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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1873
Page
2
The document explains that no state advertisements will be inserted without cash accompanying the order unless through an authorized advertising agent. It also notes a subscription expiration indicated by a crossed wrapper number, giving readers time to renew before the paper stops.
The colony reports recent funds to pay floating canal debts and outlines spring work to be funded by assessments. It seeks additional money to redeem old certificates and redeploy assets for an educational purpose. land unsold remains, and after debts are settled a town hall and education-focused use are proposed.
The Greeley Farmers Club, the Territory’s first, reports strong growth and broad reach with readers in distant areas. It plans a town hall headquarters, a warehouse for cooperative trade, and future exhibitions to boost rural industries and farmer rights. The club urges active speakers and stronger youth participation to influence upcoming changes in productive sectors.
A club aims to enliven meetings with brief well digested speeches from members to keep interest high and knowledge growing.
The Sun argues against discussing liquor sales in Greeley and supports a temperance town stance. It condemns rumseller advocacy, notes deeds prohibit liquor, and praises Meeker receiving colony land while urging careful colony governance and trustee elections.
The Denver Views questions N C M on a New York Tribune claim that Greeley becomes the Rio Grande line’s northern terminus after completion. The Gueriter Tarmunn replies by detailing alignment along the Rockies and foot hills, arguing Greeley’s terminus status and regional rail plans depend on terrain and contracts.
The Denver publishers Bonsall and Kellogg publish the most accurate Colorado map yet with plats of principal towns, latest surveys, and new roads and railways. Prices: wall map seven dollars, large pocket five, small pocket one fifty. Also notes on Rev G H Adams, the Northern district Presiding Elder, and a Denver paper Rocky Mountain Weekly Leader at two fifty yearly. A vivid Evans billiard match disrupts Greeley visitors, with a deputy sheriff striking down several men and sparking accusations of vice.
A Titusville reader who joined the Gusecey Tainexe early and paid for others' subscriptions writes on January 18 stating he plans to visit in March and locate in the Great West, seeking a temperance town. The Sun jokes it is not ready to burn its office, noting that the wicked flee when no man pureneth.
Governor Evans outlines negotiations between Denver Georgetown and Utah railway backers and Colorado Central with Kansas Pacific concerns. He notes past proposals to share ownership of a mountain line, fears of competing routes, and plans to proceed next week to secure Clear Creek county bounds. He reassures Denver residents about competition and a pending resolution of the third rail issue.
A letter to the editor objects to a Sun article titled Table Talk and accuses Lux and Tribune editors of attacking private citizens. The writer questions naming choices, subscribership, and journalistic dignity while defending Puritan colony principles and temperance.
A reader defends the Tripune against the Sun praising its temperance and denouncing gossip about private individuals. He urges the Sun to improve in truthfulness and moral standards and cautions against harsh criticism of church figures. The writer signs as J. F. P. Saspory.
The colony outlines its available assets to cover outstanding obligations dated January 15. Cash assets total 4 000 with other assets including town lots and lands valued about 6 000. The indebtedness includes taxes due 97 and certificates 3 852 totaling about 6 565. The colony says nonpayment by individuals hampers meeting obligations and urges debtors to pay promptly. Davin Born, Superintendent.
P T Barnum spoke at a New York Academy of Music benefit for his company burned out by a recent fire. He thanked supporters, vowed to continue entertaining with a giant traveling museum, menagerie, and Hippodrome, and compared his persistence to Vanderbilt’s business drive. England receives Indian mail via San Francisco Union Pacific route in 36 days and Suez Canal in 53 days.
A sharp critique of Harris, the Royal Minister described as a vain, talkative lawyer from New Hampshire. The piece paints him as a caricature in a Hawaiian setting, mocking his vanity and official pretensions. It ends by calling his grand stature a mere thirty-dollar wind mill when examined up close.
Mr Nichols builds a large well ventilated hall seating about four thousand eight hundred with excellent exits and ventilation. The Literary Association held its first meeting there, praising Gipson Hazen Buell and Mrs West while noting the next program on breach of promise with damages of one hundred thousand dollars.
A report notes excitement over discussions of single and married life. A member travels east, pairs with a blonde and an eighty acre ranch nears population by carpenters and farmers. Another member returns joyful with twins, driving speculation of rising local land values and a proposed twin ordinance. Colonel White’s boarding tenants and James K. Thompson are mentioned.
The Georgetown branch of the C C RR will grade to the foot of Floyd Hill by February first with one half mile of rock cutting delaying completion. Track laying to be finished by March first. Julesburg road work progresses with grading nearly done and lines extending from Julesburg and Greeley.
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