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The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27
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The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27

The fOllpvincr 1attar ia salf-axnlapa.
t,rv.
ONCE OIL. O. oKEY.
Solicitor of Pension Claims.
Stafford, O., Dec. ., 1902.
Friend John A. Watson, Esq.
Meeker, Colo.
My Dear Sir-I have just received
notice from the hnnarnhiA Commits
sioner OF PENSIONS, That the pension
claim OF the Henry Smith heirs was
allowed at ~ per month commencing
May IA, 1886, ana " additional for
each child, commencing May IA, 1898.
figure the accrued pension as fol-
lows: Ellie NJ. would be entitled to
pension FOR two years at $2per month,
Samuel A. four years, Burnham
seven years and Guy nine years,
which will give them over five hum
dred dollars; and $S per month from
May IA, 1896, six years ora little over,
Which Will foot up about 81 100, total.
We have been quite while work.
ing up this claim, but however 1t will
be nice Christmas gift for the chill
dren. This will continue ut IS and 81
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27

A syndicate composed of John d.
Rockefeller, George Gould, John w.
Gates, Charley Schwab, Andy Carna-
gle, Johnny Osgood, Dave MOtfat,
John J. Hill, ]. pierpont Morgan and
n few lesser lights in the local finan-
cial armament, met at THE HERALD
office last Saturday night and dis
cussed business matters. Unneces-
sary to say, oil was the chief topic Of
discussion.
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27

AS Superintendent Walters of the
Requina company, picked his teeth
and smoked fifty cent cigar in the
Meeker hotel rotunda after dinner
the other day he was heard to OBJ
serve to chief clerk Rooney, that he
felt little bit out Of place mingllne
with SO many coal oil Johnnies.
Must accustom yourself to 1t, old
man.
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27

There is going to be II great demand
for labor in this state the coming sea-
son according to the Rocky Mountain
News. The Motfat road will require
$4,000 men, Santa Fe 5000, Rock Is
land 5000, Denver and Rio Grande
4,OOO' and other construction work
5000 making total of $4,000. Wages
ought to be good and there will be no
excuse for idle men.
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27

The Roaring Fork and Eagle River
Stock Growers association has EN-
dorsed the manner in which Jim
Simpson, inspector Of brands for
Grand river district, conducted his
office during the past two years and
recommends his reappointment. The
White River Stock Growers associa-
ton will likely do likewise when it
meets.
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27

Ina year or SO from new Meeker
will be producing fresh crop of mill
lionaires. We will state, If our in
dulgent renders will permit the ex-
preston, that they will be of the
oleaginous variety.
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27

When people buy for cash they buy
only what they need. When they
buy on credit (many of them buy
unnecessarily more than they need.
The cash system is the best viewed
from any. standpoint.
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27

Charley Walrad says he spent one
political campaign back In Kansas
some time ago, and the amount of
good, bad and Indifferent ''booze'
used in that prohibition state was
simply astonishing. He is prohi-
bitionist himself, but was disguised
with the way the sistem worked in
the Sunflower state.
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27

Lark Craig was in town the other
day md intimnted that a lot of peo-
pie WILDE up for contempt of court
in falling to address him by his proper
title-Judge. Well not be among
those committed to the Danforth
Park bastile.
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27

The appointment of Ex-Lieutenant
Governor w. G. Smith as right-of-
way man for the Moffat Short line,
gives general satisfaction in this
county where Mr.. Smith is well and
favorably known through his numer-
Gus hunting trips into this section.
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27

Robert Proctor, the 14-year-old son
of Mrs. Charles Walrad, trapped a
big gray wolf In Powell park one day
last week. Aided by his three
young sisters the .svarmint'' was dis
patched after 81 shots were fired into
his CARCASS.
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27

Gates Kersburg left yesterday for
Grand Junction, where business mat
tiers will detain him a few days, after
which he will proceed to Syracuse,
N. Y. to visit the old folks. Later he
will visit the national capital and
other points Of interest in the east.
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27

Ed WILDER was in yesterday trans
acting business, but the pencil pusher
couldn't even get an opinion of the
weather out of him. Ed is inclined
to shy when a newspaper man mp
proaches.
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27

Our cattlemen' ought to be thankful
chat they have not been on the mar
ket during the past few weeks. They
would sure have got it after the man
aer of the Thanksgiving turkey.
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27

\ prominent horseman suggested
to The HERALD the other day, that
in view of the number of horses
which disappear from the range,
horse raisers should get together and
reach All understanding relative to
steps for mutual protection.
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27

DIR. A. c. Hubbard who has been in
Denver since October has returned
and has now located here permantly
for the practice of medicine.
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27

f. s. Wilson, Ex-Judge Foreman
and lack Mathes of White River,
favored the metropolis with visit i'm
the early part of the week.
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27

Our Rifle neighbor, the Reveille,
came out last week with finely IL
Illustrated special edition and write
up" of the town and surrounding
country. The Reveille's enterprise
is commedable.
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27

Roy Scott, who has been taking
medical treatment in Denver for The
past two months, was in town Sunday
enroute for his home Mt Maybell.
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27

1t is reported on reliable authority
that 10 head OF cattle have been
killed on Piceance creek in the last
two weeks by wolves.
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27

H. G. Shepherd of Cripple Creek.
came In on the stage last night and
went on up the river this morning
for visit with his brother, Commits
sioner Shepherd.
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27

Send THE HERALD to your friends
in the cast and save valuable time in
writing letters.
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27

Mrs. r. ]. Kyle and children left
for their home in Victor on Wednes-
day. Mrs. Kyle is q daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. H. +. Phelps and has been
visiting here since September.
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27

u. H. Jones and family left for
Wisconsin on Monday where they
will make their future home.
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27

Henry Frnhm of Buford, was an
interested spectator at the Greer
sword presentation Christmas morn
ing. Mr.. Frahm is an old cavalry
man himself, having served in the
German army.
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27

Miss Ina Phelps, assistant book
keeperin A. Oldland 4 Co.'s store, was
tho recipient Of n fine gold watch
and chain among her numerous
Christmas presents.
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27

Chauncey G. Robinson, we'll
known employee of the Hugus Com
pany at Rifle, died at that place last
Wednesday week of hemmorrhage.
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27

The schools have closed for the
holidays. Needless to say the chill
dren are enjoying their vacation.
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27

The attention of range riders is
called to a fresh lot of stock brands
appearing in this issue.
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27

A. Oldland & Company are agents
for the White sewing machine which
are of the best on the market. A
large consignment has just been re-
ceiyed.
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27

Both the Episcopal and Methodist
churches held Christmas tree festivi.
ties for the Sunday school children
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27

Owing to prevailing sickness thcre
will be no services in the churches
tomorrow.
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27

J. w. c. Shepherd, 8. @. Patterson
and Will Gibson were down the river
Monday looking for strays.
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27

There will be no services at the NJ.
r. church tomorrow.
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27

The Routt County Courier an
nounces the death Of Robert Gordnn
owner Of the Round Bottom ranch.
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. James Bulge, Miss
ella johnson and Frank Lakamp of
Buford visited Meeker the fore part
of the week.
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27

The Keystone ranch began feeding
600 head of cattle Thursday.
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27

Mrs. Charles Il. Carney returned
from Leavenworth, Kansas, Monday
after two months visit In that city.
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27

Jack Lowe left for Grand Junction
on Monday afternoon.
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27

Bud Sandy is spending the holidays
with his relatives back in ''Old Vir-
rinia.', N
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27

Don't buy machine-made harness.
Go to Hartke g. Sheets and have
them made.
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27

The compliments of the season t.
all residents of Rio Blanco county.
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27

Christmas day passed off in the
usual joyous manner.
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27

Troop d had a large turn out and
an excellent drill Monday night.
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27
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Mceker. Colorado.
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27
For Sale Cheap.

A work horse-weight about 100
pounds. Enquire this office. N
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27
Adolph Baer is in from the Cloud

Mrs. w. H. WEIGH is in on a visit
to her relatives here.
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27

All our merchants enjoyed good
holiday trade.
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27

Christmas Day was beautiful IN
this valley.
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27

For first-class saddles go to Hartke
& Sheets.
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
deceased. - Ao1'
Notice is hereby riven. that on Monday. the
~ Iun DAY Of December, A. d. 1910, being one Of
county Court Of Rio Blanco COUNTY. n, the
State OF Colorado, !, Jane 8. Parkes, adn,inis.
, .rnfrin with the will annexed Of said estate.
present my fnnl settlement Is such silminis,
sra a. pray the approval Of the sarnc. md
VII then apply to be discharged Is such adj
person in interest may spnesI and an n,e. sny
objections to the same II any there IA
Iateo at Meeker, Rio Blauco County. Colo.
RADIO, November rs, 1pOe. soi"'
JANE &. PARKEs,
AZ, with the viii annexed or the
h'S-oz estate of Richard Parkes, deceased.
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27
The Smith Pensions.

The following letter is self-explana-
tory:
Office of l.. o. OKEY,
Solicitor OF Pension Claims.
Stafford, o., Dec, o. 1902,
The Meeker herald., 1902-12-27

Send rHE HERALD ossstern frisuda,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-20
BRIBERY
What Particular Brand of
Hasheesh Does MIR.
Gron Consume?
Hssv York su, soscxal ss-vsos.

Washington, March 2O.-Niels Gron.
who claims to have been an unofficial
agent of the Danish government in the
negotiations for the transfer Of the Dan
ish West Islands to the United States,
is in Washington for the express purpose
of defeating an appropriation by congress
for the purchase of these new possess
sions. Mr.. Gron's ammunition con-
s1sts Of written documents which he
claims are reports to the Danish gov
eminent from Captain Dirdnick Won
Christmas, another so-called unofficial
agent of Denmark, in which statements
are made that the author of the reports
brought about the arrangement for the
cession of Danish West Indies to the
United States by free use of money
among officials in Washington and Ameri-
can newspapers. -.- -sa-..
Mr.. Gron says that he was Denmark s
first unofficial agent and that he initiated
the negotiations for the transfer of the
islands in 1897. He is Dane and has a
theory that in view of the acknowledge
ment contained in the reports attributed
to Captain Christmas bribery was prac-
t1ced here to~secure the consent of this
government to the proposals for the sale,
he contends that the ratification Of the
treaty by Denmark would, under the cir
cumstances, be discourteous to the United
States, inasmuch as Denmark by ratify-
ing the treaty would sanction the alleged
bribery which Captain Christmas as Den
mark agent is charged by Mr. Gron
with having carried on
Inquiry at the state department failed
to develop that Mr.. Gron had been known
there as an agent of the Danish govern
ment, unofficial or otherwise Captain
Christmas, however, is we'll remembered
He was told that the United States gov
eminent would not deal with any unofti
cal agent, but must deal, directly with
the Danish government This was done
and the treaty of cession was the result,
Officials of the government and members
OF congress say that the allegations OF
MI. Gron are too foolish to be given Sc
rious attention. ) 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-20
FLEMING DEAD
One of North Dakota's Best
Known Men and a Prom
inent Mason.

Special to The Journal.
Fargo, N. D., March 20.-Major Rufus
e. Fleming died this morning at o'clock
of erysipelas. He was So years old and
had been resident Of North Dakota
twenty years. He owned a large farm
near Wheatland in this county and was
interested in various other enterprises,
but it was in Masonic circles that he was
best known.
He was SD degree Mason and had
been inspector general for North Dakota
for MANY years. He was also grand min
lister of state in the national Scottish
Rite, southern jurisdiction.
He was born in New Madison, Ohio, and
for several years was secretary of the
soldiers home at Dayton. He was sec
rotary of the Tri-State Grain Growers
convention, which met in Fargo in Janu-
airy.
A wife and son, 3. D. Fleming of Du-
luth, were at the bedside. reunion Of
the Scottish Rite is in session here and
the Shrine meeting arranged for to-mor-
row night has been postponed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-20
MORRIS BILL
Coming Changes in This and
Senator Nelson's Dupli-
cate Measure.

. From The journal Bureau, Room, AS, Post
Building, Harrington.
Washington, March 2O.-Chairman Sher-
man of the house committee on Indian
affairs to-day appointed Messrs. Curtis.
Lacey, Brown and Fitzgerald a sub
committee to consider the Morris bill with
to the full committee next Thursday. A
conference will be held with Commits
sioner Jones tomorrow to get his views
on the bill, after which the sub commit
tee will agree on such amendments as
they think wise.
Before the subcommittee was appointed
there wassdiscussion Of the Brown amend
ment Its author announced that he had
consulted Interior department officials and
had been informed that his plan to sell
timber standing could not be carried out
because the estimates Of the amount Of
timber on file in the department could
not be relied upon. The department Off
cials favor sealed bids and sale on bank
scale and the subcommittee will un-
doubtedly agree on these provisions.
Senator Nelson's bill, which is a dupli-
cate Of the Morris bill, was considered IN
the senate committee on Indian affairs
to-day and referred to subcommittee
composed of Senator's Quarles, Gamble
ana OuDOlS Win instructions to report
it to the senate when they had agreed on
amendments. A meeting will be held this
afternoon and it is probable the bill will
be fayorably reported tomorrow.
A letter to the committee from Acting
Commissioner ToWner suggests that the
section providing that the expense of the
administration Of the law be charged to
the Indian fund be changed to except the
expense of reforestation. This will prob
ably be adopted. A provision for sale by
sealed bids instead of public auction will
also be inserted at the suggestion of the
Indian office.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-20

vs.. TEDDY =
Republican Financial Inter
ests Would Nominate Han
ma in His Stead.
His Anti-Railroad and Pro
Western Proclivities
Y
Not Relished.

From The Journal Bureau, Room 50, Pose
Building. Washington.
Washington. March 2O.-There are
signs that Senator Hanna may be brought
forward as the candidate of the moneyed
interests of the republican aprty for the
presidential nomination in 1904. He will
be put forward as the especial champion
of labor, and his record in settling strikes
Will be enlarged upon.
In reality, however, he will be the
representative of those moneyed inter-
ests. central in Wall street, which do not
take kindly to Mr.. Roosevelt's way OF.
doing things. Umbrage has been taken
at the rough handed way in which the
president went after the Northern Sc
curities company. Wall street said that
the president should have given notice
in advance so that the ''street" might
have got ready for the shock. There Is
also dissatisfaction over the presidents
plan of strictly enforcing the interstate
commerce law.
The financial interests further criti-
cized the president because of his liberal
western policy They cite his advocacy
of national irrigation as calculated to lead
to enormous and wasteful expenditure of
the public funds. Mr.. Roosevelt seems
gradually alternating the old financial
forces which stood so Loyalty back of Nc
Kinley, and it may be that he will have to
look to the west for his strength in the
convention of 1904. That strong efforts
are to be made by the financial interests
of the country to prevent Roosevelt's
nomination, is now very generally con-
ceded by his friends in this city.
The ante convention campaign Of 1904,
therefore, may show the republican party
divided by line drawn north and south
through the Alleghenies, the majority of
votes west of that line being inclined his
way and the majority east, against him.
OF course. such statement must not be
taken to literally, for east Of the noun
tains, the president will make a strong
fight. He ought to be able to carry his
own state, for instance, and he will mako
a stiff fight in parts of New England and
in Maryland and Delaware. West of the
| mountains he will meet the Fairbanks
boom. w. w. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-20
RAIE.CUTTING
All the Roads Centering in
Chicago to Be Proceeded
Against. ,

Chicago, March 20.-Petitions for in
functions, similar to those filed in Kansas
City, will be filed in the Uniter States
court here late to-day against all rail-
roads entering the city.
w. A. Day, attorney for the interstate
commerce commission, arrived to-day and
conferred with United States District At
torney Bethea, who, later, began work on
his petitions. The injunctions are to be
asked for to restrain the railroads from
secret rate cutting: .-.. y ..sr
Mr.. Bethea states that all roads center
ing In Chicago are to be preceded
against. This move is in line with the
plea of the roads affected by the Kansas
City proceedings that all roads should be
enjoined, as the roads .'discriminated
against" would otherwise suffer from the
competition Of the unrestrained roads.
Attorney Bethea declared that hearing
on the petitions would not be had until
after the disposal of the Kansas City
cases ~ -. --5-.. '.-s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-20
SHREWD HANNA
Ship Subsidy Bill So Amend
ed as to Affect Anti
Trust Law.

From The Journal Bureau, Room Is, Post
Building, Wnshsn0ton.
Washington March 2O.-Ship subsidy
legislation looks to be dead for the ses-
sion. Seldom has the passage of bill in
the senate by majority of eleven been so
generally looked upon as a practical de-
feat. While the six republican votes cast
against the Frye bill do not represent all
of the senators who have privately ex-
pressed their misgivings, this number is
large enough to take away any faint of
mugwumpery from such house republic
cans as see fit to vote the same way. Any
bill is in effect deprived of standing as a
strict party measure when it meets the
open opposition Of senate leaders of the
caliber Of Allison, Spooner and Proctor,
to say nothing of the three younger men
who, although new to senat Orial service,
have made an excellent record. House
republicans will feel free to divide on the
measure according to their individual
preferences, and on this basis the repub-
lican majority would speedily vanish. The
northwestern members who, in the last
congress, maintained an effective Opposi-
ton. are said to be much encouraged by
his vote, and more determined than ever
to accomplish the bills defeat
ALLISON anu DOlllV6r, while not neceS-
sarily opposed to all subsidies, regard
this bill as too sweeping in it's character,
and not sufficiently securing an opening
on new routes to South America and Asia,
which it is most desirable to have estab-
lished rather than to increase the profits
on lines on which transportation facili-
ties are already abundant.
One curious feature of the bill as it
passed the senate, apparently not discov-
cred at the time, is the virtual repeal,
through an amendment offered by Mr.
Hanna, of so much of the Sherman anti
trust law as applies to ocean shipping.
The clause reads:
Provided, however. that nothing contained
in this act. or in any other act OF congress,
shall be construed to prevent any citizen or
corporation Of the United States or of any
state from contracting for, acquiring, hold
ing or operating any interest in one or more
steamship lines engaged in foreign commerce.
OF course, this will be materially
modified in the house committee.
w. w. Jermane.