He hired and enticed men from Greeley to work with him at the agency to teach the indians agriculture. In trying to make these changes, Meeker came into direct conflict with the Ute way of life. Tensions and distrust arose which culminated in the Utes killing all the white male members at the agency and kidnaping the females. The females were eventually rescued and a new treaty was signed with the Utes which banished them from Colorado. This gives it a density of about 35 people per square mile Municipal Municipal governments are primarily involved in regulatory practices for the citizenry within their jurisdictions.
Weld County is home for several large feeder cattle operations, and are among the nation's largest.
Farr Farms, Inc. feed lots and farming operations located in Greeley. Miller Feed Lot in the La Salle area. Monfort of Colorado Inc. feed lots and packing plant. Monfort packing plant in Greeley, as well as Monfort averages a total of around 150,000 feeder cattle at its Gilcrest and Kuner feed lots. These cattle feeding operations consume a major share of local farmers silage corn, alfalfa, grains, and corn-stalk fodder.