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The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-12
Reservoir Men kicking

A number of Greeley irrigationists
went to Denver on Friday to file Il
protest with the state engineer
against the new order which requires
that the towers which regulate the
flow OF water be erected in the res
ervoir instead of at the edge of the
embankment. A number of reser-
voir men will also be present from
Fort Collins and other towns to offer
objections.
AT the present time II is customar!
to erect the regulating towers at the
edge OF the lake and build the en-
bankment up to them SO that they
are entirely covered. The state en-
glneer orders that the tower be built
at the end of the intake tube which
usually is from $50 to $50 feet from
the banks of the lake.
The ditch owners claim that the
arrangement exposes the tower to
the danger Of wind and waves. and
that In winter the Ice forming in the
lake will have a tremendous pressure
against the tower. Should the lake
freeze and more water be turned Ia
they claim the ice would lift the
tower off Its foundations and destroy
1t.
They say It is impracticable to
erect a bridge and windy weather
VIII make a boat useless. thereby
cutting off the tower from the shore.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-12
NINE LAWYERS BEFORE THE
COUNTY COURT
ESTATE IS WORTH $5a,W
Complicated Case With Many Claim
ants for Mans Money, Which
Was Bequeathed to . Fav.
Orite Neice in . VIII Of
Few Words

The most complicated will case
ever tried in Weld county was
being heard before jury and Judge
| Bradfield in the county court. 1t II
the famous Armstrong case, with
F! which everyone ..ere is familiar, as
| the litigants have already had cou
pie of rounds in court.
The contest to break the will
will be battle royal between
neice and a daughter OF old Samuel
Armstrong, for the possession of an
estate valued at forty or fifty thous-
and dollars.
1t was two years ago that Samuel
Armstrong died in the west part Of
the county near Longmont, leaving
a will of but three or four lines whicn
bequeathed all his property to one
neice, Miss Nettie l.. Knapp of Sher-
idan, H., and whose brother is Il
rich banker of that town.
The daughter is Mrs. Belle Sam
mis-, the wife of a Chicago physi-
clan and both the Sammises and
knapps are here to attend the trial
together with Judge A. T.. Gammagc.
a we'll known Chicago lawyer who
with Attorney Churchill represents
Mrs. Belle Sammis, the daughter
Fifty years ago Armstrong left his
young wife a few days after the
child was born, denouncing it as
illegitimate. Through her attorneys
this daughter is trying to prevent
the probate of the will, stating that
tee, used undue influence and sua-
sion upon Armstrong. This is only
one phase in the will contest. which
involves a half dozen other lawsuits
The former wife of Armstrong
married again, thinking she had
divorce, but according to evidence
lately gathered she had but piece
of paper from an attorney instead of
a decree from the court. She has
started suit in the district court fol
her half of the estate on the ground
that she was in reality the wife Of
Armstrong at the time of his death
and that her second marriage and
second marriage were
null and void.
Armstrong; second wife was
widow with several children. She
had some money when she married
Armstrong, which the latter took
and used The children of Arm
second wife have brought
suit for their share of their mothers
money. One OF the Children is john
Maddox of Greeley
After the second wife died. a step
daughter kept house for Armstrong
and she has brought suit for few
thousand for her services. Nine diff
ferent lawyers are involved in the
fight and if the will is not broken
it won't be for lack of legal talent.
The contestors have asked for
Jury To decide the case.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-12
TRUSTEES HELD ANNUAL MEET.
ING LAST NIGHT
CONfORIED TO new Law
Only One Oeosr COLONY In State Sim.
liar to 0rseley-Trustees Are H.
T. WesA J. Max Clark, Ovid
R3um, Robert 6tesle,
- y. d. 6AAbosa

The trustees OF the Union Colony
held annual meeting Saturday after
noon and canvassed the work and
reports of the stockholders and ON
GERS who met last Saturday. The
same ofhcers we're elected by the
trustees for the coming year, and ar
ticles were prepared and forwarded
TO the secretary of state which col
stitute petition for the renewal
or extension of the Union Colony to
the year 1929, as provided by the
law passed by the last general as
sembly.
Had 1t not been for this law.
which was introduced by Senator
Carpenter, the life of the Union Col
ony would become extinct one year
from today. With the exception %.
similar colony at Longmont the
new law has no bearing upon any
other organization in the state.
Before this law was passed it re-
quired = vote OF the majority Of the
original stock to extend the life oil
the corporation and q majority OF
the stock cannot be found. The
present trustees are H. T. West,
j. Max Clark, Ovid Plum. Robert
Steele and B. d. Sanborn.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-12
Will BE EXTENSION TERMINUS
OF UNION PACIFIC
ONE SECTION OF LAND
New Town on Edge of Greeley-P
Dlstrict and Owners Claim It
Will be the Biggest Of the
Many New Towns In
NaaA .pssnGy s-ss.

AnOther new town was born last
Thursday. The infant will be chris
tened Briggsdale and is at the ex-
treme terminus of the Grow Creek
extension. 1t comprises the whole
of section 2S, town 8 in range So,
and is Just beyond Crow Creek, north
OF The Garfield ranch.
The promoters of the town. who
are also the owners of the land, are
the Messrs. Briggs. Laycock and
Bowen. all of Denver. F. N. Briggs
is we'll known here and lived formerly
at Windsor.
The owners visited the townsite
yesterday In company with Mr.. Ay-
ers. the Union Pacific right-of-way
man and the deal was closed where
by the Union Pacific gets twenty
eight acres for depot. switch track,
turntable, section houses and water
tank. Being the end of the line the
railroad company will have more
trackage at that point than at any
OF the other townsites.
The new town is just on the edge
OF the Greeley-Poudre district and
will draw all the farmers in the dry
land country half way to Grover
which is just twenty miles away.
All the land in that vicinity is now
under the new homestead law, whlca
permits homestead filing of $50
acres.
surveyors are at work laying out
the new town and the lots will be on
the market in few days, Half wav
between Gill and Briggsdale is an
other switch, which is the only avail
able townsite left. Gill, Camtield'
Zita. and Briggsdale are the new
towns now assured on the extensions
The promoters say that Briggsdale
will be the best and biggest of the
new towns. They all have an even
start, and here's hoping the pes
town wins, and that the four spokes
will long remain in the hub.
The lands to be opened in Weia
county are situated as follows as re-
cards townships and sections:
township ~ north. ranges 90, o.
Gp. 50 and Ga.
township 10 north. ranges 60 o.
81. 63 and GA.
township 10 north, ranges 90, o.
g. 63 and GA.
township 9 north, ranges 6o' oi'
g. md 63.
township north, ranges oo' VI
aud 50. co g,
township north, ranges 6o' oi
and SO. 49,,
township north, ranges tl anu
G2. =, 8,
township north. ranges ol' %
and So. p,
township north, range %.
township / north, ranges o. o.
nnL 6S.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-12
N .. Marshal Got Elm

Mike Decker and Tom Walton
who have been serving time for DIS
tributing booze at Windsor Wert
liberated Saturday. but the U. >
marshal gathered them in and the
will have to face the federal court
in Denver. Mrs. Decker is the woh-
an who tried to lick Deputy sherl'
Peterson. Mrs. Decker and her Two
hab,es have been supported by tho
county since the husband was lai'e"
nbout two months ago.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-12

other law suits. A granddaughter
of Armstrong; second wife kept
house for him several y.asrs UTTER
the death OF the grandmother and
this housekeeper has aled claim
against the estate for 32.600. All
the Maddox children will also start
suit for q share Of their mothers
property.
The first wife now claims that she
never had . divorce, although she
was led to believe by . lawyer at
clinton, Iowa. that . decree had
been granted. There are no records
of the county to show the decree
and she says she never appeared
before any court for that purpose.
All she has IL . piece Of paper sent
to her by a lawyer which said she
was divorced. II she had mo- divorce
she is entitled TO one-half the hus-
bands estate. The second marriage
of Armstrong would. also be illegal
and the Maddox children would be
entitled to the whole Of their moth
er's property. and possibly = share
of Armstrong;, - 1t was their moth
er's capital which assisted In the ac-
cumulation Of his fortune.
In the contest Of the will the at
torneys on either side made great
effort for their clients and the clos
ing arguments by Attorneys Tew
and Churchill were impassioned
pleas, both Of which must have had
great weight with the jury.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-12
'pe" House To High School
IWindsor Snecial

~
r. and Mrs. Franz Iovh
enerously held open house for tha
An school people Friday night tho
oeAsion being the ANNA, recan.,or
taedered the graduating class hy oth
= pupils in the high school One
- the rooms where the iollv crowI
ee0ered was decorated with the h,eh
Dol colors, corn and wine. and
~ other out of compliment to tha
- ors, with pale blue and com
- coiors of 'o9. The high school
ooeprs We're also effectively carried
ous III the refreshments.
The graduating exercises will h..
hold Thursday night and FRIDAY
nt1nt the class play will be given
u Wednesday night the eighth
@9de viii have its graduating ex.
osG)ses.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-12
SNOW Still in Middle Park

f, nnlsht was down from his
ch IN Middle Park on Friday and
eoye that the land which he had in
cus1vation at this time last year is
81 covered with two feet of snow.
6cefceiy day has passed in the last
tWo weeks that snow has not fallen
IN The foothills. He thinks he will
have TO build fires to melt the snow
IN order to get a crop in this yea.
All the mountain ranches are in
abont the same condition.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-12
s.rprlsed by Pythta. sases..

Mrs. Charles Deffke was given >
pleasant surprise At her country home
Friday by sixteen Pythian sisters.
Mrs. Deffke had forgotten that 1t
was her birthday and was calmly pre-
pairing to attend club meeting when
her friends arrived and took posses
sion of her home. A delightful A.
ternoon was spent and a hne supper
served. Mrs. Deffke was presented
with a beautiful pin of the order.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-12
Party for r,utr,er Hickman

Luther Hickman is one OF the most
popular boys In town today, for this
evening he will be the host OF fine
ulhper party at his fathers home.
ihere will be fourteen young friends
entertained and owing to the absence
o, Luther's mother. young lady
VIII chaperone the affair. The house
is prettily decorated in pink AMI
white Tor the occasion, and the guests
are anticipating a fine time.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-12
ANTHONY WILL CASE BEFORE
SUPREME COURT
Szes,Oee INVOLVED In CASE
Contest Has Been In Court for Over
Six Years-Decided in Favor Of
COntesting Heirs-Big At.
tOrney Fee IL to Be
Allowed

titled by supreme court Wednesday
that they had decided in favor of his
clients In the famous Scott J. An
thony will contest. through which
decision he has secured for the con-
mated at 100000.
This will contest has been in the |
courts for more than six years and
has been vigorously and hotly con-
tested over this entire period in three
different courts.
Scott j. Anthony, a prominent and
wealthy real estate man OF Denver,
died in September. 1903. leaving
will in which he devised one-half OF
all his property to his widow, Frances
Anthony, who was his second wife.
and the other half of his property
to thirteen favorite nephews and
nieces.
A few days after this will was
filed, the widow presented to Judge
Lindsay, of Denver, a codicil to this
original will. which purported to take
away all the property left by Scott
J. Anthony to his nephews and neices
and give it to the second wife, thus
cutting of these heirs entirely. JOS
eph c. Ewing, at this juncture, was
employed by the thirteen aggrieved
heirs, one of whom, Charles H. Al
thony, who formerly lived in Greele,
! rnd was assistant caahirr-4st tho
Great Western Sugar company il
the spring of 1908. He filed con
test in the county court in Denver
contesting the codicil on numerous
grounds, among which were that the
codicil was not made, executed and
published as required by law, and
on the further ground that the in
strument was in the handwriting OF
the widow, was informal and was
not signed and attested by the wit
nesses in the presence of Scott J.
Anthony.
After long jury trial in the coun-
ty court. Judge Ben Lindsay decided
in favor of the codicil and against
the contesting heirs.
Attorney Ewing Immediately az
pealed to the district court in Den
yer where year later long and
vigorously contested jury trial took
place before District Judge Frank 4.
Johnson, who at the end of the trial
directed the jury to return verdict
against the codicil holding it void
and of no effect, sustaining the thlr-
teen heirs in all their contentious.
The International Trust Co., exee-
utor of the will and representinS
the widow, Immediately appealed 10
the supreme court of Colorado. Care
fully prepared briefs were filed by
\ Messrs. Macbeth & May, attorneys
! for the trust company, and by joseph
C. Ewing in behalf of the thirteen
| heirs.
One month ago Attorney Ewing
argued the matter orally before the
supreme court and he has just been
notified that this court OF last resort
has finally decided in favor OF the
heirs, thus putting an end to the SIX
wears litigation and handing down
an opinion which rewards the con-
testing heirs and their attorney wltf
Judgment of 100000 for their
long and vigorous fight
II is said that the attorneys Zee
will be one of the largest ever pald
in this vicinity.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-12
First Irrigation Season
1neehe Draw Special

There is a full head OF water now
running in the English ditch anu
farmers in this district are ousS
with the first irrigating season. NJ
ralfa is the only crop that is pe'nS
irrigated. The first cutting VIII os
Iote this spring.. and the Old nay >
practically all gone.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-12

Mrs. Mort Darling and Miss Irene
Houston.
Each Of the four guests of homo.
was presented with birthday cakc.
decorated with candles.
The guests were Messrs. A. b. De
Voc. George Wear. q. 9. Young,
Dave Bell. w. H. Welsh. and Mr..
and Mrs. James Russell. Mr.. and
Mrs. Dave Bliss and Ada, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mort Darling and children.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-12
Eaton Trees An Set
(Eat0n Specially

The last Of the trees has been
set in the new park which IL located
on the west side Of town. Several
varieties have been planted and a
couple more years will see finely
shaded park. The bitches have been
surveyed and dug and all is in readt-
ness for the first run OF water.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-12
Marriage Licenses

J A. Twombly of n01laer. aged
81, and Mrs. Carrie McCrcl Of Ridge
way, Pa. aged as.
Louis H. Roth of Red Ort. Iowa.
and Margaret McCluey OF Greeley.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-12
Nail in His Foot
(Ault Special)

NJ Sand, an Ault farmer IS
,riefug treatment for an eXceed'hsN
r,.nful wound in one foot. Tnesaay
=, f-Ht he stepped on nail ana Is
ro,y in a fair way to contract pioou
poison.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-12
ONG'S
] VALID
ERDIcT sun
ylNG
J ONLY HEIR
kM,,WDO TO Go to
NJ Chicago
= by Rela-
for the

bstrOng was un-
his sister, Hen
q latter's family
rued by the jury
morning, after
hours,
the will which
valued at S1O,-
kttie Knapp VIII
be property VIII
y, Belle samniis'
nstrong.
! Saturday night
) finished their
| Judge instructed
the proponents
ia thousand miles
Ives, the knarps,
Hill at Longmont
|He had just re-
\ visit with the
h and had also
daughter, Mrs.
aicago.
four or five wit
man had always
sub-rosa, as he
his sister, Mrs.
\ out and make
he daughter is
md In all those
seen her about
ked with his
M and It was
h, who was the
had always ex-
duence over the
old, Sam ARA
. Davis, tSyelrs
s OF several Wit
the siste made
Fng couple The
husband was good
ntil he would re-
! visits II his Sis
)uld say "!{enny
l'agart and that
you. ' After III.
Eould return from
and say, "lleuny
'ot mine" After
! to his sister he
d up his clothes
returning to the
In the union ar
e'ore he marched
stole ava to the
6nc had returned
asked TO see his
! brought the in
sat in tears until
MI the little one
: war he returned
a little later he
nation a. that his
tie wen to her
by her bedside
nights until she
: and made his
promise | o. that they
hhapps OF. the
vas true it would
~ a'''u was racked
ae, NE eternal doubt
Mid was not his
u IN Longmont in
!. .hen went bacr,
u,ure u, home with
.'aen Plains, Ill.
ne ,' died a few
). " was Nettie
70 D., whom he LEFT
y. VINO nnrsed him
Ks IS of his Illness,
,," .,'e 'atter's wife
,sons ,sss told them
,eaSe Belle wen
, would D, also zee
a A., share Of thsir
oa., A'er 'oe,iYg TO
d"',y a !, 7S Arm
p,o, ,.rs' Maddox,
Jobn Jrbn' children,
'o',1a rOan Gaddov of
'estltie 4 tho, ~,
!, pNich was lcrt
, ',n ~, S7" mar1iel
rn nm','strous u, had
WI ",I at '1ot time me-
, Y'' for rb,s rco.
( , mad 4, Goaiss~d ~
,'. a share o, wb,, 'bra
doug to lin.
'"S ';u"oSuO'odly go to- TO-
'al 'nd after tho o ,s .o
IpfIIg1 --
,lyoS @,,aed there the
In several
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-04-30

inwardiy condemn Gov. Wilson TO-
exercising executive cieIne. cy in tae
remaining Goebel murder cases. WY
not? Wtct good could come to bhe
State by keeping tnese cases on tie
docket Tor years to come. Gov. Han
ley served four years in IrJiauc anu
no effort YVES made by Ube Kertucky au-
trorit.es 10 have Finley and TeyiCr Ee-
turned. Gov. Wilson has served eigh-
teen month S and no effort has been
made on the part OF Attorney FIUnkli
to nave them brought back for tIt2i,
although Gov. Wilson ned repeatedly
said lie would sign a requisi0ion. The
truth is franklin did not want chem
brought back. At least not w.Ile
there is Republican Governor IN
Kentucky to appoint the trial Judge
Besides franklin, wdo LES no quglii-
c-ui5n for his job, except a loud voice,
ing these cases Us his beStpOlitic-l as
set. Why should he want 10 eAd sudh
good piece of political buncomb
With the exception Of a few mis-
guided persons, and those VINO
have some positical end to
serve, the whole State bIetti Is "a
sign Of relief THAT the whole thing is
ended, knowing that a large clement
Of cur citizens, who are just as sincere
and law-abidirg as the other element
would have been dissatisfied no mat
ter what tie result of a uiai ted been
Besides, no one believes that a con-
viction could have been mad without a
partisan jury and no more could
an acquittal have been byuoght
about without jury made up
the same wsy. This notwith-
standing the fact uhst there les
never been enough evidence against
these men to convict dog
With no more evidence against him
no prisoner could go through tie
Ohio County Circuit Court a second
term without acquittal in any ordinary
murder case. This will not be de-
MED by any one GsmiEar with our
records.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-04-30
OLATON.

Rev. w. r.. Oldham, Falls Of Rough
paeaoled at the Baptist church Satur-
doy and Sunday and Rev. Casebier
Hereford preached Saturday and Sun
day night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stinnett, OwensbOIo.
We're Ii e guests Of Ieiatives near Yec-
mcn, from Wednesday until Tuesday.
Mrs. Howard Fond and daughter,
Maggie, spent Saturday with Mas. NJ.
Hal.
Alr. G. J.C hristian, WHO recently CLOS
ed lis singing school at Olaton, began
a school II Fairview, lest Satudey.
Mr.. A. A. Duriel and famfly, of the
Salem ne.ghborhood, were tie guests
Of II. G. Daniel and family iast Sun
day.
Mr.. \. w. May, Le.toh4iead WIS in
Olaton "Wednesday.
MessIs. john Petty and Size by Ford
Of FodIGsvil.e, shipped load of stock
from tere Wednesday.
Messrs. George CIumes and George
Taylor, ROsire, were lele on BUSH
ness Wednesday.
Mrs. Joe D!nwiddie and friend, Miss
Campbell, Oneidy, Tenn, e1cived Thur
day to be tire guests Of Mrs Dinwid-
dies parents, Mr. aGd Mis-. w. v.
Tunstall.The letter has been suffering
from goitre FOR several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jorn Allen were the
guests of Mr.. Aliens cousin, Mrs.
Cicero Monkey, Sunday. MIS-. Monkey,
who was a daughter of Mr.. G. w. AL
len, is quite iii of consumption.
( Mrs. Ola Wilson, Fairview, dined
With Mr.. and Mus. ice T. Denied Sun
day.
Miss Stelle Daniel, Mr.. and Mrs. J..
F. Alien, Mr.. Henry Nabors, wife and
three children, We're the guests of
Mn. and Mrs. Henry Owens, in the
country Sunday.
Mr.. Crit Hall spent Saturday and
Sunday with his brother, Mr. James
Hall, near Payton school house.
Miss Marie Dougan, White Oak ,spen
Sundey with Misses Mlomebelhe and
Edna Mcdaniel.
! Olaton was visited by q rain, hail
and wind Storm Tuesday evening.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-04-30

dren of Mrs. Kate Youag, each tnve
lad a Slight otack OF pneumonia,
but are improving.
Miss Scdie Han is visiting friends
and re,atives Fe-e.
Dr.. Ches. DeWeese, Horse Brnnch,
made mis- mother q short visit ta.s
week.
Mics Flcle Tilfo-d went to LouisviL
shopping Ii is week.
Prof.O L. Sllultz spent Saturday in
Owersbo-o.
Mis-. Lee Montgomery and daughter
Cati crime spent Monday with DR.. ard
Mrs McCagty, Owensborp.
Nearly ali of tie children Le.e heve
whooping cough.
Mr.. Bob BrpnsfoId is visiting Ger
mother, Mrs. Bet Johnson.
Miss Co9da Fuqua visited relatives
at Whitesvile last week.
One Of the negroes cut on tire new
railIocd was severely wounded Tues
d2y. TWO OF the negroes quarreied,
one aimed to strike the oteer with q
crow bar but missed him and struck
the one neer by. DR.. BaTnhiil was sum-
moned and found ttet his nose was
broken, his jaw split and the palate
Of his mouth injured. His wounds
are reported very serious.
Mr.. Perry Cooper is building a new
edition to his house.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-04-30
LIBERTY CHURCH.

April 23.-Sunday school is progress
sing nicely at this place MIR. Horace
Taylor Supt. and Mr.. Clifton Stevens
Secretary.
A large crowd went from Sunday
school TO Hickory church to meeting.
Mr.. Blaine Westafield and Miss
Iva Taylor, Mr.. Harry Pmmmer and
Miss Lucille Taylor Mr.. Clifton
Stevens, Everett Likens, Jesse Stew
ems, and Mr.. Alfred Westem6eld were
the guests of Miss Matte Porter Sun
day afternoon.
Mr.. Richard Davis ard family visit
ed Mr.. j. w. Taylor Sunday.
Mr.. Eldred Leach is Improving nice
ly.
Mrs. Lee Taylor and children visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Lilies Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Taylor went to
Hickory Sunday.
MIR. and Mns. Horace Taylor and
master Otha BuIck took a drive out
to Mrs. Taylor Sunday evening.
They will be school SundRy morning
ct 10 O'Clock and preaching tat IL
O'Clock hoping a large crowd
Mr. end Mrs. Thomson Black and
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwis Stevens visited Mr..
and Mrs. win Leach Sunday.