LACRANCE Community Notes Highlight Potatoes and Visits
Farmers dig early potatoes with fair to good yields. Beet digging starts as the crop tops previous years. Mrs. Horace Salser ill with typhoid fever, Russell Maynard ill with measles. Walter Thomas changes jobs to Boyle Produce. Several local visits occur among Montgomery, English, Ford, Hanna, Lauridsen, Graham families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Montgomery
Eaton
English
Anna Smith
Miss Crone
Horace Salser
C. H. Ford
Eva
Hanna
Windsor
Russell Maynard
Babe
C. Neff
Walter Thomas
Ford
Boyle Produce Company
P EB. Lauridsen
Frederick
Nellie Nef
James Graham
Kersey
Local Notices From Beebe and Nearby Towns
August Baab visited his parents Ad Fry reports another horse loss last week. Fred Shannon went to Denver for eye treatment last week. Henry Baab and wife drove to Fort Lupton earlier this week. James LeRoy family visited friends near Platteville Sunday. Iva and Rose Dean travelled to Greeley to attend Normal. Ethel and Grace Laughlin of LaSalle visited here. School opened Sept 4 with fair attendance. Kelima Hansen is principal and Bessie Patterson leads the lower grades. Teachers will board with Mrs LeRoy this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ad. Fry
Fred Shannon
Denver
Henry Baab
Fort Lupton
James LeRoy
Platteville
Iva
Rose Dean
Greeley
Ethel
Grace Laughlin
LaSalle
Kelima Hansen
Bessie Patterson
LeRoy
Local notes from Olive Branch community
A digest of residents visiting relatives moving to Ault and Longmont. Ditch rider J Hart plans to relocate. families Frank Miller Page and others take outings. Potato digging begins but yields poor due to blight. School progress under Miss Mabel Biath ermick. new seats ordered. Threshing near completion and grain yielding well amid a flurry of visits and absences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher
Ethel Bull
Ault
J. Hart
Frank Miller
J. A. Rogers
Nettle Biystone
Fiona Biystone
Denver
Beakins
Longmont
Mabel Biathermick
Thresher Replaces Engine to Increase Harvest Output
R T Maney decided the existing threshing engine was too small and bought a 25 horse power engine. On opening day the new setup threshed over 3000 bushels of grain, marking a significant boost in productivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. T. Maney
Peckham News: Local Moves and Travel Highlights
Mr Lawrence Peckham buys a new plane. Miss Bessie Zilar moves to Greeley for Normal study with brother Johnnie visiting Denver. Gertrude Mackey, once Peckham, returns to the Normal. Roy Noel and Gordie McMillen bring a carload of premier Colorado mules. Beet dumps and railroad shift a club house move near the creamery. Mr Hinton and family head to Indiana after visiting Mrs Wilburts. Harmon Zilar potatoes sent to Pueblo state fair by United Produce agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Lawrence
Bessie Zilar
Greeley
Normal
Gertrude Mackey
Peckham
Roy Noel
Gordie McMillen
Colorado
Hicks
United Produce Company of
Harmon Zilar
Pueblo
Local notices from Big Bend area plowing to weddings
Miss Gladys Stone is on the sick list this week. Miss Lottie Lambrecht of Fort Lup ton visited relatives here. Carl Comperus and Miss Anna Swanson of Blackhawk were married at her sister's home Saturday evening. The bride is sister to Mr. and Mrs. Charlies Rungquist of Blackhawk. The couple will reside in Central City. Other items note farming, visits, and school closures due to scarlet fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Stone
Rudd
Mr. Straley
Greeley
McCann
Kansas
Belle Hines
Emily Davis
Mrs. Lane
Evans
Lottie Lambrecht
Fort Lopton
Carl Comperus
Anna Swanson
Blackhawk
Colo
Domnerus
Charlies Rungquist
Central City
Local Notes and Upcoming Events In Town
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs C H Minnis on September 11. The W C T U will serve dinner in the vacant Pence store during carnival day. Albert Allison and family plan to return home this week from the east. A chicken pie supper will be served at the Pence building on Saturday evening September 22 by the Christian church ladies. Mrs Wm Kerr and children leave for Missouri to visit their old home, expected to last about a month. John Hayden and his brother Jim Hayden of Cripple Creek W Bridge and John Frye take a trip to Chambers Lake after a rain that cooled the dust, not likely to dust again before carnival. J J Hart moved his family into town and they now occupy the Aaron Frye house east of the track and will buy potatoes this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peckham Beet
Walter Kimsey
Scales
Will
Jack Wilburts
Mr. Hinton
Indiana
Will Wilburt
C. H. Minnis
Ladies of the Christian Church
Pence
Wm. Kerr
Missouri
John Hayden
Iam Hayden
Cripple Creek
W. Bridge
John Frye
Chambers ‘Lake
J. J. Hart
Aaron Frye
Mr. Hart
Local happenings mix land deals travels and misfortune
Walter Fry rents Haynes farm near there as the Haynes family plans a California move for Mrs. Haynes health. The First National Bank of Ault opens with refreshments and gold headed hat pins to guests. Frank Looney seeks news from the Shoshoni reservation as his family fears foul play. An election bonds the town for 30000 for water works, drawing mixed reactions and a property sale offer. A string of Saturday accidents includes runaway teams and a buggy crash with no injuries and a coal wagon collision near Seaton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Fry
Haynes
Fred Davis
Local Notes and Moves Across Town
Mrs. Chas. Fidler improves at Greeley hospital. Burr Pence to Booneville for school. Ault rural route starts Sept. Owen Swope to be carrier. Pence family leaves for Nebraska visit. Tengwald moves family to former Dr. Hoyt house. doctor to Denver. Mr. and Mrs. Selby visit V. D. Selby in McCook. First National Bank relocates to new building. Millinery plans for space vacated by bank. Baker moves to Raton. wife and Dorothy to join when able. House rented to F. A. McIntyre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Fidler
Greeley Hospital
Burr Pence
Booneville, Mo
Owen Swope
Pierce
A.J. Tengwald
Dr. Hoyt
Denver
J. Selby
V. D. Selby
McCook
Neb
First National Bank
Miss Pugh
Lacey
Bank. Co
Baker
Raton
LaSalle Notes from Local Residents and Visitors
Dr. B A Warren opened his drug store on Monday. Dwight McKenney moves about on crutches. Miss Anna George visited In Greeley last Saturday. Dr C Quigg was in Denver recently. Dr and Mrs Warren spent Wednesday in Denver. Mrs Edgar visited her daughter Mrs Jas Dunn on Tuesday. Mrs John McMillan of Greeley visited LaSalle friends last week. Miss Belle Faris of Peckham stayed with Miss E Esther Ellis last Friday and Saturday. Ralph Ellis left for Chicago to attend Chicago University and Rush Medical College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A. Warren
Dwight McKenney
Anna George
Greeley
C. Quigg
Denver
Warren
Edgar
Jas, Dunn
John McMillan
LaSalle
Belle Faris
Peckham
E. Esther Ellis
Ralph Ellis
Colorado
Chicago
Chicago University
Rush Medical College
Elwell Community Notes and Typhoid Update
Johanie Whowell made a business trip to Fort Collins Thursday. Most of the Elwell typhoid patients are recovering. Mrs Fern French and her husband visited Roberts Scots on Sunday. A death occurred at the George Grey home and their last child was buried in Elwell cemetery on Friday. Mr and Mrs Eichmann traveled to Berthoud Tuesday night before Mrs Eichmann left for a conference. Mrs Maloney, sister of Mrs Stanke, preached at the chapel Sunday but bad weather kept many away. Mrs Eichmann departed Monday from Pueblo to Missouri and other eastern destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johanie Whowell
Fort Collins
Elwell
Fern French
Miss Mead
Roberts Scots
George Grey
Eichmann
Berthoud
Stanke
Local residents depart for Boulder and Glenwood mines
Henry Brown a store clerk for John Purvis left with his brother Robert who is mine superintendent at Glenwood Springs. Reverends Springston Eichmann and Will Clark from Elwell with Hanes Cleaver and Binson from Berthoud began travel to Boulder Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Brown
John Purvis
Robert
Glenwood Springs
A. J. Springston
Eichmann
Will Clark
Elwell
J. N. Hanes
J. W. Cleaver
A. G. Binson
Berthoud
Boulder
Windsor visitors and local moves noted in Colorado
Windsor L. E. Frazier, a business visitor from Sunday to Wednesday, and Rev. Cooper preaching in Greeley while Rev. Avery filled the Fort Collins pulpit here. Local sales include W. E. Williams visiting from Denver and L. V. Browne taking possession of the Racket store from W. A. Gore last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooper
Fir Greeley
Avery
Fort Collins
W. A. Gore
L. V. Browne
W. E. Williams
Denver
Windsor
George Fry
Wim, Peterson
Fred Foster
James Cater
Norma Harrington
Winder
Eaton
Local notes from Pierce and nearby areas
Pierce O Swope began driving the R F D route on Monday. Emma Hubbard visits the Boulter ranch this week. Mrs Priddy is in poor health. Potatoes are hauled into Pierce station in large quantities. W S Cram sold three fat steers last week for a good price. Owen Swope and Ollie Swope visit Mrs Boulter Friday. J H Woodward left for Ker sey to visit parents. Foreign workers arrive at Pierce to start on the section. Petersons and Mrs John Boulter visit Denver Saturday. Bert Haynes visits sister Ollie Swope while Haynes is away with a threshing outfit. Crom drives to Fort Collins with Mr Crom for the season at the sugar factory. Mr and Mrs Crom invite neighbors to a dance and music event Saturday, but storm attendance is low. Mrs John Boulter is injured when thrown from a buggy en route to Fort Collins. J H Woodward’s horse shies and breaks the shaft. Mrs Boulter holds the animal until help arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Lawson
Longmont
Nettie Blystone
Denver
Froya
Peterson
Lillian English
J. H. Fowler
Mr. Fowler
Kansas
J. Lurvey
D. A. Blystone
I. Poe
Memphs
F. Collins
Nettie
Tof Ault
Poe & Bull Ranch
Mabel Blatherwick
Higginson
J. O. Swope
Emma Hubbard
Boulter Ranch
L. N. Priddy
Pierce Station
W. S. Cram
Owen Swope
Ollie Swope
Boulter
J. H. Woodward
Kersey
John Boulter
Fort Collins
Miss Hubbard
Hazelton Farmers Dig Spuds and Beets Harvest Time
Hazelton farmers busy threshing and hauling to market. Roger Wilson celebrated his 19th birthday Saturday evening. Mrs H GC Davis and son Earl drove Gwna to Lapton Saturday and back Monday. Miss May Landrum Ada Osborn went to Denver Saturday returning Sunday. Miss Fannie Rogers of Greeley visited Miss Bee Tham at week’s end. Holmquist threshing machine in this vicinity at Ed Briggs ranch. Alfred Emerick and wife of Pueblo visiting relatives Joe Sapp and others. They drove overland for the wife’s health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Wilson
Alfred Emerick
Pueblo
Joe Sapp
Closing Out Sale Near Greeley
Two miles northeast of Greeley on Thursday September 27 sale begins at 10 o'clock. One team horses and a fresh cow with household goods and farm implements. M F Wickstrom owner. Brown and Shearer auctioneers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeley
M. F. Wickstrom
Brown & Shearer
Auectioneers
One Fare Rate to Colorado Springs and Return
For the Pike centennial celebration the railroad offers one fare for a round trip to Colorado Springs. Tickets go on sale at all stations on September 22 23 24 26 and 27 with a final return limit of September 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Great Pike
Colorado & Southern Ry
State Normal school opens with record attendance
The State Normal school began operations last Tuesday with the largest turnout in its history. Officials expect about 500 students in the Normal school, about twenty percent more than last year, and similar growth in the High school and other departments, pushing total enrollment over 1,000 students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Normal School
Likley
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