School Fire Safety Upgrades and Meeker Building Repairs
C E Carter urges transparency about fire safety in city schools after a disaster. He notes Meeker is most dangerous, with outward doors and wide exits being added, and describes new fire escapes and numerous safety drills. Authorities review all buildings and remove spring locks while ensuring outward-opening doors and orderly evacuations.
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Fieveland
Meeker
South Ward
Washington
Charles E. Carter
Light Snow and Low Water Outlook Across South Platte District
Reports show minimal snow in most towns including Alma Jowbert Shawnee and Idaho Springs with stock and water forecasts mixed. Gulches and timber carry drifted, hard packed snow while some areas anticipate near normal late flows.
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South Platte
Alma
Jowbert
Shawnee
Mountaindale
Timbeline
Idaho Springs
Apex
Rollinsville
Corona
Eldora
Nederland
Ward
Manhattan
Banquet by B. I. L. Honours P. Bk. O Sisterhood
The B I L group entertained the P BK O Sisterhood with a six course turkey banquet at the Camfield hotel last Thursday. Thirty eight covers were set with carnation decorations. Husbands and friends joined in the hospitality and the evening closed with a game of 500 in the hotel parlors.
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P. BK. O
Camfield Hotel
Sisterhood
Renewed Efforts for Electric Railway in Greeley
Old street car ambitions resurface as the council approves a Denver & Greeley Electric Railway franchise on first reading. Engineer plans under F OG Olson advance tracing a line into the city, reviving memories of a Seventh Street track laid twenty years ago by A E Gibson and W H Daniels that stalled due to lack of funds.
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Greeley
Denver & Greeley Electric Railway Company
F. OG. Olson
Denver
Interuroath
Seventh Street
Seventh Avenue
Eighth Avenue
A. E. Gibson
Caldwell
Idaho
W. H. Daniels
Swedish Lutheran group forms Eaton-Ault church
Rev. O. W. Gustafson organized a Swedish Lutheran congregation of forty at Wil Anderson’s home near Eaton. Services will be held alternate Sundays in Eaton and Ault. Gustafson preaches in Loveland and mentors a church in Greeley as well. Mrs. C. A. Sanders hosted a birthday dinner for forty-five guests.
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O. W. Gustafson
Wil! Anderson
Eaton
Eaton-Ault
Eaton and Ault
Gustafson
Loveland
Greeley
Eaton- Ault
Lovelod
Weld county to run own juvenile court with clerk
Judge Nixon introduces a dedicated juvenile court plan in Weld county. F Carpenter appointed clerk to focus on dependent and neglected children. The board of county visitors aids case tracking and home placement, aiming to keep families connected and improve efficiency statewide.
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F. Carpenter
Weld County Court
Nixon
Board of County Visitors
Whitehead
State Board
E. H. Abbott
Weld County
Attempted Holdup Near LaSalle Bridge Ends Without Gun Use
Clark Logan a young farmer from Godfrey Bottoms faced two would be holdups near LaSalle bridge last Saturday evening as he rode home. He struck one attacker in the face, then defended himself and remounted his horse despite being beaten on the head. The assailants did not appear to have firearms.
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Clark Logan
Godfrey Bottoms
LaSalle Bridge
Mines win nail biter against Greeley Arrows in high crowd
In a thrilling game before a noisy crowd, the Mines edged the Greeley Arrows 43 to 37 after a seesaw second half. Willets and McCreery starred for Mines while Woodbury at center delivered his best performance to foil the Arrows’ offense.
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Greeley Arrows
Willets
McCreery
Woodbury
Excellent Feast Harmony Reigns at Weld County Ministers Banquet
The Weld County Ministerial association held a Monday evening banquet at the Presbyterian church. About thirty attendees, ministers and wives, heard President Z X Snyder of the State Normal School speak on Religious Education. His address drew attentive, discriminating listeners among ministers and their wives. A discussion followed on educational salvation as taught by Rev Dr Horswell. Separately, stockholders in the Antero and Lost Park Reservoir company patched up a quarrel over selling to Henrylyn Irrigation District and planned to proceed with construction near Hartsel, South Park, while considering organizing an irrigation district along the Highline canal near Denver and awaiting Denver’s stance.
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Snyder
The
Ton
John Doane
Dr. Snyder
Weld County Ministerial Association
Presyterian
Lorn Creeters
Bedett
Dotson
Z. X. Snyder
State Normal School
Dr. Horswell
Josh Billings
Antero & Lost
Highline Canal
Denver
Speer
Greeley Men
Reverend Gustafson Attends Denver Swedish Lutheran Meeting
Rev. O. W. Gustafson traveled to Denver on Tuesday to take part in a district meeting of the Swedish Lutheran church in Denver.
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O. W. Gustafson
Denver
Swedish Lutheran Church
Good Roads Push for Cheap Construction Across States
The United States Department of Agriculture highlights affordable road-making by mixing sand and clay to form a sturdy substructure. Wet clay and dry sand roads improve with proper drainage and grading, reducing costs versus macadam. Illinois farmers and Iowa Nebraska efforts show the approach works, signaling a shift away from stone paving and toward economical rural roads.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Illinois
Iowa
Nebraska
United States
Rocky Mountain News
Great Colorado Interstate Fair Heads West in September
The first annual Colorado Interstate Fair and Exposition will open in Denver in the second week of September. President C E Stubbs says it will be the greatest western fair west of the Missouri with over 25000 in cash premiums and a permanent 160 acre site at Overland Park. The exhibits in agriculture horticulture mining and livestock will be larger than ever with special shows for dogs bees and poultry.
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Denver
Missouri River
C. E. Stubbs
West
Overland Park
Stubbs
Horse wedged in circular watering trough at Main and First
Henry Couture might have captured a odd scene at Eaton last Friday morning as a huge horse jumped into a four foot wide circular watering trough at Main and First. The creature sat there until a strong pull freed it, but the trough pipes were wrecked and the horse was substantially worse for the ordeal.
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Henry Couture
Eaton
Main
First Streets
Bridge Whist Party Honoring Miss Gormersal
Mrs 8 S Hickman hosted an informal bridge whist party last Thursday afternoon for Miss Hattie Gormersal. St Patrick's Day themed decorations featured shamrocks. Prizes went to Mrs G W Graham first and Mrs W D Balcom consolation. Hostess served a dainty repast.
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8. S. Hickman
Hattie Gormersal
G. W. Graham
W. D. Balcom
May Help Farmers Through Bulgarian Labor Suggestion
A Denver letter from G G Liebhardt to B D Sanborn proposes placing 180 to 190 Bulgarian farmers idle after Orman and Crook failure with Moffat road work into farming communities. They lack English, are taught by Y M C A instructors, and could work for board until steady wages start. The note asks if the Greeley area can absorb these workers to assist farmers and provide employment.
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B. LD. Sanborn
G. G. Liebhardt
Denver
B. D. Sanborn
Greeley
Moffat Road
Orman & Crook
John McLean Recovering From Severe Gunshot Injuries
John McLean, an elderly hermit in the Wed county area, is recovering at Fort Collins hospital after being shot in the face with bird shot by Thomas Metcalf about three weeks ago. The attack stemmed from a long standing feud with the Metcalf family. The impact destroyed most of his lower jaw, yet he speaks and eats with difficulty and remains remarkably persistent despite lifelong injuries.
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John McLean
Thomas Metcalf
Fort Collins
McLean
Metcalf
Wed County
Larimer Cour
Child Burns In Ash Heap Incident In Yards
The two year old son of Mr and Mrs George Cole sustained severe burns after falling into live ashes in the yard last Thursday. Medical reports say he is in serious condition but expected to recover.
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George Cole
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