The Meeker herald., 1905-07-08

Znck Matlies was Interested III the
races to some extent.
Ed Mcmillan has taken II position
In Fred Houses barber shop.
This weeks pencilings concerns
mostly the comings and goings of
persons.
A bunch of grain fed Routt county
cattle brought sGi37 per head in Den
yer last week.
Tho Hulett & Terrence outfit passed
through "Wednesday bound for the
railroad with over 300 head of fat cat
tie.
Millions of wingless grasshoppers
have made their appearance on
Yampa river and are doing much
damage to growing crops.
The county commissioner were in
session all week, barring the Fourth.
Their official proceedings will APP
pear in next weeks HERALD.
Found--A gold ring. By proving
property and paying for this notice,
owner can have same by appearing
at Hartke d Sheets harness shop.
l.. Il. Walbridse has been appinted
by the county court conseryator of
the estate of Hugh Terrence, was last
week adjudged non compos mentis.
When u strange whistle was heard
In town Saturday, some thought it
was the Moffat road which had come
in unawares, but 1t turned out to be
only Billy Valentines steam thresh-
ing engine.
The Trail at the Lewis and Clark
Exposition was formally dedicated
July /. There are thirty-five shows
OH this amusement street, and the adj
mission fees are SO low that one may
visit all of them for about ~.
In hustliny oak wood for the bar
bccue last week, George Henry got
badly hurt, but trifie like that don't
knock n young fellow like George on
his feet. He was around tho next
dry MS though nothing had happened.
AS they We're about to start on a
fishing trip Wednesday afternoon, H.
J. Hay and family had u runaway
and all were spilled out of the rig,
but, fortunately, not seriously in
jured. 1t seems that Mr.. Hay had
not taken hold of the lines when the
horse took fright at something and
bolted.
The Miller creek ditch slid out
again last Friday night. The break
is now being repaired. 1t is the gem
eral opinion that not much damage
to crops will result as most of the
people had got over nearly all OF their
land at least once. Water will be
running again in few days.
A smoldering fire was discovered
about 8 o'clock Wednesday evening
in II. J. Hays ice house. 1t was ex-
tinguished before doing much dam
age. Investigation showed that the
fire originated as n result of spontan-
eOus combustion in the saw dust, a
thing which not infrequently happens
during hot weather like the past
week.
The Union Oil people are preparing
to go at it again. The presistcncy
with which this outfit has kept up
operations in the Rangely field is de-
serving of ultimate success, which it
is confidently believed will eventual
ly crown their efforts. as the oil is
there-when the proper depth is
reached. Heavy expense, break
downs and accidents don't discourage
the game Union people.
AS predicted in these columns dur
ing the past three weeks, 1.-The Milk
maids" made another big hit when
they appeared before the public for
the second time last Monday even
ing. Sorry lack of time and space
prevents giving another individual
review of the different characteriza-
tions. Suffice it to say that some
were much finer than on the occasion
Of the previous presentation.
While attending to some household
duties last week, Mrs. n. ID. Holland
of the canon, fell and broke her right
not thought that anything serious
had happened, SO medical and sursi-
cal aid WAS not summoned at once,
but rs soon as alarming symptoms
appeared DIR. French was called, and