Greeley and the Union Colony Prospectus
The letter extols Greeley on the Denver Pacific line, its 1500 inhabitants, three churches, several schools, hotels, and a thriving colony. It highlights fertile soils, irrigation, and strong yields in oats, wheat, and potatoes, plus low land prices and growth prospects near town and river lands, urging eastern settlers to buy before price rises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeley
Denver Pacific
Denver
Cheyenne
Omaha
Great Platte Valley
Julesburgh
Cache la Poudre
Thompson
St. Vrain
Boulder, &c
Colorado
Illinois
Union Colony of
Board of Trustees
WM. H. Post
Greeley Tribune
Union Colony
Greele
Rocky Mountain Country
N. C. Merxer
Practical advice on cleaning and preparing vegetables long ago
The piece discusses using soda to boil greens and cabbage for sweetness and safety, warns that hot water cleans better than salt and explains washing, peeling, and cutting techniques for turnips and other greens. It also quotes Thackeray and notes T. N. Willis’s wheat and orchard farm on Eden Plain with lush vines and fruit trees nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mre
Warren
T. N. Willis
Acre
Eden Plain
Antioch
Bay
Sacramento
Sherman Island
Union Colony Officers and Town Officials List
A listing of Union Colony officers trustees and town officials including N C Mercer president J Suartuck vice president David Born superintendent Dr Cons Emerson treasurer Wa H Post secretary J D Buexusy engineer Evan Rea town president Jas G Cooren clerk Samu B Wincut constable O W Suarrock street supervisor and water commissioner Joseph Moore N M Boynton J V R Spencer H Ty West and school directors A Hotchkiss president J C Abbott treasurer W H Post secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. C. Mercer
J. ©. Suartuck
David Born
Cons. Emerson
Wa. H. Post
J. D. Buexusy
N. C. Meeker
J. C. Shattuck
H. V. Martin
David Boyd
Kennedy
Evan Rea
Jas
G. Cooren
Samu. B. Wincut
O. W. Suarrock
Joseph Moore
N. M. Boynton
J. V. R. Spencer
H. T.y West
A. Hotchkiss
Pres T
J. C. Abbott
Treas
W. H. Post
Sec
Territorial and Territorial Officers List
Federal officers and state district leaders across Denver Pueblo and surrounding counties are listed with roles and locations including Governor Edwin McCook Secretary Frank Hall Chief Justice Moses Hallet Associate Justices E T Wells Belford Attorney General L C Rockwell U S Marshal M A Shaffenburg Surveyor General H W Lessig Register Louis Dugal Receiver C A McLaughlin Auditor James B Thompson Treasurer Geo T Clark Superintendent W C Lanthrop Adjutant General Hal Sayr Assayer E E Burlingame First Judicial District Judge T Wells Prosecuting Attorney M A Rogers County officers Probate Judge J A Titus Clerk W J Kram Sheriff J L Brush Treasurer J Bailey Assessor J C Higley Surveyor W H McDonald Superintendent of Schools O P Basset Coroner D J Hopkins Board of Commissioners B H Eaton W G Winburn Bruce F Johnson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Territory
Edwin McCook
Denver
Frank Hall
Supreme Court
Moses Hallet
Pueblo
E. T. Wells
Belford
Central
L. C. Rockwell
U. S. Marshall
M. A. Shaffenburg
H. W. Lessig
Denver District Land Office
Louis Dugal
C. A. McLaughlin
James B. Thompson
Geo. T. Clark
W. C. Lanthrop
Hal Sayr
E. E. Burlingame
First Judicial District
T. Wells
M. A. Rogers
J. A. Titus
Eric
W. J. Kram
Evans
J. L. Brush
Greeley
J. ©. Bailey
J. C. Higley
W. H. McDonald
O. P. Basset
Hillsboro
D. J. Hopkins
St. Vrain
Board of Commissioners
B. H. Eaton
Hardware and tool prices in 19th century market list
A dense price list from Ames Ohio and various suppliers shows costs for axes adzes hatchets augers hoes and handsaws, including Disston saws No 7 9 and 12 at 250 300 and 400, crank and pump items, farm implements, kettles grinding stones cradles and washing machines with per unit or per dozen rates and multiple brands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jippincott
Cook's
Stubbs Ae
Plance
Ohio
Andusky Tool Co
Disston
Coe
Doty’s
Reliance
Universal
Prices of Agricultural Implements and Supplies Listed
Wholesale and retail prices for plows, mowers, seeders, boots, shoes, fabrics, lumber, meat, and miscellaneous goods. Includes John Deere plows 12 19, Excelsior mowers 135, 225, Esterly’s seeders 85 00, Kip boots 45, 356, Be and calf boots 63 75, muslins and calicos, furniture items, hides, leather, and lumber price tiers across multiple trades and years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Deere
Mapgood
Excelsior
Champion
Esterly
Taylor's
Do. C
Oxford
Greeley
Graham
Dey Goons
Atlantic
Bedford
Rnold
American
Dunnell
Clyde
Ilton
Pacife
Manchester
Mystic River
Do. Do
Continental
Constitutional
Ellerton W
Hill
Great Falls
Warren FF
Wamsutta
Lonsdale Cambricado
California
Lungariana
Chicago
Wyoming
Classified Ad Rates and Publication Terms
Public notice outlines ad space, insertions, and pricing rules with charges for extra space and unmarked copies. It limits advertiser categories, requires payment terms, and reserves publication discretion for untitled or continuing ads.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Greeley and the Union Colony
Rhine
Thackeray
Territorial Officers
Cole
Ware
Superintendent of Water Commissioners
Greeley, Colo
Thomas
Farmers’ Club
N. Y
Texas
J. J. Thomas & Co
Geneva
N.Y
United States
Mountains
Cache la Poudre Valley
Fort Collins
la Porte
Shinn
B. Bassett
Denver Transfer CO
MR. Halstead
McClure & Sanborn
Denver, Colorado
General Agents
Herriig
Greley
Denver Pacific Railway
Boulder Valley
Erie
Junction
Hughes
eDenver
W. Fisher
EB. M. Awnett
Westinghouse
Pullman's Palace
BusLineton
Atlantic “Wall
Burlingt
Missouri River
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Logansport
Columbus
Bar- Liveron
A. E. Touzalin
C. E. Perkins
Mss
Sup't
WM. Hi
Greeley, Colorado
Remington & Sons
Remington
New York National Guard
Army
Navy
E. Remington & Sons
Thien, N
B. A. Haynes
A. E. Grison
Haynes & Gipson
Greeney
Poudre Valley Lodge No. OO. F
Nichols’ Hall
Main Street
Ainting
R. Burchill
al Ore Re
Walnut Street
Washington and
Chestnut Streets
J. W. R. Spencer
Loomington Nursery
F. K. Phoenix
Bloomington
Reeley Pioneer
Aving
Greeley and
Greeleys Cole
Daniel Witter
Arapahoe County
Denver City
Washington
Landa
Marpenter
Maple and
Jackson Sts
Arthur Hotchkiss
Greeley Bookstore
Jefferson and
Madison Sts
Prospectus of
the Greeley Tribune
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