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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1909
Page
6
Steve Bowman of Windsor, a county jail prisoner who sold liquor, was released after a friend paid $250 cash. Bowman, described as a hard worker, had been jailed for two weeks and received the money from John Paulson, his longtime employer, who plans repayment in labor.
Mons Peterson of Seeley leaves for Cheyenne to attend the National Dry Farming Congress. Delegates from Grover District also will attend as dry farming interests across the United States, Canada, and Mexico are represented. Peterson, with twenty years in Utah and Idaho, dry farms in Crow Creek using modern methods and has only one failure in five years. He irrigates fifteen acres as a living safeguard.
Dr Pershing’s city hall lecture on mind cures and medical matters argues for balanced views of doctors drugs and Christian science. It says public interest and continued lectures can enlighten understanding of dis ease and healing and that church and medical professions increasingly share roles in mental and physical healing.
Fragmentary text discusses future recognition and value to mankind and its role in remedial economics.
A Unity church course on domestic science is praised for its practical value though many young women, especially those likely to be homemakers, cannot attend. Miss Rausch notes those most in need are least likely to enroll, amid concerns over frills in education and low family budgets.
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Kirby hosted a Sunday dinner with Miss Ada Coney and her uncle Mr. Tyler. Roy Clarke hosted Miss Pearl Landers and Hermann Graefe and family at dinner. C. L. Barnam hosted six o clock dinner Saturday night with Mrs. Magda Olson and Mr. and Mrs. Nelson. J. M. Moore hosted Friday night for the Misses Margaret Carlson Ada Coney Louise Nelson and Blanche Irons. The guest from Greeley, Blanche Irons, was visiting Miss Nelson.
Two large autos carrying Denver capitalists halted in Greeley Sunday night due to a blizzard. They planned to inspect lands at Crow Creek today but returned to Denver after overnight at the Camfield. Passengers included W. L. Iliff and family J. C. Ulrich consulting engineer who passed on Greeley-Poudre bonds and Dr W H Begfold H J Alexander and James R Thorp. The group will try again later.
Doan's Kidney Pills praised for relief of back ache and kidney troubles by residents of Greeley. David Pattee recalls September 1906 publication and confirms lasting cure after using the remedy from H Reynolds Drug Co. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
Elaborate preparations filled the State Normal Monday night for a grand party. Junior kindergarten girls entertained the senior girls as the event of the season. The kindergarten room gleamed with pilasters arches tissue paper bunting and ribbons creating a starry night effect.
The Greeley-Poudre irrigation district formation will be presented to county commissioners on Monday March 1. If approved, they will set the election date and polling places as a preliminary step, with broad local support for the new district.
Kilpatrick Bros and subcontractor Sprague prepare to start Monday with steam graders but snow delays occur. Sprague builds th e thirteen mile Pleasant Valley road northward with August finish target. Crow Creek branch to Gill Decker's scope for three months and year end for the rest. Sprague camps two miles north four east of town with ready commissary, paying workers 1.75 per ten hours plus five dollars weekly for board. provides meat vegetables work clothes and shoes.
The women of Eaton lead a house to house petition canvass to win a new Union Pacific depot. After years of public talk and stalled action, they aim to mobilize support from residents, shopkeepers, and social leaders to pressure the railroad for construction.
In the Weld County Court a 1909 order directs Harry G. Reed as sole surviving executor to sell Lot 7 in block 47, Greeley, at private sale to raise funds for debts legacies and costs. He must show cause March 29 1909 why sale should not proceed. Guardian ad litem J Curry is appointed for minor Harry Reed.
The United States petitions the U S District Court seeking to condemn Lots 17 18 19 20 21 and 22 in block 43 in Greeley Weld County Colorado for a post office site. No appearance by respondents could defeat the court order granting compensation and transfer of title upon payment. Publication notice issued February 8 1909 in Denver and Greeley.
Notice from Henrylyn Irrigation District Board to examine approve and confirm lease and sale of bonds and related water works contracts. Hearing set for March 20 1999 at 2 00 PM in Seeley County Court House Greatay Weld County Colorado with notices to be published in The Greeley Tribune and costs specified.
A Colorado Larimer County court case records a petition by A Bloodworth seeking approval to transfer water diversion rights from Fish Creek to the Naviah irrigation operation. The hearing is scheduled for April, with notice to interested parties and a court evaluation of impacts on existing water rights. The document notes dates, headgates, and legal language from the 1909 filing.
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