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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1908
Page
6
A comparison shows Fort Collins with 2028 buildings and Greeley with 1917, suggesting similar populations when assuming four people per building. The tally challenges long held claims of Fort Collins being much larger.
Two or three merchants on each side of Main street have placed a neat row of iron posts and chains for hitching. The improvement is so notable it may lead other merchants along the street to adopt the same scheme.
The Tribune presses a long fought plan to replace wooden street posts with safer, uniform posts. The measure seeks to prevent horses from pulling away and to improve city streets without driving farmers from town.
A report alleges Police Magistrate Willard acted as spotter prosecutor and judge in several cases and overcharged costs. The public seeks full proof or denial to protect reputations and clarify whether the accusations reflect a systemic flaw or personal conduct.
The author argues against police court handling water violations and proposes deputizing the water superintendent to shut off service for rule breakers with a fee to reconnect. They warn that fines without defense deny justice and favor avoiding higher court battles, urging a fairer system.
Firefighters faced multiple blazes in one night. A barn behind E B Coulter’s residence at Twelfth Avenue and Sixth Street burned with contents, suspected incendiary after a witness saw a man flee. The Barn belonged to W Beer, second such blaze recently. Earlier, the Charles Carlson farm near Seeley Lake lost a barn and its contents, horses saved. A small home fire for Arthur Strong on Twelfth Street was quickly put out by a hand extinguisher, caused by an electric wire.
Friday March 27 Thursday April 2 and Friday April 3 the Normal High School music department staged Cinderella. J C Kendel directed with praised training. Miss Carpenter and Miss Snoddy stood out as prince and pupil. Miss Carruthers excelled as Fairy Godmother and Queen. Miss Wimarth led the cruel sisters. Kendel played Papa and stirred risibles. The singing was of high order and the audience enjoyed a fine performance.
The second entertainment under the YWCA auspices was held at the Normal chapel last Friday evening. Proceeds will aid the Horswell lecture fund. The elective reading class presented scenes from Cranford with a well taken cast including Miss Statler Lynn Knapp Alexander Daniels Emory Sterne Bacharach Hubbel Sheldon Margaret Kingle Helen Hayes and James Hayes.
The Denver and Rio Grande railroad issues a compact guide titled Camping in the Rockies and Vacation Estimates. It covers camping, fishing, and hunting spots along the scenic Colorado and Utah route and includes trip cost estimates. The booklet serves beginners and outdoor enthusiasts planning mountain trips.
The extension act passed March 28 extends land entry time under the desert land act by three years for claimants hindered by irrigation delays. Applicants must prove with two witnesses that irrigation projects prevented cultivation. A second act grants a new homestead entry to those who lost or abandoned prior entries, if the first right remains.
The First Presbyterian church held its annual meeting on Wednesday April 1 with Rev R J Hunter presiding. Elders B S Pier F M Scott J B McGara and Frank Baxter were up for re election. L L Wyatt was re elected president of the board of trustees and F G Lunbeck filled E R Kitson’s vacancy.
A Colorado & Southern advertising folder for the Mt McClellan Gray's Peak route known as the Argentine Central railway parallels a moving picture show at a local theater. The film depicts the ascent stages with a realistic push upward on a mountain climbing engine. The road also issued a new folder describing the Loop Trip.
Ethel Patterson and Alice Gibson hosted twenty guests last Friday at Mrs Patterson's home. A musical guessing contest named James Carpent er as winner while Laura Cameron topped a second game. Guests clipped pictures to create life history booklets for their partners with childhood and youth stages. Howard Patterson assisted with refreshments.
The Una Voce club hosted a Hard Times dance on Wednesday with humorous grotesque costumes and panic era decorations. Lantern lights, tin cup punch, paper flowers, and benches set the scene as the Grand March led by Jack Mosher and Wilhelmina Mead drew 32 couples.
Colorado and Southern announces a free prepared trip from Lafayette to the fairground for visitors on Saturday April 25. A special train to Lafayette and return will depart Greeley at 7 a m. The round trip rate is two dollars.
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