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The Greeley tribune., 1909-08-05

Special to the Daily Tribune.
Fort Morgan, Colo, Aug. 4.-rh'
break in the Empire reservoir Is still
discharging water at the rate o. 6Jt
cubic feet per second, while the ditci
carries but 500 feet. AS a lresul
the entire tract between the reservoir
and the river is flooded.
The break is not in the dam itself
which is perfectly safe. but tn the
cement and earth banking et tht
conduit that carries the water from
the reservoir to the ditch. This con.
duit is thirty or forty feet below
the surface of the ground, al the
exact location of the break cannot
be found. Bags of sand and boards
are being dumped into the re3eryoiI
at about where the break is thought
to be, but so far no progr(ks has
been made in stopping the foV The
damage has already run into Il hun.
dreds of thousands of dolla&s. but
the greatest damage will result from
the total loss of the water and the
crops that will be a failure througf
lack of water later on, unless tn.
contents of the reservoir can be
saved. 1t is not anticipated hat tn,
dam itself will sustain any Rreal
injury, as it will have been entirely
emptied of water before the concret.
will have worn away enough Il
break the dam itself.
Over billion cubic feet of waite,
stored in the Empire reservoir. TWEEN
ty-eight miles west of Fort Morgan
broke through the earthen vail o
the dam at o'clock yesterday af
ternoon, and cut half mile swatt
through rich farm lands in its three
| mile race to the South Platte river
| which became a raging torrant
The monetary loss will be At leas,
half a million dollars not only in
the direct damage to the rasaryoir
but in the still greater injury tn the
crops, and the absolute des,ruc+ioy
OF many acres of the riches, a1ri.
cultural land in the county Tbe
ureeh CITY flats, as the section he
tween the reservoir and the rtver i,
known, containing between q onC
ana 4'ooo acres of fertile potato and
sugar beet territory, has hcar ,1mos,
entirely destroyed, the force ~ the
MOOD tearing off the soil and scat.
terlng gravel and debris over al, III.
farms in the section.
" me ne reservoir is one of the Iarges,
IN the state, its capacity ba,no ..
ooo'ooo,Ooo cubic feet of wstar
when the break came il wa, Two.
thlrds full, the water stapdfna ,;ra
teen feet deep over its area nS . nno
acres The circumference a, the
reservoir is twenty-four milos and
ehe face OF the dam is at Iaast fon,
rn,ies nies IN length. At midnirbt las,
thrnn ] 'he It. waters We're pourine
'"''usn 'he opening, tearing dowr
The Greeley tribune., 1909-08-05
ERR1NG GIRLS ARE SENT
TO STATE KEFORMA

The two girls arrested last Sum.
day night for frequenting the streets
at late and unusual hours, were
taken to the state reformatory at
noon Friday. The girls are II years
OF age and it was the decision of
Judge Bradfield that they should be
under proper control until 81 wears
OF age. Both girls had been arrested
on saturday night in company with
young man at rooming house
ana were re-arrested Sunday night
for being on the streets at late
hours.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-08-05
Increase of 50 Per Cent
Is Shown During
July of 1909
BUSINESS MEN TALK
Local Merchants Report
a General Activity
in All Lines

:. Midsummer stagnation OF :.
i. business, which generally caus- :.
j. es the conservative business :.
+ man to be wary of his invest :.
!. ments, seems TO have passed .
+ by Greeley on the north, east =
+ south and west and reports for =
+ the month of July just closed =
+ have all dog day" records :
I. broken for steady increase in =
\ every line of trade. The mid =
!. summer slump has struck other =
j. cities and towns, even in Colo =
:. rado and left some OF them al =
j. most stranded on a sandbar of :.
+ buying lassitude. Some of the =
\ merchants attribute the steady =
+ rise of the trade thermometer =
:. to the fact that Greeley district =
T. crops will surely pour wealth =
:. into the district and that the =
4. farmers and others are antici- =
+ pating their profits by spending =
:. money freely. =
+ = !. :. :. :. = :. :. = :. :. = :. :: = :
The Greeley tribune., 1909-08-05
GREELEY DISTRICT Is NOT AD-
NERTISED ENOUGH
TEXAS CAN NOT COMPARE
There Is len Dollars Here to One in
Over-ENploited Lands OF the
Great Southwestern State
Says Man Who Knows
Them Both

1t is the only section of country
in the world that is not over-esti-
mated, in fact that is not widely
enough exploited" declared H. w.
Coates, editor of the Texas Produce
News. who is now in Greeley, speak
ing of Colorado and the Greeley
farming district. Perhaps Texas is
the most widely advertised state in
the union continued Mr.. Coates.
He lives at Dallas, Texas. But
while Texas has the advertisement,
its attractions for the farmer and
the homeseeker are all the veriest
hot air when compared to what this
irrigated country shows
There is a constant interchange
between Texas and Colorado, per-
haps more so than between any other
two states of the union. All boost
ers to the contrary however, Texas
mas not been proven profitable
state for the investor. The railroads
Will not serve the producers with
cars owing to the antagonism mani
rested against them in that state
Efforts to raise oranges and other
semi-tropical fruits have only re-
suited in producing stuff that is not
Mt for commercial purposes.
But Colorado, This country
ought to be advertised more. ] have
spent only one day in the Creole,
district, but l intend to stick here
for several days and become bette,
acquainted in this irrigated section
An investor should turn $40 in this
country where he can turn one i1
fexas, Pm from Texas and expect
TO live there, but I'll have to hant
1t to this part of Colorado, it is tn,
richest farming belt in the world
All 1t needs is more advertisement
Mr.. Coates is a newspaperman n
long experience, having worked
throughout the east and south. n,
IS at the present time engaged in
writing articles on the producing
sections of the country and through
MS visit here the Greeley distric
Will receive wide advertisement.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-08-05
DITCH INJUNCTION SUIT
is LOST BY PLAINTIFF

Albertina Erickson failed to secure
an injunction in the district court
yesterday to compel d. A. and Lottie
Camfield to construct ditch across
their property at Eighth avenue and
Nineteenth street to supply water to
five acres owned by her on Eighth
avenue. 1t was decided that a street
ditch would serve the purpose and
the defendant was given until next
Thursday to open this ditch for irri-
eating purposes. The ditch proposed
by Mrs. Erickson would have fol-
lowed a route directly through a
new house erected by Mr.. Camfield.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-08-05
LOVERS DELIGHT" AND
A BOON TO OTHER FOLKS
Is AN INVITING SWING

:. While he hasn't the means
!: of a Carnegie or a Rockefeller
!. one Greeley physician has made
:. their philanthropic bequests TO
+ the people look like the tradl-
!. tional $50 cents. In an open
!. space at the corner of Four
!. teenth avenue and Ninth street
!. he has erected n fine double =
= swing convenient to the street ,
!. and there in the shade or the
:. trees 1t invites children, lovers .
!. and weary pedestrians. 1t mas
!. become blessing to the neish-
:. borhood during the hot days
:. and 1t is ten times blessing
:. on moonlight nights for lovers
= Some genuine good fellowship
\ has been engendered by the :.
!. Doctors generous impulse ana
:: our hats are OF" to him,
:. :. = !. -. = 4. 4. + + + 4. + + y =
The Greeley tribune., 1909-08-05
I<cture on Porto Rico

DR.. r. G. Dexter of Porto Rico
gave lecture at the State Normal
Friday, the last day of the summer
school
DIR. Dexter was formerly on the
Normal faculty. occupying the char
of psychology. He is now super'n-
tendent OF public instruction in Por-
to Rico and gave an interesting ana
instructive lecture oil Porto Rico, the
country and the people. While III
Greeley DR.. Dexter is the guest OF
DR.. and Mrs. Snyder. DR.. Dexter 5
family did not accompany him on the
trip.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-08-05
ORDINANCES TO PPo7n
A GREATER GRANDll
GREELEY CENTRAL GIRL
III ASKED MANY QUEER
QUESTIONS OVER w,nc

= sesides handling several hun ;:
= dred calls each day. "ceptrar !.
= IN Greeley haa her UPS and :.
= downs. One Of the telephone :,
y operators. never mind which :.
+ one. for that would be giving :,
+ 1t away, tells some Of the queer :.
+ questions that come In over tho :.
= wire. People want everything :.
+ imaginable and some of them :.
= get cranky and crusty II they :.
' don't get all they ask. One :.
: woman asked central recently :.
+ to call her husbands Office, !.
+ just to see II he would talk 10 :.
= . strange woman over the tele- ;.
= phone. Another woman wanted :.
= central to give her grocer an =.
+ order because she was too busy. :.
+ Following are some of the :.
+ questions daily asked the cen :.
+ tral girl: :.
+ What time 10 It? J..
+ Will you awaken me in the :.
+ morning! :.
+ When 10 the next show COM ).
+ ing to Greeley? ).
+ Will you call my husbands :.
+ Office and md out II he is alone? =.
= VIII you lind out the price ::
: Of q sample Of goods for me? !.
T What IL the latest news of :.
+ the prise Tight? !.
: All this and more for long !.
+ suffering central. :.
+ + + + + + + I. + r I. i. = !. :. ;.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-08-05
GREELEY THE ONLY CITY THAT
MISSES A MIDSUMMER SLUMP
\INEG -WITH.A-NlNk
is LAiE HOAN WoHkfp
ON HABITuALLN THIRSTY

:. Ahout a half score Greeley =
:. citizens with n perpetual thirst .
!. will place no more relahce III
:. the all-wise wink About one
:. week ago dapper appearing :
:. stranger came TO the city ana =
;. circulated around in the ousl- =
:. ness section. Strolling INTO =
:. places where the material look =
). ed likely he would inquire II =
>. they would not like TO order =
:. some vinegar, at the same time =
:. letting go OF very expressive =
!. wink. The wink did business. =
;. MANY are said to have ordered =
:. the vinegar at price double =
:. what ordinary grocery store :"
:. vinegar may be purchased for =
:. on Monday morning the =
:. freight agent received the con- =
:. signment Tor several parties in =
!: the city Later yesterday =
!. these parties began calling for =
:. their vinegar. And they got 1t. =
!. They got just plain, everyday ::
!. grocery store vinegar for which :: |
:. they had paid two prices. There = /
}. WASH a single case of where =
!. purchaser got his inegar-with- =
. the-wink as he had anticipated. =
. The parties who We're victims =
are keeping very quiet on the =
subject. They have no come =
back and know it, But they ::
think it was a mighty mean =
piece of business to sell vinegar :.
with-a-w wink and then send vim !.
egar without it. :"
:. !. !. !. !. :. = :. !. = = :. = = :. !.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-08-05

d breaking year for crops in the Gree,av
le ditch are fairly groaning with thar
above the ditch is being cultivated 10
leld tnan ever before. From time ,o
these conditions which would a1,a,.
not know the Greeley district,
is particularly famous for small gra,,s
You are proud of what the land ,s
'ou want to know what your nei,bh,r
extent or his success. We want the ,oo
'ur neighbor to know and we want vo,,
'hbor. And for the benefit or ,boso
1t is OF paramount interest that thev
ese subjects.
ana location of your farm; the v,ri-
se ana quantity. You can do ,os.,,
your ne1ghbors and to yourself hv ,,,
this information You can write mr. co,,
'ur columns are open for YOU and Won,
and soul. hand-in-hand with Won ~,
s. Tell us about it today.
+ + r ID i !. I. !. !. !. >, ., (,
The Greeley tribune., 1909-08-05
Fathers, here is some strs

Fathers, mere Is SOHAc Skt1
You've got to get q hauds
for that may incite rebellion,
taking your boy right In alos
wiser and making yourself II
too. When he comes home I
clasp i, as you did that Of y
wild and waywsrd. You'll
over him.
II was a mother who calleI
the advice to mothers concet
have boys too, and don't you /
of the Others who have boys?',
Mother, perhaps it's true
ground. But when we talk a
ourselves. Yes mother. yog
keeping your boy where the !
father who can warn him best,
be his pal and counselor. Ma,
never be repeated. Would ~
But father, talk to your b
his wild oats" Many has h.
anguished tears of a heartbrok,
as you took that of your pal"
forth you are going to be his p
The Greeley tribune., 1909-08-05
Kensington Club

Mrs. George Dauth entertained
the members of the kensington club
and number of outside guests with
an afternoon party Wednesday in
honor of Mrs. Maloney, of Red Oak,
IA, who is the guest of her sister,
Mrs. D. G. Muth. A pleasant after
noon was spent visiting over fancy
work and delicious refreshments were
served by the hostess assisted by
Miss Louise Dauth and Mary Park.
There were twenty ladies present.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-08-05

~, frou-th shoulder truth.
,r,p ON your boys Not the grip Of . master
Ma, rm-your pal sort Of reaching out and
side YOU; making him the better and the
youuger, and who knows-maybe the wiser.
night, rcach out and take him by the hand;
ar pal" IN the days perhaps when you were
y surprised at the change that will come
this Office Yesterday. She thanked us for
ipp their girls. Then she added, "But l
ink little kindly counsel might help some
We are glad the seed fell upon fruitful
he bows, it is to the fathers we must address
can help wonderfully in reclaiming aud
m Of the law need never fall, but it is the
advise him best; sympathize with him best;
the warnings that have recently been given
they had never become possible.
Y. Don't smile and say. "Oh he's sowing
Il the reaping from such q sowing in the
D mother. Take him by the hand tonight,
n The days gone by; tell him that hence
and share with him.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-08-05

Colorado towns. generally are
complaining of dali season wi h
business slow in all lines In the
east it is the exception and not the
rule to find a business which can
make better showing than last
year In fact it is said that the
firms asking for loans. who report
a decrease in business this. year, are
quickly accommodated, but if, with
their request it is stated that their
business is ahead of last year, their
word is doubted and the loan is not
forthcoming until an investigation is
made,
The business men of Greeley are
we'll pleased with the years receipts
N they have been much better than
they anticipated. The actual cash
is rather scarce and credits are slow
at this time of year, but with the
excellent prospects for paying crops,
sales continue good.
What Merchants Say
w. H. Gill of the Park Merchan-
disc store says there has been an
increase of 90 per cent over last
year in the business up to August l..
F. Fl. Sears reports the same per
cent and says it would have been
even greater had he not been barred
from selling fireworks this year.
Young & DeVoe were almost a
brand new firm last year. This year
they are better known and business
has haan q 1aocf hot
Kittle & Withey report business
considerable better, with quite a gain
over last year
W. c. Wilson says it is holding
its own.
c. E. Phelps reports 100 per cent
increase in receipts owing to mum.
ber of we'll advertised sales.
d. A. Comet of the Ramsay DR.,
Goods company says their busines:
viii average SO per cent above las
year
The books of F. c. Morrison o
the Morrison candy store, show ar
increase of IS per cent over last sea
sen, due in measure to the ex
IRENE heat this summer and ais,
to the fact that the wholesale bust
ness is greater.
l.. A. Caldwell of the Shaw DR.,
Goods company claims so per cen
increase, which he attributes to con
slant and persistent advertising.
The general freight and passenge
agents of the Union Pacific repor
an increase for the month of Jul
this year averaging 25 to 80 per cen
over that of last year. This estj
n.ate is made on business done dj
rectly with Greeley in both passen
ger and freight lines
The Greeley tribune., 1909-08-05
Reports on Crops

This will be a reco
district Lands under ,
burden of riches and la,
a greater acreage and
''ihe reports are made or
snrpass belief if we aid
The Greeley distric
sugar 6eets and potatoe,
bringing forth for you:
rs oo'hs and what is tho
PIE to know We want !
TO Know about your nof
coming from other state
should be informed on I
We want your nam.
ETY. of product, the acre,
f' service to the district, t,
piylns the Tribune with
at the Tribune office.
He'shoors. We are hear
phone number is Gr.,,a,
= :. :. !. :. ;. :. !.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-08-05

FRANK keuhn is now employed at
the kittle & Withey grocery.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-08-05

WV l1lVl
It Is Cou,I
Serve NJ
FranI|
;. Viaduc,s, =
=: lawns, bOule,,.
= all railroad ;
= through Grs,,
=: of these coaI
>. inserted into 3
: nances grant,,
: the Denver.Lo
=" Burlington -
=" the pleasaa,
: sprung on n.
= OF these inte,s
y pear before Ill
= night for waa
" be final con,x
" applications
: body. viad,
= west Greeley Z
:: over the netxu
:: it is anticipu,
= is what City
= C. Ewing hu
= very necessary
:: proposed new
= :. : ! :. **+
Now that the
representative
of their detailed
and upon the cit
quiet little joker /
1t will grant the 1
in reasonable N
it will give over \
of its residence
ward march Of ,
in the railroad; u
gift in a way, q
not be forgotten
assume a metro)
change for the n
virtually giving 4
corporations. IN
serving of noin
cussion of Ns u
before council, but
tice to serve and !
to serve that noth
ing
Proposed
During the pa&
torney has been
proposed ordinau
that the ordinanc
people of Greeley
draw them in sd
the Interests Of q
most carefully !"
Parking prOvisia
clause have been
the business sectl
rording TO the pal
Of the portion Of
lying between
streets must be
lawn in order ths
np to weeds or
,iyfc beauty of The
Law in
The state Of ~
enforcing the Pa
franchises granted
n particular have
heir right of 7a!
.rees. Instead Of
,ral perfect haFn
Hence district m
,ave become lines
.outcs over which !
Viadncts are ~
mportanVc' - ',
red in few cities
must be prepaTeu.
litions OF conses'
pdangering life y
,rovision denlanas
principal street ],
he coming five y
,atcd that Gr'elsj
itv of $4,000 ~
resent r, , rate Of y,
irely possible anu u,
avs that these Co
anticipated now W.,
., GRANTED
n'S'' yiaduct /
The yladuct prov o.
.ance foresees, y
royides n that the Iy,o
anies coming INV nv
heir pro rata ,,,.t sr
ost of any viaau,, a. n,
fts fter be built IN ~ =
,idth of right :. u /,
ntire length 0. sss
lIs ,s.npnces Pnce. Granted ,',ss
.oIorado ,J l'r, & so'''ns ls'
.o"jac .o'J' railroad GO, co
ans n, Of GREELEY ley rIa n'
es4 esily = without without ,',,,. ,,..'1
The These yiadas,,ilr l,,lrd
rry rry,e.yy,dss BY 'ni that !
Cor the 'a" ,,.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-08-05
Fathers
WATCH YOUR BOYS

Irsr TRppv.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-08-05

Leach p
last last week f'' : 1ssy
Colorado eaI SPRING
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-04
A Drop in the Bucket

"For permanent roads the towns in
the state have appropriated $4,000
more than last year. Good roads are
not only for the benefit of doing the
every day sort of business, but they
will draw better than anything else
tourists from other states. We'll built
roads and our beautiful scenery are
attractions that bring dollars into
Vermont. "-Morrisville News and Cit
iZen.
And what does this $4,000 amount
to toward such an object when all
around us tne business of road-making
on scientific principles is being taken
up by sister states with broad com
prehensive view of the duty of the COM
monweath toward the highway prob
lem? How long can we expect TO stay
in the race on our pinehbeck system
of permitting 246 towns to do or not
to do as they please about mending
or making the public highways, when
progressive neighbors are adopting
and actively putting in force the only
true principle in this department of
the public concerns and putting the
states highways under the jurisdic-
ton of the state itself
Let the Messenger repeat its fam
liar proposition:
The making of modern highways is
not local question; it is a state prob
lem. The roads belong to all the peO-
pie that use them, not to the mere po-
| litical divisions known as townships
in which they lie. The essence of this
property right lies not in possession
| but in use.
Our present system, although stead
| lily improving as each successive leg
| islature sees more and more light, is
still crippled by the ancient mistak-
en- notion that the property right IN
the Highways is divided among 246
exclusive jurisdictions and does not
belong to the commonwealth. A more
careful analysis of that word common
wealth might bring more light still TO
| the intelligent lawmaker anxious TO
| serve his day and generation.-St Al.
bans Messenger.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-04
kettledrum Perfect instrument.

The kettledrum. Mr. Gabriel Cleath.
er contended, was perfectly compe-
tent to produce atmosphere as well
as rhythm. Even to tune the instru.
ment three things were required-a
perfect musical ear. fine sense OF
touch and five years experience. Aft.
er playing over kettledrum melody
written so years ago from Meyerbeer' s
Robert lie Diable." Mr. Cleather con
tinued: II venture to say that outside
OF the musical profession not one per
son in hundred Of those who listen
to an orchestra to-day knows that tim.
PAM have notes and can give out a
melody" No instrument he added,
had greater range of power than the
kettledrum, for none could be played
more softly and none had greater pen.
etrating power.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-04
WANTED MORE COMMON FARE
Daily Meals of oysters Had Begun to
Pail on Palate of Tramp
Printer.

An Oregon editor once got a big
advertisement from a place which sold
nothing but oysters. The place had
Just opened, and while the proprietor
was willing to advertise he didn't have
the cash to spend; so the newspaper
man took a card which entitled him to
ten dollars worth of oysters. "A few
days later a tramp printer strolled
into the Gazette Office and wanted a
job" relates the editor II had moth
ing to offer him, but told the man he
might sleep back in the composing
room. and as he had no money to buy
food. gave him the meal ticket on
the oyster parlor. didn't hear from
him again for more than a,week One
day he came into the Office looking q
bit drawn and worn. I don't want
TO seem dissatisfied with what you've
done for me, Mir. Carter he said 'anG
I'm willing to admit that the luscious
bivalve is a wonderfully fine bit Of
food; but for heavens sake, can't you
get an ad. from a ham and egg EN-.
porium?'"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-04

( In the Land of the Buffalo.
CnNCc o'Brien Has No Place to Go,
JUNuS Swe Wien H. : 3 8. Name
Songs rendered by Mr.. JAMES WALLACE.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-04
Then She Got Fired.
Who's the pretty grip

Whos the pretty girl!
shes the baby's new nurse"
81 suppose she understands her busi
ness?"
Yes, she's graduate, and she'll
take good care of baby; she says 10
one shall kiss the baby while she is
around
II guess she's right; wouldn't want
to kiss the baby while she was
around"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-04
NORTH BENNINGTON

George Brade, the North Benning-
ton tailor is prepared to do cleaning,
securing and pressing. Ladies and
gentlemen's own cloth made up in lat
est style. 1873
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-04
summary OUTER WEAR FOR WOMEN

OUR garment department second floor sparkle with
" New York productions in White Serge Pongee,
Repp and Linen Tailored Suts-Whe and Coored Lingerie
and other Dresses POngee Linen and Repp CoasRepp
Linen Skrts-Mohair and Serge SkirtsKmonas Wrap
pers-Gir White Coored Dresses-Smal White
Serge, Pongee and Cloth Coats.