NEWSPAPERS: THE STATE HERALD, Holyoke, Phillips, Colorado: 07 Feb 1890, Vol. III - No. 23 http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/phillips/newspapers/sthld1890/90feb07.txt Donated by: Vicki Conklin 12 Jun 2002 =================================================================================== STATE HERALD, Holyoke, Phillips, Colorado William R. Davis, Editor & Publisher 7 Feb 1890, Friday, Vol. III - No. 23 Page One LOCAL LORE A.B. Pollock is building an addition to his home in west Holyoke. C.M.C. Woolman goes to Lincoln tomorrow on business, to be absent until Tuesday morning next. Next week we issue five thousand extra copies of the HERALD, illustrated. Sylvester Johnson has gone to York, Nebraska on a business trip, to be absent only a few days. A.T. Guthrie, proprietor of the Holyoke Nursery, left for Chase County, Nebraska on business last Tuesday. Mrs. Frank Spink, residing in Precinct 1, has several children with scarlet fever under the care of Dr. F.M. Smith. Len Bonner, Phil Hart, and Frank Smith of Champion, Nebraska were callers at the HERALD office the early part of the week. A petition is now being circulated asking the County Commissioners to submit to the voters of the County a proposition to bond the County to pay the outstanding indebtedness. We have been requested by A.B. Pollock to ask all farmers desiring to obtain white barley for seed, to call at the Holyoke Exchange Bank and deposit the money at once. There are two samples of the barley at the bank. One at 30 cents per bushel and the other 35 cents per bushel. J.S. Bennett of the law firm of Bennett & Dempster is at Venango, Nebraska today on professional business. Roadmaster Wicersham of the B. & M. railroad, with his lady, have quarters at the B. & M. Hotel. Holyoke will have direct communication with Denver by the B. & M. railroad before the frosts of another winter reaches us. City clerk Robert Gilson, accompanied by his nephew Robert Ewalt of Knoxville, Iowa, reached home on last Saturday morning. Mrs. Sylvester Johnson is visiting with relatives in Bloomington, Wisconsin and will not return to Holyoke until early spring time. Five thousand and five hundred copies of the next issue of the STATE HERALD go floating eastward. Don’t advertise in it unless you have something for sale. Deputy County Clerk A.A. Spahr left for Omaha on yesterday to accompany his lady, who has been visiting in the east for some time past, back to “home sweet home.” Bennett and Dempster are cozily settled in their quarters, near the STATE HERALD office, where they will be pleased to see their friends and others requiring their legal services. Mrs. John Heginbotham has been quite ill for some days past, with the la grippe, and resulting heart trouble. Dr. Blair has charge of the case and from him we learn that Mrs. H. is recovering as rapidly as could be expected. Our fellow citizen, Price Raymond, who has been confined to his house for the past month, playing nurse to la grippe, is fast recovering his health and hopes, in a few days, to be able to make his appearance on our streets. Our fellow townsman Frank E. Smith, received from Omaha yesterday the following report of his little girl’s standing in school: “Alice is one of those who are making two grades in one term.” How many of the girls, or boys, of Holyoke, can produce such a report? Give us the names and the report, and the HERALD will make it public. On the 22nd of February, Holyoke Post No. 51, G.A.R., have arranged to give a “calico ball.” Too much can never be said, or done, for the men who wore the blue. Let us all attend their ball, old and young - the old to show their appreciation of the services of these men; the young to see how patriots are appreciated. The HERALD will be represented and its services now, and at all times, are at the command of the G.A.R. R.E. Webster, cashier of the Holyoke State Bank, whose absence was reported in the last issue of the HERALD, retuned to Holyoke on Wednesday morning last. While at Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Mr. Webster was attacked with la grippe and enroute for New York caught a severe cold which caused a relapse and necessitated a delay in his arrival home. But “it’s better late than never.” He is home once more where every one is his friend and all rejoice at his coming. On tomorrow the farmers of Phillips County meet at Holyoke and we appeal to them in their own behalf, to organize a county fair association. Its a good idea to see that the farmer has seed to plant and its equally as good for him to show that he reaped a plenteous harvest. Organize, set old fogies on the back seats; elect your best men as officers and directors and then go to work with a determination to succeed and say, did you ever see failure come under such circumstances? The social given at Baker’s hall on Wednesday evening of this week drew together many of the young, with a small sprinkling of the old folks of Holyoke and the hours were pleasantly passed until the wee small hours of morn, when each one left for home with none other than pleasant remembrances of the evenings gathering. Among the ladies present were Miss Totten, Mrs. Shindler, Miss Nichols, Miss Norris, Stella Shockey, Daisy Shockey, Miss Hendrixson, Miss Jackson, Mrs. Ladd, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Tomlinson, Mrs. Tumbelson, Mrs. Churchfield, Mrs. Fansler, Miss Roberts, Miss Kruger, Mrs. Hubbard, Lizzie Pearsoll, Miss Morgan, Mrs. Sloan, Miss Snyder, Mrs. Wolf. The young men’s club of Holyoke give a masquerade ball at Baker’s hall on the evening of the 14th. Assistant Superintendent Hiland’s wife and child reached Holyoke this morning and are guests of the B. & M. Hotel. C.M.C. Woolman, agent for the Lincoln Land company at Holyoke will write, for the illustrated edition of the HERALD, a description of the water system of Holyoke. To little Miss Ada A. Bennett, the editor of the HERALD makes his humblest bow, and returns many thanks for the beautiful specimens of her handiwork presented to him. The talent displayed by this little girl in painting and fancy work would do credit to one of many years more of experience than she has had. Again Miss Ada, we thank you. The farmers of Phillips County meet at Holyoke on tomorrow (Saturday) at one o’clock to take action relative to procuring seeds for the coming season, and for the transaction of such other business as may rightly come before the meeting. Judge John R. Brown of Imperial Nebraska was a caller at the HERALD office on last Wednesday. In company with his daughter, Judge Brown left for Denver, where he speaks of making his future home. The members of Hose company No. 1 are greatly elated over their success in getting the only water on the fire in the rear of the City Drug Store on last Monday night. Through some oversight, the boys of No. 2 were a “leetle” late on this occasion, but watch out for them hereafter or honors may be easy. Stewart Beggs and Whitney Irwin go east at an early day, in the interest of Holyoke and Phillips County. They go to encourage immigration to this beautiful country; to infuse new life into our town and county. These gentlemen will visit various points in Iowa and Illinois, where they will explain to the people the many advantages possessed by this wonderfully favored country. Two better men could not have been selected for this work than Beggs and Irwin, and we know that their labors will be rewarded. It is as natural for us to speak kindly of a friend as it is for a maiden to smile at the coming of her lover. Away back in 1878, when the wallow of the buffalo marked the spot where now stands the lively city of Alma, Nebraska it was our fortune to form the acquaintance of Hon. P.J. Dempster, now a member of the law firm of Bennett & Dempster of this city. We stood the pioneer life of Harlan County together. We sighed over droths and bemoaned the coming of hot winds together. We fought the grasshoppers as they quietly lighted upon the little of vegetation left us, and we fought each other politically - he is a democrat and that God never intended we should be. Through all that we passed, in that once barren prairie land (not habitable for man) today a veritable garden it was always our pleasure to recognize the worth of our political foe. Twice he was chosen, as a democrat, to represent the county of Harlan in the state legislature and once was he elected as county attorney, and in each of these public stations he discharged his duty with honor to his county and credit to himself. At Holyoke, Mr. Dempster is a “new comer” and while we differ politically, it is a pleasure to us to be able to bear witness to his worth as a man and his ability as an attorney. County Superintendent Charles B. Timberlake, has very kindly consented to furnish an article descriptive of our public schools, their workings etc, for the illustrated edition of the STATE HERALD. Our townsman, A.A. Temple, received a dispatch from his old home in Missouri, on last Friday evening conveying the sad news “Mother is dying.” He left on the midnight train but with no hope of reaching the bedside of his nearest and dearest relative before her spirit has taken its flight to the God who gave it. Van L. Wilson, Editor of the Lamar (Nebraska) Leader, and, by the way, the newly appointed postmaster at that place, paid a friendly visit to this office on last Monday. Mr. Wilson was a member of the convention that placed Mr. Laws in nomination for congress, and quite naturally got there as a candidate for postmaster. Revival services are in progress at the M.E. church under the direction of H.B. Cook the pastor. The meetings will continue next week. Quarterly meeting services will be held next Sunday. Presiding Elder J.H. Meritt, will preach morning and evening at the usual hour of service. The quarterly conference will be held Satureve at 7 o’clock. The above services will be held on mountain time. Work on the Culbertson branch of the B. & M. railroad will be resumed in the early spring. This road will be a great acquisition to the business interests of Holyoke, and its assured completion, at an early day, should encourage our citizens to make an effort in Holyoke’s behalf. Let us work together and success will surely be our portion. W.R. Davis of Champion has taken editorial charge of the State Herald of Holyoke, Colorado. We congratulate the people of Holyoke and Phillips County on this valuable acquisition to their newspaper fraternity. Mr. Davis is one of the best newspaper men in the west and deserves the support of every citizen of that town who wishes to see it grow and prosper. - Lamar (Nebraska) news. “I have quit the HERALD,” says the Christian editor of the “so-called” News, are the words he hears by day and by night, mostly at night, we take it, in his maneatic ramblings. The sight of the HERALD, with its bright and newsy columns, has a depressing influence on all “so-called” editors, in this locality, and it will continue to be a thorn in the sides of jack-leg journalists, which will eventually cause their death. As you say, little News, “The fittest will survive.” We are healthy, how are you? A.T. Guthrie, nurseryman of Holyoke, was in the city a short time today and gave this office a short call. He reports the sales of nursery stock to be pretty good in this vicinity, and by the way it is not out of place here to say that Mr. Guthrie has engaged in his present business in this country ever since it was first settled and his stock has always given perfect satisfaction, and as Mr. Guthrie is permanently located at Holyoke those wanting any thing in his line can do no better than give him their orders. - Lamar (Nebraska) News. Little Eddie Morris, while playing on the stairs of the court house on Tuesday of this week, fell and broke both bones of the right forearm, about two inches above the wrist joint, producing what is know as collis fracture, one of the most difficult fractures known to the surgical profession. The little fellow suffered great pain until the fracture was reduced. Drs. Smith and Waite of the City Drug Store have charge of the case and, under their skillful management, the patient is doing nicely and it is expected, will soon be able to attend school again. This should be a warning to boys to keep from sliding down banisters. Ad - Trees And Seeds of All Kinds For Sale. I am prepared to furnish the following nursery stock for spring delivery at Holyoke, Colorado. Apple trees 1 year old, pie plant, 2 years old, box elder 3 to 4 ft. Can fill orders for spring planting of timber claims in seed or with home grown box elder trees, ten to fifteen, five to ten and four to five inches in height. Have also a few thousand ash, and a few Russian poplars in 100 lots. Will furnish trees and seeds for parties in the east having tree claims here as cheap as they can send them here, and stock that will grow. Call on or address, A.T. Guthrie, One mile west of Holyoke, Colorado WAKEMAN NEWS Say, Mr. Editor, did you ever see such fine weather as we are having now? This is the finest climate in the world. We understand that A.L. Burdette received the sad news of the death of his brother William A. Burdette. He was a son of James H. Burdette, of West Virginia. There is quite a rustling around in this neighborhood for seed wheat. It seems as though everybody is trying to put out wheat this spring. I think wheat is the surest crop in this country. If the weather keeps as nice as at present, the immigrant wagons will be coming in soon. --TOM THUMB FRENCHMAN VALLEY John L. Sullivan has lost his belt. Dr. Barr knocks the la grippe out in the first round. Christ Westenberg is improving rapidly, and also John and James Hamilton. Mrs. Clarence Hawks is so as to be up again. Hoskins Bros have the sympathy of every true homesteader. May the bread they have cast on the waters be returned to them with compound interest; and we believe that the parties that have sought their downfall will find that curses, like turkeys, will come home to roost. Farmers have begun sowing wheat; sounds like business to have our neighbors putting in from 50 to 75 acres of wheat. Success to the HERALD -- HOMESTEADER NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Denver, Colorado, February 4, 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 judge of the district court or in his absence before the clerk of the district court of Phillips County, Colorado, at Holyoke, Colorado, on March 20th, 1890, viz: JOSEPH KELLOGG. H.E. No. 11608, for the NE 1/4 sec 26, 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: William C. Heller of Holyoke, Colorado Newel Porter of Holyoke, Colorado Lyman P. Foster of Holyoke, Colorado Nathan S. Fisher of Holyoke, Colorado -- J.A. McBETH, Register NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Denver, Colorado, February 4th, 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 district court of Phillips County, Colorado, at Holyoke, Colorado, on March 15th, 1890, viz: JOSHUA STONER, One of the heirs of Annie L. Stoner, deceased. D.S. No. 26071, for the SW 1/4 sec 19, twp 9 n range 47 w. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of said land, viz: Jasper Jennings of Haxtun, Colorado Alexis S. Vaughn of Haxtun, Colorado George W. Johnson of Haxtun, Colorado Hezekiah Epperson of Haxtun, Colorado Page Four Ad - P.E. SULLIVAN’S SALOON. 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