The Holly chieftain., February 12, 1909, Image 1

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THE HOLLY CHIEFTAIN
VOLUME XII.
A MIND READER.
Basket ball at the usual place
next Saturday night. Holly's
team will be the victims.—l Lamar
Register, Feb. 3.
The way it was done carries
out the Register man’s prophecy.
Is he a second-sight man—or sim
ply an accomplice?
STRUCK OIL AND SALT.
C. H. McVay, the Milesian oil
king, has recently organized the
Breckenridge Basin Oil company,
with a capital stock of $25,000,
some of the most prominent men
in Otero county being interested
in the project. The ol field is lo
cated in northwest Otero county,
about twenty miles north and
west of Ordway. Mr. McVay
says the conditions there are the
same as at Boulder and Florence,
the proposed Breckenridge oil
field being located on the south
cdge of the same basin. In bor
ing artesian wells Mr. McVay
has encountered oil and salt wat
er at Sugar City and gas at Ol
ney, and these conditions justify
iurther investigation. At the pres
ent time Mr. McVay is boring an
artesian well at Swink, and as
soon as it is completed the outfit
will be moved to the new oil field
and operations commenced at
once. It will be necessary to go
down 1,500 fect to-reach the oil
bearing sand. Among the capi
talists interested in the project
are J. N. Beaty, H. I. Dye, H. A.
Dawlev. D. E. Lantz, C. H. ‘le-
Vav, A. B. Wallis, C. L. Randall,
. E. Gauger, S. W. Sinsheimer.
J. P. Bradish and M. E. Bradish.
—La Junta Tribunc.
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" Dr. Kalmet ¢ Sapero, the: Den
ver specialist, ~will again be im
Holly on Monday. Feb. 22nd. at
the Holly hotel. Consultation
and examination for glasses free.
Call early.
Handsome $5 Valentine
Pt e given to the sehool wirl re
eciving the greater number of val
entines bought at the Holly Phar
macy.
F. D, Baird & Co.
TOTAL PRECIPITATION.
Colonel Wiley of Holly wrote
to The Sparks man recently in
quiring if it was not a fact that
the year 1908 was the worst on
record from the standpoint of
dry weather. In looking up the
records of the local weather sta
tion to ascertain the facts in the
case some information was gain
ed that wil undoubtedly interest
the general reader. In the first
place the total precipitation for
the year at LLamar amounted to
18.14 inches, which was nearly
two and one-half inches above
the normal. The precipitation
was very unevenly distributed.
During the first six months of
Igoß there was a deficiency of
5.50 inches in the total rainfall,
while during the last six months
of the year there was a total ex
cess of 5.29 inches. Five months
showed an excess and seven
months had a deficiency. From
January Ist until July Ist only
4.87 inches of precipitation fell.
while from July Ist until the end
of the year the total was 13.27
inches, or nearly three times as
much. Conditions could not have
been much worse from a crop
crowing standpoint, — Lamar
Sparks.
A Well Cooked Meal
Appeals to ns all and The
Star Restaurnnt serves them daily
Voleen & Bogue are experienced
chefs, and know how to please
you. Loeation; next to Lozar's
pool hall.
?? PROWERS COUNTY ??
PRINTING?
The commissioners were in
session this week and allowed the
usual monthly bilis. No action
was taken in the matter of ap
pointments, as Chairman Rey
nolds is still absent .in Texas.
The bold-overs are very well sat
isfiedl with the condition of af
fairs.—Sparks.
° Isn’t it about time that bids
should be askeg for relative to
the county printing—or will the
offices outside of Lamar continue
to be hoodwinked—t> the detri
ment of the taxpayer—who is
anxious to at least catch a flying
glimpse of the county's funds??
572.000 TO_PUT LID ON
Wenatche: CGity Council Gives That
Amount Annually (o Keep the
Saloons Out
W. W. Gill. the grocer. who
has just returned from s visit to
his son in Wenatchee, Washing
ton, telln some very intereating
tales regirding this phenomenally
rich froit counsey, and how the
fruit-crowera beenme incensed over
the influence the eleven saloons
had on their hired help.
To b ein: The eleven saloons in
Wenatehoe paid < 10,000 vesrly for
their licenses. until the froit-grow
ers, alarmed at the untit condition 1
of their men, united und offered
the council $2 per nere on 36,000 1
acres.-.amounting to »72.000.._per
year for a period of 10 years if
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This offer was immediately c
ocepted, and Wenatchee (now a
thriving city of 7000 souls) has
funds galore for its . public im
provements, and the efficiency of
the workers has incressed one |
thousand percent.
Young Willard Gill, who wu?
formerly n Holiy resident, has o
ten acre fruit-farin which bids fair ;
toyield him a fortune in n very |
few vears. He writes that Apple ‘
King Mike Horan received re
eently » check for 225,000 for a
carload of faney apples.
Lincoln's Birthday
Friday evening, Feb. 12th, at
the Preshyterian church, the Rev.
Guy W. Wadsworth, D. D. of Pu.
eblo will speak. .on *“Lincoln the
Man of the Hour” and the Rev.W.
P. Davenport of Rocky Ford, on
*the Redemption of America”.” A
large chorus choir will furnish
special music. It is expected that
this observance of Lincoln day in
Holly will be generally attended
by the people of the community.
Attention Farmers!
Farmers bring your cream to
The Cash Meat Market and re
ceive more than you et for your
butter, besides saving the labor of
making butter.. Keceiving dnys
\Vednesdays and Satardays.
Continental Creamery (‘o.,
W.R.Wright, Agent.
KEEP YOUR MONEY AT
HOME.
This paper is boosting for Hol-
Iv becanse its success depends
npon Holly's growth and pros
peritv. It may be a personal
motive but it i 3 a far-sighted one.
Every family that moves into
own helps us and it helps you,
Holly Ice Plaut
| Water delivered by the barrel
| Phone Black 92,
HOLLY, COLORADO, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1909.
MEN AND THINGS
IN GENERAL
‘ Epilosie of the Week's Doings in
_iHolly und Vicinity
The Jgenial countenance of
Druggist I. D. Baird is now be
bl the counter of the Holly
| Plasmgey, and is heart and soul
in his f,‘ifor!;.
A farewell dance was given 1o
the family of Dave Muvers last
Monday night at Granada. For
ty-two couples were presecat, and
a very enjoyahle evening was
spent. #Mr. Myers has been a
resident of this section for eight
vears past, and his departure will
be keerly felt by his legion of
iriends. z
Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Moore,
who are gencral favorites in the
southern district, have returned
from Enid, Okla.. where they
were cilled in response to a tele
gram stating that their son-in
law, Rebert Courter, was danger
ously n!. He is now gradually
convalescing, and Mr. and Mrs.
‘'oore ‘are jubilant in conse
quence.
i “Doe? [kelman went to Den
vor et Saturday on business.
Merle MeCreery was the um
pire at the basket-ball fiasco last
1 week at Lamar, where the Holls
hoys “got theirs.” Next!
! Mrs.*Sherman. wife of Dr. E.
M. Shepman, was a [.amar visitor
last ;;“‘&??d% s ..
TSRS Canfield is slowly gain:
iing strongth, and Lind ' friends
are constantly in usttendance, and
everything possible iz being doue
that acumen of womun and the
skill of physiciang cun suggest)
Miss Dorphy Bragg, « tried and
i true fricid of the Canfield cara
vansary, is in constant attendance.
1; It is now against the rules of
| the pop-u-lar peanut genius in the
{ postoffice to put your mail on the
| show case—if you don’t buy any-
Ithing. What sort of sure-thing
game is it that keeps the Holly
’ postoffice gagged to its present
location?
A party of young folks consist
ing of Misses Opul and Blanche
Roe, May Check and Mr. Fred
Chevk climbed to the top of the
new water tower, last Monday.
viewing the sights of a city from
un eminence.
Prof. H. Cooter, wife and fam ly
of New York are here stopping at
the Van Wey hotel, and may locate
either here or at Lamar. Mr.
Cooter is & professor of languages.
whose arduous duties in the East
ern colleges has undermined his
health, and the balmy breezes of
{ the Valley, seem especially pleas
! ing to him.
Let us get you up some sta
l tionery that will be a credit to
your business—not a detrinrent.
The price will be practically the
same, and you’ll have something
you'll be proud of. The Holly
Chieftain Printery.
Nice clean four-roomed house,
only $8 per month. - Also improved
forty for rent, close to sugar fac
tory. See
Holly Investment & Loan Co.
lam always in the market for
fat cattle and hogs. Call, tele
phone or write i
Thomas Harmon,
Holly,
For Rent
Fat Cattle
Mrs. C. H. Thatcher entertained
the Bridge Whist club last Friday.
Those present were: Mesdames
James Wilkin,S. E. Lewis. John
Schlager, John Duncan, Kate
Millinger, W. (i. Boyd and C. H.
Thatcher. Mrs, John Duncan
won the prize.
Little Barton White, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Leonard White, is grad
ually recovering from o siege of
Huess:
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Porter re
cently took a ten day spin in their
touring car, and bad a delightful
trip.
For that feeling of “‘broke” con
sult us before selling out. We
can alleviate that teeling.
Holly Investment & Loan Co.
W. W. Willis of the Postal Tel
egraph has branched out into the
cleaning and pressing business.
See his advt. in another coluum.
S.T. F. Fowler, state muanager
of the National (Benevolent Soci
ety, is here organizing a lodge of
the same name. Mr Fowler says
he has been very successful
throughout the” Valley, and hopes
to install a good lodge here.
The Cuppy sale last Saturday
brought a large number of farm
ers to town, and the prices as a
whole were very good. Mr. Cup
py would not bid on a single ar
ticle declaring he would prefer to
-give them away rather than bid.
Col. J. F. Given of Topeka, ac
companied by his son, J. G. of
Granada, paid this office a pleas
ant call last Saturday. The Col
onel is a highly interesting gen
tleman, and it is safe to say that
the redoubtable J. G. comes by
his eloquence honestly.
The genisl countenunce of
Grocer William Gill is again be.
hind the counter. having returned
from a visit to his son at Wenat
chee. Washington, Although
hemmed in by floods en route, Mr.
Gill enjoyed the trip hugely and
may return at no distant date,
His son, W. W., wishes to be re.
membered to all who may ask for
him, and to tell them that he is
enjoving life iv no small degree
For Rent
We have a few farms of from 40
to 60 acres for rent. Beet, small
grain and alfalfa land. Good im
i,v;:evemsnts. Call at the American
t Sugar Co. Factory, Lamar, or
S. E. Browne, Farm Sup’t. Manvel
Farm, Granada, Colo.
Fancy Stationery.
The kind you have always
wanted, printed handsomely, 1n
an up-to-date manner, suggestive
of individuality. We can supply
you with the.printed product at
about the same price you pay for
the raw material. The Chieftain
Printery, ‘Manufacturing Station
ers.
Oilf Octopus Pays Fine.
The Waters-Pierce Oil com
pany thinks it has a great joke
on the state of Texas. The ol
concern which is a subsidiary
trust, was recently fined $1,600,
000 and ousted from the state of
Texas, and much to the ocncern’s
surprise state court decision was
upheld by the United States su
preme court. It now declarcs
that it will pay its fine in silve
dollars. That will require about
50 tons of the white metal, and oi
course it will somewhat discom
mode the state treasury to take
care of the stuff.
NUMBER !
SAID OF HOLLY.
Holly is putting in city w:
works and saloon licenses h
been raised to $3,000 a year, :
one of the two saloons is going
quit, but our informant did .
know whether it was because
city water or sticking up the!
cense. Don’t you think the p(
ple of Holly will kow-tow to t
man who drops nearly ten sily
dollars each work-day morni
on the tin roof of the city tre:
uryl And Syracuse will he
while Jones, he pays the freigl
—Syracuse Journal.
The mayor of Holly, J. S. M
Murtry, is now financially in
condition to swim on the cre:
wave of society in his town an
command the greatest respe«
from his subjects. He sold hi
home in Denver the other day fc
$36,000.
Mrs. W. R. Pratt returned las
Tuesday from an extended trip t
Kansas City.
Judge McGlashen held an inter
esting session of court, last Tues
day. Two Greeks with unpro
nounceable names charged with as
sault on one of their companione
were fined $lO and costs, but were
later released and the fine remitted
upon their promise to be better
men in the future.
Fred Lambert the tailor, who
dissapeared bhetween two days in
company with several suits of
clothes and an overcost which is
sadly missed these cold days. was
seen in Pueblo last Sunday. It is
presuined that he made a success
ful get-a-way to the Coast.,
Let us get you up some sta
tionery that will be a credit to
your business—not a detriment.
The price will be practically the
same, and you’ll have something
yvou'll be proud of. The Holly
Chieftain Printery.
Look out for the Scarlett sale on
Friday, Feb. 12, at 10 a. m., on the
Scarlett Ranch, 5 miles north and 2
miles west of Holly. The 20 horses
consist of good big work stock. also
several head of milch cows and hogs
Johnny Robinson, the pop-u-lar
pranut man, may soon erect an
ion lailing on his counters in the
postuitice to prevent those who
dc nor buy anything from using
the counter to sort their mail up
on. Hurrah for Jeff’'son Greeley
an« Horace Davis.
Dr. K. C. Sapero
The Denver eye, ear, nose and
throat specialist, will again be at
Holly one duy, Monday Feb. 22.
The annual convention for the
Arkansas Valley Dist. of the
Knights of Pythias, will be held
at Las Animas, on Friday, Feb. 19.
A large delegation will go from
this section.
The Mystery of Figures
People who believe in the
mysterious properties of figures
will be interested in the declara
tion of a New York business man
that this will be a prosperous
year for the country because it
contains the figure 9, which has
always proved a good omen in
the history of the country. Hec
cites the business revival of 1839
following the panic af 1837, the
discovery of gold in California in
1949, the opening ‘of the Colorado
mines in 1859, the revival of bus
iness in 1869, the boom period oi
1880-93, and lastly, the boom
which set in in 1899, following
the Spanish war. From this it
looks as if history would repeat
itself in 190 g.