The state herald., 1890-01-31

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Several new advertisements ap-
pear in this issue of the HERALD and
Others will appear next week.
Work Un the Culbertson branch
will be resumed early In the spring
and Holyoke will boom.
Mr.. A. B. West, the gentlemanly
agent Of the Il. 4 NJ. ut llolyoke, call
ed ut our sanctum on last Tuesday
and spoke words Of encouragement to
us.
Assistant Superintendent Inland Of
the B. u N. returned to Holyoke this
morning, and will enter ut once upon
his new duties.
At the meeting of the county COM
missioners held on the Goth inst. Mr..
NJ. Francis resigned from the chair
manship Of the board and John c.
Elder was chosen as his successor.
In the United States house of repre-.
septatives ON Wednesday the senate
bill creating three additional land dis
tricts in Colorado was passed and now
awuits only the signature Of the presi-
dent to become Il law.
The editor of the HERALD smiles
upon the ignorance displayed In the
last issue of the Tribune, and in the
language Of the illustrious General B.
F. Butler, would say, "Shoo fly, don't
bother me-
We send out number Of sample
copies Of the HERALD this week and
TO those receiving them We ask a care
full p rusal of its columns and if its
makeup is satisfactory, encourage us
by the addition of your names to its
subscription list.
Some action should be taken by our
city fathers looking to the planting Of
trees on our streets this season; nothing
adds more to the looks Of a city than
trees and now that our water works
system is completed and the supply of
water abundant, there is no reason
why, with little care, trees should not
grow here.
We are now starting out upon u
new year, with brighter prospects than
ever before in the history Of this sec
ton, aud II behooves our people to re-
double their efforts toward calling the
attention Of the outside world to the
almost bOundless resources Of this
county.
The advertisement Of the Ilolyoke
hotel makes its first appearance in
this issue. Mr.. Charles +. Smith, the
proprietor. gives his professional at
tention to I he wants Of his guests; the
looms are neatly and comfortably
kept and the table is supplied with the
best our market can afford. Give the
lIolyoke house trial and be convinc-
ed that our statements regarding II
are literally true.
The funeral ceremonies In memory
OF the late Mrs. Geo. $. Wilson were
largely attended on last Monday at
the N. T.. church. Mrs. Wilson was
one Of the pioneer settlers Of Phillips
county, and she goes to her grave uni
versally respected by those who knew
her. A husband aud two sons are left
TO mourn her sudden taking away.
AT the late meeting Of the State
Board Of Agriculture Of Nebraska.
held ut Lincoln, u beautiful Moral
tribute, In the form Of u full rugged
ship, bearing upon It's sides the word
champion" WAS presented TO Secre-
tary Robert Furnas by the Chase
County Agricultural and Horticultural
society Of Champion. Hon. Thomas
Darnell of Lincoln, one OF the bright
est attorneys aud leading politicians Of
Nebraska, made the presentation ad-
dress to which Gov. Furpas responded
In mn appropriate and feeling manner.
Our neighbor county Is 10 be congratu-
lated upon the interest its people take
in agriculture.
While at Lincoln few days ago il
was our good fortune TO meet with Eu-
gene J. Flaherty AN old time secretary
Of Gen. Is. +. Butler. Mr.. Flaherty Is
now gas inspector Of Lincoln and n
n good man for the place he Is. With
him We visited the city departments
and had their workings explained 10
US. Lincoln has done well in securing
the services Of Mr.. Flaharty. A man
once in Gen. Buffers employ may We'll
wear u pearl In his cap.
With all the natural advantages
possessed by Phillips county II will
never become what God has intended
II should be, until the press and the
people exert themselves In i,s behalf;
make known It's many and varied nd.
vantages to ths denizens Of the over
crowded east. The press has its ms.
alon TO perform and so has the people.
Tho humblest citizen In the county
can exert an influence in turning
immigration ~ this favor!tc
spot II he will but try.
The little democratic $50 called
News, In It's last venture, makes Its
thrust ut tho HERALD. With TINT We
md no fsult. The HERALD will live
aud be recognized MS the peoples pa.
per In Phillips county when the car.
cass Of the News has passed away.
When but n little boy VIC cuins til,,for.