The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1900-02-17

TOR ADvDRfIfrNu.
Professional Cards, per Month ...........s %
Ono inch, display. per Month. ..-....,-., %
Two inches per Month ...... 0
Three inches, per Month ................. %
Four inches, per Month. .................. %
Five inches, per Month .................- o.
Ten inches " column per Month. 10 O.
Twenty inches Il column per Month ID %
Professional Cards, when paid In advance,
eIb0O per year.
Local Notices, fifteen cents per line for frst
Insertion and ten cents for each subsequent
insertion. Legal notices ten cents per line for
each insertion.
All communications should be addressed 10
rHB MEEKER HERALD.
Meeker. Colorado.
The telephone line will fill a long
felt want" Ia Meeker.
Next thing Will probably be water
works and an electric light plant.
The most delightful feature Of sleigh
ride on cold night is the arrival at
your destination.
Monday was Lincoln's birthday and
Wednesday was St. Valentines day.
Both events were quietly observed in
Meeker. .p,
Practically no change in the South
African war sitnation during tho past
week, but any mail is liable to bring
news Of big battle.
Henry Hay has moved into his new
residence on Garfield street. c. T.
Carney will shortly move into the house
vacated by Mr.. Hay.
The recent improvements in St.
James church arc . lasting memorial to
the work and tirsless energy of the
rector--Rev. Mr.. Handel.
Another dramatic entertainment will
soon be presented to our amusement
loving public. Like the last 1t will be
given under the auspices OF the Odd
Fellows.
St. gauss church was crowded 70 Its
utmost capacity last Sunday afternoon
to witness the ceremonies Incidental to
dedicating the new chancel. The pro-
gram Of services were very impressive
and interesting.
According to a late issue of the Gen.
tral City Register.Call, W. H. WEIGH is
one of the incorporators Of the Colorado
California Mining company. Mr.. WEIGH
10 superintendent of the company, which
owns valuable properties In Gilpin and
other counties Of the state. ,5.f
Thomas McNeill stepped into this
Office yesterday and reported that the
flooring and machinery for the Vernal
creamery Is at Price, and that teams are
starting out after it. Active work on
the building will be commenced in q
few days.-Vernal Express, 10th.
Clarence Lamb came In from the east
last Wednesday with car load Of as
sorted stock for the PL ranch. He had
an imported Percheron stallion which
ia not vet three years old and weighs
1900 pounds. He also had q lot of fancy
bred chickens. turkeys, pigeons and
Belgian hares.-Rifle Reveille.
John Hanson, who runs the Hay
Walbridge ranches, and makes farming
pay, was HERALD visitor the other
day. Mr.. Hanson says grain-raising is
not a lost and profitless pursuit in this
valley. At present prices, he says.
there is money in raising both oats and
wheat, and he purposes to keep right at
1t.
Herman Seilaff, an old bachelor who
has a ranch near Yellow Jacket pass,
won the beautiful set Of dishes given on
the last lot Of coffee at Oldland's. Her
man was down from his place Wednes-
day, and on his way homo with the
dishes he was heard singing: Nov for
some one to love me-"
Humphrey Jones. editor of the Cou-
rier, and George Woolley, ex-county
commissioner, came in from Craig
Thursday evening. Both gentlemen
\