Rural school consolidation urged in Colorado
A rural consolidation proposal for Fruitvale, Wilken, and Pear Park districts in Colorado argues for a second class district status, bond funding up to 5 percent of assessed value, and central facilities with an auditorium. It cites cost, transportation, and potential for an agricultural high school with longer teacher contracts and year-round work.
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Mahoney
Long‘ont Commercial Association
Dunn
Boulder County
Theventeenth General Assembly
Colorado
Soe County
Pear Park
Pr Park
Fruitvale
Allen
William Allen White
Indiana
Agricultural High School
Colorado Teachers Aim for Improved Rural Education
W. W. Remington of the Colorado Teachers' Association advocates district ownership of schools, better living conditions for teachers, and higher or more secure tenure. He calls rural education the most hopeful movement, tying training to daily community life and urging improvements to attract talented men and women.
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Colorado
W. W. Remington
Sect
Colorado Teachers’ Assn
Charter Members of Why Not Club Hold a Reunion
The original Why Not club members will gather at Mrs. Arthur Searing’s home Thursday afternoon to honor visiting member Mrs. Leslie Murphy from Idaho Falls Idaho. The group formed in high school days and will recall school day memories during the reunion.
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Why Not
Arthur Searing
Leslie Murphy
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Reservoir Projects Add Water and Town Growth Near Keota
The Wild Horse reservoir near Keota, owned by Denver men, completed Friday, links to the Chain of Lakes project costing about 50000 to irrigate 12000 acres. Developers Allen Powell Stillwell Vickers Lewis filed on 6080 acres of land and watershed, with water from Sedgwick and Wild Horse creeks, expecting completion within a year. The small water cost and 11 feet in Wild Horse reservoir enable water at 46 per acre, as Jackson town grows and Burlington plans a depot and sidetracks. Also plowing hundreds of acres for fall wheat.
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Wild Horse
Keota
Denver
Chain of Lakes
L. C. Allen
Thomas Powell
A. L. Stillwell
Frank Vickers
A. D. Lewis
Sedgwick
Wild Horse Creeks
Jackson
Burlington Railroad
Rubber Man Promotes Life and Death Insurance Policy
An advertising pitch by Lincoln Fishback known as The Rubber Man encourages buying Rubber Harvest Certificates for life and death coverage, promising protection for both family and self through a unique policy concept.
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Lincoln Fishback
Beet Slicing Season Opens With High Factory Capacity
Local beet factory begins with 6 000 tons in bins and 800 tons daily capacity. About 110 workers per shift, continuous operation for months, with 80 000 tons to be processed and 270 000 tons produced district wide. Longmont plant to receive 100 000 tons, Eaton and Windsor plants run similar schedules, and Windsor capacity 600 tons daily.
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Longmont
Eaton
Windsor
Peralta
Ringling
Fall irrigation advice for Greeley district orchards
A Denver era irrigation note advises farmers to stop watering by September 1 to let trees mature wood and avoid early freezes. It cautions that late-season moisture can promote tender growth that freezes, but notes conditions vary by soil and site and irrigation into September may be needed. Oscar Leafgren goes to Pueblo for the Elks convention.
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Greeley District
Rubber Man Lincoln Fishback Promotes Harvest Certificates
An unsigned promotional note touts Rubber Harvest Certificates issued by Lincoln Fishback known as The Rubber Man. The pitch urges buyers to spend certificates in an easy chair. The odd ad reads as a retro period endorsement with a distinctive nickname.
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Lincoln Fishback
Tangled Suit in Court On Lost Water Right
W E Kinsella via attorney Joseph C Ewing files in district court to quiet title on a lost water right issued February 16, 1892 by The Platte Valley Irrigation company. The paper remains missing after searches from New York to San Francisco. Unknown possessor holds the right pending court determination.
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Platte + Valley Irrigation company
District Court
W. E. Kinsella
Joseph C. Ewing
Kinsella
New York
San Francisco
Colorado Water Rights Suit Seeks Quiet Title On Lost Water
The suit traces ownership from The North American Loan & Trust Co through several parties in New York North Dakota Denver and others including John P Rogers J W Campbell Roswell W Holmes Brinton Gregory and L H Hole. It asks the Colorado Supreme Court to declare the water right appurtenant to the land used for seventeen years and to bar all defendants from claiming any right or title.
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North American Loan & Trust Company
New York
North Dakota
Denver
John P. Rogers
J. W. Campbell
Roswell W. Holmes
Brinton Gregory
L. H. Hole
Colorado Supreme Court
Supreme Courts
Wyoming
Idaho
Kinsella
Party Held For Departing Woman Mrs Mary Scott Hosts
Mrs Mary Scott entertained twenty five ladies at an afternoon thimble party in honor of Mrs George Keller who departs for California. Carpations and smilax decorated rooms and refreshments were served by Mrs Scott and her daughters Mamie and Mae Thompson. Before leaving the guests presented Mrs Keller with two solid silver tablespoons.
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Mary Scott
George Keller
California
Scott
Mamie
Mae Thompson
Mrs. Keller
Orient Road
Twenty Cars Spuds From Gill Move to Markets
More than twenty carloads of potatoes have arrived at Gill on the Crow Creek branch of the Union Pacific. The depot is complete and track work extends toward the Camfield reservoir outlet. The Gill spud shipments use the Greeley rate to Texas and other markets, easing supply lines for canal and reservoir contractors.
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Crow Creek
Union Pacific
Gill
Greeley
Texas
Camfield
Dacona and
LaSalle
Greeley Commission
Kersey
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General Fund
County and
Reas Psi Co
WHY Not Club
Oscar Leafgren
Pueblo
Elks Convention
Stewart
Carbon Stewart
Avi
Stewarts
Weld County
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