The Meeker herald., 1895-10-05

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THE MEEKER HERALD.
Meeker. Colorado.
HOME NEWS.
Election takes place one month from
to-day.
The squally weather of the last three
days has retarded threshing.
The Rifle Meeker stage line had to
run two sections on several occasions
during the past few weeks.
1t pays to feed. Commissioner Jack
Younker sold eight head of two-year-
old steers last week, which averaged
1857.
Z. f. Fordlam, assistant cashier of
the Bank of Meeker, rendered his resig-
nation on Monday and was succeeded
by Mr.. David Smith.
A. J. Younker, chairman of the board
of county commissioners, is back from
Denver, where he had been on business
connected with the Rangely bridge.
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Festival OF Mountain aud Plain, Den
yer, October IS, II and Is. From New
Castle and Rifle round trip tickets will
be sold at IS over the Rio Grande.
John Weldon, of Piceance, was a
guest of the Meeker for several days
during the week. Mr.. W. is for Old
Democracy first, last and all the time.
G. w. Foreman, NJ. j. Hayes, Gus
Stromberg and Major Boutwell, were
among the White River citizens whose
names adorned the Meeker hotel regis
ter during the week.
The Democratic was the only one
of the parties to honor the newly en-
franchised voters with a nomination
and the ladies will show their apprsfia-
beviIn.
Our lovely fall weather fell afOul of
few rainy and blustry days the latter
part of this week, and was slightly in
jured in its running gear. About Mon
day. however, it will resume business
at the old stand. +
/Dr. Rennebaum, ths/ dentist, left on
Tuesday for Yampa Ever points. where
he has few professional engagements
to meet before r(turning to Chicago.
He will be backhere on Monday. Oct.
14th, and will remain until the 10th, for
the purpose of finishing up work on
hand.
w. II. Card, of Pagoda, is disposiDg
OF all his stock and will lease his ranch.
lie intends to take trip east, where he
will place his son in school, and then re-
turn about the first of the year to ac-
cept a position with the firm of j. W.
Hugus Il Co., at Rawlins. - Craig
Courier.
William Il. Hall, settler on Morapos
creek, was q caller at THE HERALD Of
fice in the early part of the week. He
reports that q party of hunters from
the club house recently visited his sec
tion and killed seven elk, the carcasses
of which we're left on the ground to rot.
This story ought to be investigated, and
if true the guilty parties should be
prosecuted to the fullest extent of the
law.
The Ohio party of hunters departed
xr-ift,
their visit, and assured mine host Ball.
of the Meeker, that they would be back
again about this time next year In largely
increased numbers. All the members of
the party we're loud in their praises of
Simp Harp, who was indefatigable in
his efforts in looking after their welfare
during their stay in the vicinity of
Meeker.
A. II. Christensen, Of Baggs, Wyo..
was registered at the Meeker hotel
yesterday. Mr.. Christensen Is con-
tractor on one OF the big Fourmile
ditches, which, he says, Is progressing
favorably. He reports continuous
Wholesale slaughter Ut game in the
vicinity Of Fourmile. which is being
hawked about camp for two cents
pound BY the professional hunters, who
are pursuing their calling unmolested
over there.
Among the latest additions to our
permanent settlers Is n. Hungerford
jackson, capitalist Of London, Eng.
Mr.. Jackson and others have bought the
10 Reynolds ranch and other properties
above White River City, and will 60
into hay-raising and cattle business on
an axfanr M aaala Mr 4, Z Aackan-