NEWSPAPERS: THE STATE HERALD, Holyoke, Phillips, Colorado: 5 Sep 1890, Vol. IV - No. 4 http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/phillips/newspapers/sthld1890/90sep05.txt Donated by: Vicki Conklin 20 Jan 2005 ====================================================================== STATE HERALD, Holyoke, Phillips, Colorado J.H. PAINTER Editor & Publisher 5 Sep 1890, Friday, Vol. IV - No. 4 Page One LOCAL LORE It is our purpose to note the arrival and departure of all guests to our city, and request those who have visitors to inform us of the fact. Local news items are always thankfully received. J.C. Gilbert took a business trip to Sterling Monday. Sam Williams now has a train. He deserves the promotion. J.B. Cummins left Holyoke last week for Great Falls, Montana. W.R. Dicerson is visiting at different points in Nebraska this week. Mrs. H.J. Johnson and children are making a visit at York, Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. B.F. Wickersham spent Sunday visiting friends at Grant, Nebraska. M.A. Chase, of Imperial, Nebraska, is now dry goods salesman in the store of Tinkle Williams & Co. The Holyoke lawn tennis clubs have consolidated and prepared new grounds near the B. & M. Hotel. Lester Gillett, one of Holyoke's most enterprising young men, is taking a course in the business college at Burlington, Iowa. C.S. Keenan, an attorney of Shenandoah, Iowa, spent a couple of days in Holyoke this week looking after a case in our county court. County Sheriff, A.A. Temple, took the train Saturday for Reno County, Kansas, where his wife and family have been visiting during the summer. E.E. Brannon went to Cheyenne the fore part of the week in the interest of the Iowa National Building and Loan Association, of Des Moines, Iowa. Rev. H.B. Cook writes that his family and he are very comfortably located at Longmont and are much pleased with their new home and field of work. County Treasurer, B.A. Hoskins, left Holyoke Monday for a three or four weeks trip through the west and will visit the Pacific coast before he returns. At the grocery store of A. Hyatt, we saw, this week, some of the finest potatoes that we have seen this year. They were raised in Phillips County too. Go and see them and it will do you good. George Knopp who has for some time resided at Bryant, this county, passed through Holyoke Monday with his family on his way to Lincoln, Nebraska, where he expects to make his future home. Phillips County was recognized in the independent convention by the nomination of Prof. S.G. Duley as candidate for Regent of the University. Mr. Duley stands high in the estimation of a large circle of friends in Phillips County. J.F. Kenyon has resigned his office as Mayor of Holyoke and, at the meeting of the council last week, Dr. R.R. Blair was appointed for the unexpired term. Prof. H.W. Barr and wife are now permanent residents of Holyoke and they will receive a cordial welcome to the social circles of the city. Professor is busily engaged making arrangements for opening the public schools. Mr. E.Z. Hayden, of 8-43, was a caller at this office one day this week and informs us that he is thinking of prospecting on his farm for artesian water, with a view to securing water for irrigation purposes. This is certainly a move in the right direction and should it prove a success would result in great benefit to the county. GLEANINGS FROM 6-44 Rev. Bailey will preach at Fairview at 2 p.m. Sabbath, September 7th. Mrs. Reynolds is convalescent after a severe siege with rheumatism A little daughter was made very welcome at the home of August Farnland last week. Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Zoll celebrated their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary Saturday evening. George Wilson is spending a few days with the family of V. Lee. His visit with friends at Wallace failed to dissipate his great sorrow. The prohibitionists of Nebraska seem to be taking amalgamation as well as cold water in theirs, having nominated a colored minister for Lieutenant Governor. It is a good thing the World's Fair was deferred three years. The directors may decide upon a site by the opening day, if their lives are spared. Windmills are becoming thick as leaves in Vallambrosa hereabouts. They are now seen upon the farms of R. Stout and Fred Borland, and August Farnland is erecting one this week. When the first settler came to this valley five years ago, the water supply question was a serious one to them, but wells at an average depth of only one hundred feet are now to be found upon all settled claims. Mr. Richardson, who bought Mr. Clemmons' claim near the sand hills, had one put down last week. The Daggy party returned home from their trip north of Sidney on Friday. The land in that section is irrigated by means of water from the North Platte in ditches owned and controlled by private parties, and is quite productive. Their destination was near "Chimney Rock," which is one of the natural wonders of the west. We think the independent party made a mistake in refusing to endorse Senator Teller at their late convention. It was our fortune to know the Senator and many of his relatives, when he was a rising young lawyer in Whiteside County, Illinois. We have watched his subsequent career with pride, and believe him true to his friends, generous to his enemies and faithful to the best interests of the nation and of his adopted state. The call for a public meeting in Holyoke on Saturday, September 6th, to "make arrangements to prospect for artesian water at some point in the county" strikes us just right, and we trust it will meet with the most enthusiastic response we have ever seen here, for water we must have, or see these pleasant plains abandoned by these settlers, who have so long hoped against hope, and their claims retaken by the old-time ranchmen, who selfishly predicted that no crops could be raised here. We are weary of waiting for government aid, the annually appointed "committees" not even deigning to call upon us on their junketing tours for fear we can not wine and dine them properly, we presume, and as "Heaven helps those who help themselves," we hope all factional differences will be cast aside for a time at least, and if a reasonable tax be asked for, let us cheerfully meet it, and success may crown our efforts as has been done with the artesian system in many places in Colorado and Dakota. - L.M.R. *+*+*+*+*+*+*+* The entertainment given at the M.E. church last evening, under the management of the Ladies Aid Society, was a most decided success. We are sorry that, owing to the lack of space and it being press day, we cannot give the different performances the notice they should have. The program was well selected and the songs and recitations were rendered without a balk of any kind which reflects much credit upon the training of the ladies who had the entertainment in charge. The greeting glee by a chorus of young folks was well rendered and showed much careful practice. Ruben and Rachel, by Oscar Bell and Nellie Whitham was much enjoyed by the audience. The tableau by the little folks, Fay Clark, Edna Andrews, Robert Highland, Harry Johnson and Roy Sutherland was certainly very good and much enjoyed by the audience. The entertainment did credit to all who took part and especially to the little folks. The people of the town are certainly under obligations to the ladies for furnishing such an enjoyable entertainment and doing so in the interest of a good cause. We hope this will be followed with many such entertainments, for it benefits the people to come together and enjoy such a feast of good things. BEACHVILLE Corn cutting is the order of the day. George Featherby was over near Amherst last Sunday. H.H. Mason, Charles Peter and Mrs. Oscar Troutman attended the teacher's examination at Holyoke. Mr. David Fickle and family were the guests of C.M. Mowry's the fore part of the week. S.H. Johnson, of Fairview, was in this vicinity last Friday. Oscar Trego was home from Denver last week. He returned to that place last Friday driving overland. Mr. and Mrs. C.B. Timberlake and Bessie were in this vicinity last Sunday evening. "Guess the Prof. Was hunting watermelon patches." Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Troutman and Mary Peter were visiting friends in the Fairview neighborhood last Sunday. Mrs. Morris and son Ed, of Holyoke, were visiting friends in this place last week. By invitation the young folks of this vicinity to the number of an even dozen gathered at the watermelon rack at C.M. Mowry's Monday evening to celebrate the second annual watermelon feast. The program was a lengthy one. Oscar Troutman spoke his piece, or rather devour the subject "watermelon" Frank Saylor followed with a song entitled carve that watermelon and the rest joined in the chorus, of carving watermelon. As they disappear others came in view and disappear in turn. The writer had the last piece and he broke down in trying to handle his subject. In all it will be remembered as a great day in Beachville. Mike Mowry has the banner piece of corn in the country. It is an immense sight, George Trego and John Hageman have good pieces, too. In the main the sand carries off the blue ribbon for crops this year. The republican primary of precinct three will be held at the old Wolfe school house on September 10th. F. Sprague has begun a very large sod house and is pushing it right along. William Heller and H.H. Mason were witnesses on the Sprague vs Nelson contest at Holyoke last Thursday. The young folks of this vicinity indulged in a social hop at the residence of F. Sprague last Wednesday evening. Charles Peter will teach at the Pleasant Hill during the fall and winter term of school. The people of this vicinity are grateful to M. E. T. for the grand write-up. On last Thursday forenoon, Becca, daughter of Israel Crater met with a very painful accident while herding cattle. She was thrown from the horse and he then ran away dragging and kicking her. Her younger sister being with her at once gave the alarm. During the excitement Lula, daughter of John Crater tripped over a box falling, dislocating her arm. Dr. Waite, of Holyoke was called and administered to the wants of the sufferers under whose charge they are improving rapidly. The road overseer is at work in this vicinity doing the bad places in the road. We think it would have been a much better plan to have plowed fire guards along the public roads and burned them. Thus saving our county from destructive fires occurring to pastures and crops at this season of the year. H. Trego and Misses Clara and Alice Trego were the guests of Oscar Troutman last Wednesday evening. Ike Saylor will be found on section two where he has been making very extensive improvements of late. John L. Wilson and family were the guests of John Nelson's last Sunday. - OLD MISERY Page Four NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Sterling, Colorado, September 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 Judge of the district court of Philips County, Colorado, at Holyoke, Colorado, on October 29, 1890, viz: JOSEPH W. LADD. H.D.E. 6539 for the se qr section 13, twp 8 n range 43 w. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz: Lemuel L. Bennett, Amherst, Colorado Wesley E. Scott, Amherst, Colorado Robert W. Buchanan, Amherst, Colorado Wheeler Webster, Amherst, Colorado COMPLAINT U.S. Land Office, Sterling, Colorado, September 1, 1890 Complaint having been entered at this office by Michael Cunningham against Robert L. Hanway for failure to comply with law as to Timber-Culture Entry No. 7301 dated September 27, 1886, upon the S.W. 1/4 Section 20, Township 7 N, Range 43 W in Phillips County, Colorado, with a view to the cancellation of said entry; contestant alleging that Robert L. Hanway has failed to plant or cause to be planted any trees, seeds, or cuttings on said land during the third year after making said entry as required by law and said failure still exists the said parties are hereby summoned to appear at this office on the 14th day of October, 1890, at 10 o'clock a.m. to respond and furnish testimony concerning said alleged failure. - H.E. Tedman, Register ================================================================= All files are contributed for use by the USGenWeb Archives Project (http://www.usgwarchives.net/). 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