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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1908
Page
1
The agency emphasizes readiness to handle any property whether farm or urban and promises to determine its worth accurately. It invites contact for business and to arrange viewings when priced right.
City Council met Wednesday to finish business including advertising for bids on city property valued at 8650 dollars. The Windsor water contract was approved with attorney tweaks and the mayor and clerk authorized to execute. An ordinance for public lighting at Ninth Avenue and Sixth Seventh and Twelfth streets was ordered printed. A new park man appointment was referred to the streets alleys and public grounds committee.
Secretary of the Interior Garfield told Pueblo business leaders that Colorado has no law preventing western slope water from feeding eastern arid lands. He discussed the Allison irrigation plan via a tunnel under Tennessee Pass, noting it is feasible but requires vast funds and years, with no current federal financial aid. Other speakers highlighted future development prospects for the state.
A party of tourists spent eight hours trapped at the mouth of Williams Canon cave near Colorado Springs. Lights failed and Mrs. Elliott’s hair caught fire while trying to light a match. she extinguished the flames with dirt. The cave will be closed permanently to deter exploration.
In Echteringen Aug 5 Count Zeppelin’s monster dirigible ended its notable flight in a field near here. A tangle of twisted metal shows how nature and mechanical failure halted the journey. The distraught inventor Count Zeppelin left by train for Friedrichshafen.
The Eastern Colorado Power company filed amendments to its articles of incorporation detailing three new ditches or pipelines and a reservoir. The first ditch will carry water from Middle Boulder creek to the reservoir, the second from Left Hand creek to the reservoir, and the third will serve as an outlet from the reservoir.
Colorado county assessors report a statewide rise in total assessed property value, about 6 million dollars more due to early returns. Denver leads with a 4.4 million increase, while Teller County shows a substantial drop of over 2 million because mineral output lagged. Assessors call for a revision of revenue and assessment laws.
William J. Bryan outlines acceptance speech themes in Fairview Nebraska. He will stress Shall the people rule as the central issue and discuss measures of rewards for work, tariff, trusts, banking, labor, and imperialism in future letters and speeches.
A large crowd departed this afternoon on the Tribune Moonlight excursion to Eldorado Springs. Travelers will climb mountains and enjoy activities until 9 30 p m. The trip is the biggest since two years. Traveling Passenger Agent Bilter and Emmons of Eldorado Springs Resort Company lead the frolics.
Miss Mary Hamer of Lincoln Neb. was guest of Mrs J J Purcell with a party of ladies pouring Sewest in an auto. They spent a night and Wednesday in Greeley. Other members were Mrs Emma Holmes Mrs John Patrick and Miss Carrie Cobb and chauffeur.
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