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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1910
Page
6
A sugar beet dump facility built by a company in the Oklahoma district is expected to spur crop activity. Officials say the new site will provide storage and processing support, encouraging farmers to plant more beets this season.
Acreage in the Oklahoma district three miles south of Windsor expands as beets are planted for the first time. About 400 acres now grow beets and a Great Western Sugar loading station will be built to shorten hauling to Windsor. Work starts soon at a cost of several thousand dollars, boosting plans for the district along the Windsor Johnstown line.
Special to the Tribune Windsor May 25 The beet growers forecast a fair crop and good profits as Oklahoma district plans a dumping station by Great Western Sugar Co The station would boost beet growing and seed optimism in a region new to beets with Windsor facing long hauling for farmers seeking rich land and a potential boom for the district and county.
William D. Hodge is named chief engineer of the Denver Laramie Northwestern by VP W. E. Green. He has deep experience with Chicago and Northwest and Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul, notably double tracking much of the Northwestern line through Iowa. His first task includes building the grade through Fish Creek canyon to reach the Laramie plains at lower cost.
W Fay and local organizers plan an old fashioned fiddlers contest at the armory on June 10 to aid the Greeley band. Fay aided by band supporters aims to raise funds to equip the band as his wife recovers from illness after the Orpheum fire.
Eaton May 25 Wilson G Smillie son of Mr and Mrs J W Smillie has earned high honors and election to the Boylston club, the top non cum laude medical school distinction. A Colorado College graduate, he pursued a Harvard medical degree and will return home in two or three weeks for summer vacation.
The Buell school eighth grade plans commencement in Lucerne chapel at 8 o'clock with Prof. R. W. Bullock delivering the address. Graduates include George Gerry Enoch Berg and Borah Bihian. Harry Faulkner of Greeley will perform three violin pieces. Miss Mildred Berthman teaches the class.
May 25. Mrs G A Smillie will leave for hides today to attend the graduation of her daughter Hazel from the University of Chicago preparatory school. She completed courses in science and music and is popular with Eaton’s younger set. She will remain in Eaton next year.
Prof. Francis Cajori of Colorado College will deliver the commencement address at Eaton on Friday night. Rev. S C Dickinson preached the baccalaureate sermon at the First Congregational church yesterday. The class play, Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch, will be staged Thursday night.
About 104 people registered yesterday for the first LaSalle town election on May 31. Considering that a large portion of LaSalle’s population are boarders or transients, the registration was substantial.
Ault May 25. Prof. Eaton Cross of the State Normal School will deliver a speech in the evening. The program will be held in the armory with activities following the address.
Lois Lair, daughter of Mr and Mrs Har old Lair, is very ill after an appendicitis operation. Heart trouble developed and her condition is considered alarming.
Windsor May 25 The rain that fell yesterday is enough to satisfy farmers for at least two weeks and they pray no more will fall before then for fear the good weather will be spoiled.
Rex Corbett was yesterday sentenced to the reformatory by Judge Gamble in district court on a statutory charge. Maud Claus aged 14, daughter of Julius Claus manager of the Union hotel, was the complaining witness.
The Evans Evans issue dated May 25 reports a long list of ill residents. Grandma Huffsmith is very low, Addie Scott is ill again, and Mrs Will Jack was very ill last night.
Invitations issued for the marriage of Miss Alma Midgette and Hugh Denio son of Postmaster Denio set for Wednesday June 1.
Jessie W. Day is named postmaster at Masters Weld County Colorado replacing BEW Day who was removed. The appointment noted in May dispatch from Washington.
The Delta couple Mr. and Mrs. Brookner expect a visit from the latter's sister and brother in law from the east arriving tomorrow night. On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Clark Clarkson and family and Mr. and Mrs. Archibald and family spent time with Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Foley. Crops look fine after the rain. Mr. Brownell is digging a dugout on his place.
Experts from the east will build a golf course south and east of the Stanley hotel in Estes Park this summer. A large sum will fund road work to the hotel. Stanley plans to visit May 29 for the season and continues year round auto manufacturing and park improvements. Isaac Stanley died suddenly in Maine.
Agricultural note advises careful variety selection for high altitude planting and lists many apples pears plums and cherries varieties. It covers spacing, soil preparation, root handling, pruning, wind direction, and post planting irrigation. Local notices include deaths quarantine and residents visiting Greeley.
Eaton town board plans installing 200 water meters from Pittsburgh Meter company at a total cost of 2100 dollars. Each meter will serve a single home with charges of 15 cents per thousand gallons and a monthly minimum of 1 dollar, even if no water is used. The move aims to curb waste and conserve supply as a representative prepares to meet with the board.
Pierce and nearby districts begin organizing to form a union high school in Pierce to serve surrounding communities. The movement mirrors a Johnstown area effort and hinges on per capita taxes to fund maintenance. Pawnee Butte district shows growth from 20 pupils to 100, signaling rising need.
The Windsor high school auditorium opened with a juniors’ reception honoring Amber Martin and Elsa Laybourn, the sole seniors in this year’s class. Lavender and white colors framed an artistic decor. A watch party is planned Monday to view the moon eclipse and the comet.
Ramendell a pioneer citizen of Evans is in critical condition from cancer and now shows pneumonia symptoms. Dr Horton attends him as he, aged 80, faces feared complications due to his age.
R Jensen of Pierce pursues a warehouse scheme to unite local potato growers. Farmers would load potatoes for sale by the warehouse, with proceeds shared equally after all are sold. An inspector would supervise grades. Jensen, who once lost $2000 on a similar venture, expects success now. The Grand Trunk fruit growers' association president will address supporters.
Marriage licenses were granted to Mayfield L. Jones of Greeley and Irene L. Starr of Vallejo California and to W. R. Jones and Allie St. Johns, both of Greeley.
An advertisement claims deafness from inflamed eustachian tube can only be cured constitutionally. It asserts nine of ten cases stem from catarrh and offers $100 for any deafness case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Includes contact from F J Cheney & Co of Toledo and Hall's Pills for constipation.
Weld County officials move to grade and improve the road from the county line toward Estes Park. Larimer County side work will start immediately. The project aims to ease travel for visitors and locals, with Estes Park cited as a popular summer destination.
Ora Haley sold 9 acres in Weld county to Warren Company of Cheyenne on Saturday noon. The tract covers prime range land known locally for sheep and cattle grazing and has long been Haley’s extensive holdings. The land will likely continue as stock feeding ground though final disposition was not stated.
May 25 report from Kersey says a large stock and residence of J B Killin were bought by the Kersey Lumber Company. The hardware shop will operate in connection with other interests. Mr and Mrs Killin will sell the residence and leave by July 1, after many regrets from the community.
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