The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1902-04-26

Philip Scbier. Jr.. left for New York
City Monday morning.
}. A. Jewell. formerly OF Rifle. has
changed his residence to Carbonate,
Colorado.
Charley Richardson. the stock tender
for the stage company at l3- mile. fell
and broke his leg last Tuesday.
The gentlemen VINO WAS inclined to
doubt sundry reasonable stories about
the depth nj snow at Grand Encamp-
ment. would better read this and pom
der over it. Certain ladies in the four
ishing settlement stretched their clnllies
lines IN midwinter. and used them with
out Inconvenience for some time. but 10
and behold after the first real thaw of
spring 50 great was the settling of the
SNOW that the ladies' aforesaid had 10 in
woke hid fram iiol; and ladder COM
pany to get up u, the clothes lines, ut ALL
-Routt County Sentinel.
Game Warden Harris with Special
County Attorney Ellison, of Aspen.
were defeated I'M their criminal case
agninsta Rio BlaGco county man name.i
johnson. for having in his possession
something like over 100 deer and elk
hides. The man got away liz usual. but
the game warden. with the aid of n writ
Of rrplevn held the hides. When the
game in Rio BlancO county ilas all beef,
slaughtered by the pot hunters and hide
hunters the people of the county will
realize their mistake in dealing with the
kind OF people named, when 1t is ever
lastingiy too late.--GlenwOod Advance
Josephine lodge Ut Kebekahs was
organized IL week ago Friday night by
Mrs. Nellie Sherman uf Trinidad. state
president, and Mrs. Bevgs 1T Denver.
state secretary. The lodge was organ
lied with twenty seven charter mem
bers. Mrs. frankie Clark WIS elected
Noble Grand; Mrs. Adelaide Walbridge,
Vice Grand; Mrs. Pearl Bialn, chap.
lain; MIR. +. +. Sheridan. right sup
porter Of Noble Grand Mrs. Fannie
JoIIantgen. left supporter OF Noble
Grand; Ida Clark. right supporter of
vice-grand; Lena Ilartke. left supporter
OF vice-grand; Adelaide Fairfield, con-
duct0r; Mrs. Nellie Sheridan. warden;
Edgar Cole. inside guardian; Arthur
Burnhan, outside guardian; Mrs. Mary
Lord. permanent secretary; Maggie.
Henry, secretary, aud Carrie MOotz.
treasurer. The lodge will meet every
Tuesday night until fully organized and
after that every two weeks.
Quite Il few Ut our local prispectors
are getting ready to try the Rabbit Ear
country whirl Ms soon ~ the snow will
permit 1t. They are lured on by early
day tales of fabulous wealth OF piacer
gold found In That locality BY Boulder
and Gilpii County parties. The location
Of this section Is about three miles In u
westerly direction from the Rabbit Ears
or near the heAdwaters of Fish and Wal
ton creeks. Evidences Ut early day
workings are vet to be seen in some OF
the gnlclies. About six years ago Steam
covered what is known as tile ''lbst
cabin and remnants of sluice boxes and
rockers hewn out OF rough timber.
In one OF the dry gnlches considerable
gold was discovered. but being some
distance from water very little attention
WAS paid to the lind. This is undoubted.
ly the spot where Lou nalyerson in the
early sos. and as late as 's6. made such
splendid grub stakes each spring during
high water. 1t is nm ideal country for
the lead prospector. although IN places
the wash is deep.-Routt Sentinel.
THE JUDGES SPRING CLEANING.
The Judge, he would be clean
Once year at lenst 'twould seem.