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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1871
Page
2
The piece lauds the Republican ticket’s New York victory and criticizes city corruption and law reform gaps. It argues that New York City should be governed despotically by state appointees or even under martial law to restore moral order and protect national interests.
Severe weather settles across the plains with 10 inches of snow and a 2 degree below zero morning. Mail service was disrupted on two routes while the Denver Pacific remained clear. Cattle and horses forage through a crusted snow as flocks improve under range conditions despite harsh conditions. Sheriff Brosh reports herds near Cheyenne feeding, with farmers noting sheep may face more hardship.
The article argues the winter range yields better cattle outcomes than hay, citing 1863 Wyoming losses from hay feeding and a Denver ox train that survived hard snows without hay. It urges establishing stable feeding and milk production to reduce dependence on winter range, warning future overgrazing.
A fervent speech laments liquor trade and planks for drastic action. It attacks distillers as the true culprits and urges legislators to outlaw or repurpose every distillery, branding temperance radicalism as essential and salutary for moral reform. It praises radical reform as lifeblood, urging public conscience and vigilant action during Thanksgiving.
Mr. Howard spoke on Freedmen in North Carolina with songs from their music, urging a repeat due to stormy attendance. Capt. Boyd reviewed minds of animals and humans, arguing against Darwin, while critics faulted the review’s language. The paper denounces a New York Sun piece about Lieut. Fred Grant as false and mean, praising Grant’s Colorado conduct. The Denver Tribune supports the Sun rebuttal, and the 1870 Agricultural Department annual report is noted for its breadth and Plains coverage.
A lengthy discussion emphasizes irrigation as essential to settlement and notes cooperation between water supply and farming. It reports on sheep investment plans by Isaac Canfield, snowfall and mining prospects, and Colorado Central railroad estimates from Golden to Pine Bluffs, including cost per mile and route considerations.
The Greeley Literary Association held a business meeting with Gipson presiding. A. E. Gipson was elected president S. B. Haynes vice president W. S. Inman secretary George Eaton treasurer Attendees heard Haynes urge cultivation of oratory and earnest effort as keys to success.
From across the nation comes cheering news for mining interests in the growing Territory. Self-wrought prosperity marks progress on the Plains and Mountains as confidence rises. Denver will connect with the South via a Narrow Gauge line, linking Julesburg Greeley and Golden Georgetown, while the Union Pacific plans a golden feeder and early rail grading.
A Ladies' Guild forms in England led by Miss Harrison to promote modest dress and curb extravagance. The writer argues reform is best advanced by example, urging those who wish to reform to provide a dress model that is cheap, elegant, simple and tasteful to benefit women.
In Greeny Colorado on November 22, 1871, members discuss deep plowing for corn wheat and clover. Speakers including J Max Clark and N C Meeker debate soil moisture, sub soil quality, and regional climate, citing Michigan and Jersey trials and local ditches and embankments.
A discussion centers on soil and climate as corn reaches full ripeness before frost. The exchange touches on farming methods to reach 100 bushels per acre and ongoing talk between the President and Mr. Foote about chemical elements. The President will lecture next Wednesday on Carbon followed by discussion.
Mrs Paine’s millinery keeps steady trades while Baxter offers quiet rooms. Harvey Townsend refines the Methodist church. Friend Jones & Father run a lively boot and shoe shop. Mars & Co. promise low prices on clothing. Inman sells music and instruments. Lowndes runs a Oak Street gun shop. Joyce resumes orders for boots. Holliday's lumber supplies builders. Rogers & Son stay busy in their shoe shop. Marsh photographs from mountain views to baby lockets. Hart’s harness shop and Nichols' Store remain popular. A. Z. Salomon draws customers from far and near with low prices. Gipson uses Maple Street as a lawyer. Post’s books and stationery see good sales. The bank is steady and handy. Higley and Stott stables support horse and buggy needs. Childs bakes daily while handling legal acknowledgments. Carpenters, hot-beds, and early spring plans fill the season. Boettcher’s hardware draws East buyers at old prices. Flower & Cameron and Buchtel vie for drugs. Marsh the lawyer readies for court with murder and theft cases noted. Hilton’s blacksmith music at the Big Horse Shoe remains industrious, inspiring Longfellow. Welch’s on Maple Street serves travelers from fifty miles. Percival fixes Carver’s house and yields big potato crops. Whipple and Weed plan upcoming building projects in Colorado Springs and Greeley.
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