The Meeker herald., 1900-05-12

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II THE MEEKER HERALD,
Meeker. Colorado.
Summer must be here. Salty has his
soda fountain running.
AS the weather begins to warm up
the political bee las we'll as the other
kind begins to buzz.
George Letchmere and Frank Wells
were among the Piceance visitors to the
city during the latter part of the week.
DR.. Walpole, the Grand Junction eve
doctor. well known to Meeker people
will be here May 2lst to Gath inclusive.
Charles Carney of Meeker has been
appointed BY the governor to represent
this district on the state cattle inspec-
ton board.
Tho warm days of the early part of
this week brought down an increased
volume o4 water from the snow-clad
hills Of the upper White region.
Mrs. Moulton, accompanied by Master
Victor and Miss Mary, left for Denver
Monday. where she will visit her sister,
Mrs. J. g. Davis, for several weeks.
W. r. Young and wife. from Titus
Vile, Pa. are among the latest arrivals
Mr.. Young will take a position with the
Lumber yard and planning mill company.
Guy stas.ey Of Bufofd. paid THE
HE4ALp visit Yesterday. and reports
gardens and vegetation Of all kinds
farther advanced in the upper country
than in this vicinity.
Mrs. L. p. Craig, David Smith, II. A.
Wildhack and F. E. Sheridan, departed
for Denver Tuesday morning to attend
the Republican state convention, which
was held Thursday.
Link Tagert returned to the county
seat Thursday after completing his
work Of assessing the western end Of
the county. Link says they were all
glad to see him and all gave him the
..glad hand"
Miss Nellie Dunlapis the most popu-
lar young lady in town. On Saturday
night she won the valuable gold watch
ut the medico-dramatic show. having
received 1896 votes, against 1900 for the
next most popular young lady.
The Troy laundry received one Of the
latest improved ironing machines on
Monday. Mr.. and Mrs. Hawley, the
enterprising proprietors of the Troy,
are up to date in their business and are
deserving of the patronage of Meeker
and White river people.
At the school election in this district
last Monday the qualified electors de-
cided by a large majority to refund
lat lower rate of interest) the remain
der Of the outstanding school bonds.
This was q very wise proceeding on the
part OF the district taxpayers. Mr.. A. C.
Moulton was reelected treasure of the
board.
Rev. Or. II. R. Coleman, one of the
most famous lecturers and travellers of
the day, will give, . course of three
lectures in Meeker in the early part of
June. These lectures will be given
under the auspices of the Free Masons.
and two of them will be public and one
to Masons only. Dates and additional
facts will be given in next issue of The
HERALD.
Thos. II. lies drove in Tuesday with
about l 900 head of young steers. which
he recently bought along the Mexican
border. While ont this time, Mr.. lies
purchased few head of the finest