Break in Ditch Banks Damages Water System
Flooding from breaks in the Poudre Valley and Larimer County ditches halts water flow for up to ten days. The double drainage overwhelms the river near the Greeley waterworks, with crews and fifty teams working to repair. Rancher Flores loses over twenty acres of alfalfa. city plant remains undamaged.
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Poudre
Poudre Valley Ditch
Larimer County Ditch
Larimer-Weld
Poudre Valley
Greeley
Larimer County
Larimer
Jesse Nolin
Flores
Horses Fight at Wellborn Ranch Near Ault
Two horses belonging to H N Wellborn fought in the corral near Ault. In the melee one horse severed an artery and nearly bled out before a veterinarian arrived. The Wellborn ranch sits west of Ault.
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H. N. Wellborn
Wellborn
Ault
Union Pacific Main Line Push Aimed at Greeley Route
D A Camfield and B D Sanborn back a plan to bring a main line trunk into Greeley via Sidney or Kimball Nebraska and Grover, connecting Crow Creek. The goal is best grade and shortest route to Denver, enabling fast trains and tourism along Crow Creek and Pleasant Valley. A Julesburg branch shortcut remains secondary while grade work to Kimball progresses and a third committee member will be chosen soon.
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D. A. Camfield
B. D. Sanborn
Union Pacific
Greeley
Julesburg
Sidney
Kimball
Neb
Grover
Crow Creek
Denver
Nebraska
Sanborn
Pleasant Valley
Platte
Picnic Grounds Tour Signals Greeley as Ideal Site
Picnic Grounds R R Bilter traveling agent of Colorado & Southern and the company photographer toured the Poudre canon area on Friday seeking a summer picnic site for the railroad. The excursion produced a favorable report on a site near the Greeley waterworks accessible via the Ingleside branch. Bilter concluded Greeley owns the best land for a resort.
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R. R. Bilter
Colorado & Southern
Greeley
Ingleside
Doctor Ellis Heads to Mayo Clinic for Three-Week Study
Dr. B. K. Ellis departed Wednesday for Rochester Minnesota to spend three weeks at the Mayo Institute where 25 to 30 operations are performed daily and visiting doctors return yearly to keep up with new discoveries and ideas.
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B. K. Ellis
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Institute
Wagonload of Fish Found In Irrigating Ditch
Three wagonloads of fish from a single ditch breach on a Larimer County ranch farm were reportedly stranded after water was shut off. Witnesses say fish weighed up to four pounds, with others smaller, drawing local note for value and taste. The fish are blamed on the Poudre Valley ditch break at Fort Collins and Farr reservoir spillover.
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John Larson
Larimer County
Larson Place
Poudre
Fort Colins
Larimer
Farr
Silver spruce trees join Weld county stock from Stove prairie
J W Dillon of Weld county nurseries returns from Stove prairie with four hundred silver spruce trees to replenish his stock. The origin is about twenty five miles west of Fort Collins and Dillon makes the trip annually.
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J. W. Dillon
Weld County
Grading on Seventh Avenue Under Railroad Method
Street Supervisor Seaman begins grading Seventh Avenue using a large elevating grader. Eight horses pull and four push the machine as two men coordinate a precise, railroad style operation. By Saturday night the three blocks will be finished and rails laid next week.
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Seaman
Seventh Avenue
Crow Creek
Union Pacific
Allen
New Railroad Company
Nineteenth Street
Twelfth Avenue
Floods Knock Out Bridges Along Poudre River Route
Flood waters on the Poudre have washed away approaches to bridges from Robert Boyd's place west of Greeley to the Arthur bridge west of Windsor. Five to six bridges in a ten mile stretch are out of use, hindering travel for residents needing to reach Windsor or Greeley. Gipson cabbage growers benefit from hail storms with plant prices up 50 percent to 1.50 per thousand, while late cabbage setting proceeds across about a hundred acres. some beet fields damaged will be replanted with cabbage or potatoes, ensuring no land lies idle this summer.
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Gipson
Robert Boyd
Greeley
Arthur Bridge
Windsor
Fort Lupton
Brighton
Chamberlain's Liniment For Farmers And Mechanics
Farmers and mechanics suffer minor injuries and delays from cuts bruises sprains and sore muscles. Apply Chamberlain's Liniment promptly to shorten healing time and reduce swelling and inflammation. Safe and effective for rheumatic pains, sold by all druggists.
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Chamberlain
Band Concert Impresses Thousands Under Miller Direction
Thousands attended the open air concert last Friday as Prof. G. R. Miller led the band to a marked improvement. The ensemble now compares favorably with similar organizations in the state.
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G. R. Miller
Illinois Supreme Court strikes down state primary law
The Illinois supreme court declared the Forty-fifth general assembly era primary statute unconstitutional, ending its use this year and likely prompting a special session to replace it. The ruling affects voter eligibility rules and party committee powers, and may nullify indictments tied to last August’s Chicago primaries.
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Illinois
State Supreme Court
Forty-fifth General Assembly
General Assembly
Pesiqo
Jopmn
Supreme Court
West Side
Chicago
Circus Tension in Greeley Meets Tee Totter Wedding News
Report notes Hagenbeck Wallace show faced no crime, officers say city avoided trouble after circus. Eighteen arrests for minor incidents followed by a double wedding at the Carters home, Anna Carter and Robert Moodie, William Carter and Laura Horton wed by Rev. R. J. Hunter with a Denver honeymoon planned.
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Robert Carter
Anna Carter
Robert L. Moodie
William H. Carter
Laura Horton
R. J. Hunter
First Presbyterian Church
Denver
Colorado Springs
Miss Carter
Greeley High School
Moodie
Miss Horton
Greeley
Mrs. Carter
Evans Imposes Eight MPH Speed Limit On Main Roads
Evans speeds set at eight miles per hour on straightaways and six mph around turns. The town board passed the speed limit ordinance at its Wednesday meeting and will publish it this week. A separate baseball and Sunday closing ordinance bans ball games within city limits on Sundays and enforces Sunday business closures.
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Evans
Cure Suggested for Distressing Ailment in Nursing Babies
Advice to mothers notes Chamberlain's Salve as a promising cure when applied promptly after nursing. Wipe area with a soft cloth before the baby nurses. Many trained nurses report best results. Available from druggists.
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Chamberlain
Corner Stone Planned for First Christian Church
The cornerstone of the new First Christian church will be laid next Thursday June 24 at 2 30 with Dr Craig of Denver giving the principal address. The program includes hymns scripture lectin prayer and a dedicatory address with music by J B Hateh and his quartet.
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New Christian Church
Craig
First Christian Church
Denver
J. B. Hateh
W. A. Philips
R. J. Hunter
D. D. Forward
C. L. Brainard
Dr. Craig
O. ©. Paulson
E. C. Whitaker
J. J
Christian Standard
Christian Herald
Christian Evangelist
Greeley
National Ladies Missionary
A. E. Dubber
Z. T. Sweeney
Mr. Sweeney
Turkey
Harrison
Poudre River Rising Threatens Valley Floods
The Poudre River climbs rapidly with April heat melting snow. water levels near record highs, threatening farms in Clayton and Insinger land north and east of Greeley. Lowlands urged to move belongings as rivers overflow ditches and more hot days risk the largest flood in years. Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised for a separate health note.
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Fort Collins
Clayton
Insinger
Greeley
Elks Seek Property Near City Library for New Block
Rumor says the local Elks plan an option on 100 feet beside the city library on Seventh Street. They would share a corner with a potential YMCA, placing city hall, library, Biks home and YMCA on one block facing Lincoln Park, promising a premier civic display in Colorado.
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Order of Elks
Seventh Street
Biks Home
Lincoln Park
Colorado
Flower Beds in the Park Await Final Bed
The sugar company nears completion of its flower bed in the city park and the Tribune will install one before week’s end. Mrs Bullard has completed hers and only one bed remains. A local enthusiast should arrange with the street superintendent or park overseer to care for the final bed.
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Sugar Company
The
Tribune
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