New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-27
THE UNION COLONY.

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GREELEY, Colorado, June 12.-Having finally
arrived with my family, on the colony ground, am
able 10 state the condition Of affairs The people began
10 arrive early May. Much Of the time the weather
WAS cold the wind blew and there storms OF ram
and Of hail contract had been made for the delivery
10000 feet OF lumber but only few thousands came;
consequently the people without shelter, and much
suffering followed The first relief derived from
buying quite "a number OF houses at Evans, five miles
distant and drawing them over with teams Then some
lumber came from the mountains, and considerable
quantity, Wen several houses, was brought from
Cheyenne by the 90 miles distant This gave shell
ter to families and with Government tents, every
person was finally housed. There now about $50
houses and more building every day. There are
also about 80 tents. judge the population TO be about
600 Most Of the houses of temporary character,
but there few substantial ones, some of them quite
large and handsome St everything has the aspect OF
haste and incOmpleteness.
II is estimated that there are about 1000 acres now
under cultivation. As irrigation is required, water has
already been brought part, and in few days will
be brought all the land. After securing the land the
first step 10 make contract for ditch The water
was TO De taken from the Cache la POudre several miles
up the river, making the ditch about nine miles in
length The ditch is six feet wide and three feet deep
Il seems complete in every respect; the expense has
been less than 5000 and it is considered equal to any
work the kind in the Territory From the time when
the Locating Committee sat down on the grass, near
what the station, the 9th of April 10 decide ON
the purchase Of the property only sixty days passed be-
fore water in bOuntiful streams running through
the town. 1t than six years before water was
brought in this manner into the streets of Denver
Through a part of the town shade trees have been
planted and it proposed TO plant them in the rest Of
the streets this week. Perhaps many 1900 apple
and other fruit trees have been planted 1t was too late
in the season to set out all the trees which had been
provided they placed in nursery for removal
next Fall. In every direction one sees freshly made
gardens.
The size Of the lots within the town plot which ia
mile square, varies from Is feet front for business pur
pose to So OO O and 200 feet front while the outer
boundaries the land is divided into blocks Of five acres
Guiding streets The streets are all 100 feet wide
large part Of the lots TAKEN but fair proportion
held in reserve 10 be sold hereafter advanced prices
the amount received from the sale of all the lots TO be
devoted TO schools and public improvements. Your
respondent obtained for his $3.50 lot half mile
from the public square park, and five aerelO lot On
distribution Of these larger lots yesterday by lot,
were offered 500 for their share but they invariably
fused. l doubt whether many would sell for $500.
know OF who would not take 1000 There are al
ready half dozen stores, blacksmithshOp and some
other shops bank In operation and another about
to opened; there also two hotels, schOohOuse,
and large hall in which divine service is held There
are minister's lawyers judges, and politician here, and
perhaps but quite certain, few cold f0ges"
Lumber is still scarce and it is dear umberc company
engaged IN running logs from the mountains, and
Saw-nil is on the way few concrete buildings are
erecting and 1t is likely they will he found the cheapest
and best The country people hroDg Streets finding
ready market for vegetables meat milk, and butter
while a great variety Of goods be bought at the
stores. large furniture establishments supplies the
people at prices Drinking water of most excellent
quality obtained from wells about 80 feet deep Over
100 letters received at the POstOfce by every mall
and Is many sent out.
At meeting to-day Sunday over 200 persons were in
attendance, and old time hymns sung. There
30 ladies and many children. Three little girls
near ne Joined beautifully in singing Coronation"
would especially commend our preacher. good deal
the preaching Of us have listened to has done
much 20 wear hard work. for the reason TO
MIR Eeeoher's words that "straw which has been
,hreshcd for thousand years is still threshed and
scarcely grain is TO be found remaining" Our preacher
Engshman, born and brought up at StrafOrd-upon
AvOu ne well educated, and evidently Of labor
HE from the Old Testament; the discourse
ch in applications TO the present, while the illustrations
remarkably quaint and fresh. In the afternoon,
sundayschOol attended by than 100 pupils, and
he superintendent who from Davenport, remarked
that the collection taken larger than usual on such
occasions in the states.
The difficulties and troubles of the new colony have
been great and considerable number Of the original
members
appointment The history Of these troubles would
occupy much space, judge that operated
Oh all alike the who have remained not
equally affected Those who came with little money,
who expected TO find fancy employment get office,
or who did not know how 20 wOPk, who judged with
out examination, or who infrm of purpose and
were Influenced by the disahected shrunk from the
counter with the obstacles inseparable rOm the cond
ton Of a new country. They complained of the poor
ness the SOIL Of the reoness Of timber Of the small
amount Of land they to get near the town, and
made all sorts Of charges against the Committee
company Of 50 coming the together fell into the
bad hands of a lawyer, who organized them into an
association for dssoving the colony their arrival
and of taking charge Of the themselves They
had no sooner foot the soil than they began TO
complain and make demands and tell what they
were going TO do. They called meetings, bred
a e IooFed S al though the lower regions
had become the upper ones but when finally the
solved was put vote by the said company, and the
maeontents got not 10 exeeed nye voices, oPPosC9
for the East state these things that the real
that the class who hang around the courthOuses
OF county seats who sit IN the stores Of villages and
white and tell stories who have all their lives been
trying 10 find way 10 get living easily, and TO
earn dollar without paying it, cost In labor who as IT
were had been hung in society 10 dry have been ls
appointed and disgusted II is granted however, that
have left who, they had taken pains TO examine
would have made good members. They may be said 70
have been the victims Of the DISCRIMINATION necessarily
connected with the coming together at one time OF so
many persons The great majority have dregarded the
unfayorabe appearances first presented and they have
gone quietly TO work, uttering word Of discomfort,
and they are heartily in the support
of the plan Oh which the colony was formed. do not
hesitate TO add that nowhere else in the United states,
nor In the world, 400 as iuel gent, enterpsng,
moral and religious men be found as now living here
N this OF Greeley aud who have given IL growth
rapid than has been seen even in the rapid
West The estimate placed by the people OF the sur
rounding country the location have made and on
the plan by which the colony is originated, may De
gathered from the fact that comparatively large mum
Der the old and substantial residents OF the county
have joined colony, among whom may he mentioned
County Commissioner aud member OF the Legislature.
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