The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-03-03

this week in the neighborhood OF -Four
Mile hill OF course, lie realizes That
others as well as himself will reap The
benefits arising from his public spirited
enterprise, but then, rs he SAYS, his
primary mission in this world is TO
do good anyway.
There is quite rivalry just now
among some Of our local poultry
fanciers, and especially between Mrs.
J.. N. Cole and Harry Niblock, both
claiming superiority for their respective
strains of the weil-known Plymouth !
Rock breed. The former claims that
poultry breeding has not reached the
high standard in Colorado that 1t has
attained in the eastern states; that III |
order to procure pure breeds tile fowls |
must be imported from the East, While |
the latter stands up for the home pro- |
duct and claims that lie can get as good
stock from IaiCOtt Of Denver, rs can |
be found anywhere in the East. Thus
each champion stands mp firmly for
what they consider points of eNceliencl
in their respective strains OF plymouth
Rocks. Both will he represented at the
State fairs next iall. so that Undue time
it will be known who Is entitled to wear
the blue ribbon as champion poultry
raiser of Rio Blauco county.
\. c. Moultou lett for Rifle Yesterday
morning where he will superintend
stock-takiug and receive the new bust
ness acquisition of the Hugus firm at
that point. While on the outside Mr.
Moulton intends visiting Cripple Creek
and other mining camps for the purpose
Of looking up an enlarged market for
White river grain.
Sheriff Wilhcr returned in the fore
part of the week from Pueblo where he
left Robert Mckee with the asylum au
thorities. For his services the sheriff
has charge of $40 10, which, with the
expense of the inquisition proceedings,
will come out o: the insane mans es-
tate, which includes fine ranch on
l'iceanCe.
Judge Waibrdge departed for the
snow-enyeloped metropolis of upper
Yampa ON Monday morning, after dis
porting himself in pleasant manner
in this balmy cline for a few weeks,
THE HERALD Office viii miss his genial
smile.
Max Beckman returned from Glen
wood Thursday, his business mission
having been complete success. Max
is hustler when he turns himself loose
among covey of capitalists.
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Our old friend Charley Smith, tile
philosophical patriarch OF the south
Fork, paid his respects to his numerous
- ITO =.-. -'.---s---- At
week.
Mcssrs. Z. I. Welch aud William Me
Keown left Wednesday morning for an
eastern trip, which will extend to the
western base of the Allegheny noun
tains.
l.. L. Cook pulled himself away from
the hum-drum Of ranch life this week
and mingled with the giddy tbrong in
the metropolis for few days.
w.
Word has reached here that Harry $.
Beakes, formerly a prominent cowman
of piceance, died in Arkansas some
time ago.
Father Neville, who has been visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Deyln for several weeks
past, left Tor California on Thursday
morning.
Mr. aud Mrs. Frank Shaver of AXial,
were guests at the Miller House for sew
eral days during the fore part of tie
week.
j. l.. Parker left for Colorado Springs
Yesterday morning, where he proposes
lighting his wife's application for di
vorce.
John W. Lowell. jr., registered at the
Meeker yesterday.
Grand Rattle.
At S O'Clock to night, at drug store.
Fancy horn work; SOC a chance.
Sweets are injurious to birds Give
them bath daily and some of our bird.
seed. City Drugstore.
X. IIartke, owns the brick kiln, and
he cautions all parties from taking brick I
therefrom without his permission.
Church Calendar.
ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Services Sunday at II a. III. and 7:30 |
p. m.
Sunday school at $50 p. IN.
Holy communion at the morning SER
vice.
o. T.. OsTENsoN, Rector.