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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1871
Page
2
A Denver area exchange of letters and editorials attacks Miller and Langdon over colony reports. The writers defend irrigation success, circulation bragging, and the town’s growth while accusing critics of falsehoods and misrepresentation.
The climate of Colorado is praised for its dry air and high elevation, described as a tonic for chronic diseases and low bodily conditions. It notes reduced moisture, lower rainfall, and air pressure around 11 lbs per square inch, with many in the community reporting less weariness and lassitude after exposure.
Observers describe Greeley Colorado's elevation, climate, and health notes for invalids and families seeking improved living. The piece details cheap board, abundant fresh food, sunlit days, and a burgeoning town with churches, schools, a graded school project, a grist mill, canal expansion, real estate costs, and ongoing construction.
A wary town narrates encounters with well dressed visitors claiming high status yet revealed as ignorant frauds. They questioned permitting a circus, learning the group had been solicited to push entries while lacking true expertise. The tale mocks pomp and exposes deceptive pretensions.
The large brick block by Mr. Welch, on Madison between Maple and Main, rises across three lots with a 45 foot front and tin roof. The project reflects confidence in Cache la Poudre and Thompson Valley trade, planning a large stock to meet growing demand as Greeley expands and surrounding farms open.
A Lyceum audience heard a discussion on whether vegetation origins require buds or seeds, with critique of alcohol prescriptions in medicine. The column mourns Mrs. C. W. Sanborn and honors her memory, while praising Miss Washburn and follower’s music and urging caution against risky old therapies.
In 1868 William Potter willed 290 acres near Denver to the Baptist Missionary Society. City growth has made parts valuable including a depot site and Boulevard frontage. Four acre lots may form the Seminary grounds funded to support Colorado missions. Reverend Geo Balcomb has become Colorado Territory's General Missionary. A peaceful tribe of large skeletal Indians was found in a Western Virginia cave.
Last Sunday saw a record level of religious meetings. Rev. Adams preached the Baptist funeral sermon for Mrs. C. Sanborn at the Baptist Church with strong attendance, followed by sermons from Rev. Gilbert of Chicago and Rev. Balcomb, while J. P. Stewart spoke on the New Church doctrine in Colony Hall.
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