The Meeker herald., 1907-08-24

Entered In the Meeker. Colo, postof1ce Al
second GLASS mail matter.
The regular term OF district court
for this county has been postponed.
The youngsters (and the older Ones)
Of st. James church enjoyed picnic
ut the David Smith ranch Thursday.
Everybody wanted Mt the Mesa
school house Saturday evening, the
34th, from to 10. Ice cream supper.
Again Charley Carney Jared very
well In Denver. His southern steers
Melted him t45 per head OH that
market.
Lower country travellers report that
the hall Sunday at the Delaney ranch
were AZ large as big marbles and fill-
ed irrigating bitches full.
Recent rains have made travel on
the Meeker- Rifle road hard on both
man and beast, but the REEFS Limited
gets In on very good time just the
same.
The premium list and rules for the
next Western stock show, which will
be held in Denver January 2O-25, 1908,
was received Mt this office during tho
week.
Mrs. Simons Is now I'm the dry
goods department at the Hugus store
|acceptably filling the place made va
cant by Miss T'relenses' late serious
accident.
This week F. n. JoHantgen bought
1.-THE stock and all supplies OH hand of
the late w. G. Beavers blacksmith
shop, for use of the Harp-JoHantgen
company.
On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. AM
lbrose Oldland entertained her lady
friends to the number of about thirty
tin her accustomed elegant and hos
pitable manner.
II this dampness keeps up we'll all
become webfooted. Heavy rain and
hail down the river Sunday, and
another very heavy rain In this vicin-
fty Wednesday.
| Mrs John G Davis and the children
departed for their Denver home Tues
Jay, after enjoying their annual visit
10 White river. Mr. Davis left Sun
Hay morning, business engagements
taking him ont sooner than he an
teipAtsd. VI MI M
A cement sidewalk Is being laid In
rOnt Of the court house. J. d. Miller
doing the work. We understand
he Oldland company, E. s. r. San
erson. ]. J. Davitt, the Odd Fellows
md other property owners in the
flock will follow the county's ex-
mple. Good.
1t Is rumored that on reaching
Tampa, the MofYat road will take the
traight shoot for White river, via
rappers lake, and leave Steamboat
ono side. What's that you said,
harley7 And Weiskopf, too. Well,
70 feel for you boys, but can't help
lou. The Estes are against you.
At Denver last Thursday Secretary
Agriculture Wilson made the fol-
owing significant declaration:
Colorado will soon be known US
he state where the best horses on
Ills continent, II not In the world,
Re raised. They will be Colorado
0rses, bred from the best draft, rum
Ing and trotting bloods In the
buntry."
Rev. Walder returned to town FRI
sy, leaving Mrs. Valdez and the
hildren up on south branch, where
had an enjoyable outing. Mr..
Palder will offlciate at the Metho-
ut church tomorrow and following
inday, after which he goes out to
tend the conference, which will be
I'D at Grand Junction, beginning
,ptember 4th.
Ed. Shankland was In from An
pro precinct early this week and
FRIED at the Meeker hotel for few
stys. Mr.. S. reports considerable
I logress In his community during
le past spring and summer, not the
tst of which is the completion OF n
/ Itch which will cover his own ranch,
}p v. 8. Shankland, Parker and
lsjh Visit places. This fine ditch has
FlIstone-work headgate. the first in
lip county, we believe, and very