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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1908
Page
8
A local retailer announces a clearance sale featuring winter wear including suits, overcoats, and underwear with discounts up to 75 percent. Inventory issues noted with broken lines, but regular merchandise offered at substantial markdowns to attract crowds.
A historical Q and A outlines investor rights in land and water from the Greeley colony. About 1,000 members, location along Cache la Poudre, and rail links via Denver Pacific and Kanee Pacific are noted. Land totals near 50,000 acres, held mostly by cash purchases from the railroad and government transfers. Irrigation canals backed by Colorado legislature protect claims against squatters. Leading industries promised are agriculture and irrigation.
The largest single shipment of sheep from Greeley left this afternoon, a 34 car train bound for the Chicago market. The animals will be unloaded and fed at three points along the route and reach the Chicago stock yards in about ten days. Deegan Durkee and Arthur Strong own most of the shipment, with Wm Deegan in charge en route to Lake Michigan.
Special to the Pally Tribune Rome Italy Jan 13 A quake shock followed by tremblings disturbed the entire peninsula at an early hour. No lives reported lost but buildings were shaken as far north as central Italy. A woman burned to death is mentioned in the report.
William E. Day visited Greeley while James Hall enjoys a vacation with eastern friends. Misses Margaret Hilderman and Mobile Hilderman of Sterling and Ted Allyn of Hardin joined Smyties for the holidays. John E. Painter returned from Columbus Neb with brother Joseph E. Painter to attend the stock show and exhibit in Denver. Jack Kingsbury builds a modern ranch residence as Smylie and Watson plan new homes once weather improves. Hannah and Maxwell Smylie hosted an oyster supper and taffy pull with guests including Margaret Hilderman Mabelle Moore Wallace Moore Milton Carlson Fred and Robert Day Wallace Mackey and Ted Allyn.
Early today a fire overwhelmed the palatial home of Samuel Higgins general manager of the New York New Haven and Connecticut railway. Mrs Higgins died in the blaze and his mother in law was seriously injured. Higgins escaped by leaping from a second story window.
Governor Senator Carpenter of Greeley introduced a bill in the senate urging a state appropriation for the State Normal school. The move aims to bolster higher education funding in the region.
Advertisement proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh a constitutional disease taken internally to reach blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents offer 100 dollar reward for any case it fails to cure and urge sending for testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio and urge use of Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Lulu Houston visited in Greeley Sunday. Rosalee Euge was visiting in Lucerne last week. Greene Cox and family plan to move to Julesburg soon. William Stanley left for Canada to visit relatives. Martha Merrindorff spent a week in Leadville with friends. Mrs. Jane Barclay returned from Denver after visiting her daughter. Mrs. Stanley and Laura Sturmes hosted a quilting party. Local youths attended a basketball game and dance in Greeley Saturday night.
Mrs Pritchard drove to Greeley on business while Mr Henline serves as head clerk in the new store. Mise Belle Hines from Grant Nebraska visits her brothers W F Hines and C Hines. Mr and Mrs Selby returned from Denver where they had...
The Ladies' Bee met with Mrs. Bentley on Wednesday for hours of fancy work and visiting. Lunch was served by Robert Pritchard and family of Mall. They will erect a new house on their farm and make it their home at Mr. Pritchard's parents' place.
Robt, exempt from the semester examinations due to grades, traveled to Denver with plans for a short visit to his aunt Mrs. J. G. Gordon, departing the morning of the trip.
A garden supplier asserts guaranteed Colorado-grown trees shrubs and fruit stock with healthful roots and true naming. They offer premiums to clubmakers and freight on $10 orders and invite readers to request a free catalogue.
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