Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-05-30
OBITUARY,

OBITUARY.
CAPTAIN HIRAM $. HOLLY.
Captain Hiram s. Holly of Otero
dao morning, a. announced in yesterdays
Chiefeain, was one OF the most prominent
stockmen in Colorado in the paling day
OF the cattle business. His great 'SS"
ranch at Holly in Bent county brought
him sSI5, 900 when he sold it and at the
time OF his death he was still largely in
tercsted in cattle, bsing one Of the heavi-
est owners in the Columbia Cattle COM
p-ny.
He was born in Stamford, Fairfield
county, Connecticut, July IS, 1913, where
he attended school and worked on q farm
until he was ffteeeu ycars Of age. After
one years experience in the army in the
Twenty-EiGhth Connecticut volunteer in
fantry, he was discharged and went to
New York city where he remained q
short time at the end Of which he was
employed in the quartermaster's depart
ment in Tennessee for one year.
After q short visit home he came 10
Colorado, He left the cars at St Joseph,
Mo-, then the terminus Of railroads in
the west and came by boat to Nebraska
City and then with OK teams up the
Platte river valley. He found en-
ployment in Colorado at North Empire
as engineer in q quartz mill. For six
months he took chorge Of it for others
and then ran it for himself. During this
time he bad men out prospecting. In
1869 he started for Arizona with the in
tention OF mining, but remained only a
brief period as the Indians were very
troublesome.
he then went to Gilpin county and was
mining in Nevada gulch until 1870 when
he went to Black Hawk to continue min
ing and milling which he did until the
spring Of 1871. He then abandoned this
business and sought other fields of en-
ployment. Unable to find in Colorado
Texas aud bought bunch of 1900 head
Of mixed cattle and drove them to his
"SS" ranch which had a frontage Of 80
miles on the Arkansas and the same ON
Sand creek. In 1881 his herd numbered
not far from 1900.
After selling his ass" ranch Captain
Holly removed to that part of Bent
county that is now Otero and located
some six miles east OF Rocky Ford, where
his home continued until to be until the
time OF his death. He came to Pueblo q
abort time since for medical waters and
treatment for stomach troubles which
caused his death.
The funeral will occur at 8 O'Clock this
afternoon from the first Methodist church
under the auspices of the Masons, OF
which body he was member. His fam
lily, consisting Of Mrs. Holly, three sons
and three daughters, will all be present.
One of his sons was attending the state
university at Boulder and the others
large number are expected from La
Junta to attend the funeral Charles A.
Reynolds, treasurer of Otero county, was
in the oity yesterday making arrange
meuts for the -Chieftain. OF the
18th.
The funeral of Captain Hiram s. Holly
took place yesterday afternoon at
o'clock from the First Methodist church,
Rev. S. B. Warner officiating. The pail
the Masonic fraternity. They were G..
@. Maxwell. W. E. Fenton, X. 8. Miller
and e. J. Smith Of Rocky Ford and John
A. Murphy and Jacob We'll OF Las Ami
mas. A large body Of the Pueblo Mas
ons turned out and conducted the Ser
vices at the grave. Rev. Mr.. Warmers
words were of the kindest character and
served as balm to the bereavcd family
Of the deceased all of whom were present
at the services. Mrs E. E. .Selleck and
Miss Dickerman rendered the music.
Many OF the older residents of the city
attended the services at the church.
Chieftain Of the 18th.
il County Treasurer Reynolds, who had
been with Mr.. Holly in his extensive
business affairs for 13 years, went up to
necessary arrangements for the funeral.
A few hours before his death Mr..
Holly made will naming Mrs. Holly as
executrix Of the estate. His efficient
foreman, Rob't Gillespie, will for the
present at least have charge of NIL bust
ness relating to Mr.. HolIy's private af-
fairs as well as those Of the Columbia
Cattle Co., Of which Mr.. Holly was
manager. CThe other leading stock
Wolcott aud Dennis Sullivan Of Denver,
and John A. Thatcher Of Pueblo.)
II. s. Holly was one Of our most en-
terprising citizens, controlling large in.
terests and doing much to promote the
business activity of the Arkansas Valley.
His loss will be felt by this community
as well as by his family. To Mrs. Holly
and the children goes out the sympathy
Of many friends.
Tho wife Of M. o. Casteel died in
Rocky Ford Tuesday after long and
painful illness with cancer. A husband
and two small children mourn her depart
ure. Tho sorrowing ones have the gym
pathy Of the entire community in their
great bereavement. Funeral services
were conducted by Rev Warren Mayo at
the Presbyterian church.
George Hammond visited Denver
last week with two cars Of cattle ind
hogs.
The Houston Narcotic Cure Institute
Rocky Ford, this week gets two new pa
tients from the county.
An adjourned session Of the district
court opened in La Junta on Monday,
Judge Voorhees, on the bench.
Hon D. McCaskill Of Pueblo came
down this morning TO deliver the Me-
mortal Day address by invitation of the
comrades Of the G. A. r.
The latest Of the frosty mornings
destroyed much small fruit in the vicini-
ty of Fort Collins. Strawberries suffered
the most, fully SO per cent being killed.