Plans for Free Library and City Improvements at Council Session
City council heard a request to form a free public library with legal standing through an ordinance by Fred B. Smith. Residents pledged donations to raise library standards, while other items included water use hours, anti bootlegger measures, cleaning an open ditch, soft water via wells proposal, and graveling Eighth Avenue from the railroad to Fourteenth Street. The G A R 50 appropriation for Denver encampment was rejected for legal reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred B. Smith
Greeley
F. N. Paine
Fifth Avenue
Storcd
W. H. Edwards
Byron Newton
Evans
J. E. Snook
Ninth
Water Works Committee
W. L. Clayton
Eighth Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Denver
City Attorney and Judiciary Committee
Pioneer William Hubbard A Telegraph Operator and Inventor
William Hubbard, an early Greeley telegraph operator who opened an office in the Hotel de Comfort in 1870, is said to have invented the Elgin telephone. He also contributed much of the "Evolution of the Telephone" exhibit at the St Louis fair and now works in insurance in Monticello Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeley
William Hubbard
Hotel de Comfort
Evans
Monticello
Hubbard
St. Louis
Cement Rip Rap Contract At Clark Reservoir Embankment
North Poudre Irrigation Company let the contract to Stein and Hedke subject to state engineer approval for a cement rip rap on the Clark reservoir embankment. The coating will cover the dam interior, 32 feet wide, 1200 feet long, 5 inches thick, reinforced with hog wire. Estimated cost runs near 5000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Poudre Irrigation Company
Stein & Hedke
Clark Reservoir
Lumber Bills Calculated by E G Steele of Eaton Colorado
A brief notice states that lumber bills are figured by E G Steele located in Eaton Colorado, indicating the official accountant or creditor handling the charges and records for local material purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Steele
Eaton
Colo
Roosevelt praises Colorado scenery as national asset
The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad promotes a folder of President Roosevelt travel notes from Glenwood Springs to Denver. He praises Colorado’s natural beauty at Canon City calling it a playground for the nation and likening it to Switzerland as a holiday destination.
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Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Roosevelt
Colorado
Glenwood Springs
Denver
Canon City
Republic
Switzerland
America
Europe
Delta School House Plans Move Forward In Town Meeting
A Delta school house committee met to discuss building a new 30 by 50 foot school with one large room a recitation room and cloak room estimated at 3500 dollars. A petition for twenty bonds and a special election is in progress with twelve names secured and eight more expected. A. B. Craig of Greeley will teach next term. The board includes Thomas Watte president S E Robb treasurer and Mrs T A Foley secretary. About fifty five families and 78 children use the school which feeds into the Delta Normal ninth grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta
A. B. Craig
Greeley
Thomas Watte
S. E. Robb
T. A. Foley
Normal
Prairie Dogs Targeted by Colorado Growers Crusade
The Colorado Horse and Cattle Growers association plans a statewide extermination drive against prairie dogs within months. Three experimental stations will be built in Garfield Las Animas and Larimer counties with U S Bureau of Agriculture scientists in charge to find an effective large scale control method. If successful the plan seeks county by county work under local control to protect ranchers vast losses from these pests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Horse and Cattle Growers’ Association
Railroad Trust
Packing Trust
Colorado
Garfield County
Las Animas
Larimer County
United States Bureau of Agriculture
Weather and crop prospects in northern Colorado week ending May 16
Weather across Larimer Loveland Fort Collins Berthoud Weld Kersey Boulder and Broomfield remained showery or rainy with cold spells. Reports note winter wheat thriving spring wheat fair beets early planted alfalfa growing and fruit trees in bloom. planting delayed and work halted by wet soils. overall crop prospects favorable though farming activity uneven across locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Larimer
Loveland
Fort Collins
Berthoud
Boulder
Broomfield
Lemon City Man Praises Chamberlain Remedy
Mr C B Wainwright writing from Lemon City Florida claims drastic stomach relief from Chamberlain Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy when dissolved in near boiling water. He says it acts instantly and twice as fast. Sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Wainwright
Lemon City
Fla
Dr Sapero to Visit Greeley for Clinics at Oasis
Dr K C Sapero, renowned Denver eye ear nose and throat specialist, will again visit Greeley staying at the Oasis Hotel on June 1 2 and 3 to offer consultations and examinations to local residents.
Break in Poudre Valley Canal Near Shipp Place
Word from Fort Collins reports a major breach in the banks of the Water Supply Storage canal near Shipp place in Pleasant valley ten miles northwest of Fort Collins. About 124 feet of the bank gave way letting water escape into the adjacent canal while the latter remained intact though filled with rocks and sand. The rupture halts work for repairs and will cost time and money. The canal is Larimer county’s largest with a capacity of 1000 cubic feet per second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Collins
Poudre Valley Reservoir Company
Shipp Place
Pleasant Valley
Water Supply & Storage Company
Larimer County
Greeley Decides On Fourth of July Celebration
A Tuesday afternoon meeting led by William Mayher set the plan to hire the Greeley band and hold a town wide Fourth of July celebration. Business leaders supported the idea, aiming to curb out-of-town travel and attract visitors, reviving town festivities after a three year hiatus. The 1902 event was highly praised by attendees and visitors alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeley
William Mayher
Gospel meeting at park with Rev King sermon
An open air gospel gathering near the band stand is set for next Sabbath May 21 at 3 o clock if weather is favorable. The public is invited to hear gospel singing and Christian testimonies and to discuss the Christian view of life with Rev King delivering The Three Links of a Golden Chain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Park
Mr. King
Eye Ear Nose and Throat Clinic Doctor Sapero Here
Dr Sapero the Denver specialist will be in Greeley at the Oasis hotel on June 1 2 and 3. Consultation and examination free. Come early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sapero
Denver
Greeley
Oasis Hotel
Cure a Cold in One Day Remedy Ad
An old advertisement promotes LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE tablets claimed to cure a cold in one day. It notes a money back refund if it fails and bears E. W Grove’s signature on each box, priced at 25 shillings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W Grove
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Geo. W. Mays
F.e.baker & Meeker
Bell
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K. C. Sapero
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Harry Hl. Shaw
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