The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1895-05-04

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ELEAH SALMON,
a27-m1I Captain.
The South Side roundup will meet at
Raugely on Thursday, May Goth.
a. b. CRTCHLow,
mo- Captain.
Didyou notice the smiling faces of
the ranchmen this week? Those show
ers we're the cause.
Water was turned into the town ditch
Monday, and is again running in the
laterals about town.
The railroad surveyors are on 1i-mile
creek They have encountered no rock
work whatever between that point and
New Castle.
Messrs Oldland & Co. are in full
blast at the Watson store. and are stock
ing up as fast as freighters can go and
come from Rifle.
The surrounding mountains we're
capped with snow Wednesday, making
beautiful yet not uncommonj sight
for the first of May.
j. b. Wheeler and z. G. Coryell are
developing five coal mines near where
the White River Valley railroad will
cross Piceance creek.
The town board of trustees meet in
regular monthly session next Monday
evening Some unfinished business will
be attended to at this meeting.
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An infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. j
W. Edwards died Wednesday morning,
after very brief stay in our midst,
having been born only three days be
fore.
Hugus & Co. have over 70,0c0 pounds
Of freight at Rifle awaiting Transports
tiOn to Meeker, and their corps of
freighters are on the hump" endeayor-
ing to catch up.
County Surveyor Rosenberg was home
from New Castle on Sunday, and re-
ports rapid progress being made with
the railroad survey over to Meeker.-
Glenwood Ledger.
Rev. Abel Leonard, of Salt Lake,
has been appointed bishop OF the West
eTn Colorado diocese until October next,
and in the latter part of June he will
pay Meeker visit.
An animal Of the genus sus better
known as hog was Yesterday roofing
around several flower beds in the east
ern end OF town. The owner may miss
the little porker some morning.
Governor McIntire has appointed j.
ID. Moog water commissioner for this
1.-THE 43d) district. The selection was
made upon the recommendation of our
county commissioners, and it meets with
approval.
a few days ago the grippe got a grip
On J. u. Shaw, who tends to the l3-mile
station on the government road, and
Jim packed his grip and is now stopping
at the Meeker. DIR. Bruner got in his
grip on the patient.
J. w. Dean, general manager of the
White River Valley railroad, was a
8leeker visitor this midweek. He is
very we'll pleased with the route Sc
lected to connect our valley with the
outside world, and is as sanguine of the
road being built az any person can be.
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The grading contractors who are estl-
mating on the proposed w. Il. V. rail
road are in communication with the
Kansas outfit regarding the completion
Of the mesa ditch. They claim to be
able to put it through cheaper than any
one, and if the ditch company backs
out they will take hold and build 1T
themselves. providing the railroad is
built.
Rev. PassrnOre Is preaching in
Meeker. We want him to direct espe-
Uncle John WEIGH, mildly enjoins the
Rifle Reveile man. Now, we can't un-
derstand why Uncle John should be
especially attended to, but, Of course,
Franks spiritual needs have been sadly
neglected for lol these many years, and
he graces the mourners' bench often.
In company with Surveyor Clark the
chief aud consulting engineers OF the