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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-02-21
Green's Turn Now.

The Steamboat papers have been
going after Ex-Commissioner Green
of Routt County In proper style of
late.
According to them, Green, while
acting as commissioner, seemed to
take delight in cutting down every
one's bills but his own and this very
naturally raised the ire of the news
paper boys.
Recently Mr.. Gre EN- offered $500 to
charity If a disinterested committee
of five tax payers, examining the
records, will not find ''that the Pilot
has continually made overcharges to
the county for the last Is years.
In reply the Pilot says:
I'VE accept the challenge gladly.
ITO further show Big Nit Green
that we are good fellow the Pilot
will Immediately donate $lO0 cash
to any charity he may name if he
will deposite certified check for
$500 conditioned exactly upon the
lines of his own proposition. We
will do this regardless of the out
come.
I'm addition we will forfeit 500
additional if we fail to prove to
said COMMITTEES that Green is n
CRATER and a liar.
'.Put up your money, Mr.. Green;
your bluff il called"
Mr.. Green may now take the floor.
There'll be something doin' yet.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-02-21
A Reminiscence of Early Days.

In the Orange Judd Farmer tissues
of December 6 and ID, 1922 appeared
an article entitled, .'The Romance Of
Tenderfoot," purporting to be 'One
of Uncle Jed's true stories of Colo
RADIO life in the early seventies"
The scene of the Romance was In
the vicinity Of Fort Collins and oc-
cured during the time that the late
Captain Coon was sheriff of Larimer
county.
A young man had shot and killed
a prominent citizen in self defense
while out on roundup. The friends
Of the two parties tool sides and for
a time it looked as though there was
going to be small battle between
the two factions but after little par
ley it was agreed that two persons
from each side should accompany the
prisoner to Fort Collins and turn him
over to Sheriff Coon to await trial.
Continuing the article says:
1.-THE sheriff himself was charac-
ter Of no mean proportions. A vet
eran Of the civil war, as straight as
an arrow in spite of his more than 60
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-02-21
The Prayerful Ashman.

"A neighbor of mine out at Rye
has a most observant youngster," !"
said Francis Wilson at the Players
club, New York, the other night.
MOT long ago he said to his mother:
Mother, / think the man who
takes away our ashes is the best man
/ know. think he is even better
than father
His mother expressed surprise
and asked why he thought the ash
man better than his father.
:" Well said the boy, he came
with poor old mule the other day
and after he had filled his wagon he
told the mule to get up. But the
mule was tired and would not go.
The man whipped the mule hard but
even then it would not go. Then
that good man sat down on the grass
and told the mule all about Jesus and
the bad place. Saturday Evening
Post.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-02-21
A Big Reservoir.

1t is thought by the Middle Park
Times that ''the people of kremmling
are about to get into the swim to
such an extent that they will have
water on the brain, al because the
Hydro Electric Power Company are
about to put kremmiing under 81
feet of water,
This company proposes TO build q
dam across the Grand river at the
mouth of the Gore canon and create
what is to be one of the largest reser-
voirs in the west, coveringT sections
or 23,6S0 acres.
The articles of incorporation call
for IL string OF electric wires for light
ing and power purposes TO Leadville,
Georgetown, Idaho Springs, Black
Hawk, Central City. Denver and
other points. Also for the construc-
tion and building of power houses and
the operation Of any and all kinds of
machinery and the carrying on of n
general electrical business and of
buying and selling stocks, bonds and
obligations to other companies, asso-
Citations and corporations.
The capital stock of the company is
81, 100000 which is paid in. The
company proposes TO operate in Pit
kin, Lake, Park, Summit, Grand,
Clear Creek, jefferson. Boulder,
Douglas and Arapah0e counties. The
water will be secured from the Grand,
Blue and Muddy rivers and Trouble
some creek.
\ crew Of ter men are now survey
ing the high water lines. All the
land to be covered is to ne bought and
Kremmling will be furnished with a
new townsite.
A twelve foo. pipe will convey the
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-02-21
Bachelors Resolve.

Senator Taylor has reluctantly in
troducad the following in the senate
concerning the house bill to tax bach
elors $50 Il ye;sr:
40 the Hon. Edward Taylor, Sena-
tor and Hon. w. NJ. Dinkel, Eepre-
sentative:
s.At . caLled meeting of the Baal-
elors' Association of the Roaring
Fork in their roost, among other i'm
portant business transacted was the
following:
-! .Wiiarens, there has been intro
duced In the house of representatives
of the state of Colorado an iniquitious
bill, the aim Of which is to strike at
the invested rights of the members
of this association, and intended to
seriously affect the ''infant indus
tries" of the state: therefore be it
IS Resolved, first--That we view
with alarm the action already taken
by the law-,naking power OF the state
in its attempt to drive from the state
~ class Of people which is universally
kown for its energy, thrift, cleanli-
ness, virtue and sobriety.
Resolved, second-,rhat we be-
Iieve it is better economy to import
labor for broncho busting, cow
punching, hash-slinging and kindred
classes of labor than it. would be for
us to undertake to raise them.
:. Resolved, third, That the mem-
bers of this association having for so
many years lived as ''benedicts, have
adopted manners and customs in our
cosy cabins that might shock the
more sensitive nerves of the fair sex,
and we therefore desire to continue
the use of bachelor buttons and many
more articles, of dress that we cannot
mention here.
90 Resolved, fourtl-That by rea-
son of long lives of celibacy we have
lost the art of wooing and winning,
and for other reasons we cannot men
ton, are entirely unable and untitled
to enter into the marriage relation,
and that the burden of tax of $50
on each bachelor poll would be unjnst,
when many members OF this associa-
ton have large families of dogs to
support.
g .Resolved, fifth-That as consti-
tutional lawyers we express the opin-
ion that the law would be unconsti
tutional in imposing a grievous bur-
den on'a distinctly unfortunate class
of citizens and the benefits applied TO
IL more fortunate class, taxing the
poor lin kids to support the rich.
:. Resolved, sixth-That we be-
saecli and iInplore our honorable SEN
ator and representative to look back
over memory's pages and review the
hours spent by themselves in the
shimmering moonlight or by the
light Of dazzling taliow dip in their
endeavors by means OF a ''whang'
and gunnysack to cushion their
assets or by discarded "baling wire"
close a rent that the inner vestments
might not be revealed.
".Resolved. seventh-That we ask
our senator and representative TO use
all honest or other means to defeat
this unconstitutiona unjust, nefar-
ious and wicked bill denver Post.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-02-21

BY direction of the secretary Of the
interior, the following lands in Rio
BIanco and Routt counties are hence
forth subject TO homestead entry only:
Townships one north and one south
In ranges 81, o., 98 and 81 west; town
ships 2, 3, and s north in ranges 81,
80, and 81 west. This land has been
temporarily Withdrawn in the inter-
ests of u scheme to convert the wat
ers of the upper White to the Axial
basin country. White river has lots
Of water to spare, and an irrigation
project for the Yampa slope will
bring Thousands of acres under culti-
walton.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-02-21


Remenber-that the Motfat Short
line will take the shortest line with
the least grades to reach Salt Lake !,
that the road will not turn aside one
foot to reach Steamboat, Mecker, or
any other town of like size; that the
route down White river is miles tha
shortest and presents BY far the best
grade; that those in charge will in-
vestigate thouroughly this route be-
fore making the final location of the
road; that the people of Steamboat
don't know any more about where
the road viii go than anyone else;
and finally, that the inspection q
the White river route means itiiiTost
certainly that the road will be built
down this valley. These are facts
and facts are stubborn things"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-02-21
state of Colorado, go In tine
County of Rio Blanco. County Court
ALICE ANDERsoN
PlnInt1f,
versus }SUM MONS.
JOHN ANDERSON
Defendant,


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLO
RADIO, to JOHN ANDERSON, the de-
fendnnt above named, GREETING:
You are hereby required to appear in nm
action brought against you by the above
named PLAINTIFF In the County Court OF Rio
Blanco County, Stnte OF Colorado. ana nm
swer the complaint therein within thirty
days after the service hereof, II served with
in the state of Colorado or by publication
or, II served out OF the state OF Colorado,
within nifty days after the service heseof,
exclusive Of the day of service; or said ac-
tion mny be regularly set for trial the same
as though such appearance hnd been mhde
and issue had been Joined on such COM
plant.
The said action is brought by plaintiff to
obtain a decree Of divorce, dfssOlyfnS the
bonds OF matrImony now existing between
plaintiff and defendant, on the ground Of
extreme cruelty and inhuman treatment,
az viii more fully appear from complaint
in said action to which reference is here
,nade and copy Of which Is hereto nttached.
And you are hereby notified that If you
fail to appear, and to answer the said conl-
plnfnt AS above required. the said plafntin
Will nppIy to the Court for the RELIEF therein
demanded.
Given under my hand and the seal Of said
Court, at Meeker, in said County, this 9th
day of February, A. y. 1908.
' - II. A. WILDHACK,
.( Judge and Acting Clerk,
SEAL County Court.
Feb. si-Mch. II.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-02-21

"My Own United States" y song
written by Stanislaus Stange has be
come very popular throughout the
east. The schools are all taking it
up and it bids fair to become the ma
tional anthem. 1t is American born
and seems to fill the bill exactly.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-02-21
Notice Of Final Settlement.
In the matter of the e-tatcs Of /,
a. :. and itAErfETr WILSON, 2
D.,gfsFl \

peceuEcg.1
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN That on
Mondny, the 2iri day OF February, A. u, iittj,
being ono %. th.. reguinr days OF TIA" Eebru-
nry Term Of fbe County Court o' Rio Blanen
County. in tho state OF Colorado. I, uly-cs
linys Wilson. Administrator % sal est titss,
wfll appear before tho Judge of said Couri.
present my finHl settlement as such I'D min
istratur. pray the anproSnl of tGc 4arhe, nna
Will then apply to BE- di-cha rged rs such Ad-
infnlstrnior. Al which time and place any
person IN ifftern-t may appear unS present
objections to the same II any there pc-
Dated ~ Nce!ser. ColprnGi. Jaupnry ~.
igGi. lLGSFE HAYS W IisoN-
Administrator or the Estates Of 4. =. and
iIsrricu Wilscn. deceased, Jansl fei.'.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-05-27

From our regular correspondent.)
May %. 1903.
o. J. Bidne and A. E. Thune were
in DEBORAH today.
p. j. Ness, of DEBORAH, passed through
our city today en- route for DEBORAH,
his wife and baby accompanying him.
He was up to take part in the surprise
party at his fathers place on last Sun
day.
Mrs. l.. X. Bjorgo is reported to be
sick with typhoid fever.
Mr.. Thune and Mr.. Schjeldahl each
sold corn planter again on the 10Th.
Adolph Johnson went to DEBORAH
the Goth on business and pleasure. He
is our DOCTORS hustling hired man.
Well. for fact, Highlandville is to
get show as Hall and Samples great
wagon show is going to exhibit here
next Thursday at anC p. m.
Pete Shumaker, representing Landa-
ner & Co., Milwaukee, Wis, called
on Thune the 22d.
Julius Hanson, our Satire merchant,
passed through town Ell route for New
House, Mimi, after a corn planter
he bought of Mr.. Thune one day this
week. He is kept very busy because
he has to look after his farm besides
his store.
There was an ice cream sociable at
the Big Canoe Norwegian Lutheran
church the oath which turned out big
as there was large crowd.
Ole Thorson and family from near
Hesper visited with Lars j. Lein and
Thune the 24th.
There passed through our city on
the Gath, among quite large number
John o. Larson from Quandahl. Henry
n. Larson, son of Hon. Nels Larson,
and Oscar Finholdt.
Biggest flood this spring passed
through our city en- route for the Gulf
of Mexico.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-05-27
OSSIAN.
from our regular correspondent

May %, 1908.
The following teachers have been
hired for the next school year: Prof.
| Chas. Russell, Mrs. Livingston, and
Miss Livingston and Miss Laura
Oyloe. The fourth room has been dis
carded on account of scarcity of pupils.
Miss Mayme Brother returned to
Cresco last Thursday after short
visit at home.
Miss Carrie Pope is visiting with
friends in the country this week
Mr.. and Mrs Adam Vance attended
| the G.. A. r. association at Cedar
| Rapids last week.
Joe Heinen and Miss Josephine
Brother drove over to DEBORAH
| Sunday.
Miss Irma Stamp Sundayed at E.
DeCou's.
Adam Vance spent few days of
last week with his brother j. V. at
Cresco who has been very poorly for
some time.
Mr.. Holmes from Fayette attended
the fremen's dance Tuesday night.
Chas. Holbrook returned Friday
from visit to his South Dakota claim.
H. I. Klisart and family spent Sun
day with Mr.. Klisart's mother at Fes-
tina.
Messrs Leo DIESEL, Adolph Gunder-
son and Andy Anderson accompanied
by lady..friends Sundayed at the river.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Weitgenant spent
Sunday with Green's near Castalia.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. E. Bucknam spent
Sunday at the John Harvey home.
Mrs. Whitlofer and daughter Emma
are down from Lime Springs for a
weeks visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Harvey attended
the dedication of the Odd Fellows
Orphans Home at Mason City last
Thursday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-05-27
RAVENA
[From our regular correspondent

From on regular correspondent
May %, 1908.
Miss Irena Stamp of Ossian was a
Sunday visitor at E. DeCou's.
Several from here went to Mime
apolis on the excursion Sunday.
Mrs. John Johnson of DEBORAH
visited several days with friends in
Ravena last week.
Miss Mary Wiltgen went to Castalia
to spend few weeks with her sister,
Mrs. Ed. Mann.
Those from here who attended the
dance in Ossian Tuesday evening re-
port good time.
Joe Heinen and Miss Josephine
Brother of Ossian passed through
here on their way to DEBORAH Sunday.
We thought we would have a we'd
ding to tell you about this week but
guess we will have to wait little
longer.
Miss Rosa Boeckman spent Sunday
at her home in Wiltgen-town.
Ole Moe goes to South Dakota tomor.
row on business trip.
Julius Brown is erecting about zoe
rods of woven wire fence for +. DeCou.
Theodore Holtey visited several
days of last week with relatives neal
Festina.
Mrs Anna Whitlofer and daughter
Emma are here on a visit from Lime
Springs.
Last Saturday at the Norwegian
Lutheran church occurred the funeral
of Mrs. j. j. Running.
One of the Ravena boys the other
evening slept and dreamed that life
was beauty then awoke and fount
that life was duty.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-05-27
From our regular correspondent.)

From our regular correspondent.)
May 26, 1908.
Everyone is wishing for less rain.
A. w. Kramer had a steer killed by
lightning yesterday.
Eleven tickets were sold for the
Minneapolis excursion Sunday.
The boys say Will Peckham Sun
dayed in Austin.
Wellie Richards was business
visitor from Waterloo last week.
Mrs. Daniel Bush visited at Monona
a few days last week.
Mrs. A. S. Riggs accompanied M. p.
Riggs to their cid home in Indiana
last week.
ID. A. McMartin and w. +. Lambert
are putting up new farm residences.
Mr.. Kroberger is preparing to build
a barn on his farm.
Mrs VIM. Holcomb visited her
brother Mute Schoonmaker at this
place over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fenton Bollman drove
to Freeport Saturday for short visit
with relatives.
Rev. f. III. Leamon of Calmar was
making pastoral calls in town last
Saturday.
S. Rloxham has built a summer
kitchen on his house the past week.
Kramer q Son have the addition to
their store enclosed and will push the
work to completion as fast as possible.
Theran Richards spent Sunday with
friends at DEBORAH.
The j. /. Case Threshing Machine
Co. will have a special train of engines
and separators destined for the west
through here tomorrow. They carry
an advertising car and steam caliope
and invite the public to call at the
station.
The German Lutherans organized q
Sunday school here last Sunday with
good attendance. Sunday school
and services will be held in the ". B.
church again next Sunday afternoon.
We are informed that forty families
have now signiied their desire for
church membership here and 80 they
are assured Of good congregation.
Rev. Ross was taken suddenly i'll at
Bethel last week Monday evening and
was not able to be brought home until
yesterday. He is still very weak but
we hope to see him out again before
long. He had been invited to deliver
the Decoration Day address at Post.
Vile but will be unable to do so now.
| Buy your shoes of j. O, Hexom.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-05-27
HESPER.
From our regular correspondent

our TtsuldT COTIcspOhucnt.I
May 20, 1903
John Gordan has returned from
Houston for short stav.
Miss Clara Sivesind Sundayed with
her brother at Harmony.
b. M. Lein has returned from two
months sojourn in North Dakota.
Rev. Dorcas and family of Burr Oak
were callers at Mabel and Hesper
during the week.
Miss Petra Bolland was late visit
or at Spring Grove.
Mrs. Eta Hardness of Mabel was
calling on Hesper friends Wednesday.
s. o. Hubbell has been shingling,
papering. painting and making var
ious improvements about his res
idence.
Percy Hutchins is spending several
days at Harmony.
Mrs. Dave Camp has returned from
visit with her parents.
The storm of Friday night took off
the roof of H. A. Noecker's barn, tore
the hay shed to pieces and blew down
the windmill, besides taking trees up
by the roots. The windmills of
Henry Chase and v. Stoskoph blew
down the same night and twenty-one
around Canton, besides damage to
barns and out buildings.
DR.. O. w. Cady of Mabel was a
professional caller in town last week.
Hall and Samples circus ia billed
for Hesper the eth.
The marriage of Thomas Pearson
and Miss Lena Cooley took place al
the M. II. parsonage at Burr Oak on
Thursday, Rev. Dorcas officiating.
May theirs be bright and happy
future.
A. r. Brys and family visited al
Ills mothers west of town the 23d.
E. w. Griswold and family of De
corah were at the home of +. B. New
conner last week. owing to the serious
illness of Mrs. Griswold's mother
She is somewhat better at this writing
Mrs. Steward of DEBORAH is making
an extended visit with Mrs. Nutting
! "The Qvindeforening" meet will
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-05-27
BURR OAK.

tFrom our regular correspondent
May %, 1903.
Most of the farmers have finished
corn planting.
VIM Elijah of Rockford came Thurs
day to see his brother Geo.. who was
quite low with typhoid fever.
b. Neiberline is gaining slowly.
K. Clark gives a dance at the hall
Friday night. Supper at Central hotel.
The home OF Guy Masters is glad
dened by baby girl
Geo. Elijah passed away at 1 O'Clock
Monday morning. The bereaved wife
and parents have the sympathy of the
community.
@. Pierce is erecting a large barn on
his home farm.
Mrs Fred Ward is quite i'll with
the grippe.
A slight cyclone passed through
here Friday night, destroying many
windmills and out buildings
Bessie Shelley is on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Kimball are spen-
ding couple of weeks at Bethel.
o. Reed of DEBORAH was in town on
business last week.
The L. A. S. will give an ice cream
sociable in the basement of the Ameri-
can House Saturday afternoon and
evening, proceeds to go for painting
the exterior of the church. Everyone
is invited to attend the first ice cream
sociable of the season.
The little folks and many older ones
are anticipating attending Wells &
Samples great show which is billed
for here tomorrow afternoon and even
ing.
May and Leo Gallagher are victims
of the whooping cough.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-05-27
{ c,orf1eSDondence...
News happenings Of the County.
reported ~ . e>'znpetent corps Of writers.
~HNNNNNNN~
FRANKVILLE
tFrom our regular correspondent. }

dFrom our regular correspondent
May "a, 1908.
n Mr. and Mrs. Web Rosa are rejoicing
over the arrival of baby boy at theil
home last week.
A little son has been making It'll
home at Geo. Van Wey's since las,
Sunday evening.
Tom Webster of Round Prairie, neal
Waukon, was visiting his uncle's
family last Sunday.
Frank Smith is working for Will
McMullen.
G. E. Bovenizer moved Wednesday
into the John Van Wey house.
Mrs. Joe Halves of DEBORAH was
visiting last week with Mrs. II. d.
7 Herb McNair spent Sunday with
home folks.
DR.. Kiesau's house is going up fast.
Mary Bollman went to Waukon Sun
day to sew for Mrs. Tom Passmore
for couple of weeks.
A large crowd attended the dance
Friday night, thirty numbers being
sold
Rev. Bovee of Waterloo filled the
pulpit at the Presbyterian church Sun
day and preached an excellent sermon.
De Witt Van Wey sold one of his
houses and one lot to his brother
George; consideration 1925.
Will Kneeskern and wife expect to
move to Rossville, where they will
make their home.
John Van Wey and family have
moved into the rooms back of the
store.
Presiding Elder T. E. Fleming
preached an excellent sermon Tuesday
evening.
L. r. Letchford marketed some hogs
Saturday.
Sherman and Edna Bollman were
shopping at Postville Friday.
John Mullaney, wife and little
daughter went to Postville Saturday
to visit grandma Bollman.
l hear we are to have new hall in
Frankville. Frank Kneeskern is NOV
stairs in Old Klondike and will clean
the room out for dance hall.
Most of the farmers have their corn
planted around here and several pieces
are up that we have seen.
The N. I. G. met with Mae Miller
Monday night.
Rev. Wolcott went to DEBORAH Tues
day by team, brought the Presiding
Elder TO Frankville and next morning
took him back to DEBORAH He thought
it long road after the hard rain that
morning.
The time set for the tent meeting is
June 18th Rev. Bovee and wife will
conduct the meetings, the same ones
who were here last FALL.
Will McMullen and wife and Myrtle
were callers at Landon Letchford S
Sunday evening.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-05-27
SeaSOnable Hardware.

Is in adj Screens ...... 15c
Spring Hinges pr pair. ..... l0c
Screen Door Hooks, 2 for ..... &c
Ice Shavers &c
10 ut Tin Pals ........... 10c
6 qt Sprinklers. ..........., Soc
Iron Brackets for Screens &c
Anger Bits, all sizes 10 and l5c
Flower Pot Brackets 10 TO soc
High Grade Refrigerator holds 40
lbs ice for. ............. IS. rs