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New-York tribune., 1902-12-22

each trip. The sail vessels earning the big
gest bonus. but the barges paving the best in
terest the investment. Some of these bdrGes are
asking 81 and more ton to carry coal from Jersey
ports to this State They up the Sound lashed
four abreast making the trip In twentyfour hours,
and bringing from 900 10 lO.od0 tons One tow that
in last week had lGof9 tons aboard. and made
exactly 5000 for the owners AS they imme-
dlatcly returned after dscharging. you can figure
up the profits Of month Of this sort OF thing.
The ship owners now chartering their vessels
at 81 a ton for carrying coal to this port and II
expected that this will be advanced s. in
the future"
New-York tribune., 1902-12-22
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New-York, Sunday, Dec. 81, 1902

Steamer Etruria Gsr,. Watt Liverpool December 10 an
Il sr~ w y %aTs auI I cabin and io o.
steamer Minneapolis (Br>. Gales. London December Ii
with mdse and @ cabin paSseneers 70 the Atlantic Trans
steamer 1sand tDan,. Helm. Copenhagen December
chrstiania and Chrstiansand g. with mdse 10 cabir
and ia steerage passengers 10 Funch. Edye Co. Ar
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse Ger. Cuppers
ITsmen neeemser @ & H. southampton and Chegbogrg -
Geirichs & Co Arrived al the Bar al 1;Ss M u
steamer % i British ~ Tne@ % smith antwerp DeGsmbe
ss { Sh M "d'e to S'Od'''00 S0" Arrived at the Bar at
steamer New-York Dutch>. Putz. Rotterdam December
s in ballast to Philip Ruprecht Arrived the Bar
steamer lndrast CRr,. MIL Yokohama September IS
Kobe Kobe = Moi 49, shsnshai october n: Foochow =
Port satd % ami Gibraltar s. with niise to
Steamer vim.ra Cfr, Howal cardenas December -
and Mqtanzas 10 with sugar to Munson Arrived
:, steamer byron Br! eadosan. santos November 30
bados Il. with mdse and 53
II 5 md James %.r5
riyeS AT the BAR at i2:a n m "
ste steamer m ' xaSoochee @ "a 1sns Savannah December 49,
s9eamer Leon Nor, Knudsen Bsitimo2e December TO-
steamer city Of Memphis Savage. Boston. with mdse
steamer Hector. Keene. Perth Amboy. Is bound to
steamer st Louis Passow Southampton and cherbourg
December H. with mdse and passengers TO the Inter
at at '5;ss' 5sS -i' M 'D'''"s 'ns bar
Sandy Hook. J. Dec. ei.. $50 m-wind SOUTH
strong breeze; raining: thick of shore.
Steamers Guyandotte. for Norfolk and Newport News
Prins Frsdrik Hendrix Dutch Iayt etc: FL Sglo. Gal
bados. Colerdge (r Pernambuco. etc; Pcqua (Erl
Malta Venice. Casilda ttrl. Rosario Huenos
Ayres Excelsior tCier Flushing. Frutera CNor) Kings
(Nor Rotterdam. Peninsuar (Portl. Lisbon
via New Bedford: Col isboro Philadelphia. g.
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS
FOREIGN PORTS.
Beachy Head. Dec 2I-Passed. Colorado (I3r,
Loveridge Hull for New-York.
Isle OF Wight Dec 2-Passed. steamer Potsdam Dutch
Potter. Rotterdam for New-York.
Hamburg Dec 2l-Arrived. steamer Motke Dennu-
wolf. New-York via plymouth and Cherbourg.
Bermuda. Dec 21-Arrived. steamer Skipsesi
karn Alexandria, E. for New-York Cfor coaD.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-22
WHAT is GOING ON TODAY.

Auction Union Club house. Ming.
Opening wing Of the Metropolitan Museum of Art,
9 y. m
Society dinner wadort-Astoria evening
Automobile Club dinner New-York Athletic Club even
Peoples Institute lecture, Cooper Union. p m
New-York Academy o Sciences. American Museum OF
y
New-York tribune., 1902-12-22
POSSE SURROUNDS OUTLAWS IN BARN

Ioogootee Ind Dec H.-Word received
here tonight that farmers had surrounded. in a
barn west this place the outlaws who held
IL, the night clerks at Pltterson's restaurant
rot he'd two stores ani attempted To rob the White
Eivrr hank here yesterday morning. posse OF
armed men left here tonight 10 assist in the
70 nturo The detectives of the bank and nsur-
arce companies. who arrived tonight. also went
out to assist the farmers
New-York tribune., 1902-12-22
TO ELIMINATE GRADE CROSSINGS.

Cleveland Dec. u.-Work will be begun in the
spring rid the city of Cleveland of 134 grade
crossings. The estimated of the work is
$40 ceo.0cD. and IL will take ten years to finish IT,
Seven railroads are commemorative Nickel Plate
the Wheeling and Lake Erie, Penns sylvania Lake
Shore, Big -Four, Erie. and the Cleveland Terminal
and Valley.
Legislative authority has been granted begin
the work. the city and the railroads bearing an
Vual share of the great cost
New-York tribune., 1902-12-22
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS

CAMBRIDGE-The Countess de Castelane.
FIFTH AVENUE-Senator Nelson w. Adrich. OF
Rhode Island. and *. Takahira. of Washington.
the japanese Minister GRAND-George y, Ander-
son. United States Consul General az Prescott
ont MANHATTAN-Cieneral r VI. Newport Of
St Paul. Observation-Disclosures James T
Smith. l. s y PLAZA-C. c Rumrill: OF Bos-
ton. WALDORF F-ASTORfA-Cieorge Beistein. OF
Buffalo. and D. y. Henderson. OF Washington
Sneaker OF the House Of Representnt t!Ves.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-22
CAREFUL PARENTS.


From Puck.
Mrs Browning Beans-Yes; we are going to move
70 New York
Mrs Ibsen-Shockng! And why?
Mrs browning Beans-WelI. since Carnegie has
given sixtv-four libraries don't think II right
deprive little Emerson of even trifing amount
of reading matter
New-York tribune., 1902-12-22
HER FIRST VISIT.


Prom Puck.
Aunt Hannah-NIayhe If wait for the next car
might get seat
Uncle Josh-WelI 1 don't blame We for thinkin
so Hannah seen' yeve never been In New York
before.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-22
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Sunrise 7:2 Sunset 1926 age %
HIGH WATER.
aM-Sandv Hook 80 Gov. Island 2O4 Hell Gate 1853
W-Sandy Hook Gov. He'll Gate 4:iO
New-York tribune., 1902-12-22

be electric roads all the way from New York
Buffalo. Under these circumstances 1T is de-
sired have the statutes thoroughly safeguard
the public.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-22

jefferson. Norfolk Old Dominion 300 m
TUESDAY. DECEMBER %
Arapahoe Charleston. Clyde: 300 D m
Carfbbee. Barbados. etc. quebec 1890 800
City OF Washington Colon Panama $3.50 100 m
Hamilton. Norfolk. Old Dominion 800 m
El Rio. Galveston. Morgan 300 m
Lombardta. Italy. $50 IL 100 a
Grecian Prince Pernambuco, Prince l2:OO nj 300 m
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER "a
Cymric. Liverpool White Star. $50 a m 1900 m
FL Monte. New-Orleans Morsan---. 300 m
Ecsperanza. Havana. Ward ZOO m 300 m
NewYork. Turks Island. Clyde l230 800 m
Princess Anne. Norfolk Old dominion 300
st George Antwerp. Phoenix.
San Marcos. Galveston Mallory. 300 m
et Louis. Southampton American. ESQ 1000
New-York tribune., 1902-12-22


Line Mails close Vessel
Jefferson. Norfolk. Old Dominion 300 m
New-York tribune., 1902-12-22

The Rev DR. Minot J. Savage preached yesterday
morning at the Church of the Messiah The
Birth Of Jesus. He said in part:
New-York tribune., 1902-12-22
OUTGOING STEAMERS.

TO-DAY.
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all this Oriental magnihcence. Take me
hencei Lead on III follow thee now"
IScene shifts. Fifth avenue. opposite
Central Park. outrageous, peaceful.
mosque-like structure with golden dome
looms out Of the misty evening. II Ia FRIDAY
at dusk Ersrymdn beholdS a procession OF
well-dressed. prosperous looking men. slowly
approaching the portals OF the huge temple
of worship lie thinks that he recognizes
the faces OF Oscar Hammer stein Charles
Frohman. Daniel Frohman. Mare klaw, A.
Erlanger the Moses. Charles Burnham,
Joseph Brooks. Al Hayman. Richard Mans
field. Maurice Grau. David B.lasco, Heinrich
Conricd. n q fi-ke, the Lieblers, the Shu
berts Rich and Harris. Jacob Lit. Rudolph
Aronson, George Lederer, Marcus MAYER.
Tony Pastor, } ". Rosenuuest. NJ x. BIN
berg. George KrauS. n Rosenberg. II Jacobs,
the Mittenthals. Henry Woli~ohn, Nat Roth,
Flo Ziegfeld Weber and Fields and several
other piouS folk They enter and are lost
to view. all except one who ~ arrived late.
But the metal Saracs'nic gates close with "A
sonorous clangor. The one who II arrived
too late snites his chest and will not be COM
forted II is Manager Frank Mckee. the
solitary alien OF the powers that be. soon
a man with an elastic step knocks at the
bras,y barriers and /, admitted Can II be
the only Max iir-ch. The man outside
gales after him de>pairinely. He whistles
softly. a, if to cheer himself. The Wearing of
the Green, which l. soon drowned by the
chanting OF the koi N,drt
The Prumpter's Voice.
These are mine own chosen theatrical
people"
Frsrpndn.
Where are the actors' Why Il not Hall
Caine in thi, New"
D,ths shudderingl.
Hush! Don't mention his name-remem-
Der the critics The Shoot would not be big
enough to contain those who belong there.
ETcrpmIn.
Then lead me to a pretty"
D,hc
You mean to ErrrgTOmdn Hush again
She j. dranatizing all the latest novel. and
l. too busy to -ee IA mere man. Come, pre-
pure for thy last journey!
Er.rHudn lJoyfullyl
"Saye-t thou dramdtRing novels, Then
embrace me, dearest D.fhc' Thou are in
deed preferable"
THE sho'nr is blown. A drum is thrice
tapped Curtain
IINIS HTNEKER
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Weldon Grossmith has won a fine place
for himself in the regard Of New York
theatregoers during his production OF
THE Night If the Party" at the Princess
Theatre. He will stay there two weeks
more and will then begin tour Of the other
large American towns
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-30

Sam Bernard's new song, I'D Be Salts
fed with Life" Edna Wallace Hopper's
-Four and Twenty Little Men" and cyril
SCOTS military song by Melville Ellis
are the taking things in The Silver Slipper
now entering its sixth week at the Broad
way Theatre.
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"The Wilderness" at the Harlem Opera
House this week. The fine performances
Of Charles Richman and Margaret Anglin
in this comedy at the Empire last winter
will be long remembered.
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The Weber 4 Fields folks are st ill happy
in "Twirly-W hirly" and "Humming Birds
and Onions" The music and the gayety
and the burlesque of this entertainment will
he enjoyed to the end Of the Weberfields
season.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-30

sally in Our Alley" is edifying large
audiences every night at the New York.
Marie Cahill is a. much admired as ever
when she sings Under the Bamboo Tree
and Nancy Brown" Dan McAvoy's
When It's All Coin Out and Nothin' Comm.
In" is a source of pure JOY
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-30

a Country Girl" is To remain indefinitely
at Dav's II il now in its eleventh month
in London, and the end Is not in sight
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Mabale Gilman has danced and sung
The Mocking Bird into the good gracet
of the Bjous patrons. II is said tina, thi1
Rosenfed-Sloane comic opera is destined
for long run on Broadway.
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THE Altar of Friendship" will be seen
for the first time in New York tomorrow
night at the Knickerbocker. when \. {.
Goodwin and Maxine Elliott return TO
the city, after an absence of nearly two
years. The play is "A comedy with a serious
side and is by Madeleine Lucette Rylev,
author Of christopher Jr." and An Ameri-
can ('it iZpn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-30

Blanche Bates follows Mrs. Leslie Carter
al the Belasco. She will give the first New
York performance of The Darling of the
Gods" there on Wednesday night II is
a Japanese play, written by John Luther
Long, author of Madame Butterfly, I"
and Mr. BelasCo
The Meeker herald., 1902-01-25

ssted in the business in Utah. Tow
/ 4. G. Hatch dsvotes most Of ilts time 70
|hw; he II. and las been for . good
many yeass back. district attorney tos
The fourth judicial district Of Utsh, and
Il rated - one OF the sblest aud bright
ct members Of the Utah bar. In .
private lstter to The HERALD, . few
lays ago. Mr.. Hatch refes to the old
timers a. follows: ~ would IKE yery
much tovisit tho old town OF Meekss
| and see some Of the old timers. I must
however be content with reading OF
them. or such Of them ~ remain In tho
vicinity Of the old fort. Kindly remind
any OF my old friends you may happen
TO meet. that am still alive and msy
drop In and So them st any old time.
With kindest wishes for all Of ysu,
remain. etc." No more genial. whole
souled or better man than Heath"
Hatch ever trod the soil Of Rio Blanco
county.
The Meeker herald., 1902-01-25

Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Goss gave = very
enjoyable card party at their home on
Inst Monday evening. Guests to ill SIX
tables played high nve until late hour
vhsn dainty lunch was served after
which they departed for their homes
voting the event one Of the most enjoy
able OF the season. Tho FIRST prize for
iadies--a beautiful vase-was won bv
Mrs. F. E. Sheridan. Mr.. L. b. Wal
bridge. Mr.. ]. L. McHatton and Mr..
r. 3. Sheridan held equal claims to the
gentlemen's prize but In tho draw
Uucle Jim was the victor and carried
on IN elegant smoking set.
The Meeker herald., 1902-01-25
An Extra Session.

An Extra Session.
Governor Orman has called the legis-
laturs 70 meet next Monday for tho pur-
pose Of re-snacting the revenue law.
which has met with such opposition 1t
the hands Of the big corporations.
Inasmuch ~ the supreme court had
not PACED on all disputed points In the
new law, We think the governor prema-
ture in calling the Legislature together
ut this time, but he may have assurances
OF what tho court would do In the
premises; hence his move.
There 10 light on between the state
1.-THE peoplel and the corporations and
NO hops the people will win out in the
end. We can't sse why q $50, 900 900
corporation should pay $50 or 800 per
cent less taxes in proportion than the
ranchmsn who pays taxes on > $1,000 or
50, 900 valuation. Can your
The Meeker herald., 1902-01-25

for tho SIX months ending December 81, fso1.
In witness whereof, have hereunto ct
my hand and aihxod my sssl It my oGloo Ia
the town Of Aeeksr. this nd day Of Janaasy.
AID. lo@.
s...1s - 's Ssss's s,....
Examined md approved.
SAMUEL MAHrIn.
Chairman,
Nv. Rso.oa,
a =. WlIsoH,
SID Board a Cuamisstoness.
The Meeker herald., 1902-01-25
lego and license to erect and maintain

iege and license to erect and maintain
In tho Town Of Mesker, such poles.
wires. cables aud fixtures and construct
such underground eonduits with proper
man holes, = may BE- necessary for the
operation and maintenance Of . teie-
phone exchange. and lines.
SIC. 2. That Ill poles used in said
work shall b erected tn the aileys.
which parallel the main streets 10 said
town; and on cross streets and high.
ways Whenever such erection ID IN.
avoidable and necessary 70 the full en-
jovment Of tho franchise hereby granted.
and on main streets In crossing the
Same, and when said poles are erected
In the alleys they shall be located ct the
extreme side thereof and when in the
streets they sbsli BE- located at the outDr
edge Of the sidewalk. and when on high.
ways q the side thereof. In all cases
causing tho least possible obstruction
thereto. All guy wires staying said
telephone poles must be attached to
pOsts not iess than ten feet from the
ground. All underground conduits
shall be - near - practicable, laid
equidistant between the sidewalk and
center Of the Streets and in putting In
and repairing the same the streets shall
immediately thereafter be put In ~
good condition A. they were before
said work WINS done. All poles shall be
Of suficient height 70 elevate all wires
not less than twenty feet above the
ground; Provided, however. that no
pole or other fixture shall be placed
where the same will interfere with any
aas lamp. electric light or water hydrant.
and all telephone wires must be strung
ON the telephone poles and thence to the
building In which telephone service 10
required. 5pe Va
SEC. 8. The franchise hereby granted
and the construction Of said telephone;
lines shall at all times be subject to any
laws Of the State. hereafter passed and
to such police power, reasonable domin
ion and regulation Is the Board Of
Trustees Of said Town may by fesolu-
tion or ordinanca hereafter provide.
SEC. 4. 1t is hereby expressly pro-
vided aud declared that no excIusion
franchise or privilege is intended to be
granted or conferred hereby. a
SEC. 8. The said The Western Slope
Telephone Company, shall be liable to
all persons for any damage they may
sustain from any carelessness and negli-
gence in the construction, maintenance
or operation Of said telephone system
permitted under the franchise hereby
granted.
Declared passed and adopted by the
Board OF Trustees Of the Town OF
Meeker, Colorado, this 10Ih day OF
January, A. D. 1902.
LIB. WALBRIDGE,
Attest: Mayor.
GEORGE E. AIcuER.
Town Clerk.
The Meeker herald., 1902-01-25
ROW. or xeExEe ORDINANCE
Ordinance No. q.

OrJlinance No. -.
GRANTING CEkTAIN PRIvILEoEs TO
THE wEsrxRN SLOPE TELEPHONE
COMPANY IN THE Town OF NEEKER,
STATE OF COLORADO.
Be It ordained By the Board OF Trus-
tees Of The Town Of Neeker:
SECTION I. That from and after tbs
date Of The passage Of this ordinances
for the full period Of twenty years, The
Western Slope Telephone Company. Z
evaporation Organized and existins
under the laws Of the State Of Colorado,
it, successors and assigns, shall have
and is hereby granted The right, privi.
The Meeker herald., 1902-01-25
"A Cnr.zor Lumbago.

W. c. willt@son, Of Amherst. Va.
says: For Aore than year ] suffered
from lumbko. finally tried Cham
berlain,s /ain Balm and 1t gave me
entire ressf, which all other remedies
had fajsd to do" Sold by Strshlke 4
Giyev6. druggists. G5
The Meeker herald., 1902-01-25
ADMINISTRATORS NOTCH.
Istste Of Richard PaTkes, deceased.

administTatrix, witS the VII annexed, q Il
estate Of RicAard Parkes. late q The county
Bio Rianco, in the etate AZ Colorado,
bsfcrs tho County Court q aid oouutk
he ccasf4 house hi Neekef. h I'D coslutE
H. yanuasy Probate TesM. ~ - tAfii
M0oday IN January Dext ~ whtca d4sSs
notified ard reques4sd to attend for thf
pose Of having the same adtusted. ~
sons indebted to aid essate ere rcQ,cE
make immediate pay nent to the undes ~
December, A. D. I10t.
r A. NANfIN, Admjnisf1n n1
Attorney for AdmanistrAtrix. ~
The Meeker herald., 1902-01-25

Madame Rumor reports that one Of
Hugus' clerks has been asked TO supply
m extra heavy and durable pair Of
hinges for = gate on 4th street. When
= heavy man Swings" on a gate for
about two hours-six evenings in the
week-it IL sure to wrench the hinges
from the post, In short time. We BE-
lisve. however, that this gentiemaa is
not entirely to blame. =,
The Meeker herald., 1902-01-25

On Tuesday George Aichsr made the
capture Of . horse thisf that IL very
much wanted At Delta. Our police do
psrtment Il little superior to that Of
Dsnver for ones in while we arc able
to catch = Law breaker.
The Meeker herald., 1902-01-25
STATE OF COLORADO, L..
County or RIO BLAnCO. -.

j, L =. Fordsam, County Clerk, in and for
aid county. In tie etste afotesaid, do hereby
certify taaa TIE above and foresodns h tsus,
correct and full financial stateneut Of tAe
condition Of the said county OF Rio Baanco,
The Meeker herald., 1902-01-25

Wednesday morning the second Jury
In. the case Of the people against
Johnans Walters agreed to disagree.
The case vas an out-growth Of . divorce
suit between J. n. Shepherd and Leopa
Sheppard. Mrs. Walters was arrested
for an alleged violation Of an injunction
issued by the county court.
The Meeker herald., 1902-01-25

Mr.. and Ms. E. A. Proctor are hons
again after = visit with their daughter.
Mrs. r. A. Michael Of BaEgs, wyo.
whns away Mr.. Proctor was quite III.
but u now able to be around. & y
The Meeker herald., 1902-01-25
THE LEASING QUESTION.
The Cattlelnen of Western Routt
County are Aroused ON the
Leasing Question.


Ine ioho"ing intoEes"n9 commun'-
cat'on feac"eu sn's ouaco yeseososv' II
conei0ssve'y SHOWS now tho castle"en
OF western hous' county s'aoo On inc
leasing question: "e "ould hkeSo see
tne ssoekmen OF tn's county AROUSED IN
NE @snner'
LADoRE' COLO jan. H. wv
0l :" ~ n
~ '1e0."s .'.u '.u'' 'i."' 1so1'
= Ae' nou's oouusy' o''o 49, "
.se " ''"1'oA s'
~ :, .'' s.o''' - 40 A0's'u " s''0
'~.'s. - o1'' .''".' :. ."o"..
~ 1871 W. '"'. ~''1 e, "o''
.01 W s"0 'a" "
e s''s ~ 'ae"s VI s"s
'@ .-'k'. Ano nou'' W.
y ~ ~ s"s '''.s'f' " msAe 'Aso
m0n' aot al scAips' Auo tno "p
s' ~ -. WV "'''' " ""ssso
- .%'o wv. A''"s ous'" ~ 70 sss'
's.''u 1Ass '''e.e "AS ~ ''.ss oe'o"ss-
a'' oA's's A"'u ~ "ol.os ou suls ~''s0
oolln* 'ns 'o.l ls0i' ans i IN oppof-
so"ls' 1o1 lo "e" :" ess'y maze
0a "ln'ss wages Ia . sno1s ''"e'
a. w ss"e 1'es''ns INC 'o''o"'ne
1o'u''os's On tno range ioAsins scneme
- uus"'o'ssy eoopo'o win . TO
t"s ses ~ 70 puo'i10 =" AhH
1AAA HAAAp'
. No. "o'"oois VI t"o ofo"n
H ncamens Frotect'vs associar
Aon' 20 netoos proclaim ana paoiisn %
~ "ossa our onAA1erso'e noeslhty 70
gay 'esans scoeme eitner Na''onal OF
o's'e "e c's'" 1oe pes'utsse Dy
nHn's oe'one 70 tne people residing In
= co"una's sno tney' ana tney alone'
NO ena'lso 70 mo use OF IL we Know
soss WHOM IN open range our ranches
mo nones No OF hts'e value ana 70 de-
ss'e " W. OF aofiaso our ensuing
ps'vlsees % Inc ose OF inc range 10 TO
sAo way ITO" o our lnaaienaoie rignt'
III w palsa' u "o1to ano nspp'neAs'
sus1aoso VI IN inc eEess Deciasation
Oh 1nno'p'es ana constitution OF the
on'''o S's'e'. s"o VIC Will noid - pr
vs'e sno Poo"c enemies any man OF set
:" "en IN Oonsfes'' OK OUT VINO VIII In
The Meeker herald., 1902-01-25

Henry Hays son, CIarenes, was badly
burned Sunday morning. Is wss
Standing b . red bot stove warming
himself when he attempted to open the
stove door with his night dress. The
cotton 9arment caught tirc burning his
legs and one hand. Dr.. French was
called 1t once and has sincs besn treat
ing tho oaae. TIE doctor says that the
burns are vsey- painful but not of =
serious nature.
The Meeker herald., 1902-01-25
CASH on HAND JANUARY ], rso..

CASH or HAND JANUARY ], isos.
To credit GENERAL county
fund (appropriated) -. t7,la0 -
10 credit special contingent
fund. ......... 10 Il
To credit general road fund % o.
To credit county poll fund. rs 10
To credit interest on delin-
queut tax fund. .. 1908 80
To credit called warrants
. fund sssai. %. i;.ss: ::::::: ~:
Total. ................ sSsn
The Meeker herald., 1902-01-25

Billy Green rstnrned from Axial
Wednesday and has taken up hts old
duties 1t tbs Meeksr.
The Meeker herald., 1902-01-25

There is = certain young lady In town
who 10 very fond Of rabbits. Boys whom
vou % hunting go to 1t that this young
lady receives liberal share Of the
Dummies.
The Meeker herald., 1902-01-25
What They'll Fay.

What They'll Pay.
The state board Of equalization has
at last agreed to accept the figures plac-
ing valuation on the corporate prop
erty for taxation. ~ made BY the state
board Of assessors. The total net valu.
alton a. given BY the board Of assessors
after the valuations for local assess-
ments hare been deducted. amounts to
$125. 2lsa 0Aso. The revenue which the
corporations would pay on levy Of IL
mills TO the state treasurer on the valu-
stions q given above would DO $5l8,.
soe. q. besides tho amounts which each
county treasurer would collect for the
various state funds.
The corporations Of this state have
always lodged their just share Of tax
alton and the revenue bill OF the las,
Legislature has at least accomplished
one good thing. It has been the means
Of giving to the people Of this state a
fair idea OF the value Of corporate prop
erty and what the true value IL. and
what the corporations have 10 the past
been paying upon. 1t IL enough to say
that the state board Of ASSESSORS have
raised the valuations on corporate
The Meeker herald., 1902-01-25
wsathsr turned ~iuterish yesterday

JIM. Piercs Of LsadvilIs and white
river. u favoring us with biz mid winter
visitation.
The Meeker herald., 1902-01-25

simp Harp is back from Kansas City
and II wearing smile that would indi.
cate that he obtained satisfactory prices
at the cattle mart
The Meeker herald., 1902-01-25
Financial Statement
RIO BLAHco COUNTY. COLO,

For SIX Months Ending Decem-
Der 81. 1901.
The Meeker herald., 1902-01-25

Or. Sam French reports . iins girl ii
the residence Of Dr. Wolfsnhsrssr. The
suspicious event occurred 1t noon Tues
day.
The Meeker herald., 1902-01-25
on ACCOUNT OF COUNTY orr1osns.

ON ACCOUNT OF couRr Bouss.
For rent court house ...... Z 40 %
For freight, express and
For printing and stationery 1l0 ~
For supplies, court house ;. ~
For 3a0itor court houso.... so
Total ............. sss i,