The Meeker herald., 1890-07-26
The Ili.FaseA Mseker.

peared In the Denver Republican ON
Monday VI thls week. In the main 1t ID
correct with ~ exception Of the "hsn-
die" to Meekert name, which should be
Agent" Meeker instead Of General
Meeker, and those who lost their lives
with him were not in Uncle Sans liv-
cry but were agency employees.
MEEKEn, Colo, July Is.-lspccial
Correspondence Some four miles be-
low Meeker. on the main county road
which stretches from the county seat to
the growing Rangely section, lays u
ranch which possesses peculiar and his
torical interest to the Colorado man. II
It being the scene Of the massacre of the
Inflated General Meeker and his gallant
comrades.
The land which, after these deplora-
ble events and as soon as thrown open
Wagner, but II is now In the possess
lon OF Mr.. J. 4. Burnes, who Is engaged
In the peaceful employm ment OF raising
stock, and las made II one Of the model
ranches In the county.
Standing on the county road and look
Ing down on this iarm one Is bound 10
admit that the general hEd an eye TO
both beauty aud utility when lie chose
this spot as onc III which 10 teach the
unframed savage the peaceful arts OF
civilized agriculture. Running down TO
the river In n gentle slope, with the long
grass and grain waving and cleaning in
the sunlight, dense mass Of willows
and cottonwooLs ut Its foot, through
which ever and anon one catches u
glimpse Of the dasli.ng White river. IL
looks the very beau ideal of u Western
farm.
Leaving the road the path leads 10 the
waters edge. where stands a large,
double roomri log house In state Of
primitive simplicity. Immense logs,
which cause one To wonder how they
w.fc placed In position, chinkci In with
willows and mud, and n roof OF dirt,
compose the building materials. while
small bu, wcll.iited sni,hy, hen house,
ice lous-. etc show desire FOR both
comfort and convenience.
Right In the middle OF the meadow
stands an old, diinpida,ed shaniy, some
fourteen by sixteen feet, but rarely used.
and Then bu, 10 shelter The horse ot
some VISITOR ANA yet III "hieh one ol
thr turning points ot Tue history oil
"hit" river TOOK elect Ihis Oh shack
being, In fact, Ill. scene Of poor Meek.
cf death. whii- thr bnnch ot WILLOWS
IN which thos"soldirrs who made dash
Tor cover ana HE fought 'hcir last dcs-
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