Fort Collins and Larimer County Happenings in 1886
Fort Collins scene includes new business block plans on Linden street and Methodist church expansion. Reports show 1886 expressage earnings at 10 165 78 and Larimer County public school funds at 97 22 with taxes approaching 80 000. News covers mills, rock quarry prospects, post offices, maps, creamery issues, storms delaying stage, and local real estate deals with Windsor hotel sale to H C Pratt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Bee
Linden Street
Learnard
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Larimer
Edwards
H. Wilkin
M. H. Bowen
J. &. Mullen
C. R. Davis
Claymore Lake
Flowers
Court House
Conoer
Manhattan
Ault
Colorado Elevator Company
St. Louis
Adams
F. J. Annis
State Board of Agriculture
Creamery Association
Stewart
Livermore
Collins
H. P. Handy
Larimer County
Windsor Hotel
Jacob Welch
H.C. Pratt
College Avenue
Pratt
Lindell Mills
John F. Huger
Fort Collins
Temperance League grows as churchs form in Piatteville
From Our Own Correspondent Piatteville January 25 reports quiet progress in county division. Temperance League reaches eighty members with accretions each evening. A Congregational society forms in Stanton's Hall planning a Sunday school next Sunday. Two churches needed, space limited. New depot materials delayed by cold weather. ice house to be finished. J A Tyler's sheep herd wintering well. coal vein found near Atwood. Fort Morgan news notes heavy Burlington freight, new houses planned, and Bank of Fort Morgan brickwork underway.
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Piatteville
Temperance League
Stanton’s Hall
Allen & Watt
J. A. Tyler
J. H. Estes
Atwood
Conrad Schaefer
Bank of Fort Morgan
Denver
Young’s Hall
M. E. Church
Mass Meeting Calls Greeley Voters to Discuss Public Interest
A mass meeting of voters from Greeley and vicinity is scheduled for January 27 1887 at 7 30 p m at the Court House. The gathering aims to discuss needed legislation railroads and other matters of vital public interest endorsed by the Greeley Board of Trade.
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Greeley
Delinquent Stock Assessment Notice for Lower Latham Ditch Co
The Lower Latham Ditch Company informs stockholders that ten dollars per share is due now and payable. Assessments become delinquent after sixty days and the company will proceed to collection by sale as provided in bylaws. Geo W Currier secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lower Latham
Geo. W. Currier
Sec’y
Weld County Building and Loan stockholders meet for officer election
An adjourned stockholders meeting for Weld County Building and Loan Association will be held at the secretary's office in Greeley Colorado on Monday February 7 1887 at 7 o'clock p m. Stockholders unable to attend may appoint proxies to represent their stock. B D Sansory Secretary.
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Weld County Building and Loan Association
Greeley
Colorado
B. D. Sansory
Sec’y
Preserved fruits and jellies offered by Enwarp Skewes
All kinds of preserved fruits in glass jars with refined sugar and various jellies jams and pickles are open for application by Mra Enwarp Skewes.
Fit guaranteed suits at KE, M. Southard & Co.
KE, M. Southard & Co. offers a wide line of sample suits priced from 16 to 60 dollars. Measurements are taken and fits guaranteed. The line is the same clothing previously represented by J. E. Havener. Remember the place FE. M. Southard & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Southard & Co
J. E. Havener
FE. M. Southard & Co
Remnants Sales Flood Town Shops and Shoes
An 1887 town column advertises remnant sales at Hall and Jastrowitz with bargains on Ladies and Children shoes and clothing. It also lists a large clothing and hat sale, shoe discounts, and other low prices as stores push to clear stock in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall & Jastrowitz
Madame Foy
For Sale Bargain Upright Piano and Harness Goods
Classical advertisement lists an upright piano in near new condition with easy terms at Box 71 Greeley Colorado. Also offers horse blankets lap robes and harness items at reduced prices with Hart Old Stand Greeley promoting patronage. Card notes change of meat market partnership Arthur & McDonald with Jas Arthur introduced as new partner in Greeley Colorado dated January 6 1887.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeley
Colorado
Hart, Old Stand
Jas. H. McDonald
Jas. S. Arthur
Arthur & McDonald
California Winter Excursions From Omaha to California
The notice promotes Union Pacific Railway winter excursions from Omaha to San Francisco or Los Angeles with dates December 20, 1886 to March 16, 1887. It cites a sixty dollar excursion return rate from Council Bluffs Omaha Kansas City Leavenworth to western cities and mentions reduced rates east of the Missouri. It highlights scenic Rocky Mountain and Sierra Nevada views and offers six month return flexibility. Contacts include S. B. Jones and executives in Omaha Nebraska.
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Golden Gate
California
Union Pacific Railway
Omaha
Kansas City
Leavenworth
Denver
Council Bluffs
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Missouri River
Salt Lake City
Rocky Mountains
Sierra Nevadas
R. Callaway
Thos. L. Kimball
J. W. Morse
S. B. Jones
Nebraska
Value-heavy clothing sale notes list items and prices
A sale advertises wool suits priced at 16 18 and 20 for ten dollars. Fifty suits priced 7 for 10 12 and 14. Two hundred pairs of pants priced 2.00 to 4.50 for 1.00 and 1.50. Hats valued 2.50 to 4.00 offered from 0.50 to 1.00.
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Nortubehn
Fort Cellins
Brighton
Register
Jim Carr
T. A. Vaughn
Mr. Kennedy
Brighton Creamery
Bristol
Rabbit Barange
Ash Howard
McPherson Block
Wil
Cornwell & Whittaker
Loveland
Alexander Walker
Sutherland
Union Pacific Railway Company
Fort Collings
John J. Ryan
George
Windsor
Yuma
Mr. Dunn
Hans Bruner
Benge & Peck
Frees & Hockwell
St. Jacobs
James Harlan
Nashville
Akron
Princer Press
Day
Commercial
W. T. Dunston
J. H. Williams
Mr. Emerson
B. & M. Survey Corps
J. H.rowland
Polo
Commercial Hotel
Duncan
Round House
Dr. Turney
Burgess
W.E Campbell
Mr. Burgess
Arapahoe
Hunter Whitcomb
G. FE. Hixson
Valparaiso
Neb
Millard Wright
Frees & Hocknell Lumber Company
Bertrand, Neb
Longmont
New United Brethren Church
Bertraud
Farmers
W. T. Eckles
Ohio
Dakota
St. Stephen’s
Dickens’ Opera House
Platteville
Thomas Howlett
L. H. Quimby
Sterling
F. P. Jones
H. C. Havener
W. L. Struble
S. R. Propst
W. H. Dittmer
Pacific Hotel
Rawlins
Wyoming Territory
Mr. Stratton
Stratton
Pacific
Holdridge
Indiana
L. Goodwin
L. M. Judd
U.P
Main
Second Streets
Fort Morgan
Burlington
Pueblo County
Boston
Butte City
Swift
Howard James
Stuckert’s Livery
N. 5Th Street
Philadelphia
L. W. Hoover’s
C. Brown
R. H. Atchinson
D. W. Morris
Commercial St
Emporia
Kan
Chamberlain & Co
Des Moines
Iowa
J. F. Fezer
Dell G. Morgan & Co
Chamberlain
J. F. Freer
Berkshire
Robert Harris
L. W. Hooper's
L. von Gohren
J. Scott
von Gohren& Scott
E. J. Scott
Greeley, Colo
von Gehren & Scott
A. Igo
S. W. Sanders
Cobbs, Laybourn & Co
Laybourn & Co
Carpenter, Timnath
Larimer Co
Cole
Greecey
L. F. Taylor
Lipa Jonnson
M. FE
Munkins
Hare & Horcex Kiss
Edward Skewes
14Th Street
9Th Avenue
Joan C. Youn
Post Office
Ee Lee
Remn All
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