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The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-30
A PRIZE WELL
WORTH WINNING
SILVER LOVING CUP Is HERE.
1t Must BE Won Two Years to Be-
come Property.

THE Denver Real Estate Ex-
change Cup. for the Best County
Agricultural Exhibit. Colorado Inter
state Fair and Exposition. 1908. To
become permanent property of the
county winning twice"
The above is the inscription on
the handsome loving cup that is now
on exhibition in the rooms of the
Commercial club, as a result OF the
fact that Weld county made the best
showing of any county in the state
at the big fair in Denver. The cup
is eighteen inches high. of Sterling
silver, and fashioned with beautiful
lines. 1t is a real work of art and is
to be greatly priced aside from It's
intrinsic value, and without taking
into consideration the things II
stands for. To keep it. it Will be
necessary for the county to win out
again next year. and there Is no
doubt that strenuous efforts Will be
made to do 80.
The great handles on either side
of the vase are hung thick with
prize ribbons, for the exhibit TOOK
something over 225 prizes in all.
counting firsts. seconds and thlrds.
or the forty-eight agricultural prizes
all we're tirsts and seconds with one
exception. .
The tags that were bestowed on
the prize-winning exhibits are oelng
strung on ribbon. so close that tne
edges touch. and some tifty-hve feet
of wall will be covered with tnem.
The club rooms are remarkably
festive, consequently in appearance.
and the effect is heightened by the
fact that f. p. Houses cases or ex-
hibits. much of the grain exhibit ana
various other articles of interest,"
have been returned and are peng
shown there.
The old theory that Greeley Is no
place to raise fruit is pretty wen
exploded by this time. and ought 10
have received its final blow at the
exposition, where the Greeley nur.
sery farm took large number OF
nrizes on small fruit exniptts. Inc
Gun will hold a place OF honor at the
coming banquet and smoker.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-30
GROWING OF ONION SETS no BE
GREAT INDUSTRY.
FAILURE OF OTHER SEEDS
Probably Last Year That Anything
but Onion Sets VIII Be Raised
Here for Seed Purposes.
Mustard Gone, AlsO.
One. Big. Crop.

Out of great deal Of experiment.
ing and discarding of the failures
one great success has been brought
out in the way Of seed growing In
the Greeley district. The business OF
growing onion sets will from this
time on be developed ON q large
scale. II success in the enterprise the
past season has any influence upon
such an industry.
]. B. Agnew, who has been grow
ing seed here for the past three
years and experimenting with var
ions kinds, such AZ onion, cabbage,
radishes and sweet peas. has finally
decided that onion sets will be the
only successful seed crop that can
be grown here.
For some time California seed
growers have been looking toward
northern Colorado with the idea OF
transferring many of their opera
tions from California to Colorado,
where 1t was hoped there would be
fewer drawbacks to the business.
While they have apparently es-
capped many of their old troubles,
new ones have come up here that
are just as bad, with the result that
this season will likely end the seed
business here except onion sets.
The story of how ]. c. Wiedman
raised $3.50 worth of onion sets
on three and a half acres last sum-
mer has been told before. but n
shows yhAt can ~ dnnA. Af111s3l
ing all expenses Of raising the crop
Mr. Wiedman still had enough left
to make him a good years salary
and he never lost q day from his Of
fice work on account Of 1t. The seti
grown here are pronounced far su'
perior to those grown in the vicinity
OF Chicago, where most of the SOC
carloads used in this country are
grown, because the climate 10 dry
here, permitting the sets to dry
properly without mildewing.
The mustard seed business hat
also regulated itself. 1t was feared
by some last spring that the plant
ing of mustard here for seed woult
endanger the farms of northern Col
orado by the spreading proclivitiet
of the plant. There is not any dan
ger of that now. Two bugs. un
known to the California mustard
growers. came along and not onl,
regulated the business. but exter
minated it. The first set OF bug'
took everything but the stems OF the
mustard plant. and when that crew
had finished. another came alons
and took most of the stems.
with that. 1t is probable that the
mustard seed business has aise
ended here.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-30

Glass Reunion, After Many Years.
A unique reunion was held last
Thursday evening at the home Of
Mrs. e. r. Bliss. Mrs. Wesley Put
nam, who IL visiting here from
Grand Junction. was the Inspiration
Of the gathering, and the guests were
members Of the last ninth grade IN
the Greeley public school. The class
was famed for ita original pranks.
and was both the torment and amuse-
ment of the faculty. The ninth
grade was added to the High school
the year following, which was. we'll.
anyway. fifteen years ago. Mrs.
Bliss invited the members OF the
class to her home to q dinner party
and the AFFAIR was 20 delightful 1t
was talked Of making the reunion
an annual occurrence. The guests
we're Mssdames Walter Starbird,
Ralph King. J. Hall Thompson. J. T.
Jacobs. DR.. Ella Mead and Miss
Luna Smith. Mrs. G. A. House was
also a guest OF honor, AZ she was the
teacher of the girls in the ninth
grade.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-30
IMPRISONMENT IS PROMISED
Uncle sam After Cattlemen Using
Public Domain.

Imprisonment and heavy fines
face cattlemen and ranchers in the
state Of Colorado.
The United States government
wearied in its efforts to prevent IL
legal use Of the public domain, has
ordered the Immediate prosecu-
tion of every person using govern
ment land illegally.
rrnost Knaebel, special represent
alive OF Attorney General Bona
mart in Colorado, received orders
this morning to begin active proceed
,ugs against every cattleman In the
state who permits his stock to wan
der on the public domain. =.
The action is due In measure W
the course now being pursued IN the
Frederick Light case. which cane
up for hearing yesterday penole
United States Commissioner h'nS
lale in Denver.
you may call the Light matter a
test case. II you WISH" said MT; MT;
,Snaebol. "but can assure you u wiz
have no Influence upon the other aI,
ions / shall Institute. Originai.y ~
vas intended that this particular +
natter would be In the nature o. n
est but when the opposition Was s
lefeated In the early part Oh 'ne
The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-30
GREELEY CoLONIsT BACK.
Returns from Montana for Visf
Here With Relatives.

NJ. c. Matteson Of Walkerville,
Mont, one of the first Greeley pion-
GERS, has been visiting his sister.
Mrs. Eta Kelley. for few days and
attending the Sovereign Grand Lodge
of Odd Fellows in Denver. Mr.. Mat
teson 10 . construction engineer. ana
travels much Of the time. He was
last in Greeley at the time his father,
C. w. Matteson, was buried. eleven
years ago. and was surprised how
the city had grown. Mr.. Matteson
owns considerable real estate in
Greeley and also some in Salt Lake
city. He goes to the latter city
from here some time this week.
While visiting in the Tribune Of
f,ce MIR. Matteson was pleasantly
surprised to have Henry T. West
come in. The two men. who were
among the very first on Greeley
ground when the Colony arrived.
had not seen each other for years,
but quickly recognized each other.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-30
WITH COURSE LUNCHEON.
Two Ladies Entertain for Miss Etilcl-
wyn Fezer.

Mrs. NJ. P. Henderson and Miss
Ruth Brush were hostesses today at
one of the most artistic and alto
gether enjoyable affairs that has
been given here for long time 1t
was a sx-course luncheon in honor
of Miss Ethelwyn Fezer. and the
rooms of the Henderson home were
beautifully decorated for the occa-
sion. The sitting room and parlor
were filled with sweet peas, nasrur-
tiums, gaillardias and other cut flow
ers. In the dining room only the
yellow and green and white color
scheme was employed Inc plate
rack was hung with iesioons OF frag-
rant clematis. the chandeliers. the
archways and the windows all bore
garlands of the same beautiful vine.
The electric light bulbs were sheath
ed in yellow and on the table and
plate rack were numbers of CANDLE
sticks, each topped with yellow
shade. The curtains were drawn
and only the soft yellow lights pre-
vailed in the room. Hand-painted
place cards and California poppies
added to the beauty of the table.
Yellow dahlias about the room added
the final touch to the beauty of the
scene.
Covers we're laid for fourteen. all
of them members of the Entire Nous
club with the exception OF Miss Flor
ence Fezer and Mrs. w. F. Spauld-
ing OF Kersey. The guest list In
cluded Mesdames w. b. Starr, j. G.
Ewing. S. M. Hadden, Fred Allnutt.
Lee Carrel, Howard Kennedy OF
Windsor, and the Misses Asenath
Bliss and Lucy Delbridse.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-30
F[NEsSH0WH(G@
RURAL SCHOOLS
REPORT BY SUPERINTENDENT.
Some Personal Items About Teach
ers and Pupils.

Some Personal Items About Teach
ers and Pupils.
County superintendent Harrison
is now working on his report, and
is not as fully equipped with statis-
tics as he will be in a couple Of
weeks. But according to the re-
turns that have come In so far from
the various schools In the county.
there are 239 teachers employed.
When Mr.. Harrison became superin-
tendent, over three years ago. there
were only 1sO teachers in the county
schools. There has been an average
gain of fifteen teachers per year dur
ing the time that MIR. Harrison has
been in office. Among the items Of
personal interest concerning Weld
county teachers. are the following:
Miss Mary B. Cobb of Wisconsin.
who has been visiting at p. w. Al
lens home. has accepted position
in the new school at Gilcrest. For
there are now two schools IN the
district in which the town Is located,
and there are some fifty children IN
the district. Miss Minnie Southwell
remains in charge of the building
that Ia located a mile and a half
from town, and Miss Cobb will teach
the children who are in town. In a
building rented for that purpose. 1t
is hoped that there will be another
school house built before another
year.
Miss Catherine Beck. who was
member OF the Normal school class
Of '08. has been engaged as an as
sistant to Miss Alice King In the
Peter Brown school. There are more
than fifty pupils enrolled and the
work has become too strenuous for
one teacher.
Miss Cecil I. Anderson OF Denver
has been engaged to teach the TWO
Mile" school. near Avalo. about sew
enty-flve miles northeast from mere,
Miss Anderson IL graduate OF the
East Denver High school. 49,.
Miss susy Layden. Normal ~.
who was injured In a runaway near
Berthoud last Saturday, . recover
ing, and her condition - not 30 seri-
bus as was at first reported. She
has beon teaching in the Whippie
school. two miles cast of Berthoud.
The woman who was In the buggy
with her at the time Of the accident
was killed. ....
Miss viva r. Smith of Denver ID
teaching In the Pleasant view
school. southeast of LonEmont'
Pleasant View ID a Joint district be-
tween Boulder and Weld counties.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-30
GOVERNMENT WILL RAISE BUV.
FALO AS PET STOCK.
MONEY IS APPROPRIATED
Location Has Been Selected in Fiat.
head Indian Reservation, and .
Large Tract Of Land VIII
Be Fenced for Pasture
For the Animals.

The bison range in the Flathead
Indian reservation in Montana, TO
establish which congress at its last
session appropriated $4,000. has
been selected. The location Of the
range IL the one recommendedby
Prof. Morton. ]. Elrod, of the UNI
versity Of Montana. after he had
carefully examined several parts Of
the country. It lies directly north Of
the Jocko river. near thetowns Of
Ravalli and Jocko. Approximately.
1880 acres are embraced in the
tract. which will be fenced in q sub
stantial manner. under the direction
of the engineering department of the
United States forest service.
OF the $4,000 appropriated. only
$4,000 will be available for fenc-
ing the range and constructing the
shelter sheds and other buildings
necessary for the proper mainten-
ance and care of the bison. The re-
naming $4,000 will be paid to the
owners of the land, many of whom
are Indians. Funds for the purchase
Ol UlSOu are UClu6 idiSCo uhuCi Ih0
auspices of the American Bison So
ciety, which was largely instrument
al in securing the appropriation.
The first person to spend actual
money in the effort to preserve tho
American bison from total eXtinv-
ton was the late Austin Corbin, who
many years ago fenced some 5000
acres at Blue Mountain park. New
Hampshire, and secured a herd oi
bison. The Corbin herd became. in
course of time, the inspiration of the
national movement which is now
furthered by the American Bison 80
ciety. This society. of which Presi-
dent Roosevelt is honorary president.
and William T. Hornaday, director
OF the New York Geological park, 10
president. was founded in 1904, and
the Montana bison range is directly
the results of its efforts.
Details of the management Of the
herd in the new national bison range
will be worked out as soon as the
herd is purchased. when the con-
struction work on fences and build
ings will also be begun.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-30
To ~ Editor of the Greeley rrib-

10 IT, Editor OF the Greeley Trib-
DE:
Th6 people of Colorado are be-
coming thoroughly aroused to the
great snportance of . dir.S4 compml-
sorry Urinary election NV. modeled
along Ahe lines of the Wisconsin or
Texas primary election law. have
felt Q great interest in this matter
during the last two years and since
TIVE a. three visits to Texas. where
An Opportunity was had of observ-
ing IL law in practical operation
and 10Dcussing same with men VINO
haa worked with and under it. l
have aaso studied the Wisconsin
statute concerning same. and find 1t
of wo0derful efficiency and practic-
ability
The great majority of the people
Of Amorica have come to believe that
1t will constitute the greatest prac-
tical reform in politics since the in
augurofion of the Australian bal
lot system. In fact, it is necessarily
q propor companion of the Austral-
ian ballot system. All the men with
whom ! have talked. living in states
where = good direct compulsory pri-
mary election law exists. inform me
that u1der no circumstances would
they . back to the old system. This
IL most significant. State after state
ID aAoD1ing It; platforms all over the
U16on' oecanre Tor tit will un-
- II ukGRA1y Of the great
eSf - of our present system o.
party government. But one class
opposes it-professional politicians
and these compose a small but
mighty effective class to fight. on a
matter of this kird. Nevertheless
We shall win in the eGI.
There are scores of arguments for
this law and really but one against
it. 1t would cost little more. pos
sibly 25 or SO cents apiece for each
resident of this county. But that ls
simply the price Of a republican
form OF government. and is very
petty argument to use, indeed. If
economy 10 an argument. we should
go back to a monarchial form OF
government, for that is the cheapest
form in the world-far cheaper
than democracy.
/ take 1t that 95 per cent. OF the
people at large want direct COM
pulsory primary election law, not
simply a primary election law" but
direct compulsory primary election
law. lust make a note of this, will
you?
Greeley Tribune, l am writing to
you because you have large cir
culation among the people of We'd
county and because you make more
or less pretense OF 6efhs an inde-
pendent paper. Many of us believe
that every man who is candidate
for representative or senator from
Weld county this fall should state to
the people Of this county what he Is
going 10 do, II he is elected, toward
getting US direct compulsory pri-
mary election law modelled after the
wisconsin or Texas law.
Now, Tribune, on behalf of the
people of this county, will you not
address letter to each of the siN
gentlemen running for these offices
and ask them to state where they
stand on this matter?
JOHN T. JACOBS.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-30
FINE PRACTICE GAME.
Greeley and Eaton Boys ON Meeker
Field Saturday.

The Greeley High school footoail
boys had the first pracf'r" game OF
the year with . team from the Eaton
High school Saturday.
All the men OF the squad were
given an opportunity to get In the
game, and an the team has not been
picked yet. 1t was practically try
out for the school eleven. The play
ing was ragged. but 1t is believe
that there Is some good stun om'
this season. and that G. II. $. VIII
10 things on the gridiron.
As the school has some stin game,
lcheduled, there Is plenty OF nee'
or q good team. The Eaton po!'
,lso had some good material OUT
but showed the need OF coaching'
The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-30
BIRTHDAY SURPRISE.
Popular School Teacher Given Party
by Company Of Friends.

Miss Jessie Fink was given sur
prise Friday evening by company
of friends. The affair was planned as
a celebration Of her birthday, and
was an enjoyable occasion. A fine
supper was furnished by the guests
and Miss Fink was the recipient of
many beautiful gifts from her
friends. Those present we're Mr. al
Mrs. Mort Darling an1 emily. mf.
and Mrs David Bliss. Mr. and Mrs.
Leonard Fink. Mr.. and Mrs. n. A.
Russell. Mrs. Ida Sanford. Mrs. ].
Scott Thompson and David Bell. Jr.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-30
Miss Fezer Entertains.

Miss Ethelwyn Fezer entertained
the boys of her Sunday school class
Mt her home wednesday night. MISS
Fezer has had the class for a mum.
her OF years and this Will be tne 'as'
Of the good times they VIII nave 10.
rether. in view OF the fact tnat the,r
Teachers future home VIII oe III
idaho. A delightful evening was
spent with games and nice re'feSh
ments were served.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-30
I.eafgrecn Unanimously Called.

Rev. A. c. Leargreen. who has had
he pastorate OF both the Greeley ana
eaton Free churcnes. will preach MS
arewell sermon at Eaton Sunday.
,e was unanimously called to accep'
he charge OF the Greeley church
,lone. by the congregation here last
sunday. but has not yet accepted .Lc
'ffer. Rev. Alex. Klint OF this city
vili preach at Eaton until . regular
'nstor Ii secured.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-30

East Ward-Alice G. Fuller, prin-
cipal and first grade: Bessie j.
Brown, third grade; Edna West. Sec
ond grade; Mr.. Ethel Fl. Dowell,
first grade; Louise Gauss, first srade
North Ward-Jessie Fink, prin-
cipal and first grade; Mrs. Mabel g.
Marsh, second grade.
Gipson-sadie Kirkpatrick. hrst
second and third grades.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-30
WAS ALMOST DROWNED.
Mr.. Edmund Ling's Thrilling FIX
perience In No. 8 Canal.

pefle0co In NO. b Canal.
Mrs. Edmund Ling had a narrow
escape from drowning Friday even
ing in No. 3 ditch. Mrs. Ling. with
her daughter, Bessie. was returning
from town about o'clock, und in
crossing the footbridge over the
ditch back of their home on Seventh
avenue and Seventeenth street. Mrs.
Ling slipped and fell headlong into
the ditch, which was running full
of water.
Miss Bessie's screams called the
neighbors to the spot. but Mrs. Ling
had sunk twice and was Frustrated
when dragged from the water.
She is still suffering today from
her experience. Mrs. Ling's hat
and purse. containing about $50 In
money and papers. we're lost in the
water and have not yet been recov-
cred.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-30

b SCHOOL
.yD INTERESTING
oM INSTITUTION.
b POPULATION
shows Above to BE q
y In the Manual
| department, and
matters People
|ald Know

h school now has 2ol
1 and 1900 is the es-
| for the grades. the
krict No. 6 shows 2,l75
Using this for a basis
lation comes to some
loo.
bher, of the committee
| recently made an In
! school buildings and
! arrangements to have
kements made. Addi-
facilities will be In
Ihe second floor of the
bg. a change that was
h. The hood in the
katory has peen defect
lime. allowing gases to
shis will be repaired.
his will secure better
the High school as
At the Gipson school
4 Of the we'll will be
bnce. As far as 1t is
her is pure, but Super
Ter intends to take no
fuller, principal of the
hool, is still at the
ii, where she has been
eks. She hopes, how
e to resume her work
Ashby, principal of the
lg, has been Ill for q
J. Buiord has been
ipal Of the school. He
broad experience in
having been a city and
superintendent in Mis-
place. as head of the
ng department, is be-
by W. E. Middleton, |
pdiana, Mr., Middleton
(e work well organized |
B satisfactorily started.
Ell Paso, where he ac-
pO position as head OF
science and manual
artm'nt in tn. .sy
at place. e Il ietter
red here, he states that |
ulpment of S2.50O for
Il.
'chool chorus is doing
It work. and visitors
'elcome. The chorus
on Mondays, Tuesdays
!.
tents frequently cali to
flous grades and de-
all who are Interested
or who should be, are
also.
teachers meetings for
10 and third grades are
ne hrst Monday of each
lsaperintendent's office
lith and sixth grade
The second Monday:
nd eighth, the third
principals and general
l'hss on the fourth
wa'f teachers maet-
w the Principal. The
= high school meets
',m,sefhoons. ny after the
Iiieh school. Meetings
teachers are called by
IONS at the teachers
IN modern eu. setiono,
'ie ',s, nfsl .ett,cIai mcct-
'lCk's Essentials for
:, used. In the second
''ogy W and Pedagogy of
stism. ''o"'
y Tor l9OS-9, which ia
.pared, par gives the fol-
teachers:
mo-, mt' H. Mertea, prin-
trn' ,ma of history; j. w.
,Dient s of science:
:, = department OF Eng
H. : Norris. department.
T. !. Gordon, department
. ! ana an biology; Laura
h h english s,lI and Math-
mcdowell. history
'ia aae buildlng-Carr,e
,,nGs'pal; IN Eta Richard.
'aSe; p,t Mae Cleveland.
I,nS nSnelyn ~ Lowell, scv-
Al Az howard, seventh
Si,sn' s,v,,,' seventh grade;
n !, grade. 'e'''"
IHl1l,ss-carrie Hl,s Ashby
h ",rn rrn Grade; Idas q
:, "a da' grade Jennie Ham.
,100.; ,,nue; Carrie T. Smith
"smrgaret NEAR b, Gldd,pss
W,1atoe WTaoel HanHy. fourth
"'lSTn, "I ,1 third Grade.
h rraGn' n,nnle d; Coil, pin
do. e'1ae' 1l' Lillian Lack
j j., Cess Jessie Mills. nrtl
N G,,ohe. rome. fourth grad
ID d ,,,, ,our,h grade; Rlt,
,rasa. n sSeade; Juauita lier
di,h ,dsSe; !, Luna /. smItt
N''h Heath, i.rar Sr,m' rro y.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-30
'GfEN LETTER
!: TO TRIBUNE
JOMN n. JACOBS WRITES ON pRr.
AS nary ELECTION LAW.
ul&S ACTION BY PAPER

Re0NaDe That Letter Be Directed to
- OF the Six Legislative Cam
eates, Pledging Them To
Such Law II They
Are Elected.