Highlandlake a Beautiful Lake Center in Weld County
Highlandlake in southwestern Weld county is praised as a scenic and thriving locality with a lake circle, diverse homes, a post office, and a growing agricultural community. Notable residents include the Mead and Waite families, Knott and Reed merchants, and a strong Congregational church with an active Sunday school. The article notes real estate values, irrigation projects, a concrete flume, and plans for summer resort potential and rail connections.
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Highlandlake
Weld County
Colorado & Southern
Highland Switch
Colorado
Highland Lake
Great Western Sugar Company
Mead
Ofice
John Wilson
A. K. Packard
J. R. Lowell
A. H. Burr
E. P. Root
M. G. Bumstead
D. A. Strong
Alex. Lenox
M. K. Holbrook
Longmont
Ohio
BE. PF. Root
Northampton
Mass
Lenox
G. F. Welty
Rufus Mead
Geo. Evans
Ladies’ Aid
Christian Endeavor
L. C. Mead
E. H. Knott
Mr. Ritchey
Early Days at Highlandlake A Folk History by F P Waite
F P Waite recalls 1874 ground breaking by L C Mead C A Pound and Waite at Highlandlake then Longmont families trek to build shacks ditch irrigation and grain harvests grasshoppers devastate crops. More families arrive, a school district forms, a church is built, and Waite hopes for electric roads linking the hamlet to the county seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Mead
C. A. Pound
F. P. Waite
Highland Lake
Longmont
Waite
Oviatt
Martins
W. H. Oviatt
Dunbar
Woodley
True
Dr. Mead
Eli Evans
Hiram Evans
Highland Lake schools hold picnic at Paul Mead ranch
On Wednesday May 22 Highland Lake schools held a picnic at the Paul Mead ranch with ample lawn shade and grounds for sports. Mr and Mrs Mead organized the event now in its third year. A phonograph added to the enjoyment and dinner featured chicken cakes ice cream lemonade and fruit for about 65 to 70 attendees. After dinner a ball game saw John Holmes captain and a score of 26 to 4 by James Ballinger's nine. Strong Mead and Billings were noted as active players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mead
Weld County
F. P. Waite
Geo. Evans
Boulder
Waite
Eastlake
True
Longmont
Highland Lake
Highlandlake
Paul Mead Ranch
Messrs. Strong, Mead and Billings
John Holmes
James Ballinger
Colorado Agricultural College Commencement Week Schedule
Fort Collins Colorado. Commencement week set to begin on Sunday June 2 with a sermon by Hon William E Sweet at 3 p m in the college auditorium and a baccalaureate sermon by Rev Geo B Vosburg D D at 8 p m. Activities continue through June 6 with literary society addresses junior and senior class events state board of agriculture meeting and an alumni banquet and ball at the Masonic temple.
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Colorado Agricultural College
Fort Collins
Colo
Young People’s Christian Associations
College Auditorium
William E. Sweet
Denver
Geo. B. Vosburg
D. D
J. F. Tuttle, Jr
State Board of Agriculture
Fred B. Smith
New York City
Masonic Temple
Special Excursion to Mexico City by Colorado and Southern
The Colorado and Southern offers half rates for a Mexico City excursion with round trip tickets on April 25 to May 18 and June 8 to 15 June 20 to July 12 valid 90 days with stopovers in both directions. Full information on request from T. E. Fisher G P A Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Panhandle
Colorado & Southern
Texas
T. E. Fisher
Denver
T. BE. Fisher
Mexico
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. C. Palmer
Greeley
Palmer
Ritchie
Knott & Mead
B. H. Knott
Berthoud
Mr. Mead
Knott
A. J. Daley
LL. C. Mead
R.S. True
Evans Place
Squire’? Waite
W. Y. Gregg
Henry Holmes
Holmes
Highland
Moulton
Gilkey Ranch
George Evans
Windsor
Mr. Evans
W. Hampton
Hampton
G. A. Giboo
Omaha
Butwhistle
J. C. Nichols
Bishop & Morison
F. Epperson
Lake Country
Platteville
G. B. Parks
Wm. Howlett
G. W. Sprang
A. L. Gibson
Mr. Gibson
M. J. Perkins
A. D. Holt
Albert F. Peters
Dee Terry
Ed Morison
Highland Ditch
Lake District
Daley Place
Markham Lateral Ditch Company
E. H. Markham
Ed Kraig
G. W. Evans
J. Fengers
Fort Jollins
Fengers
Hedgy of
Ed Kraig Place
Kraig
KE. H. Markham
Mr. Markham
Markham Place
Markham
W. H. Swartz
J. H. Hutchinson
M. Hollenbeck
Geo. Hollenbeck
Joel A. Mason
Lake Street
Knovt & Mead
As Road
A. W. Billing
Miss Strong
Miss Tilyou
Beard
John Brown
Flora Gateley
Blossom Entwhistle
Alta Coon
Nancy Magnussen
Mabel Patterson
Evans Ranch
Highlandlake Country
the Tribune
Highlandlake School
Mexico City
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