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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1906
Page
8
Windsor hosts a large horse sale at Yancey Livery Baro on October 13. Twenty three mares and horses aged 5 to 7 years, weighing 2700 to 3100 pounds, including dapple gray, black and bay colors. Sale starts at 1 30 sharp.
Greeley National Bank outlines capital growth with profits totaling 850000 and interim gains of 60000, signaling stronger liquidity and potential expansion prospects for the institution.
A Colorado Soldiers Home official displays a letter from the U S assistant inspector general praising Col C S Aldrich. The note confirms the home will again receive the 100 per inmate federal appropriation this year due to good conditions and strict discipline observed during inspections.
P Heath & Co announces relocation to 720 Eighth Street for buying selling and trading real estate. They seek bargains on city property farms unimproved land and other listings and offer fire insurance with Fire Proof companies.
A meeting of the city Women’s clubs with Commercial and Greeley clubs met at Unity church yesterday afternoon to discuss a library building for Greeley. No definite details available in this issue.
The Graphic 3 Club met at Mrs. Sam McCreery's home to study Oliver Wendell Holmes. Mrs. Williams led, with sketches of his life and writing style by Mrs. Lyons, plus reminiscences from Mrs. Cheeseman. Members read Holmes poems and one member shared two hobbies.
The park corner of Eighth Street and Ninth Avenue attracts daily crowds as men waiting for beet or potato field work buy and devour large watermelons. For two to three weeks a whole load has arrived each day and workers eat them by the dozen, each man slicing into a red juicy melon with a jack knife.
With cold weather near the worthy poor seek more clothes and shoes. Ensign James Muir and wife plan to enlarge this relief branch during winter. Those with cast off garments should mail to the officer in charge at 1212 Seventh Street and pickups will be arranged. Children’s clothing and shoes are especially needed.
The Greeley Starch and Potato Factory north of Greeley will start receiving starch potatoes on October 15. Due to uncertain spring supplies, farmers are urged to bring in potatoes during the fall months.
Edward and Edward, twin babies of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Edward of West Tenth street, died last Friday with funeral held the same day. Jose Gruteze, about 35, a Mexican, died near Johnstown from heart trouble and buried in Elwell cemetery last Friday. Gerald C. Mapes seven, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Mapes of Peckham, died last Thursday from scarlet fever and was buried next day. Iva L. Croft four, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Croft of Big Bend, died Thursday from scarlet fever. funeral held the same day. Julia C. Douhan 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Douhan, Swedish Baptist minister, died Sunday from typhoid fever. funeral at the Baptist church yesterday at 2 PM.
Fred Kisler twelve son of Mr and Mrs Conrad Kisler of Boyds Spur died last Friday from purpura hemorrhaginca a rare blood disorder with little hope for victims. Funeral held Sunday with services in the German church on East Eleventh street.
Mrs. Martha Owens died last Thursday October 4 at the county hospital aged 3 years 11 months 19 days. She lived in Weld county twenty five years and reared with her daughter Mrs. George Howard whose own death occurred last spring. A son William Owens resides near Ault. Funeral held at 10 o'clock Saturday morning in the Baptist church.
Saturday evening the high school juniors held a class party at Miss Marian Fever’s home. Thirty guests attended with costumes and games, and refreshments were served. The event ended with a merry, jolly good time.
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