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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1874
Page
2
The author argues Colorado soils suit corn, with long seasons, abundant sun, and heat giving rapid growth. With early planting and careful cultivation yields of 35 to 40 bushels per acre are possible at 75 cents a bushel, making corn more profitable than oats or wheat and boosting hog farming profits.
The state clarifies that no government lands or water rights are for sale through irrigating canals. Newcomers may purchase second-hand land. farms of forty to eighty acres cost $10 per acre or more, with fencing optional under a state sanctioned Fence Commission. The town of over 2,000 lacks universal fencing, leaving only individual enclosures.
The article details land prices near town from five to twenty acre plots, with town lots from 25 to 200 feet front and half acre to acre plots. It praises schools, churches, banks, mills, and growing stock, noting favorable conditions for cattle and sheep, water access, and new county-seat efforts as Evans Journal challenges irrigation plans. It also reports on Denver fruit trials and Governor Hunt’s grove, plus general orchard conditions and upcoming plans to visit Boulderston.
An anonymous writer discusses a plan to rob farmers by diverting unappropriated Thompson valley water via a ditch named Number Four in their charter. The writer defends the idea as claiming unused water and laments potential future rights.
James Gipson of Salisbury village now eighty four has spent the past winter sawed and spliting nearly ten cords of wood. Disabled with use of his legs for twelve years he uses crutches and with family aid has stacked thirty cords of stove wood, a remarkable effort for a man his age.
A correspondent savors the vigor of an elderly Salisbury couple Gandother Gipson and her husband, who for six decades raised a large family, remained beloved, and faced old age with cheer. The piece urges reverence for aging elders as a generation of the wise and virtuous passes.
The Central Register reports that Colorado Central will extend to Julesburg as Mr. Sickels travels to Boston to secure money for iron. The railroad revival is noted, with Sickels securing enough iron for the entire Julesburg line and planning to reside in Colorado to push the project. It favors straightening Golden to Denver and adding a third rail to link narrow gauge with Denver for economy and convenience.
The panic damaged Southern and Western railroads with a default of 835,295,668 dollars. Most suspended lines are building, but over two thirds are expected to resume interest payments, with full recovery hoped within three years. Rapid settlements are urged to hasten nationwide prosperity.
The article prints Beecher letters and reflections amid the Tilton scandal, arguing Beecher's truthfulness and detailing his pleas to Moulton and Tilton. It presents Beecher’s self portrayal, his fear, remorse, and requests for forgiveness, and notes other papers’ reactions to the affair.
A partially legible note discusses reconciliation and mediation with Theo dore and Mowlon, seeking blessing and earnest guidance. It mentions Theodore's consent and asks for a return by his own hand, signaling a private, fragile communication between friends.
The Chicago Tribune publishes Theodore Tifton's account alleging William Beecher seduced Elizabeth Tilton in 1868 and maintained relations for years. Tilton and Mrs Tilton reportedly confessed later,Beecher denied wrongdoing and challenged a full investigation. The piece notes mixed reactions and urges caution until the other side is heard.
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