The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-05-19

Two feet of snow fell at Monument on the
30th.
The miners at Walsenburg and Rouse have
refused to strike.
The tournament OF the Salda Rod and Gun
Club opened on the It'll.
The Grand Junction council does not APP
prove the idea Of building water works.
The Rio Grande road expects 10 bring many
settlers into the San Luis Valley this year.
Grand Master Workman Sovereign OF the
knights of Labor, in Denver on the 18th.
President Cleveland has nominated State
Senator Israel to be United States Marshal
for the district of Colorado Mr.. Israel Is n
White Wings Democrat.
The Colorado Equal Suffrage Association is
going to have great celebration OF the Vie
tory of last November in July. Susan b.
Anthony, Mrs. Carrie Lane Chapman and
DIR. Anna Shaw will he the more prominent
sufragists present.
The latest information which DIR. Grcsswell
has received from Mesa and Garfield counties
indicates that for the present the sheep troub
les are ended. 1t is certain that no more
herds will be driven upon the ranges so long
ms the cattlemcn maintain their present hos
tile attitude.
mass meeting of citizens was held at Hol-
yoke ITO consider the feasibility of artcslan ir-
rigation for that county. committee was
appointed TO secure the services OF l.. X. Will
son, OF Louisville Colorado. and committee
appointed TO secure funds for the expense of
300O-foot test we'll
There arc several hundred Chinese subjects
now residing in Colorado who have not com
piled with the Geary registration law. They
are liable to deportation TO China upon
rest, but no arrests Will be made In this dis
,rict until instructions are received from
Warrington.
There Is a threatened war on the saloons In
Grand junction. The old council granted cx-
tensions of time for paying licenses in the
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he paid six months in advance. number OF
the saloons are In arrears six months. The
new element which came into the council by
the recent election insists that the law shall
be enforced regarding the closing OF saloons
at night and Sundays. With the two
causes Of complaint there Is n fair prospect of
merry war.
The recent weather crop bulletin, issued on
the Sth, says: There has been little or no rain
IN the state since the first of May. The pre-
cipitation the last of April was very beneficial,
and in a large measure placed the ground In
good condition for plowing and planting.
Conditions have generally been favorable for
the advancement of springwork. Small grain
seeding is practically con. pleied. Corn plant
ing is general. considerable number OF
potatoes have been put in the ground. Small
grain is up and looking well for the most
part but some injury has been done by the
high winds of the past two weeks, and
drought is injuring that in the eastern por-
ton Of the state.
The case commenced In the Denver courts
for the purpose Of investigating Father Ma
lone's financial management of St Joscph's
parish has been dismissed The case will he
tried in the ecclesiastical court Archbishop
Chapelle viii arrive in Denver about MAY %,
and open the ecclesiastical court three days
later. Court will sit at the blshop's residence
and be strictly private. Regular canonical
rules OF procedure and government will oh
tain. The members of the court VIII all wear
certain vestments and evidence lie accepted,
md thrown cut on precedence. Appeal can
be made TO higher tribunal, even 10 Ronr
Itself, but until he IA reYeriel he decision o!
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