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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1909
Page
3
City residents are urged to improve home yards this season to reflect character and civic pride. Planting flowers and caring for lawns create beauty, foster mental well being, and soften city life. Neighbors should vie for better yards next summer in a communal effort.
H. J. Bexfield of Norwich England visits son George T. Bexfield near Grover Colorado. The hardy sailor has crossed the Atlantic thirteen times and says he has never been seasick. He jokes about Americans superstition surrounding the number thirteen and notes his last voyage was best yet.
Report notes California’s potato season is ample with shipments needed for home supplies. Drought elsewhere tempers yields in Kansas Nebraska Iowa and Oklahoma while Colorado and Greeley area see smaller crops. Prices range per hundred with markets opening and shipments to California anticipated.
The wedding of Sample of Eaton and McKay of DeBeque Colo occurred in Greeley with Rev R J Hunter officiating. The ceremony was small and intimate with only close witnesses present.
Residents of Greeley reported a mysterious letter G appearing on doors. Several people searched door casings by lamplight, one man injured after a failed search. The Tribune denies marking homes for a scoop, while readers speculate on headlines.
Deputy Sheriff Charles Peterson led a search in Eaton on Thursday afternoon including warrants and visits to about thirty Negro and Mexican shacks near the sugar factory. No stolen goods were found but bootlegging operations were uncovered with a wagon load of booze destroyed. A woman is suspected in the burglaries and locals fear escalating actions.
Fifteen year old Donald Murphy was arrested after riding the blind end of a Denver to Greeley passenger train. He said he intended to beat his way to Bloomington Illinois to reach home before the snow and was sent on his way.
G Crawford was among winners in the Oregon Valley Land Company drawing at Lake View Oregon. He drew forty acres of fine fruit land and a town site in the prize bundle.
The Olsen brothers of Nebraska held land for four months and earned about one thousand dollars. T. L. Greer reported the Skinner homestead sale north of Pierce for $6,000 to John Landall of Ault from Wisen brothers who had bought it for $5,000. W. B. Skelly of Pittsburgh paid $1,040 for Section 27, Township 9 North Range 64, signaling continued land investments.
Greeley youths may receive the Iron Cross of Honor from the Colorado Humane Society for acts of conspicuous courage or self sacrifice benefiting others, including animals. The program offers a certificate and medal to any 21 or under who performs such deeds.
A solid block signal system will be installed on the Union Pacific from LaSalle to Cheyenne with signal towers and operating devices, Columbus Nebraska crews arriving to begin work. LaSalle is to become the signal center and completion is aimed for by year’s start, with material houses to be erected and a small LaSalle station already in operation. Meanwhile in Greeley residents report a mysterious pencil mark “G” on door casings, sometimes paired with the name Nolan, sparking speculation about canvassers and unknown meanings.
Lamb feeders in the district warn they must receive a price of eight dollars to break even next spring for fed lambs. A boom in the market is needed to profit, as high feed costs and alfalfa shortages worsen prospects. Northern Colorado fed lamb cars fell from 2,200 two years ago to under 1,000 expected this year.
Gus Lyning, tenant on H. H. Croll farm in Crow Creek district, sues Union Pacific Railroad for 560.37 alleging crop damages qualifying for a two thirds share. The action, filed in district court, follows earlier damages awarded to Croll and others. Attorney Joseph C. Ew ing represents Lyning.
Hall buys three Mountain View addition lots on Fifteenth avenue between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets from Wayne B Patterson for 425 dollars each. Prospects of several fine residences rising this fall.
Lee Peete reports that H. E. Badger and crews left Greetey Friday to repair the Empire reservoir break under Colorado Engineering contract. About forty men will work to finish by December 1. William Welsh leads a twenty man crew on the North Sterling project as work accelerates with a goal of completion within a year. Another crew will be dispatched this week.
Eaton September 25 Mrs Isabelle Churchill formerly president of the state federation of clubs and chair man of its state educational committee addressed the Women's club at the first meeting of the year hosted by Mrs H E Hogue The Fortnightly club was entertained by Mr and Mrs J L Kendel Friday night The Christian Endeavor society of the Congregational church was entertained at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Gazelle Friday evening
William Lillard of Fort Lupton displays a fifty seven pound water melon grown on dry land in a window exhibit at the Jackson Mercantile store on September 25.
The quotations show beef steers grain fed good 6.00 to 7.25 with other grades from 4.50 to 6.00. Grass fed steers range 4.25 to 5.00, fair to poor 3.75 to 4.25. Cows and heifers grain fed good to choice 4.50 to 5.00, fair to medium 3.75 to 4.50. Grass fed 2.85 to 3.25, stock cows 2.25 to 2.85, feeders and stockers range 3.00 to 4.50 depending on grade.
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