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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-12
A TRIP TO SOUTH DAKOTA.


selling for $4,000 to $1,000 and some
even higher than that And in a few
years they will be as high as lands in
Iowa are at this time. We haven't
any lands to sell, but IL anybody
wants to buy an improved farm at
the prices named above he will find ii
worth while to investigate Eastern
South Dakota.
We were especially attracted by the
gas plants in Flandreau aud Dell
Rapids, neither of which is so large
by several hundred nor SO good a
business town as Audubon. Each
has u gas plant owned by the town
and erected at an expense of $1,000 to
$4,000. The nightwatch runs a gaso-
line engine about two hours each
evening and manufactures and stores
up enough To- last for twenty four
hours, SO that they have gas for use
at any hour OF the day or night. The
cost of making is 80 cents a thousand
feet and the selling price to consul
mers is 1925 cents, leaving a margin
to the city of As cents. The result Is
good lighting for the streets, business
houses and residences, aud what Is
still better, gas for cooking which is
one of the most convenient things Ia
a modern home.
OF the weather in that state we quote
from the Sioux Fall Argus Leader,
which says that aside from the
dollars and cents, how beautiful has
been the September just ended, turn
ing to yellow the uncounted corn
fields OF the state, tinting with red and
russell and gold the ample foliage OF
the trees, and putting upon every
thing the beautiful seal of serenity
and accomplishment. From day To
day the sun has rolled up in the east
In cheerful kindliness, and has set In
the west in blaze of golden glory.
With enough rain to freshen the land
scape, with enough warmth TO ripen
the crops, with enough GOODNESS Ia
rest from the distress of midsummer,
with a crystalline atmosphere and a
mellowing into fall from day to day,
the September of 1905 was d month oil
many perfectlons-good for every.
body, aud further proof of the un.
excelled excellence of the South Dako,
ia climate. We always keep before
US the things to find fault with and
are prone TO overlook the things
which bring gladness to the heart
But 1t pays now and then to contem
plate the things which bring satisfac
ton to mind and body and soul, anG
so it is that we pay this tribute to the
frostless September just put on record
by South Dakota-for the first time IL
many years. month of glorious anC
exultant beauty which 1t is help anC
} a JOY to recall.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-06-24
A Marrow Escape.

1t was noted In these columns last
issue that o. H. Lunney had lost
three horses by tightening. Later
information shows that Mr.. Lunney
and AL Mitchell, who is working for
him, miraculously escaped the cleo
trio fluid. Both men were plowing
on the mesa north of Mr.. Lunney's S
house when the electrical storm set
in and SO unexpected was it's APP
pearance that they did not have
time to unhitch. They were work.
ing three horses to the plow and but
a short distance apart The tighten
ing struck the horses driven by Mr.
Lunney and all three we're instantly
killed. Owen was knocked senseless
but not seriously injured. Mr.. Nit
chell and his team was also shocked,
but escaped serious injury.
The team that was killed was
among the best in the Lunney band
of fine horses.
The escape of Messrs. Lunney and
Mitchell was nothing short of mira
culOuS.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-06-24
St. James Episcopal Mission.

1t is nearly three years since the
members of this mission had the
pleasure of meeting their ecclesiasti-
cal superior. So the approaching
visitation of Bishop F. S. Spalding
has drawn forth not a little interest,
and one of the largest classes in the
history of the mission will, If all be
we'll, be presented to him for con-
f1rmation.
The bishop will preach at the IL
a. m., p. m. and 8 p. IN. services
Sunday.
There will be services on Monday
and Tuesday at 8 p. M, at both OF
which the bishop will preach.
During Bishop Spalding's three
days stay at Meeker he will be the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Moulton.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-06-24
Plenty Of Fun and Music.

The entertainment given under the
direction of Rev. f. N. Mallery at
Odd Fellows hall Thursday evening,
was one of the most enjoyable ever
given in this town and was very
creditable to all who took part In the
program.
The vocal and instrumental selec-
tions met with hearty reception at
the hands of the large audience pres
ent. The instrumental selections
were rendered by Mesdames' Greer,
Strehlke and Clifton, Messrs. NAL
lery, Castiday, Young and Saltmarsh,
and evoked much applause.
In vocal selections, Mrs. Greer,
Mrs. Hubbard, Messrs. Rigby and
Dennison, Drs. Hubbard and Wolfen-
berger but added to their already
high reputation as vocalists.
In his funny aud witty sketches,
Mr.. Mallery ''bruoght down the
house''-to use theatrical express
sion, and proved himself capital
entertainer and an actor of no mean
ability. His vaudeville hits at local
characters of note were enjoyed by
the victims as well as the audience.
Mr.. Mallery very properly prefaced
his opening remarks by observing
that clerynen as we'll as other mort
ais enjoyed a little Innocent fun at
times, and that for the time being
he proposed putting aside the cleri-
cal garb and character, which he did
much to the ediflcation and great en-
joyment of all present.
Gauged by the applause and liilar-
ious laughter. no more successful
entertainment was ever given in
Meeker than that of Thursday even
ing.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-06-24
Another Musical
Treat. for Meekef
"The Merry Milimsids" Opcrens
Will ARsin be Presented
TO Our Music Loving
Public on
MONDAY EVENING, JULY THjRb,

We are pleased to announce that
the charmting operetta, 'rhe Merry
Milkniaids," Ia to be rei,deretl again,
at Odd Fellows hall, bn the evening
of July 3d. slk,,
Meeker justly feels proud If hef
musical talent, as displayed in the
performance Of the merry milkmaitls'
and shbuld show appreciation by
greeting theiii With another crowded
house.
:. Mrs. Greer; 6s direetfess; Has s:,own
her genius and ability, In that line
and the success Of the bperetta Is dud
to her persistent kindness, couragd
and skill.
Being graduate of two colleges,
Mansfield aud OberIift; at both Of
which she took the highest musical
honors, Mrs. Greer is peculiarly fitted
to conduct and successfully carry
through musical prograrn Of thi<
kind.
All Those who tt,ok part In the first
presentation of "The Merry Milk
maids" and acquitted Themselves SO
creditably, will again lie In tiieit re-
speetive roles on the evening of Mon.
day week. We are informed too,
that several new attfactidns will bs
added to the oPeretta at the coming
performance.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-06-24
Redeeming the Desert.

A dispatch from Hazen, New, of
last Saturday, says:
Mrs. Francis G. Newlands, wife Of
United States Senator Newlands, of
Nevada, broke bottle of cham
paigne over the headgates of the
canal on the Truckee river, two miles
above Derby, to-day. The head
gates lifted and a stream of mountain
water poured into the canal in Its
course to the valley and the first step
in making the arid west habitable
was celebrated on the anniversary Of
the national reclamation act.
The initial irrigation system will
be used to distribute water over Co.
600 acres of land. During the next
two years the system will be extend-
ed to cover 10000 acres more.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-06-24
National G A r
Encamplnent.
The Approaching Encampment
Will Be the Largest Gather
{ ing of Old Soldiers Ever
Held in United States.
MEEKER WILL BE REPRESENTED.

<.THE HERALD is in receipt of the
following communication, which will
be read with interest by all the old
veterans in this valley:
GAS the arrangements for the
National Encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic which con-
venes Mt Denver, September 4th, 1905,
approach completion It is apparent
that the Encampment will be one Of
the largest ever held in the United
States. Gen. Geo. w. Cook, chair
man of the executive committee, re-
Gently attended meeting Of the gen.
eral passenger agents Of thirty-five
of the leading railroads of the coun-
try, held at Chicago for the purpose
of considering the matter of transpor-
tation for the grand army, and it was
there estimated that the attendance
would be from l25, 600 to $4,000.
"Gen'l Cook also attended the re-
cent Illinois encampment held at
Rockford, and was there informed
that the attendance from Illinois
alone would number 25,OOO. Ample
accommodations have been provided
for all who will come, including all
visitors. 1t Is earnestly hoped that
all Colorado comrades who can pos
sibly come will be in Denver during
the encampment, as 1t will be one Of
the grandest assemblages Of the old
veterans ever held in the country.
arrangements have been made
with every hotel In Denver whereby
it is guaranteed to the executive
committee that there shall be no adj
vance on the regular rates during the
encampment- This should efYectu-
ally set at rest the reports to the con-
trary tl,at have been in circulation.
ROBERT G. Dill,
Chairman Press Committee"
THE HERALD is assured that
Meeker Post will be well represented
at the Denver reunion.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-06-24
'Twould Head on the Tax Dodger.

The people Of Garfield county, our
neighbor on the southwest (and, come
to think of 1t, how many people ever
think of the fact that Garfield county
is next door to Egeria parks. are con-
siderably excited over recent discov-
cries regarding methods Of taxation
In that county. Investigation has
shown that one farmer who has 200
acres of land under cultivation is pay
Ing taxes on only 80 acres of cultivat-
ed land, and that another who culti-
Yates 800 acres pays taxes on 200.
The Glenwood Avalanche, discuss
fifg the matter, suggests that
present conditions naturally force
a man to become tax dodger.
The man who has for years turned In
an honest tax schedule, and finds
that hfAAehbor has been turning in
q deceptive one, has to be dishonest
to be a man among men.
The only practical way to handle
this matter Is to do as is done in
many other states. Let an abstract
be published annually by the county,
giving in condensed form the num-
ber of acres of land assessed to each
taxpayer, number OF head of live
stock, amount of other personal prop
erty, and it's valuation. Then IL your
neighbor, whom you know to have
200 head of cattle, has turned In only
30 head to the assessor, you have the
opportunity, and 1t becomes your
duty, to report the fact to the county
commissioners, so that proper cor
rection may be made. The benefit
from this system will not be 30 much
in cure as it will be in prevention, for
when the tax dodger knows that he
will be caught II he falsifies, and that
lies will profit him nothing, he will
much more nearly return his property
honestly. The publication of such a
list would each year sufficiently In
crease the tax roll to pay the extra
expense several times over.-Yampa
Leader (Routt County.)
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-06-24

Ralph f. Pierce came in from Den
yer Thursday. Mr.. Pierce represents
the Colorado National Life Insur-
ance company, Il sound home con-
eern, backed by the wealthiest men
of the state and run on conservative
business principles Give your life
insurance business to home COM
pany, instead of sending it east to be
used In Wall street gambling opera
tions.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-06-24
BuFoRD BRIEFS.
April showers in June!

April showers in June!
It's the man with the shovel now.
Snow on the flattops last Sunday
morning.
The hills and valleys are in their
loveliest garb.
Nearly all the wild fruit has
escaped the frost and will bear
abundantly this season.
Marvine Lodge, but n few years
ago one Of the most noted resorts in
Colorado, still remains closed.
Considerable surmising as to the
ultimate fate of the Moffat line-and
some little betting on the same.
Tom Callie, more generally known
us "Old Tom, the Trapper," recently
left with a pack outfit for Goldfield.
The little birds are whispering that
one Of the most popular Of the young
rangers is soon to join the benedicts.
Splendid fishing in all the side
streams, and some large trout are be-
ing transported from the rushing
waters to the creel.
According to present plans, several
families in the neighborhOod will
have picnic at the rangers camp
on Ute creek the Fourth.
ROadOverseer Robertson has been
very painstaking in grading the
roads here and all are unanimous
in expressing their appreciation of
the excellent work he has done.
Harry Gibler reports that the late
frosts damaged the oranges, banana,
sweet potatoes and watermelons In
his magnificent fruit fields and gar
dens at Ute Park-on-the-White.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bulge, J. r.
Bartlett, J. b. limerick, Joe Peltier
and w. L. Veatch enjoyed the
luscious strawberry (and incident
ally, the sights Mt GlenwoOd on the
18th. q. NJ. s.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-06-24
Another Life Insurance
Company Under Fire.

A Chicago dispatch to last Friday 5
Denver Times contains sensational
charges Of alleged reckless misman-
agement of the Mutual Life Insur-
ance company of New York.
In brief, President McCurdy and
other officers Of the Mutual Life, are
charged with using the vast funds OF
the company for Wall street gambl-
ing purposes.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-06-24
COMING AND GOING.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. SchemerhDrn
have gone up the river on q trouting
trip.
Harry Shepherd Of Cripple Creek,
Is visiting his brother, J. W. &, at
Buford.
During his visitation here, Father
O'Dwyer is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Luke Deviin.
J. l.. Mediation came in Thursday
with about four hundred head OF
Southern Utah steers.
a. l.. Durham and son, Harry, left
for the railroad Thursday, to receive
n large bunch of cattle.
Professor Hopkins left for Boulder
yesterday morning. Before return
ing to Meeker the professor will visit
the Portland Fair.
Mrs. Adams is home again after a
visit with father and sister at Glen
wood, and attendance at the recent
Grand Army encampment in Den
yer.
Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Howey left for
Juniper Springs on-the-Yampa We'd
nesday. Mrs. Howey has been suf-
fering with rheumatism for some
time and goes to the springs to seek
relief.
H. P. Hulett returned Monday
from Colorado Springs. He reports
Mr.. florence in fine condition physi-
cally but mentally unbalanced with
no hope of improvement in the near
future.
Editor Riland has gone to the great
hot water spa at the junction of the
Grand and Roaring Fork, where he
will indulge in a weeks rest. Dur
ing Mr.. Riland's absence, Town Clerk
Blair will push the editorial quill
and attend to the other incidentals
necessary to getting out the Review.
F. G. Barnes OF Lily Park, passed
through town Wednesday after IA
trip to Rifle. Mr.. Barnes reports that
the dispute between the Wells Fargo
company and numerous settlers in
the park is not yet disposed Of as the
settlers are preparing an appeal from
the recent decision in favor of the
company.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-06-24
PlcEANcE POINTERS.

John Martin is now manager of the
Oldland interests on Piceance.
Water Commissioner Clark paid us
visit last week and regulated the
water.
r. A. Collins has taken a contract
to clear 20 acres Of brush land for the
P l. outfit.
f. ]. Wilson and Mr.. Jacobs Of
White River were doing business in
this neighborhood last week.
John c. Schultz has gone to Glen
wood Springs to live, having leased
his cattle and land to Harry Piggott.
F. r. Parkes made a trip to Rife
this week after his mother who has
been visiting with her daughter In
Aspen.
Rob't Mckee went to White river
last Friday after fine high grade
bull he purchased from f. J. Wilson.
He's a beauty.
Why can't we get together and cell
ebrate the Fourth here on Piceance?
We might have n social hop any how.
1t is too warm to celebrate during the
day.
Water on Piceance is becoming
quite low. The springs have just be-
gun running and the prospects are
that we will have water until the
middle or last Of July.
John p. Schermerhorn has Just
completed some very extensive i'm
provements on his reservoirs. John
is alive to the problem that confronts
as all and that is the water problem.
Chas. Chatfield of Rifle is in look
ing after his business interests on
Sulphur. He expects to go to Craig
soon to work on the big ditch there
and expects to take five teams with
him.
VIII have another horsebuyer on
on the creek after range horses.
Judging from the number of buyers
that have been In the last two months
after range stock there must be a
strong demand.
George Knowland of Rangely
passed up Piceance with a carload OF
horses that he sold to Mr.. Neel of
Oklahoma this week. George says
the range in the lower country is get
ting mighty dry and If they don't
have some ram soon stock will suffer.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-06-24

AL Ellison, manager for the Il. NJ.
Vaughan outfit bought three of
Simp Harp's latest importation; of
registered Hereford bulls, Monday.
The Iet is nearly disposed Of.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-06-24
Fishine---Do The Right Thing.

A writer In the LeAdvilie Herald
Democrat u. NJ. K.) makes the fol-
lowing sensible observations anent
the recent decision Of the state SUI
preme court regarding the rights OF
farmers and fishermen:
"Fisherlnen feel deeply interested
in the late ruling of the supreme
court regarding fishing through pri-
vate grounds or the land owned by
ranchmen. The court decided thnt
the ranchmen owned the land and
the. bed OF the stream and Ind the
power tosstop anyone from fishing
through their land; this decision ap-
piled to all streams that were stocked
either by the government, state or
private individuals. Game Commis-
sioner Woodland claims that the law
of 1908, allowing fishing < natural
streams stocked by the state, Is con-
stitutional, and he has requested the
assistant attorney general to grant
him permission to intervene and file
briefs in the case of A. Hartman ver-
sus George Trezise. The outcome OF
the case will be watched with inter-
est
Fortunately for the fishermen of
Leadville the ruling of the supreme
court will not effect them, rs the
farmers on the Eagle and Frying Pan
rivers have never objected, with one
exception, to fishermen passing
through their land, as long as they
kept close to the bank of the stream
and did not damage their crops. Now
that the power lies with the farmers
to prohibit fishing through their land
1t will be well for the fishermen to
consider the farmers rights and not
plow through field Of oats or timo-
thy as if it WAS county road. but to
confine themselves to within three
feet from the banks Of the stream.
II this il strictly observed and the
owners Of the land see that fishermen
have no desire to damage their crops,
but are simply there for the sport,
no objection will be made to fishing
through the land. On the other hand
If men go tramping through fields to
make = short cut, "a fisherman will
not do 1t) and SO destroy the farmer's
product and the farmer puts up the
bars no one has kick coming, as the
farmer is only protecting his rights.
When fishing through mans field
use u little judgment and keep as
close to the bank rs you can, and the
former will say, Fish as long as you
desire
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-06-24

Simp Harp received his new rigs
this week and they are swell-rub-
ber-tired, etc. Not town of it's size
III the state can boast of Il finer livery
layout than that owned by II. S.
Harp of Meeker.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-06-24

w. H. Violet, Of White River,
was in town Tuesday and Wednes-
day. Upon returning Mr.. Violet
was accompanied by r. II. Baker OF
New York City, who will spend the
summer out there hunting and fish
ing.-Rifie Telegram.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-06-24

Rube Ball successfully opened the
fishing season Thursday and the nu-
merous guests at the Meeker hotel
can call for trout most any morning
from now on.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-06-24

Preparations for the celebration of
the Fourth at Meeker are about COM
plete, and promise to be rs satisfac-
tory and enjoyable, tho on II more
modest scale, as any held here in re-
cent years. See next weeks HER
AID for complete program.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-06-24

Building operations have been none
too great hereabouts of late, but to
keep carpenters tools from getting
rusty Mayor Sheridan and Bert
Givens have finished putting attrac-
tive additions to their residences.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-06-24

Steamboat Springs is mapping out
n big Fourth of July celebration.
According to the Sentinel nearly
500 is In the hands of the finance
committee.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-06-24

Hot Sulphur Springs, which is
about half the size of Meeker, has
commenced the initial steps toward
installing an electric light and water
plant.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-06-24
OBITUARY.

WILLIAMS Died in Sacrnli,entoI
Gala, June 8, 1905, George w;
Williams, aged ~ years. IL inonths
and II days.
The funeral will take place from
the residence of n. Major Saturi
day, June 18th, ut Up. III.
Interlncnt In Masonic eeitietcfyi
Winters. .
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-06-24

Those from distance can have
seats reserved by writing to or tele-
phoning the City Drug store
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-06-24

Bishop Spalding is an eloquent
and able preacher. All who can
should hear him at the Sunday, Nom
day and Tuesday services.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-06-24

All wishing reserved seats for 'rhe
Merry Milkmaids" operetta should
secure them early, as crowded
house Is assured.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-06-24

DR.. Hubbard reports the arrival Of
n fine baby girl at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Mark Covert. Nincmile
hill.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-06-24

Z
The Cross-L company purchased
l2 head of Simp Harp's blooded bulls
this week, 4 Durhams and s Here
fOrds-