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The Meeker herald., 1888-03-24
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Articles OF incorporation Of the White
River Town aud Land company has.
been died In the Secretary Of States
office n, Denver. with capitalization
Of $1,000.
The incorJoraiors are JuJs. William
Gcljcr, one Of the original loca,ors Of
.lcuwcoi Springs: George Arthur Rice,
man Of Glcnwcci; u. l.. Napier and
George ". Mcclure, pruprictors Of the
iargcs, furnishing house In Gl.nwuoj
aud associated with the Boulder Ma.
tionai bank of BOULDER. aud Mr.. a. j.
Gregory. County Commissioner of Gar
field county.
The town Of White River will he To-
Gated Mt the mouth o. picc-ancc creek.
where II unitcs with White river. some
forts y.iivc miles below Mcck.r. and COM
mands one OF the finest business ioca.
iions In Western Colorado.
It will lie located some ninety miles
west of Clcnwooj Springs, and will be
so situated as to be . supply point for the
entire White river country. including
Mcekcr and nil other outlying camps
when the Midland road Is Completed
Denver Times.
1t will he seen from the above that
| the long talked Of town at the mouth OF
Pice-ancc Is assuming definite shape
and that the projectors start from the
jump In real busincss-likc way by ad-
vcrtising 4; FOR all II Is worth. The
men behind the scheme are real.
live, energetic business men. with
plenty of money ut their back and
that they are firm believers in good
judicious advertising is shown by the
fact that the above innocent looking
little item lin the same wording exactly
appeared in seycrBi of the Deliver
dailics simultaneor sly. That's the way
IL is done. gentlemen. But don't you
think YOU are claiming just iriile too
much for your town.that-is-to-be when
YOU claim that i; is Ito be supply
point for the entire White river coun-
try, including Meeker and all other out
| lying camps when the Midland road is
completed" For nice. juicy piece of
pure, unadulteraied gall the above SEN
tcnce knocks the most luscious persim-
mon on the top bough of the tree. We
admire judicious display of gall in all
its dips, angles. shades. colors and vari-
ations but will pass and gracefully lift
our lat 10 the man who has the gall to
claim that the prospective town at tic
mouth of Picc-snce would be a supply
point for Mceker and other Outlying
camps. fThe other camps must mean
the small towns on Upper Bear.
Why. boys. don't you know that YOUR
decidedly ernbryoic hamlet is TO be To-
Gated too close to the outer edge of the
White river country to permit Of its
ever becoming n supply point for THE
White river country. As soon as the
rniirnads 'hs, ptn now heading for
The Meeker herald., 1888-03-24
Nauli.a llsm,s.
YANrA. March II. isS;.

YANrN. March II. isSs.
To the Eiiiur uf IIu IirItaLnf
DEAR SiE-Wc are all alive over
here yet. Snne of is have been killed
by railroad accidents 10 Ear ~ we have
heard. although there Is lots OF railroad
talk going on.
Coal prices have taken drop on ac-
count of warm weather; whisky and
other neccssarirs are same price.
MIR. William BaTklcy has bought the
improvements on school section No. 20
from Mr. Bourncman; price not nnown.
Nr. Barkley intends TO farm about forty
acres this summer.
There will be an immense amount OF
grain raised on Bear riycr this year II
our hcadgates will stick aud the spring
fever don, strike us.
Some of our people are trying TO in
ven, machine FOR grubbing sage
brush. but Mr.. Ryan saws he can't wait
for the invention and las gone TO 1t
with one of the old armstrong machines.
The armstrong sage brush grubber is
not at all complicated, but 1t takes u
good man To run one. a ilat piece Oh
steel with n hole In 1t and pick handle,
that's the machine with which to get
there, Ell."
The following is n conversation which
took place between two citizens the
other day. One was n young man with
soft hands and wore high-heelcd boots !;
the other with hands well callouscd aud
had hay.sced in his hair:
Hay.seed-Say, Smith. do you want a
job2
Tiigh-heel-I dunno. What have you
got 10 doy
Hay-sced-l wan. You TO drive team,
grub sage brush and dig post holes.
lIigh-hecl--I will absquatulate You
into the torrid regions farther than u
pigeon could pcrambula,e in six months
before would dig post holes for you.
Good day. prNrKtS ROLLER.
The Meeker herald., 1888-03-24

Mecker reach fice-ance on their way
west a lively little town Will spring mp n.
the mouth OF the creek. There is
enough local trade on Pice-ance to sup
port Il fair sized town. AT present this
trade mostly goes 10 Glenwood and
Newcastle go that ii cuts comparatively
no figure in the prosperity of Meeker,
present or prospective.
There is not the faintest shadow OF u
probability that White River City will
ever become a rival TO Meeker. We
therefore hope and wish that the pro-
jeotors will, i'll time, receive the re-
muneratiyc reward due 10 all town
builders and men who have the enter
prise and PLUCK 10 push new country
10 the front. In the meantime, gentle
men, don't claim too much for your
prospective town. Yon can get along
very nicely without claiming the earth
and u small chunk Of China thrown in.
IL won't do 10 overload the young thing
In its iniantllc stages 10 speak.
What IL will need most will be the
minist-ring care OF that bcs, Of all we,
nurses for Young towns-cash. II would
also be well 10 thoroughly air its adj
yantagcs rs a winter resort Its summer
attractions will appear by ami byl.
Now then. gentlemen, 10 lay aside all
illusions OF a jocular nature and speak
la the point There is plenty oi room in
White River Valley for both Meeker
and White River City; they will both
play their respective parts IN bringing
10 the notice Of the outside world the re-
sources OF the grant country We live in,
and. rs stated abayc, there is no
danger Of the two places ever becoming
rivals; Mcckcr will always bc 10 White
River Valley what oicnwooi Is la
Grand River - the chief town Of the
valley. We have got the start and We
mean 10 keep II. After tie town nearest
10 our hcar,-MEEKER-TuE HER-
AID will always he willin. 10 place the
advantages Of our sister town before
the world.
80 here's TuE IIEHALp's regards aud
best wishes for the prosperity OF White
River CITY.
The Meeker herald., 1888-03-24
>.,,u.. L.u..i.u.. s,.nor..

Tom Leonard. OF Dl.nwOOl Springs.
Is nj the Windsor. Tom don't come 10
Denver very often. but when lie does he
PLAYS 'cm high. lie has an eye upon
III. Stat, Senate, aud is taking lessons
from Tim Ryan on local sta,csmanship.
Pointers ON how a. get Tie nomination
aud how much to pas for votes, have
been until now unsettled problems In
Toms mind Now he knows nil about
IL, ani lac regards the igit rs half won.
All lac lacks now Is the nomination and
the whcrcwltial 10 get the votes. As
there ARE minor matters. Tom is sure Ia
rise superior 10 the situation. lie lns
no choice for United States Senator.
aud therefore will have more friends
than any BODY when lie comes down.
Denver News.
THE HERALD Is not authorized to
speak for Mr.. Leonard. but We arc rca.
sonably certain that he has no Senator
ial aspirations. Tom Is interested IN n
large herd of cattle on this side of the
Divide and while over here last fall was
~ shNfu WIN tt' " lli'' ''''A ''fAAffA
tha, he resolved to take mp his residence
on the ranch at the expiration OF his
term Of office and donnIng broad
brimmed sombroro. chaparejos Gnd
spurs become n knight Of the range aud
with the cowboys dwell. We Under
stand Rubc Oldlandi Toms partner in
the COW business has up string of the
widest buckins brouchos in their herd
and is feeding them oats so they will
be in proper shape when the ceremony
Of initiating Tom into the mysteries Of
the COW puncher's art takes place.
which interesting event, we are told. Is
billed TO come oil during the forthcom.
ing roundup. But TO return to political
speculation, we don't believe for n
moment tha; Tom is seeking legislative
honors. However. Should his friends
insist on running him we don't know Of
a better man TO represent this district
or one who stards higher in the estima.
ton of the average voter. In short,
Tom is straight goods-all wool ard a
yard wide. iust the kind of II man We
want.
The Meeker herald., 1888-03-24
Can Have Jhrn, at . ssarsain.

II is rather humilia,ins Ia have 10
confc-, 1t, but II Is fact nevertheless.
that We hay. propl. In M.ck-F, who. II
they suspected a new arrival WAS about
TO invest few thousand In town prop
crty would loose no time In Offering
their unsolicited and gra,uitous services
In advising the u. u. TO he careful. tha,
the town didn't ainoun, Ia much and II,
future was doubtful ani that Ii. had
better wal, while hciot, taking any
chances. A case In point occurred In
IL. rostoiiicc onc day last week when "a
stranger who had arrived iay or two
previous. WIS commenting In u very
favorable strain on Mc-k-r and her
-.'svs'a.''..-- 'r,.. s,s.ng-r had not
stiu .sstich h~rusc ~. ..----s I.
by u brace Of God.fotsakcn wr.'chcs
who commenced running the town nnd
country down after the inost approved
styir Of ,ha, worthless specimen OF
humanity. the chronic kicker. a few o:
this contemplate class. we presume.
.xis: la every community. Ia ro-ahcaI
Western towns they are sometimes
tolerated when the sentiments of nine
,sn,ls OF the community would favor
running them OIL, because Il is generally
felt that their day is Ia l'r ycTy short
one. They are soon lost sight Of In the
shuttle aud their bark becomes very
faint In the din that is created by the
men who make their way io tie front.
The coming summer will crowd out onc
or two Of these worthless who cSis, here
solely through the charitable forcbcar-
nucn of the people.
The Meeker herald., 1888-03-24
uo,ur.,,,b- rowu Dads.

An adjourned meeting Of the Town
Council was held Thursday evening
with tho full Board present. Ordin-
nance No. is, making the appropriations
for the coming wear. was presented and
adopted. The following bills were al.
lowed and warrants ordered drawn :
Mediation II Sheridan, lumber for
repairing bridge, etc, Si2.7e; Harp y
Wright, road scraper, sll.j0; j. W..
Hugus x Co, miscellaneous supplies.
The Meeker herald., 1888-03-24

ss,O5, SlsO0 and :i.25; John I. Shu-
mate, professional services, $500. Bill
OF Rube Oldland, $500. iDr extending
the tax list, WAS laid over, as was also
the bill OF the Town-site Co., 80, FOR
watering the Park last summer. Trust.
ccs Wlldhack and Thayer We're ap.
pointed n special committee 10 draft an
ordinance in relation 10 sidewalks and
establishing grade. The Board then
adjourned.
The Meeker herald., 1888-03-24

\ citizen who lad read our answer
Ia the inquiry of a correspondent last
week regarding the eligib!lit, Of voters
at the coming town election approached
TIiE HERALD the other dag and said
he did not quite understand our inter
probation of the law. Well. TIg iIEu-
AIDS Interpretation uf the law is
simply this; \ man may reside In town
most OF tie time and yet hold valid
claim to ranch, but to preserve his
right 10 the ranch (which is not proved
up onl lac must not cNcrcise his voting
.....'.I..s.-.- .s .------ -s--.t-..' -
other words; lie has either got TO de-
clare himself a resident On the ranch or
n resident within the corporate limits,
which means tia, If lie LAYS claim Ia u
ranch but votes at town election some
other fellow may own the ranch the day
after election.
The Meeker herald., 1888-03-24

As predicted Mrs. Emily WItter was
acquitted of having poisoned her hus-
band. John A. Wit,er. The trial lasted
two weeks. and the jury were out but
half an hour. When they announced
their verdict the court room was in an
uproar. and three cheers were given
counsel. The verdict gives universal
satisfaction.
The Meeker herald., 1888-03-24
THE FRANCE FAILURE
James France, the Raw.ins
Banker. Makes an As.
signment.
Ps..i"g Ceassseas ANA Frsgm-niar,
Chunk. bC LEGAL s-w. Cansbt
ON shs Wing.

Last Tuesday evening worI was re-
cciycd here OF the failure oi James
France. the banker and merchant a,
Rawlins. 1t was generally disbclieycd,
but Thursdays mil brought in II
confirmation Of the rsiort together with
more particulars. A noon ON the 10TH
the following notice Was posted on his
doors, and II seenel 10 tile Rawlins
people ms II the announcement had
come like lightning irUm u clear sky:
RAwLIS. March IL, isss.
have this day nSslgne'i Nil my prop
crty for the benefit Of my creditors
wi,hou, preferences.
Assets ............,.....r- .s-+','h-
Liabilities. ........ --..s.ss. lttN'
Asset, over liabilities. .....S sI,TGa
JANE fHhSCE,
by N. G. BEowS,
Attorney.
All afternoon M excited crowd was
10 bc seen on the streets In front ut the
bank discussing the situation, says the
Journal. While many expressed doubts
as To the ability OF the bank 10 pay tile
dcposiiors. the majority seemed in-
c!in.d TO take matters cody, and .S-
pressed the opinion tina, .heru would L.
little II any loss. a large percentage oi
the dcpositors wcrc workingmrn, and
naturally enough they feel somewhat
excited over the assignment.
In an interview with Mr.. France Il"
SAYS the failure WIS duc ,n overdue
paper, the deprecated price oI real
estate (ot which he carried consider
able quantity and his inability Ia make
collections. II am no, going 10 run
away said Mr. France. My assets
are more than sufficient, to mec, all OBJ
legations, and dcpositou will receive
every dollar which was In ms care. II
may take SON. time TO sirnisliicn mat
tcrs out. but am confident that none
will lose anything. have turned over
all uI my property FOR the benefit Of my
creditors, without preferences. have
made arrangements that all drafts Is
sued by me viii le paid, and can assure
my deposition, tina, they have no cau,"
for woiry over III. unfortunate turn my
affairs have taken"
There is considerable excitement,
however. anj many tumofs are floating
afouud. Gssiss "s-u,ng SIR. i's.-"
with ira1dniSiiiita a%%s,is,,. "fh!inIs mn IN
c,iycd certain moneys Ms deposits after
he Ind determined 10 make the assign
mcn;. lie WIS plaec'i under bonds tn
appear SATURDAY, afternoon for u hear
Ing. which was held aud he was pa,
unticf ss."p bonds 10 appear before tie
District Court.
Very few, II amy. White river people
had deposits In this tank, but q number
Of Bcar river men nIc supposed To- have
been caught. TO what extent, however.
We have no, learned.
The Meeker herald., 1888-03-24

Yesterday the following were guests
at the Mceser Hotel: +. <. Michael,
Cuyote Basin; Ambrose Oluland, rice-
ance; j. y. Purcell ltangely; W. II.
James aud a. ~. Freeman, ASill.
The Meeker herald., 1888-03-24
J.w. HrGus. n. MAJOR.
J. w. Hugus e. Co.,
BANKERS,

Transact General Ranking business.
Highest price paid fog County Warrants. In
t.resi allowed ua Time Deposits. Drafts
drawn on Eastern Cite, and Europe.
Correspondents, kountxe Hro-.. New York;
ftfs, National Bank, Ouahsg Colorado
National Hank, Denver; J. ". Hrsus a Co.,
ia,wlms, w,n.
collections. Promptly Attended so.
The Meeker herald., 1888-03-24
Harness and Saddles |
Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, Etc.
Stoves and Kitchen Furniture.
Queensware and Crockery.

1t is Our Aim to Keep a Full
Stock OF Everything Usually
Found in q General Store, and
by Fair Dealing to Merit Our
Share Of the Public Patronage.
We Have the Largest Stock in
the County, and Buy Exclu-
sively for Cash from First
Hands, and are Therefore Pre-
pared to Make Low Prices.
The Meeker herald., 1888-03-24

Mr. Foreman. principal Of the McCkcr
schools. has sent To the Department of
Agriculture for VA assortment UG arb1T-
icultural .eeis. adapted In this climate,
which will hc here IN time To celebrate
Arl,or daN ~ it should he. \ spot hhs
been selected for the iui,iatgry planting
and tn after ycaw transPlautins can be-
done ~ occasion requires. II Is SIR.
Forcman's intention TO have the school
children take au active part In the oh
scrvancc of ATbpr day. and ns soot rs
Governor Adams appoints th" day linal
arrangements will be perfected.
The Meeker herald., 1888-03-24

4 gentleman from rice'anco Informed
yus lIFWALp pcncil-pushcr the other
daY that very stromg c'rcnm',antial
evidence In accommodating against II
party on the creek who is stiunsly
suspected 0f violating the maverick
laws, and quite large sized
smudgn is liable 10 cn,ur II the
thing is kept up. We thought that Peo-
pie IN these parts who NJ, subject Ia
the dangerous disease known as an un'
conirollahlc desire 10 become rich sui.
denly had seen enough, during the past
two or three years, of the tflhnla'i"n
that Is caused by becoming too familiar
with other mems stock To engage Ia
such risky business aS mayctieEing.
The Meeker herald., 1888-03-24

\ nGmbcr of our citizens are about
TO follow the good example set last week
10y Mr. Major and the Mcssrs. Wclch In
planting trees. Let tie good work go
on. Every tree set out will add to the
OF MeUkcr.
The Meeker herald., 1888-03-24

j. u. Jackson, foreman nf the GIL
hen! ou Thurman rs..'K, rainr ~ frum
that country Saturday und spent -
couple ui DAYS iu town. Mr.. Jackson
thinks ilir los, pu i'icc,aucc will tr as
heavy ~ currently reported. tut 1t will
no; ,,c barren ~ good results In the
end ~ II vii. uriusr cH'iirmcn "n rircs
aucc up 10 the ucrrs.iiy uf keeping
their stoci. un the creek during the sum
mrr. Ar. jackson sass his outfit will
loose comparatively few cattle as thcy
had plenty nf has and lie took up every
animal that was too p0Or Ia rustic.
The Meeker herald., 1888-03-24

The opening OF the new county roah
between Newcastle aud Mcckcr will
save hundreds Of dollars annually to the
Mcekcr merchants and business men,
and will also be another source ~ rev
cnuc to Newcastle. This ~'ll I've N.
shipping point for the whole White
river region as soon rs tile railroads
reach here, and the freighicrs will drup
many dollar into The ills OF our urr-
chants ,lrat would otherwise he spent
outside OF the State Newcastle Non
uuripl
The Meeker herald., 1888-03-24

\ long, lean, green tcudcrio1i, npr
parent, from the ''willowlpo' swanpS OF
New jersey, presented himself nj the
pps,oilic- d.y before yesterday and IN
"a mandatory voice said: Gimme ms
letter." IAN right" says Houston,
''Wha, : tie maine. pl.ascs' "My namc's
nu the letter. impIti-ntlY answered tile
fellow with an expression nn his face
which showed that lie though, the post
master was asking nn unnecessary lurs'
ton. Jack told him 1, had been scn, 1"
the drHi letter Office, and then -, down
10 his typewriter and wroi" four pages
on MANS iuhumaui,y 10 Man"
The Meeker herald., 1888-03-24

We hay. at -afious times advocated
and supported the movement to place
III. -un-dial, which was erected by the
was garrisunci, into the Park. The
State Historical Society have cndcay-
orod several times to obtain this me
Incnto. but III. citizens nf 'Mcckur wcro
avcrsc 10 parting with it, Tie Town
Council have had the matter of remoy-
ing il to the Park under aiyi<cment iof
some time past and Yesterday the dial
WIS formally placed in its final resting
place near the band stand.
The Meeker herald., 1888-03-24

During the past week tie county
bridge ut this point hnr lccu undergo
ing much.nr-,i-i T.ra,rs. The bolts
we've usn,-u-',. ~ number uI mUA-i'
-..s., ':.i-'si 80 .s.-s.. sv,si.s,...i sn., .s..
cTai braces put IA wherever Thought
necessary. TIE approach from 'hc
south Is also being greatly improved. \
calycrt was put Ia the g'iich near the
bridge aud then iillri mp with ground
from tile hiii adjoining uic bridge.
This makes u much better grade, "a
well ~ giving teams more room To
make the necessary turn Ia coming
from OF going on to the bridge,
The Meeker herald., 1888-03-24

Assets over liabilities, .... 5 si,TG.
JA,u.s FUhSCE,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-16
M. Snell,s Murderer.

ST PAUL, Mion., Mar. 16.-Word comea
from Boulder, on the Wickes branch of the
Northern Pacific, thirty miles from here,
that Tascott, the murderer of millionaire
Smell, was recognized there yesterday. Ac-
cording to report a man who knew Tascott
few years ago thought he recognized him
and spoke to him. Tasoott at first denied
his identity, but afterwards acknowledged
it, as be saw from his manner that he knew
nothing of the murder. Shortly after Tas-
cott's friend, who has been on the range for
the past few months, picked up paper and
saw the advertisement offering $4,000 re-.
ward. Heimmediately started out to find
Tascott, but discovered that he had left
towp. A party oftwelve has been formed
to scour the Deighbofhood, which is quite
mountainous.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-16
From washington.

Especial Correspondence of the Alexs. GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON. D. G.. Mar. l6 1855.
The House committee on Ways and Means
to-day resumed the consideration Of the
internal revenue portion of the Mills reye-
nue. bill, all the sections of which, ex
cept those relating TO the sale OF captured
stills and the release of moonshiners, were
agreed to by strict party vote, and the two
exceptions would, have been if they had
been reached. At yesterdays meeting of
the com mittee it was developed that its re-
publican members were divided on the to.
bacco schudule, and to-day it was shown
that they were equally at odds as regards
the liquor schedule. During the meeting
MIR. Brown, republican, from Indiana, pro.
posed an unimportant amendment, upon
which all the republican members voted as
unit. This fact being remarked upon Mr..
Reed, republican, from Maine, said yes. but
it vas because We didn't understand the
amendment. Mr.. Brown replied, you can
always be relied upon to do right when you
don't know what you are doing. The
House commerce committee instructed Mr..
Browne, of Acconao county, Va, to report
q bill increasing the pay of surfmen in the
life saving service so per cent, and raising
that of the keepers of the life saving sta
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-16
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Alden Merriam. q young Chicago mer-
chant. ia missing, and his family believe
he has been murdered.
Fire in Milwaukee yesterday caused losses
aggrega.ine 1925 900, and falling wall kill.
Ell several fremen and MANNED others.
The Astors are said to own eight thousand
buildings in New York city, and it s esti-
mated that their combined wealth is fully
S400,000.000.
A dispatch says that Suakim, the famous
little Egyptian seaport, has been burned.
The Foreign Office at London has received
DO confirmation Of the report.
Col. L. E. Snellbaker, manager of the
Vine Street Opera House, Cincinnati, died
suddenly in Chicago yesterday. He was
formerly proprietor OF the Theatre Comique,
in Washington.
While fishing from b1at the other day
citizen of Orange City, Fla, fell asleep and
when he awoke found that he bad been tow
ed three miles by twenty pound catfish
that had seized his hook.
Elopements are treated seriously in Rus
sa. A young woman has been sent to prls-
on for four months ard will lose her share in
the family property because she married
without the paternal consent.
The 113 life prisoners in the Ohio state
prison Al Columbus held convention in the
achool.room of the prison yesterday and
pe,tioned the legislature to extend to them
the bsnf lits of the parole law.
In Washington yesterday as Rev. Eugene
Peck, pastor of the Eastern Presbyterian
Church, was walking along the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad track, between the Y and
lhe depot, he was struck by the eng inc OF
an incoming train and instantly killed.
A Berlin dispatch Gays Emperor Freder-
lex will take the oath of office privately at
Cbarlottenburg. Prince Bismarck was sur.
| pIiaed On Wednesday when, on his arrival
at Charoltenburg to visit the Emperor. he
found the latter ready 10 start for drive in
a coach.
Mayor Hewitt, of New York, declared
yesterday that the Irsh flag would not be
! hoisted on the City Hall on st. Patrick s
Day, wilhstanding the resolution of the
Board OF Aldermen ordering it hoisted. He,
/ ny resolution passed ia 1887, is vested
with the power of saying when and how
flags shall be displayed on the City Hall.