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Political contests and economic notes from Prowers County
The paper notes L. F. Blodgett's Lamar post office bid amid Democratic factional battles over federal patronage. It reports a three-representative contest from Paso County and a Republican majority in the Colorado returns, plus factional shifts in the national scene. It covers Senator Swink at Lincoln, reservoir aid debates, Pitkin and Cheyenne vote splits, and proposed ballot reforms. It also previews Brussels monetary talks on silver with Rothschilds plan and fears opposition in silver states.
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Colorado
Moffat
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Weaver
Pitkin County
Cheyenne
Monetary Conference
Brussels
Alfred Rothschild
Europe
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