Loveland Reporter (Loveland, CO)

Thursday, April 30, 1908

NEW WELL DIGGING MACHINE ARRIVES MONDAY MORNING
A new Dempster well digging machine, capable of digging to a depth of 500 feet, was received by W. D. Johnson, who will dig a well on his property north of town. When he has finished the well on his own place a well will be dug on the ranch of Dr. C. H. Zink, to be used for irrigating purposes. Afterwards he ill go to the A. W. Lawrence ranch for the same purpose. An attempt will be made to bore into coal fields west of the city and it is likely this will be commenced within the next two weeks. The machine has a capacity of fifty feet per day.

SUSTAINS BROKEN LEG IN FALL FROM BUGGY
Will, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Anderson, living north of Lake Loveland, was injured Sunday afternoon by being thrown from a buggy. His left leg was broken, but with careful medical treatment he is now recovering rapidly. Mr. Johnson had taken out the whip and gave the horse a light tap with the result that the animal lurched forward causing the buggy to turn over on its side, as they were passing around a corner of the road. The horse continued running for several rod but finally stopped, turned around and went quietly to the barn. Mr. Johnson was helped to his home and a physician called.


Ray Nettleton left Monday morning for Estes Park, where he will join a party of men to cut timber west of the park to be used as telephone poles throughout the park.

Miss Vaughn of Philadelphia, Pa., is the guest for a few days of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Yeakle. Miss Vaughn is enroute to California, where she will visit with relatives, and expects to stop over at Yellowstone Park on her way to the coast.

Misses Bertha Harlacher and Ruth Brush visited a short time in Fort Collins Wednesday afternoon between trains.

Misses Abbie Roys and Maud Harrison, teachers in the Loveland public schools, spent Saturday with friends in Denver.

R. B. Power, R. Rosberry, and E. M. Hardy left this morning for Torrington, Wyo., where they are interested in some land.

Charles Norman received a fine of $5 and costs in police court this morning for drunkenness which was paid.

Mrs. Charles Thompson of Boulder has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. Hurell during the past week. She returned home this afternoon.

John Gruner was fined $15 and costs in police court this morning for disorderly conduct. The extra $10 fine was assessed on account of his resistance to the officer.

Mrs. C. W. Luff will leave Saturday for her new home in Denver. Mr. Luff came up Saturday and was ill Monday, but was able to return on Tuesday morning to his business duties. Their address in Denver will be 1450 Pennsylvania avenue.