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Greeley Daily Tribune

Location

Greeley, Colorado, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1908

Page

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Open Letter Urges Direct Compulsory Primary Law in Colorado

Letter to the editor from John T. Jacobs requests the Greeley Tribune publish a note to the six legislative candidates. It advocates a direct compulsory primary election modeled on Wisconsin or Texas law, arguing it as a practical reform and a protection against professional politicians. Jacobs asks candidates from Weld County to state their stance if elected.

Une Colorado Wisconsin Texas America Erty Ohemy Greeley Tribune Weld County Tribune John T. Jacobs

County man arraigned on bootlegging charge in Martin County

In Martin County near Severance, a man pleaded guilty to bootlegging in county court. He was fined 100 dollars and ordered to pay costs totaling 128.90 dollars but could not pay at sentence and remained in county jail.

Martin Severance

Excursion Called Off By Storm Against Moffat

The Greeley band excursion over the Moffat road scheduled for tomorrow has been canceled due to the storm.

Greeley Band Moffat

Miner sacrifices life on daring cliff bet

Special to the Daily Tribune Silverton Colorado Sept 26 M J Wright a young miner died after attempting to beat a mountain climbing record in a blinding snowstorm He claimed to cut three minutes off the one hour thirty minute eastern record and fell from a precipice after being unable to return before a rescue party found him at 4 AM the outcome stemmed from a wager.

Daily Tribune Silverton Colo M. J. Wright McWright

Rural schools show steady growth in Weld County

County Superintendent Harrison reports 239 teachers in Weld County schools, up from 180 when he started over three years ago, with an average gain of fifteen teachers per year. Notable moves include Miss Mary B Cobb joining Gilcrest, Miss Catherine Beck assisting at Peter Brown school, and Miss Susy Layden recovering from a runaway injury near Berthoud.

Harrison Weld County Mary B. Cobb Wisconsin P. W. Allen Gilcrest Minnie Southwell Miss Cobb Catherine Beck Alice King Peter Brown Cecil I. Anderson Denver Avalo Anderson East Denver Susy Layden Berthoud Whipple School Viva R. Smith Pleasant View School Longmont Pleasant View Boulder Weld

Literary Societies Entertain Juniors At Normal School

The Clionian and Francescan societies hosted a Friday night program for Normal school juniors. After meetings, members performed and refreshments followed with wafers sherbet and punch. The event was enjoyed by all attendees.

Clionian and Francescan Clionians

Bison Range Planned North of Jocko River in Montana

The Flathead Indian Reservation in Montana selects a bison range area about 12 800 acres north of the Jocko river near Ravalli and Jocko. The site approved by Prof Morton Elrod will be fenced and include shelters under the forest service engineering division with 46 000 dollars appropriated, 10 000 for fencing and buildings and 36 000 to landowners. The American Bison Society leads fund raising, Roosevelt honorary president and Hornaday heading the society.

Flathead Indian Reservation Montana Congress Morton J. Elrod University of Montana Jocko River Ravalli Jocko Engineering Department United States Forest Service American Bison Society Austin Corbin Blue Mountain Park New Hampshire Corbin Gocumer Roosevelt William T. Hornaday New York Zoological Park

Wreck Horror Grows in Northern Pacific Collision

Butte Montana Sept 26 in the worst wreck in Northern Pacific history twenty persons killed eleven seriously injured several fatally and about thirty more injured in a collision between passenger train 16 the Burlington flyer and a westbound freight at Youngs Point thirty miles west of Billings. The passenger train traveling about fifty miles an hour plowed into the freight after entering a siding during a blizzard. The crash wrecked locomotives telescoped cars and left the smoker a tinder. Relief trains and nearby residents aided the injured as physicians from Riddings Park City and Laurel rushed to the scene.

Butte Mont Northern Pacific Railway Twen Bullington Ridings Park City Laurel

Birthday Surprise for Miss Jessie Fink

Miss Jessie Fink was surprised Friday evening by friends. The celebration featured a fine supper and many beautiful gifts. Guests included Mr and Mrs Mort Darling and Emily, Mr and Mrs David Bliss, Mr and Mrs Leonard Fink, Mr and Mrs H A Russell, Mrs Ida Sanford, Mrs J Scott Thompson and David Bell Jr.

Jessie Fink Miss Fink Mort Darling Emily David Bliss Leonard Fink H. A. Russell Ida Sanford J. Scott Thompson David Bell, Jr

Weather forecast signals fair west and stormy east today

The forecast indicates fair conditions in the western portion while the eastern area faces storms today and Sunday. Temperatures will drop tonight to freezing across the region.

Stormy

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