Liquor trade overdone and justice in society noted
The piece argues liquor selling is overdone across eastern towns with many saloons dampening business. It considers effects on families, calls for capable, respectable saloons, and notes a local Colorado example where high rent yet little drinking exists. It discusses political justice from Godwin and urges strict, universal justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Denver
Union
William Godwin
Caesar
Cassar
Businesslike Salutations Mark a Modern Age Exchange
The quote stresses courteous and sincere greetings as essential in all dealings. It notes the world moving toward practical commerce and identifies the current era as a business age requiring polite, gentlemanly conduct in daily exchanges.
Prospects in Larimer County Rich Wheat Yields
Mr L R Rhodes of Fort Collins confirmed signals of a bumper crop in Larimer County with wheat yields near thirty bushels per acre on Thompson land and about thirty five on Poudre land.
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Larimer County
L. R. Rhodes, Esq
Fort Collins
Red Cloud Agency Fraud Inquiry Reported by Marsh Commission
The Marsh Commission reports its investigation into Red Cloud Agency abuses finds overstatement of Indians disputed, condemns lax accounting, and questions some contracts. It backs removal of agent J J Saville but exonerates him of dishonesty and flags pork and flour contracts as rife with mismanagement and fraud. It calls for tighter oversight and possible legal action against several contractors and officials.
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Marsh Commission
Waasumnaton
Joint Commission For
Red Cloud Agency
Board of Indian Commissioners
Marsh
J. J. Saville
Saville
J. W. L. Slavens
E. R. Threlkeld
Smith
Indian Office
Major Long
J. H. Martin
J. H. McCown
Red Cloud
New York
Mississippi
D. J. McCann
Cheyenne
Secretary of the Interior
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Indian Service
Denver and Rio Grande rail project to Pueblo Trinidad
The Denver and Rio Grande plans a 120 mile extension from Pueblo south to Trinidad with much of the funding so far raised in Philadelphia and investors including Grant and Borie. Coal and iron deposits along the Foot Hills of the Raton range attract capital for a continuous fuel and iron supply as soon as rail connection builds to the Territory’s mining regions.
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Denver and Rio Grande Railway Company
Pueblo
Trinidad
Philadelphia
Grant
Col
F. D. Grant
Borie
Raton Range
Cucharas
Colorado
New Mexico
Central Register
Greeley Saw Mill Leads Local Lumber Boom
Mr. Thompson operates the only plains saw mill in Colorado on the Cache la Poudre. It runs ten hours daily, sawing about 9 000 feet with eight workers and two teamsters. Logs come from the mountains and are floated to the mill, fuel is sawdust, and stock is low due to strong demand, with large sales to Cheyenne.
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Cheyenne
Colorado
Cache la Poudre
Thompson
People's Convention Held in Platteville Nominates Delegates
The People's Convention met in Platteville last Friday with broad turnout. Mr. Pace called the meeting to order and nominated Rev. Van Valkenburgh for Chairman while Mr. Stevenson was elected Secretary. Delegates on credentials were chosen from each party, and nominations followed for Weld County districts with Mr. Wheeler delivering an accepted speech and A J Wilber offering remarks.
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Platteville
Pace
Corona
van Valkenburgh
Erie
Stevenson
Evans
Smith
Sherman and Coffin
A. Plumb
J. 8. Wheeler
Weld County
N. C. Meeker
Weld
Larimer
Mr. Wheeler
A. J. Wilber
People's Ticket for Delegates to Constitutional Convention
First District Weld County nominates John Wheeler and J Plumb. Second District Weld and Larimer Counties nominate N C Meeker. Delegates selected to represent local voters in the constitutional convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weld County
John
Wheeler
J. Plumb
People's Ticket
Larimer County
Colorado news and town notes in Greeley and environs
In Weld and Larimer counties third district lists W Cc Stover and N Meeker as representatives while home news details the illness of Rev Adams and county treasurer Benedict. Barnum House sold, Buckinghams in town, fire at Island Grove Park, crops owned by Austin Price and others, Gipson to California, D Elue studying Colorado stock interests, church praises and a forthcoming Congregational meeting, West buys Rob Roy coal mine, Grand plans for Alleghanians tickets, many farmers report wheat corn and potato yields, Dr Emerson settles in Greely, Elkhorn Meadows ranch expansion for 500 cattle, Colorado College pledges acres from Colorado Springs Company, Salomon warehouse grows.
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Adams
Denver
Benedict
Messrs. Fuller & Fetterson
Barnum House
Charles Buckingham
Boulder
Colorado
Island Grove Park
Olin Austin
E. J. Price
Col. Gipson
California
D. Elue
Kansas City Price Current and Stock Journal
Congregational Church
Park Church
H. T. West
Rob Roy
Sharon Atkinson
Arthur Hotchkiss
Eli Hall
James Hill
Dr. Emerson
Greeley
Emerson
Misa Emerson
Greeley House
Buckingham
Walter
Chas
Floral Drug Store
Mansfield & Thomas
William McClellan
Elkhorn Meadows
Larimer Co
Dougherty
Colorado College
Colorado Springs Company
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John Brown
H. T. Miller
J. G. Coy
Kingsley
Lyon's Place
J.C. Abbott
Benj. Eaton
Rocky Mountains
Long’s Peak
Hate’s Park
Middle Park
Wyoming
North Park
Samuel Bowles
Livermore
Switzerland of America
Virginia Dale
Ohio
Robinson
George B. Katzenstein
Grand Lodge
G. W
Banner Lodge
Merrill Lodge
Los Angeles
Good Templar’s Orphan's Home
Vallejo
J. Bidwell
Temperance
Pueblo Republican
Republican Party
N. Y. Tribune
David Swing
Tompkins Avenue
Brooklyn
Chicago
Ellis
Fairplay
Colorado Springs
Graham
Rosita
Denver News
A. K. Yount
Greeley Tribune
Plumb
Mr. Meeker
Meeker
Colorado Central Railroad
General Carr
Julesburg
Weld and
Larimer Counties
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