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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1910
Page
5
The piece argues Greeley overstates its anti saloon campaign while neglecting liquor traffic at home. It cites Jamaica ginger sales as persistent and urges municipal scrutiny of local conditions and officials. The writer warns against moral posturing and calls for accountable action where liquor persists.
The federal government moves to prosecute major trusts with a $200,000 appropriation. Congress considers enforcement of the anti trust law as priority. Read of prosecutions against the fish egg and butter grocers bathtub meat and vegetable trusts.
If Colorado had an initiative clause in the constitution it could be used to push measures directly by petition after adjournment. A sufficiently supported initiative could trigger an election on those measures, making it harder for the legislature to repeal laws, raising questions about the healthy influence on lawmakers.
Report from a Denver conference shows Denver senators remain aligned against party demands, still controlled by interests who named them to the ticket. The four year terms delay recall action, despite Denver's recent recall success not now in force to unseat them.
The passage of measures is claimed to render them useless for the public. Voters watch lawmakers closely and warn that improper action could trigger political chaos this fall and unpredictable consequences.
The article argues Weld County is effectively dry and that a countywide vote could seal it, regardless of town results. It notes only a couple towns remain wet and cites a Boulder county precedent as supporting a countywide decision.
Congressman A W Rucker cites Navy projections showing battleships at 12 million dollars each with 1 million yearly maintenance. He argues 9 million allocated to Salt River irrigation could reclaim 240000 acres and house 8000 families. He says two ships could finish Colorado reclamation and cut taxes, while other public works could be funded for the same price.
The Farmers Union is described as the most independent and potent organization, attracting farmers from the western slope to Boulder Larimer and Weld counties. It trains farmers to evaluate candidates across party lines, challenges questionable politicians, and emphasizes profits shared among members rather than external monopolies. It aims to unite producers and consumers without harming local merchants, reducing profits funneled to manipulators of combines.
Mr and Mrs Willus Thompson and Mr and Mrs Perry Murray head to a weeklong fishing trip up Poudre canyon after Friday and Saturday travel. An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co of Toledo Ohio as a constitutional remedy with a $1000 prize for cures not found, urging readers to request circulars and testimonials.
A visiting elderly man, J. Hartford, dressed in night clothes, wandered in Greeley before midnight and ended at Ike Oppenheimer’s home at 502 Thirteenth Avenue. He was aided by relatives and returned to his relatives after police involvement. The lamp he carried went out by a ditch, leaving him bewildered.
Mr. Oppenheimer refused to pose as a searcher citing Diogenes and humorously recalls a white gowned figure with a lighted lamp approaching his house at midnight. The lamp went out and the figure pressed on as police were summoned.
A Brooklyn period advises parents that teething children may have diarrhoea and should receive Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy after each bowel movement. The dose should be followed by another to cleanse the system. the remedy is claimed safe and sold by all dealers.
In Kersey on July 10 a tom cat adopted three motherless kittens after their mother was killed by a train. The cat brings milk and food each day aiding their care, carries them to a bed in the cellar at night and to a grain elevator corner by day, acting as their guardian and constant companion.
For the first time in two months Greeley’s city jail is empty. The chain gang system appears to deter vagrants and the town plans weed removal on poorly kept lots.
A. B. Price, the implement man, was in a collision on Twelfth avenue last Saturday night around 9 o'clock when the car he rode in struck a street car. He was not injured but the automobile suffered damage.
A reader from Evansville Indiana praises Foley Kidney Pills, claiming severe kidney trouble, back pain, dizziness, and fatigue were cured after regular use. The letter ends with a testimonial quote and notes the product is sold by all druggists.
Plans being considered would connect Evans with Greeley by a street car line. The Bartels reservoir would become the center of a proposed Colorado resort and sanatorium project. The route would pass the Evans cemetery and enter Evans from the west, linking with the Denver, Larimie & Northwestern near its depot.
The city council debated water and meter system issues with no final decision. The street car ordinance allowing a line along Highth avenue to Teland Grove park was passed, and construction of trackage will begin. B. L. Marsh was ordered to repair two culverts damaged when a house was moved on July 8.
Mrs. Helen Hapgood aged 72 and a Greeley settler since 1873 died Sunday morning after months of illness. She and husband David T. Hapgood helped establish an early orchard near Oliver Howard’s, later ran a horse ranch, and she upheld strict business habits. Surviving relatives include a niece in northern New York and Mabel Marsh, with Marsh daughters Jean and Alma visiting in her final days.
Advertisement states Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablet gently stimulate the liver and bowels to expel poisonous matter cleanse the system cure constipation and sick headache. Sold by locals.
Fort Collins July 10 William H. Allison president of the First National Bank of Boulder was killed in a mountain automobile wreck. Judge James E Garrigues and Dr E B Queal were injured as the party of five headed for North Park faced a skid and the car overturned. Garrigues and Gamble aided the injured and Allison died from his injuries July 11 after being taken to Fort Collins.
Mrs Minerca Willtane arrived here from Fresno California and will visit her son John L Williams.
The Tribune asks every boy and girl in Weld county raising crops for district prizes of 50 dollars each to send their names to the editor immediately. With crop shortages in some areas the contest may be halted if few entries appear, or continued if enough participants submit names.
Eaton July 10 Roy Doxbury narrowly escaped serious harm after falling from his motorcycle about a half mile from town. He rolled 100 feet then regained balance, with two deep head gashes, arm cuts and severe contusions but walked back to town and continues to suffer pain.
The text states that soreness of the muscles from violent exercise or injury is quickly relieved by free application of Chamberlain's Liniment. It notes the liniment is valuable for muscular rheumatism and always offers quick relief, with sale indicated by unspecified seller.
Evans July 10. Material arrived for a new depot to be erected by the Denver Laramie and Northwestern railroad. The building will be handsome and well equipped with comfortable accommodations. A drag line is planned to lower freight rates for local merchants by enabling easier loading and delivery.
The Greeley Grays beat Hofbrau of Denver 7 to 0 in a rapid contest on Greeley field. Hudson’s hitting led with a triple double and single, while G Luman added three singles. Hofbrau’s Faulkner and Nichols each collected two bases as Greeley started strong with two runs in the first inning.
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