The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-06-22


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THE AEEKER HERALD,
Meeker, Colorado.
HOME NEWS.
A heavy frost visited these parts on
Monday and Tuesday nights, which did
considerable damage TO fruit trees,
garden sass and SIGH.
Thistles are getting quite foothold
in this vicinity, and are liable to be-
come as much of a nuisance TO grangers
as foxtail grass and prairie dogs If not
suppressed in time.
The heavy asphaltum wagons are
tearing up the Rangely road in good
shape, hut the county can stand the e8-
pense of repairs in view of the fact that
its resources are being developed
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Thirty to forty teams are now engaged
hauling asphaltum from Rangely TO
Rifle, from which point it is being ship
ped over the D. s. Il. G.. to eastern
and foreign markets. The asphaltum
output of Rio Blanco county is assum-
ing large proportions.
a ten-year-old son of c. {. Patter-
sons was kicked by-a horse last Satur-
day evening and died about noon Sun
day from the effects of his injuries The
little one was buried in Highland ceme-
terry Monday afternoon, Rev. Ostenson
conducting religious services.
Latest advices from Routt county are
10 the effect that the cattle and sheep
troubles are over in that section. The
sheepmen gave up the'autempted drive
through eastern Routt county and have
returned to their Own ranges in the
western end of the county, thus avoid
ing conflict with the cattle interests.
A Washington dispatch announces
the establishment of postoffice at
Marvine Lodge. with William Wells AS
postmaster. This will be quite an ac-
commodation to settlers on the north
fork of White river and the yearly in
creasing delegations of pleasure seek
ers who summer at the Lodge and vi
cinitY.
D. d. Day, who is one of the large
train of teamsters engaged in freight
ing asphaltum from RangelY to the
d. & r. G.. at Rife, was visitor to THE
HERALD Office the other day in quest
of information concerning land, which
he received. Mr.. Day says he knows of
lots of people who are seeking locations
in the White River valley.
a game of base ball was played last
Sunday afternoon between the Meeker
and Coal creek mines, and most of the
base running was done By the former.
Coal creek has some good base ball ma
terial, and with a little more practice
can make it interesting for Meeker.
The ''bayseeds" attribute their defeat
to Tom Kilduff, whom they had brought
along as mascot.
A Lander, Wyo., special to the Den
yer Republican announces the arrest of
two horse-thieves at Fort Washable on
Monday. Ex-County Commissioner Il.
z. Williams, of Hayden, from whom
horses were stolen a few weeks ago,
has spent some two hundred dollars in
thought they will be sent over the road
in due course Of time.
Under the new law, county Judges
have the authority to send confirmed
drunkards to Kelley institute on the
application of friend, at the expense
of the county. 1t is generally believed
that no sUch creatures exist in this
county, but Judge Wildhack has his
optics conferred on few who may come
within the pale of the law if they dom
soon take tumble to themselves.
In another column will he found the
card of DIR. i. a. Ironside, dentist, who
has established a permanent Office here,
with the intention of dividing his time
between this place and Steamboat
Springs. During his short stay in our
midst, the doctor has demonstrated his
capabilities to the entire satisfaction of
large clientage- and will undoubtedly
work up lucrative practice between
the two towns named.
The Craig Courier, which takes the
place of the defunct Paragraph, has
reached this Office. 1t is well edited,
geographically neat, and shows the
handiwork of first-class printer.
Humphrey Jones Ia at the head Of the
new venture. and he starts out with a
paper worthy the support Of the people