The Meeker herald., 1896-12-19

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All communications should be addressed to
Nccker, Colorado.
Latest reports from various sections
of the range shows that stock are doing
well.
Next Friday is Christmas and THE
HERALD offers the compliments of the
season to all its patrons and good people
generally.
The steadily increasing trade of this
valley is indicated by the increasing
number of freighting outfits on the road
for our local merchants.
The case of Critchlow vs.. McLough-
lin was up for first hearing yesterday,
but owing to non-arrival of plaintiff S
attorney, was continued till Monday.
The Kings Daughters will give the
supper to be served in connection with
the Christmas ball. The Young ladies'
put up an elegant spread for the Thanks
giving dancers and they intend repeat
ing the effort ON the occasion of the
Christmas dance.
THE HERALD acknowledges receipt
one of the very useful calendars sent
ont by the Pope Manufacturing Co., of
Hartford, Conn. This is business.
mans calendar and can be had by send
ing five two-cent stamps to the above
named company.
The Denver Times Almanac for 1897
is valuable compendium of informa-
tion. 1t contains all the information
generally found in an almanac in ad-
dition to which is the total vote of Colo
hy ~ hf. lntf x.tn
tion and other matters of interest to
western readers.
What's the use of going to Florida or
Southern California when we have a
winter climate here that beats the
world. The air at night is Just bracingly
exhilarating and during the days-why,
people are kicking themselves for hav.
ing discarded their summer clothing.
There were quite number of cattle
men present at the game protective
meeting the other evening and an in
formal discussion of the wolf question
was had, All agreed that cffectiv,
measures must be taken to rid the rang,
of wolves, which are becoming very de
structive of stock interests.
Frank Sheriden left for Mt. Sterling
ILL.,, Wednesday morning. where he vii
visit his father-in-law, Colonel Hamil
ton Wash, for n few weeks and will re
turn to Denver, accompanied by Mrs
Sheridan aud the boys, in time to tax,
up his duties as law-maker on the as
sembling of the legislature.
houtt county is getting up petitlor
to Representative Sheridan praying fo
bridge across Little Snake river at ;
point near Thompson's ranch. Twenty
five hundred dollars is the amount asked
for, and it should be appropriated b,
the Forthcoming legislature, as q bridge
is badly needed at the point designated
Such a structure would accommodate
all of the Browns Park region.
State Game Warden Land has inaug-
urated II new departure in enforcing the
Colorado game laws. He has prohibited
the sale of venison in this state between
November and August l. Heretofore
venison hunters have killed game in
Colorado during the close season, and
smuggling it across the line into Utah,
Wyoming or any other horfIeripo st,ta