The Meeker herald., 1895-02-23


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THE MEEEER HERALD,
Neeker, Colorado
HOME NEWS.
Yesterday being legal holiday the
pupils attending the public school en-
ioyed vacation.
Read the words of wisdom. on the
financial question, as annunciated by
Hon. j. S. Clarkson of Iowa. They ap-
pear III another column.
The committee are completing ar
engagements for the calico ball on
March 10, and as this will end the dane
ing season, they intend to make it
grand success.
w. II. Jones of this place, has leased
the Steele ranch and road house at Blu
ford, and will run the place for the next
two years. The Steele family has gone
10 Mississippi to reside.
Last nights ball, given under the
auspices of the Masonic fraternity. was
complete success in every particular,
not the least among which was the ele-
giant supper served at the Miller house.
Our hustling friend. a. j. Gregory.
is advertising in the Vernal Express
for 100 four and six horse teams to haul
asphalt from mines on White river to
Rife The distance is SAID to be about
ninety miles.
''Old Probabilities evidently CON
Guided that we had enough winter in
this section. as about the beginning of
the week he favored us with return
to mild and sunshiny days, and
now we are enjoying spring like weather
aud the SHOW is fast disappearing under
the influence of balmY southern breezes.
George Hendricks of White River
City. was in town on Monday and re-
ports cattle looking badly in the lower
country. lie says that fully twelve
inches of snow fell on the winter range
during the late storm, which was the
heaviest Of the winter and much
heavier than the last storm in this
vicinity.
70 LIE. W.JracdapSc nap-
yer Republican tie bonds for construct
ing the Colorado, Wyoming q Great
Northern railroad have been placed and
the work Of construction is soon 10 be-
gin. This is the road that is projected
to run from Grand junction to Green
River City, Wyoming, passing through
the western end of this county en- route.
AS the years roll by the celebration OF
Washngton's birthday becomes more
marked, and as has been their custom
for the past three years, the Free
8iasons of Meeker and vicinity OBJ
served the suspicious occasion last even
ing by giving grand public ball, which
was largely attended by members of
the fraternity and out-of town people.
In another column will be found an
interesting synopsis of the bill now
pending in congress in relation to forest
reservations and the rights in connec-
ton herewith reserved to settlers. In
its present shape. the bill is the handi-
work of Senator Teller and its liberal
provisions are ample evidence that our
honored senior senator keeps I'm eve on
the interests of his constituents.
Mr.. Herrick, who lives on Nine Mile
hill. was in town the other day, and was
interviewed BIZ THE HERALD scribe
regarding the alleged wanton slaughter
Of elk in that section during the pres
ent winter. and fully confirms previous
reports given in these columns. He says
he knows OF a great many that have
been killed and left on the ground to
rot, and that another year will about
wind up the elk. Mr.. K. r. Leonard,
Of Eikborn. who was in town during
the week, confirms Mr.. Herrick's state
ment and SAYS he knows of one indi
vidual VINO killed fifteen elk at one time
and eight on another occasion and left
nearly all of them OF food for the
coyotes. It's a burning shame that
such a thing should be allowed in a
civilized community.
1t is well-known that there are not
enough young ladies in these parts to
20 around. and as a consequence much
contention exists among the SWANS as