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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1908
Page
1
Edwin Starkey states he is not running for Weld County treasurer, though his name appeared on the Prohibition county ticket. He notes he supports local option and prohibition, remains a Democrat, and cites ongoing duties at Farm Supply & Machinery Co. as preventing any campaign effort.
Mr Chooney and wife from Twenty-first avenue were driving a horse and buggy when struck by an automobile load of tourists three miles north of town. The buggy and horse were badly damaged and the machine owners fled after the crossing incident. Police and county authorities sought the drivers, but proper identification was lacking.
Thirteen new candidates were initiated at Oagie Lodge No. 13 Daughters of Rebekah on Wednesday night. Enthusiasm ran high as committees work toward a successful week. The next debt of work will be performed at the Elks hall, with robes, badges, and ribbons described. Guests from Oasis Lodge No. 18 and visiting Odd Fellows and Rebekahs will be entertained at the hall on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.
The Chicago Cubs won the best of seven series against Detroit, securing the title with four wins in five games. Detroit's finish came up short as Cubs dominance in the American League was evident yesterday.
The Denver special train will depart at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon to the Bryan quaitorium. It returns at 11 o'clock that night. Round trip fare is $1.59. Tickets on the special only.
Five men were killed and twenty three injured in a premature powder explosion at Ingleside lime quarries near Fort Collins Colorado. Victims included laborers and the Japanese interpreter Taban. foreman James McPherson was fatally hurt as bodies were hurled up to 200 feet. Rescue train and medical teams rushed to aid the wounded.
Rival electric railway interests seek control of Greeley entry with Denver Interurban promoters already active. Oleson’s Burtington Interurban plans a Commercial club presentation in about 30 days. Eastern investors press for a $700000 Colorado pledge before incorporation and stockholder mapping, with total authorized capital up to $3,000,000.
Harry Eckhart, a farmer near Greeley, faces a statutory charge in a trial before Judge Stevens. Plaintiff Kate Lainharat, 18, who arrived from Germany five years ago, alleges the incident occurred on a Sunday when her parents were at services. The family of six lived in a two room house nearby and previously worked for Eckhart.
Special to the Daily Tribune from Seoul reports serious complications expected between Japan and China after Chinese troops fired on a Japanese police detachment guarding natives in Corea, triggering the confrontation.
B A Booster arrives in Denver and establishes himself at the Albany Hotel on Seventeenth Street. Described as a magnetic, energetic promoter, Booster claims every local business as his business and promises swift, communal prosperity through his schemes. His presence is hailed as a boon to Colorado commerce and growth.
W R Fenton a Great Western railroad worker was crushed to death at the Longmont sugar plant when a car loaded with beets ran off a trestle. He was on top of the car when coupling broke and the car dropped, pinning him beneath debris. His wife was en route from Maryland after he sent money to join him.
Denver police investigate a fatal beating of Leo Sing a Chinaman who died at the county hospital. The assault occurred Tuesday evening in the China men's room at 2035 Market Street with investigators suspecting a secret society or robbers as the motive.
Harvey Parker develops a Guernsey cattle hobby with two heifers and a bull east of LaSalle. He plans to improve Weld County dairy stock by establishing a purebred Guernsey herd, noting the breed's richness and higher milk yield than Jerseys. The cattle are shown at his home and farm as he builds the project.
Civil service examination will be held in Greeley on November 5 at 9 a.m. for adjutant bookkeeper at the Soldiers and Sailors Home and clerk bookkeeper at the State Industrial School for Boys. Openings include also similar clerical posts needing bookkeeping knowledge. Applications are due by October 28, 1908. The adjutant post is for Civil War veterans at 1020 dollars per year. clerk-bookkeeper is open to men or women aged 25 to 50 at 1020 dollars. An eligible list will be created to supply bookkeepers for various departments.
Chairman W. L. Clayton appointed a five man committee including John M. B. Petrikin E. J. Decker J. F. M. G. M. Houston and C. T. Neill to cooperate with the promoters of the new interurban road. The group will aid in fundraising and promotion while safeguarding local interests.
Mrs Henry Teiffer wife of a Longmont area rancher sustained severe burns while burning leaves and weeds. Her clothing ignited and she was aided by nearby workers but was not expected to survive. The incident occurred on the John Howlett ranch ten miles from Longmont in October.
George T. Roberts, a member of the Union Colony Pioneers of Greeley, died at his Arapahoe Street home after a brief illness. Born in England, he was 72 years old.
The notice appeals to farmers to settle in the Lower Rio Grande Valley Texas with irrigation advantages. It highlights early melon and onion crops, sugar cane yields of forty tons per acre, alfalfa harvests, abundant water, and alluvial soil from the Rocky Mountains. Properties include over 1,000 acres ready for plow. rentals offered in 20 acre tracts or more from 60 to 75 dollars per acre. Homeseekers excursions are conducted on the first and third Tuesdays. Written inquiries requested.
Park and Holmes are listed as owners and agents in Boulder Colorado with the address and property details appearing in the record. The filing notes include the parties’ names and their role for the listed property in Boulder County.
The notice extends thanks to friends and neighbors for help and sympathy during the bereavement of D. BE. Wilson. It also advertises lambs for sale and rams feeders at The Host Live Stock Co. located in Ramah Colorado.
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