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The Meeker herald., 1902-11-15
WAR OVER ASSESSMENTS.
Teller County Makes Cut that 10 De-
ciared illegal.

Denver, Nov. 1.-THE first gun in
the battle to be waged by county OFF,
cials against the State Board OF
Equalization, In the mater of al
legged unfair equalization of assess
ments, was fired yesterday by Coun-
ty Assessor Lysight of Teller county.
The state auditor received from AS
SCISSOR Lysight an amended abstract
of the Teller county assessment. re-
ducing the total valuation of all prop
erty in the county from 10000, ,763 to
}12, 2,309. 900.
This IL cut Of nearly $S,0OO,00O, or
more than one-third Of the total valu-
alton. Auditor Crouter was not In his
office when the communication was re-
ceived, but Deputy Auditor Daniels,
overcome with surprise. County AS
SCISSOR Lysight's letter states that the
figures he submitted were ''as amend
ed by our County Board OF EQualiza-
tion in their meeting" and included
the reductions in railroad valuations
made by the state board.
~. Where the Teller county omcials
1T their authority to make any such
reduction cannot imagine" said
Deputy Auditor Daniels. The county
abstracts were all in month ago, and
the state board passed on them and
made the tax levy. and we have ceru-
fed the levy and the amounts due
from the various counties. 1t Is rath-
er late in the day for county asses
sor to amend hia abstract, especially
when he cuts down his total by nearly
$4,000, 900. In my opinion the action
is clearly illegal. and l shall recon-
mend that no attention be paid to this
amended abstract"
The revenue law provides that the
county commissioners shall sit as
board of equalization on the first and
third Tuesdays in September. and at
no other time. Section 81 Of the law
provides that the county board may
eouali2e, but expressly prohibits 1t
from making any increase or decrease
in the total valuation OF q county.
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-15
A SPECTACULAR FIRE.
New East River Bridge Badly Dam
aged.


New York, Nov 10-The new East
river bridge, in process OF construc-
tion between New York and Brooklyn,
was damaged to the amount of at
least $5OO,O0O tonight by fire that
for four hours ragged 355 feet in the
air, on the summit of the great steel
tower on the New York side. There
was probably no loss Of life.
Owing to the enormous height OF
the tower It was impossible to reach
the fre with any apparatus in the hre
department, and the flames. after de-
! youring all the woodwork on the top
of the tower, seized on the timber
falsework of the two foot bridges sus-
pended from the main cables. burning
away the supports until nearly a mil
lion feet of blazing lumber fell with
mighty splash and hiss into the
stream.
The falling foot bridge carried away
score of lighter cables and guys.
which trailed in the water. rendering
1t necessary, for the purpose of safe
ty, to stop all traffic up and down the
river.
The steamer Puritan and other craft
had narrow escapes while running the
gauntlet of the fiery brands that fell
in showers from the burning bridge.
The fire was the most spectacular
conhagration that has ever been seen
In New York.
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-15
November Colds Should Not Be
Allowed to Develop Into Chronic
Catarrh.
Pe.ru.na Cures a Cold Promptly
and Permanently.

"I am glad to recommend Peruna as 1t
has done SO much for me. l had been a
great sufferer from catarrhal colds un-
til was urged to try Peruna, and I am
happy to say that it has entirely cured
me. shall never be without it and
most cheerfully recommend it to others
who are afflicted as have BEEN
Katherine Dauter, a39 18th St., Mil
waukee, Wis.
Most people think the success of Pc
runs depends upon the use of advertise
mentA Undoubtedly the advertise
ments help some But by far the great
est number of people who hear of Pc
runa, have their attention called to it
by friend.
Some one gets cured Of chronic ca
tarrh by Peruna. After he 10 certain Of
his cure, he is sure to recommend it to
his friends. Friend recommends it to
friend and the news spreads from tongue
TO tongue.
All the advertisements Ia the world
could not make Penuna - popular as
IT'S. Peruna cures. That II the red
son people like IL Peruns cures .
very stubborn disease. That Is why
everyone recommends IT. Peruns
cures chronic cafarrh after all other
remedies fail which explains why
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when ! found myself wiAb bad case Of
cafarrh Of tho head and throat Peruna
was the first thing tiiad thought Of
And my convictions were pot wrong, for
in few weeks after using Peruna sys-
tematically l was entirely rid of this
aggravating and distressing disease,
catarrh.
"f people knew how efficient Pc
runa was for this trouble they would
not hesitate to try it. u have all tho
faith in the world in it, ahd have never
known OF a case where the person was
not cured in q short time. t-Jennie Dris-
coll.
II you do not derive prompt and satis-
factory results from the use of Peruna
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving
full statement of your casa and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-15
n.nk Receiver Loses Suit.

enver, Nov. 1.-THE prolonged
es&llxation growing out of the dispute
over the building occupied by the
Peoples National Bank OF Denver has
ended in a decision by Judge Sanborn
of the United States Circuit Court Of
Appeals, against Edwin F. Brown, re
ceiyer OF the bank. Brown sued to re-
cover back the building. claiming that
the national banking act prohib1ted
such a contract as that by which the
directors of the bank turned the Dulid-
ing over to George C. Schleier. the
(courts held otherwise in the suit triea
in Colorado and Judge SanDorn III
Arms the decision. Schiller owned the
ground which he leased to the bank
for ninety-nine years on certain terms.
The bank built a six-story building up
on 1t, but after going into liquidation
turned the structure over to scniiei
under the contrrct.
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-15
THE STRICKEN DEER.
Wonderful Endurance Shown Some.
times When Mortally Wounded.


The capacity of deer to Withstand
the shock of bullets sometimes ap-
proaches the marvellous. There are
many instances OF deer shot under
full headway that has run hundred
yards with hole through the heart.
There are instances of deer shot
through the brain and knocked fat
that have bounded up and fallen dead
fifty yards from the place Of their un-
doing. and stranger still, one instance
Of deer's going more than a mile with
fore and hind leg on the same side
smashed to smithereens with raking
shot from the rear.
So plentiful are these instances that
hunters have way ct saying that no
deer is dead until 1t has ben grail
loched, nor is there any shot which
Is absolutely certain to stop them dead
In their tracks save one through the
neck. severing the spinal cord. These
animals are 80 swift, they coordinate
30 admirably and their muscular sys-
TENS are Of such perfection that instan-
taneous extinguishment Of the vital
spark is achieved but seldom, no mat
ter how expert the man behind the
gun.
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-15
Blow to salt Combine.

San Francisco, Nov. 1O.-After
United States Attorney Woodwork
had concluded argument to-day in the
United States Circuit Court upon his
petition to destroy the Federal Salt
Company and its associates. as trust.
United States, Circuit Judge Morrow
ordered that the temporary injunction
be made permanent as to all the de-
fendants except the Imperial Salt
Company, which was not shown to
have been a member of the trust.
Judge Morrow intimated broadly
that, should his decision be appealed
from, the United States Circuit Court
of Appeals, following Its reasoning in
the Red Cedar shingle trust, the tile.
mantel and CRATE trust and the coal
trust, would sustain the Injunction.
The decision kills the salt trust.
An order was made citing the Off
cials of the Inland Crystal Salt Com
pany of Salt Lake to show cause why
the Injunction should not be made per-
petual against that firm also.
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-15
Summary Of Twelfth Census.

The total population (including
Alaska and the Hawaiian islands) was
76.303.387. This comprises: First, the
75,477 .467 residents Of the United States
proper; second. the 91,219 military.
naval and civil employees serving
abroad or at sea; third. the 63,592 res
idents of Alaska: fourth. the l54.00l
residents of the Hawaiian islands;
NTH, the 1875. .048 Indians not taxed and
392. .062 other residents in the Indian
Territory. There are, besides, some
100000 or 100000 people in the
Philippine islands, 953,243 In Porto
Rico; about 5000 in Guam; about g.,
800 In American Samoa-or In aY,
about IS 900. 900 persons.
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-15
INEXHAUSTlBLE BEDS OF COAL
ALONG THE NEW MOFFAT ROAD

vein by 4 strong bench Of SANDSTONE q
few feet thick.
On top OF each one of the three coal
measures is cliff Of hard sandstone
from thirty to fifty feet high.
| The area covered by the Laramie
group, as marked on the geological
map Of Colorado. by Hayden. Is much
too small. This map shows . gulch
penetrating south Of the Bear river.
between Hayden and Steamboat
Springs. The limit between the coal
measures of the Laramie formation
and the other cretaceous deposits be-
low is marked as line directly north
Of Hayden. In reality the eastern
limit of the coal fields Is north-south
line following few miles to the west
the county road between Steamboat
Springs, as shown on map No. !. That
increases the coal fields by many
thousands of acres.
| The coal fields can be subdivided into
four groups. each one having special
characteristics. These are:
The Oak creek coal fields. These oc-
cupy the southeast corner OF the coal
| deposits and have their outlet towards
Yampa.
Second-The Bear river coal fields.
These are well developed in several
mines along the river between Steam
boat Springs and Hayden. Only the
outcrops easy of access and close to the
road have been developed.
| Third-The Williams river noun
tains coal fields. These coal measures
crop In the north-south valleys, or
rather canons, connecting Hayden and
+, the Williams River valley. not reaching
either of these two points. They are
directly south OF Hayden, which is their
outlet.
The coal of the three fields above
named Il lignitic coal, often of much
better grade than that Of the well-de-
yelopedI fields of the eastern slope OF
the Rcky mountains. l have seen
piles d large Jumps Of coal. which had
been exposed to the air for several
years and which had Stacked only a
iittle.I Such coal could support trans
portakion and . long storage.
FuArth-The Pilot Mountain coal
! heldJ These fields surround the sum-
NIT Sf Mount Pilot, which is a mass OF
eruItive andesite, and are characterized
| by the presence Of bituminous coal and
Of anthracite. The coal measures out
CROP high In the mountain. in very
thiSkly wooded country, with numer-
ous shrubs and high grass. so that
with the exception Of few places
where the creeks have cut their way
through the measures, 1t is nearly i'm
| possible to follow the outcrops for any
distance. These fields have two out
les, one for the west side of the
mountain, to the southwest towards
Hayden, and another for the coal bsls
OF the eastern slope towards steamboat
Springs, along the three forks OF Deep
creek.
The analyses of the coal show that
the grade is very fair. The percentage
of volatile matter for sixteen anlyses
varies from go to 44.30 per cent, while
i the fixed carbon ranges between 450
and 87.9S. The moisture is as low al
! 1,89 or as high as 1910 per cent. The
ashes give 1856 and 22.65 per cent. as
extreme numbers. Az will be seen. the
sixteen analyses ape taken from all
parts of the coal fields.
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-15

Quite naturally. much interest In be-
ing manifested In the natural re-
sources of the region to be opened up
by the new Moffat railroad. The fol-
lowing article concerning the coal de-
posits of that section is therefore OF
Ayalue. It is taken from the Engineer
ing and Mining Journal of recent date.
and says:
The new railroad line between Dem
yer and Salt Lake City. which VIII
pass through Routt county In north
western Colorado, has attracted .
great deal of attention In that coun-
try. Its possibilities are great In all
the agricultural lines, but the main
resources, which will receive the
ereatest benefit from the construction
AeA the new line, are without doubt
"a coal deposits. Their exploitation,
which is only attempted in q small
way now, in order to supply the loal
demand, will receive a great impetus
when the higher grades of coal can
reach larger market.
There are extensive deposits OF
nitic coal of the same quality as tfft
exploited in thes northern coal fee
Of the eastern slope of the Rockies an
LAFAYETTE. Erie, Scranton and ne
and Boulder. As the output of tfese
fields could be easily increased. the
coal fields of the western slope. With
an additional freight over the range.
!. can be only very poor competitor.
y However. the nome market will be
largely increased with the advent OF
the railroad and q demand could be
created in Utah for this grade of coal.
6But the future OF the coal fields OF
>%Routt county is much more In the
tracts of high-grade coal which have
been opened in several localities.
Since the deposition of the coal the
country has been subjected to strong
earth pressure, which has folded up In
long anticlines and synclines the coal
measures with the other formations.
Moreover, the measures have been In
several places cut by dikes and
masses OF eruptive rocks. which have
forced their way through. In many
places, by their heat and large out
pouring of steam. they have effected
the transformation Of the coal from
Ignite with large percentage OF
volatile matter into bituminous and
coking coal and even into anthracite.
The coal measures In Routt county,
rs everywhere else In Wyoming, Col
orado and New Mexico. are found In
the deposits of the Laramie formation.
They belong to the latest part OF the
cretaceous epoch, just before the dawn
of the tertiary. It Is a soft-water form
alton, deposited in large. shallow la
goons, with a semi-tropical vegetation.
In many cases the marshes were prob
ably more or less in communication
with the open sea. The strata are an
alienation of massive or thick-bedded
sandstones with beds Of shale. The
Laramie formation is from 1.20O to L.
500 feet thick, with three levels Of coal
measures, one at the bottom, another
In the middle and the third one at the
top. Each Of these three coal meas
! ures hs,. several veins and often sew
eral Of Workable size. Of thickness
varying from four to fifteen feet. OF
course, veins from a few inches up oc-
cur yet more frequently. As q rule.
each vein Is separated from the next
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-15
Chicago Teachers join the A. =. Of |

Chicago. Nov. 1.-THE Chicago
Teachers Federation, at a special
meeting to-day. voted to afiliate with
the Federation of Labor. One Of the
reasons assigned for the taking of
such radical step is that the support
Of the voters reached by the Fedora
ttion Of Labor would be Of great ben
eft to the teachers in their fight for
better wages and an Improvement in
the conditions surrounding the school
room.
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-15

What's the secret Of happy, vigorous
hsalthi Simply keeping the bowels, the
stomach, the liver and Kidneys strong and
active. Burdock Blood Bittsrs does IL.
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-15

II you can't marry dollars the next
best thing Is to marry sense.
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-15

Many a mans downfall can be traced
to the loss of his balance in a bank.
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-15

The sword swallower should tackle 9
saw occasionally; 1t would be more tooth
some.
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-15

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children tecthnR. sOftenA the gums, reduces n
1AamAtion Allays PAIN cures wind collie. sc botta
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-15

NOT A FISH STORY.
Baxters Bullhead cigar as as good . *
smoke as you can find.
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-15

It's because of their true merit that
so many smokers prefer Baxter's Bull
head 5-rent cigar.
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-15

We'll" said the cheerful wife. who
thought she had a soprano voice. eff the
worst comes to the worst ] could keep
don't douSt that would do its. replied
her pessimistic husband. "but suppose the
wolf should happen to be deaf?"
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-15
A CURE ron rHr rosAcco nAsIDl

hrw. l. spaidins $40 State st. Des hoInes. Iowa has
discovsred harmlers remedy for the tobacco habit
witch cured her husband in Is days after be,ng asve
70 the weed for II be give aerety and
harmless BpAlding will the pton free
any sending stamped envelope TO pay postage.
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-15
as gaineda lifelong friend.


People who have been cured by Pc
runa many years ago have been
eager to recommend Peruna to their
friends ever since. This is the way Pc
runH is advertised. II advertises itself
Its merits are its chief advertisement
Once cured OF so distressing and exas-
perating n malady as catarrh, 1t becomes
the duty of every one to pass it along;
to call the attention of those who are
still victims, to q remedy that rarely
fails to cure
beware Of Cheap. limitations of Pc.
ru.na -. BE Sure That You Get
Po-ru-nM.
There are no substitutes for Pcruna.
Allow no one to persuade you that there
is something just as good The success
of Peruna has tempted many people to
devise cheap limitations. beware of
them. Be sure that you get Peruna.
Miss Jennie Driscoll, $40 Putnam Ave,
Brooklyn, N. Y, Writes:
Il heard SO much in praise of Peruna
as q specific for catarrhal affections that
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-15

n eli e h b or recon-
mends it to neigh
Dor. Peruna cures
catarrh permanent
ly, and this way
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-15

TENTS, AWNINGS, aa' ss. i'.i.sssa. Sxs ssaSs: s;s.
BROOKS BROS. AFd. CO.. i5sj 18TH 81. DGStER.
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-15

SVI\V IL REPAIRS .vpry known innxe OF
~ " u stove, turiihos or range 0fso. 4.
PULLEN, lJ3l Lawrence d., Denver. Phone ~
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-15

Financial Contract Security Co.
We pay per cent. interest DEPOSIT by MAIL.
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-15
Denver Directory.

nYInPD H0IEj i'th ssrE sTEEET; ,sl.sIS sEAk
6tTic, iirstolsss Popular Prices. q. H. Aorss. Mgr.
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-15

AArAl BIEL's NEW NERVE TABLETS cure Ner-
nj r N vous DebilitY, Last Vgor In-onna &c.
st6sS IA Box. BIEL MIG. CO.. Denver.
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-15

AGENTS. wantslio relt our Nur.ery Stock
NOENI0 y Special innceinciti 10 local AGENTS.
NORTHERN NURSERY Co, DESV.R, COLO.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-17
TIE IRMY.

Congressman George B. Mcclellan of
New York is one democrat who believes
in upholding the army Of his country.
In a speech at the meeting of the Tam
many general committee last week he
said that no matter what may be the
cause of the war in the Philippines,
the army must be upheld in the work
that has been put before 1t. There may
have been acts Of cruelty committed
by American soldiers in the Philippines,
but let us not PREJUDICE the case, let us
not forget the provocation. 1t is so easy
to prefer charges against men 1000
miles away, SO dificult for them to
make their defense"
Mr.. Mcclellan declared that there is
no army on earth 81 neal the people
as ours. 1T is recruited from all parts
of the country, from the plow and the
railroad, from the shop and the factory.
1t represents the bone and the slnew OF
the people Of the United States. 1t is
swayed by the same passions, subject to
the same temptations, 1t has the same
virtues. the same vices as have all Of
us; It's merits are our merits. its sins
are our sins" What a rebuke is this
to the democratic caluminators and ira
ducers Of the American soldiers in the
Philippines. The son OF n OF the
great commanders OF the union army
believes that the soldiers who are faith
fully doing their duty in those distant
islands are entitled TO the respect and
confidence Of their countrymen- They
are therein the service Of their govern
ment. and no matter what may be
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-17
CHILDHOOD.


Arthur q. Burton in Troy Times.
The little red schoolhouse. alone and for
OF ali It's fair freshness and beauty quite
Still sits at the turn of the road.
The h~ollyhoeks blossom along near the
And the sunnowers. stately. majestic n
sui cheerfulIy bear up their load.
On a sweet little girl, at her desk all
The long, fading rays of the last sunlight
Just tipping her fair hair with gold,
Through the window the sound OF her pen
And TO mix with the humble bees deep.
As she traced DER her copybook old.
Outside. with his numbers and copies all
And baSking his brown feet and legs in
A little boy sat on the fence.
His young face was sad and incessant mis-
looks
To the schoolhouse were turned n ava
As he fingered his coat with its rents.
The schoolhouse door closed. and with
Elances cast down
The little maid turned from his dark eyes
which seemed DER her pale face TO rqam,
As he stretched forth his hand, which
She answered HIS smile with a shyiy sweet
look,
her home.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-17
GROWING CORN EXPORTS.
King of American Cereals Captivating
the Old World.
Minneapolis Journal.

Va
In the growth OF the exports Of corn
from the United States to Europe may be
seen an increase OF the dependence of the
European nations upon American food sup
plies. In 1891 the United States exported
80, 76S, PA bushels OF corn. In 1900 the e1-
portations had increased to 200, 34S, 273
bushels, OF which Europe took 1872, 519, 7S5
bushels. We are accustomed to think OF
corn as a domestic food and feed crop. not
as a great staple OF export. but including
wheat in the kernel and in -four we sent to
Europe last year not more than $50, 900, 900
bushels, or some 80. 900, 900 less than OF
corn.
The indications are that corn has more
promise than wheat as an export crop.
The European peoples are just beginning
to use corn. The Belgian bakers now mix
rs per cent OF corn -four with their wheat
flour. Thus corn -four supercedes wheat
-four to some extent. Then, too, while
wheat -four is too expensive ever to be-
come an article Of food for the teeming
millions OF Europe that never put their
teeth into white bread. corn flour Is easily
available on account OF its cheapness. 1t
will take time to teach these people that
corn and corn products are good foods. but
once they are convinced. the market for
corn will vastly expand.
The Belgian people are further advanced
in appreciation Of corn than any other
European people. Consul Winslow at Liese
reports that in 1901 the per capita con-
sumption OF corn in Belgium was two bush
els. II the per capita consumption Of the
rest Of Europe could be brought up to this
figure 1t would require l.4Oo. 600. 200 bushels
to supply It. or about three-fourths OF the
entire product Of the United States
1t is expected that Europe will take more
than 800. OOO. 900 bushels OF American corn
this year.
In view Of these figures It may be con-
hdently assumed that the expectation Of
corn has scarcely begun.