The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-03-06

New people coming in every day.
Look pleasant; seeding time will
soon be here.
Art McNew is again clerking ut
Oldlund's store.
O. o. Victor, of Buford, visited the
city for spell early in the week.
Have your harness repaired and
oiled. HHtke d Sheets will do the
work.
Lewis Bills left for Roosevelt.
Utah, Monday to take II position ona
paper there.
Among the many people down with
lagrippe the past two weeks were Mr..
and Mrs Holloway.
The Woodmen of the World will
dance at Odd Fellows hall Tuesday
evening, March 10th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hackett and Miss
Goldie Philips, Of the Park, were
town visitors Tuesday. 4
The odd Fellows are arranging the
down stairs front room of their build
ing for II banquet hall.
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The supper given by the NJ. r. La
dies Aid "Wednesday evening was a
good one and wei! patronized.
f. G. Caldwell, of Whiterock ranch,
(head of StrawberryD WAS in Meeker
tuesday, and reported H1nge stock in
that region looking good.
Colorado captured about all the
dry farming prizes at Cheyenne. It's
AN off day when this glorious state
doesn't take everything in sight.
A report came in this week that
William Grindstaff, formerly II we'll
known resident of this valley, had
died at his old home back in Mis-
s ,uri on February 9th.
/. j. A. Rendle, the new vice presi-
dent OF tlv Hugus company, will get
about 800, 900 out the famous Ferris
Hagserty copper mine located at
Grand Encampment, IWyo.
~ Mt In Cnturlnv
from the lower country. Mr.. Lam
bert reports cattle conditions, as he
views them, not all that could be de-
sired in the Angora region.
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When. casting around for material
for the town council don't overlook
the name of John NJ. Hulett, who is
"a taxpayer in Meeker and represents
one of the largest outfits in this sec
ton.
Last week Fred Kracllt took II
bunch of his cattle up to South Park
to be fed for the balance of the win
ter. Mr.. kracht reports plenty of
hay up there and all classes of stock
looking fine.
Russell Lapree, our former fellow
townsman, is now at jamestown,
Nevada, where he Is interested in
some valuable mining property. Mr..
Lapree will return to Meeker, when
he makes his pile"
The Mcmillan Mooy orchestra are
doing considerable practice work
these days. The leading members of
this fine musical organization are
Prof. ID. w. Mcmillan, J. D. Moog,
Tom Cassiday and John Down.
Fine spring-like weather prevailed
all week and the snow has nearly all
disappeared in the valley. The past
few days has been really too warm,
presaging rain or snow, and it'came
In the shape of II light snow yester-
day morning. Looks like spring was
at hand.
Sam A. Wright and wife departed
Thursday morning for their former
home at Canon City, and after set
Ting up business matters there will
return to this community for perina-
nent residence. Mr.. Wright recently
bought II valuable property up on
Flag creek.
It's hard to get good men to serve
MS mayor. Right you are. And in
this'connection, The HERALD sug-
gests the name of Frank !oHantgen.
Mr.. JoHantgen is pioneer in Meek
er, a large property owner, u public
spirited citizen, and well qualified TO
head the town administration. Go
after him.