The Meeker herald., 1899-07-22

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THE AEEKER HERALD.
Neeker. Colorado.
This has been good haying week.
Building operations continue active.
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THE UERALD's subscription list is
increasing these days.
The upper White river country is rap
idly filling up with tourists.
NJ. o. Walden has started on another
brick kiln. He will burn 100000 this
time.
Mrs. John Wahrenberger and daugh-
ter of Conroe, Texas, Is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. F. Welch.
Every year sees more permanent res
idents added to our population on ac-
coul. of school privileges.
j. Freund was in from that famous
summer resort, "Hole in the Wall" in
the early part of the week.
Al Ellison finished haying Oh his
Powell Park ranch on Tuesday, and got
a fine crop up in good shape.
Even at 81 day and board hay hands
are very scarce. But few ranchmen
have their full quota of help.
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Feeders are in great demand at the
cattle market centers, they bringing as
high as 81 20 for thousand Founders.
During the past week dry and warm
weather reigned supreme, and in con-
sequence the ranchmen were quite busy.
Our piscat0rial artists report work
with the rod and line good these DAYS,
tho the river is still high, but gradually
receding.
The maid of honor contest in this
county has finally narrowed down to
Miss Fannie Wear of Powell Park aud
Miss Clara Steele of Buford.
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Last evening Rev. Handel united in
marriage Mr.. W. S. Arnold and Miss
Etfie Jeffaway. The couple are resi-
dents of the vicinity of Craig.
Harry Miner, representing the st.
Louis dry goods house of Wear &
Boogher, was in this week. This is
one of the largest houses in the country.
The work of laying the foundation
walls of Wick Dikeman's new residence
was begun this week. A modern, COM
modious brick structure will be the
outcome.
Flether Hay has started work on a
neat little residence. 1t adjoins that
of David l.. Edwards, and will be Occu-
pied by the Hay family during the
school year.
Those of our readers who are inter-
ested in the maid of honor contest will
notice the change of dates in ballot and
the reason for the same, which appears
in this ISSUE
Travelling Agent o. A. Brown, of the
Midland, who has been. here the past
week or two. got around with such alac-
rity in the interest of his company the
other day as to severely sprain an ankle.
Excavating for the new II. j. Hay
residence was begun this week. The
building will be of brick, and when
completed will be very handsome ad-
dition to our permanent improvements.
Harry l.. French dropped in on his
evening. He reports his brother, the
doctor, getting along splendidly, and
that he will be with US again this fall
Harry will remain here about n week,
but he'd like to stay longer.
Glenwood's Avalanche reports five
pound rainbow trout having been caught
in Trapper's lake in the fore part of the
week. AS the fry was put into White
river only fourteen months ago it can
readily he seen that either this species
Of trout grow wonderfully fast or there
is pair OF scales at the source of our
beautiful stream which badly needs ad-
iusting.
Mr.. Z. W. Harden. with other men,
bers of the Davis party. attended divine
services It st. James church last San
day. AS Is customary II the enlightened
and God-feaYing West, ut the conclu-
sion Of the services. the rector greeted
the congregation in the vestibule as
H passed out. On meeting Mr.. Harden