Liquor Fight Becomes Public War in Valley Clash
In a fiery call to action the Greeley Tribune urges a secret police to crush clandestine liquor traffic. It likens bootleggers to enemies of the people and warns of swift armed resistance, blood and upheaval if the tavern trade persists amid a mass temperance movement.
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Missouri
Venice
Rocky Mountains
Koskinsco
John Brown
United States Liquor Association
Rayco
Bank of California Buys Emma Mines in Utah for 1200
The Emma Mines in Utah were purchased by the Bank of California for $1200. The deal secures ownership of the mining operations and outlines continued mineral extraction under new management.
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Emma Mines
Utah
Bank of Californis
Greeley The Next Great Center Beside Omaha
A writer argues Greeley will rival Omaha as a major regional hub. They emphasize the vast Platte Valley and eastern Rockies, foresee rising real estate value, booming immigration, and scenic routes from Chalk Bluffs to the Arkansas river. The piece cites Denver and Longs Peak as comparison points and envisions sustained growth across the region.
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Greeley
Omaha
Rocky Mountains
New York City
Platte Valley
Keeley
Colorado
Chalk Bluffs
Arkansas River
America
Europe
Pacific Railroad
Denver
Long
Greeley Crowned as Gateway to Colorado’s Riches and Health
The passage extols Greeley at the head of the Platte Valley as the natural gateway to Colorado. It argues healthful climate, mineral wealth, and fertile soil will draw settlers, with radiating valleys spreading like ribs from the town toward the mountains.
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Greeley
Great Platte Valley
Colorado
Mountains
Pilowi
Miner
Georgetowsa
Greeley Tribune
Chicago
Denver
Greeeley
Weld & Co
Brother Meeker
Vineland
Georgetown
Ohne
Abel
The Girecley Lyceum and its strict audience standards
A critique of the Girecley Lyceum praising its orderly meetings and high literary standards while noting occasional slang and irreverence. It urges restraint in applause and manners, arguing a refined audience should judge performances on merit and not seek sensational displays.
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Lyceum
Girecley Lyceum
Cushing
Manuel
Congress of the
United States
Klades
Boston
Chia
Mountain Views and House Planning for Mountain Outlooks
The Denverers suggest positioning new houses to maximize mountain views from main rooms. Views depend on street orientation and may be obstructed on north south routes. Half acre districts offer gaps for vistas, while larger acre districts may lack openings. best views come from large chamber windows raised for visibility.
Vision of Denver area homes with mountain views and towers
The passage extols planned suburban residences with multiple projections and square towers across a river delta area east of the railroad. It praises ample land from five to ten acres for future homes and predicts high land values driven by sweeping mountain views, the Foot-Hills, and Long's Peak. It emphasizes artful architecture and unobstructed sightlines for prime vistas.
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Long's Peak
Plata
Oyo
Co operation envisioned for Colony finds path to self sustainment
The Chicago Railway Review praises cooperative plans for the Colony, forecasting land distribution equity, early school and farm benefits, and a city layout. A 40 mile fence would cost about 15000 and save 30000 annually, securing a self sustaining future through expanded cooperation and railroad scale.
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Chicago Railway Review
Indiedads
Kauas Pacific
Pennsylvania
Central
Telford
Menai Straits
Rum sellers and temperance debate split community voices
A column critiques rum sellers and temperance advocates arguing liquor access harms youth, contrasts moral impacts of sellers versus drinkers, and condemns wine advocacy. The text then reports on the Chicago Colony locating committee’s Denver visit seeking a suitable site via Boulder Fort Collins and Cache la Poudre, noting a growing Weld County colony and city-building debates in Greeley and nearby towns.
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Tilton
Mr. Beecher
Chicago
Denver
H. D. Emery
The
Prairie Farmer
Terry
Roesford
Mittee
J. P. Kelley
New York
Greeley
Cameron
N. Holiss
Boulder
Fort Collins
Cache la Poudre
Expedition to abduct women warned in Cheyenne city notes
The Wyoming Tribune reports a rumored expedition of able bodied men to kidnap and marry women described as wives. Citizens urged vigilance to prevent abductions as in ancient conflicts.
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Wyoming Tribmene
Meeker
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Price
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