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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1906
Page
5
The Greeley Tribune claims founding in 1870 by N. G. Meeker and announces 1 cent price with a public note on mailing at second class rates. It states yearly press room and circulation records are open to advertiser inspection and reports 1905 print figures.
J D House man J M B and B Petrikin and EB 4 Decker push an electric interurban for Greeley and surrounding country with ready funds and asks for rights of way donations. Plan runs from Thompson Valley toward Fort Collins Loveland Berthoud and Denver with spurs to Longmont and Lone Tree Crow Creek. Estimated 25000 needed for initial rights of way and city officials contacted report lines bring direct benefit to smaller cities, boosting business and transport.
The Greeley farmer resents being called a riding farmer implying he relies on sulky plows and sulky cultivators rather than tilling the soil by hand. He emphasizes practical, skilled work and the value of hands on farming in his methods.
The article argues farming must adopt more efficient equipment to replace scarce labor. It urges smaller land parcels or vastly improved machinery, plus better rural rail access, to prevent backward agricultural growth as millions in crops lie at risk. It stresses expanding land ownership over relying on hired help.
G. W. Pingree seventy eight? eighty years old recently returned from Wyoming to Fort Lupton to relive his pioneer days. A scout and trapper associated with Kit Carson, an Indian fighter under Col. Chivington, and a participant in the Sand Creek battle he is called Pink by Indians and friends alike. He surprised old neighbors after 35 years apart and still plows and works the fields like a youth.
Last Friday the S. L. W. schoolhouse box social raised 42.05 from box sales and 19.75 from cake bids won by Miss Della Woods over Miss Luna Shearer. Three gentlemen each pledged to give 15 if 50 were taken in. over this amount the total reached 78.40 for a new organ.
The new Methodist Episcopal church in northern Colorado opened last Sunday with services and was formally dedicated. Chancellor Henry A. Buchtel delivered the dedication sermon and helped raise 5500 toward the 7500 debt. The red sandstone and brick building seats about 700. Memorial windows honor W. H. H. Bliss Eliza Keith Avery and Mrs Ann Waring. A kitchen dining suite was furnished, and events continue all week with a reception for Governor-Elect Buchtel and a concert by the church choir and Mrs. Whiteman.
A new version of tapping the Laramie river to the Poudre proposes tunneling Medicine Bow and drawing Laramie water near the Wyoming line. A 300 foot ditch would irrigate Weld county land about 15 miles above current areas, at an estimated cost near 2 million dollars, promising irrigation worth five times that. Federal court decisions granting Bruce G Eaton the right to tap Sand Creek resolve water rights disputes with Wyoming.
Fisher general passenger agent in Denver notes the railroad offers illustrated literature about the sister republic and announces special round trip rates for travelers.
The W C T U met at Mrs. F B Baker's home on November 13 with a paper on the Colorado Cottage Homework by Mrs. C W Beach of Grand Junction. Forty girls have been aided in the past year and donations from LaSalle and Greeley unions supported the home.
Seventh annual YWCA convention met in Colorado with delegates from Colorado and Wyoming. True Religion served as theme as educators and leaders from Chicago, Denver, Golden, Fort Collins and Wyoming spoke and elected officers included Mrs Slocum as president and Mrs Danber as vice president.
Rumors claim Great Western Sugar may build a second factory near the Ed Roslin place just north of the city next summer. Officials have not confirmed the project but locals expect a boost for Greeley and surrounding acreage with improved railroad facilities.
Mrs. A L Palmer visiting sister Mrs S H Southard in Greeley lost her grandchild Edna Shafer downtown. After several hours of searching by Mrs Palmer and Judge Southard, the child was found. Edna said she was simply seeing Greeley.
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