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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1876
Page
2
The valley farmers advance toward independence with diversified holdings. Wheat and potatoes dominate income, yielding 75 cents to $1 per bushel. yields reach 300 to 1,000 bushels per farm. Irrigation canals and drainage are promoted to combat wet lands and enable settlement. A moral debate on gambling begins with calls for prudent youth training and church guidance.
The Denver News argues for restricting ditch runoff to May through August, contending current laws suffice and a new statute would halt crop growth. It says damage claims can be pursued by common law and questions enforcement viability.
The piece argues about Watts and Cronin election results, accuses Republicans of cheating in multiple states, and contrasts Democratic practices. It notes Georgetown trustees licensing gambling and the District Attorney's resignation, then pivots to a push for a public library. It ends with a remark on abundant oysters in Eastern markets.
A Denver News comment argues that state prosperity cannot be measured by immediate profits. It credits Meeker's Greeley colony for transforming desert into a thriving agricultural district with about fifteen hundred workers and notes real estate value growth. It defends mining investments as costly but educational, claiming broader societal gains outweigh losses.
December 18 1876 meeting notes show discussion of licensing billiard tables at twenty five dollars per table, committee referrals, and consent to pay various bills including collectors and water commissioner. Local notices mention concerts, lectures, Christmas events, and town reports on mining, rail, and agriculture.
At a Poudre Valley Fence District No 1 meeting the board approved a preamble and resolution declaring cattle running at large a violation. Stock not owned by the landowner may be taken up by district workers or landowners and dealt with by law. November 21, 1876.
Salt Lake peaches six pounds for sale and salt Lake dried apples seventy four pounds for. Ab H. Bortrea seeks one thousand dozen chickens at the fore of W. A. Mrewets & Co.
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