Survey on Rocky Mountain agriculture and settlement
The division aims to compile a statistics driven view of Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region’s agricultural status, settlement history, and production. It seeks congressional support for a continued survey, with notes requested on yields, irrigation, cattle and sheep husbandry, industrial beginnings, soil quality, land prices, settlement dates, and regional progress to inform the American public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mountains
Pacific Slope
Congress
Colorado
Department
Washington
Rocky Mountain Country
Sacramento Beet Sugar Company Proves Roberts Diffusion Aids Sugar Extraction
The Sacramento Beet Sugar Company confirms the Roberts Diffusion process fully extracts saccharine from beets, with European factories abandoning older methods over six years. Diffusion yields less sugar in the pulp but preserves more gluten and starch, reducing costs by thousands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento Beet Sugar Company
Robert
Europe
Sacramento
Beet Sugar Industry Gains Ground in Colorado
Anaysis notes beet sugar capacity at 75 tons per day with new diffusion methods proving higher purity. Beets sell for five dollars a ton, with ten to twenty tons per acre grown. pulp remains valuable for cattle feed. A New York Herald account on Beecher church spirits provoked debate on spiritual rappings during sermons and the propriety of mediums at religious services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Congress
Chaffee
Beechers Church
New-York Herald
Beecher
Paul
Plymouth Church
Brooklyn
Tilton
Woodhull
Demosthenes
Willow plantings offer quick shade and fencing value
Robert Douglas of the Waukegan Nur series advocates planting Golden Willow and White Willow cuttings where moisture allows. He notes rapid growth to 40 feet in Illinois, high yield of 6 to 15 cuttings per plant, shelter from sun, and use as inexpensive living fences or pest barriers within three years on irrigated ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Douglas
Waukegan
Illinois
Standing Offer Rebuttal on Modern Spiritualism and Its Practical Value
An editorial criticizes modern spiritualism for lacking practical value and scientific support. It contrasts spiritualist claims with Christian charity, noting missions, education, and social uplift by Christians while questioning table tipping and clairvoyant healing as unproven. It asks where spiritualism has produced hospitals, schools, or factories and cites leaders like Huxley Emerson and Carlyle as benchmarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huxley
Emerson
Carlyle
Margaret Luller
Charlotte Bronte
Everett
Irving
New York
Nathan
Chicago
Charles O'Connor
Wall Street
Margaret Fuller
Davenport Brothers
4Th Ward
New-York
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Greeley
Greeley Tribune
Draper
America
Peru
Egypt
Europe
Spiritualist opinions and Colorado mining prospects
A critique of spiritualist prophets and mediums with references to Emerson and public figures, plus commentary on beets in Colorado and a note on Civil War history. The piece also notes anticipated English capital in Colorado mining and possible profitable investments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Journal of Commerce and other periodicals noted
The piece reviews The Journal of Commerce published in Milwaukee and its editor Elliott Chittenden. It highlights its Wisconsin and Northwest focus, editorial style, and criticism of Beecher. Also mentions The Little Corporal restored after a fire, Nast illustration, Horace Greeley article, and upcoming prize story. Includes notices on subscribers and related periodicals and real estate registers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Journal of Commerce
Milwaukee
Messrs. Elliott, Chittenden & Co
Lake Superior
Great Northwest
Wisconsin
Chittenden
Yale College
Brooklyn Union
N. Y. Standard
Mr. Beecher
Plymouth Chutch
Joe Howard
Theodore Tilton
Journal of Commerce
Elliott, Chittenden & Co
Wis
Nast
Prince of Artists
Horace Greeley
Helen C. Weeks
John E. Miller
Chicago
The Lyceums Readings on Ventilation and Architecture
The Lyceums feature opened with Betsy and I are out read by Mr Shattuck and a critique on vernacular poetry versus formal language. Speakers discuss ventilation, arguing for Dr Kirkbride’s forced ventilation and its use in public buildings, prisons, and asylums, with adobe housing noted in New Mexico and Old Mexico.
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Kirkbride
Pennsylvania Hospital
Philadelphia
Capitol
Washington
United States
New Mexico
Old Mexico
Salt Lake
Building tastes and lectures at the Young Men's Association
Discussion covers house construction on stone basements adobe bricks and windproof design while outlining a court facing plan. Speakers Place Clark Newell Gipson argue action and thought are needed for world impact as Burns and Cooper readings inspire and lyceum crowds stay lively through winter.
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Clark
Newell
Gipson
Mr. Cooper
Burns
Lyceums
Prospect Hill Place plans for Denver fowl and swine trade
Captain A C Smith returns from Kansas with eighty dozen fowls and several hogs to form Prospect Hill Place two miles northwest of Denver. Bucklin Clark will handle products while 91 grade American cows with calves arrive from Nemaha County to begin dairy operations. A butter factory will start in spring and two Short-horn bulls Dexter and Republic were purchased for about $300 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Smith
Kansas
Capt. Smith
Messrs
Liberty
Missouri
Pine Bluff Railroad plan seeks county bonds for 33 mile route
Col. Davidson visits town as Pine Bluff Railroad proposes 160000 in bonds to Boulder County to build a 33 mile line through the county. Bonds run 20 years at 8 percent with 150000 delivered in three installments as sections of the road are completed from the south line to Boulder Creek to Longmont and finally to the north line. Proponents say the route via Burlington Longmont offers the shortest, least costly grade compared to the Golden to Greeley path, urging voter consideration.
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Pine Bluff Railroad
Davidson
Tle
Boulder Creek
Longmont
Golden
Greeley
Boulder County
Weld County
Burlington
Boulder Co
Pine Bluff Company
Boulder
Longmont Press
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Weetings
Koytertaimments
Wreexespay
Colony Hall
Farmers Club
Odd Fellows
Townsvay Evenine
Greeley Lyceum
Fray Evenine
Free
Macons
Methodist
Union Sunday
Good Templars
Portant
Maple Street
N.C. Meeker
Frederick Watts
The
Pacific Rural
the Tribune
Davenport
Fox Sisters
N. C. Meeker
West
R. Wells
Broadway
Colorado Real Estate Register
Mathews, Reser & Co
Denver
Rosa Robbins
Greeley Tripene
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