The National tribune., 1892-02-18

week Tie nnnles o. those writing the best letters
style conn OsitiUB. spelling. pcnmanship and gem
eTHl merit ConsideTed-Will be named at the head
Of ibis column on the Honor Roll First honor
will iHciudc oil 81 these requirements. Second
honor will include deficiency IN some one point.
NO others viii be named
OUR ROLL cALL-NEw MEMBERS.
FThe letters VS.. mean veterans son, v.d. veter-
ans daughter and Wv. veterans widow; members
ofnssOCiatiOus VIII be marked sN. and D.Hl
Clarence T. Thomas. vs., Philadelphia, No;
Bertha Turner, Sargentyille, Ne; William II. sea-
man, 30 Grant ST.. Courtland, n. Y; @. VI. STAN
ford. Merrill q. Parker. Nellie Hunt and Frank
Bemis Troy. n. H.; Andrew 4. Benson VS.. Parks
ton, L. j.; Nellie w. Tanquary, v.d- Sparand, H.;
Freedom Pa Florence NJ. Bush g.d Auburn, w
Va; Ida M. Alsrd. v.d.. Ford River, Mich; Flora
and lille Carrie y.ds, Carson, Iowa Z. N. Irons.
v. Co. D., l2lst y. Y, HHrtwick, n. J.; Edith A.
Dye, Washington, w. Va; Albert n, Oldakcr vs.,
EldorRdo. Neb Robert r. Risiey W., 81. Johns
Mich; Albert Keeling, 5g2 Nesl seventh street
Sioux City, Iowa; Kate Riggs. v.d.. York. Neb;
Eva NJ. y. Buczer Nd, Mulhall Ind; Dicie Ap.
pieby, v.d., Grace Griggs, Nd. la Verne MINI:
Larry, v.d. Mugo, o. Charles BolliEger, seiizland.
Pa: A. Q. BuEer. Negunda. Neb; Rosa Jackson
y.d. sJs Audrick street, Fort Scott. Kan; Anna
Lnsicy, y.d., Hamilton, Mos Etts Stanclinc, Viola,
H.; Lena 4. Nelson, v.d.. Mulino Ore; H. f.
Gregory. Second Lieut., E.N. Waverly, " ";
Perry Hnclzet Vs. Sleamburg, y. y; Edd Miller,
Vs. Maryvile, BIO. Total, rs $780,
CACHE Ia PoUDEE VALLEY
ENlEhilH OF llt - u. Enrk COLLINS. tie County
seat aud principal town Of Larimer County, one OF
the richest agricultural, horticultural aud stock
growing Counties In Colorado. IL situated ia tie
Valley OF the Cache la POudre River, about five
miles east Of where that stream breaks through
tie mountains and debOuches upon the plains.
IL is built on the south bank Of the river. on
facilities, aud commanding n magnifcsu; view Of
tho Rocky Mountains on the west aud The plains on
Tie north, east and south
The Cache 10 Poudre IL the largest stream in the
State north Of the Platte, nff1rding in ordinary
seasons an abundant supply Of water for irriEGt-
ing, manufacturing and domestic purposes.
the town IN situated In tie heart Of the most
extensive farming section OF the State, the land
resembling garden soil which, nourished by tie
irrigation equals the famous Valley 81 the Nile ia
fertility and produclyeness.
Being Ia 10 2p north latitude and 1859 west
Longitude, making u about $50 miles south and
J. l2j miles west u Chicago, aud the com parElvely
low altitude 81 tie PJudre Valley, g75 feet above
Tie sea level, and protected 10 Is the west by
the mountains and on The north by a range Of
high hills, the extremes Of heat and cold are un-
known.
THE FUR TRADING DAYS
The trnppers 81 the American Fur Company
came 10 the IOudre Valley az early az 1928 aud Tor
years maintained trading post Tor exchanges VITA
tie Indians at La Porte, i've miles northwest Of
Fort Collins aud g short distance down the stream
! from TIE Poudre Canyon. The MOrmons passed
! through here la 1896 their way 10 salt Lake
/ their trail being marked iu places by a rough
hoadsiOns here aud there, deuoting the grave Of
some fOOi-sore traveller who died Ia The wilderness
nent settlements were established in this valley
until Along IN tie f0rtics when party Of French
! Canadian mountainous aud guides located At Ia
] Porte. the gateway 10 the mountains. Many Of
I the traders iuiermarTlcd with the Indians aud
/ now and then q sample Of their progeny IL " be
/ eeeu streets.
/ Following the Isilse's Peak gold excitement %
/ 1850 49, there came % Colorado hardy race Of
/ American pioneers, many al whom being dsap-
pointed AZ not fading gold that they could shovel
4 into wagon like sand settled ia the POudre Val
ley aud turned their attention 10 raising horses,
/ cattle and hay
/ In tie Fail Of ls6i. Col William Collins, then
/ Military Commander u the District 81 the Platte
] IHylsg ACaug u4ItCrb 81 fUl Laramie came 10 this
valley u search 81 q location f0r a military post.
The Indians ~ tlInt time hid become troublesome,
aud tic overland trail, which then passed this way.
4 was greatly annoyed by their depredHtigus and
waTliao dguIDHstrs lions. Col. Collins being pleased
WIN Use country! hud carefully noting ~ ndran-
/ tases, established a post that Fall on the site 81
/ the present city 81 Fort Collins The post was
+ named Camp Collins Ia honor II IT. locator.
u military reservation. embracing Camp Collins,
4 WIS surveyed aud Gel apart by tie United States
/ authorities in 1853. Tie rauie year many log
/ buildings were put up fOr the accommodation 81
the troops, aud tie nucleus 81 "a settlement was
tlEEs formed. One Of these log buildings 81 80 re.
mains. IRON Camp Collins thc transition 10 Fort
toliins Wac quite easy, hence The name by which
tie town u uu~ known. 80 fort was ever cs,ab-
lleAed 81 buit here, Hua The only publication
rpout few Tl0Hths here lu l0g cabins ready Tor a
! brush with tie ludAus ID necessary. Yours, Pro
fa.ra-IIauk goiies, Fort CoiliBa Colo.
ASHAMED OF THE BIBLE
4 FETCEas % Tul CLUn: Because they love sim,
pllcity sua darkness rather than knowledge, wis
DOM Eua .lght, Hro some people ashamed Of ult
/ Bible, They think lhc ideal 81 God too hEA
4 BccEusr They ludEe mankind by themselves.
Ercruse They deapisa wisdom and instruction
aud lave not studied u even In they would
I trashy novel, or even committed - memory al
parsed chapter 81 Esther Psalms Proverbs ol
I tho Goaplls
because they either laye not read II through
twice 90 ttgcc times aud given IL fair hearing, VI
/ bCcau-c they read 10 doubt aud Ec0Tn.
BcuBuse ley were bgTu la the slough 81 do
I FpUudrncy cfIcl-n, and darkness they think they
would hs our ol place iu pastures OF rmiliLg yer
durc aud tcdolcut hORcry Ilcads under fair, blue
rAlrs.
Because they hayeu't tie moral backbone {,
Ngah some laiaul weakness or debility that keep
. constantly sucking 90 their likelihood streams.
Because jheir uubelief and Ignorance can sec %,
reality Hud efficacy in, aud 40 satisfaction for
prayer nor ever exercised their soul with Il; be
cause they think tho fountain Of mercy aud gTAc
b. HmItru aud inadequate. unable 20 satisfy th'
good, noble aud clegatiug impulses aud desires O
tuc .uIluu heart given aid controlled by th'
Grcat Original. a. ulGUicslod la tie sparrow tiiil
. ! al 4Fil nil An