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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1870
Page
2
The notice explains ad rates for one inch space and additions, extra charges for space over contract, and automatic polishing for unmarked copies. It details continuous ads, yearly and half yearly privileges, and separate charges for non-regular trade notices. It requires cash with orders from states or via authorized agents.
An item from the Kosky Mountain Herald notes a guest in denver seeking a friend at Ban Francine Hotel and reports a Chicago Colony secretary letter praising subscriber growth. It discusses Iowa school financing by land speculators, mountain wood for coal fires, and regional forestry.
The speaker urges using local funds locally to boost the economy, noting a dollar circulates up to five times within the colony. He contrasts this with towns relying on saloons and gambling, saying their absence helps stave off hard times this winter and could save $50 a day by cutting liquor expenses, benefiting health and pursuits.
The article compares two colonization efforts, one near Chicago and another starting in New York for western North Carolina. It warns Southward moves risk health, worn land, and poor transport access, favoring cotton regions in North Georgia and the Rocky Mountains. It stresses equal land division, temperance, no priesthood, and lessons from Moses and Beecher.
A Chicago group plans a colony following Greeley Colorado’s Meeker inspired model led by Rev. Robert Collyer as President. The piece praises colonization as a route to earnest living on virgin soil while noting hardships and the need for perseverance and financial backing.
The document details a five member Board of Trustees, an Executive Council, and admission for members at $205 after Feb 15 1871. Members receive land up to 40 acres with water rights, a town lot in Greeley, and upgrades upon improvements. It notes land reservations for public use and funding aims including canals and public buildings.
A Dickinson County settler recalls 1857 experiences in Kansas, praising the state's health and prosperity. He notes military fears, cheap living for doctors, railroads and farms expanding after the Civil War, and pioneers growing wealthy through farming and stock.
The Greeley Tribune notes the town's location on the Denver Pacific Railway between Denver and Cheyenne, promoting Rocky Mountain resources and soil cultivation. It highlights 50,000 acres of arable land, a $200 subscription, and a population near 1,000, with the colony's rapid growth, new facilities, schools, stores, and cultural clubs.
The Greeley Tribune presents its aims to publicize the Union Colony centered on Greeley Colorado, promote colonization of the Rocky Mountain region, and emphasize mental culture industry and family prosperity. It seeks to be a metropolitan paper providing valuable matter within a modest size.
Furnished rooms or suites will be ready around the first of the year in a new cottage on Spruce Street. Two persons may share rooms with board, or four singles may have rooms with good meals. Rocky Mountains views, proximity to depot and stores, elevation 500 feet lower than places north of the Arkansas. Terms reasonable. Address N. C. Meeker, Greeley, Colorado.
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