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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-11-17
BKUADVIEW.

BRoADvIEw, Nov. l3.-Mr. John A.
Gilbreath left last week for Corsicana,
Texas, to visit relatives, and from there
will go to New Mexico to see his son,
Mr. Billy Gilbreath. We are glad to
learn that Billy is doing so well and is
enjoying excellent health.
Mrs. Jasper Horne and Mrs. John
Matthews have returned home after a
delightful visit to relatives on Cathey's
Creek.
Mrs. Sallie Wright Winterich, who
but recently buried her husban at Mt,
Pleasant, is at Ter aunt's, Mrs. Jane Sc
graves. She, with her four little girls,
will soon return to their former home
in Texas
Prof, Chiles, of Tennessee Female Col
lege, Franklin, spent several days here
the first of the week.
Mr.. Allsup and daughter Miss Mandy
of Buford's Station, were at Mr.. Wills
ford's recently.
Miss Agnes Armistead is visiting at
her auut's, Mrs. Francis McKlssick's.
Mr.. Miles Murphy of Glendale, at
tended church at Bethel Sunday.
Several from this community attend
ed Mr. A. b. M. Walkers sale Saturday
Mr.. Matt Holt, of Franklin, was al
his father-in laws, Mr.. Robert Muir
phys last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Harris and little
Minnie Lou, visited at Mr.. Irvine
smiths the first of the week,
Mrs. Sallie Gilmer, of Stiversville
was at Mr., Bill Gilmer's last week.
We are glad t" report the son of Mr.
John Mcneil some better at this writ
ing BRUNETTE.
The Girls friend, simmons Squav
| Vine Wine or tablets, cause natural
rosy cheeks. Sold by Woodbridge 4
| II,A If
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES

The British war Office announces
that the troop ship Roslyn Castle has
arrived at Durham and the troop ship
GaScon at Cape Town.
The Allen liner Sandman, from Nom
treal, Quebec, with the Canadian con-
tngent for South Africa. has arrived
at st. Vincent, Cape Verde islands.
Judge John Horn beck, aged rs years,
died at Carthage. Mo-, Sunday lie
had taken an active part in democratic
state and national conventions for
years.
Herr Leyds, brother of Dr. Leyds.
and himself an agent OF the Transvaal
government, died of apoplexy Satur-
day while on visit to his brother in
Brussels.
Ho-Chou-Fu, at the entrance of Ton
ting lake, was formally opened to for
eign trade Monday. This is the first
port opened in the anti-foreign prov
inee OF Huanam.
The body of L. q. Haviland, Of
brooklyn, was found in North river
Sunday. He was drowned on the ferry
boat Chicago, and his is the four n
body recovered.
The London Morning Post under.
stands that Emperor William, during
his coming visit to England, will be
/ entertained by the lord mayor at the
mansion house in the course of his
stay in London.
1t is said that the insurgents in The
department of Bolivar were defeated
November 9. An armed ri-er steamer
left Carthagena November II with Boz
gotta mails, thus showing, it is claimed,
that the revolution is ended.
Two more of the whaling fleet ar
rived at San Francisco from the north
Pacific Sunday. They were the Alex
ander and Karluk. The Alexander
brought 900 pounds of whalebons
and the Karluk $4,000 pounds.
Peter George, a bartender, was
probably fatally shot Sunday by one
of two Italians, who are still at lib
erty. The shooting occurred at Ives
five miles north of Racine, Wis, and
was the result of saloon quarrel.
Dwight L. Moody, the evangelist
who began an eight day revival service
in Kansas City, Mo, Sunday, spoke tc
10000 people at convention hall Sun
day afternoon and evening. Fou
thousand people were unab e to gain
admission.
Questions of vital Importance t,
American municipalities will be dis
cussed at the fifth annual meeting O.
the National Municipal league, which
will be held in the board of trad
rooms at Colum bus. O., on Wednesday
Thursday and Friday of this week.
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The Marriage Tax.

A marriage license cost SO 80. Two
dollars % this goes to educate picka-
niunies. The clerk gets one wheel.
and 30 cents is the penalty loyal low
ers have to pay to Brother Mckin-
ley to help him to carry on his chris
tian war OF empire stealing and coon
killing. AS matrimonial microbes
are afioat now, tnis information Is
given for the benefit of several OF
our young people who anticipate the
lows Of welded bliss before many
moons have waned.-Clevelaud
Journal.
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heaven cannot heal" His mother pre-.
coded him only n few months ago. May
God deal gently with this bereaved
home
Bro. Hatcher preached an interestn 2
sermoh u An attentive audience at
Alexander, this morning at II O'clock.
The first quarterly meeting of the
Santa Fe circuit will he held at Cos hen
On the second saturday and sun lay in
next mouth. Bro. ReamS our new pre-
siding elder, will be with IA atthat time
aud all who wish 10 hear some fine SER
mons should attend
Mr.. and Mrs Bob Jarratt, Of Goshen,
will soon move IT, Marshall county We
regret very much To have them leave
our community. We wish them great
success in their new home.
Madam Rumbr says we will have a
wedding soon near the Valley.
While coming home from Leather.
wooc a few days ago, Mrs. Sallie Pigg
had the misfortune TO get one OF her
arms broken and the other one badly
sprained by a house falling with her
She is doing a. well as could be expect
ed
Measles are prevalent in this section
ORESTRA.
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WATER VALLEY.

WATER VALLEY, Nov. l2-Mr. Ellie
Thurman died at the home of his father
Mr.. Willis Thurman Of Turkey Creek
Yesterday, age II ears ;hurial at Goshen
SUNDAY afternoon at 3 O'Clock, funeral
ssrv,ces conducted by Rev. j. w. Hatch
er. Of santa Fe. lie had been sick Tor
sometime with measles and typhoid
pneumnnia and suffered a great deal,
and death came a. a sweet release. We
extend our heart felt sympathy to the
bereaved relatives, and bid them re-
member that earth has no sorrow that
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We offer one hundred dollars reward for
any case of Catarrh that can not be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure,
f. J. CHENEY IL CO., Props, Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known +. j
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions, and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
West II Truax Wholesale Druggist, To-
ledo, Ohio.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price Is cents per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Testimo-
malls free. Halls Family Pills are the best
ian20-lv-lm
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IT. N. FICUERS.::-
EMERALD CRAZE.
Minister Mt BoEOta, Colombia, Tells
of Remarkable Notion That
Seized the People There.

Minister Hart, of Bogota. Colombia,
erald panic there, which recalls the IA
nous tulip craze in Holland. Until re-
Gently emeralds were drug in the mar
ket of Bogota. One who desired to buy
them had only to wait to have them
brought to him. The famous Muzo
mine, which has produced emerads of
great value and in large quantities, lies
near Bogota, and the people of the city
have long been familiar with its prod
ucts.
Early in July the emerald craze seized
upon Bogota. The jewelry stores and
all other establishments were besieged
by persons who wished to buy and by
others who wished to sell, and for the
same reason men and women crowded
the streets, standing on the roadway
as we'll as on the sidewalk, some dis
playing their emeralds and others their
money.
AS the news spread outside of Bogota
emerald owners began to rush in. This
sweled the throng and sent the fever
up several degrees. Sales were made
right and left at prices hitherto unheard
| of in this market. Persons who had not
thought of selling, tempted by the wild
rush to buy, brought o.. t their emeralds
and began trading. Nobody could eX-
! plain the cause of the excitement, and
many are now beginning to realize il
was without reason.
On Jaly 16 the fever reached its
height and has since been declining
While it lasted emeralds sold on a golt
basis at about three times their value
Many buyers who went in on the flood
tide now find themselves with emer
aids that will not bring the price they
paid for them. Others, also ineXperi
enced, have more or less excellent imi
tations as souvenirs of this extraordi
nary movement.
The only approach to an explanation
for this craze Is that a Bogota deale-
who went to Paris recently on his re
turn began to buy emeralds at highe.
prices than had been ruling in tn,
market.
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Nature has just one pigment on her
palette with which she produces all the
marvellous tints of beauty, and that one
pigment is the blood. The she'll like
pink beneath the finger nails, the deli
cate rose of the cheek, the cherry ripe
ness of the lips, the irridescent brilliance
of the eyes are all produced by the blood
Just as the permanence of a beautiful
painting viii depend upon the purity OF
the colors with " hich it is painted, SO
the aermanence of beauty depends on
the purity of the blood. Paint, powder
and cosmetics won't avail to preserve
beauty. Beauty begins IN the blood
Ir. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
is a true heautifier, because it provides
for nature that pure Iblood with which
alone she can paint. The use OF this
medicine will cleanse the skin, heighten
the complexion, brighten the eyes. and
give to the face aud form that radiance
of health which is the greatest charm OF
beauty. Dr.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
are very eff ctive in Kidding the system
of clogging residum, which accumulates
with constipated habit. III
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About mile east OF Dumbarton rock,
IL the Firth of Clyde, dwelling on
giles. or crannog. has been discovered
below high-water mark, some 50 yards
from the low-water mark, 1t is 1S4
feet in circumference, The outer circle
Cf piles being of lakewood. sharpcned
with stone axes. The transverse beams
and floor are of oak, willow. elder and
branches Of fir, beech and hazel, with
lracken fprns), moss and chips. In
the refuse heaps outside Of The craunog
were found the bones of stays, COWS
sheep signs Of fire, many arestones
and milestone or hone Near by was
canoe 81 feet long ! feet wide, hol.
lowed from u single trunk ofcak. This
crannog is the first yet found in an
estuary. and il evidently dates from the
stone age; therefore. II seems earlier
'Ean others yet found in the British
isles--London Public Opinion
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OF the Vatican's IL 900 rooms Pope
Leo has reserved for his personal
use only three-a small parlor, a
little dining-room and bedroom.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-11-17

To purify and enrich the blood
Strengthen the nerves and invigorate
the system, use Or. NJ. a. simmons
liver medicine. Sold by Woodbridge x
Irvine, VI
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Headache for Forty Years.

For forty years suffered from sick mead
ache. A year age began using Celery King.
The result was gratifying and surprising, my
heads shes leaving at once The headaches
used to return every seventh day, but thanks
to Celery King, have had but one headache
in tine last eleven months. / know that what
cured me will help rot hars.-Mrs. John ID. Van
Keuren, SauUertieS, n. y.
Celery King cures Constipation and all dis
eases OF the Nerves. stomach. Liver and Kid
neys sald by druggists. &c and sc.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-11-17

Mothers pains in back are relieved
by Simmons Squaw Vine Wine or
tablets Sold by Woodbridge q Irvine.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-11-17

The Girls friend, Simmons Squaw
Vine Wine or tablets, cause natural
rosy cheeks. Sold by Woodbridge Il
| Irvine. tt
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Cur County Correspondents.

Observation-Disclosures observation-disclosures n
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21
~
THE snakes TAIL
ropslar J.paiSse Games That Nigh
Amase t6$u.e Americans.

Popular JapeiSse Games That Might
Amsse At1o1 Americans.
The Japant& children play some
good games that might help American
youngstersihnongh . wintry after
noon. The girls-big girls. too-havS
very pretty ball game that they call
"Yemari," which means hand bali, but
i. is not ot oil the same thing as the
hand ball we know. A number OF them
stand in a circle, one Of the M takes the
ban-they use one about two inches
in diameter-and throws it perpendic-
ulariy on the ground. AS it rebounds
she strikes it back with her open hand.
This she does as often as she can do
SO without moving from her place in
the circle, but when it rebounds near.
er to some other girl-as it will be sure
to do soon-it is the part of that girl
to strike it down. So the game goes on
till some girl fails to hit when she
should. or to make it rebound, and
then she is cast out of the circle. The
game goes on till only one girl is left,
and then she has the honors of the
game-''kachi," or victory, as the girls
call it.
There is another merry game called
Catching the snakes tail" One play
er is selected to be the catcher, and the
rest rangpsthemselves in row, oAel
behind thGS3Mer, each child puttihgl
his or her h2n6k, on the shoulders of the
child in frsrt of him. lsi
The catcher stands in front of the
row some feet away, and when the row
ia ready the game commences, and It
consists Of the catcher's efforts Ito
catch the last child in the row, while
the row defends its tail, the snakes tail.
This is usually the smallest child play
ing, for the row is graduated by size.
The catcher must not push anyone in
the row, and the. chain rthe row must
not be broken, either action constitut-
ing a foul; when the "tail" is caught
that child becomes catcher and the
catcher becomes the tail.
A variation on this game is for the
catcher to cry out that he will catch
child. (Which child doayou want"
asks the head Of the row, and then the
catcher says third. or fifth, or what
ever he will, and then the row tries
to defend that child under the same con-
ditions as before.-st. Louis Republic.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21

Mrs. l.. b. Walbridse and Mrs. +. E.
Sheridan entertained number OF their
lady friends at the Waibridge cottage
Thursday afternoon. Progressive high
Eve waa the principal feature, at the
conclusion Of which all elegant lunch
was spread. Those present were: Mes
danes C. A. Booth, G. 7. Carney, L. f.
Fordham, Il. II. lies, F. n. JoIiantgen,
J. Lytlle, A. c. Moulton, II. Niblock,
A. Oldiand, Il. Oldland, W. E. Salt
marsh and II. a. Wildhack, the Misses
Booth, McMechen and Smith. Uncle
jim Mediation was on hand, also, to see
that 20 ..coh decks" were run in. Mrs.
Niblock captured first prize, while Mrs.
Saltmarsh had NO trouble in carrying of
"boobyn honors.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21

Harry Miner surprised his many old
time friends by dropping into Meeker
on Monday last and tarrying several
days. Mr.. Miner was in the employ Of
the Hugus firm back in the SOS, but
left here nearly eleven years ago for
Denver where he held position at
Daniels IL Fishers for ten years. He
is now travelling for st. Louis house,
and will visit US oftener in the future.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21

La Grippe Successfully Treated.
II have Just recovered from the sec
ond attack of la grippe this year." says
Mr.. Jas. A. Jones, publisher Of the
Leader. Mexla, Texas. "In the latter
case 1 used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, and l think with considerable
success. only being in bed little over
two DAYS against ten DAYS for the former
attack. The second attack I am salts
fled would have been equally as bad as
the first but for the use Of this remedy
as had to 60 to bed in about six hours
after being struck with 1t, while in
the first case was able to attend to
business about two days before getting
down." For sale by Hay & JoHant
gen.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21

exorbitant taxes. II We refunded this
debt, a lower rate of Interest could be
secured. as well rs having some of our
followers help to pay the debts which
were contracted iu putting the county
into such gool permanent shape. Sen
ator Tayier's measure is a good one,
and would doubtless help out many
other counties.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21
Letter List.

The following letters remain in the
postoffice at Meeker. Colorado. uncalled
for, for the month ending Dec. 3lst,
1898, which if not called for IN 80 days,
will be sent to the dead letter Office:
Anderson, PD Clemons,g George (3)
Dalton, VS. Aeriwetlier, Milton
Paris, Mrs S A Paris, Mrs Rachel (2)
Walzling, Miss Emma
In calling for any of the above letters
please say advertised"
MINNIE E. CRAIG, p. NJ.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21

Raleigh Clark received a bad fall from
the stage Friday last, says the Rifle
Reveile. He had just got in from
Meeker and In going over a crossing,
while driving down street at good
pace, he was thrown from his seat and
struck heavily on frozen ground. He
was unconscious for awhile, but his in
juries proved not to be as bad as at first
reported.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21
DESERT LAND. FINAL PRooF.-NOTfCl
FOR. PUBLfCAT1ON.
UNITED sEAFss LAsD ovs1Gn.

UNITED 0rArDs LAND OTy1CH,
oLKNWOOp BrHIHos, Colo, Jan. Z, 1soo.
NOTICE Is hereby given that y. Younker.
~ Of Meeker, RIO Blanoo county, COLORADO.
bis desert-lsnd clain No. ~ Ute, for tho sw
y ANWK, 3 q NV \. and Nv \ NE = see. 2.
Neeker. Colo, ON saturday, tho nth day Of
February, lsge. at 10 O'Clock 2: m.
He namee the following witnesses to prove
L. 8. Bloomneld. William. a. Keller, J. b.
jsSl.Sssls J. j. boUG6, 1ieSR.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21

Thursday evening cablegram was
received by the Oldland brothers an
nouncing that their aged father was at
the point Of death at the old homestead
back in England. The news was not
entirely unexpected, as the old gentle
man has been falling fast of late, and it
was the intention of the brothers to
leave for home next month. They left
at II o'clock yesterday morning for
Rifle, and will get to their destination
in about two weeks.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21
Wheat ripens in Chile and Argentine
in January; in Peru in November.
HOW to Prevent Pneumonia.

How to Prevent Pneumonia.
You are perhaps aware the pneu-
monia always results from q cold or
from an attack of la grippe. During
the epidemic of Ia grippe few years
ago when SO many cases resulted in
pneumonia, it was observed that the at
tack was never followed by that disease
when Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
was used. 1t counteracts any tendency
of cold or la grippe to result in that
dangerous disease. tits the best remedy
In the world for bad colds and la grippe.
Every bottle warranted. For sale by
Hay & JoHantgen.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21
Norx-Iuterest not yet due on county bonds
I. NOT considered in the foregoing statement.

STATE OF CoLDnADo, ts:
County OF RIO BLANco.
I, E. E. FordhAm. County Clerk, In and for
said county. in the State Aforesaid, do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing is = true,
correct and full financial statement OF said
county OF Rio Blanco for the sig months end
ing Dec. 81, 1893.
In witness whereof, / have hercunto set
my hand and affixed my seal at my Office in
the town of Meeker, this 9th day of January.
A. D. 1889.
E. r. FoRDHAM.
/ SEAL. County Clerk.
49,
Examined and approved January "A. 1899.
FARRELL MCLOC0HLIS.
Chairman,
SAMUEL MARTIN,
HENRY T. WILSON.
Commissioners.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21
st. James Church.

st. James Church.
Sunday next the services will be as
follows: -r.
Morning prayer and sermon at IL.
Evening prayer and sermon at 7:3O.
The Sunday school will meet at 10
o'clock a. N.
The Rev. II. A. Handel extends to
everyone most cordial invitation to
attend these services.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21

William McCaslin and Jesse Hahn
line have gone to White river to look
after an oil spring which is reported to
be rich in petroleum, running about Is
barrels per day.-Vernal Express.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21

Small pox is quite epidemic in various
parts Of the state, but as vet there are
40 cases in Meeker. Rifle, however, is
said to be afflicted.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21

among the measures introduced in
the house by Representative Jefferson
is one for the construction Of bridge
across White river on line with the
Goss- WILDER lane in Danforth park. 1t
is hoped that the bill will pass.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21
One and One-Third Fare

For round trip tickets over the Colo
rado Midland. in conjunction with con-
Meeting lines, to the following events:
January Oath to 9th, National Live
Stock association meeting at Denver.
February l4-ls, biennial meeting of
the Fraternal Aid association at Law
reuce, Kas.
March Gil, annual convention Of the
National Association of Master Plumb.
ers of .lhe United States at New Or
leans. 40 Jos i
Apply to F.IN. JoHanten, at the City
drug store, for tickets and further in
formation.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21

About forty couple attended the Odd
Fellows gathering last evening, and
everyone seemed to have an enjoyable
time. The progressive Might've honoTs
were carried off by Mrs. H. A. Wildhack
and Mr.. l.. b. Walbridge. One player
stayed at table No. 8 the entire evening,
but he succeeded id bfibing THE HER
AIDS representative to not publish his
name.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21

On Saturday last taxpayers received
notice from the county treasurer to pay
their '9s taxes, and some Of them have
been doing lots of kicking since. Cause:
high taxes.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.


GLENwoOD SPRINGS, Colo, Dec ls, 1893.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
IN named settler has fiied notice Of his in.
tentiOn to make final proof In support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made before
the Judge Of the County Court of Rio Blanco
county, at Meeker, Colorado. on Saturday, Feb
r,lnry ii, 1899, at 10 O clock a. m. viz:
Frederick Carstens. Of Meeker, Colo, on his
P. D. 9. No. 24l2 Ute, for the w Sc \ Sec %
TIP y, X et ". Lot Sec 9, Tpl = h 20 W and
Lot Sec !, TIP l 8, II ~ W 9Th NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon. and cultivation
II. G. RocE, Adam smith, James Smith and
Eli Fuller, all Of Meeker, Colo lIh ss
dsl-f4 slJrsF. SQUIRE, Resisters
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21

Next Wednesday will be the l4Oth an
niyersaIy of Robert Burns birth. and
should you hear bagpipe, or see
some bonnie Iassie dancing the High
land fling, don't be alarmed, as Meeker
has quite number of admirers Of
BOBBY"
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21

In the year 1895 the stockmen Of Colo
RADIO marketed $500 600 worth of stock.
over II per cent on the total capital in-
vested, says the Denver Stockman.
er-
And vet people wonder why stockmen
always have money.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21

Senator Taylor has introduced bill
which, if adopted, will enable counties
to refund their bonded indebtedness.
The measure wo.,ld be Of benefit right
in our own county, as levy has been
made to meet the first installment OF
bonds due next summer, and a great
Eowl has gone up tho past week about
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21

Next Tuesday the National Live
Stock association begins its four days
represented
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21

During the past week several Inches
of snow have been added to our stock
on hand" and the daily minimum tenn
perature has ranged from zero to "a
above.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21

In couple Of weeks Meeker talent
will once more appear before the public
IN four-act drama, entitled "Seth
Greenback." The exact date will be
announced later.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21

Full choral evensong tomorrow eve
at st. James church. Subject of ser
mon: "Giye to every man his DUE
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21

Z, Hartke shipped ont monster elk
head, IN the early part of the week, to
his friend Albert IIahnewald, in Lead
vile. 1t will he placed in the turner
hall there.
The Meeker herald., 1899-01-21

Thad Harp, who manages the Rifle
end of the stage company's business,
this week made his first visit to Meeker
since leaving here last summer.