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The Meeker herald., 1918-08-24
Notice OF Primary Election
OyfIcE OF THE SECRETARY or STATE
OF TIE STATE OF COLOKADO.

or THE sTATE OF SoLORAn.
To Hon. Claude j. Wilson. County Clerk Of
Rio Blnnco County, Meeker. Colorado.
SIR: In accordance with the provisions OF
General statutes of INK, Of the state Of Colo.
RADIO, being the same AS Section sIi2 REVISED
statute of Colorado lMs, ana In accordance
with provisions OF section IL, primary Elec.
lion Law i"to. noiice Is hereby given that
Direct Primary Election Will he held In the
several ward, and voting precincts In the
State aforesaid, On Tuesday, the isnth day
OF September, A. y. iDis, for the nomination
Of the following officers, to-wit:
one United states senator.
One Representative In the LXvI Congress
of the United States for the Fourth con.
gressiouai Dist" ict.
Two Judges OF the Supreme CourG for the
state of Colorado for the term OF ten years.
one Governor of the State of Colorado.
one Lieutenant Governor OF the state Of
Co. OrnttU.
One secretary Of state.
one Auditor Of state.
one state Treasurer.
Une attorney General.
one Superin. ende { of Public Instruction.
Two Regents of the University Of Colo
RADIO.
one Member Of the House OF Representa-.
tives, to represent The counties oil Clarified
aud Rio blanco to succeed Hon. Ernest
harlow.
Une district Judge for the Ninth Judicial
District.
Also such County and Precinct uficers rs
are to bc Nominated In the Several coun-
ties, In accordance with the provisions OF
General Election Laws and the Primary
Election Laws of 1911.
In Testimony Whe cof, ] have hereuntO
set my hand and affixed the Great seal Of
the STATE OF Colorado, At the city of Denver,
this Fifth day Of August. a. u. Ivis.
[sEALl J..MES Il holland,
uf state,
The Meeker herald., 1918-08-24

50-pound box Of good cooking APP
pies delivered to you by parcel post
for $1.6O. G. II. BUTLER,
a3-tf Grand Valley, Colo.
The Meeker herald., 1918-08-24

WANTEDTMan to pillow and seed
30 to 30 acres of sage brush land. APP
ply q. F.. CARPENTER,
all p. o. box POP, Meeker.
The Meeker herald., 1918-08-24
Notice Of Application for Adjudication
Of Water Right
STATE OF COLORADO.
COUNTY or RI" BLANCo M.
In the District Court.

In the mntter OF the application
Of X. o. Waits n and T. n. ThOmp- |
son for the adjudication Of their
priority right for The use Of water
for irrigation purposes through i
|, taking water from Middle (
stuart creek. n tributary to Piece
nnce creek, In Water District No.
~. ". o. WATSON.
T. n. THOMPsON.
Dat
The Meeker herald., 1918-08-24
MONK

The high bred Hnmbetoninn Stallion:
Monk. owned by r. Il. Bernard. will stand
for the sci,son OF 1918. at the Riley Barn.
9Th and Water Sts.. Mcckcr. Weight i.Jg:
good disposition; I years old. Terms. SEQ
to insure; Sli.OO for colt To stand II nd suck
The Meeker herald., 1918-08-24
Red Cross Organization

President-Dr.C hAs. II. Farthiny.
Vice President-L. Il. WAlbridRe.
Secretary G. Il. Gwynne.
Assistant Secr.tary-Miss NJ. Joy.
Treasurer-Mrs. j. f. Oldland.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Fred Nichols, w. X. Starbird, Mrs.
Mary Lord, II. b. Garrison. Mrs.
Oldland, J. b. Legg, J. N.
Neal, Mrs. Lowe, G. T. Gwynne, Mrs.
A. q. Moulton, Mrs. Morris Mayer.
The Meeker herald., 1918-08-24
Office Of the County Clerk and Recorder of
Kio Blnnco County, Meeker, Colorado,
~. 1918.

lilo ilnncu County, Meeker, Colorado,
August II. 1918.
In compliance with the above request. and
In accordance with the laws ana parts Of
Election Laws cited. hereby certify that
Nominations for the several County Offices
of Rio Blnnco County mentioned below are
TO he perfected Mt this Direct Primary Elec-
ton of september L.. l"ls, and that the
names of the candidates as certified to me
OfficinI List OF Nominations:
One County Clerk and Recorder.
One County sheriff.
One County Treasurer.
one County Assessor.
one County Superintendent of schools.
one County surveyor.
One County Coroner.
one County Commissioner within and for
Commissi1ner,s district No;i.
Two Justices OF the Peace.
Justice precinct No. .
Two Justices OF the Pence.
Justice precinct No. b
Two Justices OF the Peace.
Two constnbies.
Two Justices of the Peace.
Two Constnbles.
Precinct NJ. |, Rnngely-
One Committeeman and one Committee
Precinct No. >, white River
One Committeeman and one Committee
Precinct No. >. Piccnnce--
one Committeeman nnd o.e Commute :
woman.
Precinct No. 4. Fast Meeker-
one Committeeman and one Committee
woman.
Precinct No. 3, Coal Greek
one Conmittccmn and one Committee
woman.
Precinct No. Buford-
One Committeeman and one Committee
woman.
Precinct No. Z. Powell Park
One Committeeman and one Committee
woman.
Precinct No. \. AngOra-
One Committeeman and one Committee.
woman.
Precinct No. o, West Meeker-
One Committeeman and one COMMITTEES.
woman.
Precinct No. 10. Pyramid
One Committeeman md one Committee
woman.
Precinct No. II, PetroIite-
One Committeeman md one Committee
woman.
Which election Will be opened at O'Clock
In the morning and continue open until
O'Clock In the evening OF the same day.
In Witness Whereof have hereuntO set
my hhnd and official seal at Meckcr, this
i2th day OF August, A. u. 1918.
tsEALl C.J. WILSON
ai7-s7 Clerk md Recorder.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-04
$4,000 TAKEN FROM
MoRGANTowN P. O.

MORGANTOWN, w. Va, March
2S.-Cash to the amount of $4,000
was stolen from the local postoffiee
hortly before 8 o'clock this afternoon
when it was temporarily placed on a
counter by clerk who was preparing
to make tn edaily bank deposit The
money was being assembled for de-
post when the clerk went to the safe
to secure the rest of the sum. On
his return he found the $1,000 had dis
appeared. 1t is thought to be the
work of sneak theft, although no
clues have been obtained. Federal
postoffice officials have been notified
of the robbery and inspectors of the
department are expected to arrive to-
morrow morning to make an investi-
cation.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-04
ALLEGED ROBBERS
HELD FOR JURY

CHARLESTON, March, 2s Three
of the men implicated in the looting
of large store at Handley Tuesday
evening We're held today by the grand
jury under bond of 81 900 each The
men are Henry Bruce, Abraham
Klein and Joseph Ross, all said to be
from New York. The men were a.
board special train carrying labor
ers to this city for work on the
United States Government explosive
plant at Nitro.
1t also developed that near-riot
was staged at Nitro when authorities
there started to search the men. The
fighting became so hard to handle it
was necessary to call out regular sol
diers stationed at the camp to quell
the outbreak.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-04
NO JURY FOR APRIL
TERN OF COURT


PHILIPPI, March 2S.-Owing to
the urgent demand that farm labor
and farming be not disturbed during
the first spring days and the small
number Oh jury cases, no petit jury
WV be called for the April Term of
Court. The bulk of the urgent work
is on the Chancery side which re-
quires no jury For the same reason
and owing to the fact that very few
complaints have been made, and that
the urgent criminal work has been
disposed of at special term, held a
few days ago, and the Prosecuting
Attorneys practice Of disposing of
the minor cases before Justices, no
grand jury will be called at presen.
but be called later if Circumstances
justify it.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-04
10000 STUDENTS TO
TAKE INSTRUCTION

WASHINGTON, March More
than 10000 students who are men,
bers of units of the reserve officers
training corps at educational institu-
lions will receive military instruction
this summer under the direction of
the war department An order has
been published for the issuance Of
complete uniform equipment to each
student who agrees to participate in
the special instruction camps to be es-
tablished by the department.
1t is probable that the students will
be attached to organizations ofdraft-
ed men for this special camp instruct
ion. and later will become eligible for
the regular officers training camps.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-04
PLANS TO SUPPLY
FARM WORK ERS

WASHINGTON, April ga special
farm-service division is being estab-
lished in most of the 100 offices of
the United States Employment Ser
vice as one of the plans for meeting
the labor requirements of the farmers.
Special field agents are being sent in
to districts where acute m-labor
shortage exists. or where unusually
large numbers will be needed.
A weekly bulletin will be issued in
which opportunities for farm employ
ment and the needs of certain dis
tricts will be listed. Posters anounc-
ing the location of Federal and State
employment offices are being hung In
post offices, railway stations, and
other public places.
All third and fourth class post office,
of which there are $4,000, are now
authorized farm-labor employment
Offices During the harvest offices
will be opened in a number of cities
for the purpose of furnishing accur-
ate information as to where harvest
hands are needed.
A weekly report of farm-labor con-
ditions is being sent to the main
Office at Washington by all the branch
offices and by many State employ
ment offices.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-04
GOES WITH GREER & LANG

0mer C. Thompson has resigned
his position with Kane g. Keyser
Hdw. Co. and has accepted a position
with Geer & Laing, of Wheeling. He
left the first Of the week for few
days at the house, after which he will
be on the road, covering the territory
from Clarksburg to Cumberland,
Grafton up the Valley over the G &
B. branch Of the B. & o., over the
Western Maryland and the main line
to Keyser and all the principle
country trade. Mr.. Thompson's ex
perience in the hardware business, e5
pecially in the selling end, fits him
for the promotion he now takes.
Greer & Laing is an old established
concern, and with their large stock OF
goods especially at this time, Mr..
Thompson will enjoy a good business.
He will make his headquarters a :.
Beling5cn.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-04
REV. ]. c. MORRIS

PHILIPPI, March 2S.-Rev. J. c..
Morris died at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. A. E. Ballah, Saturday
morning, March 2rd. His death was
the result of paralysis from which lie
had been suffering for several week3
lie was a retired minister Of the M.
f. Church, and when able to attend
church was always found in his place.
Two daughters survive to mourn
their loss, Miss Ottie and Mrs. A. E.
Ballah, with whom he made his home
His remains were taken Monday TO
Buckhannon, where he formerly rosid-
ed and laid to rest in the Heavener
cemetery.
The deceased was former resident
of Belington.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-04
STATE NEWS

This weeks issue of the Romney
Review says: "Part of the railroad
bridge over the South Branch at
Rigedale Monday went out again-or
rather went up this time-in smoke.
Driftwood was being burned in the
river, and while the men were at din
ner, the bridge caught fire and the
stringers over seven bents were de-
stroyed. This makes the fourth time
within about two months that this
bridge has held up traffic on the ROM
ney branch. Repairs were made by
yesterday afternoon"
Says the Buckhannon Delta "It
is reported that the tunnel at Hamp-
ton and the connection Of the B. & O.
and C. & c. roads will be completed
about May, and it is rumored that
the dispatcher's office will be moved
from Weston to Buckhannon, and
may be other surprises are in store
for BucShannon."
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-04
LENRQOT LEADS
Z FOR u. S. SENATE
According to Returns Republican
Candidate in Wisconsin is Elected
For U. S. Senate

MILWAUKEE,, April 3.-The latest
returnes from yesterdays election
confirms the victory of Irving L. Len
root Senator His plurality at noon
was S,575 With 10 counties COM
plcte and comparatively full reports
from all others the vote stood: Len
root, 130,508; Davies Democrat 1911
933; Berger, Socialist 88,038.
The missing counties will main
tain Lenroot's winning ratio as they
are safely Republican.
MILWAUKEE. Wis. April 3.-Un-
officia returns from IS out of the II
counties in Wisconsin including II
counties with complete returns and
all of Milwaukee county and city ex-
cept four precincts give:
Lenroot, 12S,o28; Davies, 120,2s6;
Berger, 97,096.
The Milwaukee, both city and county
figures are: Lenroot, 1912; Davies,
29,997; Berger, 1907.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis. April 3-Re-
turns to 7 o'clock on yesterdays SEN
atorial election show Irwin l.. Len
root, Republican, maintained his lead
over Joseph E. Davies, Democrat.
With Is counties missing and many
others incomplete Lenroot had plur-
atty of 10,547.
Opponents of Socialism, despite the
reelection of the Socialist Mayor
Daniel W. Hoan, who ran ahead of
his ticket, found solace today in the
apparent defeat of the six Socialist
candidates for Alderman at large anc
in the reelection on the of incomplete
returns Of the on-partisancandidates
for city treasurer, city comptroller
and city attorney.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-04
WEST VIRGINIA HAS
35,5l5 in CLASS /
Besides Those Who Have Already
Gone Since Recent Reconsideration
OF Selectiyes

CHARLESTON, w. Va, March 20.
Besides the men who have gone in
to service and are now in military
training camps since the recent re-
classification of selectives West Vir-
ginia has 35,5l5 men in class it was
announced today by Capt. Brecken-
ridge Jones. This is about 81 per
cent of the 114,057 men who were
classified on their questionnaires.
OF the total number of men in
Class / Charleston has 1870; Kama
wha county 1892, total of 2,7S2, the
largest of any county having in the
State. The country having in the
est number of men in Class / is Pleas
ants with 1871.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-04
OBITUARY

Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Brown Rector
was born March %, 1849 near Prunty-
town Taylor County, W. Va. She was
married to William A. Rector October
%, 1867 To this union was born
three children, two of which survive
her, Mrs. j. F. Manown, Of Philippi,
and w. B. Rector, of Belington. The
husband and preceded her some
years ago leaving her the care of the
children and the home. She is sur
vived by one sister, Miss Virginia j.
Brown, of Webster; and two brothers,
Columbus C. Brown, of Webster, and
Jay w. Brown, Of Augusta, Kansas.
She was converted when quite
young and Joined the M. E.
Church at Pruntytown. Some years
later she took up her home in Grafton
and there united with St. Andrews
Methodist Episcopal Church, and later
she moved to Belington and united
with the First Methodist Episcopal
Church to which church she remained
faithful and devoted member to the
end when God transferred her to the
church Triumphant, which is with
out fault is before the throne of God.
The church has lost faithful mem
Der. And the Ladies Aid of which
she was member has lost faith
full worker.
Short services were conducted at
her home in Serpell avenue on Fri
day, March % by her paster, Rev. R.
H. Skaggs. On the following day,
Saturday, she was taken to Grafton,
where services We're held in the
Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church
at 2 o'clock p m. after which she was
laid to rest beside her husband in the
Grafton cemetery
In all we feel our loss, but we
humbly bow and submit to the will
of Him who knoweth best and doth all
things well. She is gone but not for
gotten, Absent in body present in
memory
Mother dear, sacred name and sweet
how slow we are to prove,
the height and depth and deathless-
ness of perfect mother love.
We take her tender daily care, just as
the thoughtless flowers
Look up to God for daily light, be-
cause we know, It's ours.
But when we miss from heart and
life the comfort Of her care,
Then we must learn to live without
her presence and her prayer.
IT'S then the name of mother is to
us holy thing.
And lowering low, we seem to feel
the shelter of wing"
r. H. S.
Belington, w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-04
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., March 80

GRAND ISLAND, Neb., March 80.
The doubt that a white man can
live more than 124 years has been
dispelled in the minds of many who
reside in the southern part of Custer
County In the hills, eight miles
northeast of Ansley, and fifteen miles
northeast of Ansley, and fifteen miles
southwest of Arcadia, on the farm of
Charles Mitten, there lives an old
Scotchman named Thomas Morris. He
was aged when he came to this coun-
try, and no one thereabout ever knew
him other than very old man.
Mr.. Morris was born in Birrens,
Scotland,l on January Is, 1894. The
remnants of the Bible in which was
inscribed his birth date are still in
possession of the Mitten family. Now.
in his one hundred and twenty-fifth
year, Mr.. Morris is blind, hardly able
to hear and unable to walk He has
not left his room for two years, but
he retains his mental faculties and
has good appetite. Mr.. Morris is
believed to be the oldest white man
living in the United States, and posi-
bly, in the world.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-04
HEALTH IN ARMY OF
U. S. CONTINUES GOOD

WASHINGTON, April At h e
health of the army in the United
States continues good the War De-
partment announced today although
brinchitis and influenza complicated
with pneumonia in many northern
camps increased the non-effective and
death rates slightly over the preced-
ing week.
The total number Of deaths re-
parted was 237 of which 90 were
among the regulars, 90 in the nation
al guards and 11S in the national
army
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-04

CHICAGO, April 17.-One hundred
and thirteen leaders and organizers
of the Industrial Workers of the day
at the opening Of trial. The Govern
ment will attempt to prove the defend
ants violated the Espionage act.
With but one exception the defend
ants were before Federal Judge
Lands. Arturo Giovannitia, former
editor of The Masses, against whom
charges by the Government were
withdrawn today, conferred with NJ.
w. w. leaders.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-04
LLOYD GEORGES APPEAL
MESSAGE TO THE
AMERICAN PEOPLE

WASHINGTON, Mar. 29.-The ap-
peal of Lloyd George for urgent haste
in American troop movement to
France, read in New York by Lord
Reading, British ambassador, was
viewed here as call to the American
people.
British officials are already fully
advised as to the situation here and
know tina THE American Government
is training every resource to get
men to France and has confident
hopes of placing force of a million
or more men in the field during the
present year.
The entire enthusiasm of the Ameri-
can people as whole, officials point
out, must back these efforts however,
2 if they are to be successful. The
task of moving men rests as much
with shipbuilders, both employers and
employees, as any government agency.
1t was regarded as probable that
LloyGeorge's message was calculated
to reach the men in the shipyards and
ammunition plants to picture for
them the urgent need of haste with
their part of the great task.
The rate at which troops are ex-
pected to go forward cannot be stated
for military reasons, but it is largely
dependent upon the speed with which
ships are turned out.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-04
WINTER WHEAT IMPROVES

WASHINGTON, April 4.--Winter
wheat improved in nearly all sections
during March under generally favor
able weather, the governments ma
tional weather and crop bulletin an
nounced today.
Indications are that the April pro-
duction forecast to be issued next
Monday will be much more than the
540,000,000 bushels forecast in Nov
ember, and may be well toward the
100000 bushels at which the gov
eminent aims.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-04

He has been it's President since its
organization, and his Office, Immediate
ly of the main entrance, has for
many years been the mecca Of all
Glasses, men and women, who have
learned to trast as a good adviser.
T he Empire National Bank
and its President have played big
part in the patriotic success Of the
Liberty Loans in this county, exceed
ing the first loan quota by a hand
some margin and doubling it's quota
for the Second Liberty Loan, when
Highlands plea in an open meeting
here in Clarksburg that people sup
port the Government in the hour of
crisis by transferring their savings
accounts from the gratifying deposits
which the banks had built up in this
community by years of patient labors
to the purchase of Liberty Bonds
raised the Empire Banks record sales
Of Liberty AS to the enormous total
of 100000
In all the 25 years Of his political
activity in the Republican party he
has never held office, except one of q
minor county Importance. He was
appointed the first Chairman of the
Public Service Commission, but after
one months official life in Charleston
resigned and returned to his labors
here. Before and since that time he
has given largely of his time and
means to the Republican party.
In fraternal life is widely known
as member Of the Masons, the Odd
Fellows and the Elks. Easy Of ac-
cess, never isolated and personally
acquainted with very large number
of the rank and file Of his party in
the State it is believed that he is in
position to make strong canvass for
the nomination and to win for the
party in November
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-04-04

Week before last The Progressive
contained. an amusement article from
Mr.. w. A. Street, special correspond
ent, on "The Belington Front" 1t
appears that the article caused a
little uneasiness by the baker, Mr..
Offhause, by some little excitement
last week at Junior. The article,
which is only imaginary, did not refer
to Mr.. Offhause, who tho German
by birth is naturalized citizen and
entitled to the same protection as
American born citizen