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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02
The Day Of Cheap
Land Has Passed Away

Last Wednesday land sale Of con-
siderable Importance as showing the
rapid rise OF land In the Antlers val
ley and Silt sections was about COM
pleted whereby Richard Prendergast
releases ownership of his Antlers val
ley ranch TO Messrs. Bates and Mag
non, investors from Colorado Springs.
The price agreed upon for this land--
2iO acres - Is $4,000. While Mr..
Prendergnst has disposed of this
property, he has no intention Of re-
moving from this section, and has
minated that he will secure other
property in the ncighborhood of the
ranch just sold. which he intends i'm
proving Ms orchard property. With
the recent incoming of IL number of
intend increasing the irrigation facil-
tiles at different points around Rifle,
the day OF cheap lands is fast disap-
pearing. and already land which n
couple of years ago could be had for
$35 to $40 per acre is being sought at
figures as high as $3.50 and $3D-Riflr
Telegram.
land much finer land Gan b+
bought in White River Valley at
much lower figures. Needless to shy,
however. low prices for land in this
county will not prevail much longer.
From the mouth of Piceance to
rhe Green, White River valley pos
snsses an area OF fruit lands that CAN
not be excelled by any lands In the
Grand river region. And for all
kinds of grains. hay and stock no
part of Colorado can make more
favorable showing than upper White
River valley. Now's the time to buy
land III you cam In Rio Blanco
county.-ED. HERALD.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02
COMING AND GOING.

Henry Genier of Buford, was in
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs Carney departed for
Denver Wednesday.
Andy Robertson is home again
after u visit to Missouri.
Mr. and Mrs Claude hees spent
Christmas with the old folks.
Joe Lutkiewicz was among the Blu
ford folks who visited town during
the week.
Mrs Farrell Mclaughlin Of Rangely
spent the week in town, with her
daughter, Mrs Kyser.
Mr. and Mrs Boyd Walbridge were
passengers on the outgoing stage
Wednesday morning.
II IL Joy, who is with the Hulett
Il Ybrrence company, visited his
family in town this week.
Meeker's college aud university
boys and girls go out to their respec-
tive institutions of learning to-day.
Among the Axialites at the Meeker
Turing the week were Mr. and MR.
Joseph COLON, Mr. and Mrs Harr.
Lorris and Matt Huston.
Rosedale was well represented al
he masquerade ball, the Holland.
i.orge and Tom Warren families
D-ing among the spectators of tn
un.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02
Rangely Doings.

Justice OF the Peace Ridgeway has
'pen busy the past week.
Some of the cattlemen of this vi
cinity predicta loss Of from 40 to 80
p r cent of range cattle.
The Colorado Pacific Development
ompany will resume work in Raven
park in the next few days.
The coolest night registered thi.
winter by the government thermom-
eter was 32 degrees below zero.
Mr. and Mrs G s, Mr. and Mrs J p
and William Bailey, and Mr. and Mrs
Charles Hefiey, were the guests OF
Mr. and Mrs John Purdy Christmas.
Mr. and Mrs John P White enter
tanned Mr. and Mrs F w Miller, Mr.
and Mrs A w Powers, and Mr. and
Mrs Fred A Nichols, at dinner
Christmas day.
And still all of Rangely's young
men are bachelors, and very slow
ones at that-to let two young mel
from the upper country come down
90 W. y. 'Ne' ''""' "''''
~
Mr. Alexander Horn Of Angora, and
Miss Anna Goeder Of Rangely, were
married Mt high noon, on Monday
December 18th, 1908. at the ranch
home Of the BRIDES parents. Mr. and
Mr. Frank Goeder. Justice Ridge.
way performed the cOremonv. Con.
CALCULATIONS Mr. and Mrs Horn, and
many years of happiness and pros
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02

If your stomach, heart, or kidneys
are weak, try at least a few doses
only Of DIR Shoop's Restorative. In
fiveor ten days only. the result will
surprise you. A few cents will cover
the cost. And here il why help comes
40 quickly. DIR Shoop doesn't drug
the stomach, nor stimulate the heart
or kidneys. DIR Shoop's Restorative
goes directly to the weak and failing
nerves. Each organ has its own con-
trolling nerve. When these nerves
fail, the depending organs must of
necessity falter. This plain, yet vital
truth, clearly tells why DR. Shoop's
Restorative is 10 universally success-
fal. Its success is leading druggists
everywhere to give it universal pre-
ference. A test will surely tell. Sold
by the Meeker Drug company.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02

Among the cattlemen in town Nom
day discussing ways and means of
taking care of their stock were A. J.
Younker, l.. l.. Devlin, B. &. Howey
and Colonel Montgomery. Strays
will be gathered up and everything
possible done to care for NIL stock.
On the mesa, Mr.. Robert Metzger
reports that most of the stock is
gathered In and all the ranchmen in
that section ARE fairly well provided
with feed.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02

Some light Drained individual who
attended the masquerade, fred of
. few shots in front of the Odd Fell
lows building. New Years morning,
one Of the shots going through par
lor window in the residence Of Mr..
Reuben Oldland. Some day some
.-smart-alick" will get caught and
suffer for this kind Of criminal fool
ishpess.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02

The tender leaves of n harmless
lung healing mountainous shrub,
give to DIR Shoop's Cough Remedy
its marvellous curative properties.
Tight, tickling, or distressing coughs,
quickly yield to the healing, sooth-
ing action of this splendid prescrip-
tion-Dr Shoop's Cough Remedy.
And 1t il so safe and good for chill
dren, as we'll. Containing no opium,
chloroform, or other harmful drugs.
mothers should In safety always de-
mand DIR Shops. II other remedies
are offered, tell them, No! Be your
own Judge! Sold by Meeker Drug
company.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02

The Mccoy Dramatic company
will be at Odd Fellows hall Monda!
night and for the balance of the
week. The company has been i'm
by the addition Of new talent, and
Miss Vilot h. Mccoy is always good.
Amusement lovers will have tn.
privilege OF enjoying week Of higi
class musical aud dramatic entertain
ment.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02

Another handsome residence chan
ged hands this week when the w. s.
Simons home was transferred to Mr..
H. p. Hunter, manager OF the Meeker
Mercantile company, who will take
possession a. saon as convenient.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02

Group positively STOPPED in 10 min
ties, with DIR Shoop's Group Remedy.
One test alone will surely prove this
truth. No vomiting, 10 distress. a
safe and pleasing syrup-5Oc. Sold
by Mcekcr Drug company.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02

Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. Si,nms gave II
delightful party Wednesday night in
honor OF Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Rees
Of Rifle. Mr.. and Mrs. Simms have
the reputation OF doing things just
right, and the present occasion WAS
up to their standard.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02

H. l.. Grinstead has bought the Rio
BlancO restaurant property and Ind
workmen renovating it in prepara-
ton for opening Monday. Mr.. Grim
stead Is an experienced restaurant
man and will run his place In a way
which will insure liberal patronage.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02

Mrs. Keel, Mrs. Sprod and Mr..
Frank Keel, entertained all our col
lege and university boys and girls
In real royal style yesterday. The
Keeis know how-and do it.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02

s. v. Shankland, of Angora, who
was In town Tuesday, reports con-
siderable loss In the Yellow and Wolf
creek sections by cattle getting under
the ice at the Watering holes.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02

Manager Shepherd says the White
Bear company will make extensiv
improvements on their up-river prop
erty the coming summer.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02

The pride Of Colorado, the Long
mont High School football team, de-
tested the famous Eoglewood team
Of. Chicago At Denver, Ohristmas day,
BY = score OF IS too. as
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02

Notwithstanding the high price of
hay and predicted shortage before
spring, there will be hay carried over
~ some will be holding out for big
prices, and have the hay on
their hands when new grass appears.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02

A number Of our local cattlemen
departed this week for Kansas City
with feeders, among them being l.. p
Craig, w. H. Miller, J. n. Wyman,
the Cross-L and KIT outfits.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02

Tom Hamlin, the plumber, well
known here and at Rifle, committed
suicide at Denver, Christmas eve.
Cause, out Of work and money In a
large city.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02

We are pleased to announce that
Mrs. J. H. Lakamp, who has been
confined to her home for some time,
~ the result OF II fall, is much inn
proved tho not yet able to be about.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02

Dispatches from Rome report de-
>tructive earthquakes all over south
ern Italy. 1t is reported that thous
ands of lives were lost in addition t,
vast property destruction.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02

According to latest advices from
Kansas City, our cattlemen now OH
the way out, should strike pretty
good market, as prices were 20 to 81
cents higher at the close of last week
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02

r. H. Wear was In from the Park
Monday and reports cattle in his sec
tion beginning to show effects Of thr
severe winter.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02

Under the directi IN of the town
authorities the ice gorge which has
formed In the river, within the town
limits, was dynamited during the
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02

Owing to the difficulty Of getting
hay. Simn Harp closed his barn thi,
week for the time being.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02

The famous Fred Light forest re-
serve grazing case IL now up for hear
ing In the United States court at
Denver.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02

The New Years masquerade hal
was largely attended and great sue
cess In every way.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02

Henry Wolcott goes to Axial Mon
day to take charge of the Hugu'
store over there.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02

The Western Stock Show will h
held at Denver January IS to %, 1909,
and will be the greatest ever held in
the West.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02

A large number Of the Masons md
their families INDUCED in an enjoy
able dance at their hall Tuesday
evening.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02

Some more big ranch deals-up thu
river-are pending.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02

Jack johnson. the Texas negro, is
now champion heavy weight pugilist
of the world having defeated Burns
at Sydney, Australia, on Christmas
day.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02

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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02
NOTICE.

All persons holding scalp bounty
certificates against Rio Blanco coun.
~, of a date prior to July l, 1908, will
please present them for pr yment.
JNO. A. WATSON,
County Treasurer.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02

The demand for town property is
brisk.
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Remember it should be written
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Carriage Painting

Carriage, buggy and wagon paint
ing ut the Harp-JoHantgen company
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02

Everything points toa good year
for Meeker and Rio Blanco county.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-01-02

R. H. Taylor, dentist, Meeker.
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-07-15
Logan Orders New BRIGADE.

Complete reorganization of the Iowa
National Guard is provided in an or
der from the Office of the adjutant-
general putting the army of the state
on a brigade standing. The four Iowa
regiments are named as component
parts of the brigade.
Officers for the new organization
are named as follows:
One adjutant general, major, adju.
tant generals department.
One judge advocate, major, Judge
advocate generals department.
One quartermaster, major, quarter
masters department.
One commissary, major, subsis-
tence department.
One surgeon, major, medical de-
partment.
One engineer officer, major, corps
Of engineers.
One ordnance officer, major, ord
n department, who is also de-
tailed as inspector Of small arms
practice.
One signal officer, major. signal
corps.
Two aids, lieutenants, from the line.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-07-15
PERSONAL.

Miss Marion Lawson, daughter OF
Thomas w. Lawson, and James Fuller
Lord of Chicago were married under
the largest American flag ever made
and in the center of IL acres of roses
at Scituate, Mass.
Miss Marry Hartman, daughter OF
the railroad magnate, is a director OF
the National Association for the Pro-
motion of Kindergarten Education, or
ganized in New York.
Judge Ray S. Reid of La Crosse,
waterways commissioner for Wiscon-
sin, has been commissioned by Sena-
tor Burton to go to Europe to lay out
the route for the congressional party
which will study European water
ways.
President Taft attended the COM
mencement exercises at Yale college
and participated in the closing festlvi-
ties of his alma mater.
Prince Won Buelow, chancellor OF
Germany, announced that he will re-
sign when the finance reform measure
has been passed by the reichstag.
James Hamilton Lewis of Chicago
reached New York after a tout of the
world. AS a result Of his study OF
oriental conditions for this govern
ment, MI. Lewis declares an Ameri-
can-Chinese commercial alliance is
necessary.
Sherburne NJ. Becker, known as the
hoy mayor of Milwaukee," arrived In
San Francisco on his return from a
visit to the canal zone, where he went
on the invitation of President Taft.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-07-15
INSURANCE REPORT
Substantial Increase Shown in all
Departments.
Bl-AKELY MAKES STATEMENT
A Gain of $437,917 Is Recorded and
Total Amount Of Insurance Ad-
vanced $t2,365,o0o, Accord
ing to Annual Report.

Des Moines, July 3.-Two volumes
instead of n will constitute the state
life insurance report this year Vol
ume / will contain the fraternal and
beneficiary reports and Volume ii all
other classes of life insurance. Vol
m II will be ready for distribution
in a few days.
The second volume will show that
there has been a healthy increase in
life insurance in this state and also
that Iowa pays $10,645,453.41 a year
for life insurance. This is about 81
a year for every man, woman and
child in the state.
The report will also show that the
insurance in force by the ten old line
companies has increased from $780,
4S6,623 to $112,S51,757 in 1908, and
the amount paid policy holders in
creased from $1,207,633 to $1,2SS, 571.
That the insurance in force by the
thirty non-Iowa companies increased
from STA, 1857, 735 t o $1S6,439,2 54. The
insurance in force with the Iowa and
non.Iowa assessment companies in
creased from $78,257, 900 to 8 SAB
$40.
The regular fire insurance report
has already been issued.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-07-15
GENERAL NEWS

Several thousand Danish-American
citizens celebrated the Fourth of
July at the ancient city of Aarhus,
Denmark, where a national exposition
was in progress.
The celebration of the ~tercentenary
of the discovery of Lake Champlain
opened at Crown Point, N. Y, with lit
erary exercises, water pageants and a
presentation of the Indian drama
"Hiawatha."
The forty-seventh annual conven-
ton of the National Education associ-
alton began in Denver, Col, with a
large attendance.
The Descendants of the Slgners
held their yearly meeting in the old
state house in Philadelphia where
their ancestors signed the Declare.
ton of Independence.
Camp Taft at Toledo, o., was for.
mally opened and the great military
tournament began with 1900 officers
and men representing every branch
of the regular army service
After one day of failure and an,
other of only partial success, Orville
Wright finally got his new aeroplane
to working satisfactorily and circled
the Fort Myer grounds many times.
attaining a speed of SO miles an hour
Washington B. Thomas president
and Arthur Bonner, Charles H. Senff.
John e. Parsons, John Mayer and
George H. Frazier directors of the
~ nrioon S,,oor pnHnin0 Tnmnonp
were indicted on charges Of conspiracy
in restraint of trade.
Earthquake shocks as severe as
those which caused 200, 900 deaths in
southern Italy and Sicily in Deem.
Der were felt in Messina and Reggie
and further loss of life was reported.
The Harvard varsity crew proved
its superiority over that of Yale in a
boat race on the Thames, winning by
six lengths.
Fear of Fourth of July is believed
to have caused the death of Gustave
THESE at Akron, o.
Services in several Pittsbure
the street car strike.
Attorney ]. l.. Webster, arguing be
fore the federal court at Lincoln
Neb., declared the states bank Law
providing a guarantee to deposition
is unconstitutional.
Thirteen persons were hurt, A.. II
Cook of Akron, the most seriously
when IN Erie passenger train was dc
rallied at Sterling, o.
George r. Huntington has been al
pointed general manager of the So
Line to succeed Edmund Pennins
ton. recently elected Il the presidency
Pending a decision in the check-o
dispute 5000 miners have quit wor
in the north end of the Pittsbur
coal field.
About 700 delegates are attendin
the American Library association
annual conference at Breton Wood
N. II.
A mutiny in the prison at Win;
Russia, resulted in the deaths of fou
warders and seven convicts.
A ferryboat. fitted for the care
victims of tuberculosis IN donate
by Miss Mary Hartman, was turne
over to the Brooklyn Red Cross S
ciety.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-07-15
END OF RATE CASE
Railroads Are Expected to Make
Voluntary Drops.
WYLIE is WELL SATISFIED
Freight Commissioner Hopes That :
Great Deal Of Good Will Come
to Des Moines as a Re-
suit Of Hearing.

Des Moines, July 3.-Peace and har-
mony reigned at the closing session
of the Greater Des .Moines commit
tees rate case against the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific, the Chicago &
Northwestern. the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul and the Minneapolis
& st. Louis railroads, before Examin-
er Brown of the interstate commerce
commission.
With the exception of the testi-
mony offered by w. S. Howell, assist
ant freight agent of the Milwaukee,
F. w. Lutz of the Minneapolis & st.
Louis was the sole witness. In all
his cross-examination, Mr.. Guernsey
could not make Mr.. Lutz admit that
the Des Moines rates when compared
with other cities are discriminatory.
He admitted that the Des Moines
rates are higher than those of other
cities farther from the Dakota and
Minnesota points in question, but
stated that the volume of traffic and
the cost of maintenance in the state
warrant the advanced rates.
In the hearing it was brought out
that the Milwaukee's rates are more
discriminating against Des Moines
than those of any other road. 1t was
also shown that the rates Of the
Minneapolis & st. Louis and the Chi
cago & Northwestern are the most
favorable to this city.
Anticipating the result of the hear
ing, the Rock Island has already low
cred many of the rates affecting Des
Moines, and officials of the Milwau-
kee state that that company will re-
wise its rates as soon as possible.
The railroads claim that the high
rates are not part of a scheme to
harm Des Moines. They admit that
they have not been changed since
there was such a scheme, and state
that the rates have been in effect so
long that they have ceased to be con-
sidered discriminatory.
While he does not hope to accom-
plish all he asked, Freight Commits
sioner Wylie hopes that a great deal
of good will result for Des Moines
from the recent hearing. That many
of the railroads will voluntarily re-
duce their rates he is confident, and
he also feels SURE that the decision
handed down by the interstate com
merce commission will compel a re-
vision of many of the freight rates in
effect at the present time.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-07-15
Corporation Tax Passes the senat,

Washington, July 1.-THE senate
disposed of the corporation tax and
income tax propositions. Action was
taken much earlier than was gen.
orally expected. The corporation tax
was adopted in the committee of the
whole by a vote of 60 to II. The
real test between corporation tax
and the Bailey Cummins income tax
amendment resulted in adopting the
corporation tax as an amendment to
the Bailey-C ummins proposition by a
vote of As to 81.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-07-15
IMPORTANT NEWS
NOTES OF A WEEK
LATEST HAPPENINGS THE WORLD
OVER TOLD IN TENTED
FORM.
EVENTS HERE AND THERE
Condensed Into a Few Lines for the
Perusal of the Busy Man.
Latest Personal Infor.
nation.
WASHINGTON NEWS.

Roosevelt still worries the senate,
the library committee of that organl-
cation being unable to agree which Oh
two busts, one in repose or the other
in strenuous attitude, to accept.
Senator Borah of Idaho, speaking IN
favor of an income tax, said the trusts
favor the corporation tax because
they can make the people foot the bill.
Members of the senate are receiving
scores of kilograms from business
men protesting against the passage OF
the corporation tax amendment.
Senator Root will lead the fight TOT
the corporation tax amendment n
Senators Cummins and Bailey Will
head the opposition.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-07-15
Pair in DANCER of Angry Mob.

Cumberland Gap, Tenn, July g.
Charged with having murdered his g.
year-old stepson, Harry Lee Nutshell,
after compelling the lad to carry from
a saw mill the lumber with which a
coffin was made to encase the child's
body, David Moooe is in the Jones'
Vile, Va, Jail. With him is his wife.
Both were taken there to escape mob
violence at Edwin, Va.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-07-15
Farmers Win Ditch Suit.

Mason City, Ia, July 3.-The
famous ditch case in Hancock county
was decided by Judge Clark against
the Interstate Drainage company of
Brit which built the ditch and in
favor of the farmers who secured an
injunction prohibiting the supervisors
from issuing bonds of $4,000 to make
the last payment. The contact was
violated in three particulars by the
builders according to the courts deci-
sion. The total cost was $780, 00.