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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1909
Page
4
After Frank Tuck’s shooting during a drinking bout, officials study ways to curb intoxicants entering Greeley. Private parties handle drafts and bills of lading as liquor is brought in from outskirts bottling beer for family use. About twenty people are said to be involved in distributing liquor locally.
The city of Greeley reported a near perfect record after Ringling Brothers circus arrived with about 10 000 in attendance. One man named James Robinson was arrested on suspicion of pickpocketing but held only briefly. Five thousand spectators greeted each performance.
Jack Schoonover a noted Eaton farm owner and spud buyer was thrown from a beer wagon when frightened horses toppled it. He suffered three broken ribs and minor injuries while his two young sons aged 4 and 6 escaped uninjured. The wagon and horses blocked the street as bystanders called for medical help.
Mrs. Earl Barber, newly married, was thrown from a buggy and dragged for a quarter mile when a barking dog spooked a pair of horses. She suffered a twisted ankle and torn clothing while her husband escaped unharmed. The incident near Hazelton involved a repaired team and a wrecked buggy. The Andersons lent a replacement carriage and later the same team pulled the borrowed vehicle away after sighting the dog. The Barbers, recalling a prior near drowning on the Fourth, view misfortune as a pattern.
A man identified only by a scribbled name slashed his throat with a penknife and then used a shotgun to end his life at a Campbell ranch four miles southwest of Carr. The body was taken to Macy undertaking in Greeley for identification. Relatives have two days to respond before burial locally.
The State Normal Institute for Boulder Larimer Jackson and Weld counties met in Greeley August 2 to 13 with lectures by Katherine M. Cook W R Callicotte and C Valentine Kirby. A daily program covered history civics reading math science and pedagogy with water rights notices from Cache la Poudre Fossil Creek and Windsor reservoirs announced.
The government has opened 12,000 acres more irrigated land around Powell and Garland Wyoming for homesteading. This offers one of the best chances in the country to acquire land.
Sheriff Ben Florance reports success in reclaiming Frank Cooper from Canada on a grand larceny and statutory charge. Cooper, accused of stealing horses from Sam Killham near Greeley, fled to Canada before surrender. Florance spent weeks abroad, secured a Colorado statute copy, and plans to return with Cooper to Greeley by Sunday or Monday.
The funeral services for Mrs. Miranda Shoemaker were conducted today at the Baptist church with Rev. E Payne presiding. A large gathering followed the burial, and she died Friday at her daughter’s home in the Wyatt district. She was 75, a New York native, and leaves daughters Mrs Thomas McWilliams and Mrs George Williams of this locality, plus another daughter in Cheeney Kansas and one in Indian Territory. two sons reside in Oklahoma.
Mothers who value their children’s welfare rely on Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for Children for seasonal use. They promise relief from colds fevers constipation headaches and stomach troubles. Sold by druggists, not substitutes. Free trial package offered by mail to Allen Om ted Le Roy NY.
The Oster family near LaSalle reports the disappearance of Philip Oster, believed possibly to have gone to South Dakota. Neighbors say they face actual want without county aid, with Mrs Oster frantic and older children bearing the burden. Oster previously left home for up to a year.
Mrs. Albert Tossorow of Fort Lupton was taken to St. Joseph's hospital in Denver for a critical operation early this week. Her husband is a well known local citizen. Meanwhile Mrs. K L Cloek took her father back to Iowa due to difficulty living at high altitude. the elderly man had recently been ill and had been in Colorado only a few days.
Parties desiring to purchase breeding ewes, whether Mexican or graded, are invited to correspond with the undersigned J. M. Olguin in San Luis, Colorado.
The Weld County Court publishes a sworn notice of probate for the will of Christopher Lambrecht and related heirs. Names listed include Henry Lambrecht Gerrit Ludwig and Augusta Rahder. The document outlines property in Weld County Colorado and conditions for inheritance among heirs at law. The hearing is set for August 1909 in Greeley.
A notice from the Department of the Interior evaluates a labor contest filed at the United Site Office. It names Des Boley and Minnie Ellason as key parties with allegations of misconduct and property issues. The proceeding continues to a formal hearing set for July 21, 1900, with publication planned.
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