Prospect of Denver to Salt Lake Rail Line Advances
The article notes a Denver to Salt Lake railroad with Gen. Hughes as president faces active interest and funding. Planned routes may cross the Range at Georgetown or Willow Creek, reach Gore's Pass, and pass through a mineral region with extensive coal beds. The Denver Tribune reports rapid grading toward the San Luis valley and potential Rio Grande extensions to mine-rich areas, with coal supply aiding smelting.
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Denver and Salt Lake
Gen. Hughes
Georgetown
Sulphur Springs
Middle Park
Grand
Willow Creek
Gore’s Pass
Denver
Salt Lake Basin
Denver Tribune
Denver and Rio Grande Company
San Luis Valley
Veta
San Luis Park
San Juan
Rio Grande
New Mexico
Cattle Theft Rise and Education Finance Debate Across Colorado
The Greeley Tribune reports Judge Belford’s remarks on pending bills for an agricultural college grant in the house and a school of mines grant in the Senate. It notes ongoing printing doubts about true bills and highlights cattle rustling, with estimates of up to five thousand head stolen yearly from Colorado. The piece critiques taxation on education, contrasts Eastern cost cuts, mentions a Philadelphia judges exhibit scandal, grasshopper patrollers, and ends with thanks to Judge Belford for a volume on memorials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver News
Greeley Tribune
Judge Belford
House
Senate
Tribone
Chaffee
General Brash
Colorado
Union Pacific
Kempton, Henderson
Hutson
Brush
Tiff
Cole
Sng
Greeley
Joseph Joyce, Jr
Committee On Fire Department
B. F. Marsh
Onoone
Onoone Sin Eesenscisgetes Seciecers de OS Greeley Tribune
Messrs
Jas. J. Armstrong
Rufus Bennett
Eli Annis
W. Wright
Hayes Cabinet Prospects and Denver Cables Highlight Era
The Denver Tribune notes Colorado voters helped Hayes by backing the Greeley colonization colony. Reports from Washington say Evarts may be secretary of state, Sherman treasury, Seburz interior, McCrary attorney general, Key postmaster general, with Harlan as possible attorney general. Navy likely to go to New England. Bristow eyed for Supreme Court. The national debt fell by $2,070,420 in February.
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Denver
Colorado
Hayes
Greeley Colony
Evarts
Sherman
Treasury
Carl Seburz
Interior
McCrary
Daniel M. Key
Tennessee
Key
Harlan
Kentucky
War
Congress
Sunday Excursions and the Colorado Legislature Scandal
A Colorado editorial denounces lawmakers and officials for violating Sunday observance during a Cheyenne excursion. It condemns a train trip with a bar and beer, mocking the image of public figures neglecting the Sabbath and taunting the impact on pious readers in the East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Cheyenne
Daily Tribune
el Paso
Critics Clash Over Dr Ellis Lecture and Methodist Critique
A Greeley Tribune letter defends Dr Ellis as a capable speaker while condemning Capt Boyd for exaggeration and anti Methodist rhetoric. It argues the revival criticisms are biased, urges modesty, and questions religious assumptions. The piece references town proceedings, March 5 1877, and notes local elections and tax matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeley Tribune
Boyd
Ellis
Capt. Boyd
Capt
Methodist Church
Metnovist
Pleasant Valley Lyceum Hears Final Meeting This Season
Local notes report Sigmund Marx visiting town and Mrs Ki Nichols recovering from illness. Plows and seeders enterprising sale by Salomon. A new baby for A J Wilber. Colony Trustees election fell short of legal votes, with talk of resignations. Smallpox fears prompt vaccination push. Ladies Literary Association to meet Saturday. Cattle thieves from Nebraska expected. line thefts warning to wives about hanging clothes overnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigmund Marx
Ki. T. Nichols
Salomon
A. K. Packard
California
A. J. Wilber
Pleasant Valley Lyceum
Abram Hewitt
Democratic National Committee
Kansas
Denver
Colorado
Ladies’ Literary Association
Nebraska
Park Church Ladies Literary Society
Park Chapel
Vic
Hietex. B. Johnson
Wheeler Bros Gold Haul Alleged From Black Hills Stirs Greeley
Reported tale centers on W P Wheeler and partners Webber Ryan and Farnum who mined near Gayville Deadwood Gulch and allegedly carried out up to 19 hundred pounds of gold dust worth about twenty dollars an ounce. They formed a mining party, hid gold in a cabin and forestalled discovery before leaving Deadwood with armed guards for the East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeler
Cheyenne
Philadelphia
Chicago
W. P. Wheeler
Black Hills
Greeley
Mra
Wm. McClellan, Jr
California
Las
Wheeler Brothers
Gayville
Wheeler Bros
Messrs
Ryan, Webber
Parnnam
Deadwood
Castec
Messrs. Webber
Ryan
Farnum
Dearwood Gulch
Fence Board approves bid system for gates and cables
The last Fence Board meeting adopted a resolution to hire repairs and supervision of public gates river and slough cables by lowest responsible bidder under contract from March 12 to December 4 1877 with bonds to the District. Advertisements will announce the bidding two weeks prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fence Board
Messrs
Hazen and
Wyman
Sidney
Hazen
Sterling
Platte
Black Hills
North Platte
South Platte
Weld County
Mr. Hazen
Colorado
van Gouwen
Seco Y. Greeley
Colp
Poudre Valley Fence District No
of Weld
Board of Commissioners
L. von Gourge
Poudre Valley Fe Ce
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Terres
Fotick
N. S. Herald
Belford
Henry Wilson
Gov. Hayes
White House
St. Nicholas
Scribner & Co
March
Lass O' Lowrie
George Elliot
Adam Bede
Tupper
South Carolina
Mercantile Library
America
South America
African
Asia
Andover College
Washington
Supreme Court
Willard’s Hotel
the Town Board
Board of Trustees
Colo
Sam
B. Wright
Hone News
Dr. Emerson
F. ©. Avery
Canal No. 2
Larimer Express
A. Z. Salomon
Hamman's
Wilson
N.C. Meeker
Cooter Groceries
Stamman’s
Pee Hamman’s
Hammon’s
Holloway
Drigep Frurr
Hlamman's
Woop
C. A. Cook & Co
United States
Canadas
Hamman
Oranges and Lemmons
Haammaan’s
Haciwax
Tlamman's
S. W. Hinton
Thomas R. McClure
James F. Benedict
A. D
John McKissick
Weld
County of Weld
Erie
Doun McKissick
Havers, Giveon & Dunning
Co, Smerson
Emenson and West
Onrecer
Licht
Europe
Nationalirst Nationa Bank, Bank
New York
Nat’, Bank
Omana National
Omaha
Weert
Palace Store
Monk & Ingalsee
Mabalers
Ac, &c
Monk & Ingallee
Main Street
Vawa Storms
Se. Anguvee
Vane
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