Tariff Fight Opens in Congress as McKinley Leads Debate
In Lamar Colorado the national tariff showdown begins with Major McKinley leading the Republican side and R. Q. Mills directing the Democratic attack. The piece notes Reed’s absence from debate, predicts Mills’ defeat, and analyzes Speaker Reed's political positioning and the 1890s party dynamics.
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Washineton
D.C
House
Napoleon
Oho
Major McKinley
Committee On Ways and Means
R. Q. Mills
McKinley
Reed
Mills
Carlisle
Theris
McKenna
Harrison
Republican Party
Tom Reed
Hewever
Cleveland
Board of Commissioners
Democrata
Local political clashes and a timber culture decision
The piece notes continued Union distrust and threats toward Republicans by local officials, while recalling a Rocky Ford boy who swallowed a steel watch key and can produce a minor musical tone. It reports a land office decision on timber culture entries near the river, applying Sec 15 of the 1878 act and rejecting contestants with likely appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Ford
the Valley
The Question of The Hour and Farm Tariff Debate
The article argues for legislation to relieve agricultural classes through tariff revisions that protect farming interests. It highlights McKinley shaping tariff measures in the House and Teller advocating free coinage of silver as beneficial to farmers, urging success for their efforts.
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Congress
McKinley
House
Teller
Townsend
Deserved Promotion for Meek to Gulf System GM
C F Meek manager of the absorbed Denver and Fort Worth R R is promoted to General Manager of the Gulf system of Union Pacific. The move covers all UP lines in Colorado. Meek is praised as a rising railroad executive noted for solving complex management problems and succeeding across multiple systems.
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C. F. Meek
Denver & Fort Worth
Union Pacific Corporation
Iowa
Tom Potter
Channing F. Meek
Potter
Notice for Publication Land Office Lamar Colorado
Notice is given that named settlers filed intent to make final proof to establish residence and cultivation of land in sections 2 and other areas. Witnesses include John W James John T Hester Ri Ward of Lamar Colorado and other local names. Proofs occur before the register and receiver in Lamar Colorado with dates in May 1990.
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Lamar
Colo
W. Arthur Steele
Jane
John W . Wm. P. James
John T. Hester
Ri . Ward
Lamar, Colo
Land Office Notice of Final Proof in Lamar Colorado
Land Office at Lamar Colorado notices that named settlers intend to make final proof in support of their claims. Ed Leatherman Sum Leathermey Kennedy and others are listed with customary affidavits of residence and cultivation in sections 14 and 24, township 21 south range 46 west, near Lamar in Prowers County Colorado. C. D. Ford, Register.
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Lamar
Colorado
Sauipe
Elers
Prowers County
A. Williams
Leatherman
Leathermey
Kennedy
Joseph H. Kennedy
John Pickle
George Cox
A. J. Manning
John A. Williams
Eli
C. D. Ford
Register
Land Office notices at Lamar Colorado
Land Office at Lamar Colorado issues notices of settlers filing to prove up land claims. George E Case D for east half of section 4, township 2 south range 4 west with witnesses Emerson Hofman Darroes Mayhew all of Lamar. Russell Beall D S No 4084 for lots 2 4 and 1 25 west half of section 14 township 21 range 4 west with witnesses Schermerhearn Williams Haineline Gilbert all of Lamar. Alonzo M Conaway for northeast quarter of section 25 township 21 range 4 west with witnesses Emanuel Wiatila Heinlein Geall Waitkine all of Lamar.
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Lamar
Colo
George E. Case
Lini
Richard Emerson
Samuel H. Hofman
Amalia Darroes
Albert Mayhew
Russell S. Beall
Nicholas V. Schermerhearn
Fred Williams
Henry
Haineline
Jianiel Gilbert
Alonzo M. Conaway
Fmanuel W. Iatilaser
Hen
O Heineline
S. Geall
William MM. Waitkine
Ali Mar
Colo c. Dfo
Final Proof Notice for Dlem in Lamar Colorado
Land Office at Lamar Colorado announces final proof to support in a claim by Jefferson S. Kheeter D. 4087 for the N C 14 Section 29 Township 23 Range 47 W. The proof will be made before J W Metcalf clerk of the district court at Lamar Colorado on May 51st 1880. Names listed include George W. Kerley James G Boyd Philip Clark George T White all of Lamar Colorado.
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Land Ofice
Lamar
Colorado
J. W. Metcalf
Colo
Jefferson
Kheeter
N. c
Enid Land
George W. Kerley
James G. Boyd
Philip Clark
George T. White
Final Proof Notice For Settler Robert Blackburn
A named settler files notice of intention to submit final proof in support of his claim. The proof will be before the Judge of the county court in Las Animas Colorado on May 1500 at 8 30 a m. The applicant is Robert H Blackburn DL H0 40 for the 1 28 e 1 4 of 23 and n 1 2 n 1 4 of sec 33 to 2 ranges. Witnesses include Robert Polley Chambers J Kellicher John Keilicher Uaddon Cole.
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Land Ofice
Lamar
Colorado
Colo
Jeane Mth
Rosa M. Shing
N. W
John Kellicher
Patrick Kellicher
Jerry Kellicher
John Stephens
Caddoa
Bent Co
Robert H. Klack
County Court Rent Co
Las Animas
Robert H. Blackburn
Robert Polley
Chambers
J. Kellicher
John Keilicher
Uaddon
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