Forest culture in Colorado by irrigation and timber policy
A Colorado Springs essay argues forest culture is overdue and irrigation dependent. It lists native deciduous and conifer species, urges planting along streams and reservoirs, warns against fire, and links water supply to future timber wealth and legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Sheldon
Colorado Springs Gazette
Great West
Colorado
Grand River
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Pike’s Peak
Glthe
Forest Fires Ravage Western Mountains Since 1869
A writer recalls once dense timber west of Trinidad being reduced to skeletons by recurring fires. He notes repeated ruin across townships and urges strict laws, heavy penalties, and criminalization of careless or wanton acts to prevent future conflagrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinidad
Oats Varieties Tested at New York Station
The New York Agricultural Experiment Station at Geneva reports 29 oat varieties tested on heavy loam. Phosphate application, weed control, and favorable weather yielded generally strong growth, with smut affecting many varieties. Black oats remained smut free. Board of Trade and White Australian showed high smut, while Black Champion and Mold’s Ennobled showed strong resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburman
Weld
New York Agricultural Experiment Station
Geneva
Board of Trade
Pringle
Zealand
Probsteier
WolAug
Artarian
Mammoth Russian
Mold’s Oo. Eee Imm
Seizure
Soeeerenves
Alexander's
Wee Tisis
Triumph Dbucsees
Excelsior Hulless
A Westward Wanderer’s Long Search for Gold Ends in Reflection
A Chicago Herald excerpt recounts a Lake Shore depot encounter with a fur overcoat climber who, after decades chasing wealth from Maine to the West and coast, reflects on a wasted life spent chasing gold and prospects, considering whether relatives in Pennsylvania would recognize him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeley
Chicago Herald
Lake Shore Depot
Lake Michigan
Pennsylvania
Rocky Mountains
Maine
Jerusalem
Stranger abandons gold hunt after mother’s photo changes life
A man recounts how a picture of his mother, over 75, with tears still in his memory, shifts his priorities. He abandons gold prospecting after a long separation and resolves to return home, realizing his wealth pales beside filial love.
Union Pacific Report Counters Attacks With Earnings Surplus
The Union Pacific twelve months ending June shows earnings sufficient to meet obligations and leave a 5.2 percent surplus on capital stock amid depression and competition. July net earnings covered charges and left a balance equal to 12 percent of capital stock, easing critics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Railway Register
Union Pacific
Hawkeye Newspaper Forfeited After Election Bet
John Cheely announces the Hawkeye did not appear this week due to the election excitement and his bet loss. He notes Grover Cleveland’s victory as a factor and states the Hawkeye is likely finished, having sold the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cheely
Hawkeye
Grover Cleveland
United States
P. S&s
Senator Edmunds Plans Winter Judicial Committee Work
Senator Edmunds is at the Capitol daily in his committee room preparing bills for the judiciary committee next winter. His main measure aims to strengthen enforcement of the Thurman sinking fund act against evasions by subsidized Pacific railways. John Thompson of Liverpool endorses St Jacobs Oil as a widely trusted remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Capital
Edmunds
Capitol
Judiciary Committee
Thurman
Pacific Railways
John Thompson
Hanover Street
Liverpool
England
Great Britain
Barnum's Denver Property and Low Price List
P T Bannen notes that in April he conveyed Villa Park Barnum's subdivision and other Denver real estate to his daughter Mrs W H Buchtel. The notice lists weekly revised sale prices on groceries and commodities from Gate & Lue, including sugar rice coffee lard and canned goods with limited quantities and terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Pblic
W. H. Buchtel
Villa Park
Barnum
P. T. Bannen
Local Notices and Notices of Services and Rentals
MISS IDA HENDERSON accepts pupils in hammered brass. Specimens may be viewed at Mansfield's bookstore. Apply at Mrs. J. F. Fezer's residence. term five dollars. Little Joker is the best smoking tobacco. Joan Calbaamtas, contractor and bricklayer, pressed brick a specialty. Cooper Bros., contractors and bricklayers, Greeley. Cole got FOR RENT a seven room brick house at a pleasant location, inquire W. Hancock, Cor 13th st. A. Igo exclusive agency in Greeley for Michaels furnace, Denver manufacture. Benedict’s new house and Mansfield's new book store to be heated by the furnace. Sleepless Nights aggravated by cough. Shiloh’s Cure sold by J. P. Fezer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Henderson
Mansfield
J. F. Fezer
A. Igo
Greeley
Denver
Colorado
Mr. Benedict
Seven room house for sale in suburb high ground
Real estate ad notes a seven room house well located on high ground in the suburbs with good drainage and invites contact through B D Sanborn. Also includes a note about fence tax due with payment incentive by January first 1885 and a local oyster stall at Vincent's restaurant on Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.D. Sanborn
Court House
Pierce's Peerless Photographs Advertise New Gallery
Quick as a flash true to life portraits feature Pierce's Peerless Photography. Remember the new ground floor brick Photograph Gallery on Main Street between the Exchange Hotel and Salomon's corner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Main Street
Exchange Hotel
Salomon’s Corner
Missing Horses Listed at Eaton Ranch in 1884
At the ranch two miles east of Eaton, a herd includes two gray mares branded TE, three light gray mares AN on left shoulder, five bay mares with TE, one black stallion TE on left hip, one sorrel mare with eye loss and castration, one bay mare with indistinct TE, and a sorrel mare. Owners must pay damages and advertising costs and remove the animals. James F. Harris, Eaton, November 8, 1884.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton
James F. Harriis
For Sale Cheap for Cash Hog Stock Denver
An advertisement offers a large number of fine bred Colorado raised hogs including Berkshire Poland China and Chester White for sale within one month. Shipments available to any part of the state. Address J G Simms Room 7 Times Block Denver. Also lodging rooms offered at Pyburn House near the Post Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire
Poland
China
Chester
J. G. Simms
Times Block
Denver
Pyburn
Splendid Tulips Offered by K Phoenix & Son in Wisconsin
The notice invites flower lovers to a large spring Tulip show with 10 000 blooms across 50 varieties from white to purple. It promotes low prices on mixed flowering bulbs, 10 for 15 cents and mail orders at 12 for 25 cents, plus a forthcoming fall list of Tulips Hyacinths Crocus and more bulbs and fruit trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. Phoenix & Son
Delavan
Walworth County
Wisconsin
A. E. Gipson
Greeley
Local ads list ranges stoves crackers and rentals
A compact ad page with A. Igo selling Grand Active wrought iron range and heating stoves including Art Westminster and Palace Aladdin. It promotes Crocker & Co. crackers and Rhoads Denver crackers. Also notices farms to rent near Eaton and Windsor and cheap mules for sale from A. J. Eaton in Eaton Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Igo
Westminster
Eaton
Windsor
A. J. Eaton
Eaton Colorado
Hair Balm Promise From Union Bank Ad
An advertisement from BE. R. Thayer Union Bank Block Greeley offers Parker's Hair Balm claiming it stops hair loss restores color and grows hair. The product is described as non oily not a dye and a clean pure dressing. Also includes a note on real estate loans and warrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker
BE. R. Thayer
Union Bank Block
Greeley
Fresh and Reliable Rhoads Crackers Appeal
The notice urges readers to request Rhoads Crackers for quality and reliability and to avoid other brands. It emphasizes product trust and consumer preference without listing additional details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhoads
Cure for Piles Remedy Ad From Dr Bosanko
Piles cause back and loins fullness with indigestion and moisture itching after heating. Dr Bosanko's Pile Remedy soothes and shrinks tumors, relieves itching, and offers permanent cure for blind, bleeding, and itching piles. Price 50 cents. The Dr Bosanko Medicine Co Piqua Ohio. sold by Mason Kyle.
Annual Election for Fence District No 1
The annual meeting in the Town Hall on Wednesday December 3 1884 at 2 pm fixes election of one Commissioner for three years, to hear the Treasurer and Secretary reports and transact other business. Also ads for Shiloh's Cure and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fence District No. 1
Bk. F. Marsh
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lewis Strurtevant
Dingeror
Oh Jin
Union Pacific Report
Cheely
Edmunds the Patriot
F. C. Molasses
Fairbank
Prunes
California
Japan
New Hampshire
Gate & Lue
Joan CaLbaamtas
Cooper Bros., Contractors and Bricklayers, Greeley, Cole, Got
W. Hancock, Cor
Fighthave
Shiloh
J.P. Fezer
Mrrenech
Vincent’s Fresh Oysters
Mrs. Vincent's
Camp & Nusbaum, Contractors and Brick-Layers
Greeley, Cole
B. PF
Mansn
J.F. Fezer
Postoffice
Crocker & Co
Gro. H
Youna
Evans
Cole
Plymouth Rock
J. Orr
Manor Beast
Ff, Hallert & Co
Portland
E Raves & Parker
Seventeenth Street
Charles A. Vogeler Co
A. Voorler & CO
Baltimore
U. GB. A
Thos. A. Kerr
Concord
Uncle Sam
Beal Security
Farma
Day
Alfred T. Bacon
Hunter’s Building
Over Treet & van Gehren
U. S
America
Hatuert Boox Co
Stinson & Co
PurtlandMe
Merial
Vienna
C. Weis
Bon Boadway
New York
Walker St
Austria
Druggia
Stainers & News Agt
B Quincy
Kansas City
Atchison & ST. Joseph
Chicago
Topeka
Atchison and
St. Joseph
Palace
Gean/ Union Depot
Peoria
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Columbus
Points
Tl West
Quincy
T. J. Potter
Perceval Lowell
Mang
R U
Puse
Joan B. Carso N
S&s
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