Greeley Colony Prospects Highlight Irrigation and Growth
The narrative outlines Greeley on the Denver Pacific Railroad halfway between Denver and Cheyenne, with 1500 residents and robust growth. It praises fertile Platte Valley farming, extensive land with government entries, multiple churches and schools, new grist mill, and planned graded schoolhouse. It notes affordable land, investments by members, and expanding water rights with two irrigation canals. It reports strong yields in wheat, oats, and potatoes, climate as healthful, and housing and education options for newcomers despite some initial adjustment.
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Greeley
Denver Pacific
Denver
Cheyenne
Omaha
Great Platte Valley
Julesburgh
Cache la Poudre
Thompson
St. Vrain
Boulder, &c
Doi
Colorado
Growth and promise in Colorado's Greeneley colonists scene
A 1872 report from C J Hall in Greeley Colorado describes booming agriculture in the valley and foothills. Farmers seed all land, plant trees and willow cuttings, and build fencing around a vast ditch project. New homes rise, schools and churches planned, with lumber drives from Cache la Poudre and renewed town activity signaling rapid development.
Dammed Lake Converts Creek to Lumber Drive Source
Head of the Cache la Poudre river near a snow line forms a clear trout lake. Mr Thomson built a dam raising water volume to send logs downstream by a fire gate. Surface area about two thousand peres, altitude ten to eleven thousand feet. The Greeley Wood and Tie Company plans river driving vast amounts of wood. Not less than a hundred men will work the Jache la Poudre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeley
Adres Akrest
Givin
Ilinois
Lotsa
Ke & Young Giant
Callin Nee
Tring
Garret
Boynton
Greeley House
Wille
Barnum House
Welch & Co
Amet
Mer. W. JH. Hill
Saginaw
Michigan
Cache la Poudre
Mr. Thomson
Mr. Hill
Hill
Mies
Dithenis Waters
Thompson
Thomson
Greeley Wood and Tie Company
Markets and retail prices from France May 22 1879
A fragment lists various food and commodity prices including cabbage candy olives oranges oats tea and sugar with market figures. It also shows shoe prices and retail goods from a distribution in Hoore ano Shoke Kip and Dey Gone Areold with several percentages and brands mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peete Ginatte
Dannell
Cockers
Elferten W
School Board Officers and Trustees Listed
Officers include N. C. Merxen as President and J. Starrven as Vice-President with David Born as Superintendent. Treasurer is Dr. Cuns Emenson and Wa. H. Post serves as Secretary. Engineer J. D. Beexney. Trustees named: N. C. Meeker J. Shattuck H. V. Martin David Boyd B. S. Kennedy N. M. Boynton H. T. West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. C. Merxen
J. ©. Sttarrven
Davip Born
Cuns. Emenson
H. Post
J. D. Beexney
N. C. Meeker
J. ©. Shattuck
H. V. Martin
David Boyd
Kennedy
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Greeley and the Union Colony
Creeley
C. J. Hall
Plekies Lea
Francepay
Pomurrens
Perler
Colens
Westers
Mets
Cmt
Emerson
T. Wer
Buckingham
A West & Bucking
HAM
United States
Europe
Jay Cooxn & Co
Tron Mieraeaian Mare
Srcono Natrosar Bank
Oman
Witideas Bank
Chicago
Wusox
Wy. T
O. F
Poudre Valley Lodge No. O. O. F
Rich Hole’ Hall
Main Street
Pacific Railway
Kansas Pacific Railway
Colorado Central Railroad
Golden City
Black Hawk
Central City
Ainting
R. Burchill
Walnut Street
Adams
Rompe
Washngton and
Chestnut Streets
Loomington Nursery
Ilalti
Nolth
Harry Burrows
Walnut and
Sherman Streets
W. PF. Thompson
Greenha
Cody
Nillwright
L. Weed
Maple Street
Madison
Monroe
Colorado Stage CO
Idaho, Georgetown, Nevada
South Park and Buckskin
Denver and Rio Grande Railway
Colorado City
Pueblo
New and Old Mexico
Boulder Valley
Erie
Smiths
Longmont
Valmont
Boulder, Caribou
Grand Island District
Union Pacific Railroad
Pan
Hughes
eDenver
KE. BM
Annorr
Colorano
Union Colony
Evan Rea
Jas. G. Coorrn
Samuel B. Wrent
Joseph Moore
J. W. BR. Spencer
N. M. Boynton, H. T. West
J. L. Brush
L. W. Teller
Ww. Post
Territorial Officers
Territory
Edwin McCook
Frank Hall
Supreme Covrt
Moses Hallet
T. Wells
Belford
Central
L. ©. Rockwell
Marshall
Ron Rare
Hal Sayr
B. E. Burlingame
First Judicial District
B. T. Wells
M. A. Rogers
J. A. Titus
W. J. Kram
Evans
J. C. Hi
Greel
W. Hi
Senate
Hopkins
Board of Bow
W. G. Winburn
Fort Lupton
Johnson
Faton
Union
Board of Trustees
Union Colony of
Buchen
Colo- So
Eden
Lota
Greece
M. H. Port
N C. Merker
H. Boettcher
McSherry Grain Drill
National Corn Planter
Holbrook
Woman's Rights
Cosmopolitan
Cor
Main and
Monroe Streets
Greeley, Colo
S Ana Transfer CO
Sessem
MR. Halstead
McClure & Sanborn
Denver, Colorado
General Agents
Renee Meee
Remington & Sons
Military and Sporting Arms
Remington
Mencehimine and Kowety
Leg Hides & Remington 2 Sons
Grreley
Wwe
Eller Newsdealer
Tationer
Jethereem
Tatweiey
Outomete
D. B. Pomecer
Prospectus
Col
Ugtoe
Kates
Advertising
Bamber
Ant Chang
Spage
Gredley
United States Mall
Port Collins
la Porte
Bhiera
Hache Hy Evans
Sean Ee
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