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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1877
Page
4
A political pamphlet denounces government currency contraction as impoverishing citizens, triggering bankruptcies and unemployment. It portrays Wall Street and officials as villains harming labor, industry, and rights, demanding large greenback circulation and condemning specie resumption.
Article from Evans Journal discusses secrecy in petitions to move the county seat. It notes initial anonymity, then over 800 signatures revealing the majority of county voters. It questions miners of Erie signing petitions and mentions support for Gresley and call for justice.
Prose excerpt tracing a long build up to economic distress. It cites the panic of 1873 and a domino effect of bankrupt railroads, closed manufactories, heavy taxes, unemployment, and low wages. It attributes blame collectively to the people and cites the Chicago Inter Ocean urging shared responsibility.
The passage advocates swift action against rioters and beggars, warning against disorder. It emphasizes returning to financial common sense and commercial virtue as the pathway to stability, urging restraint until recovery is achieved.
The passage attacks money lenders in the Eastern States as a self serving power seeking to control press and policy. It argues contraction policy favors foreclosures and a gold currency, aiming to crush debt through foreclosing across farms mills and mines, harming the broader economy.
Sawmill operations resume under Thompson while locals greet visitors and new faces. Three life insurance agents arrive. H. T. West and family plan a short trip up the Poudre. S. W. Hale departs for Massachusetts for a month. Miss Hattie Marsh arrives from Central.potatoes larger than a hen's egg are shown by G. W. Buell. Farmers harvest across the river as field nears two months since planting. The Reverend Packard will be away several Sundays and his congregation will join the Baptists. Some binders delay harvests, manufacturers may fix them. W. M. Boomer relocates his barber shop to Grout's old stand. Wm. Stein paints a patriotic polo. Jacob Shammell joins A. G. McMaster in partnership after leaving Heiser's saddlery. Denver officials Edgerton and Griffin travel to Cheyenne on a social train. Colorado Conference of the M. E. Church convenes in Denver with Bishop Wylie. Rev. O. L. Fisher and Rev. G. H. Adams in attendance. Williamson’s overcoat is stolen. an old frock coat is left in the gallery to dispute a bargain tale. Brockway hears nothing of his missing horse, likely stolen. J. Welch of Fort Collins says the Longmont depot will be built in Collins, and grading will reach there by week’s end.
A roundup of local events includes visitors like Hon J O Chase and his wife in Greeley, a farewell to Rev O L Fisher, and rail workers passing through. Reports on wheat barley and oat harvests, farm yields, and a proposed town gate project. mountain trip plans by Rev A K Packard party. Hol lister farm prosperity with crops and dairy operations. A Weld County suffrage meeting is planned for August 4 at Barnum Hall seeking support and funding ideas.
The article notes fresh family groceries at the new store of Jackson & Co and announces a mail route discussion between Namaqua and Estes Park. It explains the route cannot extend due to lack of intermediate offices and Estes Park relying on Longmont. The Attorney General and Postmaster General confirm no changes to current terms. Administrative updates include fence district minutes and local stationery.
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