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Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1920-07-16

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Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1920-07-16
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Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1920-07-16

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Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1920-07-16

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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1920-05-29
Hard Times

Some folks say hard times are
coming. The American Legion has
had hard times-with their smoker.
Every one who can and will help in
staging u smoker has so much work
to do that they have hard time TO
find time to train. Therefore there
will be Hard Times Dance In the
hall June 18th. Every Que is expect
ed to wear their hardest looking
clothes. Purses will be given to the
hardest looking lady and gentleman.
Admission &l.OO and war tax.
mr. 20
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1920-05-29
Notice to Ex.ser.iee Men

Monday, May the 3lst is the day
which will be observed by the q. A.
r. and American Legion rs Decora.
ton Day. All ex.soldiers, sailors
and marines are requested to be at
Legion club rooms in Rooney hall
In uniform at l0:OOa IN. to participate
In the exercises and assist the g. 4.
Il. in properly observing the Day.
VICTOR MOULToN
m.2.1 Commander
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1920-05-29

Department of the Interior. U. y. Land OfIicc at
Glcnwoosl Springs. Colo. May L. lg.O
NOTICE Ii hereby given that Vivian C.
White. OF Mcckcr. Colorado, who. on February
~ 1918. made Homestead Entry. Serial No.
gssI,, for neitsct. Lots . !, and c,iswis,
Sec. 81 Tp. . n. Il. o.; sci,selt, Sec. %. and
nIinei4 OF section -, in TIP. >. N, H. a5 W. 9Th
2. NJ, has filed notice Of Intention to make
Final Three Year Proof. to establish CHIN to
the land nbovc described, before Henry ]. Hay,
y. =. Commissioner, at Mcckcr. Colorado, On
the slst day Of June lHH.
Claimant names rs witnesses:
James T.. knittlc. Reid J. MoOrr. Herbert NJ.
Weller and George T.. Davis, nil OF M"ckcr,
Colorado.
nis.-Jelp u. G. WEYAND, Register.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1920-05-29
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department OF the Interior, u. s. Land Once at
Glcnwood Springs. Colo, May Is, lss.
Notice Is hereby given that Isaac JcRirtha
Noe, OF Mccker. Colombo. who. on August =.
for sN,ne,4, nIsci%. nc,,swi,, scl,nwk, and
nnnwi., Sec. 10. fp. T.. Il. ~ W., 9th r. ~.
has filed notice OF intention to make Final
rhrct-YcH Proof. to establish clnim To the
land above described. before Henry j. Hay,
u. =. Commissioner, ut Mcckcr, Colorado, on
the end day Of June. ITO.
Claimant names M witnesses:
Henry +. Wilson. Thomas ". Russell, Herb
crt y. Iiowcy and Virgil Wilson, all Of Mccker.
Colorado. -
n222-jclp u. G. WEiASD, Register
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1920-05-29

The Rifle Telegram announces
that T.. E. Fordham has accepted a
position as assistant cashier OF the
Union State bank Of that place. Mr..
Fordham has been assistant cashier
of the Citizens National bank OF
9lanwood Spring for several years.
The Rifle position carries with Il
greater responsibilities for which Mr..
Fordhain Ia amply qualified.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1920-05-29
Decoration Day Dinner

The NJ. f. Ladies Aid will give
their annual Decoration Day dinner
at Rooney's hall on Monday, May
3ist.
The ladies will also hold an apron
sale on the afternoon Of the same
day.
The dinner will commence at IL
o'clock.
The public Is invited. mlS-22
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1920-05-29

J. h. limerick came down from
Marvine Thursdsy, and reports that
north branch Of White 10 just begin
ing to rise; that south branch has
not yet commenced to discharge its
big flow Of spring water. He reports
that T'rappers was still frozen over.
Look out for plenty Of high water yet
to come.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1920-05-29

Missed last weeks issue Of the
Rifle Telegram Reveille; hence were
unable to note the improved. condi-
ton Of that worthy publication under
the new management and editorship
Of p. w. Dinsmore, an experienced
printer and newspaper man. Good
luck to the new management.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1920-05-29

Among the Marvine folks register
ed at the Meeker hotel last week
were Mrs. T. r. Ferguson and Ray
tnond Sykes.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1920-05-29

What about the cleanup week We
announced some time ago? A Rener-
al cleanup will enhance the value
Of your property. Besides there Ia
no reason why the MARY Ann" side
Of your premises should not look a.
tidy As the queen Ann" side.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1920-05-29

+. II. Sexson has bought the Fred
Miller property, In west Meeker, and
In company with his wife, will take
up hts residence there Is soon as his
furniture aud household effects Ar.
rives from the railroad. 1t will be
remembered that Mr.. Sexson is one
of our new and desirable settlers.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1920-05-29

A report comes from DeBeque,
Garfield county, that work Is about
to commence on ~, ~, 900 oil shale
plant A New York corporation 10
back of the enterprise. Hope 1t ma
teriAliZes.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1920-05-29

President Wilson'S recommends.
ton for a buget system, has been
adopted by Congress. It originated
rs Democratic measure, but - both
parties saw the necessity Of the sys-
tenn, It finely went through with the
endorsement Of both parties.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1920-05-29

The baccalaureate exercises Of Rio
Blanco County High School were
held at the Methodist church last
Sunday evening. The. church was
filed to standing room only" and
Rev. Elston delivered very able and
appropriate address.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1920-05-29

LOST-Between Meeker and Rifle,
SOx3Is tire, tube and rim for Maxwell
car. Finder please leave at H. H.
Joy garage at Meeker or Rife Motor
Company At Rifle and receive re-
ward. l.. A. TOWNSEND
mD-j5 Grand Junction, Colo.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1920-05-29
Notice Concerning Dead Animals

In compliance with state law. no.
tice is hereby given that all persons
having dead animals on their prem
isis are hereby directed TO remove the
same from the river and all sources
Of domestic water supply. and TO
either bury or burn the same.
Failure to comply with this notice
will be cause for prosecution under
the state laws.
CUAs. II. FARTHING
ml5.20 County Health Officer
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1920-05-29

Mrs. Harry Wear and baby came
In from Denver, Tuesday, and win
spend the summer with the -Meeker
folks. Doctor Harry will join them
later for the summer vacation.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1920-05-29

A woman's idea Of . bargain Is
anything that Is 40 useless that she
doesn't need 1t and so cheap that she
can afford to buy It.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1920-05-29

Mrs. Annie WEIGH, who IL now re-
siding at Grand Junction, spent the
past week here, visiting relatives and
friends.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1920-05-29

The heavy rains Of forepart Of the
week, followed by warm sunshiny
weather, made this week . good
growing one.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1920-05-29

Mr.. Isaac Baer looked after busi-
ness matters here for few days,
during the week, and left for Denver
Wednesday, from which point he will
leave for Chicago to attend the Re-
publican national convention.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1920-05-29

Some fellers remind me Of . needle
without any eye. The are sharp
enough but they amt good fer nut him
mutch.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1920-05-29
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the interior. 4. Land Once at
Glcnwo"l Springs. Colo. May IL, lsD
Notice Is hereby given that Elmer J. Finch.
of Mcckcr, Colorado, who. on March 10. 1917,
c'ssc,s Soc. !. Tp. n. Il. rs W, Lots 8, IL. IL,
u. =. y ~: . md ncisswA Of section 9. and
~ .n', nnd I. H. section =; Tp: ~. X. " ~.
Final Thrcc-Ycnr Proof, TO establish claim to
the land above described. before Henry J. Hay.
U. =. Commissioner, at Mcckcr, Colorado, on
the list day Of June. lk1.
Claimant names Ms witnc. .cs:
Charley u. shaw. Herbert N. Weller. Held j.
Moore, nll Of Mcekcr. and Carl Ely. Of Price
Creek. Colorado
nl.s-Jc1R II. q. wEYAND, Register
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1920-05-29

The Republicans Of the State seem
to be getting ~ close together for the
coming cumpaign - the Democrats
were two years ago.-Brush Repub-
licAn.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1920-05-29

There are still some desirable pub
lie land In this county to be had
you know where 1t IL located.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1920-05-29

II we are going to have FourtI
Of July celebration 1t is none too sooI
to discuss plans.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1920-05-29

All baseball players are requested
to appear at the town park tomorrow
Sunday at Up. M. for practice. Z.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1920-05-29

Judging by the number Of generals
mentioned In the dispatches, these
days, Mexico must have . general In
command Of every corporars guard.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1920-05-29

The fishing season is open las pc
legal schedule) but as yet, there l
not much fishing.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1920-05-29

County Surveyor Kirk Shaw and
Town Engineer Roy Graham put In
considerable time during last and
this week getting the proper levels
for sidewalks.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1920-05-29

Howard Clifford returned In the
early part Of the week from u BUSH
ness trip to Salt Lake City.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1920-05-29

Coal Creek school closed for the
year, last Friday. Mrs. Romola Fisk
has managed the school for the past
two years with marked ability and
RuccesR
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1920-05-29

A. l.. Strehlke has returned from n
business and pleasure trip to Denver.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1920-05-29

Rifle is about to have q post Of the
American Legion.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1920-05-29

When man brags about how
welI-behaved his children are, II Is y
sign that his wife trained them.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1920-05-29

Ed DAvis Of upper White, mingled
with town people for couple Of days
this week.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1920-05-29
STATE Of Ohio. City Of Toledo.
Lucaa County n.

state Of Ohio. City Of Toledo.
Lucas County. -.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
10 senior partner of the nrm of r. J.
Cheney 4 Co.. doing business In the City
and that said nrm will pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case Of Catarrh that cannot bc
ME Esa * !ss use q hAs GAIAHFH
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
my presences this 9th day Of December.
A. d. 1885 A. W. GLEASON.
tSeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Medicine Is taken In
ternAlly and acts through the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces OF tho System Send
for testimonials. free.
F. J. CHENEY CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists. &c.
Halrs Family Pills for constipation.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1920-05-29

Even when she Is displaying them
clear up to the knees . girl thinks It
very vulgar to mention the word
"Legs."
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1920-05-29

Stanley Graham Of Oakridge park,
was Saturday visitor to the city.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1920-05-29

Commencement ExprrtHrH
Ktn Rlanrn Gnunty figh 6rhnnl
PROGRAMS: H.
Professional March Marguerite Lyle
Invocation Rev. Philip Nelson
Sautatory Ruth Lucille Gourley
Piano Solo LA Fileuse Etude" Joachim R. Rolf
Marguerite Lyle
Commencement Address Rev. Clark Bower
Vocal Solo "Out on the Roll Of the Wide Open Sea-"
Mr. Verne Phelps
Valedctory, and Presentation Of Mantle,
Robert Leonard Kyle
Acceptance Of Mantle for the Junior Class,
Malvin Crawford
Violin Solo Grade Song" M. Hauser
Mrs. William J. Cunningham
Presentation Of Diplomas and Scholarships,
Professor J. p jackson
Benediction Rev. Howard L. Ehton
Colors..-Yellow and White
Glass Flower-shasta Daisy
CLASS ROLL
Irene Maud Amick Wnired S. Marshall
Ellen Ellison Bertha Mae Oglesby
Ruth Lucille Gourley s. Anna Thomas
Frances Isabelle Johnson Robert Leonard Kyle
Voete May Joy George Meredith Soper
Commencement Week began last Friday evening when the
High Glee club presented the pretty 1.-The
Gypsy Queen standing only house Rooney hall.
following young ladies composed the Voette JOY
Florence Alfred Amck. Alice Ellison Bertha Oglesby
Ruth Gourley Ellie Dundam Esther Babcock
JOY Riley Frances Johnson Frances
Robertson and Mesdames Alice Cunningham
John Tenpleton assisted In musical
which successfully staged
young acquitted themselves ceiabe
Sunday evening the baccSaurene delivered
Eston, Methodist church, 1t able effort
Glass play, "Gettng Even With Reggie"
hail. Tuesday evening" 1t presented to
audience The fol-
lowing young ladies' and gentlemen made the cast
Kyle Cnard Beener Soper, NAL
JOY Anna Thomas Bertha Ogesby Irene
Amck Alice Ellison, Ruth Gourley, Winred
Marshall
program the closing which held last
evening, are given n full head Of this column.
Of Professor Jackson whom,
will be with the high
school year just closed, successful one.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1920-05-29

Freeman Fairfield was In this week
OH . business trip.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1920-05-29

Quite number Of new settlers have
come In recently.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1920-05-29

Many lower river farms are now
flooded.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1920-05-29
The ROYAL CAFE
Former D.v,.t House Dining Room

When II Meeker the Royal. II is prc-emnent
Pastries Of all kinds
prepared by We invite the public to inspect
Kitchen
en-. Belcher, Proprietor
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1920-05-29
Notice To Subscribers

On and after June 6, 1920, the sub
scription price Of The Herald will be
$3.50 per year, instead Of t2.00, as
now. All subscriptions received be-
fore that time will be at the old rate.
We have kept putting oil this In
crease in subscription price for over
three years, hoping that the price OF
white paper would takea downward
turn; instead OF that, 1t continues to
climb, and has now reached . point
where we will be In big luck to get
1t at any price.
Since 1914 the cost OF newsprint
paper to US has increased 100 per
cent. II you wish The Herald sent
to you after June 9th, please notify
this office; otherwise 1t will be taken
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without 1t, and we will act accord
ingly. Very Respectfully
JAMES LyTTLE
Editor and Proprietor
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1920-05-29

Another rain seems to be brewing,
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1920-05-29

1t has been a fine growing week.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1920-05-29

Glass Colors- .-Yellow and White
Glass Fower---Shasta Dais
New-York tribune., 1920-06-07
Hylan Suggests
How N. Y. Can
Be Cleanest City
Advises Citizens to Call Po-
lice When They See Amy
One Throwing Papers or
Other Waste i'm Street
Billposting Also an Evil
Warns Owners of Vacant
Lots and Those Violating
Law by Spreading Germs

A series Of suggestions which Mayor
Hylan declares, if observed. will make
New York the cleanest and most
healthful city in tho world" are con-
tanned in letter sent bv the Mayor
to The Tribune yesterday.
The Mayor remarks that the streets
of the city are in a very untidy con-
dition. "Refuse from dwellings and
business houses" he says. "is thrown
out and scattered instead of being
placed in proper receptacles.
Thousands of newspapers, cigarette
boxes, etc. are thrown promiscuously
OH the sidewalks and streets by pc
destrians and from automobiles and
trucks. The Street Cleaning Depart
ment is doing all that is possible to
clean the streets, yet they are fire.
quently Uttered again in few hours.
II have issued orders to the Street
Cleaning Department to use every ef-
fort in making a complete cleanup
and to the Police Department to CO.
operate in the work, and have also re-
quested the city magistrates to CO.
operate with the Police, Health and
osAVVe O'CAuAu& %VuAWA1oAOuCAo
Police TO Arrest Offenders
"'The Police Commissioner has direct
ed the police officers in every precinct
to cooperate with the Health and Street
Cleaning departments in the punish
ment Of violators Of city ordinances
who litter the streets and expose food
stuffs, candies, bread and pastry. The
chief city magistrate has requested the
city magistrates in every borough to
cooperate with the Police. Health and
Street Cleaning departments by pun
ishing violators of these ordinances.
with the cooperation Of the magis-
trates, the Police, Health and Street
Cleaning departments, violators Of city
ordinances will be brought to court and
dealt with In accordance with the law.
II appeal to all citizens Of this city
to cooperate in every way not only by
refraining from violating city ordi-
nances themselves, but to restrain
others from so doing even 20 the extent
Of using the power intrusted to them
by law in making arrests when actu-
ally observing persons violating the
law, or in demanding arrests Of offend
ers by police officers.
millions Of dollars are spent annu-
ally by the city in taking care Of the
sick More should be done to prevent
sickness. Expectorsting on the side
walks and in public places Is probably
the greatest menace to health with
which we have to contend. Dust, laden
with germs, is blown In the faces Of
New-York tribune., 1920-06-07
Demo, Guest at Alleged
Wet Dinner, Arrests 4
Jersey Dry Agent Declares Step
Ii Preliminary to Drastic
Prohibition CampaiRn

George A. Demo, prohibition enforce
ment agent, Of New Jersey, who re-
Gently attended IN alleged wet dinner
in New York, was instrumental, Sat-
urday night, In obtaining tho arrest Of
Joseph Hecht, 1856 Springfield Avenue,
Newark; David Abramovitz, 1s1. New
Jersey Railroad Avenue; Samuel Hy-
man, 146 William Street, and Harry
Winn, negro, Of West Street. Bloom
field. The men arc charged with vio-
lation Of the Volstead act. They will
be arraigned before United States Com
missioner John A. Matthews in Newark
to-day.
Demo and three other men say they
saw three trucks, loaded with whisky,
leave the rear Of warehouse at 224
Halsey Street Saturday night and, whom
the four in charge were questioned,
they had no permit for the transporta-
tion Of the liquor. Demo said last
night that this was the preliminary
move In . campaign to stop whole
sale whisky peddl{ng," which he de-
elsrsd has been going on IN Newark
for months.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-07

loyal support and cooperation OF tho
citizens Of New York City, ON whose
behalf they are acting"
Statistics on Strikes
Figures showing that in the last
eighteen months the coastwise steam
ship lines have suffered from sixteen
strikes, which have tied up almost one
fifth Of the nations business, were
made public yesterday by the Mer-
chants Association. The Kgures were
compiled by Sanger Brothers Inc.. Of
Dallas, Tex, for the use of Congress.
Since January three strikes have
tied up tho steamship lines seventy-six
days out of total Of 119 working
arbitrary will of fourteen different
unions. the report says.
Should any one of these fourteen
unions strike the remainder would, Of
course, refuse to assist the steamship
company as long as they were not
using exclusively union labor in ham
ding their business" the report con.
tinues. The recent strike, which has
been in effect since March 10, tied up
the following numbers of se:gofng YES
sells: Boston, s; New York, 33; Nor
fSk. Na oi,.ehs :; chs'lestOn !; Savannah, e;
the following tugs, lighters and
barges: New York, ITS; Norfolk, 10, and
Boston, 8.
"These vessels contained approxi-
mately 10000 tons Of freight cargo,
consisting of commodities valued at
approximately $300,00O,00O. All of
these commodities are life's necessi-
ties, in most cases food products.
Great Handicap to Trade
"These strikes have been very dis
astrous in their effect upon business
increasing the car shortage, adding
materially to the high cost of living
and placing upon industries a tremen-
dous financial burden.
From January 1, 1918, down to date
these strikes have cost the public $685.
$50 ,976.69, anelyzed as follows:
Interest on the investment of the
shippers in the commerce tied up, at
6 per cent, $12,8O0,O00.
Interest on the investment of the
carriers in interstate commerce ia.
cilities, $2,478,000.
LOSS of revenue to the carriers, $18.-
e.e7e.
Loss in wages to tho strikers them.
strike, 412,255 900.
Loss due to confusion. delay, con.
gestion and destruction Of perAshable
freight, $40,0o0,00o.
As an explanation Of this $4,000.
600 item, we have to show that these
strikes caused an almost continuou.
fiow Of embargo and recau-of-embarxe
notices to the shipping public, with
the result that the shipping depart.
ments Of the various industries are in
. continuous state Of turmoil, not be.
ing clear at any time as to when o,
how they can make shipments, and ship
ments are charged to the consignee
placed in their warehouses and for.
gotten"