Crow Creek Sickness and Weather Disrupt Weld Farming
All Over Weld reports Frank Williams on the sick list as rainy conditions hinder threshing. Local residents Houtchens visit Greeley. Mrs McLean returns from Colorado Springs. Charles Williams of Eaton visits Ross Oliver. Virgil Stockton and Edward Gigray visited nearby. Roy Hay leaves for Lincoln to attend school. Bernice Bardwell to attend State Normal in Greeley next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Williams
Mrs. Houtchens
Greeley
McLean
Colorado Springs
Charles Williams
Eaton
Ross Oliver
Virgil Stockton
Edward Gigray
Local Notices About Visits and Moves Across Colorado
The Delta reports Mrs. Werkeiser’s expected return home in a few days. Mrs. McConnel’s mother from Denver is visiting. Franc Geiser from Greeley spent weekend with Rosy Waite. Mrs. Archibald went to Fort Collins to buy apples. Will Beecham’s Missouri brother assists at home. Anna Shearer stays with Mrs. Robison to aid her health. Mr. and Mrs. Smith and daughter Bessie sell their home and move to eastern Colorado due to Mr. Smith’s health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werkeiser
McConnel
Denver
Franc Geiser
Greeley
Rosy Waite
Susan Archibald
Fort Collins
Ben Beecham
Will
Missouri
Anna Shearer
Local notes from Highland lake to Mead area
Mrs Daley made a business trip to Fort Collins last week. Mrs Newby of Longmont visited daughters here last week. About 20 men are working on the elevator in Mead. Harold Gregg has been sick several days and unable to attend school. Mr Wait shipped boxes of plums and apples from Platteville Thursday. Clyde Glenn moved P M Mead and family from the mountains last week. Farmers plowing and preparing to plant fall wheat with several acres in already. Ed Kraig has five carpenters on his barn project which will be large and substantial. A heavy rain fell Saturday night and Sunday leaving dry ground for beet digging soon.
Local Notes From Ault and Surrounding Districts
Owl Creek J H Anderson attended to business in Ault Saturday. Mr and Mrs S John Menagh welcome a newborn girl. Miss Leighman visits Mrs N W Page in Olive Branch. Mrs G W Hill and daughter Georgia traveled to Greeley last week. Georgia will stay for Norman. Frank Whitnah reports a satisfactory pumping plant installed last summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Anderson
Ault
John Menagh
Miss Leighman
N. W. Page
Olive Branch
G. W. Hill
Miss Georgia
Greeley
Norman
Frank Whitnah
Dry farming district writes future of crops and schooling
Neighbors praise ripe watermelons from local grower. Miss Ella Burbridge to lead the new school in the district. Wheat and oats yield 50 to 60 bushels per acre, corn looks good, navy beans plentiful. Continued rains could end the dry farming label.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Burbridge
Platteville
Local Notes From Dover and Surrounding Farms
Dover reports include Mrs. T. C. Sanford returning from Boulder and visitors from Florence. Miss Raglan of Boulder will teach the local school on 160 acres near here. Thompson and Hood of Denver surveyed railroad land, Wissenback and W. Clevenger plan fencing 320 acres west of here. E. E. Merritt yields 28 bushels per acre from five acres of winter wheat.
Fort Collins and area residents noted in social items
Richard Carroll attended to business in Fort Collins last week. Albert and Mrs. Nichols visited Mrs. Carrell at J. Newell ranch. Pearl Hall, student in Greeley, spent weekend with home folks. Mrs. Frank Dukes returned after visiting her brother G. W. Hill of Eaton. Mrs. Coward, mother of Mrs. A. B Carpenter, came back from the east. F. E. Wrykert, Harry Stiff and families, and A. Alkyre and family attended Fort Collins races. Mrs. B. H. Wykert and children visited her parents in Severance. Mr. and Mrs. Huff went to Palisade for a week with daughter. Della Matson of Denver left after weeks with Mrs. A. B. Carpenter. Charles Serbaugh, shot last summer, improved and left hospital in Greenwood and stays with sister E. A. Beers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Carroll
Fort Collins
Albert Nichols
Carrell
J. Newell
Pearl Hall
Greeley
Frank Dukes
G. W. Hill
Eaton
Coward
A. B Carpenter
East
F. E. Wrykert
Harry Stiff
A. Alkyre
B. H. Wykert
Greejey
E. A. Beers
Evans Area Social Roundup and Local Moves
Dr. Van Buskirk of Rocky Ford visited Evans on Saturday and Mrs. Vanaken of Loveland stayed with friends in Evans Saturday. Heavy weekend rains halted beer hauing. Dave Pardee of the Thompson conducted business in Evans Monday. J. D. Fry sold out and plans to move to Palisade in a few days. L. Ogillvy of LaSalle and Capt. Hanbury of the Kenmore ranch were Evans visitors Monday. Reports say crops are good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. van Buskirk
Rocky Ford
Evans
John Brubaker
Hardin
J. D. Fry
Palisade
Colo
W. J. McMillan
Loveland
L. Ogillvy
LaSalle
Capt. Hanbury
Kenmore Ranch
Theo. Ennis
East Evans
Evans area notes and local project updates
Wheat yields exceed forty five bushels per acre. Edward Baker and Mr Stevenson of Fort Morgan visit Evans friends last Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Rupert and daughter of Henderson hosted G H Young family Saturday. Cal Haney returns from Quincy with bride visiting kin on Larimer. Homer and Bert Sims contracted to build a concrete barn for John Klug, left for Klug ranch Monday. Thomas Perry returns from Idaho Springs son Thomas improving will soon come home. Four one hundred foot wells completed at Evans park with water within feet of top. Margaret Redman back from Berthoud for Miss Munce wedding. D A Snyder finished a well for J S Flowers of Denver two hundred fifty feet deep on ex Sheriff Jones ranch west of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Baker
Mr. Stevenson
Fort Morgan
Evans
Rupert
Little Daughter
Henderson
G. H. Young
Cal Haney
Quincy
Larimer Street
Homer
Bert Sims
John Klug
Klug Ranch
Thomas Perry
Idaho Springs
Thomas
Evans Park
Margaret Redman
Berthoud
Miss Munce
William Munce
D. A. Snyder
J. S. Flowers
Denver
Jones
Rowe District Notes Local Social Ties and School News
Mrs G H Bradfield and daughter of Ault visit Mrs Samuel Newell. Miss Effie Irving from Court Alene Idaho teaches in the district. Eunice Rowe ill but improving. Miss Ethel McCloud from Denver stays with J H Rowe and Mrs Stephen Lewis. Many attend Moffat excursion despite stormy weather. J H Rowe resigns from the school board. J Newman appointed to fill vacancy. Mrs Darrell Newell and Miss Flora Newell hosted dinner for Mrs Olsen and Leah. Geo Hildebitte and daughter Mamie visit Braucher family. Hildebitte is Braucher’s sister. Jos and Samuel Newell travel to St Clair Missouri for their mother’s death. father to join them and reside here. Geo Haynes hosts guests Ballentine Denver Runnells Henry Sr Hubbell and Julia of Ault. J F Buechner’s buggy overturns after hitting a post. no injuries, buggy damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Bradfield
Ault
Samuel Newell
Effie Irving
Court Alene
Idaho
Eunice Rowe
J. H. Rowe
Ethel McCloud
Denver
Stephen Lewis
Moffat
J. Newman
Mesdames Darrell
Newell
Flora Newell
J. Jeremiassen
Olsen
Leah
Miss Moore and Warren Family Run Across Old Ties
Mrs Bennett and Mr Warren are siblings with John Warren and Miss Moore highlighted as a charming young woman from a longtime teaching family. The Green City irrigation project draws home seekers, while S. S. Sanford plans a six week trip to Allegan Michigan for a third Michigan cavalry reunion after thirty six years away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green City
S. S. Sanford
West End
Allegan
Michigan
Third Michigan Cavalry Regiment
Frank Young sells four acres to Wilson Turner
The report notes Frank Young sold four acres to Wilson Turner for 1600 dollars last week. It also mentions the birth of a baby to Mr and Mrs Frank Young and various farming updates including potato digging, beets, onions, and cabbage with crop prices and poor tomato ripening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Young
Wilson Turner
Robert Boyd, Jr
Eaton and Surrounding Residents Report Local Happenings
A record of visits, travels, and comings and goings from Eaton and nearby towns. Notables include Dr W P Allen in Denver, Mrs W S Thomas retiring from travel, Miss Callie Lincoln teaching at Severance, Miss Charlotte Chaddock visiting Eaton, and several trips to Denver and Colorado Springs. Other items mention church events, teaching appointments, college studies, and social visits among local families and guests.
Nunn Harvest Festival Draws Community Support
Nunn held an annual harvest festival on September 1 with strong turnout from irrigated districts. A large tent display of grain and farm products impressed visitors as W. H. Sehureman of Fort Collins gave an address and a program of songs readings and music followed by a noon dinner. Proceeds will fund a Presbyterian church to be built with six donated lots by the Nunn Townsite Co and a 24 by 26 foot hall pending contract. Rev. J McKean leads services biweekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sehureman
Boyd Wolfe
W. H. Sehurman
Fort Collins
Presbyterian Church
Nunn Townsite Co
J. McKean
Lemond
Jontne Petit- John Merit
Local 1908 Sugar Factory Talk and Harvest News
Blight harms local potato fields while farmers discuss beet acreage for a Kersey sugar factory. Beet hauling begins as Jacob Hilderman claims top yield. The David Reed sale fetches high prices and the Reeds plan to move to Arizona. A storm nicknamed The Equinoxial drops rain after snow. Hazelle Moore starts as teacher at the south side school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. W. Putnam
Greeley
Denver
John Warren
Barker
Cyrus Neal
Jacob Hilderman
L. A. Jackson
David Reed
Reeds
Phoenix
Arizona
Sanford
Hardin
Walter Miner
Carl Wah
Roggen
E. V. Warner’s
Hazelle Moore
South Side
Summer Visitors and Local Meetings Highlight Eaton News
Residents recount visits from Greener Smith and Mrs. Gray in town while Mrs. Onris Montgomery hosted family. Anton Anderson’s California summer guests included Miss Carrie Rasmussen and the Jeremiassens. A Congregational missionary society meeting elected officers. The town board kept electric lights on Collins avenue and moved a light on Maple street. The band stand construction bill of $18 was approved for payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anton Anderson
California
Carrie Rassmussen
Chicago
J. Jeremiassen
Ault
Kilstrop
John Jeremiassen
Collins
Missionary Society of the Congregational Church
E K. Packard
J. W. Smillie
E. K. Packard
Chas.Gavin
Searles
A. H. Armatage
Collins Avenue
Oak Street
Maple Street
Crow Creek Bridge Work Progress Report and Local Visits
Crover bridge construction advances with on site activity. Frank Benton Jr visits brother George. Loyal and Mrs Filer shop in town. Nelile Davis ill with typhoid fever. A B Hilton attends Eldorado Springs picnic and Republican convention. Gale Adams visits father George Adams before returning to Boulder. Parker family praises Eldorado Springs after a Greeley trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crow Creek
Frank Benton, Jr
George
Loyal Filer
Nelile Davis
A. B. Hilton
Eldorado Springs
Gale Adams
Hazel
Minnie
Greeley
Picnsc
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Lincoln, Neb
Bernice Bardwell
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DELTA
Highland Lake
OWL
Song
Ayer
Dover
T. C. Sanford
Boulder
Miss Ewing
Tirth Brothers
E. E. Merritt
Fairplay
Rowe District
Geo. Hildebittle
Mamie
Louisville
Ohio
J. H. Braucher
Hlildebittle
Braucher
Miss Moore
Bennett
Warren
Mrs. Bennett
Mr. Warren
Cipson
Murchison
Will Brooks
Gipson
Leake
Boyd's
W. P. Allen
W. S. Thomas
Callie Lincoln
Severance
Charlotte Chaddock
Friends
C. D. Eggleston
Annie Parrott
W. J. Farr
Isadore Clark
J. M. Price
Geo. Fetter
Oak Glen
Iowa
Frances
Hattie Thompson
N. G. Waldo
Nellie McArtney
Hills
A. J. Eaton
Los Angeles
the Congregational Church
W. R. Clark
Johnson
Logan
New Mexico
Dart
Cora Clark
Baltimore
8. C. Dickinson
G. W. Atkinson
Dickson
Wilson Smillie
EB. M. Stephenson
Baptist Sunday School of
Colorado
Baptist Church
Florence DeVotie
Nunn
A. W. Hall
S. H. Southard
Mr. Jackson
T. A. Hall
G. Eastlack
Sharpsburg
L. L. Lemond
BR. Moore
North Park
Creen City
Onris Montgomery
Greener Smith
LaPorte
I. W. Gray
Wheatland
Wyo
G. N. Yeagy
Gray
Crover
Baker & Badger
Greeley, Colu
Maginnis
Flume Builder
O'Brion & Day
Harvey Moore & Co
7Th Street
Telephone
Mle Pour Automobiles
One National Electric
Orient
W. M. Beatty
Continental Bidg
Greeley National Bank
Besotane
H. ©. Wateon
I. A. Rankin
M. Boomer
H. Wheeler
Ae AL. Parr
H. D. Parker
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