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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1912
Page
8
A roundup of September social events and club meetings across Evans Eaton Fort Lupton Nunn Windsor and nearby areas. Activities include Ladies Aid and W T K events, musicals and picnics, a 500 card party, a reception for visitors from New Rochelle, a Young People’s union picnic, and a Brotherhood banquet with toasts and music. Notable occurrences feature a rug gift, reorganized Social Sixteen, and plans for fall programs.
R Mac Moore and Miss Josephine Von Robinson wed Friday evening at the Moore home in Greeley with only family present. Rev Samuel Edgar officiated. The couple, from Burley Idaho and Washington Indiana respectively, will reside in Burley after a Denver meeting. Eaton Sept 25 Round Table club hosts lively Europe trip program with postcards and department style newspaper work.
Evans reports a cutter used for ensilage at Auburn Ranch No. 3, owned by H D Parker, exploded Friday at 4:30 PM, destroying the machine and sending fragments up to half a mile away. Operators saw no preceding fault. likely wheel failure caused the blast, halting ensilage work.
A car of peaches is moved directly from the grower along the D L N W tracks between Seventh and Eighth streets to cut out middlemen profits. This brief item notes direct sale and location without intermediate dealers.
Galeton, Sept. 19. Farmers here began digging potatoes today and early yields suggest a good crop. Only a few fields have been dug but the harvest average is about 40 sacks per acre with excellent quality. Threshing work, resumed this morning, competes for labor with digging.
Darley sues Alexander W. Darley and the San Luis Valley Beet Sugar Company in district court to recover 25.01 dollars for services in organizing the company. He alleges 500 shares owed as compensation are being withheld by current management.
Will Show Iowans Fort Lupton September 23 as a curiosity a Bra of crow about eight feet in her with six good ears and one gs brought in town by Mr Woodwat who grew it on his Colorado farm He plans to take it to Iowa to prove Colorado can grow corn and challenge the Hawkeye state in farming prowess.
J. V. Crone argues hawks benefit farmers by destroying insects and rodents, urging readers not to shoot them. He notes many Colorado hawks are protected by law and warns that killing hawks without proof of stealing chickens harms society, urging restraint and legal compliance.
A district court room gathering of local farmers and businessmen discussed financing the proposed independent beet sugar factory in Greeley. A pledge drive targets 5000 of 10000 dollars from farmers, with the remainder from businessmen. Committee members were named to secure the funds and report back in ten days.
David Robbins, manager of a new $20,000 flour mill in Milliken, announced construction will start soon. The four story frame structure will process local grain, creating jobs and boosting the town’s industry. The project is hailed by Milliken residents as a major economic boon.
Prof G E Morton head of animal husbandry department at the State Agricultural College reports the birth of triplet bull calves last week. Birth of triplets in a dairy herd is rare with only a few cases recorded.
Peckham Sept 19 C P Paulson a nearby farmer displays three beets weighing a combined 46 pounds in Woodruff Son's office window in Greeley The two largest weigh 16 pounds each and the third 13 pounds The beets are just ordinary sugar beets and Paulson says there are more nearly as large throughout his crop
Gordon Racer was ordained as minister of the Baptist church in Kersey during a Sunday service at the I O O F hall. Dr. Hunt of Fort Collins preached the sermon, with Rev. Mr. Kissler of Eaton as moderator. The church society was recently organized and holds services Sunday mornings and evenings.
United States commissioner Griffin will be in Briggsdale Friday September 27 to meet anyone seeking preliminary hearings on desert proofs.
Notice from the Office of the State Board of Land Commissioners Denver Aug 31 1912 that Jno G Hall Evans Colorado has applied to lease School Lands NW of NW Sec 36 Twp 5 N R 66 W Weld County No other applications will be considered after Sept 26 1912 B L Jefferson Register First publication May 1912 last publication Sept
Joseph Jartz of 5200 Washington St Denver applied as A-996 to lease Indemnity School Lands in Weld County Colorado. Land described as W of NEW Sec 14 Twp 10 N. Register State Board Land Commissioners Sept 5 1912. last publication Sept 26 1912.
In Weld County district court John A. Slayton sues George C Edson and Frank R Edson for 4372.48 dollars with interest from July 1 1912. Defendants must answer within twenty days if served in county or thirty days if served out of county or by publication. Last publication noted October 3 1913.
A fragmentary report notes a Colorado district court ruling involving Judge Harry Magment and John Campbell on upholding linguistic interpretations. The decision discusses the use of language in constitutional construction and mentions a broader Supreme Court context and prior cases, with emphasis on the phrase the language ye tion.
A terse item notes the D L N W tracks Beth Seventh to Eighth streets, referencing interconnected routes or middlemen in a local transit or rail context. The readable text hints at a historical line or corridor with intermediary actors or firms involved in operations.
Snow and rain disrupted farm work in multiple towns. Beets and potatoes awaiting harvest faced delays as sleet and chilly conditions persisted from last night into today. Farmers reported halted hauling, with some relief later as rain eased and frost threatened overnight. Weather troubled schedules in Evans Windsor Galeton LaSalle and nearby areas.
The Seventh Day Adventists in Fort Lupton are dismantling their tent and starting on a brick church project. The first church will be modest in size and pushed forward to be ready for use as soon as possible.
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