Preparations for Tar Centen Exhibition in Colorado
Colorado faces a slow start as the Legislature delays funding for a Centennial display. The piece urges individual effort, proposes a large dedicated building, and calls for readying ore samples, crops, and livestock to showcase the Territory. It notes foreign nations' interest and critiques evolution theory amid broader discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Kansas
Interior
United States
Mississippi
America
Europe
Russia
Nile
Italy
Spain
Germany
France
Sweden
Old England
Colorado Aims to Join World Exhibition Effort
The passage urges nations to demonstrate how they work and live and argues Colorado, praised as beautiful and resource rich, should align with the global Exhibition movement.
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Colorado
Real estate confusion and a new mining region noted
The piece warns that nonresident real estate assessments create confusion and urges a skilled, longer term assessor or appointed official. It then reports a new silver mining region in Middle Park near Rabbit Ear mountains with lodes yielding 100 to 200 ounces per ton, a cold high-altitude climate, and potential rapid settlement with abundant game and fertile soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tor
Middle Park
North Park
Rabbit Ear Mountains
Central
Georgetown
Grass and Grant talk in mixed winter remarks
The passage notes plaintiffs about ordinary February grass and cattle resilience in winter with weak cattle at risk. It also reports a proposal to appoint Gen Grant to the U S Senate for life and to make all presidents senators after office. Washington notes centennial funding progress and invitations to Congress to visit Philadelphia grounds on the 17th and 18th with a promised train and hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Grant
U. S. Senate
Washington
Senate
Oglesby
Board of Finance
Congress
Fairmount Park
Philadelphia
N. Y. Tribune
A Model School Superintendent Honored by Weld County
The Greeley Tribune highlights Alvin J. Wilber Esq retiring Weld County Superintendent of Schools. It lauds his two year tenure, efforts to standardize county school management, and his long standing service as an educator. The piece notes Wilber’s past, marriage, and migration from Michigan to Colorado.
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Alvin J. Wilber
Weld County
Greeley Tribune
Wilber
Michigan
Adrian College
State Normal
Ypsilanti
Byron
Ohio
Greeley
Tribune
Colorado Springs Free Press
Black Diamonds in Erie and Boulder Valley Coal Fields
The Denver area notes coal mining activity near Erie and Boulder Valley. The Boulder Valley Mine, run by Boulder Valley Coal Company, has produced over 250 000 tons worth about 600 000 with 300 tons daily and 100 miners paid a dollar per ton. The Rob Roy mine near town averages 150–200 tons daily from several veins. The Mitchell mine run by Cooperative Mining Company is expanding with 40–70 tons daily. Erie hosts a growing town with rail links, 600 inhabitants, and diverse facilities plus iron ore nearby. C C Busby gives lectures on sea life.
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Denver News
Brie
Colorado
Boulder Valley
Boulder Valley Coal Company
Denver
Joseph B. Bates
Kansas Pacific Railway Company
Rob Roy
Canfield Bros. & Williamson
Ulder Valley Railway
Greeley
Boulder
Longmont
Golden
Denver Pacific
Colorado Central
Erie
Mitchell
Co-operative Mining Company
Stewart
Eric
R. J. van Valkenburg
Boulder Creek
C. C. Busby
Constantinople
Far East
Greeley items note busy town and local events
The column reports a busy town with dry streets and rising commerce. It mentions a Grand Lodge of Good Templars proceeding, a poultry and pet show in Denver, attacks on drunkenness, a large corn yield, a two year old colt, a thriving night school, and the Pioneer Lode nickel mine opening. It also notes Lake level issues, a threatened Fort Collins town organization break, and plans from stockman J C Fergus to bring 1000 deadstock into Weld county.
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Greeley
M. BE
Clearch
Adams
Blandell
Grand Lodge of Good Templars
Colorado
Nichols
Robert Boyd
Forbes
Samuel Roberts
The
Good Templars
Fort Collins
Judge Haynes
Tennessee Jubilee
Barnum’s Hall
Hampden
M. B. Knowles
Methodist Church
Mr. Johns
J. C. Fergus
Utah
Weld County
Sterling
Julesburg
Poudre Lodge Student Club Open to New Members
The Commercial Club meets on Tue and Thu with the Reading Room now open. Donations of books are requested, especially for youth, with access to the Book Department and Reading Room all year. Membership costs 1.50 dollars and entitles members to all privileges. Died Samuel Jones, son of Dame and Martha Jones, aged four years six months, funeral today at 2 p.m.
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Tte
Commercial Cluss
American Cyclopedia
Jones
Greeley
Samuel
Dameon
Martha Jones
Exhibition of Pictures and Christmas Toys Notice
An event at New Masonic Hall offers views from around the world and portraits with a Christmas toy sale from Monk & Incurior. The post in Boston introduces a fresh lot of toys and presents. The school exam for teachers is postponed to January 8 1876 and will be held at Evans school house under Oliver Howann.
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New Masonic Hall
Holy Land
Kane
Arctic
Boston
Monk & Incurior’s
Evans
Oliver Howann
New York Observer
Observer
Paine & Co
New York
Masonic Fraternity
Barnum’s Hall
F. Lchilds
Greeley
B. H. Abbott
Salomon
J. Plumb
St. Vrain
Isaac Canfield
Erie
M. Smith
Ft. Collins
J. W. Bailey
Christmas Goods and Fresh Oysters at Monk & Moarans
Local store ads promote ladies cloaks splendors toys and Christmas presents at Monk and Moarans with fresh oysters always on hand at A Z Savomoy’s. Meats vegetables and lowest prices for holiday gifts appear from Haynes Gipson law real estate and tax collection services. Regular Greeley Grange meetings noted with officers and a help wanted for a book keeper.
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Monk & Moarans
Monk & Ingallee
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Charles Rater
Home News
LA Poudre Lodge Student's Club
Bis Family Newspaper
A. Z. Savomoy's
Greeley Grange
A. J. Witper
E. E. Baker
A. Z. Salomon
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L. von Gehren
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Haynes & Gipson
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