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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1871
Page
2
Announcement of a grand auction of Union Colony Lands on July Sra. Profits will fund public improvements raising land value, offering a rapid rise in worth, and inviting broad participation from members and others to buy.
A narrative describes early settlement hardships along the Cache la Poudre valley including water shortages, distant homes, and hopeful prospects as canals and railroad land enable farming. It notes families moving over the river, irrigation potential, and the wife’s possible disappointment while awaiting crops and community development.
Canal No. 3 waters the town full while dykes and scattered plots require constant vigilance. Across the river, Canal No. 2 delays and waste prompt vigorous saving measures as farmers adapt to a first year of irrigation. With ample water and a 27 mile canal, timely, careful work is essential to germinate grain and prevent losses.
A family waits as canal water finally arrives after eight to nine months of drought. Neighbors funded a long lateral system costing over 200 dollars to bring water to their dry soil. The scene shows a hopeful community celebrating floodwaters renewing fields.
A historical call urges thorough irrigation study to meet every requirement so that in a few years a complete model can be presented for global imitation.
A list of ten questions from farmers about irrigation practice. Topics include effects of dam placement on water flow, comparing dam vs diagonal boards, drilling furrows for water, best irrigation times, plant water needs, lateral water spread limits, yields with reduced irrigation, value of grama grass versus clover and timothy, how irrigation affects soil fertility, and preference for rain versus irrigation overall.
On Friday morning crews posted notices that water would shut off Saturday at dawn and resume at 7 p.m. The town gathered as 300 men worked, completion came by 7 p.m. except for one delay a wagon missed. Water flowed again, irrigation extended to Sunday despite Sabbath questions raised by Virgil.
In Chicago Colony Longmont a liquor establishment insisted on tunning and faced protests from temper ance advocates. The place burned down on a dark night before fire crews could reach it, consuming liquor and bacon in a total loss with dry eyes reported.
A representation of the State Board of Agriculture of Missouri and Kansas visited Colorado to inspect its resources. Members include B. Smith Jady and G. W. Kinney with P. Fales among the party.
The Ottawa Journal notes Mr. Kelsey and a group paused for a few hours while 25 others continued to Cheyenne, with none of the Platte Valley travelers reporting notable sights to relate.
Miss Susan B Anthony and Mrs Elizabeth Cady Stanton will lecture in the Tabernacle on Saturday evening June 24 and Monday evening June 26. They will speak in Denver on Friday June 23. The public is urged to give them full houses for the cause they advocate, supported by the best men and women of this age.
The piece notes threats that women in habit riding may don the American Costume, warning they linger unsure of attempting it. It praises any attempt but cautions women face injury from riding sideways and potential harm if they proceed.
The premium list of the Nebraska State Fair is described as tasty and well arranged, more complete than similar lists, with thanks extended to Hon. J. F. Allen of the State Board of Managers and acknowledgment of an interesting letter printed in another column today.
The Kansas Pacific Railroad issues a time table showing elevations for all stations between Kansas City and San Francisco. The document lists officers and other useful details.
About 50 000 people gathered in Central Park New York on a Saturday to witness the unveiling of the statue to Professor Morse inventor of the Telegraph Alphabet. A global dispatch from Morse was sent at 9 pm greeting telegraphers with peace on earth good will to men signed S F B MORSE.
Measrs Robertson and Holt announce a large lot of Bain wagons made for this country. They claim superior quality due to seasoned timber and daily hire of skilled mechanics. Wagons are warranted for one year.
Last week the Greeley Silver Cornet Band performed a curious charade. The leader grew quiet, walked streets at dawn, then on Wednesday led the group to Barnum House where they presented Mrs Olds with a large silver cake basket in the band’s name. Relatives of the musicians joined the celebration late into the night.
Mrs. E. Thompson of New York City owns 20 Chicago Colony memberships in Longmont and acquires adjacent city property. She funds a $2,500 Gothic library building intended for meetings and schooling, begun last Saturday and to be dedicated today with a strawberry festival and speeches. Mr. C. N. Pratt donates a 350 pound pure metal Troy Bell to grace the library tower, topped by a flagstaff.
Denver Tribune notes brick yard activity with several thousand bricks made and a stock company forming to run stages to Greeley and Denver. Judge Terry arrives with Charles Bliss and Mrs Thompson en route, bringing library and school materials. A cornet band and newspaper plans emerge as irrigation boosts crops and local morale.
The Denver Tribune notes rapid track laying could lead to railway operation to Pike's Peak in about twenty five days if rails begin immediately. Iron shipments, ties, sidings, and building activity along the line expand as Gen Palmer and others review route plans from Colorado City to Canon City. Shops and manufacturing facilities are planned in Denver with brick buildings and car and truck components arriving.
A vivid reminiscence of the pony riders who sped letters from Missouri to California, lifting the mail with endurance. The excerpt details their lean gear, lightweight saddles, and rapid transfers at stations, as a vast, starry prairie scene flashes by the observer.
A letter argues that love, not wealth, sustains early married life. The writer shares how he and a partner started with $150, faced sickness, and found happiness through building a home together. He urges wives to join husbands in work and sacrifice to strengthen family life.
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