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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1910
Page
4
A Greeley woman dies as a minister challenges her devout faith. The piece argues against shaking belief without offering a substitute, asserting faith can be a true ground for belief even when reason differs. It questions whether learned minds should unsettle simple trust in the face of mortality.
The passage argues that while many faiths boast of good people and martyrdom, sincerity alone does not prove truth. It suggests that when belief aids someone through a hard life, it may be wrong to obstruct the pathway beyond mere earthly vision.
Opinion pieces urge creating a youth center in Greeley addressing needs beyond pool halls. Advocates say a gymnasium study rooms lectures and social space are essential for physical moral and intellectual development of local men, while opponents seek a common plan.
Local merchants in Greeley discuss shifting shipments from the Union Pacific to wagon routes via Eaton to cut costs. A prominent lumberman pays 10 cents a ton per mile to Eaton, while a cent mile per ton is considered fair. Other businessmen weigh similar hauling complaints against the railroad.
The author examines public contempt for sensational press coverage while noting the role of police reporters. He describes their isolated world at city police stations, their limited contact with editors, and how the system compels certain disclosures despite public ire.
The piece argues metropolitan reporters drive sensational crime coverage, sometimes shielding suspects with editors, trading false leads and fake names, and chasing the story over truth. It notes police report writers, cots, and late hours in police stations as the grim engine of daily news.
Mr and Mrs W H Bright of Port Morgan traveled to Greeley on Friday while returning from Port Collins where they had been visiting.
A man described as a good fellow is jailed in Denver awaiting requisition papers from Chicago to face embezzlement charges. The piece argues the term hides moral failing and contrasts it with the harm to families and colleagues when funds are stolen, noting the social penalties and investigations that follow.
Citizens in Greeley recall the saloon controversy when Evans voted dry. Advocates for a wet Evans argue municipal revenue would improve, while opponents say morality should govern. A mass meeting for dry supporters is set for the 23rd as Greeley watches closely.
The Union Pacific summons Denver action is described as a direct slap to Greeley and its mayor. Citizens support Mayor Houston for defending local property from the railroad, even arresting Union Pacific foremen when negotiations failed. The article urges the city to stand with him to protect both individual property owners and municipal interests.
Assignment of desert claim improved with buildings offered at a low price since the owner cannot leave his occupation to attend to it. Located 14 percent miles from the station. For details contact box 78 or phone Red 1031, Greeley.
The New York American reports a growing rift over Pinchot’s dismissal with Theodore Roosevelt backing Pinchot’s conservation program. The dispute centers on Bal linger’s resistance to Roosevelt style methods and signals a direct clash viewed by Roosevelt and allies as a personal affront.
Travelers in Weld County report a remarkable scene along irrigation lines with nearly 300 teams engines and trucks stretched for miles on routes to the Milton reservoir as projects move toward completion in LaSalle and surrounding areas.
Denver hosts a full day as resolutions committee reports on conservation policy and officers are elected. Delegates may settle the next meeting site and close general business while factions debate Pinchot Taft policy and a push for political alignments among cattlemen.
Denver January 13. The third annual Colorado Grain and Seed Growers association meeting at the Albany hotel focused on maximizing yield per acre in all crops. President C C Williams presided. addresses were given by Professor Alvin Keyser and Professor W H Olin with other speakers from Moscow and Tolabo. A general discussion noted the strong results achieved by the association and similar groups in other states.
Adna Parber and William Drake were married quietly Wednesday afternoon at the manse by Rev. R. J. Hunter. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Barber of the Hazelton district, is a musician and Greeley High School alumna. They will live on a Hazelton-area ranch.
Marriage licenses have been issued to Gottlob Rotharmed of Johnstown and Mary Kart of Sterling. Also issued to Dave Wambolt and Amelia Betz of Loveland.
Denver ear nose and throat specialist Dr K Sapero will be at the Camfield hotel on Thursday Friday and Saturday January 27 28 and 29. Free consultation and examination offered to all attendees.
Mountain Supply Ditch company petitions district court to enlarge the Poudre Valley ditch from 622 to 1400 cubic feet per second to impound Cache la Poudre river flood waters in May and June. The filing notes about two thousand cubic feet of water wasted annually past reservoir headgates. Paul W. Lee serves as attorney for the petitioner.
H. P. Fein returned from Denver where he was summoned to serve on a federal jury and was excused from jury service.
A vintage home remedy advises mixing three ounces of Vaseline with two drams of Phe Chi O11 to ease croup colds and pneumonia. The instructions urge using the mixture to anoint the chest and throat when illness is suspected and note that Phe Chi O11 is imported and available in sealed packages at druggists.
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