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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1911
Page
7
A long list of Greeley area residents and relatives head to cities such as Denver Fort Collins St Louis Parker and wide to spend Christmas and holidays. Many are visiting family with trips from Windsor LaSalle Erie Purcell and nearby towns.
Friday notes show Mrs. O. D. Brock of LaSalle in Greeley, Miss Edith Dresser to spend holidays in Denver, and Dr. and Mrs. C. K. Mulford planning a southern trip next week. Other items include visits by Mrs. Kruger and Mrs. Elder of Eaton, Miss Mabel Haney to Denver, and H. EB. Churchill in Denver on legal business.
A roundup of local residents and guests spending Christmas and holiday vacations. The list includes E. G. McKinney returning from Girard Illinois, Myrtle King from Colorado College, Jack Mosher from the state university, and many others visiting relatives or traveling to Denver Fort Morgan Trinidad Casper and Denver. Also noted are engagements license to wed for Herbert L. Smith and Florence Johnston, and Christmas dinners and gatherings at several homes.
The Wyatt School staged a large Christmas program with songs recitations and plays. Forty six pupils performed on stage with Miss Myra Thomas as teacher and Edwin Wickham as Santa Claus for merit. The event featured two violins an organ sleigh bells and a lively audience of about 150 parents and friends.
In Greeley with their sisters Mrs L C Roger and Miss Laura Murchi son Walter Mann of Omaha connected with the Chicago St Paul and Minneapolis railroad arrived Saturday to spend Christmas day in the Dr Spaulding home at Kersey. He is a cousin of Mrs Spaulding. Mrs Julia Havener and daughter Miss Edith went to Denver Saturday to spend Christmas with Mrs Harry Cooper. Edith will remain for several days and Mrs Havener will return to Greeley. Rev O W Gustafson went to Golden Friday evening and returned with Alvin Sward who has been paroled from the state industrial school. Sward was sent to Golden last July and has made a good record since his department cards marked perfect each month. On account of that he has been paroled.
The movement unites national and local committees to advance five activity lines Boys work Bible study social service evangelism and missions It plans visits to 76 central cities Denver hosts a March 22 to 26 conference with experts to engage men and boys and expand local church committees across nearby areas The aim is to present the masculine side of Christianity and strengthen male participation in churches nationwide
After December 28 H H Ewing leaves Fort Lupton for New York to buy a car load of thoroughbred Guernsey cows. He is a local dairyman who will add the cattle to his herd.
Mrs Mabel Neely leaves next Wednesday for Deadwood 8 D where she will be assistant bookkeeper and stenographer for the Mogul Mining company. Her work will be at a short distance from Deadwood.
State Labor Commissioner Edwin V. Brake notified hotelkeepers to comply with a new nine foot bed sheet rule. Deputies visited several hotels to explain provisions. Hotels over three stories must install life ropes in isolated rooms if fire escapes are lacking.
Judge Greeley W. Whitford overruled Farr's demurrer in the people versus former State Game and Fish Commissioner David E. Farr. The case concerns $1727.90 in travel expenses for 1907, $289 for a pleasure trip east, and $258 for a Yellowstone trip charged to the state game fund. The attorney general seeks recovery to protect the treasurer from personal liability and restore funds. The ruling on the demurrer signals the court’s likely future decision.
A large Eaton crowd packed the county court as Justice of the Peace Richard Dennis stood trial on charges of keeping a disorderly house. Earlier raids tied gambling and liquor to his premises with the justice among the prisoners. A committee of witnesses filled the courthouse, and the case began this morning with possible completion this afternoon.
The ladies aid society of the Methodist church will host a New Year s dinner at the Bartwise dining hall on January 1. Mrs G Phillips Mrs Gublette Mrs John Davis and Mrs Sanford lead the serving committee.
Tribune readers remain updated on city happenings with ongoing coverage of local events, policies, and public notices influencing daily life.
A girl born on American soil to Russian parents who arrived on the Hannover on the Houston quay is claimed to be technically German due to birth under the German flag while the ship remained officially unadmitted. Immigration officials face a quirk as the infant is Russian by parentage but German by flag.
Dec 28 report notes forty year old cottonwood trees in the Evans schoolyard are being cut for space for hardwoods started years ago. Residents sell and fit the timber for fuel as part of town activity.
Hundreds of antelope moved from mountains into Kiowa county are starving. State Game Commissioner Shinn sent two deputies to obtain food for the animals. The antelope are so tame they mingle with farm livestock.
Senator W H Taylor of Cheyenne Wyoming visits Greeley today and is shown around by C T Ahlstrand, a friend of the senator.
The Farmers Club schedule lists morning demonstrations on dairy cow selection by Hinman and silage use by Gilbert Landell with discussions by J W Howe and J M B Petrikin. Afternoon talks cover alfalfa by Benjamin Preston with P K Blinn leading the discussion, plus sugar beets methods by Hans Mendelsohn with Bradfield and Law guiding talk, and closing remarks by C. H. Hinsman.
Word reaches of Edward Van Gohran death in Kansas City. He was an original Union Colonist and longtime state penitentiary officer. He was a widower with no children and brother in law to H C Watson and J C Mosher of Greeley. Body to be brought to Creeley for burial with brief funeral services locally.
The Ranch Brotherhood holds a meeting at the 8. S. W. church next Friday at 7 20 p m. The topic, The end of Diversified Farming in Colorado, features speakers KB. KR. Biles Pleasant Valley Prof. Curtis GI.B. Amith Galeton H. BE. Witwer and others. Refrenkmenta will be served free after. All are invited.
At the home of Mr and Mrs John Moody of Hazelton a Christmas family reunion took place with the entire family present Arthur Moody and family from Greeley were also in attendance.
A city council meeting considers Ordinance No 233, outlining proposed rules and procedural steps for the upcoming regulatory update. Officials debate scope and potential impacts on local governance and community services.
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