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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1905
Page
2
A movement in Greeley aims to organize a commercial club or chamber of commerce to boost the city and entertain visitors. Local business leaders note past apathy toward similar efforts and cite a recent stockmen’s visit as proof a formal group could better promote Greeley and address civic interests.
The piece notes veteran salesmen J. M. Lowerre of Morey Mercantile Denver and C S Morey, long associated with Sprague Warner Mercantile, visiting the Oasis hotel in Boulder. Eldred Pap Eldred of FF Gebhardt Fruit, F L Catlin of Hewitt Candy, and Duncan Holaday of J S Brows Brothers Mercantile also appear, each with decades of territory service.
About twenty five women from Greeley visited Mrs Willes Eaton near Eaton last Friday for a spud party. The unique event featured potato themed invitations menus and place cards all centered on the staple. The menu offered potatoes in many forms and guests sat at tables arranged by specially shaped potatoes.
The New Century Club hosted a Kipling afternoon at Mrs. Wilkinson's home with Mrs. Rocho and Mrs. Lyons leading talks on Rudyard Kipling and his views on America. The W. T. K. club discussed Italy’s struggle for free schools and scientists like Galileo, Bruno, and da Vinci with notes on Naples observatories. A long anecdotal piece recalls a sledding scene and the Eminent Clawhammer’s remarks on children, followed by a potato growers association note urging unity and selective selling to maintain prices with three foreign firms noted. Dr. Sapero to examine eyes at the Oasis hotel Feb 2–4.
On Wednesday January 18 the Progress club gathered at Mrs Hanna's home. Members discussed Russian literature and music with charts and talk on legends medieval times to modern days. Mrs Wright and Mrs Igo led talks, the Russian national hymn was sung, Rubenstein's melody played, and The World's Work shared. The club will study Japan next.
Regular meeting of the Euterpean club at Mrs. Hannas on Tenth avenue covered German opera topics with Wagner Das Reingold as the day headliner. Miss Kauffman was absent and her paper was read by Miss Wyman.
The Salamagundi club met at Mr and Mrs H R Withey for an art view of Rosetti life and works. Mrs N F Cheesman delivered the evening paper and Miss Wilson sang several selections. The next meeting is planned at Miss Gertrude Preston's on Eighth Avenue in one week.
The Ancient and Honorable Order of Knockers met last Tuesday night amid snow. The discussion about a small boy and sleds grew heated and nearly ended in a family row. Old Sledge accused the boys of hitching sleds to passing wagons and causing trouble.
Last Tuesday evening the Social Science circle gathered at Dr. and Mrs. W F Spaulding on Tenth avenue. Rev O A Petty was absent. Prof A B Cope land presented his paper on the juvenile court and penal laws instead. Heated discussion criticized Judge Ben B Lindsay of Denver and his juvenile court methods. The next meeting is set for February 7 at Rev and Mrs F M Sheldon 1213 Tenth street.
Garden City O E S officers hosted a banquet Tuesday in Masonic hall after the regular lodge. Toastmaster Frank Madden led responses on Garden City chapter Our Masonic Brethren Our Sisters of the Star and Our duties as Members of the Order.
Six produce firms stopped belonging to the Potato Growers and Dealers association and gave immediate withdrawal notices. The firms named are Northern Colorado Produce, J. R. Beggs & Co., L. Stark Co., F. H. Badger & Son, Lucerne Spud Co, Peter Brown & Son, Boyle Commission Co. The group believes the association can endure if farmers unite to keep potato prices from dropping to 15 to 20 cents per hundredweight.
In Greeley on January 23, 1905, members including J. R. Beggs & Co and The Lucerne Spud Co withdraw from the Potato Growers' & Dealers' Association. They cite insufficient farmer membership, price controls harming interests, and nonmember dealers undercutting the set price, stating the action is for their and farmers' best interests and not personal.
The ad contrasts oysters with Water-Or Oysters. It touts Sealshipt Oysters as natural, solid, un watered and free of preservatives. E. B. Coulter advertises these pure oysters to readers, urging TRY THEM.
Notice announces the annual stockholders meeting to be held at the court house in Greeley Colorado on Saturday February 11 1905 at 10 in the morning. The agenda includes electing seven directors for the next year levying an assessment and other business. Also included is an advertisement for Sealshipt Oysters emphasizing no ice water preservatives full measure and solid meats offered by Bh B Coulter.
Col P. Kemmerer, champion farm stock auctioneer, advertises a January 31 sale west of Maton featuring first class horses and machinery as the seller quits farming. Chris Nelson promotes a February 7 sale near Windsor offering 160 acre farm, water, fruit, 60 head of young horses and implements, with John A. Conrey as owner. Parties desiring fall and winter sales should submit dates early for free advertisement in the auction bulletin.
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