Fort Collins Newsboard Reports Local Projects and Arrivals
Northern Colorado notes from Fort Collins describe county commissioners meeting next week, new students at the Agricultural College, surveys for coal unloading, a committee to inspect the Agricultural Experiment Station, and Governor Routt’s alfalfa and corn crops. Also mentioned are railroad graders from Wyoming, mining prospectors in Larimer County, a Denver judge taking the district court bench, the completed city drain reducing ditch pollution, copper vein discoveries west of town, ore samples with copper and silver, a court sentence for larceny, alfalfa harvest on 35 to 40 acres, Rev. Williams installed as Presbyterian pastor, and local business and residence construction in Fort Collins.
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Fort Collins
The
Express
Agriral College
Iowa City
Iowa
Carpenter
Routt
Elwood Easley
Golden
Fanrot
Boulder
Pleasant Valley
Wyoming
Larimer County
Courier
Decker
Denver
Robinson
F. D. Roth
G. H. West
R. A. Williams
Presbyterian
Claggett
Canon City
Governor Adams commuting Elebery Gaston’s sentence
The Record notes Governor Adams has commuted Elebery Gaston’s sentence. The report also mentions local items: a potato harvest near completion, a new coal house by the B and M near the track, and various regional notes from Greeley and Loveland.
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Adams
Elebery Gaston
Auction Sale Of Zweck Hotel Furniture In Longmont
The Denver party secured the Zweck hotel furniture at chattel mortgage auction for 1100 dollars. The Zweck hotel building was bid in by D. D. Mallory for 16000 dollars. Brick walls rise on the Methodist parsonage as workmen finish the roof.
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Longmont
Methodist Parsonage
Denver
D. D. Mallory
Potatoes Shipments Boost Evans Trade This Week
From the Journal: Several car loads of potatoes were shipped to Denver this week by local merchants. Todd and Lucas plan to ship a carload daily as Evans cements its reputation as a premier shipping point. A Thanksgiving dance at Youngs Hall promises good music and a lively evening.
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Swan Bros
Estes Park
Lyceum
Delos Tripp
Oscar Riker
Vinna Kempton
Mamie Blair
The
Journal
Denver
Young’s Hall
Todd & Lucas
Evans
Otis News Briefs Highlight Cattle Shipments and School Progress
D W Hale plans shipping 100 head of stock cattle to Nebraska. The new Otis schoolhouse nears completion with painting by Hans Hammer. School begins in the new building Monday. Mr Cregg hopeful for a profitable year. William Whitehurst reports plastering his house with native lime and two thirds sand creating a solid white wall.
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Otis
Enterprise
D. W. Hale
Nebraska
Hans Hammer
William Whitehurst
Springfield Plans Southward Move and Local Social
J H Springfield plans to depart for the South soon. Frank Hammitt returns from the Wild West Show claiming a good time. A Friday dance at Mr and Mrs Rix on Thompson Avenue drew about twenty five couples. John Coykendall suffered a serious saddle rope injury while roping a cow last week.
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Frank Hammitt
Colorado Agriculture Booms with Cattle Wool and Crops Boom
The article surveys Colorado farming gains from Denver to Fruita. It cites Jersey butter demand, Archuleta’s 5600 sheep, a half million pounds wool in Chama, high poultry value in Greeley and Denver, and projected cereal yields of 150000 bushels near Fruita. It notes exports of Colorado horses, large oat yields in Saguache and potato yields in Jefferson, plus irrigation expansion in Wyoming and a Bear Creek ranch with 400 trees bearing. It portrays a thriving agricultural boom across crops livestock wool and fruit.
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Denver
Jersey
Blaine
Grand Rapids
Michigan
New England
East
West
Ricardo Archuleta
Chama
Archuleta
Amargo
Greeley
Joseph K. Keifer
Fruita
Mesa County
Grand Valley
Colorado
Savuache County
Jefferson County
Saguache
Jefferson
Chicago
Gulf
Galveston
el Paso
James ©. Woodbury
Huerfano County
Petrie
Boulder County
Kansas City
Swift Company
Wyoming
Mead
Yellow Stone Park
J. D. Stickfort
Bear Creek
Military Post
Colorado Fruit and Livestock Exports Highlight Agricultural Progress
The report notes growing Colorado self sufficiency in fruit and flax yields with flax producing 15 to 20 bushels of seed per acre, surpassing Iowa. It also details Liverpool orders for 900 rams from English flocks to Alberta, with 45,000 ewes being bought in Montana for breeding.
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Colorado
Iowa
Missouri River
Elere
Liverpool
Thomas Fenn
Downtown Castle
Ludlow
England
Alberta
Northwest Territory
Montana
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Stephen P. Bliss
County of Weld
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Weld County
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W. H. H. Bliss
Julius Weller
Ee Court
Weld
F. L. Weller
U. S. Land Office
Jerome B. Gordon
Edwin RB. Gifford
North Range
Gifford
F. J. Mott
Register
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Hall & Jastrowitz
Hunter’s Opera
Greeley, Colorado
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