Fort Collins and Surrounding Developments Chronicle
Local notes describe Fort Collins plans for a red and gray stone hotel, new bank and commercial blocks, and stone fronts. Reports cover Harmony mills output, hay demand, and a proposed telephone link from Denver via Erie and Loveland. Also noted are barn and farm fires, street improvements, and public offices expanding in Larimer County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express
Court House
Harmony Mills
Northern Ranges
Poudre Valley
Fort Collins
College and Laporte Avenues
Pine Street
First National Bank
Frank Miller’s
Linden
Walnut Streets
Union
Mountain Avenue
Avenue Grocery
Vallentine
Grange Hall
Tedmon house remodels ahead of billiard hall opening
P Stover renovates the Tedmon house block in preparation for the new Tedmon billiard hall. Berthoud parties push to secure a flouring mill. Masons purchase the old Grange hall for meetings. Willis Boyd orders two carloads of Hereford bulls for a New Mexico firm. Ore bound for Denver smelting draws interest. no word yet on results. One hundred nine coal shipments leave Denver for Marshal and adjacent mines in a single day amid persistent coal scarcity. Fluming on Handy ditch taken out and a two hundred twenty five foot tunnel dug, slowed by cold weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berthoud
Grange
Willis Boyd
New Mexico
Denver
Marshal
Ed Rhodes’ Mountain Ranch
Fire Tears Down Hall and Spurs Wide Area Damage
Hall torn down and dragged into the street as water brigades fought flames. Water supplied to Mills and Angell and Vance’s livery. Sparks carried by a northwest breeze. origin of fire unknown. Losses listed: Mrs. McClure 900 with no insurance. J O Tesfries 4000 with 3200 insured. Dr. Hall 400 with 250 insured. B M Taylor suffered breakage losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Brigade
Mills & Angell
Vance
Dr. Hall
B. & M. Taylor
Hall
Subscriptions Offer Brings Discounted Magazines to Readers
The ad promotes reduced club pricing for periodicals with the Greeney list and Tribune. One year subscriptions run Dec 1, 1887 to Jan 1, 1889 for Harper's, Scribner's, Rural New Yorker, Peterson's Magazine, American Magazine and more at 25 percent off regular prices. Orders placed at the office or by mail qualify for further discounts when multiple titles are chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeney
Ir Brune
Harper's Magazine
Tre Greetey Trieune
New Yorker
Greetey Trieune
American
Geeecey Trisone
Peterson's Magazine
Hese
The
Tribune
Stolen Horse Sought Near Greeley with G4 Brand
Brown gelding seven years old branded G4 on right hip reported missing from Greeley. Reward offered for return or information. Ad includes unrelated note about a meat cutter product sold by Hariock & Hat and by Dan Parente of Greeley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeley
Dan Parente
Cole
Hariock & Hat
Wedding Invitations and Tickets From Greeley to La Salle
The Trinuxe offers a wide line of wedding invitations and related goods for fall and winter. The Union Pacific Railway Company sells stage tickets from Greeley to La Salle for 25 cents extra to holders of railroad tickets, with 4 and 9 am and 3 and 10 pm departures from Oasis Hotel and depot. All fares collected before departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific Railway Company
Greeley
la Salle
Oasis Hotel
Despot
Farm For Sale In Lone Tree Valley Near Greeley
A three hundred acre farm in Lone Tree valley nine miles northeast of Greeley features a brick dwelling blacksmith shop stables and sheep corrals all fenced with abundant running water About 70 acres blue grass 70 alfalfa 50 acres broken balance unbroken Desirable property with easy terms Inquire at the farm of D A Camfield or in the town of J L Barrett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Tree Valley
Greeley
D. A. Camfield
J. L. Barrett
Farmland Foreclosure Offers and Farm for Sale
For sale also hay and straw delivered citywide. A. B. Crhark advertises two encumbered farms offered cheap to escape foreclosure. A quarter section near Eaton with water right at 11.00 per acre. An 80 acre Thompson farm with dwelling and well at 8.50 per acre. Ten year terms at 8 percent. Atrrep T. Bacon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton
Thompson
T. Bacon
Lake Supply Ditch Company Meeting Notice
The annual meeting of the Stockholders of the Lake Supply Ditch Company will elect three trustees for the ensuing year and transact business. It will be at Hill & Teller store in Windsor Colorado on January 9 1888 at two o clock p m. L S Springer Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Lake Supply Ditch Company
Hill & Teller
Windsor
Colorado
Springer
New Year Greeting From Liz Gate & Wusox
A holiday note extends season’s greetings to customers and urges those with unsettled accounts to call and settle by January 1st, 1883. The firm thanks patrons for their liberal support and pledges to merit continued patronage in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liz
Gate & Wusox
Mass Meeting of Board of Trade on Denver Air Ticket Plan
Stevens and Daniels announce a mass meeting of the Board of Trade next Thursday at 7:30 PM in the court house. The group will cooperate with the Denver Chamber of Commerce to secure round trip excursion tickets from Chicago to Colorado for 25 dollars and discuss railroad interests of the city. Jounx M. Wallace, President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade
Court House
Denver Chamber of Commerce
Chicago
Colorado
Jounx M. Wallace
Prest
Rex Pile Remedy Claims Positive Cure At Stores
The text touts a remedy for piles, praising doctors’ skill over cautery, and promotes Rex Pile Remedy as a positive cure available at first class drug stores.
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Rex
Oregon work and road horses for sale
Fifty head of Oregon work and road horses averaging 1000 to 1400 pounds, about half well broke, all fee horses, four to six years old. Horses kept at the seven cross stable east of the railroad track. Call and see these fine horses and procure what you want. OLLEN & STEWARY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Seven Cross
Ollen & Stewary
Parlor Suite and Scales for Sale in Greeley Colorado
James Mansfield offers a seven piece parlor suit in good order for sale cheap. Also listed are a Fairbanks floor scales cheese safe dried beef cutter tea canister and show case all for sale cheap at 8th Avenue Greeley Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Mansfield
8Th Avenue
7Th and
8Th Streets
Greeley
Colo
Fairbanks
Weld County Building and Loan Directors Election Meeting
Notice states the Weld County Building and Loan Association will hold a meeting at the Secretary's office in Greeley Colorado on Monday January 9 1888 at 8 oclock p m for electing seven directors and other business as may come before the meeting B D Sanporn Secretary December 27 1887
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Weld County Building and Loan Association
B. D. Sanporn
Sec’y. Greeley
Colo
For Rent Five-Room House Corner Ninth Ave and Tenth St
Classified notice advertising a five room house for rent at the corner of Ninth avenue and Tenth street. Inquiry directed to FE, L, Seensaen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninth Avenue
Tenth Street
Fe, & L, Seensaen
Fresh Lime Sale Ad By W L Chayrow
Advertises first class lime at reasonable figures from W L Chayrow with a carload just received. Potential buyers urged to contact for prompt supply and pricing.
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W.L. Chayrow
Pianos and Organs for Sale in Greeley Colorado
Isaac Stevens, agent in Greeley, Colorado advertises low prices on pianos and organs. Also promotes SKATES with claim of cheapest and best in the world by BE FE VorGonren & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Stevens
Greeley
Colo
Box
BE. FE. VorGonren & Co
Ten Per Cent Savings On Fence Tax Due
Collector B. F. Mansu announces a ten percent discount on the fence tax paid before January first, 1888. He will be at his photograph gallery to collect the tax and apply the reduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Mansu
New Potato Masher and Strainer Promised by Hanrock
Advertises a novel potato masher and strainer for preparing potatoes for potato cake soups and vegetables. Describes it as the most complete kitchen tool yet offered. Sold by Hanrock and Hate.
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Hanrock & Hate
Local Classifieds Request Pipes and Peas
A reader proposes well boring with iron pipe or wooden curbing and tiling. A second ad seeks five tons of Canada Field Peas, extra cleaned only, from Geo H. Youna of Evans Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Frrovuson
Greeley
Geo
Team for Sale 4A and Holiday Goods Liquidation
Good reliable farm team with wagon and harness offered for sale at a low price. Apply to Mrs. H. M. Fairchild opposite La Grange school house, Greeley Colorado. S. L. Sawyer & Co. clearing out toys at cost or less. Thirty day sale of wall paper at deep discounts. 25 cent paper now 20 cents. 40 cent paper three rolls for $1.00. Higher priced paper reduced proportionally to clear stock before spring goods arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8. M. Fairchild
la Grange
Greeley
Colorado
S. L. Sawyer & Co’s
Estray Notice and Local Stove Advertisement
Estray notice of a one day fifty two years old man branded on the right shoulder taken up at a ranch on December 11 1887 owner can claim by proving property and paying charges Frank Bryant. Also an advertisement urging households to view first class stoves for heating and cooking with warranted goods and a no cost stock examination.
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Ledger
Philomathean Society
Atheneum Society
Longmont College
Longmont
Common Council
Akron
Times
C. O. Tyler
Tyler
Frank Bryant
Earn at home with a genuine work-at-home offer
Reprint promises free startup and high earnings for all ages and both sexes. Text urges sending address to True & Co. Augusta Maine or H Hauser & Co. Portland Maine to begin a home business with no capital or fees, claiming large early profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae
Grand Outfit Tree
True & Co
Augusta
Maine
H. Hauser & Co
Portland
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Fort Vollins
C. W. Harrington
Pleasant Valley
A. H. Patterson
E. B. Field
Telephone Company
George W. Bailey
Larimer County
8. S. Dow
Frank
H. W. Preston
San Diego
California
Mary T. Mullen
Seltzer Springs
Cincinnati
Ohio
Hutton
Pioneer Press
McCook
Senate
Sterling
Committee On Public Lands
Bank of Akron
Wo. Sturdevant
R. H. Northcott
8. Cordeal
George
Fort Morgan
J. W. McCreery
L. W. Kimball
Messrs Barnes and Coburn
Advocate
Howard Bros. Lumber
John McClure
Main
Second Street
J. C. Jeffries
P. Stover
Tedmon House
Stanley
A. B. Crhark
Stevens & Daniels
SALF
ACME
Skat
Greeley One Price Clothing Company
Boston
A. F. Sipperly & Co., Clothiers and Furnishers
H. C. Watson & Co
Greeley Opera House
H.C. Watson & CO
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