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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1909
Page
3
Local notes list residents and visitors visiting Denver Cedar Rapids Colorado Springs and other towns. People include Brwin Ernest Grable Susie Willis Harold Moodie Mary Bryan Lulu Gammon Blanche McBride Grace Garrigues and families like the Wyatts Carpenter and Foley. General Lewis and party attended the Normal commencement and were hosted by H Reyhulda.
James C Wells leaves for St Louis on Thursday. Miss Rena Sample visits Eaton for a few days. Mrs W H Kennedy of Windsor guests of Mrs W B Starr for a week. Mrs David Wyatt of Denver visits D B and L L Wyatt and families in Greeley. Mrs J N Wylie of Denver stays with Mrs R H Sloan and the Wylies. Wesner and Isabel Dunn return from Colorado Springs. The Sloans and Wylies visit Frank Wylie’s ranch near Patteville. Paul Darrow and bride arrive in Greeley to establish housekeeping. The McDermotts return from Colorado Springs and host friends at 620 Fourteenth Street. Mrs J B Felmlee returns to Pat from a visit with Mrs Karry Swanson who is recovering from a gasoline burn. F C Hitchcock of New York City visits his brother, Kilpatrick Bros. rail road contractors, and is general manager for McArthur Bros. United Presbyterian choir enjoys a social at I R Chalfant’s in Evans after rehearsal. J and Adkisson arrive from Dallas for summer in Greeley and mountain resorts. writer may settle in Denver this fall.
Co R Clark left Wednesday for Minneapolis. Miss Aussie Douglas left Thursday for Mexico. Mrs BEW Euge went to Platteville for a few days. Mrs J W Golden and daughter Gertrude from Ault were in Greeley. Miss Doris Dickerson returned to Eaton after visiting friends. Miss Byrd Lagenaar resumed work at Shaw Dry Goods after vacation. Miss Genevieve Perry returned to Denver after a visit with the Grable sisters. Mr and Mrs Wayne Patterson returned from their honeymoon and stay at the Camfield. Japs work in Delta fields thinning beets. cabbage planting begun. Rev A E Chase and Rev R J Hunter led installation services at LaSalle Presbyterian church. Large congregation welcomed the new pastor. Mr and Mrs Richard Morris of Belgrade Neb visited Mr and Mrs Charles Leema. they are on a wedding trip visiting Colorado Springs, Salt Lake City, California, Seattle.
Due to chill and damp air Monday afternoon the luncheon at Mrs. G D Horne s lawn was moved indoors by the D A R ladies. The regular meeting occurred with twenty members present and a picnic supper served in a casual dining style.
The boys of Co. C operate a new four night weekly picture show at the Armory, run by local townsmen and led by Sergeant Bridges. On Wednesday they marched to Eaton with Captain Gale ordering the 4 pm exodus, twenty two men reporting by 6 pm. They dined at the Commercial hotel and returned to Ault around 11 pm.
Mrs. E. N. Sturdevant of Cheyenne, a former Greeley resident, inspired a Thursday gathering at Mrs. J. W. Mosher's home. Eaton friends including Mesdames Tom Daly, W. H. Eaton and M. S. Losey shared a noon luncheon. In the afternoon several oldtime Greeley ladies joined for a pleasant visit as Mrs. Sturdevant plans a two week stay.
Minnie Jackson was granted a divorce from Charles Jackson on Thursday on grounds of non-support. They wed in Robert Lee Texas in 1898 and he was imprisoned in Wyoming in 1903. The petition says she has two small children and had to work to support them.
Readers are assured Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease. Internal treatment targets mood and mucous surfaces to destroy the disease’s foundation and strengthen the patient. The advert promises a $100 reward for any failure to cure and cites testimonials.
Stomach and liver troubles said to be cured by Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets. A man who spent over two thousand dollars on medicine was cured by a few boxes. Price 25 cents. Samples free at all drug stores.
W B Ingersoll a Boulder university student will base in Greeley this summer as representative for Success magazine. About forty Boulder students work as agents to earn funds for college tuition. The local agent will sell subscriptions and canvass a new domestic science edition by Success edited by Isabel Gordon Curtis, boasting over 1000 pages.
Six students or alumni of the Agricultural College may enter government service at 1500 dollars per year. Mr Healey of the U S department of agriculture, in charge of reclamation farm projects, visits Fort Collins to select capable students to supervise farms and train beginners in irrigation methods. Mr Healey meets Prof L G Carpenter at the U S experiment station. Permanent positions with potential advancement are offered.
The city engineer has worked ten days to establish grades for all city streets. He aims to complete them for the next meeting so a single general ordinance can cover Sixth Avenue Seventh Avenue First Street and other west side streets. The mayor expects savings and faster sidewalk sewer and improvement stakes once all grades are set.
The damage suit by George H Williams against the Great Western Sugar Co and George Struble opened in district court seeking 5000 for permanent injuries he says resulted from a fall on a brick contract site. Williams, employed by Struble at the local sugar plant, blames contractor and company for negligence. Representing the Great Western is Attorney Hutton of Denver. H E Churchill advocates for Struble. R G Strong prosecutes for Williams.
An advertisement argues Quaker Scotch Oats provides superior strength with minimal digestive wear. It promotes daily oat consumption for sustained energy and notes regular and large family packaging available through grocers.
A new business league named the G and N club has formed at the Goodman and Neill clothing store. Members include S. M. Goodman H. J. Weibking P. R. Dunbar D. W. Wood C. E. Short Co J. Douhan R. W. Harris and Elmer Jansson. Meetings feature member papers such as How to Prevent Errors in the Office and System with next paper by C. E. Short.
Robert McF Doble, chief engineer for Baca Land company, denies being pressured to sign a report claiming 50 000 acres could be irrigated. His own findings reduce the figure to 25 000 acres with viable reservoir sites. Rocky Mountain News manager Keating counters, saying no reservoirs exist and irrigation would reach at most 15 000 acres.
A lighthearted account describes the removal of a young rattlesnake by Wilson Eimer in the LaGrange area. The tale frames the incident as part of a changing local landscape as civilization reaches the plains and the snake’s presence diminishes. The piece mocks tourists seeking thrills while noting the snake’s youth and naivety.
A new law on cutting electric wires was tested in Eaton with defendants A H Franklin and A H Willits. Prosecutor Gault and defender H E Churchill presented the case but the justice of the peace found the evidence circumstantial and dismissed the defendants as not guilty.
Ogden, a supposed eastern capitalist, toured Greenley with local real estate men seeking about 20,000 acres to water and improve. Gill townsite appealed, with owners asked for a price. Unconfirmed rumor links him to a planned large negro agricultural colony with capital stock of 200,609 dollars.
Coyotes threaten Beebe Draw chicken yards as numbers rise this spring. Residents report daytime visits to dooryards and corrals and a litter of eight pups found nearby, signaling a growing coyote population and increasing depredations on poultry.
The Burlington for Colorado departs May 23 at 9 thirty A.M. The New Chicago dynamo electric lighted special arrives Chicago at 4:30 P.M. A thirty hour train runs 1:15 P.M. St Louis to Kansas City Flyer, dynamo electric lighted.
A report from Thursday notes hailstorms across Wind sor and nearby rural areas with scattered stones and light to moderate damage. Towns saw soft hail with heavy rain, while Ault experienced a light storm with scattering hail and minimal damage.
A severe hailstorm swept Fort Lupton on Wednesday piling stones four to five inches deep and causing extensive crop damage. O E B Frink, superintendent of the canning factory, estimates losses at $2,000 with thirty men at work today to reset. All local farmers report heavy losses.
The Hudson Land Company extends acquisitions in Beebe Draw while keeping plans secret. John Staudinger sells 160 acres for 5000, H B Martyn parts with 160 acres for 5600. The firm also buys Jake Bolander’s ranch as surveyors resume work on the Denver Greenley ditch and its laterals. Reservoir grading near the sandhills by the Wentz school begins ahead of July ditch work.
The Denver security company filed articles of incorporation on Thursday with promoters J. I. Carper H. T. Tillin and William Biercamp, Iowa men who recently bought the Asa Sterling ranch and are selling it in small tracts. The company is capitalized at $200000 with shares at $1 and aims to develop more townsites and colonies in northern Colorado.
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