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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-04-28

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true" said the
Iris.
1t most GER
tainly is true, +"
said the Bee.
Yes" said the
Iris, but at the
same time you
are good to me.
Buzz, buzz"
said the Bee, "and
why wouldn't |
be? I'd be a most
ungrateful bee il
| didn't do some
thing TO show my
thanks TO you.
Il want to be
a real friend to
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-04-28
LesIIe.Judoe Files Condition Statement

New York.--A schedule showing liza.
bilities of $t.542.75S and assets of
$5S3,617 was filed in federal court re.
Gently by attorneys for the Leslie
Judge company, publishers, for which
q receiver was recently named. Saul S.
Myers, counsel for the receiver and
many of the creditors, informed the
court he understood the company was
preparing settlement with creditors
on the basis of 25 cents on the dollar.
A meeting OF creditors, he said, would
be held within few days to consider
the proposition
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-04-28
Rush immigration Measure In Senate

Washington.-Th immigration re-
striction bill passed recently by the
house is to be pressed through the SEN
ate, under plans of senate leaders
Chairman Colt of the senate immigra-
ton committee said the committee
would meet soon to consider the
house bill and also a similar senate
measure. He added that it was pos
sible that the house bill would be ac-
cepted without any change. Senator
King of Utah will offer his substitute
bill to exclude all immigrants for one
year.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-04-28
Eternity.

Eternity stands always fronting
God; a stern colossal image, with
blind eyes, and grand dim lips, that
murmur evermore, "God-God-GodW
e. b. Browning.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-04-28
ps.rol. InstalIs Police Wireless Outfit

Detroit, Mich.-Installation of po-
lice wireless outfit sufficiently power
full to afford communication with any
point in the United States has been
begun here.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-04-28
No Wedding Bells for Him.

"And when you asked her to wed,
she declined" "Yes, she dismissed me
without ceremony"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-04-28

The theatrical deadhead is both
passed and present.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-04-28

Presidents Acts At Cornerstone Laying
Observation-Disclosures Harding re-
cently turned the first spadeful of earth
for the national Baptist memorial to
be erected here in honor of Roger Will
liams and his fight for religious liberty.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-04-28

If time were woman, would It wait
for q man?
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-04-28
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Fairy Tale
IRIS AND BEE.
6yNlARY GRAHANl BOWER

"Ah," said the Bee TO the Iris
flower. show good you are to me"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-04-28
Overlooked by Man.

What is It that every man over
looks His nose.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-04-28
Wow,

"Out of sight, out of mind"
"Who?
'The crazy man in the padded CELL"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-04-28

LESSON TEXT-Deut. s:4-s: Prov. s:l3
Is; Luke 2:52.
GOLDEN TExT-Wisdom is the prince
pal thing; therefore get wisdom.-ProV
al.
REFERENCE MATERIAL-Prov. l.7-s
4l-l3; Col 2:3; Jas lis: II Pet. lis.
PRIMARY TOPIC-The Boy Jesus VIII
the Teachers
JUNIOR TOPIC-Pleasing God in School
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
The Value of an Education.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Making Education Christian.
The Meeker herald., 1921-04-09
Gilbert A. Walker IL
New District Judge

Governor shoup yesterday sent to
the senate the nomination Of Gilbert
A. Walker for Judge Of the Fourteenth
judicial district, thus ending contest
that has given him trOublc for nearly n
month The Republican chairmen Of
the three counties recommended the ap-
rointment Of Walker. Joseph X. Board
of steamboat was also candidate and
had strong backing. including that OF a
ma jority Of the Republican precinct
committeeman OF this county. Following
the further Recommendation Of tho
county chairmen. Judge Walker will
name w. b Wiley Of Craig ns district
attorney. 1T il generally believed that
h. G. Brandley will he appointed clerk
Of the dl.trct court In Routt county.
Judge Walker was diskrict attorney Of
the Eleventh judicial district for n
term. practiced law In Denver and came
10 ROutt county three years ago and
purchased farm near Yampa. He
was the Republican candidate for dis.
trict attorney at the last election
Steamboat Pilot
The Meeker herald., 1921-04-09

In the Chamber OF the House Of Rep
rcscntatives In Washington Is n remin-
der Of the parliament customs OF the
Middle Ages: the macc that is borne
into the Chamber before each sitting
and must stand upright on its pedestal
at the right Of the Speaker whenever
tile House IL In session. When nny ser
ious disorder occurs In the House. the
Speaker directs the Sergeant at Arms
to gmcll It. That officer then takes thc
mncc from Its pedestal and bearing 1t
before him. advances with 1t toward
the offending Legislators. Physically
Ihc mace is n bundle of ebony rods
bound with silver bands and surmount-
cd by large silver globe on which
rests mn eagle with wings outstrctcicd !;
but morally 1t Is the emblem Of the
authority Of thc whole people: the lin
eal defendant of the Roman fnsccs
The Meeker herald., 1921-04-09

scented by Mr.. Clark was well received
\ general discussion cnsucd. All pre-.
sent favored going ahead and joining
hands with the other cOulkies In M ef-
fort to raise the money necessary to get
started on this enterprise.
The opinion was freely expressed
that II this town and county wants 4
railroad now's the time TO get it. and
that every effort should be put forth
to that end.
whnt would n railroad. connected
with the Union Pacific Mt wams,ater.
mean for Mcekcr and Rio BlancO? II
would mean that the ranch holdings OF
every mnn In the county would double
In value before the first train pulled
ipto Mecker. 1t would mean n great
market nt Omaha and other Mississippi
valley points for our live stock and
farm products and an outlet to the
Pacific Coast for our vast coal deposits.
So let MS get together and meet tn"
northern counties In putting Through
this great enterprise which means so
much for this the best valley In ColOra-
do.
The Meeker herald., 1921-04-09
A Goodnight Message

One Of our local citizens tells this
story. and says It happened In n very
prominent Brush home: 1t occurred In
the evening. and several 3hers were
calling. AS we chatted In the parlor we
heard the patter Of little feet at the
head Of the Aairs above. The mother
OF this particular home raised her hand
for silence. The children are going to
deliver their goodnight message, she
said softly. 1T always gives me feel.
ing Of reverence to hear them they are
70 much nearer the Creator than we are
are, and they speak the love that Is in
their hearts never 80 fully as when
the dark hns come. Listen Then there
was Il moment Of tense silence, when
Mamma, came the message from above
Willie found a bedbug.'
brush Republican.
The Meeker herald., 1921-04-09
Prussianism In Colorado

During the discussion Of military
bills now being passed by the state leg
islaturc. Senator Ollie +. Tannistrr
made the following statement
IF the kaiser could come TO Colorado
he would get some pointers on mill.
tary program that he never dreamed
of during his pnlmiest days.
4 suggest that the republican party
send him copy OF Its military pro-
gram. SO that he may know that he Is
not the only militasic worlds hcra.'-
Grand Junction Sentinel.
The Meeker herald., 1921-04-09
THE TOWN ELECTION

Tuesdays town election was the
warmest held In Meeker In a good
many years.
There wasn't any contest on trustees
but lively fight conferred on the mayor
the candidates being f. W. Johnson.
the present incumbent, and Ed Kostitch
the progressive candidate.
The vote was as follows:
JOHNSON----100
kOSTITCH----112
The vote for trustees was as follows ::
v. c. MOULTON----26s
f.. II. SEXsON----28O
c. b. STEPHENSON
And the usual number Of scattering
votes for different people.
The feature of the contest was the
interest taken by the woman voters,
who turned ok In large numbers. From
now on the women promise to take an
active interest in town affairs. Good
About 315 votes were cast, which shows
an awakening In civic matters.
The Meeker herald., 1921-04-09
Craig Courier Burns Out

Last Sunday night the Office Of the
the Craig Courier took fire and was
practically a total loss. It is a mystery
AZ to its origin but devective wiring Of
! he Office or spontaneous combustion Ia
thought to Ike the cause. Mr.. Duvall
certainly has the sympathy Of all
the county papers Of the state.
Through the courtesy Of Mcssrs. Dins
and Kimball Of the Empire the Courier
will he published from that Office for
the present.
The Meeker herald., 1921-04-09
Dragging the Roails

A good many close observers are Of
the opinion that public earth roads
should he dragged after every rain. 1t
IS claimed that in this way the road
bed becomes sOlidly packed; whereas
II the work Is delayed till the road
dries ont and becomes dusty, the dust
!. simply dragged iko the low places
and out again with the force Of the
wind and vehicles.
When the roads are dragged. wet
they ultimately become hard and solid.
It might pay to try this. OF course
roads will not he much until the CEN
ter IL made higher than both sides
thus they will drain proper.
The Meeker herald., 1921-04-09
SOME PREDICTIONS

|
A correspondent writing to denver
paper makes observations ON Rio Blan-
GO county as follows:
Rio BlnncO county Will eventually Dc
county OF smoke stacks az well as Of
hay stacks. With Its coal, Oil ana ap'
proximntely $4,000 acres OF oil hhaie
land fully developed. and she productS
whipped into commercial shape the
value Of the output Will Ike greater an
nually md In total than the celebrated
metalliferous counties.
Possibly The most important protiuct
OF the county will he oil then the dif-
fcrent varieties or grades OF OIL shai"
and sand asphaltnm. 1t Is generally
believed that the darker colored shalcs
are the best Some OF Rio Blnncos
slrnlc will run from sky to eighty
gallons per ton. OIL from shnic Is said
, to be much higher priced than oil from
wells. OH wells come and then go dry.
hut oil shale will endure for many
years to come Dean Winchester, the
well known gcologist, has said thas
there is enough oil shale In Rio Blanco
and Garfield couit.ies to lubricate the
world for the next five hundred years.
Both copper and zinc nre FOUND on
Blue mountain and are OF commercial
value. Only n few years ago the copper
produced came from ores running less
than 4 per cent Perhaps today with
the big deposits. the average co'fent
would be less than per cent. There
are pay copper mines In both eastern
and western sections OF Rio Blanco
county.
Many varieties Of asphakum are to
hc found In various places In the co''l-
ty. Some OF II is very fine. others rare
II is likely that some OF 1t Will he de-
vcIopcd the coming season.
Natural coke is n rare occurrence
and many people have never even heard
Of 1t. yet There IL II vein OF It near the
Miller ranch, and another at Four
mile. and n third near Axinl basin.
Realgcr ~ II scarlet and orgnnge-col-
orcd ore. Is n producer Of arsenic and
halls from Wolf creek. The ore at times
carries silver and lead.
There are many good conl mines all
over the county.
EpsOmitc Is to he found on the SAN
dcrson ranch. adjoining The townsife
Of Mccker. and II opened up might
The Meeker herald., 1921-04-09
When A Feller Needs A Friend

April 1j-Dunhnm's Hall. A three
aS comedy featuring the best talent
In. Meckcr. Plays 2ls hours. Good Mu-
sic. You'll laugh at the many amusing
situations. at In and her comic mother
Guild. Reserved seats on sale at Strel-
kcs'. Children % cents. Aduts 20 cents
and reserved seats ~ cents.
The. most fun producing plny put
OH any stage IN Mceker. 10 prominent
young actors In all No Balcony seats
sold.
The Meeker herald., 1921-04-09

The Twenty third General Assembly
# Colorado adjourned Tuesday. Hoth
wlmimin;ly Republican: but. according
to the leading Republican'pnpe"s "f tho
state. the adjourned body hns tho poor
cs, record to ks credit Of any lcEisla-
turcs In the history Of the state II
certainly fell far short OF Its pr".clcc'
tion promises.
The Meeker herald., 1921-04-09

Supplemental to the above, well Mt
business men was held Mt the CONNER
cinl club rooms on Monday afternoon
to listen to the report of the commit
tee which went to Mofrntt and Routt
counties. to meet with similar commit
tees from those counties.
F. T.. Sheridan, president Of the club
presided.
John II. Clark. on behalf Of the com
mittcc which wns composed Of Mcssrs.
John X. Clark, Il. Is. Scott. John NJ.
Hulett, f. a. Wilson and c. NJ Thomp-
son. reported that meetings were held
with commercial bodies at Craig and
Steamboat Springs. in addition to the
committees representing the three coun-
les that n preliminary working ngrec-
mcnt had been entered into with the
]. V. Stryker Construction company
and the three committees. covering the
essential phases of the enterprise In
hand. namely. the building Of stand
ard gauge rnilrond from Meeker. Colo,
to Wnmsuttcr wyo.. via Craig. The
outline of this agreement are clearly
set forth In the Empire article. which
shows that the work of construction
would lcgin all along the line from
Meeker to wamsutter at once Tor ms
soon as stock subscriptions were com
piled WITH
The report Of the committee, as pre-
The Meeker herald., 1921-04-09

There il a sickly sentimcntality
shown towards Germany since the war
that makes us gag. Germany is no
worse of. no not as bad of. as several
If the allied countries. She forced
the war upon the world and carried 1t
on In an inhuman manner. Let her
reap The consequences. II nations can
turn loose such holacust Of fire and
blood on the world and yet not suffer
for 1t what may we expect in the fu-
tur? VIC say stick 1t TO Germany all
she can stand, md yet give her q fair
chance to.apay-out.-Haydsa Repub,i-
can. -
The Meeker herald., 1921-04-09
In Passing
The committee wns fnvornbly i'm.
pressed WIKI Mr.. Strykcr

There are sixteen coal companies op-
Grating In upper Ynmpa River valley.
Owing TO the inadequate facilities Of
the Mofrat Roud these companies are
working at only about onefourth The
capacity. During the Investigations 1t
was also learned that these companies
in addition to regular freight charges.
are paying the Moffat Road bonus of
S25.OOO month In order to get their
limited tonnage to market. All of these
companies exec, ling the M Harris
company have headquarters IN Denver.
An effort IL TO he made to get all the
companies Interested In the Mceker-
Wnmsuttcr road, 30 committee of
one from each county will go to Den
yer next week and get In touch with
them. John X. Clark was chosen to
represent Rio Blnnco county. Until his
return no active campaign will M
taken to raise our quota Of the stock
subscription funds.
In the mcailime let everybody Talk
railroad and get ready to help In put.
ting through nm enterprise that means
the making of Rio Blnnco county and
Mcekcr.
The Meeker herald., 1921-04-09
Weather Bulletin

Lask Saturdny-Fair and warm.
Sunday-Windy, dusty and cloudy.
Montay--liain
Tucslay-WOkc to see about two In
ches of fresh snow Oh ground.
cdncsday-Blustry.i with sprink
ling Of snow.
Thursday-Light snow, cloudy and
cold.
Friday-A bit miltler.
The Meeker herald., 1921-04-09

Second Sunday after Faster. April 10.
Church School 0.4j a.m.
Morning Scrvincc IL a. m.
Subject True Prudence
Evening Service 7.3O p. m.
Subject The End OF Religion
Wedncsday-Lltnny and Short Addrcs
at 7.3O PIN
George Rice
Lny Reader In Charge
The Meeker herald., 1921-04-09
MEEKER. COLO. SATURDAY. APRIL o, 1921.
RAILROAD PROPOSITION
BEGINS TO LOOK GOOD
Work on the Railroad Begin Soon
as the Pledges Of Rio Blanco, Moffat, Carbon
and Routt Counties are Assured

NanDorn OF Craig, John Il. Clark of
Mccker and j. X. Board OF Steam
boat met with Mr.. Strykcr and drew
up the contract which definitely states
Just what bth sides nre to do.
Owners of Routt county coal proper
railroad and 1t is throught thas they
will bnck 1t heavily. Routt county mines
are capable Of producing 15,OoO tons OF
coal daily right now and the contem-
plated improvements will more than
double this Tonnage. II only third
Of Routt's present coal tonnnge were
routed over the new rond. this with
the conI tonnage Moffat county mines
will have the day the road Is In opera
,ion. will mean 80 cars Of coal pass-
ing over the new road each day.
The ANial Basin Development com
pany has agreed to pay royalty OF
81 cents a ton on each ton taken out Of
Is mines to the railrOad company. TO
be used ns sinking fund on the rail
roads preferred stock. AS Mr.. Strectcr
has said his company will produce
1000 tons dnily as soon as the r0ad is
in operation and eventually plans a
20. .OOO.ton daily output. this guarantee
will hc considerable.
Contractor Strykcr snys he will place
II scpcrate construction outfits on the
grading work within fifteen days after
the money is guaranteed. Each out-
fit will have approximately 10 miles
of grading to complete. The only ex-
pcnsivc construction Is at the top Of
Fertilization creek, where engineers
cJ. mates are that one mile will cost In
the ncighbOrhood Of million dollars.
Mr.. Strykcr says he expects to finish
the dirt grading before the ground Is
frozen this fall. What little rock work
is necessary will be left to wiiLer, as
will the placing Of the ties and rails.
nnllusting. fence. station and water
tank construction would be left un.il
}s.cxt spring. The contractor states That
he feels sure the road will be rcndy for
operation hy Angus. 1922.
| The railroad surveyors. under En-
ginecr c. NJ. Thompson will move IN
sometime this week. having completed
the survey from Wnmsuttcr to within
few miles of Craig. The next work
will Ike on the str,.ch from Mccker to
Mt. Strcctcr. when definite figures can
| Ike made on the cost of construction.
The j. V. Strykcr Construction COM
lpany This week purchased Craig hcnd-
quarters, tnking over the II. II. kobcy
wa rchousc on the Mofrat trucks and
nine lots adjoining 1t on the north.
The hay and grain stored IN the ware
house was included In the deal.
Work was begun at once on erecting
shed on the west side Of the newly
acquired property. This will he used
for storage of machinery which will bc
shipped to Craig for construction of
the Mt. Strccter Craig branch, which
IL already financed, regardless of whct-
her or nd the Union Pacinc connection
In built.
The Mt. Strcctcr Railroad company
also made arrangements this week for
its Craig 0fiiccs-which will also he
the general offices The entire second
floor Of the Kennedy building. nine Of
flee rooms. was rented for the use Of
the railroad company. which will takc
possession May I.
The Meeker herald., 1921-04-09

Dairy farmers do not have to worry
about raising the money to pay taxes.
Their monthly pay check pu;s them OH
n cash basis and makes them indepen-
Sparks.
The Meeker herald., 1921-04-09

The get-together movement and COM
munity welfare Is becoming more aud
more manifest In every section Of the
county. A movement in the right dir
cctiOn.
The Meeker herald., 1921-04-09

Inc WOrk ucCOulpitshcu W N1S NosAa
mittces representing the counties Of
Rio Blanco, Moffat and Routt. II given
In detail In the last issue Of she Craig
Empire az follows:
Northwestern Colorado has been
given thirty days In which 70 guaran.
tee to subscribe three million dollars Of
preferred stock of the Mt. streeter
Railroad company. II this guarantee
liz given, work will begin Immediately
OH cons. ructiOn Of the 13O-mile railroad
from Mecker. Colo, to Wamsutter,
Wyoming. by way of Craig. That is thu
status Of the railroad proposition to-
day. Contractor J. V. stryker says he
is ready TO move IA construction ont.
fits to Craig the minute the three mi!
lion dollars has been guaranteed by
Routt. Rio Blanco and Moffat counties
in Colorado and Carbon county, Wyon'
Ing.
All Northwestern Colorado has hee,
building railroads for the past week.
NJ. r. Strccter. the promoter. and J. v.
Stryker. the contractor. Of the Mt.
S.reeter Railroad company have been
In conference with the civic orGanish
tions and business men Of the territory.
no,,u,,nu rb,rxi,.v night of last
week. there has been an almost con-
tinual round Of conferences and meet
,u., po,,, tho r.,,ro.d nromotcrs and
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The Meeker herald., 1921-04-09

Good plowing weather. but rath
cold for seeding purposes.
The Meeker herald., 1921-04-09

Even II you haven't got any money
TO put into the railroad project Mt
least contribute a good word.
The Meeker herald., 1921-04-09

J. Il. limerick Of Marvine was min
Cling with his town friends this week
The Meeker herald., 1921-04-09

LOsT-one white glove finder please
return to this Office. a0
The Meeker herald., 1921-04-09

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