The Meeker herald., 1903-07-25

/ Tho Mcclscr Coriict band will give
dance IN the 1. q. q. r. hall on next
Friday night, July 81. Tho boys
have been practicihg hard three
nights week IN order to make the
band n credit TO the town. They
serve without pay. Everybody
should turn out and help the boys
along. The Women Of WooJcraft will !
give \ supper in connection with tiss,
dance. Remember the date, July ~.
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IT. IL reported on excellent nthOrity |
TINT Farrell Mclaughlin Of Rahgely,
WINS married last Monday evening IN |
Rifle. The particulars Of the affair |
have not yet reached this Office.
I.AT:;R--As this paper Ia going to
press It IL learned that the happy |
bride was Mrs. ella Fitzpatrick who
has been visiting at outside points
Aince about April LIST. Tho couple
will reside at Rnngely.
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The first contract for grading for
the MoiYat road on the western slope
to be lot by the Colorado Utah Con-
struction company has been secured
by Dunphy& Nelson. 1t Is for two
miles, mostly rock work, In and
above Frnser canon, Is miles east Of
Hot sulphur Springs. Mr.. Duhphy
has ~ crew Of 10 men at work.-Mid-
die Park Times.
The notice OF contractors Is called
to the fact that j. J. Dnvitt is rendy !
to receive bids on the business block
soon to he erected ndiucent to the !.
o. o. +. hall. The building ~ TO be
either 25x7b or 4Ox76bne story brick.
Those desiring to bid on the job
should geo Mr.. Davitt for particulars.
A Steamboat gentleman, who has
lived In Routt county for 10 years,
arrived In this city Monday evening. |
He says this is his first trip to this
valley and that 1t ~ AWAY beyond
any thing he expected to soc. Says
1t beats the Yaippa river valley NIL
| hollow.
A petition was circulated thlswoek
and quito generally signed applying
to Fish Commissioner Klncaid for
bO0, 900 front fry for White river. This
is ~ flno trout stream and the game
department should keep 1t we'll
stocked with fish.
! Va Int kl,uk i,xl-i ,,l
ind to build All obstructson In Bear
river In order to raise the stream suf-
flclently to baptise his converts. 1t
was IL ease Of tlamming the river to
save souls. Steamboat Sentinel.
Everyone should endeavor to ut
| tend the concert and drill given ut
the 1. o. 0. F. hall next Thursday
evening. Some Of the, hest talent In
the town Will participate and the nf-
fair promises to DO success.
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The Routt county wild horse
roundup secured about 100 head Of
mavericks--good, bud and Indifferent
which the sheriff has been offering
for sale the past ten days ut the vari-
ous Yainpa river towns.
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Attention Is called to the nd Of G.
J. Wadman. Mr.. Wadman il an on
celient mechanic and the great de-
mand for bis services Is an excellent
testimonial of the artistic finish he
gives to his. work.
| ]. A. Alley has quit the ROAD house
business and In tho future will not
be prepared to keep any travellers.
He liz living on the Frank Morgan
ranch on the government road.
Pops Leo XIII died on Monday at
4:04 p. m. He had been seriously III
for seventeen days-hls death being
constantly expected during the sick
ness. He was 81 years Of age.
Elder L. A. Spring Of Glenwootf,
held services ut the Adventist church
Saturday and Sunday. While In
Meeker Mr.. Spring WAS the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Iapree.
The brick for p. A. Johnson's house
down In Powell park are being
burned this week. When completed
this new residence will be one of the |
finest in the valley.
The new residence of NJ. l.. Sandy's |