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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1872
Page
2
Report describes plentiful lateals under Canal No 2 with brim fall water, enabling generous irrigation. Farmers enjoy unmatched crops and anticipate earlier grain cuts than elsewhere in Northern Colorado. Water abundance attracts buyers, boosting land values as the great project is hailed as a triumph.
A fervent anti liquor piece denounces saloon culture as ruinous to workers and families. It condemns drinkers as robbers, calls for abolishing distilleries and grog shops with force, warns of pervasive social harm, and cites irrigation and railroad issues alongside local notes from Greeley and broader reflections on reform.
The Jubilee mood spreads through Boston as crowds report dancing like music masters and streets kept in perfect time. Reuters from New York notes citywide theater, dining, and transit echoing rhythm, while observers describe synchronized acts from street vendors to barbers as harmony lifts daily life.
A letter from Longmont praises the town's location in a rich agricultural district and its rapid development. It notes a new flouring mill with six run of stones, a large basement merchandize space, and Methodist church on the upper floor. Citizens push for a railroad, bonds to be voted on July 22, and local courtesy to Weld County. The July Fourth celebration showcased a formal parade, band, state tableaux, and a Liberty goddess car, ending with a communal dinner and thanks to Greeley and local supporters.
A list of amiable gentlemen including Esq., Dr. Martin, Gol. Sigley of the St. Vrain Hotel, and others is noted with a wish for their future prosperity. The recollection of all names is incomplete.
Correspondent reports the Denver to Pueblo narrow gauge railroad completion excursion with 110 travelers. The day featured a Pueblo banquet, speeches by notable figures, and praise for the "baby road" as Pueblo gains momentum. Grace Greenwood's wit stands out among the speakers. The party returns by five, noting improved regional growth and plans to extend the line toward Mexico.
A reader signs as A D Preaton asking the editor to publish guidance on cultivating pea-nuts. The Telegram notes the common Southern method of covering vines with fine soil as they grow.
The itemized column reports a large plum crop in central New York and a clover yield of 30 000 bushels in Seneca County. It notes sales of plants, irrigation of 81 acres, a miniature steamboat on Lake Guich, a Sunday School concert in Colony Hall, and various Denver area improvements. It also mentions shad stocking plans, church meetings in Greeley, an excursion train between Greeley and Denver, and political events in Pueblo. The piece comments on apple trees near Denver, mountain berries, and a warm but pleasant summer contrast with eastern heat, urging cultivation over mere irrigation and noting river changes near Spruce Street.
A long excerpt traces the Denver Savings Bank opening July 1 1871 in Blake Street and its rapid growth. It notes deposits near 100000 dollars, nearly a thousand depositors, and branch expansion to Black Hawk plus telegraph and Wells Fargo express sites. Manager I Expancer praises community backing and anticipates greater service in the new year. It also mentions the Denver street railway carrying fifty thousand passengers in five months ending June 30 with rising monthly use and new cars.
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