The Meeker herald., 1899-08-05

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Cattle buyers were numerous this
week.
The Sanderson steam laundry will
soon be blowing its whistle.
Judge Foreman held brief session
of the county court this week.
Feeders and prime beef cattle are in
big demand at top prices at Denver.
Numbers of our ranchmen have been
hampered in their having operations by
a lack of hands.
Southern yearly steers were quoted at
SIS "a 20 per head; 2-year olds. s25 (n 26
per head in Denver at the end of last
week.
The Glenwood Springs Race Meet
will be held this year, August l6 to 10
inclusive. There are $1,000 in cash
purses.
A lovely morning greeted the good
people of this valley this morning, and
it looks as tho the rain is over for the
time being.
Hay-makers could have dispensed
with the copious moisture of this week,
but range interests hailed it with un-
disguised delight.
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jolclng over an addition to the family
circle. The little one is a girl and put
in an appearance Tuesday morning.
7. Sweeney, one of lower Yampa
rivers prosperous ranchmen, spent a
few days in town this week on account
of some improvements he is about to
make on his place.
Large numbers of dead fish have been
seen floating in the river lately. Must
be dynamiting going on somewhere up
the river. Where's the large force of
state deputy game wardens?
l.. b. Beemer. formerly manager of
the Watson establishment here, was
among the arrivals this week. Mr..
Beemer will superintend the erection of
the Sanderson steam laundry.
Jim Kinney, who has been connected
with Bergh's blacksmith and wagon
shop for some wears back, was pas
senger on the outgoing stage Wednes-
day. Mr.. Kinney goes out for needed
rest.
Announce another boy down at our
house," is the way Mr.. David Smith
greeted THE HERALD scribe Tuesday
afternoon. We do so with pleasure,
David, and will also announce that all's
we'll
Harry French bade goodbye to his
many White river friends Tuesday
morning and left for his Pennsylvania
home. Harry was always prime favor
ite here and his friends were sorry to
see him go.
Al Ellison's habitually expansive
smile was considerably elongated when
he appeared on our streets Tuesday
morning. The cause of AIS good
humOr was soon found out. a fine girl
arrived at his house on the previous
evening.
Mr.. Hobson, of the Hobson Piano
Co., Leadville, is in our city again in
the interest of his firm and will be
pleased to quote the best possible prices
on anything in his line. Mr.. Hobson
makes the Miller house his head
quarters.
DR.. Ketcham returned from Marvine
Lakes Yesterday and Immediately
pitched into work that has been accumu-
lating during his absence. The doctor
only, so those who wish to see him pro-
fessionally are advised to call at once.
The race managers at Glenwood
Springs certainly intend to have some
interesting sport for their visitors Au-
gust 16 to 10 inclusive. The total cash
purses amount to So, 1000. There will be
several events besides the regular pro-
gram, among which is steer roping
contest for 500 cash.
Everybody who attended Meeker's
last Fourth of July celebration were
well pleased with the program presented
for their edificatiOn and the manner in
which it was carried out. The amount
Of cash collected for the celebration
was larger than ever before. but the