The Meeker herald., 1899-08-12

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TIE MEEKEB HERALD.
Nceker, Colorado.
VOL. XIV, NO. !.
With this issue The HERALD enters
on Its fifteenth year. During the four
teen years past we have witnessed con-
siderable change in the valley, and the
change has all been in tile line of sub
stantial Improvement. Our people are
prosperous and the outlook for the
White River valley in this closing year
of the nineteenth century Is OF the most
encouraging kind.
Roads will soon be dusty again.
The stages are crowded these days.
The late rains seem to have been
general from Salt Lake to Denver.
Rev. John will hold services at Coal
Greek school house tomorrow at $3.50
p. N.
The deer season opens next Tuesday,
and the woods are full of deer-hunters
already.
Simp Harp is figuring on carrying off
the first prize for oats. Wen see about
that, me boy.
The machinery for the Sanderson
laundry arrived Tuesday and is now
being put in place.
George Bloomfield has sold his busi-
ness together with the lot and building
to George WEIGH.
The Davis party left for Glenwood
Tuesday morning, where the different
members will tarry for few weeks.
Charley Walrad is about again after
his recent unsatisfactory experience
with kicking and bucking broncho.
AL Durham has bought the block
north of the Moulton residence and in
due time will build himself handsome
town residence.
Owing to the absence of the rector.
there will be no morning or evening
services at St. James church tomorrow.
Sunday school as usual.
The rains took a parting shot at the
already well soaked earth last Saturday
afternoon, since which time we have
had good haying weather
Fred Garrison, the photographer, says
he was getting ready, a few days ago, to
pull out when rush Of business set in.
That's the way they do it, dear boy.
Buford had few of her representa-
tive citizens in town during the week,
notably Wash Wakeman, Tom Bailey,
John Dunn, S. Patterson, and others.
The famous Tommy Collins passed
through town Monday en- route to Goff's
hunting camp on the head of Big
Beaver, where lie will ill the Office of
head chef.
Our old sky pilot, Rev. j. NJ. Rich, is
now in charge OF st. Georges church,
Newport, r. L. According to the
church papers. Mr.. Rich is doing good
work in his large field.
A. G. Moulton left for Denver Tues
day morning, where he will meet the
representatives of Eastern houses from
whom he will select a fine stock of fall
and winter dry goods, etc.
J. A. Kicker, manager of that excel
lent publication. Outdoor Life, was in
this town Monday, in the interest OF his
magazine. Mr.. Kicker got quite a
number of subscribers in Meeker
Harry Goff was up from Rangely
Monday negotiating the sale of line
bunch of cattle which he recently bought
along the border. Harry says there is
nothing to the late threatened Ute
invasion.
The happiest man you will meet these
days is the cattleman who depends
largely on the range for feed. The late
rains, coupled with the good prospects
for high beef prices, are the causes of
his good humor.
George w. Vallery, general agent of
the Burlington Lines at Denver, and
whose popularity in this state is only
exceeded by that of the great road he
represents, favored THE HERALD with
call this week. Mr.. Vailery is on his
annual hunt-business for the Burning
ton Route. trout, deer, bear, mountain
lion and smaIler game, and--he never
misses.