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The Meeker herald., 1921-03-26
Sauantlcring Public Money

Last weeks Craig Empire wound up
n leader on the taxation proposition
ai follows:
II is remarkable how many people
viii submit without murmcr, If not
actually aid, exploitation of unncccs-
sary propositions involving the outlay
OF public money. They will say, oh
rs piece of foOlishness. but why
should worry? The staic-or TOWN.
has to pay for 1t. 1t doesn't cost me
anything
When tax notice season rolls around
as 1t docs with grca. regularity
they may realize TINT these unneccs-
sary frills are largely responsible for
high taxes. but very likely they forget
before another proposition of like char
meter is broacIed.
Just now few ovcrtaxed citizens
nre beginning to kick because the leg
islaturc has created another judicial
district Of Grand. Routt and MoIrat
counties. where the need is ms great
as for filth wheel on our farm was
ons. When the bill was introduced.
members of the party in power who
criticized 1t were quieted with the as
slirancc that the stake pays the bills
it doesn't cost you anything There
was not one protest sent in regarding
this measure uGtil 1t had passed both
The Meeker herald., 1921-03-26
The Canal Is Paying

This office is in receipt Of pam
phlct showing In detail the business of
the Panama Canal for 1920. One item
says:
OF the 2.S1i commercial vessels us
ing the Canal during 1920. the lead
ing nntionalitics were ms follows: The
United States ships numbered 1.2S1. or
J5.l per cent of the total: the British
ships numbered SGT. or 30.S per cent
of the total: the Japanese. 100. or .
per cent: Norwegian. III. or 80 per
cent The number and tonnage of the
ships. by nationaltics. are sumInar-
lied into table.
IN addition to its incstimable value
10 The ,Intion as n means of defense
the Cnnnl is n paying commercial pro-
position.
The Meeker herald., 1921-03-26
Methodist News

Sunday will he full day at our
church. Tile regular Sunday School
at ten O'Clock. Also at the close of the
Sunday School an opportunity will bc
given to receive the sacrament of Bnp.
iism and UnEc with the Methodist
Church.
At Eleven the regular morning wor-
ship. The Knights Tcmplars will at.
tend in n body aud the Choir has pre-
pared special music. The minister will
bring nm Easter sermon on "Thc Etcr-
nal Life
At $50 the Epworth League mcots.
This is n lively organization and all
young people will do well to attend.
At 80 the evening worship A
special program this evening. The
choir has prepared special music con
sisting of Anthems. Duets. and Solos
\ sloi. sermon by the minister.
You will nnd hearty welcome nt
the friendly. enthusiastic and growing
Homclilic Church.
The Meeker herald., 1921-03-26
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and the peacc of the world.
The Meeker herald., 1921-03-26
TIE PROGRESSIVE TICKET

+. Il. Whitney acted as president,
and Mrs. j. A. Rcn as Secretary.
The committee to MI vacancies IL
composed of Mcsdumes j. n. Neal.
Mrs. Il. o. Reynolds and Mrs John II.
Clark.
As noted in mI weeks Herald j. n.
Neal WINS nominated for mayor. and
T.. II. Sexson, j. Il. Legg and V. g.
Moulton, for trustees.
Mr.. Neal declined the nomination.
stating TINT he would he away from
town most of The time looking after his
cattle aud ranch interests; hence. he
didn't think. under the circumstances
he should accept the nominations: and
The ladies did not think 1t right to urge
him to.
The nomination was then offered to
Ed Kostitcli. who accepted
Mr.. Kostitch has extensive business
interests In Mcckcr and will make II
good livc-wirc mayor II he is elected.
The ing was one of the largest
held in this town in many dny.
4 noticeable feature about 1t was
the big turnout Of ladies'. who now pro-
mi.c to iukc II live interest In town
affairs with view to having n town
beautiful nnd getting II hundred cents
worth of Value for every dollar spent
We are awakening.
The Meeker herald., 1921-03-26
Back Up Pittn.an Act

If thcre was ever time IN world
history when we should do everything
to stimulate production of both gold
oud silver II is now.
OWN. TO the world war there has
lcen enormous initiation of paper
money, cost of material and wages,
md os result, production of gold and
silver IL declining.
Under the Pittman Act the mint IL
ourclnsing silver produced from mines
within thc United S.ntes ut $1.O nn
opncc while other silver is offered In
.thr world market for much lower
n;ce. Many citizens think that the
The Meeker herald., 1921-03-26
1tm Marshall Gives Some
~ Sound and Timely Advice

Srrhomas. II. Marshall, for eight yenrs
vice president of the United Safes.
/ never fails to say something worth
w3lilc when he speaks.
| y Night before last. in II speech in In
dhnnpolis, in discussing prevailing
Conditions, the famous lndinninn de
qil red TINT one thing lint is sorely
needed is for everybody to go to work
at something useful to his fcllowmcn
at some price. even through that price
iauy appear small.
/ i'Thc trouble with the average man
Nsitlnt he has been doing just as little
work MS possible and trying to get as
much as he possibly could get for 1t,
xsid Marshall. And l don't blame him.
Iil,aye been doing the same thing my.
s1lf
1'But | expect to go to work.
%And If | can't get SO apiece for the
talks have been making over. the
COUNTRY, why ! will take S12.O.
'Amd in the mcaitime President
Harding is going to bc my president,
lust ns he is going TO bc the president
0f everyone else in the United States.
when | was u little boy continued
the former vice president, the geo
yrnphy which I used In school had n
picture on the outside Of Mr.. Atlns
In the act Of holding up the world
CARRYING the world on ones shoulders
is',, prt.iy big job know. for l tried
10 carry Indiana last year.
.,.No one man can hold up the world
II is up to each of us as nm Individual
to,lo his part honestly aud well ana no
matter how small.
With all our democracy there is II
good deal of whnt call sn"bcrncy ana
!his exists IN low places as well ns higl,
pIaccs-it seems to come from down
up ofientimes.
lss,.t.. IL entirely, possible for n work
ing man to bc just ns mean as cap
italist
'Whnt we all need Marshal went on,
is to be intellectually honest with our
selves. We have been expecting too
much Of government and the law.
Laws cannot remedy NIL our evils he
cause the criminals are just n little bit
ahead Of the legislatures
The Meeker herald., 1921-03-26
Germans win
A dispatch from Berlin repor;s:

A dispatch from Berlin reports:
According to official returns. Ger
many won mn overwhelming victory In
The plebiscite held in upper Silesia yes
ertiay to determine the future nation
hl stains of that region. Two districts
we're still missing this morning. hut tho
eount showed $4,000 votes for Ger.
nany and $4,000 for Poland. Reports
tate that the plebisci;e was carried on
generally without untoward Incidents.
The Meeker herald., 1921-03-26

The Denver bunch. which seems to
control Legislation at the Capitol build
ing, is IN for nm open senson on deer.
They evidently wnk chance to, cx-
terminate the few deer remaining.
They also seem to go on the assump-
tion that we are all outlaws over here
ON the Western Slope; but at that we
can't keep mp with Denver In the num-
her Of murders per capita. the number
tcnness. which is so prcveIant in the
capEal city.
The Meeker herald., 1921-03-26

After you've eaten you supper mt .hc
regular annual Easter Supper held in
Rooncy's Hall by the Ladies' of st.
James Church. you well bc happily
entertained in the Dunham hall with
music, while you await the Double
Dyed Decciver' to be shown on the
screen featuring Jack Pickford. Ben
eft of st. James Ladies Guild m26
The Meeker herald., 1921-03-26
A Strong Argument

II looks to us ns if President Hard
ing's ideas of peace are about mp to the
standard. although he Is being disa-
greed with by some because he and his
cabinet have determined to strengthen
the navy. 4 little common sense and
reason would help out amazingly In
forming ones Judgment In these ma
tcrs For instance: Did You ever hear
Of II little wcnkling OF II man jumping
onto one # twice his strength and
nhysi nj 9h:lity? Did you ever see
man jump onto n professional "Ncr
wi h fh. idea of licking him rr 'ack,r
n professional wrestler and tryln. {"
throw him No. Why? For the very
simple reason that the average man
with any sense knows hcttrc than 20
tackle u l.riLed athlete: thcy'v" too
much i"spect for their own selves.
Then eaking the same line of reason
ing: If n country fortifcs itself with
mn -nr1ny nr, nnvy Of size TINT means
something. will II not bc relatively bet
ter, keep on trouble better. tlnn navy
without prowcss or size or training!
1t certainly will. It's whole lot bet
ter To build and maintain navy and
never use 4 tlinn 1t is to get into trou-
hc and not bc able to defend ones
country. Therefore. many will favor
the expense Of strengthening the navy.
Telluride Examiner.
The Meeker herald., 1921-03-26
I'Olitcness

\ railrond president was sitting in
his office one day. when a hmrly Irish
man walked in.
Me nanc's casey said he. 'Os
want pass to ST. Louis. Oi worruk
in the yards"
THAI is no way to ask for pass.
said the official. You should intro
duce yourself politely. Come back in
an hour and try again
At the end Of an hour bnck came
the Irislman. Doffing his hat, he in
quired:
Ar-rc yc the PRESIDENT
I am
Ne name is Patrick Casey. Olive
been wOrrukin' In the Yards
Gland to know you, Mr.. Casey.
Whuk can do for you?'
'Yez can go to hell. Owe got n job
mn a pass on tn Wabash. The Truth
The Meeker herald., 1921-03-26

Supper and Picture show all IN one
evening. by the ST. James Guild. Come
and enjoy the boncd chicken md
gravy, ice cream and cake. Look over
the dainty things for Sale and end mp
by seeing Jack Pickford in the 'Dou-
blc Dyed Ltcgciv"r' II Dunhnm's Hall
March 30 Starting nt : p. M. BE on
time The Dinner is worth it.
The Meeker herald., 1921-03-26

The new upcrdrcadnauglt. Colorado
was successfully launched at Camden,
n. J. on Tuesday, March 22d. When
fully equipped the Colorado will be the
most powerful warship in Uncle Sans
Navy.
The Meeker herald., 1921-03-26

Aud carrying the argument n bit
further: Had Great Britinn had MI
army of 1000. 900 men ut the outbreak
of the World War there never would
have been World War.
How much better off would British,
people he today had they carried
war insurance in the shape Of mil
lion trained soldiers The Hun never
would have started the war Ind the
Jhcr nations been prepared for II.
The Meeker herald., 1921-03-26

A. j.. Lciningcr. of Salida. was re
.istercd mt the Mcckcr hotel. saturday.
Mr.. Lciningcr was looking after his
interest here.
The Meeker herald., 1921-03-26

p. J. Kirwan. the Glcnwood pl1o
criplicr, spent few days here this
week. Mr.. Kirwnn is n first-class al
tist He expects to visit Mceker AT
stated periods In the future.
The Meeker herald., 1921-03-26

I.i Dick our popular oil man, came
in from the East. Thursday Just as
soon ms he can get men and material
together Mr.. Dick will he operating IN
the White River field.
The Meeker herald., 1921-03-26

st. James Guild will meet with Mrs
on Thursday next March
BE-. Business meeting.
The Meeker herald., 1921-03-26
AS VIEWED IN MoFFAT COUNTY

Last weeks tfulk EhlTlrc comments
on the railroad prospects as follows:
II MOffnt, Rio BlancO, and Routt
counties and Carbon county, Wyo.,
will subscribe for $3OOO,OOO of prefer
red ,tock Of the Mt. Streetcr Railway
company actual construction work on
line from Wamsutter to Mecker will
Ike commenced at once, the balance of
the necessary chpital being guaranteed
by reliable Eastern firms. This, In
brief. describes the local railroad de-
velopmeik Of the last two days. NJ. Il.
Streetcr, the hustler Of the Axinl Basin
Development company and Mt. Strcetcr
railroad, came in Monday evening.
since which time he has been in almost
cOntinunlsessiOn with The Craig Com
mercial clubs committee.
AT luncheon OF the club this after
noon n statement Of the Stryker Con-
structi0n company was rcad. contain
ing assurance that the remaining ST.
OOOOOO would be Forthcoming In case
Northwestern Colorado and the Snake
river district guarantees the $3.OO0.OOO.
The construction company is ready to
put up a $5OO.OOO bond to carry out
these provisions.
II. w. Myers OF Kansas City the new
president OF the Mt Streeter Railway
and 1her Interested capitalists are eX-
IHcte<l I'm on the next train from Den
yer, which ought to arrive tomorrow
morning. These gentlemen. with Mes
srs. Streeter and Wolf. will meet with
Craig's committee and arrange for n
general meeting of representatives
from the four counties counties Mt some
ceIE rnl point. where final details for n
plan Of action will he made. However
the plan has been pretty well decided
us to MOffat cOunty's procedure. during
the conferences Of the past couple of
days.
There million dollars appears some
thing impossible to raise In commun-
ity that has been hit rather hard for
the last two yenrs. and indeed would
be II 1t meant simply going out and
gathering that much IN actual cash.
Fortunately. that is not expected nor
necessary. The four counties are ex-
Iected to subscribe for that amount Of
nOnassessablc stock of the Mt. Streeter
Railroad company. payments to bc
made on the instnlIment plan. 1t Ia
understood .tl,at 20 % per cent will
Ike called for after n certain amount Of
The Meeker herald., 1921-03-26
st. James Church
II Day. March 2Tth

Easter Day. March 27th
Holy Eucharist G. 20 am
Holy Communion 80 ant
Church School 0.45 am.
Morning Scrvince II n. m.
Evening Service 7.30 p. m.
Rev. r. Alan Russell.
Priest In Charge
The Meeker herald., 1921-03-26

A fine baby boy arrived n the town
Ehome of Mr.. and Mrs. FredPcaslec.
Aionday. All well.
The Meeker herald., 1921-03-26

The President has called congress
% meet In extra session. April 11th.
The Meeker herald., 1921-03-26
PROGRESSIVE TICKET
Mayor
Ed Kostitcll

Ed Kostitch
For Trustees for Two Years
T.. II. sexson
j. II. Legg
V. G. Moulton
The Meeker herald., 1921-03-26

The Herald Is $3.50 year,and cheap
at that.
The Meeker herald., 1921-03-26
CITIZENS TICKET
Mayor

T.. W, johnson
Trustees for Two Years
~. II, Sexson
". Z. Moulton
c. B, stephenson
The Holly chieftain., 1921-06-16
chieftain Has Birthday

With this issue, the Chieftain en-
ters upon a quarter century of SER
vice in behalf Of the people OF
Holly and the immediate vicinity
around our little city. Although
there has been many changes in the
management and many improve
mcnts made in the newspaper in
that time, we believe that tin.
Chieftain has h0norahly held to its
policy OF giving the public the news
which is interesting to them. Dur
ing this new year, the 25th of the
Chieftain's existence. we shall try
to make this paper even bette"
than in the past. We are proud
70 say that many of the people wllo
first subscribed for the Chieftain
when 1t was established in 1895 arc
still on the subscription list and II
is our hope that these staunch sub
scribers will stay with MS for an
other twenty-five years or more ii
is by such support that q roo'
newspaper is able to w;ths g itl tn
many trials that besct II in ite
journalistic eareer.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-06-16
wnl Rebuild Light Plant

A. A. Weiland, civil engineer
Of Pueblo. has been employed for
the purpose of making recommen-
dations and estimates uron the. cost
of rebuilding the present power
plant II same is advisable. Mr..
Weiland has advised the city that
he will have man on the job at
once.
The old plant has seen several
years OF hard service and with the
high price of all machinery. repairs
have been kept down to the mini
mum until 1t has become necessary
to put the plant in first class con-
dition. The demand for power Is
growing but this increased consump-
tlon must be cared for in salts
factory manner. To do this, the
plant must be put in good service
able condition. This the present
city administration plans to do.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-06-16
The Launching of Lizzie Fordson

The motor boat which had been
in the process of construction at
the H-B Garage for several weeks
vas completed last Friday and tax
en- to the river and launched in
the bayou south of the main stream.
Owing to the numerous sand bars
but little progress was made, the
passengers spending the greater
part of their time lifting the boat
from the sand bars The boat was
brought back to the shop and after
few minor changes was taken to
the Two Buttes reservoir Saturday
might where it will be kept for the
use OF the owners and their friends.
The designers OF this boat, while
not having had any previous cx-
'perience along this line, are more
than pleased with their success. A
speed Of 20 miles per hour car, be
made and all the pleasures OF boat
ing may be indulged in.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-06-16
Bridge Kept In Commission

Much credit is due the county
road gang under the direction of
County Commissioner A. p knuc :
ey and Overseer Al Hoyt, in krev-
ing the river bridge open for traf-
fic during the recent high waters.
Only during the extreme high wat
ers was the traffic stopped. The
dirt was washed from one string
OF pilings on the north side which
allowed the bridge floor to drop
down about three feet. Stringers
were placed across and the bridge
chained UP to allow light loads to
cross.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-06-16
Why The pelay2

The Holly -Stonington telephone
line has been built into Two But
tes for almost a month. But so far
it has not been connected with the
local exchange. Two Buttes needs
the services The lack of service at
this time when the trunk lines west
of Holly are all down because OF
the flood is causing great inconven.
ience to Two Buttes people who
have business in other sections of
the country.
Who's falling down on the iOb?--
Two Buttes Sentinel.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-06-16
Holly Boy Honored
w. NJ WILEY

Jack Pierce, son of Mr.. and Mrs
J. A. Pierce will receive the degree
Of Bachelor OF Arts at the Univer.
sity at Valparaiso, Indiana this
month. Jack or John as he was
known here, Is graduate OF the
Holly High School. He has been
chosen class orator of the Senior
class and was captain OF the debat.
ing team that stood second with the
most points In the recent intercOl-
legiate meet in Indiana.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-06-16

Snecial Friday and Saturday. Tx
80 Sheets. ]. B. Byars Co.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-06-16
Motor Route B

Two cars representing the Holly
Commercial Club, were out on Tues
day securing signatures for the pro.
posed Motor Route B which it
planned to inaugurate July l6. This
route will displace the present Hol.
ly-TOwner Star route and will give
tri.weekly service to $50 families.
The route will serve the territory
north and east coming into town
by the way Of the Santa Fe Trail.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-06-16
Near Fire Saturday

Gas in the gutter at the Rhodes
garage became ignited Saturday
morning and for few minutes
gave promise of real fire. Quick
work with chemicals checked the
flames which were rapidly spread.
ing to the big pump. Had the
flames reached the pump, q fire
would have resulted that would
have been hard to check.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-06-16
Freak Potato Crop

Clair Sloniger. three miles north
east of Plains. reports a peculiar
crop Of potatoes on his farm this
year.
Last year he planted a small
patch of potatoes, and potato bugs
destroyed the crop in spite OF a
heavy application of paris green.
Mr.. Sloniger did not pillow the field
in the fall, and this spring he has
a heavy. crop Of potatoes volunteer.
ing from last years seed.--Two But
ties Sentinel
The Holly chieftain., 1921-06-16
Z. A. sHANNER
PASSED AWAY SATURDAY
Former Superintendent OF Schools
Answsred Call Of Grim Reaper.

Kaspar Arthur Shanner. who had
been confined to his home for sew
eral weeks. passed away Saturday.
June II at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
Mr.. Shanner had been i'll since, the
first of the year but had refused
N give up until about May /. when
ne was compelled to take to his
bed. At that time he resigned his
position as superintendent of the
Holly schools "A position he had
held for three years. Previous to
that he had been superintendent
~ the Lamar schools for one year.
The passing of Mr. Shanner is ?
matter OF sincere regret, being vet
a young man, but he had made for
himself record as one of the strong
school men of Eastern. Colorado.
having placed the Holly schools
upon a high plane of efficiency.
Funeral services were held Mon.
day morning at 1890 from the Holly
Methodist church. Rev. Lucas deliv.
ering the sermon. Music was rem
dared bv the Mems Double Quar-
tette. Ladies Quartette composed
OF Mrs r. w. Afford. Miss Vera 9th.
ems. Miss Alice Adkins and Miss
Anna Lucas and a duet by Mr. L.
M. Appel and Miss Citizens, with
Mrs. Harry d. Steele at the piano.
The local Masonic lodge of which
the deceased was member took
charge of the body at the church
and escorted the remains to the de-
pot where shipment was madc to
Francisco, Indiana. The floral tri-
butes were profuse, indicating the
high esteem in which the departed
was held by his many friends.
Ksspar Arthur Shanner was born
October 10, 1896 at Fort Branch
Ind. At the age OF q he united
q with the Methodist Episcopal
church Of which he was member
at the time of his death. He had
served as superintendent of the
Holly Methodist Sunday School and
was member of the official board.
On September 8. 1908, he was unit
ed in marriage to Miss Nellie D.
Revis who with his sons Charles
Revis and William Maurice are left
to mourn the loss OF a husbands
and fathers love. The father and
mother. two sisters and three broth
ers also survive him
Mr.Shanner was graduate Of the
Oakland City, Ind, high school, the
State Normal at Terre Hante ana
the State University at Blooming
ton, Ill He had been engaged in
school work for II years.
The funeral arrangements were
in charge Of the MOrich Furniture
company.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-06-16
City sewers Safe

Apprehension was felt last week
during the high waters that the
sewer outlet al Horse Creek was
washed ont but with the receding
OF the waters the main trunk line
began to carry the sewage away.
At one time the water backed up
and flowed out OF the man holes
in the east part Of town