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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1884
Page
5
A Fort Collins meeting discusses the value of liberal education, selfless parental sacrifices, and the origin of English. The paper by OC TONGUD, LTH PHCULIARITIND AND POSSIBILITI RA argues about language development, orthography, and the role of English in commerce and missions.
A large gathering includes Mr A B Copeland Mrs A B Copeland and many others at a tile association meeting in Greeley Fort Collins Windsor Boulder Platteville and Highland Lake. Teachers request simple aids and trustees respond with support praising Greeley's liberal stance toward schools.
K Landrum sells his Sterling home to Nash Litch for 560 dollars and Nash buys a buggy. A A Smith, Sny der section foreman, visited and considers moving his family here. Conductor Judd takes leave to manage his ranch near town. A K Packard, schools superintendent, praised Sterling school and its prosperity. W H Schenck adds dry goods to groceries. a Pawnee ditch expansion reaches eighteen miles. The project offers land and water in exchange for a small crop share. Turnips and beets weighed twenty seven pounds, showing rich soil. A call for more practical farmers to develop the valley and attract prosperous homes.
From Our Own Correspondent the Baptist church at Stanton's Hall holds Sunday services at eleven. Sunday school attendance runs seventy to eighty after each service. Dr Stradley new physician owns The Farmer's Day Book and Ledger a key farming finance guide. James Stanton lost a valuable horse last week. Platteville boasts a fast 75 yard runner. Rumor says a new hotel is planned and an addition is to J Brisco's drug store. Charles Safford from Central City is mentioned.
The column reports on rental movement at St Vrain with a family arrival and unsettled week weather including snow, wind, rain and sun. Farmers plan crop shifts to avoid total failure, raise pork with peas and alfalfa, and hay sells for 18 dollars a ton in Denver. Wheat sits at 1.50 per hundred. cars for shipment are scarce. Mr. Stanton expands his store, several farms change hands, Hepner sells eighty acres to George Kelsey of Iowa. Platteville, April 16, 1854.
From the Coeur d Alene region dated April 13 1884 reports a fatal shooting among camp workers with two men killed and a third wounded final shot through the heart. Fresh trout price fifty cents a pound and progress on the Jackass trail to Beaver. Wells Fargo telegraph line and Belknap Eagle routes under way. A new Prospect Creek mining district organized March 24. Two pans dirt yielded one dollar on March 27. Passenger trains and steamer travel notes, river fare ten dollars, steamer trial and cargo details. Large numbers of workers bound for Eagle City with expectations of moderating weather. Gold dust circulating at eighteen dollars an ounce. CB. H.
Arthur A Hall and family left Longmont Sunday for Oregon. The Georgia Minstrels played to a slim crowd at the Opera House last Wednesday. A church social occurred at Mrs J M Fox’s home last Tuesday. Oviatt resumes his meat market. Saloon license now costs $1000. Trustees vote to build a new town hall at once. Site to be decided. Robert Blum sold his market to Joe Durr and plans a trip to see relatives in Germany. Kooth closed his saloon. A A Matthews rents his building. Arbor day to be observed next Saturday with trees planted in school grounds and parks. J B Thompson begins brick residence on Kimbork Street. The Zweck Hotel to be cleaned and run by C E Currier. Masons set May 6 dedication at 1 PM with Denver’s R W Woodbury, then banquet and ball at Opera House. Building cost $11,000. praised as finest of its kind in the state. A caucus set for Saturday to elect delegates to county convention. hopeful for a solid Blaine delegation. Tom Coulins.
Brighton station grows as a business hub with a rail intersection of Denver Pacific and Boulder Valley lines. Thomas Hodge buys the Brighton creamery to start gilt edged butter production. Bates builds a residence near the depot while A Rider also erects a frame house. J A Jacobs enlarges ranch adjoining town with a fine home. James Carl completes brick house. Mrs Pawn buys the 200 acre Garbin farm. Fulton Ditch irrigation extends four miles. land nearby is taken. D W Strong, postmaster and general dealer, offers a large assortment. Town gains two saloons and a blacksmith shop.
The Eaton Round-Up details social visits, school events, and farm plans. It notes teaching staff attending the Greeley convention, a Sunday school organized with Superintendent Mr Grand, music by Miss Rymer and Mrs Smillie, and varied crop intentions across the region including wheat, corn, potatoes, and oats. The piece mentions coal mining activity by Cavanagh & Co, and local mail delivery timing affecting arrivals around April 21.
I will not be responsible for any debts contracted by my wife Margaret Makin of Erie Colorado after this date. We Makin Denver Colorado April 15 1884.
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