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The Brinkley argus., 1919-04-11
HUNT[R.(OTTON PLANT
 10 BUILD ROAD
That Live Bunch of Boosters Organize big Road Dis
 trict and Float Bonds

The Woodruff County Special Road District No. 12, with David Echols President and H. o. Penrose, Secretary, has recently been organized and are planning to spend S3O0,OOO in building a first class hard surface road from Cotton Plant to Jelks and from a point on main line of this road due east to Hunter and thence south to the St. Francis county line.
 The moving spirit in this great good road move are hop ing to get their district and road extended south into St. Francis county from the north line just north of the P. & l.. Ranch straight south to Blos- som Prairie switch on the Rock Island where it will intersect our great Cross State Highway now in course of construction, just midway between Goodwin and Wheatley.
 H. o. Penrose, Sec'y of the district was in Brinkley Monday and stated to the Argus man that this road would be built at once.
 It will be remembered that Penrose, Doc. Burns, Scudda- more, Mark Mushrush and a dozen or two more of those Hunter men came to Brinkley not many months since and begged our business men to assist them to put thro' a road from Hunter direct to Brink ley, and, and, well, it went to sleep and while Pm sorry we didn't get it for Brinkley, my hat is off to those clever Hunt CT friends who did succeed in finding someone to help 'em to get real roads.
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BATTLE TANK COMING
 TO BRlNKLEY
Brinkley Will Be Visited Soon By Special Train With Tank Manned By
 Soldiers.

A real bona fide battle tank made by Uncle Sam to van quish the Hun, will be seen in this city on Wednesday, April 30, 1919.
 This tank will be one of the features of the Victory Loan special train that will visit Brinkley on the date mention ed. It weighs more than seven tons is armored, and is about 15 feet long and 10 feet high. It will be carried on a special flat car, and under it's own pow CT will parade the streets of Brinkley.
 The special train will arrive at ' a. m., and will leave at 1:30 p. m.
 The tank will be manned by soldiers who have seen actual service overseas. Brief ad- dresses will be made by the sOl- diers and civilians who are on the special train.
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OTHERWISE uNHURr.

Nineteen bullet holes in his hide didn't prevent one "Y" secretary oyer- seas from going back 10 his task inst as soon as the authorities would let him out of the hospital. That is the word received nt Camp Travis by NJ. D. Kinkead of "Y" 73, from Ser geant A. G. Hockersmith of the 1T. & Marine corps, who at the time of writ ing was at Melbach, Germany, near Coblenz. Sergeant Hockersmith savs about this secretary:
 "We have a dandy " secretary with us, who has just returned from the hospital. When they were in ac- ton he was stretcher bearer. Con- sequently he went to the hospital with some nineteen bullet holes in him. but since returning he is as active as ever"
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terest, the amount of the quota, or, for what number of years the bonds are to run l insist that it is the duty of every loyal patriotic citizen to subscribe to the Victory loan, and thereby help maintain our national honor-to do as we have in the past-keep Monroe county at the top, go our full length in complying with this-the last request of our government, for it was our boys that made vic tory possible. Lets Finish the Job"
 R. F. MILWEE, County Chairman of the Vic
 tory Loan.
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MONROE COUNTY AND THE
 VICTORY LOAN

After MT. P. c. Mayo, of Hol- W Grove, who served so faith fully and well as county chair man for the Liberty loans in the past had announced that on account of illness he would be unable to serve in that capacity for the coming Victor loan, and after several other persons had declined to serve as chairman, rather than have our county go by default I have reluctantly agreed to serve, and will give my best efforts toward helping to put Monroe county lover the top" as as has been done in the past.
 I wish to appeal to every pa triotic citizen of the county to help in this matter we are prom ised that this loan shall be the LAST an dit is our duty, and should be our pleasure to see that Monroe county maintains it's position heretofore estab- lished by again subscribing it's full quota.
 Up to this time we have not been told what our quota will be or, just what rate of inter- est the bonds will bear, but we are assured that they will be short time bonds, reddemable in five years, or, a shorter pe- riod, and that the rate of inter- est will be 4 1-2 per cent or better, and too, that our quota will be considerable less than the last liberty loan.
 I believe and sincerely hope that all of the above will be true but whether it is or not, no matter what the rate of in-
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MEN WANTED

30 men to cut heading d slave bolts and work at sta mill. Good wages. Steady vol Apply to Robert Corley or C.l Houston, six miles southvl from Aubrey, Ark.
 Pekin cooperage ca|
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French Revolutionary caIend,

French Revolutionary caIend,,.
 The convention of the French n, iution abolished the ordinary calpux and established a new one, beglDnl1 about the autumnal equinox, with { scriptive names for the months h present time of year was under a arrangement the last month of { year. It extended from August la] September IS and was called Frncui (fruit).
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High School Notes.

Miss Bernice Brickell of Hell ena, visited at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Pattie Brickell last week.
 Rev. Roswell Davis visited the school Friday and conduct ed the chapel exercises.
 MT. and Mrs. Baumgartner spent the week end in Marma- duke at the home of Mrs. B's. parents.
 Herman Travis and Vernon Riner visited in Monroe Sun day.
 Cassie F'ederer entertained quite a few of her friends with a party at her home Friday evening, where everyone enjoy ed themselves. Out-Of'-tOwn guests were, Homer Avery, Ray Scillian and Sherman Walters.
 Imogene Grimes spent the
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weekend in Holly Grove yis,. ing friends.
 Visitors: Bessie Nepolsl, Rev. Roswell Davis, Mrs. Bea Mrs. Hutches. Mrs. Webb. Mrs. Annie E. Allen, Mrs. pod3 Shults.
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Tell 'eo. you se~ |. in the Araua
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-11
AM Urgent Can For Workers

At present, the Red Cross has
before 1t . great task which
must be completed Immediately. 1t
10 the production Of . vast number
Of refugee garments ~ quickly -
possible. National Headquarters ad-
vises US that II these garments are TO
be Of practical value IN foreign relief
thia winter, II 10 imperative that
they be shipped not later than Feb
ruAry LIST. This order definitely and
forcibly controverts an impression
that Red Cross Chapter work 10 end
ed.
In enlisting workers for this pur-
pose. 1t should be with the under
standing that the call 10 not for an
activity to extend all winter. but that
It 10. In reality. for sewing or pro-
duction campaign or drive for . short
period, and that 1t probably will be
either materially curtailed or entire-
ly discontinued ~ soon rs the pre-
sent allotments are completed.
Mrs. J. n. NEAL
Supt. Of Garments
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-11
Another Rio BIanco Boy
Makes the Supreme Sacrifice


Mr.. Frank Goeder, Of lower White
received the following telegram from
Washington, under date OF Decem.
Der 8Ist:
"Wire received. Investigation 1t
War Department shows that Mic
hoIas Q. Goeder, Company X, 8sth
Infantry, whose father Is Frank Geo
der Of Meeksr, Colo, was killed In
action October 18th. He fought for
his country and died hero"
AZ far as known, this 10 the second
Gold Star to be added to Rio Blanco
county's Roll Of Honor.
We believe Nicholas was the &C.
cond oldest Of the Goeder boys-four
Of whom were enrolled In the Ma
tion's armed service-Frank, IT,. At
Fort Collins, Clarence, now at Fort
Logan snrouts home, after being
mustered out and John, who arrived
home Tuesday after being discharg-
cd from the Coast Artillery. This
makes four service stars for the Geo
der family.
Everybody In the county will ten
der coincidence to Mr.. and Mrs. Goe-
der and other relatives In their loss.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-11
Wyoming Calls Hah To Work OF
Rodents

Lincoln County, Wyoming. this
year saved @lOO,0O worth Of grass
and grain. II 10 estimated. ~ tho re-
suit Of . campaign against rodent
pests carried IN through the cooper.
alton Of the Farm Bureau and Bio
logical Survey OF the United States
Department Of Agriculture. Tho
damage done By rodents In this
county has been particularly heavy.
fully u per cent Of the feed on the
range bsin9 destroyed each year.
Two Of the four farming sections Of
the country were organized for work
with 80 percent Of the farmers and
ranchers cooperating. AZ . result,
Is per cent Of the squirrels on the
land treated with poisoned bait wers
killed. The results were 20 serik-
Ing that practically every farmer
In these two sections 10 expected "a
cooperstee next spring. The other
two farming sections have recently
been orsauisep, 20 that next year oil
the farming districts Of the county
will be waging war on the rodents.
Similar campaigns were conducted
In four other Wyoming counties dur.
ing 1915.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-11

There has been considerable writ
ten about the French charging the
Americans rent for the trenches they
held In France. This IL . mistake,
but the French did charge the Am.
orleans . nominal rent for the train.
Ing Rrounds and space taken up by
the b. terminals and warehouses.
Tho British also charged us $50. for
esch soldier they transported across
the ocean. It may seem like that 10
. big price bot We see no good reason
for criticiainR our ailies for this. We
entered the war not only to help the
ailtes, but principally to help our.
selves. Because men are partners
they do not work for each other for
nothing. We are more able to pay
those countries for these services
than they are to do them for nothing.
Hayden Republican
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-11
A Tragic Fire

The most distressing happening
ever recorded In this community oc-
CURED last Saturday evening when
the small frame RESIDENCE, on east
Market street, occupied by Tom Oh
sen and family was destroyed by FIRE,
and with 1t persisted the three small
children Of the family.
The fire. was discovered at about
half past ten O'Clock, ut which time
the structure was mass Of flames.
People responded quickly to the
fire alarm, but when they arrived
there was no evidence that the chill
dren-aaed Ave, three and baby
we're alive. The best evidence OBJ
tainable shows they were smothered
with smoke before the flames reach.
ed them.
1t seems Mrs. Olsen had gone across
the street to All neiglbors for milk
and had only been gone . short
time. The husband was also absent
an equally short time. When he re-.
turned and found his home ablaxe IL
took two strong men TO hold him
aud prevent him rushing into the
flames. The wife and mother was
equally frantic.
Sympathetic neighbors took charge
Of both and quisted them - best pos
sibls.
The IRE was started from an over.
heated stove. and - the structure
Vas . finder box, It was soon con-
sumed.
Much sorrow was felt In the COM
munity over the fate Of the little
ones, and tho sympathy Of all goes
out the sorely bereaved mother and
father.
Rev. Elstou and Rev. Nelson went
around the community and took up
. liberal collection. which will. start
the Olsens again IN housekeeping.
Needless TO say, they feel very
grateful to the people Of Mseker for
both sympathy and financial aid.
The remains Of the little once were
laid away In Highland cemetery
Monday.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-11

"Heureux Noel Happy Christ
mas) 10 sent to US from France, from
Victor Z. Moulton, who never forRees
to send the Seasons Greetings to his
friends In .Meeker. We sure appee-
ciate the thought and remembrance,
aud greeting. Our boys are very
dear 70 us; We are indeed very proud
Of them, and thankful most Of them
came through the Great War and
Will return to the "iittls home town"
10 beautiful White River Valley after
their work for their country 10 done
'Over There" THn HRRALp sends
70 all, ~ . New Year's Greeting,
May the Satnts follow, catch up and
always b. with ye." which 10 Celtic
for Wishing you all the best Of good
luck, health. and safe return to God .
Coautry-ln the near future.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-11
Substituting High Bred for Hybrid

In . campaign Ia retire scrub bulls
from the herds Of the State, seven
Wisconsin counties have made plans
to follow the example Of Fond du Lac
County, which In ono month placed
~ pure-bred sires on farms, - going
TO herds that never before had had
had pure-bred sires. The drive
against scrub sires was started At the
December conference Of Wisconsin
county agents, and 10 In charge Of .
steering committee" representing
the extension service. the State col
lege Of agriculture. leading stock men
and ofhctals Of farmers organixa.
tions. Breeders believe that the
elimination Of the scrub aud grade
sire will greatly improve their mar.
kets, and appreciate that out.of- State
buyers Waiting Wisconsin for dairy
cows insist on stock sired by pure
bred bulls.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-11
Dom, s,arvs The Cat,,s

1t 10 short.sightsd policy to stsrve
cattle BY attempting to maintain
them Ia depleted fall pastures. This
practice 10 common In western range
states. Il 10 unjust because Il 10 In.
humane. and It 10 unwiss because It
10 Improbable.
Although animals suffer iess than
man, they none the lees suffer. Par
tial starvation ID ayonisinH In the
extreme. Aside from this, Il causes
stockinen 70 lose money.
When the cattle come Oh summer
PASTURE they arc usually In good
condition. They are then turned into
the nsids 70 pick up what could not
b. gathered during the harvest This
u desirable both 10 order TO save the
feed which would otherwise Be
wasted. High price Of feed tsnds
owners to delay feeding ~ long ~
possible. This 10 not wise, because
cattle lose flesh rapidly.
Experienced feeders know only too
we'll that II 10 more dinicult 70 get
flesh back on animals than Il 10 u
keep them In good condition and II
10 also much more expensive than 10
avoid its iosA II 10 not profitable 70
keep cattle fat but they should be
kept strong and vigorous.
Weak animals die u spring caiv-
Ing. When cows die. their calves,
too. either die OF else arc saved with
sxtrsms difnculty. Feed that the
dead animals have eaten 10 lost Had
these animals bsen cold or killed Ia
tho fall and the hay fed to other
animals, these others would have
been Ia better condition. - Deserst,
Salt Lake, News.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-11
Notice to the Public

In view Of the present aituation In
regard To the INFLU ENZA EDI-
DEMIC. deem 1t very uuwiss to
hold any public meetings or open
any schools In the county until we
are reasonably sure the epidemic
has entirely abated.
Upon consultxtion with the State
Board Of Health, they have sustained
this decisiUn.
DIR. CHAR. H. FARTHING,
Health Officer.
We the undersigned are heartily
In cooperation with the above aud
request that oil School boards and
the people In the town and county
In general, cooperate by assisting IL
every reasonable way TO stamp out
the epidemic.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
H. 8. Harp Chstrman
BOARD or TRUsTEEs or MEEKER
w. ID. SimMs Mayor
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-11

4 bad typographical error passed
through lsst weeks Herald (which
10 nothing unusuAD when the
word American appeared instead Of
Armenian In our local item referring
to the Syrian Armenian relief fund.
Our 1'.year-oid cub" made the
error; but We I'VE editor) aasume the
responsibility. ~ our chirography 10
akin to that which helped TO max 9
the late Horace Greeley famous- 1t
10 Of record that Horace couldn't de.
cipher his own writing after II got
the leaat bit cold. And Dicks mind
10 decidedly American anyway; 80
whats the uae."
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-11

Colonel Roosevelt came to Meeker
on lion hunt, In January, 1901. Az
he WAS Vice president Of the United
States he thought his stop In Meeksr
would be . dsinonstrative welcoming
which he wished to avoid. but to the
Colonel's surprise. he was apparently
noticed here only ~ anOther tender
foot from back east In on . hunt" "
He passed out and In the Meeker
hotel hanging his hat on . peg In
the lobby without receiving any
"kotows," salutss or attention. 1t
was . truly democratic town he
struck, this little town Of Mesker, In
White River valley. Jack Baldwin
hung his hat on next peg to Roose-
velt's. Jack was on = job Of house
painting and wore his working
clothes, not caring whose hat hung
next 70 his, - his mind was on the
.chow". Roosevelt wore no trap
plngs, just ordinary hunting toys,
and 10 remembered In Mseker -, -
big homely man with remarkably
prominent teeth." What agreeably
surprised Colonel Roosevelt has al
ways surprised tourists, that M.eker
people are cosmopolitan. A stranger
10 ~ unnottced on Main street ~ he
would be on Broadway, New York.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-11
Chamberlain. Cough Remedy

Before using this preparation for .
cough or cold you may wish to know
what IL has done for others. Mrs. q.
Cook. Macon. H., writes. ~ have
found 1t gives I'll" quickest relief Of
any cough remedy I have ever used. "
Mrs. James A. Knott, Chiliicothc,
Mo-. saya "ChambcrlAin'1 Cough
Remedy cannot be- beat for coughs
and colda." II. J. Moore, Oval. Pa,
says ~ have used ChAmberlain's
Cough Remedy on several occaaions
when I WAS suffering with n sctticd
cold upon the cheat aud II has always
brought about y cure.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-11
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Coal IAud-Coal Waived 1,

Department Of the Interior, U. 8. Land Once At
NOTICE IL hereby given that John ".
kockhart, Of Neeker. Colorado. who, on
November 70 1914 made Homestead Entry.
Serial No. 0sep fos Lot Q. SEQ "a w ne,<. eA
I.os e =, IL - "a and neA N, Sc =
establish claim u tho land above described, b.
fore Horny J. Hay, u. Q. Commissioner, 1t
Meckcr. Colorado, on the 3Sth day Of JAM
uary, 1919.
claimant names ~ wttneeses:
David Smith, George 3. Besmer. James L.
Iarert and Homer r. God. all u Moeker,
dsijis D. c. wkYAND. Rasssssr.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-11
NOTICE Fok PUBLICATION

Department Of TIE lntersoe, U. Q. Land Once as
Gicnwood sprinss. Colo. December = SiA
NOTICE L hereby given tat Robert
is lsis. made Homessesd Entry, Serial No.
0cT6, for ~ ny nwN swh. ~ nwx swk. MI
e. *. 4, TN = 81 n y ~; e nsG ~,
notice OF intention TO make Final 1ive Year
Proof, to establish claim to Tie hnd ahUvo
described. 6ofose Henry ]. Hay. o. Q. Cunmts-
January, oN.
Ciaiaaaut names ~ witnesses.
William 4. Simpson, james u. Martin, Haul
Wilson. OF Asckcr, Colorado.
dj$jli ID. g. WkYAND. ka9ieeef.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-11
Cat,r,h Cannot Be- Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. a. they
r;:ss ss 'sss e the s.: S.:.:s
fiuencsd BY constitutional condition.. and
In order TO cure 4 you must take an
internal remedy. Halls Ca!arrh Ned.
the blood on the mucous surfaces Of the
system. Hairs catarrh Medicine was
pts:ss.eed Sy ons Of The lest ,Phy:'s s1.r
posed Of some Of the best. tonics known.
combined With some Of the pest blood
pursners The Psrfset eome!natioH Il
cine b what produces such wonderful
results n catarrhal conditions Bend for
isstImesisslss ~ m pr,. re,.ao a
as,rs 4ssiiy Pins for eeassipassou.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-11

Harvey sprague 10 recovering very
nicely from hts recent attack Of the
fiu and will leave the emergsacy
hospital on Saturday. He will have
roon's In the Munro Block and Mrs.
Spragus will remain In Rine with
him until he 10 entirely recovered
Rifle Telegram.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-11
determination

Wi',se-1 guess my dad must have
boon n pretty bad boy.
Tommie-what makes you think
that?
Wiliis-Recause he knows exactly
what questions To aak me when he
wants to know what have been do
lnH.-Punk.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-11

Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Clark Of Oak
ridge park, departed for California,
Tuesday, where the remainder Of the
winter will be spent-
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-11
Important Notice

All contributors 70 the Red Gross
Calf Fund will please observe the
following program:
All contributors in the vicinity OF
Meeker will deliver their calves Ut
the H. 8. Harp ranch ON or before the
the night OF the 18th.
All lower White and lower Pice-
ance contributors will also have their
calves 1t the Edmund Pauis ranch
on Piceancs by the night Of January
18th.
Contributors form other parts Of Rio
Blanc0 county will have calves at
.Schsmerhorn's by the 18th. The
oounty's calf contribution to tbis
worthy cause must be loaded out OF
Rifle on January 18th.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-11

Mr.. Ambrose Oldland returned
home Wednesday from Denver.
where he had been under medical
and surgical treatment for two weeks
for . minor ailment He 10 now feel.
ing fine.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-11

Judge Linden, who drove truck
for Meeksr.Rifie Transportation Co.
. year ago, came back from Training
Camp Monday.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-11
Between Season

The gladstone days have come to
pass,
Tho finest ones We know;
We neither have to shovel erase
Nor yet to NOW the snow.
The Sun
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-11

DR.. Sam French left for his old
Pennsylvania home, "wednesday, 70
be gone for several months, - his
own health needs looking after.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-11

The board Of county coihmission-
ers were Ia session this week, finish.
Ing up work Of the old board. Tho
new board will meet and organize
for business next Tuesday.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-11
Methodist Episcopal Church Notes

DO.fOU WANT
Rest,
Strength,
A cure for care.
Help to carry the load,
Something worth while to think
about and live for?
Come And Join In The Songs And
Worship
Sunday and you will carry
away . song
HOWARD L. EIsTON. Pastor.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-11

George NJ. Lord, who 10 one Of
Yellow creeks progressive, cattle
men, spent few days IN town this
week,
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-11

Tho "flu" still prevails At Rifle but
they have reopened the schools there.
Why not Ia Meeker, where there 10
now NO "ilu"?
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-11

Dave Mussslman left On Tuesday
for Hartford. Kansas, where he will
visit relatives, and spend the re-
maind-r Of the winter there and 10
other parts Of the corn belt.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-11

Neil limerick Of Marvins, came 10
Saturday and tarrisd . few days 10
town. He reports the snow about
two feet deep In Msrvins valley.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-11
High Glass Bulls

Joha r. Hilkey Of Powell Park,
has received . car load Of young
Hereford bulls. They are nne ami.
mals and IL will pay all prospective
purchases IN inspect them. Address,
Meeker. d2l.th
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-11

Despite unfavorabls weather con-
dttiona Contractor Smith and his
force Of work,nen arc making good
prosress on the new grade school
building.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-11

John Geoder, came ID from the
training camp wheeo he was
stationed. john was drafted lass
summer. He has received bis dis
CHARGE
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-11

8. G. Patterson and Jim Leitcll
were among the south branch people
In town during the week.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-11
Notice Of Adjus.msnt Day

Estate Of Emma Terrence. deceased.
All persons having claims against sAid
estate arc hereby nOliAed to present them
for Adjustment to the County Court Of Rio
Rlnnco County. COLORADO, on the fist day Of
February, A. ID. 1913.
fonaksf Mc0iLLlAnD,
L. b. WAL1Rin0g,
lii-n Administrator.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-11

Hugh Jones' smiling ''phis' waa
seen on our boulevards early part Of
the week.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-11

Lovely days and very cold nights
were ths prevailing characteristic
during the week.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-11

There 10 an urgent call for clothes
for the BelgiAns. Please bring same
to tho Library that . shipment may
be made soou. RED Choes.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-11

Lyman Park and Carl Ely Of
Strawberry, were early week visitors
TO the city.
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-11

DR.. J. p. Riddle. specialist In dis
eases Of the eye. ear. nose aud throat.
0lasses fitted. 0lenwood Springs. II
The Meeker herald., 1919-01-11

George +. Aicher and Fred Gribble
Of flag crock, were In town Tuesday
fixing up their big real estate trans
Action