The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-03-30

day night, after u lonx and patient s,f-
fering with cancer OF the stomach, at
the age Of Is years. She was the mother
of Mrs. P.sF. Kissinger. MFR. A. G..
Robertson and Mr.. John l.. Ford. and
was IL native Of Missouri, where she
leaves two other grown up children.
The remains we're inferred in the Gem
etery SUNDAY afternoon, Elder Proctor
officiating.
Representative Lvttle's bill for the
construction Of state bridge near the
WILDER. Pierce ford has passed the
house, and is now in the senate for con-
currence. but its fate will not definitely
be known till next week. rs large
number of bills have been put of till
the last week OF the session. In the
final struggle. many meritorious meas
ures are slaughtered with the rest.
Simp Harp started aix,ut twenty head
of thoroughbred bulls for the Yampa
Wednesday morning, =. j. Walker. Of
Hayden, taking charge Of them. They
were rather friskv when they left the
barn, where thew have been stall fed for
the past few weeks, but m hour or two's
travelling in the soft snow and mud
took the friskiness out Of them.
While not the seventh son of tho
seventh daughter THE HERALD prog
nosticator didn't miss 1t ut the first of
the month when he looked upon the
outgoing Of March In rather gloomy
terms. AS prognos. he's a good one,
but hos going to resign while his crcdis
Is above par. (It's the first time In his
life that he ''called the turn.''
In Montrose there are two municipal
tickets up. and the issue is whether the
saloons shall be closed from midnight To
9 a. m. and from SATURDAY. night till
Monday morning. or rot. Aieeker would
have lively election day IL 1t WAS ad-
vanced enough to take up an Issue Of
that sort. Likely, In due course of time
it will be brought up.
One p. s. Anderson, claiming rela-
tionship to the Chicago clothing tirm
of A. E. Anderson Il Co. has been
working the good people of Ashley val
ley in eastern Utah. A month ago lie
came up White river and managed to
induce few Iteeker people to make
small deposits on garments which will
come t?l later on.
On Tuesday last the wife of Mr.. II l..
Hendren passed away after an illness Of
but few days duration. Mrs Hendren
was but % years of age. and besides the
husband. she leaves three children
aged 2, and 7 years, respectively. The
funeral took place Wednesday after
noon from the NJ. E. church, Rev. VIM.
John officiating.
Justice of the Peace Fisk had his first
case this week, and fora tyro they say
ne did fairly well, although counsel
kept things warm for him. 1t was a
suit in replevin. In which NJ. Bowman
WAS plaintiff and IL. O'Neil was de-
PENDANT, and came up on n change Of
venue from Justice Now. Bowman
won his case.
Colorado Springs is making prepare.
tons to celebrate what is called the
Quarto- Centennial on August LIST. ID
and Sd next. The celebration will be
representative OF the entire state, his
tOric and unique, and $4,000 will be
expended in making 1t success. The
city of Boulder will have similar cele-
bration.
S. L. Bretherton came in from Den
yer this week, accompanied by W. N.
Deiehton, who will take charge Of Mr.
su<ora.%. have
1t is reported that one of Harry
Rocks children was taken down with
scarlet fever this week.
G. o. Taylor whistles. decidedly medicinal.