No Arrests Yet as Chickens Thieves Strike Greeley Area
More than 100 chickens stolen in a single night provoke riotous anger among poultry owners near Greeley. With owners reporting losses including 250 birds from Robert Wallace and 102 of 107 from W D Nichole, the community debates arming themselves to shoot thieves as authorities fail to make arrests. Some adopt burglar alarms and locals warn of deadly force if thieves return.
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Greeley
Robert Wallace
Pleasant Valley
W. D. Nichole
Shotgun
Unique race for farmers at Weld county fair
A special race for Weld county farmers is planned for Thursday September 21. It is a pace or trot open to amateurs with fast horses and no entry fee, purse 50 dollars split 60 30 and 10. Entries to be telephoned to Secretary Kinsella at Greeley 422 with bridle only and bid to finish. Poultry and pet stock chief Phenix urges early entries to ensure space and care. grounds will provide feed and lodging for exhibitors.
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Weld County
County Fair Association
Farmers of
Kinsella
Greeley 422
Phenix
Poultry and Pet Stock Department
Dinner Honoring University of Missouri Faculty Guest
Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Ringle hosted a Monday evening dinner for their guest Dr. C. W. Green of the University of Missouri faculty. Ten guests attended with a three course meal and autumn blossom decor plus watercolor place cards by Mrs. Ernesti. Guests included Dr. Green Dr. Z. X. Snyder Prof. J. H. Hays Prof. G. R. Miller Prof. R. Ernesti Prof. Horne Dr. A. Gideon and Dr. J. G. Hughes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Ringle
C. W. Green
University of Missouri
Ernesti
Dr. Green
Z. X. Snyder
J. H. Hays
Pioneer guards peaches intended for exhibits
Old time Greeley resident Frank Pollock at 828 Fourth street keeps vigil near a peach tree laden with fruit awaiting the county fair. He sleeps outdoors with a shotgun pillow to guard the peaches from potential youthful marauders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Pollock
Greeley
Fourth Street
Gill Plans Celebration for New High School Building
Gill September 13 There will be a celebration in honor of the new high school building at 4 oclock Sunday afternoon at the Gill Decker hall. Rev J E Lynn will lead the dedication service. Teachers and children will present an engaging program. District enrollment totals 91 pupils, up 10 percent from expectations with 34 in the lower grades and 18 in the high school.
Hot days linger as crops, people move and schools open
Green City reports hot days with Mercury near five dollars and late potatoes failing to meet expected yields. Local events include new threshing machine work, students resuming studies at Boulder university, and the first colored students enrolled in the schools. Other notes mention social visits, illnesses, and community movements around Orchard and Weldona.
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Mercury
Clay Madden
Milton Carlson
Boulder University
Mollie Hilderman
Greeley High School
Esher Lovering
Masters
Anna Chatfin
Denver
J. F. Carlson
Will Robbins
Greeley Capitalists
Mexico
Robvins
B. B. Putnam
Orchard
Mesdames Rudd
McIntyre
L. P. Campbell
Er. V. Warner
Pay to Children of Miner Killed Over Year Ago
Johnnie and Sarah Jones, children of Lester Jones who died in the Leyden mine last September, were paid $500 by the mining company last Monday for their support and education. Their guardian is their uncle. The coroner’s jury exonerated the company at the time of the inquest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie
Sarah Jones
Lester Jones
Leyden
Sleep in Watermelon Patch to Stop Thievery
A family on an old county farm one mile south of the sugar factory camps in a tent amid a thriving melon patch to deter midnight thieves. They stock the tent with guns and threaten that surgeons from Greeley may be called if any fruit is stolen.
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Greeley
State Crops Show Increase
Department of Agriculture reports August crop conditions favor Colorado and nearby Rocky Mountain states. Colorado yields for eight leading crops, excluding sugar beets, valued at 32.381 million dollars, about 500 thousand more than last year. Sugar beet acreage rises with similar crop condition, boosting farmer value.
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Department of Agriculture
Rocky Mountain States
Colorado
Local visitors and harvest notes in LaSalle district
LASALLE H E English and Mr Vose of Greeley visited LaSalle on Tuesday. J M Cunningham J H Simpson and J R Anderson of Loveland were in LaSalle Monday. E R Anderson hardware man made a business trip to Denver Tuesday. W A Shepard of Greeley was in LaSalle Tuesday. E M Lewis east of LaSalle is encouraged by his potato crop with prospects better than most in the district. E C Herrington and J A Kinzey brought cantaloupes the week. Joe Straley five miles from here delivered a load of watermelons raised on dry land and very good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. English
Mr. Vose
Greeley
LaSalle
J. M. Cunningham
J. H. Simpson
J. R. Anderson
Loveland
E. R. Anderson
Denver
W. A. Shepard
E. M. Lewis
E. C. Herrington
J. A. Kinzey
Joe Straley
Real Estate Transfers List Transfers Several Properties
Real estate transfers record multiple deeds including Robert Classen to John Brenf man and Harriet B. Conner to Ruby Grace Conner. Transactions cover lots in Greeley Erie Harney Vollmar Kuner New Raymer and other townsites with prices from $1 to $12,000. Notable buyers include Denver-Laramie Realty Co., Farmers Mercantile Co. of Timnath, and Estes Park Town Co. Several lots and blocks are involved with specific lot numbers and subdivision names.
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Robert Classen
John F. Brenfman
Gertrude L. Clark
E. P
E. B
Messer
Harriet B. Conner
Ruby Grace Conner
Cranford
Crawford
Robert Cloughley
Henry Lee
Grover
Wm. A
Mary
Cowger
J. Smith Johnson
Beer
Thomas Sub
Greeley
Josiah Deardorf
C. V. Owens
Denver-Laramie Realty Co
Caledonia Hines
Vollmar
M. H. Cameron
E. Louis Wyne
Armina Gooding
John Hofland
Erie
Jennie M. Gale
Joshua T. Taylor
Harney Land & Townsite Co
Agnes
Jones
Harney
N. T. Simpson
Caroline Simpson
Frank P. Hart
Edwin F. Cottingham
Victor W. Conner
Kuner
Alfred T. Lucan
M. A. Moore
Platte- Ville
Lupton Meadows Land Co
Carrie A. Gramm
Eaton
Orville
Potter
Emma C. Hahn
Francis M
Christie M. Sweet
George H. Sweet
Farmers Mercantile Co
Timnath
Orville Springer
Severance
Hans Vossbeck
A. M. Kearns Invest. Co
Monroe H. Crandall
Hudson
Robert E. Brown
Charles Ebbbe Meter
Mabel Rough Anderson
Clara A. Stevens
Estes Park Town Co
W. W. Baldwin
W. B. Whittier
Theodore Keller
New Raymer
N. Busick
Wm. M. McCurdy
Conner
D. F
Ivah CG. Moss
Cole
Mtge. & Invest. Co
Samuel J. Peery
Alta Vista
Gust Christ
Salena Vy, Ernst
Elk
Mrs Burrows and Miss Kelly in Denver on Sunday
Mrs. C. M. Burrows and Miss Kelly spent Sunday in Denver visiting friends and enjoying the day together.
Erie Biscuit Day Prep Plans Big Festival
Erie officials announce a major cleanup and festival with apple butter and hot biscuits. committees report over a third of funds raised, plans include a large exhibit room and a race meet as a draw. rail rates secured, advertising through Boulder to Brighton routes and Weld County fair crowds. cleanup aims for no weeds or dirty yards by October 10.
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Erie
Eric
Railroad Committee
Union Pacific
Boulder
Brighton
Denver
Greeley
Sand Creek
Collins
Dent
Burlington
Lyons
Weld County Fair
Council
Descendent of Roger Williams Visits Greeley
Roger Williams the ninth direct descendant of Roger Williams visits Greeley with his mother Mrs May E Williams. They stay at the home of Mr and Mrs W H Edwards. The twelve year old is named for his Welsh born forefather born in 1600 who founded Rhode Island and the first Baptist church in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Williams
New England
Greeley
May E. Williams
W. H. Ed Wards
Wales
Rhode Island
First Baptist Church
Amera
Williams
Mr. Edwards
Sauerkraut Day Festival Planned at Brighton
Brighton notes the first sauerkraut day festival set for next Thursday with free lunch all day and a program of events. A relay horse race a sack race for girls and a greasy pig race offering cash prizes from 1 to 20 dollars along with band music by day and orchestra at night.
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Brighton
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Pioneer Guards
Gill
Green City
Colorado School Lands
State Land Board
Montezuma Valley
Cortez
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Grand Junction, Inc
Rio Grande
Frank A. Wadleigh
Colo
Bill
Denver, Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Ouray
The
Rockies
Colorado Springs
Silverton
Red Mountain
Telluride
Rio Grande Southern
Durango
Alamosa
City Ticket Office
Denver Union Depot
Tistic
Bai
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