NEWSPAPERS: THE STATE HERALD, Holyoke, Phillips, Colorado: 04 Apr 1890, Vol. III - No. 31 http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/phillips/newspapers/sthld1890/90apr04.txt Donated by: Vicki Conklin 13 Jun 2002 =================================================================================== STATE HERALD, Holyoke, Phillips, Colorado William R. Davis, Editor & Publisher 4 Apr 1890, Friday, Vol. III - No. 31 LOCAL LORE The teachers of Phillips County hold their institute at the high school building in Holyoke on tomorrow. County Clerk Charles E. McPherson was summoned by telegraph on last Tuesday evening to the bedside of his father who lies dangerously ill in Harlan County, Nebraska. Rumor has it that a new journalistic venture is to be made at our neighboring city of Sterling, with Mr. W. S. Jenkins as Editor and Publisher. Dr. F.H. Deming, D.D.S reached Holyoke on Tuesday of this week and may be found at the Gordon House until Saturday evening the 12th inst. where he will be prepared to do all classes of dental work. Dr. Deming comes among us highly recommended and it will be well for those in need of dental work to call and see the Doctor at once. FOR SALE - One yoke of large oxen well broken, ages five and six years - J.P. ANDERSON, Se 1/4 sec 5 7-47 Go to Gilbert for your books. He has all kinds for rent. We notice the scurrilous language used in the columns of the News this week only to say to our readers that figs do not grow on thistles in the journalist filed any more than they do in ethics or religion. Our townsman Mr. R.V. King who recently left for Denver has secured employment and will shortly move his family to that city. Easter services will be conducted at the M.E. Church on next Sabbath morning by the Pastor, Rev. H.B. Cook. In the evening the children of the Sabbath school assisted by the members of the choir, will give a literary and musical entertainment appropriate to the day. The citizens of Holyoke. The entertainment to be given by the ladies of the Earnest Workers Society tonight will be held in Baker’s hall instead of the City Drug Store as previously announced. This entertainment bids fair to be one of unusual interest and the object being a most laudable one, should guarantee a crowded house. Let our citizens old and young, turn out tonight and contribute their mites to this most laudable of all works, the building up of Christ Church in our midst. ESTRAY NOTICE Taken up by the undersigned on Monday, March 24th 1890, at se 1/4 sec 14 twp 8 n range 45 w in Phillips County, Colorado: One three year old sorrel horse branded N N on left shoulder; One three year old gray mare; One three year old brown mare, has white feet and white strip in face. The owner can have said stock by paying for this notice and expense of keeping said stock. - JOHN CRATER The city election of last Tuesday called forth as much interest from our citizens as is usually seen in other localities over the selection of a ruler for this great Union of ours. For Mayor there was no opposition to Mr. J.F. Kenyon whose name headed both tickets. The following is the vote for Trustees: Jerome Lewis, 138 I.W. Waite, 137 R.E. Webster, 101 Gade Weaver, 76 E.S. Dakan, 72 J.C. Gilbert, 55 The first four named, the nominees of the citizens ticket, were elected. Dr. Barr, a practicing physician from near Holyoke was in Yuma on Monday and is so well pleased with the town and people that he has made up his mind to come here and locate. We understand the Dr. is highly educated and has a thorough practical knowledge of medicine and diseases generally, and we surely extend a hearty welcome on the part of the citizens of Yuma. - YUMA PIONEER If this is really true Phillips County will lose one of her best citizens and physicians and Yuma County may well congratulate herself on her acquisition. The farmers of Phillips County are seeding an immense acreage this spring with prospects of a bountiful harvest. Asst. Supt. Highland left for Denver on yesterday morning to be absent a few days from our City. The final proof of Mr. George W. Hill and also of Isaac N. Roby appear for the first time in this issue of the STATE HERALD. Mr. Swan Hord moved his family from Holyoke to his claim in section 4, 8-46 on last Wednesday. Mr. Hord goes to Idaho Springs himself to engage in the meat market business. Mr. A.T. Guthrie of the Holyoke Nursery will make his spring delivery of trees and shrubbery as follows: At Holyoke, Tuesday, April 8th At Lamar, Nebraska, Thursday, April 10th At Champion, Nebraska, Tuesday, April 15th At Imperial, Nebraska, Wednesday, April 16th The new board of city trustees met last evening. Mr. Charles Timberlake was chosen to fill the vacancy caused by the election of Mr. Kenyon as Mayor. Mr. Gus Temple was re-elected city marshal and Mr. C.M.C. Woolman recorder. We received on yesterday a letter from County Commissioner Elder, written at Moundsville, Marshal County, West Virginia, in which he says, “We struck the storm at Omaha and was delayed six hours; was detained eight hours at Burlington, Iowa and had to remain in Chicago from four o’clock P.M. until one A.M. Mr. Elder expects to be accompanied on his return to Phillips County by a good size Colony. COLORADO INDUSTRIAL AND DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION On Thursday evening an enthusiastic meeting was held at the Court House for the purpose of discussing the advisability of forming a county branch of the Colorado Industrial and Development Association. The Association, as its name implies, has for its object the development and encouragement of Immigration to this State. Mr. C.B. Timberlake as president called the meeting to order. Remarks on the advisability of forming this organization were made by Mr. Timberlake, Dr. Blair, Mr. Woolman, Dr. Smith, Mr. Donovan and others. Mr. Woolman presented and explained the objects of the Association and the methods of raising the money necessary to make it a success. He stated that the State Executive Committee proposed to raise $50,000 by asking the County Commissioners of each county to set aside a sum equal to one-fourth of one mill based on the assessment of 1889. Phillips County’s proportion would be about $200 and Arapahoe County would pay $17,090. The money thus raised is to be used in advertising the agricultural products and industries of the State. One of the methods will be, by fitting out a car of Colorado farm products and sending it over every railroad in the United States. Free transportation has been promised for a train composed of such cars. Heretofore the State has been extensively advertised by the railroads for possessing scenery and air and it is now time to show what the agricultural products are. The object is a laudable one and it is the desire of the Association to enlist every farmer in the county in this work. For this purpose a mass meeting will be held in Holyoke on Saturday April 5th, at 4 o’clock and every one interested in the growth and development of the county and State are cordially invited to attend. The objects of the organization and its methods of work will be fully explained. -- J.M. Cullis Sec’y CORRESPONDENCE FIDDLERS PEAK Misses Georgia and Gay Anderson are quite sick with scarlet rash. Malon Blystone of 6-46 was seen looking over our timber last week. Robert White moved to his homestead southeast of Holyoke last week. George Conkling and Ira Delay made a flying trip to Haigler and vicinity last week. Mr. and Mrs. Brooks, of North Platte, Nebraska were welcome visitors in this neck-of-the-woods last week. Robbie White, who was moved to Holyoke last week for medical treatment, is reported recovering rapidly. Nils Nelson has moved his family back on the homestead and he is going to look over the sights of Denver soon. Ben Strickland of Emerson moved his cattle last Wednesday to the famous Porter water holes near Wray. Miss Alta Jackson of Macon, Illinois arrived in eastern Colorado last Saturday, and makes another valuable addition to our society and our list of school “marms.” Welcome a hundred more. -- CHUB 7-46 W.W. Ware goes to Denver to be gone a few weeks. Miss Eaton and Meda Nelson were visiting at J.L. Wood’s last Saturday. What is the matter with our weather prophets and when is it going to rain? Mr. Christ Westerburg has returned from Omaha much improved in health. Mr. Hamilton is talking of sending his son John to Nebraska to be doctored. J.L. Woods school closed last Friday in District No. 77. Had a spelling school in the evening. There was a wedding and a keg of beer in our neighborhood this last week. One by one the Baches go. Catrina and Yacob divorce was a grand success at the Frenchman Valley Literary last Tuesday night. Those having windpumps have certainly been blessed with plenty of wind if not water in the last month. -- HOMESTEADER BEACHVILLE Tis time for April showers. Quite winterish the past few days Mary Peter is in Holyoke for a few weeks. May Nelson was the guest of Mary Peter last Thursday. Ike Saylor returned from Hall County, Nebraska last Friday. School will be reopened in District 44 next Monday, with T.J. Close of Holyoke as instructor. School will commence in the Pleasant Hill district next Monday under the charge of Charles Peter. Wanted: A good surveyor, to survey a road to run northwest from this place. Enquire of W.T. Mason or P.J. Peter. Rev. Anderson Borgan has moved upon his homestead on 7 8-44. He tells us that he is expecting a large pension from Uncle Sam, which he will use to improve his claim. E.D. Ellis of Central Kansas has moved into the northwest part of this vicinity. Mr. Ellis paid this county a visit last fall and was so well pleased that the concluded to locate here, hence the move. While passing the claim of John Hageman’s a few days ago we notice that he had about 40 acres of spring wheat and 20 acres of rye sown, all of which is growing very fine, and can be seen at a considerable distance. Mr. H. lives in the sand region, so much shunned a few years ago. -- OLD MISERY ORGANIZATION FOR THE FAIR It is understood that steps will be taken at the county meeting of the Farmers Alliance to be held in this city on tomorrow, to fully organize the Phillips County Fair Association, by the election of officers to serve during the year 1890. Our farmer friends cannot afford to make any mistake at this critical stage of the game. Let them remember that every industry carried on in Phillips County must take part in our fair to make it a success. The different interests should be represented in the selection of the officers and directors of the association. The dairyman may not be a farmer, and yet his interests are identical, so far as the success of the fair is concerned, and so it is with the market gardener, the stock man, the nurseryman, the mechanic and the business man. But membership of the board of directors or other stations in the gift of the association are not favors to be distributed, they are grave trusts to be assumed. It means no little sacrifice to the men really competent to bear the burden and discharge the duties incident to the position. The farmer, the dairyman, the gardener, the stock man, the nurseryman or the man of any calling in life who consents to go on the board of directors, or serve as an officer, will have to make a heavy sacrifice of his personal interests. There must be no blinking this fact by those who participate in the organization on tomorrow. The men most suited to the position will be the least disposed to seek it. The STATE HERALD desires the success of our county fair and appeals to the members of the county Farmers Alliance in their selection of the officers and directors of the county fair association to have all interests represented and elect men suited best for the several stations. Do this and success, a glorious success, will be assured. Holyoke Post No. 51 G.A.R. has rented the hall adjoining the Pacific Hotel and we are requested to say that organizations desiring to rent the room, when not used by the Post, can do so by making application to P.B. Reynolds, Post commander in person or by letter at Holyoke. One of the most feasible plans yet suggested for the furnishing of an abundant supply of water in the bed of the Frenchman river above, at and below Holyoke is that of a series of dams constructed from the bed pan of the river to a height of two or more feet above the present bed of that stream It is known that there is an under current of water in the Frenchman river today, and if, by a series of dams, this flow of water can be successfully forced to its former height we say that the outlay of money required for the work will be paid in the good results sure to follow, one hundred fold or more. Would it not be well for our county Commissioners to look into the feasibility of this work and the outlay required for its accomplishment and then determine whether it be best to undertake the work or not? With one dam constructed others will surely follow from private investment. It is known that both east and west of Holyoke, wells have been sunk to a depth of from four to six feet and an abundance of water obtained. The first water supply for our City was taken from a box which yet stands in the bed of the Frenchman River. With these facts before us we repeat the question, would it not be well for our county Commissioners to look into the feasibility of this work and the outlay required for its accomplishment? CHATTEL MORTGAGE SALE Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a certain chattel mortgage dated February 8th 1890, signed by John A. Nelson as guardian of Frank A.P. Johnson and given to secure the payment of the sum of $111.00 and interest the conditions of which mortgage have been broken and said sum of money and interest thereon has thereby become due and payable. Now, therefore, we, the undersigned will on Saturday the 12th day of April A.D. 1890, at the hour of 2 o’clock p.m. offer for sale at public venue to the highest bidder for cash the following property to wit: One black horse 2 years old, weight 1100 lbs One bay mare 7 years old, weight 1200 lbs One roan heifer 3 years old One keystone cornplanter with check-rower One set double harness One kidd 3 rod breaking plow Said sale will be held in front of the post office in Holyoke, Colorado. -- C.E. Erickson, Christ Westerberg, P.A. Larson and Charles F. Johnson NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land office at Denver, Colorado, April 1, 1890 Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to commute and make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the clerk of the county court of Phillips county, Colorado at Holyoke, Colorado on May 14, 1890, viz: ISAAC N. ROBY, HE No. 14906 for the nw qr sec 30 twp 8 n in range 45 w of 6 p m. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: Everett L. Ambler, Holyoke, Colorado John T. Wolfe, Holyoke, Colorado Sherman Felderson, Holyoke, Colorado George W. Huffman, Holyoke, Colorado -- J.A. McBeth, Register NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Denver, Colorado, April 1, 1890 Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the clerk of the county court of Phillips County, Colorado, at Holyoke, Colorado, on may 10th, 1890, viz: GEORGE W. HILL, D.S. 32089 for the n 1/2 and se 1/4 of se qr sec 5 and ne 1/4 of ne qr sec 8 twp 6 n in range 42 w of 6 p.m. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz: Buford Peden, Holyoke, Colorado George R. Barbour, Holyoke, Colorado John A.J. Buck, Holyoke, Colorado James Walker, Holyoke, Colorado -- J.A. 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