Peckham Park Well Strikes Gusher at Shallow Depth
Pumphrey, tenant on Joe Eaton farm east of Peckham, drilled for a pumping plant and struck an artesian flow at about 60 feet, yielding 260 gallons per minute. The shallow well, after two prior attempts, drew a large crowd as a 80 horse power engine is planned to irrigate the 320 acre ranch in Weld County.
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Peckham
Joe Eaton
B. F. Aubrey
Pumphrey
Weld
Milliken
Greeley
Quick Settlement With North River Insurance Proceeds
The Crockett Moody Mercantile company received a draft today through M. J. Walsh, agent, from North River Insurance Co in full settlement of its pro rata fire loss dated the 8th. It pays to insure with companies prompt in settling losses.
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Crockett-Moody Mercantile Company
M. J. Walsh
North River Insurance Co
Maine Battleship Maine Wreck Reveals Bones and Artifacts
Workmen uncover the first human remains on the spar deck of the Maine wreck as mud is cleared. Officers’ quarters yield china from the captain’s dinner service and a dress award. Bayonets, cartridge clips, and an intact electric bulb suggest the explosion's impact and preservation by coral encrustations.
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Havana
China
Eagle Battle Captures Bold Bald Headed Bird
Early Tuesday residents near Twelfth avenue and Tenth street watched a large bald eagle circle trees and briefly land. Several boys chased it, using a net to capture the bird which had resisted and fought when finally penned. The eagle had been kept by the Candlin boys for nearly a year and refused to eat after its capture.
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Twelfth Avenue
Tenth Street
Last Meeting Of Season Of Brotherhood Highlights
At the final summer gathering the Methodist Brotherhood formed a committee for Rev. William A. Quayle’s upcoming lecture at the Methodist church. A Sunday school picnic and baseball game were planned at Wrylie’s Grove, with banquet arrangements to start September. Prof. A. W. Muse of Montrose attended and spoke, extending greetings from his home brotherhood.
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Methodist Brotherhood
William A. Quayle
Bishop Quayle
Brotherhood
Greeley
Wrylie’s Grove
A. W. Muse
Montrose
O. D. Mill
Reclamation Service to Build Dike on Indian Creek near Thistle
The United States reclamation service plans a major dike at Indian creek about thirty five miles from Thistle Station Utah. Government expenditure is estimated at 200000 with 801000 cubic yards earth 4800 rock 12100 yards paving 1400 feet drain tile and 1700 cubic yards reinforced concrete required. Bids due 2 pm June 19 in Provo.
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Chicago
United States Reclamation Service
Provo
Utah
Indian Creek
Thistle Station
Denver & Rio Grande Railway
National Irrigation Congress
Dragging Roads Near Fort Lupton With Split Drag
Road overseer and men drag the road south of Fort Lupton using the split drag after rains make the highway nearly as good as a paved street with minimal work. The example follows Eaton and Packard of Eaton in adopting the device.
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Fort Lupton
Willus Eaton
B. K. Packard
Eaton
Colorado Christian Missionary Convention Set For Next Week
The Colorado Christian Missionary Society holds its annual state convention in Greely from Tuesday June 27 to 29. About 250 delegates from across the state will attend with lectures by Geo B Stewart Geo Van Arsdall B B Tyler and J H Mohorter. A C W B M session leads to talks by C C Smith and A McLean on foreign and Negro missionary work. A gala banquet for the Men’s Brotherhood is scheduled with A L Ward presiding. Public invited to all sessions.
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Colorado Christian Missionary Society
First Christian Church
Portland
Geo. B. Stewart
Colorado Springs
Geo. van Arsdall
Denver
B. B. Tyler
J. H. Mohorter
St. Louis
C. C. Smith
A. L. Ward
Pueblo
A. McLean
Cincinnati
N. McCash
P. C. McFarlane
Farmers Vote for District Irrigation Plan in Phillips County
Fort Morgan June 20 Phillips county farmers approve forming an irrigation district under the Old Fort reservoir system. The project will divert water from three miles above Fort Morgan along 320 miles of canal to 130,000 acres, cost about 4.06 million dollars, with land bonded at 35 dollars per acre. A 130,000 acre foot reservoir on the Platte river is planned plus a second 10,000 acre foot reservoir in Phillips county.
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Fort Morgan
Phillips County
Old Fort
Platte River
Big Store Planned in Dunn Building
It is understood a department store will start in the Dunn building here soon with backing from Denver interests.
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Milliken
Dunn
Denver
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Havana Harbor
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