The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1889-03-30

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THE sEkkEit HERALD,
H~-ksr. Colorado
HOME NEWS
The Grand us~r stages are again
coming In on time.
Rio Bisnco county crlebraiion dance
next Tuesday evening.
Mrx. wm. A. Keller left on Thus
day. stage for al extended visit 10
L-snlvillc.
". Is. Lorin. arrived on Sa.ur,.a, 5
stage. and will now prepare for tie sea-
sons work.
Cattle arc gradually brin: driven of
their winter ranges toward their sum
mer quarters.
The Nv. LO7. CIV and ether outfits
aru gathering horses preparatory to get
ting them In condition for the spring
roundup.
From present Indications water will
be scarce tic coming season. The
usual spring rains arr slow coming. but
they will likely ;na;erialig- la April.
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l.. J. I-cnrr l-', ON Wednesday,
stage for Denver, Ia br absent f-~
DAYS. This Is Lou, hrs, trip OUT since
he cam. into The vaii~,-in July. sd.
John J. Mckee came Ia Thursday
evening from san Francisco, where lac
La, t-en In business for over u year
past. lie will remain here indefinitely.
County Treasurer Mci.-an issues call
for nearly tire. hundred general aud
Rad tind warrants, agssrga'ing. Ne
should Judge. soti- twenty odd thousand
dollars.
James II. Crawford passed through
Mcckcr the fore part II the week on his
way home at Steamboat Springs. lie
has teen rusticaiiby In the Last fof
several weeks
This evening will t~ the opening
night u! Pets wcic.,'s Rio Dl,heo sam
pie room. Music. lunch and refresh
in-tis will bc the order u. the evening.
Every body invited.
Wheat sowing Is going on with y
proinp,ness which indicates that no
doubts are entertained ~ 10 the cs,ab.
ii,hmcn, Of Touring mill u, MecScr
during the coming summer.
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Mountain lions arc becoming quite
courageous la this vicinity. Oa SUNDAY
las, the writer had one pass within ten
wards of him nj the FOO; hill adjoining
JOHNNY Titaycr's ranch. and being the
frs, one lie had ever seen. his feelings
can be imagined.
Tie school a, Coal Creek closed Tor
the term yesterday with diversified
programme %: exercises. Through the
kindness II the retiring teacher. Miss
Nellie Pczsle-. we have before us n re-
port OF the standing of the scholars.
which will appear In next weeks issue.
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At the requcs, Of many lovers Of the
mary waltz. AIe-srs. Gilmore and Anes
will give u dance at III. school house
next Tuesday evening. 10 celebrate the
creation Of the new county Of Rio
iIianco. Tickets Of admission will b.
the usual popular priccs-sl." Per
couple-and everybody Is cordially Ia.
y;t.d TO participate.
Quite a chang. his been made In the
general merchandise s,or. Of j. w.
Uugis X Co. The banking department,
has been changed from the adjoining
room to the front u the main store. the
safe having been placed In the wall
l.. lloyd Walbriige now preside, over
the cashiers desk. having recently been
promoted to that position.
We were little premature last week
In stating that the Governor had
signed the bill foy the division of Gar
field county. but from the sou'c. II was
received we considered II true. The
error. however. Is OF small import, as 1t
was signed on Monday last the 9Th
Rio Blanco duly takes Its place with
other counties, and will come 10 the
front In short order. as its area is large
and its resources liinitless.
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On Saturday last ". II. Clark com
pleted preliminary survey for an e1-
tension Of the Old Agency ditch above
Meeker. The extension will be nine
miles in length aud cover hundreds OF
Scres lying east of here. north OF the
river. The principal projectors of this
ditch are Mcssrs. Ilossack. Durham
Soth and Lewis. We understand there
are yet few good vacant ranches
which will lie covered by this ditch.
Ed. Smizer informs TuE HERALD
that he has been gathering important
statistics OF late concerning the welfare
OF the new county. Among other thing,
he says there are l76 unmarried men
over the age Of 20 years. on Pice. ancs
and White river: and as an offset their
are hut % girls, old maids aud widow.
Oyer the are of ~ and without mates