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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1904
Page
1
The first campaign rally in the opera house drew strong attendance as Frank E. Wheeler outlined labor and mining district issues. John F. Shafroth, Senator W. L. Clayton and Gov. Alva Adams spoke on state issues amid calls for labor rights and opposition to Peabody era policies.
The Loveland Register announces a party shift and endorses Ex Governor Alva Adams over Governor Peabody, arguing Peabody harms farming, taxation impacts on agriculture, and favors corporations. The paper vows independence and urges voters to back Adams for governor. Record Stockman notes oil dip experiments aim to control scab with Beaumont oil, seeking low freight costs and end-of-month testing.
The Bureau of Animal Industry plans an experiment using Beaumont Oil to dip cattle for scabies in Claremont Kit Carson County. Dr Lowell Clark returned from the eastern state and recommends dipping all Kit Carson Live Stock Association cattle and observing health effects. If successful, Beaumont Oil may be recognized as the official dip with a single treatment required.
Filings with the state engineer reveal the Laramie Tunnel Ditches and Feeders company plans an irrigation system connected to the ink reservoir scheme. It includes Rawah Deadman and Nuncreek ditches carrying water from the Laramie river to the Poudre, and a tunnel 11 146 feet long ending near Stage station, at an estimated total cost of 375 00.
After three days of deliberation the Greeley club women returned from Fort Collins with pride as Mrs. H. E. Churchill was elected state president by acclamation. Newly elected officers include vice president Mrs. A. M. Hawley and several district presidents and secretaries from Denver, Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Las Animas, Gunnison, La Junta, Boulder and other areas.
Assistant Marshal Roseman and a tall Swede known as Pete Martins aided by Stanley Davis captured two hold up suspects on the U P tracks near here. The men, Fred Serran and Willie Birkle, were found with stolen goods and jewelry after a bold robbery spree including LaSalle to Evans.
James Haly, about 50, employed by Dick Armstrong near Evans, collapsed and died Friday on the way to the field after breakfast. An autopsy was to be performed in Coroner Macy's establishment to determine the cause of death.
Invitations are out for the wedding of Edith Curry of Pender Nebraska to R G Strong of this city. The ceremony will be in Pender on October 19. The bride is a college friend of Mrs Nelson Demorest and an accomplished musician. Mr Strong is a well known attorney in Greeley and is active in musical circles.
Alfred Dixon, an old bachelor living on a ranch three miles west of the city, was found dead in his house about 6 PM Friday by neighbor Mr Sears. A companion who was intoxicated could not confirm the death as Coroner Macy arrived. Neighbors say several gallons of whiskey were brought to the house weeks earlier and the two men had remained intoxicated. Dixon had a brother in Fort Collins and a sister in Philadelphia.
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