davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Meeker herald., 1916-04-08

On motion duly made and carried
the Board set aside from the road
money, q, 400, the amount required to
meet the states appcrtionments Of
"A, 400 total Of 1880 to be used
only on state primary roads The
balance of the road money, about
e, 400. to be divided equally between
road districts Nos. l, 2 and 8, about
$500 to each.
On motion board adjourned for the
day.
TUESDAY, APRIL
The board met pursuant to ad-
iournment, the came members being
present.
The following monthly and quar-
terly reports we're examined and ap-
proved:
CJ Wilson, clerk and recorder, monthly
report.
ragert, treasurer, monthly report.
l. Tagart, public trustee, quarterly re-
port.
R g Lyon, Sheriff. monthly report.
AuO9 SuotNths uuAOp luoIthty i0EOits
A l. Gouriey, Justice peace, monthly re-
port.
The following road overseers bonds
were examined and approved.
John Dade
W Fairfax
On motion the boundary lines Of
voting precinct No. 4 EAST Meeker)
were changedas follows: Starting at
the corner of sections Is, II, 20 and 81
TIP l, 8, r SO, W, thence east two
miles, thence south one mile, thence
east one mile, thence south eight
miles to county line, thence west
three miles to corner of precinct.
This change takes that territory
out of precinct No. Goal Creek)
lying on Limekiln Hill, permitting
them to vote In East Meeker.
An application was received from
e. w. Clubine, asking for rebate Of
$40 on his taxes for year 1915, on &C
count of an error In his assessment,
he having been assessed with 80 acres
more land than he owned.
On motion the petition was granted
and the tax commission requested Ia
make the rebate. Otto Metxger and
Fred w. Miller voting in the affirm
ative. Thos. Kildun absent and not
voting.
On motion the following bills were
examined and approved aud warrants
ordered drawn for same:
Otto Metzser, county commissioned Is d
Fred W. Miller, 80 q
Wilson. clerk Of board -..--....- 81 n
G J Wilson, cash advanced. n .
r l. Davis, assessor. ...................... IA q
Meeker Electric Co, lights .........-... 90
The Meeker herald., 1916-04-08

Mr. l.. 8. Bloomfield, the dean Of
Oakridge park settlers, exchanged
greetings, Tuesday, with his town
friends,
The Meeker herald., 1916-04-08

The weather was of the mixed var
iety during the past week: A bit Of
sunshine; then N bit of rain; then .
hail storm; then q squAll Of snow,
with an electrical storm once In .
while to notify us (no doubt that
the gladstone summer time was ap-
preaching.
The Meeker herald., 1916-04-08

The Grand Junction Sentinel re-
ports that there was q large turnout
at the Conrad Streb funeral, deceas-
ed being held in high esteem In that
community. Mr.. Streb was Is years
OF age at the time of his death.
The Meeker herald., 1916-04-08

After another successful run, under
the management Of Dean LAGRANGE.
the Meeker -four mill has closed
down for the season.
The Meeker herald., 1916-04-08

Fly swatting time will be here
eventually, but 1t will be better to
clean up the breeding places Of the
pests than to swat all summer.
The Meeker herald., 1916-04-08

Summer must be right at hand.
We see the big city department. stores
are beginning to advertise their as
s@tment of lawn mowers.
The Meeker herald., 1916-04-08

Up to date, the United States has
shipped to Great Britain, France and
Italy 1871, 8l4, 600 worth of war horses.
The Meeker herald., 1916-04-08

The ladies Of st. James Guild will
hold their annual Easter supper and
sale, at the Rooney hall, on Thurs
day, April 9th, from 8 p. m to Sp. m.
The Meeker herald., 1916-04-08

The ladies of st. James Guild will
meet with Mrs. r. Oldland on Thurs
day next, April 18th.
The Meeker herald., 1916-04-08

Mr.. William Hoff came in Thurs-
day from Utah. Mrs. Hoh has been
in for couple Of weeks.
The Meeker herald., 1916-04-08

d. w. Black, the pioneer dry farm
er of the Petrolite region, spent Tues
day In town.
The Meeker herald., 1916-04-08

The stork left another ''olive
branch" at the home of John and
Mrs. Murray, last Sunday. DR.. French
was in attendance, and all we'll.
The Meeker herald., 1916-04-08

The town council met last night
and finished up the business of the
old board, and insugurated the new
administration. The doings will ap-
year in next weeks issue.
The Meeker herald., 1916-04-08

Hartsal Hiner, foreman at the
Arlington estate, Big Beaver, was =
guest at the Meeker, Tuesday.
The Meeker herald., 1916-04-08

Don't forget the sale of ''eats' by
the ladies' of st. James Guild, at the
Hugus store every Saturday after
noon through lent.
The Meeker herald., 1916-04-08
Lost, Strayed, or Stolen

Bay horse, branded Ga on hip.
Notify, or deliver to either John Kim
ney, Rangely, or Fred Riley, Meeker,
and receive reward. a8-tf
The Meeker herald., 1916-04-08

J. V. Rice had the misfortune to
lose a fine mare Sunday night Zone Of
his work team.) Misfortune always
hits the man who Ia least prepared
for its visitation.
The Meeker herald., 1916-04-08

Mr.. J. H. Colthsrp Of Rangely,
was a guest at the Meeker hotel,
Wednesday and Thursday.
The Meeker herald., 1916-04-08

Man is made of dust; along comes
the watering cart Of fate and his
name Ia mud.
The Meeker herald., 1916-04-08

Red is a danger signal on a rail-
road, on mans nose, and on q wom-
ans cheek.
The Meeker herald., 1916-04-08

Mr.. and Mrs. H. +. Phelps and
Verne are at Rife on the way home
from California. They are visiting q
son there for u few days.
The Meeker herald., 1916-04-08

The man who would be a leader
must never keep the procession wait
ing.
The Meeker herald., 1916-04-08

Germany has been trying hard to
break the French line at its strongest
point, but at last report 1t vernotdun.
Lamar Sparks.
The Meeker herald., 1916-04-08
Education Day

The following program will be rem
dered at the meeting of the Woman's
Club, Saturday, April Is, 1918.
Meeting opens at $3.50 p. m.
The Meeker herald., 1916-04-08

He is wise man who can gathel
dollars from another's lessons.
The Meeker herald., 1916-04-08
METHODS:

Beat the butter and sugar to a cream,
stir in spices, beat thoroughly, then
add the molasses and the hot water,
to which the soda has been added.
Add the flour and the baking powder
and lastly the well beaten eggs. Turn
into a CREASED and Toured tin and
shrinks from the sides Of the pan.
Divide the gingerbread into blocks
while warm and serve with a whipped
cream dressing.-Miriam NJ. Haynes,
Colorado Agricultural College, Fort
Collins, Colorado.
The Meeker herald., 1916-04-08
For Sale---Seed Wheat.

200 bushels Defiance seed wheat.
Apply to Fred French, Government
road, alS
The Meeker herald., 1916-04-08

Says in roof-gutters may act a.
breeding places.
The Meeker herald., 1916-04-08
Try This on Him, Girl's4Its q
Winner.

The combination Of gingerbread
with favored whipped cream dress
ing proved to be one Of the most pop
ular desserts at a certain dormitory
In the east this last summer.
SOUTHERN GINGERBREAD
c. OF molasses
4 C. butter or ! c. lard and a C.
butter
tsp. powdered ginger
= tsp. powdered cloves
2 tsp. powdered cinnamon
Il tsp. powered allspice
2tsp. baking soda
8 C. flour
2eggs
c. boiling water
tsp. baking powder
All measurements level.
The Meeker herald., 1916-04-08
jaime. Mikkelson, water commits.

James Mikkeison, water commits
sioner. lsn
Mesker Transportation Co.. express. 80
d W Mcmillan, janitor. .................... s. %
James Lyttls, printing .-.----.-..---.- 81 -
Out West Printing and Stationery
Co.. printing o. u
James l. Rilsnd. printing .-.-..-......-- s1
clarence Ford, repair work 500
Lewis Ford, ......... I 90
Rsynold. a Babcock, coal .,... 87s
n Bender, % ..-...-..--. &7
Charity A Smith, superintendent of
schools ...-..... 1856 u
J l. Tagert. postage ... SIS
ID @ Weyand. list nnai certificates. $40
Frank Delaney, county and district
attorney is 90
Mountain States Telegraph and TEL
ephone Co.. telephones ..........,... Nsi
A l. Strehlke, supplies -....-.......-..-... 10 Is
State Association County Commits
BiOners, dues ------ .-.....-.----.- 10 u
A oIdIand d Co., supplies ......----- 10 81
J w Hugus d Co., .....-....-.. 10 0l
r q Lyon, sheriff costs ........... l04 Is
Ralph Lyle, deputy sheriff costs. Hs5
H q Jessup, n IS
H A Wilson, board prisoners........... TO
H P spurlock, stage fare sheriff etc. rs %
Thos shervin, county Judge ....--. ~ %
A l. GourIey, Justice peace COSTS. SO
coroners costs " IS
hurying poor 83 no
Woodcroft Hospital. care insane..-... II Is
l. Queen, board Phil.......-......-........ "a 90
d W Black, road work N 20
B Hines, lumber. -...-...............- % 10
Is Weller, road work .................... 500
X Hardesty Manufacturing Co., Gull
verts s.loo %
Phillip Rienau, road work SOL
White River Lumber Co., supplies. 767
John b Dade, road work 80 50
Jacob Krenger, ......... SOL
d Moog, surveying ........................ u 20
Il H Joy, fresnos and plow.......-......- 70 Is
N JoHautgen, blRcksmithing n 20
Lewis Tabor, road work .................. 10 On
Jack Arnold, .... 4OOt
JohnC Beard, ............ 75O|
w 4 Fairfax, .................. 81 50 |
J p schsrmerhorn, .......-........ SOoI
Pixies Peak Ocean to Ocean High
way, dues. ....-.....-.--........-....-.. 81 90
The following bills were laid over
until next meeting:
Arthur COLON. water commissioner y ~
W Shepherd, merchandise ~ 90
The following bills were dissllowed:
r Ebler, road work .................... 10 %
Ralph Lytle, deputy sheriff ........,..... 200
A l. Gourley. justice peace costs $50, 1915
+" /" 70 Is
The Meeker herald., 1916-04-08

District Attorney Delaney 10 At
tending to official duties In Moffst
county.
The Meeker herald., 1916-04-08

On motion the clerk was instructed
to send In the following names to the
governor for him to select water
George Z Aicher
Joe Clinard
w Fisk
John Marshall
On motion the board adjourned.
Attest OTTO METzGER,
Z. J. Wilson, Chairman.
Clerk.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-17
If You Should See Anything of
Eddie Christa, 6 Coin on Z, VIII
You Please Send Him Home?

abouts. ITS just because he's lone
ly and the children around here are
not his age that he runs away. He
seems to want to talk necessarily.
It doesn't matter with whom. Any
one who will just listen tc him or
tell him stories Ia his friend.
II think I'll have to put him in
an orphan asylum. His grandmoth.
er can't keep track OF him, and
suppose he would be happier there.
I can't bear to think Of parting with
him. though. I have lost two little
girls. and my baby is dying OF tu-
berculosis In the sanato-ium. II
seems as though couldn't stand
any more trouble.
"Eddie's In the first grade now,
but he doesn't go to school half the
time. although he says he does. He
Is getting so that I can't believe q
word he says. He tells the widest
stories, and I think its because he
Is alone SO much. He Just thinks
and thinks. and talks to himself.
and the crazy little yarns he makes
up he Just comes to believe.
II don't know what I'm going to
do wit! him. but oh. do wis. that
someone would bring him back"
The Detroit times., 1916-02-17
Your Money
Increased Earnings.
~ JOHN n. OekioON

red to would indicate, he can ex-
pect to find perfectly safe invest
ments that pay at least five and one
half per cent.
Another advertisement in the
same paper IA paper that does not
admit the unreliable sort OF adver-
tiser) offers bonds that come due
In one. two and three years. and re-
turn six per cent on the investors
money.
This six per cent rate is offered
now on great many bond issues
that can be secured In small pieces
from 500 up. Most of them are
safe. II the investor will use care
In selecting the agent from whom to
buy. he will not run any real risk in
buying them.
The legitimate return on savings
is higher than II used to be; the
thrifty worker ought to get the in
creased returns.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-17
ROUND UP
ALLEGED
BURGLARS
Police Believe They
Have Bad Gang in
Custody
ENTERED FUR
STORE, is CHARGE

Detectives Plies and Grossman.
Wednesday morning, arrested six al
legged burglars and yeggmen. chars-
Ing them with attempting TO break
into the fur store OF Theodore c.
Mau. No 33s woodward-ave., Tues
day night. The six men. the on
Gers say. comprise one OF the worst
sangs Of burglars and sneak thieves
In the city.
The men arrested are registered
a. follows: Samuel Fine. "a years
old. Of Toronto: Isadore Schiller. so.
No 209 Adelaidc-st.: Jacob Kramer,
30. Toronto; Joseph Lavine. 80. No.
12e Dubois-st.: Leon Miller. "a.
Cleveland, and Nathan Crinski, 2s,
No. rs Divis.on-st.
The police declare that Schiller
and Miller had marks of plaster on
their clothing from forcing their
way through we'll IN the Mau fur
store. They were frightened away
from the place Tuesday night by the
secretary OF the A. A. Gray Co, No.
$40 Woodward-ave.. who returned to
the store late Tuesday night to com
pIete some work. They left their
tools and several bags In their hurry
30 escape. All Of the men arrested
have police records. Grinski is now
out on bail awaiting trial on a
charEe Of stealing $500 worth OF
brass from the Grossman q Harris
funk yard on Beaubier-st
Isadore. Eberstein. 20 years old
ana Isadore wineburg. ~ years old,
both OF Cleveland. were arrested,
early Tuesday evening, by Detec.
tIves Plies. Grossman. Golden and
Bandemer. after the oficers found
90 suits OF mems clothing valued
at $500. which had been stolen
from q Cleveland merchant.
with the arrest of the two men.
the detectives declare, they cleared
up several safe robberies committed
in Detroit. Detective Golden says
that Eberstein. who has the alias
OF Goidstein, made a practice of
coming into Detroit. robblng safe
and then going back TO Cleveland.
The safe Jobs" done by Eberstein.
Golden says, were known as rip
Jobs" where the burglars ripped the
safe doors OF with steel bars. The
odicers would not specify what safe
robberies Eberstein is suspected OF
having been connected with.
The pair were caught on informa-
ton furnished by the Cleveland po-
lice. The suits were s,o,en from
the Joseph & Feiss Clothing Co.,
Cleveland.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-17

The thrifty saver who 10 not get
ting at least Ave and one-haif per
cent on his money is overlooking his
opportunities.
A recent advertisement OF a New
York loan and investment company
offered three-year income shares to
yield FIVE and one-half per cent: and
explained just how safe the invest
or's money Is.
This advertiser is q savings and
loan association. operating under the
state law and subject to the super
vision OF the banking department. II
has been In business for quarter
OF a century. and II has with its In
vestors an agreement OF guaranty
backed by half million dollars.
Money received by the association
is loaned on mortgages on middle
class homes: all It's loans are made
under state regulations regarding
security. SO far az security OF its
investments Is concerned. II Is in the
class with the New York savings
banks.
Now. the best return paid In inter
est dividends by the New York saw.
ings banks Is four per cent As the
banks are conducted. this Is fair
rate. But II is too small a rate for
the owner OF savings to accept II he
is sure that he won't have to with
draw his money during the next two
or three years.
The saver ought to keep reason
able sum In the savings bank to
meet emergency expenses. But II
he has more than $500 saved. he GER
tainly ought to seek some real in
vestment Nr all above that amount.
As the advertisement have refer
The Detroit times., 1916-02-17

Have you seen little Eddie
Christa. six goin' on seven. friendly
the whole stubby. chubby length
and breadth OF him. and brilliant
conoversationist?
II little boy some time after 1
o'clock, Tuesday, did tuck his grimy
little fist into your hand confiding-
ly, or wander in your side door and
drag a chair up to your supper
table for himself, look him over. and
IL he's answering to some other
name. try calling him Eddie Christa.
for his mother has plenty Of trouble
without worrying about him.
Eddie's mother works. She has
worked for long time to keep him
In fiannels, and dimples. and until
last year. Eddie spent his days In
a day-nursery with lots Of amiably
inclined babies his own age. whose
small talk and social instincts were
wonderfully developed. Eddie ac-
quired the art and the inclination.
too, and since he has been living
with grandmother. who's an invalid.
at No. 261 Locust-st., lifes been dull,
so dull that lotz Of times he has
run away.
He has disappeared innumerable
times. and ended up in the police
stations, but never has been away
over night before, although, to be
sure. one time he returned at ?
o'clock In the morning in the big
flyer. wide awake with two blue
coats, who thought he was just
about the finest kid In the world.
Il don't know what to do with
him." declared his mother. who was
home for the day because OF her
anxiety to know the child's where
The Detroit times., 1916-02-17
BEAKES OBTAINS
IMPROVED R. +. D.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.--Thanks
to the efforts OF Congressman sam
vel w. Beakes, who has been untir.
Ing In his efforts'to remedy unsatis-
factory conditions. Michigan rural
free delivery clients have received
relief from the Inconvenience
brought about by the recent revi-
sion Of the service more quickly than
In those OF any other state. This
fact IL brought out In q letter from
. postoffice department official to
Congressman John A. Moon, chair.
msn Of the possofiice committee. in
reply to numerous complaints OF
poor service. The letter said. In
part:
y "Tt is certain that if given time
this department can eliminate every
substantial objection to the new
methods adopted for the collection
and delivery of mail on rural routes
x About eight months ago the ser
vice was revised In the district rep
resented BY Hon. Samuel w. Beakes.
Of Michigan. q member Of the post
once committee, and 81 routes were
discontinued, at an economy OF ap.
proximately $4,000. About $50 fam
1lies were inconvenienced through
this revision; that 10, they were
compelled to relocate their mail re-
ceptacles at points anywhere from
one e-fourth to one-half mile from
their domicile, where the mail had
been delivered before the revision.
After two readjustments of the re-
vised service, 1 am pleased to state
that there are but 10 families In
the entire district who will be put
20 any Inconvenience In the location
Of their mail receptacles.. and 40
families, or about 2,I00 patrons.
have been provided with collection
and delivery service which had. be-
fore the revision and readjustment
Thereof. not been afforded them. All
Of this was accomplished at net
saving In the annual operating ex-
.pense OF S27.500. which sum has
been. or will be, utilized In the ex.
tension and improvement OF the re
adjusted service in that district. or
IN establishing new service to not
less than 5000 families or 26.OoU
patrons. n any point 10 the countr1
where the department can locate
the necessity for rural mail facili.
ues,"
The Detroit times., 1916-02-17
OLDEST BRAVE.
PASSES AWAY

HOQUIAM, Wash, Feb. IT,
Schickulash Pete. believed to be the
oldest man In the northwest and the
last of the Grays Harbor Indian
slaves; Is dead. aged 40 years. An
ether OF the slaves, John Kettle, died
recently at the age Of los, and with
the passing Of Pete they have all
now gone.
Tile old Indian was better known as
Humptulips Pete from the fact that
for more than 90 years he had lived
in the Humptulips valley, Grays
Harbor He came here with party
Of Indians from the Columbia River
to attack the harbor Indians.
The invaders. q large band, came
into the harbo- in canoes and land
ed at James Rock. about six miles
west of HoQuiam. There they camp
ed for the night. pulling their
canoes high up on the beach to be
out Of reach Of the tide. During the
night the Indians Of the harbor at
tackled the invaders and the last big
Indian battle Of Grays Harbor dis
trict was fought there.
Most Of the invaders were either
killed or captured. only a few escap-
ins. The captives were made pris-
oners. and among their number were
the two Indisrs known after the
white men came as Hunptulips Pete
and John Kettle. Both were freed
by the Gov. Stevens treaty with the
Grays Harbor Indians. In 1850
Schickulash Pete was guide for the
government survey party which
made the hrst survey of the Grays
Harbor district.
While his exact age Is unknown.
those who are familiar with Indian
lore and with their methods OF fig
urihg time declare that Humptulips
Pete was at least ITO years old.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-17
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME.
~ THORNTON w. BURGESS.
tcop,rishs. 1913. ~ ,. @. Lioyd.l

sNOUyp8oG bUbOs ~ - os LsOy Nj
When you 20 TO bed at night
Without anything To fear,
Think OF those who never sleep
Without danger lurking near.
few OF the little people OF the
Green Forest and the Green Mead
ows can go TO slr.l' without worry
ing. Reddy Fox I'D Old Man Coy
ote and Buster Fear and Hooty the
Owl and Roughleg the Hawk sleep
without fear, but most OF the other
little people never know when they
close their eyes whether they will
ever open them again. II must be a
dreadfully uncomfortable feeling TO
dread going To sleep FOR fear some
thing awful will happen to you while
your eyes are closed. Don't you
think so? II II for this reason that
most of the little people are very
light sleepers. They are said to
sleep with one eye open. OF course
this isn't true. II means that they
are such sligh, sleepers that It some
times seems as II they had one eye
open.
Now Mrs. Grouse II one Of those
who is In constant danger when she
is asleep. You see. while she Is
many, many times larger than many
Of the other little feathcred people,
she really has more to fear than
they do. In the first place 1t is not
so easy for her to hide. In the sec
ond place being SO big she would
make much better dinner than one
OF the smaller birds. and so Rcddy
and Granny Fox and Hooty the Owl
are on the watch for her more sharp
ly than for any of the other.
Mrs. Grouse knows all this, and
going to bed at night Is q very seri-
Gus matter with her. q matter which
calls for all her knowledge and
sharpest wits. She must be sure
that no one sees her when she goes
TO bed. So a. bedtime approaches
she is very wide awake indeed. Hav-
ing made up her mind just where
she will sleep she approaches the