Pueblo County, Colorado
Pueblo News 1880's
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1880
Colorado Weekly Chieftain, March 11, 1880
The Hooks' Ball
The members of Hook and Ladder company No. 1, are sparing no pains to make their ball on the first of April next a complete success. The following committees have been appointed:
Executive committee - Will Rice, Horace Gast, A. E. Cramer, Thos. Zeiger, Moritz Lehman, M. W. Mealey, William Kearney, T. G. McCarthy, C. P. Coslett, A. V. Carpenter, W. D. Cole, Thomas Hodierne.
Reception - M. W. Mealy, Horace D. Gast, D. Merrill,
Invitation - Fred Cowles, M. W. Mealey, Will Rice, Horace D. Gast, A. E. Cramer.
Decoration - M. W. Mealey, Thos. Zieger, Will Rice, T. G. McCarthy, Will Kearney, L. Ernest, E. Merz, L. Herzog, L. Nathan, W. Hendenshield.
Floor Managers - Chas. Otero, T. G. McCarthy, A. E. Cramer, Will Rice.
Colorado Weekly Chieftain, March 18, 1880
A Very Pleasant Surprise
Dr. Owen, our very popular homeopathic physician, moved into his new office, in Fitch's building, on Thursday, and good, easy soul, thought he was quietly inaugurated in his new quarters with no flourish of trumpets. Bus alas! An element was at work of which he little dreamed. Busy hands, moved by friendly brains, were preparing a house-warming surprise, which culminated last night. A host of patrons, friends and admirers assembled at the Lindell, at 7:30 o'clock, and marching in solid phalanx moved on the doctor's works. He was taken entirely by surprise, but like the sensible man that he is, he surrendered at discretion and the invaders took entire possession. Quite a number of friends brought appropriate presents, a partial list of which is appended below.
Among the patrons and friends we noticed Mr. Wm. Ingersoll and wife, Mr. J. V. Andrews and wife, Mr. D. P. Wooten and wife, Mr. J. D. Miller, Mr. Josiah Hughes and wife, Mr. Gantz and wife, Mrs. Cowperthwaite and daughters, Miss Wilcox, Mrs. Dodge, Miss Hill, Mrs. Barnett, Dr. Stinson, Mrs. Howard, Misses Montgomery, Mr. Beck, Mrs. Robinson, Will Reid, Miss Gantz, H. R. Francis, R. L. Hatton, George Dunbaugh, Rev. Mr. Gage, Mr. Baird, Miss Barndollar, Miss Herbert, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Campbell, C. J. Reed, F. H. Shrock, Mr. Catheart, Mrs. Dolan, Dr. Robb, Mr. Lampkin, Mr. Buchanan, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Kincaid, Mr. Skeank, Mr. W. Rice, Miss Wheelock and Mr. Phillips. Quite a number were present whom we did not know.
At a little past 9 o'clock an elegant supper was spread and the guests laid a good foundation for a lucrative practice for the doctor for the next few days, for the way chicken, turkey, ham, pickles, pies, cakes, coffee and "et ceteras" were disposed of, ensured a complication of diseases demanding medical treatment.
During all the evening the doctor seemed unable to conquer the feeling of surprise which took possession of him at his first outbreak, early in the evening. No doubt he must feel proud of this demonstration as it is not only a personal compliment of a high order, but it further shows the very high estimate his many and highly respectable patrons place on his medical skill and the homeopathy system of practice.
Quite a number of handsome presents were donated, among which were noticeable brackets, paper baskets, card dish, chair tidy, etc., etc.
During the evening Messrs. Baily and Skeank rendered in superior style "Lurboard Watch" and "The Minute Gun at Sea."
In making the presentation speech Mr. C. J. Reed expressed the hope on behalf of the visitors "That the doctor's success and happiness might be portioned out in the largest alapathic doses, while his misfortunes are dosed out in their three hundredth attenuation."
The entire occasion was a grand success and the highest compliment to the doctor's popularity.
The elegant new quarters of the doctor are fitted up in a syle he has long desired and for comfort, ease and elegance are unsurpassed, and his many patrons and friends cordially wish him not only the success which has marked his professional course, but an increase his skill and merits deserve.
South Pueblo Items.
A twelve inch main is being laid to the steel works.
The immigration boom is a bonanza to the A. W. Jewell & Co., brokers. Their office is thronged daily with pilgrims. They have tickets to anywhere for any price.
The water mains have been laid to the brow of the mesa, and will be laid down in the business portion of the town as soon as the weather will permit.
Our town is crowded with the shivering tenderfeet who thought they would never need any overcoat in this semi-tropical climate. They find that two big revolvers and a rifle are not the only outfit necessary to a Colorado visit.
Mr. Wm. Moore having peremptorily declined the nomination for mayor, we would suggest Mr. Joseph McMurtry, a citizen known and respected by all. Mr. McMurtry is a property owner and a man of experience in municipal matters. He would make us a splendid mayor. We put him forward.
Mrs. O. B. Wellock & Co., consisting of mother and daughter, have rented the South Pueblo bank building and will soon open a first-class millinery and dress making establishment. These ladies come highly recommended from their old home in Marshaltown, Iowa.
J. B. Orman returned from Leadville yesterday. He reports his mine, the Indiana, as shipping rich ore. Mr. O. thinks the depression in Little Pittsburg stock is a stock jobbing operation, and that the stock will soon take a big jump to where it justly belongs.
Alex. Robinson, a well known old Denver and Rio Grande boy, after visiting the centennial, the Paris exposition and all Europe, and the Canadian provinces, has returned to take his old position on the road. Everybody except the Sam Hop Chinaman will be glad to welcome Alex. home again.
The E. H. Saltiel Mica and Porcelain company shipped twenty-one thousand pounds of mica from their mines on Friday, so we are informed by Mr. Saltiel. The mica industry is a new one, and Mr. S. says that the demand is so great that at present his company is unable to fill the demand, that their capacity will shortly be doubled.
1884
Fairplay Flume 4-24-1884 - The largest purchasers of cattle in the Lone Star state the present year will be the Messrs. Pryor Brother of Pueblo. They have already purchased and will drive into Colorado 45,000 head. This immense band of cattle will be mostly one and two-year-old animals, largely of the steer kind. Before they have left their native heath they have mostly been contracted by large stock raisers at Trinidad and Pueblo and along the Arkansas river. The prices paid by the Colorado parties will range from $17 to $25. We do not learn that any of these Pryor cattle will come north of the Divide. To drive this immense herd of cattle the Pryor Brothers have purchased 400 head of saddle horses and will employ from thirty to forty men. They will consume from sixty to ninety days in making the move. This tedious journey, were the Denver & New Orleans road (railroad) completed would be performed in sixty hours. - Tribune.
Alamosa Journal 5-15-1884 - On the 12th, a fire broke out in Fisher's stone building, in South Pueblo, causing a loss of about $2,000. The second floor of the structure was used as a skating rink. The skates were all burned or ruined, about 150 pairs, while a large number of skates which were owned by private persons, were also destroyed, making the loss on skates about $800. The maple floor of the skating rink was ruined by water, and the roof badly burned. Fisher Brothers' loss is fully covered by insurance. The first floor was occupied by F. Lehmer's wholesale cigar and tobacco store, but he suffered no loss.
1885
Golden Colorado Transcript 3-18-1885 - Robert Edgar was badly hurt on Friday in Pueblo while coupling cars.
Golden Colorado Transcript 3-18-1885 - Frank McGray, a wheeler of slag at the Pueblo smelter, had a foot burned nearly off by a pot of red hot stuff tipping over on it. Also this - A lot of melted slag was capsized at the Pueblo smelter on Friday, running into a shoe worn by Frank McGarry. The injured man will not do any work for several weeks.
Golden Colorado Transcript 3-18-1885 - Wages are to be reduced at the Bessemer blast furnaces from 15 to 20 per cent, to go into effect April 1. No trouble is anticipated as the furnaces are to be run continuously.
Golden Colorado Transcript 3-18-1885 - Some unknown left a 3-hour old girl baby on the steps of Officer John Hildreth's residence, East Pueblo. No one suspects "Uncle" John, but he is compelled to answer a great many questions.
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