Colorado beet sugar prospects and policy calls
A Colorado overview argues beets yield about ten tons per acre with sugar at around 8 percent, estimating 2,500 pounds per acre worth $300, plus $25 per acre from pulp. It praises dry Colorado climates, new European slicing machinery, and urges federal support to establish beet sugar manufacturing in the state. It cites France’s Napoleonic push as a model for government backing and tax stability.
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France
Europe
Chatworth
Thapis
California
Congress
Napoleon
Government aid for beet sugar in the West faces labor and capital hurdles
The author argues government support could accelerate beet sugar development in Colorado and nearby territories. Private capital remains cautious due to labor shortages, high interest rates, and unproven profitability during initial years, though eventual success could mirror French results and boost regional settlement and wealth.
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Colorado
France
Wyoming
New Mexico
New Coal Mines Boost Colorado Prosperity Prospects
A new coal mine near St. Vrain five miles west of the Denver Pacific and near Greeley is opening with a vein of rich coal samples. The Higley mine north of Greeley also ships supplies, signaling rising regional industry, cheaper iron production, and potential prosperity for farmers as coal boosts manufacturing and trade centers at Pueblo Denver and Greeley.
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St. Vrain
Denver Pacific
Greeley
Roberts
Colorado
Canyon City
Higley
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Tennessee
Indiana
Europe
St. Louis
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pueblo
Denver
Colorado must double population before statehood, argues Tribune
An editorial from the Denver Tribune contends Congress requires Colorado to double its population to become a state. It criticizes Eastern and border-state indifference, urges self-reliance, resource development, immigration, and steady cultivation to build a largely independent economy.
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Colorado
Denver Tribune
Congress
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Minnesota
Rocky Mountain
Salt Lake Valley
Pine Bluffs scheme collapses as rail routes adjust
Reports from Denver and Boulder note a compromise among the Denver Pacific Kansas Pacific and Union Pacific cancels the Pine Bluffs railroad plan. Superintendent Sickles cites high grading costs and outlines timelines for Colorado Central railroad expansion from Pine Bluffs to Nevada, with branches to Georgetown and a mixed gauge system.
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Pine Bluffs
Denver Pacific
Kansas Pacific
U.P
Denver Tribune
Denver
Boulder
Boulder Valley
Denver News
FE. T. Sickles
Union Pacific
Colorado Central
R. H. Lamborn
Denver and Rio Grande Railway
Clear Creek “Canyon
Nevada
Forks of the Creek
Georgetown
Golden
Colorado Central Railroad
Over the River Settlers Aim for Local School Districts
A report from Canal No. 2 frontier notes Mr. Dresser’s family raised 150 bushels of wheat and 200 bushels of oats in their first year amid hardships. Neighbors such as Putnam Harris Clark Farris and Carpenter plan a school district next year and occasional preaching. Farther up, multiple settlements await snow melt to start work while antelope roam, ensuring meat supplies. They expect independence after next year’s harvest and hope local merchants and lawyers greet them.
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Dresser
Canal No. 2
Putnam
Harris
Clark
Farris
Carpenter
The Pound Case Appeal of Replevin in Greeley
An appeal from Justice Child's ruling in a cattle replevin case reaches the District Court. The lower decision holds the cattle were not in the highway but on private property, and critics say the ordinance lacks sufficient scope.
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Justice Child
Greeley
District Court
Greeley Enclosure Policy Aims To Contain Local Cattle
The town of Greeley built a large enclosure at over $15000 to restrain cattle, mostly local stock, from outsiders. They note gates were broken but doubt outsiders caused the trouble, asserting stock owners avoid sharing pastures. A single enclosing plan is deemed cheaper than separate enclosures, which would cost over half a million dollars.
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Greeley
Incoming Fountain Colony growth prompts Colorado optimism
The Colony at Evans expects 100 families from England in February, boosting settlement and transport links. Observers see the Fountain Colony as a potential town nucleus with rail proximity and water advantages, while noting limited water for agriculture. Reports compare cattle losses in Kansas with Colorado prospects, and local leaders travel to welcome Governor Evans.
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England
Colorado
Jen. Cameron
Pennsylvania
Fountain Colony
Pike’s Peak
Pueblo
Beecher recalls early ministry and humble beginnings
Henry Ward Beecher recounts his first preaching years in Covington and Lawrenceburg. He describes poverty, small rooms, scant funds, and reliance on God's grace. He stresses gratitude for the call to preach and warns that prosperity can dull the thanksgiving spirit.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Covington
Lawrenceburg
Neware
Missionary Society
Lyman Beecher
Christ
God
Christ Jesus
Oratorical Evening on Mythology and Slavery Debates
Thursday night attendance was large as Capt. Boyd discussed Greek and Roman deities. Mr. Gurley read an original poem about Jupiter, while Mr. Howard offered an account of negro character and religious music. Debates tied religion to slavery and progress, noting modern religious coldness versus old camp meeting vitality.
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Mr. Gurley
Jupiter
Powhattan
Mr. Howard
Young Men Discuss Colorado Statehood Pros and Cons
The Young Men's Association meeting drew a large crowd. Music by the Davis Brothers delighted attendees, and a medley by Clark Eaton and Mansfield Brothers entertained the audience. Debaters weighed whether Colorado should be admitted as a state, arguing both for growth and for preserving local control to avoid taxes and unfit officials. The speakers impressed with careful research and intent to excel.
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Young Mens’ Association
Davis Brothers
Messrs. Clark
Eaton
Mansfield Brothers
Colorado
Illinois
Ohio
Arrival of Batchelder flock to the Vermont Rancho near Fort Collins
Batchelder and Carr from Vermont bring 400 Merino ewes and 75 Merino bucks from Illinois Michigan and Vermont to the Vermon t Rancho near Spring Canyon four miles from Fort Collins. The firm member Batchelder plans 400 more in spring. The journey lost only one sheep and the flock is expected to boost local wool quality and prices.
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Kansas Pacific
Batchelder & Carr
Vermont
D. Kelley
Wheadon
Illinois
Michigan
Vermont Rancho
Spring Canyon
Fort Collins
Batchelder
California
Colorado
Mr. Bachelder
Life in the Webt a book for new subscribers
N C Meeker's Life in the Webt book offered free to new subscribers of the Phrenological Journal a family magazine at five dollars yearly with postage. An Aw Swble woman in a colony recounts mastering carpentry, housework, sewing, bookkeeping, and art skills, illustrating the world’s reluctance to lose such women.
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N. C. Meeker
R. Wells
Broadway
New York
Destruction of Game Slaughter Across the West
The Rocky Mountain News condemns severe slaughter of antelope and other game during the snow. Reports say two men near Denver killed twenty six in a day. many animals left for wolves. Elk and buffalo herds also suffer, risking the depletion of wildlife and prompting calls for winter legislature to protect game.
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Secre
Denver
Laramie Plains
Rocky Mountain News
Colorado Central to Murphy mine rail link planned
A branch road to connect the Colorado Central with Murphy's coal mine will be built as the mine expands its operations to meet rising coal demand. When ready, Colorado Central traffic is expected to average 100 tons daily. The Platte Valley Independent notes Nebraska winters have been unusually long this year. The Kansas City Bulletin reports more cattle perished on the plains during recent storms than were slaughtered in the city this season.
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Colorado
Colorado Central
Murphy’s
Colorado Transcript
Platte Valley Independent
Nebraska
Kansas City Bulletin
Esason
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