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Newspaper
Keota News
Location
Keota, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1912
Page
3
Notice sets post office matter date June 9 1911 and Keota Colorado details. It lists second class status under March 3 1879 act and advertising rates: display 12 1/2 cents per inch and local 5 cents per line. Copy for display ads must be at the office by Wednesday noon weekly. ads run until canceled.
A young Sligo gentleman recalls a recent surprise party with playful lines about dances and missteps. The note mentions the "Sister" glide and the "Harrow" drag as moments of laughter, while the writer acknowledges many verses remain unpublished.
Denver contractor C G Sheely who built the LaSalle bridge pleaded guilty to one bribery charge. Judge Neil Graham sentenced him to one to two years in Canon City, plus restitution of 26690.50. The case followed a prolonged grand jury probe that began last September with extensive evidence against Sheely. A new Weld County grand jury was convened after the sentence amid secrecy to probe further county affairs.
Miss Anna Jobbins takes a vacation from store duties to rest at her homestead. Mr. and Mrs. C W Murphy and Mrs. Ella Fee visited over Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hale.
Weather and crop conditions have been favorable with daily showers and over an inch of moisture. A heavy hailstorm Wednesday evening damaged corn and wheat in the Igo Creek area, though the storm was confined to a small region. Glenn Cole of the Olin Recorder visited Keota to see his uncle J. L. Cole and plans a mountain trip soon.
Public Trustee W R Patterson of Weld County Colorado will sell land at public auction to the highest bidder at the east front door of the Court House in Weld County on Monday July 15 1912 at 10 am to satisfy the indebtedness secured by a deed of trust dated September 24 1909 from William D Thomas to Belle F Hoge for 600 with 6 percent interest. The land describes the W2 of NW1 4 and NW1 4 of SW1 4 of Section 24 Township 2N Range 65W containing 120 acres. First publication June 14 1912. Last publication July 12 1912.
Department of the Interior announces that Jeremiah A. Bone brake of Sligo Weld County Colorado has filed for Final Proof to complete homestead claim No 012806 for parcel N1-28S W 1-4 Section 28 Township 9N Range 61 W 6th P Meridian. The hearing is set for July 11 1912 before U S Commissioner Iran Griffin at Keota Weld County Colorado. Witnesses named Oren Winegar Willard Winegar Wesley Cochran and John Poush all of Weld County or Keota Colorado. C D Ford Register.
U S Land Office Denver Colorado Keota Colorado June 8 1912 Notice is hereby given that Clarence Hill of Keota Colo who on Jan 20 1909 made homestead entry No 0346 for SW 14 Section 8 Township 8 N Range 61 W 6 P Meridian has filed notice of intention to make final three year proof to establish claim to the land above described before Ira S Griffin A S Commissioner at Keota Colo on the 1st day of August 1912 Claimant names as witnesses William O Young Charles W Murphy George L Lyons Manley Meska all of Keota Colo C D Ford Register
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