The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-07-29


State Normal school. Greeley, Colo.
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Road Oyerseer Deylin is out with a
notice calling for the payment Of road
tax. Tie 81 30 must be paid in cash,
Abla-bodied citizens between = and 50
are requested to dig mp.
Messrs. Wells * Patterson, the man
ayers Of the Marine Club House, are
doing fair business, and it is improy-
ing MS the season advances. Ina few |
weeks it will be rushing
c. d. Kinpmau, Of Middleb0lo, Mass.
owner OF the LO7 brand OF cattle, was
among the arrivals about . week ago.
Louis liatzeubuhler Is again with him
on his annual outing iu the hills.
In another column viii be found
communication from Gene Taylor,
tsiEned "Bimetallis,l formerly game
warden of this district, but at present a
resident of the Henry mountains.
\ new voting precinct WAS estab-
hsLed 10y the county board at its recent
session. 1t is in the northeastern part
of the county, and takes territory from
Coal Creek and Upper White precincts.
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The quail which were brought into
this valley in the spring of 81 are evil
IDENTITY increasing, and the bob white !
whistle can he heard, it is reported, |
from the mouth of Coal creek to White
River City.
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We are prone to announce that, on
account of the stringency Of the money
market, work las been indefinitely post
poued on the new mesa ditch. That it
vii! be resumed n some future day goes
without the saying.
e T.. Fordham, the popular assistant
general manager Of the Iiugus com
paHy at Rawllns, came in on Monday
for brief visit among his legion OF
friends here, at whose hands he re-
ceiyed right royal welcome.
Our handsome county clerk is having
u rocker e-upholstered. In taking oil
the old cover the upholsterer found u
PORTION OF some lady's wearing apparel
which brought a blush 10 Parker's face
when he was appraised OF the fluid
Frank L. Sheridan departed for Den.
yer on Monday last on a business mis-
sion. 1t is among the possibilities that
Mrs. Sheridan twho has been visiting in
central Illinois for two months past
will accompany him on his return.
The bank suspension epidemic, which
reached higl.-waier mark in Colorado
last week. has subsidized So far IS the
Rocky Mountain region is concerned,
and the recoil is now striking terror in
the hearts of the worslippers of the
golden calf east of the Mississippi.
Ii is significant To read of the UNI
favorable comment of Eastern capital
lists on Colorado securities, attributing
as they do the uncertain feeling to few
incendiary speakers like Il. Il. Holden
and our blood to the brides" COVER
nor, who do not in the least represent
the business interests of the State.
Last weeks HERALD announced the
engagement of Miss Matte Weaver as
primary teacher of the Meeler school
ard this week we have TO announce that
the LADY will be unable to fulfill her en-
gagement with the local board. The
Mount Sterling school board refused to
let Miss Weaver go, SO the Meeker
board had to hold another election, and
their choice tell on Miss Agnes Tazen
1T is TIE HEEALD's opinion that the
board has made very wise selection.
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On Monday Sheriff Toyey took John
Sherrod. who had been in our Jail for
two weeks. to Glenwood for safekeep-
ing. Sherrod is the fellow who stole a
saddle and other things at Four Mile
and n full suit of clothes from Charley
Duffy on Yampa river, but he was
nabbed as he attempted to get out of
the state via Meeker and lower White.
Routt county is again unfortunate, in
:.smuch as she will have to foot up the
expense incident to Sherrod's capture
and detention.
TIE HERALD is short on news this
week owing 10 a number of causes:
First. there is 4 remarkable scarcity of
the above article in these parts at the
present time; second, the editor was