NEWSPAPERS: THE STATE HERALD, Holyoke, Phillips, Colorado: 23 Sep 1887, Vol I - No 3 http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/phillips/newspapers/sthld1887/87sep23.txt Donated by: Vicki Conklin 2 Feb 2005 ====================================================================== STATE HERALD, Holyoke, Logan, Colorado PAINTER & JORDAN, Editor & Publisher 23 Sep 1887, Friday, Vol. I - No. 3 Page One AD - BANK OF HOLYOKE Transacts a General Banking Business. Prompt Attention Given to Collections. Farm Loans a Specialty. Correspondents: Omaha National Bank, Omaha, Nebraska, Chemical National Bank, New York. George E. Clark, Cashier. Holyoke, Colorado AD - Try THE HERALD: $2.00. REMARKABLE SALES Fifty-Seven Lots Sold, Valued at Thirty-Three Thousand Dollars Largest Sale of Lots Ever Sold by B. & M. in One Day Great Excitement Prevails - A Big Crowd On Town Site - Lots Went Like Hot Cakes - Five Blocks Sold - New Buildings Going Up AMOUNT OF SALES Never in the history of the Lincoln Land Company were such remarkable sales made in so short a time. The largest sales of the B. & M. on record is $21,000 worth in two days, and the total sales of B. & M. in Holdrege, that city of such remarkable growth, has been only $80,000 while in Holyoke in five hours time, fifty-seven lots were sold, aggregating $33,000 and nearly all of them are to be covered at once by good substantial buildings. The first lot sold was listed at $1,100 and was auctioned off to George E. Clark, of Curtis, Nebraska for $1,400 - being the highest price paid for any single lot. The sales surpassed all expectations; the highest estimate being $20,000, while the agent himself the day preceding the sale, put it at $10,000. There was very little auctioning done, most lots going at list prices. Again scarcely were the sales closed before the contracts for building, etc, were being let to contractors. Such a rush has scarcely been equaled by any city of the plains. Inter Ocean Avenue was at once made the main business street, although it is predicted that Denver Avenue will in time surpass it. A great deal of capital is represented and some of the finest business men of the west have bought into the great coming metropolis; while with such push and capital Holyoke will enjoy, before cold weather sets in, all the advantages and conveniences of an eastern city. Banks, drug stores, hardware stores, liquor stores and newspapers seem to be the heaviest represented. Amount of Sales George E. Clark, block 11, lot 21, $1,400 W.H. Sherman, block 4, lot 8, $800 W.H. Sherman, block 4, lot 8, $550 (lot#?) Fred Melkus, block 4, lot 5, $500 Leonard Johnson, block 4, lot 4, $500 A.L. Haley, block 4, lot 3, $500 J.G. Sawyer, block 4, lot 1, $500 Samuel Schreiner, block 5, lot 18, $600 C.F. Mullenisc, block 5, lot 16, $400 Waugh & Campbell, block 5, lot 12, $400 Wilson & Hayden, block 5, lot 10, $400 Charles Mader, block 5, lots 1 & 2, $750 W.P. Allen, block 6, lot 8, $200 E.M. & L.J. Gillett, block 10, lot 21, $750 P. Raymond, block 10, lot 18, $500 M.N. Kress, block 10, lots 15 & 16, $1,075 P. Walsh, block 10, lot 13, $625 J.W. McGinley, block 10, lot 10, $1,000 W.C. Heller, block 10, lot 4, $750 Jerome Lewis, block 11, lots 10 & 11, $1,500 C. Armstrong, block 11, lot 8, $600 J.C. Reiff, block 11, lot 6, $550 Sylvester Secord, block 11, lot 4, $525 B.F. Anderson, block 11, lots 1 & 2, $1,350 J.M. Whitham, block 15, lot 12, $900 B.F. Anderson, block 15, lot 10, $650 B.M. Kiumpitzky, block 15, lots 7 & 8, $1,350 A.E. Webb, block 15, lot 5, $700 H.L. Carlson, block 15, lot 1, $1,000 Miss Lizzie Gordon, block 16, lot 14, $625 L. Bartlett, block 16, lot 12, $650 W.M. Adland, block 16, lot 10, $650 C. Armstrong, block 16, lots 7 & 8, $1,700 G.R. Spic****lk, block 16, lots 5 & 6, $1,325 C. Armstrong, block 17, lots 16, 17 & 18, $1,050 Richard Conway, block 21, lot 13, $725 (lot 18?) Painter & Jordan, block 21, lot 10, $425 E.B. Shafer, block 21, lot 8, $425 John Treel, block 22, lot 10, $450 Wakeman, Kendall & Co., block 22, lot 8, $450 (lot 3?) Charles Dietrich, block 22, lot 6, $500 B.F. Morhouse, block 22, lot 1, $500 C.S. Blackmar, block 24, lots 5 & 6, $550 F.M. Adams, block 27, lot 12, $500 D.M. Pennington, block 27, lot 10, $325 E.B. Shafer, block 33, lot 18, $375 Sylvester Secord, block 34, lot 12, $300 A.D. Hardinger, block 34, lot 10, $225 S.P. Reynolds, block 34, lot 1, $400 C.S. Blackmar, block 37, lots 5 & 6, $325 T. Webb Williams, block 39, lot 12, $200 J.N. Sargeant, block 39, lot 1, $250 DIED - Irena, wife of Dell Gue, living one mile south of the city, died Wednesday night, of typhoid fever. This young couple came from Nebraska about one year ago. They were very affectionate, and Mr. Gue loved his young wife dearly; and her loss will be keenly felt by him. It seems hard to be thus left alone but meeting and parting must ever be on this mundane sphere. Mr. Gue has our heartfelt sympathy in his bereavement. We did not learn the time of burial. PERSONAL AND LOCAL Julesburg fair was quite a success. Mr. Elder's family are slowly recovering. County Commissioner Furrey is convalescent. Chappell is to have a $2500 schoolhouse at once. Mr. Moran's family, of 11-43, are sick with typhoid fever. Solomon Brewer made a business trip to Yuma and Denver last week. Died, on Monday September 19th, youngest child of Rev. Campbell. John Heginbotham, of Brooklyn, Iowa, has been visiting W.G. Helland. Tom Baird is back again as day operator. It looks natural to see him there. Mrs. Dr. Benner, of 8-45, left for Lincoln Wednesday night to visit friends. S.C. Adair and wife, who have been visiting Rev. Adair, left on Tuesday for Denver. You can now get your mail by stage from Julesburg by paying two cents a letter extra. Mr. Heller and son Andrew of York, Nebraska, arrived with a car load of goods on Saturday. Grant Enterprise says some corn in that vicinity will go from 25 to 30 bushels to the acre. A Knights of Honor lodge was organized in Julesburg last week with about 30 charter members. J.M. Whitham arrived from Imperial and proceeded to business at once. See his new "ad." A Board of Trade was organized in Julesburg last week. Holyoke will need one in about two months. P. Raymond of Julesburg expects to move his large stock of General Merchandise to Holyoke as soon as a building can be secured. Three new buildings are going up this morning. The sound of the saw and hammer will now be heard from dewy morn till sunset eve. Wakeman & Son, of 7-43, have opened up a branch store at the Material Yards and will keep in stock a full line of Dry Goods, Groceries, etc. J.G. Sawyer and daughter, from Eustis, Nebraska, came Monday. Mr. Sawyer expects to enter business at once. George Emerson traveled, from Friday night to Monday night, fifteen hundred miles, distributing Town Site bills. Mrs. T.B. Carnahan returns to Mercer County, Pennsylvania on Friday to visit with friends and relatives for sometime. Old Jack, G.F. Greenwoods' dog, killed a rattlesnake measuring five feet long the other day, about seven miles southeast of Holyoke. L.D. Sargeant goes east on Friday to attend to business in Hastings, and will remain away for about ten days. He is of the firm Sargeant & Anjer. Frank O'Shea was the first conductor to cross the Platte going east on the new bridge, and H.A. Mixer the first going west. They both crossed on Tuesday. W.G. Helland, manager of Munson's store, one mile north of the junction, has on hand a full stock of Groceries, Flour and Provisions to supply the demands of the people. Call and see him. W.S. Young, formerly of the Woodrough Gazette, Woodrough, Kansas, now in the employ of the B. & M. R. returned last week from a visit with friends in his former place of abode. The boys were glad to see him. A "hold up" affair occurred in Sterling a short time ago, but he was not an old hand at the business, and so the next morning Judge Gordon asked him to pay $25 and costs. In default of which he is now doing duty with his muscles on the streets of Sterling. Ho! For the great bargain house of Wakeman, Kendall & Co. These gentlemen will open up at once a full and complete stock of Groceries, Boots and Shoes, Gents Furnishing Good. These gentlemen are young enterprising and experienced salesmen, and no doubt will control a large share of the patronage of Holyoke and vicinity. We received an interesting communication from Eldorado Valley today, but it was too late for this issue. We desire, very much, to receive correspondents from all over the county. Send us the news if it is nothing more than a first class dog fight we want to hear of it. Send us your letters not later than Wednesday. We will hear from our Eldoradoan next week. G.F. Greenman and brother made this office a very pleasant call on Saturday, besides leaving us four subscriptions. They were fresh from the democratic primary and informed us that James Ballentine and Wilson were elected delegates to the Sterling convention on September 26th. Mr. Greenman is coming up some day to convert the junior editor into a good democrat. Come on. H.H. Hartough and wife, of Fairview, Illinois, are here visiting their son C.V. Hartough, and his family. Mr. Hartough has lived in Fulton County about fifty years, and he thinks there is no place like Illinois. Our readers back there well remember the sad death of Jeremiah Brokaw, who was struck by lightening while stacking grain on his farm near Puritan. Mr. Hartough and wife had been visiting with him the day before, and were at that time only a mile from his place visiting friends. A number of candidates have announced themselves this week. Martin H. Smith, candidate before the Republican convention on September 30, for treasurer, has been in this immediate country for seventeen years, coming out with the Union Colony Greeley in 1870, and has lived in what is now Logan County for twelve years. We have made numerous inquiries among both republicans and democrats, and all speak of him in the highest terms. It will not be necessary to build a county vault for two years, should M. H. Smith be chosen for he has offered the bank for that purpose. Mr. Smith is now at the head of the bank of Sterling. Page Eight THE STATE HERALD C.W. PAINTER, Editor W.N. JORDAN, Business Manager PAINTER & JORDAN, Publishers Friday, September 23, 1887 CANDIDATES' ANNOUNCEMENTS. I am a candidate for County Treasurer subject to the decision of the Republican County convention. - A.F. Spoor I will be a candidate for re-election for the office of County Assessor, subject to the will of the Republican County Convention - Henry T. Sutherland I am a candidate for Treasurer of Logan County, subject to the decision of the Republican County Convention - M.H. Smith I will be a candidate for County Judge before the Republican County Convention - R.L. Rowden I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of Commissioner of the 1st Commissioner's District, subject to the will of the Republican County Convention. - C. W. Washburn I will be a candidate for County Judge, subject to the will and decision of the Republican County Convention. - E.E. Armour I will be a candidate for County Clerk, before the Republican County Convention. - H.C. Merrick We notice a good many papers are speaking a good word for Robert T. Lincoln for president. Lincoln is one of the sure men, and will win if nominated. R.L. Rowden would make a good county judge. He has been in Logan County two years and has a fine law practice. Although a young man he is all right. You will note the announcement of E.E. Armour in this issue for the nomination of county judge. Mr. Armour has been reluctant to appear before the convention as a candidate, but by an urgent request of the people of the Frenchman valley, he consents to let them use his name as a candidate for nomination of county judge. C.F. Smith, one of the editors of the Grant Sentinel, published an article reflecting upon the social and business standing of one of Grants attorneys. The attorney got out the proper papers to have the statements proved, when C.F. Smith left for parts unknown to attend to private business. He has not been heard from since. Have you seen any of the Julesburg papers of last week? They have the sympathy of the entire community. The poor editors have worried, fretted and fumed until they have worked themselves into a perfect frenzy. They remind us of the fakirs in the east, who in their religious excitement whirl themselves around and around until from dizziness and sheer exhaustion they fall to the ground, completely overcome. Julesburg editors must be made of from or have nerves of steel if they are able to get out an issue this week. Citizens of the Frenchman: Bear with them, speak kindly to them, give them your fullest sympathy. The most pitiful thing about the whole affair is that it is all over what a feeble old gentleman by the name of Reynolds said, concerning the location of a county seat. He didn't mean anything. We are sure he is willing to apologize if he has hurt your feelings. Perhaps you are short of editorial material? Hope that is the case, although even then, we are sorry for you. Give the old man a test; but more than all take one yourselves. AD - D.J. SMITH, Proprietor of HOLYOKE TRANSFER AND BAGGAGE LINE. Leave orders at McCall & McPherrin's livery stable, Holyoke, Colorado. AD - F.M. SMITH, M.D., Physician and Surgeon, Office at Shippen & Bennett's Drug Store, Holyoke, Colorado OBITUARY Miss Ida Barker, age 23, died at Mr. McKibben's on Thursday of last week, with softening of the brain. She was buried from Castetter House in Julesburg. Rev. Hangsford of the Methodist church officiating. The late Miss Barker came from Fairmount, West Virginia, about a year ago and lived at the Castetter House until the death of her sister, which occurred some six months ago. Miss Barker had a claim about four miles south of Holyoke, and had expected to teach school in the same district the coming year. Her mother was the only relative present. The case has excited the most profound sympathy throughout the entire community. AD - HARDWARE! We are now prepared to furnish all kinds of Builders Hardware at Bottom Prices. Also Stoves, Barbwire, Tinware and Roofing. MASON & CO, Holyoke, Colorado * Transcriber's Note. To conserve space, advertisements are not repeated from previous newspaper issues. ****************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ******************************************************************