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Newspaper
Keota News
Location
Keota, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1921
Page
1
Hughey Irwin was taken to Denver for specialist consultation after a kidney trouble attack last Saturday. A Fort Collins operation is planned for next Monday, expected to be not overly dangerous, with friends hoping for his quick recovery and return to Keota.
A large crew and several teams worked last Saturday on grading the Keota school grounds. Dirt was moved to level basement windows, and the yard was leveled and terraced to create a sloped path to the front door. The roof was painted and the building to be repainted before September opening. Names on the job include W K Bowles Glen Bowles Fred Bowles J J Wertz C O Dodder Clarence Dodder Charles VanHoosen Scott Watt L A Knipp Ed Oline Herman Strasser Elmer Dodder with more volunteers possible next Saturday.
Mildred J. Berryman of The Pawnee Buttes Oil and Mineral Products Co. writes from Salt Lake to Keota lessees that financing remains active and a drill rig will arrive soon. An oil excitement in southern Utah has hampered promotion but operations are expected to begin shortly. No word on J. E. James or the Keota Kaolinite Co. projects, but abandonment is not indicated.
An advertisement offers a position within 30 days after graduation with tuition refunded and invites readers to send for a catalog. It also promotes Grand Island Business College Nebraska as the oldest largest leading business training school and mentions 22 66 phonograph needles at Stanley's.
The western state endured possibly its heaviest rain starting June 2, flooding Pueblo and causing hundreds of deaths and extensive property loss. In Keota area a family perished. crops in Weld county benefited from later showers while rainfall totals from April to mid June reached 6.25 inches.
Clarence E. Williams, long a major tractor farmer, has idle tractors this spring to save fuel and take advantage of low grain and hay prices. He formerly lived near town while breaking sod on a school section he owns, moved to the Buckingham ranch, and now plans large bean planting with hopes for a strong wheat crop next year.
Harlan Humphry was elected to membership while W E Burkholder and R Fred Moseley received the third degree at Pawnee Lodge No 137 I O O F meeting. The ongoing membership contest ended in favor of the Vice Grand led side. Both sides will join for a July 8 hall entertainment and big spread for Grover Odd Fellows and families.
The notice mentions Kodak with you and Stanley offering film and supplies. It also advertises Grecian currants in packages priced at 15 cents each or 2 for 26 cents at Oram's.
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