The Meeker herald., 1889-01-05

grounds on which u permanent race
course could be built in hand and in
Augurating u movement with this end
in view. In this connection THE HER
AID would take the liberty OF naming
j. l.. Mediation, Adam Eckei and l.. l..
Harp rs proper men 10 look this matter
up aud carry II 10 n successful issue.
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Information is received that work has
been commenced on the Rio Grande
bridge at Glcnwood ANA that the ID. y
Il. Il. viii DO pushed On down Grand
river Ia Roam creek. at once. Accord
ing TO this programme the Rio Grande
xviii not cross the Divide TO Meeker.
Well, IL IL does not, the Midland wv
End that road will do Just rs wells X
~ ssgs-
The Merker Townsite company Neld
its annual meeting Wednesday, Janu-
AIRY 2, lsse, and elected the following
officers TO serve FOR the ensuing year:
President, j. l.. Mediation; Secretary
ami Treasurer, q. ID. Thayer. Difec-
tors, j. l.. Mediation. y. Major, W. IL.
Clark, +. l.. Sheridan and 4. ID. Ihnyer.
The Affairs OF the company are reported
In u ilouilshing condition.
s
Kaie. one OF the stage drivers on the
| MeeLer-Sew Castle line, met with u
serious loss at New Castle las, week.
The j. II. IL. club had given Ar. kalc
So To pay charges on the masquerade
suits ordered from Denver. lie lost
the money Mt New Castle Aad had 10
rustic enough cash To get the toys out Of
the express o:lcc. a subscription WAS
started \. New Castle and considerable
cash raised 10 help kale out. A sub
scrip,ioR was started hero Yesterday
and twenty or twenty-iiy. dollars Will
be raised 10 help the popular driver out.
The e'..tor Ii la receipt Of u letter
from Mis. Helen Parker Caldwell, Of
Battle Greek, Mich. mother Of the lntc
Fred Parker. who died here few weeks
ago. Mis-. Caldwell desires ,is. through
the column, Of TnE HERALD, to tender
10 t,io-. friends who watched aud min.
is;cfri 10 her son In his dying moments,
Ia the rector of st. James Church, In
the choir. TO all who followed his remains
10 the grave, and 10 nii who though,
kindly Of him Tim HERALD inclgiedl.
her heartfelt, gratitude and thanks for
their kindness toward her son in the
hour Of need. Mrs. Caldwell. We under
stand. has written 10 Mayor Thaycr
signlfyln: her Intention 10 "a, nil tx.
pcnsrs incurred during Mr.. Parkcr's
brief Illness aud incidental 10 his burial.
| No town In Northwestern Colorado.
or IN any other place for that matter.
can expect 10 coin. Ia the from, without,
the concentrated efforts 81 Its citizens
IN the right direction. The towns and
cities In Colorado ,o.tia, that are pros.
Ir.ring are the ONES that have donated
literally In support %! movements calcu'
lated to attract outsiders. Thu, II Is
nni always vii! bc that the iibcra! and
broad gagged town will thrive while the
tishi-'is'cd ones are struggling for the
| necessities OF life waiting for some
thing Ia turn up. M II were. II Ia
within the power Of the inhabitants Of
every town 10 Increase her population.
There arr. ot coursr. In every town
Mrrkcr no, excepted by a handsome
p!uraiiiy-s class of people who s.cm to
,r afraid tina, their ncisbhor'- proI-ri,
nigh, cniisncc In value IL the town
attracted attention. and 1t ia To these
basnsc!cs tia, the prosperity of town
Ii held In check 10 no small ic.tcc.
As rule. such people have tho most Ia
say AMI The lcas; put up IL called upon.
ouT conclusions arr drawn after m OK.
pcricnc- running into lis fourth scar.
AMI We arc gnSionsi, awaiting the day
nhrn this c'iss,,i rcllishncss will cease
and more harmony .sis, In stead.