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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26
Stock Water Adjudication.

An interesting and novel suit was
filed in the district court the other
day on behalf Of the P L company and
other stockmen similarly situated, TO
atljudicate some fifteen different
springs situated on the public domain
over In the Willow creek and Stewart
gulch range for the use of stock as
watering holes.
The petitioners do not seek an ex-
elusive or Individual use Of the waters
AZ against other stockmen; but they
ask a decree Of court recognising
their use Of these springs for she past
twenty years for stock watering pur-
poses and that they be decreed right
to continue that use AZ against the
government Of the United States, and
~ against any future locators Of the
land upon which these springs are
situated; and they also ask that the
court give them right to protect,
clean out, enlarge and fence the I'm
mediate source Of the springs them
selves, so as to prevent them from
being tramped out and destroyed.
The petitioners ask that all other
stockmen join with them In the ap-
plication, SO that they may jointly
preserve their right to these stock
watering holes OH the public domain.
The proceeding is brought under
the 1903 domestic water right law
and is set for hearing in the district
court here on Tuesday, the 9th day of
September, at 2 o'clock p. IN. The
result of the case will be watched
with great deal Of interest by all the
stockmen Of northwestern Colorado
az similar proceedings have also been,
or are about to be Instituted by Sena-
tor Eeward T. Taylor on behalf of the
Cary brothers and other large stock
outfits throughout Garfield, Rio
Blanco and Routt counties.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26
Notice to T.xpayers.
OFFICE OF COUNTY ASSESSOR,
Mceker, Rio BlancO County. Colorado.

OFFICE OF COUNTY ASSESSOR,
Mceker, Rio BlancO County. Colorado.
Il August II, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that I will
be in my office in Meeker, on Friday,
Saturday and Monday, September l.,
2 and 4, to meet all persons or repre-
sentatives of associations or corpora
tions whose property has been as
sessed at a valuation other than given
In the schedule filed by such person,
association or corporation; or who
may have any other grievance re-
garding the assessment Of their prop
erty for the year 1905, for the purpose
Of hearing any and all complaints
relative to the assessment roll, II any
there be. r. f. THOMPsoN,
County Assessor.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26
The Lucky Ones.

The residents Of this county who
were lucky enough to draw numbers
in the Uintah land lottery are as foi-
lows:
N. NJ. Baldock, Of Angora, who drew
No. 2 and f. X. Purdy Of upper White
who drew No. 85, have already bseA
announced in these columns.
The other more or less lucky White
river people are:
No. S44, J. +. Coltharp, Rangely.
No. $50, George w. Stephenson,
Meeker.
No. 1872. Willard.M. Sykes, (son Of
our fellow tOwnsman, J. p. Sykes)
Meeker. @
No. 1872, Everett Rector, Rsngely.
No. 229e, William I. Grindstai1,
Meeker.
No. 282O, J. l.. Tagert, Meeker.
No. PAT, Clarence Lamb, Meeker
and Rifle.
No. 1893, L. A. Pert, Meeker. No
body of that name is known here.
The name is evidently misspelled.
No. 2s4 was drawn by our old
friend Jask Deveraux.
No. 84OO, ]. M. Priest, Meeker.
No. BATS, Stanley Page, Rangely.
No. 1885, Alfred l.. Pearson, Meeker.
No. 58l7, John ]. Davitt, Meeker.
Walter Fairfax of Rangely drew =
low number.
Most of the Meekerites, who drew
high numbers, will not bother going
down to take chances on the tailings.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26
Church News.

The Churchman, the leading
church paper of the east, In II recent
issue has the following concerning
Bishop Spalding's late visitation to
Meeker:
Bishop Spalding, of Salt Lake, re-
Gently made his first visitation to st.
James, mission, Meekcr, Colo, con-
firming a class of fourteen, which
consisted Of twelve boys and two
girls. The girls were sisters and
among the boys there were five pairs
of brothers. The mission at Meeker,
which is II mountain town, forty-five
miles from the nearest railway, was
begun in 1888 by the present Bishop
Coadjutor of Nebraska. Though
Meeker counts but 800 inhabitants
and st. James, like most western
missions, has suffered from frequent
changes in rectorship, 1t now has a
Hdignified stone church, with apprO-
pirate furnishings. The Rev. A.
George is now the priest-in-c charge.
Bishop Spalding, on the occasion of
his visit, attended IL meeting of the
Ladies' Guild. and appointed COM
mittee to undertake the building of n
Sunday School building, which is
greatly needed for the effective de-
velopment of the work"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26
Notice to Taxpayers.
STATE or COLORADO l..
COyJNTY OF RIO RLANCO %

STATE or CoLoRADo Is..
COUNTY OF RIO RLANCo
Onice Of County Clerk
August II, iM6.
Notice is hereby given that the
Of the county and
state aforesaid, will sit rs a board OF
equalization for the adjustment and
correction of the assessment roll of
1905 OH Tuesday, the 5th day Of Sep
tember, and continuing in session for
not less than three nor more than ten
consecutive days; and again on the
third Tuesday in September (being
September 10th, 19O5) and continuing
in session not less than three nor
more than ten consecutive days, to
hear complaints.
All parties having complaints to
make are respectfully requested to
appear before the board on the dates
given above when they will be heard.
T. b. SoOTT,
(al0-2G County CLERK.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26
Interested in Oil.

William Il. Baird OF st. Louis and
Robert L. Lund of Little Rock, Ark,
accompanied by H. ". Walter, man.
ager of the Requena interests, regis
tered Mt the Meelser hotel Sunday.
Mr.. Baird is an expert oil territory
geologist, and comes in at the instance
of st. Louis capitalists to examine
the Rangely field. II his report is
favorably; there will be plenty Of st.
Louis capital in the Rangely belt
within the next sixty days.
Mr.. Lund Is al attorney and comes
to examine titles to oil lands. THE
HERALD confidently predicts that
much interest will be taken In the
Rangely field In the near future.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26
Notice Of Sale by Public Trustee.

Whereas, Orris l.. Dudley, Of Picesnce, in
ss Sy IT. iG ass 81 as dssa
uary ID, lpO, and recorded ON the same date
in the once Of the clerk and recorder Of said
the records Of said county, convey to the
PUBLIC. Trustee OF said Rio Bianco County,
the io,1wias 10 s Eia sioncc s' cnsy
so.Wiss se.Snts The LSs4 & tNW X NV Of ssstiSn
I, in Township south, Of range q West 9th
winter rights thereunto belonging or In any
ns :s ,ssp Il S. %
note Of even date, for the PRINCIPAL sum OF
one hundred and ioHrteen t. aoilars, IT. p PsySDre
three years after date, with interest thereon
at the rate Of twelve. per cent per annum'
whereas, 1t is provided In said deed Of
trust that In case Of default in the payment
Of said note or the interest thereon, or in
case Of n breach Of any Of the covenants or
agreements mentioned In snid deed of trust,
then upon the application Of the legal
tee to sell said premises 1t shall he inwful
for said Public Trustee to advertise and seli
said premises In manner and form MS set
forth in said deed of trust; and,
Whereas, The legal holder Of said note
hns iiied with said Public Trustee her nppli-
Is long long pas, s dae, and nd thu. the principal Of
said note Is still unpaid. ms we'll rs the IN
teEest thereon since January a 10, ls, . and DE-
advertise and sell said premises for the pur.
pose Of paying the Indebtedness secured
thereby md ali costs and expenses OF max
ing such sale.
Now, therefore, in pursuance Of said APP
pIicntiOn and demand, notice Is hereby
given that the undersigned ns Public Trus.
tee Of said County Of kfO BlancO, Will, at
the hour Of 10 O'Clock In the forenoon ON
tuesday, the 9Th day Of September, 1905, at
the front door Of the court house In the
Town Of Meeker, County Of Rio BIancO,
state Of Colorado, sell the above described
real estate and improvements thereon to
the highest and best bidder for cash, for
the purpose of paying said note and tho in
terest due thereon to date of sale, together
with the costs Of executing this trust.
JNO. A. WATSON,
County Treasurer Rnd Public Trustee Of the
County OF Rio BlancO and State Of Colo
rHdo. tM5-s7)
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26
Secretary Hays Contempt for Liars.


Though his characteristic mental
attitude was that Of placidity and
serenity, he never degenerated to the
level of the cynic. He was never the
man wEo concludes that nothing
matters-never the disciple of Tai
leyrand who took to his heart the
maxim, ''Above all, no zeal" Mr..
Hays modesty would not permit him
to msaEs . parade Of his eRrnestness
or sound his zeal from the housetops; {;
but he WAS jealous and earnest as to
all vital things, just the same. He
had fine scorn for all that is petty,
mean, contemptible. He detested all
unnecessary and. wanton falsehood.
For the sort Of diplomacy that rests
essentially upon regeneration he
had most hearty contempt. One Of
his sayings is famous in the diplo-
matte world. It was used Of GER
tain titled European, not now MEM
Der OF the corps at Washington.
"When the count comes to talk to
me-" said Mr.. Hay, II do not use my
wits trying to ascertain whether or
not the man is lying. I know he is
lying. What 1 try to find out is why
lie lis telling that particular lie."-
From 'John Hay: An American
Gentleman" by Walter Wellman, in
the American Monthly Review of
Reviews for August.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26
Unable to Deliver Goods.

1t is reported that there is a car
load Of goods, groceries mainly, stand
ing In the railroad yards, shipped
here by an eastern house to fill orders
solicited by an agent, which the agent
burst not open and deliver the goods
for fear Of arrest for violating the new
itinerant vendors law. He has no
county license and the fee charged
for one is so big that to pay for it
would leave him and his house with
out profit on the shipnent.-Fort Col
lins Courier.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
my cnse Of Catnrrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catnrrh Cure.
F.J.CHENEY & Co, Toledo, q.
We, the undersigned, have known i. J..
Cheney for the last II years, and believe him
perfectly honorable In NIL business trans
nctIOns. and financially able to carry out
any obligations made by his firm.
WALpIN0, kINNAS n MARVIN.
Wholesale druggists, Toledo. -.
Hnll's Cntnrrh Cure is taken internally,
surfaces Of the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price, I5c per bottle. Sold by all
druggists.
TAKE. Halls Family Pills for consti3 pat ION.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26
Hunting Guides.

From deer season on, we will be
prepared to take parties out for any
kind of game. Have the only pack
of trained dogs in the county. d. w.
Black, J. NJ. Clark and Sam Ray.
For prices address ID. w. Black &
60. Meeker, Colorado.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26
St. James Episcopal Church.

Services tomorrow 0he tenth Sun
day after Trinity as follows:
9:3O a. m.-Holy Communion.
10 a. ln.-Sunday School.
II a. 1n.-Morning Service.
4p. m.-Service for the young.
8p. m.-Evening Service.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26

The Rickart Kansas City report
says 1000 to 1850 pound rangers are
selling at from 1910 to $4.40.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26
Millinery.

Mrs. c. +. Brown Will open her fall
millinery at the old Wildhack resi-
dence, East Main street, on Septen-
Der first, where she will be glad to
welcome all her old customers. fal9
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26

A. Burnham is home again after u
months .sOjourn at Juniper springs.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-08-26

Lady's Crescent Bicycle For Sale,
At u bargain. Call at the Wetnore.
house.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-11-25
SOME LIKE TOBACCO
NOT ALL ANIMALS AvERsE 70
FRAGRANT WEED.
Known Instances of Dogs Enjoying
Their Smoke Much as Does Man
Addicted to the Habit-Parrot That
Was Fond of Chewing Tobacco.

Most animals have an utter abhor-
renee Of tobacco in any shape or form,
says the proprietor Of a menagerie. I
have myself made even really fero
cious dog turn tail simply by putting
smoke in it's face, but do not recon-
mend the means as one to be always
relied on.
But to this rule, as to all others,
there are exceptions, and numerous in
stances are known of animals possess
ing positive love for the fragrant
weed. Dogs, it is we'll known, can be
taught to do almost everything but
talk, and in my early days was con-
nected with a circus which possessed
the unique attraction of terrier
which, among other tricks, had been
instructed in the art Of smoking clay
pipe. The curious point was that the
animal actually got to enjoy it's pipe
and would insist on having it at the
usual time every Sunday, as in the
performance on week days.
The parrot is perhaps of all birds
the most apt to take up bad habits. A
friend of mine has one which Is pas
sionately fond Of eating and chewing
tobacco. If given sufficient quantity
the bird will make itself positively
drunk with the nicotine, and will
stagger about it's cage in exact imita-
ton of the actions of an intoxicated
human being. Long practice has made
the bird somewhat of a. connoisseur
respecting it's favOrite luxury, and it
now treats fine cut tobaccos with con-
tempt. It's particular delight is the
rum-soaked plug affected by sailors.
1t is among the simian tribes that
tobacco-loving quadrupeds are most
frequent. This is probably owing to
the monkeys overpowering faculty for
imitation, which sometimes gets 1t
into trouble. remember an amusing
instance. A man after putting at
cigarette for time threw it down
near a monkey which had been watch
ing the proceedings intently. The an
imal snatched it up and pulled grave
ly for few minutes. Then look Of
intense bewilderment stole over it's
face, and throwing the cigarette down,
it retired into corner. evidently very
ill.
A gentleman in the north of Eng
land has a monkey which is addicted
to snuff. The animal has been taught
to take pinch from the box Of a WISH
tor with all the courtly air so preva-
lent in the days when snuff taking was
the fashion.-Tit-Bits.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-11-25
Justin Mccarthy in Retirement.

Since retiring from politics some
seven or eight years ago Justin Nc
Carthy has made his home at West
gate-on-Sea, on the Kentish coast.
Working leisurely in his beautiful
home called Herdholt, he has finished
his great History of Our Own
Times" A friend who has recently
seen him says Of the gifted historian:
where can you find so charming a
talker, one who has seen so much,
knows so much, met so many famous
people and who by a word or phrase
can make the past live, laugh and cry
again." The years since he left poll
tics have been kind to Mr.. Mccarthy
His outlook is the bright outlook of
youth ard his health is perfect. His
single burden is a weakened eyesight
which does not permit him to read,
but, as he says, means the pleasure
of being read to by others. His daugh-
ter, Miss Charlotte Mccarthy, is his
constant companion.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-11-25
Earliest Typesetting Machines

In answer to the query, "How old
are typsetting 1nachines?" the London
Chronicle prints an extract from a
copy of the local Herald Of 1923: "Dr.
Church is now at Birmingham prepar-
ing his new printing machine. The
compositor has only to sit down at
this curious mechanism as he would
at a pianoforte, and as he strikes the
keys tho types oil fall from the case
into their proper places with We
locity that keeps pace with the most
rapid speaker. The form having been
worked off, the type moves into the
melting pot, from which it is returned,
,recast into it's original state, without
any diminution of, material, and
thence distributed Into the case quite
new. One of these machines placed at
the bar of the house of commons
would always insure correct report
of the debate. DR.. Church, the in
ventor, is a native of Boston, in New
England"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-11-25
MONSTER GORILLA OF AFRICA
Huge Animal Believed to Belong to
an Unknown Species.

Huge Animal Believed to Belong to
an Unknown Species.
Interesting information regarding
huge gorillas of hitherto unknown
species has been obtained by Eugene
Blusseaux, French official and ex-
plorer from northern Africa. One of
these strange monsters was shot by
one Of the officials sharpshooters.
The animal measured Z feet inches
in height, was 4 feet in width across
the shoulders and weighed 720
pounds. One of the hands, when dis
membered, weighed, six pounds. It
required the united efforts of eight ma
tive soldiers to drag the dead body of
the beast from the point where it was
killed to the French residency at
Quessou, the administrative center of
central Sangha. The animal was here
skinned and buried.
Reports have been received at this
station frequently during the last few
months of the presence Of these big
creatures in the uppersyalleys of Lo-
mani and Sangereh, but hitherto it
had been impossible to come to close
quarters with them. According to ma
tive reports, however, the animals are
usually ferocious, not hesitating to at
tack caravans during their passage
through the country.
These. gorillas differ essentially
from others. The ears are small, the
shoulders and thighs are covered with
dense and long black hair, while the
chest and stomach are almost bare.
It is believed that they belong to
species that has not heretofore been
seen by white men.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-11-25
NATIVE NEW WORKERS SCARCE.
About One Out Of Every Ten in the
City Population.

NSSNs O"S WI VI Every ~ Sn III inc
City Population.
Now that thirty EMERGENCY census
takers finished the tail end of their
work a few days ago we may soon
have light on an interesting question
that this enumeration will throw some
light upon. Out of Gotham's 100000
souls how many are actual New York
ers-persons born in this city? TAX
ing the last federal census as criter-
ion there is about one native born"
New Yorker out of every ten in popu-
lation. Still, even this small balm to
Knickerbocker families-39O, Cooper
sons-has to be greatly reduced, for in
1t is included every person of whom
no actual knowledge could be obtained
OF whom the haste of the census
tempted to throw under this general
heading. Amateur statisticians have
decided that there are about 10000
citizens of New York who have been
born of parents natives of this coun-
try. These delivers in the census re-
suits are of the opinion that if the
qualification were that both their par
ents were natives of this country not
more than 5000 persons could qualify
as New Workers of the second Ameri-
can generation. Children of parents
who were born abroad numbered l.
$4,000 in the last federal census.
There We're then more than 100000
Americans here who were born in 9th
er states, New York state leading with
a contribution of 125,OOO and New Jer-
sey following with $4,000; $4,000 were
born In Pennsylvania, $4,000 in Mass
achusetts, while 22,OOO-a compare
lively large number-were born in
Virginia. Therefore the descendants
of the Knickerbockers are wofully out
numbered in population if not in
money and real estate.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-11-25
Somewhat Different.

The scanty-haired bachelor at the
pedal extremity of the mahogany was
saving away at his steak.
"You remind me Of a picture I once
saw" remarked the ribbon counter
clerk 1T was entitled An Imitation
OF a Man at Work.
you've turned to the wrong page
in the art catalogue, young man."
,growled the old bachelor. "The pic
ture represent is a war chrome en-
titled The Battle of Bull Run"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-11-25
whitehall Are Really Baby Fish.

whitehall, named rogenia alba by
Valenciennes, the French naturalist,
who held that it is a distinct genus OF
the herring family, was regarded by
later authorities as merely the fry Of
the herring. 1t seems now, however,
to be established that the fry Of all
the British clupeidoe-the pi1chard,
the sprat, and the shad-and probably
other small fry, are taken and used
under the name whitehall.
These delicate and silvery baby fish
are taken in great abundance in
spring and summer in the estuary of
the Thames. They are caught in bag
nets, which are sunk four or five feet
below the surface of the water, and
usually measure from an inch to three
inches in length. A sample of white
bait has been tested by development
in an aquarium, proving that they are
fry of several sorts of fish.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-11-25
Gen. Booth Works Hard.

Gen. Booth Of the Salvation Army,
who is in his 18th year, is back in
London after a tour OF 34,400 miles.
Here is his record in England and
Scotland: Period ofstrayel, five weeks
and four days; towns visited, 121; adj
dresses averaging one hour and twen-
ty minutes, 95; shorter addresses, rs:
sinners at penitent form, 200; people
addressed, 100000.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-11-25
Weather Office Errors.

Fifteen per cent, of error, says
Chief Willis l.. Moore, is the record of
the weather bureau. Not only is this
proportion lower than in any foreign
bureau, but in ten years not criti.
cism of its work has come from any
commercial, maritime or scientific or.
ganization.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-11-25
Time.
Time.
Time, a. thief? No, never!
Times an honest wight.

Time.
Tine, a. thief? No, never!
Times an honest wight,
Gracious, tender, clever,
Far from dark alright.
What he takes is taken
Not in wrath and gloom:
For the fruit that's shaken.
Other fruit will bloom!
For the raven tresses
And the fire Of youth.
Children's soft caresses--
Fair exchange, i sooth.
For ambitions pleasure,
In the days of dearth
Wisdom comes to measure
What ambitions worth!
For the hasty learning
And i'll tempered zeal,
Tolerance discerning
Time will us reveal!
For the sole reliance,
Bruited loud abroad.
On the strength of science.
Comes the thought Of God!
For the shining morning
OF the pleasant day,
Eve, with it's adjoining,
White and pearl and gray;
For the rays of sunshine
At the mornings bars,
Come chow more than one shineD
Nights unnumbered stars!
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-11-25
italian King Gives Prizes.

Prizes amounting to $4,000, offer.
ed by the king Of Italy to exhibitors
at the MILAN exhibition next year, in
clude one of $4,000 for the best type
fof popular dwelling house adapted to
the climate of northern Italy, and one
of 81, 900 for motor boats.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-11-25

MARS LODGE, NO. 1902 MEETS
SECOND and fourth Tuesday in each month
at Odd Fellows Hall, 221 West University i,r
corner harrington avenue Entrance on
Taarrlngton. Daniel Roy, N. G.; Thos.. R.
Hickman, p S., 422 st. Anthony ave
nue.. oS0
PAST ST GRAND MASTERS COUNCIL.
NO; l23, G. o.. Q. of O. F. meets the SOC.
o @sl, and fourth Friday in each month at
oaa teiloWs' Hall, 221 w. University.
corner harrington. Entrance on Farrins
ton; VIM. r. Morris, w G. M; Thos. +
Hlckman G. S., No. 422 ST. Anthony ave
nue.. "s?o
ST. PAUL PATRARCHY NO. III
meets second Monday in each month at
Odd Fellows Hall, r221 w. University.
cor corner Harrington. Entrance on Far Far.
[lngton avenue. Thos. R. Hickman
1acting) r. " p; W. r. Morris, p, NJ Y
r.; Geo IS. Lowe, w. P. r., l7S1a Wab-
- HOUSEHOLD OF. RUTH No. 55s G.
M y: .; OF Q. F: meets second and fourth
Monday in each month at Odd Fellows
Hall. N. w: Cor. University and Earring
' On AYES: Entrance on harrington. Mrs
johnson, W. R., No. 916 Marion St.