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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1908
Page
2
A Tribune report quotes an employment agent saying 150 hobos refused jobs at $2 daily with board, preferring higher pay while foraging food and sleeping in haystacks, boxcars, and barns. Officials plan a roundup to drive them from town or lock them up for 30 days.
D E Carpenter Republican candidate for state senator pledges to back the best possible compulsory direct primary law for Colorado. He states, if elected, he will work to secure passage of such a law and ensure it is the strongest available. Also named are W L Clayton and George M Houston as Democrats and Packard as Republican supporters.
On a Weld county ranch near Longmont a Japanese man identified as S. Kawabata used a long keen edged knife to slash his abdomen and throat. He was rushed to Mercy hospital after the attack and underwent surgery as doctors fought to save his life. His condition remained critical with unclear motive and reports of possible insanity disputed by companions. Kawabata had been employed on Road Overseer Daly’s ranch and left his group before noon.
Arbuckle and Purcell's display features beets by Wilson Turner of west Fifth Street yielding thirty five to forty tons per acre and a six foot circumference squash by L. W. Evans of 1025 Fourth Street, boosting local farming pride.
Prof E R Bennett Colorado state potato specialist reports a mammoth crop with quality above average. Frost aided tubers by halting vine growth so spuds mature underground before digging. District output estimated at 12 000 cars with crop value near 6 000 090 dollars, up about 30 percent from last year. Greeley remains the west’s largest potato area with strong increases, though some tuber sets were questioned but deemed mostly unfounded. Colorado mountain districts expected to fuel overall rise. no need to fear low prices. Seed station notes inquiries from many states about crops, with Maine and Minnesota reporting no shortage, others reporting reduced yields.
Weld county Bryan club held a Monday evening gathering with standing room only as supporters pledged to back Democrat ticket plans. Charles F. Tew outlined new platform ideas while S. Poe urged Sheriff votes. a petition seeks enough names to field a Bryan Ticket. An additional meeting is planned for next Monday.
The Grand Lodge of Colorado I O of F will convene in our city on October 19. A committee led by D R Smith J D Potter and J C Alderman asks residents to donate rooms and board for attendees and to contact the committee via Greeley 458 between 2 and 4 PM. Quarters open at the Commercial club today with J C Alderman in charge.
A March 6 1875 deed of trust tied to 160 acres sold to Asa Sterling surfaces after sale. Trustee A W Fisk is deceased, Ben Florance becomes trustee per the document. Property includes parts of section 28 in township and range lines with George Williams as the grantor 33 years prior.
A catalog-style notice promotes a line of women’s sweater coats with multiple color options Red Navy Gray and White. It highlights a complete size range and deep reductions from 2.00 to 5.00 with many items priced under 4.00.
We have selected new dress fabrics and secured price concessions from manufacturers. For 50c a yard choose Panama Voile Mohair Batiste and Serge with fancy novelties. The 75c line surpasses previous efforts and the $1.00 to $1.50 assortments are far superior.
Mr. Davis, a visiting stranger from Ault, fell from the train at Greeley station Wednesday evening. He suffered a badly injured hand and a cut and bruised thumb. He is staying with Mr. and Mrs. S. B. McCandless at 422 Eleventh Street while seeking to locate here.
Disjointed OCR fragment lists several price amounts including sixteen fifty twenty seven fifty and thirty two fifty with stray quotation marks and letters. The text appears incomplete and lacks clearer context or full item details.
Premium 9x12 Velvet-Wilton rugs offered by W. & J. Sloane of New York. SIO Chekee Ax ministers in attractive designs and colorings highlighted. Sale prices move from $26.90 to $21.90 during the week with a $24.50 quality noted at times.
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