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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1909
Page
3
A group of about 18 CTs will depart Greeley early morning to demonstrate progress in our movement. They will travel to meet President Johnson and discuss the work of the Laramie project and related lines during their day in the capital.
Local preparations for a Commercial Club banquet outline two key topics. The first discusses forming an M M A and the second proposes a 60 cent incentive to Denver Laramie and Northwestern to divert a planned route toward Fort Collins to reach Greeley, aligning with a booster committee plan. Tomorrow about a dozen business men will visit Denver as guests of the Laramie to tour the completed fifteen mile road.
Monte Cristo Rubber Co stockholders selected C. E. Littell of Sanborn and Houston as the observer for the Mexico trip this year. An outsider will bring back an unbiased report. $300 is allocated for expenses. Littell will depart next Saturday amid competition from Eaton and Fort Collins candidates.
Efforts by Baton and Ault business leaders have arranged a theater train from Ait Paton Special to Greeley for show nights. Residents currently endure a sixteen mile winter drive for a comic opera, limiting attendance. Mr Engle of Engle & Davis drug store has led the booster push for the accommodation train.
Mort Givens of Raton and Ada C. Roger of Ault were married in Greeley on Monday by County Clerk Bradfield. Givens recently moved from the south and has worked near Raton. the couple will live on their homestead in the dry land country.
The Great Western Sugar company plans a three year program to improve beet quality. It rents eighty acres two miles north of Greeley from C. F. Deffke for experimental cultivation. Experts will test seeds, cultivation, thinning, and irrigation with full records to compare results and profit prospects. Weffke will receive 25 dollars per acre annually.
The United States senate backed the conference report on a bill allowing homesteaders to file on 220 acres. Secretary Burns of the dry farming congress cites proven success in Wyoming Colorado Oregon and other western states and dismisses impracticability claims while noting some failures stem from inexperience or ignoring advised methods.
Mrs Z X Snyder went to Denver Monday. J H Otterson left Monday for Hooksett. Byron Mitchell left Monday for Garden City Kansas. Mrs J L Tinsman of Windsor visited in Greeley Monday. Roy Durant left for Central City Nebraska. L A Smith of Fort Collins in Greeley on business Monday. Lillian Darnaby returns to Shaw's store after illness. Henrietta Sheldon arrived from Boulder for a visit. Theo Lucas returned from Denver after Shriner meeting. Berean class to meet at Miss Gertrude Ernest's home this evening. J D Evans, Anna Langtry and Robert visited Denver and Boulder. Lillie Robertson now in Condon's suit dept. Mrs R J Wilson and daughter return from Wisconsin. H M Erwin from Loveland to assist Glazier store until Mr Glazier recovers. Mr Glazier improving rapidly. J L Brush much improved, able to sit up and visit. Charlies E Phelps returns from Colorado Springs with Mrs Phelps and children for visit.
The P. E. O. Sisterhood held a Monday evening party at Miss Edna West’s home to celebrate birthdays of West and J. B. McCutcheon. Fourteen members attended in childlike attire with dolls, games, a taffy pull, two birthday cakes, and a late repast, marking a merry gathering.
Heavy weekend storm forces the Au it Military club to move the second showing of The Prisoner of War to Wednesday. Locals report a busy week with trips to The Dalles Deaver Fort Collins and Pierce. dances attract many young people and Delta Jones wins best waltz prize.
Evelyn Houghton, 13, was allegedly assaulted Monday night at the Sidney Lane ranch near Kersey. Earl Ellsworth, about 20, employed on local ranches, is in county jail after Sheriff Florance arrested him. The girl lives with Mrs Lane at the ranch. Mrs Lane was away in Peckham at the time. Lane was not in the house.
The Pierce special dance at Bankhall drew attendees from Greeley Paton Ault and Nunn after a storm postponement. Stewart orchestra of Greeley provided the music and over 60 dollars was collected. Prizes for best waltzers went to Mrs Delta Jones of Ault and Ivan Elliott of Greeley, each a gold watch fob.
Mr and Mrs Hohnstein left this morning for Hastings. Ned son of Mr and Mrs Guy Peterson ill with pneumonia. Mrs James Donovan ill with rheumatism. Mr M B Laybourn left today for Maxwell New Mexico with a party. Mrs Henry Marek and party visiting in the east returned home Monday.
Mrs. S. P. Saunders of Denver arrived Monday evening for a two week visit with Miss Irene Sullivan. She is en route home from Kimball Nebraska where she had been visiting her father.
Misses Carrie and Eula Smith entertained the young ladies mission class of the United Presbyterian church at their Thirteenth street home Monday evening. A pleasant and profitable meeting followed. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sechrist visited from Denver for a few days with Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Wasley. the Sechrists returned to Denver Monday evening. Rose Worley, new at the Condon Millinery, returned from Chicago. Isabel Fox, formerly with Shaw Millinery, will join Condon Millinery.
Mr and Mrs Theo Finis returned from Portland Oregon where they had been since December. The Union Ditch company held a meeting Saturday afternoon with officers elected at a January meeting and time devoted to a discussion of business interests.
Henry FP Westra of Kersey was arrested by local authorities for beating his board bill. He left town Monday and was detained while attempting to depart. He owed Heffernan horse and Oxford about $27 at the latter, and has been unemployed most of the winter. He remains in town jail awaiting further action.
Mrs William Schwalm of Windsor was moved to Fort Collins Hospital on Sunday after an operation performed last Tuesday at her home. She had a severe illness months ago but recovered until the operation left her in a precarious condition. The Schwalm family are prominent locally with Mr Schwalm owning a bowline alley.
Earl Ellsworth of Kersey was brought to Greeley by Deputy Peters on a charge of a statutory crime against a 14 year old girl. The report notes a separate column from Kersey via special telegram. Miller near Gill & Decker ranch sold a right of way for a Burlington Interurban line survey from Hardin north through Kersey to Pierce crossing the Platte and paralleling the U P.
The map of specifications for the Mulford ditch and reservoir was filed this morning. It outlines a small water development project to supply a farm owned by Mulford near Fort Lupton.
At Eaton stockyards business stays brisk with large cattle shipment earlier this week. Ernest Blandin led the sheep movement today while Guyton and Murnan provided cattle feed and oversight for the out of town lines.
Cc H Comstock who has been to Greeley since last July left Monday for his former home in New Castle Pa. He is employed on the railroad there and was given a year’s leave of absence. The family spent a few months in Arizona and then came to Greeley. Mrs Comstock and two sons will remain in Greeley until May.
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