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The Greeley tribune., 1912-09-19
CROPS IN
lARiMER
ARE GOOD
RECORD BREAKERS IN FIELDS
OF RARLEY AND OATS-NEAR.
LY ALL YIELDS ARE RUNNING
ABOVE AVERAGE

Fort Collins. Sept. 13. - The
threshing outfits which have been
busy in the county druing the past
few weeks bring some good reports
into the city. They say there are NO
small crops but that nearly all OF
them are above the average. They
have found a few record breakers.
especially in barley and oats. The
two best pieces 80 far heard from
are given below.
Ed Pitcher, who resides east OF
the city, harvested a field of oats
which were far above anything he
had ever cut before. In one spot
there were three acres which SEEM
ed to be unusually heavy. The re-
turns from these three acres were
noted and they sacked 100 bushels
to the acre.
The best barley record reported
30 far was on the Hodge place north
of the Plummer school house. This
Is operated by Frank Huskie. He
had about 80 acres in barley and
cleaned up 72 bushels to the acre.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-09-19
FANS PROUD OF
COUNTY LEAGUE

Johnstown, Sept. -. w. G..
Blake, John Hicks. ]. S. Thomas.
Charles H. Sells and DR.. Grantham,
in summing up the seasons work in
the Weld county base ball league,
call attention to the fact that the
Weld county league was the only
one OF three leagues organized IN
the state last spring that finished
out the season A good suggestion
ia made in which they express the
hope that members OF the various
clubs in the league get together this
winter and work to get funds for
use in the season of 1913 SO that
the continuance of the league may
be assured. They also suggest ina.
Johnstown erect a grand stand
which will be comfortable for the
fans. They hope to see the Gree
lev team enter the league and de-
clare their intention OF organizing
a team at Johnstown that will put
this town into first place instead OF
third, If possible.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-09-19

ENDORSE
MOVIES
ORPHEUM THEATER FOUND o.
X. BY COMMITTEE OF MOTH
ERS' CONGRESS-WANT PRE-
CEPTRESS AT HIGl. SCHOOL

The Orpheum theatre, under its pres
snt management, was highly commend
Cd by the members of the Mothers
Congress- at their meeting. held Friday
afternoon. A committee from the con-
gS1ea was appointed to visit the picaure
shows Of Greeley, and their report was
that the Orpheum under its present
management has pictures which are not
in the least Objectionable. and that they
have many that are of excellent educa-
tional value.
The matter of placing flag in each
school room in Creole, was discussed,
and the congress will work with the D.
A. r. on the proposition and formulate
some plan whereby flag may be placed
in each school room of the public schools
A suggestion will also be made to the
school board that a preceptress be ap-
pointed for the high school girls.
The high school dances will also be
discussed, some mothers being of the
opinion that the dances should be under
the direction of the school board. prop
erly ehaperoned and dismissed at sea-
sonable hour, and others thought that
the school board should not sanction the
dances.
The next meeting Of the congress will
be held the second Friday in October,
and It il hoped that the state president
will b. present at that time.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-09-19
INJURED
JUMPING
ENGINE
FIREMAN FROM WISCONSIN HAS
HEAD CUT OPEN BT MISSTEP
AT LASALLE- WAS MAKING
HIS WAY TO DENVER

LaSalle, Sept. 14.-While trying
to board an engine as 1t left the
station here yesterday, Arthur
Christensen, fireman whose home
is in Baraboo, Wis, in some manner
miscalculated and corner OF the
engine struck him on the head. in
flicting a cash four inches long down
to the skull.
DR., Vance was Immediately called
and dressed the wound, which. al
though serious is not expected 10
proye fatal. After the wound had
been dressed fireman who was
with Christensen at the time took
him to Denver. w.
Christensen is % years old. He
had been working in Michigan un-
til recently as fireman. and was
making his way to Denver when the
accident occurred The manner in
which he is said to have been
travelling places him in the light OF
trespasser and relieves the COM
pany OF blame in connection with
the accident.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-09-19

Supreme Court Justice - John
Campbell.
Governor - Philip b. Stewart,
leading.
Lieutenant Governor-Ezra T. FL
lott.
Secretary Of State-John e.
Ramer.
State Auditor-Benjamin @. Ca
tlen. jr.
State Treasurer-James b. Dick.
Attorney General - BENJAMIN
Griffith.
Superintendent OF Public Instruc-
tiOn-Helen NJ. Wilson.
Regent University Of Colorado to
fill vacancy-Charles II. Dudley.
Regent University OF Colorado.
long terms-George ID. Statler, o.
j. Pfeiffer.
COUNTY TICKETS
The unofficial returns in Weld
county are accurate enough to de-
termine the winners, although 1t IL
possible that the few remaining pre-
cincts out may furnish some sur
prises.
/. . The democratic ticket, from tho
returns already in, will be as fol-
lows:
District Judges-Neil F. Graham,
r. g. Strong.
District Attorney, Guy ID. Duncan
State SenatOr-Hubert Reynolds
REPRESENTATIVES, - Charles II.
Philip, John A. Hicks
County Judge-Herbert NJ. Baker
County Clerk-J. f. Shook.
Sheriff-S. s. Brown.
Treasurer-C. H. Mulford.
| AssessOr-A. l.. Mumper.
| Sup't. SchOOls-A. b. Copeland.
Coeoner-Dr. w. F. Church.
| County Commissioner, First Dis
tsict-T. Elmer Rowe.
| County Commissioners, Third Dis
trict-George A. HOlgson.
The republican ticket Is as fol-
lows:
District Judges-Harry p. Gam
ble, George H. Bradfield.
District Attorney - George A
Carlson.
SenatOr-D. f. Carpenter.
RepretsentattveeCU. i. Madden
Thomas A. Nixon.
County Judge-ThOmas c. Smith,
County Clerk-George w. Weber
Sheriff-Samuel J. McAfee.
Treasurer-William II. Patterson
AssessOr-Frank s. Palmer.
Sup't SchOOls-Isabella Churchill
SurveyOr-Allen G. Lincoln.
COroner-Thomas G. Macy.
County Commissioner, First Dis
trict-George S. Adams.
County Commissioner, Third Dis
trict-R. A. Dix.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-09-19
CHAMPS. wife
' IS SUICIDE

Chicago, Sept. 12.-In fit of
temporary insanity last night Mrs.
Jack johnson, white wife OF fthe
negro heavyweight champion pugi-
list, shot herself in the right tenn
pie with .3S caliber revolver. The
bullet passed clear through her head
and she is dying in the Provident
hospital.
Mrs. johnson was alone in the
apartment the pair have over john
sons palatial saloon and cafe at Al
West Thirty-first street. johnson
was down town on business.
Mrs. johnson has been i'll for q
year with tuberculosis.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-09-19
WEDS
WIDOW WITH
GROWN SONS
Queer Matrimonial Mixup at Sterling
When Son WEEDS Housekeeper
Dad Would Marry

Sterling, ILL.,, Sept. 13.-Richard
Lewis, L years old, through the pc
culiar workings of matrimony, will
be step-father to a son who is year
older than himself.
Lewis is the son of a wealthy
farmer whose property adjoins this
city. and Wednesday night he eloped
with Mrs. Hazel Chaplin. As years
old, who has been housekeeping in
the Lewis home.
Mrs. Lewis died five years ago,
and the elder Lewis was to have
married his housekeeper tomorrow.
However. she and his son had differ
ent plans, and last night they pur-
chased tickets for Des Moines. and
are supposed to have been married
there today.
The elder takes the matter phil
osophically and says he never should
have felt right about marrying on
Friday, the thirteenth.
Mrs. Chaplin has two sons, 10 and
16 years old. both of them larger
than her husband.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-09-19
Trying to Bar From Colorado
Mysterious Disease of Horses

vices, should they be needed, and a
rigid quarantine be maintained
against any section or form in the
state where the disease is found.
Several years ago, when the foot
and mouth disease broke out among
the cattle in the Atlantic and New
England states, millions of dollars
worth of stock was lost before the
disease was checked by specialists
employed by the United States gov
ernment. In this case, however. the
authorities recognized the disease
at once and knew what method to
pursue, whereas in the present out
break in Kansas nothing regarding
the origin or proper treatment OF
the disease is known.
The stockmen Of this state, how
ever. can be assured, says DR.. Yard,
that the state veterinary surgeon
and the stock board will do all that
is possible to keep the disease out
of the state andto stamp 1t out ii 1t
gains entrance.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-09-19

The mysterious horse disease that
afflicts Kansas is still spreading, SO
state the Kansas authorities in a
letter received yesterday by DR.. W.
w. Yard, state veterinarian for
Colorado. just before he started for
the Kansas line.
Up to date nobody has been able
to trace the disease to its source.
DR.. l. Williams, OF Lamar, Colo, be-
lieves that the disease has reached
his town, as horses in territory ex-
tending over .twelve to twenty
square miles seem to be affected.
DIR. Yard has gone to the quaran-
tine line prepared to make an
autopsy and will submit specimens
to the government pathologists for
investigation. The doctor says he
will maintain the strictest quaran-
tine against this disease along the
eastern border of the state and that
sheriffs and other police officers
will be called upon for their ser
The Greeley tribune., 1912-09-19
Ticket for Two
Not Good on U. P.
for Wife Alone

Because her husband had secured
a good position in Cheyenne and
did not accompany her on her Jour
ney home to Kansas City, Mrs. Q: r.
Mcvann, who left Cheyenne We'd
nesday morning. was put ON tne
train At Greeley Wednesday morn
inr and sent back to Cheyenne to
have some changes made In her
transportation. Mrs. Mcvann and
her husband have been taking q
trip through the west and stopped
this week in Cheyenne. where MT.
Mcvann was employed by the
Union Pacific. Mrs. McVann left
CHEYENNE Wednesday morning alone
for their former home In Kansas
CITY to arrange to move to tnelr
new location. The conductor looked
At the transportation. which read
@. P. Mcvann and wife. and said
she must either bring her husband
on the journey or have the ticket
changed. After an hours wait IN
Greeley Mrs. Mcvann returned 10
Cheyenne.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-09-19
GOOD YIELDS
AT LASALLE

LaSalle, Sept. IA. - Charles
Smith, owner of the Smith threshing
outfit, the separator of which was
burned recently, was in town this
morning getting supplies for his
machine. He now has a new sepa-
rator which Is working we'll and is
going ahead with the threshing as II
nothing had happened.
The COMPANY" machine came
through town this morning on the
way from Big Bend to the Godfrey
Bottoms country. where stack
threshing is being resumed after a
delay due to the recent rain.
Some good yields have been re-
ported from various points where
threshing has been done recently. H.
G. Dixon, living two miles south OF
Galeton, says his wheat averaged 40
bushels to the acre. The work OF
threshing is progressing rapidly and
the only trouble experienced is in
getting cars in which to ship the
grain. There is scarcity OF them
here.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-09-19
WANT SEWERS
AT JOhNST0WN

Johnstown, Sept. 1.-THE Ques-
ton OF installing a sewer system
here was discussed at length by
members of the town board in a
special meeting held Thursday
night. No definite action was TAX
en-, although 1t Is believed that the
system will be built. The plan 10
to assess business districts 30 much
per lot and have the town build the
trunk line.
The franchise recently applied for
by George H. Sethman Of Denver
for the furnishing of an electric
lighting system was granted by the
board at this meeting. The town
retains the privilege Of purchasing
it any time providing it pays the
original cost Of the system. The
franchise 10 good for 25 years un-
lees bought in the meantime.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-09-19
COUNTY FAIR
GRABS DENVER

Interest in the Weld county FAIR
IL extending to Denver, from whicn
point kilograms were received oy
Secretary Kinsella this week from
persons who asked for entry blanks
and prize lists. 1t 10 expected that
there will be several entries OF live
stock from there.
Space has been reserved by nearly
every farming district in the county
for AGRICULTURAL exhibits. indicating
that this years display OF farm pro-
ducts will be far better than any
zen before at the annual show.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-09-19
INITIAL SNOW
COMES EARLY

The first snow storm of the sea-
son struck Greeley and Weld county
early Saturday morning, following
rain last night The thermometer
dropped to 40 degrees, but If the
storm 10 not followed by freeze
but little damage will be done other
than to delay the harvesting OF
beets. Owing to the large beet crop
1t was hoped to begin the harvest
as early as possible.
According to those who claim 10
have records the snow storms this
year between spring and fall came
within four months of each other.
The spring was very late and the
snow Of today is quite early.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-09-19
PLATTEV|LLE
PLANS EXHIBIT

Platteville, Sept. 14.-The Platte
VILE Commercial club is planning to
take an agricultural exhibit to the
Well county fair. September "a to
81. that will be one of the finest to
b seen at the fair. Each exhibit
will be tagged with the name of the
producer and its variety. An un-
usually fine display of sheaf grains
10 already secured. Beets, corn,
milo maize, kaffir corn. potatoes.
turnips, pumpkins. squash, onions,
cucumbers, tomatoes, beans and
other products will be added to the
collection. Although the club is
getting up the exhibit, the grower
Of any product winning prize will
receive the prize won.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-09-19
BANANA PLANT
GROWING here

The visitors at the Greeley pub
lie library have been interested IN
the large banana plant which ls
this year bearing fruit. AS far as
known this is the first fruit bearing
banana tree in Greeley. The plant
was brought by c. H. Wolfe from
Brownsville, Tex, three years ago.
1t was two years old at that time.
The tree was placed in Mr.. Wolfe's
conservatory and In two years had
grown to such proportions that II
was moved to the city library
where 1t has since been.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-09-19
bIPLANE FALLS:
AVIATOR DEAD

:. Chicago, Sept. 12.-AviatOr ::
:. Paul Peck, age "a, of Washing ::
!. ton, ID. c.. holder OF the Ameri- ::
= can duration flight record, was ::
:. fatally injured in = fall with ::
!. his biplane while flying In q ::
\ gusty wind. !
:. Peck died just after mid ::
:. night, without regaining con- !
:. seriousness. :,
= He attempted too steep . :.
!. spiral and when he struck the ::
:. ground the heavy engine came ::
:. through tho wreckage. striking ::
j. him in the neck. His skull was !
:. fractured and he was injured !
+ internally. !
: = + = + + + + + + + + + + =
The Greeley tribune., 1912-09-19
new PASTOR AT
EVANS ARRIVES

Evans, Sept. 13.-The Rev. oliver,
formerly pastor at Erie, arrived
mere Yesterday to take up the work
OF pastor of the Methodist church
here A reception will be given him
undo the auspices OF the Epworth
Leasue at the home OF Mrs. Young
tonight, The Rev. Oliver brings no
family with him, his wife having
died TWO years ago. He has daugh-
tor who is a missionary to Africa.
but Is at this time resting in Lon
don.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-09-19
Team Runs Away

Berthoud, Sept. 14.-While disc
ing in an orchard. a team which
Waldo McNiel was driving became
frightened and ran away. throwing
him in front of the disc which ran
over him. Despite the fact that the
heavy sharp discs OF the implement
passed directly over his body. He
escaped without serious injuries.
He got up badly frightened and
bruised in places but feeling rather
thankful withal.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-09-19
MACHINE GETS NEARLY
THE WHOLE REPUBLICAN
TICKET IN THE STATE

Who's nominated.
Maybe you know and maybe you
don't.
1t begins to look as though only
the official count will determine in
some Of the leading offices.
Inability to get complete returns
are accountable for the delay and
the uncertainty.
In all tho counties tho same
The democrats tabulated their fig
ures and the republicans theirs,
without regard to each other, with
the result that the tabulations at
the state headquarters and the state
newspapers are at war. 1t is said to-
day that only the official count will
determine who has won on the state
republican ticket
Yesterday it was believed ON the
face Of the first returns that the
prOgressives had won. Today 1t
looks as though the machine candi-
dates had won. 1t il anybody's
guess no far as some Of the offices
are concerned.
Until the official count Is in the
following democratic state nomina-
tiOns probably will stand:
United States Senator, Long Term
John F.. Shafroth.
United States Senator, to fill va
cancy-Charles s. Thomas.
Representatives-at-I - Ed
ward T. Taylor, Edward Keating.
Representative First CongressiOn'
i al District-GeOrge j. Kindel.
Justice of the Supreme Court
Tully Scott.
Governor-Elias NJ. Ammons.
Lieutenant GOvernOr-B. +. Mont.
gon,ery.
Secretary Of state-James b,
Auditor of state-Roady kene
| State Treasurer - Michael A.
IAddy.
Attorney General. Frederick
Farrar.
Superintendent Of Public Instruc
tiOn-Inez johnson Lewis.
Regent University Of Colorado To-
vacancy-Sanssel /. Hallett.
Regents, for long tern-James B
Ra9an, w. H. Bryant.
REPUBLICAN NOMINEES
United States senator, Long Tern
Clyde O. Dawson.
United States senator, to fill va
Cancy-Cl,ar1es W.. Waterman.
Representatives-at-II - Sam
uel H. Kingsley, Clarence p. Dodge
Representatives, First Congress
sional District-Rice W. Means.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-09-19
Ault Parents to. Meet

Ault, Sept. 14.-Parents of the
school children of Ault have been
invited to attend a parents meeting
At the school house next Friday
Afternoon, September 20, at 3:15
O'Clock. After a short program
which has been arranged. the pa
rents will have the opportunity of
visiting with the teachers in view to
getting better acquainted with them.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-09-19
CA<ries Mail on Auto Bike

Gilcrest, Sept. 14.-kufus Keller.
who carries Uncle Sans mail be-
tween the station and the post office
this week cast his COW pony into the
discard and bought a fine new motor
cycle, ON which he will now carry
the mail.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-09-19
Ne,v Po,tmaster on Job

Milliken, Sept. 12.-G. w. sny-
der. Who was recently appointed
postmaster. will take up his duties
next Saturday. r. NJ. Benton Is the
outgoing official. who has been act
ing in this capacity until his resignae
ton. which he rendered short
time aGo,
The Greeley tribune., 1912-09-19
Gathering Pea

Plattsville. Sept. 1.-THE farm
ers around here are busy this week
making preparations for gathering
their peas. The actual work Will
probably be started by the middle
Of ne1t week. Tho indications are
that the crop will be good one.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-09-19
Dl"2224x
| Sledge
ammer
Prices
and Clock
Shop Talk

bn't tell anyone your
h jeweled watch kept
FIVE years and never
second. As a matter
let if it had not been
bd up at all for FIVE
! it would have been
! to a second every day,
otherwise.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-18
STATE NEWS.
* * + + + + s * * .s s $. .. ,s
kINGSLAND. ARK

MISS Thelma Ches'hier is visiting MSS Juanita Buster at this place
 Hunter Harlow representing Fox Bros, Hardware Co.,, of Pine R1nff called on his trade Wednesday. My Harlow also made a trip to New Edinburgh, before returning to Pine Bluff.
 flhch Atwood, Of New Edinburgh. visited friends here this week.
 Cieat Samgster, who was emp1oycd py the Saline River Railway O.. of Draughoa was caught while making d coupling Wednesday, evening, and was so badly crushed that he died from his injuries about one hour later. MT. sangster was married man.
 eleaye Heinley visited friends here thl5 week, returning to his home at Dfaughon Saturday night.
 The Baptist people have been con- ductlng revival here the past week. Rev. R. c. Bowers, president Of ouachita College, has had charge of the meeting.
 Walter L. Bryan, formerly of this city, but now of Philadelphia, Pa, visited friends and relatives here this week. Mr. Bryan was with Uncle Sam's fleet when it made the tr.p around the world. MT Bryan says It was the finest trip that anyon c could make, however he is now study ing to become an aviator.
 Miss Maggie Tarber, of Louisiana, visited friends here this week. While {: here she was the guest of Miss Ruby ,tMay. ,y.>~
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-18
CAMDEN, ARK.

Mrs. A. s. Mccain. who has been spending awhile visiting her sister Mrs J. M. Stimson, left this morning for her home in Pine Bluff.
 Miss Elizabeth Cobb is the guest ot friends in Pine Bluff
 ss,aaJ4 T,fItloyd of, Pine Bluff, is in the city on a visit to his mother and sis Her, Mrs J. H. Lloyd and Mrs. N. S. Word
 Jim Moore, accompanied by Master Rembert, Moore, left this morning for Pine Bluff. The former will remain for several days, while Master Rem- bert will return tonight with his fa- ther.
 Mrs. E. M. Oudin left this morning on visit to friends in Pine Bluff. From there she will go to Alabama, 3and will be away about three weeks.
 Tom Brummett, of Pine Bluff, who has been spend'ng short vacation with friends and relatives at this place and Waldo returned to his posi- ton with the Hammett Grocery Co.,, yesterday.
 w. A. Matthews, of Pine Bluff, spent last night with his son, s. H. Matthews, as he was enroute to Tex arkana on a business trip.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-18
ONE LONE OFFENDER
 GOT AWAY HAPPY

One lone prisoner was responsible for yesterday mornings session of police court and the pitiful tale he put up so worked on Judge Stewards benevolent chord that he permitted the man to go without fine. W. H. Wilson, a white man, was the unfor- tunate who was so careless as to be caught while asleep in a box car, the proberty of the Iron Mountain rail- road As the officials of the road ob- ject to having their box cars used as sleepers, considering the fact that MT. Pullman has organized an infant industry for that purpose, the Judge has been in the habit of collecting the bill for the nights lodging, which generally amounts to $10 On Wilson s promise not to do it again he was given his freedom and in few sec onds the police court looked as de- serted as baseball field after the game.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-18

T. B. Goldsby, of England, was a visitor in the city yesterday.