Severe Snow Storm Ravages Colorado Mountains
The past week brought a major snow storm across Colorado and the nation. Snow slides wreck homes and block railways from Ouray to Aspen, isolating Durango and Silverton while shutting mines at Crested Butte. In Estes Park and Grand and Poudre river headwaters, feet of snow threaten feed and irrigation water. Port Collins records 21 inches in March, promising a strong water year. The weather boosts early irrigation prospects and spring wheat, with stock generally in good condition. The next W. T. U. meeting is set for March 27 at 2:30 pm.
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New York
Colorado
Ouray
Durango
Silverton
Leadville
Aspen
Marshall Pass
Pasenger
Crested Butte
Severays
Estes Park
Grand
Poudre
Cameron Pass
Unis
Mountalos
U. S
Port Collins
Adams bill to double fund for state college agriculture
A telegram from Senator T M Patterson to Professor L G Carpenter reports the Adams bill securing 5000 this year and 2000 annually to reach 15000, adding to the 15000 Hateh funds already granted. Roosevelt signature will finalize the law. Funds must support agricultural and irrigation research.
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T. M. Patterson
L. G. Carpenter
State Agrcultural College
Roosevelt
United States
Beet Sugar Company Expands Beet Capacity and Holdings
The American Beet Sugar Company declares annual capacity near 500000 tons of beets, yielding about 145000000 pounds of refined sugar. It owns 7500 acres in Southern California and 10000 acres in Colorado's Arkansas Valley. Officials announce Arkansas Valley railway incorporation with $1,000,000 authorized capital and $3,000,000 debt certificates, $300,000 reserved for future use.
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American Beet Sugar Company
Infee Sipmie
California
Arkansas Valley
Colorado
Arkansas Valley Railway
Beet Sugar Company
Terrible Wreck Strikes Two Denver Lines in Snow
A head on collision at Portland station near Florence Colorado between Denver and Salt Lake through train No 3 and local No 16 during a blizzard leaves at least 35 dead and many injured. Operator S F Lively at Swallow blamed for lack of delay orders as gas-tank explosions hinder rescue. Two Normal School students from Florence and Canon City escape with minor injuries amid burning wreckage and relief trains arriving from Pueblo and Canon City.
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Portland
Florence
Colo
Denver & Rio Grande
S. F. Lively
Swallow
Denver
Salt Lake
Pacific Coast
Leadville
Pulliman
Pueblo
Canon City
Martha Rulsebrook
Luella Holmes
Thee Plead Guilty in Disturbance Case
Claude Thee once arraigned for disturbance pleaded guilty after initial not guilty plea. He was fined and costs after allegedly frightening his wife by chopping kindling and firing at sticks that seemed to jump. Undersheriff Williams assisted in bringing him to justice.
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Claude Thee
City wins final approval for gravity water system
The Glendale city council approved the final passage of the water system ordinance amid completed deals. Jacobson-Bade of Portland will finish the pipeline from the Poudre canyon by January 1, 1907. Bonds of 350000 were sold to Bellan Price and Denver National Bank to fund construction as mayor and the water works committee oversee the project reach New Year’s Day with a full soft water supply for Greeley.
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Bellan- Price Company
Jacobson-Bade Company
Greeley
Thompson
H. C. Watson
W. R. Adams
Mr. Watson
Franklin J. Green
Green
Friends
Poudre
Canon
Portland
Ore
Bellan- Price Investment Company
Denver National Bank
Wilson
Ward
Phillips
C. D. Todd
A'L
Weather delays witness in Windsor liquor case
Charles Johnson of Windsor faced contempt fines after missing a subpoena in the Weisbrode liquor trial. Judge Southard ordered the 12:10 train pickup to bring Johnson to court where Weisbrode was convicted and fined 100 dollars plus costs, all to be paid at Hotel Florance.
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Charles Johnson
Windsor
Southard
Johnson
E. J. Weisbrode
Weisbrode
Hotel Florance
Greeley Camp No. 6 Holds Open Meeting
Greeley camp No 6 W O W held an open meeting on Friday night March 16 with about 150 in attendance. The program featured instrumental music a male quartet Neighbors English Curtis Wright and Mumford fancy pigeon wings and jigs a talk by General Organizer J M Price and three boxing matches all declared draws. The camp now has 430 members.
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Greeley Camp No
W.O. W
English
Curtis
Wright
Mumford
J. M. Price
W. J. Rowe
Ed Fuqua
P. E B. Young
Dan Vance
Henry Fuqua
Dan Stewart
Greeley Camp
Drinks at a Quarter in Costly Mint Debate
Representative Bonynge won a clear House victory by amending the revised statutes to raise coin material funds from 250000 to 200000 and to authorize minting pennies and nickels at Denver San Francisco New Orleans Philadelphia. He was joined by Senator Kahn of San Francisco in a humorous clash with Adams of Pennsylvania over where coins should be made.
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Representative Bonynge
Denver
San Francisco
New Orleans
Philadephia
Benynge
Kahn
Adams
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Mr. Kahn
Melodrama on Street Demonstrates Fire Extinguisher
A dramatic street demonstration at the corner of Eighth Avenue and Eighth Street last Monday featured a fire extinguisher in action. The performer doused fires on a tower and floor before incendiary gasoline was poured on a female assistant and ignited. she escaped with minor burns and grease stains under her protective overcoat.
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Eighth Avenue
Eighth Street
Win the Last Game
At the Armory last Wednesday night the local high school defeated a touring Stroux City team in what may be the season finale. Meade starred as the crowd praised the home team's best effort though practice was limited by seniors' schedules and financial considerations.
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Armory
Stroux City
Meade
Greeley
Delta Psi Banquet Celebrates End of Term
The Delta Psi Fraternity of the C. S. N. S. held its annual banquet at the Unitarian citizen parlors last Friday before spring vacation. Twenty six members and escorts enjoyed progressive games, a formal menu at 10:30, pennant decorations, carnat ions, toasts by EK Stewart and others, dancing, and chaperone Mrs. Waddie.
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Delta Psi Fraternity
Unitarian Ciuizen
Preston
Miss Pittman
Stewart
Forsyth
Hall
Prof
Waddie
Weather, snowbound jail inmate greets blizzard with luck
Sunday morning Sheriff Florance feeds prisoners while E. J. Weisbrode serving ninety days for illegal liquor asks about the weather. He learns of a foot of snow and a raging blizzard and exclaims, Gee, ain't I lucky. The Commercial Club meets Monday evening at Brown Cafe.
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Florance
E. J. Weisbrode
Brown Cafe
Denver to Fort Collins Rail Plan Arises in North Park Route
New movement from Denver through Weld and Larimer counties reveals plats and surveys filed in the Denver land office for the Denver Yellowstone and Pacific railway. The 115.72 mile line would begin at the Wyoming border, rise through North Park, pass Walden and Bellevue, cross the Continental divide, descend along the Cache la Poudre to Fort Collins, then connect with Colorado & Southern Union Pacific and Burlington systems for Denver. Walden is slated as a division point and a tunnel may be built at the divide, with the line passing through Medicine Bow forest reserve.
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Denver, Yellowstone & Pacific Railway
United States Land Office
Denver
Moffat
Routt County
Colorado & Southern
Burlington Road
Edward Harrison Power
G. M. Hohl
Colorado
Wyoming-Colorado State Line
Middle Fork
North Platte
North Park
Platte
Illinois Creek
Walden
Mount Richthofen
Hagues Peak
Cache la Poudre
Fort Collins
Union Pacific
Burlington
Bellevue
Medicine Bow Range
Great Medicine Bow Forest Reserve
Back Pay for Many Postmasters Sought
Senator Teller pushes a resolution to urge the secretary of the treasury to list postmasters who served between 1864 and 1887 and claimed higher salaries under the 1883 act. The memo names many towns including Pueblo Boulder Colorado Springs Fort Collins Saguache Trinidad and Walsenburg with a potential refund totaling thousands of dollars.
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Teller
Secretary of the Treasury
Pueblo
Boulder
Colorado Springs
Fort Collins
Saguache
Trinidad
Walsenburg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sugar Development
City of
Delta Psi Banquet
Yellowstone & Pacific
Weld
Larimer Counties
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