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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1908
Page
1
The piece recaps a city lost and found column with items reclaimed at the depot and city offices. Umbrellas belts pocketbooks watches gloves pins and baby shoes appear among items stored for owners to claim or forward to Denver if unclaimed. The piece notes more women than men lose belongings and that many items remain for months or years.
Park attendants keep wraps and other articles found on grass or seats in a storeroom beneath the band stand. If claimed, they are returned. if not, they are turned over to the city hall after a period.
A 100 man survey party will depart Winnipeg to map potential routes for a Hudson Bay railway. Four squads will exam paths via Churchill and Nelson rivers, with two routes reaching Port Churchill and Port Nelson. Final route choice depends on survey findings and construction costs.
Fred Eirenbart of Hagerstown Maryland reportedly confessed to being an accessory in the murder of Robert B. McDowell near Brash Colorado four years ago. Zara Moon and John Austins were convicted and sentenced to life terms. Sheriff Burdett wired authorities to detain Eirenbart on a warrant issued yesterday.
C W Moore 35 proprietor of the Virginia rooming house shot and killed C W Cohn painter boarding at Moore home near a sleeping car at the Colorado Southern depot. Moore surrendered and is jailed. Police say Cohn allegedly wrecked Moore’s home and was may be eloping with Mrs Moore toward Denver. Railroad tickets for Walsenburg and Denver found on Cohn.
Denver August 12 Henry Hartmeyer a 62 year old ex guard at Canon City prison and former Buena Vista reform school night guard was found dead in a Curtis street room with a self inflicted bullet wound a revolver lay nearby doctors ruled suicide after investigation by city detectives and coroner deputies
Lincoln Nebraska August 12 on the steps of the state capitol Bryan received formal notification of his nomination as the Democrats candidate for president. Congressman Henry D. Clayton of Alabama delivered the notice speech and Bryan answered with the keynote Shall the People Rule.
J. D. Holmes wed in Denver and returned to Greeley with his bride Mrs Rona Booker of West Virginia last Thursday. The couple plan to reside on Third Street and Holmes has long been a Greeley resident.
County Republican chairman C. D. Todd calls a meeting of the committee for next Saturday to decide the date for the fall convention likely in the first week of September.
Grain markets show wheat and Dec corn with varied percentages, as listed by The John G Morgan Brokerage Co in Union Bank Building Room 15. Wheat Sept opened 94 percent, high 94, low 92, close 924. Dec Sept and other commodities display mixed openings and closes across oats park and corn.
D L Huff a contractor 1830 West Colfax feigned drunkenness to trap two thieves on Larimer Street. One struck him and the other rifled his pockets taking a silver watch and cash. Huff chased them to Fifteenth Street where Patrolman Whitlock detained one man and later arrested Huff’s companion.
Charles E. Higbee a renowned tunnel builder was killed near Shoshoni Colorado when a guy rope failed during erection of a derrick for the Central Colorado Power company power station project. His notable works include the Raton tunnel and many tunnels on the Moffat road. Remains to be loaned to Denver for burial.
Ezra Rust and B W Gubtil of Saginaw Michigan visited Greeley on business representing the American Beet Harvester. The device claims to save time and labor by plowing, topping, and stacking beets into separate piles. Workers are already in Denver and Fort Collins and plan to move into Greeley soon.
Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Fuqua host guests Misses Mae and Julia Hubbard of Urbana Illinois at their Normal Hill home. An informal musical will be given tonight at the Fuqua residence in honor of the visitors.
Aug 12 news reports Harry K Thaw was adjudged bankrupt by Referee in Bankruptcy W R Blair. No date is set for a hearing for creditors.
The Denver YMCA on 16th and Lincoln offers 108 fireproof rooms for men only with shower baths on every floor. Rates are stated as reasonable and aligned with city standards.
Announcement for a Bryan club meeting at the club rooms in the Union Bank block on Friday evening August 14 at ? o'clock. All Democrats and Bryan men are invited.
Dr W F Carver brings five diving horses to Greeley for a three day exhibition. The acts feature the Girl In Red riding a horse to a fifty foot plunge into ten feet of water, amid playful praise of kindness over fear as the animals perform by choice.
The advertisement promotes a second week of sale for summer stock clearance to make room for fall items. It lists prices on laces, of embroidery, ribbons, Lawns, Organdies, hosiery, corsets, Gauze Vests, and ladies wash waists with bold discounts and a special offer for Friday and Saturday. The sale highlights include skirts not mentioned, and emphasizes values up to half price and lower.
Readable text shows waist values cut to 79 cents and up, white skirts at closeout prices, oxford shoes for children women and men heavily discounted, underwear reduced to 25 and 50 cents, and a claim of many price reductions urging a visit to the store.
D G Murchison of a mile and three quarters west of Greeley suffered a fall when a horse kicked him while he held a pitchfork. One prong pierced his abdomen. He was rushed to the Greeley hospital, an operation performed, and recovery expected.
Mrs Edith C Davis of Grover was granted a divorce this afternoon by Judge Nixon from J Arthur Davis on grounds of desertion. The defendant did not appear. They were married in Ogden Utah on August 10, 1905.
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