Crow Creek notes and moving to Greeley family updates
All Over Weld reports from Crow Creek residents: Frank Williams ill during bad rainy threshing, Houtchens to Greeley, Mrs McLean home from Colorado Springs, Charles Williams visiting Ross Oliver, Virgil Stockton and Edward Gig ray's prior visit, Roy Hay to Lincoln Nebraska for schooling, Bernice Bardwén at State Normal in Greeley. New school house nearly finished with Ella Burbridge set to teach. crops in dry farming area yield high with 50 to 60 bushels of wheat and oats per acre, corn looks good, navy beans strong. continued rains could end dry farming status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Williams
Mrs. Houtchens
Greeley
McLean
Colorado Springs
Charles Williams
Eaton
Ross Oliver
Virgil Stockton
Edward Gigray
Ella Burbridge
Platteville
Local residents make short visits and moves in the Delta area
The report notes Mrs. Wer keiser expected home soon from the Delta. Mrs. MecConnel’s mother from Denver visits. Franc Geiser of Greeley spent weekend with Rosy Waite. Mrs. Archibald travels to Fort Collins to shop and buy apples. Will Beecham’s Missouri brother assists with beers. Anna Shearer stays with Mrs Robison for 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
MecConnel
Denver
Franc Geiser
Greeley
Rosy Waite
Susan Archibald
Fort Collins
Ben Beecham
Will
Missouri
Anna Shearer
Local notes from Highland area and nearby towns
Mrs. Daley began a Fort Collins business trip last week while Mrs. Newby of Longmont visited her daughters here. About 20 men work on the Mead elevator as harvest continues. Harold Gregg is ill and absent from school. Mr. Wait shipped plums and apples from Platteville Thursday. Clyde Glenn moved P. M. Mead family from the mountains. Farmers plow and prepare to plant fall wheat. Ed Kraig engages five carpenters for a large barn. progress is rapid. Heavy rain fell Saturday night into Sunday, dry ground delays beet digging but farmers expect to begin soon.
Local Notes From Ault And Surroundings
OWL CREEK J H Anderson attended to business in Ault Saturday. Mr and Mrs John Menagh welcome a new girl at their home. Miss Leighman visits Mrs N W Page in Olive Branch. Mrs G W Hill and daughter Miss Georgia travel to Greeley. Georgia will stay to attend the Normal. 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
Frank Whitnah
Local Notes From Dover Area Residents
Dover residents report visits and social ties with Boulder. land activity includes surveys by Bowler and Harper and fencing plans by Wissenback and Clevenger for 320 acres. Miss Raglan prepares to teach on 160 acres. Thompson and Hood inspect railroad land. Prudence Roberts attends business college in Boulder. Birch brothers threshing finished. dry farming yields strong with Merritt's five acres at 28 bushels per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birch Brothers
E. E. Merritt
Local Social Notes From Fort Collins and Surroundings
Richard Carroll attended to business in Fort Collins last week. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Nichols visited Mrs. Carrell on J. Newell ranch. Pearl Hall, in Greeley school, spent the weekend with home folks. Mrs. Frank Dukes returned from a visit with her brother G. W. Hill of Eaton. Mrs. Coward, mother of Mrs. A. B Carpenter, returned home after summer in the east. Several residents, including F. E. Wykert and family, attended races in Fort Collins. Mrs. B. H. Wykert and children visited her parents in Severance. EB Huff and wife planned a week with daughter Mrs. Wm. Calhoun of Palisade. Della Matson of Denver, guest of Mrs. A. B. Carpenter, returned home. Charles Serbaugh, shot last summer, has recovered enough to leave the hospital in Greeley and stay with his sister in town.
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. Wykert
Harry Stiff
A. Alkyre
B. H. Wykert
E. A. Beers
W. 8. Thomas
Callie Lincoln
Severance
Charlotte Chaddock
Auit
A. D. Eggleston
Denver
Evans and Area Visitors Report Weather and Crops
Dr. Van Buskirk of Rocky Ford visited Evans on Saturday. Mrs. Vanaken of Loveland stayed with friends in Evans Saturday. Heavy rains over Sunday and Monday halted beer hauling. Dave Pardee of the Thompson area did business in Evans Monday. John Brubaker of Hardin sold out and will move to Palisade soon. W J McMillan visited Loveland Friday and returned the same day. L Ogilivy of LaSalle and Capt Hanbury of the Kenmore ranch were Evans visitors Monday. Theo Ennis of Hast Evans was in town Monday. Crops reportedly good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. van Buskirk
Rocky Ford
Evans
John Brubaker
Hardin
W. J. McMillan
Loveland
L. Ogilivy
LaSalle
Capt. Hanbury
Kenmore Ranch
Theo. Ennis
Hast Evans
Evans Area Notes on Farming and Local Visits
Wheat yields exceed forty five bushels per acre. Edward Baker and Mr Stevenson from Fort Morgan visited Evans friends last Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Rupert and child of Henderson visited G H Young family Saturday. Cal Haney returns from Quincy with bride visiting relatives on Larimer street. Homer and Bert Sims contracted to build a concrete barn for John Klug and left for the Klug ranch Monday. Thomas Perry reports son Thomas improving in Idaho Springs and nearing return home. Four one hundred foot wells at Evans park finished with water near top. Margaret Redman returns from Berthoud after Miss Munce wedding. D A Snyder completed a two hundred fifty foot well for J S Flowers on the ranch west of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Baker
Mr. Stevenson
Fort Morgan
Evans
Rupert
Little
Henderson
G. H. Young
Cal Haney
Quincy
Ill
Larimer Street
Homer
Bert Sims
John Klug
Klug Ranch
Thomas Perry
Idaho Springs
Thomas
Evans Park
Margaret Redman
Berthoud
Miss Munce
William Munce
Local Notices and Family News From Around Town
Miss Moore, a charming young lady from a long line of teachers, is featured. Mr. and Mrs. John Warren spent last week in Greeley with Mrs. Bennett, who had been a guest at the Warren home. The Green City irrigation district grows, and buyers seek homes and snaps, though land remains held for higher prices. S. S. Sanford of West End plans a February trip to Allegan Michigan for a reunion of the third Michigan cavalry, a visit to his boyhood home, and a six week stay after thirty six years apart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Moore
John Warren
Greeley
Bennett
Warren
Mrs. Bennett
Mr. Waren
Green City
S. S. Sanford
West End
Allegan
Michigan
Third Michigan Cavalry Regiment
Four Acres Sold for One Thousand Six Hundred Dollars
Frank Young sold four acres to Wilson Turner for 1600 dollars last week. Reports note poor crop yields with beets delayed by rain and tomatoes ripening slowly, while onions and early cabbage show better production but low prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Young
Wilson Turner
Robert Boyd, Jr
Rowe District News From Ault and Surroundings
Mrs G H Bradfield and her young daughter visited Mrs Samuel Newell. Miss Effie Irving from Court Alene Idaho teaches district school. Eunice Rowe ill but improving. Miss Ethel McCloud of Denver staying with Rowe and Lewis sisters. Local excursion to Moffat reported pleasant despite weather. J H Rowe resigns from school board. J Newman appointed. Dinner party honors Mrs Olsen and daughter Leah. Geo Hildebittle and daughter Mamie visiting from Louisville Ohio. Newell brothers travel to St Clair Missouri for mother’s death. father to join them. Geo Haynes hosts Denver Ballentine Henry and Ault guests. J F Buechner’s buggy collision causes shake up, no injuries.
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
St. Clair
Wm. Newell
Geo. Haynes
Ballentine
Runnells
Henry
Henry, 11., and Mr. and Mrs. Hubbell and Daughter, Miss Julia, of Ault
J. F. Buechner
Local potato crops face blight and beet factory dreams
In this locality, potato fields suffer blight while growers discuss beet acreage for a Kersey sugar factory. Jacob Hilderman reports the region’s best yield as rivalry grows between Orchardites and Weldonites over a 1908 factory. A rare Equinoctial storm brings rain after a long snow period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. W. Putnam
Greeley
Denver
John Warren
Walker
Cyrus Neal
Jacob Hilderman
L. A. Jackson
David Reed
Reed
Phoenix
Arizona
Sanford
Hardin
Walter Miner
Carl Wabi
Roggen
BE. V. Warner's
Hazelle Moore
South Side School
Eaton social notes and local visits across town
Dr. W. P. Allen visits Denver while Mrs. W. 8. Thomas returns from the east. Miss Callie Lincoln begins a second teaching year at Severance. Various residents visit Denver, McCook, Cheyenne, Colorado Springs, and Los Angeles. Church events include a harvest supper September 20 and a tea at Mrs. G. W. Atkinson.
Nunn News Highlights Farm Progress and Social Events
A busy week in Nunn features crop notes from dryland wheat yields around 24 bushels per acre and plans for winter wheat to be planted. The Noon's harvest festival on Sept 1 drew crowds, with fundraising for a Presbyterian church, church services, and a six-lot donation by Nunn Townsite Co for a 24x24 building. local figures Schurman and Lemond praised for organizing events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schureman
Boyd Wolfe
Wolfe
W. H. Schurman
Fort Collins
Presbyterian Church
Nunn Townsite Co
J. McLean
Lemond
Jennie Petti
John Merit
Summer Visitors and Local Meetings Reported in Collins
Residents recall out of town visitors from Eaton and Wheatland while Greener Smith delivered apples from LaPorte. Anton Anderson and family hosted guests including Carrie Rasmussen and Jeremiassen relatives. Congregational missionary society held a meeting with officers elected. Town board approved continuing electric lights at Oak Collins corner and adjusted Maple street light. Band stand construction bill of $18 was approved for payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anton Anderson
California
Carrie Rassmussen
Chicago
J. Jeremiassen
Ault
Kilstrup
John Jeremiassen
Collins
Missionary Society of the Congregational Church
Erb. 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
Updates show ongoing construction on the Crow creek bridge with steady progress. Frist names include Frank Benton Jr visiting his brother George Benton and Gale Adams visiting her father George Adams. The note mentions Mrs Loyal Filer shopping locally and Miss Nellie Davis ill with typhoid fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crow Creek
Frank Benton, Jr
George
Loyal Filer
Nellie Davis
A. B. Hilton
Eldorado Springs
Gale Adams
Havel
Minnie
Greeley
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OWL
Song
Ayer
J.C. Ay
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Dover
T. C. Sanford
Boulder
Miss Ewing
Fairplay
J. D. Fry
Palisade, Colo
D. A. Snyder
J. S. Flowers
Jones
Cipson
Murchison
Will Brooks
Gipson
Mr. Leake
Boyd's
Rowe District
Geo. Hildebittle
Mamie
Louisville, Ohio
J. H. Braucher
Mrs. Hildebittie
Braucher
Creen City
W. P. Allen
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
Congregational Church
W. BR. Clark
Johnson
Logan
New Mexico
Dart
Cora Clark
Baltimore
8. C. Dickinson
G. W. Atkinson
Dickson
Wilson Smillie
B. M. Stephenson
Baptist Sunday School of
Colorado
Baptist Church
Florence DeVotie
Nunn
A. W. Hall
S. H. Southard
Mr. Jackson
T. A. Hall
G. Eastiack
Sharpsburg
L. L. Lemond
BR. Moore
North Park
Chris Montgomery
Greener Smith
LaPorte
I. W. Gray
Wheatland
Wyo
G. N. Yeayy
Gray
Crover
Baker & Badger
Greeley, Colo
Maginnis
Flume Builder
O'Brion & Day
Beales
Harvey Moore & Co
7Th Street
One National Electric
Orient Bucklord
M. Beatty
Hank
Continental
Greeley National Bank
Eee
J. L. Baran
H. C. Watson
Nas
A. Wien
J. Erest
O. Watson
J. A. Rankin
M. Boomer
Hu. Wheeler
Warr
H. D. Parker
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