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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1874
Page
2
The writer urges readers to assess subscription renewals and the County Seat vote with cautious pragmatism. They call for a fair deal with candidates, balancing office demands with tangible gains, and warn against supporting self-serving politicians.
The piece argues the Greeley plan to move the county seat is a local matter between Greeley and Evans without broad support. It notes Evans voters have little reason to push the move, cites commerce flows, and mocks the rattling of rhetoric as unnecessary posturing.
The Evans faction touts the Court House as a reason to keep Weld County Seat at Evans, while critics question county ownership and costs stating Weld County has no added interest beyond a private trust deed.
In a heated exchange the burden of paying for a county courthouse is debated. Evans offers only use while a debt remains unpaid, while Greeley pledges suitable county buildings for a reasonable period free. Voters are urged to decide plainly.
The Fort Collins Standard defends irrigation priorities against Fort Collins investors, arguing water must serve actual settlers first. It cites Greeley crop stability, Poudre river flows, and delays to immigration, warning of legal action to protect prior rights and prevent river water being wasted on plains irrigation.
L K Perrin, five miles from Denver, reports abundant pears apples cherries and berries with drought tolerant methods. Wilson Perrin notes strong fruit crops. hay irrigation yields over a ton per acre at $18 per ton from native sod. A 160 acre fruit vegetable farm and a large local poultry venture both face disappointing outcomes.
The piece argues that farmers will be told whom to vote for as Judge Bramwell and Paterson are nominated by party factions. It laments farmers’ lack of choice and equates land tillers to former slaves, noting that county seats and caucuses dictate political outcomes.
A letter to the editor from Buffalo, Weld County, Colorado dated August 5, 1874, reports good rains and healthy crops. The writer denies Indian troubles seen in the valley and mocks rumors while noting rising cattle ranges and anticipated immigration.
Farmers in Wright county Iowa used preplanned straw fires smothered by green hay to create dense smoke over wheat fields. The smoke drove away clouds of grasshoppers, saving crops. Reports also note Pueblo Colorado fruit yields with Fremont County apple harvest forecasts and expanded fruit growing in Huerfano Pueblo Bent counties.
John H. Tice reports excitement in Gold Hill over Prof. J. F. Sanders from Freiburg Germany who demonstrates that low grade ores from Cold Spring and Red Cloud mines can be worth 600 to 700 dollars per ton using chlorination. Sanders puts treatment costs at 12 to 30 dollars per ton depending on ore grade, offering profitable investment potential if backed by German science and sound business practices.
The Colorado Springs Gazette reports a fierce storm near Monument and Edgerton on the 8th instant. Rain and hail flooded hill sides to a foot, with piles eight to ten feet deep in ravines by week’s end.
A reader recounts a mountain journey from Greeley to Hill's Upper Camp on the Poudre. The party treks to Poudre Lake and North Park, tackles fishing with grasshoppers, encounters a cinnamon bear, and reflects on deer sightings, trails, and a rescued missing companion. They describe camp life, weather, and the dramatic alpine scenery ending with a turn east toward civilization and promises of a future, longer visit.
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