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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1908
Page
1
Frank E. Jayne spoke on urban rivalry and city growth during a free lecture series in Greeley, outlining four essentials: serve the community, loyal citizenship, advertising, and unity. Despite a small attendance due to competing events, organizers plan another session focused on The Country and the Town.
A voter from Weld County announces withdrawal of his candidacy for County Surveyor on September 6 1908. He urges supporters to vote for Robert Right describing him as an efficient surveyor and trustworthy candidate.
Greeley Methodists welcome Rev J J Lace as new pastor from Pueblo and Dr J A Davis named financial secretary at Denver University. Conference assigns district pastors across towns including Akron Arvada Evans Fort Collins Loveland Longmont Sterling Wellington and Wray with no appointment for Brosh.
William Mayhe a Northern Colorado Power director attended a Denver stockholders meeting to approve raising bonds from 3 000 099 to 4 000 006. A New York firm pledged 1 000 000 of the issue. funds will extend service northward including a line from Greeley to the Lafayette plant via Brighton for irrigation pumping electric railways and other uses.
City Meat Inspector Harry Geter and assistants condemned more unfit meat and fish in Denver during the eight months ending Sept 1 than ever before recorded in the city’s history. Geter presented the report to Health Commissioner Sharpley revealing department activity in Colorado.
The Daily Tribune announces a permanent subscription price of $2.00 per year for all United States addresses, delivered by mail or carrier. It aims to be Colorado’s leading small city daily, matching the Tribune Weekly in prominence, with a planned daily circulation of 4,000. The new low rate takes effect immediately as modern printing machinery is installed.
A. R. Allen and Clarence celebrate Labor Day moving the Weld County Abstract Company to spacious Ninth Street offices. The front features large plate glass, skylights, and a prism glass border. A 20 by 3 foot marble transaction counter, full vault, and five upper living rooms complete the modern setup.
A Weld county auction at George Emerson's farm near LaGrange drew a large crowd as 8 horses and mules brought 2440 dollars and 5 head averaged 249 dollars. A pair of gray mares sold for 775 dollars, the highest price for a grade team in the area, with other strong prices for mules and single animals. Kemmerer and Gordon conducted the sale, which underscores farmers' purchasing power and wealth.
Special to the Daily Tribune reports that William Jennings Bryan dominated Chicago Labor Day activities. Bryan spent most of the day with labor leaders, appearing first on a reviewing stand before the national Democratic headquarters at the Auditorium annex as about 20,300 union members marched in the parade.
Omaha reports Dr. Frederick T. Rustin found on his porch with a bullet wound. The article details a three year pattern of self experiments aimed at ending his life without suicide, including cancer claims and injections of tetanus and typhoid cultures, with one promise that the next attempt would surely succeed.
The Cave of the Winds in Colorado Springs was sold for 175000 dollars to a Denver and eastern syndicate. The deal includes 160 acres with several other caves to be opened, one containing an underground lake as part of expanded public access.
A morning blaze at the Belmont hotel opposite the Albany in Denver killed four people and injured several more. Fireman Patrick Treadwell rescued ten guests by guiding them from a roof and catching them as they jumped. The fire, started around 3 30, is believed incendiary. victims included Edwin Moore George Bartell Geo Ott and George Bodle.
A 14 year old named John Tripp from Guy Hill was seriously injured when a broncho went uncontrollable during a Woodmen of the World camp Labor Day celebration in Golden Colorado. He was lead beneath the hoofs by a frightened animal. The incident drew prompt medical attention.
Cheyenne Wyoming September 8. The Cheyenne Electric Street Railway Co has been granted a right of way through the military reservation and will charge eight cents for trips between Cheyenne and Fort Russell. The company sought ten cents but the war department required the eight-cent agreement first.
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