Utes and U.S. government duties prompt warnings and commentary
Washington correspondent reports Senator Teller on Ute obligations and possible outbreak if relief and treaty promises are not fulfilled. The piece notes Chaffee’s bill consolidating agencies, and mentions gold, silver, and banking shifts as well as a USDA confidential circulation seeking daily food consumption data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver Tribune
Washington
Teller
Chaffee
Congress
Agricultural Department
Derainwe Xt of Agriculture
Wasumeron
D.C
William G. LiDuc
Nominations and bills center stage in Washington brief
From Washington April 24 telegraph briefs report President nominates George L. Smith for New Orleans collector. House passes bankruptcy repeal bill. Republicans and Democrats unite on Indian appropriation passage. notes on currency redemptions, rail sales, storms, and various federal actions.
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Washington
George L. Smith
New Orleans
House
Senate
Florida
Hayes
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Secretary of Treasury
House Committee On Public Lands
Denver
Colorado Springs notes and Fort Collins reincorporation vote
The Colorado Springs library holds over fourteen hundred volumes while El Moro firm Otero Sellar & Co pays ten to thirteen cents for new wool. Fort Collins faces a May 25 election to reincorporate under the general law. The Longmont Lodge of Odd Fellows has new officers and a $75 regalia set.
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Colorado Springs
Messie. Otero, Sellar & Co
el Moro
Longmont Lodge of Odd Fellows
Fort Collins
Larimer Express
Congregational Association of Colorado
the Tribune
Robinson
Rocky Mountains
Silver World
Kansas Pacific Railway
Chicago
St. Louis
Denver
J. C. Shattuck
Corry
James Kinney
Hot Springs
Kinney
Georgetown Miner
Ouray
Canyon Creek
Eli Darst
Ouray Times
Colorado Academy and Business College
16Th and
Curtis Streets
Evans
Sampson
Gilpin
Stiles
Inman Brothers
Greeley
Prof. Osten
Josie Meeker
Longmont Items a busy community update
The Longmont note reports open reading rooms with ice cream and cake, a new schoolhouse planned for 300 to 500 pupils, and Rev. Williams preparing a fine home. Local commerce improves with repairs, new goods from New York, and carloads of horses and nails being purchased. The Longmont team beat Erie four to nothing in a ball game with a foul injured catcher. Bemis offers watch repair.
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Greeley Tribune
Friends of Temperance
Williams
Arthur Williams
Longmont
Secor Bros
Franklin
Dunnigan & Cross
J. B. Thompson
Erie Boys
Erie Nine
Bemis
F. B
Evans Items and Local Notices From Greeley 1878
Evans ditch work advances water soon. Evans grist mill buyers yet unseen raising concern. Town loses residents leaving for Oregon and California. Rev Partridge preached strongly. Sabbath School concert planned. Public school exams praised. penmanship exhibit noted. Literary exercises enjoyed at School Hall. Weld County Wool Growers meet at Colorado House. Tariff protest resolutions sent to Washington. Wool sale locally urged. profits despite storm losses. Evens to host July meeting. Seed potatoes for sale. Local ads on goods prices and hats. Irrigation assessment set at eight dollars per 80 acre water right due May 15 1878 with 20 percent penalty after. Freight to Greeley cheap enough to compete with Denver. Hats and summer styles advertised. Baking powder claims high sales. Straw goods arrivals expected. new hat blocks and cleaning services offered.
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Oregon
McClurkin
Givens
Eheans
Cache la Poudre
Canal No. 2
J. D. Buckney
Sec
Odd Fellows Excursion to Fort Collins Celebrates Anniversary
The Greeley Odd Fellows marked the Order’s 59th US anniversary with a Fort Collins visit. A band, baseball game, and banquet filled the day, featuring speeches by Deputy Grand Master A. E. Gipson and a tour through the town. Weather was fine and the return trip went smoothly.
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Odd Fellows of
Greeley
United States
Fort Collins
Greeley Silver Cornet
Greeley Baseball Club
Collins Lodge
Methodist Church
A. E. Gipson
Odd Fellowship
America
Colorado
Denver
R. G. Buckingham
KR. J. van Valkenburg
Erie
Father Burns
Episcopal Church
Collins
Fisk
Freight and retail ads mix in Greeley notices
The advertisement bundle lists railroad fares and routes via Union Pacific with low rates to Omaha Denver and points east and west. It also markets dry goods hats clothes shoes groceries and farm supplies from local traders with special sales and bargains across multiple merchants in Greeley.
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Cononapo Centra
Union Pacific
Omaha
Denver
Colorado
New Mexico
Comfort and Savery
S. Kimball
W. H. Price
W.N. Babcock
J.J. T. Ball
Lea
Ticket
C.rr
16Th & Larimer
Golden
Col
Local notices and community updates from Greeley period
A miscellany of town movements, meetings, and notices including administrator appointment for Mecca’s estate, new schools, property sales, bridge improvements, and Greenback party activity. Notables: J. O. Gale rents Ruthven house, A. Macready on free coinage, Equal Suffrage League officers elected, canal project from Cache La Poudre to Foot Hills, and plans for a Town Hall with mill power canal considerations.
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Daniel Hawks
Texas
James B. Arthur
Mecca
Charles Hanna
Boulder
J. L. Brush
Platte
D. J. Kauffman
Oregon
J. O. Gale
W. Shattuck
Ruthven
Walnut Street
Fullerton
Greg
Denver
Greenback
Macready
Judge Berrett
R. I South
A. K. Packard
Park Church
Colordy Association of Congregational Churches
Cheyenne
Bruce Johnson
Greeley Mills
Moth
H. T. West
Monroe Street
Sil
Ladies Missionary Society
Presbyterian Church
Wm. Searing
Madison Street
Evans Way
Minnie Leavitt
Main and
A. Salomon
A. Macready
Post’s Hall
Lsd
W. P. Welch
H. N. Haynes
Equal Suffrage League
Post's Hall
Wilber
Clark
D. P. Wyatt
Evans
J. Y. Valkenburg
Erie
Kennedy
T.R. Wheel Treas
F. N. Haynes
D. H. Gallup
D. Boy
Emily Webb
S. Graham
Ms Clark
League
Hindmns
Res
Nettleton
Pueblo
Benj. Faton
Cache la Poudre
Colordo
Greeley
Haynes
Aams
Willard
Nance Committee
Ing
Monroe Sodi
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A.T. Stewart & Co
New York
New York City
The
Golden Transcript
Strahorn
Rockies
Weld County
Colorado Central
N. ©. Meeker
White River Agency
Rawlins
William H. Post
Union Colony
Mr. Post
Europe
Erie Railroad
Morgan
Chicago & Southern
H. A. Rust
Ohio
Kensington
Mississippi
Arkansas
Tennessee
Alabama
Iowa
Carroll
Crawford County
WA. Ransom & Co
Philadelphia
Academy of Fine Arts
River Falls
Wis
McIntire
Lehigh
Schuylkill Valleys
First National Bank
Mahanoy
Salem
Italifar
Inman
Newfoundland
Marshall
Salem (Ind.) Bank
San Francisco
Sawyer
U. S. Supreme Court
H. H. Walker
Atchison
Kansas
Detroit
England
Burnley
Russia
Turkey
Constantinople
Bismarck
Gortschakoff
Burton
Burrey Mines
Land of
Khedive
Havre
Paris
Bombay
Malta
Waddington
Scotland
Aldershot
Belgrade
Vranja
Adrianople
State News
Union Ditch
Weld County Wool Growers’ Association
Colorado House
Boston
Morton White
A. B. Clark
A. Z. Salomon’s
A. Z. Salomon
W. A. Mcnors & Co
W. A. Nicnors & Co
Ingalibe
W. A. Nicnotts
W. A. Nichols & Co
ODD Fellows
R. P. Asner & Co
E. I. Day Ham
Monk & Ingallee
Nichols
Monk & Ingalibe
Beetham
Salomon
A. BeeTnam
Z. Salomon
Monk & Ingallee’s
Borriender’s
H. F. Flower’s
Beetham’s
Flower’s Drug Store
Monk and Ingalsbe’s
H. F. Flower
S. Freeman & Buckrey
Huyck
A. Z. Balommon’s
W. A. Microts & Co
Renne
W. ©. Dickerson
W. F. Thompson & Co
Schuttler
W. A. Nienors & Co
Salt Lake
NicHos
Times
F. Meanper
Monk & Ingalsbe
H. Borriener
Arken & Rogers
Denver Confectioners
West
California
South America
Boomer’s
Boomer
J. Jay Jostix
H. Boettcher
City Bakery
H. Boerrener’s
Dr. Warner Health
A. Z. SaLtomon
H. Borricuer
Saratoga
Alexis
County of Weld
Greeley School
T. R. Wheeecer
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