Greeley Colony Exposition Fostering Irrigation Growth
The party visits Greeley, finds a thriving colony under irrigation from Cache la Poudre River. Two thousand residents, new mills, blooming gardens, growing real estate, and temperance rules attract merchants and workers, with schools and churches planned. Discovery notes ancient rock inscriptions in canyons near Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gurecey
Greeley
Colony
Were Tribune
Drouth
Caghe la Poudre
South Platte
Fromer
Housekeepers Universaly
Colorado
Denver
Cache la Poudre
Notice to Union Colony certificate holders 1871
Board of Trustees of The Union Colony of Colorado resolves that certificate holders who have not yet improved their lots must pay fifty dollars in lieu of the speculations previously required. Dated August 17 1871 at Greenley. Water and nuisance rules also ordered to keep canals and acequias clear and unobstructed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Board of Trustees
Union Colony of
Greeley
WM. Hl. Post
Union Colony
WM. H. Port
Sec'y
Cameron
Long list of territorial and county officers in Colorado
A scanned roster enumerates territorial federal officers and district officials in Denver and surrounding areas. It names governor and secretary, supreme court justices, attorney general, U S marshal, surveyor general, land office officials, district judge, prosecutor, county probate judge, clerk, sheriff, treasurer, assessor, surveyor, superintendent of schools, coroner, and county commissioners with associated towns such as Denver, Pueblo, Central, Evans, Greeley, Fort Lupton and St Vrain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trrritory
Denver
C. A. McLaughlin
Ver
James B. Thompson
Geo. T. Clark
W. C. Lanthrop
Hal Sayr
Central
E. E. Burlingame
First Judicial District
E. T. Wells
M. A. Rogers
Den
J. A. Titus
Eric
W. J. Kram
Evans
J. L. Brash
Greeley
J. C. Bailey
L. M. Stone
W. H. McDonald
F. C. Meyer
Fort Lupton
D. J. Hopkins
St. Vrain
Board of Commissioners
B. H. Eaton
W. G. Winburn
E. M. Perkins
Greeley Colonization Plan Promotes Mountain Resources
A Greeley Colorado pamphlet outlines aims to publicize the United States colony scheme centered on Greeley, highlighting the Rockies and mountain attractions. It promotes family prosperity through home ownership, orchards, and ornamental grounds, tied to industry and cultivation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeley
Metro- Journal
Advertised Groceries and Prices Listing
A fragmented catalog of groceries with prices includes apples 16 cents per pound peaches per case four dollars can eighty six cents raspberries per case six fifty pineapple fifty six cents per can tomatoes three cents per can currants two hundred? cherries pitted fifty? cheese twenty cents per pound coffee Rio twenty five cents per pound coal oil six hundred? per gallon eggs forty five cents per dozen mackerel one fifty white fish sixteen cents lard twenty cents soap by the box six dollars per box potatoes twenty four cents per pound sugar one fourth? eighteen? salt four dollars fifty per ton ninety five dollars per barrel tea one dollar and fifty cents per pound syrup silver drip one dollar fifty cents molasses meh more nails per keg six dollars candles twenty cents raisins twenty five cents lard oil one dollar fifty cents mantels chemical Eureka fifteen cents per hundred weight pork pickled two dollars per unit ham sugar cured twenty cents bacon sides sixteen cents honey forty cents per pound
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio
Chemical Eureka
Greeley Lumber Market Prices Notice
Lumber market listing details Joists and timber 20 feet and under per M. $30 Staiding and Boards $80 Common dressed finishing $40 8d surface buishing $55 Selected surface finishing $60 Nol clear $70 Common and Selected dressed Flooring $45 Selected flooring $50 No 1 extra flooring 365 Clear dressed Siding $40 No 1 dressed siding $83 No 2 Chicago $30 So a dressed $80 45 & 4 inch dressed $50 Oak Ash and Hickory $100 Shingles extra $8 Quincy Shingles 01 $600 Lath extra No 1 37 Western Lath 36 Doors $3800 675 Plastering Board 9c per th Paper 9c per tb Felt 10¢ per tb
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Quincy
Greeley Market Roster Shows Fresh Beef and Dry Goods
A detailed market list lists prices for fresh beef and pork per cwt and per owt, butter and flour by ewt, and various produce like cabbage onions turnips corn meal and hay. It also covers dry goods boots and shoes with multiple price points, prints and delaines, muslins, coal, brick, tools, and farm equipment alongside wages and livestock categories.
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Powell
India
Red Heat
Phut
P. Puiladelphin Phevcian
Tober
Rane
Aea Aviteyliry Megos ‘ A
Cheyenne
Gree
Bee
Fisnen ‘T
Denver Pacific
LROAD
Tamen
Hughes, Rr
Lupe
Dohbmere
Abbeges
Wilbaat
Oupririner
N.C. Mesxen
Cas. Bangs
Trensuter
H. Post
Nee. E
Nevretro
Trustees
N.C. Meeker
EB. Hollister
J. C. Shattuck
N. Holmes
David Boyd
St .Ouncl i. A
J. G. Cooper
Denney
J. A
Seana
F. L. Chie
Inman
A. Hotchkiss
M. B. Knowles
J. A. Woodbury
Jos. Murray
Ovid Plumb
Evan Rea
R. A. Cameron
Nettleton
N. D. Wright
Levi Hanna
J. L. Brush
L. W. Teller
Treas
W. Hi
Post, Lee
Territorial
Prospectus
Oxford
Atlantic
Bedford
Arnold
American
Dunnell
Clyde
Cacheco
Hill
Hill de
Great Palla Q
Warren
Wamcutta
Lonsdale Cambric
Colorado Emporium
A. Z. Salomon
Madison
Greelay
C.R. Welch & CO
Leg Ie
Erie Groceries
Gresley
Builders Hardware
Eureka
Euperior
Ron King
Stewart Cook
Misses
Gaiters
The
Tribune Meek
N. C
H. Boettcher & Co
Walnut Street
Ucts
Covter
Warr
Wyoming
Main and
Monroe Sts
Saloman
Lcvediy
Mer
Welch A Co
Maple
Owle
W. H. Buchtel
Accoucher
Colony Drug Store
Main Street
Greeley, Colo
Atl
Maresh & Buell
Farmers’ Exchange
New York
Farwens
West Main Street
Hallett & Rea. of
Slower & Cameron
Vm. T. West
Republic Fire Instftiuude
Capital
the Bank
Greeley, Colorado
Co. Emerson
J.J. Weer
Buckingham
Emerson, West & Buckingham
Vypeamace
Buy
Huy Drafie
United States
National Bank OF Denver
Fisaeerdy Agents
B. Cuaren
Geo. W. Crarros
D. H. Morrar, Jr
Congress
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Missouri River
Bagot
Blake and F Street
Thain Ray Aen
Ae Fiat
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