Greeley Tribune in Greeley, Colorado

Greeley and the Union Colony in Colorado's Platte Valley

A detailed update from Greeley Colorado notes the town on the Denver Pacific Railroad midway between Denver and Cheyenne, with 1500 residents, three churches, three schools, four hotels, and growing irrigation canals. It describes rich soils, high yields of wheat oats and corn, favorable prices for staples, and ongoing land sales among 500 members as the colony expands and prices adjust.