NEWSPAPERS: THE STATE HERALD, Holyoke, Phillips, Colorado: 20 Dec 1889, Vol. III - No. 16 http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/phillips/newspapers/sthld1889/89dec20.txt Donated by: Vicki Conklin August 04, 2002 =================================================================================== STATE HERALD, Holyoke, Phillips, Colorado A.A. Spahr, Editor & Publisher 20 Dec 1889, Friday, Vol. III - No. 16 Page One LOCAL LORE Ad - We keep nothing but the best. -- A. Hyatt Mrs. McGann is visiting in Ohio this week. George Poe has gone to Illinois on a visit. Granville Pendleton was on our streets this week. Ad - We can supply you with everything kept in a first-class grocery -- A. Hyatt. A little child was born to Mr. and Mrs. Whitham last Monday. James Temple returned to Holyoke last week. W.N. Jordan has bought the bank ..ctures at Venango, and is going to put in a bank at that place. Ad - Spend your cash with A. Hyatt, and get as much for one dollar as any place in town. The preliminary examination of L. .. Witherbee, charged with assault and battery, resulted in defendants.....ase. The pay car came through for the first time in some months, last Monday. The boys have been receiving their pay by cheques. Pontus Oberg, who has had charge of the Advocates Swedish department for some time past, has gone to Omaha to get work. Quite a number of our business men have taken water this week. This is what we like to see. All should lend their aid to every public improvement in Holyoke, and thereby encourage capital in putting in public improvements. The Holyoke correspondent to the Omaha Bee is something of a prevaricator himself. In a Holyoke dispatch to Wednesday’s Bee it stated that men walked around in groups with guns strapped to them to protect themselves from mobs. That is absolutely false as any one knows who has been here that everything is peaceful. Jessie Gordon made a very rapid trip to Sterling last Wednesday, and captured his bird, but he thought it would be hard to get blood out of a turnip, and so he let it go, and Frazier once more went on his way in peace and harmony, although he will be long remembered by some of our business men. Marx Wisstrom, who has been employed on the Tribune for the past six weeks got fired last Sunday. Frank fired him because he associated with the rest of the knights of the stick and rule in Holyoke. Frank must think that printers have no rights in Holyoke. He will learn different after he has been in the newspaper business a few years. Mr. F.O. Frazier, who has been running the Gordon House for some time past, departed for the west last Wednesday morning unbeknown to any one, and left several unpaid debts. Mr. Frazier has a good many friends in Holyoke who regretted to see him do this, but it seems he got in debt and business slacked up, and some of his creditors became uneasy and were crowding him, with the above result. Before going to press we hear that there are eight or nine arrests made for the whipping of Bennett and Kelsey. Some of these parties are among our best citizens. We believe the object of these arrests are for the purpose of misleading the public and to cast a shadow over the good names of these men. We think Mr. Garrigues is mislead in this matter to some extent. It costs the county just as much to try the innocent as it does the guilty ones. Hell is not for the poor alone but for their oppressor. Ad - We sell nothing but groceries -- A. Hyatt. Raffles are getting pretty numerous of late. Ad - The finest line of holiday goods in the state at city Drug store. J.E. Garrigues of Greeley has been in Holyoke this week. Keep your eye on the HERALD next week. Still the fine weather keeps up. Not many countries like this as far as our winters are concerned. Ad - The Golden Eagle opened up their stock of good last Saturday with a fair trade. They have got a fine display of goods. Jordan has moved his old Tribune building out on Prospect Hill, and is turning it into a very neat little dwelling house. J.S. Smith of Paoli will speak at that place Sunday, December 29. He will also organize a Methodist class at Weld City, on January 12. We have not seen our Hose companies out practicing of late. Boys, you must not get discouraged. James Gilbert has put in a news depot in connection with his cigar factory, and has got a fine line of books. This is something our people have been wanting for some time. Frank Slater showed his skill as a window decorator last week, on the windows of Tinkel, Williams & Co.’s general store. They have a fine display. Holyoke printers are getting pretty scarce of late. Last summer the town was full of knights of the stick and rule, but the low scale of wages and scarcity of work has thinned them out. It seems to us that some families in Holyoke are a little too lenient with their children in allowing them to run the streets from morning till night. Very often we see children not over two or three years old running and playing in the middle of the street. This is wrong and should not be allowed. Sometime some of them will get hurt and then who will be to blame? Williams says “the boot is on the other foot now, and we would be a fool to favor the letting of the printing to the lowest bidder.” That is about as far as the News reform policy goes. If you thought it right last spring to let the printing to the lowest bidder, to save the county unnecessary expense, why not now? As far as we are concerned we leave it to the board to do as they think best. But you have been kicking for weeks about this matter. The Hastings Press which started up so flourishing but a few weeks ago under the editorial management of Walt Mason, has breathed its last, and although having one of the best writers of the west at the head of it, it seems there was not room for it in the city of Hastings. Brains are not the only requirements of a successful newspaper. This is the second newspaper Hastings has ever had that was any account, and both were of short duration, from the fact that her people would support nothing but the little jim-crow sheets that still hang out there. John Gallager died last week from the effects of injuries received from George H. Ward in the most brutal fist fight on record, which took place at Butte, Montana. The cause of the fight was a dispute between the men over a trifling account connected with a house which Gallager had built for Ward. Only the principals and a dozen others were present. One hundred and five rounds were fought, all fiendish in brutality, the men fighting like tigers. Gallagers left arm was broken in the forty-eighth round, but he fought on. In the ninety-eighth round Ward caught Gallager off his guard and delivered a terrible righthander under the chin, knocking Gallager senseless. He partially recovered and fought seven more rounds in a dazed condition, receiving horrible punishment until knocked out in the hundred and fifth. FAIRFIELD CLIPPINGS Rev. J.W. Auten of this place has been holding protracted meetings at the Prairie Dale school house the past week. W. Beggs is working in Holyoke at present. W. Hendris was in Holyoke the fore part of last week. Ed Anderson raised 1000 bushels of corn last season. Miss Emma Stone came home from Holyoke last Wednesday. Miss Stone has just recovered from a severe attack of the fever. Her many friends of this vicinity are glad to see her in our midst. -- ONCE-IN-A-WHILE BEACHVILLE ITEMS Oscar Troutman was down in Yuma County last Thursday. Mrs. W. A. White of Holyoke, was the guest of Mrs. Peter and family last Friday. Antelope hunting seems to be the sport of some of our great hunters. Our friend Frank B. came very near being burned out one night last week. He lit a match to see what the time, and in so doing the match must have come in contact with the vest which was hanging on the bed post. He awoke to find his vest burned and the bed on fire and the house full of smoke. What is the matter with having a literary society this winter. We have the material. All that lacks is the push and energy of some few to make the start. Let some one take hold and call a meeting to see what can be done in regard to the matter. -- OLD MISERY SIX FORTY-FOUR Who does not think the weather in Colorado beautiful. The Sabbath school and literary of Four Corners will give an entertainment on Christmas eve. The Rev. Holman preached a very able sermon to an attentive audience at our school house the evening of the 18th. January 6 and 7 he, with the assistance of Rev. Anthony of Holdrege, will hold quarterly meeting at this place. Preaching the evening of the 7th, and at half past ten the morning of the 7th, and also at night. Mr. Hazen has been improving his claim both as to looks and to comfort, as he has built a very neat dwelling. He has quite a large hennery. Ira Worley has been working for F.S. Borland. Fred Borland is building an addition to his sister’s house. S.S. Worley is plastering for F.S. Borland. Mr. Dickie is herding sheep in this neighborhood. One of Mr. Zoll’s horses got loose the other night. After a prolonged search he was found in the hills. Any person seeing a stray horse at any time would save much trouble by catching and holding it until called for. Rev. Huffman will preach at our school house Sunday, December 22, after Sabbath school. Mrs. Baird’s daughter from Nebraska has come to spend the winter, and to breathe the pure air of Colorado for her health. We have some noble women left who are not afraid to hold the claim and tend the stock, while husband and son have gone elsewhere to work. If we had more such there would not be so many tenantless houses. If any person was misled by CUNNING MIKE’S items, and gave the credit to PRUDENCE, we deny the honor, as our brain is not so fertile, neither do we sail under change of nom de plums in the same paper. We believe in honor to whom honor is due. PRAIRIE DALE Rev. Snowbarger held meetings in our school house from Saturday evening to last week until Wednesday, and the people were highly pleased with the old gentleman and all will be pleased to have them return in the future. The fair given by the ladies aid society was a grand success. They raised $13.65 and have the quilt left. Rev. Auten is holding a series of meetings this week. Miss Rubie Scull has been quite sick for a few days, but is better now. The Scott Bros., Mr. Epperson and Mrs. Flanger were in Holyoke this week. Mr. Denekie went to Holyoke last Wednesday. The ladies aid society met at the residence of Mrs. Frank, Wednesday. Fremont Scott’s baby has been quite sick, but is improving. The question for debate at our literary society Friday evening is, Resolved that our present form of government will be the downfall of our Republic. Mr. Scull and Bardman are the leaders. F. Dickey left for Nebraska this morning but will return in a few days. J. Bardman has sold his relinquishment of his pre-emption for the sum of $100 and will take a homestead in Logan County. A hand stands ready to pluck the best blushing rose from Mr. E. Angelos household, and place it in its own floral hall. Pitch in John; we know just how it goes for we played the same mean trick on our old dad. At the meeting of the ladies aid society they resolved to dispose of the beautiful quilt by ballot on new Years eve. There will be two candidates, Rev. Auten and Rev. Snowberger. Any person can cast just as many votes as they please by paying ten cents for each vote, and they will hold watch meeting until 12 o’clock. Come out everyone. Polls open at 7 o’clock. -- WOODLE WAKEMAN NEWS Corn husking is about over in our midst. Hog killing is the order of the day in this vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Cauble and Mrs. Poe were visiting Mrs. George Greenwood last Sunday. Mrs. Greenwood is improving from her long illness. William Shefstall while running his horse after a coyote, the horse lost its balance and fell, Mr. S. dislocated one finger and broke another, and no coyote for William. Rev. Gilroy is putting down a well on his place. G.H. Poe has gone to Illinois on business and expects to be gone quite awhile. 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