The Greeley tribune., 1910-06-16

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vicinity, three hundred and fifty-two
houses, from one-story adobe, or
humble frame. to the more pretenti-
GUS cottage or mansion, including
several blocks of adobe. with brick
fronts A bank building of concrete
is occupied by a firm doing sue
cessful business. and there are sew
enteen stores of various kinds; also
three blacksmith and wagon shops.
three lumber yards, one printing
Office and one livery stable. Noveh-
ber 18th the first number OF the
Greeley Tribune. edited and pub
lished by N. C. Meeker. made its ap-
pearance.
The amount Of freight received
here from May 9Th to October 18th
foots up 9,S53,9S8 pounds, on which
has been paid $25.925.S2 The num-
ber of cars average, both unloaded
and despatched, fifty per month.
For these statistics we are indebted
to E. H. Abbott, freight agent of the
Denver Pacific railway at this place.
The two lumber yards transacting
business in this place show an ex-
hibit of sales Of lumber amounting
to 10000 feet. To this must be
added a large amount of lumber
private parties.
The colony hall is in Exchange
Place. and was projected during the
turbulent times of the month of
May: it Is one of the best structures
in the town, and the upper part of
the building. by a contract between
is held by them for the sole use of
ho tun Whon ~
verts back to the owner under GER
tain specified conditions.
There are in the town of Greeley
two of the best water powers in the
country-one OF them capable of
driving both a WOODEN and a grist
mill or a paper mill; the other. one
of either; while above the town
there are innumerable water powers
only awaiting the advent of enter
prise. ability and capital to set the
wheels of industry in motion. All
along the banks of the Cache la
Poudre we hope soon to see the evil
dence that our internal resources
are in active development. and to
hear the hum Of traffic resounding
up and down the mountain road.
AS an evidence of the literary ten
denotes of our community. we record
the fact that lis New York Weekly
Tribunes are taken: 63 Rocky Noun
tain News. 35 Colorado Tribunes,
and over 200 miscellaneous papers,
published all over the country The
highest number of letters sent out
from the postoffce On any one day
was 253. and $312 worth of stamps
were sold during the quarter ending
Oct. lst This would give about ten
thousand dollars for that period.
We have postoffice that would put
to the blush towns that number
thrice the years that we do months.
1t has $50 private boxes. OF which
two-thirds are rented. Two mails
are received and sent each day in
the week to all points of the coun-
try.
Our railroad communication with
the east. now that the Kansas Pacific
is completed to Denver. is now COM
plete. We have choice of northern
and southern route to and from the
east. and a person can step in the
cars here. and in four days land in
New York City. making but three
changes of cars on the route. The
Denver Pacific. connecting at one
end with the Union Pacific, and at
the other with the Kansas Pacific.
thus giving us ready and prompt
communication with all points. We
will also soon be junction town.
the new road projected from Pine
BLUFFS to Ralston, six miles below
Golden City. being continuation OF
the Colorado Central, striking Gree
ley on the south. This road will be
of immense advantage to us, giving
US close connection with the coal
mines at Boulder and also market
In tho rn{n{nO roOfnnc
cultural products of our glorious
valley.
As may not be generally known to
the public. the Union Colony was
founded on temperance principles.
The first call Of Mr.. Meeker stated
that those with whom he would be
willing to associate must be temper
ance men. Experience has shown
us how difficult 1t is to wholly ward
of the fnsidious wiles OF the temp
ter; we have had home trouble, but
the policy of the colony has been 80
determined, and its members have
been so prompt and efficient in
carrying out the principles embodied
in our constitution. that we fear no
danger; the town of Greeley Is now
and is to be a temperance town. In
each and every deed given for land
there is inserted this clause, that
it Is expressly agreed between the
parties hereto, that intoxicating liq-
uors shall never be manufactured,
sold or given away in any place OF
public resort as beverage, on said
premises; and that in case any one
Of these shall be grcken or violated,
this conveyance. and everything
herein contained shall be null and
void"