Contestant credits factor in Free World's Fair run
The Tribune notes credits for candidates come from across the county and beyond. Winners depend on steady, ongoing fundraising through collections and subscriptions, not last minute hustling.
07 Apr 1904
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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1904
Page
1
The Tribune notes credits for candidates come from across the county and beyond. Winners depend on steady, ongoing fundraising through collections and subscriptions, not last minute hustling.
Crossing the Platte River between Evans and LaSalle, the Godfrey bottoms reveal a desolate river bed and gnarled cottonwoods. A. R. Godfrey established a 320 acre homestead, dug the Godfrey ditch, and grew large crops. The land later passed to Kenmore Farm & Stock Co under Clint Heath, who invested about 12,000 in barns, windmills, and water pumping systems for stock and domestic use.
Miss Rozene Meeker, long rumor subject, says she will challenge deeds alleged by her mother Arvilla D. Meeker in court. She describes illness while in Abilene Kansas and asserts no marriage to S. B Promt. She traveled from Abilene to Greeley to clear her name and pursue legal action.
The Tribune's World's Fair contest edges toward 5,000 votes with many friends of candidates investing in subscriptions and credits. New entrants include Miss Effie Chappelow of Park Merchandise and Miss Alice Safford of Fort Lupton, with Miss Lebsach joining from Evans via Greeley. Credits arise from coupons, new subscriptions, and paid ads, with winners to be chosen from Greeley residents and outside Weld County contestants.
Beet planting has started in the Delta and Godfrey bot toms. The 1904 beet season looks strong with Greeley factory set for 4,500 to 5,000 acres, Windsor at 5,000 with 500 to 600 more expected, and Eaton likely 3,500 to 4,000 acres.
Clara B. Kerry was granted a divorce from Thomas R. Serry in district court by Judge Garrigues last Thursday. Grounds cited were cruelty desertion and non support in a straightforward proceeding.
The narrative wanders through a night scene near a haunted hangman’s tree by a river and soon moves to the Kenmore farm. It visits Godfrey bottoms as farmers prepare sugar beets onions and cabbage on rich loam soil with fields already in use. J F Downey has managed the Kenmore property for three years.
Greeley High defeated Georgetown High 50 to 10 last Friday to clinch the state championship for the second consecutive year. Georgetown’s Sanburn scored all ten points for his team as Greeley dominated the game with Couzens Watson Wyatt Mosher and Roche scoring for the winners. The crowd was the largest ever seen at a Greeley basketball game, and Georgetown showed little strength beyond Sanburn.
Nelson Demorest departed Greeley last Tuesday to resume work for a Chicago millinery house he previously owned. He had lived in Greeley prior to his return to the business.
Greeley baseball opened with a loud home crowd against the Denver Electrics, losing 6 to 0. Giddings pitched well despite little spring action, bolstered by Luman’s catching and Bolinger’s bat. Offerlee scored the first run for Greeley in the fifth. a defensive misplay by Center Fielder Smith in the eighth sealed the win for Denver.
The Greeley Sugar company shipped the last lot of old ewes fed on beet pulp, totaling about 2300 head, at 4.80 a hundred. It cost roughly 3 cents per sheep for pulp feed, with 900 pounds of feed per sheep, while 5,000 and 6,000 sheep remained fed at its Windsor and other pens under three men and two teams.
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