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The Meeker herald., 1902-08-23
DIR. Collins in Trouble.

A Rifle dispatch of last Saturday SAYS.
''Great excitement prevailed here this
evening at $3.50 when DR.. J. W. Collins
was arrested on the charge of criminal
assault. DR.. Collins has been practic-
ing here only a few months. coming
from Meeker. where he is said TO have
left bad reputation. The citizens
asked him to leave and he did. The
warrant charges DIR. Collins with crimi.
narassault while performing a medical
call on July 15. and while his patient
was under the influence of chloroform.
His victim was Miss Louise Maxtield,
IS years Of age. The young woman re-
Trained from telling her mother the
truth until yesterday. Mrs. Maxtield
had been camping at Mud Springs for
some weeks. and during the family's
absence Collins persisted in calling at
the MaxtieId home. Miss Louise finally
became so excited aud worked up that
she drove to Mud springs, twenty-five
miles north of Rifle. and told her mother
the awful truth. Mrs. MaxHeld left
Miss Louise in camp to care for the
children, and drove at once to Rifle. and
after advice had a warrant sworn out.
1.-THE facts were not made public until
Deputy Sheriff Emerson had made the
arrest. The whole population Of Rife
became very much worked up and 1t was
only by very hard work on the part of
cooler heads that "A lyDching was averted.
A number of officers were sworn in to
protect the prisoner and he was taken
The Meeker herald., 1902-08-23
The Preliminary Survey.

The first preliminary line across the
main. range for the Denver, Northwest
ern IL Pacific railway crosses at the
head of Walton creek and first strikes
the Yampa valley at Steamboat Springs.
An engineering party is now at the
mouth of Walton creek canon, having
arrived there Sunday. 1t is in charge
Of Engineer Wither and comprises about
Is men. Mr.. Wither was in Steamboat
Monday making arrangements for pro-
visions for his party.
From an absolutely authentic source
it is learned that the line. after leaving
Hot Sulphur. runs up the Muddy and
strikes the range near Whiteley's Peak.
An easy grade was found ascending the
range. Crossing near the head of Wal
ton creek the line will swing across the
west face of Storm Mountain. doubling
back at Fish creek and touching the
Yampa river IA short distance above
5tenboat3 The top "f the range was
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to Glenwood Springs for safe keeping.
The mother of the girl is almost pros
trated with grief over the affair. She
has been u widow for ten years aud has
raised family Of eight children.
Mrs. Maxtied bpcume 80 worked up
over the affair thar after the arrest she
tried to get Mt the prisoner with a steel
cane, but was prevented by the officers
having the prisoner in charge. The
prisoner was spirited away on the first
train to GIenwNod. The preliminary
will be held Monday
Private advices make better show
ing for the doctor. but no matter how
good the showing he is evidentally up
against an ugly case.
LATER-CoIlins was bound over with
out bail to await the action of the dis
trict court.
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found to be 800 feet higher than this

found to be / 800 feet higher than this
town.
Since early In April Mr.. Witiier has
been looking out a route across the
main range. From Grand river to Buff
falO pass he has scrutinized the whole
country and it is his opinion that the
line now being surveyed is The best that
can be found approaching the Yampa
valley.
Approaching from the other side an
easy grade is secured, ami the descent
to the valley on this side. while present
ing more difficulties, is nothing to deter
railroad construction of the present day.
If this route shall be finally chosen it
will mean that Steamboat Springs will
be the main supply station for all points
up and down the range and will make
OF this the most important city between
Denver and Salt Lake. From the fact
that this is the route chosen for bre
fiminary line after month 8 of inspection
by engineers, it looks favorable and the
people of this town are correspondingly
jubilant.-SteamtOat Pilot.
The Meeker herald., 1902-08-23

VIII start TO work next Monday morn
ing.
II constructed. as outlined bv those
who have had the matter In mind for
years, the benefits to he derived from
such an enterprise are incalculable;
a large area Of now worthless land in
Coal creek basin would be made pro-
ductive. A large strip of land on Curtis
Meeker would be watered. and the
ditch could be carried to near the head
of strawberry where large body of the
best land in Rio Blanco county would te
reclaimed. 1t would double the asses
sable property in this part OF the county.
1f the preliminary survey is sattsfac.
tOry-and we look for no other report
the next thing in order will he the for
nation of a stock company to carry out
the undertaking. If sufficient local
capital is not obtainable; outside capital
can be had.
Sandy is a regular Chesterfield In
manner and dignity. and he could give
an Addison pointers in the use of choice
and appropriate language. but he gets
ratified when it comes to yielding the
gavel.
Father Lakamp iiasn' I any land under
the proposed ditch. but he handed over
a ~" to help the project along.
This is the right brand of public spirit.
If the preliminary survey shows that
the proposed North Forth ditch is
feasible there will he rush to take up
claims under it.
Now we'll lay off railroad building for
spell and try our hand at ditch build
ing.
S. II. O'B,ien will be one of Moog's
surveying party next Monday.
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In response to the call published IN
tine local papers. court house hall WINS
we'll filled Monday evening with an
enthusiastic aud earnest lot of citizens
intent on taking some steps toward
solving one Of the most-if not THE
most-important undertakings ever
under consideration in this county :
namely, the construction of the nucli-
talked OF North Fork ditch.
At half past eight O'Clock. e.. 3. Il.
Sanderson raped the meeting to order
and called on Judge NJ. y. Ryan to
state the object of the meeting. which
he didin brief but eloquent address.
This done, the meeting WAS regularly
organized by the election Of Mr.. Sander
son MS chairman, and +. N. Jofiantgerl
US secretary.
Remarks germane to the subject in
hand being in order, LAWYER Martin.
Surveyor Schrontz, A. Burnham, Cap
tain Coon, George Aicher and others
addressed the meeting. County Sur
veyor Moog was then called for. and
that gentleman, probably better posted
on the proposition than anyone present,
made an interesting talk. Mr.. Moog
has had the project in mind for years
and has given it considerable thought.
lie was of the opinion that the scheme
is entirely practicable and would justify
the large outlay necessary to its realiza-
tion. or course, he could only guess at
the probable cost, but thought pre-
liminary survey would come within
reasonable distance OF actual cost
All who wished having ventilated
their views. the matter came to head
when motion was made that the chair
appoInt committee of four, who, with
the chair. was authorized to take the
matter IN hand and employ a surveyor
and have u preliminary survey made.
]. l.. Mediation, NJ. T. Ryan, I. d.
Riley, +. E. Sheridan and E. s. II.
Sanderson constitute the committee.
This committee lost no time In getting
down to work. Next morning (Tuesday)
it met aud employed County Surveyor
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a LADY'S LIFE SAVED
At. Panama, Colombia, by Cham
berlafn's Collie, Cholera, ana
DiarrhOea Remedy.

DIR. Chas. II. Utter, a prominent ply
sician, of Panama. Colon bia. in recent
letter states Last March had as y
patients young lady sixteen years of
age, who had very bad attack of dysen-
terry. Everything l prescribed for her
proved Intellectual and she was growing
worse every hour. Her parents were
sure she would die. She had become so
weak that she could not turn over in
bed What to do at this critical moment
WIS study for me. hut l thought of
Chamberlain Collie. Cholea and Diar-
rhOea Remedy and as last resort pre-
scribed it, The most wonderful result
was effected. Within eight hours she
was feeling much better; inside o:
three davs she was upon her feet ard AZ
the end OF one week war entirely we'll"
For sale By strehlke ! Givens.
The Meeker herald., 1902-08-23
Sewing tables at II. l.. Holoway's.
Notice to Taxpayers.
Office of the County Clerk Of
Rio Blnnco county

Offirc of the County Clerk Of
Rio BlHnco county
Meeker. Colorado, August ~. loG2.
Notice is hereby given that the COM
missioners of the county and state
aforesaid, will sit as n board of equal-
cation for the adjustment aud correc-
ton of the assessment roll of 1902 on
Tuesday. the ID day of September, and
continuing in session for not less than
three nor more than ten consecutive
days; and again on the third Tuesday
in September tbeing September is, 1902
and continuing in session not less than
two nor more than ten consecutive days,
to hear complaints.
All parties having complaints to make
are respectfully requested to appear be-
fore the board on the dates given above
when they will be heard.
f. +. FORDHAM.
County Clerk.
The Meeker herald., 1902-08-23
POLITICAL

Many reasons can be given why Sen
ator Jefferson should be given the treas
urystip nomination. First and foremost
is his personal worth and capahilitv.
His public record is without blemish.
lie is conscientious. indefatiqneable and
scrupulously honest always. 1t is not in
him to I've anything else. lie is person.
ally one of the most popular men in the
state and has an acquaintance extend-
ing into every county. lie would add
strength to the ticket and he certain of
election Pilot.
-.
After one of the wartnest contests in
the history Of Colorado politics, Judge
StimsOn beat Governor Orman out in
Teller and that county will cast its solid
vote in the Democratic state convention
for the able Jurist from FL Paso.
~
The Democrats OF this county are
writing to their friends throughout the
state urging the nomination of DIR.
Jefferson for state treasurer. Our pop
ular senator Is IN every way Qlalineu 10
fill this important and responsible posi-
tion and his nomination would give
much satisfaction to all classes In Rio
Blanco county.
A popular wave is spreading all over
the Colorado political sea demanding
the return of Senator Teller to the
national legislature. The people love
the Grand Old Man of the Rockies.
And now they are heralding old Tom
Rucker as rev convert to Republican,
ism. Wouldn't that give you chilli
Steamboat Pilot.
The political caldron is simmering
nicely these days.
The Meeker herald., 1902-08-23
A Big Day at Steamboat.

Steamboat has finally fixed September
5th and 9th as the dates for the Rough
Riding Carnival.
A big time is being arranged.
Meeker will likely send over base
ball team. and number Of our horse
men have expressed desire to be on
hand
The Meeker herald., 1902-08-23

given a long range rife, and he opened
lire again and kept pumping lead until
he had fired thirty-one shots. He was
then told that lie had surely killed the
deer, and he seized a hunting knife and
rushed up the mountainside to stick it,
when he discovered that the joke was
on him; bat he took it all in good
bumOro
The Meeker herald., 1902-08-23

The Chicago packers, who are en-
joined from conspiring to fix the price
of meat arbitrarily. have filed an answer
claiming the right to adjust the price to
suit themselves.
The Meeker herald., 1902-08-23
Notice to Taxpayers.

OFFICE OF the ASSESSOR.
Rio Blanco County, Colo, August !, 19o2.
Notice is hereby given that on Friday
and Saturday. August Goth and 30th,
and on Monday. September 1st. 1902,
will be at my Office in the court house
in Mesker, Colorado. for the purpose Of
hearing any and all complaints relative
to the 1902 assessment roll, II anv there
he. II. E. THOMPSON.
Assessor.
The Meeker herald., 1902-08-23

Kansas farmers nr- ahoat forming a
nJilrng trlg1. ,.d. 49,
The Meeker herald., 1902-08-23

Transact General Banking Business.
Int rest allowed on Time Deposits. Drafts
drawn on Eastern Cities and Europe.
Correspondcnts, Western Natl Bank. New
York; U. S. National Bank, Omaha; First Ma
tional Bank. Denver: First National Bank.
Rawlins, wyo.; First National Hank, Glen.
wood sprinSs; and In adj principal citic. nj
Europe.
Collections Promptly Attended tn.
The Meeker herald., 1902-08-23

Evidence has developed the fact that
struggle Of the most severe kind is on
between the big packing houses of the
West and the trunk lines Of railway for
the control Of rates and the power to
make rates. I'rafiice managers are
alarmed and have called meeting to
devise means OF protection against the
meat monopoly.
The Meeker herald., 1902-08-23

Australia supplies S95. 100000 worth
of wool n wear
The Meeker herald., 1902-08-23
A START IN
THE RIGHT
DIRECTION.

Moog to make the survey. Mr.. Moog
will start to work next Monday morn
ing.
The Meeker herald., 1902-08-23

The political caldron is simmerinc
nicely these days.
The Meeker herald., 1902-08-23

And now they are heralding old Tom
Rucker as rev convert to Republican.
ism. Wouldn't that give you chili!-
Pilot.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-01
FREIGHT HANDLERS STRIKE.
Over 10000 Employees Demad an In
crease n Wages

Chicago. June 30--UnIess the general
managers of the railroads reverse their
decision in regard to a new scale Of
wages, 10000 freight handlers will in all
In all the railroad warehouses and freight
sheds in Chicago. If the freight handlers
strike IL is highly probable that other
unions viii be drawn into the str1Iggfe
through sympathy. Officials of an fbe
railroads replied today to the demand Of
the freight handlers for more wages The
answers were almost uniform. except
some companies submitted an amended
scale or wages to go into effect after
three months. The men refused to con-
Slder the proposition of the railroads and
declare that unless they are granted bet
ter terms they will cult work. From
the railroads IL was learned tonight that
all have determined not to make anv
further concessions.
In general way a general increase in
wages was conceded by the railroads in
tnelr replies TO the demands of the union
but the question of recognizing the union
ana pay for overtime above regular
hourly rates, or for Sundays and holt
days. was not mentioned
PRESIDENT Curran of the Freight Hand
iers union addressed several meetings of
the men during the day and advised the
men TO stand together by their original
demands.
Fearing that the union would deliver
q premature ultimatum to the railroads,
President Bowman of the Chicago FEEDER
alton of Labor called upon President Cur-
ran tonight to urge him to avoid a clash
until the friends of the union had made
a further effort to induce the railroad
managers to agree to the demands of
the men. The Transfers union has de-
cided not to haul freight from the rail-
road sheds if the strike is declared and
an effort is made to move freight with
tne assistance OF non-union men.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-01
MAY ADJOURN TODAY
House Adopts Report on Philip
pine Bill-0ther important
Measures Disposed OF.

Washington, June 30.--With final ad-
Journment probable tomorrow, the
house worked under high pressure from
noon today until far into the night. AS
a preliminary several resolutions were
adopted to grease the legislative
wheels.
The rule providing for the printing
OF conference reports before consider
alton was suspended until the end of
the session. and a resolution was
adopted making a motion to suspend
the rules in order at any time The
house then got down to business.
The conference report on the Philip
pine civil government bill, which is
considered the last obstacle in the way
of adjournment, was adopted by a
strict party vote, with the single ex-
ception of Mr.. Mccall of Massachu-
sets, who voted with the Democrats.
A partial report on the general defici-
ency appropriation bill was adopted,
and after a prolonged fight the house,
by a vote of 11S to 101, adopted the SEN
ate amendment to appropriate $500, 900
for the Buffalo exposition, and then
sent the bill back to conference. The
senate amendments TO appropriate
$4,000 for the Charleston exposition
and S1,000,000 to pay the. Hawaiian fire
bubonic plague awards were defeated.
A number of bills were passed under
suspension of the rules.
At the evening session the Dick mi
litia bill, which is to be used as stop
gap for the remainder of the session
while the house is waiting for confer
ence reports, was taken up The adj
1ournment resolution is 10 be withheld
until the conference report on the Phil
ippine bill is adopted by the senate
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-01

Mr.. Beveridge warmly defended
Judge Penfieid, solicitor of the state
department, who, he declared. was a
man OF eminence as a lawyer and iur-
list and Of stainless character. He de-
CARED that Mr.. Bailey had attacked
Judge Penfield by innuendo and insin-
uallon, and that innuendO and lnsinua-
non had extended to the ambassador of
Mexico and to the secretary of state
himself He characterized Mr.. Bailey's
references to Judge PenfieId as an "un-
warranted attack"
To this Mr.. Bailey took sharp ex-
ceptlon, and he urged that Mr. Bever-
ldge withdraw that insinuation."
make no insinuation,' retorted Mr..
Beveridge. IF the senator will with
draw his words about a high official of
the state department. l will be very
glad indeed to withdraw by words
Texan Gets Wrathy.
The assertion said Mr.. Bailey,
holly, that L have made an unwar-
ranted attack upon a man whom the
senator describes as being as honor
able as myself, 1 want to say now is
so offensive that it is deserving only
of such reply as the rules of the SEN
ate will not permit me to make here
Neither the senator from Indiana nor
any other man can insult me and re-
quire me to withdraw what l have
said in the performance of my duty
before he withdraws his insulting re-
marks"
Mr.. Beveridge declined to withdraw
his words, saying that Mr.. Bailey was
entirely too sensitive. He knows very
Well said Mr.. Beveridge (referring to
Mr. Bailey) that the words 'unwar-
ranted attack were not an insult and
not intended to be. The senator from
Texas employed extraordinarily violent
language concerning the solicitor of the
state department The senator is not
lnsulted," he declared, but only SEN
sitive''
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-01
LOST STEAMERS
REPORTED SAFE
-
Portland and Jeanis Sighted in
Arctic Ocean by Schooner.
VESSELS STILL ICE LOCKED
&-
GOVERNMENT Is READY TO RE-
sPoND TO DISTRESS SIGNAL.
VESSELS STILL ICE LOCKED

n ORT TOWNSEND, Wash. June 80.
The steamer Centennial reached
port this morning nine and a half
days from Cape Nome, bringing news
Of the safety of the steamers Jeanne
and Portland. She also brings word
that the story of the loss of the United
States revenue vessel Thetis is untrue.
The steam whaler BelVedere arrived
at Cape Nome on June 20 and reported
that the Jeanie and Portland were
sighted on the ice pack on June II
eighty miles north of Cape Prince OF
Wales and the Deomodes islands. The
revenue cutter Thetis was standing by
the imprisoned vessels. The jeanne and
Portland were not injured by the ice,
and there are good prospects OF the
vessels escaping from the ice.
Seattle, Wash, June 30.-The steamer
Portland and the steamer Jeanne are
reported practically safe, though still
locked in the ice foes of the Arctic sea.
The passengers on board both steamers
are safe, as sentinel boats standing off
from the foes are ready for any assist
of the ice.
News of the long missing steamers
of the most reassuring character was
brought from the north by the steam
ship Centennial, which arrived in port
today. This news came to Nome only
a few hours prior to the CentenniaFs
departure by the steam whaler Belve-
dere, which arrived from the Arctic
The Belvedere was in sight of both
the Portland and the Jeanne, and left
them to return to Nome only after her
officers had assured themselves that
they could render no assistance to the
beleaguered vessels. When the BelYe-
dere left the scene of captivity, the
revenue cutter Thetis was standing by
ready 10 render any assistance made
necessary by any change in the condi-
ton OF the ice on the position of the
ice-bound ships.
At the time they were last sighted
the Portland had been out of Seattle.
Nome-bound. for fifty-two days, and
the jeanne for forty-efght days. But
signals from both vessels to the free
vessels following them announced that
all was well on board In each case,
passengers well, and food and water
plentiful and general conditions cheer
ful. Messages, however. carried the
frank admission on the part of the Off
GERS of the imprisoned vessels that the
feeling of cheerfulness was greatly
augmented by the arrival on the scene
OF the Thetis, standing by ready to re-
spond TO any urgency signal.
Fhe Centennial left Nome on the
morning Of June 20. The whaler Belve-
dere had arrived in port only a few
hours before. The Beivedere brought
only the most meager information con-
corning the condition on board the be-
leaguered vessels, as the only means
of communication between them and
the free vessels within their sight was
by signaling, and that process is slow
and tiresome.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-01
SENATE CONTRIBUTIONS

Washington, June 30-In addition to the
nominations sent today TO the senate. il
3iso confirmed the appointment of Walter
L; Roob to be collector of customs. dis
tIIcl or oregon, receiver of public
moneys: e. o. Freeman Helena
mont. registers of land offices. m ~
wilson, Bozeman, Mont, w. E. Chaplin
III fostnasters; Arizona-T, ]. Coalter,
Montana. L. Kirk, Bozeman
Mashington-J. NJ. Vernon. Everett.
w. w, Ward, Dayton; j. H Turner
South Bend. -
Oregon-E: Hirsch, Salem; Lot Liver
more, PendIeton; B. w. Johnson, Cor
NeYada--H. J. Jones, EIko.
Caiifornia--A A True Highlands
Utah-Thomas III. Davis. Ogden; Nellie
NJ. Thiriott, Park City
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-01
INDIANS MAKE THREATS.
Gay if Government Discontinues Their
Rations They Will Steal.

Washington, June 30.-In a report filed
today at the interior department, Indian
Agent Carson of the San Carlos (Arizona)
Indian agency, urges the government inn
mediately to contract for beef, sugar, cof-
fee and salt supplies for the Apache In
dians there and asks authority to come
to Washington Immediately to confer re-
garding the ration question.
ThS agent expresses great relief at the
department orders suspending the in
structions to discontinue distributing re-
lief or July ], and says there is d pro-
nounced feeling of danger all over the
country adjoining the reservation on ac-
count of this question.
The Apaches say if the rations are cut
off they will kill cattle anywhere they
find them The report says that the
drouth condition is very serious; that
there is no water in the ella river and
all the bitches on the reservation are
dry. To settle the issue the agent recon-
mends that whatever can be obtained
from the discontinuance of clothing issue
and the grazing tax be used to give the
Indians work in preparing the irrigation
system.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-01

Assistant County Attorney Loofbourow
was at his desk again yesterday after a
vacation of a week
Mathew NJ. Burdick of Salt Lake and
Gertrude Smith of Ogden were united in
day.
Chief Deputy Eldredge of the county
clerks office is taking his summer vaca-
ton in Idaho. He will return 10 his desk
In about ten days.
Professor H E Giles and County Clerk
James returned yesterday from Spanish
Fork, where they gave d sacred concert
on Sunday evening before large and en-
thuSlast1c audience, on behalf of the
Cambrian celebration. Last evening a
similar entertainment was given at Eu-
reka.