The Greeley tribune., 1911-06-01

Nc the Wv!
The spuds grow iuS"r-
.,s country roundabout
.,0srs seem to grow on
corner within the city.
,,ora are more pioneers
souare foot than in any
in Colorado. Even the
to assert, with furious
: their tails, that they
iopeers, and that they
before Horace Greeley
uiOneers and the women
. the three most active
in Greeley today. Inc
rrnish the income, the
rpjsh the brains and hard
the women furnish the
movement; and all three
,mopiously together to
city that is easily one OF
.markable in Colorado.
Founded on Idea.
eley, unlike any other
state, was founded on an
deliberation and fore
I'D not at the whim OF a
other enterprise. 1t was
a model colony with the
ltention of becoming a
and the sturdy old pion-
stuck with the game.
1 spent money at home
: might easily have spent
hey have refused gifts
etter result could be ac-
by subscriptions from
lifted citizens. You find
bday self-respecting. self
and frankly self-centered.
pital is almost wholly in
Greeley enterprises, aud
esthetic interest in art,
music and social science
) practical aim the better
reeley as a place to live.
ften Called Clannish.
Of this attitude Greeley,
show of reason, has been
|nnish and even cold, but
(rdly fair. One must rem
II this city is in spirit still
bal Union Colony, still
but the ideas of Horace
nd Of Father N. C. Meeksr.
who came here when the
es started are, for most
here and still actively Ad-
the growth of the colony.
Hes in Colorado are like
OF running water. The
emains, but the material OF
Is. The cities remain, but
le come and go. But the
Greeley have remained,
naturally scrutinize the
with some degree of care.
mas this fact well in mind
enters Greeley he won't
II his oyertures are re-
lmly and his actions watch
closely. For Greeley Is
opposed to anything or any
comes to interfere with
iags out of the colonial
is therefore a practical
interest of life than that
seen to bear good fruit
~! is apt to be hewn do wn
Ill the fire. You can see
VI thls in the activities Of
tea' The women have clubs
Iaa,la'ions of all kinds-lit-
['''al, musical, benevolent.
product of all of them is
j. good for Greeley. The
~ooile \ club in the place is
- n. VI women. 1t is called
=, -,ueFs club" but that ia a
u'' !. because the work of the
n, !, Oeen s to procure the en-
VI regulations for auto
NV 'heir speed. The work
n a,'uishtly y, Musical clup,
yre " ~, women entirely OF
- ','s, J. Charles Clark is presI.
=, ! Ueen zen to secure concerts By
at,a a'.ls's y, for Greeley. The
vs,,s e In the Sterling bui1dina
nsir % a Greeley enterprise }
tn,s,.,pe , opened Friday night BY
,snsly ,os Musical club. The
atsd tst good things which this
II Vt ,ho was as one of the creates,
. Ma,, fae theatres building.
.blr b''efs' Congress.
y Wy ~. no Organization in qrea.
lirs Ta' a Greater influence or
# ,r VIII, ,nan the Mothers con.
pros,s which Mrs. w. R. Dca.
,is ,is''ueht' Within one shor,
b,s organization of fon,
Of f' n done a tremendous
'ea.uo A. work 1t abolished tn.
,vs' vrsures of the moving pis'
rs'' ms ,o secured more san,tar, sr
rsa' ,or children, in ths
boe1 ,epuced Ce the expenses a, o
Irks llu' soc social affairs; secured
hilsraan ns and playgrounds 70,
susen, is sa Today the Mothers m
9 'I IN working or for good GtasIs roads
hieh 'h the high school curri
aead lanpuo.s -oos promi