The Meeker herald., 1902-08-02

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THE MEEKER HERALD,
Meekcr. Colorado.
The professional and the other kind
ut enigrants are now passing through
In large numbers.
Marshal Nichols. a team Of horses and
"A moving machine. began a praise
worthy war on street weeds, last Satur-
day.
Mrs. hay, wife Of the Methodist
parson, occupied the NJ. f. pulpit last
Sunday evening and delivered u mighty
good sermon.
Simp Harp is now running fine stock
on the Meeker- Rifle stage line. The
horses are NIL fat and ''sacy" and good
time is being made.
A special telegram from Rifle says
Charley Dickinson Is celebrating the
arrival OF another boy In his family.
Here's lookin' at We. Charles.
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Governor Orman has appointed Rube
Ball to represent Rio Blanco county at
the international mining congress- which
meets at Butte. Montana, September I'd.
The work of papering and painting
Gates Kerxburg's refreshment parlOrs is
now completed. and lighted by cleo
tric,ty. the place presents very at
tractive appearance.
J. j. Hendricks started Wednesday
laying the foundation walls for neat
four i,,um residence for Bert Owens. on
the southeast corner of Park avenue and
Third street. T. ID. Riley is the con-
tractor.
Tt,e man WHO sagely observes-"Is is
hot enough for your" was around this
week. There was some basis for his
observations along meteorological lines
Us II was a trifie warm at times.
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Mrs. Margaret Van Cleef appeared
before Justice Now Monday and had
replevin papers issued for four head OF
horses. In the possession of George
Baxter. 1t is alleged the horses are the
property of d. X. Van Cleef.
On Saturday. Commissioner Shepherd
went down the river to close II deal for
possession Of the Lee Fletcher ranch
below Angora. Mr.. Shepherd wants a
winter ranch. and he couldn't get
better location than the one he has
selected.
The Cary Bros. have purchased the
Sam Adair ranch and stock. adjoining
the Cary ranch below HAYDEN. This is
said to he the largest single deal of the
kind ever made In Routt county and the
consideration was about $60.0O.-
Steamboat Pilot.
l.. +. yancieave reports White
river the lowest it has ever been since
the local station was established. Or
dinarilv there Is 80 feet Of water in the
river. even in winter. bnt this week it
WIS down to SO. No precipitation
whatever lately is likely the cause.
A belated report was circulating
among society people this week, an
nouncing the marriage of Will c. Greene
and Cora Earring Beard. which occurred
ut New Castle lately. The Young folks
IRE well and favorably known here and
their large circle of friends tender them
u profusion Of best wishes.
Observer Baker reports the meteOro-
logical record for the month of July AS
follows: Mean temperature. CAS-;
maximum. 95. on Dist: minimum. SO. on
9th and 18th; total precipitation. 1 AZ
inches; number of clear days. ls; partly
cloudy, IL; cloudy. 3; dates of hail, 18th.
and thunder storm on the LIST.
Hank" Ouimet's mysterious disap-
Dearance still remains a mystery. 1t Is
the general impression that he will turn
up all right. hut in the meantime his
brother, Fred. is Worrying over his pro-
ionGed absence. Any Information rela-
tive to the missing man will be thank
fully received by Fred Ouimet, Meeker.
Colorado.
A Grand Junction dispatch of last
Monday saws. Over six hundred An
Gura goats we're cruelty dubbed to death
on Pho mesa, II miles south Of this
city Saturday night by IA masked men.
The animals we're the property Of the
Aosora Ranch associa alton. most OF the
owners BEING wealthy business men of
Chicago. Mrs. Nancy B. Irving of this
y Is ras atarager IL Tie ThUN--