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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1907
Page
2
Store reports record crowds daily and Saturdays with extra help, credit sales fading. The cash system saves customers money, driving enormous business as they choose price advantage over credit terms. The aim is to hold trade by keeping prices low and merchandise superior.
City health officials report 45 typhoid cases this year, fewer than last year, with 13 contracted outside and 32 inside city limits. Water from surface wells and lack of sewers linked to many cases. expansion of water mains and sewers to outskirts urged. Also notes Miss Clothier’s summer care program for young girls with consumptive relatives, aiding recovery and employment with state support.
Miss Ida C. Clothier has been a guest of Mrs. F. A. Gates since Saturday and is touring to solicit provisions for her home in Aniton. Contributions may be left at I. O. Glazier's jewelry store while she speaks about her Presbyterian church work.
Miss Myrtle English hosted a pleasant afternoon gathering at 919 Eleventh Avenue last Saturday for about 35 young ladies. Rooms were adorned with flowers and jack o lanterns, with Miss Slusser and Mrs. E. English providing violin and piano music. Refreshments were served by the hostess with help from Misses Jennie Hammond and Anna Graham.
Arrangements with Union Pacific offer special Excursion rate on all trains to Denver for Thursday November 7 with return valid until Monday November 11. Hotel Men's association meetings set for the 7th 8th and 9th with grand entertainments planned for visitors to Denver. E H Genge agent Union Pacific railroad.
At the Greeley Commercial Club meeting in the Camfield Hotel speakers debated municipal versus private control of electric utilities. Senator W L Clayton urged city ownership with supporting data, while Rep H C Watson argued against it. The event also covered long-term franchises and included Charles F. Tew J W McCreery D E Carpenter among others. The supper was praised as one of the club’s best. Sunday Tollefson traveled to Cheyenne and was later found dead Monday. Coroner Macy reported findings.
J W Tollefson, manager at the Ault branch, Gilcrest Lumber, died by his own hand sometime between Sunday afternoon and Monday evening. He was undressed in bed when shot in the head. Neighbors note recent melancholy. wife Carrie Robbins of Greeley and their baby are in California on a pleasure trip.
Benjamin Cuthbert, long time Weld County hospital patient, says he was beaten and kicked by a man at Evans on Friday night after failing to find lodging. He suffers a broken hip and may not walk again. Peter Hughes is accused, but Hughes says Cuthbert fell from a porch and he helped him.
Special agent Thomas L. Purdum of Fidelity and Deposit Company of Baltimore completed an audit of the county treasurer. He reported that of 408000 dollars in taxes for the year, less than 10000 remained uncollected at that time, calling the record remarkable and signaling prosperous community conditions.
Real estate ad lists farms of all sizes and prices from Wood ruff and Mumper at 8144 Main Street in Greeley with contact by phone Greeley 45.
Denver and Greeley railway interests seek a streetcar franchise while Greeley and Northern Railway & Utility presents an indemnity bond. Protest mounts over Eighth avenue. Jacobson Bade reports water system ready with city acceptance due in sixty days. inspections planned. Social events honor Mrs Deterling with thimble party hosted by Mrs W Henrick and Mr W P Malone hosts another afternoon gathering.
Mrs William Burkhart hosted an informal afternoon at her home last Saturday to honor her niece Mrs William Deierling of Queen City Missouri who is visiting. Guests enjoyed visiting over their fancy work and refreshments were served late in the afternoon. Mrs J W Fountain held a thimble party at 315 Twelfth Avenue last Tuesday afternoon which proved an enjoyable affair.
The Weld County Teachers Association will meet at the high school rooms on Friday November 8 with a program including marching exercises, a speaker from G. H. S. Orchestra, practical problems in rural school management, leadership discussions, an address on education, a girls' glee club performance, value of storytelling, and special conferences on arithmetic geography and history followed by general business and adjournment.
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