The M. Odland farm was located 10 miles north of Holyoke on 1,920 acres. In September 1909, Odland had 600 acres of the land in crop — 200 in corn, 300 in small grain, and 100 in cane and millet to furnish feed for his cattle and horses. He had a two-story dwelling house with nine rooms, hall and six closets with a concrete basement of two rooms, as well as a grain elevator with a capacity of 8,000 bushels, a barn and stock barns, a large poultry house, a workshop and blacksmith shop, a well fitted with pump and windmill, two watering tanks, a storage tank and a large reservoir. He also had an orchard of 50 fruit trees, a 4-acre forest tree grove and all kinds of small fruit, not to mention 100 head of thoroughbred Black Poland China and Jersey Red hogs. In September 1909, he sold his large farm to C.F. Parker of Julesburg, consideration in the neighborhood of $33,000. — Source: Phillips County Museum
Peekin' into the Past
Five Years Ago
Feb. 12, 2015
John Schneider was selected as the newest member of Holyoke City Council at the Feb. 3 meeting. Schneider will fill the vacancy left by David Churchwell, who resigned in early January.
More than 250 family members, friends and other supporters marched through the streets of Pueblo Saturday morning for the “Justice Walk” for Kelsie Schelling in an effort to promote a more effective investigation by Pueblo police into Schelling’s case after her disappearance two years ago.
The first premiere for the movie “At Granny’s House” is set for May 30 at the Peerless Theatre in Holyoke. Writer and director Les Mahoney said shooting the movie in Haxtun wrapped up on July 2, 2014, after 14 straight days of filming at the home of his mother-in-law, Betty Ridenour.
Ten Years Ago
Feb. 11, 2010
Feb. 8 marked the 100th anniversary for Boy Scouting in America.
Colorado could be getting out of an exclusive club — states that don’t have certified seed laws for commercial potato growers and seed producers — if the General Assembly passes SB 10-72, the Colorado Seed Potato Act.
Holyoke Police Department vehicles were evaluated, and city council members approved the purchase of a 2008 Dodge Dakota pickup for HPD at their Feb. 2 meeting.
Twenty-Five Years Ago
Feb. 16, 1995
Six volunteers have been recruited for the Phillips County Victims Assistance program and are currently being trained as victim advocates to provide immediate crisis intervention and courtroom advocacy.
At the annual meting of the Holyoke Golf Club Board on Feb. 9, board members voted to start raising money for a new clubhouse.
Fifty Years Ago
Feb. 12, 1970
Phillips County Sheriff’s Office has in custody the party who has admitted to several break-ins within the past year. Break-ins admitted to so far include four in April 1969 and four in January 1970, plus one in Imperial, Nebraska. He was apprehended in Holyoke after removing the carburetor from Bob Thompson’s car last week.
Northeastern Junior College in cooperation with School District Re-1J will offer three courses in Holyoke: principles of anthropology, cake decorating and an adult welding class.
Seventy-Five Years Ago
Feb. 15, 1945
At a board meeting held in Holyoke on Thursday, J.D. “Duke” Long of Nelson, Nebraska, was appointed manager for Highline Electric Association. He is in Holyoke temporarily doing field survey work and will assume his managerial duties about the first of March.
Volunteer workers constructed a fireproof building, 12 feet by 20, for waste paper on Wednesday, under the sponsorship of Holyoke Lions Club. R.E. Ensminger laid the foundation on Monday on the lot owned by the Town of Holyoke, east of the Beatrice Cream Station on Denver Street.
Rex C. Evans sold the Phillips County Abstract business to H.J. Hoppler the past week. Hoppler, having recently resigned his position with the Reimer-Smith Grain Company, is in a position to devote his time to the abstract and insurance business and will take possession March 1.
A fire was discovered in the basement of the First National Bank this Thursday, about 10 o’clock. The fire department truck was hurried to the bank corner and a lead of hose taken through the basement door. A box of rubbish located under the sidewalk was ablaze, the cause of which was not determined.