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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1873
Page
2
The notice explains no States ads will appear without cash with the order unless from an authorized agent. It directs readers to the prospectus of the Greenery Tremene on the next page and notes the subscription wrapper shows expiry with the next issue, allowing a viewing window before publication ends.
Local residents including a Presbyterian minister sign bonds for a saloon keeper promising order and respectability. Temperance supporters deride the idea, arguing that an orderly whisky saloon is an oxymoron as Evans grows with new houses and progress, while vice and virtue flip roles.
The Denver News faces criticism after a saloon on government land outside the temperance colony is said to have been emptied by twenty to thirty citizens. The letter defends the colony’s hard‑fought order and condemns liquor and gambling, urging residents to act against what it calls a mockery of law.
Citizens declare a united stand against whisky sellers, calling them moral thieves and threatening action. They accuse Denver of backing liquor interests and warn the day is coming when Denver readers will be ashamed of the News portrayal.
Dr Latham urges colonization and cooperation to irrigate plains with canals costing about a dollar per acre. Horace Clark notes UP Railroad support for colonies along the line. A cheese and butter factory is proposed with a potential $2,000,000 in milk supply, in Greeley, needing stock funding and a small building with forty to fifty cows.
The piece argues journalism training at Wesleyan University of Iowa cannot replace hands on newspaper work. It notes writers often pursue the field to earn a living, face competition and criticism, and must accept risks to advertisers and finances. The comparison to Mississippi navigation in the Rocky Mountains emphasizes practical responsibility over classroom study.
A reflective essay argues that journalism demands instinct, practical training, and real responsibility beyond schooling. It cites Yale graduates, the New York Tribune, and corrections of college reports, then notes professional dissent in Massachusetts homeopathy and a Hopeful view of reform in science and press. Rubinstein’s Europe trip boosts classical music status, while Union Colony lots near auction promise prime town real estate.
Writings resemble a humorous column noting a chance to buy land in Greeley at low figures. It mentions Brother Ferris and friends who drank heavily and spotted men along the river. A court dispute unfolds over spilled whisky and the punishment of spots, ending with a gag about catching the alligator before cooking.
A group of twenty to thirty masked citizens from Greeley traveled several miles to a government land saloon and destroyed its contents while the proprietor was away. The act is questioned against territorial law and some participants may be prosecuted to the fullest extent.
The Denver News editor condemns citizens who raided a distant saloon as unlawful and riotous. The paper urges strict enforcement of liquor laws, argues against riotous action, and warns that intemperance worsens when opponents blunder rather than act with prudence.
The first regular pipe organ in Denver was installed at the First Baptist Church through W. W. Sanborn and others. The inaugural concert featured Mr. Sanborn, Miss Palmer, and local artists, with Miss Julia Palmer’s performance lauded as outstanding. The 9000 pound instrument by Johnson & Co. of Westfield weighs heavily and includes modern improvements. Mr. Hume is slated as regular organist.
Tribune notes show Congregational, Presbyterian, Baptist, Methodist, and Free Church congregations thriving. Ministers Allen and Wood lead in frail and devoted health respectively, with Thompson's debt-free church and Barnes boosted choir. Free Church meets at member homes with Boston Radical Club style discussions.
Mr. E G Mathews presents figures from the Denver Times showing 67 buildings under completion costing 186000 and since January 229 buildings erected at an expenditure of 300000, outlining the city’s rapid expansion.
In 29 months since January 1871 the city completed 1 726 buildings costing 4 024 600 dollars. Current estimates set population at 14 000 with seven months left in the year expected to add 600 more structures and raise residents toward 18 000.
The writer recounts earlier guesses about grasshoppers late arrival and cold snaps failing to kill them. Now the pests swarm among cabbage plants, threatening a costly season as the grasshoppers persist until they can fly. The piece humorously notes grasshoppers as prolific egg layers unlike hens.
At a temperance anniversary in New York Hon. William E. Dodge compares eight to nine thousand licensed liquor outlets to an army of ten thousand drinkers. He imagines a Broadway parade of drinkers from the Battery to Harlem and Union Square to show the scale and variety of the liquor trade.
The Denver News reviews Bailey’s upcoming book and contrasts him with Mark Twain, noting Bailey’s overland travels and expected humor. It also surveys Colorado beef quality, English agriculture, and regional fishing activity on Bear Creek and nearby rivers, plus a forecast that Golden City may surpass Denver within five years.
The Greeley band society appoints E M H Abbott as president and T Barnes as vice president with Fred Fezer as secretary treasurer. John Potter leads, A J Wadlin as assistant leader, and R T Curtis as teacher. the band lists thirteen instruments and strong musicians with a capable setup in Colorado.
Governor Dix has signed the civil damages liquor bill amid strong opposition from New York State liquor dealers, who express disgust at the new measure.
A Park Church sociable Thursday and Baptist Ladies' Aid social Friday are announced with public invitation. News on Ferris claiming a five gallon keg, local remarks about temperance and a conundrum on liquor losses. Remodeled Tribune block store plans and local arrivals plus large fruit tree plantings and hail storm notes near Cairo.
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