Fragmented Odds and Ends From North American Papers
A mixed bag of quirky notes and opinions from various U.S. papers. Topics include a conch shell found in Wyoming tied to mound builders, fashion jabs at Palatka, a jail escape concern, penny shortages affecting postage, and humorous street tales. Also cited are reflections on the Union, education, and government debates, with a final quote attributed to U.S. Grant on education and religion.
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Palatka
Fla
New York
Troy Times
Lancaster County
Abe Buzzard
West Chester
Penn
Skinner
Salem
Oregon
South End
Boston Saturday Evening Gazette
Augusta
Colonel Kurtz
Norcross
Boston
City Hall
Carson
Governor Routt's Farm Aims and Achieves on Prospect Valley Ranch
A Courier visit to Ex Governor Routt in Pleasant Valley describes a thriving ranch. The 3,000 acre property features a remarkable three mile mountain ditch with a 40 acre artificial reservoir, sturdy four and five wire fencing, and permanent improvements valued by the governor at 40,000 dollars. Alfalfa acreage reaches about 200 acres with sandy loam soil, south facing slope, and diverse crops planned for feed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Courier
Faville
Routt
Pleasant Valley
Poudre Canon
Canon
Rontt
Governor Routt’sPleasant Valley Ranch Shines In Fine Stock Plan
The piece lauds Governor Routt’s cattle program at Pleasant Valley in Larimer County Colorado. It notes the cross of Durham and Polled Angus, praise for black cattle with strong frames, and claims of superior stock. Plans include adding 6000 acres, new barns, feeding racks, troughs, and extensive pasture to create a premier fine stock farm with 18,000 head of Texas and grade cattle on the South Platte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Durham
Routt
Larimer County Fair
Poudre
Colorado
South Platte
Texas
Larimer County
Pleasant Valley Ranch
West Point Cadets and Their White Trousers Wear Rules
A New York Times feature notes cadets keep spotless white trousers despite dusty routines. Cadets change trousers up to four or five times daily, with 14 pairs weekly. The grad class may inherit hundreds of pairs as a token of respect, and Jose Victor Zavala from Guatemala is highlighted as popular among peers.
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Jose Victor Zavala
Guatamela
New York Times
Also Mentioned on This Page
San Francisco
Alta
Petersburg
Governor Routt’s
Fort Collins Courier
West Point
Billa
Rhoads
Denver
Markham
Anager
Lawrence
Buckey Low
Hoe Uw
General Blacksmith
Oseph Joyce
Maple Street
Greeley
Colo
Stison & Co
Portland
Maine
Evans
Chicago
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Des Moines
Marshalltown
Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Dixon
Milwaukee
Nebraska
Wyoming
Utah
Dahe
Nevada
Washington
California
Union Pacific Railway
Union Depot
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Detroit
Columbus
Iadpepolis
Cincinnati
Niagara Falls
Buffalo
Pittsburg
Toronto
Montreal
Philadelphia
Baltimore
East
M.huchitt
R.S. Hair
Chicaco
Perry Collins
Buckeye
AMD
Weir
Weber
Platteville
W. R. McClellan
Ont
West
ENVER
Cerman
Colorado Star
Novelty MG. Company
Sixteenth Street
Robertson Carriage Co
St . Degver
SER Pickle Company
BLAKE
Ve Foundry & Machine CO
Bend
Catalogus
Pricea
8Th and
Larimer Streets
ceLo
Frank Baker
Fort Morgan
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