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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1912
Page
3
The case centers on Fort streets and a railroad’s right to lay tracks. The court upholds a lower court ruling that highways are for travel and that loading or unloading depots may constrain street use. Citizens petition to remove the railroad from shared streets amid traffic blocks.
Frederick H. summarizes a 1911 sun year output at 73 percent of normal, noting an eleven month span with varied sun, no year with an hour of daily weather. Clouds, rainfall, and frost timing show increases and decreases, with the year’s water deficit and mean temperature slightly below average, including an early spring frost and late autumn fall.
The Round Table gathering led by Mr and Mrs Conrad included Rev Tyre presenting a paper titled Is Woman Power Greater Than Man. The discussion was animated with strong views on influence and equality, followed by a recreation program led by Miss Eula. John Cochran Adams performed a song during refreshments.
The older son of McCrery and his bride slipped away to marry the charming daughter of a widow in a city ceremony. The couple planned to resume life in Greeley as he pursues his college course.
Gill Commercial club holds meeting with 175 shares subscribed and support from East dairy interests. A committee will canvass for stock and cow commitments, aiming for 5000 dollars in short order. Osgood farmers consider 100 to 150 cows if a nearby grazing site is established. Brotherhood meeting at S. L. W. church to hear dairy presentation.
A Weld County community learned of Archie D. Kamp who killed his wife and wounded his mother in law in Adrian Michigan. He then shot himself in the temple after writing five letters detailing motive and care plans for his three year old daughter. Both victims reportedly expected to recover.
The February 5 meeting will devote the evening to good roads with Dr. C H Bartlett from the Denver Chamber of Commerce presenting an illustrated lecture on building and maintaining highways. Warden Tom Ty Man of the state penitentiary will discuss road work by state prisoners, plus additional speakers. A family style supper is planned at 50 cents per plate.
Gilcrest and Alexander met in Greeley to finalize Gilcrest incorporation. After charter approval a Gilcrest Commercial club meeting will set a campaign with the slogan The Improvement of Gilcrest and Vicinity.
Field superintendent for Great Western Sugar files contracts totaling about 20 000 acres for three factories at Eaton Windsor and Greeley with expected expansion to 30 000 acres before opening. Current contracts list 5 500 at Greeley 6 000 at Windsor and 7 000 at Eaton.
Miss Lottie Andrews travels to Denver to visit her niece Misa Bessie Bedford in a Denver hospital where she is recovering from an operation. Bedford resides in Greeley.
The First Methodist church opens a nursery for babies during services. Mrs J T Clough leads Cradle Roll with four assistants, moving children to basement kindergarten rooms where older kids play with blocks and drawing while younger ones stay quiet. Mothers praise the plan.
W A Purvis and George A Jones returned to Johnstown with sixty Holstein cows from top state herds. Priced near $100 each, the cattle will boost milk production for the Johnstown Condensory, already a major income source for local farmers. Hundreds of farmers supply milk, earning about $100 monthly. The new herd signals a new era in local dairy, aiming to position Johnstown near Fort Lupton as a leading producer amid extensive alfalfa acreage and spring pasture expansion.
Rev. C. E. Campbell of Chicago visited Greeley last week and has been called as pastor elect of the First Presbyterian church. He will begin duties a week from Sunday, though not yet formally accepted. The call was approved at a congregational meeting after services. The presbytery meeting in April will likely confirm the appointment.
Indoor baseball drew a large crowd at the Ault armory as the East Side defeated the North Side 32 to 30 and the South Side beat Company C 16 to 6. With six games played, standings show South Side five wins one loss, North Side three and three, Company C three and three, East Side one and five. Next game is Thursday night.
Eaton farmers at the monthly Eaton Farmers' Union meeting debated a sliding scale payment plan for beet laborers. Currently paid 20 dollars per acre, regardless of yield, with some growers making private contracts. Members expect a uniform system by the 1913 season, and parcels post received general approval.
An organized Swedish lodge in Greeley held its first meeting last Saturday at a hall. Officers elected included Rudolf president Mrs C secretary Miss SCA Th lodge held orderly sessions with Lundgren, Lyra Nelson, and Bergström among the team. The next meeting is scheduled for 8 o'clock Saturday evening, January 27.
Bruce G. Bathe received the deed for acres of Williamy’s Lucerne farm in a record price transaction near Greeley. The sale, about $20,000 total, equates to roughly per acre. Stanley and Paton testified in Washington on beet sugar issues before settling a bargain over the 80 acre tract plus the west 30 acre home place, with a scripted $150 per acre offer sealing the deal.
Word reached here yesterday of the death of Mrs Henry Foster in Wash Kan from consumption. She was about 65, once aunt of Sheriff Charles Peterson of Windsor. She lived in Pleasant near Greeley and Fort Collins area after leaving Windsor. Her son Edward now lives near Collins. other children reside there. Burial will likely be in Collins Wednesday.
Jan 22 report of a Mason lodge gathering at Rev Mrs Coffman and Miss Helen im home in Kersey. The supper and program featured a humorous initiation with three degrees, the Grand Mogul and High Howler assisting, and a playful goat bit. Attendees included D P Brooks James Crippen Van Immersion Dr and Mrs Ling and Grace Rogers.
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Dan Vandepool chose fifteen days in jail over paying a fine after being found guilty of violating the state health law governing burial of a dead animal. In Evans, the case tied to a mortgage dispute with Andy Anderson over horses led to accusations of mistreatment and a claim of a square deal. Vandepool sought a venue change. Vandepool had been recently arrested in Greeley on bootlegging charges.
Platteville January 28 The Dunwig home was entered Saturday afternoon and $47 in cash and a fine revolver belonging to Arthur Dunwig were stolen while the family was away. Entry was gained through a rear window and two burglars are suspected based on tracks in the snow. Officers here have a clue, it is said.
In a dark Denver residence at 1324 Washington Street Dean H. Martyn Hart faced a burglar. Patrolman Guy Kremer and later Patrolman Dan McAuliffe exchanged gunfire forcing the intruder to flee. The thief abandoned about $200 in trinkets though $8,000 worth of jewelry was left behind. No injuries reported.
Platteville residents celebrate the Platte Valley canal carrying 150 feet of water into Milton reservoir for irrigation east of Platteville and south of Kersey in the Denver Greeley Valley district. The forty by twenty foot ditch taps water from the Platte river, rainproof prospects brighten farming next year. Also notes: Mrs. R. B. Snyder hosted a birthday card party for her husband with sixteen guests. Mrs. J. B. Olinger returned to Denver after visiting Prof. F. W. Shuits.
Exhibit entries from the Erie Commercial club have won the second general prize at the Weld county fair and many more prizes. The displays are mounted in handsome cases on the club walls as the club enters spring planning with President Olin calling a meeting for a campaign.
A meeting is set for Thursday night to organize a Johnstown dairymen association. Professors Maris and Risser of Fort Collins along with other dairy experts will address the gathering.
The Guggenheim building at the Teachers College will receive 4000 from a 20000 appropriation to buy new equipment. The industrial arts instructors plan to furnish the art room with shaded windows thirty drawing tables and updated pottery and wood working facilities. Offices of professors Hadden and Ernesti will be equipped and new motors lathes and a power band saw added. The heating plant will be paid for with the remaining funds.
Fire broke out about 6:30 on Monday at the Demorest store on Ninth Street. A clerk alerted the fire department, whose rapid response prevented a wider disaster. Flames, fed by gasoline-soaked furs from a leaking acetylene light in the rear, caused heavy smoke and damaged stock while repairs are planned.
H Green of Green Canning says his firm will build a Wattenburg canning plant next season. He visited the Commercial Club and declined to consider locating here. Dr G R Pogue reported on a Denver Anti-Tuberculosis meeting and urged practical, sensible precautions to curb TB as tourism wanes in the city.
A pleasant musicale was held Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs James McDonald with music pupils presenting instrumental and vocal selections. The 35 guests included Misses Caroline Edwards Grace Jenkins Lelia Beggs Ida Kellogg Helen Ulmer Olive Chatfield Helen Boyle Etta Weir Cameron and Mrs McDonald. Refreshments followed. Mrs McDonald has long taught piano in this city and mentored many local pianists.
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