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The Greeley tribune., 1912-03-07

Another new coal mine was dis
covered at Milliken.
The weather is described as soft
and pleasant as new milk.
Mr.. Gipson. Miss West and Miss
Minnie Moss were on the program
at the meeting of the Literary So
ciety.
Samuel Roberts had spent the
winter making brooms. He farmed
five acres on The Delta and raised
broom corn.
Mr.. Garfield reports from the
wood and timber camp in the noun
tains that over thirty men are at
work and 500 double cords had
been cut.
Rev. G. II. Adams was the pastor
of the Methodist church and Presid-
ing Elder Vincent of Denver was
coming to hold quarterly conference
the next Sunday.
Lincoln post. No. 9. G. A. r.,
were to give their first social en-
tertainment for the benefit OF the
relief fund at Colony hall Tuesday
oyapiro Eah-uo~v -
The Greeley tribune., 1912-03-07
DIVISION OF Weld IS
SERIOUSLY CONSIDERED
IN NORTHEASTERN PART
Grover and Raymer Residents Get Data on
Other Small Counties in the State-.-Fear That
Greeley Will Cause Raise in Taxes--keota
News Devotes Columns to Discussion.

nearly as we can estimate it, would
be about | ,ISS square miles. whicn
is much smaller than Moffat county,
but even with the smaller territory
our assessed valuation would be
nearly as great as theirs.
After the new county had been
organized, and were the assessed
valuation on the $40 decided quar-
ter sections raised to So per acre as
has been suggested, our available
revenue on a. 1 6-mil) levy would be
about $24, 1852.
The tax levy for 1911 was 4 mills
less than for 1910, but with the
contemplated improvements at
Greeley our levy is likely to be
raised about 8 mills. This is the
impression given out there by
those who have knowledge of af-
fairs at headquarters. As an inde-
pendent body our tax levy, made
according to our needs, would very
likely be considerably less than il
we remain a part of Weld.
The amount of $1,221, $50, esti-
mated assessed valuation of this
territory for 1911, is based on
figures for school districts, furn-
shed by one of our county officials.
The clerk of Phillips county
states by letter that he believes we
would have no difficulty in main
tanning a new county with the val
Huation we have mentioned. he
states also that for several years
their expenses in renting building
for court house was only S25
month
1t has been observed that much
of the land in Moffat county is not
such as any considerable revenue
can be derived from, which would
not be the case with land here. III
such wild and rough country as Is
the northwest corner of Colorado,
comprising Moffat county, can
maintain an Independent organiZa-
ton, why should a settlement OF
people far more fayorably situated
hesitate to do the same?
The Greeley tribune., 1912-03-07
CONSOLIDATION
COMMITTEE OF
FOUR is NAMED
Evans Town Board Appoints Men to
Confer With Greeley on Plan
to Join the Towns

Evans, March 5.-At a meeting
Of the Evans town board last nigh,
+. W. Balfour, w. e. Brubaker and
+. d. Crook We're appointed a com
mttee to meet with that appointed
from the Greeley city council to
consider the proposition OF the an
neEattOn Of the town OF Evans to
Greeley. The Greeley committee is
5. b .artin, p. w. Goodrich and
II. W, Bullock and Mayor William
Mayher of Greeley and Mayor II. r..
Chaliant of Evans will be members
eX-Oilicio of their committees. No
time has been set for q meeting Of
the committees but it is thought a
meeting will be held soon. 1t is
understood that the Evans taXpay-
ers are about equally divided on the
annexation question.
The town board appointed Fred
Minis, W. H. Berry and f. d. Crook
a registration board for the COM
ing town election and this board,
with others, Will act as judges OF
the election Three members OF
the Evans town board hold over
Those whose terms expire this
spring are Berry, Baltour and
Crook A mayor will also be elect
ed. More interest than last yeal
centers in the election as the ques
tion of local option will be re-sub
mitted to the voters. Evans has
been dry for four years.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-03-07
FsInFNT|AL PREFERENCE
|PRiMARY UP TO CENTRAL
REPUBLICAN, COMMITTEE
:. # Special Committee Declares for the
re Of the People in Naming Nominee for
[.;dent..-Ful Text of Resolution Passed
rdes for a Check System on Each Voter.

write the name of the man whom he
prefers for president on said paper
ballot. That the voter may use any
other blank paper ballot and all
that shall be necessary is that he
shall clearly write the word or
name OF the man for president
whom he or she prefers.
.. That there be two receptacles
or ballot boxes for holding the bal
lots, one for the presidential vote
and one for the votes on delegates,
and that the Secretary write down
the names and addresses of the diff
ferent voters as they cast their bal
lots for president.
6. That the presidential Candi-
date receiving the highest number
of votes in any precinct shall be
considered the presidential choice
of that precinct and that said vote
shall constitute a binding instrue-
tion upon the delegates from that
precinct to vote mt the County con-
vention for a resolution instruct
ing the delegates from the County
convention to the State Republican
convention at Colorado Springs,
Colorado, on March 27, 1912, to
vote for an instructed delegation TO
the National convention in Chicago
on June is. 1912. for that man for
president of the United States who
has thus received the highest NUM-
ber of votes in any particular pre-
cinct.
Z. That the chairman and sec
retary of the caucus shall send ac-
curate signed statements in dupli-
cate of the total number of votes
cast for each presidential candidate,
one copy to be sent to Chairman
f. H. McClenahan, Greeley, Colo
rado. and one copy to John v.
Crone. Greeley Colorado
JOSEPH c. EWING,
C. T. AtILSTRAND,
r. W. BULLOCK,
A. r. FISCHER,
ID. +. GRAY,
S. +. MARTIN
The Greeley tribune., 1912-03-07
KID HAS MANY
GRAND PARENTS

Fort Lupton. March l.-lf grand
parents are given to spelling their
grand children the two months Ola
child of George Funk stands sooa
chance of being a much pampered
infant for the little one is blessed
not only with grand parents pu'
great grand mothers.
AT reunion in the Funk nome u
few days ago the young babe was
the center of interest and ITS ahceS-
tors had to draw lots to see which
should trot the youngster on ms
knee first. There were the parents
two grand fathers, two grand moth-
ers and two great grand mothers
all applicants for the honor. 1t was
finally awarded to Frank Overmah'
the maternal grand father, VINO
had made special trip from ms
home at Oak Creek in Routt county
to see his grand son for the hrSl
time.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-03-07

HELEN CoontZ attended the cree
lev CITY schools until two years ago
when she moved with his parents 10
Goodrich. Colo. She had one yeaI
in the Goodrich country school, ana
has had two years in Fort Morgan
Helen Coontz is niece OF pI'
Amanda N. Hamilton of Greeley.
The Fort Morgan Times says;
Miss Helen Coontz. Is year Ola
freshman at the Fort Morgan hlsu
school, captured first place III 'nS
Lincoln essay contest cohaue'eu
n Denver newspaper tor schooi 81"
dents. dia-
AS a prize she will receive ula-
mond ring. The essay was III Vol'
netjtion with 500 others re'elNy
Inv the Denver newspaper ana thS
worth of it is apparent iron 'uS
fact that a committee. conslstlhs ~
w X McAllister. c. B. Haser an"
Mary C. c. Bradford, all of DenNeI
found that Miss Coontz should ha''
The girl could hardly believe tna'
sbe had won When she was in
rormad that her essay had taken
frst nlace she danced for JOY III
,ha matter of an interview she wa
,,odesty itself, but finally SAID tha'
she entered the contest upon tne ~
licitation of her father, VINO h'es "'
Goodrich. u q
she lives at the home OF ",
williams. S24 Prospect street 'e'
essay is reprinted below:
(By Helen C"ontz) II
or February -. 1909. IN uI-
,apidated little log cabin IN liA,un,, as
nnunty. Kentucky. a little boy Was
horn. who was welcomed with ope5I
arms. although his parents NO.
nothinr but poverty to offer him;
Nancy Hanks Lincoln. MS molhe,
was considered superior woman ~
that day for she could read az"
,,,r;t. and was sweet and gentie ~
var manners and speech puL
Thomas Lincoln. his father Va
shirtless and lazy, and could nei'hei
read nor write.
They named their baby AbrahaiL, IL
Abraham had a sister. two yea
o,der than himself, whose name wa
Sarah. :, 49,, Win
Abraham was homely boy WIZ
long legs. and ne grew "
he tall and slender His race nnu =
nleasnnt but rather sad look apou'
nerpetuated by dead ones.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-03-07
WOODMEN ARE
ENTERTAINED

The ladies of the Women of
Woodcraft circle entertained the
men of the Woodmen of the World
with a hard times social at the L. U.
O. F.. hall Friday evening. The cos
tlmes were unique and grotesque.
] C. McLucas and Mrs. Walters be
ing the prize winners. An amusing
was given consisting OF the
orchestra. lead by
Mrs. Webber OF Denver, and pur-
lesque of the Greeley Commercial
club by a quartet of women. me
guests were then given stunts to
perform and fined 10 cents If they
to respond. After discover
ing the contents of grab barrel
and dancing the Virginia Reel lunch
was served The ladies who had the
affair in charge were Mrs. Thomas
Winch, Mrs. B. F. Hoffman and
Mrs. j. H. kidder. There were
80 present.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-03-07
MOTTO WANTED
BY KERSEY|TES
TO GUIDE Them
Commercial Clgb Oilers Dollar to
Person Offering the Slogan
TO BE Accepted

Kersey, March WANTED = A
motto for the Kersey Commercial
club, For the best one suggested
the club will pay 81. This was the
announcement made at the meet
ing of the Kersey Commercial club
last night when 100 enthusiastic
farmers and business men gathered
TO listen to the talk given by r. r.,
Bennett Of the State Agricultural
college on Potato Culture The
talk was Of the most practical sort
and the audience asked questions
freely and laid in a supply of know
ledge which will come in handy
this season when the Kersey dis
trict plants its big acreage of
spuds.
President l.. 3. Tucker called the
meeting TO order and presided and
when the meeting closed announced
that the Kersey Commercial club
had 40 members, eleven having
Joined the club during the evening
meeting.
The Bennett talk was followed by
musical program to which the
Kersey koral Klub quartet contrib
uted two numbers and Prof. Will
liam Mackey of the Kersey schools
n piano solo. The meeting was held
in the w O. w. hall and the club
adjourned to meet March s when
a committee will decide on the club
slogan.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-03-07

Although the only prisoner with
in the very shadow OF the gallo"s'
there probably is not more hope
full inmate of the new county JAN
than Fred Piel, a young RUSSIAN
who was brought here recently on
an order from the supreme court
granting him new trial on the
charge of numbering George hero-
er. also a Russian, October 20.
1903, at Johnstown.
The case of Piel is unusual he
;s one OF the few men in the state
convicted of murder. sentenced to
hang. and then get another chance
for his life. He was in the deatn
cell when the supreme court grant
ed a stay of execution and has
spent two and one-halt years IN the
penitentiary waiting for a rullng on
his appeal.
The killing occurred at Russian
wedding celebration one SUNDAY.
The guests had been drinking, as is
the custom There was general
fight Kerber was killed and Piel
had sunk knife into his body. he
was arrested on the charge OF
murder.
The prisoner could not talk a
word of English. He was poor ana
had but few friends. Although the
supreme court in sending the case
back for retrial said that there was
not sufficient evidence to justify the
verdict, Piel had been found guilty
of murder in the first degree and
the jury fixed the penalty at death.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-03-07
From the Keota News:

FROM lne NeOtd news.
Although we have not reached
the limit of getting additional and
accurate information as to the
amount of expense involved, and
of financial resources at hand to
meet the expense, with probable
surplus, in the problem of erecting
a new county from this northeast
corner of Weld county we think it
well to publish such facts as are at
hand, with the idea of adding to our
knowledge of the subject as further
Information is obtained
c. o. Dodder has received a let
ter from the clerk of Moffat county,
a county erected about year ago,
and from this letter we quote:
THE session laws of 1911, page
SIC, gives the act creating Moffat
county, with which you can famil-
iarize yourself.
"Our assessed valuation amounts
to about $l,250,000, and our ordi-
nary county revenue will amount to
about $23,000 on a 19mill levy,
and we feel that that will be suffic-
lent for ordinary county purposes.
Books, furniture, two typewrot-
ers, and other necessary supplies
cost about $1.700. We rent a build
| ing, constructed a vault in same al
| the expense of $3.50.
The transcribing of records per
| tanning to property located in MOT
fat county is not yet completed, bui
we estimate it will cost this county
about $1,500."
This northeast territory. about
thirty-siX miles square, when the
federal census was taken in 1910
contained two precincts as follows:
| Grover. precinct 81, population
,964; Raymer, precinct II, popula
ton S64. Total population accord
ing to the census is 2,S2S. which
would place the proposed new
county in the fifth class.
The area of the new county a
The Greeley tribune., 1912-03-07
RUSSIAN IN SHADOW OF
CALl0WS Will Be GIVEN
A CHANCE FOR HIS L|fE
Fred Piel, Charged With Murder of George
Kerber in October, 1909, in County Jail
Awaiting New Trial-.-Was in Death Chamber
at Penitentiary When Stay of Execution Came.

Some persons who knew the facts
felt sure that the verdict was a
miscarriage of justice. They in
terested themselves in the prison
er's behalf, taking the case to the
supreme court.
Now the entire county is inter
ested. The young wife and two lit
tie children of the prisoner were
lett dependent when he was sent to
the penitentiary and have enlisted
the sympathy OF their fellow coun-
trymen. Russians all over the
county are going to help Piel in his
second trial. 1t is claimed that the
real facts will show that Piel acted
in self defense when he slashed
kerber
The Russian church has become
interested and now, after more than
two years spent in prison, part OF
the time in the death chamber, Pfei
is to have another chance for his
life. He can speak and understand
English now and will be provided
with competent attorneys to present
his case to the court. 1t is not
known if the trial will come up this
term, but probably it will. F. W.
Sanborn of Denver and r. E. Win
bourn of Greeley have been retained
by the friends of the prisoner to
defend him for the second time
The case has aroused wide interest
and the ruling of the supreme court
on the evidence submitted at the
first trial has attracted the atten-
ton of the legal fraternity through
out the state.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-03-07
GREELEY GIRL IS A PRIZE winner

The little cottage, which was sit
uated in a pretty place, was furnish.
ed with a large fire place. around
which the cooking utensils were
hung. and a few other pieces OF
rude furniture.
Mr.. Lincoln let all the ground
around the house go to waste. in
stead of making a living FOR his
family off of it.
The first school he attended was
our miles from his home. He did
not go there very long, but was
fine little student for the time he
spent there.
He was born just three years be-
fore Charles Dickens. They neither
one had much schooling, but obtain
ed their education from life.
In an old copy book, where ne
used to do his sums. he once wrote:
abraham Lincoln, his hand in pen :
he will be great, but God knows
when." This was true, for when he
was young things seemed pretty
hard.
When he went to the white house
to take up his duties as president,
he went secretly. This was thought
the Safest plan.
Lincoln was never afraid or ms
enemies, and shortly before he was
shot he was warned that he ought
to be more careful, but he dld not
take the warning.
Lincoln until the time of his
death always visited his old home
twice year. but he never took his
wife with him, because he Knew
that she would not care for his rela-
tives and would feel ashamed OF MIS-
home.
Lincoln was one of the kindest
men that ever lived not only to
men, but all kinds of dumb animals.
This is known in measure when
he said;
with malice toward none, with
charity for all, with tirmness in the
right as God gives us to see the
riEht. let us finish the work we are
IN, to bind up the nations wounds
10 care for him who shall nave
borne the battle. and for his WIDOW
and his orphans. to do all when
may achieve and cherish Just ana
lasting peace among ourselves ana
with all nations"
When Lincoln died the nation
was wrapped in the gloom OF pro-
foundest grief. .-s,.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-03-07
SkOW SO FAR THIS YEAR
IS DOUBLE THAT OF LAST

: According to the report of I.
: Government Weather Observer !.
. nelson Reynolds, there has =
= been double the precipitation !.
= IN Greeley from January 1 :.
= this year, than for the same !.
= time last lear. Up to this time !.
= last year there had been .S2 !.
=. or moisture while this year :.
:. there has been 6 inches. In :.
= February last year there was !.
= .63 fell while February this :.
:: year there was SO. !.
!. !. = = :. :. !. .. :. :. :. :. ;. :. :.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-03-07

March BY an agree
Phlch was entered into
between officials of Dis
10. United Mine Workers
"a, and officials of the
Fuel company. the strike
rthern coal fields. which
d for nearly two years, is
ettled so far as the eight
the American Fuel COM
concerned.
eement was ratified last
me union miners in Lafay-
louisville, and the men
to work Wednesday. 1t
omitted to the men in
Erie and Lafayette today,
is every indication that 1t
anlmously indorsed.
sult of the agreement
men will be put to work
lie and Lafayette tomor-
nearly 1000 men in the
oal tields within 10 days.
e Rocky Mountain Fuel
ha the National Fuel
ave not signed any agree
vhe miners, 1t is believed
'ioh OF the American will
ne speedy breaking up OF
which has been one of
ana most costly coal
the country.
Nc terms of the agree
neh are given an increase
ton in wages on the
coal. and of 5 per cent
ork' They asked for an
The Greeley tribune., 1912-03-07

[s We are of the unani-
f,'nion asi that it is both wise
'I ,bot the Republican voters
conpty. colorado, have the
Wv of expressing their
', for A president OF the
|S,ates at the caucus to be
selecting of delegates to
Iroaching County cohVeh-
f,horefore we recommend
that the Republican
|Central committee of weld
Colorado, in its meeting on
1912, adopt the following
In, to-wit:
Resolved by the Republican
ICentral Committee assem-
.. wa endorse and favor a
Rjal preference primary
a urinary be held in every
Fecinct IN the county on the
and during the same hours
rsoular caucus is held for
delegates to the approach
neyt county convention.
Q we recommend that so
bossible the chairman ana
of the caucus be equally
between the adherents of
Howard Taft and Theo-
seyelt. to the end that the
of each may have one OF
lrs of the caucus.
at the advocates of any
ial candidate may have at
watcher at the polls to
r. the interests of his par
kndidate for president.
IA, there be no formalities
Realities with reference to
such preferential vote
dent; and to that end we
BID that there be no printed
N the presidential prefer
nary question; that the
and secretary are urged
plenty of blank paper bal
cali attention of each voter
ballots and his right to
The Greeley tribune., 1912-03-07
E0RTY YEARSAGO IN GREELEY
ITEMS c,uI FROM

The editorial tells of the decision
of the Union Pacific railroad to
build branch line from Juiesburs
to Denver to connect with the Rlo
Grande.
The snow is said to have disap-
peared and the frost was out of the
ground on March 6. Teams had
commenced plowing for wheat and
oats and some garden work was
done. Fruit trees had passed
through the winter well and straw
berries were bright and alive.
Half column is devoted to the
Inman concert which was given on
Friday evening in the Baptist
church Every seat was filled, peo-
pie were turned away and the con-
cert was pronounced great sue
cess. Those taking part were the
Inman brothers. Miss Washburn.
Mrs. Harrington. Miss Hollister and
Mrs. Starkweather. c. 7. Barnes
and n. Hazen. The concert was re-
peated Monday evening in Evans.
Mr. and Mrs. j. C. Peck have re-
The Greeley tribune., 1912-03-07
RUUSEVELT AND WILSON
ARRIVALS AT La SALLE

/. Twin boys, each weighing :.
=: nine pounds, arrived at noon :.
(. To-Day at the home oil Mr.. and :.
|. MFs. George Bruntz, Russians, !.
(: L'lhg at LaSalle. The young !.
=: 5lers brought the living chill !.
:: lfen OF the family to nine. !:
y! bolh youngsters are strong !.
=! ana healthy and give every :,
= evidence of reaching maturity. !:
> The neighbors have suggest !.
= ed naming the twins Wilson !:
,. and roosevelt, but this cere-
>: nouy has been postponed for !:
= a time. !.
= : : :. :. !. !. !. !. !. ;. :. >. :. !.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-03-07
NIeiiCOs Meet

The Weld County Medical society
held the regular meeting Monoay
and began arrangements or the
annual meeting which will be heia
in the near future. A committee
consisting of the executive board
DR.. w. W. Harmer and DR.. r, W.
Knowles, was appointed to complete
the arrangements and to decide upon
the date OF the meeting.
DR.. w. f. Thompson gave tne
paper of the evening and Dr. w.
w. Harmer. DR.. w. E. Thompson
and DR.. ~ w, Reed reported on
clinical cases.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-03-07
SAYS HUSBAND
HAS BEAT IT

Joe Sprague is being sought os
tho sbarif's Office on the charge or
non support. The real complaint Is
said to be that he ran away WIN
woman named Gallagher, leaving
his wife and three children desu-
tuta In their home on the east SIDE
sprague has been missing SHE me-
the middle of last week. ne IDS mas
been employed at stock leeu'"s
during the winter.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-03-07

You judge man not by wha' ne
promises to do. but by what ne mas
done. That is the only true tesl'
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Juos-
ed by this standard has no super,
ior. People everywhere speak OF II
in the highest terms of praise for
sale by all dealers.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-03-07
Epworth League Meets

Evans, March 2.-The Epworth
League held its regular monthly
business meeting at the home o.
Miss Constance Price lase nleh,
with good attendance. A socla,
hour followed the meeting anu
young and old participated IN 'he
good time.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-03-07

Take HERBTNE for INDIGESTION,
1t relieves the pain in few minutes es
and forces the fermented mater @
which causes the misery into the the
bowels where 1t is expelled. rrice
soc. Sold by Gilbert Bros. three
stores, Park Place, Opera hooe
Blk. Sterling Bldg.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-03-07
"Snhen Meet

'"ymcn Meet
~ March 1.-THE cold
", ented many from at
efesting efoa. Thursday night
Ia e,, ~ a local dairy asso-
nn mere talked over the
ad, ~ a general way and
Y ,,.onrned to be called
eh ron or last night. which
The Greeley tribune., 1912-03-07
STREETS
D Be TALKED

'ar monthly dinner and
L"e commercial club will
monday evening. 1t
special interest to the
generally, as the sub
improvements in Gree
,"e principal topic. 1t
~ nave speakers present
,,., n,oiorado Springs and
au,tion yo to local speak
oeen studying the
" w, Bullock is out
'osram for the evening.
coy oover thoroughly the
reet Improvement.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-03-07
|THERN FIELDS COAL
STRIKE IS CALLED OFF,;
| CONCESSIONS ARE MADE
|ment Expected to be Ratified by All Camps
Fike on Two Years---Nearly 900 Idle Men
eceed to Return to Work in Mines South OF
eey...Was Costly to Miners and Operators.

increase of 5.55 per cent on all
work.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-03-07
Il II. Snook on Trip

]. f. Shook. grand master OF ,ns
+. O. O. F., left this morning 10!
Golden. where he will make an OF.
fetal visit to the lodge at that
place. From Golden he VIII go 10
silver Plume and Idaho Springs.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-03-07

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Peck have re-
turned from several days stay in