County Seat Question Settled in Evans Greeley Vote
County Commissioners met in Evans to hear arguments from Evans and Greeley on the county seat removal. Greeley led by 13 votes but canvassers overcounted total names. officials insist only votes for County Seat matter. Court moves to Greeley as offices and records are moved there ahead of vault completion.
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Evans
Greeley
Henry M. Teller
Central City
J. H. Pinkerton
Hovans
Debate Over $50 Canal Number Two Expansion
A Saturday meeting debated a proposed $50 assessment to enlarge Canal Number Two. Farmers split into water needs and cost skeptics, with petitions against the levy and calls for a durable dam at the head gate. Discussion touched on water rights for Number Three and impacts on fall plowing, while officials promised school and publishing reforms and full budget reporting.
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Colony Board
School Matters At Semiannual Meeting
The semiannual meeting drew many residents as interest in school affairs grows. Tax estimates for debts and expenses totaled about $6,000, $3,000 less than last year, promising lower taxes. A $500 appropriation was approved for a north east district school house near Mr. Orr. A rule barred book changes except at regular district meetings by a voter majority, amid debate over recent geography changes and contemplated textbook updates.
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Greeley
Demand for a proper Denver Pacific passenger depot in Greeley
Citizens urge a west side passenger depot for Denver Pacific in Greeley. They fault current eight foot platform, shared beer keg clutter, and dangerous, insufficient access for passengers, demanding safety, convenience, and a modest facility rather than ornament.
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Denver Pacific
Greeley
Denver
Kansas Pacific
Temperance Call in Longmont Urges Saloon Shutdown
An opinion piece from the Longmont Inter Ocean urges town trustees to listen to wives pleading for restraint and close saloons. It cites liquor ruin and urges a citizen uprising to make Longmont a temperance town while noting deeds at Longmont may include liquor forfeiture clauses.
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Longmont
Longmont Inter- Ocean
The Nebraska Sufferers and Grasshopper Ravages
A letter from T H Tiseies pastor of the M B Church Republican Valley describes grasshopper damage in Nebraska, urging aid donations of flour beans bacon dried fruit and clothing to sustain life. He recalls hunger sickness and the need for medicines and emphasizes honest distribution through trusted county agents.
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Omaha Union
Omaha
T. H. Tiseies
M. B. Church
Republican Valley
THAT COMPROMISE BETWEEN UNIONS AND PACIFIC LINES
The Union and Kansas Pacific Directors agreed in Denver on a long term alliance driven by exhausted contestants, territory complaints, and congressional prorating laws. The plan aims to open continental traffic, ease Denver shipments, and remove Cheyenne delays, with hopes for uninterrupted cooperation and broader routes.
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Union and
Kansas Pacific
Denver
Congress
Julesburg
Colorado
Union Pacific
General Carr
Cheyenne
Greeley
Evans
Laramie City
Chicago
St. Louis
Central Register
Spelling debates and frontier letters from Greeley era
A writer from New England recalls a Greeley lady's sharp note on spelling and shares a long reminiscence of early frontier life. The letter describes a settler couple, wife’s resilience, hardship, and financial struggles under high interest, plus reflections on poverty and family endurance.
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Mac Sarr Park
Con
Greeley
Mac Smith
Dean
Wice
Lyceum
Sauure
New England
New York
Spens
Acre
A Letter on Race Progress and Bear Encounter Near Bear Canon
A long letter praises Black families in the valley for culture and endurance and notes women’s beauty and advancement. It cites familial efforts in settlement and hints at future independence. A bear attack on J H Witt near Bear Canon ends with recovery and a doctor’s care. Freight growth on the Colorado Central outpaces August levels, with strong early success cited by the Golden Transcript and Weld County editorials mocking the County Seat Question.
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Colorado Central
Golden
Mountains
Golden Transcript
Greeley Lyceum Proposes Institute Under Lyceum
A letter to the editor favors establishing an Institute under the Lyceum with voluntary paid classes to cover incidental expenses. Teaching would be free and classes nearly independent, inviting all interested to consider the plan and be prepared for the Lyceum meeting.
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Greeley Tribune
Lyceum
Local News Roundup From Greeley Mill and Town Events
Wyoming bound order for seven car loads of flour noted for the Greeley mill. E T Nichols delivered the champ speech at a Saturday gathering. Col J B Hoxie of Knoxville is in town. he is related to Mrs Pollock. Horace Clark, who once set type here, raised 500 bushels of wheat. The mill saw wheat crowding sales. Rev Packard preached at Congregational services. Baptist women hosted a social at Mr. residence.
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Greeley
Wyoming
E. T. Nichols
Col
J. B. Hoxie
Knoxville
Pollock Brothers
Fisher
Horace Clark
Packard
Ladies of the Baptist Church
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