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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1908
Page
1
Frances Wolland won the Ault Harvest Queen title with over 62 000 votes. The parade begins at 11 o'clock with Grand Marshal John Rienke aboard the queen's throne. Events include a grand parade, stock show, prize floats, carriages, and a baby show.
C Matteson of Walkerville Montana, member of the early Greeley settlers, had been visiting his sister Etta Keeley and attending the Sovereign Grand Lodge in Denver. He plans to stay as he travels to Salt Lake City and later Mile visiting the Tribune. He and Henry T West, among the first on Greeley’s colony, reunited after years, recognizing each other quickly.
A discussion on a direct compulsory primary election law for Colorado is set for Thursday evening at the Greeley opera house. Principal speaker J. N. Stevens of Pueblo will present his extensive study, joined by Mrs. Sarah Platte Decker and Miss Ellis Meredith.
The Denver Real Estate Exchange Cup for best county agricultural exhibit goes to Weld County after the Denver fair. The sterling silver trophy, eighteen inches tall, marks the county’s top showing with over 225 prizes, mostly firsts and seconds, and will stay in county hands only if won again next year.
Reports from the region around Kersey note mounting activity as spud picking begins. James place crews average 105 sacks per acre while Tuckerman farm and Charles Smith report strong yields. Farr & Igo ranch and Chris Thompson also report good crops with high per acre outputs.
New York reports show clearings holding $50,039,550 above reserve requirements, a weekly cash reserve drop. Loans and deposits fell by over $6 million each, with circulation and reserve figures shifting as gold shipments and stock liquidations affect bank liquidity. Across Greater New York, non clearing members hold $1,044,08,200 deposits and $98,93,500 cash, with loans at $949,792,800.
Special to the Daily Tribune reports Santa Fe train No. 6 the Colorado Flyer derailed at Hadley nine miles east of La Junta Colorado. A baggage car wheel broke triggering a derailment that left seventeen injured none fatally amid intact all steel coaches and minimal wreckage.
In Anthros near the Tennessee Kentucky line a mob after an evening service fired into a church crowd. Pastor Rev Daniel Kind was mortally wounded. five others were killed or badly wounded as a blind tiger nearby operated. Details remain scarce due to remote location.
North Colorado schools including Loveland Fort Collins Greeley Cheyenne meet at Greeley to decide adopting a central southern state constitution tying northern teams to a unified league. Discussion aims to schedule upcoming games including Saturday’s Cheyenne High match and align eligibility.
Commander Peary reports from Etah Greenland via Indian Harbor and Cape Race that the Roosevelt carried on to the ice belt with Erik to recruit dogs and material. Thirty five walrus killed by the party. Cook’s companion sent home disabled. Whitney to stay through winter to hunt musk oxen. Erik collided with an iceberg causing serious damage to the Erik and Roosevelt. Roosevelt left Etah August and proceeds north.
Greeley High football held a first practice game against Eaton Saturday as the entire squad received game time. The scrimmage was ragged but hinted at promising talent for the season with several players showing potential. Baton boys also showed good material, though coaching needs improvement.
Early Sunday a box car on the Greeley Mercantile track was completely destroyed by fire in the Greeley yards. The first arrival saw about twenty burn marks heading toward the river, and officials suppose occupants sleeping in the car set the blaze.
Advertising copy touts a cleaning process that cleans every room and item with no dust or dirt left. It claims superiority over renovation machines and offers the “Invincible” as a selling point to relieve customers of hard work and worry.
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