22 Jul 1909
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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1909
Page
1
Bankers refuse to honor drafts and bills of lading used to move intoxicants into Greeley. Minsters and police pressure shut the “house” loophole, forcing buyers to obtain liquor out of town and ship it themselves. The crackdown ends the evasion scheme and leaves liquor dealers seeking new means.
In a county court drama, the case of 4 A Patterson may test whether a single swallow of Jamaica ginger can cause intoxication. Magistrate Davis fined the defendant, while Judge Nixon and the defense argue against that view, awaiting jurors’ decision.
Elizabeth Wilson sprinted to a telephone to warn Deputy Sheriff Peterson as W D Haygood armed with a .38 revolver threatened to kill a Witton family member over a $100 debt near LaSalle at 8 o clock. Haygood was jailed on an assault with a deadly weapon charge.
Rumors of a large iron and steel complex near Greeley Colorado surface in Denver a Tribune scoop notes secrecy around new companies using dummy directors and possible links to H Harriman. The reports allege construction of iron works coke ovens and conversion plants across Weld Boulder Grand Routt and surrounding counties with United States Steel observed surveying Route and Grant counties.
Judge Bradfield orders strict enforcement of Colorado curfew statute in Greeley as words echo a chorus about protecting youths. The Tribune notes the night curfew aims to keep daughters safe within homes and in support of law and order.
A Colorado employment bureau promotes safe farm work for children during vacation, contrasting views from Mrs Mary C C Bradford and Alma B Lafferty. Lafferty’s inquiry found children eager to work, earning money for clothing, often alongside their parents, healthy and capable, challenging earlier slander.
Construction crews began laying the foundation for the New Trust Building at Eighth Avenue and Seventh Street. Earth removal finished in three days with concreting to take about two weeks, followed by rapid successive construction to complete the structure.
Harmony marks the city leadership as Mayor G M Houston recalls how Alderman Herman Howard saved him from drowning during a swimming trip near the sugar factory. Later Alderman J H Hays tutored the future mayor, binding their fates in friendship.
Dr Z X Snyder president of the State Normal returns to Greeley and plans call for a 187 foot long two story training school addition costing about 100000. Trustees meet Saturday to review bids for architectural work and select an architect. Construction bids opened for stables sheds and outbuildings on Normal grounds totaling around 5000. Summer sessions close next week with grounds improvements planned during vacation. The Greeley group will meet Friday at Mrs J B Neill's home.
City council discussions on vehicle licensing and street repairs lead Mayor Houston to propose a wheel tax to reduce hardship on busy wagoneers. The plan, modeled after Indianapolis, would fund asphalt paving on Eighth to Eleventh avenues and support ongoing street maintenance.
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