What Kind of People Are Coming to the Colorado Colony
A survey of prospective settlers describes several classes: educated mechanics with farming skill, practical farmers, teachers and clerics, and educated professionals. The piece notes their habits, ambitions, and how irrigation and land grants influence settlement, with climate and social life details from the eastern readers’ questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington City
Colorado
New England
Pia
Ipeht
Bam
Pam
Anid
Greeley
Ann bin Wes
Mar
Frontier Colony Describes Life and Progress
The narrator paints a temperate frontier town west of the Mississippi. He notes educated residents, Sabbath observance, and free speech. Many professionals and farmers work on irrigation and development, inviting outsiders to join the colony’s ongoing efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeley
Bine
Mississippi
Wholesale Boot and Shoe Market Price List
A local price list from the firm of E. C. Monk & Co presents wholesale boots shoes and dry goods. Entries include Kip H. sole boots heavy calf double sole mens and womens shoes with varied prices, plus dry goods prints muslins delaines and ginghams with multiple brand names and price points. The document catalogs groceries and produce such as fresh fish beets cabbage onions flour corn meal and hay with unit prices and bulk amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Plumb
Jones
E. C. Monk & Co
H. D
Atlantic
Bedford
Arnold
American
Dunnell
Clyde
Hamilton
Pacific
Manchester
Scarlet
Constitutional
Blerton W. S
Hil
Hill Do
Great Falls Q
Warren F. F
Wamcutta
Lonsdale Cambrie
Brown Muslins
Bedford R
Laconia E
Mystic River
Lyman FE
Continental
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The
Greeley Tribune
Wgreeley
Denver Pacific
RB. R
Nonru
Denver
Eeley
Sone
W. Pram
Ret
New York
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Buffalo
Cleveland
Detroit
Obienza
Cache la Poudre
E. T. Nichols
Salt Lake
Ae Ai Tadir
N.Y
Young Hyson
Japan
Imperial
Orebley Lember
Wasi Sanbora
Chicago
Orefley
Abbott
Wyoming
Crockery
Hata
Richard Burke
Greeley Land
Farmers Exchange
Graham
Mers Exchange
Greeley Real Estate Agency
N.C. Meeker and
Wm. B. Pabor
WM. E
Weld County
J.C. Abbott
Vist Schell
Ord ' Try
Main St. Greely
West
Notary Public
Hireeley
Republic Fire Insurance Co
Chicas Capital
Bank
J. Higenrotam SS AY
Orveer
J. Leavy
Main St
Grant and
Sherman St. Greeley
G. H. Webster
California
Harry Townsend
Carpenter & Stair
Walnut ST
AL Cor
Park
Mrs. AL. Kinson
Marshall's Hall
Maple St
Frain
Thetizens of
Rancekhmen
Cor
Cranbeereads
Bary Wer
H. Boettcher
Fictraforth Hoyer & CO
Hampware
Main St. Greeley
Cheyenne
WoTton
Sohn Grant
China
Florence
Jane
Girreley
Spruce St
Board OF Trustees
Union Colony of
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Greviey Silver Cornet Band
San'day
Days of Youth
Balled
Miss Stansberry
Banbera
Warnes
Thre Fishers
Vorhet
Mr. White
Migses Stansberry
Miee Mollister
Li Selo
Varmes
Erens
Lottie Lee
Taurt Teo
Jedediah
Hort
Barver
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