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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1886
Page
4
Mayor West calls a public gathering for Saturday at 7 30 PM at the courthouse to discuss organizing the town as a second class city and forming a Board of Trade. The issue, along with local progress notes, frames this edition with regional gains and national economic topics.
The February Library Magazine lists diverse topics from Hinduism to Es kimo snow building with contributors like Huxley and Proctor. The edition, priced 1.50 a year or 15 cents per copy, matches top journals in value. The Tribune Almanac 1886 is praised for gold and silver coinage data, 1885 election returns, laws, tariff, and Cleveland address, at 30 cents per copy.
A multi volume reference project promises a liberal education across ages and nations. Dr Lossing endorses its educational value and accessibility, with parts of 160 pages sold 15 cents and cloth volumes 480 pages for 60 cents, exchangeable for bound copies. four parts and the first volume are available now.
The Colorado Supreme Court rules in People v Larimer County Reservoir that a non navigable stream bed may be used as a natural reservoir for storing water for beneficial use. It holds that appropriation can occur by open demonstration of intent and subsequent application to use, even without an immediate physical diversion. The court reverses the lower court and remands, noting legislature may regulate such uses to prevent injury to prior rights.
Four acre fruiting lot offered to rent to a suitable party. Notice of Trustee's sale describes John F. Hager deed of trust on the NW quarter of section 18 in township 6N range 64W, securing Helen Hapgood for 1900 dollars with interest. Sale set for March 13, 1886 at 10 am at Weld County Courthouse. If proceeds fall short, additional auction of eight shares Cache la Poudre Irrigating Company stock to satisfy the note.
Daniel Hawks administrator of the Weld County Colorado estate of Kuizasere Me Williams notifies creditors to appear at the Weld County Court House in Greeley for the March term 1886 to have claims adjusted. Debts should be paid promptly to the administrator.
The People of Colorado issue a summons to Jane Von Richthofen in Weld County Court to answer a complaint filed by Walter Von Richthofen seeking dissolution of marriage on grounds of desertion and absence from Colorado. The summons requires response within set weeks and will be published in the Greeley Tribune for four weeks.
Weld County Colorado court announces probate for the last will of Jacob Hoover. George H. West of Greeley is named executor. Heirs listed include Charles A Pontius Daniel Hoover Anna Koetzner Mary Pontius Melinda Pontius Alice Lind. Hearing set March 1 1886 at 10 a.m. in Greeley Court House.
At a special meeting of Union Bank stockholders on January 11 1886 the proposal to raise capital from forty thousand to one hundred thousand dollars was approved by 368 shares, constituting over three fourths of the stock. Duplicates certifying the increase were filed January 19 1886 with the Secretary of State and Weld County Recorder. witnessed by President Bruce F Johnson and Cashier James F Benedict.
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