The Meeker herald., 1902-11-15

leaving the well she slipped and fell WITH
the above result. The sprain b . very
painful one.
Judge Wildhack has purchased hall
interest In about one hundred Of Aeekel
town lots owned BY the late J. W.
Hugus- When the boom (3) strikes u
the judge will Be- wearing diamonds
bigger than small potatoes.
Tho Rev. D. W. Galway will deliver q
series Of addresses on "Character" on
alternate Sunday evenings in st. James
Episcopal church. Subject for tomor-
row evening: "Mothers' Influence"
IAN that am and all that over hope to Be
owe 70 my mother."-Abeanam Lincoln.
All are cordially invited to attend.
Last Tuesday. as Harley Mcdaniel
and Sam Stilley were coming down from
the saw mill with one OF David Smith 4
Co.'S 4-horse teams loaded with lumber,
"a accident occurred at the duRway this
side Of Watkins ranch on T'hornburg
road. The rosd At this point IL In very
bad shape and while passing this dug
way the wagon slipped down on the
grade and overturned. The reach was
broken, some Of the harnesses cut and
broke. besidss other damage Of minor
acco1nt. u is
A little excitement Wa caused bv the
overturning Of . lamp In VI. =. Fisk Z
residence Thursday evening. Mrs. Ar.
mold, mother of Mrs. Fisk, and Mrs.
Fisk were in the house aione whom in
some manner the lamp was accidentally
upses- The burning oil set ire to the
window curtains and for = time quite 4
conhagration was promised. Grill Jones
and Leo Kersburg. who were passing,
heard the commotion and rushed into
the house, pulled the curtains down and
soon had the DIRE out.
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Last Tuesday. Fritz Carstens tried to
help one OF his horses mp. which bad
fallen down. and In getting up the ami
NAL struck Fritz on tho nose, breaking
both bones and otherwise 70 dis6gured
him that his friends thought be had
been to . Republican ward meeting.
Fortunately Mr.. Carsten's injuries con-
sisted largely Of cuts and bruises. and
DIR. Bell fixed him up 30 he will look Al
handsome - ever in . month or 50.
Hand the kick, which was entirely nc
cidental IN the horses part, come with
full force 1t would likely have resulted
fatally.
People W. Gertie Blevins and Ora
Nichols was the title OF case tried in
Justice W. 8. Fisk's court last Monday.
The defendants are couple Of prosti-
tutes who have been holding forth In
Meeker for the past month, and on last
Saturday had trouble with one Emanuel
Bennett whom they assaulted. scratch
Ing his face up cousiderahie. Aftez
Bennett Bue Aoss 10 started fee tows
On . run while the women stood out II
front u the house and emptied their re-
voivers st him. Bennett swore out q
warrant, charging the women with n
sault with intent to kill. Sheriff Amick
arrested the women Saturday evening
and threw them in jail till Monday
II was shown that the women's inten.
tion was only to scare Bennett, aud
Bennett not being able to sustain his
charge Of assault to commit murder, the
defendants were turned loose.
Walter James Roped o Wolf.
While coming to town last Monday
morning by way Of Sulphur creek
Walter James, Of the well known firm
Of James Bros, stock growers, had
quite an exciting time with . gray wolf.
As he was going down into Sulphur
creek at its head, Walter saw the wolf