NEWSPAPERS: THE STATE HERALD, Holyoke, Phillips, Colorado: 25 Apr 1890, Vol. III - No. 34 http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/phillips/newspapers/sthld1890/90apr25.txt Donated by: Vicki Conklin 22 Jun 2002 =================================================================================== STATE HERALD, Holyoke, Phillips, Colorado William R. Davis, Editor & Publisher 25 Apr 1890, Friday, Vol. III - No. 34 Page One LOCAL LORE ESTRAY NOTICE Strayed from the residence of W.H. Lane in sec 36-45. 11 head of cattle described as follows: 2 cows and one going calf (Black), 1 black yearling heifer, 1 white yearling bull, 4 different colors bull calves, 2 spotted heifers. Finder please notify this office. Mrs. Dr. Blair left on the west bound train this morning. Mr. E.E. Brannon has been nominated for the postmastership at Holyoke. Dr. Blair returned from a visit to friends in Nebraska on this mornings train. Mr. Amos E. Hanway of Grand Island, Nebraska is visiting his sister Mrs. Julia B. French of Holyoke. It is understood that Mr. H.J. Porter will have Editorial charge of the Holyoke Tribune hereafter. Phillips County has been visited with a soaking rain followed by a heavy fall of snow during the present week. Mr. Christ Johnson and family go to Denver this week and will make their home in that city for some months. The little daughter, Bessie, of Superintendent of schools Timberlake, is now convalescing from her late illness with scarlet fever. James Tumelson writes that Denver is very lively. Business brisk in his line, but, he likes Holyoke best. Coming home in a few days. Among the list of applicants for the position of Census enumerator for Phillips County appears the names of Messrs. Aiken, Raymond and Duley. Elder E. Brooks, of the Christian church will preach in West Holyoke next Sunday at 11 o’clock, A.M., and will continue the meetings some days. All are invited. The work of rebuilding the brick engine house at the Ensel and Palmerton elevator building, which was blown down in the storm of the 8th inst, will be commenced at once. We are glad to hear that George Tomlinson is much better. The Doctor says he is all right now. “Milt” says there is no sense in a boy of his age trying to grow six teeth, have the measles and mumps and lick his daddie at the same time. SCHOOL REPORT Total Enrollment: Primary Department - 47 Intermediate Department - 47 Grammar Department - 37 BRYANT, COLORADO As you seem to have no correspondent form here I will send you a few lines. C.W. Kinnan is busy as usual distributing mail and groceries to his patrons. The HERALD always brings us news and new topics of interest to all. We are all in favor of a dam a cross the Frenchman. Push it along. We shall try the same method here if practicable. You will hardly need to use cement. Your article on three per cent foreclosures is all O.K. Like fire and water - the money loaner is a good servant but a tyrannical master. He as well as the homesteader has his rights. There is a middle line which both should pursue. J.A. Baston and George Knopp have gone to Rocky Ford. Will Baldwin says the wool on his sheep has grown three inches since the rain on the 8th inst. Mr. P. Jensen says his sheep are doing nicely and he don’t believe Will’s story. But then Jensen is a democrat. J.B. Allen says he dropped $300 in a hole here. Yes 250 feet of pipe and 40 days work. Plenty of rain, crops doing well, everybody plowing, most people happy and all want the HERALD. We hope we won’t have to beg water from your liveryman for our teams when next we visit Holyoke. -- DAN We have heard numbers of complaints about the scarcity of water for stock in our city. Would it not be well for our city fathers to give this matter their attention? One or two fountains should be erected for the use of stock without any unnecessary delay. We understand that the Hon. S.S. Downer, District Judge, is absent on an extended visit to Ohio. Tis not often that the Judge takes a holiday and the Attorneys of the district have come to regard him as one who is ever present to look after their requests in Chambers and in Court. An exchange gets off the following: “Oh, the clothes press is a small affair for garments nice and neat, the hay press is a grand machine and does its work complete, the cider press is lovely with its juices rich and sweet, but the printing press controls the world and gets there with both feet.” The Masonic fraternity of Holyoke having obtained a dispensation organized a lodge on last Friday evening, the following gentlemen being selected as officers. Dr. I.W. Waite, W.M. Dr. R.R. Blair, S.W. R.E. Webster, J.W. A.T. Guthrie, Treas. J.L. Dermond, Secry. E.S. Dakan, Tyler. The regular communications will be held on the second and fourth Friday nights of each month. All Masons in good standing are cordially invited to meet with them. The heavy fall of snow and rain during the past few days caused a leak in the roof of the STATE HERALD building necessitating an unavoidable delay of a few hours in the publication of our paper. The farmers Alliance at its meeting to be held on Saturday of next week should take such action as may be deemed advisable regarding the organization of a County fair association. The time is now short in which to make the fair if held, a success and the subject should be acted upon without unnecessary delay. No step can be taken that will do more to enhance the agricultural standing of our county than the holding of a first class County fair. If our farmers agree with us and feel inclined to hold a County exhibit worthy of Phillips County, let them meet on Saturday of next week and arrange for the work before them. Col. E.D. Webster of Hitchcock County, Nebraska is at present in Holyoke looking after his interest in eastern Colorado and more especially in Phillips County. CONTEST NOTICE (First Publication April 25th 1890) U.S. Land Office, Denver, Colorado, April 18th, 1890. Complaint having been entered at this office by John B. Weir against Samuel McClair for failure to comply with laws as to timber culture entry No. 4614 dated March 5 1886, upon the s e 1/4 section 9, Township 8 n Range 47 w, of 6 P.M., in Phillips County, with a view to the cancellation of said entry; contestant alleging that the said Samuel McClair has failed to cultivate any of said tract or to plant the same to trees, tree seeds or cuttings or caused the same to be done that these failures still exist, the said parties are hereby summoned to appear at the office of W.W. Ware Notary Public at Holyoke, Colorado on the 6th day of June 1890, at 10 o’clock, A.M., to respond and furnish testimony concerning said alleged failure. Testimony to be returned to this office by June 12th 1890, upon which day the same will be considered. -- J.A. McBeth, Register CORRESPONDENCE BEACHVILLE Farmers of this vicinity are through seeding for this year. Arthur Burlingame formerly of 6 8-44 is visiting old friends in the vicinity. He has been at his old home in Calliope, Iowa which place he left for from here in the fall of 1888. He expects to go to Denver where he will work at his trade. Peter Hackethal was in this vicinity last week repairing his building’s which were damaged during the storm of the 8th inst. We failed to note the arrival of Mrs. F. Sprague and son Harry from Wood River, Nebraska. They were accompanied by her brother who is visiting them at this writing. Potato planting time has come. Oscar Troutman tells us that to plant potatoes in the moon will be a sure crop this year since the sand and dirt blown around by the recent storm landed in that body. We understand that there will be a Sunday school organized at the Mason school house in the near future of which due notice will be given. Let every one turn out and help the good cause along. Thy melodious voice art gone from these ‘digging, “Oh! Walter!” and only the howl of the coyote can be heard after night. Come back and break the spell that has overcome us. Having been over considerable territory recently, we have found that there will be less untilled land in Beachville than any section of county visited. Next issue we will present a list of the numbers of acres of grain sown in this vicinity. Arbor Day was generally observed by exercises in our public schools. There were but few trees planted as the school sites were just selected and were not in fit condition to receive the trees at this years planting. Miss Jennie Piley is having her house improved by sodding it to keep the winds from carrying it away. Harry Trego was courting the fore part of last week, in the interest of some parties near Haxtun. We wonder what is the reason that the Alliance of this vicinity can not send delegates to the County Alliance as it is their privilege to do. Wanted: Someone to patch coats. Inquire of Frank Burkhalter. Mike Coatney of Badger Corners was in this vicinity on business last Friday. Several new sod houses, a well and several enclosed pastures are talked of just now. The rains have played sad havoc with the soddies damaged by the recent storm. Two are reported to be damaged beyond repairing. Jemmie O'Brien's mules got away last Wednesday and he did not find them until Friday. William Wash had them in his care, “Shure, and they are getting wild.” Our quiet community was surprised by the announcement of the marriage of Bert A. Riffenberg to Miss Adeline Buckholz. The party are well known in this vicinity and their many friends wish them a long, happy and prosperous voyage through life. -- OLD MISERY JOTTINGS FROM 6-44 Thrice blessed rain. It never rains but it pours in Colorado. Guess we live in the rain belt. Twelve to fourteen inches of moisture is a good beginning. Hail the size of a large Hickory nut fell Saturday. A.J. Shole’s eldest child has scarletina. P.B. Reynolds has purchased an open Althouse wind mill to replace his wrecked Buchannon mill. The late fires upon the hills southwest made close calls upon the settlers in the valleys. Give us “Lake Holyoke” with its boating, fishing and other advantages by all means. We believe the plan is feasible and its cost will be readily met by our people. Visit Champion and view its immense waterpower and lovely lakes and be not skeptical of the possibilities of the Frenchman not thirty miles removed from these wonderful waterfall. The flags raised by subscription by the scholars of Beatrice, Nebraska were unfurled to the breeze on Arbor Day. Why may not other schools follow this patriotic example? In the spring of 65 a week after the cowardly assassination of President Lincoln, acting upon the suggestion of the Chicago Tribune we planted two soft maples at our Illinois home which we christened “Lincoln Trees” and which for years afterward were our especial interest and pride. Arbor day was unknown at that time, but now each recurring day may be associated with some offering which may help keep, bright, reverence for heroism statesmanship and philanthropy. -- L.M.R. Page Four NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Denver, Colorado, April 14th, 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 26th, 1890, viz: THOMAS W. TALLEDGE, S.S. No. 319G4, for the se qr sec 5, twp 6n, in range 46w, of 6 p.m. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz: Albert G. Jarvis, Holyoke, Colorado George Jarvis, Holyoke, Colorado William Lowe, Holyoke, Colorado J.W. Thornton, Holyoke, Colorado - J.A. 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