NEWSPAPERS: THE STATE HERALD, Holyoke, Phillips, Colorado: 7 Feb 1908, Vol. 21 - No. 28 http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/phillips/newspapers/sthld1908/08feb07.txt Donated by: Vicki Conklin May 27, 2002 =================================================================================== THE STATE HERALD, Holyoke, Phillips, Colorado J.H. Painter, Editor and Publisher 7 Feb 1908, Friday, Vol. 21 - No. 28 Page One Ad - New Spring Goods At The Big Store. Come in and see the largest variety of all the new styles in Dress Goods, Notions, Etc. It is the Largest Stock of Spring Goods Ever brought to town. We are Leaders In the most Up-To-Date goods on the Market and people of Holyoke and vicinity don’t have to go to large cities to purchase nice and Up-To-Date Goods. You can be suited right here and at Lower Prices. Call in, we are glad to show you the New Goods. Yours For Business, LeBlanc & Scheunemann. BROUGHT IN THE "KIDS" A PLEASANT SURPRISE. Mr. J.A. Borland was seventy-six years old Wednesday and all his children came home to surprise him and help him celebrate the event in proper form, the first time they had all been together in twenty-five years. The first we knew of it was Wednesday afternoon when J.A. poked his head in the door and asked if we had any objection to his bringing in eight kids to see the office. We told him to bring them along, supposing that he had gathered up a lot of children and wanted to give them a treat. Presently in they came, stalwart men and stately dames, eight sons and daughters all grown to manhood and womanhood and all of them men and women of whom any father might well feel proud. The eight with Mr. and Mrs. Borland made a company of ten such as we seldom find in one family any more. The children in the order of their ages are as follows: Mrs. A.A. Shafer, of Holyoke, Colorado, Mrs. S.S. Worley, of Holyoke; Mrs. C.H. Banner, Shenandoah; Mrs. H. Taylor, Omaha; Mrs. Abbie Swickard, Stanton, Iowa, Fred Borland, Holyoke, Colorado; Harry Borland, Shenandoah; Frank Borland, Shenandoah. The Colorado children will remain until Saturday of next week. They all certainly had a pleasant time together. They had a family group photograph taken here. Mr. Borland was the recipient of a fine kitchen cabinet, a clock and a rocking chair. - Shenandoan, Iowa, Sentinel-Post. Page Four Ad - Old Folks’ Week! Feb. 15 to 29. We will make a Negative and Picture Free of charge, of Everybody over 50 Years Old. Hoyt’s Art Studio. Messrs Orth and Yates of Haxtun were in town Thursday. Willa, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Webermeier, is very sick with Pneumonia. Frank Olson of Haxtun came down this morning to transact business in Holyoke. Mrs. Anna McKee returned this morning from Boulder where she had been for a couple of weeks. Champ Donnelly came up from his home in Nebraska this week for a visit with his mother in this county. MRS. J.W. YOUNG ENTERTAINS Mrs. J.W. Young entertained quite a large number of her friends at her home in Holyoke last evening. The occasion of the social gathering was a surprise on her husband on his birthday. A very entertaining musical program was given. After the guests had partaken of some excellent refreshments each one was called upon either to make a short after-supper speech or give a quotation. The guests vote the occasion not only a successful social evening for all present, and would be well pleased if J.W.’s birthdays came oftener than once a year. AMHERST Victor Fair made a business trip to Nebraska the first of the week. Mr. Herzig invited all the old neighbors to his home Thursday evening in honor of his son, Oswald, who returns to Omaha Friday to resume his duties as a music instructor. Joe Sloan is just recovering from a severe attack of la grippe. Mr. Hanaway and Mr. Fair helped Mr. Shockey fill his pork barrel last Tuesday. Mr. Oswald Herzig who has been absent for a few years studying music, is spending a few days with relatives and friends. Mrs. Alice Fair and Mrs. Sloan left Amherst Wednesday morning for different points in Nebraska and Kansas. Charles Chase spent a few days among his friends in this vicinity and will start for Denver in a few days. -- Guess Who. Charley Arens made a trip to Omaha this week. A.M. Axelson of Haxtun was in town yesterday. E.N. McPherrin spent a few days in Denver the first of the week. Oswald Herzig, Jr. of Omaha, is visiting his parents in this county. Fred Borland returned Tuesday from a visit with his parents at Shenandoah, Iowa. Miss Ada Patmon and little sister returned Tuesday from a visit at Curtis, Nebraska. Ad - Don’t fail to call and see the 5, 10, 15 and 25 cent bargain counter. -- S.M. Wright. W.L. Irwin and Charles Niehaus took the train Thursday for a trip to Lincoln and other points in Nebraska. Mrs. William Arens left Holyoke Thursday for a visit at her old home in Nauvoo, Illinois. This is her first visit to the old home since coming to Colorado about 20 years ago. During the past two weeks the following Herald readers have made payment on subscription: W.R. Bignell, A.A. Shafer, A.F. Lindon, T.M. Lane, R.A. Holmes, John Starn, Jno. Berghaus, Albert Holmquist, Edward Anderson, J.W. Webermeier, C.E. Olmsted, J.W. Lewellen, C.E. Lounsbury, I.M. White, R.G. McKibben, C.A. Stiles, J.H. Guernsey, E.E.T. Hazen, A. Gerrish and C.J. Lingren. HAXTUN J.O. Anderson and Kinzie Daniels have filled their ice house this past week. S.L. Myers sold his residence to Mr. Pettit from Shirley who will be a resident of Haxtun. A quiet wedding took place in the M. E. parsonage last Wednesday at 2:30. Miss Bessie Nelson and Howard E. Forner were the contracting parties. They have a large circle of friends in and around town who wish them a long and happy married life. Mr. Forner has leased the George Hicks farm northwest of town where they will reside. -- Haxtun Reporter The J.W. Webermeier’s dwelling house in Holyoke has recently been repainted. R.N. White has so far recovered from his recent illness as to be able to be out again. Samuel Stetter of Sheridan, Wyoming arrived in Holyoke last week for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Stetter. Mrs. Rosa Swarts, who had been visiting with the family of Rev. G.A. Spence, left Thursday evening for WaKeeney, Kansas J.S. Bennett returned Thursday from Denver where he has been engaged in the trial of the county bond case before the circuit federal court. E.E.T. Hazen reports that the government thermometer registered 13 below zero last Friday night and 10 below Saturday night. W.D. Kellsey and Leon Kepler went to Denver Saturday to attend the county bond trial in the federal court this week. Mr. Kepler as clerk took up some of the county records to be used on the trial. A few days ago, Roy Decatur when coming into Holyoke to school one morning, saw 11 coyotes in one gang. Some of the farmers report coyotes more numerous in the county than they have been for years. When M.B. Osborne moved from the Dille farm near Holyoke to his homestead, he left their piano in the house on the Dille farm. When he came to move it, he found that someone had discharged a rifle at the building, the bullet passing through a window and the piano cutting off two strings. How some parties can secure enjoyment by damaging other people’s property, is difficult to understand. K.M. Aikin left Holyoke in October with his family to drive through to Blessing, Texas, has but recently reached his destination. Lawrence Wilcox came down from Denver this week. He is just about laid up with rheumatism and had to quit school. J.W. Haver has accepted a position as traveling salesman for the Wichita Gas Light Company and expects to begin work next week. THE BOND CASE In 1901 Hudson T. Morton who held the larger part of the Phillips County bonds issued in 1891 and 1892 brought suit in the United States circuit court against the county to collect interest on the bonds which the county board had refused to pay. The Burlington R.R. Co. made a proposition to the county to furnish the attorneys to fight the case free of charge to the county and the board accepted he proposition. Later on in the early part of 1907, Bennett & Kelsey of Holyoke made a proposition to the county board to appear as attorneys for the county in this case and on the terms that, if the case was won they were to receive as attorney fee 10 percent of all the county was saved by the result of the case and, if the case was lost, they were to receive nothing. The case was tried before Judge Lewis in Denver this week and was decided against the county. At the time this action was instituted, the Herald took the position that the bonds should be paid and has had no reason to change its position on that question. Page Five Ad - Special Sale! For 60 Days, Beginning Feb. 1st, 1908. Furniture, Carpets, Rugs and Stoves. 10 per cent discount on all furniture, carpets and rugs, 15 per cent off on heating stoves and 5 per cent off on cook stoves and ranges. This is a cash deal. Remember you get coupon tickets on the Standard Graphophone and glassware. W.J. Harper B.A. Howard returned Tuesday from a trip to Omaha. BEACHVILLE Ginger up. DeWitt Saylor is visiting his brother I.H. of this vicinity. Newel Porter, an old-time resident of this vicinity, is here visiting his many friends. Everybody seems to be barking these days for some cause or other. Bert Wright of Montana and Buford Hargrove of Sedgwick spent Sunday with Alva Trego’s. Hogs are not valuable property with 50 cent corn and $3.80 hogs. John Peter spent Sunday with his sister Mrs. Troutman. Mr. and Mrs. Waln’s little daughter Bernice has been quite sick but is reported better at this writing. Miss Anna Hargreaves, teacher of district 7, too sick last Thursday and at this writing is not able to teach. Mr. and Mrs. Sharp and a sister of Mr. Sharp visited at Frank Austin’s last Sunday and Monday. Dave Lounsbury, Emmet Trego and others returned Saturday from Denver where they have been attending the great stock show. Royce Waln, who has been under the doctor’s care for some time on account of a broked ankle is improving rapidly. Friend Boyer is working for W.H. Woodhams. -- Hezekiah NOTICE I understand that a rumor has been circulated that I am simply hired to conduct the Pioneer Meat Market for another party. There is not a word of truth in such a report. I have leased the meat market and no other person has any interest whatever in the business with me, or any control over it. Respectfully, C.J. 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