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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1910
Page
4
The Greeley Tribune was founded in 1870 by N. C. Meeker and published by The Greeley Tribune Publishing Company with C. H. Wolfe as manager. It is a second class matter newspaper entered at Grassey Colorado under the 1879 act and lists office contact in Greeley Colorado.
Prof Cottrell of the State Agricultural College and Prof Harrison, Weld County superintendent of schools, will tour the county to organize boys and girls clubs. They will explain how to grow milo, potatoes, and beets to win Tribune prizes, with district and county contests leading to a Denver judging event. The Tribune offers 150 dollars in prizes for each crop.
The article advises amateur raisers to choose a breed based on location and needs. Consider yard size, egg or meat goals, and whether to buy an all around breed. Consult local dealers and weigh practicality over size or prize-winning looks.
An elderly German man who understands flowers placed an ad offering work though not needy. He travels the mountains with changing seasons to study flora, using a mix of German and English in speech. The motive was playful rather than practical.
A German man living in the hills six months argues that love for flowers outpaces money. He is framed as unacademic yet deeply observant, spending the year with seasons and blooms, preferring nature to wealth. The text contrasts him with economists who doubt his value.
Edward House grants use of his land in Greeley and Weld County for a crop contest. Children must submit their names within ten days to join the free planting program. Prof. Cottrell and Supt. Harrison will tour the county to explain prizes and rules. The contest aims to teach farming science and help earn money.
The ad states sound sleep as vital to health and cites J L Southers of Eau Claire Wisconsin reporting improved sleep, appetite, kidney pain relief, and overall health after using Foley's Kidney Pills, recommending them and noting availability from all druggists.
Secretary J F McCrery of the Commercial club reports after viewing Gill that frequent weather changes will cut grasshopper eggs. He cites freezing of eggs and harrowing alfalfa annually as key steps to reduce pests in the west. Eggs are found along ditch banks and south slope fields.
Notice states the business cannot continue under unlimited credit and will switch to cash terms with a ten percent discount for customers. Lundgren and Waitr invite customers to call for explanations and details.
Mary Riggle, daughter of John Riggle, suffered severe facial burns when a pot of lard ignited in an oven as she opened the door. The blast scorched her face and hair while neighbors rushed to aid her. a pair of glasses helped prevent blindness.
Miss Riggle of Kersey suffered severe burns when a stove door burst open and flames ignited her hair. The explosion occurred as she reached the stove. neck ears and face were burned. The Riggle family has lived in Kersey. Riggie works at the cement block factory.
The advertisement claims quick relief for throat and lung issues using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It describes the medicine as pleasant to take, soothing, and healing, and notes it is sold by all druggists.
Camfield heads a Denver invented device using hydraulic and pneumatic power to lift water up to ninety feet from canals to arid western land plates. The Hydraulic Power Irrigation Co plans a factory with 65 000 capital, led by D A Camfield and directors including F N Briggs and W H Olin. The auto pumping machine aerates canal water to push it uphill and can pump water from mines, with demonstrations planned after factory startup.
Weld County residents question why no county official was placed on the committees of the national irrigation congress meeting in Pueblo on September 1. Local letters urge Weld County representation at the Pueblo gathering, arguing the county should not be sidelined to boost other regions.
A runaway team owned by Sam Burch pulled a heavy wagon through crowded streets in Katonites Run, leaping a wire fence and ending in Levi Mitchell’s paddock. Another team, owned by E. K. Packard, similarly bolted near the Great Western tracks with a hired driver unable to control it. The incident caused chaos but no injuries.
News of the death of Mrs Hannah DeReimer on April 7 at her Denver home 756 Ogden street will bring sorrow to friends in Greeley. She visited her daughter Mrs William McAllister in Greeley, and McAllister worked with H P Heath in his harness shop. Her eldest daughter is the widow of T B Inman a pioneer of Greeley.
A great night in Greeley as the Elks hold their annual meeting. Reports are read and new officers are installed as members spend the evening in Elks style.
The Greeley lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks ranks among the state’s flourishing chapters. During the evening, the decision to pursue a new lodge home was discussed as the Elks study lodge buildings across Colorado to fit their needs and support continued growth in the city.
The Elks report a thriving financial condition with increasing membership. A new lodge home may start this fall, planned on the 75 foot remaining of the lot after selling 50 feet of the 125 foot stretch west of the old Baptist church property. The annual installation revealed officers in charge for the year.
An old advertorial claims kidney weakness causes body ailment and urges Doan's Kidney Pills as the solution. It cites D D Stebins of Greeley Colorado praising the product and notes price fifty cents with Foster Milburn Co as sales agents in the United States.
Edwin Young, 17, son of Mr and Mrs George Young, is dangerously ill with appendicitis. His condition is described as very critical and doctors fear he may not recover. He is a high school student.
J L Jucas of the Poudre Valley ranch received a phone message asking him to call at Scott’s bakery for a package and found his sister Mrs. M Tarlton of St Louis there. Mrs Tarlton was en route to the southwest and western coast and briefly visited their parents Mr Lucas before continuing her trip on Saturday.
Mr and Mrs Fritz Norcross and family have reached Greeley and will reside this summer at D A Camfield residence while the Camfield family is away on their eastern trip. Mr Norcross will join Mr Camfield in business potential partnership during this period.
An advertisement claims stomach issues are caused by lingering problems and promotes tablets as the quickest cure. The copy asserts the tablets remove the cause and are easy to take, claiming broad availability at druggists.
The Colorado & Southern Railway plans to join its Cheyenne lines with the Wellington to Greeley route to access Sunrise and other Wyoming iron ore camps. Surveys from Wellington and Greeley inform the plan, with final approval expected in the coming weeks. The link would also facilitate heavy traffic to Pueblo steel works besides ore shipments.
Advertisement urges a medicine like Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy to cure diarrhoea quickly without unpleasant after effects. It is described as pleasant to take, never fails, and sold by all druggists.
Brokers Farson Son of Chicago and a French firm sent representatives to examine the Henrylyn and Greeley Poudre districts bonds. W E Sarritt and Cam field toured the site with sine men, assessing the multi million dollar issue before purchase.
Mr. Scarritt expresses strong approval of the Greeley Poudre irrigation plan and reports on bonds offered by local districts. He will stay several days to assess the project and prepare his report before deciding on bond purchases by the French company.
Windsor April 8. Farmers still hesitate to guarantee milk for the proposed condenser. The chamber of commerce committee could not submit a favorable report last night. The general feeling is the time is not ripe, though many business men push for a condensed milk plant soon.
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