The Meeker herald., 1895-06-29


ing on these times. And as the ranch
men get in better shape this line of i'm
proyement viii continue on a larger
scale.
1t is reported from Piceance that a
certain Individual down there took out
to the railroad lately a four-horse wagon
load Of dried yenison. Such work as
this is thinning the deer out pretty fast.
The advantage of buying trees from
the Grand River Nursery and Orchard
company, of Rifle, lies in the fact that
their stock is acclimated; hence, the
goods they sell are adapted to this val
ley.
Presiding Elder Canine will hold the
first quarterly meeting of the Meeker
circuit on the 9Th and 7th Of July. He
will preach at Powell Park on the even
ing Of the 9Th. and at Neeker on the
It'll, morning and evening.
j. n. Pierce let q contract this week
TO l.. T. YancleaYe for the building of
q handsome residence on the formers
mesa ranch When the structure is
completed Mr.. Pierce and family Will
move down from the snowy altitude Of
Leadyille and occupy it.
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From present indications there will
be only few Of the best of Us left in
Neeker on the Fourth; the balance
seem determined TO go to Craig on that
day to see the Red Stockings do up the
Giants. What's that ye say, Hartzell,
Old boy Well, well see.
They say calm always precedes a
storm. Wonder If the present extreme
local quietness can have any nebnloUs
connection with q storm Of activity in
the shape of railway building in the near
future? We are ripe for something
in the way of live rumOr-or the pres
ence Of construction corps.
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Bishop Leonard, the eloquent and
Protestant Episcopal church of Utah
and Nevada and who is temporarily in
charge Of this episcopal jurisdiction,
will be here tomorrow on his first yisi-
tatiOn, and will hold services morning
and evening at st. James church.
Frank Wells, manager Of Maryine
Lodge, was in town during the' early
part Of the week purchasing supplies.
Mr. Wells says he notices an increasing
tendency on the part Of visitors to the
Lodge to return summer after summer;
ali Of which speaks well for the popular
resort over which be presides and the
beautiful country tributary.
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Phil Barnhart says plague OF
cricRets has taken possession Of Axial
basin and Is doing considerable damage
10 growing crops. When they first APP
peared people over there thought they
we're locuts, but Phil, who knows shop
pers" when he sees them. soon eased
their minds on that point. Crickets are
not near as destructive az gragshoppers.
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The town government did very vice
thing last week when it bought 81
shade trees from the Rife company foI
tIF pair j NE dIhIcil Bifblit nave DcCI
taken years ago instead of wasting time
energy and money on native cotton
woods and boxelders. In season and
out Of season THE HERALD has ad
vocated tree planting and we propose
keeping it up until Mee.er Is completely
enyeIoped in shade. Then it will be tht
prettiest town in the state.
Mr.. George Bretherton, who manages
the Sid Bretherton ranch below Meeker
was a visitor to the city yesterday ane
reported heavy damage TO his orchard
by the severe frO8ts Of the 18th aud lstl
inst. Mr.. Bretherton has met with con
siderable SUCCESS in his efforts to raiSt
all kinds Of the harder fruits and tb'
little backset Of last week il not goinl
to discourage him; he has abundan
faith in the ultimate possibilities Of thu
lower White river valley as frui
region.
Another lively game Of ball was piaye'
Sunday last between the Red Stocking
aud tho Coal Creek Blues, On th