NEWSPAPERS: THE STATE HERALD, Holyoke, Phillips, Colorado: 14 Nov 1890, Vol IV - No 14 http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/phillips/newspapers/sthld1890/90nov14.txt Donated by: Vicki Conklin 2 Aug 2006 ====================================================================== STATE HERALD, Holyoke, Phillips, Colorado J.H. PAINTER Editor & Publisher 14 Nov 1890, Friday, Vol. IV - No. 14 Page One LOCAL LORE Thomas Moore came up from Lamar Friday where he is engaged in teaching school. Mrs. N.B. Wondruff came in on the train from the east, Wednesday morning. The Holyoke social club will give their opening ball of the season at the B & M Hotel, November 20. We might have loaned Williams some better looking game chickens than he had on exhibition this week. Rev. S.W. Thornton the M.E. presiding elder of this district delivered an excellent sermon Monday night, at the M.E. church. C.M.C. Woolman has been appointed statistical correspondent from Phillips County to the United States Department of Agriculture. Charley Johnson, while coupling cars in the Holyoke yard, Thursday evening, had his hand caught and three of his fingers badly mashed but no bones broken. Nicholas Schwenck, after spending several days visiting friends in Holyoke, took the train Monday morning for Salt Lake City. Holyoke seems to have a special attraction for Nick. Professor Robert Hay and I.W. Gregory of Washington, D.C. arrived in Holyoke Monday. They are here in the interest of the investigation ordered by congress to determine the availability of artesian water for irrigation. T.D. Tipton, this week, shipped from Holyoke, two car loads of fat steers. These are the first fat cattle shipped from Holyoke. They were the finest lot of cattle we have seen in the county and in good condition for market. Mrs. A.B. West and son Clyde came in on the train, Thursday, from Shenandoah, Iowa. As a result of Mrs. West’s arrival, there will, hereafter, frequently be a vacant chair in the “owl club” and also at the B & M “bachelor’s home.” Mrs. West will prove quite an acquisition to the social circles of Holyoke. C.M.C. Woolman has, in his office, a very fine picture of one of the Royal & United States Twin, Screw, Mail Steamers. This steamer is 582 feet long and 58 feet wide, a monster of its kind. Mr. Woolman is agent at Holyoke for this line of steamers and any one thinking of taking a trip to the old country should call upon him. He can sell you tickets at very low rates. George E. Clark and his clerks were busy this week unpacking and marking a large shipment of dry goods, boots and shoes. Mr. Clark now has the largest stock of goods that has been in Holyoke for some time and he has put prices down so low that he evidently intends to sell his goods. It will pay you to call and see his goods if you intend to buy anything in his line. The Knights of Pythias held their annual Ball, at the B & M Hotel, last Friday night. There were about one hundred in attendance and they all seemed to enjoy themselves. Supper was served at the American Hotel, which did credit to Mrs. Blakely, the landlady. The following named persons from neighboring towns were in attendance: Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Perkins, Mr. and Mrs. A.F. Parson, Mr. and Mrs. Beard and Miss H. Andrews of Grant, Nebraska, Mr. and Mrs. M.J. Fitzpatrick of Curtis, Nebraska and Miss Carie Kidd of Holdrege, Nebraska. Simply because, in our last issue, we state that Copp would make a good commissioner, a fact that we insisted upon during the campaign, “Charity” Williams says we were giving the commissioner “taffy.” Poor Williams, he has said so many mean things about Mr. Copp that he is not evidently afraid that “taffy” will not atone for his mud slinging and, in his desperation, he imagines that we are desirous of competing with him in this “taffy” business. We give him the field in that line. Phillips County has been treated to a regular old fashioned Illinois snow. Friday night and Saturday, about six inches of snow fell. This has so gradually melted that all of the water has sunk into the ground instead of running off. Such a snow is worth much money to this country. It will moisten the ground to such an extent that, when the frost goes out in the spring, crops will start to grow at once instead of remaining at a stand still till after the spring rains come. A few such snows as this will almost insure a big crop in this county next season. BEACHVILLE Beautiful snow. John P. Nelson was down to Champion to mill last Thursday. Phil J. Peter returned to Denver this week. C.C. Lonsbury has taken quite a herd of cattle to herd on the shares. Rev. Richards of Imperial, Nebraska, held meetings in this vicinity last week. We are not informed as to what success he met with. Election is over and the world still moves on and almost every one is satisfied with the results. Our schools are progressing in a favorable manner. The following is the enrollment in the several districts: district 3, 10, district 7, 7, district 44, 11, and district 72, 8. - OLD MISERY The ADVOCATE prints the semi-annual statement of their county treasurer at cost of $104. Our county has had no such expense as yet. Does the law require it? Their election notice cost $25 and ours $11.25, and yet little Joseph Painter cries fraud. That is a republican and this a democratic county. - NEWS Once more “Charity” Williams comes to the front with a new excuse for his overcharge on the election notice. This mogul, who now shouts so loudly about the triumph of democratic honesty, seems to have a very logical head on him. This is his logic. Mr. W. charged more than I did, therefore I did not charge more than the legal fee. Yes, it takes a man with a great head to use such profound logic. However that is on a par with his reasoning in political matters. He would like to divert attention from his overcharge to the charge of some newspaper man in another county. We shall confine our attention to Phillips County and let Logan take care of itself. We suppose his next plea will be that he is a democrat and his education in figures was sadly neglected. IRRIGATION Election is over and its issues are before the people. Let us indulge the hope that they, whom the people have delighted to honor, may be faithful to their trust and when weighed in the balance, be not “found wanting.” And now, what shall next engross the public mind, for the restless American must needs have some pabulum upon which to feed and grow. To our minds there is no subject so fraught with interest to the people of eastern Colorado as that of irrigation and to this end our best energies should be given if we would not see a repetition of the agricultural failures of its past five years of settlement. That something must soon be done to encourage these land holders to stay by their claims and our tradesmen to expect better times in business, is patent to all. Then why should not all differences of every kind be laid aside and our people work earnestly for this object without which they labor in vain, or with inadequate returns, who sow and plant, or who offer merchandise that few can buy. We can not believe that the imaginary line between states is any barrier to improvements, only so far as the apathy of a people permits it, and the government surveys for water ordered by congress, as noted in the appended editorial from a late OMAHA BEE, should by all means be extended to this part of Colorado. A monster petition from Chase County, Nebraska, was recently presented to Secretary Rusk, who is taking much interest in this matter, through Senator Paddock, and already we hear that preliminary surveys are being made in that county. Might not similar petitions for signatures be placed in all the post offices of these contiguous counties, as the speediest means of reaching the people, and our wishes thus made known to the “powers that be” through our representatives in congress? Give us a rest from tariff, silver bills, mining and all that till our most vital needs receive some attention. - L.M.R. Page Two STATE HAPPENINGS Trinidad is to have a new Union depot. There are 497 prisoners in the State penitentiary. Grand Junction has a female military company. U.S. Grant is running a restaurant in Grand Junction. The famous Millington case will be tried in Arapahoe County. The San Luis Valley is anticipating a tremendous immigration next spring. Electric cars are now running between Colorado Springs and Manitou. The General Assembly of the Knights of Labor is in session in Denver. The Rio Grande Southern is expected to reach Telluride some time this week. Antelopes are still frequently seen on the plains within twenty-five miles of Denver. The Associated Charities of Denver have raised and expended about $22,000 in the past year. The capital stock of the Colorado Mineral Palace Company has been increased to $150,000. Noverto Griego, the Mexican murderer, was hanged in the penitentiary at Canon City Saturday night. The will of W.J. Kinsey was filed for probate in Denver the other day. The estate is valued at $200,000. The political fight in Arapahoe County will be transferred to the Legislature in the shape of a contest. Three hundred families in the eastern part of Arapahoe County are said to be suffering from lack of food and clothing. The Manufacturers’ Bureau of Denver is working hard to secure the development of the iron and steel resources of the State. The towns between Cuchara and Alamosa complain bitterly of their railroad service since the opening of the Villa Grove branch. A movement is on foot to establish a night school for the working men and others of Grand Junction, whose occupation will not permit them to attend a day session of school. The city of Black Hawk is to have a new flag staff, a fine timber having been secured for that purpose, which is the largest tree ever seen in this section. It has fine proportions and measures 88 feet in length. Ex-Governor B.H. Eaton has about 25,000 sacks of “spuds” this year, and he also has about 50,000 bushels of wheat stored. Of this, 20,000 bushels is last year’s wheat. Farming pays better than being governor. The trustees of the Central Presbyterian Church, Denver, have rented the new Broadway Theatre in which to hold their Sunday services pending the erection of the new church, which will probably not be completed for at least a year and a half. Another disastrous and fatal fire occurred in Denver on the 5th. A large lumber yard belonging to M.L. Todd & Co. was burned together with the St. Elmo Hotel. One man in the latter lost his life. The property destroyed was valued at $150,000. A part of the oat crop of the North farm, near Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, has been threshed. Fifty-four acres produced 4,242 ½ bushels, machine measure, or by legal weight 103 bushels per acre. The first sale realized to the producers $40 50 gross per acre. The Rock Island people intend to do some railroad building next spring. They have a surveying corps laying out a line to the San Luis valley via La Veta pass. They have also in contemplation a line to Trinidad and the southern coal fields. On Governor Loveland’s ranch near Parma, between Alamosa and Monte Vista, a new granary has been built that will take care of 25,000 bushels of grain. It is on the railroad convenient for shipping. The crop raised on his farm this year will tax this building to take care of it. - FIELD AND FARM Now that the Pike’s Peak cog road is completed to the summit, the next step in order by them will be the erection of a hotel and observatory on the top of the Peak. Just think of a hotel nearly three miles up in the sky, commanding a magnificent view in every direction for hundreds of miles. - PIKE’S PEAK HERALD From the number of orders being taken by fruit tree men the chances are good for Larimer County to come to the front as one of the leading fruit sections of Colorado. The Courier says: “It has been demonstrated that our climate is peculiarly adapted to fruits of all kinds, and with our system of irrigation a good crop is assured every year.” The spreading of the track on the Denver & Rio Grande between Leadville and Aspen will take place between the 10th and 15th instants. A very large force of men will be required to accomplish this work, and it is expected that it will be done in one day. It is said there will be eight men to the mile, and as the distance is 100 miles, 800 men will be strung along the line armed with claw crowbars, hammers and picks. When the spreading of the tracks takes place broad gauge passenger cars will be running to Aspen. - LEADVILLE HERALD DEMOCRAT C.H. Harris, of Garfield County, a correspondent of the FIELD AND FARM, says: “The Del Norte man mentioned in your last issue that sold a carload of potatoes for $305.10 and expects his six acres to net him $1,200 in cash is behind the times in raising potatoes. I planted 6 ½ acres 2,600 bushels of as fine potatoes as ever grew. I have sold twenty tons, loaded on the cars at my ranch, for $34 per ton, bringing me $700. I have fifty tons more to sell that I shall hold until spring. They will surely bring not less than $60 per ton by the first of April, equal to $3,000. What will the Del Norte man think of his crop of potatoes? My nearest neighbor, Mr. John Cummings, has seven acres of potatoes. He has dug seventy-five tons and is not done digging yet.” The Wabash railroad is preparing to make a special rate on Colorado stone to Springfield and Jacksonville, Illinois. The stone will be shipped via that road from Fort Collins to the cities named, where the material will be used in the construction of public buildings. At Springfield the State of Illinois is constructing a mammoth agricultural college and proposes to utilize Colorado stone for the purpose. At Jacksonville a large Normal college is being built. These will be the first buildings in that state to use Colorado stone. Page Four NOTICE The regular quarterly examination of teachers for Phillips County will be held at the high school building in Holyoke, Colorado, on Friday and Saturday, November 28 and 29, 1890. Examination to begin at 9 o’clock, central time. - Charles B. Timberlake, County Superintendent NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Sterling, Colorado, November 7, 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 Register or Receiver at Sterling, Colorado, on December 20, 1890, viz: LOUIS MEILE D.S. No. 28935 for the n w qr sec 22 tp 9 n of range 47 w He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: Milton F. Clark, Haxtun, Colorado Thomas Jessen, Haxtun, Colorado Rumford W. Plummer, Haxtun, Colorado George W. Johnson, Haxtun, Colorado NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Sterling, Colorado, November 11, 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 December 20, 1890, viz: MERRITT A. HINE D.S. No. 32737 for the sw qr sec 15 tp 7 n in range 44w. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of, said land, viz: John Jones, Holyoke, Colorado Thomas N. Glover, Holyoke, Colorado James B. Blackstone, Holyoke, Colorado Leroy D. McCollister, Holyoke, Colorado ================================================================= All files are contributed for use by the USGenWeb Archives Project (http://www.usgwarchives.net/). 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