Boulder gardeners cultivate acres of fruit and vegetables
The Tribune reports John Brierly's eight acre garden at the mouth of Boulder Canyon with peaches grapes crab apples and berries. Nearby James Maxfield Chedsey and W olff cultivate multiple acres for market while William Newland and others grow strawberries cabbages tomatoes and watermelons as Boulder builds hotels stores and mills.
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the Tribune Reporter
John Brierly
Boulder
Boulder Canyon
Brierly
Lawton
James Maxfield
BE. W. Graves
C. P. Chedsey
Brierly Place
Alpheus Wright
Jos. Wolff
Trinum
Wolff
Mr. Wolff
Wilson
Downing
Col
Blankerry Blank Blank
Colorado
Pomeroy
Democrat
The
Advocate
Newland
Destructive Storm Strikes Denver Area Bridges Damaged
A Tuesday night storm causes major damage across Colorado with Denver hardest hit. Cherry Creek rose rapidly flooding bridges including Broadway Colfax and Union. overall bridge losses cited between 30,000 and 100,000 dollars. Three Kansas Pacific railroad workers die as a freight train plunges through a washed out Kiowa bridge amid flood waters.
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Denver
Cherry Creek
The
Tribune
Wiwatta Street
Broadway
City
Colorado Central
19Th Street
Colorado Park
Fort Lupton
the Tribune
Kiowa
John Bacon
Frank Selden
John Pratt
Train Wreck and Flood Devastate Colorado Routes
A night flood swept away a 150 foot bridge and damaged multiple tracks between Box Elder and Kiowa, washing out bridges and trestles from the Divide to the Springs. Fireman Frank W. Selden perished while Conductor Croft tried to return to Denver, as crews worked to recover bodies and clear wreckage. Damages in Colorado Springs reach about $5,000 with extensive canal and ditch damage reported.
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Croft
Denver
Box Elder
Kiowa
Bacon and Selden
Baron
Hoskins
Frank W. Selden
Selden
Colonel Fisher
Colorado Springs
Daily Gazette
Huerfano
Monument Creek
Fair Grounds
Mesa Road
Edgerton
Douglas County
Cherry Creek
Frankstown
Elbert County
Douglas
Arapahoe
Fort Collins
McPherson
Max Clark
Brown & Preston
Wonders of Electricity Lights and Multicircuit System
The New York Sun describes J B Fuller’s electric light device tested near Maltby’s oyster depot at 11 Greenwich Avenue. A small steam engine powers an armature between a strong magnet to generate current, feeding carbon burners whose lights can be extinguished independently on the same circuit.
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J. B. Fuller
Maltby’s
Greenwich Avenue
Mystery Skeleton on Boulder Peak Solved as Tramp Edward
From Boulder News comes the near certainty that the Cheyenne mystery man is Edward, a Pittsburg native who wandered west after leaving California. He exchanged his revolver for clothing, worked briefly, then vanished while cutting a shortcut through icy cliffs, dying from a fall with two dinner pails found near his bones.
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Boulder News
Davidson
Boulder Valley Depot
Edward
Pittsburg
California
Black Hills
Cheyenne
Boulder
John O. Barnes
Ward
Mr. Davidson
Julius Barnes
Mr. Barnes
Coatless Illusionist Gibbs in Alaska Talk
A New York Graphic report describes Napoleon Bonaparte Gibbs, a traveling agent, stripped by a judge during a clothing-store sting. He laments fluency and borax stiffness while multiple coats are removed showing varying garments. Central City marks the fourteenth anniversary fire parade with a state firemen procession and a tournament.
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Judge
Devlin & Co
Devlin
Prisoer
Napoleon Bonaparte Gibbs
Gibbs
Alaska
Napoleon
Alf
Gibba Gibbs
Nimrod
Solomon
New York Graphic
Central City
Cheyenne
Longmont News Sparsely Scattered Events and Local Wins
The Longmont area reports a 42 to 12 baseball win for Longmont over Upper St. Vrain with Loveland visitors defeated again. Prof. Owens lectured on Mesmerism and performed recited oration on Slavery. The Valley Home and Farm replaces Longmont Post, pleasing readers. Local clergy changes include Rev. Crary preaching and Rev. McMeen serving briefly. May 6 school election favors Chas Baker by four votes. Forepaugh's show draws attention as rains boost crops.
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Prof. Owens
Owens
Bob” Ingersoll
Upper St. Vrain
Longmont
W. H. McMeen
Denver
Presbyterian Church
M. Decmé
Presbytery of
Colorado
General Assembly
Pittsburg
G. H. Adams
Greeley
LaShell
Chas
H. Baker
Forepaugh
Boulder county news and curios from Colorado era
Charley Hanna named father orders baby carriages. Golden C C Welch marries Janet Darrow headed to California. Golden paper mill runs better with improved bleaching and color. Boulder storm tears up thousands of trees. Monument creek yields a sapphire crystal valued at 1500 dollars. diamond tests suggest sapphire. Colorado holds rare stone claim amid local wonder.
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Charley Hanna
Boulder
C. C. Welch
Golden
Janet Darrow
Presbyterian Church
California
Transcript
Golden Paper Mills
Bualarat
Boulder County
Sunshine Courier
Monument Creek
Moore
Colorado
Daily Gazette
The Growing Crops of the State Promise Prosperity
A Colorado farmer's forecast notes a unlikely early optimism for a bountiful harvest despite prior failed crops. The piece argues lower prices would benefit overall, allowing more sales and more mouths fed, with improvements and growth across housing and industry following a strong yield.
Feeding Steers in Winter Shows Profit for Farmers
A Rock Creek farmer reports a winter feeding experiment with six three year old steers, feeding 56 pounds of corn daily, selling five at 4 cents per pound for a total of 331.02 dollars while stock value and hay fed plus corn losses yield a net gain. The story argues corn feeding on tillable land is more profitable than wheat, urging farmers to diversify with corn or peas for winter stock and noting labor is light and shelter enhances profitability.
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Colorado
Goodhue
Rock Creek
Kellenbenz & Co
Boulder
What to Do With Mavericks in Roundups
The article discusses mavericks left after cattle roundups and proposes options. Some suggest dividing losses among cattle owners, others selling mavericks to the highest bidder to raise funds for stock-brand advertising and crime prosecutions. It calls for input from cattlemen. A note about new dwellings in spring hints at broader town growth.
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A. L. Welch & Co
Chas. Boettcher
Hanna & Humphrey
Heiser
Sunshine
C Henningsen
E. B. Yount
Colorado State Mills
Boulder City
D. K
J. Steinberg
Business Garis
K L. Dunham, de
Grevley
H. Bennett
Freeman& Buckley
Ek. Marsh, M.D
Fenathic
Surgeon
W. Fisk
Salomon
Exchange Hotel
Hotel DE Comfort
Main and
Jefferson Streets
Graham
S K. Thompson, A
Main Street
M. Freeman
J. D. Buckley
Sec'y
Union Colony
Freeman & Beckley
Unic Greeley
Masonic Block
Greeley House
Greeley, Weld County
D. L. Dawley
F. L. Childs
H. N. Boggson
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W. Tanner
Jules Surg
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Storm Notes
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New York Sun
Greeley Tribune
State News
Mavericks
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