The Meeker herald., 1894-03-31
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STOCIlMEN'S MEETING.
The annual meeting of the White
River stock Growers association will
be held in Meekcr. Tuesday, April II,
1891, at o'clock p. m.
BEN PRICE,
l.. :. BLOOMFIELD, Presldeht'
alt Secretary.
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Bishop Barker will visit Mceker on
May 9Th.
Messrs. Jouantgen y Kelly are fixing
mp the new postoiice in handsome style.
Our county commissioners will meet
in regular quarterly session on Monday
next.
Tomorrow is the day on which you
are apt to find vsluabies ~ living around
rather pfomiscuously.
All We who want 10 see prosperity and
progress 20 hand in hand vote for Harry
Niblock next Tuesday-early and often.
The Octave of Easter will be oh
served at st. James church tomorrow.
The Easter musical program will be re-
peated.
j. W. Uugus X Co. received con-
sigament of spring goods this week,
consisting of dry goods, hats, boots and
shoes, etc
The joint store of Messrs. Harp and
Saltmarsh moved into more commodious
quarters, two doors east OF the old stand,
few days ago.
During the week the school board
added about one nuuGred yOIumes TO
Meeker's school library, which is now
assuming respectable proportions.
For the last few days it looked as if
March would go out like a lion lit hav-
ing come in rather sleepy, but to-day
it looks as if April will come in smiling
like a basket OF chips.
Rube Ball has inaugurated spring
improvements at the Meeker hotel
this week, and when the artihcers get
through their work that popular resort
will present pleasing appearance.
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Dramatic reading and musical enter
tainment by some of the very best local
talent will be given at the court house
next Friday evening april 9TH for the
benefit of st. James church. 1t will be
a treat.
y vote for Harry will ensure us water
works, electric street lighting. the met
ropolitan police system, a scientific
sewerage system and all the other
modern improvements and inventions.
\ word TO the wise. etc.
They do things in most amicable
manner over in Meeker, - is what the
Glenwood Ledger says in referring to
the action of the Democrats and Re
puhlicans of this town in dividing the
offices between the two parties.
The wlndup of Lent was celebrated
last Sunday at st. James church with
appropriate exercises, and the services
were well attended both morning and
evening. The interior of the church
was Hastily decorated for tile occasion.
The Flower of the Family made a
decided hit last night. The whole com
Pany did Itself proud and the entertain
ment was a great success throughout,
not the least of the component parts
thereof being the piano playing of Mr..
J. ID. Moog.
1t is now nearly thirty-three months
since goodly portion of the lands on
Upper White river were thrown open
for entry, and as the time for making
final proof is drawing to close the set
tiers there are perfecting their titles.
Several intentions to make proof appear
in this weeks issue
4 shudder of horror ran through this
community in the early part of the
week when 1t was reported that the
CoXey army was not moving East for
the purpose, as generally supposed. of
intimidating Congress, but with the de-
liberate intention of assassinating MIR.
Wall Street, that monopolymawed
monster who is running the country and
depressing the poor.
j. w. Hugus Il Co. of Rawlins.
Meeker and Craig have bought out the
business of the Western Mercantile
company and are now in full possession
and ready for business. They have or