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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1871
Page
2
A historical reflection traces Parliament’s factory and mine investigations, noting child labor, low wages, poor housing, and moral decline in agricultural districts. It contrasts reforms following reports with ongoing deprivation, and discusses land ownership, poverty, and rising wealth alongside calls for education and labor respect.
The article notes a two man two acre per hour plow rate with a new machine, potential fuel costs unclear, and predicts the invention may transform stone coal and timber transport on hard Colorado roads. It mentions a street railroad in Denver, a half mile already done, sharing gauge with the Denver and Rio Grande. Also praises Mr Morris plantings along canal and the Horticulturist edited by Henry T Williams.
The Lyceum program featured music by Prof Inman and readings by Rous Gurley and Shattuck. Discussion contrasted Buckle era views on India and Greece with climate and geography influencing human progress, citing ancient poets and explorers and noting longevity factors.
A Greeley Tribune reader proposes a volunteer bee to plant cottonwood trees along both banks of a mile and a half Mill Canal. With 240 townspeople, four trees per man set a rod apart could ornament the canal in two to three hours, at minimal cost, with occasional supervision in summers to ensure growth.
Howard Morris appeals for community effort to replant and transplant trees along the stream at Island Park. He promises a guaranteed good growth if done in early May and asks others to propose better plans while aiming for a clear, pristine waterside.
A letter to the Tribune defends the Free Church aims as moral and religious instruction and worship. The signatories BLODGETT and H. FOST. GresLer argue they seek harmony, oppose no beliefs, and welcome progress without a restrictive creed. dated November 19, 1871.
The American Artizan reports D L Williamson of New York showcased a rubber-tired steam road-locomotive and thrashing machine plow at the St Louis Fair. It pulled a four-wagon train at nine miles per hour and plowed a hundred inches wide at three mph in a stubble field. The tire design won a prize as a notable agricultural invention, and similar trials at the California State Fair won another prize for seven-gang steam plowing.
The Cheyenne Leader predicts passage of a suffrage repeal bill in a strict party vote with a gubernatorial veto, while the Laramie Sentinel argues the organic act protects women’s voting rights, making repeal void. Also notes railway survey details and poetry on mortality. mining output for October tallies.
The Colorado Farmers Club held its winter session at Colony Hall on Nov 15 1871 with about 100 members and $61.45 in treasury. Officers were re elected, exhibitions featured sorghe syrup turnips and radishes, and discussions covered potatoes beets carrots dairy and seed quality with plans to publish reports and expand farming near rail stations and the Thompson valley.
A dialogue on soil depth and crop strategy discusses avoiding overplowing, selecting crops for deep soil, and testing soil suitability. Speakers advocate mixed farming, early or late sowing for harvest timing, and caution against overreliance on special farming. The next meeting topic is the depth of plowing.
A New York reporter assigned to cover Henry Ward Beecher becomes the focus of a singular attraction. Beecher’s cordial greeting and a later kiss, described as tender, link the reporter to the famed clergyman in a tale echoing Tilton’s earlier involvement.
J Frank Hall, acting governor, proclaims November 30 as a day of thanksgiving and prayer for Colorado. He urges suspension of business, worship services, and expressions of gratitude for blessings, prosperity, education, charity, and civil order. Signed November 4, 1871.
The event features music and a brief address on Reminiscences of a Teacher among the Freedmen by C. Howard with hymn examples. A reading from the Quarterly Review by Capt. Boyd introduces the debate Is thought in animals different in mind or only in degree from thought in man. A. J. Wilbur, Capt. Boyd, N. C. Meeker, and E. Hollister support the two sides, followed by a general discussion and closing music.
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