The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-06-28

LIE p. C. sWPilfu out Cousiati"h'N o''i
his catch ~; in fact, had he 'b!owed
less all would have been well and the
belt would have been handed over to
him. but his aciions aroused suspicion
and Doubling Thomas starting All in-
vestigation which in its results WAS
disasterous both to the p. c's piscatorial
reputation and his reputation for YER
aciiy. 1t was proved beyond the shadow
of IL doubt that the aforesaid y. C.
purchased his 5-lb trout from small
boy up the river for ''six bits" which,
considering the price Of beef OIL
the Chicago market. was very
cheap. AlLOf which goes to prove the
old adages-"mmrder will out" and
1.-The truth is mighty and will prevail"
A newspaper man is an enemy to
h,ard advertising on general principles
but there are occasions when bulletin
board NAV bring better results than n
paper. The editor Ut All exchange re-
marks that he observed one in front Of II
store in his city not long ago which
read: "B4U Buy Pants. Come in and
See Ours" and there was not con-
founded man clerk in the store. 80 lie
bought a fsn and walked out.-Ex.
Frank Wxtson returned from the
South Fork Saturday. Had ahellofa-
gOoltime. Eat trout until he couldn't
so, l,;. ,lc&I,a, ~, g. nj ,,ttapdad "a hra nd
fest in which Ed Wiibsr. Frank liarker.
Yves Tomiinson, Bills Bros. II. C. Rock.
J. W. C. Shepherd. J. II. Frahm. II.
liza, mes, Bartlett Il Gibson. and AL
Ellison branded 'steen Thousand calves.
Frank says it is a lovely country up
there hut it Is being Overstocked.
1t WAS reported in town Wednesday
that Mrs Ma,ide Cole Delaney and
Mr.. W. a. Tillotson we're married IN
GlenwoOd last Sunday. In the absence
OF the official announcement We will
take II for granted that the happy event
took place AS reported and tender con-
gratuiations to the popular Young couple
who were the principles in this romantic
affair.
Judge Walbridge has been up to the
county seat strengthening up the numbers
OF trrigatinR bitches Of the county. He
says they were all wrong and lie spent
considerable time in rectifving them
The run must he rather warm in the
orange belt from the looks OF the Judges
face. which he is doping rather prOfnse-
" with cold cream. Steamboat Pilot.
As Nm inducement to destroy grass
hoppers the business men Of Alanti have
made q standing oifsr Of 81 bushei for
grasshoppefs dead or alive. 1t ia
claimed BY those who are trying It that
1t is not dinlcult for = young man or
woman to sack two bushels day. they
are - nsmerous. A new idea and >
good one.-vernal Express. -
A. II. Baker, representing the Mutual
Life Insurance company of New York.
WAS transacting business here during
the week. The Mutual Life is one OF
the greatest-if not the greatest-life
insurance companies in the world and a
policy in 1t is absolutely safe. MIR.
Baker expects to be here again in the
fall.
A party of young fisherman went up
the river Sunday and had varied luck
according to their stories. One
caught speckled beauty just this
q ------------.H - length :;
one caught a beauty that wasn't
speckled and one caught cold
a. y result of not taking along the
proper antidote.
Joe Luxen. Charley Dickinson. Thad
Harp, Charley Shideler and Jim Simp-
son, all former Meekerites. are on i'm.
portant committees arranging the Rifle
Fourth OF July celebration. This in
sures the success Of the affair
A Meekerite was heard to observe the
other day: WHO'S that tall boy-or
rather soung man ~ That's Claude
Golf" was the reply. NV. how tile
Youngsters are growing out of ones
recollection.
Now doth the prudent little trout
Decline the bait inviting.
And. lingering patiently about.
Let skeeters do the biting.-IIomer
-
Harry Gof loaded out with supplies
for Marvine Lodge Thursday. Harry
splendid.
W. H.; Swan. MI expert harness
maker. has taken position with Hatrke
q Sheets. Mr.. Swan comes from Den
yer.
The keyRtOne outfit showed 900 head