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The Meeker herald., 1900-12-29

The little daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John johnson Of Coal creek, which died
LAST Friday, was buried sunday. Rev.
John conducting services.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-29

Agents wanted-Town and cOuntr,
work. International Nurseries, Denver
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-29

A fine, iieecy, imported Angcra goat
was quite an attraction ut the depot =
day Of 10 this week. It was consigned
to . White river party.-Rifle ReveiiIe.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-29

Governor Pingree. of Michigan, de-
clared himself a Democrat because he
could not get the legislature to pass q
law making equal taxation. The rail-
roads and all corporations fought the
bill. The Legislature was right, the peo-
pie voted confidence in corporations and
any man who can sec a wrong In them
ought 70 get swiped.-Glenwood Ava
lanche.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-29

The Powell Park Christmas tree and
ENTERTAINMENT was Q decided success.
All the. children and "old patches" re-
oeived presents from the general fund.
Quite number Of presents were given
and received by other parties. All the
pupils did credits.ble work iii the litera-
~ and mueical entertainment; nothing
less IL ever expected or done. School
master Brown IL to be congratulated on
the fine showing made BY his scholars.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-29

Ed Fairfield had few homes OF one
OF his hands broken by q horse kicking
him last Tuesday. Ed will DO laid up
for several days.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-29

TIE A. y. u. w. dance was Grsat
success and one of the most enjoyable
social a6airs Of the season.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-29

John Bloomfield is In from Idaho
visiting relatives. IS,
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-29

The oomplinsnts oe Tie season to
TIE HERALD patrons and The good
people Of Bio Blanco county generally.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-29

Miss Clara steele, Coal Creeks popu
lar teacher. is enjoying the holiday va
cation at Glenwood Springs.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-29
New SIa..,nsc Omcers.

The following oiicers were installed
by Rio Blsnco Lodge No. 20. A. F. u A.
NJ. at their hail last Saturday evening :
Thomas Baker, w NJ.
Harry Niblock. s ".
ThOs. II. lies. J w.
A. c. MOulton. Treas.
". II. Clark. Sec.
A. L. Durham. y ID.
A. J. Cole. J d. '.
F. JoHantgen. s s..
M. Coon, J s.
Z. E. Fordham. Tiler.
After installation the retiring Wor-
shipfui Master. e. E. Fordham, was
presented with an elegant past masters
jewel.
Juniper Springs Bath House.
The. following brief Communication
explains itself:
LAY, Colo. i: 20, 1900.
James Lyttle, Esq. sss
Dear Sir-rhe Juniper Hot Springs
bath house IL at last ready for the pub
lie. It is = comfortable little building
l5x20 feet. with two 10 It. square pools.
and two Gxl0 dressing rooms. Please
announce TO tho many Meeker people
who '.shelled out" 80 literally that 1t is
ready to cure all their ills. Thanking
you for your help In the matter, re-.
main, Yours truly,
A. g. WALLIuAM.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-29

Several Yampa river stockmen con-
signed their cattle to the Sigel- Campion
Commission, Denver. lateIy. These cat
Tie averaged the same ii weight on
leaving the range that previous ship
unent to Kansas City. but the Denver
shipment weighed So pounds per head
more than the Kansas City shipment,
and brought cents per 100 more on y
lower market than Kansas City yielded.
This speaks well for the home market.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-29
Supper at the Miller House.

West Should Stand Together.
There Is great need that everyone in
terested in seeing the Government take
hold Of the question of the reclamation
of its arid lands should stand together
at this session Of Congress. and be
ready to do whatever possible to secure
concerted action.
The great prominence given to the
meetings of the National Irrigation
Congress at Chicago. aud other influ-
4nces, have shown to thoughtful MEM
bers Of both houses OF Congress that
this irrigation question is something
that has to be settled with, and that
there lie no use in trying to think 1t can
be indefinitely put OH. The question
with them Is how to do it. Eastern
statesmen are asking this question now.
RESERVOIR CONSTRUCTION.
1t is probable that some definite plan
of action will be put forward this win
ter to secure reservoir construction. II
40, every man In the West should wake
to the opportunity. The favorable &C.
ton Of Congress on the question Of
building some particular reservoir would
be the beginning Of a general policy of
reclamation of the deserts. 1t would
be an entering wedge. 1t is matter
Of the most tremendous interest to the
West and to every interest in the West
This point should not be overlooked;
that whatever reservoir site it is pro
posed to concentrate the attention Of
Congress- upon, and in whatever State
or locality. every other State and Terri
tory should bend every effort to secure
the construction Of this first reservoir
This would start the movement.
TAKE UP THE FIGHT.
In the meantime every newspaper 10
the arid belt should take up the fight
from now on and urge upon the people
Of the West tina great opportunity
which is now before them. Congress 10
now reafy apparently to listen to some
fair proposition which does not resemble
a raid; but the West should back up the
demands of It's representatives in Wash
ington by united and persistent de-
mand that the time has come for some
Governmental action.
There are enough Western Senators
and Congressman to carry the Federal
irrigation proposition to y triumphant
issue. it they will stand together. and
every manDf the West should sit down
and write personal letter to his mem
ber Of Congress and to his Senator at
Washington, and tell them why they
should work to get bill passed provid,
luk IVl kUo Cuuotl uCbtOu VI leSClVuus
by the Government to store the floods
You ARE INTERESTED.
No man. no locality is uninterested
In this plan. Every industry Of the
West would be stimulated and devel-
oped wonderfully through the carving
out Of policy which would reclaim rs
million acres of arid land.
II the people Of the great West ever
were interested in anything. they are
Interested now in seeing that this quas-
ton of national irrigation is pushed for
ward strongly within the next two
months. '..,-
GUY E. MICHEL.
Governor Pinuraa If Michioan do,
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-29

wa,tsr James didn't stay for thu
dance but will be on hand New Year's
eve. masqued ~ the "holy terror" from
Axial canon.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-29

q. o. Tsyior whistles, Of rare purity.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-29

Tue Ti,ornburg people enjoyed fine
dance at the Wyman residence last
Saturday evening. It was in the nature
Of i homecoming welcome to the bride
and broom.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-29

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE mr.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money ii it
fails to cure. E. w. Groves signature is
on each box. 25c.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-29

Alopzo Cure has purchased the vacant
forty feet adjoining the court house
from ]. L. Mediation.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-29

On account Of the prevailing sickness
tho ladies Of st. James church have
postponed giving their New Years din.
nsr and supper.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-29

Owink to tho serious illness OF his
father Aoss Layton, of THE HERALD
stan, was called TO his homo at Gains
willie. No.. and left for that place yes
terday morning.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-29

Tomorrow afternoon Sunday at st.
James church ~ an offertory 1.-THE
Holy City" (sung by one OF the best
New York vocallsts) will be rendered
By the graphophone.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-29

TIE local school board desires to ex-
press its thanks to the public In turning
out 20 literally at Thursdays concert
Especial thanks also to those who took
part and made it q success.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-29
Stops the Cougl,

Stops the Cough
and works off the Cold.
Laxative Bromo- Quinine Tablets cure
cold In one day. No cure, nOpay.
Price % cents.s,s
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-29

Mrs. W. H. WeIch and children left
Wednesday morning for Saratoga, wyo-
ming.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-29

Go. r.,,sr wA,.s,.s. r...v falling strsssta.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-29

This week we had the first below zero
weather of this winter. In the fore
part it went six below, and Yesterday
morning went down to fifteen. This
morning the mercury indicated thirteen
below zero-cool enough for all practi-
cal purposes, even stage ride.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-29

When the stockmen, on January 10,
gather from the foSk quarters Of the
land for tile annual convention OF the
National Live Stock Association in Salt
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-29

Buford folks had an enjoyable dane
1t the school.houss Christmas night.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-29


Alonzo Cure has purchased the vacant
forty feet adjoining the court house
from ]. L. Mediation.
80
TIE A. y. U. W. dance was treat
success and one of the most enjoyable
social affairs Of the season. !
'fs+
The complimsnts q The season to
TIE HERALD patroos and the good
people Of Bio Blanco county generally.
Wsitsr james didn't stay for the
dance but will be on hand New Year's
eve, masqued ~ the "holy terror" from
Axial canon.
On account Of the prevailing sickness
tho ladies Of st. James church have
postponed giving their New Years din
nsr and supper.
Ed Fairfield had a few homes OF one
OF his hands broken by horse kicking
him last Tuesday. Ed will be laid up
for several days.
The little daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John johnson Of Coal creek, which died
LAST Friday, was buried Sunday, Rev.
John conducting services.
A fine, tieecy, imported Angcra goat
was quite an attraction At the depot
+, day Of 70 this week. It was consigned
to White river party.-Rifle ReveiiIe.
The Thornburg people enjoyed . 6ne
dance at the Wyman residence last
Saturday evening. It was in the nature
Of i homecoming welcome to the bride
and groom.
Owin6 to the serious illness Of his
father Moss LAYTON, Of THE HERALD
stan, was called TO his homo at Gains
VILE. No.. and left for that place yes
terday morning.
Tomorrow afternoon Sunday at st.
James church ~ an offertory 1.-THE
Holy City, (sung BY one Of the best
New York vocalists) will be rendered
By the Rraphophone.
TIE local school board desires to ex-
press its thanks to the public in turning
out 20 literally at Thursday's concert
Especial thanks also to those who took
part and made it success.
This week we had the first below zero
! weather of this winter. In the fore
part it went six below. and Yesterday
morning went down to fifteen. This
morning the mercury indicated thirteen
below zero-cod enough for all practi-
cal purposes. even stage ride.
When the stockmen, on January 10,
gather from the fotE quarters Of the
land for tile annual convention OF the
National Live Stock Association in Salt
g.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-29

Measles are quits fashionable among
the young people Just now.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-05
TO BE DI TCHED.
Minnesota Lake Will be Divided Among
Adjacent Land Owners.

The Mapleton Enterprise speaking
of the ditching and draining of Min
nesota Lake, says
"Ten years ago such an announce
ment to the public would have sounded
grossly absurd, indeed it would have
been an absurdity in reality. However
ten years have wrought wonders. At
present, that once magnificent body of
crystal water subduing eighteen hun
dred and ninety acres of land, extend
ing three and one half miles east and
west, two and one half miles north
and south, surrounded by beautiful
shores of sand, and banks studded by
trees, has been deformed into a per-
petual swamp. Once the home of
every variety of fish found in Mime
sofa waters and the haunt of every
variety of aqutic fowl from the auda-
cious snipe to the majestic swan, and
now but a practically uninhabited
density of fusioned marsh, grasses and
rushes, and forests Of water willows
and cottonwoods. Considering the
creditable manner in which neighbor-
ing lakes of far smaller dimensions
have preserved their vitality it is
perplexing question to solve as to why
this queen of all should give up the
ghost. Several years ago the pro-
gressive and far seeing business men
of Minnesota Lake village entered
most heartily into a possible, in fact,
the only enterprise for the preservation
of the lake. Salvation was to be con-
ceived through a gigantic ditch con-
Meeting the lake on the south with the
Maple river. This ditch was to supply
the lake with the surplus water of the
Maple and was excavated at quite an
expense, but all to no avail The
banks caved in nearly as soon as the
excavation was accomplished and the
lake lost the game. Last winter the
bed was surveyed the found to contain
1, 800 acres which was divided among
fourteen farmers or those having land
bordering on the lake. The equality
of division was figured from the in
dividual average of lake front. The
expense was borne by those who were
benefited. Now that the lake has lost
all possible restoration, the progress
sive owners have instigated plan
which when completed effects COM
plete drainage for the whole body.
The total distance to be excavated will
be a stretch of eighty rods, the aver
age depth will average four and one
half feet. The work will be done by
those having land in the bed. The
collecting water will go into the Maple
river.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-05
DIED..

John D. Thomas, a well known
farmer of LButternut valley, died Thurs
day at the advanced age of rs years
from rheumatism and an attack of
typhoid fever. He had been suffer-
ing for some weeks with rheumatism,
and typhoid fever setting in resulted
in his death. He had been resident
of this county for about 35 years and
up to about ten years ago was resi-
dent of Lake Crystal. He leaves a
wife and four grown children to
mourn his loss. He was we'll and fav-
orably known and had many friends
who will sympathize with the family
in their bereavement. The funeral
occurred from the residence in But
ternut Valley at 2 o'clock Saturday
afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-05
MUST GO SLOW.
Madison Lake Cannot Exceed the $1,000
Levy This Year.

Judge Cray has filed his order in
the Madison Lake lookup case. He
finds that the village must not con-
tract beyond the money which it now
has on hand for the purpose, but. that
it can complete the structure when the
next levy has been made. This throws
about 81, 300 over to next year. The
order of the court is as follows:
SIT is ordered that upon the plain
tiff filing an injunction bond herein
in the usual form, in the penal sum
of $500, approved by me, temporary
injunction issue herein, restraining
and enjoining the defendants, village
of Madison Lake, G. D. Geddes, A. Fl.
Hanchett, F. M. Baker, J. B. Farrell
and W. E. Davy, as the village coun-
Gil of said village of Madison Lake,
Leslie Orcutt, as treasurer of said vii
lage, pending the trial and determine
tion of this action, from entering into
any contract or entering upon the per-
Torrance of or performing any con-
tract with the defendants Mahlke and
Frankson or any other person or firms
for the erection of village lookup or
building which will result in the ex-
penditure of any public funds of said
village during the current year in ex-
cess of the sum of So, 900, or by which
any pecuniary liability on the part of
the village will be incurred exceeding
the sum of So, 900 and from paying for
said purposes any money in excess of
50, 900, until the taxes for the year 1901
are levied and extended against the
property of said village, and thereupon
said defendants may contract for the
expenditure of such sums for any such
public building in said village as the
public money then on hand and the
taxes so levied and extended for said
purposes, applicable thereto will pay.
And within the limits hereby imposed
the defendants are at liberty to pro-
coed by contract or otherwise to con-
struct any part of the building de-
scribed in the complaint herein, or
other building for the same purposes,
as its proper officers may lawfully
elect. So much of the temporary re-
straining order issued herein as is in
consistent with this order is hereby
vacated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-05
HOG CHOLERA.

Mapleton Enterprise: The hog
raising industry in Blue Earth county
may again meet with drawback
from the cholera this fall. In Rapidan
the scourge is said to be prevalent and
working devastating results. We are
informed that the renter on R. B.
Hanna's farm, Beauford, has lost fifty
nine out of herd of sixty. Out in
Mapleton township the malady is re-
ported to have secured a promising
start. Frazer McGregor is one of the
losers. This industry has hardly over
came the decided shock sustained by
the late scourge and repetition will
mean a loss of thousands of dollars
to the farmers and will attach dam
per to the industry for years to come.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-05
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
State Railroad Commission
Agrees To Changes.
One or Two Points For Which Terminal
Rates Were Asked, Will Not
Get Them.

The st. Paul Dispatch Thursday
had the following regarding the pro-
gress of the move for reduced railroad
rates before the state railroad and
warehouse commission:
"After a conference Thursday with
Attorney General W. 81. Childs, as
legal adviser, the board of railroad
and warehouse commissioners reached
a definite conclusion relative to the
rate revision problem, and directed
Mr. Childs to draw up the formal or
der to the railroads along lines agreed
upon at the conference.
''This action has been expected for
several days. 1t was taken only when
the commissioners had examined the
schedules submitted by the railroads
in the southern part of the state.
When it was found that these schedules
could be adopted without fear of
yielding too much in the desire to
compromise, the board decided to
draw up the formal order.
each side yielded considerable. The
Dispatch can say, on authority, what
was predicted before, that the rail
roads in the southern part of the state
have agreed to accept the principle of
establishing distributing points, and
placing them upon the same tariff
basis as the Twin Cities. This action
is approved by all the lines in the
southern part of the state. The North
western railroad speaks for the Omaha
company, although the latter road, it
is known, would have fought COM
promise, had it been independent of
the Northwestern control.
1.-THE commission has conceded two
things:
''First. Three oftthe proposed dis
tributing points have been abandoned
for the reason that the railroads sub
mitted conclusive evidence that the
traffic at the points named was unim-
portant and not sufficient to warrant
them weing designated as distributing
points What three cities are meant,
The commission declines to say until
the formal order has been drawn up.
''The commission also comedies con-
siderable in the way of rates.
1.-THE original schedules, which have
been before the railroads for some
time called for reductions amounting
to from Is to 80 per cent, and in some
instances more. The compromise
adopted will reduce the rates approx
mately from to 10 per cent. There
has also been some compromise regard
ing the proposed remodeling of the
western classification in Minnesota.
"All this of course, effects only the
southern lines, to-wit: The Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul, the North
western and the Omaha companies,
the Wisconsin Central, the Minneapo-
lis & st. Louis the Chicago Great
Western and the Burlington, although
one or two of these companies are but
little interested, their lines not touch
ing any of the distributing points
agreed upon"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-05
PRACTICALLY COMPLETE.
Hubbard Milling Co. to Have a Well
1000 Feet Deep.

The new well at the big mill
reached depth of SO feet this morn
ing, with flow of 800 gallons min
ute. The well may be completed to-
day or Monday, as good progress is
being made in white sand stone.
1t was sunk fifty feet yesterday.
When this well is completed, Wind
miller Bros. will go to the insane hos
pital at st. Peter and put down Sec
ond artesian well there, 900 feet deep
and with diameter of six inches.
After this is done they will return to
Mankato and resume work on the
Hubbard Milling Co. s well that they
attempted to repair. They will put
this well down to the depth of 1000
feet, in hope of encountering another
flow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-05
CLAIMED BY DEATH.
Mrs. A. A. Buck Passes Away in This
City

Harriet E., wife of Alfred A. Buck,
died at twenty minutes after four
o. clock Friday morning at st. Joseph s
hospital of acute Brights' disease.
She went to st. Charles two weeks
ago to visit her sister, but caught a
severe cold upon her arrival there and
this developed rapidly until the NAL
ady which carried her away. Her hus-
band brought her to Mankato on We'd
nesday of last week and placed her in
the hospital, but she continued to fail
steadily and was delirious at times.
Mrs Buck had never been robust in
health after undergoing ali attack of
peritonitis before her marriage. Last
summer an operation was performed
upon her at Rochester, where she re-
manned fourteen weeks, and she had
practically recovered when she con-
tracted the cold. Her death was not
connected in any manner with the
operation.
Mrs. Buck was daughter of DR..
and Mrs Rose, who now reside at
Pasadena, Cal, and who arrived
in the city Sunday afternoon, having
started before their daughters death.
She was born March 10Th, 1870, at
Lyons, N. Y, and was united in mar
riage with Mr. Buck on Nov. list, 1898.
She was a member of the Delta
Gamma society of the state university.
She is survived by son, Daniel, who
is three and a half years of age.
The deceased was very highly re-
spected by all who knew her, and her
death causes sorrow among all friends
and acquaintance of the family. Mr..
Buck is book keeper of the Mapleton
bank, and Mrs. Buck was known and
loved both in Mankato and Mapleton.
The bereaved husband and motherless
little one have the sympathy of all in
their great loss.
The funeral occurred Monday
afternoon at 1 80 o'clock from the
residence of Judge Buck, Rev. Geo.
b. Davis officiating, and the inter
ment took place in Glenwood
cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-05
ELECTED TRUSTEES.
The M. E. Conference at OwatOnna Se-
lected Them Yesterday.

The M. E. conference at Owatonna
Friday acting as a corporation
elected trustees as follows:
To take the places of those whose
terms expire in 1900, Reverends g. H.
Bridgman, Jabez Blackhurst, Ellery,
r. q. Ashcraft, N. B. Foote. The
officers of the board chosen were
President, Rev. John Stafford; secre-
tary, Rev. E. r. Lathrop; treasurer,
Rev. w. G. Rice.
Mrs. Mary Leonard Woodruff, New
York, delivered an address at the
W oman's Home Missionary society an
niversary, and las evening occurred
the educational anniversary and was
addressed by several prominent speak
ers who talked on such themes as
The College President, f" 1.-THE
Academy and the Church and "The
Educated Minister.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-05
ALL PLEAD GUILTY.

The bicycle cases were settled in the
municipal court Saturday by the
defendants pleading guilty. Paul
Barney refused to profit by Chief
Bowen's proposition to discount the
costs 81. 10 and paid the entire S.. 65.
Albert Hughes paid $3.50 The others
have their choice in paying either
sum, and if they do not come in vol
UNFAIRLY they will be brought in on
warrants.
The change of tactics on the part of
the defendants was caused by the fear
that more stringent bicycle ordi-
nance might be enacted if the present
one is contested.