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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-03-18
ATTENTION TAXPAYERS!

lowance under the Rules of the Util-
tiles Commission.
Practically this would work out as
follows: The Lessee will be Obliged
under his lease to keep the plant in
repair at all times during the entire
time OF his lease at his own expense,
with the Town standing standard de-
probation due to obsslesence, natural
wear and decay of the present equip
ment, and the lessee standing stan
dard depreciation due to the same
causes on any new appliances, mach
inery or other installation re-
qulred for the purpose of replace
ment. All calculations in this con-
nection will be in conformity with
tho rules adopted by the Public Ut
ilities Commission, which Will insure
n standard. fair and equitable basis,
aud under which no greater rate OF
depreciation is allowed on used equip
ment than on new.
Now one other question you want
Issue required to purchase the plant
Increase your Town Taxes? Not One
Cent. On the other hand the Town
will derive neat little iucome from
its Investment. Let us show you and
you can't help but be convinced. II
you can make money on this deal in
stead of spending it, don't you want
to own the plant? Sure you do.
We can show you from the report
nf tho present owuer OF the plant to
the Public Utilities Commission for
the year 1920, that the gross Income
was sll $50 90. Deduct from this the
iamount of $3.50 which is approximately
the amount we are paying ench year
for street lighting, aud 1t leaves $iO,-
100 co. 40 per cent of which is $i,2sO
which would be the Towns share.
From this amount we would have to
pby our annual interest which, ilgur-
ed on the basis of n $4,000 invested
capital. would arnoupt to $500. Add
to this about $500 AS n liberal allow
ance to cover fire insurance prem
iums, and deduct tn. total OF $500
from the sl2S0, and it will leave us a
net return OF $24S0. Ii is our plan
(and we will adopt an ordinance or
bylaw to carry the plan into eNecu-
tion) to place all revennss derived
from the plant, over and above the
$500 required for interest and insur-
ance, into reserve fund for the re-
tirement of the bonds. This fund will
be placed on time deposit at the local
banks. and in ten years, or by the
time the bonds become optional, we
will have accumulated approximate
~ $4,000 by renewing our time de-
post certificates semi-annual!y. Fig
ure it out for yourself. We eau pny
of our bonds aud have money left.
We will have the plant paid for, with
money to spare. In addition don't
overlook the fact that during this
time we have saved $3.50 per year for
street lights, which, in ten years, n
mounts to be saving OF $500; In
twenty years $1,000. Where can we
possibly lose any money on this deal?
We can buy two such plants as the
present one during the term OF the
lease and pay for both Of them and
save $l7. 600 besides. Remainder also
that these figures contemplate no
added income, while the books show
that the income has steadily increas
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-03-18

p. J. kirwau, the Glenwood photo
grapher, is due in Mecker this spring
probably about the last Of April.
Mr.. kirwaa has been here Oh several
previous occasions, and rs he is one
state, has always given satisfaction.
A wait his coming.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-03-18

Poor old California. She knows
how to fleece the tourist, but She
can't compete with Colorado as the
land of sunshine and salubrious eli
mate. Last week the Los Angeles
section WAS again visited by snow,
sleet and rain.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-03-18

Some OF our boosters are advocat-
ing the raising of head lettuce on up
per White. We don't belive this
would be a paying proposition; at
least, until we get n railroad.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-03-18

Mike Heaiy asks us to invest *l0o
in his MeXia Pool oil ventures and
pull down (estimated) $4,000 in ~
days. All Of which prompts us to OBJ
serve, why doesn't Mike engage a
fluffy haired dstenographer, (as Hamon
did) aud keep the good thing in the
famllyy
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-03-18

W. A. Kyser, who is teaching the
upper Coal Creek school this term,
spent Saturday in town. Mr.. kyser
reports farmers in his section OPTIC
mistic and looking forward to bet
ter year in 1922.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-03-18

The Weld County News, about the
ablest edited Of the state papers,
comes to ms last week in new and Inn
proved form.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-03-18

Mrs. Randolph departed for Denver
Sunday. In addition to purchasing
summer goods, in her line, she will
have her eyes attended to in Denver
or Chicago.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-03-18

Rev. f.. n. Edgerton OF Grand Jun
ction, District Superintendent will
preach at the Methodist Church. He
is fine speaker and 1t will be worth
your while to go hear him.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-03-18
Death Of Harry Shepherd

Last Saturday, ). W. c. shepherd
received telegram from Colorado
Spring, announcing the serious III
ness of his brother, Harry L. shep-
herd. /.
Mr.. Shepherd Immediately left for
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-03-18

.Beports from Utah show that the
Bamberyer road is coming to life.
We hsve faith In Old Man Bamber-
ger.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-03-18

Top prices on car-bad hogs was
$ll.l5 on the Denver market last
week. These figures will help to
boost cattle prices.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-03-18

The Craig Courier reports that the
showing for oil on the Morgan-Wol-
colt claims, in the Lily park section,
are excellent.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-03-18

We notice an advertisement run
ming in the Craig Empire which
shows that the Utah Power and
Light company has filed on lower
Yampa river valley for power site
purposes. AS the notice reads, the
filing covers all of lower Yampa val
to within six miles of Craig. Lower
White river is not mentioned, but
we presume lower White Is included
in TIE power company's filing. What
does this filing mean? To answer our
own question, we believe dl the pow
er company's petition is granted)
that the building of railroads through
either valley would be barred.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-03-18

II. r. Wilson, Flag Creek pioneer,
WAS n Monday visitor to the city. Mr.
Wilson reports all we'll up his way.
the only complaint being muddy
roads
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-03-18

the Springs, but the brother passed
away before he reached there. Har-
ry Shepherd was one Of the most pre-
minent mining men in the Cripple
Greek district, where he had hand
in opening up some of the most noted
mines there. Pneumonia WAS the
cause of his untimely end. He was
only 90 years OF age. AT one time he
had extensive interests on south
branch of White.
John will accompany his brothers
remains back to the old Virginia
home for burial.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-03-18

New York has more Irish than
Dublin. more Italians than Rome,
more Jews than Jerusalem aud scolds
the rest Of the country for not being
100 per cent American. n.-Cappers
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-03-18

The blue bottle fiss were out this
week, 20 spring must be near at hand.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-03-18

Guild meets with Mrs. Garrison on
March 23d.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-03-18

State Of Colorado,
County Of Rio Blsnco, %.
. Town Of Meeker,
Meeker, Colorado, March 4, l922.
The Board Of Trustees Of tho Town
: a. Meeker, Colorado, metin adjourn
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-03-18

While people here have lost faith
Iu NJ. r. Streeter, he is n persistent
boomer and may yet raise the funds
to finance the Meeker- Wnmsuttcr
railroad project.
Evening star., 1922-07-21
JUDGE BROWN GIVEN
48-HOUR JAIL SENTENCE
Published Article Hurt Dignity of
Judge Kathryn Sellers Court.
$50 Fine Imposed Also.

Judge Willis Brown. former justice
of the Utah state court, whose activi-
tres in connection with the Industrial
Home School controversy got him into
hot water, was sentenced by Judge
Kathryn Sellers of the Juvenile Court
yesterday afternoon to forty-eight
hours in jail, in addition to a fine of
$50, on a charge of contempt. Walter
w. Burns, counsel for Judge Brown,
announced that the case would be ap-
pealed.
The charges against the former
Utah jurist grew out of an article
appearing in Washington newspa-
per. of which he was alleged to be the
author. The story concerned the case
of delinquent boy which is pend
ing before the court. The court
held that certain paragraphs in the
article were "scandalous and con-
temptuous," and that there was evil
dence of an intention on the part of
the writer designed to influence the
court in deciding the case.
Judge Brown. who took the stand in
MS own behalf, denied that the arti-
Gle was written with a purpose of ad-
Versely criticizing the court.
In handing down the decision Judge
Sellers declared that the article had
hurt the court a great deal, and said
1t was her intention to mete out pun
ishment to the author, because of the
necessity to protect the dignity of the
court
1t was indicated by Attorney Burns
that Judge Browns appeal will be
based on the ground that the article
in question was not published as
written, and that the Juvenile Court
has jurisdiction similar to the Police
Court, and not being a court of rec
ord, has no power to confer contempt
charges for an offense not committed
IN the presence of the court Date for
entering the appeal was set for next
Thursday.
Evening star., 1922-07-21
ONE KILLED; FOUR HURT
IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
Man Thrown From Wagon Hit by
Street Car Dies-Chinaman
Run Down by Auto.

John ], Clark, fifty years old, 81 X
street, died at Georgetown University
Hospital last night as a result -of In
1uries received when he was thrown
from his seat on wagon, which was
struck by car of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company Wed
nesday night at Conduit and Foxall
roads An inquest will be held at the
District morgue this afternoon.
Wills Newman, colored, forty years
old, 3114 Brickyard hill, was struck
Dy an automobile while on Reservoir
street yesterday and received slight
concussion Of the brain and injuries
to his left wrist and hands. The au-
tomobile was operated by G. w.
Brandt. 1919 34th street. Newman
was treated at Georgetown University
Hospital. and later removed to his
home.
The automobile of Max Cohen, 422
South Patterson street, Baltimore,
was overturned and he was slightly
injured last night as the result of a
coiiision with an automobile operat-
ed by +. r. Mulligan, 234 14th street
northeast. at Maryland avenue and
11th street northeast. Both ma
chimes were badly damaged.
Mrs. Sadie Burch. thirty-five years
old. 31s 11th street southeast. was
knocked down by an automobile
timore yesterday afternoon on Penn
sylvania avenue near sth street
southeast. She suffered bruises on
her back and head and also from
shock. She was taken home in the
automobile.
Moy James, a Chinaman, 31S Penn
sylvania avenue, was struck by an
automobile operated by j. S. Madigan,
652 Morris street northeast, last night
while crossing Pennsylvania avenue
in front of his home. His right arm
and head were cut. He was treated
at Casualty Hospital.
Evening star., 1922-07-21
WATER-POWER ERA
NATIONS GREATEST
Twenty Million Horsepower
Involved in Applications
for Development.
BUT TWo-YEAR GROWTH
Review of Work Since Enactment
of Law Made Public by
Commission.

There is more Water-poWer develop
ment under way at the present time than
at any previous period irS the nations
history, the Federal Power Commission
reported today in reviewing the results
of it's two years of administration under
the water-power act.
| Applications for water-power develop
| ments' filed with the commission since
| its creation have reached total OF 81
and involve approximately twenty MIL
| lion horsepower, or more than twice tne
existing water-power installation OF the
country. In the last year, after the
| first flood of applications had come In.
| they aggregated six million horsepower
| of proposed installation. Up to June
! 80 last, the report said, the commission
had authorized total or sixty preilnl-
nary, or survey, permits and 1ofty-nlne
! licenses, eighteen of the latter for trans
| mission lines, the permits involving an
estimated installation of 2,3S6,000 horse
power and the thirty-one licenses Tor
power projects 100000 horsepower.
Many Projects Delayed.
Although it has been able to take
| final action on more than half OF the
| applications for permits and licenses
filed the commission, the report said,
| has been forced to delay action on
! MANY important projects due to what
was said to have proved to be a who'll
| ly Inadequate personnel to handle the
great amount of administrative de-
tail and supervision required in the
| legislation.
Important Duties Omitted.
| For this reason, also. the report
! said the commission has been forced
to omit altogether the performance
| of important duties" this being par
ticularly true OF valuations, of which,
, it was said cases Involving approx
mately $100,000.000 are now awaiting
action" Forced by inability to COM
plete valuations to decide between
suspending licenses where valuations
were involved or to provide for these
| in the future. the commission, it was
| said. had taken the latter course in
order that much needed valuation
! might proceed"
! Such a course. however" the COM
mission said. "is almost certain to re-
suit in.prolonged litigation and in ex-
penses many times greater than would
| have been required had the commits
| sion been given in the beginning the
| means for carrying out this require
| ment of the law"
Evening star., 1922-07-21
James $ Career

When Jane was young and flappy,
the belle of all the town, she made
young men unhappy, because she
turned them down. And many
wished to wed her, with wreaths
upon her brow, but no one ever led
her to make the solemn vow. She
wished to be lawyer, and practice
in the courts; said wish was the
destroyer of love for many sports.
an this brief mundane journey" she
said, Il wish to shine; SO I'll be an
attorney-no wedding rings In mine.
A girl can't be a winner if she sews
patches weird, and diagrams din
ner for some one with beard"
She did as she expected, she saw
her fame increase, and now she's
been elected jus tice of the peace.
With honors she is laden, her roll
has bulky grown, but she's a wintry
maiden, all loveless and alone. No
lighted window greets her fwhen
homeward she returns. no loving
husband beats her or borrows what
she earns. Her progress was amaz-
ing, but ever and anon | see her
sadly gazing as though some prize
were gone. Its when we're old and
lonely. and tired and sad and gray,
that loving comrades only seem
worth the price we pay.
(Copyright) WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1922-07-21
LIEUT.. HARRIS MEMORIAL.
UNVEILED At ARLINGTON
Soldier Who Died Fighting With
Lithuanians Paid Glowing
Tribute.

The grave of Lieut.. Samuel J. Har-
,ris, who was killed in action while
fighting with Lithuanian troops
against the boishevikf. shall ever be
a shrine to the people of that new
republic, who for all time to come
will make it holy by their ptlgriW-
ages of gratitude, Voldemar v. Car
neckis. representative in Washington
of Lithuania, said in an address at
exercises in Arlington national ceme-
terry yesterday afternoon, attending
the unwilling of a monument to the
American hero. The tribute was
erected by the Harris memorial fund,
and was unveiled by Miss H. A.
Faleska.
Lieut.. Harris sacrificed his life
to the end that the American idea OF
freedom might take root and live,
said Mr.. Carneckis. And now, on
Lithuanian soil" he continued,
''sprinkled by his blood, grows liberty,
free nation, national culture and
a happy republic, This, the greatest
sacrifice of this American and
Lithuanian officer. will survive for
ever in the hearts of the Lithuanian
people. / desire to emphasize the
keen sorrow and thanks of the
Lithuan 4n people to the great Amer
lean we han. the mother of Samuel J.
Harris. whose memory shall ever sur
men,"
The Lithuanian representative then
placed a wreath on the grave ''in the
name of the Republic of Lithuania." :"
Prior to the unveiling of the monu-
ment, Mr.; Carneckis placed a floral
tribute on the grave of the unknown
soldier.
Evening star., 1922-07-21
$500 TO TAKE TRIP.
Maryland and Virginia to Join
District Jr. o. q. A. N. Thursday.

District Jr. o. q. A. n. Thursday.
Large delegations from Maryland
and Virginia will join with local
members of the Junior Order of
United American Mechanics in an out
ing next Thursday at Chesapeake
Beach. Hundreds of members of the
organization from Baltimore Will
make the trip to the beach on the
steamer Dreamland. Twelve councils
will be represented and more than
$500 persons are expected to attend.
one of the numerous features on the
program will be contest between
members from Virginia and Maryland
for honors in preparing the best old
fashioned fried chicken.
The committee in charge of ar
rangements is composed of L. Z. Rec
tor. chairman, Liberty Bell Council.
No. 55; J. Spreeman, Independent
ton Council, No. 13: l., W. Gray. Ben
nings Council. No. 21; T. H. Henry,
Old Glory Council, No. "a; James NJ.
Simpson, Capital Council. No. %: T.
H. Hall, Potomac-ValIey Forge Coun-
Gil. No. 80: Ralph A. Buckler. Constel-
lation Council, No. SO; G. A. Veitch.
Ballston Council, Rallston, Va; j. A.
Wiseman. Cherrydale Council, Cher
rydale, Va: MANDOLIN Reintzel, ].
Morgan Reed Council. Mount Rainier,
Md, and NJ. H. Wooden, America =
Jefferson Council. No. IL.
Evening star., 1922-07-21
DISTRICT YOUTH HELD,
CHARGED WITH BIGAMY
Second Honeymoon Made in Bor-
rowed Car, Which He Is
Accused of Selling.

With his first young bride mourn
ing his downfall and a second de-
nouncing him, according to the police,
fussell isaac Bowen, nineteen years
old, residing at the Colorado apart
ments, 1882 Eongfellow street, is un-
der arrest on charge of bigamy and
TWO charges of violation of section
S51-B of the code.
The first bride, who was Miss Edith
5: Beck of this city. is at the home
or her husbands parents. while the
second. who was Miss Mary X. Ham
llton of Alexandria, Va, is visiting
relatives in Northeast Washington.
The arrest of Bowen, on the bigamy
charge. was made by Detectives Yer
million and Bradley last night. He
had previously been arrested earlier
in the month on the other charge. 1t
is alleged he hired an automobile at
l4th and W streets and later sold it.
The other charge is that he sold d
diamond ring he had borrowed from
William Spaid, Sc Bryant street.
Bowen and the Beck girl attended
Central High School, from which they
were graduated in 1920. They were
both seventeen years old when they
were married, October 81 of that year,
at Gafthersburg, Md. after having Sc
cured license at Rockville.
The young husband attended a
dance the latter part of last month on
Columbia road and there met Miss
Hamilton. He is alleged to have posed
as single, and two days later he and
the Virginia girl went to Rockville,
where, the detectives say, they were
married. Bowen is alleged to have
given his name as Robert X. Lans-
dale of Houghton, Mich, twenty-three
years old. and the age of the girl as
twenty. She is said to have been but
seventeen and he nineteen years old.
Returning to Washington, the cou-
pie toured Virginia on their honey
moon in the hired automobile. 1t is
charged Bowen sold the automobile
and went to New York with his sec
ond wife, where he is said to have de-
serted her. She secured funds and
came to Washington. where she learn
ed he had previously been married
She then notified the police and the
bigamy charge was preferred against
him.
Bowen had previously been arrest
ed on the other two charges and had
been held for the action of the grand
jury in the Police Court. The detec-
tives say the bigamy charge will be
brought in Rockville, following the
disposition of the two cases here.
Evening star., 1922-07-21
CRUTCH RACE PLANNED.
Bureau Legion Post to Take Third
Annual Excursion.

A record turnout" is expected for
the third annual excursion of the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing Post of the
American Legion, to Marshall Hall to-
morrow. it was reported by members of
Chairman Vincent Orlando of the ex-
cursion committee, has arranged an ex-
tensive athletic program for the occa-
sion. features of which will be a crutch
race between disabled soldiers and a
race between the printing and engraving
divisions of the bureau.
A forty-piece band will furnish music
on the trip down the river and on the
grounds. The post will have as its
guests about fifty disabled men from
Walter Reed Hospital, officials of the
bureau of engraving and printing, in
Guiding Director Louis A. Hill and As
sistant Director John P. Perry. and post
commanders and officers of the legion
in the District Of Columbia The Sea
weed" and Deep Sea" yachting clubs
the trip with the legionaires.
Evening star., 1922-07-21
T0DAY's AMUsEMENTs.

GARRICK-"A Turn in the Dark, !"
with Gsrrick Players; performance at
3:20 pm.
kEITHs-Joe Cook, Ruth Budd
PALACE-"The Spanish jade" with
David Powell, photoplay, at 1880 am.
l2:40. 2:30. AIS, $40. and 10'p.m.
RIALTO - Free Air." Sinclair
Lewis story. at 1880 am, 1880. $50.
$3.50. 1880 and $3.50 pm.
METROPOLITAN" Woman He
Married" with Anita Stewart. at
ll:S5 am, 1880. $3.50, 5:25, 1885 and 9:35
pm.
COLUMBIA "The Man From
Home" with Miriam Battista, photo
pay. at 1890 am, 12:15. 2. $40,
1880 and 9:4O PM: Miss Battista In
person at S:15. 7:15 and 9:15 pm.
Evening star., 1922-07-21
ENDS 30 YEARS, SERVICE.

Maj. Hardie a. Violland. finance de-
partment, has been placed on the re-
tired list of the Army on his own
application after more than thirty
years service, and Capt. Lee G. Car
son. infantry, and Warrant officer AL
fred j. Norman have been retired on
account of disabilities incident to the
service. First Sergt. William Blaney.
25th Infantry. has been retired for
age. Lieut.. Coils. James d. Tilford,
cavalry, and Harry f.. Steele, Army
Veterinary Corps, have been ordered
TO their homes to await retirement.