City Tax Valuation Up by City Council Report
The city tax valuation rose to 29 150, an increase about 125 000 from last year. Levy remains 20 mills, expected revenue 56 583, up roughly 2 500 over this year. Council acted on a petition from the Commercial Club directors about throwing bottles on the road between here and Evans and offered a 10 reward for evidence leading to conviction of anyone maliciously damaging the highway.
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Fischer
Ley Commercial Club
Here
Parrot Poll Dead After Delivery-Wagon Accident
Mrs. Mary O Grady mourns Poll a famous parrot over 100 years old, once brought from Jerusalem, who imitated voices for children and locals on Ninth Street. The bird perched by an iron fence near the Wellington cafe and greeted passersby with a cheerful Goodmorning Poll.
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Poll
Mary O'Grady
Merica
Jerusalem
Grady
Ninth Street
Wellington
Costigan and Stevens Rally Weld County Voters
Third party supporters in Weld County packed the Sterling theater Monday night with RE P Costigan the gubernatorial candidate as lead speaker. They claim the turnout rivals Bryan's visit and expect a strong November 5 vote. I N Stevens for US Senate spoke on national issues and was well received.
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Weld County
Sterling Theater
RE. P. Costigan
Bryan
Costigan
I. N. Stevens
United States Senate
Driver Near Death When Team Slips, Platteville
Oct 9 Platteville Michael Morgan, a boy hauling beets from Morgan Bros ranch, faced a near fatal accident when a team slipping on frosty planks caused a wagon loaded with 60,000 pounds of beets to fall twelve feet from a beet dump. The boy jumped, suffered bruises, and the wagon broke, leaving only front wheels and tongue on the dump. The team escaped serious injury, with knees skinned from the fall.
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Platteville
Michael Morgan
Morgan Bros
Chance to Buy Blooded Cows at Waterloo Sale
A. M. McClenahan, a top Jersey enthusiast in Colorado, heads to a major Jersey sale in Waterloo Iowa. He aims to acquire registered thoroughbred dairy stock for Weld county and may return with a carload of cattle if interest is sparked now.
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A. M. McClenahan
Waterloo
Iowa
Mr. McClenahan
Colorado
Weld County
McClenahan
Beet cars delay beet hauling in LaSalle
LaSalle October 9 delays hit beet shipments as about 100 wagons lined up to unload. Farmers were forced to unload beets on the ground and return home at dusk, creating extra work to reload later.
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LaSalle
Denver Greeley Valley Men Issue a Statement
Bonds were furnished by three Denver Greeley Valley Irrigation district men indicted by the grand jury. Two via other states will bond on return and answer in district court November 12. Ferguson of Milton Smith firm cites 1909 authorization of 2 million dollars in bonds to buy water rights from Denver Reservoir Irrigation company and contract approved by land owners.
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Denver-Greeley Valley
Milton Smith Law Firm
Denver Greeley Valley
Denver Reservoir Irrigation Company
Irrigation District
Standley Lake
Denver
Keating Supports Free Sugar at Weld County Meeting
Governor Shafroth and candidates urged voters at the Greeley Opera House to back the Democratic slate. Edward J. Keating defended free sugar, claimed tariff removal would not close factories, and cited price calculations and farmer contracts as proof. Randy Kenehan and local officials highlighted administration achievements and fiscal records.
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John F. Shafroth
United States Senate
Edward J. Keating
Randy Kenehan
Greeley Opera House
Keating
Charles Philp
Weld County
Philp
Arapahoe County
Rocky Mountain News
Morey
Boetcher
Havana
New York
Denver
Greeley
Colorado
England
Uncle Sam
Sugar Trust
Montrose
Wis
Roady
Roady Kenehan
Peabody
Seventh Assembly
Rural Route Lengthened to Standard Route
Rural route number one has been made a standard route by adding several miles. H. L. Twombly serves as carrier, traversing the lane at the condensing factory then south one mile and down Hayes lane.
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Fort Lupton
H. L. Twombly
Hayes Lane
Funerals of Brocks Held
Funeral services for Don Brock and Annie Brock were held at Macy's Undertaking parlors at 2 this afternoon. Rev. D. Forward conducted. Bodies will be buried in Hancock Iowa. Relatives from Carson Cunningham and Hancock gathered for the funeral. Maud Brock, son of the deceased, will accompany the party back to Iowa.
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Don Brock
Annie Brock
Macy's Undertaking
Rev
D. Forward
Hancock
Iowa
W. M. Brock
Carson
Means
Cunningham
W. J. Blue
Greeley
Mr. Brock
Mrs. Means
Mr. Blue
Mrs. Brock
Miss Maud Brock
Newspapers Endorse Initiated Law To Save State Money
The Colorado State Editorial association endorses a law to cut publication costs for constitutional amendments and initiated bills. The measure appears as ballot item seven and would limit county publications to one in two opposing papers. A statewide education campaign via ads and editorials is planned before election day.
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Colorado State Editorial Association
Stricken With Paralysis Fort Lupton Farmer
Stricken with paralysis Lou Hauser, a farmer three miles north of Fort Lupton, suffered a stroke Monday leaving his entire left side paralyzed and his condition serious.
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Fort Lupton
Lou Hauser
Here
Milliken Considers Local Option Ahead of November Vote
In Milliken, a petition filed by Mrs Samuel Griffith seeks to make local option an issue in the November election. Nearly 80 percent of the last election’s voters signed, tying the decision to Milliken precinct fate on wet or dry status.
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Milliken
Samuel Griffith
Opening of new Eaton gym planned for late October
Plans underway for a home talent farce titled Thank Goodness The Table Is Spread to accompany the opening of the new Eaton gymnasium across from the schoolhouse. Bruce Eaton builds the gym and it may operate in connection with the school. Mrs Carlson leads a cast of three women and three men.
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Dr. Carlson
Physician of La Salle Moves to California
Dr J E Vance prominent La Salle physician sells practice to Dr Edward Moore of Girardeau Missouri and plans to move with his family to California around December 1 He will study at Stanford before resuming practice and spends time settling affairs in the interim Mrs Vance and he will first go to Los Angeles to visit brothers then seek a southern California home location
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LaSalle
J. E. Vance
Edward Moore
Girardeau
California
Vance
Stanford University of California
Los Angeles
Falls From Box Car Injures Foreman Near Falls
Falls occurred October 8 when L. W. Thompson, a section foreman, tried to cross a standing train and stumbled on an ice box atop a refrigerator car. He fell, injuring his spine and was taken to a Denver hospital. Cabbage loading remains the main task at Fort Lupton on October 9, but car shortages push shipments to Traceyville via the D L & N W line.
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Cn Hudson
L. W. Thompson
Denver
League Tangle Puts Weld County Baseball Title Fight
A meeting of Weld County league managers at Bethge cafe failed to settle who is champion. LaSalle claims the title while Windsor argues Windsor and LaSalle would only be tied if Eaton’s game goes Eaton’s way. Controller Kirk cites authorities supporting his view that Eaton win should negate Windsor losses. LaSalle is accused of not following national rules on game dates.
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Weld County League
Bethge Cafe
LaSalle
Windsor
Eaton
Kirk
Otto Floto
Pike
Johnson
McGill
Denver
Bolander Cleared as Carlson Declares Bolander Not Guilty
District Attorney George A. Carlson announced Bolander is innocent of criminal malfeasance after a thorough investigation, leading to the dismissal of the case. The grand jury report previously implicated Bolander and others, with Estes and Sheely serving sentences and DeVinny having pled guilty and repaid funds.
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George A. Carlson
P. G. Bolander
Bolander
E. J. Estes
R. W. DeVinny
Cr. Sheely
Estes
Sheely
Canon City
DeVinny
Visiting Burlingame friend arrives for visit
Mrs. Clarence Bovee of Burlingame California arrived Friday evening to visit longtime friend Mrs. C. H. Wolfe. The pair were girlhood friends who had not met for years. Mrs. Bovee returns from an extended trip east.
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Clarence Bovee
Burlingame
Calif
C. H. Wolfe
Bovee
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