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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1885
Page
6
The poem recounts the 1870s founding of a Colorado settlement near Island Grove on the Cache La Poudre. It mentions irrigation trials, early leaders like H T West, debates over church union, and the rise of local industries and the Colorado Sun, honoring founder Meeker and the community’s perseverance.
The author laments chasing grand purchases while neglecting simple comforts in daily life. He argues people ignore modest conveniences as they dream of expensive futures and grand carriages, enduring rougher rides in the meantime.
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