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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1909
Page
4
Published by The Greeley Tribune Publishing Company with H. Wolfe as manager. A rates notice lists telephone and office addresses in Greeley Colorado, shows pricing for month and year subscriptions and states second class mailing under the 1879 act.
A Denver era editorial urges continued support for the governor and the democracy amid reform battles. It argues for unity of Democrats and allied groups against corruption, highlights the liquor question as central, praises Weld County's drift toward dryness, and calls for steady work two years to shape future policy.
Across states voters hold local elections where liquor questions dominate. The piece argues temperance reflects moral revival and ties alcohol abuse to national strength, comparing it to other social problems.
B C Sanborn received a note from partner Mr. Stanley confirming a manager has been appointed for the Stanley hotel in Estes Park. Lamborn, a veteran New York and Atlantic coast hotel operator, will head the resort for its June 22 grand opening aligned with the Colorado druggists convention. The Estes Park Improvement Association transferred 142 acres to Stanley for hotel grounds, with 84 rooms in a large rebuilt hotel, a 101 foot lobby, and surrounding cottages to serve thousands of summer visitors.
Winder lost by sixteen votes in a Saturday election on a proposed new high school. About eighty votes were cast. A movement favored building the new facility citing inadequate current facilities. A larger faction opposed the step for now. The issue will be reconsidered in the spring.
Miss Velma F Woods sues the Berthoud school district for damages and salary totaling 1240. She taught at the Berthoud school and testified for Newcum in Larimer county, after which she was dismissed. The case may settle without court action.
Market reports from South St. Joseph and South Omaha on April 6 show lamb prices and quantities, with Eaton and McIntosh figures. R. M. Haythorn of Eaton, Colorado, sold 950 Mexican lambs to Chicago for $8.40 each, a high mark since June 1907, while Chicago prices show a choppy market with shifts between $8 and $8.25 for choice lambs and notable changes in wool vs shorn stock values.
A newly installed Auburn Switch between LaSalle and Kersey is expected to become a key shipping point. United Produce Co shipped nine bars of spuds there last week, with beet and potato growth likely as rail access improves. The Creeley crop transport also grows, signaling more road competition for cargo.
Union Pacific and Burlington lines reach a settlement after contractors received a telegram to resume work across the proposed right of way with no grade changes. The airline noted about ten feet grade difference, but officials believe the matter is resolved and engines may use an elevator at the spot or siphon under as needed.
Mrs. H. S. Wage of Greeley awaits a settlement on an estate in New York City worth an estimated 40 000 to 60 000 dollars. The 26 acre tract on which Trinity church sits once belonged to the Vedder family and was leased to the church for a century. The lease expired about 1888 and long litigation followed, now reportedly settled in favor of the heirs.
Mrs LD J March hosted a party Friday for her niece Miss Irene Holden of Denver. Fifteen young girls attended a bird themed gathering with colorful decorations, bird shaped cakes, candy eyes, and playful nest favors. The event ran from 2:30 to 5:30 with lively activity throughout.
The Greeley teachers travel Friday to Boulder for the Northern Colorado Teachers association annual session on April 9 and 10. The program includes talks on language in second grade, nature study, English in secondary schools, rural sections, and school athletics with multiple Greeley speakers. Travel details show Train No 22 from Greeley at 5:15 a m and a Union Pacific motor car at 6:55 a m reaching Boulder by 10:40 a m.
The Catholic church held Palm Sunday services with low mass at 8 30 a m and a packed 11 a m ceremony. Genuine Holy Land palms were blessed and distributed after the palm procession, followed by high Mass. Father Casey preached The Passion and The Significance of Holy Week, with Miss Josephine Knowles singing The Palms and J C Kendel on violin.
Mr and Mrs G R Lansdale formerly of Evans have left Missouri and Arkansas to seek a home but after a farewell reception they sold property here and are back and say they will probably stay in Evans.
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