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The Meeker herald., 1904-04-30
A 5000 BLAZE.
Fire breaks out and for q time the town is threat.
ened. Heroic work on part of citizens
Loss partly covered by insurance.
Need of w1ter system
is emphasized.

carpets We're thrown over the gable
Of the house nearest the blaze. For q
time 1t seemed that the efforts Of the
gallant boys would be in vain but
finally the pluck and perseverance
with which they fought began to tell
and gradually the heat began to les
sen, the fire began to die down and
the house was saved.
The origin of the fire IL unknown.
Mr.. Baer and his man, John Har-
rington, left the barn about 30 and
went up flag creek. At that time
everything was apparently all right.
The fire could not have been burning
long before it was discovered or some
one would certainly have seen the
smoke. Numerous rumors are afioat
as to the origin but they are believed
to be mostly guess work and 1t will
probably remain a mystery as to how
the conflagration was started.
Messrs. Hay & Walbridge valued
their property Mt about 1900 with
$1,000 insurance In the National COM
pany of Hartford, Conn. Mr.. Welch
figures his loss at 1900. He carried
1850 insurance in the Colorado State
Mutual of Denver. Issac Baer lost
saddle and some harness, ETC., valued
at about 800 and John Harringt III
Is minus all his clothes except those
he had on his back at the time Of the
fire. j. w. Welch's loss will proba-
bly, foot up about $500. He carried
no Insurance., hence 1t is especially
fortunate that his house was saved.
The fire was an exceedingly spectac-
ular one, the vast column of smoke
being seen for miles in the country.
The fire is one of the strongest argu-
ments possible in favor off water
system. If the fire had occurred at
night or II strong wind had been
blowing like there has been much Of
the time the past ten days, the great
er part Of Meeker would be in ashes
at this moment. The time to strike is
while the iron Is hot. The thief has
stolen one horse; better lock the
stable door before he returns and
takes the whole herd. He will re-
turn sooner or later-that's as sure as
| fate. Already one subscriber has
sent In communication on the sub
ject. 1t Is crowded from this issue
for lack of time and space but will ap-
pear next week. In the meatime, let
others prepare to agitate the question.
THE HERAID's columns are open
If you have anything to say on the
subject of water works, now is the
golden moment.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-30

At sbont 8 p. IN. yesterday, smoke
was seen Issuing from the roof Of the
Hay 4 Walbrldge barn on the west
side Of tho park and an alarm Of fire
was turned in by Marshal Pufdy.
While the bell was yet Raging the
roof Of the whole building burst into
mass of flames and the worst 1lre in
the history Of Meeker was on. Peo-
pie rushed to the scene Of the confia-
grafton from every direction and in q
few moments several hundred per
sons were on hand rendering assis-
tance wherever possible.
In less time than it takes to tell II
the fire leaped to the roof of P. F.
Welch's building which was recently
remodled into hall and skating rink
and in five minutes from the time
the alarm was sounded both build
ings We're a mass of flames. The fire
was grand but awful spectacle and
the heat was 80 intense 1t could be
felt for blocks.
Issac Baer recently rented the barn
and has been keeping some horses
there among them his valuable trot-
ting stallion which he recently pur-
chased in Denver. When the fire
was first discovered y number of men
rushed to the barn to make an effort
to secure any stock that might be in
it. The front doorway was found to
be blocked by fire, so they rushed to
the rear and managed to get out Mr..
Baer's black saddle horse-the only
animal in the doomed building. A
force of men also made their way in-
to Welch's hall and secured the safe,
a dresser, roller skates, etc.-in fact
about everything loose Of value ex-
cept the stove. At the same time q
crowd was busy moving the furrAture
from J. w. Welch's house imfhedi-
ately to the rear Of the hall, while
still others gave their attention to the
surrounding buildings, throwing
water on the wood work and keeping
on the alert for the large cinders
which were constantly falling.
The hardest efforts were put forth
and the most heroic work WAS done
on the dwelling house of J. w. WEIGH
The flame quickly spread to the Ice
house in the rear Of the hall and just
across the alley from Mr.. Welch's
house, also to his barn and out build
ings Immediately to the rear of the
dwelling. Men worked like Trojans
in the intense heat, throwing OH
water and fighting the fire in every
conceivable way. Wet blankets and
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-30
Concert and Minstrel Show.

A grand concert and minstrel show
will be given at /. O. o. F. hall on
Saturday evening, May 7th, in aid Of
the public school library. The pro-
gram will consist Of songs, duets,
trios, choruses, clog dances, negro
stump speeches, ETC., etc. The fol-
towing persons will take part In the
program: Mesdames Greer, Strehlke,
Adams, Seaton, SchrOntz and Sam
derson, Misses Phillips, kallgren,
Trudgian and Oldland and Messrs.
Thayer, Foriham, Bell, Wolfenber-
ger, Fisk, Valentine, Greer, Hopkins
and Rigby. Miss Bessie Watson will
be the pianist, assisted by Professor
Mcmillan and the orchestra.
Tickets will be on sale next week.
You can't afford to miss this enter
tainment; 1t will be great.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-30
Hay Ranch For Sale.

72O acres Of land, 20 miles from
Meeker on Milk creek, near Thorn
burg battle ground. Cut l25 tons Of
hay last year. Good ranch buildings
Also cattle, horses, machinery, etc.
Address d. d. Ferguson, Axial, Colo.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-30
Gaeine Stations Being Maintained

At the beginning of April the hy-
geographic branch Of the U. s. Geo
logical Survey resumed active opera
tions at the various river gaging sta
tions in Colorado.
This work is being carried on un-
der the direction Of District Hydrog-
rapher NJ. G. Hinderlider, whose
headquarters are at the branch office
of the U. 8. Geological Survey at
Denver, Colorado.
The primary object of this work Is
to secure data as will be of use to ir-
rigation engineers in investigating
the various irrigation projects In this
state, but the information is always
available for the public. Regular
gaging stations are being maintained,
as shown by the following list, and
arrangements are being made where
by other stations will be established
in other portions of the state: q 6,
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-30

Wiseman. Who is Wiseman? He
runs the Rifle House. When In Rifle
stop at the Rifle House and see him
smile.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-30

Everett Ledbetter and Miss Har-
riet Pearl Hooper We're married on
Thursday evening by Rev. J. NJ
Clark.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-30

Springfield, Ills, and return-$40.5h,
June 3 to s. The Colorado Midland.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-30

I Meals while you wait and you wont
need to wait long at the Home Bakery.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-30
ro Cure . Cold in One Dav.

roke Inyntice grpi'b oajrine Tablets.
All grIirgi3ts rsfu.ld -lio zIol0y Y u l4i.2 g
cure. d. W Groves signature !, On ehch
box 80.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-30
Subscribe for THE HERALD.

The Rifle House has the best ac-
commodations for its guests.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-30

Atlantic City, n. J. and return-
t6l.75. July and 8. The Colorado
Midland.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-30
Notice--Liberal Reward.

will pay liberal reward for re-
covery of buckskin horse, weight
800 pounds, branded q
on the left shoulder. 4 ED WILBER.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-30

Indianapolis, Ind. and return
$46. 25, June I5 to 20. The Colorado
Midland.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-30
Serious Stomach Trouble Cured

Serious Stomach IrOubIe Oureo.
1 was troubled with distress In
my stomach, sour stomach and vom-
iting spells, and can truthfully say
that Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets cured me.-Mrs. T. ".
Williams, Laingsburg, Mich. These
tablets are guaranteed to cure every
case of stomach trouble of this
character. For sale by all druggists.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-30


Fresh bread every day at the Home
Bakery. Mrs. Thornburg, proprietor.
Carthage, Mo-, and return-$32.2O 20,
May II to %. The Colorado Midland.
Sleep in good bed at the Rife
House.
Cincinnati, o., and return-$48. IS,
July IA to 18. The Colorado Midland.
Leave orders for Hoosier drills at
Oldlands.
Strehlke Bros. drugs are right and
cost right
The Rebecahs surprised Miss Rose
Kinsinger last evening.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-30

ST. Joseph. NO, and rsturi-s32,o CO,
June % TO -. The Colorado Midlsnd.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-30

Read THE HERALD and be happy.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-30

Wash the dust from your throat at
the Rifle House.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-30

Stops the Cough and Works off the Cold.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure a
cold in one day. No cure, no pay. Price NC
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-30

H. S. Colt and family are ameng
recent arrivals in Meeker-coming
from Vernal. Mr.. Colt is paint ter
and paper hanger and will rems5n
here permanently.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-30

Leave orders for Hoosier drills al
Oldlands,
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-30

Eat at the Rifle House at your own
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-30

Nothing is too good for the guests
Mt the Rife House.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-30

The Rifle House is strictly short
order.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-30

"A hungry man hates to wait Tor n, ms Is
meals. Remember this and go to the
Short Order lunch counter.
The Meeker herald., 1904-04-30

More new goods received at the
Up-to-date Millinery Parlor' Chill
tlren,s hats and untrimed shapes.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-10
Danger in Tin Cans.

Open a can of peaches, apricots,
cherries or other fruit-for all fruit Is
acidulous-let it stand for some tlme,
and the fruit acid and the tin are READY
TO do the work of poisoning. A chem
ical knowledge that tells just how the
dangerous compound is created is I'M
necessary to an avoidance of the peril.
The rule to follow is never to make
lemonade or other acidulated drinks IN
a. tin bucket, nor allow them to stand III
a. bucket of tin; and in case of canned
fruits or fish, Immediately upon open
ing the can turn the contents out upon
an earthenware plate or into dlsh
that is made of earthenware or glass.
Fruits in Theoretically sealed cans
if properly prepared, generate no poi.
son. AS soon as opened the action Oh
the acid on the tin, with the aid OF the
atmosphere, begins, and in u short time
the result is a deadly poison. rms
brief treatment of the question shoulu
be remembered by every one, and IT'S
instructions followed The general
press also should aid in disseminating
this simple nowledge.-Popular Sci
ence News.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-10
A Beauty Talk.

I heard a beautiful woman, the other
day, give a talk to business women
and girls on the keeping of their good
looks. AS always. | listened for the
sake Of my readers.
Among many things which We all
know. she preached the gospel of rest.
When the days work is over, go home
and undress. Take off your shoes es-
pecially. put trees" in then1-so they
viii be comfortable the next day-let
down your hair, unless it is too trouble
some TO arrange again, and take d
sponge bath. Slip on a bath gown and
lie down for ten minutes. then dress.
All OF this Gamble done in half hour
Another sensible thing to do is to
make a hard and fast resolve to go to
he'd early four evenings in the week.
Three evenings a week given TO social
measures and reasonably late hours are
diversion; more than that number are
dissipation. If the reader is young she
will undoubtedly have seven evenings
filed with engagements. but she VIII
not be able TO do her work satisfac-
torily: she viii be tired and irritable,
she will be a wrinkled old woman by
the time she is so. And the years hurry
along and you all grow older with
them. 1t is better to look ahead little
and save strength and beauty for that
time. An occasional day of perfect idle
ness was recommended. That doesn't
mean writing letters, putting bureau
and clothes press in order mendinS,
making calls or taking long walk. 1t
means idleness If the art of. being
absolutely idle has not been learned, a
light book may be used as an occupa-
ton and an excuse, but a day When
sleep comes and goes, when the body
renews itself and worry takes its night
is Of great value to every woman.
Do not take drugs to invite steep.
That habit is fatal to good looks as
well as to health. Notice the puffy
lines about the eyes, the purple shadow
that the drug takers have and be
warned. A Whit of cologne on
handkerchief viii often help one along
the drowsy way, but beyond that do
not go. II one has sufficient strength
Of mind to get up and dress when per-
sisteutly wakeful, and 10 remain up
until bedtime the next night, sleepless-
ness can be conquered, and conquered
by a sensible weapon and not by drugs
know doctor who took hypodermlc |
Of morphine every night for a year be-
cause of sleeplessness, so we cannot
always follow a doctor with safety. /
No matter who advises, do not drug !
yourselves.
I have said so much about physical /
culture that it is with hesitation l !
mention it. But no woman is pretty, |
no woman has a stylish appearance /
unless she holds herself well. If she /
has not kept, or regained, the upright |
poise which was her birthright, she I
falls short of the desired beauty. Il
can't, I'm too old, I prefer comfort to
looks" are the excuses we hear daily.
Every one can cure a bad habit, no
one is too old, it is discomfort for
three days and buoyancy for an entire
life which are recommendations
Harris Lee in Catholic Union and
limos
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-10
TOBACCO AND BADNESS.
5 of Wnman.s World.

! EditreSS Of Womans World:
] am not opposed to my husband en-
] joying his cigar or pipe after a hard
| days work for the support of his fam
| ily In fact ! like to see him, sitting
in the midst of his family, calmly
blowing the smoke in ringlets towards
the ceiling. An after supper smoke il
lumines a mans face with a look of
contentment that is cheering to the
family circle of which he should be the
centerpiece after the shadows of even
ing have fallen.
[ do not believe that the smoking Of
tobacco is responsible for the ills
ascribed to it. Men only smoke when
they are feeling in good physical
health. Otherwise. they say. smoking
naUGeateS them. Every old kind of
disease and debility is ascribed to the
habit OF smoking. For instance. a med
ical man is responsible for the theory
that the smoking of tobacco tends to
develop badness. For some reason or
other every mysterious disease is at
tributed, sooner or later, TO tobacco.
But there were brave men before Aga
memnon. and there was disease before
the days Of Sir Walter Raleigh. Julius
Caesar who lighted neither church
warden nor Havana, was wont to comb
his thinning locks forward over his
and Elisha certainly could not have
preserved his hair at the period when
he was insulted by Tibald boys. From
earth's earliest ages there have surely
been men walking the everlasting fir
mament with smooth and shiny heads,
and we women surly protest. therefore,
against the addition of badness to the
cumulative charges brought against
tobacco.
1t is one of the saddest evidences of
morality's inherent and incurable base
ness that tobacco, which is certainly
one of mankind's chiefest blessings,
should be forced to bear out into the
wilderness of medical theories nearly |
every sickness and evil which, so far,
the sacred weed has been unable to
remove.
Let me advise all wives whose hUs-
bands smoke to look with suspicion on |
the doctor that tells her on the quiet !
that her husband is undermining his |
by indulgence in the weed. My |
word for it, our husbands do not have |
to be told by a physician when they /
smoke too nuch.--Western Watchman.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-10
Physical Culture and Mothers.

My neighbor in the hotel is d pretty
mother with three pretty children. Her
eldest is just years old, then comes a
S-year-old, then baby, who is sixteen
months old, Mary, Catharine and Jo
seph. The mother has not lost her fiS-
ure, notwithstanding the quick work
and the nursing baby. She told me thai
she had good instruction in physical
culture and that in the months preced-
ing the birth of her children she never
forgot to hold herself in the upright po-
sition. She did not yield to laziness or
fatigue and drop from it for one min
ute. When she could not stand upright
or sit as she should, she decided that
she was sick and went to bed. She has
d fiat back, the stylish long waist-not
a drawn down waist that is passe-the
indescribable tall look that the right
poise gives l commend this to expect
ant mothers.
How is this attained? Not by ten
sion. Every muscle must be relaxed
the weight must be taken from the
heels and put upon the balls of the feet,
the body must bend slightly forward
from the hips, the chest must go for
ward, the chin must be held up. Guilt
vate a naughty poise, that is, think of
it for awhile, then all the eXaggeration
of self-consciousnesS will disappear and
you will have attained. Some women
find that the change of poise gives
slight pain. That will pass. 1t is be-
cause the internal organs have been
displaced by the years of wrong stand
ing and walking, and are now getting
to proper position. 1t broadens the
chest, gives room to the lungs, relieves
the heart from undue pressure, and
helps and finally cures dyspepsia.
Walking backwards helps in attain
ing this desired end 1t will. too, II
persistently practiced, cure the grip
headache, which drugs never touch
Caroline Harrie Lee, in Catholic Union
and Times
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-10
THE BEAUTY QUEST.

Elizabeth has given up her music and
her club
She spends her time between two
things-her mirror and her tub. d"
Tho cook book and her new whist rules
are covered thick with dust
For Lizzie has a brand new fad and
practice it she must!
she's going to be the loveliest thing
Alive-if she just lives till spring!
She gets up in the morning, brings out
the diagram
Which tells her how to breathe and
loosen up her diaphragm.
And then she grabs a dumbbell that
weighs an @.,nce or two
And puts it up" just eighteen times
as she has learned to do.
CWhile mother hustles down and
makes
The coffee and the batter cakes.)
From breakfast time till lunch is served
Elizabeth is found
Before her dressing table with strange
Instruments around
With which she works her cheeks ana
lips, messages throat and chin,
And 'rubs the wrinkles out again." i'll
case some have crept in.
But mother with her dust rag goes
About with smudges on her nose.)
Tho afternoon Elizabeth divides with
Jealous care
Between a walk of counted steps AMI
putting up her hair;
She reads each day an article about the
beauty quest,
And when she yawns, lies down to seek
a little we'll earned rest.
While mother stands on guard TO
keep
Folks from disturbing Lizzies sleep.
Most Of US think that Lizzie's always
been a pretty girl
although she had a fTeckle once, and
though her hair won't curb,
But Lizzie's found her mission and
when spring gets here again
She'll be a bowling beauty who will
turn the heads of men.
And mother? She'll be pleased to
death
To just admire Elizabeth,
Cincinnati Star.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-10
Nntina of Summons.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF IN ~ r.
Third judicial district of the state i1tc, % o.
Utah, county of Salt Lake Cha fSSs =; m
sGn9n1 RlsTh state Of Utah TO the said
5efendant: You are hereby summoned to
appear within twenty days after the ss Sers
NJ hin the county in which this action Is
Fr rough otherwise within thirty days at
er service. ana defend the above entltie 20
action; and case OF your tat eai5st SO yo ~
y y Ccc'Tdinp to TIE demand OF the complaint
which. within ten days after service ss s,it TI
th is summons 81 upon you, will be filed with
tne ciei u \. ]. SHECKE1.L
Plaintiffs Attorney.
p O. Address. 1856 Auerbaeh BLDG 0al'
First publication Aug Is. 1904.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-10
Durable Whitewash.

The whitewash used by the United
States government for painting light
houses, etc, consists of three parts OF
fresh Rosendale cement and two parts
of clean fine sand, mixed thoroughly
with fresh water. In applying it the
wall must be, wet with clean fresh
water, to be followed Immediately with
an application of this cement wash
During the application the. wash must
be kept well stirred and be made as
thick as can be applied conveniently
with a WhiteMash brush.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-10
Industrial Occupations of Irish Girls.

| Shirt making is a home industry, to a
large extent limited to an area of thirty
miles radius from the city of Derry
which CITY is the headquarters of it.
| Sprigging or embroidering of muslins
and linens is chiefly a northern indus
| try also. and is praciced particularly
| in the counties of Donegal and Down.
! 1t gives the girls of the household
much work to do, but at a very poorly
paid rate If a girl sit at it all the
| day long lin which case il is an occu-
patton trying upon the health and eye
siehD she might earn a shilling, or
Quarter. of a dollar, for days work
Some girls do sit at it so, following
sprigging as an occupation; but they
are few. AS a general rule girls take
up theif sprigging at intervals OF their
work, and upon spare evenings anu
Tins thev make use of time that other
wise might be wasted. to turn lot
themselves a few shillings that VIII
helm to purchase articles of dress. Lace
making, which so far has been ntro-
duced in Ireland only to very Ilmlteo
extent-in a few places here and there
over the islands a much more proHl-
able employment than sprigging, but
if needs a longer apprenticeship. irish
girls. though, are particularly dett, ana
| believe that If lace making were IN
troduced much more widely it would
flourish in ireland. Crocheting has
not been widely introduced. Knitting,
which all the Irish girls can do, is the
worst paid of all the home occupa-
tions. Irish women, do their knitting
for English houses in competition with
English machine shops. The machlne
work is. of course, not remotely. 70 De
compared with the Irish women hana5
1vorls VET. strange to say, they are paid
for han6work prices that are not much
higher than are given for machine
work.-Seumas MacManus in Dona-
hoes
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-10
nil Cncumber Pickles.

Make a strong brine and let the Gu
cumbers remain in it over night. In
the morning heat good cider vinegar
about a quart of vinegar for quart
of cuoumbers: take cuCumbers from
brine. put them in the scalding vinegar
and let them stand for a day, when
they are ready for use. If you wish TO
put some up for winter proceed as
above, except when taking from brine
put them in glass fruit jars and pour
scalding hot vinegar over them, filing
jars to the brim; then -serew covers on
tight, and they will keep indefinitely
Add half tablespoonful of dill to each
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-10
Broiled Chicken.

Take fat, broiling-size chickens, place
in a stove pan with small quantity of
water, q tablespoonful of butter, two
slices of bacon and pepper and salt to
taste. Cover and cook slowly in a
medium oven. basting occasionally, un-
tir tender. Take out and brown on a
broiling iron. Serve with the gravy in
which it was. cooked poured over it
Scalding hot.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-10

of poisoning with strong acids or cor
rosive sublimate. The poison win
coagulate the albumen, and if these
poisons be in the system the white of
an egg if swallowed quickly will COM
bine with the poison and protect the
stomach. An astrinSent poultice is
made by causing it to coagulate with
alum. This is called alum curd, and is
used in certain diseases of the eye. The
yolk of the egg is sometimes used in
Jaundice, and is an excellent diet for
dyspeptics.-New England Druggist.