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The Greeley tribune., 1912-06-06
EVANS WOMEN
serve Dinner

Evans, May 31.-Ths Evans Inn
psovement society served . big din
1ef yesterday noon at the !. o. o.
=. hall. All veterans were guests
Of the club and 140 enjoyed the
1oast including all served. About
115 was cleared which will go into
Ne club treasury. During the
1DFHing the w. r. c. gave .
Memorial day program in the hall.
Rev. Coffman Of Kersey gave . fine
address and James Mckinley. an old
soldier delivered an oration. There
V1s music by Miss Gertrude Huff
1nith. the orchestra and quartette.
IN the afternoon the W. r. G. and
q. A. r. went to the cemetery and
decorated the graves of the 20 vet
o9ans buried there. The graves OF
Of the w. r. c., three in number
Were also remembered.
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new

Eaton, June 3.-At the regular
meeting of the Farmers Union Sat-
urday night. the members signed
their approval to the Mutual Farm
ers Insurance comany by affixing
their signatures.
The plan 10 to organize an insur-
ance company that will operate e.
pecially for the farmers. Ass oon a.
the tentative plans for the organi-
ration can be drawn up, men will be
put on the road to push the plan.
Only the insurance of farm buildingl
will fall under the new company.
1t .vas advocated that farmsfs
should: keep at least one COW to
supply the wants of the house. II
every business man would milk ~
cows. before going to work and the
same number upon the close Of the
days work, the dairy business II
the vicinity Of Eaton would take Z
decided jump.
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L|NEmAN IS
NEAR DEATH
FROM RI SHOCK
Frank JOhneseee Receives 2'SOs
Volts While Working on Pole
Near Ault

Ault, June Frank Johnesee a tele-
phone lineman, owes his life TO the fact
that he was not strapped to the pole on
which he was At work yesterday when
he came in contact with . high tension
electric light wire. The wire carried
$500 volts, which entered the mans
body, rendering him unconscious. John
esee hung limp for . moment and fel
heavily to the ground. the weight of his
body being sufficient to pull him from
the wire.
Iohnesee was alone when the accident
happened and he thinks he lay on the
ground several minutes before he was
revived by the rain beating on his face.
Although suffering from the shock and
severe burns he walked to a physician
who dressed his wounds.
The lineman was severely burned on
his hands and upper part OF the body,
but is up and at work today. Tn. phys
ician says that the voltage was more than
enough to kill the strongest man. and it
Johnesee had taken the precantion to
strap himself in place on the post, - Is
~snGA, - vs1lA have AssA sssctsseatsA.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-06-06
LA SALE
LEADING iA
LEAGUE

La Sale. June 3.-LA Sale is still at the
top of the percentage column in the Weld
County Baseball league. When the
smoke cleared away from the diamond
yesterday it was found that Eaton was
buried in the dust to the tune Of Is to 10.
In ten inning game the Gilcrest slab
agtisss pat it over the team from Brighton
~ . score Of 10 to II.
Winning out in the lucky seventh, the
Windsor nine took the Johnstown team
into camp by the score of to4.
1t fell to Platteville's luck to break
Loveland's streak Of victory yesterday,
when the river boys slipped it over the
hill nine by the score of 8 to 8. Platte
vile landed on the visiting pitcher fol
tWo home runs.
Standing Of the Weld County Base.
ball League:
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Plenty OF
WATER IS
IN SIGHT
STATE ENGINEER's REPORT
WILL SHOW MORE MOISTURE
THAN IN 1909, A WET YEAR.
NORTHEN COLO WELL FINED

The Colorado state board of i'm
migration has sent out comparative
statements OF the amount OF water
in reservoirs, acre fest. on May l.
Of the years 1909, 1910. 1911 and
1912. The statement was prepared
by F. Cogswill. irrigation division
engineer No. l.. While the showing
for 1912 is better than any year
aimee 1909, known ~ the "wet
wear" the engineer estimates that IT
will be much better than was regis
tered May 1. He states that the
cold weather has retarded the melt.
inp the snow OF the mountains. and
that as the weather warns up the
increase will be great.
He thinks that the year OF lgiz
NAV even be better than 1908. The
total acre foot supply In the reser-
voirs OF Reservoir from South
Platte river: two from South Platte
river; three from Cache 10 Poudre;
four from Big Thompson; five from
st. Vrain creek; six, Boulder creeks
seven Clear Greek. eight. Cherry
creek; nine. Bear creek. and sixty
four. South Platte river. ID as fol-
lows: 1909, 366,972 aero feet; 1910.
1852 acre feet, 1911. 1888
acre feet, and 1912. 3O6.200 acre
feet.
In districts five. six sexen, eight
and sixty-four, above named, there
is an excess already this year over
the wet year, 1903. All the other
districts are only q little short OF the
1909 record this year. except one
and four.
The bureau predicts the best
crops for years. and great restora-
tion Of confidence In Irrigation
the state. It also ex-
poets a large influx Of immigration
as a result of this years products in
the irrigation districts.
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TIME TABLES
ARE CHANGED

Both the Denver-Laramie and the
Union Pacific hnss change time out
of Greeley tomorrow morning.
The morning train for Denver ON
the Union Pacific will arrive At
Greeley At 7:O5, and leave at 7:15.
The Denver-LAramie train for Dem
YER will leave Greeley At 8 O'Clock
.. M. instead OF $3.50 ~ formerly.
The afternoon Union Pacific train
for Denver will leave 8 minutes
earlier, and the Denver-Laramie 15
minutes later than heretofore.
Both trains after today will leave
Greeley At $3.50 O'Clock.
On the Denver-Laramie line the
trains will leave Denver for Gree
ley at 7:45 =. m, and 5 p. m. Sun
day evenings Denver-Laramie train
will be held till 7:45 O'Clock to &C.
commodate visitors to the resorts.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-06-06
FAMOUS Lee
CASE up TO
HlGh COURT
Kiilnaper Of Own Csild Appeah
From Two Year Seateace Ina
posed BY Lower CoaEt

Johnstown. Juno 3.-Whether
the two years punishment in the
state penitentiary meted out to
James w. Lee. . former farmer Of
this locality BY . Weld county jury
will stand. II question to be decid-
ed upon by the state supreme court
soon.
Lee stole his daughter, Irene.
from the child's mother after she
had been given custody of the child
with Z divorce degree.
The case has been appealed to the
supreme court and Charles, O'Con-
nor. first assistant attorney general.
filed . reply brief Saturday uphold
ing the verdict of the lower court.
Lee. and his wife. Iris. lived on .
ranch when the decree was granted
and 1t 10 alleged Leo later appeared
and stole tho daughter. A search
followed that led through Canada
and ended II Texas whore detectives
|found kee anA his dAngAtsr.
O'connor declares the case 10 one
LOT kidnapping.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-06-06
WINDSOR VETS
REFUSE AUTOS

Windsor. May 31.-With the
band playing patriotic airs, flowers.
children. veterans Of the civil war,
sons Of veterans and members Of the
militia. windsor observed Dscora-
tion day and the services were the
best ever held It is said. Com
mander william Jones, who has
been in feeble health made great
efforts to make the day . success
and succeeded. He says that hs
fools that he will not live to cele-
brate another Decoration day and
wanted that Of yesterday to b all
that II should. Although there were
automobiles to carry the veterans
to the cemetery they refused to
ride and walked the distance Of
nearly . mile. Young girls carrying
flowers walked BY the side Of each
of the thirteen old soldiers In the
parade. At the cemetery Rev.
6ecknef gave an addreso and Miss
Helen LAybourn read Lncoln's
0sttyburg address.
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Hospital Empty;
Jail Out of Job
In Model Windsor

j. Windsor, June with the
j. docs OF the city Jail standing
]. open for four months and with
!. out a person In the Windsor
j. hospital Windsor lays claim to
:. being a modern Utopia. Jesse
!. Forbes, the city marshal. while
j. still keeping an eye on his po.
!. lice work is spending most OF
j. his time bossing street i'm
:. proyements and the city fath-
j: ers are wondering why they
j. built a Jail anyhow. The phy-
j. sicians say that nothing more
!. than mild cases of chicken pox
j. attack the people and the un-
1, dertaker finds more profit IN
i running his moving picture
1. show than in providing cask-
+ cts, The residents say that
!. Windsor has had more sun
! shine and more rain than any
+ other town in northern COLO
! RADIO and challenge any otner
J. locality to show a better pros
l. pect for crops.
/. j. + + l. + i. + + I. i + + +
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eRITS Teeth;
BREAKS M0lARS

LASalle. June 3.-To suffer great
pain in one part Of his body and to
grip his teeth 70 hard as to break
off the tops of two molars was the
experience Of L. F. Erb yeserday.
Erb was sitting at the breakfast
table with his family when he was
siezed with terrible pain in his
back. To keep from crying out on
account OF the torture. Erb gripped
his teeth together. So great was
the pressure exerted upon them that
without warning the tops Of two
molArs crunched off.
DR.. Vance was called and admin
istered hypodermic to relieve the
pain. Erb 10 confined to his bed
and will not be at work for several
days.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-06-06
Brother Missing
For Thirty Years
Pays Craig Visit

: To meet Z brother, missing ::
+ for 80 years. who came unan- ::
= nounced, stayed over night, :.
I displaying roll Of bills as big :,
' ~ his arm, and disappered i;
= next morning - mysteriously ::
= almost - he came, was the ex- :.
+ perisnce Of A. B. Craig, phar- ::
= macist 1t Fezer's last evening, :.
= when his brother F. M. Craig i!
: walked to him saying. well, =.
+ boy. I'd know you anywhere. =.
I Mr.. Craig left his Iowa home .,
T without explanation or known i.
+ cause. and NO member Of his i.
= family had heard from him =.
+ until he came to Greeley last ..
+ night. Further than the state j..
+ ment that he had been mining d.
+ in Alaska, now lived in Gold !
I. field. New. and was on his way .
I. to Iowa to see the home folks, =.
I. he gave no explanation OF his :
= long absence. He wore a typi- =.
= cal miners garb, and was well .
r supplied with money. He is 60 :
= years old. and rugged and !
= grixxled, bearing out his :
= story Of many years in the :.
= mines o. the northwest. He :
= left on the early train this ,
= morning.
. = = = = = = + 4 i. + 4. I. :.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-06-06
Plaa Blg Fo.rtA

Plattsvills. May 81 Citizens
held . mass meeting last Tuesday
night and made plans for the mon
ster Fourth OF July celebration
which will b pulled on here on
July Z. 4 committee was appoint
Cd to 20 ahead and get things IN
shape and the committee IL made
mp OF James NcGlenn. Lou Birkle,
Jim Coyksndahl. Money sufficient
for . grand celebration has been
collected or pledged and Plattevllle
will lead. II says. in Weld county
Fourth OF July celebrations TINS
year.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-06-06
SITE FOR
BUILDING
SELECTED
RMREsENTA1IvE TELLER RE
TURNS FROM CAIlFORiA
WHERE LEGISLATIVE CON-
MITE CHOSE BUILDING SITE

Windsor, June 3.-Harrison Teller re-
turned from Cafifornis Friday night, after
. four months trip. Mr.. Teller was
spember of the committee appointed by
the last legislature to choose site on the
fair grounds at San FRANCISCO for the Colo
rsdo building to be erected in time for
the Panama exposition.
Mr.. Teller said 1.-THE committee went
over all the available ground donated to
the state buildings, and We believe that
ve have selected the best site of any. We
finally decided upon plot Of ground on
the left of the harbor, overlooking Golden
Gate. The ground is located down by the
ocean and clear sweep of the ocean 10
visible"
The committee will submit its report to
the next meeting Of the general assemble,
and there is no doubt that the report will
be favored.
The members of the committee are:
Senators Parrish, West, Slattery, Garrett
and Harrison Teller.
"It is now up to the people of the state
to make the Colorado building a success"
says Mr.. Teller, "and since four-6fths of
the people going to the exposition will
pass through Colorado, it behooves the
state to donate literally to the building
f,and.D
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Iprovs ws.dsor s&zsse.

Windsor. June 1.-Ssreet improvement
caneing several hundred dollars have Just
teen completed, and this town has nov
excellent graded highways. The work a
tiAe farmers and bosipess men which was
doae On the roads leading into Windsos
psoved . good thing. and some Of the
0ese ambitioos fasDers are dragging the
sssds today. II tie road improvement
sPisit keeps mp Weld county. 1t least h
sAis locality, win have - good thosuagh.
lases - Lafimef ceanty.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-06-06
Rasa1ysis Prove Fatal

Fort Lnptoo. Nay "a - Miss Jessie
Bruce, Who suffered stroke of paralysis
Tuesday,, died yesterday morning at 4:3o
O'Clock. Mis- Bsuce Was about thirty
eight yeass old and made her home with
her brother, william Bruce. She was
widely known aud beloved. Her funeral
was held under the ausI ices Of the
Eaaaern Star q ths Methodist church
this attssvoou.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-06-06
Tow. Onoers Resin

Johnstown, June 1-Difsrenees b.
tween the town board and the town
maFshal led to the resignation Of the
iaktsr and the appointmsnt lest night Of
]. D. GeisIer to Ill ths place Police
4agistrate W. n. Homer also resigned
bst his place has not been filed. 1t il
aadssstood that the board decided to
pat the former marshal On half time
With half pay which w,s not agreeable.
1he collection Of dog taxes also figured
+ IT, differences Of the town fathers
I'D The o@cefs.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-06-06
WIN We'd ro.seht

Fort Luptou. June 1.-C. d. Bruce aud
Miss Barhara Sebold will be married to-
sight at Brighton. The prospective bride
- The daughter of Tony Sebo,d, wealthy
Foet Lupton farmer. and Mr.. Bruce l. the
son q b. n. Bruce Of Platteviile. ard
both are among the most popular yoasx
people In this comn,unity.
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Norussr Editor M

Milliken. June l.-C. A. Woodmansee,
one time editor of the Evans Courier,
and Who engaged in newsp per work
here and In Greeley, was taken to the
county hospital few days ego stricken
With consumption it 10 feared. He has
been in failing health for year, but re-
fused to consider himself i'll. For the
lest f.w nosths he lived on little chick
en- ranch adjoining this to~n.
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Geo. ". Fisher Dad

Johnstown, June 3.-GeorRe W.
Fisher. 70 years old, who has lived
In this vicinity for the last IL years.
died at his homo last Friday morn.
ing, three miles southeast Of here.
Of old age. He IL survived by ave
grown sons. Hls funeral was held
in Loveland today,
The Greeley tribune., 1912-06-06
DR.. ELLA I
AGAIN d
AS Pm
Elected to Head n
for the Fout~,fA
Time-Social b

For the fourteenth I
DR. Ella Mead v,s h,
president Of the Ep,atl
TTuby Cameron was 4
The regular ~mi.aunI
held at the business
evening The officers d
Edna Wright, FIRST vid
second vice; Miss les
third vice; Miss Elsie II
Percy Csndlin, secrets
Euge, chorister and Miss
ganist. A social With
freshments followed the |
There will be a nut
bers of the league vi
the state convention |
which will be held at 4
ginning June l6. AND
will attend are Miss
J TRULY Cameron, Mii
lis, j. NJ Cameron,
Chase Robert Candlil
A. Chase.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-06-06
WHO0P.EE.a
L00K1

Evans, May Sl.-4
Fourth of July celebrs|
date people is what
Evans intends TO hand
county on lndependen
1t is expected to haT
airship make an ascea1
and about the tovn
together other attraen
and amusing nature
Taking time BY
Henry Behrens, Dr.. II
Foss went TO Denver
consult with Matthssos
man. for a flight on y
meeting looking 'o.]
celebration was new y.
night and 1t was ,..s] !asI
sentiment of the oasln, s'
Evans should celeolau'
grand style. A comm comm
ing of the three ioletu =
Charles Huffsmith v
make all arrangement
out an elaborate pfosa, y
The town has a :. ~
trallv located and y !.
speaking, picnic ano u. :.
held in the park is. =
was famous for us rs. :. .
celebrations and J., tne s,,,, '
Is intended will sui! ~,
feature of the day WI, WI
hall games eetSss'
teams.
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Loses vaa.abss Hu,,

Fiattsville. June 1.-Jsmes Lee lost .
valuable draft hosse here lest nixht. II
was worth $50. sni NO cause for liz
death V kno On. - the animal seemed 10
b. IN the best of health up 70 within two
houss of death. Othen In this vScinitv
repost sinilas loosen.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-06-06
Injured During Fight

Fort Lupton June 3-When q mix M
between Greeis and Mexicans On the U
p. construction camp was quelled, it was
found that one Mexican va. suffering
from broken arm. The trouble started
over . card game. The injured man
was taken to the Greeley hospital by DR..
E, Mopismith.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-06-06

A million people ask themselve.
this question every Iday: what
70 the best thing to do?" And
the pitifnl trnth IL. NO one knows
half the time.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-06-06

'sMouoJ lsV' WI; ;,o1
o. lopJ epl O! eio,'a 'sassIuus
noi giyl qstooI s'S-A
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last night and today. Crops which
were thought to have bsen burned
out or blown out have revived and
looks we'll.
Kerssy, May 31.-"A millio dol
lar rain fell hece," This is the
opinion Of Mayor Tucker ard s4hsas|
agree. The country y looking 1ne
this morning and beots are growing
to beat the band.
Gill. May 31.-This section was
visited by . big wind last night.
Dust blew in . terrific way and the
wind whipped treee and shrubbefy
and blew glass out Of windows. This
morning . gentle rain fell and It
will be Of great benefit to nelds Of
all kinds.
Platvills, Nay 3l-A good sain fsll
here today. The fields are wet up IN
fine shape and everybody is wsaring .
smile.
Gilcrsst, May 81 Gilcrest rspeets
q most satisfactory rain whieA fsl
steadily all night and this moruiag. II
came jus, At the right time to Do IL
most good and crops Will thrive . rs-
suit.
LaSalle, May 81 Beet nelds
which did not show sign Of their
planted crops yesterday now dis-
play rows Of young beets which
have como through the ground since
the splendid rain of last night and
this morning. Farmers who. were
in after beet seed this morning
have decided not to replant . their
crops are pushing through the
ground at q great rate. The storm
was heavy one in this section and
the rainfall 10 of great benefit to all
crops.
i Ault, May 3l-Of great value 10 ths
pea crop will be the rain which fell hsss
last night and this morning. Ths psas
are coming on well and the rain st this
time will bring them on to maturity In
good shape. Beets and other crops were
much benefited.
Eaton, May Sat two o'cloek this
morning hail and sleet fell here but With
out damage to crops. Follovins tie
hail gentle rain set in and eestinusd
f'r seven hours and as result erops are
much benefited. The rain broke tbe
hard crust which has prevented ths
beets recently planted from coming
through the ground.
windsor, May 3l-This sec<san vse
visited by splendid showers vAseh fell
ior several hours without interruption
Beets. fall wheat and all snr;,- crooa
will receive new lease on M.
Pierce. May sl-No rain fell h,r. LIST
night or this morning. Wind ursvalsd
.l night. Although crops are not suf-
fering for moisture good rain vouId b
appreciated.
fort Lupton. May 3l-It stareed In %
ram about ten thirty last night - has
Kept it up through the day. r. erops
ore IN fine condition and there : nothine
IN the way Of = bountifnl hs,,... ~ =
thought. "Aivs
The Greeley tribune., 1912-06-06

iof. Lupton. May 3l-It started In b
ram .ooot ten thirty last night and ha.
Asp." " up through the day. rhs crops
- |" n"e condition and there . nothing
thought. "Arv
The Greeley tribune., 1912-06-06

Results certain VIII the Tribune
want aAa.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-06-06
RAIN GENERAL
over COUNTY

Evans, May 31.-Tkis locality
was blessed by bountsous showers
last night and today. Crops which
were thought to have bssn burned
out or blown out have revived and
everything looks we'll.
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Kerssy, May 31.-"A millio dol.
lar rain fell hers" This is the
opinion Of Mayor Tucker ard s4hess
agree. The country y looking AMI
this morning and beets are growinl
to beat the band.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-06-06

Gill. May 31.-This section v,
visited by q big wind last nigh
Dust blew in . terrific way and Il
wind whipped trees and shrubbei
and blew glass out Of windows. IN
morning . gentle rain fell and
will be Of great benefit to nelds
all kinds.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-06-06

Plat,vills, May 3l-A good sain fsl
here today. The fields are wet up h
fine shape and everybody is wsasing I
smile.
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Fierce, May al-No rain fell hsrs Lest
n,sn' OF tnls morning. Wind prevailed
al night. Although crops are not suf.
ier'ns ior moisture good rain would b
appreciated.
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Ault May 3l-Of great value 10 Il
pea crop will be the rain which fell hsf
last night and this morning. The psa
are coming on well and the rain 1t thi
time will bring them on to maturity 1
good shape. Beets and other crops wss
much benefited.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-06-06

Gilcrsst, May 81 Gilcrest rspoet
q most satisfactory rain whieA fsl
steadily all night and this moruiag. ]
came jus, At the right time TO Do u
most good and crops Will thrive . . n
suit.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-06-06

WINDSOR, May 3l-This sectiou wal
visited BY splendid showers which fell
Tor several hours without intssruptiou
nests' fall wheat and all spri,9 crops
Will receive = new lease on life.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-16

Now, honestly, old man." said the
playwright, after the first performance
Of his new presentation of the triangle
problem, what do you think of it? |
want your candid opinion. Everybody
said when my other plays were pro-
duced that | was merely repeating
myself. Do you think / have done so
this timer"
NO." replied his friend, they'll
have to admit that this is different
from your other plays. In each of
the former ones the mix-up was be-
tween two women and man. This
time | notice that the trouble Is oc.
casioned by two men and a woman.
Yes, It is quite different from the 9TH
ers."
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-16
Back From Vacation.

81 hear your wife Is back from Ter
trip, but confined to the house. Too
bad the trip did her no good"
oh the trip did her good, all
right"
Then she isn't confined to the
house?"
Yes, she's confined to the house."
When does the doctor expect to
have her QUIT"
1T isn't a case for doctor, Old
man. The washwoman expects to
have her out in few days. She hash
thing fit to wear"