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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1912
Page
6
In LaSalle April 1 a heated dispute erupts over advertising Milliken saloons in the local paper. WCTU members press for discontinuance while editors insist ad space is saleable to lawful businesses. Opponents note other towns avoid liquor ads.
Attorneys Delph E. Carpenter and Herbert Baker filed a brief in the Colorado Supreme Court challenging the 1879 and 1901 irrigation acts claiming ditch appropriations have water priority over reservoir uses. They urge the court to fix an irrigation season in Colorado in the High Line Ditch vs Union Reservoir case, acting as friends of the court to favor the reservoir company. The filing also highlights Carpenter as author of the controversial Carpenter reservoir bill, now before voters under referendum after legislative battles.
Miss Rose Davidson former WCTU organizer plans a Peckham recital titled The Call of the Roses on Monday night and is set to organize a local WCTU chapter. Secretary Miss Jennie Ellis will lead district work at Lane chapel with the state president Mrs. Hungerford attending a reception in Greeley. The White Ribbon Quartet and Prof. Cook accompany the Peckham event.
R B Wallace of the Payne Investment Company of Omaha may locate a colony here if the required tract can be secured. He visits Greeley as a guest of Mr. and Mrs. T T Wilson after previously colonizing land in Prowers County Colorado and California. Wallace formerly assisted Mr. Wilson at the Greeley Sun and now publishes The Land Owner.
A compact notice touts Teibane ads as a money making option inviting readers to try one for themselves. It emphasizes potential revenue and practical value from advertising with Teibane.
In Gill on Saturday a well attended athletic smoker featured wrestling and boxing. Key bouts included Fred Blumenthal of Evans versus H Doke of Gill with Doke losing the first fall and Blumenthal winning in two. Other matches ended in draws or quick falls as Evans and Gill athletes showcased strong skills.
Letters from the Empson Canning company of Longmont say they cannot enter the Windsor district this season to solicit pea acreage for the Longmont factory. Farmers will be in fields, so the committee would struggle to interview them. The company plans to wait until next year to secure at least 500 acres for pea growing in Windsor and vicinity. Peas will be hulled here and shipped to the factory on the Colorado & Southern line, with a Windsor building plant planned.
Johnstown report states 500 acres pledged for the Longmont canning factory with 400 already pledged and a $15000 hullot to be put in at Johnstown. The soliciting committee led by Dr Whittaker and Messrs Hill Parkin and Sansom says the district will grow the extra crop and people are enthusiastic.
Grover April 1. Homesteaders face winter privation and need seed to plant. Families are penniless but have teams and willingness to work for seed. Cashier Abbey reports no state or local aid yet, urging action. Weld County asks Sedgwick County for data on assistance. Sedgwick reportedly provides $30 seed per homesteader in exchange for road work, with payment due soon.
Evans April 1 Temperance rally in the Reformed Presbyterian church raised 109 for campaign expenses. Speakers included Revs Chase Berger of Greeley Rader of Denver and Richards of Evan. Rader said any minister signing a saloon petition should be converted or starved out. Temperance supporters foresee victory amid election excitement.
Johnstown reports the pea acreage contracted for the Empscon Canning factory of Longmont reaches 400 acres. This secures a $15,000 hulling plant for Johnstown. Peas will be $3 a bushel to growers, who pay for seed at harvest. Early crop to be planted now, late variety by May 15. Farmers are in their fields this morning.
James Leroy and his wife visited Evans after 25 years away as guests of Mr and Mrs Henry Behrens. Leroy manages the Deertrail cattle ranch owned by H B Martyn of Greeley. As a youth he lived on the J B Berber ranch nearby. Mrs Leroy is remembered as Miss Vina McFee.
Eugene H Abbott longtime Cheyenne and Greeley figure died Saturday in Greeley hospital after an operation. Born in Nicholsville New York 65 years ago he helped launch Morse code telegraphy and later served as Union Pacific agent and operator in Cheyenne and Greeley with ties to local government and lodges. He leaves widow Marion Belle Getty a son Prof Frank Abbott and siblings. Funeral plans pending with the Magong to conduct services.
LaSalle April 1 Mail carrier E I Edie faced a thrilling runaway when his mail team bolted for five miles after a tumble weed spooked them The driver kept to the road despite danger as the wagon swayed and narrowly avoided overturning The team eventually struck a mail box post and stopped One horse was badly cut but expected to recover in a few days Walter Gims ey assisted Edie and the horses continued on the route today.
Fort Lupton March 29 I shall never give him up declares pretty Bertha Seyfried 17 who eloped with Earl Miller 19 from her home and was separated as they drove into Longmont by officers. Miss Seyfried is at friends in Dacona while Miller remains in Longmont. Parents seek a promise they will wait until age before marriage, but the couple resist. Also Shep the English Collie injured leg on a cattle drive and being treated at C H Ford’s La Grange ranch.
A wagon loaded with lumber from Longwith furniture store ran away in Eaton on April 1. The team owned by farmer John Teague bolted, tearing off wheels from nearby buggy stands as onlookers watched the frenzied dash through the street.
LaSalle April 1 Farmers are burning weeds and preparing land for plowing as dry sections allow. Planting rush expected this month with beets targeted by April 15. Fall wheat reported in excellent condition and many farmers bought extra teams to speed work.
Ault reports 400 acres contracted to grow ing peas for the Greeley canning factory, all within four miles of town. Additional land farther out is contracted to grow pea seed. Farmers will bring peas to Ault for hulling then truck them to Greeley, with prospects suggesting 500 acres of peas in the Ault territory next season.
April 1 Kersey reports that Union Pacific passenger service returned after Friday morning disruptions. Two belated trains with thirteen coaches pulled by two engines passed through en route to Denver. Continuous heavy rains caused washouts delaying eastbound traffic. many trains diverted via Burlington Hudson into Denver.
W O Rissman has purchased the Rothenbach pool stock and will combine it with his existing pool hall in Kersey for the season. The move leaves the town with a single pool hall this year.
Louise Webb Kunkel of Pa passes away at her home after a lengthy illness. She was a longtime member of the local Baptist church and involved in church music. The funeral services will be held at the church with Rev Yerkes leading.
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