Park Ditch Water Priority Case Before Judge Bennett
Loveland residents dispute Big Thompson water priorities as Bates Park owners seek backdated decree. Judge Garrigues appointed ref to hear evidence after Greeley city request. Todd argues both sides as case may set legal precedent. Bennett to rule after taking evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Sanborn and
Stanley
Bates Park
Bennett
Loveland
Big Thompson
Boxtes Park
Thompson
Garrigues
Greeley
Todd
Jodee Garrigues
Meters Park
Featon Building Boom in Eaton Marks Local Factory Start
George Hill and Lone of Eaton near completion of a cement brick factory frame ready for machinery. The plant aims to produce 5 000 bricks a day using non fired cement bricks with color options. Located south of the Middleton property, this is Eaton’s first locally funded manufactory managed by locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton
George Hill
Lone
Union Pacific
Molda
Hill & Sona
Middleton
New Piano Acquired for Eagles Lodge Initiation
The local order of Eagles has received a new piano, ordered earlier, valued at $600. A piano player will operate it by electricity during the initiation ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Eagles
Improvements at Evans Swampy Farm Drainage and Road Grading
The East Evans Drainage and Irrigation company works on the John Behrens property east of Evans. Ninety acres are targeted for drainage and irrigation to create a top farm. 80 acres are present with plans to extend the ditch to the Huffemith place. County crews grade the West Evans road under cooperative terms to address bad conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evans
East Evans
Poverty Party Held by Mrs Kidder and Miss Worley
A Friday night poverty party hosted by Mrs L B Kidder and Miss Beas Worley drew fifteen guests in hard times costumes. Prizes went to Ida M M Sanford for target shooting and Virginia Craves for best dress. The event ended after a pleasant evening with light refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Kidder
Beas Worley
Ida MM. Sanford
Virginia Craves
Surprise Irish themed birthday party in Windsor
Miss Veina Miles celebrated her fifteenth birthday Friday night with a party hosted by three friends, Josephine Lloyd, Amber Martin, and Edith Haines. About thirty boys and girls attended as decorations featured green for St Patrick’s Day and partners were chosen by tiny sham rocks. Invitations also carried an Irish flavor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veina Miles
Josephine Lloyd
Amber Martin
Edith Haines
Mr. Miles
St. Patrick
Child Hospitalized After Denver Trip
J. C. Neil of Eaton was rushed to a Denver hospital Wednesday with a stomach ailment threatening the child’s life. The Neils, residents of Eaton for about a year, are connected to the KE G Steele Lumber Co through Mr. Neil.
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J. C. Neil
Eaton
Denver
Neils
Mr. Neil
KE. G. Steele Lumber Co
Mrs G W Lowry Recovers From a Fall
Mrs G W Lowry mother of Mrs Frank Lowry suffered a hard fall Wednesday causing a sprained finger in one hand. Though aged, she remains active and in good health. she required a doctor visit to dress the injured finger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Lowry
Frank Lowry
Accident at LaSalle Injures One Man
D. B. Ellie suffered a scalp wound when a train car was struck during switching. Ellis was in a coal car and was thrown to the floor by the engine impact, requiring a doctor visit but causing no serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaSalle
D. B. Ellie
Mr. Ellis
Divorce granted to Peter Claus in Denver district court
Peter Claus was granted a divorce from his wife on grounds of infidelity in a Denver district court. Banker John B. Law was named as co-respondent. Claus and his wife worked on Law's ranch near Windsor. Claus seeks large damages for alleged alienation of his wife's affections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Peter Claus
John B. Law
Claus
Law
Windsor
Mr. Law
Chandler Sues Weld County for 5000 Damages
Walter Chandler of Nunn sues Weld County for 5000 damages claiming injuries from a bridge accident. He says his wrist was broken and his hand permanently crippled after his wagon, driven by frightened horses, backed over the bridge into a ditch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Chandler
Nunn
Weld County
Chandler
Washout on the Line Delays 1:20 Train at Kersey
The 1:20 train at Kersey ran eight hours late on Wednesday because of a washout farther up the line. Authorities note washouts are common and linked to the hydraulics of the Loup river at Columbus Nebraska.
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Kersey
Columbus
Neb
Reclamation Service seeks irrigation experts for Shoshone project
Charlies P. Williams, government reclamation official, inspected over twenty five applicants and will report about ten for acceptance as superintendents ditch riders and agricultural instructors. The Shoshone project offers 15 000 acres open for homesteaders with 40 to 80 acre tracts and a $45 per acre filing cost paid over ten years. The arch dam at the site stands 246 feet high and will cost about 1 000 000 dollars, providing a half million acre feet of storage. The climate and soil resemble Greeley with crops such as beets yielding 4 50 to 6 5 per ton on the track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies P. Williams
Reclamation Service
Denver
Wii- Mame
Yellowstone
Montana
Huntley
Milk River
North Dakota
Greeley
Dakota
Sy Greeditch
Bet
North Platte
Williams
New Town Site Emerges Seven Miles East of Eaton
An unnamed town seven miles east of Eaton was burned on Tuesday. L. C. Hartung and George Mushberger surveyed the site in section 5, township 6, range 64, along the planned Union Pacific line into Crow Creek country. The town will lie seven miles east of the Eaton school house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton
L. C. Hartung
George Mushberger
Mr. Mushberger
Crow Creek
Eaton School House
Librarian Reports Yearly Public Library Activity
The librarian reports year ending February 28 showing rising public interest since moving to the new building. The library operated 286 days with 20,720 total visits, 178 dollars in receipts, 309 books donated, and sixteen magazine subscriptions. About 700 new books were added, totaling 5,188 volumes.
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Greeley
Young Girl Jailed For Larceny Remains In County Care
Dora Paul, a young girl jailed for larceny, was taken to the county hospital Sunday to serve her sentence. The county jail is described as barely fit for a hardened male criminal, let alone a young girl, with the old trap kept in as good a condition as possible.
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Dora Paul
Demented Man Dies in County Hospital at 38
Willard L. Dickinson of Bridgewater South Dakota died at the county hospital at midnight Saturday after a paralytic stroke. He arrived in Greeley a week ago in a demented condition and had been in the last stages of consumption. His wife requested burial in Greeley, as she could not afford to ship the body. Dickinson carried seventy six dollars for a respectable interment. He was in a semi stupor during hospitalization until the fatal stroke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard L. Dickinson
Greeley
Dickinson
Bridgewater
S. D
Dakota
Newlyweds Escape in Eaton Train Departure Joke
About fifty friends of Mr and Mrs Frank Madden Jr were upset when the bride and groom slipped away Saturday morning and headed to Eaton by train for their new home. Their trunks were taken to the station to mislead the crowd which had stayed up all night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Madden, Jr
Eaton
Marsh and Madden wed in simple elegant home ceremony
Frank Madden and Esther Marsh were married Friday at the Marsh home with about thirty intimate friends and relatives. The pink and white carnation decor complemented the blue traveling gown. The couple plans to reside in Portland, Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Madden
Esther Marsh
B. F. Marsh
Portland
Ore
Large Sheep Shipment Leaves for Chicago
One of the year’s biggest sheep shipments sailed Monday with thirty-one cars billed to Chicago. Harry Robbins joined the group for a trip east. Shippers include W. H. Eaton four cars, C. W. Strohl four, T. H. Wilson and son four, B. Eaton six, J. W. Smylie two, A. J. Carlson two, P. G. Carlson three, R. Hutchinson two, Emil Hedenskog two, plus four cars via the beet road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Harry Robbins
W. H. Eaton
C. W. Strohl
T. H. Wilson and Son
B. Eaton
J. W. Smylie
A. J. Carlson
P. G. Carlson
R. «. Hutchinson
Emil Hedenskog
Amicable separation ends arrest in Greeley dispute
Clyde Stark of Greeley and Grace Stark, once husband and wife, settled a dispute after Sheriff Schico seized Grace in Longmont. Grace, with two young children, agreed to ongoing separation with custody split: the father to keep the boy and the mother the girl, with likely permanent separation. Stark lives at 910 Eleventh Street.
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Clyde Stark
Greeley
Schico
Longmont
Grace Stark
Stark
Eleventh Street
Unity Club Social Plans Box Social and Straw Ride
The Unity club met at Unity church parlors for a social and business session. A brief lecture course by local talent was nearly decided and a box social was voted for next week. A straw ride to Pleasar Valley is planned at the next fall of the moon with several additional matters discussed for later.
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Unity Club
Unity Church
Pleasar Valley
Missionary Society Holds Praise Meeting at LaSalle Church
Instead of the regular evening service at the LaSalle church on Sunday night, the ladies missionary society conducted a praise meeting with a good sized crowd in attendance.
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LaSalle Church
Ladies Missionary Society
Weld County to be classified second class under new bill
A bill to classify Weld County as a second class county passed the second reading in the house. Introduced by Harrison Teller, the measure aims to raise salaries for county officials and add clerical staff, with $50,000 appropriation for county fairs also advancing on second reading.
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Weld
House
Harrison Teller
New Greeley Church To Rise As Large Auditorium
The First Christian church plans a $30,000 new edifice in a colonial style auditorium replacing the old frame structure. Wayne Patterson directs plans with a 40 foot cornice height, 14 foot basement, and green enamel brick base.
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First Christian Church
Greeley
Wayne Patterson
Wubber
Christian Church
High School Bonding Bill Clears Senate For Greeley
The bill to raise bonded indebtedness for first and second class districts from 3.5 to 5 percent of assessed value passed the state senate without opposition. It has also cleared the house and now awaits the governor's signature. Greeley can begin constructing a new high school.
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State Senate
House
Greeley
Elm Creek man eyeing La Salle region for family move
Frank Warner of Elm Creek Nebraska surveys La Salle country as a potential family relocation site. He recently visited Utah and Dakota but prefers the Colorado farming country for its appearance and prospects.
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Estes Park
Priohritis
Big Thompston
Leocalapital
Eagles
Poverty Party
Eaton Special
Librarian's
Hregins
Charivari
Marsh-Madden
LaSalle Missionary
Weld County Second Class
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