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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1909
Page
2
The Tribune proposes raising funds for a lasting tribute to Father Tisdel who died recently. It suggests the money best served by establishing an orphanage run by someone like him, and invites public suggestions on how to spend the funds to honor his life.
The article asserts the Daily Tribune alone among Greeley publications carries fresh telegraph news with its own Denver correspondent and timely world updates. It argues the Tribune leads Weld county papers, providing early and original content not copied from Denver or other local dailies.
Red Tag Day is moved from the coming Saturday to Saturday January 23 due to holidays and preparation delays. Donations may be sent to the Tribune office or reported to the paper. Only one local resident has contributed ideas for the memorial to Father Tisdel. others with proposals are urged to contact the Thrane.
Col J L Wolfe of Fort Collins conducted a sale for W Tormey ranch two and a half miles southwest of Ault in the Fairplay district. The auction was well attended and everything sold well with a two year old horse bringing 267 dollars and another 176 dollars. Mr and Mrs Tormey plan to move to Idaho to farm.
The Weld county farmers institute at Park Congregational church will feature speakers on dry farming and alcohol production from potatoes. Dr. Sawyer and Senator Clayton are among invited speakers. B. R. Bennett will discuss seed potatoes and grains. Prizes for market potatoes and a full program of demonstrations, lectures, and a milk cow judging contest conclude with a business session and awards.
Churches across the city hold a Week of Prayer union series by the Evangelical Alliance. Evening sessions at 7 30 feature Rev. J M Wylie on Bible and Word of God, Rev W A Phillips on God s Faithfulness, Rev John J Lace on Missions, Rev D D Forward on Intemperance, Rev R J Hunter on Family and School. You are invited to attend.
Minnie and Dorothea Sharpe, daughters of Rev. W. A. Sharpe, Baptist missionary in Burma, will join their father in Kansas. The baby Ava stays with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Woolley of Eaton until school age, then alternates nine months in Kansas with summers with the Woolleys. Rev. Sharpe’s wedding was announced and he desires the children with him.
Homeseekers left Ault with 8. C. Taylor, Maxwell Land agent, bound for Maxwell New Mexico. A C Shannon led a party to Morrill Nebraska to view the country. John Bowen loaded his goods for eastern Nebraska to ranch with his father. his wife will visit Platteville relatives before joining him.
The funeral for Carl Berg seventeen son of Mr and Mrs Peter Berg was conducted at Lucerne on New Year’s Day. He died from heart trouble.
The Union Pacific seeks condemnation to build Platteville to Fort Collins and connect with the sugar beet route to Hillsboro and Johnstown, tapping Weld County landowners including Brumble Allen Pickett Lott and others. Rival Colorado & Southern targets Wellington to Cheyenne with depots eyed in Greeley, signaling major regional railway competition and land value surges.
Marriage license has been issued to Laverne Jones of Miami and Rosa Rogers of Greeley. Fred Kern and Maggie Burback of New Windsor received a license. Also licensed were Charley C. Watson and Massie W. Allen of Ault, Alex. Ogemvie and Came Shearer of Greeley.
The Baptist Church held its annual meeting Monday evening with a social supper from 7 30. Reports from committees were read and approved. church work was described as flourishing. Membership stood at 366, up 33 from six months earlier. A new hymnal, Sursum Corda, was selected. Officers elected included Clerk F B Anderson and Treasurer M H Lowe. trustees G A Jackson and Enos Meredith. music committee members Mrs T A Stevens, Mrs Sadie Chappelow, Mrs Carrie Machado, and E Knights Salt ing committee Charles Masen and Samuel Dalzell. Sunday school officers named Enos Meredith as superintendent and Edna West as primary. B Y P U president Gertrude Norris was elected, with nominating committee E G Knight, P W Goodrich, Lyons, and Miss Luna Smith.
The Greeley Ice and Starch Company held a stockholders meeting and renamed the firm. The starch factory portion is dropped and the company will be officially known as the Greeley Ice and Store Company.
Chris Nelson purchased the Henry Thompson farm of 120 acres located one mile east of Aatt for ten thousand dollars. W. E. Quayle of Bradley with Bert Lair of Eaton recently bought a 160 acre farm from F. Collins and arrived to take possession to farm the land next year.
The Rebekahs held initiations during their regular meeting with the Grand Master from Sterling as guest of honor. Refreshments followed the work. The Round Table met Monday night at Mr and Mrs Brooks home for a profitable evening and light refreshments from the hostess.
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