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The Meeker herald., 1910-08-13

Rio Rlanco county, larger by 200 square
miles than the combined area Of the states Of
Delaware and Rhode Island, offers homes to
Thousands OF intelligent and industrious fam
ilies and assures them . reasonably generous
return for their labors and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ing out, furthermore, hundreds Of avenues to
wealth, and advancement in q social sense.
Rio Blanco county, blessed as 1t IL with
richnesses placed by an all-wise Providence,
offers opportunity for the Investment OF mil
lions In developing Its resources, and In prov
iding means for the transportation Of all pro-
ducts to the markets of the state and nation.
A county the richness Of which Is as yet al
most unknown, q richness which surface in
dications alone prove to be greater than that
of any other county In the state, such field
is Rio Blanco county for legitimate promot-
ing Of enterprises, industries and development
of Nature given resources-but brain power
and finances aud energy applied are necessary
to successfully launch and perpetuate them.
The beauty of the richness Of resources
and the number of opportunities offered is that
rich and poor, both alike have the full quota
to share equally in all advancement One can
assist the other and neither need go unre-
warded. "Push," capital and people, those
are the three items we need to boost the coun-
to to the front rank in an industrial sense.
The Meeker herald., 1910-08-13
RIO BLANCO COUNTY
Slowly But Surely Developing Shipping Faci-
tiles Needed to Open Many Fields OF Endeavor

Sugar beets, yielding prolific on irrigated
lands we do not exceed ourselves in stating
that sugar factory would be a no too great
project for Rio Blanco county. Eight thous-
and acres would be quickly pledged 70 such
an concern-which would mean great proftt
to the manufacturer and farmer alike.
And our uranium and vanadium mines
while exploited for qaulity and quantity have
not, as yet, been worked. This Is a profitable
field; galena ore has been exposed in quantity
and gives the miner the opportunity he is ever
seektng-and a strike is not improbable.
Concessions and claims are easily and
quickly secured by legitimate industry pro-
n,oters In this, Rio Blanco county
We have mentioned only few, the more
important openings Of the day; investigation
will reveal several other enterprises to be
merited fields Of endeavor.
We add further, that there is no better
time than the present In which to begin lay
ing plans for the introduction of any one or
several of the items we have suggested Be-
ing that the county is undeveloped, the OPP
portunity for securing concessions and rights
for next to nothing is golden. With develop
ment prices will raise to almost prohibitive
figures,-and water rights, for power purposes
is just one-the most important-item we de-
sire to call attention to in this connection.
The Meeker herald., 1910-08-13

The oil fields Of Rangely, In the western
part Of the county, are in process OF develop
ment, and, At the present time, constant work
and capital are fighting to tap the quantities
we know to be stored there.
Tens Of thousands OF acres Of the very
best quality Of coal are lying in the county,
and only such workings have been opened ~
will supply the Immediate needs OF the towns
within the county. Shipping facilities would
cause the mining Of thousands of tons Of coal
each day, the mines giving employment to
hundreds Of laborers.
Cement making is II profitable field OF en-
deavor Capital invested and energy applied
in the construction of cement mill and open
ing up Of the cement bearing beds of gypsum
In the county would insure the investing pro-
moter handsome returns in dividends.
A starch factory is another suggestion, a
good, safe, solid and profitable enterprise In
this county where potatoes yield prolific; and
one that would require no great amount OF
capital to build and equip with machinery.
A packing house in Rio Blanco county,
where cattle raising is the chief industry, and
where hog raising Is SO successful, opens up a
field Of investment for an enterprising man or
company Of men that would yield them
Immense returns, the stock for killings
being ON hand, consequently cheaply bought.
The Meeker herald., 1910-08-13
RIO BLANCO COUNTY
A PLACE of PROMISE

Rio Blanco county farm lands pay
bigger returns for the money invest
ed than any lands we know of.
We give an illustration, using ILL
nois land as a basis:
An Illinois farm will produce an
average Of 40 bushels oats to the acre;
Rio Blanco irrigated farm produces
an average of IS bushels of oats to al
acre-Rio Blanco lands, then, pro-
duce % bushels of oats more to the
acre than Illinois land. Illinois land
sells at 800 an acre; Rio Blanco irri-
gated lands sell at $50 an acre-two-
ffths less In price.
This illustration is not given for the
purpose of conveying an idea that
there is lots Of land for sale here; on
the contrary, purchaseable land Is
exceedingly scarce. But we make
1t because there are opportunities Of
like nature in every sphere Of act
ivity in the county. There is still
some raw government land we wish
to call your attention to, which, dry,
and provided with water from the
clouds, will grow from 80 to 40 bush
els Of oats to the acre-land that
would cost you only your filing fees
to homestead-this is the one good
land acquiring opportunity open in
Rio Blanco county for the young
farmer wanting . good start.
Come to Rio Blanco county.
The Meeker herald., 1910-08-13
FISHING AND HUNTING
IN RIO BLANCO COUNTY

There is no need Of attempting
to add to the deserved reputa-
ton Of Rio Blanco. county thru
the medium of this paper, for
none interested in shooting or
fishing but what are more or
less informed about the county
in that respect. Each season
witnesses the return Of the fish
erman, hunter or camper who
has INDUCED in the sports here
at some former time; and each
year witnesses the coming of
others who have heard of the
catches and bagging of fish and
game In Rio Blanco county,
We have the right to feel and
to express our pride in the mat
ter. The streams and lakes
are filled with the several spe-
cies of trout, and deer, bears.
mountain lions and bobcats
are Of such plentitude as to
practically insure some shoot
ing. Then, the scenery 10 most
beautiful, the climatic condi-
tions SO invigorating to the phy-
steal man, the water 40 pure
and the smell of the pines and
flowers SO sweet that once fully
encamped In their midst happv
contentment steals over The
camper, and the body takes to
itself new lease In energy,
The Meeker herald., 1910-08-13
THE ULTIMATE DESTINY
OF RIO BLANCO COUNTY

with its immense area of farm
ing lands, with an abundance
Of water for irrigation, with its
rain-watered lands that can be
taken by men who lack money
TO build irrigating bitches, with
It's wondrously fertile soil, with
fts boundless forests ofpine and
spruce, with Its hills Of grazing
land, their slopes covered with
cattle shelters OF cedafs and
pinions, with Its one hundred
iineal miles Of outcropping Of
coal, that some day will be lined
with mining towns. with Its
petroleum deposita Of vast area
that even now are being rapid
" developed, with its bodies Of
gilsonite and asphaltum, with
its lodges Of uranium and van
album ores, with its reservoirs
Of natural gas, with the cheap
IL utilised water power OF IL
streams and ita many other ele-
mepts Of wealth, Rio Blanco
county ID today the richest In
Colorado in natural resources,
and with . railway that can
handle tho products Of it, farms
q we'll e. the Goals and other
minerals for which . demand
will he found, its population
will ultimately be second among
the counties Of Colorado.
The Meeker herald., 1910-08-13

We want to misunderstand the ntents and pur-
poses made In this editionno thing
mislead should read this edition
We In position to verify any figures quote Again
have in Rio Blanco county in which exist
very exceptional opportunities for advancement in
way You pick gold out of the dirt in our
seets-you get easily here but those who
willing take what they by sensible and direct
methods business, coupled with hard work. will pull
a few years with a neat little bank account
Were railroad thru the county, giving shipping
facilities this county would As 1t is farmers raise
but little than is supply home markets.
while this is considerable afording good income for
the railroad would give opportuni
ty raising valuable crops and allow farmers to
profitable business Of hog raising The farm
White River could easily produce five times
much he does had he of shipping it to mar
ket. And q railroad MUST eventually come because of
this other condtons-ths lack makes it hard
The Meeker herald., 1910-08-13
RIO BLANCO COUNTY
A PLACE Of PROMISE

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The Meeker herald., 1910-08-13

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The Meeker herald., 1910-08-13

N/OU cannot make mistake by locating in
Rio Blanco County. There are many
= opportunities; so many that you cannot
loose out If you will but apply your energies
painstakingy and conscientious to the task Of
making success of the work you have engaged
in. A lazy, shftless, thoughtless man cannot
succeed in Rio Blanco county. A man who is
willing to work, and work hard, can make good
living here, and lay up stable nest-egg, too.
Other men have succeeded in doing so under
much harder circumstances than now existing,
and others can do SO If they will.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-22
1T IS KNOW HOW
AGAINST BEEF
New rules for Foot Ball
Lesson Danger and In
crease the Speed
of Game

Annapolis, Md. Sept. Members
of the Naval Academy football squad
reported today and will immediately
begin hard work for tho opening game
with st. Johns nine days hence. Lieut.
Frank ID. Berrien is i'm charge of the
practice, as head coach. lie will have
the assistance. during the season, of
Wheaton. OF Yale. and the following
ex-Navy players: Lieut.. Byron Long
end and quarterback OF the navy elev.
ems OF 1899 and 1900; Douglas l..
Howard, who played end four years
and was captain OF tho navy team In
1900; Jonas Ingram. fulbacE i'm 1906
and 1906, and Geore l.. Meyer. guart
and captain OF last years team.
Head Coach Berrien is of the opin.
ion that the game has been consider
ably improved by the now rules. both
as to lessening the danger to players
and from the point OF view OF the spec
tafor, ~ is believed that the faster
and more open game will be greatl,
to the benefit OF the Naval Academy
team. As the Navy team. as n rule
liz greatly outweighed by most of the
teams with which IL contends. the
middies have always had to rely upon
fast and clever game pitting sci.
ence and know-how against the beef
OF their weightier opponents.
The middies will also be aided, II Is
alleged, by the rule permitting the
return TO the game at the beginning
OF any period OF play OF any player
who has not left tho game on account
OF disqualification.
Navy coaches havo always mado p
practice OF developing a number OF
men for each position, so that there
We're practically two or three teams.
nearly equal in playing ability. Now
that players can be taken out and
returned after rest, the Academy
VIII get the full benefit OF such n
policy. The squad this year is especi
ally strong in the backfeld and tho
coaches will be able TO develop three
or four strong sets OF backs. These
can follow each other i'm such n way
as to put team not so favored at q
great disadvantage.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-22
RAPID GROWTH Of
TRACTION LINES

Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 22.--Trac-
tion men from all over tho middle
West gathered at tho Claypool Hotel
today TO hold the annual meeting OF
the Central Electric Railway Associa-
tion. Officials OF the association say
that the next decade will witness a
marvellous growth in the building of
interurban electric lines which will
cover the entire west in a network
Of steel. 1t will soon be possible to
travel from New York to ST. Louis
by trolley, without any other means
Of transportation, and, with the filling
OF a few more gaps, nearly all the
big cities OF the central West will be
connected by electric lines. Various
papers on technical topics will be read
at th convention.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-22
USED CHURCH TO
/. DEFRAUD. CUSTOMS

Boston, Sept. 22.-Charged with
defrauding the Government of Gus
toms duties, according to the federal
authorities, on gigantic scale, Jo-
seph A. Jacques, of Worchester was
arraigned before United States Com
missioner Hayes here today 1t is
charged in the complaint that Jacques
who is dealer in religious goods, i'm.
ported from France on May %, 1908,
one chapel and two chasubloco used
In Catholic churches, which he made
false afiidavits were for the Sacred
Heart Church of Laconia, N. II. These
he obtained from the Worcester Gus.
tom House. II Is alleged that Jac.
ques would obtain an affidavit from a
clergyman stating that the latter
wished to import goods to be used in
connection with the celebration of
religious ceremonies I'm his church.
All such goods are admitted duty
free. 1t is alleged that Jacques would
then raise the number on the affidavit
and sell the other goods. which came
In duty free.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-22
BURGLARS MOVE
HEAVY IRON SAFE

Norfolk, Va, Sttt %. Hauling p
.200-pound safe from the Office to
the work shop. some distance away,
TO H. frightened of before the job
Of opening it could be accomplished,
thieves left their tools i'm the mar.
Llc yard o. Lawson g. Newton, corner
of Eleventh pud Williams street, last
night and Cb,.ped without securing
any booty.
WHAT time the attempted robbery
occurred is not known, but tho back
door of the Office Of Lawson a. New
toms was found open by a policeman
early this morning and o member OF
the firm was notified. When he ar.
rived at the place he found that tho
safe had been moved into the work
shop and that an attempt had been
made to break open the door. This
was not accomplished and that the
tools were left where IN would-be
safe breakers were working, indicated
that they had been frightened off
while they were at work. This was
the third time that the Office OF Law
son & Newton has been entered and
on the two previous occasions small
articles we're stolen.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-22
MURDERER MAY
be LYNCHED
Authorities Have Sworn in
New Deputies, However,
to Protect Swinton
Permenter

Louisville. Mtst5 Sept 22.- With
the courthouse surrounded by heavily
armed guards and muttered threats
OF lynching heard on every side, Swim
ton Permenter, son of a white planter,
was brounght here from a secret jail
IN which he has been confined and ar.
raigned today charged with brutally
attacking and numbering jamie Sharp,
a pretty 1S-yearold white girl. The
mob made several attempts to secure
the prisoner but were driven back.
Threats were made that the trial
would never be concluded and new
deputies have been sworn in to pre-
vent Permenter from being lynched.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-22
THE ADVANCE IN
FREIGHT RATES

Topeka. Kans.. sept. 22.-Answer.
ing call issued by Governor w. X.
Stubbs a week ago. 10 the Governors
OF twelve Middle West States and the
mayors OF twcnty-six cities. a number
Of Governors and Mays began a con.
ference here today on the proposed
advance in freight rates. Governor
Stubbs says "lf the Interstate Com.
mission should approve the rates
which now have been published and
suspended il viii not only enormous.
ly increase the burdens Of the sonsu-
ming public. but viii. J am afraid. cs.
tablish q precedent that might be
used by the railroads for other and
moro sweeping advances, Tn amount
OF which it is utterly impossible Ia
establish at this time" The chief
purpose Of the conference is to dis
cuss and arrive at a general plan OF
defence to be adopted by the public
which really pays the freight rates
but has no adequate representation
at the hearings.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-22
Heavy Profit Takino

New York, Sept 22.--The tone Of
the stock market at its opening bid
fair to follow in the path of the gen
eral advance Of yesterday. After the
first fifteen minutes of trading how.
ever, issues are showing losses.
Heavy profit taking later made its
appearance and tended to further low
er prices. Great Northern led ad-
vance at opening but later lost II
point. Union Pacific declined 10. st.
Paul 81.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-22
EQUESTR|AN|SN
IN WASHINGTON
Society No Longer Shocked
When Women Ride
"a-Stride" Few
Side Saddles

Washington. Sept. 22.-With the
return of the early birds" from noun
tain and lake and seashore. washing,
ton society Is beginning to brighten
up a bit. t is already evident that
equaterianism Is to be a popular pas.
time for women as we'll as men dur.
Ing the autumn months, and unhappy
Will be those who have no spirited
saddle horses or who have never
learned to ride. What is more. prob.
ably nine-tenths of the fair riders
will go 1t man, fashion, or in the style
described by the small boys as "a
straddle." Miss Ruth Hanna. daugh.
ter OF the late senator from Ohio. who
is now Mrs. Medill Mccormick, in.
troduced the divided skirt in tho cap.
ital social set a decade ago. and
washington women held up their
hands In holy horror, excIaiming.
How shocking" Since then the side
saddle has become increasingly rare
and. with revival Of interest in horse.
back riding, the wild West" style
seems by far the more popular. A few
southern women. who cling to tradf
ton, are seen mounted on side sad.
dies, but the women of the East and
West are taking their horseback
ambles man fashion"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-22
VIOLATED THE
NOUN TAIN CODE
SharpshooterKi illsManCarr
ing Baby in Wilds of
Kentucky Moon
shining Cause

Albany, KY, Sept. 22.-The unwrit-
ten code OF the Kentucky mountain.
eers was broken when doc" Mules,
carrying a baby in his arms, was shot
through the heart by sharpshooting
mountain assassin. II has always been
point Of chiyalry among the noun
taineers not 10 fire on man when a
woman or child might be cndanger.
ed. Mules had given evidence against
the moonshirers and was on his way
to court to testify against them. He
knew his life was in danger so he
took the child along for protection,
but for once the code was not respect
ed.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-22
20 MILLIONS FOR
BETTERMENTS

Waco, Tex, Sept. ga special
meeting OF the stockholders of the
Texas Central Railroad company was
held here today to approve the execu-
tion OF a mortgage for 10000 900.
covering like amount Of consolidat.
ed mortgage bonds. The rate OF in.
terest on the bonds is to be fixed by
the directors. but is not to exceed 6
per cent.
Control Of the Texas Central was
recently acquired by the Missouri.
Kansas & Texas Railway Company.
The purchasers secured the outstand.
ing stock OF the Texas Central for
something like $4,000, ,0Oo. taking care
Of the bond issue OF $4,000. 900 the
new bond Issue Is for "betterments
and extensions" but or,y a part Of
the S2O,OOO.050 issue authorized will
be put out at an early date.
Under the system pursued by tho
McHarg interests. the former owners.
the road paid for its own betterments
out Of the current revenues and built
extensions when Il had the money.
The main line of the Texas Central
extends from this city to Rotan. in
northwest Texas, distance of 267
miles.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-22
SAWBONES VISIT
DOMAIN Of CAR

ST. Petersburg, Sept 22.-Disun.
guished physicians and surgeons from
all parts Of Europe and from the Unit
cd states were present in large mum.
hPrs ~ the opening Of the Internal.
ional Coneross Of Physicians and Sur.
geon's which began here today. The
gathering will last week and be- un.
'r tho patronage Of the Car OF
Russia, who will attend the lectures
and clinics and deliver an address 10
the assemblage. After the congress
the American delegation will make a
tour Of foreign capitals. studying the
metheds and conditions in the hos
pitfalls and clinics.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-22
LORIMER HEARING
HAS NOW BEGUN

Chicago, H. Sept. 22.-The first pub
lie hearing in the investigation OF
Senator Lorimer by subcommittee on
elections and privileges Of the United
States senate started at Congress Ho-
tel today. Senator Lorimcr, the Prose
cutor, Levy Mayer and Clifford W..
Barnes were among the most promi.
nent of those who took part. Barnes
will be called to the stand TO tell
what he knows of the alleged bribery
OF state Legislators TO vote for Lon.
inner. No subpocnas have been is.
sued for today's session and no wit
nosses will be heard. Many polite
ians Of both parties we're at the hear.
ing.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-22
STARTED FIRE
WHILE DUNK
Boarding House Burned
With Porter-Cook
Breaks Back in Leap
From Window

Greenwich, Ct, Sept 22.-Ono man
is dead and a woman is dying as a
result Of fire which destroyed board.
ing house. The dead man Ia Joseph
Christopher, porter, and ho Is sup
posed to have started the fire while
intoxicated. I. Sarah Stewart, cook.
weighing over 200 pounds, Jumped
from a second story window and her
back was broken.