This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1873
Page
2
The text mentions periods like two weeks one week and one month and notes subscriptions expiring with a following number. It references advertising rates and a prospectus page, suggesting renewal ahead of the paper stopping. Strong entities include St and Grex and various dates.
A letter from Mr. Vining of the Union Pacific Railway praises the company as a friend to Northern Colorado and urges voters to approve the bonds. O W Shattuck and Con Sickels affirm railway interests protecting local people along the line. Meeker in New York also advocates voting for bonds to aid railroad encouragement.
An 1873 letter critiques the National Bureau of Immigration and Colonization led by Horace Greeley. It details schemes to sell land at $2 to $6 per acre, railroad-backed colonies, and alleged misuses by Pepper and partners. The writer argues real colonies require honest organization, wide credit, and strong schools, urging prudent development and skilled teachers.
The writer advocates planting cottonwoods along plowed ground to increase farm value by about one hundred dollars yearly for twenty years. Two rows would double the gain and limbs yield wood in eight years. The Wyandotte Colony from Kansas plans to settle on Cache la Poudre above Laporte. Dr. A Loar of Fairbury Illinois seeks a colony site for seventy five families and a grist mill is planned.
The editor seeks a fair write up of Barnes benefit in Greeley with byline initials and a wide edition. A Denver magazine writer is asked to cover the concert noting performances by Mrs Harrington Miss Hollister Mrs Hutchins J W Inman G F Inman C F Barnes N F Hazen Miss West and the European Liar finale. The piece urges praise for all singers and mentions Barnes’s encores and a cold audience reaction.
The Arkansas valley can profitably grow apples peaches and berries with proper acclimation planting young trees and perseverance. The Chieftain notes local nurseries and trials near Canyon City show fruit can thrive and beautify the region, urging farmers to pursue cultivation despite initial obstacles.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.