Northern Colorado mining trip highlights San Juan area
H T West and Judge Haynes toured San Juan mining country via Ganon City Poncho Pass and Del Norte to Bullion City near the Little Giant mine. They report rough terrain, scarce roads and expensive labor with no active shaft work yet. They praise Northern Colorado and Greenley’s beauty and potential for future development.
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San Juan
H. T. West
Judge Haynes
Ganon City
Arkansas
Poncho Pass
San Luis Park
del Norte
Bullion City
Little Giant
Antelope Park
Ballion City
Judge Gargan
Evans
Central City
Black Hawk
Haynes
Mr. West
Colorado
Greeley
Water rights clash over valley canals and drought
In 1870 the Union Colony built canals to water about 8000 acres but only a small portion of the valley was cultivated. As settlers expanded ditches and new canals, disputes over prior rights grew, prompting a Greeley Collins convention to seek a settlement without court. The debate centered on who holds water rights and how to divide scarce river flow amid looming injunctions.
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Union Colony
Collins
Colony Canal
Greeley
Colony Board of Trustees
Larimer Land Improvement Company
Fort Collins
Eaton, Abbott, and Co
The
Lake Canal Company
Gen. Cameron
Fort Collins Colony Canal
B. H. Eaton
J.C. Abbott
Eaton's School House
Greeley and
P.S
J. C. Abbott
Solon Martin
Greeley Jle
Pueblo
Denver
Colorado
Dilemma over water rights faced by Union Colony trustees
Trustees press to settle if prior appropriation grants water rights. Most expect a Greeley win. Fort Collins anticipates a long battle but concedes eventual defeat.
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Union Colony
Greeley
Fort Collins
Potato Literature Warns of Poor Potatoes This Season
The article notes late May plantings and failing early spuds, with too much water and hard soil harming crops. Affected eyes show ruin, black leaf tips, and curling vines, signaling farmers to adjust irrigation before losses deepen.
Hydraulic cement line laid in Colorado and new tile pipe progress
The Colorado news notes a discovered cement rock vein near Ralston and Coa creeks used for hydraulic cement in tile pipe manufacture, with a test line from the depot reservoir to the fire cistern near the Omaha House. It praises the tile pipe as cheaper and more durable than wood, and cites Golden Tile Works and the first hydraulic cement discovery in Colorado. It also mentions fire damage in Chicago and postal rate changes.
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Ralston
Coa
Golden Tile Works
Depot
Omaha House
Katie King Spirit 200 Years Appears in London Exhibition
A long featured report describes Katie King, a 200 year old spirit, appearing in London during a three year run of exhibitions watched by scientists including Prof. Crookes. The medium and spirit were allegedly separate in a cabinet test, with observers noting the body’s warmth and dissimilar hair. Professors Crookes and others offered no rational explanation amid belief the spirit can reappear in the body.
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Katie King
London
Universal Press
Crookes
Dunphey
Harrison
Katie
Crokes
Fort Steele Selected for Union Pacific Rolling Mills
The Union Pacific authorities have chosen Fort Steele as the site for the rolling mills and smelting works. Machinery is en route, and town planning will begin on the east side of the Platte outside the military reservation. The Cheyenne Leader notes water, coal nearby, and iron ore in the area, predicting a potential Pittsburgh of Wyoming. Rocky Mountain Jim is recovering in Longmont after being brought down from Estes Park, with threats of a Nitro glycerine shell to deter him.
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Union Pacific Rolling Mills
Fort Steele
Platte
Wyoming Territory
Pittsburg
Wyoming
Rocky Mountain
Jim
Estes Park
South Longmont
Burlington
Longmont Inter- Ocean
Mountain lions in Estes Park top New Era tales and fares
A Denver News report details Earl of Dunraven and Dr Kingsley hunting mountain lions near Estes Park. The account describes close encounters, a battle with a female lion, and Kingsley’s timely shot saving the Earl. The text also lists Young trip tickets rates from Denver to regional points and a town board proceeding note.
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Earl of
Dunraven
Colorado Central
Denver
Golden
Beaver Brook
Boulder
Black Hawk
Central City
Floyd Hill
Idaho Springs
Fall River
M 1
City
Idao Springs
Georgetown
Central
Inane Springs
Ontral OU
Caribou
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Den
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Livingston
Stanley
Golden Transcript
Italy
Great Britain
Larimer Express
New York
Revue de la Mode
the Town Board
Board of Trustees
B. C. Adams
John Leary
Jos. Moore
L. von Gehren
R. L. Kinnison
W. Hilton
Oscar Eaton
Walnut Street
Monroe and
Jefferson Streets
Committee On Fire Department
Jacob Welch
S. E
Madison and
Maple Streets
R. ©. Dickerson
Plow
R. Hotchkiss
Oak Street
James Bradley
J. W. Dowdell
BE. Avery
Peter Armstrong
P. McCarthy
M. P. Taylor
John Hartley
A. Whitaker
G. Barnes
Hi. Dresser
Eli Hal
Same
Dyer
Ephraim Heaton
James Cawthron
Daniel Jones
John Tempeton
B. Wright
Dame
Adams Creel
A. Clark
Graham
J.D. Buckley
Ccs
George Barnes
D. Buckley
James Kibler
John Leavy
Ted Ft
Sy James Kibler
M. Hastings
Almittee
Roade
Bridges
Lagi
Island
Jos .A
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