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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1904
Page
1
Greeley hosted Woodmen events at Island Grove with horse races and athletic contests as Eaton beat Greeley 2 to 1. Ralph Glaze from Pueblo shut down Greeley’s offense while Eaton’s roster included help from Cheyenne and Pueblo players. Over 1,000 attended. festivities included races, lunch, and a postgame showdown.
Miss Leona Tolbert and Miss Getta Reid of Great Falls visited Miss Flora Tolbert, the former's sister, for a short time after attending the World's Fair. They left yesterday and are now on their way home.
A Hielscher, a local jeweler, closed his shop here and moved his stock to Las Animas last Saturday. He previously came from Cripple Creek where unsettled business conditions prompted his departure.
A 4000 ton coal pile at the Greeley sugar factory ignited by spontaneous combustion. Firefighting relies on removing coal and trenching to cut off the blaze. The plant shifts from molasses to sugar production, with pulp used for stock feed and machinery overhaul underway as beet sugar expansion promises regional prosperity.
A saloon owned by the Weld County Liquor company and run by Joe Judelowitz in Evans was destroyed by fire early Saturday. The rear of the building appeared set by arson, with building and contents totaling 6000 dollars insured, and the city hall portion of the same structure insured for 875 dollars.
A Franklin car carrying L. L. Whitman and A. B. Carris paused on Eighth avenue last Thursday morning while the pair, on a record attempt from San Francisco to New York, enjoyed a shave. They left San Francisco August 1, aiming to beat the sixty day mark. The current best San Francisco to Denver run is thirty days, fourteen more than their goal. The air cooled gasoline motor vehicle is exceptionally light for such a journey.
Judge Garrigues and his daughter Ed ith completed a trip east to attend a session of the grand lodge of Elks in Cincinnati. He praised the exceptional hospitality and noted police leniency toward visitors’ misconduct. They visited his Ohio home and paused at the World's Fair on the return journey.
Local cantaloupe growers shipped 7 000 crates this season from 200 acres after hail damaged 700 acres. The first lot sold for 2 dollars per basket of fourteen cantaloupes, grown on the Gregory farm. Field man A F Marsh notes 350 crates per car and twenty carloads, comparing with Rocky Ford’s larger output.
The Armour & Company decision to quit the produce trade is confirmed by the Kansas City Packer. Local dealers in Greeley applaud the move while noting Armour forced high potato prices and opened distributing stations elsewhere. The vault of large promised warehouses did not appear, and Armour sent no representative back to Greeley.
E P House sold five building lots last Monday at 3100 each, Gipson 50 by 100 feet. Purchasers included S S Dalzell two lots C E Dent one lot and Mrs Sadie Maines two lots. Families plan homes. three women sisters from Colorado Springs. Lots lie west Fifth Street near Johnson tract recently bought by Sweet Brothers. House owns ten acres in area to subdivide for more lots.
The Colorado Holiness association will hold its eleventh annual camp and business meeting at Argyle park on the Berkeley Blitch car line near Forty third avenue in Denver from August 26 to September 5. Nationally known evangelists Isaiah Reid of Des Moines Iowa and other speakers A M Hillis W H Lee and the gospel singers Mr and Mrs Arthur H Johnston of Akron Ohio will headline the event.
Canon City makes strong preparations for the Fremont county fair set for September 21 to 23. A liberal premium list is guaranteed and a large representative exhibit of district products is assured. The event is expected to be an unqualified success given local enthusiasm.
Last Monday morning Nelson Demorest opened his new store in the Williams building on Ninth Street, marking a modest business debut in the downtown area.
Over 500 hunting licenses will be issued this season by County Clerk Adams. A large number of camping out licenses will also be issued by the county judge to county residents. The Colorado State Forestry association weighs warnings as the season nears.
Report of two men posing as eye specialists working near Greeley. They visited Mrs. Hollard and offered eye treatment with a promised office in town and a $25 charge, but billed only $10 for in-field service. Mrs. Holland paid with a $10 check for a vial, while Mr. Holland was away. A warning is issued to the public to be vigilant.
Paul Beardslee Place a 13 year old from Salt Lake City is believed in this city heading to Greeley to join the family of Rev. Frank H. Barnett without parental or Barnett family consent. Place is 4 feet 10 inches with double jointed arms and legs. Sheriff C F HKmery of Salt Lake County requests apprehension. Chief Delaney has the letter.
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