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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1908
Page
3
Local items list August 13 Pumpkin Pie Day and farm loan notes for Sanborn and Houston. Several residents travel or visit, including Oscar Leafgren in Boulder, Harold Easterday in Eaton, and Lucy Scott visiting Eaton. Others report fishing trips, church activities, and friends from Denver, Chicago, New Orleans, and Colorado Springs.
Farm loans and business notes mix with a string of social items. Births, travels, visitors, and local home gatherings are listed, including departures to Hillsdale Wyoming and visits with relatives in Estes Park. Several named residents attend events at Camfield and with Altar and Rosary society, reflecting a busy community page.
Gottlieb Werner a Russian and father of five, bears a goose egg lump from a blow with an iron rod. Irwin Frans an 18 year old ranch worker is hiding near Anl', as deputy sheriffs seek him. Local dispute centers on a gate Higgins locked across a long standing road right of way. Multiple versions describe the confrontation between Dunlap, Werner, Evans, and Higgins with no official investigation yet.
The district court holds 27 naturalization applications with Swedes toping the list along with Canadians Scots Welsh and English holders. Since the 1906 naturalization law took effect 51 new cases have appeared this year two denied, others approved, as Russians and German-Russians join the wave seeking U S rights.
W F Ballew of Blairsville Georgia and Mrs Belle Lewis of Lancaster Missouri obtained a marriage license on Wednesday and wed Thursday at the Eaton Methodist parsonage with Rev J Coffman. They plan a California honeymoon and will reside in Eaton.
Leo Parr and sister Queen of Denver are visiting their sister Mrs Victor Leake. Mrs E L Parr also came from Denver on Thursday and is staying at the Leake home.
Aldrich hosts his two brothers and sister in law from Michigan visiting Colorado. They are touring Steamboat Springs as Epworth League plans a straw ride and picnic to Wylie's grove this evening. Lunch by the girls and conveyances by the boys depart the church at 6:20.
J O Ginster visits Denver for farm loan business with Sanborn and Houston. Bernice Taylor plans a Denver visit to see friends. Madge Holmes spent Thursday in Fort Collins to care for her grandmother. Pumpkin Pie Day drew 120 tickets from Greeley to Longmont. Jared Brush, son of Walter Brush, visits his grandfather J L Brush in Sterling area. R H Coons of Grand Island Nebraska visited Greeley en route to Fort Collins. Isabel Churchill returns from California after a month with her daughters and relatives.
Mrs. J. W. Ellison and her two daughters Nellie and Minnie reached Thursday night for a weekend visit with Mr. and Mrs. C. Baird at 1221 Seventh Street. The visitors are cousins of Mrs. Baird.
Pauline Challis entertained a company of young friends with a delightfully informal party at her home on Thursday evening. Games of various sorts furnished amusement and the evening was happily spent by all present.
Rey J. W. Colton of Salina Kansas was in Greeley today and met Earl Smith son of Mr and Mrs D R Smith. Colton is head master at St John s Military School Salina where Earl was a student last year and will attend again this year.
H. V. Pool of 1139 Thirteenth Street returned from Washington Thursday morning after attending his father’s funeral. He was accompanied by his mother who will visit the family for an extended period.
Prof. J. M. Weatgate and Prof. McKee visited the district to study crops and inspect E. P. House who grows six varieties of alfalfa fed by government seed. The seed was planted last spring and is noted as well suited for dry land.
Curtis Fitzpatrick suffered a heart trouble attack Thursday evening. He was moved to his home and, if not greatly improved, will be transferred to a hospital today.
Miss Mabel Wasley returned this week after nine weeks away visiting Denver Fort Lupton and a three week camping and fishing trip on the Gunnison with her uncle and aunt.
Mrs J S Elder and her mother Mrs J J Naffaiger of Eaton drove to Greeley with guest Mrs J B Stadler and Mrs D Naff aiger of Kansas City to tour the State Normal school and other sights at the county seat.
J. A. Magruder representing the commission gathers data on irrigation practices in Belle Fourche SD. Ray Walters, longtime county surveyor, leads construction planning for the South Dakota enterprise with a focus on water diversion from main ditches.
We have purchased the Warren Muth shoe store and will open Saturday August 15. We invite all old customers to visit and expect to gain many new customers through honest business methods and low prices. Clearance prices on summer footwear.
Local items report Mr. Roberts enjoying a ranch stay while E. E. Moore stays on the invalid list. Mrs. Hazellé Moore battles grip symptoms as neighbors visit. Mr. and Mrs. Stuck visit Denver. Hendersons call on friends. J Bernard Curry returns from Denver. Mrs. Hanneman visits Lincoln for two weeks. Leininger family plans to move to Scott's Bluff. A heavy rainstorm ends a long heat spell with a night of steady downpour. Bijou ditch river rise brings two days of water flow. James M. Graham ships 700 cattle to his Loveland ranch then to Wiggins. Mrs. Sanford and Bessie Potter tour Empire reservoir to view cattle roundup. Girardots report pleasant May France trip, smooth ocean voyage and rich sights including whale spouting.
Greeley Bicknell accompanied her husband as he pleaded guilty to stealing a harness from Alonzo Beetham. The couple had worked for Beetham, and the harness was sold to a Denver band store, later recovered by Sheriff Florance. Bicknell remains jailed after a $750 bond was not posted.
Plans are perfected by the president's commission to study farm conditions. A meeting will be called within weeks and men will be chosen to carry out the work. A new conference chairman will be selected after Prof. L. H. Bailey declines to serve. The commission's work remains preliminary.
A large group of youths gathered at Henry Baab's home Thursday evening to greet Louis Baab and his bride who were due that day. The couple did not arrive, so the guests enjoyed a lively evening making posters and mottos for a warm welcome when they do come.
The Model Milling and Elevator Company reports completion of repair work and readiness to offer custom grinding as a seasonal specialty. The farming community is assured prompt and careful service for their grinding needs.
The piece notes Pteh worship in Boston and the cat’s household role. It contrasts Egyptian reverence for cats with Boston critics who view cats as disease carriers and bird destroyers. The tone rejects intolerance toward cats in the city.
A short reflective line exhorts contentment in small tasks as divine guidance. It contrasts pride with obedience, urging humility in daily duties rather than seeking grand challenges. The quote attributes the sentiment to Charles Kingsley.
A Washington Star quotation notes Uncle Eben saying a man with a million listens to all advice but has no time to answer questions about how he got it. The line highlights caution about wealth and scrutiny.
A. C. Winter from Tularosa New Mexico has arrived in Greeley with his family and will locate here. He is brother to J. H. Winter. Winter works as a stationary engineer and has taken residence with his family at 1457 Tenth Street.
Car advertised by F B Stevenson of Carr Colorado priced at 425 dollars. It features a rumble seat top Bemus timer New Holly carburetor and a new Michigan storage battery. Local listing notes overall good condition and ready for use.
In county court the Ault Patterson case, an appeal from a justice court decision over a dog tax, was continued to the ninth teenth. Patterson, owner of a dog, was fined 25 dollars and jailed for alleged thefts, contesting marshal authority to seize the dog and the legality of arrests and fines. Also, the satisfaction of judgment in Huffsmith and Farris Wilson was filed, totaling 226.10 dollars including interest and costs.
The Santa Fe railroad issues a descriptive fold er on New Mexico and Colorado in preparation for the National Irrigation congress in Albuquerque from September 29 to October 1. It highlights irrigation work by government and private efforts and promotes free distribution of the folder detailing regional country along the Santa Fe line.
A Greeley Bryan Club gathering is planned for tonight in Union Bank Block with a good program. Democrats are invited to attend and participate in the event.
Hotel guests include J. F. Camfield and wife Mallory Parkersburg W V D W Strong Brighton A S Bucher Deming N M R C Catlin Lander Wyo Co R Root Cheyenne G Brown wife and son Sterling A G Case and wife Aurora Ill Mr and Mrs C A Bradley Longmont Geo Wettstein Cedar Rapids.
Miss Florence Fezer returned Thursday evening from Denver bringing a fine thousand dollar Irish setter pup. The seven week old pup has a pedigree too long and heavy for him to carry yet, but will grow wiser and more aristocratic in the days ahead.
Orval Fortune the seven months old son of Mr and Mrs Harry Fortune died Thursday August 13 Funeral services will be held at the home 816 Third street at 2 o clock Saturday.
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