Welden Valley Irrigation and Wide Land Holdings Highlight
A description of Welden Valley below Hardin station notes a thriving irrigation canal completed in spring 1882, enabling two harvests. It details the canal’s 18 miles length, 25 feet wide head, and 10 square miles of land, with multiple farms and prominent residents like D. Martin, G. A. W. Cage, the Putnams, and J. L. Putnam. The piece emphasizes abundant moisture, river frontage, and extensive cattle, sheep, and crops including potatoes, corn, and alfalfa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin Station
Platte
Greeley
Welden Valley
Ichard
Deuel
Weiden
Orchard
Eeley
Crowleek
Notable Colorado Farm Demonstrates Diverse, Profitable Crops
Mr. Preston reports exceptional corn and a varied, profitable mix on his Weldon Valley holdings. His fifty acres of wheat and fifty acres of corn, along with oats, potatoes, beans, and alfalfa, support a dairy and stock ranch operation with river frontage and fruit plantings. Company leadership lists Albert Ivo as president and Dr. Thompson as secretary amid other landholders in Weldon Valley Ditch along with eight percent owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
Colorado
Weldon Valley Ditch
Bennett
H. Girardot
Hf. D. Sipperly
G. Dresser
Jackson
Rey
Gibbs H. W. Brink
8. K
Putnam Ranch Holds Vast Private Irrigated Domain
A valuable property of K B Putnam at his home ranch opposite Orchard Station on the Short Line. He controls an eight mile long irrigation ditch ten feet wide at the bottom supplying 1 000 acres and capable of watering more. The ranch hosts thousands of sheep, fifty horses, 400 acres of meadow and 75 acres of alfalfa. He has eight acres of millet and trials with other grasses. The place features a story and a half house and substantial outbuildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Platteville
North Platte
L. Putnam and Wife
R. KR
Orchard
Putnam
K. B. Putnam
Orchard Station
Australian Perennial Rye Grass, Which Is Said To Be A Good Thing. On Mr. Putnam
Ranch Sale Near Orchard Adjoining Putnam Sold
Sam Kempton sold a 400 acre ranch adjoining B. B. Putnam opposite Orchard to the Mill Iron Cattle Co for 10000 to 25 per acre. The land was mostly meadow with few improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Kempton
B. B. Putnam
Orchard
Mill Iron Cattle Co
Land Grants and Homestead Rules for Soldiers and Settlers
The article outlines land grant rules for railroads and double minimums, with rice value at $2.50 per acre in Colorado and $1.25 beyond. Soldiers may use army service on homesteads but must reside on land at least one year, cultivate, and improve. It warns against fraud, requires good faith residence, and assigns inheritance of rights to widow and then kin. It ends with a promotional note for settlers seeking independent fortunes, and a stray line about an Eve smoker slay.
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Colorado
Land Laws and How to Secure Government Title
Guidance on pre emption and homestead filings with fees and residence rules. Details include payment of 4.00 for pre emption entry and 25.00 inside railroad limits for 160 acres for homestead filings, plus timelines for residence, proof, and final entry. Timber culture steps outline 16.00 fee and tree planting schedule to prove up. Provisions cover converting pre emptions to homesteads and limitations on repeated filings. Proving up may occur before county judge or Denver Land Office with specific timelines for residence and cultivation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Land Office
Denver
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D. Martin
G. A. W. Cage
Igors
Albert Jerome
Henry Re
J. L. Putnam
Ted
Yetnam
Ides
Atnam Boys
Platte Valley
A.D. Preston
Naley Canal
Eli Hall
Cinches
SPURS
Main Street
Greeley, Colorado
Hart
Fort Morgan
Flouriabinge
Deuel Station
Burlington & Colorado
Ensign Station
Baker
Wyckoff
Seamans
Benedict
Lars
John Hancock
Beau
Tye
New York
Chicago
Ralph Meeker
Weld County
Fort Collins
Cheyenne
Appagaon
Appeson & D
Hervecourt
Civil Engineers & Land
Wyoming
Chas
Masten
H. B. Seely
Union Bank
Ss. F. McCreery
Opera
W.H. Schenck
Sterling
Fort Collins Foundry & Machine Co
Watson
Successorto
K. Thompson
Gale & Lee's
Gaeeley
Denver, Colorado
Chas. H. Smith
Int
American
Tedmon Howe
Jones Bros
A.P.A
R. House
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Sweetland & CO
Zweck Hotel
Longmont, Colo
Aig
Louis Llichsenring
Prop
The
J. B. Watkins Land Mortgage Co
Globe Tobacco CO
Vey Tite Iit
Virginia
Inman & McDonald
Besbesetan
Randolph &Jacobs
Okeay
Renne
Nervine
Penne
Rennes
H.C. Watson & Co
Wm, Hamman
Paysons
al Dragw
Ists
Stationers & News Agt
Banks and Bankers
C. Emerson
G. BH
Emerson & West
United States
Europe
National First Nat't Bank, Bank
At’t
Bank of Cowen
Geawan Nat
Baya
Denver, Colo
Bruce FP. Johnson
WM. F. Thompson
JAS
B. F. Johnson
FP. Thompson
J. F. Beneviet
Daxter Oouna
J. L. Buosa
J. C. Scott
K. H. Abborr
W. H. Nice
J. F. Benedict
H. Wheeler
W. H. Nice& CO
T. €. Morley
Matt
K. Steele
Ots
Accident Insurance Company of
North
W. L. Porter
Clover Lawn Apiary
Dawley & Co., Greeley, Cole
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