The Meeker herald., 1886-07-03
LoOALNEw5

LOCAL IN Ew5.
The base ball game on the Afternoon
Of the fifth promises TO be quite In
teresting.
Houston will make display OF fire
works from the platform Of the Has
stan IN the park.
i. +. Wclch has become member OF
Thos. Is. watson's clerical force. Pets
Is now chief clerk.
The roundup showed that IA very
large per cent OF the bulls died on the
range last winter.
W. J. Jones, formerly book keeper
for Thos. Is. Watson, came III from
GlenwooL Wednesday.
Heap papipo-e done up on the broad
side ot board with buckskin trim
mings In town this week.
Secretary Brasher says he Is glad the
roundup Is finished. II WIS much
harder work than last year.
Thomas u. Watson returned 10 Meek
-r Tuesday after an extended business
trip 10 Denver and other points.
j. ". Wcich X Son received u fine lot
good old wet goods" this week. They
are well stocked for the Fourth.
We hear that Burt Wakcl-y wants
To sell his saddle and bri,lle. Heap ride
him too much on the ground, eli
Commissioner Gregory left Sunday
morning for Glcnwooi TO attend the
July meeting OF the County Board.
Captain Stone OF Hear river. is over
S,on. SAYS Bear river Is going down
last.
M-ssrs. Am-s. Gilmore. Randall and
Beall will furnish III. music for the
dance on Moi,siay night. 4 good time
Is anticipated.
Pap Hic. has met the increasing bust.
ness OF his restaurant 10y cnlarging hts
dining room and making other nccrs.
nary improvements.
L.. !. IIccincr of Denver arrived In
town Tuesday. Air. i.eem-r has nc
rcp,',l u position ~ b-ok-kccp~r for
Thomas II. Watson.
Gen. ". bilrIt. who halls from up
about ",i;nlsrr line" has located on
Coal creek. had his rhci, surveyed ant!
gone to work In goal old granger style.
PARTIES who Hsh their prr.cmption III.
suv> In PRIOR I" tho repeal ~ use Ire
e;nption laws arr 10 In cong, a,ulaic,i;
they will iikei, get n whnrk nj home
stealing now.
M-ssrs. Mediation \ Sheridan re-
e.'tyc.i nn extensive addition tn ihcii
mill plant this week. Tie new mnciin
ery consists "f u piaiic-. hatcher. ne
sawrr and laihing machine.
\ good sized band of tics pulled
up" Thursday morning ani started fol
the up river country. When they gel
through ihcr will not L. much gam,
lc'' for the 'as-pay'ne settler.
.Icsr l,iaca wishes 10 inform III,
part, who got ava, with his blanket,
and other person effects that II the,
Willie Kind enough IN return the sam,
In Tom Litilc'- saloon no quest Ions vii
ie asked.
Charlie, Ilcaii is entertaining his friend
Wak-!cy III royal styl. nj his p:,la,iai res
t'enrc In Powell Park. Riding cayu~
"cinch" Is the chief amusement. Char.
lry knows how To entertain.
Patsy Is slight, disiigurcd bu, siil
in the ring. To bad How he mus,
have suffered. Tile remaining seven
VIII. we hope. sprout and I'LL up the
spot recently removed by the lip com.
ing IN contact with mother earth. An.
other man heap too much ridem on the
ground.
The annual stock roundup Of the
stockmen On the south side of the
Grand WAS finished on the 18th. The
cattle were all found To lie In iirstc class
condition. Captain Hunter was cap.
tain Of the roundup and all the boy.
speak In glowing terms OF satisfaction
Of his managcmeut.-t;len Echo
W. j. >oper and James Buchan. re-