The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-08-26


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THE MEEKER HERALD,
Ncekcr Colorado.
HOME N EVVS.
Cattle in the lower country are said
to be not looking as well as usual at
this time of the year.
The rainy season closed Monday with
one of the heaviest rains seen in these
parts since Noah was n sailor.
uartke, our enterprising harness
maker, landed four.pouud trout the
other day and feels his Importance to a
considerable degree since then.
Most of the berry-pickers are back
from the mountains, and report having
secured a sunlciency of the luscious
raspberry and more than 4 suiliciency
of moisture.
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j. NJ. Cole, one of Piceancc creek S
substantial citizens, attended to various
business matters in the city and swap
ped summer stories with the natives on
Wednesday.
4 lreman's ball will be given by the
Meeker Fire Department in the near
future in honor of the arrival OF the
hook and ladder truck. The date will
be announced later.
As intimated in last weeks HERALD,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. 5. Harp arrived in
Meeker last Saturday evening and re-
ceived cordial welcome from Mr.
Ilarp's numerous friends.
Tom a. Remdlc, assistant cashier of
the Craig bank, returned from Missouri
river points early in the week and left
on Tuesday for his post OF duty at the
lower Yampa river town.
About this time six years ago Meeker
was witnessing livelier times than now.
We were then in the midst of the ex-
element incidental to the last Ute
trauhle. How time does ly.
The Methodists are now holding their
services in the old hospital building
formerly occupied by the Episcopal
church,, having vacated their quarters
in the Baer block on Wednesday.
Now would be good time to cut away
the supellluOus growth of cottonwood
and willows that have been gaining such
rapid headway in the park and along
the bitches during the past two years.
Attend the dance at Coal Creek school
house next Wednesday evening. 1t will
he moonlight but no extra charge will be
assessed against those passing through
the various stages Of courtship on that
account.
Judge Rucker Of this judicial district
is down in Denver these DAYS giving
object lessons to that city's large army
of criminals The judge could not
have struck a place where M object
lesson, such rs he can give, is needed
he core than Denver, at the present time.
lends, -
never rough Mr.. Frank Clark we learn
, is rcstM L. ". Hornhek and Miss Ora
is no sartcr were married at New Castle
becouSuuday. ELLIE" has taken up his
have tdence at the Grand river coal
lie g,etIopolls and host of friends on this
aside Of the divide. where he owns a
ranch and is well known, send him con-
CALCULATIONS and their best wishes.
Mr.. john W. Lowell, superintendent
of the Lily Park Stock Growers as.
ISOLATION. was in Meeker in the early
part of the week, attending to bus
mess matters. The company has
put up an immense quantity of
hay this season and is still cutting.
They win be in shape TO feed a large
number Of stock the coming winter.
y dance and supper will be given at
the Coal Creek school house on next
Wednesday evening, August 30th. One
dollar for supper and dancing, the pro-
ceeds to go to fund for purchasing an
organ for the school. a good time is
assured all who attend, and as the cause
is Il worthy one every body and his
sister, his cousin and aunt should be
there.
Mr.. George Bretherton OF Fruitvale
ranch, was in town the other day and
on being approached by THE HERALD
scribe FOR an item said his fruit trees
fell below expectations, but his grapes,
especially the Concord variety, would
make a good showing. MIR b. is one of
our pioneer fruit men and proposes to
stay with the industry until he makes it
success.
William Tavlor has returned from
Twenty-Mile Park. He showed us some
beautiful looking gold which he PANIED
out, and it is the genuine stuff. The
Aspen parties hold the best ground and
think seriously of running ditch this
fall. That they are excited and elated
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