30 Jun 1909
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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1909
Page
1
Superintendent Carter reviews seven applicants for teaching posts and outlines the annual exam for candidates. The test covers arithmetic, grammar, geography, nature study, reading, and pedagogy, with emphasis on accuracy, comprehension, and a professional consultation.
A list of questions for teacher candidates covers education philosophy, civic responsibilities, and pedagogy. It asks how to instill values, the role of science and industry, and duties of a teacher. It notes an examination pass list with seven applicants and their residences.
Esther Eckland aged 19 was struck by a Union Pacific passenger train near Peckham and killed instantly. The coroner's inquest is pending. witnesses say she was hurled about 115 feet from the tracks after a misstep while boarding from the left side, her fiancé Jen Shattuck of 619 Seventh Street named as a fiancée. The incident horrified locals and relatives.
The city council spent the night approving sale of the Ouwal A works tract to Denver Laramie Road for 2965 dollars and edging toward sewer and street projects. They also discussed water supply, proposed Timnath connection, new filters, and rules on water usage and park area events.
A nostalgic child recalls how their father, once strong and industrious at twenty two, lived by hard work and temperance. The speaker notes changes over time including illness and aging as the father toils in a life constrained by poverty and fatigue. The refrain “When I was your age” anchors the piece.
The L. M. Purcell Land company closed two more property deals in the Crow Creek district totaling 12,000 acres in the new Greeley-Poudre area. D. A. Camfield is named as the head of the firm, a detail supporters say boosts confidence in irrigation plans for the district.
Farmers informed that premium payments will be mailed this week. Some due to missing post office addresses may not receive copies and can obtain by visiting the city hall office each Saturday afternoon. D. J. March, Secretary.
Tribune reports a big July 5 event at the Driving park with the Tritck Hardware Co. as the visiting baseball team and a major horse racing program. A $50 purse across three races, no entrance fee, 50 cent admission, plus a motor cycle race and ice cream stands. Managers Collins and the Driving club anticipate a large, crowdsourced day with interstate entries and strong town interest.
The Weld County Fair premium list was prepared for mailing but delayed by entry plank issues. Three thousand copies of 174 pages were produced in record speed, handed to Rich D. Kelley within fourteen and a half days. The list credits Secretary March and Kelley for compiling data and designates D. J. March as general secretary with a full management roster across horses cattle sheep poultry dairy racing agriculture horticulture and more.
Claud Whitman returns from Honolulu traveling from Portland with a cargo of horses delivered at the Hawaiian port. Mrs Whitman visited her mother Mrs Fred Landon in the neighborhood during the Pacific voyage.
Camfield Boom, a major forest lumber company, bought six lots in Camfield and has twenty freight cars loaded with lumber ready to ship once rails reach the town.
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