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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-01-13
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Sold by all druggists I5c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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Uncle Sans Horses


The department of agriculture at
Washington has issued orders to the
government breeding station at Fort
Collins to exhibit some of the horses
from the big experiment in progress
there, mt the coming national western
horse show in Denver during the
week of January l5th-2Oth. The gov
eminent is trying to develop an
American type of carriage horse,
based upon the standard bred trot-
tiers. The progress made in the last
seven years will be exhibited at the
Denver show. This is the first exper-
iment in stock breeding ever under
taken by the United States govern
ment, and it will attract great deal
of attention.
The Colorado Midland Railway
company announces a special rate of
one fare for the round trip. Tickets
on sale January 18th, 18th and 18th,
with final return limit January 22nd
For further information, call on or
write r. f. Vickery, General Agent,
Grand junction, Colo.
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A Girls wild Midnight Ride

To warn people Of Il fearful forest
fire In the Catskills, a Young girl rode
horseback at midnight and saved
many lives. Her deed was glorious.
But lives are often saved by DR..
Kings New Discovery in curing lung
trouble, coughs aud colds, which
might have ended in consumption or
pneumonia. ut cured me of dread
full cough and lung disease" writes
w. r. Patterson, Wellington. Texas,
latter four In our family had died of
consumption, and / gained eighty
seven pounds" Nothing SC sure and
safe for all throat and lung troubles.
Price SOC and $l.0O. Trial bottle free.
Guaranteed by all druggists.
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100000 per Plate

was paid at a banquet to Henry Clay
in New Orleans in 1912. Mighty cost
ly for those with stomach trouble or
indigestion. Today people every
where use DIR. Kings New Life Pills
for these troubles, as well as for liv-
er, kidney or bowel disorders. Easy,
safe and sure. Only 25c, at all drug
vists
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Mrs. A. r. Tabor of Order, Mo-,
had been troubled with sick heada che
for about five years. when she began
to take Chamberlain's Tablets. She
has taken two bottles OF them and
they have cured her. Sick headache
Is caused by q disordered stomach,
for which these tablets are especially
intended. Try them, get we'll, and
stay we'll. For sale by all dealers.
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$5OO for necessary clerk and deputy
hire In his office for the year 1911 |;
and for the year 1912 he be allowed
the sum of $50; such sums to be paid
out of the fees of his office.
The board then adjourned.
Saturday-The board met pursuant
to adjournment A full membership
was present.
The financial statement Of the
county clerk was examined and Or
dered approved.
The county treasurer was instruct
ed to transfer 1870 from the road
poll fund, and $4s7. 10 from the inter-
est-on the delinquent tax fund, to the
road fund.
DELINQENT TAXES
The following resolution was unan-
imously adopted:
Whereas, there is portion Of the
taxes for the years 1904 and 1905,
amounting to slO4.l8. remaining un-
paid on the books of the county
treasurer Of Rio Blanco county. Colo,
and the same has been delinquent for
u period Of six years; and,
Whereas, the county commission
ers are satisfied that the said taxes
are unbelievable; therefore be 1t
Resolved, that we, the board OF
county commissioners of Rio Blapco
county, Colorado, do hereby declare
the said taxes cancelled, and the clerk
Is hereby instructed to report the
same to the auditor of the state for
the amount Of the taxes so cancelled"
The board, then having completed
the business for the past year, ad-
journed to meet at O'Clock Of the
same day for the purpose of forming
u new board. T. b. SCOTT,
Clerk of the Board.
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Notice Of Meeting

The annual meeting OF the High.
land Cemetery association will be
held on Monday evening, January
70, 1912.
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Ifyour children are subject to at
tacks Of Group, watch for the first
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Give Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy rs soon as
the child becomes hoarse. and the at
tack may be warded of. For sale by
all dealers.
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Pursuant to adjournment, the new
board reassembled, all members be-
ing present. Thomas Baker was
elected chairman of the body for the
ensuing year.
The bids for the county stationery
and supplies were examined, and the
contract awarded to the Out West
Printing and Stationery company Of
Colorado Springs.
The contract for the county print
ing was awarded to James L. Riland,
as per bid.
DIR. Samuel French was appointed
health officer for the ensuing year, at
a salary Of $l75 per year, rs per bid
PROPOSED ISOLATED TRACT ACT
The following letter, forwarded to
Congressman Edward T. Taylor, is
self-expianatory:
MEEKER, CoIo., Jan. 8, 1912
Hon. Edward r. Taylor, N. G. from
Colorado, Washington, d. G.
Dear Sir:-Having been informed
that you have introduced . bill In
congress to amend the Isolated Tract
act, having for its object the sale OF
contiguous or adjacent tracts Of land
not entirely surrounded by patented
land. but SO situated that small areas
only are suited to agriculture because
OF the fact that it is surrounded by
patented land and non-agricultural
land, and the area being so small
that the same is valuable only to the
owners Of adjacent or contiguous
land.
The enactment Of such a measure
would be of great value and benefit
to the small land owner, thereby
enabling him to secure title to small
arabic tracts that could not be in
cluded In his original entry.
Should the bill become q law 1t will
add materially to the taxable realty
of the county, and place upon the tax
roll thousands Of acres that would
otherwise forever remain idle and un-
appropriated.
Anyone acquainted with conditions
existing along narrow valleys, areas
adjacent to waste lands, bluffs and
mountain sides, must readily appre-
ciate the advantage of such meas
ure.
The Board of County Commission
ers Of Rio Blanco county, Colorado.
on behalf Of all OF the land owners
under its jurisdiction, expresses its
hearty approval Of this measure, and
earnestly urges its enactment into
law.
BY the Board of County Commission
ers Of Rio Blanco county, Colo
RADIO. THOMAS BAKER,
Chairman.
Attest:-T. B. SCOTT, Clerk.
The board then adjourned until
Monday, January 8, 1912.
Mondsy-The board met pursuant
to adjournment. All of the members
we're present.
BY unanimous vote the following
changes in wolf bounties were made:
Bounty on old wolves, S26, and
Is for wolf pups, and that the whole
hides of the pups must be presented
to the county treasurer for the col
lection Of bounty, and that this
change becomes effective March IL,
1912.
The following resolution was unan-
imously adopted:
BE it Resolved, That the county
treasurer be allowed the sum of 1876
for the necessary clerk and deputy
hire in his office for the year 1911 !;
and for the year 1912 he be allowed
$500; such sums to be paid out Of the
fees of his office"
The following road overseers were
appointed: District No. l, L. v.
Kivitt; District No. 2 J. A. Martin;
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As q result of bad fall on a slip
perry sidewalk, Mr.. Setter, the under
taker, Is out of commission this week
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When you want your rooms papered
and decorated, call Walton, and he
will look them over and help you Sc
lect something that will please you
and everybody else, and harmonic
perfectly with your furnishings.
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How's that old-timers ball coming

Simp Harp sold six head Of thor
oughbred young bulls to Templeton
brothers, of Maybell, Monday.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-01-13

Where can 1 get an experienced
decorator to help me out on color
harmony when want my home de-
corated? Call F. G. Walton.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-01-13

Walton is not "back number
but always up with New York and
Chicago styles in room decorating.
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Bear in mind that Leap Year dance
At Odd Fellows hall Friday evening
January 18th.
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When you want reliable med icine
for a cough or a cold, take Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. 1t can always
be depended upon, and 1t is pleasant
and safe to take. For sale by all deal
ers.
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Subscribe for THE HERALD

The winter social season is about
to bigin-time for you to either re-
new your. engraved. visiting cards or
order new ones. We carry samples
of the very latest designs. Come in
and look at them. The HERALD.
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Mrs. Raymond Sykes will return
home today after several weeks
visit with relatives In the east.
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P. H. Hansen Of Powell park, made
business trip to town Monday.
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Lost--A Large Cameo Pin

Finder will please return to Mrs.
Frank Gibbons and receive suitable
reward. IL
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]. f. Peitier, ....--. , 50
H. p. spurlock. deputy sherin's fees -. lT IS
T. B. Scott. postage 06
The board then adjourned.
TuesdAyEPursuant to adj ournment
the board again assembled. All the
commissioners were present
THE LITTLE BEAVER LAND CASE
Copies Of the following letter were
sent to Secretary of the Interior Fish
er, Senator Simon Guggenl,eim and
Congressman Edward T. Taylor:
MEEKER, Colo, Jan. 8, 1912.
The Honorable, the Secretary Of the
Interior, Washington, d. G.
Dear Sir:-Within the past few
months a large number Of new set
tiers, who have preempted or home
steaded lands In the eastern part Of
Rio Blanco county, Colorado, have
received notices from the commits
sioner Of the general land offlce, hold
ing their declaratory statments or
homestead applications for cancella-
ton on account of prior application
Of the state of Colorado to the re-
spective lands under the so-called
Carey act.
1t appears that the state fled its
withdrawal list under The act of
March 10, 1910 1856 Stat. 1881, during
the summer of 1910, and in the spring
of 1911 the department temporarily
withdrew the lands described there
In.
1t further appears that the settlers
referred to made their presumption
or homestead filings at the district
land office at Glenwood Springs, re-
ceiving for the money paid In for fees
and commissions, the usual receipts
which are sent to entrymen. The
settlers, having taken up these lands
In good faith and their filings having
been accepted, established their re-
spective residences on the tracts
chosen by them, and number Of
them made extensive improvements
on their claims. @
From six months 10 year later
they, each and every one. received q
notice from the commissioners, In.
forming them Of their trespass, ~
stated above,
1t is evident that blunder Of some
kind has been made by some one,
and IL was surely not made by one of
those settlers. although thew must.
perforce, bear the brunt of the error,
by whomsOever made. Clearly and
frankly, an injustice mas been perpe-
trated upon these innocent people,
and on THAR hahaN the Roard NJ
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Mr.. and Mrs. Critchlow are in tn.
capital city for the Stock show.
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Mr.. Isaac Baer left for the Stock
show yesterday.
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School Report

The following is the report OF
School District No. !, for December
1911:
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The high school report for the
month just ended is a. follows: En-
rollment, 4S; average daily attend
ance, Al; number of hardness, B.
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For Sale-about 100 ton of fine mix.
ed hay. See Frank Tatro.
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r. B. GARRISON, Principal.

President Chas. A. Lory of the
state agricultural college sent a beau
tiful Yuletide letter to the superin-
tendent and teachers of Rio Blanco
county,
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The following butchers bonds were
examined and approved: Ellis BROTH
ers, f. P. Grove.
The official bond OF F. H. Tatro, as
constable in Justice Precinct No. 8,
was examined and approved.
The monthly and quarterly reports
of the following county officere were
examined and approved: Thomas
Shervin, county Judge; A. c. Ellison,
Sheriff; j. l.. Tagert, county treasur-
err and public trustee; II. b. Scott,
COUNTY clerk; r. Oldland, clerk dis
trict court.
The following reports of road over
seers were examined and approved:
f. w. Toles, J. A. Martin, and d. H.
Kuehl; and the county treasurer is
hereby instructed to collect all delin-
quent road polls as charged In said
reports.
The road petition, asking for a
change in the county road at the
drift gate on the hill east of the A. J.
Younker residence, was laid over I'M
til the mex meeting.
The semi-annual statement of the
county treasurer was examined, ap-
proved and ordered t1led.
The following resolution was unan-
imousiy adopted by the board:
"Resolved, that the county clerk
and recorder be allowed the sum Of
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TIC bOaru tHBn HuJourheu uht!I
Thursday.
Thursday-'The board met pursuant
to adjournment, q full membership
being present. The following claims
against the county we're then exam
ined and allowed:
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On motion the board then ndjOurn-
ed until Friday morning.
Friday-1'he board again met pur-
suant to adjournment. A full MEM
bership was present. The following
claims against the town were exam
ined and allowed:
W. ID. Cunningham, wit. j. p. Court ? 90
f. =. X. Sanderson, j. p. court costs - "a 80
8. ". Shankland, Juror county court. 2 50
+. f. Whitney, 90 , 80
A. II. Cnywood, 60
J. o. Fletcher, . 50
j, W. Simms. witness county court So. 3 80
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The following resolution va. un.n.

The following resolution was unsn-
imously adopted:
Resolved, That the district sttor-
ney be allowed t4OO in full for all ser
vices performed by him, pertaining
to his Office, for the year 1919
The clerk was instructed to order
thirty-five corrugated iron culverts.
1t was agreed to give 500 for the
purpose Of changing the course Of
the river below the town bridge.
The contract for burying the poor
for the ensuing year, was given to
Thomas & Setter, at $50 apiece.
The following claims against the
comfy were examined and allowed:
Jas. Wiltshire. witness county courts Is
L. p. Craig, jurors certificate. rs
G. W. stone, -......-. $50
A. f. Rees, ...- , 80
]. E. Peitier, ..-. , 50
H. p. spurlock, deputy sherin's fees =. l07 rs
7. B. Scott, postage ....-............. 06
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-15
Great Bowling Done.

Before a large crowd of bowling
fans at Towle & McCoors alleys yes
terday afternoon and evening the Elem
ners of Chicago gave great exhibit
ton of pin work and clearly demon
strated that when they are in form
they can stack up against the best.
The Brads didn't seem to have ghost
of a show in the afternoon in the five
men contest when the Fienners took
the series by neat majority. In THEN
first game they totaled up a score Of
s15 naples. and then in the second
came back strong with a 1,o3S score
The third was not as strong, making
only s79.
1t was a different story in the even
ing though. when Towle and Bradford
came near capturing the two series. al
but for four naples which refused te
fall. They captured the first three
game series by a nice margin, but fel
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-15
SIXTY THOUSAND UNDER !
CIVIL SERVICE IN STATE

employees 1856: circuit court Judges IS
court judges 16. Total SCI.
Charitable and correctional institu-
tions, 1881
Educational institutions Trustees
81 officers 10; instructors 534: office
employees Sc: other employees 131. Total
|762
State militia.-Onicers 191; enlisted
men 2214 Total 2.404
County vernments-Officers. 1882;
employees 1920: all other county en-
ployes 1905. Total 1857.
Township governments Township
trustees 1.016: assessors LOG; road
supervisors 1851; other township en-
ployes T4S. Total 6,461.
Superintendent and teachers and
employees in public schools 1906.
! Incorporated cities and towns
Mayors 81: clerks 454; treasurers 453;
controllers 16; city judges 10: city and
| town attorneys III; police depart
ments 1892: fire departments 1857;
engineers 206: boards of public work
al: boards of public safety 81; park
commissioners and employees 1856;
councilmen 366; street commissioners
and employees 1.214; GENET employees
l153; school trustees $50; town trustees
1870: water works superintendent
/ and employees 376; electric light super
iintendents and employees 374 public
library employees 504; health officers
1887; all other employees s13, Tota
l12.375.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-15
STAMPEDE, WAS
A CLEVER SHOW
"Hurdy Gurdy" the Attrac
ton This Week at Ham
mond Theater.

The Stampede" which was the at
traction at the Hammond theatre last
night, was one of the finest western
dramas that has ever been seen in Ham
mond. The play was witnessed by a
fair sized audience which was enthusi-
astic over the production.
The scene of the first act was laid in
Washington and the setting of the last
two acts was in the picturesque west.
The scenery was beautiful and more
elaborate than has been seen in Ham
mond in some time.
Special credit should be given to Lii
liam Buckingham, who played the part
of an educated halfbreed squaw, Wanga
by name Howard Fay, who played the
part of the senator was also in SPLEEN
did in his part. Coto s. Keith, formerly
OF the Keith Stock company, played one
Of the leading parts and was splendid
He essayed the part of John Morton
the railway magnate.
Commencing with tonight and run
ming Tuesday and Wednesday thu
, Tabloid Musical Comedy Co." will pre-.
sent @Hurdy Gurdy," laughabie musi
cal comedy success. Thursday the st
Margarets benefit given by d. A
Pugh's band. will hold the boards. an,
| then on Friday. Saturday and Sunda.
( the musical comedy company viii play
| The Winsom Widow" a very cleve
musical comedy.
These tabloid musical comedies hav
/ been a great success and have made
| quite a hit. The prices OF 10 and 2
| cents will pervail, as usual. and it /
expected that all performances will b
well patronized. There will be tw
shows each evening. one at 1880 and on
| at 8 p. m.
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Ready for Stag.

Everything is in readiness for the
Moose stag to be held at the Moose
hall in State street this evening and
with the fine program and boxing
matches that will be staged, is expect
ed to draw a large crowd, which will
pack the hall.
Young Ketchel of Chicago who will
step into the ring tonight with Young
Stewart of Hammond arrived here this
afternoon after some hard training and
apparently is in fine shape and is ready
to face a hard battle They will weigh
in this afternoon and it is expected
that both boys will make the required
weight at 1913 pounds. Beside the
main bout, several other matches will
be put on and are said to be equally
as good. There will also be music
singing and entertaining features
which will be followed by social
hour,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-15

gether with the wives of members. will
invite the men to accompany them to
the dance.
They Will provide the carriages. the
flowers. the after dance dinner, and in
fact may go as far as they like. The
dance is expected to be unique affair
and large attendance is looked for.
This is the first dance the club has
held after Easter and the members are
keen for a dancing party. The enter
tainment committee is looking after
the details of the affair. The report
that the dance has been postponed is
untrue and 1t will be held next Thurs
day as scheduled.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-15
TIMES BUREAU.
AT STATE CAPITAL

L..
Indianapolis, Ind, April 12.--Gover-
nor Marshall has just completed the
preparation of a report for the United
States Civil Service Commission which
shows that there are in Indiana a total
of 5o,6S6 persons in public office in the
The figures were compiled by the state
board Of accounts at the request of the
Governor, on receipt OF a request for
the information from the commission
headquarters In Washington. This
shows that about per cent OF the en-
tire population of the state of Indiana
is in some kind of a public office.
With the exception of some of the
town councilmen and school trustees
all of the persons included in the list
are paid Some of the paid. officials.
too, draw nominal salaries. The total
is distributed as follows:
In the state government 1864; in
governments 5.445; in the public
schools superintendent, teachers OF
employees, 1906; in city and town gov
ernments 1875
The figures also showed that 64o.14l
men in the state were subject to cal
for military service The report SCI
out in detail the following concerning
persons employed, in the variou.
phases of state, county. township
school and municipal governments:
| State offices and courts--Officers 81
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-15
Crossing Dangerous.

Now that summer is coming and
there will be thousands of people from
all parts of the Calumet district who
will visit Hammond's lake front park
attention is called TO the dangerous
condition of the Sheffield avenue cross
ing.
People in that vicinity say the rail-
road has not yet put in crossing walks.
that there are no warning gates or sig
nails and that the place is regular
death trap.
The city of Hammond is liable for
heavy damages in the event of an acct
dent, and it is the opinion of everyone
that something should be done to force
the railroads to put in their share of the
improvements.