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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-11-12
W FAIRFIELD
PASSES ON

The subject Of this sketch was born
In Stotidard. n II October 8 1910. and
passed to the Great Beyond on Sunday
November @ 1921. at one o'clock p m.
At the outbreak of the Civil War
he enlisted In Company F 1+th New
Hampshire regiment. I'm which he ser
we'd as corporal: served also In Com
pnny II 2nd New Hampshire rcgi-
ment. Was detailed for eighteen
months in New York battery. Was
II gunner at battle OF Gettysburg; was
in line with the 1st New Hampshire
regiment when reviewed by President
Lincoln at Washington and received
the great presidents personal greet
ing. He served until the close Of the
-.ar when he received his honorable
discharge.
Mr. Fairfield was married to Miss
Matilda Tassce Mt Manasha. Wis, June
I 1896. Four children were born to the
nnion--two sons and two daughters
Edwin F. william A.. Mrs Fannie F.
'JoHantgcn and Mrs Lyminnie F Ev-
ans all OF whom survive. The wife
and mother passed away some yeats
ago
Deceased was Meeker Pioneer.
coming here In June. 1884. He always
took an active interest In all move
mcnts looking to the advancement of
the community and contributed to
worthy causes in keeping with his
mems.
Funeral services were held at st.
james church .at2 pm on Tuesday.
November Sth intermcnt being at
Highland cemetery.
The pail bcrers were F f Sheridan.
G NJ Thompson. ! f Rooney. l. F Van
Cleave, f Erwein and James Waller
all Odd Follows Of which society de-
ceased wns member.
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A PUBLIC RECEPTION

Was given last Friday evening at
the Commercial Club rooms In honor
of Ralph Meekcr and Miss Maude
Mecker. A large and representative
of citizens was present
many from distant points.
Acting president J W G Shepherd
called the assemblage to order and in
vited Pioneer Frank Sheridan to Ill
the chair for the evening which he did
in his usual happy manner.
Music and vocal selections were 70
ndered by the Misses Lytle, Robertson,
Kehmcier and Hartman. Refresh
mcnts were also In evidence.
Mr. Mceker being called on to ad.
dress the assemblage. gave a full out
line of his fathers life and deeds.
present. Mr. .Mcckcr's remarks were
many episodes being new to pioneers
given In the conversational way, and
were listened to with evident interest
by all present.
During their stay here the Meekers'
were the recipients Of many social and
other attractions. and left here with
very good opinion Of our people. They
plan to return early next summer and
will likely become pertinent residents
Of this historic town.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-11-12

roadside, SURPRISING the wealth Of the
African diamond field. Dozens Of
states would welcome the water power
of the White River alone. A land Of
better health does not exist. The delds
are productive beyound realization.
earth not only contains the famous
minerals that made Colorado wealthy.
but the new minerals, in which rad
ium Is the master genii. It needs but
n little thought and industry to give
new inspiration to our glorious Rio
Blnnco world. As to tho scenic attrnc-
tions they are beyond description. The
whole country is but an enlarged Es-
tes Park. with shining peaks and hea-
venly skies over ALL There is moth
Ing great but our hopes" says I.amnr-
tine.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-11-12
Election Returns

John F Hylan was reelected mayor
OF New York by plurality Of over
415 thousand--thc largest plurality
ever recorded In the history Of the met
ropOlis.
Kentucky and Maryland returned to
the Democratic column. Democratic
gains are recorded wherever elections
were held This was to he expected.
Not one of the pledges which swept
the Republicans Into power year ago
have been redeemed. Times are harder
instead of bctter-as so sweepingly
promised.
In Colorado the most note worthy
election was held in Grand Junction
where by two to one majority the
city manager plan of running the city
was adopted.
This was signal victory for the
Sentinel and its editor Walter Wal
ker.
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LAND PROMOTERS
A correspondent sends The Herald
the following, which IL timely:

A correspondent sends The Herald
the following, which is timely:
OF late u number Of cases where
promoters or whatever they might be
! called have apparently located inno-
cent well.meaning home -stcaders on
lands which are practically valueless
for farming or anything else. The
amounts whicl, the sucker advances
for supposedly good trncts of lands
VARIES from $40 to 800 and In many
cases IL about all the cash the home
stcader has.
To begin with. the locator will tell
the homesteader not to believe what
the other settlers tell him !;
thnt the latter nre In cnhoots
with the cattlcmen and don't want any
new settlers on the their ranges. The
Innocent swallows 1t all. firmly convin-
ccd that the settler and cattleman In
particular. is taking merely to save
the lind for himself. or member OF
his fnmiiy. and with all hrcak-ncck
speed IL homestead filing IL placed up
Oh what the promoter has guaranteed
will make home equal to any al
rcady provcd-up on. 1t IL then that the
Iomestcader's troubles begin. and, we
nrc sorry to sny. the ex-soldlcrs are
conspicuous among them.
Investigation for site to put up
his house for place of abode reveals
the fact that there isn't enough level
land on the place to make much Of n
showing. but he finally gets 1t finished
and makes further plans. Handicapped
Mt nearly every turn he soon realizes
thnt he has been duped. In ns much as
what he expected to bc an easy mnt-
ter to clear and break the land an
utter impossIbility because It isn't
there. and he finds out. too. that 1t
doesn't even raise mn occasional blade
Of grass. After spending from few
months to few years In finding out
that what the neighboring settler told
him ut The start was only too true he
throws up In disgust and the country
gets black eye In more ways than one
Hundreds OF such locations have
been made and abandoned during the
past year In Rio Blanco County.
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81. James, Church

Twenty fifth Sunday after Trinlday
Holy Eucharist 7.3O 4 m
Church School DAB am.
Morning Prayer and Sermon
II q. m.
Ecvcning prayer and sermon Z 80 p III
Wctlnesday-Litany and address
7:30 p m
SubJcct-The Romance Of the Old
Thursiny-ChOirr rehearsal 7:D p m
Holy Eucharist 7.D IN
PHILIP NELSON
Priest In Charge
Ell CUNNINGHAM
.t lay Reader
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ARMISTICE DAY

Armisticc Day was duly celebrated
In Meekcr yesterday. In the morning
the school staged big parade which
was led by the color guard Of Amerf-
can Legion members and followed by
the school children. The parade ended
In the park where speaking and singing
were participated In.
In the evening the American Legion
had their program md dance which
were big success large crowd at-
tending both.
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Gard Of Thanks

We desire to take this means Of cx-
pressing our sincere appreciation Of
the many acts OF kindness and sym
pnthy. shown us during the long i'll
ness and death of our dear father. To
all VIC say-God Bless you.
w A Fairfield and family
Edwin F Fairfield
Mrs F N JoHantgen
Mrs f II Evans
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Iifes Misnts

Are traced to MI alarming degree to
and the result-many and varied dis
turbances In distrant and seeming un-
related parts Of the body. tho not
seen nor felt In the eye itself. For
more than ordinary service. consult Fl
Mastcn RisIey, Optemetrist and eye
sight specialist. Meeker Hotel. satur-
day and Sunday. IN and Goth. Plan.
now. n12
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Methodist News

The Sunday School at 10 O'Clock
The school Is growing in numbers and
interest. There is a place for you In
our course of Religious education.
The morning worship at eleven.
There is always good crowd attend
dress. But we do believe the time has
find it worth while to break away
from home and work and worship with
us.
There has been much talk about the
town lately in regard to our boys. 1t
is known fact that no one can put
on a house party without someone
stealing the refreshments this has
long since passed from being joke !:
one citizen says If the town officials
will not protect us we will protect
ourselves. Evidently some of our lads
do not know the penalty attached to
house breaking
We have faith in our boys; this
preacher has taken the part of the
boys again and again in public ad-
dress But we do belive the time has
come for parents and young people.
town oficials and citizens to look this
matter square in the face and see
where we are drifting. The sermon
subject at our church Sunday evening
is. 'Meeker's Greatest Danger
We especially invite all our young
men and young women to attend this
service. Let the town ohicials come.
Let us all come and in the spirit Of
fairness look this thing square in the
face.
HOWARD L ELsroN
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-11-12
TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

The Board of Town Trustees met In
regular session Monday, October 7th.
1921. Present: Mayor C p Rigby:
Trustees Legg. Stephenson, Dunham.
and McWilliams: Attorney J B Clark,
J w Rigby. Treasurer. and the Clerk
of the Board. Absent: Trustees Moul-
ton and Sexson.
The minutes of the previous meet
ings were read and approved as read.
The following bills were examined. al
lowed, and warrants ordered drawn In
payment of same.
A L Gourley, vital statician *l'.A
Ira Dunham. haul dirt 4 shale 81 %
NV Frizsell. sally as Marshall 30 %
Meekcr Electric Co. light W w
NJ o Walden logs w
Meeker Water Works co fillers II ~
Chas 8 whIsnant, hauling 20
All Warner labor on bridge w
John Il Clark, atty fees In ord s'i't
IS 90
,, . r,.,,,r same 25O 90
Upon petition Of Messrs Lochart.
Hoctctt and whisnant. motion was
made and carried that the brush on
Cleveland Street between Ninth and
Twelfth Street be removed and cicSe-
land Street put in condition for travel
between these points.
The report Of the Town Treasurer
for the f,rst six months Of the fiscal
wear of 1921, was examined and ac-
cepted BY the Board.
Regarding the Tax Levy for the year
of 1921, the following resolution was
adopted by the Board.
Tax Levy
BE 1t Resolved by the Board OF
Trustees Of the Town Of Mceker, Rio
Blanco County. Colorado. that the fol-
lowing sums and amounts and the
same are hereby appropriated for the
nse of the Town of Meeker during the
next fiscal year, to-wit:
Purpose Amount
Meeker General Fund S4D5l ~
Redemption W W Bonds 1901 20
Interest on Water Bonds 1854 %
ueeter Tibrarv fund so5 81
In addition to which the incidental
town revenue derived by rentals. fines.
licences, ETC.. shall also he used andis
hereby Appropriated to the fund Of
the department from which such re-
venue arises.
And It ia further Resolved that
from above appropriations to be de-
rived from taxation. the following lev
les are hereby made. to-wit:
Mccker General Fund 6 mills
Redemption W w Bonds 4 mills
Interest Meeker w Bonds GE mills
Neeker Library Fund ! mill
On a valuation of $so5,315.
It is further Resolved that the
Clerk Of this board certify this levy
to the County Assessor for extension
on the tax roll.
Declared passed and adopted at the
regular meeting Of the Board Of Trus-
tees Of the Town Of Meekcr. November
7th. 1921, roll call resulting as follows: :
Ayes Stephenson, Mcwilliams. Legg.
and Durham: Nays. None; Absent and
not voting: Moulton and Sexson.
On motion the Board adjourned.
HERBERT GORDON
Town Clerk
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-11-12

Members of st James Guild will
meet with Mrs Il Oldland on Thursday
next Nov 18th.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-11-12

The unusual man is something care
less: the average man is frequently
careless the shiftless man Is habitual-
ly careless. Don't indulge in careless
ness It breeds ruin and disaster.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-11-12


Mceker and surrounding country kind
| Iy did so as follows
Having spent several days In looking
about Mceker and visiting Its many
magnificent farms Of the wide agrict'l-
tural district surrounding 1t. have
been asked to state what In my 0pin-
ion is needed to develop its almost fab
ulous resources.
One magic word is the Apswer-
COOPERATION. No other land Is
more wonderfully favored Wy Nature
than Rio Blhnco County. 1t is an en-
pire OF untold wealth and infinite pos
sibilitics. The popular answer to the
question Is practically this as l heard
1t from many of the most sagacious
and best Informed men Of Affairs, In
this part OF the Western Slope: Give
US railroads Adequate transpOrta-
tion facilities will shower us with pros
perity.' This is the belief Of every am.
bilious citizen.
According to the latest and hest In
formation obtainable, the proposed
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system connecting the BACK OlStrlcts
with navigation and rail ways. the re-.
suit was magical Hitherto Indifferent
railroad corporations suddenly became
interested. They not only built branch
roads to the long neglected corners Of
the state, but they quietly became
deeply absorbed In the possibilities of
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competition was no longer Joke. So
they bought stock In the lines. I'm
known country lawyers who had aided
in building I'M the trolley systems,
soop found tbemsc,ves In demand in
getting tbroupb, leyislotton at tbc
cnpital calculated, tn benoft thc mil.
lionaire manipu,ators of the growing
trolley interests. Dcspite everv ottsto.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-11-12

Surveyor NJ d Hopkins leaves today
for DcBcque where he has an cnxten'
sive job OF shale surveying.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-11-12

Mr. r A Rccs was seen on our streets
Saturday. A bad dose Of rheumatism
keeps Dad pretty close to home these
days.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-11-12

Mr. W X Starbird of Big Beaver was
Il town visitor Saturday and Sunday.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-11-12
HOWARD L BLsToN

Manufacturers Cost while they
last. high grade $500 blue flannel
shirts for 1915.
A OLDLAND & Co.
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WHOLE WHEAT FIIOUR-2h cents
per pound. Telephone 72 W or Cures
Mil.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-06-04
HOW TO PREVENT IT HAPPEN
INC

That was a notable day last week,
when President Harding, placing a
wreath on the coffin of the first Am
erican soldier killed in Germany, and
looking through his tears at 5000
other coffins, containing dead men.
said: ut must not be again"
Whereupon Arthur Brisbane, his
friend and mentor, remarks: There
is one way to prevent it--keep this
country prepared and protected, es-
pecially with flying machines and
submarines. and we'll trained men for
both"
And of course. every other coun-
try. to prevent" it, must do likewise.
We must all go armed to the teeth
to insure that nobody will ever again
be killed. Each nation must pile up
the taxes higher and higher to sup
port armies and navies, submarines
and aircraft. poison squads and all
other manner OF deviltry. to keep the
world peaceful and good and friendly
aud happy.
Was there ever more arrant nom
sense so seriously propounded?
Did ever a more damnable wicked
ness don the livery of heaven9
After tho experience of the ages.
eliminating in the debacle of pre-
paredness' in 1914. it seems impossi-
BILE that any man both wise and hon
est could continue to preach, in the
name of human welfare and safety. a
doctrine at once so grotesque and so
transparency fallacious.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-06-04
ATROCITY WILL BE THE COM
MONPIACE

Beginning the coming week the
some severe and most important tests
which will show that if the future
use OF aerial gas bombs against bat
tleships proves as effective in the
tests planned as the experts predict,
the fighting craft OF the world must
be remodelled to meet the danger of
asphyxiation. 1t may be that the
strongest of ships is no better than a
deathtrap when the latest destructive
devices are called into play. If SO
the government calmly plans to make
its dreadnoughts air-tight and go on
experimenting in the hope of discov-
ering a more deadly poison gas than
can be produced by its neighbors.
Yet though the military and naval
authoritiesfmay see in the affair only
an interesting contest in tactics, USE
full in gaugine the relative effective
ness of airp!ane. and cruiser, the pub
lie will have another and a darker
view of the matter. Throughout the
last war it was steadily demonstrated
that an advantage in the field was
gained by the side which first broke
the military conventions. Little by
little the instincts OF gallantry and
humanity were repressed in order to
win battles. In the end gas was re-
spectacle and the bombing of cities
was all in the days work.
The combination of airplanes and
gas bombs may prove the battleship
obsolete, but it will more effectively
prove, no matter how the sham battle
terminates, that what used to be call
ed atrocity will be the commonplace
OF the next war. Sportsmanship and
chivalry have gone out; frightfulness
| is the mode. The object will be to
kill your enemy like a rat in his hole
before he can get around to kill you
the same way. Wives and children
are 100 uSeiul ihuuslrldiiy 10 De spar
ed; they cannot escape poison gas.
What gas can do to a city was illus
trated the other day by a single leaky
tank in a New Jersey suburb.
In all this, is the United States, be-
ing the most powerful, the most
wealthy and the most civilized OF
countries, to take the lead?
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-06-04
WILL THAT RACE COME OFF?

In the grand old commonwealth of
Virginia the rule is to order things
soberly. with due regard to ceremony
and the conventions. IIumor is not
a factor in the local equation. Just
now, however, the people are tickled
over an exception TO the rule.
A race for governor approaches.
There are two candidates for the
democratic nomination, which is
equivalent to election. Harry st.
George Tucker is 60 years old. Z.
Lee Trinkle is much younger. The
Trinlileites declare that Mr.. Tucker
is too old; that the office requires
physical vigor and pep" VERY
wall," replies Mr.. Tucker in sub
stance. Let me show you how
young I am-how much vigor still
possess. l challenge Mr.. Trinkle to
foot race-2OO yards-the winner
to take the nomination"
Mr.. Tucker is tall and spare--a
racer In tlgure, and, as his challenge
shows, in spirit. Mr. Trinkle is short
and round-built on anything but
racing lines. on the track-even at
so short a distance as 200 yards-he
might prove to be a "roarer."
VIII there be a race? It would
make for good entertainment. Peo-
, pie would come from good distances
to see. 1t might easily be made a
| national event--a sort OF new and
/ up-to date marathon. 1t would make
prize newspaper copy-subordinatin
for the day polo. tennis, horse racing
and even baseball. And thus one OF
the Oldest and most sedate of ouI
states would give a pointer to, and
might arouse the jealousy OF the
sportiest Of our commonwealths.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-06-04

tions in which the institution of free
dom of the press shares, but we in
this country have preferred to pay
such costs from time to time rather
than to seek protection through the
historically descredited devices of bu-
reaucratic governments"
This is a doctrine that Is soundly
and traditionally American. 1t cam
not at this time be too often reiter-
ated. because of the incessant and
fanatical crusades that are waged to
lead us away from it. Eternal vigi-
lance is the price of liberty-and lib
erty is worth not alone that price but
the whole price that we pay for it.
1t is pleasure to The Observer to
commend Mr.. Hays for his action and
his regard for right and justice in this
important matter. Whether the de-
Tenders of the principles OF funda-
mental Americanism be. republicans.
democrats. conservatives or radicals,
they deserve the public support of all
who are devoted to those principles.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-06-04

who has undertaken to teach a cat
good habits will readily appreciate
cat in an embalmod condition.
In the matter OF music alone the
slight trouble encountered in getting
him ready for embalming is more
than compensated for. Some people
may think a Lom cat serenade in the
back yard Is harmony, but then they
probably think jazz has 1t all over
Bach. or Beethoven. We are willing
20 acknowledge that a cat has gifts.
but one Of them isn't a talent for vo-
calization. II we were applying the
musical test in our selection of a pet.
we should choose a iackass every
time in preference to a cat. A jackass
hasn't the range or repertoire of
cat, but he doesn't flat his high notes
the way a cat docs, nor choose such
ungodly hours for his concerts.
The upkeep of an embalmed cat is
much less than that of a cat main
tanned in the customary manner. He
doesn't have TO have certified milk
every morning, nor calves liver twice
week. In the course of twenty
eight years the original cost of en-
balming is moro than offset by the
saving in provenier.
A cat lasts longer embalmed than
he does in a natural state. OF course.
it may be argued that you can keep
him awhile as normal cat and then
have him preserved. but the trouble
is one is liable to wait too long and
then he isn't fit to embalm. It's bet
ter to be safe than sorry and have
your cat embalmed at once.
II may be hard on the dogs for a
while. but your neighbors, who keep
chickens, will rise up and call you
blessed.
The St. Joseph observer., 1921-06-04
OUR AMERICAN BOYS ON THE
RHINE

1t is OF decided interest in these
days OF exaggeration. deceit, misrep-
resentation and duplicity to be able
to read a statement that can be con-
sidered trustworthy and which refers
to something of moment to all Of us
our American soldier boys on the
Rhine and their situation-and hear
it from one who speaks with authori-
ty.
Pierpont b. Noyps is the American
Rhincland commissioner and he has
just returned from the Rhine. Speak
ing at a dinner Of the Polity Club of
Princeton University Tuesday night.
he said.
THE French military party is de-
termined to invade the Ruhr. They
have been so determined for at least
eighteen months and they will yet
find an excuse. Our army on the
Rhine is a trail OF powder leading
from the point where sparks of Euro
pean military adventure are falling
thickest straight to our own military
magazines. The least we can do is
to break that connection while there
is yet time.
Germany has surrendered as she
did in June, 1919. with pistol at her
head, and 'here will still be plenty OF
chances to charge her with treaty
breaking. Soon our army, like Wey-
gand's French-organized Polish army,
will have t. play a part in the new
Napoleonic conquest or sneak home
under fire.
IF we will not assist England to
call halt in. the new war, the least
we can do for our own peace and
prosperity is to drop further military
determination with the Chauvinists of
Europe.
americans should understand that
the Rhineland is the key to Europe.
With the possession of the Ruhr and
Silesia, France will dominate the in
dustry Of Italy, Switzerland, Holland,
| Scandinavian countries and the other
new nations of the east.
such domination is intended to
play part in her military ambitions.
! Possession of the Ruhr will give
! France a stranglehOld on Germany.
| While returning nothing in repara-
tions over and above expenses. it can
! harm to the entire world"