The Greeley tribune., 1903-12-24
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Crawford S farm.
~ James Davis moved to his fari
south of town Friday.
MI. RadcliiT of Denver is yisitin
his old friend, Mr.. Russell
William Pheiderer and family vii
spend the holidays in Denver,
A few cars of potatoes were Ioadet
at our station during the week.
Mr.. and MIS-. j. q. Becker hav,
returned from their visit in Denver
DR.. Holden drove Ia Lungmont OF
business Tuesday, returning Wednes
day
James Rebeck has rented forty
acres OF the farm formerly held by
Huber Brothers.
Miss Ella Barnard, who is teaching
at Wigwam, Colo. came home Sun
day for the holiday vacation.
Field Superintendent Garretson
has been in this territory recently,
talking beet contracts TO the farm
ers.
E. G. Blake has put on smile for
the last few days again. Mrs. Blake,
who has been visiting IN Kansas. re-
turned Monday.
Frank kee and Miss Pechin, A.
r Morrison and MISS Morrison at.
tended DR.. Young's lecture at Ber-
tlohd tuesday, evening.
Charles V Andrews. our genial
hutcner's 1.erk "a> one to 1dalia,
Colo, for a visit ii friends and
relatives, to retur. ..out January 1.
Mrs. Morrison has been very sick
with spinal meningitis. DR.. Nc.
Carly was called in consultation. Her
condition is now much improved and
recovery hoped for.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reader of Dubuque,
Iowa, were In town part of this
week. Mr.. Reader is druggist and
IS considering the advisabiity OF
opening drug store here.
Anton Shable fell from load of
hay Thursday and sustained quite
severe injuries. For a man 73 years
old Mr., Shable may we'll consider it
fortunate his injuries are not greater
than they now seem.
Monday morning the engine, ten
der and one car Of a freight train
we're wrecked here by the track
sNead8ag-- The switch engine from
Loveland was sent out aud after a
half days delay usual traffic was
restored.
James Rebeok's two small sons
we're handling breech loading shot.
gun Saturday. When endeavoring to
load the gun cartridge was exploded,
blowing off the little finger and part
Of the palm Of the right hand of their
son Joe. Drs. Holden and McCartey
we're called to dress the wound.
While j. q. Kennedy was driving
cattle Thursday his horse stepped
into gopher hole while on a full
run, causing him to turn complete
summersault. Mr. Keunedy's shoe
slipped from the stirrups and he was
thrown clear from the horse. He
came off with only slightly bruised
foot.
A meeting was held Monday after
noon at the Daniels school house in
the interest OF extending a spur Of
the d Il G. W. railroad from Johns
town some six m lies east along the
Thompson river. The farmers are
very enthusiastic in their endeavor
to get this piece Of road. Without
this extension the acreage of bee.s
in that locality will be much smaller
than this year.
Robert BaIentine and DR.. Holden
had an experience while driving the
doctors blooded lorse. The horse
became unmanaRcu ole and with a
quick dash precipi ated both gentle
men to the ground. The buggy
struck wire fence and was badly
broken. Mr.. Balentine received a
broken wrist, the doctor bruises in
the back and the horse came off with
out scratch.
Emil and Fred Huber have gone
to parts unknown and many credi-
tors, 1t is said, are left to mourn
the lack of funds to pay their debts.
1t Is believed they sold some 1865
worth Of mortgaged property and
possibly fearing the law they had
broken, left by night. AS 1T now
stands there are several huEdred dol
lars Of beet money and other property
which will % tn their credifaxs