Road Steamer Proposed to Revolutionize Colorado Transport
A historical notice describes Mr. Marshall's plan to import a road steamer from England to haul coal from Marshall Mine to Denver, costing $5000. It claims 10–20 wagons at 2–8 tons each, aims for $1 per ton in Denver, reduces need for railroads, and envisions multiple units across Colorado with farm use potential.
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Marshall
England
Denver
Colorado
Greeley
India
la Porte
Boulder
Town Lyceum to discuss liquor question at public meeting
A Lyceum committee proposes postponing regular exercises next Thursday to allow a full ventilation of the liquor question in the town. The letter invites open discussion, requests mutual defense of positions, and asks all to address concerns about sales outside drug stores and enforcement.
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The
Tribune
Lyceum
H. T. Weer
Mr. West
Prohibition View Urges End of Drugstore Liquor Sales
A speaker calls for an ordinance banning liquor sales by druggists and others, arguing the temperance campaign should stamp out liquor entirely. The speech mocks the town ordinance as a null effort and contends any sick person could obtain liquor by claiming illness, urging a total shutdown.
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New York City
Denver
Cheyenne
Rio Grande Railroad Progress and Frontier Prospects
The Rio Grande Railroad advances toward Pueblo and aims to reach Santa Fe within two years with Denver as a hub. Investors and cattle and mine wealthers back the line, predicting vast regional development from Colorado to New Mexico and beyond. Denver is current terminus, but Greenville is seen as future center due to its rich, irrigated lands and ready markets along a 1000 mile route.
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RIO Grande Railroad
Rio Grande
Pueblo
Denver
Santa Fe
Old Mexico
Colorado
New and
Old
Mexico
American
Cty
Greeley
Social and Literary Clubs Grow Across New England
The piece describes a shift from tavern gatherings to reading parties and clubs in New England and parts of Ohio Michigan and Illinois. Groups of ten to twenty meet weekly at members homes with two readers presenting essays then receiving criticism and discussion. Tea and light refreshments accompany a 15 minute per topic limit followed by informal dialogue with invited experts enhancing both entertainment and learning.
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New England
Ohio
Michigan
Ilinois
Call for new study clubs to uplift culture in Greenley
The article urges Greenley citizens to form study and social clubs modeled after Boston's Oy Ni Club Springfield's Odds and Ends group Northampton's Gib club. It praises their management and notes potential founders Mr. and Mrs. Buell. It argues intellectual activity should replace idleness and warns against wasted time.
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Boston
Springfield
Northampton
Greeley
Buell
Denver Snow Blockade and Liquor Fight Reflections
The Denver News notes snow blockades on the Union Pacific will be common and cites Latham and Byers on winter snow and a possible western route. It discusses rail access to Denver, liquor trade concerns, and irrigation bills in the Territorial Legislature with Governor signature delays.
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Denver
Denver News
Union Pacific
The
News
Latham
Mr. Byers
Kansas Pacific
Denver Pacific
Platte Valley
Maritime and municipal topics update from a temperance town
The passage reviews town governance and public health measures including a proposed Board of Health and an office of City Attorney. It also praises The Nautical Gazette and Omaha/Crookutt’s Western World for maritime and regional industry insights. Editors Osborn and Breck are noted as New York Tribune alumni.
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Nautical Gazette
New York
Messrs. Osborn & Breck
The
New York Tribune
Osborn & Breck
Park Row
Denver Choral Union elects C W Sanborn as musical director
The Denver Choral Union appoints C W Sanborn as musical director amid praise from The Denver News noting his strong energy and leadership. The organization counts about 150 members with officers including B F P Woodward as president and A L Richard as first vice president.
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C. W. Sanborn
Denver Choral Union
The
Denver News
Association
B. F P. Woodward
A. L. Richard
Fannie Peters
Albert Chain
Daniel Clark
Longmont Colony prospers with growth and plans
The Longmont Colony reports flourishing expansion with population near five to six hundred and two hundred dwellings built. A $20,000 flour mill is planned on main street, with a major ditch project under way to water fifty thousand acres. The library holds about three thousand volumes and expects five hundred more from Mrs. Thompson. A temperance mass meeting in Greeley features debate on prohibiting liquor manufacture and sale with strong local turnout.
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Longmont
Fox
Chicago
Thompson
England
Denver News
Governor appoints Colorado immigration board members
Governor McCook names J F L Lerimer Arapahoe E Hollister Arapahoe J C Collier Gilpin J M Kerwood Larimer A W Archbald Las Animas James Arthur offered a seat but declined due to business. Board must meet February 20 in the city with Territorial Librarian George T Clack serving as secretary.
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McCook
Board of Immigration Commissioners
Coorado
J. F. L. Lcrimer
Arapahoo County
E. ?. Hollister
Arapahoe County
J. C. Collier
Gilpin County
Joseph M. Kerwood
Larimer County
A. W. Archbald
Las Animas
James Arthur
Territorial
George T. Clack
Denver Tribune
Weld County Court Terms Adjusted by Territorial Act
Evans Weld County Colorado February 19 1872 notice from Deputy Clerk W J Kram explains new territorial act reshaping court terms. Weld County no April term. June and September terms moved. other counties follow different months. prior December term cases may shift to June 1872. plaintiffs may sue on remaining writs under new act.
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Evans, Weld Co
Colo
the Tribune
Weld
Arapahoe
Douglas County
W. J. Kram
Dist
Citizens deny charges against A Z Salomon in 1872 case
A letter from Greeley signatories disputes the February 14 1872 charges presented in Gaexcey Taipene against A Z Salo mon. L. Hanna and others declare no evidence supports the accusations and state no charges were made by them. Ed notes the reply is printed by request.
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Greeley
A. Z. Salomon
L. Hanna
J. L. Brosh
G. H. Adams
C. D. Parnell
A. M. Olds
J. Max Clark
Iaac Canfield
Oscar Eaton
H. T. West
F. L. Chilis
Allan Ramsey
Henry Marshall
James Beetham
Arthur Hot
Presbyterian Church Reunion Call for Former Members
In the East many who attended Presbyterian churches as members or congregants are urged to send their name, post office address, and the church they formerly attended to Rev. Sheldon Jackson in Denver Colorado to learn of something beneficial for them.
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Ries
Presbyterian Chraches
Sheldon Jackson
Denver
Colorado
Railroad Superintendent Bans Gambling and Prostitution
General T. Sickels of the Union Pacific Railroad issues a general order declaring that any employee known to frequent gambling houses or houses of prostitution will be discharged from company service.
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T. ¥. Sickels
Union Pacific Railroad
Winter Hardships Reported by Emporia Subscriber
A Kansas subscriber from Emporia describes a severe winter with twenty six years of experience. He notes fifty cattle frozen to death and ten to twelve more with legs frozen to knees, despite shelter and feed. Wheat is largely killed as plants were young and ground bare during hard freezes. The old settler remarks cattle may be Texans and creeks run deep with ice.
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Kansas
Emporia
Greeley Newsnotes and Local Developments
Mr A R Yount of Big Thompson attended the Farmers Club. Judge Howes of Fort Collins visited. Salomon offers 100 to prove illicit liquor sales in Greeley. Congregational Sunday School to meet in Colony Hall next Sunday at 1 15. Free Church holds weekly 2 pm meetings in Colony Hall. Frank Baker, once injured, now runs a restaurant in Greeley. Peach leaves and strawberry plants shown by Mr Foster. Nichols’ Monroe street arbor praised. Swan and Roby visiting from Colorado Springs. Swan early Greeley Silver Cornet Band member. Inman Brothers concert planned next week with local talent. Warm week melts snow. fields soon plowable. wheat and oats may be sown this month. Nettleton-Bently house on Monroe Street nearly done. finest dwelling in town. Weld County assessment up to about 2000 extra. next statement may detail. Carpenter plans a spring farm home two miles north. forest trees and fruit to be planted. La Grange & Hollister near upper lake loading 100 tons of material for a new four-mile-from-town site. fish in lake thriving. Local firms Babcock & Taylor market desirable farm and town property. represent four fire insurers and Life Association of America. titles and homesteads info available. office on Main opposite post office. Coal quality debated. Orr & Moody coal praised by Mr CHills. Briggs and St Vrain coal opinions vary. Townsend building Baptist Church finishing. Brown to finish new brick Methodist Church.
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A. R. Yount
Big Thompson
Denver News
Free Church
Colony Hall
Frank Baker
Fort Lupton
Greeley
Foster
Swan
Greeley Silver Cornet
Inman Brothers
Monroe Street
Weld
Kram
Carpenter
Ife
Messrs
la Grange & Hollister
Messrs. Babcock & Taylor
Life Association of America
Main Street
Briggs
St. Vrain
Chills
Orr & Moody
Evans
Townsend
Brown
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Young Men's Literary Association
Adens
New Methodist Church
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Inmans
Gipson
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Loomis
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