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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1908
Page
2
Every Evening Except Sundays and Legal Holidays published by The Greeley Tribune Publishing Company O H Wolfe Manager. Subscription daily by carrier or mail Weekly edition rates: 1 month 20c 1 year 2 00. Entered as second class matter July 1908 at Greeley post office under the Act of March 3.
Tribune warns of a new bunco scheme in the region. It notes the players are mainly affluent farmers and property owners and describes a safer method: require the buyer to deposit at least half the increased price with a local banker as a guarantee.
Fred Schaefer of Hudson testified at the Alward trial, recounting his move from Iowa to Colorado. He described living in a hogshead while saving to acquire about 3,000 acres, selling 1,700 acres to Henrylyn Irrigation Co for 60,000 dollars, and building reservoirs to grow large crops. He noted land buyers plan 20 to 25 years ahead.
Special to the Daily Tribune Denver December 18 fire damages Calvary Baptist Church for the third time in three years totaling about 4000 dollars. Defective wiring caused the blaze and firefighters battled flames from the roof destroying rear rooms and the heating plant.
Secretary Knox has accepted the position of Secretary of State from President elect Taft.
A Tribune report describes a pattern of con games where the victim is lured with a fake prize fight or race, then fleeced when the mark loses his money. The outfit often operates away from home with a trusted friend guiding the victim to the protection network. Two months earlier a Davenport lumberman lost 37000 in New Orleans to the same scheme, with relatives aiding the steering. The gang plans new schemes to replace exhausted fake events.
Fort Worth Texas December 18 Patrick Dooley a homeless ill man wrote in a diary that he planned to end his life and then drank carbolic acid at a local railway station. He warned young men against bad company and whisky before his death in a twelve hour period.
The Progress club met at Mrs. John Mosher’s home on Tuesday to study Scotch history and literature, turning the gathering into a Scotch party. Members learned clan names, were urged to study their history, and to wear plaids if possible. Mrs. Bullock gave a Scotch reading and Miss Myrtle English sang a Scotch song with refreshments featuring Scotch dishes.
Pagosa Springs Colorado December 18 William Tetter attempted suicide at eleven o clock after a family dispute. The city marshal stopped him as he turned his gun toward himself and then the marshal shot Tetter in self defense.
The Windsor MEK Brotherhood hosts the second lecture in its course tonight. Professor Ira DeLong of the University of Colorado Boulder will discuss Am I my Brother's Keeper No Yes. The event draws a strong turnout as attendees fill the hall.
A reflection on living too cautiously to please future historians, suggesting such caution may prevent recognition of a person’s actual achievements.
Archaeologist Mrs. Zelia Nuttall hired iron wheelbarrows to replace the native parihuelas used by Indigenous workers at a Mexican site. The two Indians handled each load by one on the handles and one at the wheel, carrying earth to the deposit area. Despite instruction, the workers continued their improvised method through the project’s end.
A Washington Post quote features an infrequent theatergoer recounting his attempt to buy a ticket. He learns the theater has no A or I in its orchestra seating, then buys a ticket in a front row. The anecdote ends with his finger counting work.
A writer in Near East questions why Slivnitsa is seen as a decisive battle in world history noting it did not settle the 1885 Serbo Bulgarian war which Austria influenced. The piece recalls Milan of Servia and Alexander of Bulgaria racing home as both sides believed they were defeated and comments on Slivnitsa village’s current shabby appearance contrasted with sunlit red roofs.
A politician gently counseled by friends faces public uproar and questions whether the music of criticism counts as music. In a separate quip a couple teases a husband about dreaming of love and in a blurred exchange a wife scolds a drunk partner who claims he waited for her to sleep.
A quip notes the honeymoon as the time when a husband jokes about returning home to find his wife not yet having dinner ready. The line contrasts early marriage expectations with a light domestic observation.
At noon today a spirited clash occurred at the Normal School. Seniors bound a dummy to the juniors and after a long center rush the juniors yielded, ending the fray.
Local Marketa quotes a Commission House report urging readers to consult the Tribune for best in job work guidance. The note emphasizes trusted sourcing and practical tips for hiring and production services.
Alma Servine, daughter of a Nebraska farmer, moved to Omaha for music studies but faced savage social snubbing by a local coterie. Refused studio access, she was shunned, dismissed by teachers, and driven to insanity leading to confinement in an asylum. The piece critiques social class and dignity of labor through her tragic tale.
A half century old author urges men of fifty to resist quitting. He warns against pessimism and retirement, urging continued work, fresh visions, and determination to finish strong. He stresses usefulness, experience, and the duty to society, pushing fifty to pursue bold mountains and a steadfast destiny.
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