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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-15
LEGAL NOTICE.

LL.oah GNollSGs
Election TO be held on the Sixth day of Noveni-
Der, A. %. ,8,p0, there will be submitted to the
qualified electors OF the Stute Of Colorado tho
state. Oh minimizing 'n' constitution vi ''''
The authority for submitting such question
is f%sna I'd II ssrltsf M No. Il which u.s.
AN ACT
To SUBMIT TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS or
THE STATE or COLOhADO AN AAENDMENT TO
SECTION Two ~ OF ARTICLE NINETEEN XIX
OF THE CONSTITUTION or THE STATE OF
CoiORADO.
be 1t enacted by the General Assembly OF the
SECTION !. That there shall be submitted to
the qualified electors of the State OF Colorado:
at the next general election for members OF
General Assembly, for their approval or re-
jcctiou, the following amendments to the
constitution of tho state er 81 cS!o , wn ,n
thereon, shall be valid AS part OF the cOnsti-
tuition, namely: Section of article NIX: Of
the constitution of the State of Colorado shall
be so amended ne to read Ms follows:
SEC. .. Any amendment or amendments to
this constitution may be proposed In either
house of the General Assembly, and II the
sane shall bs voted for by twO-thirtis Of all the
members elected to each house, such proposed
amendment or amendments, toRether with
tho ayes and noes of each house thereon, shall
be entered in full on their respective Journals;
the proposed amendment or amendments shall
be published with the laws Of that session OF
tho General Assembly. and the Secretary of
State shall also cause the said amendment or
amendments to be published in full In not
mere than enc newspaper of general circu-
latlon in each county, for four successive
weeks previous to the next general election
for members TO the General Assembly; and
at said election the said amendment or amend
mcnts shall he submitted to the quafiel
electors of the State for their approval or re-
lection, and such arc approved by Il
majority OF those voting thereon shall become
part of this constitution.
Provided, That II more than one amendment
he submitted Mt auy general election. each of
said amendments snail be voted upon sepR-
Iltely, and votes thereon cast shall be scpa-
rntely counted the siIne as though but ono
amendment submitted. But the General
Assembly shall have no power to propose
amendments to more than six articles OF this
constitution ut the same session.
SEC. 2. Each elector voting at snia election
and DESTROYS Of voting for or agHinst suid
amendment, shall deposit In the ballot box his
ticket whereon shall lie printed the words
-For the Amendment" md Against the
Amendment and shall Indicate bis choice by
placing a crres opposite one or the other OF
said group of words.
SEC. 3. The votes cast for tho adoption or
rejection of aaId amendment shall he can-
vasscd nnd the result determined by the laws
OF the Stare fpr the canvass for represen-
tntives In Congress.
Approved February 18th. A. d. 1892.
In Testimony whereof. ! hive hereunto ret
my hand aud aff1xed the crest senl of the
State Of Colorado. at the City OF lcnver, this
8Oth day Of July. A. y. 1900.
tsEALl ELMER r. BECkwfTH.
Secretary Of State.
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STATE OF COLORADO, In the
County OF Rio Blanco, S. County Court.
In the matter of
Adam Pickett, plaintiff,
Mary e. Puckc.t, defendant,
The People Of the State Of Colorado-To Mary
greeting:
You are hereby required to appear In an nc
ton brought against you by the above named
plaintiff, in the County Court of Rio BnncO
county. Stnte Of Colorado, and answer the COM
plant therein within thirty days after the SER
rndO: or II served out Of the State Of Colorado,
OF by publication within fifty days after the
service hereof, exclusive Of the day Of service;
or Judgment will be taken against you accord
ing to the prayer of the complaint: and II the
service hereof be made by publication then
ten days additional to said fiftv days last here
inaboye specified for appearance and ausw er
a. aforesaid.
The said action IA brought to obtain decree
Of divorce of this court. tlissolving the bonds
Of metrfmony now existing between plainIin
and defendant, and for further equitable
lief, upon the grounds Of the derertion and
than one year. as will more fully appear from
the complaint filed In said court in said action,
to which reference In hereby here made.
And you arc hereby notified that II you fail
tn appear, and to answer the said complaint
above required. the said plaintiff will apply to
the court for the relief demanded in his said
complaint.
Given under my hand and Official seal at
Meeker in said county, this 18th day Of August,
A, d. 800 JNO. A. WATSON.
eI-eE tSeaD Clerk County Court.
IOHN L. GRAY. Attorney for Plaintiff.
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Secretary q stats Bsckwith has de-
cided that John 4. Shumate was the
regular nominee Of the PopuIists At
Glenwood last week. However, it ID
said that Judge Rucker will appeal tn
the supreme court. This afternoon the
Republicans meet at Glenwood, and the
nomination Of Rucker by that party is
not improbable. Messrs. Noonan and
Coulter will stubbornly contest any deal
of that kind.
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90. 1.ylr wai.i,.. used BY critical ..as...
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT 1
Gr.rrwoob seNINs,s

NOTICE. hereby given that the following
IN named settler has filed notice Of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support 0f his
claim, and that said proof will be made before
the Clerk Of the District Court. at Meeker,
Colorado, on Saturday, Octoher n, at 10
O'Clock a. M. viz:
James O.car Fletcher, of AnYora, Colo, on
I'M NE Y Sec =, and NV y NV = Sec Q, TIP
IN, Il 100 W 9Th Nj.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
7. d. Rho,ldes and Hugh Roberts of Rangcly,
Colo, and Lewis W. Queen and Samuel Queen
of AnRora, Colo.
sl5oO J.. SQUIRE. Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION


GLENwooD SPRINGS, Colo, Sept :, 1900.
NJ OrICE--1s hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filed notice Of his inten-
and that said proof will be made before II. A..
Wildhack, an q. s. Commissioner. ut Meeker.
Colo. on Saturday, October 9th, 1900. at 10
O'Clock a. H., viz:
Thomas b. Rhoades, of Rangely. Colo. on
his P D $ No 2508, Ute, for the r "a NV Y and
MEX SW u Sec -, TEN, X 10l W 9Th p n.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon. and cultivation
Of, said land. viz:
]. Oscar Fletcher and Grant Fletcher of
AnHora, Colo. md John kenney and Hubert
c. Roberts of Rangely, Colorado.
sl5-O3O j. F. SQUIRE, Register.
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A Fusion Perfected.

On Monday Of this week the Demo-
Gratis. Silver Republicans and pOpulista
convened their respective state conven-
tons at Denver. and BY. "Wednesday
night concluded their business.
Each organization favored fusion by
good majorities. and satisfactory dis
tribution of the various nominations
was made. The arrangement was as
follows:
Democrats - Governor, auditor. two
electors, one regents.
Silver Republicans-Judge supreme
court, treasurer, superintendent public
instruction. one electOr, one congress
man-5.
PopuIists-Lieutenan governor. sec
retary OF state, attorney general one
elector. one regent. one congressman-6.
This accomplished. each convention
then made their nominations, with the
following result:
Governor-J. b. Orman, d.. Pueblo.
Lieutenant Governor-John Calder
wood. p. Victor.
Treasurer-Dr. j. N. Chipiey. s. H.,
Pueblo. re-
Auditor-C W Crowder, d.. Weld.
Supreme Court Jndge-R. W. Steele.
s. r., ArapahOe.
Superintendent of Public instruction
Mrs. Helen l.. Grenfeli, S. r., Gilpin.
Attorney General-C. G. Post. r.,
Clear Creek.
Secretary Of Stated A Mills. r.,
Arapahoe.
Presidential Electors-B. II. Eaton,
=. r.. Weld; Thos. NJ. Patterson. p
Arapahoe; c. j. Hughes, jr., d., Arap.
ahoe; ]. II. Robson, D.. Clear Greek.
Regents Of University-Frank Ken
drick, r., Lake; w II Bryant, D.,
Arapah0e.
CoDgressmen-lst district, John F.
Shafrotl. $. r., Arapahoe; "a district,
John C. Bell, p, Mnntrose.
Next week THE HERALD will have
the entire state, congressional, Judicial,
senatorial. representative aud county
nominations at the head of Its columns
on the first page. and during the cam.
paign, which closes November 9th, will
tersely give its reasons why the Demo-
cratic ticket should be elected In Its en-
tirety.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-15

Edwin Brown and wife were down
from Big Beaver yesterday. Mr.. Brown
told the reporter that his cousin and
family have left upper White, taking
their special Burlington palace car at
New Castle last Saturday. Also that
MIR. and Mrs. Parrotte left on Tuesday
for their Chicago home. They were all
delighted with the upper country and in
future will visit it oftener.
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7. r. SUMNER,
:. * * .I'onsorial
HN * W Artist.
SHAVING. HAIRCUTrING.
HAIR DRESSING AND
SHAMPOOlNG
Done neatly and promptly. Parlors in the
Dler Block, Mccker.

Enpland's first war vessel OF any pre-
tensions was called the Great Harry.
She WIS double-decker. and was built
in 1900. She had capacity Of 1000
tons. carried so guns. was 1873 feet long,
3S feet beam aud cost fl4,0O0.
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DESERT LANDS, FINAL PROOF.-NOTICE
FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT

INND UFF1CF nj
GREENWOOD SPRINGS Colo, Sept. Z, 1900
NOTICE is hereby given that Frank Nor
Rio-Bianco, Colorado, has fled notice of
intention TO make proof on his desert land
claim No. 1876. Ute, for the Sc Y NEL EH
Sc 4 Sec 26 Il s. Il VS. W 9Th p N, before the
Clerk District Court at Meeker, Colorado. ON
Thursday, the LIST day of November, at 10
O'Clock a. IN.
He names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation of
said land: ..
ia nes b. Wallace and Edward Prechtel of
Rio Blanco, Colo. and ]. Daniel Moog and
Reuben Oldland of Meeker, Colo:
sl5-oaO J. F. SQUIRE. Register.
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Of the tract under cultivation, aud his

OF the tract under cultivation, aud his
final proof was rejected accordingly.
Upon appeal the commissioner allowed
the proof, and held that the entryman
having used his utmos. endeavors III
trying tn bring the land under cultlva-
tion should not DO denied the fruits of
his time and labor, If any there be, SO
long as no fraud is shown IN eudeavor-
ing to gobble up large tracts for specu-
lative or Interior purposes. The effect
OF this decision will lie to invite more
entries under the desert act. and aside
from filling Uncle Sans Golfers will
also add to the taxable property of, the
arid states.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-15

No need leaving town to have some oi
those latest style Platinum Photos
made. Garrison makes 'em. Views
of anything. Tent gallery.
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Call for Kids.

Bids will be received up to October
LIST for the construction OF about three
quarters of a mile Of ditch, and the
breaking of about thirty acres Of land.
For particulars enquire at the Cross
Barr ranch. A. G. Ellison, Manager.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-15

8. E. lsawls has purchased the John
F. Williams property on Park avenue.
Mr.. Rawls will re- model the house Oh
the place.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-15

last Sunday night petty thieves got
away With q lot Of fresh meat belonging
to Caterer Young who only the week
before started peddling meat with q
wagon. Opinions are various ~ to the
motive Of the culprit.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-15

$4,000 to loan on good ranches at low
rate of interest. Also short loans from
500 to $4,000 made on best security.
Call on Hay Il Walbridge. Real Estate
Loan and Insurance agents.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-15

Herman and Charles seilar have
leased G. E. Ayers ranch near Dixon
for year, says the Craig Courier. The
SeilafYs are good, honest, industrious
boys. and we ore sorry to see them leave
this section.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-15

Rev. william John returned from his
visit to tie Arkansas valley on Tuesday
evening. After attending the NJ. E.
conference at Salida, Mr.. John spent a
week at Rockville. Canon City and other
points.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-15

Southern California is famous for its
Indian centenarians, most of whom are
able tn establish the date of their birth
In franciscan mission records.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-15

The great success of Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
In the treatment Of bowel complaints
has made it standard over the greater
part Of the civilized world. For sale by.
Strehlke Il Owens.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-15

Cupid is still stalking in this vicinity.
Many hearts have been pierced recently,
and this morning it looks as if the little
shy. No, 1t isn't unclejim and the
colonel,
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-15

A rumor was going the rounds this
week that DIR. French had taken his
own life recently. While such an act
would not surprise his many friends
here, owing to the doctors poor health,
still they hope there is no truth in the
report.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-15

Our population is still increasing.
1tr. and Mrs. c. j. Dickinson rejoice in
the arrival of another boy on Thursday.
while little girl made its appearance
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
3. Wells Yesterday. All concerned do.
ing we'll.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-15

There was scare here last week
about smallpox being at Rifle. Later
advices state that at Antlers there 10 a
case Of either chicken or smallpox, but
is properly quarantined.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-15

Meeker Is ''enjoyino" u sugar famine.
None to be had ut Rifle. New Castle or
Glenwood, either.
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FOR SALE
High Grade
Hereford Bulls and HGi6ls.

have at my ranch on Pieeance creek two
car loads Of strictly high-gradc young bulls
and heifcrs, which am selling at very reaeon-
able figures, ~ l do not wish to winter them.
Call or address H. H. LEONARD,
Picca1ce, Rio Bianco county, Colo.
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Mrs. Bowman, Of the Miller house,
was among those who took in Peach
day ut Grand Junction this week.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-15

w. L. Wakeman, North Forks lDlit-
ical sage, came to town Yesterday.
Wash predicts Bryan's election, and
this is to be followed by severe winter.
Fine weather. however, will FREEDOM
mate this fall. When asked whether
there were any tourists up In his Sec
ton, he said there were about thous-
and, aud that Ut least double that num-
Der Of deer have been killed since the
season opened,
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by recent ruling of the general land
once, desert land claimants will not be
expected to perform impossihilitiss
The case decided was about - follows:
A Wyoming entryman had failed to
obtain water sufficient to get one eighth
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-15

Ezra Flemmtng of Meeker. Colo, had
forty-four Colorado grass steers on the
market to-day. They averaged 1885
pounds and brought s4.s0.-Kansas City
Tslssrsm. ith.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-15

W. l.. PattIson came down from Fawn
creek last Saturday, helped the Repib-
licans out ut their convention, and then
took a spin to Glenwood to take some
incoming tourists in hand.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-15

Frank Shaver lost q fine team Of
horses at Rifle recently. He had driven
over from here one day and put up at
the stable there. A day or so after both
horses died, from over heating it is said.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-15

/ James Ly.tle was nominated for rep
resentative by the Democrats of Routt
and Rio Dlanco.
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Mrs. Rsbekah Rogers. of Jamestown,
Kansas, is . guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. T.
d. Riley. Mrs. Rogers and Mrs. Riley
went over to the Juniper springs on
"wednesday.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-15

re. Sheridan. E. E. Fordham and
Ambrose Oldland left yesterday for
Denver to confer with Ed. Wolcott in
regard to some Of the G. y. p. nomina-
lions.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-15

Ezra Fiemming has declined the NOM
ination of county commissioner ten
dered him by the Republicans.
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One day last week q couple from
Snake river, over in Routt county, came
to Meeker. Interviewed County Clerk
Fordham, and then presented them.
selves to Justice Now. That Official
made the couple one in short order, and
they returned from whence they came
The groom was Mr. Charles J. Green,
and the hide Miss Tessie Turner.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-15

Hon. B. L. Jefferson, who 20 ably
represented Routt and Rio Banco In
the last legislature. was chosen by the
Democratic delegates from Grand, Sum-
NIT, Routt and Rio Blanco as their
nominee for state senator. They had
their convention at the Albany hotel
In Denver Monday evening.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-15

Grand river fruit has been coming in
by the wholesale, 30 to speak, during
the past week.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-15

Ed. Taylor was reneminated for state
senator by the Democrats and Populists
Of Garfield and Eagle county last Sat-
urday. Eds sure winner.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-15

One OF the most APPALLING storms Of
recent years visited the Texas coast in
the early part Of the week. The loss Of
life runs in tile thousands, and the &C.
count given on the second page Of this
issue increases the extent Of the awful
catastrophe as succeeding reports come
In.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-09-15

Parties wishing to buy cattle can get
money in any amount of Hay & Wal
bridge,
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Services will be held at the usual
hours tomorrow at the NJ. E. church.
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NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
In the matter of the estate Of II. C. Peterson,
deceased
Notice II hereby given, that on Monday, the
2sth day OF September, A. d. 300. heinR one
of the regular days Of the September term Of
the county court Of Rio BlancO county, in
the State of Colorado, I, Lee Peterson, ad-
ministrator with will annexed Of said estate,
will appear before the judge of said court.
present my final settlement a. such. and
pray the approval of the same, and will then
apply to be discharged as such administrator.
Al which time and place any person In in
terest may appear and present objections to
the same II any there be.
Dated at Meeker, Colo. Sept. I, 1890.
LEE PETERSON.
Administrator. with will annexed Of the es-
tate of II. C. Peterson. deceased. el-s2
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Money to loan on good security
Short notice. JOHN L. Cray. If
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Developing, printing and enlarging of
amateurs negatives. Tent gallery.
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William Il. WEIGH was an arrival this
week. and has come to stay.
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Eguinoctial storms we're slightly in
evidence the past few days.
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Summers barber shop in Baer bloch
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6. o. Taylor WHISTLES, no.hi4g purer or bette:
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Professional Cards, when paid in advance.
$500 per year.
Local Notices. fifteen cents per line for first
insertion and ten cents for each subsequent
Insertion. Legal notices ten cents per line for
each insertion.
All communications sho,,Id he addressed to
THB MEEKER HERALD.
Meekcr. Colorado.
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Frosty these mornings.
Meeker and vicinity was visited BY q
number Of rains this week.
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While ont riding Tuesday afternoon
Mrs. +. W. Fairfield and daughter. Mrs.
Johantgen, met with what might have
been n very serious accident. In max
ing short turn on the road on the hill
Just above Sberidan's ranch, the two
we're uncpremoniousiy dumped out of
their buggy in less time than it takes to
tell 1t. Captain Coon happened along
and brought the ladies' to town. Aside
from good shaking up aud quite a
number Of bruises, together with gen.
uine scare, no serious results are feared.
The Nurse and buggy (which was not
overturned) were overtaken near town,
but no damage was sustained by either.
Next Monday the Denver Times ceIe-
brates its 18th anniversary by installing
one Of the finest newspaper printing ma
chimes in the world. 1t prints. pastes,
folds and counts AZ. 900 SPACE papers in
one hour think Of it. eight hundred in q
minuteN In comparison THE HERALD
Armstrong" turns out about 800 an
hour, and the papers don't come out
folded either. When In Denver don't
fail to call ut the Times Office any after