The Meeker herald., 1888-01-07

III 'flNiioe ~ uui nppttl, Idsl "ceh
that something be done toward enlarg-
ing the facilities and usefulness Of our
public school u petition was gotten ny
early IN the week praying the school
Board To call an election for the purpose
OF voting on the question OF issuing
bonds for the purpose Of erecting u
school building aud the petition Is now
in circulation. AS The HERALD has
heretofore mentioned, graded school
Is what we are most in need OF, and
To ina ueurate this Improvement - new
building is one Of the iirst requisites.
There are now Letween sixty and seventy
scholars attending the school, all IN
one large room and only one TEACHER io
handle 80 large u crowd, which includes
all grades of scholars from the little
women. OF course II is impossible for
one teacher To 10 justice Ia such an in
congruitous lot of scholars, nor could
matters bc mended much by the addi-
tion Of another teacher under existing
circumstances. Ti,e iiist step. there
fore, In the direction of Improvement Is
the erection Of iiircs or four room
brick building. started 81 that additions
could l,e added 10 II as the increase IN
population warrants. This matter Is
now fairly started and we hope To ~. II
pushsd to successful iss,ir before long.
s
After leaking nj the extremely high
taxation iot the pas, year the Disagree
ablu thought is rather forced on tie
ol,sefyant individual that there Is such
n thing as being the happy Posscssor of
too much property in Garfield county.
The taxes are nov 81 high that some a.s.
property poor. Taxes ar. not only
buricnsomc to those who have already
invested In the county but they viii
drive away others that are ready Ia put
money In aud develop Our splendid
nAiur., resources. Should such u thing
happea II would be unfortunate at this
time rs the approaching spring Is
looked forward to ~ the beginning OF
al era Of prosperity unparalleled IN the
history OF any county in the State. No
county In the State has had n greater
or more substantial boom than Garfield
during the pas, year and everything
possible should bc done To give strength
and pcfinan.ncy 10 the 10 I'm that Will I'M
doub,ediy strike both the White ani
Grand river sections the coming spring.
We hope the County Commissioners
viii begin the new year with rcirrnch-
men, and economy rs their waichwof'ls
for the ensuing year.
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The Rocky Mountain News issued u
holiday number oa Thursday Of las;
week. which Was "a credit 10 Its present
management. Thirty years ago III.
News commenced It's career. and the
changes that the Rocky Mountain re-
.ion has undergone during It's existence
Is graphically described and Illustrated.
OF Colorado In particular u kaicito-
scopic view of .,n progress Is quite In
icrcsiing. The News mais Its dcbn, IN |
isio from little los CABIN u; Cherry |
Creek +. o.. Kansas Territory. and
since then has kept up with tho times.
until to-day they ate enseoacrsi In an
tmy-,.,uv an,i paiaiiai huiiding i've
stories high. Denver has cause 10 bc
proud oi the News.
The Mcckcr Townsitr Company held
It's regular annual meeting on Tuesday
evening. The principal busincSs before
the meeting MAS the election of officers
for the ensuing year. which r.sni,cd as
follows: ]. l.. Mediation. President,
and q. ID. Thayer. Sccrr,ary-Tpcasnier.
Directors, J. l.. Mcita,ton. y. Major.
q u. Thaycr. \. J. Gregory and II. ~.
Df.iiuss. \ small dividend WIS lie.
ciar,i md the affairs Of the company
reported In u aourishing condition.
The masquerade given BY the hand
boys was well attended. and u pleasant
time had by the participants. some Of
the masks wcrr novel and unique. and
created surprises when unma-kin; took
place. A more pleasant time would
have been had were II not FOR the num-
bcricss children who did not know how
TO behave themselves.
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Letter I.iss.
The following letters remain In the
pcstoi,ic. nj Mcckcr. Colorado. uncallei
for. for the month ending December
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