New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-03

Of a silver quarter OF dollar. acquisition for him,
after much anxious doubt he Invested 1t in spelling
book. when seventeen years Of ago he made pehes-
rlan tourney to New-O reans where he obtained Sit
uatiOn OF the newspapers OF that CITY, proDaDy
The Picayune About this time he wrote a good many
tales aud poems After year OF hard and unremuners-
tive work IN New-Orleans. he returned home. Two or
three years after he came NewYork where he became
a contributor 10 several newspapers. His emouments
small, and his life not AN easy one. FOR awhle
he connected with The Nev York Mirror OF Messr-
Morris 4 Willis. Leaving NewYOrK he went TO Penn
syvana where for years he taught school the
mountain districts. He then followed the same avoca-
Ohio where he married at the age or thirty
years. Becoming interested In the Community SYSTEM
Joined the Trumbul Phasnx. branch OF the North
ucrican PhalanY This Was situated at BraceVllle,
rIumbull County, Ohio. As q literary man, he was
naturally made Librarian OF the Community. IL was
while no was thus living that he became acquainted
with Mr.. Horace Greeey's writings on social questions
OF which, - well OF the writer he was a warm ad-
mlrer The Pnaanx collapsed. and Mr. Meeker re-
turned East Cleveland. He wont into trade there.
and FOR time prospered. He removed afterNard
TO Hiram, PORTAGE County, ONO. Campbelte settle
ment. The panic OF $50 ruined him, and he removed
to southern Illinois. where he took farm Mt Don Cola.
engaging mainly In the cultivation OF fruit for the Chi-
cago market. From this place he wrote a number Of
quaint descriptive letters to The TRIBUNE partiy upon
the polite events OF the period.
Te letters of Mr.. Mecker great satisfaction TO
Mr. Greeley who determining 10 hold on To him cor
respondent sent him TO Forf DOnolsOn specially and
to other points. He kept at his correspondence until
the close OF the war, when The TRIBUNE called him to
New-York to take charge Of It's agricultural depart
neut. This WAS in 1867. Two three years after he
detailed To examine the condition Of affairs I'm Utah.
but beiug unable reach that Territory account OF
heavy SHOWS he went round the eastern base OF the
Rocky Mountains. visiting the Pixies Peak region From
Lott. ffr fna
OF tho country. He determined to start colony
there, and Mr.. Greeley. to whom had communicated
his intentions sent for him 10 come tO New-YOrk and
arrange the details. When the colony was established
Mr.. Meeker ts first president. and It was called
Greeley" In honor OF the Editor Of THE TRIBUNE II
formed I'm 1870 and well dd IL prosper that in
1874 the valuation OF town properly Ss5O.O0O Of
farming LANDS S1.5OOOOO Mr.. Meeker established
there The Greeley Tribune.
Mr. Mceker. TWO years ago. received the appointment
agent with the Uto Indians. Tho tribe occupied one
OF the best agricultural regions OF the country.
and one also aboundng IN mineral wealth. the
latter occasoucd the intrusion OF whites upon the reser
They were determined not 10 cultivate the soil and Mt.
Nccker equally determined that II should be culti-
waited. Tho nr~t piOughman who turned the SOD wss
shot ~ chief Douglass Nh Mceker persisted In his
resolution ana those who knew nim can well under
stand how his firmne,s prccDitttcd hrs fate. He
secured the seyccs OF rival chief Of the Uies. with his
! baud. and for a time mutmy queled. But lie
felt hat 40 any time there might be an outbreak He
had tcesrapEcd To Washington for troops. and hence
the Part Of Mr.. MeekcF'S family i've IN Cree
j ley, but with him were his wife ana his youngest
daughter, grl of twenty-five yeafs 81 age, Who had
bc,n engaged ln teaching the Indian children The re-
| port i tuat they have shared his fate.
Mr. VI ecker The very efficient Commissioner from
! Colorado 10 the Centennial Exhibition. some Of hls
artcle- were collected IN volume aud published In tbs
city under rhs title OF "Lie IN ihe West. Alter life
OF uhc,as!ug labor lac has nov met with tragic fate
which Wl carry grief 10 the heaIts of his many friends
M an parts Ol the country. He dauntlcss
energy, OF unnilchug purpose, OF Keen perceptions,
/ and cnIucntlv persistent IN whatever recommended
| itself TO n.s judgment or To bis conscience.