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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-05-28
20 ID Y I RaIIIs Elthange
& NJ Aols FI0m Minneapolis! i.
ORGANIZATION GROWIN6 FAST


q GNpecte - Handle large Pereensa0e
1T MorthWsstern Crops Within
rev Years.
Indications are that the Equity Co
operative Exchange, the farmers ter
minal grain marketing agency. viii
move from Minneapolis to st. Paul.
Business organizations Of st. Paul
lars negotiating with the farmers and
Il present plans are carried out the
headquarters Of the farmers co-opera-
tive grain marketing movement will
locate Ia the Sanity City. This means
also that st Paul will be h%eadquar-
tera Tor the cooperative marketing
Movement in various other products
III which farmers are interested.
Tho many Northwestern farmers
Who ne back Of the farmers cooper
alive marketing movement feel that
their terminal grain marketing agency
hassneyer received ! fair deal from
hn14ra.G rnnn ~ Mfnnaannlis The
1,,st. r.son.-.nva Evchanya has
msde STEADY proeress since ii was 81.
gAnixed n August. 1912. but It has
had the fierce opposition Of the com.
blned grain interests In the Mime
apolh Chamber Of Commerce right
from The start The Chamber OF
cpmmerce interests are closely AMI
tated With banks and other business
t~nstit1tions ct Minneapolis,
At the big cooperative marketing
~ccnre1t50n held IN Minneapolis 2 few
weeks 40, ST Paul business men in
vttea TIE farmers te locate thei co.
~oDef1tive exchange ii that city. The
~ that the large volume OF grain
nl1ndlsd hy the Equity Cooperative
sEEcha1ge u sold almost entirely TO
Ills md buyers outside OF Mime.
apoils. which would make It possible
~ the Farmers exchange TO establish
- headquarters In either city, gave
GtHRlul II opportunity. st. Paul
business men e Ia the Farmers
Equity Cooperative Exchange an OPP
portunity % ret TOR st. Paul : good
alhare of the grain trade.
Movement Grows Rapidly.
& = predicted by men who have
& i've the matter careful study that
Co-operatiye Exchange VIII be
kandlinx as percentage 81 the
Northwestern grafn CROP 4 4 com.
ns..xsvalv So ,voar. rha a. 80 y ~
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-11-07
pe.fne,. Canned be- Cured

" local applications. - they cannot reach the
diseased portions Of the ear. There 10 only one
way to cure deafness. and that - by couseitt,-
ttonal remedies. Deafness 70 caused BY an in
famed condition Of the mucuous lining Of the
FustacAiAn Tubs. when this tube n infamed
you have . rumhling sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when II 10 entirely closed, Deafness Il
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and restored to its normal coudii ION,
bearing will Be destroyed forever; nine cases
osat Of ten are caused By Cataxrh, which 10
nothing but an manned condition Of the muc-
uOslS surfaces.
We will rive Ono Hundred Doilars for any
case Of deafness loaused BY catarreI that can
NOT be cured BY Halls Catarrh euro. Send for
circulars, frce.
FL. CHENEY + CO.. Tossdo. o.
Sold By druggists, 7Sc.
Take Halrs FAnily Pulls for consttpatsoa.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-11-07
Advertised Mail Matter.

The following described mail mat
ter remains unclaimed in the post
office at Meeker, Colorado, the week
ended October 26, 1914, and II not
called for within two weeks will be
sent to the dead letter ONCE:
Bryan, DA Morgan, Miss Katheryn
Bingham, ThOs Payne, EE
Carlyle, VIII Queen. Joe
Cole, L n Smith. W
Devine. p H Smith, Mrs Hattie
Elliet, L N Swiss-American vaporator Co
Gaupp, viii Tresise, Mrs Jack
HendrickeOn, HI Watson. Joe
Kendell, CHI Wilson, CP
Linscott, AN wellman. Harry
Boveall, Jerrie Diacov, StaviOs
Marks, Melvin Bowen, John
Nicholson, VIZ
When calling for any Of the above
please say advertised"
w. 8. FISK, Postmaster.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-11-07

A wireless report comes in from
Narvine to the effect that Postmaster
Simpson, Of Marvine, got onto .
backing horse to get to tho Buford
polling place on election day and
rot Oh the animal in . more forciful
than polite manner. He was badly
bruised from the left shoulder down,
and will be Laid mp for . few days.
However. he went to polls just the
same and cast his good Democratic
ballot.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-11-07
St. James Church

Services nd Sunday after Trinity.
Morning prayer and sermon, 1.-THE
Challenge Of Elijah" II .. m.
Sunday school, 10 .. m.
Evensong and instruction on the
Incarnation. This doctrine 10 the
foundation Of the whole Christian
system, and every Christian should
have . clear. definite conception Of
It. Everybody 10 cordially invited.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-11-07

w. e. Haygood, the deputy organ
iser for the Yeoman in this county,
10 making good In the work Of getting
this popular fraternal insurance
society organized In Meeker. Those
who wish to see Mr.. Haygood can
find him at the Riley residence.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-11-07

Vol. l, No. l, Of the Garfield County
Leader, published 1t Silt has reach
cd our exchange table. There 10 .
good country surrounding Silt, and
1t 10 hoped the people Of that section
will awake TO the advantages Of hav-
ing local paper to represent them.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-11-07

Look ct the smile on DR.. French's
face; and he had the nerve" to
come TO our sanctum and ask 10 II
We had heard from Pennsylvania.
Well, the doctor IL prince, even II
het away or" politically speaking.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-11-07
It Always Does Tn. Work

II like Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy better than any other" writes
R. e. Roberts, Homer City, Pa. II
have taken It of and on for years and
1t has never failed to give the desired
results" For sale BY All Dealers.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-11-07

Tom Scott was about the happiest
man about town last few days. But
two years hence, Well get Toms
political goat and lead the ''ornary"
cuss into our back yard thoroughly
tanned. Hear US?
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-11-07

Harry Bowers, Of Chicago, q friend
Of Mr.. Henry GoldmAn's 10 superin-
tending the work Of rebuilding the
LOT plant Mr.. Bowers, who 10 an
experienced business man, will stay
here until the boys get started right
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-11-07

William McFadden brought In the
ballot box from Pyramid. He came
horseback to Marvine and from there
via Ruford stage, arriving here Thurs
day afternoon. It was Mr.. McFad-
denis first visit to Meeker since 1897,
and, Of course, he noticed quite =
change.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-11-07

Among the Rangely people in town
during the week, were Messrs. J. H.
Coltharp, James r. Coltharp and
Claude Boyd.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-11-07
An Active Liver Means Health

II you want good health, . clear
complexion and freedom from dix5i-
ness, constipation, biliousness, head
aches and indigestion, take Dr..
Kings New Life Pills. They drive
out fermenting and undige sted foods,
clear the blood and cure constipation.
Only Csc, ut your druggist.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-11-07

This Is the time Of the year when
. cold 10 easily contracted. Check
1t and cure 1t by using Strehlke's
BrOmO-Febrin.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-11-07

The extensive improvements at the
new LOT ranch plant are we'll under
way. The Goldman people arc spare
ing no sxpenss In making the LOT
one Of the finest ranch properties In
this county.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-11-07

Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Mcclure OF
Rsngely, came up from the oil
metropolis, Tuesday. Mrs. Mcclure
came up TO seek medical assistance.
Her health has not been the best for
some time.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-11-07

I. e. Dennis, the special agent Of
the German-AmericAn Life Insur-
ance company, returned from Denver,
Thursday. Mr.. Dennis will remain
In Meeker for few days.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-11-07

The machinery for drilling the oil
we'll at White River, 10 being Assem-.
bled Ut that point
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-11-07

Fred and Mrs. Mobley Of Angora.
visited town friends and relatives
end Of the week.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-11-07

Commissioner Metzger and Kill
dun attended to Official business
Monday.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-11-07

Roger Waldo, from Lansing, Mich.
one Of the members Of the new LOT
company, came 10 this week. Mr..
Waldo 10 college graduate and q
courteous gentleman.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-11-07

Cattle advanced 70 to 76c cents last
week, says the Rickart, Ksnsas City
letter Of November End.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-11-07

Mr.. Dalton, senior, 10 in from
Pueblo, Waiting his son, our popular
meat market man.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-11-07

The Ellis boys, the doctor and L.
NJ, Of Danforth park, looked In on
the town people end Of week.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-11-07

The limerick boys received t875
for their steers 1T Denver, last week.
They were on the slump market, but
had good stun, hence received fair
price.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-11-07

Good weather in these parts and
about TIVE feet Of snow In the Denver
region, was the report
The Nation seems to have gone
Democratio-Iowa, Ohio, New York
and New Jersey being carried by the
party Of Jefferson and jackson.
The county election resulted in the
election Of Greenstreet, Democrat,
county Judge; over Wildhsck, BY IA
votes; Walbridge, clerk Jim Hayes,
assessor; Foreman, superintendent Of
schools; Lou Fowler, surveyor; A. J.
Younker, commissioner, (Buford
district). These were all Democrats.
II. J. Hay, Republican, for treasurer,
was endorsed by the Democrats,
and, Of course, was elected. Charley
shideler, Republican, beat Dick
Tovey, Democrat by six votes.
Arthur Critchlow, Republican, for
commissioner Rangely district, beat
Charley Hill, Democrat, by 10 votes.
This was the result In the first county
election.
Being the first election after the
creation Of Rio Blanco county, . vote
was taken on the county seat, result
ing - follows: Meeker, 276; White
River City, 1889; Rangely, 2; Thorn
burg, 8. The last named city was
located In Powell Park. Meeker
wasn't paying any attention to the
county seat matter, and, - the
record states, was surprised to wake
up and find White River City very
much In the race.
October 10, 1850.
A warm county campaign was
nearing . close.
W. e. Simpson and George Gregory
opened the City Hotel.
Before court adjourned, the judge.
the attorneys and the boys had some
fun with Stenographer Knoblock and
his cornet. The old-timers will re-
member this episode. Them were
the happy days"
November !, l6S.
The first snow of the seascn fell
October 20, and kept 1t up for two
days.
Barney Napier Of Glenwood, was
mingling with the Meekerites, en-
route to Yampa river.
Simp Harp was over in the Elk
head region looking after his horses,
and locating anthracite.
Hayes Brothers, Of Thurman creek,
purchased . flne English Coach stall
lion from Jesse HArris, the Fort
Collins importer Of blooded horses.
The hrst number Of the Rife
Shsrpshooter reached The Herald
ONCE. It was edited and published
by Walter L. Wilder, since = noted
editor at Colorado Springs, and other
points in the state. What's became
of 1t?
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-11-07

Fritz Ebler Of Picesnce, was reg
istered atthe Meeker, Saturday.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-11-07

It was temperate election In these
parts. No "boozy" men seen any
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-11-07

School will open In the old (ol
rather newt building, next Monday
the 9th.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-11-07
Reduction in Coal Price.

NeouCd0n ID Coal PflCC8
On an after November 8, Lion Can
yon Coal will be $3.50 1t mine; $3.50
delivered. Strictly Cash on delivery.
n7-tf T. e. LENDERMAN, Lessee
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-11-07

Uncle Jim McNsmee came down
from his Marvine estate to, witness
election day scenes In Meeker.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-11-07
Roads arc again in good shape.

An ideal day for an election. Warm
and sunshinny.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-11-07
1t was the Irish against the swedei
and the Swedes won.

This week will see most of the
cattle shipping over.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-11-07

Dan Frost brought In the Buford
returns.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-11-07
Town Council Proceeding.

The board Of town trustees of the
town Of Meeker met in regular
monthly session on Monday evening,
November g. The meeting was called
to order by Mayor pro tenn Taylor.
Present, Trustees Graham, Rooney,
Thomas and Lytle. Absent, Trustee
Thompson and Mayor Brown.
The minutes Of the October meet
ing were read and approved.
The following claims against the
town were examined and allowed,
and ordered paid:
GENERAL FUND
J d Miller, labor ON sidewalks. : u 30
VIM FIuckey. team work .......-....... ls 50
Patrick Doyle, labor on street ..-......... 8 90
J W Frisxeil. labor on street ....--..... II 50
O G Carlyle, labor on street ................ 80
J D Moog, labor on street ................... 80
A @ Robertson, labor on 1t rect ... 3 rs
White River Lumber Co lN II
B L Nichols, salary, marshal - 100 90
Lindow, Lytle Son, supplies ......... , %
Meeker Electric Co, lights % 30
WATER WORKS FUND
Hugh White, labor ...........-. % 90
George Roberts, labor ......... 81 y
Mike Bender, labor ............. 90
White River Review, printing ...... %
On motion the board adjourned.
T. B. SCOTT, Town Recorder.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-11-07

Our beautiful sunshiny White rivel
weather 10 still on tap.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-11-07

DR.. Taylor. dentist. Meeker. Colo
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-24

he wanted to educate. . community
In the really important things OF life.
literature and art Continuing with q
plea that fuller use Of empty school
houses be made. he writes In part ~
follows:
II wish every one of us could take
the roofs off all the houses in any
school district where this u read and
zee what II going on Of an evening
inside The homes arc hlled with
women getting supper. men eating.
women washing dishes, families sit
ting about the fire after supper toast
ing tired feet or talking casually
about the days work. Horses are be-
ing curried In the barn, and stock
looked after. for the night. The
mother is doing some necessary sew
ing. Mostly the people sit silent be-
cause there is really nothing to tank
about. And every schoolhouse. near
ly, II dark. There u the stove. ready
to heat the room; the desks and
blackboards, unused.
But let US look again at the homes
in our school district. Over there Is
a home with q shek OF books-maybe
a library. Here is a man who could
take charge Of some sort Of class In
the neighborhood night school: over
there is a woman who has studied
some science or art which she could
teach. In every home is some man or
woman who knows something which
all would be glad to know. All they
need IL a start. an impulse, servant
to find out what each can do, and
work out plans for them. q
IT should like to see the Older peo-
pie going to school"
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-24

4 MARCH MOOD.
Here's Spring come asa,n-the Old har-
Back to her haunts again:
With the harsh desire. the shatterins
Yet-here are the same old tricks
The smile and the sidelong glances:
The stale and hAckneyed romAnceD:
The magics that do not mix
The aame old stock In trade
The blushea and airs of q maid
That flies from bashful pursuers
While she herself is the wooer
That win be obeyed.
Tripping the tawdry measure.
Singing her worn-out song.
Glib patter OF love and of pleasure
And oh. you are carried along.
But look at the paint ON her cheeks.
It il thick with thousands of years:
And bark to her voice ~ she speaks,
It ID trembling with age-not her tears.
She is hardened ana bitter and cold:
A wanton that has NO more fire in her
soul
Than burnt bit of COAL.
A vampire that sends the blood coursing,
Sucks out the spirits Of men.
But the fool is stin blandished and
And the poet stin babbles of bliss;
And even the wise and the sensible
Are bewitched by her kiss.
hG.Fh SeF sss s Ge af hs Is sne
They win clasp her and rhyme her and
tint her
Till the last Of her lovers are dead.
Louis Untermeyer. in March Smart Set
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-24
Globe Sights
By THE ATCHJsON GLOBE.

About the only talk that isn't foolish II
cash talk.
By the way. is it proper to wish a
preacher prosperity? 80
Another way to get the best Of the 4rgu-
ment 10 to keep out of 1t.
Why doesn't some one change the shape
OF noodles and macaroni?
An aggressive man IL bad enough, but
there are woman OF that kind.
Atchison il peculiar. For instance. to-
day q couple OF calves got on a street car.
No organization u as good as its friends
say 1t 10. or as bad az its enemies say.
Something is loose in Jude Johnson q
head. Jude says 1t II q tooth, but no one
believes that.
Some scoundrel OF q man has arisen
to say that morbid. morose, melancholy
and married are synonyms.
Il used to worry a good deal, until I
found that that wasn't what they were
paying me for."-Rufe Hoskins.
II a heathen's wife 10 a great church
worker he IL resigned to any future pun
ishment which may be headed his way.
The average man IL always hearing
things that lead him to believe that hia
competitor will sell out the following week.
The more pills some people take the
more pimpies they get. BY the way, some
high light it's . wonder they don't run
some OF them for governor.
Alb. Adkins says his Wife's notion OF
high finance Ia to sell his old clothes and
cop the coin received for same. In fact,
she II 20 enterprising that Alb worries for
fear he may have to come down to work
some morning dressed IKE = Navajo.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-24
By The Way
By HARVEY PARSONS

Zion voliva seems to be having his
troubles with those who smoke In this
world. rather than those who are in
danger OF smoking later.
From the view Of q disinterested
Dystander, 1t locks like the canning OF
murphy. the baseball mag. was noth-
Ing ing, to get puffed up over: They paid
crawl into the can.
The gentleman who has set himself
the job of proving that the late Chris.
ConmDus was q Jew. has picked q
hard one. The records seem to show
that Chris died poor.
An Illinois legislator who wanted
pass on a railroad. II being some-
what bawled out, as 1t were, in con-
gress. And q few brief years ago they
were all doing 1t. and the only way a
Legislator could get any press notices
was to refuse pass.
The Missouri Jury seems to have the
right idea in the premises. 1t was
held that. perchance the preacher did
kiss the girl, she should recover from
the shock rather than the preacher.
In days Of old the 1s-year-old girl
seemed set upon making a collection
Of beaux- The ruling fad now seems
to be to start q collection OF Mon
torosst school material.
Weather and street conditions like
we enjoyed yesterday says Filling
Fuller, do not inspire confidence in
one who has pint bottle in his pis-
tol pocket"
Some people have troubles that are
directly traceable to talking too much,
but the troubles of q local merchant
are In no way based upon free and un-
limited coinage Of conversation.
According to the newspaper ac-
counts, the man shot up a Philadel-
phta hashery and the biscuit shooters
thereof. did it because he was in love
with a hashfer. But it will be hard
to convince Jack Supp that the mans
outburst was not brought about by az
attempt to feed him lamb stew when
he ordered roast beef.
The Irish are coming to Boston and
New Yark. and according to a recent
cable. one OF the favorite bogs in the
Shannon district is also moving away
Truly, the tide Of immigration is some
tide. @s
As the wires were on the fritz yes
terday, readers OF public print were
spared some specimens from the
spring crop of snake stories.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-24
Jayhawker Jots

1t must be discouraging, thinks the
Emporia Gazette, to be compelled to
pay 50 taxes on a dog worth eighteen
cents.
Moundridge makes the proud boast
that more electric irons are used
within its confines than. In any other
town of the same size in the United
States.
If all the good advice given in the
newspapers were needed, modestly re-
marks the Americus Greeting. there
would be a heaven here below ana
paradise would be shorn OF Its glory.
No matter how critical the seed sit
uation becomes. the Anthony RepupH-
can points out that the young fellows
will find plenty of wild oats -
Gems, in win Palmer's Jewell
County Republican: AZ soon AZ a
man goes to whining at his fate. fate
Of girls last night who did not giggle
or use slang. :. They were movie
girls. Rules outMve their useful
ness, but principles never wear out.
Some Of the plainest homes are
most gracefully Ornamented by the
folks who Live in them. Half
your peace Of mind in this world de-
pends upon how you view things. A
perverse, crooked, pessimistic view is
as dolorous as dyspepsia.
Slides shown by the Lindsborg
News Vitascope: The cost OF living
is what you choose to make 1t. :.
A heart Of love and a spirit Of fire il
a combination hard to beat.
Initiating the wealthy neighbor has
kept many a mans nose on. the grind
stone all his life. i. Occasionally a
woman is saved from exhibiting bad
taste in dressing because she hasn't
the money. You would be SUR
prised If you know how many people
there are who lean on other folks for
mental support Take good
laugh with you when you start down.
town in the morning, and don't for
get to leave one at home.
The Newton Kansan claims to have
discovered the champion optimist. He
is James McIntire of Sedgwick and II
commonly called by his friends, Jim
Nc" Jim had a valuable COW lie
down and die the other day. And
that calamity followed a siege Of
cholera among his hogs. and that fol-
lowed the flood in which Jim saw q
fine wheat crop float in the sheaf
down the river towards New Orleans.
Well, when the COW died the other
day, Jim said: IT am sure q lucky
cuss. 1t seems like every time we need
a little spending money something on
the place up and dies SO that we can
skin it and sell the hide"
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-24

English Guide (showin9 places Of n.
tsrest)-''It was IN this very room, Glf.
sion" American Tourist-''Indeed! AnA
how much commission did he 9etr'-Boo-
ton Transcript
snith-"Does your wife think you're tn
best man who ever uved7'' Joneo-seO8
course not! I'm her second husband. -
"7ere'D cage where the police eauGht
q photographer they wanted In his sdSFk
room" ''Ha! genuine case Of arre0to6
observation-disclosures American.
Mr.. Ffost-''Havs you noticod, John.
that women are wearing an sorts of eo1S
agnlnr FfugeCxeSs ovoFy kind but ~
tiinking eap."-ll1a.