Fence District Proceedings and Fortieth Parallel Railroad Debates
The records report a Powell County Fence District vote to levy 5000 dollars this year to complete and relocate sections of the fence and to buy the Union Colony’s fence for up to 10000 dollars with four annual installments. The piece notes the Holmes plan as superior and outlines the district’s aim to repay private contributions and stabilize valley prosperity. It also surveys the Fortieth Parallel Railroad plan detailing routes from New York toward Denver via Atchison or Plattsmouth, and discusses topography, water, and California trade considerations, predicting Denver as a key objective. Local wheat storage, market timing, and the temperance movement in Greeley and Sturgis are mentioned, with commentary on cattle and Indian concerns and sentiment about political figures.
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Nichols’ Hall
Union Colony
Pshal
Fence Company
Nelson Holmes
Holmes
Colorado
New York
Rocky Mountains
Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Toledo
Harrisburg
Columbus
Indianapolis
Quincy
Mississippi River
Congress
Springfield
Ilinois
Atchison
Plattsmouth
Pacific
Republican Valley
Denver
Platte
Republican
Kansas Pacific
Praine
Fort Morgan
Aero
Platte Valley
Fortieth
Missouri
California
Laramie Plains
Medicine Bow Mountains
Cache-a-la-Poudre
Union P Pacific
Greeley
MSS
Evans
Cache-a-la- Poudre
Vantorma
C. C. Eaton
Greeley Tribune
the Tribune
Horace Greeley
Rocky Mountain
United States
League
Union
E. D. Rica
Sturgis
Mich
March
Canal No. 2
O. W. Shattuck
Stock in Spring Valley Faring. Some Cattle Die
In Spring Valley stock as a general thing are pretty well only a few old cows and calves having died reported by the Beaver Utah Enterprise.
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Spring Valley
Beaver
Utah
Out on the Plains Denver Times reports on Sterling and Platte Valley
W J Phillips returns from Sterling after ten days, observes many buffalo and growing settlements along the Platte. Sioux camp near Cedar Creek presents peaceable relations with settlers. Sterling has a post office and adobe homes amid cattle herds. Irrigating canals are advancing, with a 16 000 acre water plan and a 75 mile canal charter. Indian scare seen as unlikely. horse thieves trouble some areas. Judge Lynch may address the outlaws.
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Greeley
Divide
Denver Times
W. J. Phillips
Sterling
Platte River
Old American Ranche
Denver
Phillips
the Platte
Julesburg
Big Bear
Platte
Cedar Creek
Sterling Improvement Company
Godfreys Bluffs
Colorado
Nebraska
Buffalo Colony Visions and Buffalo Region Press
Sim writes from Down the Platte describing Buffalo Colony near the C C R R line, 75 miles from Julesburg and 85 from Greeley. He notes 640 acres planned for a town with square and parks, Buffalo slaughter in the region, strained game laws, and growing northern immigration.
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The
Tribune
Sim
Platte
Buffalo
Beaver Colony
C.C R.R
Julesburg
Buffalo hunt and meat trade on the plains of Colorado
A reader recounts buffalo movements north of the Platte and explains hunting methods on foot and horseback. He details camp life, meat preparation, and a winter trade in buffalo beef, noting elk? buyers, market prices, and his firm Eaton and Smith distributing dried and salted meat to preserve for summer use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeley Tribune
Platte River
Colorado
Kansas Pacific
Eaton and Smith
Water Rationing Resolutions From Greeley Board March 23 1874
Greeley Colorado town trustees adopt water restrictions for canal No 2 and canal No 3 transfers. May 1 1874 deadline set for assessments and settlements with waivers for nonpayment. New commissioner appointed for canal 3 and town finances reviewed.
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Ae Cold Board
Society Notes and Local Ventures In TM
Coal remains scarce in TM as farmers halt hayliff work. A church social drew a large crowd last week with Mr. Nichols selling assets by auction in preparation for a future grocery business. The Board approved a Colony Fence project at $9,000 and Evans allocated $10,000 to a new schoolhouse. J F Sanborn sold his Spruce and Madison streets home.
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Nichols
Colony
Evans
J. F. Sanborn
Spruce
Madison Streets
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fence District Proceedings
Fort Collins
Hall
Gov. McCook
Gov. Elbert
Chaffee
Gov
Elbert
McCook
Gov. Hunt
North Carolina
Bald Mountain
Washington
Indiana
Ohio
Kanarah
Iron County
Michigan
Plains
Fiory
Buffalo Colony
Buffaloes
HovseKkerpen
Board of Trustees
Nichols’ Block
A. P
Ira Canfield
Pesident
Trutees
Jos. Moore
Jos
A Woodbury
H. I. Bayley
Theo. Ingalsbe
Eli Hall
Stree
Cemery
Weld County
Colored Territory
J. Shattuck
Main Street
Theown
Arthur Hotchkiss
Jackson Street
A. Woodbury
J. C. Higley
Mittee
Free Tribune
K. Thompson
F Son
G. W. Buell
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