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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1904
Page
4
To the People of Weld County he announces his candidacy for reelection as county superintendent of schools. He stresses the nonpartisan nature of the role and asks all electors to support the welfare of public schools, citing training, experience, and faithful effort in school supervision.
The Greeley Sun will charge 1.50 per year for weekly visits after July 1, acknowledging it is impossible to print a good country weekly in the mountain states at 1 a year. Publishers work on slim margins, and a higher price supports better quality and fair payment, a change Tribune approves as sensible.
Cripple Creek business leaders and mine owners strike back against union influence accusing a few dozen "thugs" of oppression. They vow to stamp union ism out of the camp and hope Colorado avoids labor movements to keep jobs.
Dr. Pierce sues Ladies' Home Journal for 200000 libel over a published roast of Favorite Prescription and other patent medicines. The journal argues the article served the public by exposing quack remedies, urging that most patent medicines belong “at the bottom of the sea.”
The Tribune invites all to a free afternoon concert by the Greeley band in the park Sunday at 3:45. Citizens are urged to attend. no contributions are requested as The Tribune covers the event.
A fragment notes Greeley requires urgent sanitation work as cess-pools demand thorough cleaning and maintenance to improve health conditions. The terse item highlights municipal need for waste management attention without detailing dates or officials.
Citizens report pervasive stench on warm evenings across town. Health officer urged to inspect and remedy nuisances to restore air quality and public comfort.
Public invitation to a park concert this Sunday afternoon at 3 50 PM. The event invites attendees to bring friends and enjoy the program in a tranquil outdoor setting.
The USDA Office of Experiment Stations plans a bulletin on irrigating arid lands. It covers land preparation, sagebrush removal, laterals, water distribution, and cost data from multiple states. It notes land preparation can exceed canal costs and discusses numerous water application methods and water-use efficiency.
Johnstown news reports a series of local happenings including Jim Lee buying two white faced bulls, J B Bogard in Greeley on business, Jack Sauters finishing a sew house, and A E Alderson seeking a milch cow. A June 15 livestock buying period is noted and a new railroad survey toward Hillsboro is mentioned.
Highlandlake crops look fine while residents report routine visits from Boulder and Mount Zion. A new mail route operates with minimal damage after No 2 reservoir burst banks. Concerts in Berthoud draw locals as irrigation continues and rain abounds. Charles Bennett moved into Kerr’s former house and works for Rev. Gilkey. church attendance rises as children’s exercises please.
Clark and Faulkner offer Pepsikola with a money back guarantee if it does not cure dyspepsia or indigestion. They claim a 49 of 50 success rate and immediate improvement, noting easier digestion, restored blood strength, and nerve tonic effects for the tired and run down.
Miss Bertha Leach visits Miss Maggie Carston this week. Katherine Lingelbach visits her son Herman. Charles Miller will work for Mr. Bolen this summer. James and Mrs. Jackson report their son Robert ill. Burt Miller mourns loss of two red ribbons from his bridle.
Adda Dorsey visited Lela Martin Laura Landers spent Saturday with Mr Correy s Mr and Mrs Morrison of Ault were in Columbine Sunday Marion Collins of Ault visited his brother Roy Sunday Many Columbine people attended the Memorial services Sunday Mr and Mrs Darner of Ault visited their mother Mrs E J King Sunday
Memorial services for the K P lodge were held. Lupton residents attended a ball game in Brighton. Several Japanese workers arrived for beet fields. Rev H J Grace attended commencement at Denver University. Mrs R F Jackson of Brighton visits the G J Tracy ranch. S L Sickler has the contract for a new canning factory for Silver State Canning. D E Young returned from Snyder ranch to oversee sheep. Ora Putnam drove to Boulder then back to work at the condensed milk plant. Alfalfa harvest underway with a strong second cutting planned. Bluebell and Louie Philip returned from the mountains. Miss BE Robinson to open a Fourth street photograph gallery. Fort Lupton residents attended the James Owens case in Greeley. Episcopal guild hosted a lawn social at T Winbourn’s. Epworth League to host a social at W S Falkenburg. L T Davis improves his property with porches and painting, work by S L Sickler and R A Marvin.
Arthur Terry traveled to Denver on Monday. A social will be hosted Thursday by the M W A. Miss Adams of Greeley visits her parents here. Grace Hammitt attends Normal School at Greeley. Josie Egner is ill with typhoid fever feared. Frank and Mrs Young of Denver visit J O Dennis. M M church repapered enhancing its look. Ethel Lewis to Fort Collins for a brief visit. Mrs Stanton and Mrs Stanton visit Greeley. R S Brown and George Abbott leave for two weeks at the World's Fair. N H Barto departs for St Louis for sightseeing. Mrs T Inman of Colorado Springs visits with her daughter Mrs J J Penrose. George Morgan leaves for Fort Collins to work in a livery barn. School board reportedly hires Hughell principal Dixon intermediate and Hammitt primary.
George M. Houston purchases O. J. McLane’s interest in Sanborn McLane & Co. The new firm Sanborn and Houston is welcomed by Greeley patrons, given Houston’s favorable reputation.
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