The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1911-10-21

ing more taxes than the other fellow.
hence he loads up the asssssof With
tale Of wos, valsations are reduced
and the otRcial. elosss IN eye. Result,
| levy must b. increased - . esstain =
am9gnt Of mossy must b raissd 70 =
run tho sGsts, county. sohoel and
town affairs, ard the commissioners i
can't sst away from Il howevss hard =
they try. !.
Another upset Of the Rids-Assker ii
stage occurred Tuesday evening. this
time about four miles from Nssksr.
A. they were nearing the STATE bridge ii
an innocent looking burro raissd bis hI
head and ears, taking the leaders 70 st
by surprise that they made . side "a
lunge which took the coach into .
ditch and over 1t won't Aside from
. rough shaking up none Of the pas 81
sengers -FOUR were seriously injursd. Lri
Hon. e. e. Fordham, Register Of A.
the 0lenwood land omce, came in on
Tuesday to look after some business
interests. It has been nine months N
since .'Fordy" assumed charge over -
Ut the Spa, and he had earned . va Ar
cation. He didn't relish that stage =.
spill, however, but he Gays that It n
was one Of those unavoidable mis- ~
haps. Mr.. Fordham left for Glen =.
wood yesterday morning. n,
Claude Wilson always had pre-
objection for bucolic pursuits, hence :"
spent his vacation on his fathers "
farm on Flag creek. And. In passing, :,
It might not be out Of place TO note :.
that dad" put the boy to building 2,
bitches and reservoirs. Claude says -
that next year he will spend his va =.
cation at Casey's Ford or Angora.
A very enjoyable dance was given VI
at the BARI ranch last Friday even Of
ing In honor Of Thomas Kennedy se
who has been visiting the Murray III
boys. Nearly eighty people were In al
attendance. Mr.. Kennedy II 70 well
impressed with Rio Blsnco county {
that he will likely b back next III
spring to locate. %
tn
Denver papers announce tho tssu- C<
ance Of bonds to the amount Of forty tr'
million dollars for the extension Of vi
the Mof1st road westward from fts On
present -Steamboat-and to "
bore the six-mile tunnel under the 81
continental divide. The directors Of til
the road have reelected the old I'll
of1icers. a
Miss Ruth Bonham, teacher 1t -
lower Powell Park, left Thursday for
the bsdslds OF her dying mother In
EdeswaAsr,s . suburb Of Denver. -,
Miss Boaham rscsivsd III. news Of \.
her mothers serious condition the In
evening before. The school u closed :.
pending The securing q substitute. q
Cupid ID slill doing business ct the - -
old stand, approaching wintsr doubt ~
less appealing 70 the htsls fellow. -
Clerk Scott has . few Acenses on
hand, and he takes special delight -,
and pleasure In making them out. ~
He doesn't exact the ilrst kiss from 81 81
the bride any moro - he used TO. =,
This seasons highest price for
range grass cattle ct Chicago was
$40, on the 9Th, being 8Qc higher
than that obtained III October. 1910
They were North Park steers, 50 in q
number, Of Hereford grade and aver nj
aged l,4ls pounds, crossing eloe psr pi
head. ct
- In
@. R Bayless, who ''sot out'' the Ia
Review for several months past In r,
the absence Of Mr.. J. 1. Rilsnd, left 4.
Tuesday for his old home In Indiana. n,
Dick IL mighty good fellow, and 4.
will be back ON White river again q,
with the advent Of the meadow lerks. =
J. r. Wilson ID over from Thorn {.
burg recreating. John put It all over "
two Of our expert flshermen , few
days ago. Nentien Of the names Of a,
those experts would no doubt invoke n
the wrath Of salty and Hack, 70 their a.
identity will remain secret. =,
Ugly looking weather Of early part "
Of week gave way % White river =,
sunshine, and bsttsr conditions could = =
not be wished for. Don't know. what -
. day will bring forth, however, ~
the heavens vsre pouting yesterday.
| Snow, probably. IL