Greeley Electric Light Company organized
A local meeting resulted in forming The Greeley Electric Light Company with a $25,000 capital stock and seven directors. An eight to thirty candle power lamp exhibit is planned at the Oasis hotel with a view to wiring streets and homes, outlining benefits over gas including less street disruption and cleaner operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeley
Oasis Hotel
Dr. Hawes
L. Roy Mansfield
Sechrist
R. F. Watson
United States Carbonous Oxide Illuminating Gas Company
Mansfield
J.D. Buckley
J. M. Wallace
Professor Short
Albert Sechrist
J. L. Ewing
W. Mayher
I- D. Hunter
Messrs
J. M. Freeman
J. D. Hunter
Denver
Oasis
Sidney H. Short
IF. M. Davis
Colorado wildlife laws protect insectivorous birds year round
The amended regulations in Colorado ban killing insectivorous birds except for a limited fall window from October 1 to November 16 for partridge pheasant prairie chicken prairie hen and grouse. No person shall kill these birds outside the allowed exceptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Portland visit reveals State product samples at Board of Immigration
The Boulder Herald recalls a tour in Portland Oregon where Captain Loomis in charge of the Board of Immigration rooms displayed state products. He once served with a U S military company near Fort Collins where two soldiers squatted on ranches and amused others by claiming worthless ground. Captain Loomis forgot their names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Oregon
Board of Immigration
Loomis
Captain Loomis
United States Military
Fort Collins
Mis
Express
Boulder
Interest as a powerful factor in business deals
The piece explains how money doubles under various interest rates. At ten percent it doubles in about seven years, nine percent in eight, eight percent in nine, seven percent in ten and a half, six percent in twelve, five percent in fourteen, four and a half percent in sixteen, and four percent in eighteen years.
State Firemen’s Association Tournament Opens in Boulder
The annual State Firemen’s Association contest begins August 25 in Boulder with a prize purse of 1000 dollars across events including Hook and Ladder race 500 feet Dry hose test 600 feet Straightaway 300 feet and more. Greeley entrants aim to set records after strong Fourth of July showing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Firemen’s Association
Boulder
Greeley Boys
EMM
Dabsge Btgtgaaan Rhcipinn
Bed condition and historical care of the field noted
The text discusses three years of work to tend a bed and market produce. It recalls a 1811 visit when the bed appeared in better condition, plus annual fall dressings of mauve dug into spring soil and weed control in summer. It mentions a former practice of yearly coarse manure dressing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Park
Michigan
Canadian Forks
Middle
East Platte
Public Auction of Cattle Seized in Weld County
An execution issued from Weld County Court commands sale of eleven cows and heifers and one bull branded circle bar. The property, attached in a prior writ, will be sold at public auction on August 31 1885 at 1 am at Ira Hill ranch on Big Thompson Weld County. Sheriff John Kendel directs the sale with deputy L B Wittano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusteer
Michael Kleckner
Weld County
Colorado
Colorado Loan and Trust Company
Arapahoe
Arapahoe and State of Colorado
State of Colorado
John C. Kendel
State of
Fort Morgan
Michael Klockner
Greeley
John
Kendel
Weld Couty
Costa
F. C. Rogers
Joshua T. Rogers
Aultman Miller & Co
F.O. Rogers
Ira Hill
Big Thompson
Cromer
L. B. Wittano
Wirrens
Abner
Baker
Sarah F. Baker
Colorado Loan and
Abner S. Baker
Travelers’ Insurance Company
Hartford
Connecticut
Weld
Colorado Loan and Trust
Brush
Old County
Anns
Trus
State Board of Land Commissioners
Denver
County of Weld
M R LA Pagenuorf
Sec'y State Board and Commissioners
Igs
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Preeley Tribune
C. Meeker
Waver & Dunning, Proprietors
KE. J. Carver
Board of Health
Breeley
George Francis Train
Florida
Blodgett
Supreme Bench
Victor A. Elliott
Hall of Box
Judge Elliott
Commonwealth
Larimer
the Tribune
Laramie City
D. L. Moore
Harrodsburg
Kentucky
Colonel Moore
Wyoming
Acre
Knadler & Rand
America
Harpoon
Harkaway
Enquirer
Bonnie Scotland
Medicine Bow Range
England
Platte
Hporteamen
the Firemen's
AvuaGust
Larimer County
John B. Moore
William Shaw
Boston
Breck
Usi
Fort Collings
Silver and Jewlery
H. B. Jackson
Union Bank
Greeley, Colorado
Bruce F. Johnson
WM. FP. Thompson
JAS
B. F. Johnson
J.¥. Banspier
Daniel Hawks
J.L. Brose
J. C. Scerr
E. H. Asport
Transacta General Banking Business
Colo
John C. Mosher
L. T. Brownell
von Gehren
S. Jastwrowitz
Whipple W. Mitchell
Louis Dugal
Register
D. Hunter
Hunter & West
United States
Europe
Nar't Bay Or
Commence, New York
Merchants’ National Bank
Chicago
Nat
Cole
M. E. Post, & Co
Cheyenne
Pst National Bank
John M. Wallace
B. D. Harper
Cashier
Joan M. Wattlace
J. L. Ewina
J.w.mccrickry
D.B. Wyatt
Geo.k. Peasley A. Igo
H. M. Drvourr
Foreign Exchange
Gag
Seeley
Hale & Hotchkiss
Maine
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