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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1912
Page
6
Fire at H N Bickling's Pleasant Valley ranch began in a straw stack and spread to a 100 foot long stock shed. A shifting wind near 430 PM kept the barn from burning, aided by 30 to 40 neighbors. Losses included the shed, one calf, 200 bushels oats, and 50 tons hay worth thousands.
Fort Collins Colorado December 20 The North Poudre Irrigating company will build a tunnel replacing about four miles of open ditch A contract with Frank W Harris covers enlarging the Scurvin ditch One main branch deepening at the head six inches removed over three miles lower end depth five feet Four thousand cubic feet of rock and about eight thousand cubic feet of dirt to be moved.
The annual meeting of North Side Lateral Company stock holders will be held at Odd Fellows Hall in Greeley Colorado on Saturday December 28 1912 at 2 o clock P M to elect five directors levy an assessment and transact other business. E S PINNEY Secretary.
A large crowd gathered at Allerton hall for an evening dance but left early after a dispute between two young men sparked a minor row. No violence occurred, yet both principals revealed surprising details about themselves, and many girls departed to honor prior engagements, ending the dance.
Rev W G Burgin spends holiday season in Greeley and will preach morning and evening at the Baptist church Sunday. He was in Greeley last year conducting revival services and is teaching in La Junta High School this year.
In Boulder Colorado on December 21 Bishop Francis J. McConnell of the Methodist church of Colorado told the Methodist brotherhood he would prefer a live worker who stumbles occasionally over a sanctimonious leader with an owl like appearance who never acts.
Larimer county Bar association schedules a judges banquet with Fr. Collins. Judge Neil F Graham. Judge Harry P Gamble retiring. and R G Strong newly elected. Event set for January to coincide with the new term. committees named to arrange speakers.
Johnstown December 21 Geo C Harris manager of Long's Peak Lumber yard cranking his automobile to depart for Sterling. A backfire ignited the car top and paint blistered the entire machine. The fire spread to celluloid curtains and destroyed the top and Harris overcoat. A district attorney ordered removal of all pool table and gambling cards from businesses last weekend. Windsor dealers complied to halt chance cards and related devices amid holiday trade.
December 21 report states the Knights of Pythias elected officers for the coming year. W. E. Lynch named chancellor commander James Jensen vice commander W. L. Mills keeper of records and seals H. R. Hawkins master of exchequer H. P. Dennis master of work C. A. Lovejoy master of arms W. E. Bader pilot L. H. Fagan trustee S. E. Newell outer guard E. N. Wray inner guard.
Wattenburg man O M Saulcey, 82, reportedly hanged himself with a handkerchief tied to a cane, found in an old shack on the Peter Olson farm. A note requested Coroner Jones be in charge. He came to Colorado 50 years ago from France and left a fortune of about 10000 dollars. Funeral at Brighton Methodist church next Monday at 10, burial beside his wife in Riverside cemetery.
The Farmers club held a session where papers on Making Use of Our Opportunities were read by Mrs. Elliott and Mrs. Weller. A basket dinner is set for December 26 at noon with a program. C. E. Barrows will open with Current Events. Music by Mrs. Elliott, Ezra Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Ayers. Reports from the corn club and recitations by Mrs. Van Why and Gladys Adams.
Ethel White head of California delivered a socialist lecture here under the Lyceum Department of the National Socialist organization. She tours the country to advocate socialism. The Woodman hall meeting drew a large crowd as part of a nationwide series.
Appleton Wisconsin December 21 This city backs a bold new municipal post to curb unruly children. A large man will spank as a truancy officer with support from three pastors and educators. The plan aims to enforce discipline among parents unable to manage their kids.
The jail in Gilcrest was inspected by Mayor Wm. Gilcrest Aldermen Warden and Alexander and town clerk McKay and a full report was presented to the town board Tuesday evening detailing conditions and recommendations.
The piece extols Christmas as a festival of love rooted in God's gift of Jesus, urging broad compassion beyond family and friends. It contrasts love with force, citing Tolstoy and Paul to illustrate love’s enduring, transforming power and its scope that includes enemies and all humanity.
Town board met December 21 to assess streets and alleys. A committee reported on condition assessments and to begin cleanup of outbuildings alleys and streets as needed. They ordered no live ashes to be thrown out in the future and set the disbursement budget for the coming year.
In Trenton Governor Wilson met with Chancellor Edwin Walker and Judge Bennett Van Siskel to form a committee on a competent anti trust law. He also sought to discipline Assemblyman Leon S Taylor, chosen by Smith-Nugent for speaker. Nationally the president elect offered nothing beyond a Daniels petition for postmaster general. He then visited the state house barber for a haircut. An ad for Chamberlains Tablets targets chronic constipation.
Gilcrest merchants complain about Union Pacific service delays and limited station access by telephone via Greeley at 15 cents per call with only two daily mails. The town, busy with farmers and shoppers, seeks improved railroad handling as Gilcrest grows as a shipping point.
The New York Sun notes the Pujo inquiry exposes stock market ethics issues. It highlights price manipulation and the extreme practice called washing, where offsetting buy and sell orders create a false display of activity from the same or allied interests, producing no genuine transaction.
Fort Lupton announces a free entertainment for children under 14 within five miles on December 31 at Beeten moving picture show. Tickets available at the Fort Lupton Press office. parents may attend too.
Article discusses Putnam A Bates’s view that farmers earn too little and electric power could revive rural populations. It cites Salt River Plant investments, irrigation pumps near Fresno, and a Jersey farm using wind-powered lighting. Costs and savings of electric farming are estimated, with examples of dairy and butter production. Chicago club women launch a citywide egg sale campaign to combat high prices, buying eggs to undersell retail grocers.
Bernard Kot ers, an 8-year-old boy, was found in a Chicago park watching squirrels bury peanuts and trying to steal their store. He appeared starving and in need of aid.
A Greeley resident Mrs J W Coans of 10 Fifth street testifies to lasting relief from backache and kidney bladder trouble after using Doan's Kidney Pills six years ago. She praises the remedy, recounts children’s cures, and urges readers to buy from Gilbert Bros drug store with Foster Milburn Co as U S agents.
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