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The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-19
AN ATTRACTION
NOT ON The BILL
EX-ALDERMAN AND A COW
Exhibition Runaway Last Evening
Drew Large Crowd

EX-Alderman Ward had an eXhibi-
tion runaway Friday night. He had
bought milch COW and was taking
her home. but the bovine and MIR.
Ward had different ideas as to the
proper direction. The COW was on
one end of long rope and Mr.. Ward
was on the other. The street lights
We're out practically all night and
the unusual glare in front of the
vaudeville theater had sort of hyp-
motto influence on the rural bred
COW
From her antics it was evident
she had cided to go to the show
and the unusual performance at
tracted several hundred people. The
owner finally succeeded in getting
her abont half block toward home
but Bessie made sudden turn and
dragged AIR Ward the entire dis
tance and while the crowd scattered
the COW Stood looking in the door oI
the theater
Mr.. Ward was bruised up some
and the vaudeville people are tryint
to rent the COW for an attraction.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-19
Urew on Third Extension

j. r. Mckee, the chief locating
engineer of the Union Pacific, began
active work on the third extension
of the Crow Creek branches Satur-
day morning. He has a crew of ten
men altogether, which is the largest
of any of the five engineering crews
at work on the new extensions Mr..
Mckee brought along an entire camp
ing outfit from Omaha. including a
chef, and has established his camp
about three miles beyond Gill &
Decker's ranch. That they will not
be hungry is evidenced by the fact
that they bought $75 worth of gro.
ceries from the Park Merchandise
Co. as their first order.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-19
IS NEGOTIATING
FOR STEEL RAILS
FOR CROW CREEK EXTENSION
'h'"h Pacific Arranging for Two Nil
lion Dollars Worth

dispatches from Pueblo saw that
the Union Pacific is negotiatino with
the Z, F. e. !. for two million dollars
worth of steel rails and thar large
w n..s vi 'hem are to be shipped
~ oo'olaao points. Another con-
9.shnieht oss OF railroad ties arrived in
uiee'ey Yesterday amounting to ten
cars These are for the Grow Greek
extension and are being unloaded on
'ne new equipment track his side
of Lucerne.
Mr' Hitchcock, who is in charge
ol .he construction work here saws
that one-half the grading ON tho two
extensions is now complete and near-
an the drain and siphon pjnes are
installed on the land now under
water. unue
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-19
BACK FROM TRIP
OVER Big PROJECT
PARTY CROSSED THE DIVIDE,
Capitalists Inspecting Greeley-Poudre
Project Out Seven DAYS

The Denver capitalists who have
been making trip over the Greeley
Poudre district returned Wednes-
day. 1t took seven days to cover the
ehtire ground, and the two big autos
carried the party to the Laramie
river on the other side of the divide.
where the company was shown the
site OF the proposed tunnel which ia
10 turn the waters of the Laramie
river to the plains of Crow Creek.
On Wednesday one of the bie ears
oroke down and Mr.. Tew had to
send to Greeley for his $4,000 Peer
iess TO bring the party back.
When the outfit arrived at the
Camiield last evening they looked
more Ike coal beavers than Million
aires.
lhose who made the trip were p
y. Chapman. w. G.. Smith. lames y
Ihorpe, Marion Walker. n u
shields Harry bliss, II. c. Brown
and Charles f. Tew.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-19
Barn at AuIt Burns
(Ault SpeclnI.J

,roctiop engine passing aioh5
,,a rood nv the Bayes ranch "hl'''
is located two and duartet NJ
from Ault, set fire TO sih"i' o
Wednesday, and the blaze ihaue SUI,
headwav before il was hotieeu W
the tenants that the structure o"'"
ad 70 tbe ground A valuable hots,
nearly lost its life before II cou'''
he united and led out OF the o"'"-
ing building. There was a'so .
loss sustained in the Destruction y,
some good harness; but the loss VI
life was confined TO few se'''hs
hens who refused 70 leave their nests
for such tritle as hre ana "e'e
burned to death
Thus is added another to the ilst
of disasters that this ranch mas met
with in the number OF years IL mas
beer reckoned one OF the best farms
in this part of the country "h''e
the location is perfectly healthy ann
there is no reason why the place
should have so much bad luck Il
nevertheless has tale OF disasters
that in an old-world country, would
warrant it in boastirs a half dozen
accredited ghosts.
The ranch was but recently pur-
chased by the Bayes and before tha'
time belonged to p. w. Johnson. A
wear ago last Thanksgiving hired
man by the name Of John Norbers'
mistaking carbolic acid for WHISKY
met a tragic death. The wife OF
The proprietor sickened soon after
moving to the place and her death
took place only a few weeks ago.
People who have known the ranch
Tor many years claim that there mas
always been sickness and bad luck
about the ranch.
The present tenants are Russians,
,ut change of nationality has appaT-
,ntly not done away with the ho>-
loo. The engine that wrought the
lamage is said to be one of those
lsed for plowing on the prairies
northeast of Ault
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-19
VERY LIGHT CRIMINAL DOCKET /
over Fifty Civil Cases Not Prepared
for Trial

The May term of the district court
opened last Wednesday with Judge
Gamble OF Boulder on the bench.
All the prisoners who have been held
TO the district court were arratgned
and each pleaded guilty. Each was
represented by counsel. who asked
leave to change the plea within the
usual forty-eight hours. In each In
dictment the bonds were hxed at
$500, as the cases, with the excep-
ton of young Cooper. are all mis-
demeanors. They were set for trial
on the first three days OF the coming
week.
District Attorney Carlson Informed
The court that the criminal docker
could be easily cleared in one week
The work is lighter than at any term
of court for a number OF years. Three
offenders will probably demand a
Jury and the balance will enter pleas
of guilty before the time OF trial.
The court spent the balance OF the
day in arranging the civil docket
and with few exceptions all the law
yers of the county are present, as
well as several from Larimer and
Boulder. In the first fifty cases on
the civil docket. not one was ready
for trial. and the civil business will
be but little heavier than the GRIM
NAL.
The first trial on the civil docket
is set for Monday, May "a. There
will be no danger of the work extend
ing into the warm weather
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-19
MILLION ANTERO
STOCK IN GREELE !
DEAL WAS CLOSED YEsTEEpAi
Iowa People Complete Purchs>' .
Big Irrigation Project

The sale of the Antero reservoir
as given by the Denver papers las,
Friday was misleading. The eAl5'
terms of the sale was given BY lle
Tribune on Thursday evenins ia9'
only few minutes after the os''
was consummated.
The Denver papers stated that the
deal included the Lost Park reseryolr
which is not true. The Lost PARK
is still held by the old COMPANY
who are chiefly Greeley men.
The new company takes over The
Antero and the High Line ditch
This ditch was built by Governor
Eaton for the old English companS
and was finished in 1882. II s
eighty-fve miles long. beginning 1T
the head of Platte canon In South
Park.
As stated by the Tribune. the price
is s1,o0O,O00. of which one million
is to be paid in twelve months ana
the balance in eighteen months, with
an extension or six months In case
of litigation over priorities. Some
three months ago the same COMPANY
purchased from the Antero company
10000 acres of land for $575O00
and this is secured by bonds.
The name of the new company
is the Antero Land & Irrigation com
pany. which will spend $5O0,OOO 70
complete the Antero dam. which was
started by the English company sew
eral years ago. 1t was sold under
the hammer to the Antero COMPANY
most of whom are local people.
There were but thirty-four shares
of stock and they cost the owners
up to the time of the sale Thursday
about $4,000. BY the terms Of the
new contract with the Iowa people
each share of stock will bring sio.-
900.
H. G. Clark of Denver owned five
of these shares, and 1t is said that
the Wyatts of Greeley own \ similar
number. William Mayher. who IS
vice president of the old company,
owns a couple of shares. E. III Me-
Clenahan owns one snare; also many
other Greeley men. When The ac-
tual cash is paid over. about one
of the amount will cone 10
Greeley.
The local men still own tn Lost
Park reservoir and expect 10 COM
plete the same in the near future,
the estimated cost of which is only
$4,000.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-19
Dinner Party

Mrs. George White Kelly was the
hostess of a delightful dinner party
at her home 1915 Sixth avenue
Wednesday evening. The AFFAIR was
prenuptial party In honor of two
charming young ladies' who will be-
come June brides, Misses Faye Pat,
tee and Isabel Cox. Covers were iaia
for ten and splendid dinner was
served. A social evening follower
and good time was enjoyed by all
The guests were Misses Faye Pattee'
Isabel Cox, Rose Worley. Lille Rop-
inson. Edna Price. Lena Conroy, He'-
tie Armstrong. Mabel Johnson
and Mrs. Gordon Danforth.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-19
COlumbine School Closes
fkult Special.)

There were two graduates from
the eighth grade at the Columbine
school this year and the last day
program was given Friday night. An
excellent program including recita-
tions, songs and drills had been pre-
pared and the prettiest number Of
the evening was Maypole dance In
which the smaller girls took part.
Those receiving diplomas were Hugh
McCutchan and Braubas Tormey.
The diplomas were presented by Mrs.
]. L. Dorsey.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-19
TO lRRIGATE TEN
THOUSAND ACRES
LARGE IRRIGATION PROJECT
Finest Land in State Between Love-
land and Greeley

A large irrigation project is under
way that will put water on 10000
acres of dry land between Loveland
and Greeley. The farmers are rap
idly signing contracts to take water
and as soon as this work is complet-
ed the county commissioners will he
petitioned to form an irrigation dis
trict composed Of lands in both Lari-
mer and Weld counties
The source of water supply is Boyd
lake. three miles northeast OF Lov>
land. which was completed only last
season and is now being enlarged.
and has a capacity for 100000
600 cubic feet of water. The pro-
posed irrigation district will pur-
chase third interest in this reser-
voir. from which the water will be
ervoir on higher land and from there
carried in canals over the entire dis
trict. This district comprises some
of the finest land in Colorado, the
greater portion of which is already
being successfully titled by dry farm
ing. 1t is predicted that the greater
portion OF the dry land between Love
land and Greeley will eventually be
placed under irrigation in the same
way.
Negotiations are now on between
b. ID. Sanborn, who owns Boyd lake,
and o. II. Egge OF the I.oveland sug-
ar factory who, together with ]. II.
kidder of Chicago, is promoting the
district.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-19
A QUICK VERDICT
in COOPER TRIAL
IS CHARGED WITH KIDNAPPING
Sentence suspended Pending Beh"N'
ior in George Smith Case

only day and half to hnis1
the entire criminal business OF Weio
county speaks well for the morallty
of the district. The only jury trial
was that of VIII Cooper for GRIM
inal offense against the 15-year-oio
daughter of Sam Killham.
The jury returned verdict oil
,uilty in lust two minutes, 1t beins
the quickest verdict ever returned
by a jury in Weld county. Inc
crime is punishable with sentence
in the penittentiary from one to twer-
~ years.
Cooper had but little defense
against the testimony of the ehi'l
and other witnesses. Although the
trial was held behind closed doors
it has not been kept secret that the
two older brothers are as guilty as
this one and the sheriff will prob
ably locate them soon.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-19
GREELEY-BOULDER
OIL HAS DIVIDEND
HAS THREE PRODUCING WELLS
Greeley People Owners of $25. 5.OOU
Worth of Stock

Secretary F. A. Harris of the Gree
ley-Boulder Oil company has been in
Greeley for the past week in confer
ence with the stockholders, most of
whom reside in Greeley.
The company's three wells have
been producing for one year now ami
a dividend of eight per cent has beeu
declared. More than half of the
$4,000 worth of stock is owned by
twenty-eight leading business and
professional men of Greeley. There
is some talk of increasing the capital
stock to $4,000 and sinking a couple
more wells. They have a contract
with the Standard Oil company to
take their output for the next fifteen
years.
One of these days when they strike
flowing we'll there will be twenty
eight millionaires in Greeley.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-19
FREE DELIVERY
IS RESTRICTED
NAIL CARRIERS L,aHrEsrr
Extreme Parts Of City WIN he Serve,
b. Raral Casriors

Postmaster Gray received an oe,-
cial order from Washington Mon.
day which will Affect the free dal,y
cry routes in Greeley and a numher
OF people who reside on the extreme
northwest Of the city will no longer
be served by the city carriers. The
reason given for this change as stat.
ed In the order of the postmastar
general II the lack of sidewalks in
those portions of the city.
The territory to be withdrawn
from the free delivery 10 all of Third
street west Of Eighth avenue and the
streets beyond, also all east Of Third
avenue on Eleventh. Twelfth, Thir-
teenth, and Fourteenth streets.
The postofice inspector was here
two weeks ago and went over the
entire city. He made no statement
while here. but 1t Is thought from
the wording of the order that 1t is
the result Of his investigation. The
Greeley carriers have the longest
routes Of any city of this size, and
several months ago the local post
master asked for mounted carrier
to take care of the outlying district,
but the request was not granted.
The new order states that the ter
ritory withdrawn will be served daily
by the rural carriers. II they make
such request Of the postmaster and
install the regulation boxes. With
this service there will be little diff
ference from the past system and
they will get their mail early each
morning.
This rule took effect this morning
and 1t relieves the city carriers of
an immense burden.
1t 10 possible that Postmaster Gray
will now be able to give the busi-
ness portion of the town an extra
delivery each day. which will be
much appreciated by the merchants.
MIR. Gray felt that Greeley was
really entitled to another carrier
az the receipts Of this Office are great
er than any town of its size in the
state. However. he thinks the fault
is due entirely to the absence pi
sidewalks as stated in the order
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-19
Goes to Pen

Young Foster, who pleaded guilty
Monday morning to stealing sheep
pelts. was sentenced this morning TO
the penitentiary for term OF from
one to three years, and James Pierce,
who bought the hides from roster.
was allowed to pelad guilty to petit
larceny and was sentenced to fifteen
days in Jail. He has already served
about four weeks.
George Smith owes debt of graf
itude to Judge Gamble, which he
will no doubt respect by a future
exemplary conduct. He pleaded
guilty to taking goods from the
Clough furniture store, but his long
residence in Greeley, the temptation
of drink, his respected family and
the fact that he had never been in
trouble, all initiated towards SYM
pathy.
DO you think it would be any
use for me to give you a chance?'
said Judge Gamble. Yes sir. an
swered Smith, Il will be a man from
now on and never drink another
drop"
| will suspend sentence under
good behavior" said the court, but |
should you break parole, remember |
it means the penitentiary.
Smith mas made good the entire |
loss to the furniture company and |
will receive no censure if he sticks |
to his promise and lives down the |
last year or two.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-19
larsOn-Ellison
(Eatop Special. }

quiet wedding took place at the
home of the Swedish Free minister
Saturday noon when John Ellisin, a
we'll known and prosperous farmer
OF this district, took unto himself a
wife, Mrs. Lena Larson of Greeley.
Only the necessary witnesses were
present. Both bride and groom are
well advanced in years. They will
make their home on the groom g
ranch east of Eaton.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-19
Want Better Mnil Service

The citizens of Johnstown have
petitioned the postal authorities for
a better mail service which will re-
ceive proper attention from the
fourth assistant postmaster. Sever
ance and other towns in that vicinity
nave also the same grievance and
the officials are endeavoring to in
augurate a mail service on the beet
road.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-19
Suit to Reecind Cont,.2t

ID. c. and Margaret Thompson OF
San Diego. Calf, have started suit
against C. E. and Matte l.. Bailey
to rescind a contract.
The Thompsons traded the Bail
eys a Greeley property for a rooming
house in California. They have con-
Quoted the rooming house for some
time, but now claim it was not just
as represented.
Judge Southard represents the
plaintiffs and Joseph C. Ewing the
defendants
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-19
akeh To Hospital
IAuIt Speclnll

c,,na MRS, ~, W, r. MiIler's condition be-
came so serious that sba n,a'
1u n 10 the Park Avenue hosn,taI in
ton for ana a,'a submitted to an opera
messana mas .oa apcess Monday. A telephone
anne,,s ,anse was received Monday night
annouhclhg that she had passed the
opera''oh successfully and that her
recovery is assured anu 'haC "er
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-19
Tunnel Contract Let

Word was received in Denver on
Friday from New Pork that s. II. H.
Robinson and company, general con
tractors for the tunnel and cana's
for the Henrylyn irrigation distrie''
have sublet for $1.00O.000 the con,
tract for tho three-mile tunhei
through the range at Jones Pass
west OF Georgetown. It IL under
stood that u Denver Arm was award
ed the contract.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-19
Annual Meeting

The regular annual meeting OF the
Potato Growers Commission com
pany. will be held at the office OF the
company. 700 Sixth street, Greeley
Colo. at 9 O'Clock p. M, on Satur-
day. June IL. 1909 for the electIoh
OF trustees and transaction of sueh
other business as may properly come
before the meeting.
ia MES G. GRAHAM. Pres
CHARLES #. MASON. See
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-19
Goes to Reform Schoo,

The young fellow named Moo :!
who stole R. G. Strong's bicycle, was
sent to the reform school at Buena
Vista. where he will remain until
the officials of the institution are in
clined to turn him loose.
With the exception of f. o. Olson
that finishes the criminal docket for
this tern, of court, and Attorney
keyes has not decided as to what
kind of clapboard he will use on
the railroad promoter.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-19
Making Good Roads
(Delta SpeciaD

The roadmen have moved their
camp near the Delta schoolhouse and
will begin new job soon. This
will be the grading and graveling
of Twenty-first street. There is a
prospect OF the road being extended
on past Albert Durkee's place.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-19
New Reservoir pl,n,,

MARION Boyland has HIed n man
rof m new reservoir in tho chalk
Bluffs district. His surrI,. % E, on a,,n
pnseu ana ~ TO come from Big Bottom Draw
an.,, ana ne intends to spend s., 200 in the
construction of a dam and ditch The
Seale s,, OF the reservoir shows a cana
feet "'Hioh CUBIC
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-19
Four Graduate n Olin
(Lucerne Specially

The Olin school. located east OF
Lucerne. had four graduates from
the eighth grade this year Those
receiving diplomas at the last da,
exercises which we're held Friday
were Arthur Carlson. Mary Luttrell
Arthur Peterson and Ray Riggs
Miss Clara Heilman, the upper grade
teacher. presented the diplomas. A
short program, consisting OF recita'
tiOns, music, ct cetera, was given "
the morning and at noon a picnic
dinner on the lawn was enjoyed
Many of the parents oil the children
and friends of the school were pres
ent
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-19
Austin Free Also

]. K. Austin was permitted to en-
ter plea of ''nolle contendre, -
which means that his case will be
postponed indefinitely and the Off
GERS may or may not bring it up
again. He has settled with the
Johnstown people and also made
good the checks which were pro-
tested. and for this time the bad boy
will escape a spanking.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-19
Runaway at Evans

There was runaway in Evans
Sunday that created some little ex-
citement, although no one was hurt.
Arthur Prussel was breaking a colt
and the animal became unmanage-
able and ran. finally freeing himself
from the harness.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-19
boulevard at Island Grow,

ne ne driving club has Just complet
eo .he grading and graveling of .
boulevard mile long in Island Grov,,
PARK, ana the improvement adds mn.
,erlaiiy to the beauty and utility n,
the egrounds. This will be a mar.
mahent Improvement for tho city
winch owns the park. although tho
.nt're cost was paid for by the driy-
ing association '''
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-19
Late Railroad Dope

The latest railroad dope says that
the Union Pacific now owns the beet
road. There is no doubt that the
Great Western has been a paying
proposition and Mr.. Hartman as
rule always picks up those paying
propositions.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-19

-, ror saie--A ten horse power gaso-
me @ engine with centrifugal pump
win al! equipments ready for usa
".So morse power pump. Inauirn
at this Office
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-19
AN ENN
CERT I
GREETED ri
Work Last n

The concert
of the Congrs
day evening VI
way The boy
large and appr
every number
LEASING. The
and there was
ment the entire
Matthews presi
in her usuR Al
The first N
Spring Song, n
Miss Miriam
was rendered
their later sele
The boys I'D
cassocks and (
Mt OF the pro
sacred music.
clear voices, Al
credit to their
Masters Kennel
Faulkner sang 4
violin solo by |
ner was exCell4
usual ability a
In part wv
uniforms and 4
tic in their "h9
chorus Rub q
Rea Couzens q
and the duet
J. C. Kendel w
the horn solo y
The latter 3
SleItoplltV"
camp life on 'N n
shown by ]. "
i,,tupad nl
form and sang
ing this part VI
The evening 'n'
| enjoyed by the
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-19
AN OP7lOl
1Ep0|
APPEARS ""]
Intend, 10 Forn1|
and H

\ contract VI
which gives w, W,
Woincs v an option 'sl
eryo,r "y some 'nn1
iowa man ooas
land la under the ~
closed a deaI aI.",sI ~,
which he eNpe's p.,sI
lis option eN''sl s,ss
eighteen n'o','I u nj
price WI" ,r,enti(
q regular Irri1sa',saI .1'
Sbn land He e,,.nI
|. eisa,,es ,s. end Of al
nart a., t' cash and h VI
pa pn, secured with y
in u, the dIstric'i, 'i,,as1
]" The r,' stocsnola,sr1 '.,r1
nm absolute 1H'i''1
npioritIes up and di,,p.J
pagadon an,,,O1 an IsI'1
isto be odd'' y
option .oro cc1
principally ~
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-19
Sigma II

Miss Alario.]
young ladies J
sorority with |
party at her |
Dainty apple \
fectively in d
the room and |
We're laid for
table and a spl
ed, Misses q
Beardsley All
The affair vi
the guests.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-19

~, The cit,
retse, releetsd I'll.
,es ,,eeSently ias,,
'he e, ,shern,s
a.1,e The naM,s |
aef'nen ae1 vi.s,
Saslthe haa the n.s|
,sao ue.ore the =
.nat .na' the top J
some imns,,.y
might happ,,I
sue such as nasI
top to set h
the main shu T.
also Al, be cau,.1
The speciss'|
coat {" to be h
thick and ~
ment to on. ,
sharp sand. |
| -, The city \
who has to /
Tour / sidevali]
for the wort |
| his knowled,.l
| usually shos.
city would /
| would hire .,
see that everyl
"Veordlng 10 i
| all made by d
| The proper
| notified not IA
| pany until til.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-19
Greeley ,,,,1

cd the LnsnlI$o l,ors ID
noon by a is, 4 SD
home team ann =, mon
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The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1909-03-20

Excepting Africa, the greater part
Of which is unfavorable to white life,
most of the growing room for the
race is in Canada, Alaska, the United
States west of the Mississippi, South
America, New Zealand, Australia and
Siberia. The present population of
these regions is only one-fifth that of
Europe, and yet Europe could be
carved out of their combined area six
the Homiletic Review 1t is large
enough to make all Asia, with nearly
enough left over to make two Europes,
and yet contains only one-sixteenth as