Fire Incendiary Blaze Destroys Greeley Starch Plant
The Greeley Starch factory, located about one mile northeast of Greeley, was nearly leveled by a fire at 2:30 AM. Loss estimates range from 30 000 to 35 000 with main building and machinery largely ruined. Three tramps fled the scene. bucket brigades saved the potato warehouse and possibly part of the stock. Authorities believe arson by vengeful trespassers and note partial insurance coverage.
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Greeley Starch Company
Greeley
O. A. Gib
Bons
A. L. Lindnér
Colonial Fire Insurance Company
Hartford
New Zealand
Auckland
New Hampshire
DuBuque
Phoenix
London
Scottish Union of
Edinburg
Franklin of
Philadelphia
Equitable of
Providence
Shawnee
Topeka
California
San Francisco
Calumet of
Illinois
Fire Insurance Company of Illinois
Rockford
Manchester
Underwriters of
New York
Queen of New York
North River of
Deikart Denies Confessing to Jewelry Theft
John Deikart refutes claims from the Greeley Republican that he confessed to stealing jewelry from the A C Ace home near Windsor. Sheriff Beniorance says no confession or authority supports the report. Deikart, a Western Union lineman, has hired attorney William R. Kelly and maintains innocence amid Denver supporters.
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John Deikart
A. C. Ace
Windsor
Greeley Republican
Beniorance
Republican
Deikart
Greeley
William R. Kelly
Denver
Delkart
Western Union
Seventh Street Gutter Project Underway
Work began yesterday on grading and guttering Seventh Street from Sixth Avenue to the river. Milton Seaman, street commissioner, says the street will be improved before bad weather with flood carrying gutters and drainage connected to a system on Seventh Street near the railroad tracks.
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Seventh Street
Sixth Avenue
Milton Seaman
Seventh Avenue
Mrs Flora Heaton Leaves for San Francisco Trip
Mrs Flora Heaton departed Tuesday evening for a trip to San Francisco.
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Flora Heaton
San Francisco
Scratching His Head Saves Man From Arrest For Forgery
Deputy Sheriff Sam Woland narrowly prevented the arrest of Earl Peters in a Pueblo forgery case after spotting a man in the city park who matched the suspect description. The forger was said to bite nails but Peters scratched his head, revealing long unkempt nails and breaking the nervous habit.
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Earl Peters
Sam Woland
Woland
Peters
Scent of Violet in a Court Case
A Windsor dispute over a $1000 joint bank deposit in a perfumery stock led to lawsuits by George Bender and Fred Crusch. Attorneys Ewing and Kelly pressed the case, but Judge Gamble brokered a settlement with each man receiving five cents and quitting.
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George Bender
Fred Crusch
Windsor
Joseph C. Ewing
William
Kelly
Bender
Gamble
Brothers Meet After Forty Years Reunion In Colorado
Three Markle brothers who grew up in a Pennsylvania home reunite after forty years at Sherman Markle’s Beebe Draw house in Colorado. Bowman Markle of Montrose and B B Markle of Clinton Wis are the other two grayhaired men meeting after nearly half a century. Thomas Markle aged 84 led the reunion. J B Markle of Littleton may join in today.
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Pennsylvania
Sherman Markle
Beebe Draw
J. B. Markle
Littleton
Thomas Markle
Sherman
Bowman Markle
Montrose
B. B. Markle
Clinton
Wis
Colorado
Dry land corn yields 50 60 bushels to acre near Grover
Dave Norman demonstrates successful dry land corn farming with yields reported as 60 bushels per acre on land fourteen miles south of Grover. The piece notes this drought tolerant practice and mentions a sample of the crop.
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Dave Norman
Grover
Corn brought to Gree ley on Wednesday
Norman reports the corn was plowed once and harrowed twice. Ira I. Sides states about thirty acres of dry land potatoes yield sixty sacks per acre.
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Greeley
Norman
Ira I
Sides
Life in the Streets of Greeley
A reflective piece urges readers to study the varied types seen in Greeley streets. It argues that observing the hard laborer, the recently elevated, and the crowd in between builds character and self discipline and fosters personal growth.
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Greeley
Peach and grape bargains fill the market
Good supplies of Elberta peaches sell 90 cents to 1.10 per box while late cling peaches match at 1.10. California grapes arrive in good condition at 50 cents per basket. Concord grapes 35 cents per basket with lower prices ahead. Michigan grapes expected soon. plums of all varieties plentiful, prices 4 cents per pound for Golden Drop Damson and egg, 2 1/2 cents for wild plums and Weaver. Idaho prunes scarce. California bellflower apples arrive at 2 dollars per box. home grown apples available at all prices. Lemons 40 cents a dozen. cranberries two quarts for 25 cents.
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California
Concord
Michigan
Idaho
Immense Crow Creek Irrigation Plan Aims for Weld County
Crow Creek plans to irrigate 50 000 acres of semi arid land in Weld county using No 2 ditch water and reservoirs. A civil engineer reports five feet per mile fall eastward with a manageable cost aside from a tunnel. Storage basins Windsor Fossil Creek and No 2 will back the system and extensions northward may reach Grover and beyond toward the Burlington line.
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Weld
Lucern
Ditch Company
Crow Creek
Greeley
No. 2 Ditch
No. 2
Crow Creek Ridge
Windsor Reservoir
Fossil Creek
No. 2 Reservoir
Colorado
Eaton
Grow Creek
Greeley-Poudre
Grover
Greeley District
Burlington
Lunacy Complaint Filed in County Court
A lunacy complaint was filed in the county court Tuesday morning against Rossman Piere. W. P. Allen is the complainant. Pierce is a resident of Baton.
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Rossman Piere
W. P. Allen
Pierce
Baton
Van Wormer Found Dead in Denver Hotel Room
Henry Van Wormer once a wealthy New York lawyer, died by hanging in his room at the Artie hotel in Denver after poverty and failed search for a scientific creed. The chambermaid discovered the body. the coroner took charge with no inquest planned.
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Denver
New York
Henry van Wormer
van Wormer
Artie
Eighteenth
Arapahoe
Despondent man shoots himself in Denver home
Despondent over ill health M Cavanaugh aged 56 killed himself in his room at 1963 Lincoln Street by a gunshot to the temple. He had no known relatives.
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Denver
Cavanaugh
Linco Street
Auto racer H H Little badly hurt in crash near Northville
Riverhead New York September 29 H H Little a famed American auto racer was seriously injured and his mechanic James Bates killed when their car skidded at 70 miles an hour on a race course near Northville Bates suffered a crushed skull and internal injuries while Little sustained multiple broken bones in the crash.
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Riverhead
L. 1
H. H. Little
United States
James Bates
Northville
Bates
Little
Mrs. Asa Sterling Hosts Unique Club Ladies
Mrs. Asa Sterling entertained the Unique club ladies at her home on Monday afternoon. The gathering included card games and elaborate refreshments served by the hostess.
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Asa Sterling
Two wanderers jailed for fraud in Greeley county
Abner Anderson and Lon Cronlin were each given thirty days in jail after misrepresenting themselves as ranch hands to obtain supper and breakfast from Amos Arbuckle near Greeley. Arbuckle alerted Sheriff Florance. the men were jailed and will serve the meals behind bars for a month.
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Abner Anderson
Lon Cronlin
Amos Arbuckle
Greeley
Anderson
Cronlin
Arbuckle
Mr. Arbuckle
Florance
Spuds Running Uneven Report
Potato observers report varying yields across districts. A Fort Morgan field may yield 150 sacks per acre, Hunt and Clayton foresee 120 sacks on eighty five acres, and L K Crostwaite expects over 140 sacks on thirty five acres. Greeley and Pleasant Valley areas show wide differences with some patches near 50 sacks per acre and others 25 to 40 sacks in buggy areas. Local growers differ on Fort Morgan versus Greeley district prospects.
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Greeley
Fort Morgan
Hunt & Clayton
L. KR. Crostwaite
Beet Digging Starts October 4 in Greeley Eaton Windsor
The Great Western Sugar company notifies growers in the Greeley Eaton and Windsor district that beet digging will begin October 4 and factories will start slicing around October 11. The company urges farmers to cooperate in providing crop rotation statistics to prevent soil deterioration and disease and to maintain yield and beet quality.
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Greeley
Eaton
Windsor
Sugar Company
Great Western Sugar Company
Sue Company
Doll baby booth at fair offers prizes for girls under 14
The Catholic church fair features a doll baby booth from November 30 to December 11. Prizes include best homeliest prettiest most comical and other categories for girls under 14 who present a doll baby. Greeley area girls are invited to participate.
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Greeley
Beet Growers Urged to Record Crops for Better Yields
Great Western Sugar sends a letter to Greeley Ault district beet farmers urging crop rotation and exact profit records. It compares U S and German yields, notes benefits of beet culture on land, and asks farmers to share acreage and per acre gains for compiling data.
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Department of Agriculture
Washington
Germany
United States
Get Acquaints Trip Seeks Local Auto Participation
Local businessmen are urged to donate autos for the Get Acquaints Trip by the Greeley Commercial Club. By Wednesday only three or ten autos had been secured for the trip through southern Weary county, while many signaled intent. Organizers expect over 200 autos to participate and benefit the city.
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Greeley
Wey County
Get Acquainted Trip Draws Gresley Club Support
Great interest surrounds the Get Acquainted Trip of Gresley Commercial club set for Friday. Signers include C Edwin Starkey D K McArthur T Neill W R Adams J J Purcell Welsh or Martin A W Jacobs A J Co D B Gray Charles Loteres and H Lowe. Posters were sent to towns in Weid county and letters stated that men from the county want to boost the event. Plattsville hosts will entertain Gresley visitors at the O O F hall with several speeches and a central time.
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Gresley Commercial Club
Priday
Edwin Starkey
D. K. McArthur
T. Neill
W. R. Adams
Stric J. J. Purcell
Welsh Or Martin
Rum
A. W. Jacobs
A J. Co D. B. Gray
Charlies Loteres
H. Lowe
Weid
Greeley
Platinville
New Throk Evans Works on Beebe Draw Ditches
Sept 2 lines run through Beebe Draw for irrigation work. The project aims to finish ditch lines and set up the Milton Lake storage basin as a principal component of regional irrigation infrastructure.
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Evans
Beebe
Vet Irrigation
Keer
Milton Lake
Cipal
Court to Open November Third
Court adjourned Tuesday afternoon and will reopen in Boulder for the November term. Judge James E. Garrigue will preside, remaining busy in Fort Collins until then. Greeley and Denver lawyers are preparing for a long, busy session with more than sixty cases likely to be disposed of.
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H. P. Gamble
Boulder
James E. Garrigue
Fort Colline
Tm Court
Judge Garrigues
Greeley
Denver Anc
Electric rail line nearing completion in Greeley
The final link of the Green railway will connect Seventh and Nineteenth streets, with the loop on Seventh avenue finished recently. The city division reports materials for the line ready, and investors hint at an interurban service auction soon, though most of the planned line remains to be built.
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Gree
Seventh
Nineteenth Street
Seventh Avenl
Greeley
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Crush
Acre
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Weld County
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