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From Florida to Colorado a August wander with Solon Robinson
Solon Robinson chronicles a August journey from Greeley Colorado to Cheyenne Wyoming. He notes corn viability in Colorado, irrigation costs, and the Platte Valley scenery. He describes rail line grades, White Hills divide elevations, and striking rock formations. He also observes Cheyenne growth, public buildings, railway life, and nearby gold potential.
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Solon Robinson
Greeley Tribune
Colorado
Greeley
West Chester County
New York
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Illinois
Denver
Union Colony
Platte Valley
Platte Bridge
Evans
Cache la Poudre
Platte
Lodgepole Creek
Boulder Canyon
Cheyenne
White Hills
State House
Uncle Sam
Wyoming Territory
Fort Russell