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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-06-11

Times are hard. We all know II and
we all feel It. But keep this In mind
no business can run well on credit,
especially the mercantile business. II
you continue to run up long standing
credit accounts with your general mer-
chants. your grocers and your drug
Rists-yOu, as well as they will Ike the
loser.
Maybe some Of you don't understand
where their profits and overhead ex-
pences come from. 1t is the continuous
process Of turning money over--mak-
ing 1t work for itself. II your mcr-
chants and other business men have
cash they can cut down expenses and
consequently prices. One dollar cash is
Of more value to them than ten dollars
outstanding for year. 1t IL their abii-
ity as business men, and without which
ability they have no right to bc In bus
iness. which makes 1t possible for them
to force the hard round silver and In
destructible dollar to work for them
and for you.
The Herald as nn organ for progress
and prosperity stands strongly behind
the movement. which IL now becoming
universal and which IL trying to put
business on cash basis. II every man.
woman and child In this country was
behind 1t we would all Ike able to ap-
preciate It's wisdom.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-06-11
FOURTH OF JULY

Meeker Ii going to have rip roar
ing Fourth Of July. 1t will be bigger
and better than ever Cast your eye on
the posters and see for yourselves. In
these times Of gloom and depression we
need something like this to drive away
the blues. The committee managing the
program deserves a world of credit for
Its work In getting up the big cclebra-
tiOn. Get behind 1t everybody and pre-
pare to enjoy a glorious day-it only
comes once year. Back up the ball
team-they play Rife OIL the Fourth.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-06-11
CRAIG REJECTS RAILROAD PLANS

That the conditions asked by the
promoters of the proposed Mt. Streeter
Craig Wamsuttcr railroad were imp0s-
siblc to meet ut the present time was
the gist of the tinnl report OF the Crnig
Commercial clubs railroad committee
nj II luncheon meeting Mt the Good Eats
cafe yesterday noon. The committee
wns discharged with thanks.
CA VnnDori, chairman, outlined the
work OF the committee In the last two
months. lie said thnt the railrond pro
motcrs had stated that 1t was absolutely
necessary for Moffat and adjoining
co,utIcs to rnise S2,OOO.OOO. This the
committee decided was II physical I'M
possibility under present financial con-
ditions.
A counter proposition made by the
committee was turned down by the
rnilroadcrs. who since the first have
stool pat on the two million amount
Mr.. VnnDorn said That he recently
went Enst to inquire into the possi-
hilily of disposing Of II part of this sec
tion's pledge. hut found that Eastern
buuks and brokers would tOcuch none
of II nj this time. Both Mr. NnnDorn
and + NJ Pleasant said that Motiat ana
Routt counties would he unable to raise
thc S.OOOO monthly installments asked
hy the ! V Strykcr Construction COM
pnuy when actual construction work
was commenced.
The ante is just too high for u.s.
Mr. yuuDorn stated. We could raise a
sum not to exceed quarter of million
,Iollnrs. the committee figured, to he
mid when the rnilrOnd was completed.
More thnn this the country cannot do.
without n great drain Oh the business
men and farmers
Expenses were incurred by the rail-
rond committee q the amount of $13O.
G j Kennedy and Russell Young were
nnincd II special committee to collect
this amount.
Yesterdays meeting was the Inst Com
mcrciul club gathering to Ike presided
over by a $ Hayes. who leaves Craig
permanently about June 10. Mr.. Hayes
ycst"rdny resigned as president In the
lnids Of Vice President Russell Young
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-06-11
TIE ONLY ANSWER

VIII Mceker ever amount to any
thing? Yes when we get railroad.
The fact that the recent proposed
railroad fell thru wasn't surprise to
those who have lived In the White
River valley for the last twenty-five
years. Propositions as good and better
have been started before and have fal-
len thru-NOT because the idea In all
wrong hut because OF general financial
depression or poorly organized methods.
Mcckcr will have II railroad sooner
or Inter whether the people In this
country want one or not. We believe
TINT the time hns come when everyone
in this valley Is for II rnilrOnd and the
sooner we get II the better. flight Mt
present there isn't the available money
To build onc-but don't let the status
of your pocket books influence your
moral attitude. AS soon as financial
conditions come back to normal the big
gcst series Of development projects ever
heard of ARE going to take place In this
country. Money Is going to be spen.
in every direction toward the cxpan-
sion and building up of the vast West
rrn Empire. DO any Of you think for
one minute that capital is going to
continue stripping for coal In Pennsyl-
vania and other Eastern states when
there is gravy in the West? Sooner or
Inter they Will have to open up the rich
dcpositcs Of this section. How soon
they will undertake this and other big
development depends on you people
here in Rio Blnnco County. There are
other sections in the West that are
MS good perhaps but no better than ours.
If you once believe in 1t yourselves you
won't have much trouble getting others
to believe.
Ynu don't have to brag about the
resources of White River Valle!.
They'll talk for Themselves you will
only let the outsider know they are
hcr" Spread the news you BOOSTERS.
Those 0f yOu who do lot of travelling
can help n great deal. There are thou
sands Of people roaming around the
United Stntcs looking for just the thing
we have In this country. Even right
now with money ns tight ns II IL, there
are many who have II ready to invest
in the kind Of proposition we have
to offer. Everybody isn't interested In
cattle, In agriculture In coal. and In
oil but .wbcn,. .yOn stop to consider the
many and varied industries OF this
country. It's pretty easy to find some
thing that they nre interested I'm.
Get this-wc are not trying to ped
die not mir aud we are not trying to get
yom to help MS In any such endeavor.
The HERALD hns always believed
in this county and 1t always will. We've
never been sccptical but on the other
hand we've never been guilty Of trying
to make either the people Of the county
or outsiders hrlivc there IL anything
here that doesn't exist. Get behind the
spirit Of boosting and you'll see a rail
road into Mcckcr in the near future.
We've got to have 1t.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-06-11
Notice To Bidders

Bids will liz received by tile State
Highway Engineer Of Colorado, until
. u m. the 2od day Of June, A ID 1921,
and will then ie opened for the con-
struction Of Colorado Federal Aid Pro-
jcct No. 1S7. this being the grading
Drainage and shnle surfncing of 2.G,s
miles of the Rifle -Mcckcr Road In Rio
Blanco County.
Bids must hc on standard forms, en-
closed In II sealed envelope, and label
ed Proposal for the construction of
Colorado Federal Aid Project No 1SI.
The State Highway Engineer will
opening Of. bids not properly labeled.
Bids will bc received mt the Office OF
the Stnte Highway Engineer, Denver.
Colorado.
A certified check or Bidders Bond
for the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dol
lars lS15OO) payable to the Statc
Highway Engineer must bc deposited
with all bids. and receipt taken there
for from The Chief Clerk:
Bids will bc for the following classes
Of work:
1 : acres Of clearing and grnbhing
Sol cubic yards excavation
(common)
3 1Si cubic yards excavation rock)
GG7 cubic yards shale surfacing
> "A cubic yards concrete Glass 'B
| o. It's cubic yards Borrow FIJI
I q lincar feet u inch diameter
culvcrt
s 17G linear feet is inch diameter
corr. metal cmlvcrt
10 lincar feet q inch diameter
corr. metal culvcrt
10 20 linear feet 3G inch diameter
corr. metal culvert
| II 2291 sta. yards overhaul
Time being important. the date set
for the completion of this work being
given consideration in awarding this
contract.
| Each proposal must be for all items
| 10 secure tbnSl'N'THIlVH uIhI 'H'll pl'-
posnI will lr considered on the basis
of the total of the items. except thnt
scpcratc bids wills hc received for
grading and concrete work when deem
cd advisable by the State Highway
Engineer.
Bids must he upon the plans and
specifications on fIc. Alternate plans
or specifications will not he consider
cd.
Plans and specifications will bc on
| file In the Office OF the State Highway
Department. Denver, and the County
Clerks office. Mcckcr Colorado.
The State Highway Engineer reser-
yes the right to reject any or all bids
Signed l. d BLAUvELT
Attest: State Highway Engineer
ROY F SMITH
Chief Clerk j1f-1S
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-06-11
st. James Churel,

Third Sunday after Trinity
Church School 045 am.
Morning Prayer and Sermon
II n. IN.
Evcnsong and sermon Sp. III.
Subjcct-'Dentli'
Wcdnesday-Litany and address p III
1hursdny-Choirr rehearsal $50 p m
PHILIP NELSON
Priest In Charge
George Rice
Lay Reader
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-06-11

Ex-Governor Bambcrgcr of Utah has
returned from the eastern financial
centers where he has been sounding
moneyed men to finance his Utah
Colorado railroad. The road will be
built, but nothing will be done this
year. although the road will he started
II. soon as financial conditions improve
and that is looked for next year.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-06-11
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Associated press dispatches to the
lailies dated June LIST from Long Beach
California, announce the marriage of
Miss Catherine Schneider formerly Of
Mecker and Mr.. Samuel Holland of
Glenwood Springs, on the day previous.
1t appears that the groom is member
Of the fire department ut the Springs
and the fremen Of the California city,
so the dispatch states. tied both bride
and groom on the top of big fire
truck and gave them n rough ride over
the city. Mrs Holland is the beautiful
and accomplished daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs Michael Schneider, oldtime resi-
dents of this County. and grand-dau-
ghtcr of Mr. and Mrs Timothy ID Hol-
land who last year disposed Of their
holdings on Coal Creek Mesa and re-
moved to California where the Schnel-
der's preceded them year or so prior.
The we'll wishes of their many friends
hercabouts go out to the new couple,
In which The Herald joins. The newly
wctls will tnkc a short trip through the
Northwest and return TO GlcnwoOd
where they will make their home.
The first few miles of the honeymoon.
Of Mr. and Mrs A NJ Holland were
through the downtown streets Of Long
Beach this morning and were passed
on the hurricane deck of Truck A Of
the Long Beach fire department. Mr..
Holland. member of the fire depart
ment OF Glenwood Springs. Colorado,
came to Long Beach a few days ago to
marry the girl of his choice. Miss Cath
crime Schneider of 1900 Lime avenue.
and former resident of Colorado.
G G Cnnndy, secretary Of the Glen
wood Springs department wrote to he
local tircmcn. telling them Of his CO.
workers plans. This morning while the
bride and groom were receiving the fel-
icitatiOns of their friends. Truck A Of
the fire Truck 4 of the fire department
drew up with bang In front Of the
Schneider home and amid protests.
screams and laughter bride and groom
were hoistcd to til top Of the truck.
Then ut brcakneck speed. with bells
and sirens going full blast. the newly
wetls were rushed throuGlt the streets
by the local iiremcn. Huge placards an
nouncing the launching Of new matri-
mOnial craft. were hung on the fire
truck. Fifteen or twenty local firemen
hung from various ladder rnngs and
axe straps on the huge machine and
shouted their glcc ns the bride. viewing
the world for the first time from lad
der truck hurricanedeck. screamed
when 1t appeared time after time that
the truck might tip over.
Finally the preliminary stages Of the
wedding journey hailed In front Of the
fire station. There the bride was assist
cd to terra firmn, presents were given
and In an automobile tastcfully decor
ntcd with scrap iron. obsolete shoes.
baby buggics and other tokens the real
honeymoon lngnn.
The gruom's sister Miss Theresa Hol-
land. who accompanied her brother
from Glcnwood Springs to this city for
tic ceremony. OfIicinted as maid Of
honor. while Bunny Mitchell Of the Los
Angeles fire department was hest man.
Father Rcnrtlon officiatcd.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-06-11

The Pueblo food disaster was the
chief topic Of discussion in the fore
part of the week. A number Of Meeker.
ties were supposed to have been trap
ped or marooned in that neighborhood.
but all Of them seem to he accounted
for. some having had very close call.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-06-11

II was generally thought that White
river had reached Its peak for this
ycnr on the last day of May, but it
appears that n heavy rain In the upper
country Monday afternoon helped
swell the stream to such an extent that
the following morning the highest stage
WIS recorded.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-06-11

Dr II II Taylor left Friday for Colo
RADIO Springs. While there the doctor
will attend the stnte Dental Confer
ence md also take short post grad
iuate course in specialistic work. He
expects to he gone bout two weeks.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-06-11

County Treasurer Shepherd is hav-
Ing the stone foundation to his resi-
dence very tastily pointed up by the
only Cuthbert.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-06-11

You can contract a cold at any sea
son. Check and cure It by using
sTREHLKE's BROMO-FEBRIN.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-06-11

Mrs. John Rcimcrs and Mrs Claude
Rcimers Of Rio Blanco were among
those registered at the Meeker Hotel
this week.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-06-11
PUEBLO DEVASTATED BY FLOOD

under military direction, cleaning III
the streets and removing debris of the
flood. under an order issued yesterday
afternoon by Lieutenant Colonel Paul
+ Newton, commander under martini
law The pay has been fixed ut 43 cents
per hour.
The order instructed nll sishtsecrs to
leave the city Immediately and exempt
ed no Pueblo citizens from work order.
Persons who refuse to work Will bc
placed under military guard and then
required to work without pay.
Topeka, Kan. June S-Oificials of
the Santc Fe railroad announced today
that train service into Pueblo has been
restored to the extent of getting food
and clothing into the city and hauling
refugees out.
Pueblo. Colo. June S-Ordcrs were
issued today by Colonel Patrick H.
Hamrek. commanding the military
forces here. to permit no persons 10
enter the city. The colonel said that
railroads have been instructed to ac-
ccpt no passengers for this city and
patrols have been stationed along all
roads entering the city I" turn back
pedestrians and automobiles. Those
having otlicinl business here will he
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-06-11

Strawberry Festival on Saturday
June 18th. Given by the st James Guild
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-06-11

Denver. June 6,-Thc mobilization OF
three more companies Of the Colorado
national guard was ordered today Dy
Colonel Pat Hnmrock. in command OF
the military In the Pueblo flooded
areas. The companies to bc modified
will bc taken from Las Amimns, La
Juntn and ManznnOla. N
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-06-11

Subscribe for the Herald now. Only
$3.50 4 year.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-06-11

Pueblo. Colo. June 7--AlI able bodied
citizens have been ordered to go to work
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-06-11

Washington. June G-Prcsidcnt 1lar-
dug today issued n request to the pco-
pie Of the Unitrsl States to assist by
contributions. The American Red Cross
In rendering aid to the people Of Pueblo
Colorado. because of flood conditions
there.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-04-28

Fred Whitman has sold his resi-
dence on the south hill to Mr.. Rose,
Of Minneapolis, who comes here as
cashier for the l. H. G.
Funeral services We're held Tuesday
i'll the Lutheran church in Simcoe over
the remains Of the mother Of Lewis
Carlson, who died Friday at the age
Of 80 years.
Mrs. J. w. Samuc!son has been re-
ceiving treatment for rheumatism in
st. Joseph's hospital for q week. She
is improving and will return home
this week.
Alfred Mostead, who was elected
county treasurer in November, will
take charge of the office Monday.
He is spending the week in the office
getting acquainted with the work.
Mr.. Lilley, who has had eight years
experience on the police force at Har-
vey, N. D., has also been selected.
Mr.. Shire is a third man secured.
John Kane, old time member of the
force, will be retained and Dave Hall,
night desk sergeant has been re-en-
gagged.
Mrs. John Svien of Parshall under
went a serious operation Monday
afternoon at St. Ioseph's hospital.
Four days ago she arrived in the city
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-04-28

The State Industrial Commission
will spend $4,000 in advertising state
bonds for sale. The commission has
spent more than $4,000 in advertising
the activities Of the commission,
mainly in league papers.
The Berthold Tribune vas evidently
not pleased with the recent visit Of
the Watkins force and criticises the
manner in which peaceable citizens
are held up along the road at the
points of rifles while their cars are
searched. with booze runners. hold
up men and law enforcement officers,
patrolling the highways, the only
course to avoid molestation is to re-
main at home" the Tribune says.
A strange man who failde to
give an account of himself was picked
up at o'clock Tuesday morning
while providing around the property
of the Des Laos Western Oil Co.,,
near Des Laos according to state
ment of Manager H. S. johnson to-
day. He says the man was about
middle aged and we'll dressed and
asserted that he was a lumber jack.
The Waterman at the we'll held the
man until this morning and then per-
mitted him to 60 without obtaining
further information.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-04-28
CITY news IN Brief

DR.. A. ID. MCDANIEL is spending the
week in Minneapolis attending a eli
mic.
Rev. Harry Walker, Episcopal min
lister at Devils Lake, is i'll with small
pOx.
)" The Dodge car stolen from Mark
C. Chatfield recently, was found in
II vacant barn on 4th avenue, N. w.
w. +. Mansfield, who has been fish
ing and senjoying life in general in
mississippi during the winter, has re-
turned
Florence Chester, a local character,
was arrested by the police this after
noon charged with being drunk and
disorderly.
VIM. +. Jones, of the Samuelson
shoe store, is in Grand Forks, where
he will meet statesmen and select stock
for the store.
Al StOiber, salesman at Samuel
sons shoe store, will sever his con-
nection with, the institution Monday.
He may play ball this season.
Ed Bettin had the misfortune to
. fall from ladder as he was paint
ing his residence recently and break
his right arm near the wrist
Harry Olson, 81, nephew of Toll
from tuberculosis at the Oscar Tolgen
home. His parents are both dead.
Messrs A. J. Drummer Of this city
and John Perlichek prominent Bur-
lington mining man returned Sunday
from month spent at Hot Springs,
Arkansas.
. A. Jensen of Fargo, assistant man
ager of the J. Case Threshing Ma
chine Co., of that city arrived Friday
from Bismarck with Local Manager
Marius Erickson and spent Friday
and Saturday here with Mr.. Erick-
son conferring as to the prospects in
northwestern North Nakota.
Marius Erickson, local manager of
the ~. !. Case Threshing Machine Co.,
returned Friday from trip to Bis
marck where he was called by the
serious illness of sister, Mrs. Geo.
Anderson of that city. Mrs. Ander-
son recently submitted to an opera
ton for cancer of the stomach.
James johnson, Henry f. Byorum,
Deputy Grand Master, A. d. Hag-
enstein, district deputy and c. w.
Mason, went to Bowbells Wednesday
afternoon and that evening held a
meeting in the interest Of the Mason
ic Service Association. Each of the
Minot men spoke at the meeting which
lasted for two hours. The Bowbells
Masonic lodge numbers about ninety
and is ! very live organization. There
were visitors from Coteau, Flaxton
and other towns in that vicinity.
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to submit to an operation but few
hours after her arrival she received
word that her 3-year old child had
been severely scalded. She immmedi-
ately returned to Parshall but the
child died soon after she returned.
The burial was Sunday and Mrs.
Svien returned to Minot to submit to
the operation.
Editor Gilbertsen. +. w. Peglow and
NJ. Ferguson of Glenburn, were hob
nobbing' with the good looking teach
ers in Minot last Saturday.
C. p. Colcord, county auditor of
Ronville county and his deputy, j. D.
Taylor, motored to Minot Wednesday
evening to attend the big debate, re-
turning this morning. About half of
the citizenry of Mohal attended the
debate.
Chas. Fenske, former publisher of
the Ambrose Tribune, recently de-
stroyed by fire, was a Minot visitor
Saturday. He will probably not pub
lish the paper again. Divide county
now has but three newspapers, two
at Crosby and one at Noonan.
Mary Schumacher of Velva, in an
advertisement in the Velva Journal
accuses young man of being intoxi-
Gated at dance at Bergen. Said
young man is accused Of shaking his
manly fist in Mary's face in threat
ening manner. Mary offers to prove
by eighteen witnesses that the young
man was under the influence of liquor.
The Hoosier Romance, five reel
motion picture, will be presented at
the High School Auditorium Saturday
night, April 30th at S:l5. This story
is based on the poem of James Whit
comb Riley. The entertainment is pre-
sented in support of the debating as
tivities of the school and a small adj
mission will be charged
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-04-28
The saddest words,
From kith or kin,
Come from friend wife
"Where have you been"

Today's daughter doesn't play with
dolls and plan to grow up and marry
and have four children. She goes to
the movies. and plans to grow up and
be 'vamp'' and have four husbands.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-04-28
Dope Fiend May Go Free

It has Just been learned that IN the
event that Chief of Police Geo. Nc
Donald leaves the city, soon after
his retiremnt, on May list, he will
probably not be here to appear as a
witness against the nine alleged dope
fiends, arrested during raids headed
by him. Those arrested are said to
be jubilant over their prospects for
going free and it is said that it will
be harder to catch them next time.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-04-28

''DagO Frank" Gave Bail Today
"Dgo Frank" arrested Monday,
and held to the federal court under
$4,000 bond, gave bail this afternoon
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-04-28
Reed and LanO Hearing Saturda,

Reed and LanO Hearing Saturday
Capt. Reed and former chf. c. Land
were served with warrants for their
arrest Tuesday charged with illegal
transportation Of liquor and having
liquor in their possession on or obout
March 22nd. They appeared before
u. S. Commissioner Upton and de-
manded a hearing which was set for
Saturday at 4 p. m. The furnished
bail of $1,000 each. They retained
Fisk, Murphy and Nash
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-04-28

\ man resembles a worm to a marked
degree. He comes into the world, crawls
around for a while. and is finally picked
up by some chicken.