Colfax in Greeley and County Seat dispute updates
The paper notes the County Seat election results favoring locating the seat and praises Colfax's Odd Fellows address in Nichols Hall. It defends Greeley’s growth, disputes claims of illegal voting, and details treasurer leadership tensions with Governor McCook and Corning. It also mentions the Este’s Park land case, social programs, and the Denver fair.
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Schuyler Colfax
Greeley
Mr. Colfax
Nichols’ Hall
Odd Fellows
Colfax
Gipson
H. T. West
Marx
Denver
Colorado’s horn blowers ruin public life with parasitic ambition
The writer lambasts a class of self aggrandizing political hangers on in Colorado. They manipulate parties, win endorsements, and push incompetent candidates to office. Reform hinges on independent loyalty to merit and good government over party machine power.
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Denver News
The
Union
Colorado
Este’s Park as a Northern Colorado reservation clash
The Greecey TRIBUNE urges turning Este’s Park into a national reservation and uniting Northern Colorado to petition Congress. The Central Register disputes this, noting Lord Dunraven has little to show for advances and suspects financial loss ahead. A Newbury leather factory now turns leather from shavings at two tuns daily.
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Greecey Tribune
Este’s Park
Colorado
Congress
Lord Dunraven
Greeley
Central Register
Central
Milord
Dunraven
Denver
Denver Tribune
Newbury
Mass
County Seat Location Law Opinion Analyzed
The county seat voting process in the territory is defined by Sections 40 through 42, with permanent location determined by a majority of all votes polled. The opinion clarifies canvassing procedures and the meaning of votes and ballots for county seat choices.
County Seat Vote Fallout and Canvassing Rules
The article analyzes how to interpret section 42 for canvassing votes polled to locate or change the county seat. It argues the county commissioners should tally votes for locating the seat or take the highest votes for any single office, since adding all subjects is absurd. It reports the tally: 1171 votes polled, 578 for change, 586 needed for a change, thus Greeley failed to secure a majority. The piece criticizes perceived fraud and calls for clarity and regular, lawful handling in future elections.
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Greeley
Gov. McCook
Corning
Colorado
David Moffat
Moffat
Denver News
McCook
Territorial
Denver World
Weld County
Evans
Congress
Board of Canvassers
Sinas B. A. Haynes
Colonies
Tribune
Bonis
the Tribune
Illinois
Ilinois
Weld County vote on county seat move to Greeley sparks turnout talk
In Weld County precincts many voters stayed away claiming opposition to relocating the county seat to Greeley. Officials note Greeley produced about 800 votes while the county totals include 544 for balance, with 439 in the town, 20 in Green City, 13 in Evang and La Poudre, and 72 elsewhere. The piece urges unity and urges bringing Greeley’s vote to its legitimate level.
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Weld
Greeley
Union Colony
Green City
Evang and
la Poudre
New York
Cit
Denver
Denver Colonists Plan Large Valley Settlement From Chicago
The Denver News reports about 1 000 families, including 100 from Northern lands, planning to leave Chicago on October 16 for a valley site near the Grand River delta in Colorado. Founder Peter Shirts promotes fertile acreage, abundant timber, fish streams, and a wheat yield of over 100 bushels per acre, with a rail fare of about 12 dollars per person to Denver and 600 for a passenger car.
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The
Denver News
Chicago
Denver
Grand River
Colorado
Salt Lake City
Peter Shirts
Enterprise
San Juan
Shirts
Distances to the Black Hills and a mountain lion tale
Distances from Cheyenne to the Black Hills list several routes with mileages from 8 to 225 miles. A Fort Collins Express note recounts Mr. Barnes at Copeland's mill startling a mountain lion by throwing stones. the animal remained unfazed, prompting Barnes to flee homeward in haste.
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Black Hills
Cheyenne
Camp Carlin
Fort D. A. Russell
Polo Creek
Horse Creek
Bear Springs
Chimney Rock
Jack Hunton
Johnny Owen
Six Mile Ranch
Brown
Fort Laramie
Fort Fetterman
Red Cloud Agency
Spotted Tail Agency
Black Hill Gold Mine
Barnes
Copeland's Mill
Cloud's Mill
Fort Collins Express
Denver pears boast frost defenses a Denver farmer proves
Fifteen pears raised by J Y Dillon on the bluff south east of the city were of the Louisa Bon de Jersey Vicar of Wakefield and Flemish Beauty varieties with one unknown winter pear. They were fully grown with Flemish Beauty praised as a fine specimen. Dillon picked them yesterday to prevent frost damage. Denver Tribune.
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J. Y. Dillon
Louisa Bon de Jersey
Wakefield
Denver
Colorado
Denver Tribune
Georgetown Next to Denver Cast Hefty Territorial Vote
The Territory saw its heaviest vote aside from Denver in Georgetown the second Colorado city. Georgetown polled 610 from 1 048 registered voters while Gree ley reached 450 and Pueblo with South Pueblo tallied 485 and Boulder Golden 875 according to the Georgetown Miner.
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Denver
Georgetown
Colorado
Greeley
Pueblo
South Pueblo
Boulder
Golden
Montana Apples From Bitter Root Orchard Prospect
The Helena Herald notes Benjamin Harris of Bitter Root valley as a leading fruit grower in the Territory. His young apple orchard will yield several bushels this season and provide the choicest fruit at the Territorial Fair exhibition. The paper argues Montana can match Mormon country in fruit growing.
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Montana
Benjamin Harris
Bitter Root Valley
Helena
Seedless Watermelons and Cruelty Proposals Stir Readers
The page describes William Shawson of Luther County California raising seedless watermelons by pruning and covering branches to influence seed development. It also notes expanding cruelty to animals debates with Bergh’s Pennsylvanian work and calls for improved attention to animal welfare, though many lines are garbled.
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William Shawson
Luther County
Cal
Pia Peserleam
R. Bergh
Harst
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Evans Journal
Este's Park
Earl of Dunraven
James L. Daly
Wm. Hames
Geo
Harvey
Joseph 8
Boyer
Joseph Putnam
Henry B. Brown
Wm. Kellogg
Samuel Peyton
Andrew D. Winslow
John H. Dougherty
John J Henry
Andrew Brown
John W. Sibley
Benj. A. Williams
Lyman J. Hooper
James B. Haynes
Geo. Robinson
James Dunn
John Gaff
Thomas Payne
Charles Aubry
Robert
Rogers
Thos. C. Carpenter
James Thorne
Alfred H. Hord
Wilson H. James
Wm. Tempest
James
Dalton
Morris Wilson
Charles 8
Graham
Samuel Sumner
Wm. Haines
Thomas
Charles 8. Graham
James Wilson
Harper's Magazine
Law
Good Templars
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