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The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-17
SUPT. HARRISON
BACK FROM TRIP
ORGANIZING NEW DISTRICTS
Covered Northern Part of County
During Ten Days

During Ten Days
County Superintendent Harrison
has just returned from ten-day
trip to the various districts in the
north portion of the county In the
past week three new districts have
been created and the formation o.
one more will be voted upon on
March 27 District No. rs has been
divided and the new district will
be known as Keota. This district
was formerly thirty-two miles wide.
extending from a few miles east OF
Eaton to Keota on the Burlington
line.
Two new districts have also been
carved out of the Roggen district.
Heretofore it included eight whole
townships. and it can be seen how
far some pupils had to travel. The
fourth new district is to be separ-
ated from the Hazelton boundaries,
where the population is increasing
rapidly. When all these are per
fected the number of districts in the
county will be ninety-four
Superintendent Harrison had pc
culiar experience while away and
was compelled to sleep in chair
all night at Sterling. There are
three hotels in the town and several
boarding houses, but these are al
ways engaged before six O'Clock in
the evening. The professor had to
90 through Sterling to make connec-
tions next morning and found himself
without bed, although he tried ev-
erv place in the town. The clerk
Mt the principal hotel volunteered
that the same condition
existed every evening and offered
Mr.. Harrison a chair to sleep in.
The county superintendent did not
feel near so badly about it when he
round there were five other gentle
men and one lady who had TO share
the same fate. With their backs
n gainst the wall they slept in ehal's
in the hotel Office all night. When |
Mr. Harrison goes to Sterling again |
he will take his bed along.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-17
MS CONSCIENCE HURT HIM
Kept Cigars Ten Months and Smoked
None of ihcm

Thoroughly conscience-stricken al
ter attending the Gypsy smith re-
yiyal meeting last night. Wiillah
Weir, II former barroom WORKER
hut now reformed and street
preacher. this morning returned W
the Ievy-Lowin Mercantile company
two boxes of cigars he acknowledges
having taken rom the company ''"
months ago while employed NJ '"'
free lunch counter in the Famous
buffet. Weir quit work shortly az
ter taking the cigars. worth ABOUT
$40. but had not smoked any OF 'n'
stolen goods. After returning '"'
cigars Weir left for Greeley where
he is now making his home ''e
has been conducting religious meet
inrs in Greeley and other Colorado
towns for several months.--DehVor
res.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-17

the ea3ense for operating all the Or
gAAisa9i Sons in America was six mil
lions q dollars and the erection and
endowment funds totaled twenty-five
miliiOne. In most part this came
from TIE church people, but in many
instances the reverse 1t came from
fathers and mothers; from Jew and
from GENTLE; from protestant and
RomaAist alike, and all with a single
desire the welfare of young men.
Magnificent homes, exceptional
morals and environments; handsome
charches and efficient schools; all
these the speaker noticed in Gree,
ley, and yet all these do not take
The, ,D3Ace of Y. NJ. C. A. in suppl
ine the opportunity for necessary di
veYvion and moral training of youth.
Mothers would feel more con-
tented II they knew their boys werc
at the swimming pool. camera club,
basket ball, or Bible study class.
rather than the street corner or POOL
kpll," said Mr.. Sweet.
Secretary Billheimer gave an ont
line Of the manner in which inter-
est was aroused and funds sec red
| fer. nAsH $~tiaings. He said ii'ers
was always many objections and al
ways would be and nothing would
ever be accomplished unless start
was made. 'Ie told how Dorver gave
$500, 900 in twelve days; Boulder
100000 in fifteen days; Fort Col
Inns 100000 in twelve days, and
many other towns in Colorado where
there was much less wealth than in
Greeley At Grand Junction the
farmers in the immediate vicinity
gave $1,000 and the boys from the
farms around Greeley would take
as much interest in the institution
as those from the city.
The proper way to work. acco"d
ing to the state secretary, is to set
specified amount and - certain
number of days to get the $ bstrip'
4
tions.
The chairman called upon Will
liam Mayher for an expression and
in a few words he stated that the
present was the proper time to %
to work, and as he had two grand
sons. of whose welfare he was so
licitous, he would start the subscrip-
jlion with $3.50 for each of these
BOYS. W. r. Adams followed Win
donation of $500.
The chairman then named COW
mittee consisting of Messrs. Bartle
Martin and Adams, who Will IN
turn appoint committee of fifteen
to devise ways and means to make
a start for the big enterprise
Daring the meeting resolution
was adopted which was presented
Inv Rev. Forward objecting to thH
proposed amendment to the local op.
tion law and resolving that Senator
carpenter be asked TO use ms IN
auenre n the senate toward the u'-
feat OF such amendment.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-17
SALOON Fight ON
AGAIN GA! in EVANS y!
ANrI-sAlooN PEOPLE CAUCUS
Mayor Smith RenOminated SATURDAY.
to succeed Himself


The anti-saloon people, known as
the "taxpayers' party. held their
caucus Saturday night in the town
hall at Evans and renominated W.
r. Smith tor mayor. Mr.. Smith
served in that capacity last year and
has won unqualified approval from
those whom he represents The
nominations for trustees were as fol-
lows: II. r. Chalfant. Gro. Prunty
and G. F. Iced.
The caucus was we'll attended. and
many women Were present Among
the ministers there were Rev. |. A.
Blackwood, .lev. +. ID. Crook and
Rev. Munns. j. II. Rhodes was elect
ed chairman and James Hayes secr'--
tary. There was plenty of discussion
and self congratulations on the sue
cess Of the past year. and the pros
perity that has resulted for Evans.
Speeches were made by several of
the leading citizens. In speaking OF
the tax question Mart Briggs, who
is a councilman and hold-over man,
said: while the opposition claimed
year ago that the taxes would
have to be increased to run the
town, in case the saloons went out of
business. the facts in the case have
proved to be exactly opposite. 1t is a
fact that the outstanding bonds have
been cashed at loan of per cent,
whereas the claim had been that
these bonds would decline 80 per
cent II the anti-saloon people carried
the day"
Another point made by the citizen
speakers was IL at the Evans schools
have grown more in the past year
than in many proceeding years. Two
new grades have been added, where
as formerly clever boys and girls had
to be sent to the Greeley or LaSalle
schools at an age when they we're
most in need of home surroundings
or else quit school"
J. II. Rhoads in his talk recalled
the origin of the party, its strenuous
/ fight and the elimination of the flght
in the victory last election. The
taxpayers party is certain OF winning
the day again this year, as IT be
licves that the prosperity of the past
season has been unprecedented.
! Rev. J. A. Blackwood called atten-
ton to the necessity oi voting ior
men who could neither be bought nor
influenced in favor of saloons, mas
much as it is not yet certain what
action will be taken by the legis'a-
ture in the matter of the local op-
tion law.
| Messrs. Reed and Prunty are al
ready serving on the town board ana
are men of proven ability. Mr'
/ Chalfant is new man who moved to
/ Colorado comparatively short time
ago, and is the man who made i
$4,000 property investment on the
strength of the anti-saloon party
winning out. lie feels that he made
no mistake. as things continue TO
boom at Evans. There is not II va
cant house in town. saving certain
saloons and road houses and some
OF these have families living In them,
Several new buildings are being
erected
The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-17
MASS MEETING At OR6RA HOUSE LAST
NIGHT WAS ENTHUSIASTIC
From the Two Donation. u $500 Each, and
the Vim in Which ~ 33ninsnt Citizens
! Took Hold, an Organization
and B''idias lsfssursd

III the mammoth crowd at the Op-
era House sunday evening was any
criterion. it is apparent that the ma
jority of the people o. Greeley want
Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion. Although advertised only y
few hours before, the theater was
packed to standing room, and the
spirit and enthusiasm for the great
undertaking was no less than the at
tendance.
Messrs. Sweet and Billheimer of
the state organization were present
and told of the prodigious results
that had been obtained in smaller
cities than Greeley, by a united effort
of the entire populace. with the one
supreme object of saving the hearts
and souls Of bOys-our future men.
All the churches OF the city were
represented at this memorable gath
ering. Nearly all Of the local clergy.
prominent business men and educa-
tors. led the spirit of the movement,
by their presence upon the platform.
Prayer, benediction and united
choir, under the leadership of f. b.
Hatch, gave the tone Of the usual
|thaSAay-- s*saias services. bsst,sssfcr
the enthusiasm OF piety rose above
the dignity of service. and was voiced
with clapping and cheers. as tn"
cornerstone for Greeley's future mon
ument to young men was laid with
the first thousand dollar donation
from William Mayher and w. X. Ad-
ans.
Senator j. w. McCreery was
spokesman. and the meeting opened
with prayer by the Rev. Forward
and scriptural reading by the Key
Hunter. Other pastors who made
short remarks toward the promotion
of the enterprise were the Messrs.
Lace, Dubber. Wylie and Philips.
Senator Clayton. Mr.. Shaw, Attorney
Keyes and other local business men
PROMISED tutII dSsistahN - 80 'S'' 49,
the start was made.
One of the two principal speakers
was William r.. Sweet. president OF
the Denver branch of the Y. M. &. A..
and he told of the great work that is
being accomplished by the organiza-
tion throughout this and many for
eign countries. He stated that the
object of the meeting was to find
cut definitely whether or not the
people of Greeley were ready to so
forward with the movement at the
nresent time. From the number
present he thought the evidence for
the Affirmative was sufficient.
He told of the Young Mems Chris
tian Associations among college boys
end railroad men, and the magnitude
of forces directed by the organlza-
tiou in the formation and upbuildlnF
of their lives and characters. Even
the colored people are not neglected.
and they have today in the united
stotos 1926 organizations. Last year
The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-17
|ESSOR
ing BUSY
ZEN DEPUTIES
Estate To BE
Year

Estate TO BE
Year
FISchor and his
|'hoir strenuous
P Some fifteen
he task Of COM
fIl real and per-
+ county
| valuation is SCI.
F and as there
f in Weld coua
fcased in value
Pr from two l.,
fn,t the pro rata
E has long since
SHOULD be much
fn This cannot
h "Htil the
I municipal, ana
L., aas,'ertolned and
|o' probably re-
|, 'o,., sixty days for
|,e'e their work.
- assessor for the
ar, and set your
,'a 'n'S time of year
he COW. ""'
The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-17
, GAME
FROl.ICK-
NCE
SESSION
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hers With
tea Of
Fined

Re into Van
nrday night,
ling at 2;
hit men who
yame. They
and were al
recognizance
len they ap-
ky.
BIT the game
me time AMI
n has been
that the Off
catch them.
cked but the
with a rush
he gambling
bere let into
Rloye named
few months
t Jed for a sim
be place and
! barn knew
ling, as the
III he left for
bod workman
| his fine last
5, and agreed
}. This time
| only remedy
his premises.
INT at once to
>fices to ..nx
rise. At the
with cold re-
! ierable plead
no names be
he boys being
ext time their
police hlutter
! play up the
5 worth an !
{ stock ul the
)e stated that
It the Tribune
enders in the
paper under
unless in case
no may have
ITO trouble.
S25 and costs
,een laughing
they were so
nd costs as a
'ollce usually
the city had
leputy sheriff
a state war
them over to
re they were
costs, which
even hundred
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The Winslow mail., 1909-07-03

purse, but that the struggle will
be a hard one goes without say
ing as the visiting team will be
equally as anxious to be the Win
ners, something more than trav-
elling expenses being desired for
their efforts.
The grand stand is being re-
paired and put in first class con-
dition for the crowds expected
during the two days celebration.
A Judges stand has been placed
opposite the grand stand so that
proper decisions can be rendered
on the various horse races and
other sports that will be a fea-
ture of the two days doings.
The program as outlined in the
special edition of the MAIL will
be carried out at the times shown
for all events so that there will
be no delay between turns and
all those wishing to see any par
ticular event on the card will do
well to be right on hand at the
time advertised.
The Winslow mail., 1909-07-03
Valuable Dog Poisoned

w. 5 Bowman, night chef dis
patCher for the Santa Fe, has
lost valuable bull dog during
the week past, the animals death
being caused by poison A hu-
man being w no stoops low
enough to throw poison toa dog
or any other animal has reached
a level where he is unfit to asso-
clate with respectable people and
is only fit to mingle with coyotes
and wolves Needless to say,
should this wretch be located
there will be little use for. the SER
vices of the courts, though the
peace officers of this community
would only be too willing to
handle such Il case and if the
guilt were established the SEN
tence would be such as to dis
courage others in this despicable
practice.
The Winslow mail., 1909-07-03
Decorate

In connection with the celebra-
tion here on July 4th and 5th it
it the desire of the Executive
Committee arrange the affair
that the business houses and cit
izens generally decorate their
places of business and residences
to as great an extent as they feel
inclined. This applies particular
ly to all members of the Order of
Owls, under whose auspices the
celebration is being held, and it
is hoped that all the members
will see to it that their homes
are fttinglv decorated. or at
least that the national cOlOrs are
prominently and promiscuously
displayed If all will interest
themselves in the matter it will
show up we'll for the big parade
of the Owls which will start
promptly at one O'Clock Monday
afternoon. Get together and see
what a pleasing effect in will
have on our visitors to see the
town in gala array.
The Winslow mail., 1909-07-03
Hurrah for Wins
lows Celebration

A special edition of the Wins
low NAIL issued last Wednes-
day gives the full program of the
sports and other events scheduld
to be pulled off here on July 4th
and 9Th. The Executive Com
mittee have their labors about
finished asfar as the preparations
are concerned, their work now
being to see that there is no hitch
in the program and that each
event is pulled off as stated. The
money part of the affair is well
IN hand and the cash prizes for
each event on Sunday and Mon
day will be in the hands of the
Treasurer, who will be at the
grounds, and will be promptly
delivered to the winner immedi-
ately after the decision is render
ed. In this manner there will be
no wrangling likewise there will
be no outstanding debts after
the affair is over. The COMMITTEES
have decided to keep within their
means in the matter of expend
itures and in this manner will
have the cash to settle all bills
and prizes promptly. There will
be no skimping on the amounts
offered for the various events as
the matter has been thoroughly
gone into and the cash was as
sured or in the hands of the
Treasurer before the event was
placed on the card.
From present indication the
celebration will establish a new
record for Winslow and will be
second to none offered in North
ern Arizona. Visitors will be here
from all ofthe neighboring towns
with the result that there will be
a record breaking crowd to be
taken care of. Yet Winslow is
prepared for just such event.
Join the throng and wend your
way to the ball grounds Sunday
and Monday. That's where the
sports will be held.
The Winslow mail., 1909-07-03

Sunday evening last the switch
crew, while handling string of
cars, derailed an empty refrigera-
ator, which. after leaving the
trucks, was broken in two
almost as neatly as if cut by a
saw. The broken car body was
gathered up by the derrick Mon
day morning.
The Winslow mail., 1909-07-03

Winslow was we'll represented
at Williams last Sunday among
the visitors being: Mrs. r. t.
O'Rourke, the Misses Lena and
Polly Duggar, Bowman, Messrs
Rvf, Hebert, Dick Duggar, and j.
E. Foley.
The Winslow mail., 1909-07-03

Brakeman c. w. Lackey re-
turned Sunday last from an ex-
tended eastern trip Mr. Lackev
left here to attend the convention
of the B. of r. T afterward Wis
iting his old home as we'll as
making a general tour of the
east.
The Winslow mail., 1909-07-03
Baseball

day to play return game there
and went down to defeat by a
score of 3 to 2 after eleven innings
of mighty good ball playing by
both teams. The WinSlOw boys
had the game sewed up in the
ninth inning and claim they
should have been given credit for
a win but on account of q aragged
decision by umpire Vaughan the
Williams lads finally were the
victOrs. The decision that caused
the argument came in the ninth
inning with one of the Williams
player on second base. He had
led off and was touched with the
ball while three feet away from
the bag, but the umpire failed to
to see the play and called the
man safe.
Manager O'Rourke, Of the
Winslow team, is highly elated
with the aggregation he now
has and says with a square deal
his team will OutdO ANYTHING in
Northern Arizona. In speaking
of last Sundays game, he says
it would be useless to specify any
particular player for exceptional
good work as each and every
man on the team played the game
of his life and played it so well
that he is not willing to lose any
of them to make way for others
who want to get on the lineup.
The WinSlOw rOOterS were a
feature of the game last Sunday
a goodly number going with the
boys to help them win. Winslow
is sure loyal to her team and in
this respect is setting an example
to the towns along the line that
is being readily taking up. But a
short time ago when visiting the
neighboring towns for a ball
game there was as much excite
ment in the grand stand as there
would be at a high classed funer-
al, but this is now changed the
Winslow folks having cast aside
some of their dignity and gone in
for the sports in way that
cheers the boys along IN their
struggle and has awakened inter
est in the game wherever our boys
have played. This is as it should
be. The rooters will welcome
anv additions to their ranks and
guarantee all a more SOciable
feeling if they will but help along
the good work of the Winslow
boys.
The games to be played here
next Sunday and Monday, dur
ing the independence Day celebra
ton, will be we'll worth seeing.
The home lads will put up the
fights of their lives in an attempt
to take down the long end of the
The Winslow mail., 1909-07-03

L. A. Malarkey, private STEM
ographer to Superintendent Glib
son, left last evening for Denver,
Col, and other points in the
middle western and eastern stat
es, on an extended leave of alb
sence.
The Winslow mail., 1909-07-03

H. E. tombstone, one of the
brakeman at the Cinder Pit, has
been in town the past week Wis
iting with friends.
The Winslow mail., 1909-07-03

The headquarters of the work
outfit on the second district have
been moved to Bibo, where Con-
ductor and Mrs. G. E. Cain are
now located.
The Winslow mail., 1909-07-03

Louis Korn made a trip to the
mountains during the past week.
The Winslow mail., 1909-07-03

Mr.. and Mrs r E. Arnett and
two children OF Los Angeles stop
ped off at W1nslOw last SATURDAY.
evening to visit with MIR. and
Mrs. John Drumm. Mrs. Arnett
being a sister of Mr.. Drumn. Mr..
and Mrs. Arnett were destined
for Boulder, Colo, where they
60 to make their future home.
The Winslow mail., 1909-07-03

Superintendent Gibson's pri-
vate car, NJ. All, which has been
at the San Bernardino shops for
some time undergoing a thor
ough overhauling and repairing,
arrived on No. 8 Wednesday
morning greatly improved in ap-
pearance.
The Winslow mail., 1909-07-03

W. E. Secord, accompanied by
his son Willie, left Thursday even
ing for Denver, where they will
join the Others OF the family and
celebrate the Fourth.
The Winslow mail., 1909-07-03

Miss Ruth Morrison, who has
been visiting with friends at var
ious points between Winslow
and Gallup during the past
month, returned home last
Saturday.
The Winslow mail., 1909-07-03

Lee Chesebro, timekeeper in the
office of superintendent Gibson,
accompanied by his wife and
child, returned Tuesday evening
from Ocean Park, Calf, where
they have been visiting with rel
ativeS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-23
News Of the Day.

The U. S. Supreme Court yesterday
took lite usual spring recess OF two weeks
to meet on April 5.
The American Iron and Steel Com
psny has reduced the wsges Of 500 pud-
oilers rs cents day.
David Lark, q Philadelphia marble
worker, carved his own tombst one aud
then shot and killed himself yesterday
The balloon America and the six aero
nauts in it are believed to have been lost
10 a storm going over the mountains in
California Yesterday.
Governor Shsfroth has notiied the
Colorado legislature that unless 1t re-
deems the democratic platform pledges
be will call an extra session.
Dressed for his wedding, A. Lewsu-
dOrki, q carpenter, was lured to an iso-
lated spot near Spokane, Wash, aud
murdered by unknown parties.
Governor Curry telegraphed bis resig-
6ation as governor of New Mexico to
President Taft yesterday. He says leave
Of absence to 90 to Washington Was re-
fused.
10 the House yesterday Representa-
tive Sulzsr, of New York, reintroduced
his bill providing for the raising OF the
wreck of the Maine from Havana
harbor.
Ia the House Yesterday Chairman
Payne OF the ways aud means committee
ialked four hours on the opening tariff
debate and refused the democratic pro.
posal to get down to schedules without
discussion.
Dependent over business troubles
aud the illness Of bis wife, David Lark,
marble cutter of frankfort, Pbila-
delphis, yesterday ended bis life In SEN
satioDal style. At toe window OF his
office and in full view of passersby be
shot himself With revolver, blowing of
almost the entire top Of his head and
dying almost instantly.
Two children OF Hosea Webster, mer-
chant, of Deals Island, Nd, are dead IS
a result, it Is thought, Of ptomaine poi
son caused by eating canned goods, and
other members OF the family msde par
row escape from like fate. All the
members Of the family we're taken des-
perately Ill few hours after breakfast
on Thursday, exhibiting all the symP-
toms of ptomsiDe poison.
Munching tallow candles to satisfy the
cravings of hunger, three southern boys,
who recently arrived at Philadelphia as
st9sausys from Charleston, 8. O., we're
picked up by policeman early yester-
day, and later sent to the House Of Cor
rec.lon. They gave their names as John
N. Dickson, l6 years old; james Will
SOD, Is and Thomas Martin, IT. They
arrived at Philadelphia on 3 steamer last
Friday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-23
After Abductors.

Cleveland, Ohio, March 20 Billy
Whitla and his father left on the Ede
train at a. no. A big cheering crowd
gathered about them at the Hollenden
and gave them noisy farewell. Mean
time, the scene of police activity shifted
to Youngstown. Detectives Perkins and
Weird say that several arrests may be
made To-Day.
The Scripps McCrse league Of news
papers today offered 81, 500 for Informs
ton which will lead to the arrest and
conviction of the kidnappers.
StaroD, Pa, March 20 - Willie
Witls, his father. mother aud sister are
together again. At IL 90 this afternoon
the waitiDgsthoubsnds at the Erie depot
here gave q cheer as the train rolled 10.
There was another cheer ss the toe
loaded youngster, closely followed BY 8
youthful looking ua3, appeared on the
platform aud descended the steps. The
boys hand was claspsd In that OF the
mar. They we're Jsmes P. WhiIla
and bis son.
A carrisge drawn by two spirited
horses was waiting for the father aud
SOD, and seven minutes later Mrs.
Whitla mad her boy in her arms shower
ing him with kisses.