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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1877
Page
2
The piece argues that resuming specie payments will slash property values as currency contracts. It suggests a Bureau of Population to limit births and warns Colorado’s small land base will burden state government. mentions Ohio conventions and party positions on currency, taxation, and labor.
Denver News listed crops in Northern Colorado totaling about 16 000 acres. Greeley granters hold roughly 8 000 to 9 000 more acres, bringing Northern Colorado to about 25 000 acres. The article notes Southern Colorado likely holds about 6 400 acres.
The 15th annual Colorado Conference met at Lawrence Street Church Denver. Bishop W W Wiley presided. Rev. Warren of Cheyenne preached an able sermon. W F Coffman and J R Stocks were admitted to elder's orders. A Boulder lay member praised Rev R W Bosworth. Friday discussed bishops transferring health-strained men for frontier work.
The text records a conference resolution opposing transfers and urging a one year trial, with debate led by Dr Crary and G A England against and Messrs Millington Dyer Giadgett Shaffeer Fisher and Bosworth in support. It notes ordination of deacons, church services by Bishop Wiley and Dr Crook, and lists Northern and Southern district appointments and missionaries to New Mexico. It also outlines town board actions approving construction, tax collection, and an upcoming assessment inspection.
The town columns report various local moves and happenings including Kinison selling stock to Dr. Wyatt for 33000, grasshoppers seen over Greeley, businesses and visitors, church services, farms and gardens, a wedding of Wooster to Bassety, a death of Alice Boon, and a monkeying skunk incident in the Colorado House office.
Denver reports a severe weather episode with the heaviest rain and hail in memory, damaging glass and flooding the Denver triline printing office. A temperance pledge campaign expands in Denver as Annie Gibbons defends her saloon closure, while Miss Partridge campaigns for suffrage in Colorado. Carriage-maker N Robertson promotes a superior shop in Cheyenne.
The assessment list of taxable property in Greeley for 1877 has been completed and will be open for inspection at the Town Clerk's office on August 20 21 and 22. Citizens who believe their assessments are incorrect may present grievances before the Board of Town Trustees on August 23 24 and 25, 1877. No rebate will be given to those who do not state grievances at the specified times. By Order of the Board of Town Trustees. L Von Gountly, Clerk. Greeley, COIN, August 7, 1577.
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