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The Meeker herald., 1885-10-03

wK spent n very pleasant half hour
n few days ago In conversation with Mr..
Fred J. Egan. who. In company with
George Plat. son Of cx-Scnato, Platt
Of New York, has been shown around
on White river by Charley Won Brands
during the last three weeks. Few men
NO young has seen more OF the world
than Mr.. Evan. A member of an old
and distinguished Galway family he
went through the usual routine cduca-
doual studies laid out for the sons of
IRISH gentlemen. After graduating at
Oxford he entered the English military
establishment at Sanihurst and on com.
pletinv his studies there was commits
stoned in crack regiment of the line in
the British army. Mr.. Egan was rising
in his profession when his regiment was
ordered to Ireland over year ago. The
duty imposed on the army was dis,aste-
ful to him as II was to most of the young
IRISH officers and he threw up his com.
mission. Mr.. Egan is thoroughly CON
versant with Irish politics and expresses
the opinion that the home rule question
is now an assured fact. lie says Par
nell will enter the next Parliament with
an increased party following. Mr.. Egan
Is well pleased with the appearance of
White River valley and will more than
likely visit us next summer. We will be
very glad to welcome him back again.
The Meeker herald., 1885-10-03
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Well. II had my Way III. man tia,
invented that iclish,iu sport would b-
crucifi-i with rusty nails. YESTERDAY.
Jus; after the rains, l WAS out hunting
nn the mountains, MS high up; my
feet slipped; u portion ot my body iha;
didn't have any tobo.san attached
struck the ground and-w.li. IL slid.
The situation was awful. No danger
Of being struck by lightning until after
I struck the creek In the canon.
walked honc did no, caTr ,o ride: hay.
no; sat l"an since, bu, am s,ill trying To
have n nc~ gab.r end ,.',kci o. 1. sas
o,rrall,. HUNTER.
Joe. We will organize n ini-psgan club
IA snon u. the iirsi SNOW ilics, aud dc-
pend on 1t, your experience ~ ,obos'
sanis; will .niiii- you la the privilege
Of charter membership.
The Meeker herald., 1885-10-03
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m. meeting then . ijouTned.
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w- arc this wv~k cntp.-li-d Ia asair'
troi DIR. Kitchens out as one II III.
famous lraf-hun,-rs Of the Upper
White. Now. IL this thing continues We
will h. scndiu. up bill lat u cts lincl
{" the doctor that wIii parsiyr. him. a,
he has b--n mnnuIalifinr our space Ito
the exclusion Of tacins valley notes and
other important Items ioE tho las, two
or three weeks,
On Monday las, the doctor ani his
brother lirnn while chupping timber u
few miles nlpy- Mediation ~ sh-Tidan's
saw mile heard n peculiar noise In the
timber ut NO great distance from wh.fc
they were ai work.
The doctor Observed: Henry. do you
hear tia, noise -
Henry said: Yes. What is 1t Doc ?"
II don't knowi' said Doc. "bn, that
nois. sounds like the believing of good,
healthy ycarllus during the ironing
season"
Doctor" says Henry. "i'll 81 and see
what 1t is'" Aud hv walked off about
cigh, or ten rods. but very spIn the doc.
tor saw Henry coming back without hat
or blous. un u gait that could not have
been puicscncd hai n Kansas cyclone
been bringing up tile rear aud breath.
lcssly reports 10 Dos. That noise was
made by t-ar aud seen him '''
Henry. run and get the gun. said
Doc. Il see him and h. u. the biggest,
'critter' I ever seen on fopt''
Henry handed the gun to Doc. and
seizing his ~ In his teeth began climb
ing sapling. The doctor dropped down
on his knee and took deliberate aim and
fred. tile bullet hitting the bears paw.
The shot didn', seem TO hurt the hear
much 80 Doc fired again. This time the
bear went down. Henry. from his place
OF safety. said:
Doc, you have surely killed tina,
bearl''
The doctor drew is hunting knife and
walked ,oward the bear with the int.n-
tiun Of cutting bruins throat. but the
bear wasn't dead. lie was - good ~
two dead bear yet. At least we thought 81
on hearing Henry speak Of the agility the
doctor displayed in getting back To his
corner. " but the do, tor didn't get there
IN time. In his hurry he fell over log
and the bear and he were soon rolling
together. Henry. seeing Doc was about
TO get the worst of the round. threw his ax
at the bear, but the ax unfortunately
struck the doctor. The blow was a lucky
one. nevertheless. The bear thinking It
was aimed at him dropped the doctor
and made FOR the tree and Henry made
for the top branches The bear hadn't got
up the tree far when the doctor recover
ing his equilibrium let him have a shot.
Bruin came down sure enough dead
bear this time. When Henry stw every
thing was serene he got OF the tree and
was extremely happy when he found his
ax hadn't lifted any of the doctors hair.
lie may be seen any evening ou little
open plat of ground back of the saw
mill practicing tomahawk- -thorowing.
The Meeker herald., 1885-10-03
THE PUaIic SCHOOL.
TIL. Meeting LsH T"-.day 10 Consider
the Qa-s,ion Of a.-SSing Tax
Gor school Hsur poses.

\ meetingof the taxpayers IN School
District No. w,is held ON Tuesday
afternoon, September -. The object OF
the meeting was Ia consider the advisa-
bility OF l.yying il two-mill tax for
school purposes. Mr.. George Wagner,
who occupied the chair, called ON Mr..
All.ebruok Ia state the purposes and
objects ol the meeting. Mr.. Allsebrook
opened 10y throwing some statistical
light on the subject In hand. lie gave
the following figures: Cost of seats,
Sid3.1J; freight on same, $40; school
rent per month, sis 20; cash on hand Ia
pay teacher, $3.50. lie then quoted Sec
ton az. page 81. of thc state school laws
Ia show the sciiool boards authority Ia
levy the tax, and went On 10 show the
need OF school by the number OF chill
lf-n In the last school census namely,
seventy y-nine. Since then, however,
twenty-lly. or thirty children had come
into the district, while District No. 3
had been cut OH, taking part OF the ap-
preparation with lis ten OF eleven chill
dT.n.
The meeting WAS then addressed by
MIR. Clark, who -Ntol-i til. wisdom of
the board In ordering goo iron seats,
instead of hiring carpenter la make
pine seats tina, would co,i nearly, II not
quite as much. while not lasting solong.
After expressing his s-ns. oi tile need oi
u school and his willingness la help th.
matter along. Mr.. Clark closed b, ask
ing whether the tax Ia b- levied was u
county uf district iat.
Mir Alls.bfunk replied that !, was n
district tax.
Mr.. Kendall who cam. In late asked
whether tl- tax WAS for building OF IN.
cii-ntal expenses.
Mr.. Ailsebrook replied that !, was ior
rent. seats. lire and other incidental .S.
p-ns.s.
The meeting then proceeded 10 ballp,
an Tia. question oi l.yins ,iic .aS. Paul
Wagner and Thomas baker were ai'-
pointed tciicts. Following was the rc.
suit
In favor of l-y,:ng til. tax. ......... 10
Asains, ........ .................... !
Maiori,, In favor u tax. ........... J
IN. meeting then sijouTn.d.
The Meeker herald., 1885-10-03
T.- stock a...es.,i.. u-.,inE.

At the meeting OF the White River
Stock Growers association held on
Tuesday afternoon J. I. Thompson. J.
". sk.l'on, EAra Fleming and William
Mcdowell were clcci.I ;o membership.
TIL" treasurer WIS instructed to request
all delinquent members ;o pay their
dues. Their. being a small attendance
and som. business of Importance ,o he
transacted /, WAS moved TO adjourn until
October =.
The Meeker herald., 1885-10-03
NOTES p,,oW uAN.GLx.


Mrs. Charles Carroll spent the week
with Mrs. Ellcgc.
Mr.. Curtis has gone to Ashley for "a
stock Of goods for his store at Three
Springs.
William Colthorp left for salt Lake
this week with number of teams for
supplies.
Mr.. Charles TIill has returned from
Rangely accompanied by his stepmother
and two little brothers and a sister.
Mr.. Hill senior is transferring his
garden truck to his cellar. lie had one
of the finest gardens in the state this
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kirk. Mrs. Luxton and
Mr. Thomas Burchfeld returned to
their homes at Three Springs after
spending pleasant week at R..ngely.
The Republican primary election for
Douglass precinct was held at IIill \
Colthorps store. ID. B. Chase occupied
the chair and James e. Thompson acted
as secretary. The delegates elected to
represent the precinct in the county con.
Vention were u. u. Chase. j. G. Thomp-
son aud NJ. j. Drum.
chicago has a population of 503.ls5;
81 Lchls. 35O,5ls; Cincinnati. 2j5. .l3p
~. Loii.s was aneaJ in 1870.
The Meeker herald., 1885-10-03
SGOt'A NOTES.

Mr.. George Clark has bought ranch
on Beaver creek. lie intends TO pu, in
1000 head Of ca,il. this fall.
Wilson Brnihcts droy. zoo head Of
cattle through town Wednesday morn.
ms. They ~ 10 yellow creek.
Reynolds, Kain y Gilmore are on the
road To their ranch on Fic"-ancc creek
with 30 head of fine Colorado cattle.
Judge Watson Of Rou,t county has
located near the forks OF White river
and will soon drive in 100 head Of cows
and l.5 head uf horses.
Evans y Thompson are putting In 40
head of cattle on their ranch on the
Lower White. They are grade Colo.
RADIO cattle and line lot They will he
here about the iifth instant.
Herman Rich,ncr arrived about the
firs, Of the week on Pice-anc. creek
with lifiy head of shor,horns. which he
bought on the Roaring Forks Mt so per
head all round. s;ockmcn say Mr.
Richtner got grca, bargain.
Mr.. Rube Oliland while IN Aspen last
week hough, the fines, bull calf this side
Of the ocean of Mr.. Reid of Divide
creek. Rubc thinks he paid too much
for the embryo bull. but consols himself
with the reelection that II the "critter"
wea,hers the winter he may I've worth Il,
next spring. Anyone wishing TO see
this reipbrltpI thprnuyI,hr.J ,.,p dn M
by calling u, Jack Wards on Elk creek
The Meeker herald., 1885-10-03

Julius Strehlke went up Sulphur
creek Sunday afternoon to help Lead
vile man put up i cabin. Mr.. Strehlke's
experience wasn't of the most pleasant
nnturc. lie says his employer was the
d-est LATEST man he ever ran across.
the grub was d-n ptimative and he
had To bunck out against the shady side
of hay stack. But Ia cap the climax
Of his misfortunes his horses got away
Tuesday night and he hasnt got trace
of them yet. Was Julius hot when he
struck town yesterday after traueling
thirty miles in quest of his stu ny horses
Oh. no! II was somebody else who was
hot.
The Meeker herald., 1885-10-03

TnI u,cs of Douglass creek are NOV
ing up the river with over one thousand
head OF stock. We pf-snm. they have
heard tia, Color,w's band lei, "n. or
txo deer irhind them un the upper end
oi White river and are coming alter
thr skins.
The Meeker herald., 1885-10-03
Mm. Jonx NICHOLS. Jus, in from

n". SouS S'''"~'' J""s !" '"''
Hear river above Steamboat Springs. ~
p,r,s four large herds II cattle on the
,oa'i 10 White river. The smallest herd
numbers four hundred and lift, and the
o,hcTs from fifteen hundred la three
,h"Hssi.d each. Come right along gentle
men, There will b. plcaiy OF room
here mex, summer. AMI IL YOU don't
round up as many head ai the spring
roundup ~ You -.f-c;-d don't l"i a
,siilipv thing like thai worry you.
The Meeker herald., 1885-10-03
The sunday school organ.

The committee of ladies appointed
two weeks ago 10 devise ways and means
OF procuring an organ for the use Of the
Union Sunday school report the follow
ing subscriptions 10 the organ fund:
The Meeker herald., 1885-10-03

JrpoK IiAzES handles the gayei
with becoming grace and dignity.
Indeed the Judge is natural-bnrn
presiding officer.
The Meeker herald., 1885-10-03

TmK messenger from the Grand just
got here on the nick oil time.
The Meeker herald., 1885-10-03

VIZ have some literature ou hand that
nigh, max. very nice, easy reading
matter later on.
The Meeker herald., 1885-10-03

IL placing Jndsc Eibcrt in noinina-
ton for the suprcm. iench the Hcpuhli-
can, have strong candidate III the hcli.
The Meeker herald., 1885-10-03

TiE Republican primaries passed oil
without the lras, iar or friction What.
ever and the lulckss; time on record
WAS made. In fac; II WAS painfully
fa,t
The Meeker herald., 1885-10-03

Tms Grand river politicians returned
HON. rather early la the week. Wonder
IL II Ia all fixed
The Meeker herald., 1885-10-03

WHAT caused u White river states
man to change tactics in such shor,
space Of timer
The Meeker herald., 1885-10-03
n. MAJOR.

We Have the Largest Stock in
the County, and Buy Exclusively for
Cash From First Hands, and are
Therefore Prepared to Make Low
Prices. It is Our Aim to Keep Full
Stock of Everything Usually Found
in General Store, and by Fair Deal
ing to Merit Our Share of the Pub.
lie Patronage.
The Meeker herald., 1885-10-03
MEEKER, COLO, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1885.

Doc says the only thing that he regrets
is the irrepairablc damage his buckskin
shirt sustained in the skirmish with his
bearship, Jim, tally one.
The Meeker herald., 1885-10-03

Entered In the Po.torfe- a, M""ker, nnrnrli
County, Colo, a- -..nni-eia-- msii matter.
The Meeker herald., 1885-10-03

The ladies having III. matter In charge
are Mrs Latham, Mrs. Clark and Miss
Mcilai,on. Those of our citizens who
have not already don. NJ should sub
scfibr Ia the fund a. the object "a vi.S
IN commcniahlu one. Subscriptions
will hc received aud d.;,is ..siIiowi.'igc'i
by any Of III, al o,- named ladies,
The Meeker herald., 1885-10-03

ALL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED.
s-- c..n pam ron COUNTY wAmm,Sr> -.
The Meeker herald., 1885-10-03

chicago has a population of 03.ls5;
II. Lohls. 3j0,5ls; Cincinnati. oj5. .i3e.
st. Louis WAS an.aJ in 1870.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-15
The Democratic press is not content with

The Democratic press is not content with
making farce of civil-service reform, but
must slap it's advocates in the face upon every
opportunity. The New York Sun says: ''The
Republican party got into power by fighting
for fundamental principles of popular self
government. They got out of power after
they had adopted the anti-popular principle of
competitive examinations and permanent ten
ure of office. Then the people bounced them"
What do the mugwumps, who did all they
could to aid Democracy, think of this kind Of
talkY Are they not about convinced that they
made fools of themselves and worse when
they betrayed their time friends, and went
to the help of the ancient enemy of all kinds
Of desirable reformg
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-15

THE editor of the New York Post ought to
read his own paper. In Fridays issue ar-
peared communication from an aggrieved
mugwump, asking why an independent" citi-
zen should be debarred from voting in either,
or both party caucuses in his ward. On Sat
urday the Post, after noting the fact that the
mugwumps had not been enrolled by the Re-
publicans and could not take part in the pri-
maries, remarks defiantly, 'we have yet to
hear of mugwump who is asking to get back,
or who would go into primary if he could
Should the eye of the esteemed editor rest
upon this paragraph he will be informed of
one.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-15

THOSE of US who have steadfastly, and in
spite of ridicule and contumely, held to the
old teaching that Gin six days the Lord made
heaven and earth, and all that in them is"
may now have our turn with the scientists
men, who have so long taught that the evolu-
ton of planet or star is matter OF ages,
to see a new star created almost in the
twinkling of an eye, as the astronomers tell
US was the case with the new sun in the
nebula Of Andromeda. "And the evening
and the morning were the first day" may not,
after all, need to be interpreted according to
scientific discoveries" as meaning cycles of
wears.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-15

THE Sentinel is in ''pain" because the
Journal has the heartlessness to refer to the
repeated appointment of persons in the crimi-
nal classes to public Office by the reform"
administration, and ventures the observation
that there have been Republicans who COM
mitted crimes Granted; but the Republican
administration did not hunt all over the coun-
try to find such in order to appoint them to
official place. Possibly even the Sentinel
despite its ''pain, can grasp the difference.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-15

Kelley, Board, and Dowling must now be
added that of w. E. Grubbs, selection made
by the great and only First Comptroller Dur
ham. Mr.. Grubbs enters upon his duties as
supervisor of the public building at Frank
fort, KY, with four indictments pending
against him. Strangely enough, Kentucky
Democracy expresses itself scandalized by
this appointment. IF Democracy is already
tired of its boomerang Turn the rascals
out" what will it be a few months hence,
when time shall have been had to give the
party of reform full chance to show its
hand2
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-15
REPUBLICAN CITY TICKET.
FOR MAYoR-CALEB s. DENNY.
For CLERK-GEORGE T. BREUNIG.
The Platform.


The Republicans of Indianapolis accept the issue
made in the platform and nominations of the Demo
cratic city convention and in the pending and
approaching election invite the cooperation and sup
port, not only Of the members Of their party
but of all ctizens Of whatever political affiliations
who favor
First-The enforcement Of law in the interest of
public order and for the of private rights
Second-The strictest economy in the administration
of the affairs of the city within the revenue
raised from the present rate of taxation and of the
refundng of the existing city debt at lower rate OF
interest.
Third-The levy of tax of 500 per year upon
each saloon in the city, the proceeds whereof shall be
pacedin the general fund of the city treasury
Fourth-The overthrow of the arrogant domination
of the Liquor League in the politics of the city and
State.
Fifth-A rebuke to the Democratic officers of State
who have prosttuted the metrop Titan police system
to the basest partisan ends, whereby the citys good
name has been scsndaized its peace and good order
mperiled and the efforts of honorable public officers
20 vindcate the law paralyzed.
'I want to say, in the first place, that j
slant myself squarely, fiat-fOoted, with both
feet upon the platform you have adopted.
Mr. DENNY's ACCEPTANCE SPEECH.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-15

ARE there free and fair elections in the
Southa That is the issue made by Senator
Sherman's Mount Gilead speech, and which
has '|riled' the entire Democratic party, North
and South. Well, as a contribution to the
discussion, here is the testimony of the Rich
mond Whig a paper owned and edited by
Southern men-men born and raised in the
South, not Northern ''scalawags" or Carpet
baggers." In an editorial article, the Wing
says:
"The Dispatch is tearing its shirt (its blood
lest one) because Northern Republicans are
talking about the feasibility of reducing the
representation of States that disfranchise or
permit the disfranchisement of large bodies of
their voting population. We agree that the
remedy is hardly worth talking about. The
true course is to secure the disfranchised voters
IN their rights-not to consent, on any terms,
to their disfranchisement.
ut is poor lookout for Southern Repub-
llcans that Bourbon intolerance, fraud and
force are to be condoned and Southern Repub-
licaus utterly thrown over, if Northern Re-
puhlicans can contrive scheme to do without
their votes. Yet, as to this disfranchisement,
what State permits or provides for Gas under
the Bourbon ballot killer) shs is guilty of,
and she is directly liable to the penalties pre-
scribed by Amendment XIV. Nevertheless,
free politics and free ballot here, and all
over the South, are the right aims, and to
these all good citizens of the country, North
and South. should lend their sympathy and
support. Free ballot-OR WAR;"
Another editorial says
"The very triumph for which Bourbon
fraud and force have striven so long calls
them to judgment and pronounces their doom.
From evil of Bourbon victory, an overruling
Providence is educing good by forcing the
whole people of the country to see and COM
prehend methods that have not only disfran-
chised individuals and usurped State control,
but which grasp the Nation against all law
and right, and threaten the complete subver-
sion Of the liberties of the citizens and the
equality of the States.
GAS for the remedy it is in the hands of
the good and law abiding citizens of the land
it is in the hands of the patriotic and right
loving people of Virginia and if it be not
promptly applied, the last arbitrament will be
surely and speedily forced-that of an appeal
to arms.
eve are no alarmist We merely interpret
the plain significance of the salient features
of the situation. Right will not submit to
wrong"
Possibly with this testimony from Southern
men even Northern mugwumps may conclude
that there is something in the ''issue," and
that there is Southern "bloody shirt" that
will have to be washed before the issue is
settled
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-15

possession OF 1t without moro expensive fight
than 1t is worth. If you win this claim, I'll give
you bill of sale of that yacht in addition to 20
per cent The claim was duly allowed, Lamar
got check for 5000, 900. Butler got 0000 and
bill of sale of the yacht 1t was in Secretary
Robesons time Butler walked down to the
offlce OF the Secretary of the Navy, one day. and
said to Robeson: You've got my boat and
! want it Rooeson was nearly frantic. Look
here, Butler he pleaded; there's already heap
OF talk about my department., and if / let you
have this boat, right or wrong, it will make an
awful howl i want my boat was Buffers
stubborn reply. A naval officer sat in the Office,
ana heard this talk. He finally got UP and
made signs to Butler to follow him out When
the General did so, the officer said: General,
there an easy way out of this. Buy the boat
at auction There's lead enough in the bottom
TO pay the purchase price. If you insist on hav-
Ing your property they will strip her Of ballast.
Besides, If you buy it there can be no scandal
Butler went back and told Robeson that he was
not In earnest in his demand but would bid on
the boat when sold Robson had it put up,
and Butler bought it. Then he had curiosity
to know how the bargain stood, and had the lead
ballast weighed. There was $4O0 worth more
than he bid for the boat"
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-15
A Muewump's Happy Discovery.
New York Evening Post.

N6W
Many solutions of the negro problem have beer
proposed in our time but not one which. to our
minds, for the rapdity of it's action can compare
to the composition called "Anti-curl" advertised
in the last number of the colored organ called
the New York Freeman. The advertisement
has two portraits OF coiored citizens illustrating
the operation of the ANTI curl one showing
the hair in its wooy, kinked condition, before
the application, and the other in its beautiful.
wavy Caucasian appearance after the applica-
ton. 1t renders. the advertiser says, "kinky,
curly and rigid hair soft, elastic and pliablp,"
and is manufactured by an "Anticurl Associa-
tion" in Walker street. hundred Thousand
pots or so of this preparation annually would
judiciously used, probably knock their platform.
from Senators Hoar and Sherman, and make III
once more homogeneous people.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-15

THE capture of the young scoundrels who
used dynamite to blow up the dry goods store
of Garry Brothers, New York city, gives op-
portunity for the administration of justice in
case where the punishment should be prompt
and severe. The offenders took that mode of
revenge because they were not taken back
after an unsuccessful strike. If the use of
dynamite is to be discountenanced in this
country, an example should be made of these
fellows
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-15
THE Washington correspondent of Demo

THE Washington correspondent of Demo
cratic exchange, after ascribing the recent
activity in the real estate market in that city
to the fact that government officials are &C
quiring more faith in their tenure of Office,
mentions, apparently by way Of illustration,
that Senators Logan and Edmunds, Lieutenant
Greely and Gen. Nelson A. Miles have pur-
chased homes there 1t is gratifying to learn
that these gentlemen have no longer any fear
that Mr.. Cleveland will turn them out of
office.