New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-10
WINTER IN COLORADO.

The Greeley Tribune of March says:
1t has now been two months since we have had any
snow and no rain whatever has fallen. with the ehcep
ton Of perhaps half dozen days the sun has been UNI
obstructed by a cloud and during all this time the roads
have been IA dry as in II is true that there
was frost in the ground until about two weeks ago,
when with west wind but the soii was 50
dry no difference perceived In the roads, ana IL was
difficult % tell when it left the ground Gardens anu
fields are in a complete condition for receiving seeds OF
all kinds and potatoes and peas would, undoubtedly,
start II planted and water applied During the whole OF
these two months carpenters have been at work, ana
they have not lost "a much time as they would lose III
the states by rain June and Julyi indeed the only
time they have lost if they have lost any was during
few days. not exceed iye when the "ihu Die" naru
and cold from the northwestl
owe think we are correct in saying that OF the 60 days.
Al were a. nleasan and comfortable as the same number
in the states in September and October The stars anu
the moon have shOne, usual, with great prlhi'''
and the air has been perfectly STILL Teams nave coo
from up the rivers and from the mountains WIN i'y
loads; they found no mud no clubs, nor oostruooo
any kind nor ia there moisture in the streets nor nes
nor anywhere else sufficient to wet the pegs III one
boots. -.
and vet wei constantly have in view, from every
street from every western door and WindO" o' our
houses hundreds and thousands OF square miles VI
snow on the mountains, commencing 10 mics away an"
their lofty peaks and pnnacles OF ice ana 'no" V"
feet high glitter like silver both in the Light OF the sun
and M the moon Gen. Cameron Mr.. West ana the cd
t ~ t,is paper were in Colorado last Winter, in Feb
ruary and there was the condition then that we
describing now III,
"Ttis common for all our people to make the remark
that they will not pretend TO write to their enu' Last
describing the weather really is, and that DAY ater
dav the thermometer stands at from 60 to 10 degrees
even in the shade. Nor we expect that our Eastern
readers will believe at least realize the real truth
Through all the Atlantic states, meanwhile, the grounu
il covered with snow travel Is suspended; tr'el Dy
street cars in New and Chicago is only resumed AT
cos, Of thousands OF dollars each to the companies ana
even so near as and Nebraska We have accounts
of tremendous floods and unfathomable mud
several years will be required for the people OF the
East 10 yet il impressed upon their minds what charm
ing Winter climate Colorado possesses and we are entire
IL opposed To removal Of the National Capital until II
shall be known how eminenty well fitted some locality
ON the Platte within the raines region, Will he Tor TINS
object and when the facts shall become well KNOWN we
have not the least doubt to what the decision VIII De-
The following items from The Tribune aforesaid,
will show how they live and thrive on the Cache Ia
POudre:
The sales Al the Dairy and stock Association average
about $40 a week at 10 cents a quart for milk
The Tabernacle the corner Of Main and JEFFERSON
SIS is 10 be- finished this week. and, at last we shall
have room large enough hold many people as ase
likely 10 meet together.
The members Of the Big Thompson Lyceum gave an
entertainment last "Wednesday evening for the benefit of
the library of that place. which cretabe to all par
ties concerned 1t consisted OF gees solos, several per
formances and Rotations forming, altogether lively
and iona amusement. The receipts amounted to s52
All the farming folks astir this week IN plo"ing
and getting ready to pOw Our friend Max. Clark has
three teams blowing 50 over the river; large
breadth has been powed already and the whole pros
pect IS highly encouraging. The crops now going In are
principally wheat and oats
The building Of nice, good houses, and the finishing
and ornamenaton Of those already built. are adding
vastly To the appearance Of the town A great many
improvements and houses in progress on the hve
acre lots Of particularly up the river In con-
cuson we feel il duty TO give Denver fair notice
essrs johnson Clifford have just brought on $50 line
sheep from Iowa. which cost here about 81 head. Ow-
ing to the high OF transportation on the Denver Pa
cac they were driven from Cheyenne The only other
LOT of sheep in this neighborhoOd the Platte
they come into the corral every night Of their own ac
cord and Al little is required that the owner does
not see them oftener than once a week
Messrs Burchill 4 KinnsOn have brought on lot OF
nice heifers from Iowa, IS N number, which cost
on their arrival about S34 head Having been taken
from the stables and stacks they are at once turned
ON the range without any feed whatever, and they find
penty 10 eat several parties TO bring in more stock
when warm weather comes but instead Of earring they
will drive through from the Missouri River BY next
year immense herds and docks may be expected on the
range all around Us.