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The Meeker herald., 1901-11-30
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
Estate Of Henry L, Rcdpsth, deceased.

The undersigned, having been appointed
administrator OF the estate of Henry l. Red
path. late OF the county Of Rio Bianco,
IN tho State Of Colorado, deceased, hereby
gives notice that he will appear before tho
County Court Of said county, at tho court
house In Meeker, in said county, at tho
December Term. 1901, on the last Monday
In December next ut which time all persons
having claims against said estate are notified
md requested to attend for the purpose Oh
having the same adjusted. All persons In
debted to said eetate are requested to make
immediate pay nent to the undersigned.
Dated at Neekee. Colo, this 9Th day OF
November, A. D. 1901.
JACOB REDPATH,
n16d7 Administrator.
The Meeker herald., 1901-11-30

Rube Ball doesn't pose Is > crack
shot, but be made the best individual
score at the shooting tournament.
The Meeker herald., 1901-11-30

Herbert Corey from Columbus. Ohio.
spsnt ~ veek a Assksr and vicinity.
M. 49, ~. aossy ~ hssa - ~
sta2k ~ csseassass 1squissr. bat =
sst1ln& t;sed Of newspaper work and y
LOOKING ossr our country with avsew to
eoiaG Into cattle.
The Meeker herald., 1901-11-30

Stops the Cough
and Works off the Cold.
Laxative Br0mo-Q uinine Tablets cure
a cold in one day. No cure, no pay,
Price % cents.
The Meeker herald., 1901-11-30

Wick Dikeman is hone again after q
few weeks spent in Waiting relatives in
Kansas, Missouri and Iowa.
The Meeker herald., 1901-11-30

And now comes Mr.. Grusvenor and
asserts that the victory in Ohio shows
that the Republican party al over tho
country IL opposed to tariff reform and
recigF0city. Evidently, Grosvenor
thinks the United Sextes Is still In Ohio
The Meeker herald., 1901-11-30

FoR SALE AT A BAReAIN-A fine
shot gun and one Of the best rihes in
the valley. Good reasons for selling.
Call o. DR.. Sam French.
LArkR-The shot gun has redeemed
itssi. Only my target rifls for ssis,
80 s# Doc.
H.S.-Don't mix this with my hunt
ine rine-"O d.Kill-'Em. Every Time;
II b not for sale. SAM. 4
The Meeker herald., 1901-11-30
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOr.-NOTtCK
FOR PUBLICATION.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
Glenwood Springs, Colo, Oct. "a. 1901.
NOTICE 10 hereby given that James
~ 3. Hall, OF AnsorA, Colo, has nled
notice Of intention to make proof on bis des-
ert land claim No. IA. Ute. for the Lots
and q Bee ., Tp 3 n, q 100 W 9Th N, before
H. a. Wildhack. q. 9. Commissioner. at
Meeker, Colo. on Saturday. the sSth day Of
December, 1901, at 10 O'Clock o. m.
He names the following Witnesses to prove
the complete irrtVation and reclamation Of
said land:
j Daniel Moog and Charles P Hswiey Of
Meeker, Colo. Annie Hall and Lewis W
Queen. Of Angora, Colo.
n3d7 J. =. SQUIRE. Reaister.
The Meeker herald., 1901-11-30

A slight break In our Italian weather
occurred Yesterday. 1t 10 only temper
AIRY, though.
The Meeker herald., 1901-11-30

Hello. there. Brother Miller! What
kink OF position 10 that YOU arc hold
ing On the Rsveille sta63 Be careful
or the ''profssh" will have one on you.
The Meeker herald., 1901-11-30

Wav up in the northwest they are
slaugterino horses to send to Paris for
food. parisians like filIy Of beef, YOU
know
The Meeker herald., 1901-11-30

Those states which have good game
laws and have enforced them are reap
Ing their reward in excellent shooting
this fall.
The Meeker herald., 1901-11-30

Tou Taylor, foreman for the st.
Louis Asphaltum company, and who
has charge Of the company's properties
on lower White, was at the county seat
Monday. Mr.. Taylor says his people
are not doing much now but are getting
their properties in shape to work when
the demand for their products is greater
than 1t present.
The Meeker herald., 1901-11-30

Tho Rifle Reveiile announces the
marriage Of Jack Sharp. one Of the
popular pilots on the Meeksr-Rins
coaching Hns. The H1RALD extends
eoueratuiaticna
The Meeker herald., 1901-11-30

Meeker has smother crack shot gun
man In the person Of Fred Sinner. who
killed all his birds at Wednesday after
Uoon,s shoot.
The Meeker herald., 1901-11-30
Passed Away.

= Again the angel Of Death has visited
Aeeker-this time carrying away Mrs.
z. 7. Banta. wife of our fellow towns
man, z. Il. Banta, which sad event oc-
CURED ut about eleven O'Clock Monday
morning.
For several weeks the deceased had
been ailipg and was In the hands Of the
doctors, but although very low at times.
Gle would rally aud there were hopes Of
her ultimate recovery. But tyrn. for
the worse set In early Monday morning
and the patient gradually sank into I'M
consciousness. Heart disease was the
cause OF death.
Although comparatively newcomers
In Meeker, MIR. and Mrs. Banta we're
old residents of the lower valley, having
located In Rangely about fifteen years
ago. where they resided until moving to
this town the past summer. Both at
Rangely and in Meeker. the deceased
was held In high esteem BY her neigh
bors and all who knew her.
At the tins of her death. Mrs. Banta
was in her hfty.seventh year. She
leaves husband aud seven children to
mourn her passing away. All OF the
children were here to attend the last
sad rites aud followed the remains to
the grave in Highland cemetery
Wednesday.
Mr.. z. I. Banta and children wish
through THE HERALD. to express their
thanks TO the many friends who were so
kind during the illness and death OF the
beloved wife and and mother.
The Meeker herald., 1901-11-30
DELINQUENT TAX LIST.

STATE OF CoLoRADo)
RIO B1ANco COUNTY, MEKkER' november IL lSUi
nUBC that will according to law offer at
the county OF Rio Bsnco and
state Of Colorado M
Tuesday,, December II, 1901,
o'clock
situate the said which
necessary
henbeow interest and penalties owt
The Meeker herald., 1901-11-30

A. J. Ryan. one Of Piceance's cattle
tnen, Is back from Kansas City where
he disposed Of his beef. incidentally
The Meeker herald., 1901-11-30
Ex.Govsrnor Waite is dead.

The -four mill is running with Billy
Green " miller.
The Meeker herald., 1901-11-30

You will live upot what you love.
The Meeker herald., 1901-11-30

Charley Smith, the famous trapper Of
upper White, has gone into the man
trapping business. Some weeks ago. 90
the story goes-as related BY Al Ellison
Charley bad out his usual number Of
bear traps. and In the vicinity was =
party Of tenderfoot hunters C'Dutch-
men," Charley called them.) One Of
them stumbled into bear trap and
was bold fast in the trap over night and
until relieved the next day BY his com
panions. It 10 further related that i'm
mediatsly on finding and releasing the
trapped msa the party "hit the high
places"in the direction OF the railroad.
They wsss evidently badly frightened.
The Meeker herald., 1901-11-30

In another column will be found q
short article from the Steamboat Pilot
on the leasing question and THE HER
AIDS commeut thereon. While refer
ring to this suh5sct. We take the liberty
70 urge al stnekmen Of this county to
join the whits River Stock Growers'
ASSOCIATIONS. and bs thus prepared to
light any proposition that may threaten
destruction oe your business. The dues
arc light and n proportion to the stock
you own. In unity there Is strength.
When yoa Dsase suspect 1t. there is
danger Of hostility TO your interests.
He prepared - meet 1t. The eastern
mouopolists 90 always In fighting trim.
The Meeker herald., 1901-11-30

nnsered ia the Po,todes at Neeksr. no Banned
County, Colo. AZ sscond-clsss mail matter.
The sun., 1901-09-26
RESCUED FROM DROWNING.
Fred He'll Fell Into the Chris
tiana River.
said He Had Right to Get Drunk
at the Police Station.

Fred He'll has ideas Of his own about
,etting drunk and going out or the
hristiana river IN boat but had not
rverll other people and the police been
II 4 different notion than hlG his
lrowned body, without doubt, would
lave been found in the river yesterday
afternoon. AS it was Fred spent last
light in the police station, repentant,
md promising to go to work this MORN
ng.
1T was my own boat and / had a
light to get drunk if | wanted to-" said
fred, according to the police, when h.
Sas brought in by Patrolman Wintrup.
During part Of the afternoon He'll WAS
lo.iced ny number of people rowing
ibout the river. Later it was noticed
hat he had fallen into the water and
vas holding on 10 the boat. Several
nen went to his assistance and rescued
linn III an exhausted condition and just
IS he was about to let 80 of the boat.
ID was brought to shcrc ut Tatnall
street.
patroman Wintrup then took him in
'harEe and escorted him to the police
tation whore he was locked up on Il
'hargc OF drunkenness. Hehl's clothing
vas removed and placed on the st .am
,ipeS to dry.
His mother came to The station and
olndly bcrated him for getting drunk.
The sun., 1901-09-26
STOLE RECToR's WHEEL.
While Studying Anarchy the Rev.
w. M. Jefferis Lost His Wheel.

The Rev. William NJ. Jefferis, rector
of Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church,
lost his chainless bicycle yesterday. in
directly as result of his deep absorption
in the study of anarchy. The wheel was
stolen but was recovered in II short time
by the police.
Since the assassination Of President
Mckinley Dr. Jefferis has been much
interested in the question of anarchy and
yesterday abou. noon went to the vii.
mington Institute Free Library to gain
some information on the subject. He
left his bicycle outside of the building
Some time later Patroman Michael
Burns noticed 4 man riding on bicycle
ut a rapid rate down Fourth street and
suspecting that something was wrong
followed the man to the steamboat wharf.
Discovering that he was followed the
man boarded the steamer, left III. wheel
and escaped through another gangway.
The bicycle was brought to the polio"
station where it was claimed by DR..
.Ieffpris
The sun., 1901-09-26
THREE INQUESTS HE'LL.
Coroner's Jury Rec. mmends Reward
for Parties Finding BODIES.

The coroner's jury in the case of john
.Ahrens, who was drowned in the Chris
.iana river on Tuesday, recommended
It the inquest last night that some
means be provided to reward persons
nJing Or recovering bodies. The ver-
lict was that John Ahrens came to his
lcath from accidental drowning i'll the
t'hristial.a river near Third street bridge
III Tuesday afternoon, September %
Coroner Frick also held inqn"sts last
.,isht over the remains of James Wat
;cn Hanby who was killed ON the Il.
Il O. railroad and Eamer II. Cox who
he'd from the effects of being run over
;y a wagon The verdict III the former
mse was that James Watson HanIy
anne to his death at the Delaware Hos
pital on September Il from injuries re-
,eived by being accidentally struck 2y
nginr No. 760 Of the b. X o. railroad
It Silver side crossing. In the case of
elmer T. Cox the verdict was that ne
anne to his death suddcnly on Srptent-
hrr % from shock caused by collision
# n wagon of the Hartmann and Fehfel-
zach Bhcwing Co. on East Ninth street ha
wcen French and Walnut on September
The sun., 1901-09-26
OBLIGING RAILROAD PORTER
James Morris is Now Bootblack at
French Street Station.

Many patrons OF the r., w. x B. rail
road during the past mcnth have missed
James j. Morris, the colorcd porter who
for many years was employed ut French
street station in that capacity. Morris
is still employed by the railroad but in
another position. He is now janitor Of
the toilet rooms and bootblack with n
stand under the shed at the station.
Professor" Gumby, who was formerly
the bootblack, now has Morris old posi-
tiOn.
Morris as employed by the railroad
company as a porter and track sweeper
for about ten years He was one of the
most popular and obliging employees at
the station. His congenial manner won
for him the good will of patrons and
employees alike. During the past year
he has failed much in health and it was
for this reason that Stationmaster Bris.
son made the change several weeks ago.
Morris would lie pleased to greet any
Of his old friends in his new position.
The sun., 1901-09-26
COUNCIL AND
WATER BOARD
Scheme Against Department Not
Likely to Work.
MORE REVENUE WANTED
But There Are No Prospects for Sue
cessfuI Interference in City Eody's
Financial Affairs by
Counciimen.
MORE REVENUE WANTED

From present indications it is unlikely
Inat City CouncIi viii be able TO 40
anything to prevent the purchase by the
!, ater Department of the lot ON the
south siuc of the Ghrlstiala river. How
ever, the matter has lost none oI lts
interest to those members OF Couhcli
y ho are engaged i'll concocting schcihc
o prevent the purchase of the property.
city Solicitor lteinhardt has been asked
lor an opinion on the question but Is
totally ut loss as to what to say about
it. He has practically come to the con-
rllsion that nothing can be done ut pres
aIIl and that the subject of Council eil-
;.iying in tilt with the Water De
.,artn.ent regarding the matter OF the
.pen iiture of the department had Dct-
.ur be laid aside for year at least.
1t develops i'll looking over the act
rcating the Water Department that all
,.Ower relating to the water supply "
ne city is vested i'll the department aud
nat there is no apparent loophole Tor
1ouncil TO seize upon to further It's pir
pUses. 1t is now stated by officials 1t
in department that the land is desired
Iccallse q section Of the large mann
), hich supplies South Wilmington is laid
ii it and that if the department was pre-
vented from acquiring the property it
would involve the removal of the main
II considerable expense and also the
redging of another part Of the river for
he relaying OF the main.
Then the auas tions of the intentions of
he department to buy land and build
/, large reservoir and settling pond and
tlc cost of erecting the Rockford Park
water tower also are agitating Council.
| The principal cause of the a%itation
,ecms to be that Council desires meas
ares 10 curtail the expenditures of the
department. in order TO be certain of re
| ,eiving larger surplus at the end OF
| 'ach year for its own uses.
| This. in effect, is the reason for the
oresent stir among some membtrs of
'ouncil. who, under the guise of econ
| my. have riased the cry of extravaganza
| .gainst the Water Department to further
| Heir own aims.
The sun., 1901-09-26
HOUSE
INSPECTED
Poor Trustees Go Through the
New Building.
IT rs NEARLY COMPLETED
MIR. Murphy Reported the Intention
of the Levy Court to Appro-
pirate $4,000 to the
Boo ID This Year.
IT rs NEARLY COMPLETED

The Trustees If the Poor held their
monthly meeting at the County Hospital
At Farnhurst yesterday. The new quar-
,ntne or contagious disease hospital was
inspected. 1t will be finished and ac-
cepted about November /. The exterior
work has been finished, and on Monday
the contractors will begin OH the interior
of the structure.
The building is commodious, neat III
its architectural design and credit TO
the county. 1t occupies plot OF gronnd
about 200 feet from the County Hospital,
facing the south. 1t has Il frontage OIL
seventy feet, and is three stories III
height. The structure contains st ven
teen rooms, five of them being large and
comfortable wards for he accmnoda-
tion OF contagious disease patients. Two
of these wards are on the first moor and
communicate with quarters for doctors,
.urs.s and other pers,na wia may be
compelled TO give attention to patients.
On the second floor are two more
wards, and the fifth is on the third foor.
The building is constructed of good quail
| ity brick, will be heated throughout with
steam, lighted by electricity, and will
hc finished in cement. Not a piece of
wood will find place in its interior, neither
will there be II crack in the building.
Medical men in the board agree that
disease germs should not find lodgnlo nj
in any portion of the building.
Superintendent Mccoy made the fol-
lowing report:
Total population of the institution, 1Sl,
being Is. males and "a females. The
deaths during the month were as fol
! In al
Hannah l.. Anderson, So; Walter Pagan
So; Mildred Scott, colored 35.
Mr.. Murphy reported that the Levy
Court had deciucd to appropriate $4,000
to the board this year, Of which $4,000 Is
to 20 toward the erection Of the quaran
time hospital. CT municipal hospital, aS
some Of the members call it. The board
Ipassed the payroll, amounting to $397.I7
The house committee, consisting OF
Nr Henry and Alessrs. Roberts allf
Beth. reported the institution to be il
lexcellent condition. DR.. Henry called
attention to the fact that there is on'
female patient who shows signs of in
sanity, and on his recommendation sh'
is to be examined, and If found to b.
insane committed to the State Hospital
1t was decided to advertise for bid
for spOnting Tor the pest mouse. ran
were also made for draining the build
ing.
Canhy Cox returned to the board fo
adjustment n warrant for Sis, whicl
was $S5 less than his bid for 4 wal
which he had built in the boilcrhouSc
The deduction had been made hecars
Of some bricks owned by the board whicl
had been msed as per snbsrqucn
agreement Mr.. Cox, however, claimed
that the bricks were worth only sl7,o
and does not want to pay any more thai
that sum.
The matter Of the sale of the hous
formerly owned by the board, on SiXt
street near Orange. which has been pend
ir-s for six months, was discussed. an
attention was called to the fact that til
new owners had not been given title
1t was decided to confer with Attorne
Cochran on the subject.
The sun., 1901-09-26
WILL 60 TO AFRICA.
Burglar Released Will Work In the
Mines.

Jimmy Mitchell, one Of the men con
victed on the charge of robbing the resi-
dencc Of Henry c. Banning, in this city.
five years ago, and who was sentenced
to five years imprisonment completed
his term of service Mt New Castle Jail
Tuesday and was released.
Before leaving the Jail Mitchell bad"
'arcwell to Sheriff Mcdaniel and til,
prison officials, Ms well as to the prison.
Ms with whom he WAS acquainted. and
before his departure he stated that he
vas going to seek new world and live
/ new ana better life. He expressed hir
intention of going to South Africa, as
soon as he can get there. with the inten
iion of engaging in the mining industry.
L is said that he has some friends wh'
have means and will assist him in his
fcnture.
During Mitchels term of impriSon-
nent he had good record, except at the
ime Edridge escaped. when it was al
aged that he assaulted the then Deputy
;heriff peirce Gould. Since that time Il"
'lns given no trouble, as far as is known
md was generally liked. He was dc
lighted to gain his freedom.
The sun., 1901-09-26
aRs ROOSEVELT AND FAMILY,
Isw distress of the White House
Passed Through Wilmington,

Mrs Theodore Roosevelt and family.
wife of President Roosevelt, passed
Trough this city over the T.. w. Il B.
aailroad early last night. Mrs. RooSe-
iii was en- route to Washington TO
inter- the White House as its mistress
For the next three years She came di-
irct from her residence ut Oyster Bay.
Mrs. Roosevelt and family We're on
train No. 6e which is due ut Fr"nch
tfeet station at SAC o'clock The train
however arrived at the station about
wcnty minutes late. The wife Of the
resident and her family occupied the
t'ennsylvania Railroad special car NJ.
50 which was attached to the rear of the
train. There was no demonstration
whatever at the station and but few
,coplc knew that the mistress Of the
White House was on the train. Train
10. 81 is due in Washington at 9.29 p. IN
The sun., 1901-09-26
Revenue ofice Inspected.

The local internal revenue Office has
been inspected and examined by @. w
Sewcll. an inspector of the department.
from Washington, who found the finari-
ccs 10 he correct and everything in good
shape. after which he complimented the
collector and said it was a pleasure to
examine such offices. where the books
are not only correctly, but also COM
viently kept
The local office is in the first class, th,
classes being regulated by the manneg
in which the office is managed. 1t is
necessary to comply with set of stricl
rules to keep the office in that class.
The sun., 1901-09-26
COLLINS CASE
TO GO TO JURY
Court Will Deliver Its Charge
This Morning.
GRAVE OFFENCE CHARGED
Mrs. Louisa Magnell Arraigned and
Plea Of Not Guilty Entered.
May go OH Trial
Today.
GRAVE OFFENCE CHARGED

In the Court Of General Sessions yes
ter,lay the greater part of the time was
consumed in hearing the case of Horace
:. Collins accused OF acting improperly
toward Cora Hall, who is alleged to be
under IS years Of age. Deputy Attor-
ney- y-General Richards conducted the
and Howell 5. England anti
Edward w. Cooch appeared for the de-
fence.
Both sides closed late yesterday after
noon. Chief Justice Lore asked the
Jurors whether they wished to hear the
charge OF the court or wait until morn
ing. AS there was a division on the
question u vote of the jurors was taken
and the majority being in favor of wait
ing until morning the jury was dis
charged until 10 o'clock this morning.
Attorney General Ward stated that
the State desired the arragnment OF
Louisn Magnet on the charge of havthg
performed n criminal operation.
John Lynn. of counsel for the defence,
requested that Mrs. Magnell be not ar
raigncd until this morning.
Mr.. Ward said in that case 1t would
be necessary to keep the accused in Jail.
Mr.. Lynn replied that she had been
oul oh uiu Nuo BoiiS " run
away.
Replying to this Mr.. Ward said de-
tectves had Swallowed Mrs. Magnell all
day. and on his motion she was ar
raigned.
Mr.. Lynn entered plea of not guilty
and the court directed him to be ready
for trial today if possible.
Continuance was granted in the cast
Of Thomas Foy, accused of gambling
owing to the absence of material wit
nesses Bail in the sum of $500 was ac
cepted.
| In the case OF Ida Brown, colored, ar
raigned for larceny, the plea of moi
guilty was withdrawn and plea al
guilty entered. The girl was taken OF
probation by James Kitchen.
| The grand jury served for six day,
and its expenses We're $3S6.0S.
John Laliy and Charles Lynch wer,
acquitted Of the charge of stealing /;
bicycle from Casimer Coproski. Lynci
pleaded guilty to stealing milk to tn,
value Of "a cents. He proved goo,
charactcd and was sentenced to thre,
months imprisonment.
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