Greenback Party Organizes Colorado Bid for Power
The Colorado Greenback Convention in Denver adjourned after nominating Dr. R. G. Buckingham for Governor and A. P. Simmons for Lieutenant Governor. Delegates backed a platform calling for legal tender greenbacks, currency reform, income tax, free coinage of silver, legal wage liens, and public school finance, with a mix of disputes over Chinese labor and broader economic reforms.
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Congress
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Colorado
China
Senders
Miles
Mr. Saunders
Saunders
Dr. Buckingham
A. P. Simmons
Hinsdale
Simmons
J. E. Washburn
Larimer
F. W. Hammond
Weld
Washburn
Hammond
Mr. Washburn
W. D. Arnett
Jefferson
G. W. King
C. Unfug
J. S. Kinnear
Chittenden
Heaven
Timber Land Act Reform Aims At Timber Growth Provisions
Congress last winter passed a reforming act to encourage timber growth on western prairies. It allows heads of families or adults to plant ten acres of timber on quarter sections for a patent, with eight years of care and proof by two witnesses. The measure limits to one quarter per section and requires specific filings and periodic cultivation.
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Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
United States of America
Prairies
United States
Commissioner
General Land Office
Bank of England and Bank of Scotland in 17th 19th century banking
Geo W. Warren outlines the origins and growth of the Bank of England and the Bank of Scotland, detailing royal charters, capitalization, and the shift to credit based banking. He credits Scotland’s branch network, cash credits, and education drive for wealth, arguing credit can act as capital.
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Old World
Alarge Land
New England
Lord Overstone
Jean Baptiste
McLeod
Scotland
Mexico
Peru
London
Bank of England
England
Geo W. Warren
Boston
Capital smelting works near completion at Argo and rail mill progress
A letter from New Denver reports Prof Hill's large smelting works at Argo advancing with roofs near, ores arriving statewide, and plans to begin smelting in a few weeks. Faux Rolling Mills in Case Ebert addition will start railroad iron production within ninety days as machinery arrives. Wheat prices at $1.25 per hundred accompany heavy freight demand and crop shipping plans.
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Greeley Tribune
United States
Prof. Hill
Argo
Faux
Case & Ebert
South Park Road
Platte Canon
Grand Central Hotel
David A. Gage
Grand Pacific
Sherman
Vemont
Chicago
Denver
Warren
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Greeley
K. L. Dunham
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Attorney At Law
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See
Wiiton Colony
Jpareeman & Buckley
H. Bennett
Freeman & Buckley
JH. Marsh, M.D
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Hotel DE Comfort
Main and
Jefferson Streets
St. Graham
H. N. Rogerson
D. Buckley
Y & Engineer
Union Colony
Freeman
Buckley
Denver Pacific Railway
Union Bank
Masonic Block Greeley
Canon City and
Boulder Valley
Maple Street
Joseph Moore
Greeley House
Greeley, Weld County
D. L. Dawley
F. L. Childs
Bert
Miain Sreet
R. E. Hart
Greeley, Colo
Denver Tribune
Joseph Wolff
Boulder
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Boulder County
Robt. O. Old
Cler Creek County
A. W. Kellogg
A. J. Chittenden
King
Greenbick
Committee On Resolutions
Macready
Ife
Greenback Party
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Wolff
F. W. Hammitt
Henry ©. Childs
el Paso County
Wells
Hosa
Geo. W. King
Clear Creek
Grammers
Oassan'ly
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California
European Alliance
William III
France
Charles I
James
Cromwell
William
Parliament
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Bank of Scotland
Edinburg
Glasgow
Aberdeen
Dundee
Montrose
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Henry Canning McLeod
MacLeod
Lasgow
Pedro
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