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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1908
Page
2
City service advertises passenger transport for all areas of Greeley. Located at 1717 7th Ave successor to C W Freeman. Phone Weld 155 for business and Weld 120 for residence inquiries.
Sheriff S S Poe is proposed for county judge J J Downey in Windsor Lafayette Ryan is listed for school superintendent Evans T A Lewis for county assessor Platteville J M Peterson for county coroner Greeley district commissioners include Chris Nelson Eaton and T L James Kersey State Senator W L Clayton from Greeley Representatives A R Morrison from Johnstown and G M Houston from Greeley are named as nominees.
Readers are urged to donate to Bryan campaign funds with a dollar or more. Contributions support local efforts in Colorado and national headquarters to elect Bryan ally candidates. Half of each dollar stays in Colorado for Shafroth and other supporters while the rest goes to national headquarters.
The article notes Weld county manufactures nearly four million dollars in goods annually, about half from Greeley. It highlights sugar as the leading item, with ambiguity over origin, and mentions flour, bread, candy, wire fence, electricity, and other products as part of the local production landscape.
A Tribune notice urges local shoppers to buy from area manufacturers highlighting that every dollar spent returns to the community as repeated purchases. It warns that sending money out of the Greeley district means the spender and likely no one else will see it again locally.
State officers warn that grass on plains and mountains is unusually scarce this year. Cattle suffer from limited feed and distant grazing sites, with many dying from exposure and starvation as winter approaches. Owners face high hay prices and may keep fewer cattle to ensure humane care.
Four men facing gambling charges in Greeley plead guilty with fines of 100 dollars and costs, unable to pay, now jailed for confinement. A related assault case involves John Walters and William Riebe, potentially dropped, while local peach stories note growing trees in the area and a fine harvest from Mrs. Sam Wilson.
Superintendent Turner says it is impossible to state when farmers in Ea ton district will receive orders to dig beets. Tests show beets lack sufficient sugar, but work may start soon after the first of the month.
C C Painter of Loveland submits the map and statement for the Catch Basin reservoir to be supplied from seepage flood and waste water. Water to be drawn from seepage on sections 10 and 15 township 4 north of range 68 west. Estimated cost set at $1,000.
Mrs A R Chappell from Santa Barbara Calif R J Terry from Cincinnati H L Mecum or Collins C C Cunningham 8 Ww ranch L G Stile 8 L W speci John E Law Windsor George A Carlson Fort Collins Mrs Ella Stanley Fort Collins Ezra Rust Saginaw Mich B A Hume Eaton R H Cathcart Eaton W A Davis Logeland.
The Republican factions in Denver announce a basis of agreement to field only one county ticket in the city. Terms are not yet public.
Transfers include Nora Clapper to Horace Newcomb for 2750 on lots 5 and 6 in Bouchers Subdivision Greeley. Frank Debacker administers estate of Mildred Johnson to himself for 720. Debacker to Lorain and Helen Cumberford for 1. George Cazer to Elmer Hire for 14500 NW quarter 5-6-67. Arbuckle and Purcell to Colorado Investment for 1 across several quarters 23-7-68 and 23-7-63. Lowry heirs to Merritt Tuttle for 1 begins at Sixteenth Ave Greeley. Cave and Priddy to Rogers for 350 Lot 5 Block 9 First Add to Pierce. United States patent to Alexander Thompson Homestead SW quarter 24-2-67.
Several small villages in the Adirondack mountains have been completely wiped out by forest fires raging for the past 24 hours. Residents in other mountain settlements flee to safety as flames are driven by a stiff breeze.
Alva Adams, national committeeman for Colorado, announces Western Headquarters of the Democratic National Committee in Denver for Bryan and Kern campaigns. Governor Osborne will oversee finance and operations and may retain half of Colorado funds. Citizens urged to remit contributions to Albany Hotel, Denver.
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