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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1907
Page
1
The article compares 1907 beet production in Germany with Colorado's Greeley area, noting similar acreage, later harvest timing, and a planned 330000 tons worth about 1650000 dollars. It describes German practices including large estates, oxen use, thorough thinning, early plowing, and high labor costs, every factor influencing tonnage and costs.
Weld county reports fifteen thousand acres of wheat in shock or threshed with yields from thirty five to forty bushels per acre. A conservative estimate puts the county total at 120000 bushels, about a fifth from land near Greeley. The crop grades high and will feed Denver mills after local mills are supplied. James Graham near Seely Lake leads with sixty six and one third bushels per acre. Asa Decker farms 4000 bushels from land irrigated once north east of Greeley. Dry farming failed for wheat this season. hail limited to small areas near Kersey and Evans.
W. H. Olie Professor of Agronomy at Colorado Agricultural College urges early seed bed preparation for fall Turkey Red winter wheat. He highlights superior quality for Colorado, mentions seed rates, lodging risk, and the need for farmers to report acreage yield and altitude. He notes interest in supplying Colorado No. 50 to South Australia and seeks local samples and grower contacts.
Miss Armina E Robinson and Benjamin F Brown were married at 2 pm on Wednesday August 28 at the bride’s home in Cranford Loveland area. The ceremony was conducted by Rev Geo W Barnes due to Rev J A Trimmer’s absence. The bride a Loveland public school teacher and noted Weld county educator, and the groom formerly of Normal Indiana, a former principal in Fort Lupton and Ault, both graduates of Colorado State Normal. They left for Manitou then will reside at Rice Colorado where Brown serves as school principal.
The State Normal school will open on Tuesday September 10 with an outlook for at least a 25 percent attendance increase. About 202 diplomas were awarded this year and 250 are expected to join the senior class. The library building, costing 55000, is complete with 35000 volumes and room for 300 students.
Frank Marx known as Dutch Frank was beaten to death with a club in his cabin on the Poudre Sunday night. His body found Monday night. the coroner took charge. No clear suspect, believed to be the work of tramps. Marx, a pensioner and horse trader, had a troubled, solitary life since coming to the area forty years ago. In separate notes, local church picnics and gatherings occurred in Greeley area, including United Presbyterian, Methodist, M E B Sunday school parties, and First Presbyterian and Unitarian events, with rain affecting plans.
Arthur Robertson, a construction foreman for the Northern Colorado Power company, was pardoned by Governor Buchtel last Thursday. He had been sentenced with Charles Whaples for larceny of $600 copper wire but confessed and testified, after which Robertson was kept in jail as a witness. He resumes work Monday, is 26, with a wife and child, and his employer maintains full confidence in his skill.
Picnics were held in numerous Sunday schools as children enjoyed annual outings before the new school year.
Contractors bid for a 300 foot tunnel and gates at Boyd Lake two miles northeast of Loveland. Water will be diverted into Thompson River and used to exchange for Greeley and Loveland ditch irrigation. The natural reservoir covers 2000 acres and may supply other canals above the lake.
Dr and Mrs J A Davis of the Methodist church were honored Tuesday evening August 27 with a surprise anniversary party attended by over 200 parishioners. S F Martin presented the couple a solid silver set on behalf of the guests. Light refreshments followed in the church dining room.
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