Northern Colorado notes tough wheat transit outlook
Fort Collins area reports heavy spring trade anticipation and several local developments. Committees formed for Larimer County Fair premium list. Livestock gifts from Estes Park and Boulder entries. Government contracts agwere awarded for regional rail routes. Local mining and coal prospects near Indian Springs are explored. City finances show paid warrants and no interest post the 20th. Fort Collins page also notes wheat rates and railroad remarks impacting farmers. Sterling report covers Mr. R F E Smith’s death and local business history. Wheat prices firm at 70 cents and artesian well plans discussed.
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Shibley’s
Larimer County Fair Association
Express Hall
College
P. J. Pauly
Estes Park
Cary Culver
Longmont
Robert Culver
Boulder
Denver Land Company
Denver
Brighton
John Hilton
Fort Collins
Bristol
H. Wadsworth
Rustic
W. T. Bennett
J. A. Keiley
Walden
Spicer
W.T. Bennett
Livermore
Tie Siding
Ben Preston
Preston
Fenster and Burrill
Indian Springs
Marshall
Courier
Dr. Lee
Stout
Robert Strauss
Strauss
Budrow
Colorado
Union Pacific
Kansas City
Platteville Notes and Colorado Wheat Shipments
Emma Dundas visits Platteville as Cap Knowlton builds a dwelling and barn on a prime ranch. Capt Tyler loses a horse. Iliff Cattle Company moves wintered stock from Platte bottom to up lands. Eaton mill at Eaton ships 20 carloads yearly, manager cites 176 carloads since March and 80 000 bushels ground. Gold Dust and Silver Coin brands use Colorado wheat.
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Emma Dundas
B. B. Dundas
M. E. Church
Platteville
L. M. Rainey
Cap. Knowlton
Cap
Platte
The
Advocate
Tyler
Iliff Cattle Company
Platte Bottom
Atwood
Uplands
South Platte Range
Ort Collins
B. H. Eaton & Co
Eaton
Nice
Missouri River
Colorado
Barnes and Freeman wed at Greeley residence
The marriage of J. A. Barnes and Lillie Freeman was performed on Sunday February 21 at Mrs. Montgomery’s residence in Greeley by Rev. A. H. Lucas.
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Barnes—Freeman
Not Symptoms But The Distinct Victory Of Cure
A discussion of medical aims argues that removing disease roots, not just alleviating symptoms, should guide treatment. It credits Hostetter's Stomach Bitters with addressing underlying causes of indigestion fever and ague liver complaints gout rheumatism and bowel and urinary disorders, claiming it is a radical remedy that strengthens the system against illness.
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Hostetter
Fountain Head
Notice and advertisements from early county paper
The page contains assorted notices and ads including sale of a farm horse, a partnership buyout in A. E. Mead & Co, seed sourcing for alfalfa, seed offers from Buckeye Pub Co, and a corporate name change from The See Bar See Company to The See Bar See Land and Cattle Company in Weld County Colorado.
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See-Bar-See Company
See-Bar-See Land and Cattle Company
Secretary of State
Colorado
Weld County
WM. L. Campbell
Amos Steck
Sec'y
Examination of teachers in Weld county set for Feb 27
Weld county teachers are notified of an exam at the Greeley court house beginning Friday February 27. Those aiming to teach in the county next year must attend. J B Cooke superintendent of schools. Also notices of real estate and furniture wants and rental ads from Greeley and Windsor.
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Sterling
Sterling News
R. FE. Smith
Smith, Perkins & Co
Smith
Platte Valley
M.C. King
Mr. Smith
J. B. Cooke
Weld County
Court House
Greeley
Local Trades and Advertisements in Greeley
Various listings show goods for sale and services in Greeley Colorado including Sample Shoes at Frenchs and Sample Slippers for cash, a new blacksmith shop opening on Maple Street, Ep Serrn inviting old customers, Polled Angus cattle and growing hogs for sale, and a Sanborns location near Sixth Street and Ninth Avenue with Mrs A K Chark noted.
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Maple Street
Colorado House
Greeley
Colorado
L. Oativy
For Sale and Bargains From Various Vendors
Classified notice listing sales and bargains including horses and posts near town, footwear discounts from Ladies Shoes, underwear at cost, a real estate lot in Lot 22 Block 61 with good terms, and groceries for cash from Cops, Laybourne & Co. Windsor.
Forest City Lodge Meets on 1st and 3rd Mondays
Forest City Lodge No. 14 A D U W meets at Odd Fellows hall on the first and third Monday each month. Visiting members cordially invited. Frank Mappen M W E F Dawury Ree.
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Forest City
Mammoth Denver firm offers deep discounts on attire
The Dry Goods establishment of M. J. McNamara & Co. in Denver sells $10 ladies suits for $5 and offers Misses suits from 3.25 to 6.25 for ages eight to sixteen. Gents over shirts at 2.00, mail orders welcome. also notices real estate loan and lodging offerings in Greeley. The Colorado House of Greeley to reopen December 23, 1885.
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M. J. McNamara & Co
Denver
Colorado House of Greeley
Elizabeth A. Rogerson
For Sale Cheap Farm in Lone Tree Valley
An improved farm in Lone Tree Valley features a stream running through one corner. Rooms at Mrs. Clark's are two blocks north of the post office. Money to loan is available on short notice with real estate security. Have & Horcnxiss.
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Sixth Street
Ninth Avenue
Post Office
A. K. Chark
Lone Tree Valley
Mrs
Have & Horcnxiss
Wells Drilling Equipment Purchased by L T Haynes
The undersigned has purchased the well boring and drilling machinery of W H Morton of Greeley and is now fully equipped for drilling boring or inked walled wells. Parties seeking wells drilled may contact L T Haynes Greeley Colo.
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W. H. Morton
Greeley
L. T. Haynes
Colo
Greeley Nurseries Promote 1886 Stock Line in Colorado
A. E. Gipson announces Greeley nurseries ready for the 1886 campaign offering fruit stock shade trees ornamental trees roses shrubs and iron clads including new Russians. Orders invited to be booked now.
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Colorado
A. E. Gipson
Furniture Prices in Greeley Declared Steady by J J Stevens
J J Stevens assures residents of Greeley and vicinity that furniture prices remain at their lowest living levels and will not rise even with reduced competition. He highlights a large, well selected stock and a commitment to value.
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Greeley
J.J. Stevens
Local merchants offer bargains and farm goods sales
C Brown in New York goods defy competition with pants from 7.00 and suits from 28.00. Farm for sale near railroad and post office with easy terms via F Smith at A E M Co. Many rental listings and furnished rooms. Seed oats wheat corn potatoes offered by McClellan Clayton and Rose Seedling. Bargains include shoes 3.00 value to 2.50 and a full line of ladies and gents goods at Southard's store.
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H. Southard
C. Brown
New York
F. Smith
Nebraska
McClellan & Clayton
S. H. Southard
Undertaker advertises coffins and funeral services
An obituary notice from J.J. Stevens offers coffins and caskets in multiple grades and sizes with children's prices from five to fifty dollars and adults from fifteen to one hundred dollars. Embalming and corpse care available on request. Mr Childs to conduct funerals. Hearse usage free in town.
Insurance pitch from Sun of London and St Paul Arctic policy
S log of insurance pitch touts Sun of London as oldest company and St Paul as first policy writer in Greeley. Offers policy in Denver and claims reliability against Phoenix and others. Also advertises Nickle Cigar and alfalfa hay delivery with orders at J Max Clark’s Coal office.
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Phanix, &c
Sun
London
St. Paul
Greeley
Hate & Horcow Kiss
J. Max Clark
Saskatchewan Fife Wheat Proves Resistant and Profitable
Letters from farmers and millers in Minnesota Colorado and Saskatchewan praise Saskatchewan Fife wheat for high yields rust resistance and strong milling quality. Tests show 616 bushels from 1330 pounds seed on 20 acres with 5 to 10 bushels more per acre and reduced offal. Buyers note good milling quality and strong flour with low low-grade yield. Purchases offered at two cents per pound in 1 000 pound lots.
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Minneapolis
Bio Thompson
Hillsporo
Messrs. Thompson & McClennan
Saskatchewan
Joan W. Carlixs
EaTox, Corp
W. R. McCiellas
Greeley
Colo
Colorado
J. H. Howe
W. R. McCretray
Greeley, Colo
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Fort. Collins F
Sterling Land
Merino
Tee
Snyder
Eric. Vom
Independent
Cleveland
J.C. Swan
Erie
Eric
Denver News
L. Roy Mansfield
A. E. Mead & Co
A. M. Nixon
Asaph Mrap
Frep
FE. Siri
J. Max. Chark
Buckeye Pub. Co
Minn
Spruce Street
RE. D. Porter
Greeley, Cole
John Gates
Geceley
Bran
Evans and Eaton
Hart
W.J. Woodwarp
Windsor
French's
French’s
A. L. Camp, Jr
Joan Callaghan
French
Conss, Laybourn & Co
N.C. Meeker
Sanborns
Tax New England Live Stock Co
Cops
Laybourn & Co
N.C
Bosanko
Corns, Lavnourn & Co
Weld
Postoffice
A. T. Bacon & Co
the Greeley Nurseries
Second Ek
Oasis
B. D. Lynporn
J. Hengstler
First National Bank
S. M.S
J. A. Rogers
Fife Wheat
John Deere
Exiras
Yellow Dent
Timothy
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