The Greeley tribune., 1907-07-18
PIERCE TOWN
NEWS FROM PLACE ONCE
ONLY WATER TANK
Burg Awakening in Response
to Call Of General Develop =
ment of the Country
About It

Up at Pierce they are making the
dirt fly as they are in other parts Of
Weld county and from appearances
there will be a thrifty little town
there as soon as the lateral company
get their part Of prosperity in action.
The railroad company seems to
have made up its mind some time
ago that there would be town at
Pierce as 1t has large depot with
living rooms, large section house,
water tank and trackage for con-
siderable freight business. j. H.
Woodward is the agent for the Union
Pacific at this place and is thor
oughly satisfactory to the public in
terested. There is also night
operator at this station.
John Peterson, section foreman for
the company. has been located here
for three years and has pretty place
to live in. There is an enclosed
yard and the finest kind Of shade,
while pipes from the water tank keep
supply of water In the yard and
house. Mrs. Peterson takes care of
the hungry trainmen when desired.
L. N. Priddy has been keeping
store in Pierce for the past year and
has line of groceries, lunch goods
and tobacco. He has been In the
vicinity for two years and has any
amount of faith in the future of thet
town. In company with II. Berti
Cave of Fort Collins MIR. Priddy wiilt
put up large hotel for the accom-
modation of the traae In and around
Pierce. The building wilf-b 34x6O
pressed stone. The block is new
process 24x9xs dimensions, the Bush
Miracle block. 1t has broken hol-
lows and is said to be superior In
resisting moisture and frost. The
hotel will have nineteen rooms with
bath, hot and cold water, steam
heat. A spacious veranda will also
be feature. The cost of construc-
ton will be about $4,000. A large
overhead tank is already completed
and windmill will furnish pump
ing power.
A school house has been occupied
in Pierce for some time. The town.
site company recently donated
block and the building will be re-
moved to the north part of the site.
J. P. Mcfarland, u builder, lately
bought two-acre tract and built
neat little house where his family
are now established.
The Pierce Supply company al
ready has good warehouse and
large supply OF lumber, general
hardware and builders supplies.
Machinery is also handled by this
firm. J. E. Shafer is manager of
the company. This company has
already ordered the second car OF
cement.
Mr.. Shafer has begun the erection
of a seven-room frame residences
with basement and cement founda-
tions. The family are living in ,
tent pending the completion Of
their home.
b. A. Shafer has been in Green's
burg, Ind, where he Is arranging for
his mothers moving to Pierce.
Mrs. Shafer expects to build good
residence as soon as the material can
be bought and the help engaged.
Dunaway Brothers are putting up
first class cement block building,
25x60, and two..stories high. G. E.
McGraw Is builder and the blocks
are made at his factory on the
grounds.
This firm has ample capital and
will put in general stock of guam
tity and quality that will be every
thing the trade will justify. The
second floor will be fitted up for 4
hall for general purposes.
West Of this building single
story store building will be erected
by the Pierce Supply company which
will be headquarters for general
hardware and builders supplies.
This building will be used teppo-
rarily by the Pierce bank officials
Gabriel Jones Of Denver, cashier OF
the South Denver, bank is interested
in the founding of this institution.
G. Fl. Martin will be In charge Of
affairs at Pierce.