The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1894-02-10

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THE MEEkER HERALD,
Mocler. Colorado.
HOME NEWS,
Wednesday, having the prefix Ash,
was the first day of Lent.
Preparations for the forthcoming
Masonic bail are nearing completion.
Next Wednesday is ST. Valentines
day, and rs Lent is now on the usual
dance OH that evening will be dispensed
with.
Qaite a brisk demand for ranches on
the lease or share plan, has sprung up
of late. inquiry being made chiefly by
newcomers.
1t is understood that our knights and
ladies' of Thespis have another dramatic
entertainment in contemplation, which
will be placed on the boards after Lent.
Rangely. the most westerly settle
ment in the county, must be bustling
place these days, rs we learn that three
stores are now in full blast down there.
Theo. ID. Riley vacated the Dreifuss
ranch this week, having moved to town
into the Mediation adobe. w. ii.
Jones has taken lease on the ranch
mentioned.
Steamboat Springs was represented
at the opera house the other evening,
and they admitted later on that Meekcr
talent compares favorably with that OF
the snow-b bound region.
Rev. Father Neville, who is a guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Devlin, cele-
brated mass at their residence on Sun
day morning last. y number Of his
creed were in attendance.
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TIE HERALD understands that Mr..
j. l.. Parker, against when action was
brought last week in Ell paso county by
his wife for divorce, intends to be on
hand and defend the case.
The judge has n way of bringing a
tardv jury to time that is rather unique
in these parts: he puts them on bread
and water, bill OF fare very repuIsive
to properly constructed jury.
a dance will be given by the young
people of Buford on Thursday evening,
February 22-Washington's birthday.
The affair will be held at the school
house, and everybody and his neighbor
is invited.
An incipient coal war is on among
the numerous black diamond barons of
MeGker. y few weeks ago prices were
cut to - 80 per :, 900 pounds, delivered
and this week rate of 81 is announced
They probably anticipated the prevail
ing cold wave.
The Rawlins Republican notes the
presence of sam Fairfield in that town
lately, and states that he is interested
in some very promising mining pronert,
in the Lewiston district. Sans NUN
ri. ,..t,,
HERALD in hoping that lie makes ;
million
Comfy court was in session Tuesda,
and Wednesday last. Herman Richne
got verdict against the Plateau Live
Stock company for Sl36, and Elsie Reef
obtained a Judgment for $3.50 agains
-Aohrasa 0ldlauh- The latter caus
was tried By a jury, and a goody crow,
of outsiders were in attendance.
We were favored with delightful
spell of cold weather in the early part o
the week, the thermometer dropping t.
fourteen below Sunday morning ant
thirteen Monday morning: but the day
presented nothing but azure skies ant
Old Soils kindliest smiles. This stat,
of affairs continued till Thursday whel
several inches of 1.-The beautiful" fel
and sleighing is good once more.
As n pair of hayward pedestrian
were vending their way across tn,
bridge Tuesday afternoon DIR. Bruno
was encountered. wearing his usua
digniiied looks and a full of-busines
air. Upon being importuned as t.
what he knew answered, "Anothe
voter on the mesa" Being re
quested to make his explanatory ex
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