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The Greeley tribune., 1906-06-21
COLONY OF ITALIANS
Nav Settle on Land Some Where
Near Greeley

According to the Denver Post,
Italian societies, backed to certain
extent by the government Of that
country, are prepared to spend over
81, 600, 600 in the purchase of Colo
RADIO lands and the Importation of
families from the agricultural por-
tions of sunny Italy into this state.
The first step in project that
will grow to vast proportions now
hinges upon the action of congress
regarding the restricted immigration
law
Options have been secured on 1000
acres near Greeley, $50 acres near
Boulder and 10, 900 acres near Delta.
If the action of congress is favorable
to the immigration of Italian peas
ants. who would undoubtedly be
without knowledge of lthe English
language, about forty families would
be Immediately brought to this
country and established on the lands
of the association.
Upon the success or failure OF this
experiment the Investment of Other
millions and the importations OF
many more families would depend
1t is known that the societies back
of the project can control unlimited
funds, and their interest in Colorado
as colonization center Is the result
of considerable investigation.
In propositions of this kind th'
Italian government is nomlnally
but not actively, behind the pro
iects. Certain government fund
are available for such purposes, an(
the rest is made up by the societies
themselves.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-06-21
WANT TO TRY BETS
Farmers of Pleasant Valley and
Crow Creek Hustling

The farmers of Pleasant Valley,
Lone Tree and Grow Creek countries
are after either railroad or beet
sugar factory in their section. At
present they cannot grow beets there
owing to the long haul to railroad
or to factory. The soil is of the
best for beet culture and the farmers
there believe that if they can have
the opportunity they will show the
rest of Colorado how to raise banner
crops of beets.
The three Weld county sugar fac
tories are so we'll supplied with beets
that they could scarcely take another
ton, unless the factories were either
enlarged or new one built. For
this reason the farmers of the sec
tions mentioned are talking 1nde-
pendent factory.
Several meetings have been held
lately in the Peter Brown school
house and committee composed OF
c. II. Rea, Bruce Eaton, David Kel-
ley, DR.. J. w. Fuqua, John Rankin,
Vernon McKelvey and others has
been appointed to see what could be
done toward securing either factory
in that section. or a railroad through
there to haul beetS to one Of the
present factories, providing these
would be able to take the crop.
Five thousand acres of beets have
practically been pledged for next
year, to anyone who will buy them,
and not compel longer haul than
is usually considered profitable.
Right of way for railroad has also
been promised clear from the U. p
to the end of the irrigated country.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-06-21
M. II. AND PHYLLIS
Old Pap Knew a Thing or Tw
About Horses

Pap" On. H. Morgan is richer
by one trotting mare and few hun
dred odd dollars in cash for hts Sat-
urday's racing in Denver. The way
he came to win this attracted about
as much, attention at the Denver
races as any event that was pulled
off.
''It is difference of opinion
that makes horse races" says David
Harlm, and that was also what
made this horse race. S. S. Bern
ard of Colorado Springs owned a
trotting mare that travelled under
the pretty name of Phyllis. Morgan
has one that travels under the classic
name, st. Elmo. Both are good
pieces of horsefesh; so good in fact
that the respective owners believed
his particular critter that best in
the country. They therefore bet
horses, the one whose horse took best
position in the 2:30 trot in Denver
last Saturday. st. Elmo took fourth
place and Phyllis, eighth. That
settled it, and Morgan took the
newly acquired mare home with
him; also the cheers of about forty
bowling horse cranks from Greeley,
who went down on purpose to shout
for ''Pap'
The Greeley tribune., 1906-06-21
Outlook Excellent.

Seldom. at this time Of year, has
there been better cause for rejoicing
in the Greeley district ON the crop
outlook. Although the weather was
cool unusually late the crops have
made such jump since the warm
weGfner did come on that they have
fully made up for lost time.
The sugar beets that seemed to be
injured some by being whipped by 4
hard, dry wind for three days have
fully recovered from this and the
work OF thinning them out is now
in progress. They never looked bet
ter at this time of year than at the
present time, and unless some
plague, heretofore unknown in this
section, should attack them before
the season is over, this will no doubt
be the banner sugar beet year since
the industry was started here.
Potatoes are practically all planted
and while the ground is somewhat
dry and may possibly require irrigat-
ing to bring them up, there is plenty
of water in sight for this purpose.
All grain crops are looking fine
and are we'll advanced. Alfalfa
alone may not quite come up to the
standard of the best years on account
of the long, dry winter. But taking
everything into consideration the
country is the finest this year seen
| in many seasons.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-06-21
Entertain for Miss Edminister

Last Saturday Miss Gladys San
born gave d linen shower for Miss
Ethel Edminister which was a COM
plete surprise to the young lady. 1t
was apparently simply an afternoon
party, and the young ladies were
having a jolly time with various
am,Isements. One feature was the
drawing of typewriter sheets, tied
with ribbons, which proved to be
the fortunes of the maidens told in
an amusing manner Miss Edmin-
ster was the last to draw. Her
fortune was more pointed than the
others and her 1ibbon brought forth
many dainty parcels containing an
elaborate collection of table linen,
dresser scarfs, centerpieces etc.
Dainty refreshments were served
by the hostess and the afternoon was
one of pleasure to the eighteen guests
present.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-06-21
EXTENSIVE TESTS
Elaborate Experiments on Agrl'
cultural College Farms

A new line of crop experiments
has been started at the Agricultural
college farm at Fort Collins that
,vi,, result in saving the farmers
thousands of dollars annually.
IT. also will reduce irrigation
onerations to science, and establish
the hest methods of applying the
wafer and the proper amount OF 1t to
use ON soils of various kinds WIN
the ditrerent crops raised in Colo
rado, Altogether total OF between
zoo and 600 crop experiments are IN
The Greeley tribune., 1906-06-21
cluded in the work this year.

cluded In the work this year.
At the beginning of the cropping
season Professor Olin and his assist
ants planted a dozen plots OF one
tenth acre each In beets on ground
ranging from sandy loan to clay.
These plots are being cultivated
thoroughly after methods followed
by the most successful beet growers
in Colorado, One plot is being
raised by the dry farming method
Plot No. 2 is watered lightly when
the plant1 appear to need moisture
badly. Plot No. 3 gets water In
homeopathic doses, being applied
every ten faYs. Plot No. 1 is flooded
frequently and the remainder get
varying treatment from a moderate
amount ct water to a heavier irriga-
tion thanls practiced by any of the
farmers.
1t is expected that exact figures
will be obtained as to the action Of
water on plants. At the conclu-
sion Of the test sample beets will
be sent from each plot to Professor
NJ. A. Carleton of the United States
department of agriculture 4At Wasas'
ington, where they will be analysed
for sugar contents.
Extensive wheat growing expert
ments also are under way at the col
lege farm. In the main experiment
dozen plots have been started and
the most successful types of wheat
in Colorado, including durum, Tur.
key red and the original defiance,
will be gfown side by side. The
conditiona under which this wheat
will be grown will range from dry
farming to heavy irrigation.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-06-21

81. Three-legged race. First prize,
50; second, 81. Wheelbarrow race.
First prize, 81; second, 81 Two
team hop race. First prize, s2 (;
second, 81. 5O-yard dash for kids
II years or under. First prize, 81 !;
second, 81: third, SOC. Needle race
for girls. First prize, $3.50; second.
S1.50; third, 81. Two-team hoop
race. First prize, 81; second, sl.
Obstacle race. First prize, IS
second, $3.50. Watermelon contest.
First prize, 81; second, u. Leap
frog race. First prize, g.; second.
81. 5O.yard-dash for girls. First
prize. $3.50; second, sl.5O; third, 81.
S:O0-Fireworks.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-06-21

fesident, Bessie W. French, Pueblo; :;
Pasurer, Alice Gi!liland, Denver;
chaplain, Jennie Schafer, Denver
department council, Katherine Os-
borne, Alice Ditson, Ella Schwer;
Inspector, Bessie French, Pueblo !;
inspector and installing officer,
Katherine Osborne, Denver; dele.
gate-at-large, Carrie Ellsworth, Den
yer; alternate at large, Nellie Ding
man, PUEBLO; delegates, Alice Dit.
son, Denver; alternate, Bessie
French. Pueblo.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-06-21
BY SPLIT LOG
SIMPLE PROCESS MAKING
ROADS IN MISSOURI
D. Ward King, Pioneer in the
Work, May Garry His Mis-
sion Into Weld County
at Once

1t is probable that within short
time the Colorado s. Southern rail.
road will inaugurate good roads"
movement similar to that now being
prosecuted by the Chicago & Alton
In Illinois and Missouri. This is by
the use Of the split log process, bst-
sesr known as the d. Ward King pro-
cess. .g.f.
This is simply the dragging of
two half logs, tied together with
timbers In such manner as to
force the displaced dirt toward the
center of the road and packing it
down hard. Miles and miles of
formerly almost impossible roads In
Missouri have been made as fine as
macamdamized raods by this simple
process.
The plan, SO far, has been for each
farmer to drag the road in front OF
his fa.m. By the time the road
has been worked In this way a few
years 1t becomes we'll crowned and
hardly any dragging is required to
keep it as hard and dry as floor,
even heavy rains failing to soften it.
OF course it is not every soil that
would work into this condition. but
almost any heavy soil will, according
to the experiments conducted in
Missouri.
Mr.. King commenced in 1896 to
drag the road in front of his farm,
near Maitland. Mo. 1t took him
four years to convert his next door
neighbor. This was not done by any
urging, but simply by example.
When neighbor number one finally
did see the value of the work he was
very much incensed at neighbol
number two because the latter would
not fall into line within two weeks.
Now, this method of road i'm
provement may not be practicable
in the Greeley section, but very
likely it is, especially in such soil as
is found in the country north, north
east and northwest OF town.
Mr.. King is now carrying his
campaign, or his mission, as it
might be called, for good roads, into
Weld county, and in a recent letter
to the Tribune says he hopes to in
terest the G. & S. in the scheme as
he has the Chicago & Alton.
In large poster sent out, illustra-
tions of roads before and after i'm
proving are given. Some of these
show roads so much worse than oul
worst ones that there can be no com,
parison. A few years work upon
these with the split log drag has
worked such wonders that no street
in Greeley appears to be in better
condition.
The experiment is worth a trial,
especially as there is no other cost
attached to it than the little labor
of dragging the piece of road for
few hours after rain.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-06-21
Sidewalk Plans.

A representative of the h'nten-
wan g. Renton Fire PROBING COM
ranv of Denver has been circulating
a petition on Ninth ana iea,,' ,,r
avenues for signatures Of those wish
ing to put in stone or cemeh' .h SUI
walks Nearly every one on Nlheh
avenue has signed, not alone .,'e m
nstition, but a contract to have the
.,nr,, done The work on Tenth
avenue is not yet completed. Eightl
ayenue will also be canVasseo ~
the same way.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-06-21
JUST TALKED
SUGAR BEET GROWERS MEET
SUGAR MANUFACTURERS
Contract for 1907 Discussed but
Little Action Taken-Flat
Rate of SIS Per Ton Not
Settled

The contract committee OF the
State Sugar Beet Growers associa-
tion met In Denver last week with
representatives of the Great Western
Beet Sugar company to talk over the
1907 beet contract. Very little ac-
tual benefit resulted to either side.
There were few changes discussed,
the principal one being the payment
of fiat rate Of IS per ton for beets.
This, it is said, the sugar people are
not willing to pay at this time.
The whole matter was left open un-
til another meeting to be held In
September.
Along with the discussion of the
IS per ton question other topics of
mutual interest were discussed. The
siloing of beets have been source of
worry to both sides. The farmer
when he gathers in his harvest of
beets is anxious to get them out Of
his way as soon as possible. He
wants TO haul them to the factory at
once.
The factories. on the other hand,
do not like to get them all at once
because there comes in the question
of storage until such time as they
can be used. Last season the Great
Western Sugar company allowed the
growers SO cents per ton for siloing
the beets until such time as they
should want them. The farmers
claim that the so cents does not pay
them for their trouble.
This question has been amicably
adjusted. The farmers have agreed
to continue SLIDING the beets under
certain specifications for the same
price per ton.
Meanwhile the contracts under
which the parties have been doing
business will continue. The growers
promise far greater acreage in
beets .his summer than ever before,
and the factories promise to handle
the product as expeditiously as pos
sible and to take as much as Is
offered.
Although sticking firmly to their
contentious. both the growers and
the manufacturers early came to an
understanding that their mutual
welfare depended on an amicable dis.
cussion and a settlement at the earl
lest date possible.
Between this date and September
the sugar manufacturers all over the
Uniled States, the three or four COM
panies il whose hands the business
is concentrated, will confer. and on
the outcome of their conference Will
denend the decision as to whether
the demand for a. better price for the
beets to the Colorado growers Will
be granted or refused.
Among those who attended the
meeting were. President e. 5. Bum
stead. Fort Collins: e. r. Bliss,
Greeley; c. f. Mason, treasurer
Greeley; W. NJ. Morse, Greeley: John
e. Law, Windsor:J. II. Low, Pueblo;
r, NJ. Gilbert, Julesburg; IL. W..
Potter. La Junta: A. d. Holt, Long
mont: George 7. Selfridge, Granada
e, Brewer, Manzanola; William AUX
land, Olney: L. Nj. Hoyt, Grand
functions: FL. A. Marek, Windsor;
Reniaimn Preston, Fort Collins; A.
d. Holt, Longmont: e. l.. Mont
gomery, Longmont; ; ard j. W. sickel'
The Greeley tribune., 1906-06-21
The Circus.

The Sells-Flot circus which ex-
hibited here last Wednesday not
alone has to it's credit of being one
of the best that ever came to Greeley
in the matter of attractions, but has
the distinction of being one of the
most orderly on the road. The
courteous treatment accorded the
patrons was highly spoken OF by all
who attended. 1t seems to be one
circus at which it was no trouble to
answer questions, and answer them
civilly.
The performance left but little
to be desired in the way of talent,
and the menagerie was also good.
Mrs. f. S. Dresser leaves this
week to spend the summer with hel
daughter in California.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-06-21
Book on Utah.

The book on Utah just issued by
the Union Pacific railroad company
is undoubtedly the most complete
work on the state, its resources, op-
portunities and climate that has
been published. Not only is the
text most satisfactory in its style
and the range of subjects covered,
but the accompanying tables Of sta
tistics furnish record of facts which
ought to meet any question that
could be asked by one interested In
knowing Of Oath in any line OF In
quiry.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-06-21

Mrs. E. H. McClenahan and Miss
Juanita Kendel left last week for
Lamar where they went as delegates
to the P. Z. o. convention. Miss
Kendel will visit friends in Cripple
Creek before returning. Mrs. Nc
Clenaham was elected recording Sec
retary of the siiserhood.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-06-21
\ IS ENDED
R. CLOSED BUSINESS
LAST THURSDAY
officers in the Various
ties-Colorado Springs
The Next Place of
Reunion

wlloop and = hurrah tn
ual encampment Of the de
/ of Colorado and Wyoming
came to an end last Thurs
he reunion was pronounce,
e the largest in ten years bu
gest amount of good time t.
Ire inch was enjoyed. Thurs
ming there was a grand rusl
les, but q considerable mum
elegates remained in the cit.
the day and we're shown owe
,lendid farming country
kere as loud in their praise o
IS of the farms as they were
ley hospitality.
be business sessions Wednes.
ernoon and evening Colorado
was selected as the place fol
h encampment, and the fol.
officers were elected:
Dana, Colorado Springs, de-
ut commander; w. w. Fergu.
nver, quartermaster general
iatchel, Cheyenne, senior vice
nder; Colonel Z. A. White,
junior vice commander; e.
pks, Fort Morgan, chaplain; !;
o. Burdick. Boulder, meui-
ector.
mander Dana announced the
ing staff: l. ii. Burt otColo-
brings, assistant adjutant gen
A. Sapp of Gunnfson. judge
he; w. II. McCumber of Den
lief of staff; James Inman of
senior aide; Il. c. Ramey of
|ollins, chieI mastering officer;
m Jones of Denver, depart
Inspector; William Russell of
/, patriotic instructor; Will
Green of Rocky Ford, color
egates to the national encamp-
Delegate-at-large. Il. j..
Denver; other delegates, l..
fheney. Monte Vista; A. NJ.
Cripple Creek; A. A. Hoskin,
|r; G. S. Shannon. Denver; L.
|Callip, Pueblo. Alternate-at-
G. Fl. Young, Evans; E. FL.
pr, Denver; w. III. Smith, Den
Edward Pitkin, Denver; w. FL.
fock, Denver; r. C. Goss, Den
I Sons of Veterans also elected
blowing officers: A. A. Still
Durango, commander; a. w.
metz, Denver, senior vice COM
|er; X. A. Koon, Denver, jun
Vice commander. Directing
III; william A. Paul, j. II.
i, F. A. Whitney, all of Den
G. L. Hooker, Denver, secre'
R. G. Grout, Denver, treas
A. A. Beck, Durango. chap
e W. r. G. elected for presi
Mrs. Irene b. Cowie of Boulder
Watson of Pueblo. senior vice
lent: Mrs. Lydia Horn. juniol
president Mrs. Emma johnson O
er, chaplain. Executive board
lie l.. Benson, Denver; Adele
!, Greeley; Persls A. French
er; Anna b. Bradley, Denver
ate to national convention
d. Tolliver, Colorado Springs
e ladies' of the G. A. r. circle
their sessions in the Odd Eel
hall Wednesday and Thurs
The following officers wer'
ed: Harriet Schellenberger
ado Springs. department. presi
; Mary La Fontaine, Cheyenne
II vice president; Mary Barn
Canon City, junior vice presi
+; Mary Kellogg. Boulder, chap
Mrs. Candy, Colorado Springs
urer; Mrs. III. Darragh, Colorad
'gs' secretary; Anna McGraw
'er, delegate-at-large; Rozabe
rson, Rocky Ford, first delegate
f. Belville, Pueblo, secon'
ate; Mrs. Emens, Victor, thir'
ate; Mrs. Green, Rocky Ford
n delegate; Mrs. Hattie Kin
Rocky Ford, counselor; Mimi
'rds, Leadvlle, Mary West
e Vista and Mrs. Denny, Vic
of administration.
e Daughters of Veteran
ed: President, Anna M. Kelly
To-; senior vice president, Carrl
'orth, Denver; junior vic
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-19

Hastily summoning Or. w f. Ram
mel. of Denver, the owner of them mines,
the man was given stimulants. Fo'
days he remained in a stupor, unable
TO tell where or who he was. Part OF
the time he was raving mad and in hi
deliurium would imagine that he once
more was wandering about the bleak
mountain passes half starved. For five
DAYS he had zone without food, ami,
according to Or. Rammel, had he gone
one day more he surely must have per
ished from the pangs Of hunger.
Robert Stuart is 80 years old and is
one Of the Oldest ~prOspectors that the
state has. Just how many years Bob
has lived in his little cabin at the foot
of Arapahoe peak is not known, bu'
every fisherman, hunter and prospectoy
that has ever had occasion to entc"
Middle Park knows Bob" Stuart. He
is guide, mine locator, fisherman anG
prospectOr. He has several claims now
near his cabin hat may prove to b"
valuable some day. The gri2Zled pros
pector was taken to EldOra, where he
will spend the rest Of this winter.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-19
FINDS HUSBAND IN COFFIN
Michigan Woman Identifies Corpse
Which Was Being Buried I'm
der Another Name.

Pueblo, Col.-Just after one son Of
James Dougherty had declared the
corpse in the coffin was not hat of his
father. Mrs. Hattie Caine, a casual at
tendant at the funeral, stopped to look
at the body, and Immediately de-
clared that the remains were those Of
her husband. James Lester Gains, Of
Battle Creek, Mich, who had been
missing for some time.
The body WAS found in the Platte
river, near Denver, several days be-
fore. ~Dougherty's friends were so
sure the body was his that they shipped
il to Pueblo and the funeral was TAX.
ing place when the denouement came.
Mrs. D%ougherty Immediately relin'
pushed all claim and the body was
sent to Battle Creek. Game was a 10,
comotive engineer. The police do not
know whether he was murdered OF
committed suicide.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-19
TRAPPER LOST IN
MOUNTAIN STORM
WANDERS FIVE DAYS AND
NIGHTS IN BLIZZARD.
SUCCOR FINALLY REACHED
Falls Unconscious IN Snow at Door OF
Mining Cabin-1s Taken In
and Nursed Back to
Health.

Denver.-Lost for five days and
nights in the mountains, wandering
blindly and half starved in the terrible
blizzard that whirled down the bleak,
cold anyOn of ArapahOe pass, itoD-
ert Stuart, the most prominent ana
oldest trapper and ~prOspector IN MID
die Park, or in the state, came near
FORGETTING his life in a bold attempt to
get out of his cabin before he became
s%nowbOund. When he finally covered
the five miles that lay between his
lonely little cabin and the Lonesome
mines. the distance of which in Ordi-
nary weather could easily be traversed
in less than half Il day, he was in Il
raYing delirium from the cold and eX-
posture and the half-starved condition
in which his wanderings without food
had left hIm.
The other day Bob Stuart resolved
to leave his cabin and spend the rest
of the winter at the Lonesome mines.
1t is usually Stuart's habit to winter
at Eldora, but Arapahoe pass was
showed in and considered very danger
GUS lOI lIdNtl. MS SkDth VI pluN lSipIF
was lOw-barcly enough for Il good
meal. lie sCraped together what he
could to eat and set out for the mines
Saturday night. When he left, the
now about his cabin was about seven
feet deep and was Of the soft, iiaiy
sort that refuses 10 pack. The snow
shoes he wore were small, and every
step he took brought him !lOnndering
to his knees. To make matters worse,
about nighttall a binding snowatOrm
came mp and the old :rapper, for the
first time in his life, lost his way. All
that night he wandered aimlessly
around the mountain tops, striving in
vain to come upon the trail.
Speaking of the night, Stuart said
that If ne had a million dollars he
would have given it for n biscuit" so
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-05-19
ATTACKED BY A WILD CAT,
Commercial Traveller Has Lively En-
counter with Animal in
Pennsylvania.

Dunkirk, n. J.-IIarvey j. Jackson,
representing a New York wholesale
clothing house, reached Dunkirk er
route home. and during a short stop
here told of a thrilling encounter
which he had with a wildcat.
Mr.. Jackson had been covering
Irvineton, Pa, and hat evening, hav,
ing missed his train to Youngstown,
a few miles away, started y drive 10
that village.
On the way he stopped a moment
to cut some plug tobacco for his pipe,
and as he was doing so became aware
of an animal in the branches of a tres
at the roadside. Mr.. jackson reached
for his whip and struck at the beast.
Like q flash the wildcat hurled
itself into the buggy, and began to
claw the drivers legs. Luckily, Mr..
Jackson still had his long-bladed knife
in his hands, and a few slashes killed
The cat, but not until the victim had
been severely scratched and bitten.
MIR. Jackson had the beast skinned
ard intends to have the skin mounted,
1t measures more than three and one.
half feet from tip to tip.