The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-06-08
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Neezer. Colorado.
HOMIE NEWS.
The clerical force at oldland & Co. s
has been kept busy this week unloading
new goods Of all descriptions
simp Harp is running some very fine
stock on tine 3eekeT-Riile stage line
these days and with three changes they
keep the road warm
DE- Ironside. the dentist, arrived on
Wednesday and will remain until Thurs
day or Friday next, 50 those in need Of
his services should call early.
Al Ellison and Adam Smith located
coyey Of bear near the head Of Sulphur
creek the other day and bagged mon
ster siiTer tip. They also got ten-fOot
mcuntain lion. and II wasn't favorable
day for bear OF lion. either.
Hank LsOnOTd continues improving
his fHe Piceance ranch, and the load
Of building material that he pulled out
OF town Wednesday would indicate that
his cOmmodious and hOme-iike resi-
dence IS receiving its finishing touches.
While some sections Of the state had
too much rain during the past two
weeks and damaging floods as a result.
this section was faYoTed with steady.
foggY precipitation which penetrated
Ihe ground and did immense good both
to grass and growing crops.
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Manager Moulton, Of the lIugus com
pany. returned from Rawlins and Four
mile on Saturday last. While at Four
mile he made 4 close examination of
the resources and prospects of that dis
trict. and thinks il will bear out all the
good opinions heretofore given concern
ing it.
Dr. Ironside is so well pleased with
3ieeker and Steamboat that he will open
offices at both places and alternate be
tween the two towns. The doctor has
impressed people here as man who
thoroughly understands his profession.
and will undoubtedly work up good
practice Is he becomes known.
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at the commencement exercises at
Wolfe Hall. last week, Miss Anna Ryan.
young lady of whom Meeker is very
proud, received the gold medal awarded
by ex-Supreme Judge Stone, for pro
1ciency in Latin. Miss Ryan returned
home Wednesday. and was warmly re-
ceiyed b. her many friends here.
The old time stock men all look happy
these DAYS. They say this year resembles
"a and s. in respect TO grass and if
beef prices will hold up many Of our
greater and lesser barons will recoup
themselves for losses sustains bY years
Of low prices and disastrous winters.
We hope things will come their way on
this occasion.
On receipt OF news by last Saturday
evenings mail announcing the serious
Illness OF her father. Miss Margaret II.
Williams Unexpectedly left for her
home in Virginia Sunday morning
When called home. Miss Williams, ac-
companied By Mrs Bloomfield and
others was en- route to Juniper Springs
on Yampa river. where she intended
taking much needed rest before pro-
ceeding home
AS an evidence Of the interest being
aroused on the outside over our forth
coming railroad prominent ranchman
Of this vicinity says he IS in receipt Of
a communication from the chief Of
gang Of professional train robbers, With
headquarters in Shawnee mountains,
Indian Territory, making inquiry as
to the prospects for pursuing his line Of
industry in these parts. Thus doth our
fame as an up-tO-date settlement spread.
County Treasurer Hay and George 5.
Witter made some completely success
ful experiments during the past week
in coking coal from the Aicher mine in
Spring gulch, which. as most of onr
local readers are aware, is located about
four miles above town. They also got
good cokiDg coal from the Proctor mine,
on Curtis creek, three miles northeast
Of town. IL viii be no trouble to find
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