Notes of Weld County Social and Local News
Sunday night and Monday fore it rained here. McGraw was taken to St. Anthony hospital in Denver. Banders to undergo operation. Willus Calvin hosted a birthday dinner with many neighbors. Several visitors from Denver and Cheyenne shared social events and small-town updates. Local roads work progresses with new graders. crops look promising with sugar beets and late potatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lib- Ifall
Ies
Coleson and Daughter
Markham
Denver
Mrs Miller-Carter Attends W C T U Convention in Denver
Mrs Miller Carter travels to Denver for the W C T U convention and Synodical meeting, planning a nine day stay. Beet work progresses unevenly with several finished and others awaiting digging orders while yields vary. Edward Parcell of Miami visits the Carter family and a baby girl born to Mr and Mrs N T Sylvester. Olive Mary Alen named by Mr and Mrs Deck Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bdward Parcell
Miami
Fla
George Carter
Air
N. T. Sylvester
Deck Evans
Olive Mary Alen
James Stewart
Greeley
Kirt Roberts
Den
Burlington Closing Rancher Rights of Way Deals
T H Barnes, Burlington right of way agent, arrived in Greeley and has since negotiated five deed filings for rights of way. OD K McArthur sealed a four acre strip southeast of the city for 2500 dollars. Deeds recorded include Rebecca Reid 225, William Nolan 330, P F Sharp 900, Christ Moses 300, Alvin L Jeseup 330. Work likely paused until spring with few landowners remaining to negotiate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Barnes
Burlington Road
Greeley
OD. K. McArthur
Rebeccan Reid
William Nolan
P. F. Sharp
Christ Moses
Alvin L. Jeseup
Barnes
Hudson
Denver Laramie to Add Second Track on Seventh Avenue
Crews remove light rails on Seventh avenue and replace with heavy rails for the Denver Laramie double track. Increased freight and passenger traffic require the second track. The line hauls a large potato and cabbage crop from Greeley and will reach Severance for next season’s crop movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver-Laramie
Seventh Avenue
Street
Tim
Ott
Greeley
Fame Was Nation Wade Ranks Rankin Dead at Tarkio Farm
David Rankin, a nationally known cattle and corn grower from Tarkio Missouri, died at 85 after a long career on a 22 000 acre farm. He founded Turkic College and supported many charities. He survived by sons Job and W F Rankin and daughters Mrs Frank Hanna and Esther. Funeral details unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Rankin
Tarkio
Rankin
John Rankin
Greeley
United States
Turkic College
Renkin
Tarkio Sines 186
Job
Greetey
W. FP
Frank Hanna
Riverside
Ocalif
Mise Esther
Northern Colorado to store water as drought relief plan
Farmers and irrigationists in northern Colorado push for large scale reservoir storage to curb drought risk. Over the next six months Weld County will add capacity by at least one third, funding about 800000 dollars for projects including Jackson Lake near Orchard and the No 2 ditch extension toward Greasewood Lake, with aims to irrigate hundreds of acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern
Colorado
Weld County
Jackson Lake
Orchard
Crow Creek
Ralph Doherty
Denver
No. 2 Ditch
Greeley District
No. 2
Lucerne
Greasewood Lake
Peanuts Grown by County Youths Prosper in Weld County
In Weld county Eaton and Ault districts many boys and girls earned good money this year by raising peanuts. They grew well in local soil and sold them raw to merchants who dried and roasted them for market. The county tradition of peanut cultivation continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weald County
Eaton
Ault
Weld County
Martin's House Warming At Eighth Avenue Home
A party of about twenty neighbors and friends held a house warming for Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Martin on Tuesday evening at their new home on Eighth Avenue. Guests arrived uninvited but friendly and shared oysters cake and coffee during the pleasant evening.
Honest Man Walks 25 Miles To Return One Cent
A Greeley resident Owen Peterson aged 65 admitted stealing a postal card from a local drug store last week. He walked twenty five miles to repay the single cent he took and explained he felt compelled to make amends after confessing the theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diogenes
Greeley
Weld
Nm Peace
Owen Peterson
Peterson
Collins
Pet +erson
Two Hurt In Auto Hits Ditch Near Evans
Two men, Williams of Fort Collins and Rider of Denver, were injured when their car left a ditch south of Evans while returning from a fair at Greeley. The machine turned over, both men were thrown across the ditch, Williams unconscious, Rider aiding him. They were taken to Denver for repairs and Williams returned home. a petition to move the bridge is likely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evans
Williams
Fort Eve
Denver
Greeley
Wannine
Rider
Fort Collins
French Capital To Resume Milton Reservoir Work
French bond firms have surveyed Weld county and discussed financing for the Denver Reservoir and Irrigation Company. Lawsuits by farmers claim crop and land damage from delays. Rumors say Milton reservoir work will start within six weeks, though locals see no concrete progress yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver Reservoir and Irrigation Company
Denver Reservoir
Sirigastion Company
Capita
Weld County
Greeley Poudre
Zita Daily Zita notes shift to Galeton and crops rise
Ten carloads of spuds are shipped daily from the station. The district shows strong prospects and farmers expect good year earnings. The town name changes from Zita to Galeton for the station. A new school year under Misa Alice Hutchinson of Eaton promises strong enrollment and success. Prosperity and rapid growth surround Zita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zita
Galeton
Misa Alice Hutchinson
Eaton
Windsor woman in Greeley visit noted
Mes. S. FL Williams of Windsor was in Greeley today for undisclosed reasons with no additional details provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mes. S. FL
Williams of
Windsor
Greeley
Weld County Roads Urged To Upgrade And Expand
The county spends about 70000 annually on road repair and construction as farmers and autoists demand better roads. They press macadamized surfaces, drag roads in mud, and pursue safer railroad crossings with subway gradings. The Ault to Denver route is nearly perfect and could become a boulevard with further investment, potentially paying for itself within a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Western Sugar Company
Ault
Denver
Miss Gallup Visits Sister After Staying with Williams
Miss Mary Gallup, who had been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Williams, departed for Fenton Michigan to visit her sister Mrs. Phillips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Gallup
Eugene Williams
Fenton, Mich
Phillips
Greeley Considers Alley Grading and Street Improvement District
Proposed ordinance outlines grading and concrete paving of an east west alley in Block 57 between Eighth and Ninth Streets in Greeley Weld County. It designates Street Improvement District No. 12 and assigns costs to abutting property owners under city ordinances.
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Eighth Street
Ninth Street
City of
Gresley
Colorado
City of Greeley
Gutter Line
County of Weld
Greeley
Aley
Bruce
Pereca
Greeley potatoes praised by Canadian commissioner
W. W. Bennett of Omaha, Canada’s commissioner, traveled 25 000 miles to inspect potato crops and praised Greeley potatoes as the best quality he has seen. He noted only Texas and Colorado have crops better than fair, with Colorado quality excellent. Bennett stayed two days with Mr and Mrs T T Wilson and is tied to the Wyatt ranch near Ault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Bennett
Omaha
Greeley
Bennett
Texas
Colorado
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Nebraska
Oklahoma
T. T. Wilson
Wyatt Ranch
Ault
Mr. Wilson
W. T. Graham
J. H. Vance
E. Y. Graham
Morning Sun
Wilson
Mr. Bennett
Funeral for Mrs. Clara Pearce Planned at Home
Funeral services for Mrs. Clara Pearce wife of J. Pearce will be held at the family home 1640 Seventh avenue at two o'clock Thursday afternoon Rev D mh Forward of the First Baptist church will conduct the rites She was a longtime Baptist church member She is survived by her husband a daughter Mrs Bessie Cowen a son Allen Pearce three brothers L B Stevens J B Stevens T A Stevens and a sister Mrs J B Dennell all of whom reside in Colorado and California
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Edward Burk Durkean
Colorado
Burke
Pennington
Ross Dix
Albert Burke
Kersey
Colorado Springs
Miss Coyle
Iowa
J. P. Romana
J. Dorey
Denver
Alvah Green
Woodman Hall
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Methodist Church
Ald Society
Perry Carter
Clara Pearce
J. ©. Pearce
Seventh Avenue
D. Mh Forward
First Baptist Church
Pearce
Baptist Church
Bessie Cowen
Allen Pearce
L. B. Stevens
Fruita
J. B. Stevens
Salida
T. A. Stevens
Greeley
J. B. Dennell
Los Angeles
Dines Husbands Friends on Birthday Anniversary
Mrs. H Timothy hosted a stag dinner at 1700 Seventh Avenue on Tuesday night to mark Mr. Timothy’s birthday anniversary. A turkey banquet at 7:30 was followed by a smoker and social evening with guests including J C Wytie J T Warren Hurley Warren J Peery E H McClenahan H E B Churchill T R Hadley A A Peralta S M Edgell Phil Dale Ed Houston J L Thompson W Timothy and Charles Turner of Raton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. McClenahan
H. E B. Churchill
T. R. Hadley
A. A. Peralta
S. M. Edgell
Phil Dale
Ed Houston
J. L. Thompson
W. Timothy
Charles Turner
Raton
Miss Zora Alford Attends Fort Collins Dance
Miss Zora Alford traveled from Fort Collins to attend the St Margaret's guild dance Tuesday evening and returned to Fort Collins this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zora Alford
Fort Collins
St. Margaret
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Merc
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Mevers Sy Coffer
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Cheyennere
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Pueblo
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Fred
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Kester
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Mother
Chi
J. Lyten
C. EB. Celley
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James Kel
Kellow
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Covington
T Collins
J. Konechny
John Camp
Frifor Longmont
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J. J. Morton
Burlington
J. A. Rankin
Nation Wade
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Carrithers Clothing Co
Oyun
Cation
Greeley Potatoes
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