct
Buckingham residents sought a single day precinct to avoid long travel. They petitioned the county board, received a favorable hearing, but County Attorney Todd later reversed the action. Cost factors attributed to the revocation, and Buckingham would be reattached to Keota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckingham
Board of County Comm Net
Todd
Evans, June 6 celebrate old home visit and college centennial
Mrs. G. H. Young travels to New Concord Ohio to attend Muskingdom College bicentennial and a reunion with former schoolmates. She is joined by sons George P. and Benjamin Young. George will attend the University of Wisconsin summer session at Madison and is described as the youngest principal in northern Colorado after a year at Sterling grade school.
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Evans
G. H. Young
New Concord
State University of Wisconsin At
Madison
State Teachers College
Colorado
Sterling
Union Pacific to enlarge LaSalle round house area
LaSalle June 11 reports the Union Pacific seeks to enlarge the round house here by closing First street and a nearby alley on its right of way to create space for additions. Work has begun on street improvements by Ed McCarty and will remove mud holes after completion. Windsor revival opens with tent and singing by Mr Martin and preacher Fit.
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LaSalle
Union Pacific
Round House
First Street
Ed. McCartygs
Windsor Windsor
Fit
Mr. Martin
Martin
Another Ten Pounder Eaton
A 10 pound boy was born to Mrs Charles Myers Sunday night. Mother and child are doing well.
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Eaton
Charles Myers
Rainy Monday Hits County Ditches Bank Full Across Area
Rain fell across the county Monday with hail in spots but no damage. Rivers rise as ditches run bank full and some fields flood. Reports from LaSalle Kersey Evans Eaton Ault detail scattered showers June 11 with wet fields delaying plane traffic and farming activity.
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LaSalle
Here
Kersey
Body Found Three Miles From Ditch Site
The body of John Lesser aged about 1.5 years was found this morning near a Killam bridge by I N Ball, three miles from the ditch where he disappeared Wednesday. Water had washed away traces but Ball located the body near the railroad bridge, ending the search. Milliken and Denver Milliken teams played a 12 to 7 game as Ball’s team continued its strong showing.
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John Lesser
Milliken
Denver
Gunner
Ney
Irrigation Bill Advances in House for Public Land Settlements
A bill pending in Congress aims to permit settlers and irrigation projects to obtain homesteads on public lands. The measure, involving government projects in Colorado, would adjust title assessments and government oversight as land titles are issued.
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Washington
Taylor
Colorado
Water drainage work near New Croc Cone Johnstown
Work at New Croc Cone Johnstown on June 7 involves laying eight new drops and laterals from the ditch three miles west, with drops at several points to manage water volume and prevent soil loss. The project aims to control erosion and improve drainage through this section.
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Johnstown
Boiling lard scalds child in kitchen accident
Adsor June 11 report from nearby area details Phillip Detter Jr eight months old was scalded when a pot of lard toppled from a low chair. The baby’s mother heard screams, Martz was summoned for treatment, and the incident occurred two miles north of here amid unfamiliar surroundings.
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Adsor
Phillip Jr, Jr
Phillip Detter
William Smith
Here
Martz
Crop Outlook for Kuner and Wider Farm Fields
Crop prospects show grain strong and alfalfa very good. Beets suffer insect damage prompting some replanting. Cut worms less troublesome than farther west. A large tract near Wiuner, previously Asa Sterling land, was settled by eastern farmers two years ago and now begins to gain momentum despite a tough start.
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Wiuner
Asa Sterling
New School Bonds Voted for Hudson Building
Hudson votes 26 for and 10 against a 2500 dollar school bond to fund a new building after the February 29 fire. Work to start soon with completion targeted by September as students return to a dedicated facility following the blaze that left the old school unusable.
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Hudson
Buckingham Republican Club Enrolls Two New Members
The Buckingham Republican club held its second meeting this afternoon to enroll two new members, completing the organization for active campaign work. The next meeting is scheduled for June Ault, June 11. W. G. Gillmore died at 2 this morning from heart leakage, leaving a wife and two children. He farmed three miles north of here for seven years. burial will be at the Congregational church tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
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Political Club
Buckingham
Buckingham Republican Club
W. G. Gillmore
Fence to Enclose Will Fence Cemetery Faton
At the town board meeting last evening it was decided to place an iron fence around the cemetery. Improvements are being made at the cemetery and an addition on the east has been laid out in plots. The routine business of the town was taken up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faton
Wanted Man Caught Ault
Oscar Payne was arrested on sheriff orders in Larimer county and is jailed awaiting removal to Fort Collins. The sheriff telephoned the marshal last night but did not reveal the charges.
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Ault
Oscar Payne
Larimer County
Fort Collins
Ladies Program A Scream At Greeley Club Meeting
The eighth annual Greeley Commercial club meeting at Camfield featured a ladies led program with a humorous playlet and suffrage demonstration. Mrs Astabrook wrote the piece staged by Dorothea Haynes Grace Allen and W R Kelly as men joined in, and Isadore Rothschild appeared in disguise offering comic relief. Many members favored more frequent ladies led programs.
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Greeley Commercial Club
Camfield
Greeley
Astabrook
Dorothea Haynes
W. H. Starr
Grace N. Allen
Mnother Hubbard
Gill Beats Fosston 25 to 11 in Big Win
Gill defeated Fosston 25 to 11 on Sunday. Gill shows a swift rising team in athletics. Battery for Gill was Fred and Dick Muller.
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Gill
Fosston
Fred
Dick Muller
Wests celebrate 67 years of marriage in Caldwell Idaho
Mr and Mrs Henry T West longtime Union Colonists and Greeley residents marked their seventh wedding anniversary at the Caldwell Idaho home of their daughter Mrs A E Gipson. They wed in Newfield New York 67 years ago and later moved to Chicago and then to the colony of temperance settlers.
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Henry T. West
Union
Greeley
A. E. Gipson
Caldwell, Ida
West
Union Colony
Newfield
N. Y
Imme
Chicago
Platte River Flood Threat Triggers Night Bridge Watch
AEE and Platteville report the Platte River rising past its banks this morning. Ten section men guard the Denver Laramie railroad bridge west of town to prevent debris backup and undermining the approach as rains swell tributaries. Night watch extended to monitor for fallen trees and rubbish.
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Platteville
Platte River
Denver-Laramie
Here
Platte
Memorial services held for Woodmen lodges at Eaton
Joint services conducted Sunday by Woodmen of the World Modern Woodmen Royal Neighbors and Women of Woodcraft in Eaton with Louis Reed delivering the address at the Woodmen hall. Afterward the groups visited the cemetery to decorate the graves of their members.
Miss Edna Allen Visits From LaSalle A Week
Six miles south of here a resident named Miss Edna Allen visits town for a week. Local school children in beet fields are paid $1.50 a day plus board for labor due to a shortage of help, with students pressed to work in the fields.
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LaSalle
Edna Allen
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Kuner
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Fighth
Commercial Club
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