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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1886
Page
4
The Ajrocley Tribune announces its founding by N. Meeker and partners Carver and Dunning with E. J. Carver as editor and H. L. Dunning as business manager.
James Collins, once held as a witness in a Weld county shooting case against James Appley, was recaptured at Kearney Nebraska after escaping custody. A severe Texas coast storm caused widespread property damage near Galveston. In Chicago Archists trial seven defendants were found guilty of murder with death sentences and Neebee received fifteen years.
Rev A H Lucas and Rev Mr Oliver publish the Colorado Advocate a neat eight page paper for the Methodist Church in Colorado focusing on the Northern District. The issue surveys Home Rule debates in Britain Parliament and the Bulgarian prince’s deposition amid Russian influence. Ex senator Andrew J Colvin recalls Civil War era oration in Albany. Mr Colgin nears seventy nine.
The Fifth Annual Meeting of the American Forestry Congress will be held in Denver from September 14 to 20. Sessions in the Chamber of Commerce hall will feature papers by leading researchers on forestry and forest preservation. Excursions are planned, including a Friday visit to Greeley to view local progress and resources.
A joint Union Pacific and Denver Rio Grande excursion departs September 2 to Salt Lake City with two days there and returns September 7. Price from Greeley is 32.60 with tickets on sale September 1. travel includes key Colorado Utah Wyoming sights and optional sleeping car requests.
A party from South Easton Mass including Lucius Howard and James Rankin traveled coast to coast, lauding Nevada’s scenery and the Denver Rio Grande line. They praised Pike’s Peak, Chinatown San Francisco, and the Grand Army parade while noting contrasts between labor and wealth in the West and observing conditions in Chinatown. They returned with changed views on Chinese progress and a satirical take on local water scarcity.
Weld county Republican Central committee gathers in Greeley on August 31 1886 at 2 p m to name time and place of county convention apportion delegates and conduct business. All committee members and interested Republicans urged to attend.
A No 1 four year old Jersey cow recorded in volume 10 A J H B and two fresh American heifers are offered. Enquire at this office. Sanborn offers several bargains in Real Estate.
Edward W. Skewes formerly of Camden Road London married Rozene Emily Meeker daughter of the late Hon. N C Meeker at Mrs N G Meeker residence by Rev A H Lucas on the 19th inst. in Greeley Colorado connections noted.
The People of Colorado issue a summons to John H. Forrest in Weld County for a divorce action filed by Addie P. Forrest. The suit seeks dissolution of marriage custody of five minor children and costs with a deadline to answer by the prescribed Monday after service.
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