New-York tribune., 1871-04-22
THE GROWTH OF A COLONY"

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ino ,,ot hold all who sought admission. Pres
-, Meeker in the opening speech, stated that
-, Lod for wears meditated such an enterprise ana
., Ienotb about Dec 10, 1862 wrote the call which
onnoared with editorial Endorsement. in InE
TprpUNE of the 14th of that month, inviting meet
ING on the esd of all desiring to found an Industrial
Colony in the West. That meeting was duly
hold was fully attended, and an organi-
cation formed whereof Mr.. Meekcr, Gen. X. A.
Cameron. and Mr. H. T. West were chosen q Loca-
ting Committee, by which the Territories were ex-
tensvely traversed from the upper Arkansas to the
North Platte and as far westward as Utah, before
choice was made of % location on both sides OF the
Cache le Poudre from the base of the Rocky Noun
tains eastward to the South Platte The Denver
Pacific Railroad which was then only constructed
from Cheyenne on the Union Pacific southward to
this point go miles) has since been completed to
Denver 90 miles further,) where it connects with
the Kansas Pacific leading eastward through Kansas
and Missouri to st. Louis
The first colonsts began to arrive before the end
of April when there was no depot no hotel no shell
ter of any kind and of course encountered hadships
which excited great dissatisfaction, causing many to
sell out at loss and disappear. Others remained to
cabal and threaten the officers as swindlers. Gen.
Cameron, at this anniversary said:
1t was not until the 9th OF astl May that any con-
siderable number OF people began to arrive. On that
day. the number G3. Four days afterward' on the
18TH SO arrived. I would therefore move that on the
second Saturday May henceforh, we assemble at the
grove on the Island, in old clothes-as we are
working peope-and that we devote the day to laying
out drives planting trees and otherwise beautyng the
grounds OF course the ladies' Will bring their baskets
and prepare us picnic dinner Each family will be ex-
pected to plant tree OF kind as family tree
There. with music and labor. we can make the day
and IN
this be repeated year by other families under the
charge OF the officers Of the different organizations and
when we are dead, children will continue to keep
the day In remembrance Of what we have DONE" The
vote in favor OF the motion was unanimous.
The grove" alluded to by Gen. c. is thin clus-
ter of large old cottonwoods an island of fifty
acres in the Cache lie Poudre, two or three miles
from the depot, which has been set apart as park;
while a smaller park Of young trees surrounding
fountain has been made in the center of the village
- The Greedy Tribune of the 10th says:
New members with, aud without, their families,
arrive on every train, while many others come to look
We Judge that addition population is not less
than 100 per week. On Sunday last % persons arrived
There must be In town and vicinity, nearly GOO
houses, and the population must be about 1000 And
yet there is for The price OF membership
remains the same s155: but lots have been ad
800 and $780, which is about half what they
are actually worth. No lots soldiby the Colony ex
cept TO actual members.
Water has now been let into canal No O. through its
whole length. The following statement In regard TO it
is from Mr.. Nettleton. Colony Engineer:
ce@Hetsd cengtH 0r surveyed miles. miles,
Cost of excavating Ic79l9 cubic yards ,2Ss 81.
Head in Lar Iarimsr @ Ii T. n r. es "
Terminates in Weld County in Sec is T. n. II. 65 W.
Head to terminus, " airline e'..-..... III miles.
Lost by snuosity .65 per cent.
Total fan in 26 miles 10 feet and inches.
Head "a feet below terminus measured from tangent
to the earts surface at the end Of the 26th mile in
other words the curyaton Of the earth In II miles 100
feet.
About $1,000 lie between the canal and the river
The business, population, and importance, of our
town of Greeley may be gathered TO some extent by
visit to the Post Office, when the afternoon mail comes
In Generally there from 75 to 100 people In waiting
The receipts, at present, about 5000 quarter,
$,4oo year. and they rapidly increasing The first
mail received about the 10th OF last May and there
only four letters The Office is rated among offices
of the third class by next year it will undoubtedly be
advanced. Next July, it is to be made money order
office.
During the week. had nice shower, and on Sat
urday night, and also Sunday, heavy snowfall,
| which gives sufficient moisture to bring up whatever
grain had been We judge that from 500 to 900
already planted. The largest piece Of wheat
sown, that have heard Of, is 90 acres, owned by
| j. Max Clark More would have been put in, II
many teams had not been engaged on the canal; but
fully half liberated and farming will go rap
idly We think the present fall OF moisture Will be suf
cent germnate grain, for all there may be dur
| ing two weeks to come
From the great increase OF our population and the
prospect Of uninterrupted accesons through the year.
1t would impossible that sufficient amount OF food
can be produced particularly when we take into ac
the large immigration into other parts OF Colorado.
We would therefore, advise every member owning land
and every does-to have it pOwed even as q
means of speculation matter whether is a farmer
not for the work be hired DONE What want
fair supply of food and there be doubt to
market, since nothing is easy than induce
| immigration.
The lot the Of Main and Madison-sts 25 by
65 feet, and with only cellar, costing perhaps $780,
sold last week by Mr. Hancock to Messrs WEIGH and
Son. for $780, Mr.. Hancock made the selection last
SPRING but only four weeks ago that he paid for
it and took his deed the price being $50. Last May many
men the ground who would not have this,
any other lot, at any price; and they left in disgust
During the time Mr. Hancock has owned it, said lot has
brought him in 81 day, Sundays well weekdays
eight every hour both during the day and night
Owing to thewarm weather, there prospect OF
early rise in the river hence the driving of the piles
for the bridge is not to be done by ourselves, but by
another party, 1t is feared driver cannot I'm
shed in time and the work is going rapidly Our
driver will be completed that We may build other
bridges for shall need several particularly the
Platte below us, and the Big Thompson We mean to
settle the country and In less than five to make
farming land worth much as it is in Western New
York.
The work OF building grand fence around the larger
portion colonial property is going forward rapidly
Nearly all the posts 10000 in number, have been deliv
ered and several miles have been set and wire ia bo
strung After making many inquiries in st. Louis
Chicago and Denver to get good wire the lowest
rate IL has finally been bought Of OF business
firms Messrs saomon Brothers, u cents per pound
delivered here In Greeley. In addition to wire pole
not than three inches in diameter at the top,
DAG from post TO post about mid way In the wres