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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1876
Page
2
A satirical piece traces a Chester pig from 40 pounds to 150 pounds, calculating costs and suggesting insolvency unless valued higher. It then pivots to a humorous take on women’s suffrage in school matters, noting current voting on school issues and predicting broader voting rights through legislative action.
Citizens urge publication of names of lawmakers who bring scandal to the Colorado delegation. The Denver Times cites drunken conduct at a Constitutional Convention without naming individuals, prompting calls to expose offenders to deter future elections. News touches on Cheyenne mountain findings, Canal Number Two wealth, and Colorado Kansas Centennial plans with Beverley R. Keim suggested as organizer.
A long list of Acts and amendments is presented including measures to regulate stock care repleving and donations, protect landmarks, adjust salaries of territorial officers, defray constitutional convention costs, and govern courts and road work. The House bills cover divorce, adoption, health, penitentiary matters, taxes, and bonds. A letter to the editor questions Wyoming Woman's Suffrage reporting and notes Centennial and Black Hills developments.
A long enumeration of acts from various counties covering road and bond provisions, probate courts, name changes for residents, tax relief, and support for institutions. Items include changes of names for individuals, amendments to mining and militia laws, road regulation, and for the University of Colorado, with several counties mentioned such as Arapahoe Douglas El Paso Lake and San Juan.
A contemplative treatise explains salvation as deliverance from sin and ruin, not mere escape from penalties. It argues true salvation requires repentance and holiness, with the soul’s life aligned to divine laws, and progression toward goodness and usefulness rather than bare belief alone.
A letter argues for taxing church property like other real estate, claiming equal protection and revenue for the state. It also contains a lengthy rebuttal to the Male Citizen on women's suffrage, urging women to focus on home duties and arguing against broader political involvement.
A fragmented reminiscence details elk life from mountains to towns, noting size and behavior. It recounts a Denver pair’s elk at a fair and the escape antics of Mr. Moffatt’s elk, including breaks from rope, window jumps, and wagon stunts, ending with a note on current elk ownership and local happenings.
A reader questions observed grasshopper hatching in mid winter and requests four specimens to prove the eggs develop under winter conditions. The writer notes sizes from tiny to several inches and cites prior ideas about timing, urging publication and further proof.
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