NEWSPAPERS: THE STATE HERALD, Holyoke, Phillips, Colorado: 19 Jul 1889, Vol. II - No. 46 http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/phillips/newspapers/sthld1889/89jul19.txt Donated by: Vicki Conklin June 18, 2002 =================================================================================== STATE HERALD, Holyoke, Phillips, Colorado A.A. Spahr, Editor & Publisher 19 Jul 1889, Friday, Vol. II - No. 46 Page One LOCAL LORE Yes, it rained last week. Mrs. George Blakely is down with the mountain fever. The mother-in-law of J.A. Kenworthy is visiting him at present. What is the matter with our street sprinkler? Is the water supply short? Contractor Clark has commenced digging water mains on Interocean Avenue. One of Akron’s attorneys, Mr. McCollister, was a Holyoke visitor last Saturday. Dr. Blair and wife are spending a few days at Stockville, Nebraska, visiting the doctor’s brother. Mr. Dermond has his neat dwelling house completed, and he and Mrs. D. are now living at home. Al Woolman spent the 4th with his numerous lady and gentleman friends in Grant. - Grant Enterprise. G.P. Nelson of 14-7-46 took out a fine harvester from Van Boskirk’s this week. The section man’s lament - When I dye bury me forninst the low jient, put a jient tye under me head for a piller. The Hotel Gordon is having a fine patronage, and Mr. and Mrs. Frazier are well earning their deserved popularity. Last Friday night the store and contents belonging to T. Mercier at Grant was totally consumed by fire. Loss about $7,000. Mrs. Kenyon returned from an extended visit Thursday morning and now John has resumed his usual domestic habits. J.H. Cosler, the representative of the Denver Republican, was settling with our board of county commissioners this week. Mr. Yingst has fifty acres of wheat which takes two pounds of twine per acre to bind, and yet we have infidels in the rainbelt. Dr. Blair and wife returned from a visit with the Dr.’s brother Thursday morning. The Dr. has been taking a much needed rest. The mother of J.A. Kenworthy came out the 11th to make her son quite an extended visit. Her home is at North Platte, Nebraska. There are now about forty five men employed on the water works, and the work is progressing finely under the supervision of Mr. Clark. J.H. Daggy has fifteen hundred hills of fine watermelons, and they are dandies. He should put up a good shade for callers, or load his bull dog for bear. Will H. Frank, a cousin of our C.F. was a several days visitor this week. He is an abstracter of Grand Island, Nebraska and one of her most successful business men. Temple Bros. report the sale of five McCormick harvesters, and say these machines have already harvested 600 acres of wheat and oats, and ten days’ work yet before them. W.W. Wilson, a son of D.R., has arrived in our city from Pennsylvania. He has been in the employ of John A. Logan, Jr., for some time, and now ..... he will .......... Quite a number of our boys accompanied our baseball team to Lamar to see the Lamarites “fan the air,” and also recover some of the bullion Lamar relieved us of on the 4th. Tinkle, Williams & Co. have put in a system of cash carriers in their store. This is another labor saving invention which will be highly appreciated by the clerks this hot weather. Friday July 19, 9 a.m. - Latest from the seat of war. “We have met the foe and we are theirs.” The score was 16 to 38, with Holyoke 2nd best, and Lamar still playing ball. County court convened on Monday morning with Judge Painter on the bench. So commenced the judicial life of our county court in Phillips County on the 15th day of July, A.D. 1889. F.M. Adams and wife of Yuma, uncle and aunt of E.S. Dakan, came up last Monday to visit their nephew and see how a real live town looked. Mrs. Dakan, Gene’s mother, came with them. The school house site was finally voted upon last Monday, and resulted in south hill as the location. This is a nice, sightly place, and one which our people will soon be proud of. Grant intends celebrating the completion of their water works with a big celebration. What’s the matter with Holyoke? Surely we are as proud of our splendid system as a boy with his first pair of red-topped boots. Gene Dakan is again keeping house, his mother returning to Holyoke last Monday. Gene may be a model provider for his household, but as a sporting editor on the staff of the HERALD he is, we are pained to say, n.g. Our county commissioners have divided precinct No. 1, making two polling places. You see, VIRGO, our county board are not such bad men, after all. This was done simply to accommodate the voters in that precinct. “Look out! Look out!! Look out!!! Court is about to commence,” If Lew continues to furnish this office with cigars we will not say this is the way he opened the first term of our county court, but the cigars must keep coming. Capt. R.O. Phillips met the board of equalization the first of this week in reference to the assessed valuation of the Lincoln Land company’s real estate. His visit led to a reduction of the valuation of the real estate of the whole county. Mr. F. S. Harris has secured the agency for the eagle stamp of Chicago, and can furnish all kinds of rubber stamps at very reasonable prices. This is one of the largest firms and manufactories in the United States. Patronize our home dealers every time. And now that the location is agreed upon for our school house, when is the contract to be let and when is work to commence? And right here the HERALD would say that this work should be done by our own carpenters and contractors. Remember their interests are our interests, their prosperity is our prosperity. All things being equal their claims come first. Through the kindness of R.H. Wilson we were furnished a copy of the Mohawk Valley Democrat, in which is published a complete account of the terrible flood at Johnston, New York, on the 9th of July. Six person were drowned and an immense amount of property destroyed. This was the home of Mr. Wilson, and the scenes and people are all familiar to him. In another column will be found a full report of the meeting of the farmers’ alliance at Haxtun last Saturday. This is a very commendable enterprise and one in which the HERALD takes much interest in seeing made a signal success. Our early education was between the plow handles, and we well know the benefits which may be derived from such organizations. The columns of the HERALD are open for your experiences - your defeats and successes (agriculturally speaking). Speak out and keep speaking until everyone is thoroughly interested in this movement. I.O.O.F. INSTALLATION The following is the program for the public installation of I.O.O.F. officers to take place at their hall Monday evening, July 29th, at 8 p.m.: Opening ode, Prayer by the Chaplain, Installation ceremonies, Remarks on Odd Fellowship, Recitation Mrs. Timberlake, Good of the Order, Closing ode. A cordial invitation is extended to all. C.C. Washburn, J.M. Cullis, C.B. Timberlake - Com. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS [As reported to the HERALD from the Phillips County Abstract Office by Beggs & Bybee, for the week ending July 19th] Alfrod G. Tatro and wife to George E. Clark, s-w 11-8-46 w.d. $120 George E. Clark and wife to A. Webb, s-w 1/4 11-8-46, q.c.d $100 Elisha H. Miller and wife to J. H. Einsel, n-e 23-6-46 w.d. $1500 Christian C. Nelson, to school district No. 77, 1 1/2 acres off of s-e corner s-e qr 10-7-46 w.d. $1500 The Lincoln Land Company to Samuel H. Shriner, lot 18, blk 5, Holyoke, w.d. $480 Oscar A. Wickstrom and wife to Malcom Johnson, s-w qr 24-9-47, w.d. $1350 James Gilbert and wife to Anna R. Cowan, s-e qr 93-8-45, w.d. $1500 Charles E. McPherson to Charles W. Painter, lot 3, blk 3 and lot 3 blk 3, West Holyoke, w.d. $80 Ind Weber to Philip Pryor, n-e 1/4 20-6-46, q.c.d $1 Ida M. and Charles W. Osborn to J.H. Einsel, s-e 1/4 32-7-45 w.e. $1500 Harvey J. Atteberry to H.E. Palmerton, n-w 1/4 12-6-57, w.d. $1500 William Clemmons to county commissioners, Phillips County lot 18, blk 11, Holyoke, lease one year $600 Lincoln Land Co. to B.F. Williams, lot 10, blk 15; Holyoke, w.d. $520 Mary Manka to James W. Jefferson, s-e 1/4 34-7-43, w.d. $1400 COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS, Holyoke, Colorado, July 15, 16, 17, & 18, 1889 [Not complete transcription - abstract only] On motion Dr. S.M. Benner was appointed coroner of Phillips County. W.G. Helland, justice fees in State vs. William Tacke, larceny $6.90 D.J. Smith, constable fees in the above case $8.20 Charles Wolsey, witness $2.00 Fred Thompson, witness $2.00 W.G. Helland, fees in State vs. E.E. Brannon and William Patmon, larceny $515 O. Allert, constable fees $2.35 Receipt of B.A. Hoskins showing amount of funds received by him from B.F. Moore, justice of the peace as follows, to-wit: State of Colorado vs Willis Crane and Charles Barber, Apr 24 $2.00 State of Colorado vs. S.C. Nelson, Apr 4 $3.00 State of Colorado vs Alexander Graham April 8 $2.00 On motion two polling places are hereby established in precinct No. 1 for voting purposes only, as follows, to-wit: All that territory lying north of section line between sections 7 and 8, and 17 and 18, tp 7, ranges 42 and 43, shall constitute the north polling place, and south of said line the south polling place. Amherst shall be the north polling place and the residence of James Jefferson shall be the south polling place. The following are the polling places and judges of election in the various precincts, as appointed by the commissioners: Precinct No. 1 - North, at Amherst; south, at residence of J.A. Jefferson. Judges, A.D. Garrison, Harry Thorndike, John Elder. Precinct No. 2 - Office of G.R. Ellis at Holyoke; judges, H.A. Hober, G.R. Ellis, J.J. Wogan. Precinct No. 3 - School house on sw qr 21-8-45; judges, E.H. Wing, F. Sprague. Precinct No. 4 - Store of Hendrix at Haxtun; judges, W.P. Elder, Jonas Shelberg, Chilcott. Precinct No. 5 - Building on lot 1, block 14, Bryant; judges, William McKinney, George Knopp, M.P. Wooddell Precinct No. 6 - At Adland’s old store building; judges, William Aikin, P. Plummer, Joseph Guernsey. Page Four BUSINESS CARDS W.G. Helland, Notary Public. Contests, Collections or any office work attendant to. Papers drawn with accuracy, and Collections attended to promptly. EDITORIAL A very welcome visitor upon our table this week is the Rocky Ford Watermelon, edited by T.B. and J.W. Wilson, and in this the first number may be plainly seen the ear marks of a master hand. It goes without saying that the Watermelon is going to be a success, when the Wilsons are at the helm. Long may it thrive and be as thoroughly enjoyed by its many readers as is its luscious name sake by the editor of the HERALD. The democrats of Sterling are making a howl because the commissioners of Logan County have refused to allow the claim for $800 of the democratic sheriff for bringing from Washington Territory a man charged with wrongfully branding an $8 calf belonging to one of Logan County’s cattle kings. The commissioners are right. The cattle men ordered the sheriff to go and should pay his bill. Those cattle cases have cost Logan county several thousand dollars and the total amount of punishment inflicted has been about six months’ imprisonment in the penitentiary of one man, and that conviction was secured through the stupidity of one of the attorneys for the accused. It looks very much like the cattle men were attempting to run the homesteaders out of eastern Logan County and make the county pay the expense. The sooner Logan County gets rid of her bull-barons and their employee, the sheriff, the better. They are a costly luxury and ought to go. PIONEER ITEMS Harvesting has begun. George Conkling is still improving. Mr. Sam Ean has advertised to prove up. Weather is fine and crops are looking nice. Frank Stephens started for Denver Monday last. Nat Lane has gone to Holyoke to work on the water works. Frank Hoyt contemplates a trip to Kansas in the near future. There will be preaching at the Pioneer school house July 28th. Mr. Joe Cleland and sister Jennie visited at Bennett’s last Sunday. Messrs. Storm and Parke have gone to Holyoke to work in the brick yard. The dance at the Pickett school house on Friday evening was a failure on account of the rain. Our young people have organized a picnic party and sand cherrying expedition for next Sunday, July 21st, which promises to be a fine event. They meet at Mrs. Hoyt’s place at 9 o’clock. -- UNO BEACHVILLE ITEMS Harvest time has come. Gus Temple of Holyoke was in this vicinity Saturday. Howard Brown of Holyoke was in the burg last week. Oscar Troutman was down east of town the fore part of the week. Capt. Mason attended the farmers’ alliance meeting at Haxtun last Saturday. Mrs. Norman and children were the guests of Mrs. Peter and family Sunday. F.L. Burkhalter, John Jenkins and Charles Peter are working on the water works in Holyoke. Oscar and Jimmie are going to have a horse race in the future. The stakes are money, of course. A certain gentleman went to see his best girl last Saturday evening and stayed so long that his horse broke loose and went home, making an occasion to go back Sunday evening to get a part of the harness, so he says, “Pretty good scheme.” We have never seen small grain look as well in the heat as it is here. Wheat is being cut and people are confident of having 15 to 20 bushels per acre. Oats and rye are pretty fair crops. A great many persons are always getting discouraged when there is a warm day. We need such weather to make a good corn crop. -- OLD MISERY WAKEMAN NEWS Harvest is here. A.T. Guthrie of Holyoke was in our vicinity Sunday. A.B. Pollock spent Sunday with his wife in Yuma County. A fishing party was seen wending its way toward the mill dam in Nebraska last week. They expect to find plenty of fish and lots of fun. A farmers’ alliance meeting is to be organized at the Buck school house Saturday, July 20th, at 2 p.m. Let everyone turn out as this is a good organization. A certain citizen of Holyoke was in our vicinity a few days ago, electioneering and trying to get our office seekers into the corrupt clique of Holyoke, but he did not meet with very good success. We would just say to such men that we prefer their room to their company; that our farmers are too energetic to get into such a ring as the one they have in Holyoke, and we propose to vote and work against all parties connected with said ring. They have gone so far as to try and get one of our precinct officers to come into the ring and they would elect him a commissioner. Set your foot on such men, voters, and save all the eggs you can, and if they come asking you to join them, give them eggs freely. It is a known fact that the voting precinct in the east end of the county, running from the state line to one mile east of the range line between 43 and 44, is sufficiently large for two precincts, and with the promise from two of our worthy commissioners that they would see it through. a petition was put in circulation requesting that this favor be granted, but our worthy servants, fearing it might be against them, failed to grant it. They looked twice to self and once to homesteader, and likewise we propose to overlook them in the future. They are our servants, and if they will not grant us favors asked for, we propose to put in men that will. This precinct should by all means be divided and give us a reasonable distance to go to vote. But what more could we expect from such a board of county commissioner? -- VIRGO [Our correspondent was too hasty, as the commissioners have made the division. - ED] CHIPS AND SHAVINGS [Churchill Dist. No 27] News is scarce in our vicinity at present. Miss Pearl Lee visited with Mrs. Johnson Thursday. Mrs. Spencer was a welcome visitor in our midst on Saturday. Mrs. and Miss Effie Daggy were visiting at the four corners Friday. A splendid rain on Sunday brightened the people and also the crops. Mrs. May Hamilton has been quite sick for the past ten days, but we are glad to note that she is recovering fast. Miss Martha Daggy spent the 4th and 5th at home. She is getting along nicely with her school. Miss Potter’s school in Fairview district closed Friday. Miss Potter took the train on Saturday for her home at Madrid, Nebraska. We are sorry to note that Pa Mackie is quite under the weather the last few weeks. We hope he may soon be able to attend our Sunday school, as we miss him very much. We are requested to announce that the farmers will hold their next meeting at the Daggy school house Saturday, August 3rd. Let all be on hand promptly at 10 o’clock as they expect a good program and good music. J.H. Daggy has been quite busy the last twelve days, cutting grain for himself and neighbors. He and a goodly number of the members of the farmers’ institute attended the meeting at Haxtun Saturday and reports a splendid time. Mr. C.F. Frank and cousin of Holyoke were pleasant callers Sunday. He says he will not forget to call in melon time. They took a walk through the garden and vines and nicked the melons that they picked out. Mrs. Frank will be expected to accompany him to share the treat. Harvesting is the order of the day. The farmers are all busy from morning till night and are all jubilant over their bountiful crops. It reminds us of our eastern home to hear the click of the mower and see it reap the beautiful golden grain that has been raised in the rainbelt country and the great desert, and can say that we never had better prospects for crops of all kinds than here at this writing and garden hard to beat. -- PEEK-A-BOO Ad - Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps, Queensware and Glassware. Don’t forget the Old reliable One Price Store. =================================================== Contributed for use by the USGenWeb Archive Project (http://www.usgenweb.org) and by the COGenWeb Archive Project USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. 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