NEWSPAPERS: THE STATE HERALD, Holyoke, Phillips, Colorado: 20 Feb 1891, Vol IV - No 28 http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/phillips/newspapers/sthld1891/91feb20.txt Donated by: Vicki Conklin 9 May 2007 ====================================================================== STATE HERALD, Holyoke, Phillips, Colorado J.H. PAINTER Editor & Publisher 20 Feb 1891, Friday, Vol. IV - No. 28 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. Attend the bean supper at the G.A.R. hall, Monday evening. Theodore Smith, of Julesburg, was in Holyoke the first of the week. James Kidd has been called to Lincoln for examination on railroad matters. Mrs. Dravo, of Holdrege, Nebraska, visited with J.M. Whitham’s family last week. Mrs. Harvey, wife of Conductor Harvey, of Holdrege, Nebraska, visited in Holyoke a few days last week. Rev. John Richards left for Sterling, Wednesday, to conduct revival services at that place. Miss Lena Zoll, who has been in Denver for some time, returned last week to Holyoke. Mrs. Frank Slater came in from the east last week where she has been visiting with friends. Mrs. Frank Nichols, of Wallace, Nebraska, is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. Sholes, ten miles southeast of town. Grant fared badly in the late storm by frozen water pipes, which our plumber Powers is repairing this week. Mr. E. Clark, of Arapahoe, Nebraska, arrived in Holyoke, Friday, on a visit of a few days to his son, George E. Clark, of this place. If you wish to enjoy life and help a good cause, attend the basket and bean supper, Monday evening, February 23d, at the G.A.R. Hall. The Holyoke Aid Society received a car load of coal and a large supply of provisions, from Denver, this week to be distributed among the needy of the county. Alex Cleland, who has been visiting with friends in this vicinity for some time, returned to his home at Kearney, Nebraska, Tuesday. Mr. Yaple, who has been working at the carpenter trade in Denver for some time, returned to Holyoke this week to visit his family. The auction of the Raymond goods in the Hoskins’ building has closed and everything is as calm and serene as a duck pond after a storm. Mrs. Kate Clayton, mother of our Harry, who has been visiting friends at this place for several months, took the train, Tuesday, for her home at Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania. The festival given by the Ladies Aid Society last Saturday evening was well attended and a good time is reported by those present. The proceeds amounted to about thirty dollars. The committee on arrangements for the basket and bean supper, next Monday evening, has been quite busy this week preparing for the occasion, which promises to be the greatest treat of the season. Judge Glynn, J.H. Painter, J.A. Temple, W.C. Robinson and C.E. McPherson were in Denver this week working for the passage of the bill providing for an appropriation of seed grain for our farmers. A.M. Woodford took the train for Lincoln, Nebraska Monday to report to headquarters. He expects to be promoted. A.M. will be sadly missed in the social circles, but what is our loss is Lincoln’s gain. The case of Myers and Reeves vs. White and Brophy before the Supreme Court, tried before Judge Painter, as county judge, the appeal Myers et al, was dismissed and the county court sustained. The flag of the G.A.R. Post at Holyoke was hung at half mast and appropriately draped in mourning over the death of General W.T. Sherman, which was done by an order of the commander of the post, P.B. Reynolds. Quite a number of neighbors and friends gathered at the residence of W.H. Lain, southwest of town, last Saturday evening, to celebrate the 40th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Lain. A good time is reported. Quite an exciting runaway took place on our streets last Saturday. While Will Wakeman was delivering goods for Tinkel, Williams & Co., the team became unmanageable and got away with the delivery wagon and took in the town in fine style. Fortunately no damage was done. TEACHER’S EXAMINATION Notice is hereby given that the regular quarterly teacher’s examination will be held in Holyoke on Friday and Saturday, February 27th and 28, 1891. Commencing at 9 o’clock, central time. - Charles B. Timberlake, County Superintendent NOTICE To the sub-alliance’s. - You are requested to send a full delegation to the next meeting of the county alliance to be held February 21, 1891, at 1 o’clock, p.m. Business of importance to be transacted. - E.E.T. Hazen, President. Charles R. Peter, Secretary E.H. Maberly, dentist, of Holdrege, Nebraska, was operating upon the refractory molars of the dear people of Holyoke, Monday and Tuesday of this week. Mr. Maberly is a first-class artist in the dental profession and comes to us highly recommended and his service will be highly appreciated by the people of Holyoke and vicinity. He will return again about the first of March. The storm on the 8th drifted in the cuts so badly that it took from Monday till some time Friday to open up the track west to Cheyenne. The train that left Cheyenne Monday, for Holyoke, ditched the engine near Raymer and was forced to remain in that position till the crew from Holyoke reached them. The boys say that they have had enough snow bucking to satisfy them for some time. The Young People’s Praying Band met at the M.E. church last Tuesday evening. Mr. James Kidd, the leader, called the meeting to order at 8 o’clock and after roll call and reading minutes of previous meeting, the leader read for a lesson, St. John. 14th. After remarks on the chapter and singing, prayer and testimonies, the meeting was dismissed. Mr. Clark Adair was appointed to lead the next meeting. - Ed Willson, Secretary In regard to the supplies sent us a few days ago, all the clothing was duly distributed to the needy; but Painter seems angry because he failed to get a share of it, but really we could not supply all the needy, for which we are sorry. - News. Ah, thanks, awfully, Mr. Few Togs, but as they are not quite our size and fit you so snugly we couldn’t have the heart to take them from you. McCook was treated to a shooting affair last Saturday evening of last week in which one of her citizens had a pretty narrow escape. It seems that the cause of the shooting was a joke gotten off by a company of Home Minstrels at the expense of a young man of the city. The ball grazed the party on the cheek, but did not injure him much. Most western citizens are proof against dangerous wounds in that part of their anatomy. Williams makes an apology for the News by saying, “we have a large job of pamphlets to get out, giving us a large amount of extra work.” That is nothing to growl about. When we started to run the edition this week, one of the guy-ropes gave way, allowing the forward gilder- fluker to fail and break as it struck the flunker-flopper. This of course, as anyone who knows anything about a press will understand, left the gang-plank with only the flip-flop to support it, which also dropped and broke off the wrapper-chock. This loosened the fluking from between the ramrod and the flibber-snatcher, which also caused trouble. The report that the delay was caused by over-indulgence in stimulating intoxicants by our foreman, is a tissue of falsehoods; the peeled appearance of his right eye being caused by his going into the hatchway of the Press in his anxiety to start it, and pulling the coupling-pin after the slap-bang was broken which caused the dingus to rise up and welt him in the optic. We expect a brand new gilderfluker on this afternoon’s train. If our readers will bring in their contributions early it will enable us to steam up the “Hummer,” and light out for the catacombs of Egypt. A handful of job works cuts no figure with this office. AMHERST Norman Nelson is on the sick list. A. Vandike took a trip to Wallace, Nebraska last week. Harry Thorndike talks of moving back to Buda, Illinois. Harry was one of our first settlers and we hate to have him leave. Mr. Elmer Oldfield, of Illinois, is visiting with his brother Charlie. He arrived in time to see a Colorado blizzard. Oswald Hertzig returned from Ouray, Colorado, on the 11th, where he has been working for the past four months. He says times are dull out there and he thinks Phillips County is the best yet. MARRIED - At the residence of the bride’s parents in Sedgwick County, February 5th, Mr. Mark Leonard and Miss Jennie Smith. About fifteen of the boys serenaded them and Mark invited the boys in and set up the ***** cigars ***** style. BEACHVILLE Mrs. Sprague, who has been on the sick list for some time, is improving. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Troutman and Mary Peter were visiting at Mrs. M. Peter’s last Tuesday. H.H. Mason sustained injuries during the recent storm and is laid up at present. Frank Burkhalter is doing his work. Our citizens have gained considerable knowledge in the way of shoveling snow; the result of the recent storm. Several of the farmers of this vicinity lost shoats by being smothered during the recent storm, and a case is reported where cattle have died from exposure and lack of feed. Dr. Smith and C.B. Timberlake, of Holyoke, were in this vicinity last Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Saylor were the guests of G.S. Trego and family last Sunday. Beachville has an artist of rare talent, judging from the valentine we received from him. We shall have it electrotyped as we need it to advertise our line of business. Mrs. Charlie Nelson is spending a few weeks in Holyoke after which she expects to leave for Denver where Mr. N. is at work. - OLD MISERY Page Four EDITORIAL The bill providing for an appropriation to purchase seed grain for the farmers of eastern Colorado passed the Senate Wednesday morning. The bill provides for an appropriation of $21,250 to be distributed as follows: Sedgwick, $2,250, Logan, $2,250, Phillips, $3,750, Yuma, $2,250, Washington, $2,250, Kit Carson, $3,750, and Arapahoe, $3,750. The purchasing and distribution of seed is entrusted to a commission of seven men to be appointed by the Governor one of whom in all probability will be selected from each of the counties named. The bill also provides that no applicant for seed shall receive more than $20 worth of seed. While the appropriation is not as large as it should have been, yet it will enable many of the farmers to put in a crop and remain on their land who otherwise would have been forced to leave the country. Senator McCreery deserves much credit for the earnest and effective work he has done in behalf of these counties by introducing and rushing this bill through the Senate. There were some members of the Senate who opposed the bill, as originally introduced, claiming that it was unconstitutional, but Senator McCreery removed this objection by an amendment of the bill and it passed without a dissenting vote. The bill is not likely to meet much opposition in the House and will be hurried through as rapidly as possible. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION (First publication February 20, 1891) No. 119 Land Office at Sterling, Colorado, February 19, 1891 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 county court of Phillips County, Colorado, at Holyoke, Colorado on April 13, 1891, viz: JOHN TSCHIEMER. Hd E. 6944 for the sw ¼ sec. 1 T 7 N, R 43, W. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz: William R. Ketley, Holyoke, Colorado Martin Wolf, Holyoke, Colorado John W. Morgan, Holyoke, Colorado Frank Emerson, Holyoke, Colorado ================================================================= All files are contributed for use by the USGenWeb Archives Project (http://www.usgwarchives.net/). 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