Wild Life Of Union Colony Pioneers On Colorado Prairies
Oliver Howard recalls Union Colony days in Greeley Colorado describing buffalo antelope and elk in the South Platte Valley. Henry T. West and Wildhorse Jerry McGahan led hunts while early settlers built a jail and faced mass buffalo slaughter and mountain migrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Howard
The
Tribune
Governor Brush
Bruce F. Johnson
Colorado
Tracy
Sterling
Gunn
Union Colony
Herodotus
Sam Wright
Wright & Campbell
Rocky Mountain
Kansas Pacific
South Platte Valley
Weld County
Atlantic
Henry T. West
Gypsy
United States
Mr. West
Greeley
Ike Trafton
West
Texas
Jackman Baxter
Beaver Creek
Far East
Freeman Hart
Unp
Lupton
Fort Lupton
David Ewing
Fort Collins
Yonder
Kersey
South Platte
Windsor
Richard
John Patterson
James Kimsey
Est
Jerry McGahan
Pawnee Buttes
Jerry
Nebraska
David
Aater
Ike
Greeley’s Cottonwood Legacy and Early Colony Roots
The article recalls early Greeley history, detailing how cottonwood trees along the Cache la Poudre shaped the landscape and the Union Colony’s growth. It notes planting around Lincoln Park, Lake areas, and streets, with leaders like M. E. Wright and J. Max Clark promoting arboreal expansion. It also lists early merchants, doctors, and craftsmen who established the town’s economy by June 1870, and mentions Arbor Day plantings and settlers’ hopes for farming viability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeley
Tay
Cache la Poudre
Hilnots
Lincoln Park
Lona
Auricular
Eighth Street
U. P
Party
Poudre River
James Tuckerman
Ninth Avenue
Sixth Street
Mrs. Clark
White
Colorado
A. R. English
Greeley and Loveland Canal
J. Max Clark
Union Colony
Ennal
Chicago
Fort A. D. Russell
Evans
Greeley Hall
Colon
Law
Michigan
Wis
Harry Whitson
W. K. McAllister
Southeffie
Denver
James H. Orr
Greeley Tuesday Update
Short fragment mentions a Tuesday event in Greeley with unclear details. No clear names or organizations readable. Requires more legible text to identify participants, location, or outcome.
Mysterious Message From Mr and M state U
A fragmented note mentions Mr and M state U and today’s date with a cryptic legal tone. The unreadable text hints at a law related matter but lacks clear details or names.
Fragmentary Note Mentions New Jersey Standoff
A damaged OCR fragment hints at a local event in New Jersey involving a disputed site or street name. The text is incomplete and does not provide clear details on people, dates, or outcomes.
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R.A. Camergo
Dean
E. S.S. Nettleton
Frank C. Avery
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E. H. Abbott
F. C. Avery
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C. Abbott
Richard Armstrong
BR Annis
James Armstrong
James Bentley
Richard Burke
Jas. Beetham
David Boyd
Chas. Brockway
W. H. Brockway
Alfred Baxter
Herman Boettcher
J. E. Billings
Samuel Blodgett
R. A. Cameron
D. H. Carleton
G. H. Coursen
F. L. Childs
James G. Cooper
W. M
Edward Hollister
James Henry A. W. Hancock
Haddix James Inman
Herbert Jones
J. H. Johson
Anson Juckett
Joseph Joyce M. B. Knowles
Alpheus Kendall
John Leavy
B.S. LaGrange
Dr. G. Law
H. M. Law
Union Colon
Greeley Apy Weld County
Co. c. A. White
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Arlington Id
B. D. Sanborn
H. C. Watson
J. Washburn
W. B. Woodruff
Woodworth
Lewis Whipple EK
B. Washburn
B. Wright
J. P. Wetham
Alvin J. Wilbur
Henry T. Weat
J. A. Woodbury
James H. Pinkerton
John C. Abbott
Ovid Plumb
Ruevell Fisk
Woodworth & Haddix
FE. C. Monk
H. B. Tuttle
Dr. Stimson
H. T. Weat
J. Percival
Harvey Law
Lewis Whipple
James Nentley
Nettleton
Frank
Avery
Virginia R. Guiney
W. White
Poudre
Mrs. Gree
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