Colorado anglers reel a day’s catch amid Wyoming trip
A party from Greeley Eaton Sterling and Denver joined by manager F J Kramer of the Ss and BR railroad fished between Encampment and Walcott Wyoming. The group caught 660 rainbow and mountain trout in one day while traveling by special car. Members of the Balcom Crowd from Greeley and the Davis Bunch from Sterling and Denver joined the expedition.
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Greeley
Eaton, Sterling
Denver
Ss. & BR
Walcott
Wyo
Eaton
Sterling
F. J. Kramer
New Road
Colorado
L. Hickman
Mr. Hickman
Greeley Party Known As the “Balcom Crowd,” Are: W. D. Balcom, L. 8. Hickman
BE. V. N. Ogden
FE. H. Turner
Wr. B. Woodcock
Davis
Farmers Must Purchase Tickets to Enter Weld County Fair
Farmers must place their own exhibits and buy exhibitor tickets at one dollar each, which includes fairground admission. A clash over free placement through the Commercial Club in Greeley led Secretary Dan March to announce exhibitors must appear under their own name. Secretary J F McCrery of the Commercial Club plans to appeal to the fair directors, though the decision is expected to stand.
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Weld County Fair
Dan March
Greeley
Commercial Club
J. F. McCrery
March
McCrery
The
Fair Association
Denver
Bank Prowlers Repelled by City Marshal
August 2 in Ault the First National bank window is believed cut though denied by officials. A bank alarm and two prowlers were spotted under windows at 2 am. The marshal and an extra deputy fired four shots to scatter the suspects, later identified as part of a five man gang seen the previous day. The town stayed vigilant overnight with no decisive outcome announced.
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Ault
First National Bank of
Real estate interest from New Jersey draws attention to Greeley district
Secretary McCrery of the Commercial club of Greeley received inquiries from a New Jersey party seeking full information on the Greeley area. A clipping from the Tribune real estate page two weeks prior sparked interest, showing the paper's reach and the potential value of such stories.
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McCrery
Commercial Club of
Greeley
New Jersey
Tribune Real Estate
New + Jerseyan
The
Tribune
Jones Family Visit to Denver Despite Weekend Plans
Mrs. S and N Jones with daughter Marie Kelley spent Sunday in Denver visiting relatives. Mrs. J W Armstrong and daughters Hettie and Mae accompanied them.
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Mra. S&s. N. Jones
Marie Kelley
Mra
J. W. Armstrong
Hettie and
Mae
Denver
G I R L S Watch Your Mothers
A sentimental appeal urges girls to notice their tired mothers and offer daily help. The piece links worn hands and gray hair to a mother’s long unvoiced labor for her children and calls for immediate practical kindness and ongoing care.
A Good Chance for Greeley Youths
Examinations for forest rangers in this district will be held October 2 and 26 in Denver and Fort Collins. About seventy five appointments are to be made. Eligibility requires age 21 to 40, good character, temperate habits, and good physical condition. Salary starts at 900 dollars a year. Information from district forester in Denver, forest supervisors, or the U S Civil Service Commission in Washington DC.
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Sam's
Forest Ranger
Denver
Fort Collins
Colorado
Forest Supervisors
United States Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. C
Slugger Joe Loses Hard Battle in Police Court
Ex prizefighter Joe Collins known as Slugger Joe faced Battling John Barleycorn in a Sunday street brawl. He fled with several heavy jolts and punches, narrowly escaping on Queer Street near Dizzy Avenue before Marshal Williams finished the clash. He paid $5 and costs after the decision in city court.
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Joe” Collins
Greeley
John” Barleycorn
Queer Street
Dizzy Avenue
Marshal Williams
Joe
John
Daily Tribune Delivery Troubles Notify Office
City subscribers told carriers are paid to place the Daily Tribune on porches and to notify the office if it is discarded on the walk or in water. Readers urged to report issues by phone to Greeley 5 to remedy delivery problems.
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Daily Tribune
Greeley 5
Crack Hitting and Fast Field Work Take Doubleheader
Greeley’s gray clad amateurs swept a Sunday doubleheader against Omaha at the local park winning 12 to 4 in game one and 11 to 8 in game two. The Grays’ nine turned in sharp infield work and timely hitting as Sullivan kept the visitors at bay in the opener.
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Greeley
Omaha
Grays
Sullens
Shoots Wife Then Kills Self At Ranch
A crazed ranch employee shot his wife and then fatally wounded himself in a domestic incident at the ranch. Police report a deadly confrontation ending with the suspect's suicide. Neighbors described a violent outburst followed by gunfire.
Tragic double murder suicide shocks Brighton shoppers
Samuel Girvin shot his wife at George Graves grocery in Brighton then killed himself. The estranged couple had not lived together for about a year and a half. Mrs Girvin, last living with her sister, died minutes after the attack. Girvin, 35, had been employed at Co A Fort ranch Celeryvale. Relatives live in Owensboro Kentucky.
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The
Daily Tribune
Brighton
Colo
Samuel Girvin
Girvin
George Graves
Co. A. Fort
Celeryvale
Owensboro
Girvins
Girvins Live. Mrs. Girvin
Kate Se Zo
Sego Ranch
Railroads Will Agree Over Rights of Way in Greeley
Suffering from pneumonia in the Greeley hospital Mrs Thomas Hackler learned of her baby daughter's death only after the funeral. The Hacklers from Idaho had arrived recently and moved to apartments before illness struck the family medium. The baby Ruth four months old died Saturday and was buried Sunday afternoon.
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Greeley
Greeley Hospital
Thomas Hackler
Mrs R L Leiper and son return from Illinois visit
Mrs R L Leiper and her son Orville arrived home Saturday evening after spending the summer in Illinois with relatives.
Sheriff unveils curio case of deadly relics in Greeley
Deputy Sheriff Peterson arranges a dramatic display of weapons gambling devices and restraints belonging to Sheriff Ben Florance. The case features a cannonlike gun a fatal knife bloodstained cards jail saws and handcuffs used by prisoners and thieves from Weld County.
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Charles Peterson
Ben Florance
Greeley
Prisgners
Weld
Florance
The Tale of a Toad as He Told It
A toad narrates observations about humans and their habits. He notes ice, coal, heat, and cold, and mocks human ways of paying with rocks to stay warm. The piece ends with a playful declaration of being glad to be a toad and hints at a continuation.
Railroads Will Patch Up Greeley Rights of Way Dispute
Officials report a tentative reconciliation between the Denver Laramie and Burlington roads over rights of way through Greeley. T. S. McMurray of Burlington is notified by Denver Laramie president Johnson that an agreement is ready. The council expects both ordinances to be passed together after a two week delay to finalize arrangements.
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Denver-Laramie
Burlington Roads
City of
Greeley
T. S. McMurray
Burlington
Johnson
Denver-Larmamie
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Teddy
Greeley Youths
Babe
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