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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1911
Page
4
In a Colorado town discourse, notes on dry town momentum in Greeley, a beer led burglary probe, reduced express rates to Johnstown, and musings on a Western summer capital at Seely Lake. Marathon Bill appears humorously on a two wheel wagon as Taft vacation plans hint at streetcar expansion.
A Western writer argues thrift over speculation to build lasting wealth, criticizes social status display, and urges living within means. The piece then discusses irrigation in the Cache la Poudre district, urging strict enforcement of prior water rights and improved river distribution to prevent shortages for early and late crops.
John T. Jacobs condemns boosters and backers of speculative property, urging action against schemes that lure women, orphans, and gullible men. He argues for saving incomes and investing in income bearing property, predicting short term anger from wolf-men but long term national harm from the liars.
The ad promotes deep price cuts to clear Spring and Summer stock of high class apparel in Northern Colorado. It highlights Hart Schaffner & Marx and The Washington Co products as good values at regular prices and urges immediate purchasing before the sale ends.
W A Peck departed last evening for Washington City West Virginia. He came here in the spring with his sister Miss Jezzlie Peck whose health has markedly improved since living here and will remain. he may return in the fall.
State Treasurer Raady Keneban received from Attorney General Benjamin Griffith a check for 2821.21, the amount Cowie had been found to owe in taxes after a suit over funds alleged to be collected under protest. The district court judgment totaled 4781.21, with 960 halted on appeal regarding Colorado & Southern rail road.
Nadene Hallett marked her fifth birthday yesterday afternoon inviting a small group of friends. The children played kindergarten games and then enjoyed a lawn luncheon. Nadene is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Sidney Hallett.
The Farmers Union plans a new flour mill likely at Milliken in Weld County with ground broken soon. President George B. Lang and David Roberts of Royal Milling Company traveled to Greeley to discuss the project. The mill will join a system of union warehouses in Texas and the southern U.S. and supply Colorado flour to union stores, with capacity to handle part of this year’s wheat crop.
Mr and Mrs J J Dickey and John Elmer of Snyder Ned t Mrs Bernard Klermann of cht ner Ned were visiting Greeley and nearby areas on a pleasure trip through the state yesterday.
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