The Meeker herald., 1903-05-09


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THE MEEKER HERALD,
He0.Ser, Colorado.
Little Mnry Monlton Is nuitc sick.
First frost Of the season Tuesday night.
sheriff AmciS Is doing tCe granger act
nnd seems to like ii.
Frnnk Clark has been suffering from Sc
we're cold the past ten days.
Ellie Hornbck IS putting In bridges and
cufverts On the new incsa road.
T.. A. Johnson wns elected president of the
Powell Park school board last Monday.
Captain s. u. Adams is the officer that
Will ic here on the 18th TO inspect Troop u.
Ioe Stevenson had the first Two fingers on
his left hand split apart by n bail Thursday.
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Cattlcmcn Will please notice the Vaughan
stock brand which appears In another col
umn.
Captain Greer felt so good over the arrival
Of the li-poundcr that he paradcd The troop
Sunday p. m.
The l5-yenr-old daughter of Dr. Kirl,bri,ie,
presiding eldcrof the Methodist church, died
IN Denver recently.
Judge Shunatc Is due here on the 18th but
session OF the district court Will not he
held until the regular dnte in September.
Decoration Iny exercises Will he more I'M
posing this year than heretofore as Troop u
and the band will likely head the pocesson
Dan Taylor's horse, HnroldwooC, was seen
ON our streets yesterday morning. He's II
beauty and probably the finest bred racer
ever seen in Mccker.
Claude Wilson is now bookkecper for the
Oidlnnd Company. Claude is II mighty
good boy and the Oldlnnds' are In luck In
securing his services.
Tho Mecker hotel is undergoing general
renovation and decoration thcse dnys.
Painters Jack Baldwin and w. l.. Encon
have charge of the work.
Stockmen should see those Young Here
ford md Durham bulls OF Simp Hnrps
They nre splendid lot and every cnttlcmnn
intending breeding up should own one or
more. 1t pays to ruisc good cattle.
Simp Hnrp exhibited n beautiful Young
stallion on our streets lnst Saturday after
noon. Its sire WINS the fine Leonard horse
seen here n few years ngo, and is named
Hank. Its mother was an EciSels mnrc-
good stock; In fnct, hard to beat.
Last sunday John Williams, while riding
after cnttle In Josephine basin, was thrown
from his horse and sustained n dlslucati Of
the shoulder. Or. French attended the In
jured man nIrl he Will he again able to take
the saddle In n week or so.
Gates kersburg has sold his house and
lots mt the southwest corner of Market and
Eight streets to j. +. Mcllingcr. Mr.. Mel
linger, wife and son, note of whose arrival
few weeks ago was made in THE HERALD,
are now permanent settlers and as such are
welcomed to Mccker.
The Mceker-Ritic stngc Is now runnInr on
summer schedule, which means thnt the
stngc does not leave Rifle until the arrival
OF the morning trains from Denver, or MS
late MS II II. M. As soon as the roads i'm
prove stages Will arrive IN Mockcr between
Jnnd p. m. or earlier. The morning stage
now lcnves here att.
Uncle Eph Goss give Uncle Jim McHnt-
ton the race OF his iifc In the school director
contest Monday. Uncle Jim depended too
mnrms, which is all right in Its way but ut
times tickle However Mac donncd his
clerical coat lnte in the afternoon and cap
tured the church going element and saved
the day.
Rev. Il. L. Walters. an evangelist for The
Christian church for western Colorado, viii
prench at the Methodist church sunday
at Up. M. Mr.. Walters viii probably remain
here. n few tiuy3 lopkInr rynr tn. trr,,,,,,,
with View to organizing Christian church
here in the near future. All are cordially
invited to come out and hear him sunday
afternoon.
The great American people pride them
selves On being tthe allcgcd) smartest
among the inhabitants OF the earth. and
they also pride themselves on being the
easiest humhuggcd A fakcr came In her.
last week and received many she,cIs In OK
change for II few warmed over tricks in
slight OF hand. palmistry. fortune telling
and kindred stunts.
The Cure boys We're crossing the river
bridge on Postmaster Sheri.lan's place Just
above town with a lond Of balcd hay last
saturday evening when the bridge broke
down letting them into about ten feet of
water. Til. boys LOST part of their has but
got their team, wagon and harness ont with
out serious trouble. 1t was n clos. call and
the boys certainly Were lucky although un-
lucky.
Dr. samuel French leaves Monday fer u
visit 10 hi, old honi" in Pcnnsy ivAnin. and
Will be absent SIX weeks ur longer purinu
his eastern trip the doctor viii attend th,.
annual reunion Of the mes.lcnl society Of thu,
University "f PA. which viii he held in
Philadelphia on Jun. Eth. He Will also at
tend nn Interesting meetSng Of the John
Ashhurst Surgical society Of the Pnnnsvt-
vanin University; in fact. he Will divide his
time pretty evenly between visiting rcIu-
tfves and attending medical so.-iefy f.int--