Colorado Colony Promises Rich Yields and Low Land Prices
The Colorado colony along the Denver Pacific Railroad reports fertile soils, irrigation canals, and growing town life with 1500 residents, three churches and schools. Land sells for 6 dollars an acre near town with potential to rise to 50 to 200 dollars as settlement advances, inviting Eastern settlers to buy cheap plots and join a thriving community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeley
Denver Pacific
Denver
Cheyenne
Omaha
Great Platte Valley
Julesburgh
Cache la Poudre
Thompson
St. Vrain
Boulder, &c
Colorado
Illinois
Bagicent
Denver South Park and Pacific Railway Company Formed
Papers filed in the Secretary’s office establish the Denver South Park and Pacific Railway Company to build and operate a railroad from Denver to a point in South Park. The charter runs fifty years with capital of two and a half million dollars in 25 000 shares of 100 each. Corporators include Walter S Cheesman Henry Crow Charles B Kountze David J Moffat Jr Fred A Clark John Evans J C Reiff John Hughes and L H Eicholtz. The Union Pacific builds coal sheds nearby and the new line plans snow sheds and surveys as operations move forward under Superintendent Stevens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
South Park
Iron Horse
Walter S.cheesman
Henry Crow
Charles B. Kountze
David J. Moffat, Jr
Fred. A. Clark
John Evans
J.C. Reiff
John Hughes
L. H. Eicholtz
Denver Times
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Rawlins
Sherman
Cheyenne
Omaha
Stevens
Laramie Sentinel
Ancient music and metal smelting advances reported
The article notes ancient instruments such as the Egyptian flute and Greek lyre with few strings, mentions ram’s horns in Jericho legends, and describes percussion and limited written music. It also reports Mr. West's ore smelting furnace using valley coal, promising wide benefits to Golden, Colorado, and beyond. It laments modern soldiers' postwar decline and cites Civil War-era observations from Golden Age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jericho
Josephus
Temple of
Solomon
Union Colony Officers and Town Officials Listed
The document lists Union Colony officers including President N C Meeker and Superintendent David Born. Town officers feature Evan Rea as President and Jas G Caorer as Clerk, with town trustees Roy Joseph Moore and J V R Spencer among others, plus school directors A Hotchkiss and J C Abbott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.C. Meeker
J. C. Suartuck
David Born
Cons. Emerson
H. Post
J. D. Boeksly
N. C. Meeker
J. C. Shattuck
H. V. Martin
David Boyd
Kennedy
Evan Rea
Jas. G. Caorer
Samuel B. Wincut
O. W. Suarrver
Roy Joseph Moore
N. M. Nion
J. V. R. Spencer
A. Hotchkiss
J. C. Abbott
Tras
W. H. Post
Territorial Government Officials Listed Across Multiple Offices
Federal officers in the territory include Governor Edwin McCook and Secretary Frank Hall based in Denver. Supreme Court justices and district officers are named with a range of positions from Attorney General to Surveyor General. County officers span probate, clerk, sheriff, treasurer, assessor, and coroner with several counties represented by different townships and cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Territory
Edwin McCook
Denver
Frank Hall
Supreme Court
Moses Hallet
Publo
E. T. Wells
Belford
Central
KL. C. Rockwell
A. S. Marshall
M. A. Shaffenburg
H. W. Eee
James B. Thompson
Geo. T. Clark
W. C. Lanthrop
Hal Sayr
E. FE
Burlingame
First Judicial District
M. A. Rogers
J. A. Titus
Eric
W. J. Kram
Evans
J. L. Brush
Greeley
J. ©. Bailey
J. C. Higley
W. H. McDonald
Inpendent of Schools
O. P. Basset
Hillsboro
D. J. Hopkins
St. Vrain
Board of Commissioners
B. H. Eaton
Daniel Witter
Arapahoe County
Denver City
Washington
Board of Trustees
Evan Rea
Markets and Hardware Retail Prices From Axes-Hunt's Listing
A dense catalog of hardware and home goods with prices from Axes-Hunt's retail listing. Items include hammers, augers, planes, brass kettles, pumps, nails, chisels, rakes, saws, braces, and household appliances, with varied per unit and per dozen pricing. The page mixes tool costs, quantities, and vendor names, reflecting a broad market snapshot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunt's
Lippincott
Ohio Tool Co
Jenning
Agricultural Implements and Goods in Wholesale Prices
A historical price list shows wholesale and retail rates for farm implements, boots, shoes, fabrics, lint, and livestock. Items include John Deere plows at 12 19, various shovels, cultivators, seeders, horse rakes, and broadcloths, with prices for belts, bindings, furniture, and dry goods. Prices for meat, dairy, and produce are listed alongside hay, grain, and building materials with regional suppliers and brands.
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Eaterly
Excelsior
Champion
Do. C
Oxford
Graham
Atlantic
Bedford
Arnold
American
Dunnell
Clyde
Apres Ma
Hamilton
Pacific
Manchester
Mystic River
Jonal A
Ellerton
Hill Do
Great Magry
Warren FF
Wamsulia
Lonsdale Cambric
California
Poe
Lumxn
Evory
Train timetable snippet with station stops and times
No 6 A M Leave Denver 10.35 Leave Erie Junction 10.45 Hughes 11.50 Janet Arr Erie 12.40 Arr Denver 2 For business connected with the to or address W Fisher Assistant Superintendent E M Apnort Agent Greeley
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Greeley
Cheyennne
Cheyenne
A.M
Erie “Junction
Hughes Hughes
Janet
Erie
eDenver
W. Fisher
E. MH. Apnort
Also Mentioned on This Page
Greeley and the Union Colony
Ancient Music
Europe
Union Colony
Territorial Officers
Scission
Joe's
Doty
Wiener
Merican House
J. A. Marlow
Superintendent of Water Commissioners
Greeley, Colo
M. H. Post
Prospectus of
The
Greeley Tribune
Rocky Mountain Country
N. UC
Meeker
United States Mail
Mountains
Cache la Poudre Valley
Fort Collins
la Porte
B. Bassett
Denver Pacific Railway
Boulder Valley
Westinghouse
Pullman's Palace
Bestixeron
Atlantic Express
Burlington
Galesburg
Missouri River
Chicago
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Logansport
Columbus
A. E. Touzalin
E. Perkins
Sss
Union Colony of
WM. H. Post
Jermeyé&c
F., Remington & Sons, Ae
Military and Sporting Arms
Remington
New York National Guard
United States
Army
E. Remington & Sons, Thon
N.Y
B. A. Haynes
A. E. Gerson
CoLomnape
Poudre Valley Lodge No
Nichols’ Hall
Main Street
Ainting
R. Burchill
Walnut Street
Washington and
Chestnut Streets
Jd. W. R. Spencer's
Loomington Nursery
Illijf No's
F. K. Phoenix
Bloomington
Otreeley
Greeley and
Sam
Bok Cole
R. EB. Hart
Ke Tribune
Marx & Co
Tribune
WM. Foote, Jr
P. O. Box
Greeley, Co
Arpenter
Greele
Maple and
Jackson Sts
Arthur Hotchkiss
ELEY
Maple St
Jefferson and
Madison Ste
Col
Wm. Hf. Post
Cheesman
Blake Sr
Denver, Colorado
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