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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1904
Page
4
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The Democratic ticket for president and vice president is announced with Alton B. Parker of New York named for president and Henry G. Davis of West Virginia for vice president on Thursday August 11, 1904.
The Missouri Pacific wreck near Pueblo follows a cloudburst that washed away a trestle bridge over dry riverbeds. Two passenger coaches were swept miles downstream as rescuers faced darkness and rain while the engineer perished and the fireman narrowly escaped. No immediate blame placed on the crew.
Friends of Horace W. Havens press his bid for the Secretary of State on the Democratic ticket. Havens, with prior roles as chief deputy to Beckwith and private secretary to Governor Orman, is favored to win the nomination amid Republican party unrest.
A critic argues that railway companies save money by neglecting watchmen at dangerous bridges over Dry creek and Fountain creek. He notes repeated washouts after heavy rains and says sparing a few thousand dollars yearly would prevent costly loss of nearly 100 lives, condemning corporate negligence.
The initial success of growing Rocky Ford cantaloupes in the Greeley area is notable beyond the modest 500 acres planted between Greeley and Platteville. The venture offers important insights despite its experimental nature.
The region discovers a new agricultural field with soil unsuited to potatoes thriving in cantaloupe. Despite fears of a short season, the first harvest ripened as fast as Rocky Ford melons. Commission firm handles sales, placing Greeley on par with Rocky Ford in this key crop.
Fort Lupton residents hosted or visited family in Denver with several trips noted. Improvements include two new church rooms on the east side and internal upgrades estimated at about 500 dollars. Local activity covers a Woodmen picnic, threshing on the Reynolds ranch, bridge inspections, and a Colorado Telephone line upgrade west of town.
Miss Egleston of Highland Lake is in Boulder this week while Ruth Davis of Longmont visits her sister at the Ivies. The missionary meeting Sunday evening drew a good crowd and there will be no preaching or Sunday school until the last Sunday in August. Grain is threshing well. some wheat shows rust but not badly. Wardwell and daughter Regina dined with C. L. Walker east of the lake. Thomas Bennett hosted Wardwell and Regina at bachelor’s hall Sunday. Carpenters completed the parsonage and schoolhouse last week and paused at Fairview during the work.
Threshing has begun in the Elwell area with gatherings and visits noted. Mrs Shull visited Longmont relatives Sunday, Robert Brown from Lafayette came to see family, and Walter Bimson of Berthoud visited cousin George Dunn. Loveland’s Mr King and three girls traveled to Elwell, while Mrs Mary Everitt and daughter May visited the Chautauqua. Rev John Zimmerman of Berthoud hosted J J Thornton enabling a town drive by Rev Franklin Moore of Fossil Creek. Levi Gibson plans to farm the D I Pulliam half section next year. Fern Mead of Highland Lake spent time with relatives here, and J W Purvis and his young son drove to Longmont. Mrs Purvis is reported dying nicely. Mr and Mrs Smith with Misses also seen in town.
Alta and Nettie vacationed at Estes Park this week. The Auld brothers now living in Denver visited at the Everitt home. J. J. Everitt is named new CO. E. president with Ed Brown as vice-president and Bernice Thornton as corresponding secretary. Wesley Sloan restrained a runaway team to prevent damage. The Dilley chapel invites attendance at the dedication of the new OU. B. church in Berthoud on August 28 with Bishop Castle presiding. Mr. and Mrs. Albert McMillan and Rob Orr of Greeley visited relatives at W. A. Purvis's. J. W. Purvis and Vernon joined the party Monday.
All cucumber growers are harvesting and marketing. Mayfield reports a thriving raspberry patch. Talbot has recovered from a two week illness. Lena Waits and Gross visited the Robbs Monday afternoon. Farmers are putting up a second alfalfa crop, light yield expected. Shearer and her mother visited Loveland friends. John Thompson plans a month visit to Virginia. Ellmore and Clarkson families from Kansas visiting the Clarksons. sisters Mrs Ellmore and Mrs Elmer Clarkson. School directors vote to build sheds at the school house to be ready when school begins.
Miss Fannie Bersons was in Greeley Saturday. Tom Stone's threshing machine is at work for Mr. Bates. Mrs. Houston and daughter Irene are visiting at C. R. Wood's home. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Fuqua of Mitchell Nebraska at the grandparents’ home on Monday August 1.
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