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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1906
Page
4
The Greeley Tribune traces its origin to 1870 when N C Mee established the paper renowned for a large subscription list. The early motto The Paper with the Big Subscription List highlights its prominence in the community.
County commissioners awarded the year’s printing and advertising work amid accusations of bias toward The Greeley Sun. Four papers bid, Sun highest at 1 915.20 for 19 pages versus 547.20 from Eaton Herald, prompting ten days of delay and calls of corrupt influence.
The county faces a heated dispute as Commissioner Bradfield supports the lowest Sun bid while rival bidders and officials accuse a secret agreement of cutting the bid. Voters are urged to hold leaders accountable, with references to corruption and political influence ahead of fall elections.
A Colorado college linked forestry school is urged as a belated but essential step. The piece argues scientific forestry is the sole remedy to prevent further forest loss and advocates integrating forestry courses into every Colorado school curriculum despite slow federal action. It also criticizes timber thieves and laments lost national wealth due to forest destruction.
The Lafayette electrical power plant project, now likely, could transform northern Colorado into a remarkable agricultural region. Farmers may soon receive power and light similar to city standards, enabling electricity to run farm machinery, pump water for domestic use and irrigation, potentially at lower costs than gas.
In Spokane United States Judge Edward Whitson ruled that W A Morris and T N Howell hold prior rights to Sage creek water, despite Montana claims. The ruling favors Wyoming ranchers in the Sage creek dispute crossing the state line and noted parallels to the Laramie Sand creek controversy and other state water rights battles.
Stella Gray of Longmont Colorado testifies that two years of kidney trouble improved after taking Doan's Kidney Pills. She praises the treatment and recommends the remedy, noting strong results and satisfaction with the product from H Reynolds & Co. and Foster Milburn Co. as sole US agents.
Memorial service details include an opera house ceremony next Sunday at 10 30 with a memorial ad dress by Rev. O A Pettty and music by the high school directed by Prof Whiteman. G A R and W R C members plan decorating meetings at I O O F hall and armory, urging patriotic citizens and children to donate flowers.
The evening features Prof. Houseley of Denver giving a recital at First Presbyterian Church. He is assisted by Mrs. Kate Norcross-Gale. Both artists are well known throughout Colorado.
An advertisement touts PAZO OINTMENT as a guaranteed cure for itching bleeding and protruding piles with a refund offered if it fails to cure in six to fourteen days.
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