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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1909
Page
4
A public notice urges better driving manners near Greeley. It argues drivers should yield to faster traffic, avoid road hog behavior, and share the highway respectfully. It condemns reckless passing and stresses courtesy to prevent dust and danger on the routes.
The eighth campaign of the Greeley sugar factory is set to begin as about 85 000 tons of beets enter the mill and yield refined sugar. In Colorado 155 200 acres are planted to beets this year with 7 200 acres in the Greeley district. Northern Colorado accounts for 95 200 acres, over half the state total. About 300 men will be employed and the firm will feed 5 000 sheep and many cattle, reserving 50 percent of the pulp for livestock. Colorado leads in beet acreage and ranks second to California in sugar content.
The Weld County Sabbath School association convenes this Thursday in Greeley at the United Presbyterian church. A stereopticon lecture is planned for Thursday evening, with Dr. Gravitt of Denver lecturing Friday on Jesus the Student of Child Nature. Thursday afternoon features papers on topics of interest to Sunday school work. Outsiders from the county are expected to attend.
A. L. McClement reports seven miles of new cement sidewalks in Greeley, with heavy turnout on Seventh Street and blocks on Eighth Ninth and Tenth avenues. Numerous outlying areas follow the trend, creating a citified look as residents rush to install walks.
James Proctor, in charge of the filter basins and reservoir at the head of the waterworks plant, met with the Greeley waterworks committee to start the new filter basin. Plans include a sand washing device with completion hoped by next summer to prevent water shortages. Alderman Starkey is heavily involved in the improvements.
The first home of the Greeley Tribune is being leveled after forty years to clear space for a modern building. The old brick two story house on Seventh Street stood beside the former fire station and housed the paper for thirty years. Clayton Investment company tears down the old plant now that it has moved into larger quarters. The first floor will stay vacant as a future drive way entering the lumber yard. Downtown landmarks from 1870 era are dwindling.
Greeley residents testify to relief from kidney trouble after using Doan's Kidney Pills. Mrs. J. W. Coons of 420 Twelfth St recounts her daughter's bladder inflammation and other kidney symptoms resolving, with no return over years. Sold by all dealers for 60 cents. Foster Milburn Co. is U S sole agent. Remember the name and take no other.
On October 1 Burgerman of Denver bought a 1280 acre tract near the Model farm for 25600 cash from seller T L Greer of Ault. Burgerman, a ranch owner, plans irrigation within two years. Separately Mike Sand of Collins district sold land to T T Wilson, acquiring 160 acres of the old Wyatt ranch for 20000 with a five room house farmed by Grant Deal this year.
Beets look promising around Kersey as digging begins with good yields despite local skepticism. All sugar beets are shipped to the Sterling factory instead of Greeley, with one car billed out and five more partly filled on the track. The loans are coming in rapidly.
J. S. Hall of the Camfield offers cash prizes for potatoes. Five dollars for the largest smooth potato and five dollars for the largest potato. Bring potatoes to the Camfield with names and addresses. Contest closes November 10.
Fred Winegar a 13 year old boy injured his left arm at the Seaman merry go round when the propeller struck his wrist causing a fracture. Melvin Myers age 4 fell on his veranda and broke his arm in an unhappy tumble.
On October 2 roundhouse work begins in LaSalle with twelve brick cars en route and some already arriving. Four compartments will suit present needs while Dooling brothers grade the depot site. An excavation for a turntable pit is planned as work progresses.
Leonard Phillips and W. H. Taylor, both 16, left Denver and were found roaming Greeley streets half-starved but hopeful. They told Marshal Williams they planned to become rich by starting anew away from home and would return to their parents this fall.
Mrs Abbie Andrews Mrs L E Wyatt Misses Florence DeVolle and Edna Andrews and Mrs EB 0 Winter of Redfield Ia spent Sunday at Eldorado Springs in a brief local society note.
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