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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17
SEVEN MEET DEATH In
ILLINOIS TRAIN ACCIDENT
NV Associated Press. !

Aurora, ILL.,, Sept. 17.-Seven Iowa
stockmen were killed last night IN
rear end collision on the Burling-
ton railroad near Earlville, IS miles
west of here. Ten or more were in
jured. The men who were killed and
most Of those injured were in two
sleeping cars and a way car attached
to the rear Of the stock train. A
merchandise train plowed through
these three cars.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17
WANT COMMITTEE TO
INVESTIGATE CHARGES
~ Asgociated Press.l

washington, Sept: 17.-Appoint-
ment of a committee to investigate
conditions in the Arizona copper
mines, as advocated by the Amerf-
can Federation of Labor, was pro-
posed today to President Wilson.
President Gompers has laid before
the President, charges of federation
investigators that !. w. w. agitators
were encouraged by copper produce
ing interests for the sake of dis
crediting the labor movement.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17
TIE-UP BROKEN
AT SPRINGFIELD
Eight Thousand Strikers
Resume Work Today
After Week s Idleness
(By Assoeiated Preae.l

Springfield, Ill, Sept. 17.-Mine,
factories and industries generally
resumed operations here today when
5000 workers, idle last week because
Of sympathetic strike, returned to
work today. The decision to go back
was reached yesterday after the
.unionists had been permitted to
parade through the city. A similar
demonstration in support of the
striking street car men, planned for
the Sunday previous, was broken up
by the police. The action brought
on the general tieup, unionists
declaring their right had been
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17
EARLY MORNING.
PARADE FOR CASS.
COUNTY SOLDIERS.
Band, Members of Co. B,
Home Guard and Draft
ed Men To March
LEAVE OVER
SPECIAL TRAIN
Selective Draft Board An
nounces Names of Men
Called to Report

Fargo's au revoir to the second
contingent of the drafted men TO
leave for Camp Dodge will be feat
ured by a parade in which the mem
bers of the Fargo Home Guard, Com
pany B and the 155 men will par
ticipate.
1--WE have not made any elaborate
preparations for this farewell" said
Orlando Hegge, president of the
Home Guard this afternoon. which
organization is in charge Of the
we are going TO do the best we cam"
Parade at 1880 A. M.
Chairman Hegge explained that
the departure of the special train
over the Northern Pacific at 8
o'clock Sunday morning, Sept. %,
was at an hour when little could
be done. The parade will take place
about 1880 o'clock from the armory,
and the men will be escorted to the
station.
Professor Rudd's band has offered
its services. Fargo braved a heavy
wind and rain the morning that
Company B left for Fort Smelling
last summer to give them a farewell
and IL is expected that a good share
of the population will be at the sta
ton next Sunday morning to equal
that which saw the first contingent
off.
Three Are Discharged.
Three of the Cass county men
claiming exemption from the district
board at Bismarck had their claims
granted and we're discharged. These
men were Nels Hugo Olson Of Dav-
export, Luther T. Harlow, Leonard,
and Francis Bellamere, Wild Rice.
All these exemptions were based on
agricultural grounds. Three were
substituted to take their places, be-
ing Hayden James Brown and Wong
Dew of Fargo, and Henry Bushinger
of Wheatland.
County Auditor Tucker received
word of the exemptions of these
men in a telegram from the Bismarck
board last evening.
One hundred and fifty-hve men
will report to the selective draft
board at 8 o'clock Saturday morn
ing. Their stay in Fargo will be
about "a hours. The list OF men who
will report as officially announced
by the board Is as follows:
155 Called to Report.
Or Ser
der iai Address on
No. No. Name registration card.
Z s54 Chas. Peltier. Casselton.
II 2O22 Theodore Ress1er, Fargo.
I6 33S2 John r. Wood, New York
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17
BUSINESS IS GOOD.
SAY AVERY Statesmen
Representatives From Four North
west Branches Open Conference
in Fargo Today.
Business is good.

Business is good.
This is the word brought to Fargo
today by forty statesmen and execu-
tives of four northwest branches Of
the Avery Company, Peoria, Ill,
manufacturers OF threshing and pow
er machinery, and assembled for a
two-day conference at the Waldorf
hotel, to outline sales campaign
for the coming year.
Executives attending the confer
ence are c. e. Bronner, Peoria, gem
eraI sales manager; e. r. Bowen,
Peoria, advertising manager; ]. M.
Orton. Minneapolis, northwest coll
lection manager; NJ r. Myhra,
manager of the Aberdeen, s. D.,
branch; Casper Olson, manager Of
the Grand Forks branch; and WIN
Isham, manager of the Fargo branch.
Auto rides and movies are on the
entertainment program. A banquet
will be held at the Waldorf at z
o'clock this evening. /,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17
WOMEN ACcEPTED.

New York, Sept. 17.-After 100
years as an institution for men only,
the College OF Physicians and Sur
geons, the medical department Of
Columbia university has decided 70
admit women on an equal standing
with melR Dean Samuel Lambert,
said today that the change had been
FASTENED by the altered position Of
women in Europe since the outbreak
Of the war.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17
Wireless Permission Denied.

Buenos Aires, Sept. 1.-THE gov
eminent has withdrawn permission
granted to a German wireless COM
pany to attempt to receive wireless
messages from the German station
at Nauen. ....r
The German wireless service, con-
sisting largely Of messages from the
semi official overseas news agency,
which was sent to this country
through the Sayville station before
the entrance Of the United States in
to the war, is distributed from
Nauen. II has been reported on sew
eral occasions since the United
States and Germany severed rela-
tons that information was being
sent to Germany by wireless from
South America.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17
CHAMBER OF. COMMERCE
HAS SPECIAL MEETING
Will Discuss Plans For Cooperation
-. Of Interests For Conduct Of.
War.
(By Associated Press

Atlantic City, N. J., Sept. IL
Plans for the cooperation of virtu-
ally the entire industrial and COM
mercial interests of the country in
the conduct OF the war are to be
discussed at special war conven-
ton of the chamber of commece of
the United States. The convention
formally will open tomorrow and will
continue until Friday. John H.
Fahey, of Boston, former president
of the organization was the principal
speaker at today's preliminary meet
ing.
Secretary of War Baker is to de-
liver the keynote address tomor-
row.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17
SS6.76 In THE
FORUMS SMOKE
FUND TO DATE

Some of the boys in the trenches
are fixed up for smokes.
Thirty~six dollars and 40 cents had
been subscribed to The Fargo For
um's tobacco fund at O'Clock this
Afternoon, each rs cents of which will
KEEP one soldier for a week.
The Fargo Rotary club made q bulk
contribution OF SIS.
Every mail is bringing in addition
al contributions. Keep up the good
work. An addressed postcard bearing
the name of the donor is enclosed in
contributor.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17

Washington, Sept. 17.--Destruction
Of the American consular agency at
Dunkirk, France, by German bomb
on Sept. was reported today to the
state department. The consular
agent Benjamin Morel, was uninjur-
ed and the archives of the consulate
were saved.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17
petroorad Barred Zone,

PetrogTad, Sept. 1.-THE Ministry
Of the Interior announced that on and
after September %, no person will
be permitted to enter Petrograd with
out special authorization. The
measure is said TO be designed to pre-
vent further overcrowding Of the city.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17
Argentine Rail
Strike Disorder
Spreads Rapidly

10y AabOcihted Press.J
Buencs Aires, Sept. 17.--ARniI-
road strike disorders are spread.
ing. A bridge 30 yards Ionu has
been wrecked, tying up two lines
! and preventing the movement Of
troop trains. Heavy reinforce
rnent Of national troops have
been sent &c Rosario.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17
Ignite Miners
Strike Is Still
Under Way Today

Minot NJ. D., Sept. IT,
All efforts to bring striking
miners and operators in the lis-
mite mines near here together
have failed, and porr n. Car.
rOlls chairman of the legal COM
mittee Of the state council Of ma
tionaI defense, goes to the meet.
ing OF the council tomorrow at
Bismarck. Mr.. Carroll will seek
aid from the council. The coal
shortage in this section Of the
state ls beeominn very acute.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17
DidnIt KNOW About It,

London, Sept. IA semi official
Berlin message received at Amster-
dam, says a dispatch to Reuters,
Ltd, reads:
"An alleged report by the German
minister to Mexico concerning the
Swedish charge d'affaires published
by the American state department Is
unknown in Berlin official quarters"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17

This dispatch is in line with adj
vices received on September Z, from
Hazebrouck, northern France, by the.
semi official French news agency that
western Flanders was being evacu-
ated by the Germans as far as the
Conrtrai -Thourout line.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17

telegraphic communication in code,
saying gravely that this is really the
important side Of the affair.
The Kreuz- Zeitung, like several
other newspapers, protests indignant
ly against the Interpretation placed
In enemy countries on Count Lux
burg's famous expression, for which
it has discovered a new meaning,
namely, that persons in life boats
were to be taken on board sub
marines instead of being left off
enemy coasts"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17
Evaouatlno EIanders.

Amsterdam, Sept. 17.-According to
The Handelsblad, the population of
the Belgian city of Roulers. behind
the German front, has been removed,
and the transportation Of the inhab-
itants at Ostend has been begun. The
newspaper says 1000 persons have
departed from Courtrai, and that
many Belgians have been forced to,
work on the defenses Of Tourcoing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17

Naroda and The VOLTA Naroda, or
gans Of the revolutionary and popu-
lar Socialists, says that the moment
has not come when power should
pass to the revolutionary '-democ-
racy. They state that 1t is not pre-
pared and that failure might be
fatal to democratic and socialistic
ideals.
The Bourgeois Journal emphasizes
the necessity OF a coalition. The Is
vesta. organ of the Soldiers and
Workmen's delegates, and The
Rabotchaya Gozetay organ of the
Social Democrat Laborites, insist
on the necessity of Immediately
summoning a general conference of
civil, military, professional and
democratic organizations to consider
these questions.
New Russ Cabinet.
Petrograd, Sept. 1.-THE pro-
visionaI government yesterday an
nounced that all the affairs Of state
had been entrusted to FIVE members
Of the cabinet. The following official
communication was issued:
Pending the definite constitution
Of a cabinet and in view of the pres
ent extraordinary circumstances, all
affairs Of state have been entrusted
to M. Kerensky; NJ. Terestchenko,
minister OF foreign affairs; General
VerkhovslSy, minister of war; Ad-
miral Verdervski. minister Of ma
rine, and M. Nikitin, minister Of
posts and telegraphs."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-17
AUSTRIANS TRY
TO CONE BACK
Resistance to Italians De-
ternined-Little Doing
On French Front
(BY Assoclated PreAs. }

Desperate resistance lis being con-
tinued by the Austrians to the Italian
advance on the Tsonzo front. They
made four attempts to recapture the
ground won last week by General
Cadorna on the Bainsizza plateau
but each time were repulsed.
The Franco-Belgian front opera
lions continue to develop only local
actions. The Germans last night
showed enterprise in a sector that
has witnessed little activity lately.
attacking French positions in Are
mont forest in the Ardennes. A
lively engagement ended in q Ger.
man defeat.
Along the British front there were
only raiding operations, London re-
ports.
Six Planes Brought Down.
London, Sept. IA semi Official
wireless dispatch from Rome says six
airplanes were brought down or CONF
PEELED to land in engagements from
Sept. to Sept. Il. Captain Baracca
won his nineteenth victory, bringing
down an airplane behind Monte San
Gabrielle. Other Italian aviators won
their eleventh, tenth and fourth VIC
tories.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-06-09
Get Behind The Band

The Meeker Band is now organised
with good enrolment and more
members coming In. So far twenty
members have signed the member
ship roll. Practice meetings are
held on Tuesday and Friday even
ings of each week. Frank Robinson
has been elected leader. A good
selection, as Mr.. Robinson is pop
ular, agreeable and has the necessary
pep to make the organization n
success.
No one thing aside from the news
paper can do more for small town
than q good band. 1t creates en-
tbusiasm; furnishes inspiring music
on all occasions and occasions can
be created when not frequent enough.
In fact, a band is a distinct addition
to any community, and should have
the hearty support Of all patriotic
and public spirited. citizens. Let all
Meeker citizens see to 1t that the To-
cal musical Organization has the
proper support.
A benefit dance will be given on
Friday evening, at Rooney's hail.
June, 18th. Help the good cause by
buying a ticket.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-06-09
The New Midland

On May 3lst, the new owners Of the
Colorado Midland Railway assumed
control OF the property. A new com
pany with capitalization of so, OOO,-
900 has been organized with the fol-
lowing officers:
Spencer Penrose, chairman of the
board of directors.
A. +. Carlton, president Of the
road.
g. NJ. MacNeil, first vice president,
and j. J. Cogan, general manager.
People Of Meeker and this section
will be pleased to know that Cliff
Parks of the First National Bank OF
Meeker, the First National of Glen
wood Springs and Denver, is q MEM
Der OF the Midland's new board Of
directors.
The road IL to start at once spend
ing a million dollars on improve
ments.
Speaking OF Midland improvements
and expansion, q Grand Junction
paper says:
"Already they are contemplating u
road of their own into Grand juno
ton, eliminating the joint track
agreement now in effect with the d.
& II. g., and already two routes for
such new line are In contemplation.
One OF these routes runs to the north
from Meeker aud across to the west
to tap the Uintah country, the other
from New Castle, via Cochran to
Grand Junction, tapping the rich
agricultural and stock raising Plateau
country. The latter route is said to
be greatly favored and already ad-
vanced steps are known to have been
taken for such line. Should the line
be routed via Meeker, Grant juno
ton will be but little injured, how
ever, rs the plans of Mr.. Carlton call
for the complete development of the
latent possibilities Of the Grand val
ley and the surrounding territory"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-06-09
Pioneer Ladies'

In writing to y friend in Meeker.
lately, Mrs. Mary Peterson mentions
that she had beard from Mrs. Marcus
Coon, who is living with = sister at
Milford, Conn. Mrs. Coon IL now
entirely blind. and we are sure her
many old time friends in these parts
will sympatize with this estimsbIe
lady In her afiiiction.
Meeker and up-river .pioneers OF
thirty-one or two years ago. will re-
member the Peterson and Coon
families as the first settlers on Big
Beaver creek; they were also pioneers
at Fort Collins before coming to
White River Valley.
At the present time, Mrs. Peterson
is living with her daughter Cora, wife
Of DIR. Settler, of Fort Collins, and is
enjoying unusually good health for
a person OF her advanced years. She
is planning to visit her son Lee and
Meeker friends this summer.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-06-09

Among the first of the National
Parks to open its gates to visitors
was the Mesa Verde, 1.-The Home of
the Cliff Dwellers," in Southwestern
Colorado. The first automobile load
of tourists entered the Park Satur-
day, May ~, The Government auto
mobile highway and trails are now
In first class condition, and visitors
can go through the Park and see the
ruins with the utmost ease. DIR. J.
Walter Eewkes, the noted Smith
sonian Archaeological who uncovered
Sun Temple in 1915 and Far View
House in 1916, will continue his ex-
plorations this season. 1t is expect
cd that other startling disclosures
will follow his summers work.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-06-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
NOD-COal Land

Department of the Interior. U. 8. Land Once at
Glenwood Springs, Colo, May 10, 1917.
NOTICE is hereby given that William e.
Gregor of Meeker. Colorado. who. on July II,
1911, made Homestead Entry, Serial No. 66See,
for nw1 nwl4 swl4, swl4 swH nwA. 81 nwH
eli nw4 nwA se14, M swA nell, seq swZ
ne14 e.s swA swl4 nelt, e., neH seq nwA, ~
sell ne,., nwlt SEX neA ~ neH seh neH. -
ne4. swla swl4 nwA nel4. sell se14 mel nw13,
Sec %, T2S, X III W, 9Th p. NJ, has nied notice
of intention to make Final Thee Year Proof, to
establish claim to the land above described, be-
fore Henry J. Hay. U s Commissioner, at
Mecker. Colorado. on the 9Th day Of July, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
James Hamilton, Elmer Clinard and Rex
Sterry. all of Meeker. Colorado, and Arthur b.
Lcininger. of Buford, Colorado.
maSjes3 q. c. wEYAND, Register.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-06-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. s. Land Once at
Glenwood Springs. Colo, May s, 1917.
NOTICE is hereby given that Bertha Brahms,
of Meeker. Colorado. who on August q, 1911,
made Homestead Entry, Serial No. O6746, for
VII swa, sei4 swh, Sec l5: and seh seq, Sec
Homestead Entry. Serial No. Oe9l2. for the nell
swl,, and sel4 nwl4. Sec Is, Ell nell. Sec q. I
n. R92 W 9Th p N. has filed notice OF intention
to make Final Five-Year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, before
Henry j. Hay. Q: :. Commissioner. at Meeker,
Colorado. on the 9th day Of July, 1917.
laimant names Witnesses:
David l.. Bills. Albert n. Bills, James L.
Tatum and Charles H. Miller, all Of Meekcr
Colorado.
ms.je23 ID. c. wEYAND, Register
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-06-09

Miss Ethel NJ. Taybourne, NJ. D.,
who Ia visiting relatives here, will
speak at the Methodist Church next
Sunday evening, June 10th at s p. NJ.
Miss Tayboure has been in charge OF
the Mrs. William Butler Memorial
Hospital at BarodA, India, for the
last Ave and half years and will tell
us OF India and its life. This is an
opportunity for Meeker people to
hear something interesting. 1t is
free and all are welcome.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-06-09
KaIifohrnea

In Hammond, Indiana, Il Hun
garian applied for naturalization
papers the other day, and the follow
ing dialogue ensued:
Clerk: Who is President of the
United States?
Hung: Meester Wilson.
Clerk: Who makes the laws?
Hung: De kungress.
Clerk: Who elects the President?
Kalifohrnea.
He got his papers.-Everybody's.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-06-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

C'lenwood springs, Colo, May y, 1917.
NOTICE Is hereby given that John Moore.
of Marvine. Colorado, who. on August ., III
made Homestead Application. No UlD'
neil swi. swA4 nwA, Sec 2I. NJ: MS ncl4 sea
mel, nela, ne4 sw,4 neh nei., ma mes sea
mel. nwI sel nwi, nei4 ne sw,. a mw,4 nei,a,
of intention to make Final Three Year Proof
to establish claim 10 the land above described.
Meeker, Colorado, on the 18th day of July, 1917.
Claimant names rs witnesses:
William f. Simpson. and James NJ. Johnson,
of Muryine, ,oiorndo. Raymond sykes OF
Meckcr. Colorado. Fred Wilson of Marrine'
Colorado. r,~D u.,,s,,-
je2.n d. Z. W Ell AMI oeHiS'e'-
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-06-09

been grumbling over our backward
spring and early summer should
have been abroad In this land the
past two months, and then they
would have had something to kick
about All available sources of i'm
formation show that We have had
favorable weather here compared tC
almost every other section of the
United States.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-06-09

A report comes from New York
that REV" Billy Sunday, who WAS
engaged to chase the Devil round
the Bowery for three months has cut
his engagement to ten weeks. Rsa-
son: Collections too low. Hence, His
Satanic Majesty is again on his job in
wicked Gotham and the "ReverAnd"
BILLY has gone-a- fishing, not for sin
ners, but for-trout.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-06-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
NOnINOal Land

Department Of the Interior. U. 8. Land Once At
Glenwood Springs. Colo. May Is, 1917.
NOTICE le hereby given that Oliver c.
Banner. of Meeker. Colorado who. on October
Is. 1913 made Homestead Application, Serial
No. o!sli; for neit sIh: w. seb. and nes
filed notice Of Intention to make Final Three
Year Proof. to establish claim to the land
above described, before Henry J. Hay. U. 8,
Commissioner. at Meeker, Colorado, on the 3r.j
day of July. 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Edward 5. Davis. Oliver l.. Banner Alanson
Stith and John D. Legg, all Of Meeker, Colorado.
matje.3 d. Q. WEYAND, Reeisse r
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-06-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Nnn-Cnhl Land

Derartmeut of the Interior. U. $. Land Once at
Glenwood Springs. Colo, May 2s, 1917.
NOTICE la hereby given that Peter a.
Un,Isscr of Price Creek. Colorado. who. on
nrtnbcr IA. 1917, made Homestead Application.
serial No O61:s, for Lots 3 and I. Sec Is. Lot
Sec 10 rrp n. r ~ W. and the sci sea. Sec II,
10 n Il rs w and VINO on September II, 1914.
made Additional Homestead Entry. Serial No;
OslII for the neil nw3.. ny, ne,4: Sec w. ana
the nwi, nwI4, Sec ~. T2 \, "a w. 6th NJ;
has filed notice of intention to make Final
Three Year Proof. to establish claim TO the
land above described. before Henry j: Hay.
II i commissioner. at Meeker, Colorado, on
the i4th day of July. 1917
Claimant names as witnesses:
George +. Davis and Jams Hayes, of Meeker'
Colombo. Reid J. Moore and Lyman a. Park.
of Price Creek. Colorado
jea.H ID. Z. WEfAND heRister.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-06-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
NOn-CO0l Land

Department of the Interior, U. 8. Land Once at
GlenwOod Springs, Colorado. May s, 1917.
NOTICE Is hereby given that Andrew W.
Goff, of Meeker, Colorado, who, on February 3,
1917, made Homestead Application, No. O8ll4.
for as amended, Lot 4, WI SEX swA. Sec 81, I
nwi4. Sec q, tbs, Il ~ W, 9Th p N. has nied
notice of intention to make Final Three-Y ear
de r hefore HenrY Hay. r. is. com a1nse
sioner, at Meeker, Colorado, on the 18th day Of
July. 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Charles W. Bills. Eddie p. WILDER, Clinton 8.
Valentine, all of Meeker, Colorado, Hugh
Jones, of Buford, Colorado.
DC. wEYAND,
m12-j9 Register.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-06-09

Henry Stadtman, sr.,' of Angora,
WAS a business visitor to town, Mon
day. Mr.. Stadtman reports the lower
country roads In bad condition. He
says ferry is badly needed to take
the place OF the Wolf creek bridge,
which went out some time ago.
Practically all OF the material In the
old bridge was saved.