The Meeker herald., 1895-02-16


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THE NEEKER HERALD,
Neeker. Colorado.
HOME NEWS.
The memory of the oldest inhabitant
was sorely taxed during the week in en-
deayoring to recall when it was just a
little bit colder.
II the snowfall in the mountains is
in proportion to that of tile valleys there
ought TO be plenty of water for every
body next summer.
The ladies of st. James church were
the recipients of numerous compliments
on account OF the very elegant supper
they served the masqueraders on Thurs
day evening.
Again we're under the painful neces
sity of reporting paucity of local
items. and the few caught in the re-
portorial drag net were badly frost-bit-
ten; hence their attenuated proportions.
Some of our local readers are at a loss
to know why The HERALD hasn't more
to say on railway projects these days.
Well-we're not going of ''half-cocked''
ton railroads at least any more. Been
fooled too often.
7. F. WEIGH returned from an ex-
tended eastern trip the other day and
reports the fasteners very much in
terested in Colorado's forthcoming gold
boom. Mr.. WEIGH says Four Mile will
be in it with the balance of the promis-
ing districts.
Mr.. Moulton returned from Denver
Sunday evening, having met the rep
resentatiyes of eastern houses from
whom be purchased spring and summer
goods, in that city. He encountered
all the snow and blizzard he wanted
on the outside.
Latest adyices from the winter ranges
were Of favorable character. Up I'M
~ Iats
cold snap, the snowfall was light in the
lower river country and it is thought
the late storm was not as severe down
the river as in this vicinity.
Upper Grand valley experienced the
heaviest snowfall in its history in the
early part of this week. The beauti-
fullr began falling Sunday and kept it
up for thirty-seven hours. at which time
it covered the ground to the depth of
thirty inches at Rifle and vicinity.
We we're premature last week in an
nouncing the severance of the backbone
of winter. Judging by the way Boreas
took hold this week only a small piece
of the vertebrae was broken off. Well
now be more cautious and say that If
the aforementioned backbone isn't
broken it ought to he.
Everybody who was fortunate enough
to attend the masquerade THURSDAY
evening report having good time. In
point of variety, originality and ele-
gance, the costumes are said to have
eclipsed ANYTHING in this line heretofore
given in Meeker. AS caterer to the
public amusements the Yancleave-
WiIdhack orchestra is a success.
A fancy calico ball is the next thing
latter the Masonic BALI on society's
program. 1t will be given under the
auspices of the Kings Daughters, and
will take place on March 18th. Refresh
ments will be served and the whole
entertainment will cost only 81. Messrs.
Q. B. Kelly. S. Mootz, Fl. Pfeiffer and
DR.. Bruner have been appointed com.
mittee TO look after minor details.
What's the matter with the Steam.
boat Pilot? Haven't seen one for sew
eral weeks. Is our venerable coutem.
porary on the head-waters of the
Yampa alternating under the ira
ditional three yards of Steamboat
snow, or have we been uncermoniousy
chopped off lis exchange list Wake
up, neighbor! The meadow lark will
soon be here lat Meeker).
Johnny Williams, enc Of our most
progressive Young ranchmen, has been
hauling logs from the head Of Goa
creek for several weeks past, with which
to build him spacious outhouses on his