The Greeley tribune., 1907-04-11
ON R0UTE0NE
SOME OF THE INTERESTING
FARM PLACES THERE
On W. h. Palmer Place Every
thing is Done by Gasoline
Power-Other Fine
Farms

RudOlph Nelson, VINO IS managing
the McCreery eighty, is having his
hands full and yet Is handling this
productive ranch In fine shape. He
will have twenty acres of beets- Mr..
Nelson is housekeeper In that tine
q, 600 residence, all alone, but the
house is taken care of, the yard Is
well-kept, flowers are planned for the
lawn and fence corners and In addi-
tion to all this Mr.. Nelson has made
a speciality of Black MinoIcas, a
handsome and practical breed Of
fancy poultry, shipping to fanciers
at distance. A young man with
the ability to manage in this way
will scarcely need to rent long-nor
will he need to do his own house,
keeping either, unless he very much
prefers.
Carl Linda. from the neighborhood
south of Evans, Is the new tenant on
the Peter Brown eighty. Some ad-
dition has been made to the house
room this spring.
F. II. franklin from Lincoln,
Neb., but at one time a resident Of
the Ault neighborhood. will have
charge of the David Kelly quarter
section on rural route l. The
household goods have not arrived vet
aud as q consequence the family are
enjoying taste Of camping out. Qf
at least getting along with meagrs
supply OF house furnishings.
The w. FL. Palmer place little
east has some very clever machinery
for saving labor in both the house
hold and farming departments, run
ming churn, washing machine, grind
stone and pump by means Of connec-
tion with a small gasoline engine In
stalled in a power house built in the
yard. Mrs. ealmer operates the ma
chine, speeding fast or slow, accord
ing to the work In hand, and even
washes the butter by this power.
Ed McGee is on the S. r. Wood
ranch, formerly owned by 7. L.
Evans, who is just completing fine
new house and other buildings at
new location to the east.
r. H. Alden to the south Is also
completing pretty tive-room cot
tage and full set of buildings OIL the
eighty recently acquired near the
parental home. G. F. Alden has
builders at work adding Kitchen,
pantry aud bath to their home place,
making it one of the most roomy
and convenient houses in this part
of the country. Mrs. Alden. accom-
panied by her son, spent some time
on the coast three years ago, but de-
cided that Colorado was more attrac-
tive and though they had sold their
original ranch they came back TO
Weld county and bought near their
first place here.
Henry Rasmussen, who was
dairyman In Wisconsin, came out
here year ago and bought a quarter
section of land. He has pretty
cottage just at the roadside and
we'll Improved place. He recent!
sold half OF his land to his brotheF'
Charles, Of Greeley. which meant
another set of good buildings
including a tive-room cottage. NofA
OH the structure Is progressing rapiHN
and the family will move from Gree
ley soon.
S. B. Leavabrand, who bought one
bund, ed acres and something over
from the S. L. w. holdings, moNeu
In and took possession this spring
Chalmers Stockton, who recehlN
moved from East Greeley, is begin
ming farming operations on pass
that promises good returns. lh''
farm is one that short time 'h'
merged into the dry range county,
but at present everything is fenced
roads are all becoming square cof'le's
and the vicinity is becoming one u
improved farms with buildings oo'
ting the country everywhere. H.
n. b. Richey has one OF the pes'
improved and most attractive look''S
places in the Grow Creek couh,,S'
lie has modern house, good builu,
inps in the farm yard, has pret'.
lawn and the finest kind OF ceme'''
walks surrounding the house til"'
MIR. Richey built himself. He mas
fine bunch OF 900 sheep In the 1eeo'"s