The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-09-03

THE MEEKER HERALD
EstAblishsd August u, lsok
JAMES LvTTLE. Editor = Publisher.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER >. 1910
Entered In the Mseksr. Colo. postofnos -
second -class mali matter.
9O,6OO, 900, such II the number Of the
population Of the United States.
The dancing platform in the park
has been torn down and removed Oh
the park premises.
The county treasurer reports that
already more than 80 per cent Of the
taxes of 1909 have been paid.
Joe Peltier this week sold his Big
Beaver district ranch to DR.. w. T..
Arlington, of the Big Beaver Lodge.
In the suit for divorce instituted by
Mrs. Emma Suttles against Denver
Suttles, in the county Monday last, .
decree was granted the plaintiff.
A future dry farmer made its ap-
pearance at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. Bills, Sunday morning.
Mother and baby boy are doing we'll
Smoke from the great forest fires Of
Montana and Idaho hung as a. heavy
pail over this section two nights OF
last week-at first thought to be In
dian summer indications.
At the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Baldwin, Monday last, q bouncing
baby boy arrived to gladden. and make
brighter the home. DR.. Montgomery
reports mother and child doing we'll.
Census figures show that the popu-
lation Of Denver has increased 1852
in the last ten years, the 1900 count
giving the population as 1s3,s58, and
the 1910 count reaching q total Of
2l8,8S1.
The body OF Mrs. Theresa J. Beard,
who died near Encampment, Wyo..
last week, arrived in Meeker, Satur-
day. On Monday funeral services
were held from the st. James church,
Rev. Dennis officiating.
Several have reported suspicious
&C tions on the part Of an unknown
man and woman. Of late, In the way
Of the suspicioned trying windows
after the inmates Of such home visit
ed had retired for the night.
Stage Driver Duffy drove the As on
the road better than ever, last Fri
day, and sat his seat with much more
dignity. A little questioning ellcited
the information that baby boy had
made Its appearance at his home on
that day.
County Clerk Scott has taken to
the simple life. Last week he cast
all thoughts and worries Of oflcial
life aside and HE'D himself away to
his farm, there to assist in the task
of threshing the golden-hued and
life sustaining cereal.
The Rio Blanco county high school
Board this week purchased, from Mr..
e. P. WILDER, lots 10, II and IL, of
block 70, this being the southeast
corner Of the block, on Cleveland and
and 9th streets. On these lots the
county high school Is to be erected.
A telegram, received by Col. Mont
gomery last Sunday. states that WIS.
Montgomery had been operated on
for the stomach complaint troubling
him for several years past. The OPP
Grafton was performed at the noted
Mayo hospital Of Rochester, MINI.
The patient is doing as we'll as could
be expected.
Simp Harp and Lee Peterson came
In from the upper range country,
Tuesday, where they have been look
ing after their herd of fattening beef.
Simp reports that fully 500 head are
ready for shipment, but that he does
not intend to take them out at this
time, preferring that the harden a
bit more. He will ship out via the
Yampa route.
Several people Of Little Beaver are
raising the question as to why they
are to be denied q term Of school this
season, after having gone to the
trouble Of erecting q suitable build
ing, As they have done this summer.
The writer cannot define the status
ut this time, of the manner in which
they must proceed to get permission