text: MEEKER HERALD. ■MMtaMI AafM* IK MB* JAMRS lVTni.Mtor*hMt<Nr. SATURDAY. OCTOBER «. KM. UtMd lm tiM PaMate at Mmlut, Rio Mwo Oounty, Polo., m sacoud class moll mottor. Now fora spell of good fall weather. Six more loads of water pipe ar rived Sunday. First heavy frost of the season ar rived Thursday night Good progress Is being made on the water works these days. Hunters are more plentiful this season than for some years past The fire plugs arrived this week and have been scattered at the differ ent corners. Bishop Spalding proposes to visit St James' mission on November 11. A conformation class is being organ ised. Mr. G. W. Thayer, the Buford mail contractor, who has been seriously ill for some time, is able to be about again.. There is a big and growing demand for durum (macaroni) wheat This is the wheat that grows without irri gation. ’ The town council has given up its quarters in the Hugus block, and will meet in the future in the old Armory building. ___________ Dr. Hubbard reports the arrival of a boy at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bills, of Danforth park, last Saturday. Dr. Striokler was about the luck iest hunter that visited these parte the present season. The doctor got a fine buok the first day out. The ever obliging stork left a fine boy at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Sheets, Wednesday morning. Dr. French in attendance, and all well. Mr. John O'Boyle, the Grand Junc tion mill man, is due Uf arrive here early next week for the purpose of arranging for thepurohase of our sur plus wheat. Word cams over the phone from Buford morning that a man named feuribs, urns found dead near Lakamp's. Coroner Hubbard went up to Investigate. A cold north wind struck the valley Wednesday afternoon. Then rain and later light snow. During the night it was cold enough to form ioe on still water. Thursday was chilly. The commissioners were in session most of the week, and disposed of a large batch of business which will appear in next week’s Herald. Commissioners Rector and Crawford were in attendance. Thi Hibalo is in reoeipt of a copy of the Beatty-Bulfrog Miner, and note in glancing over itsoolumns that our old friend Fred Btrehlke is superintendent of the Banner Exten sion mine in the Bulfrog district Several inquiries reached Meeker lately concerning live hogs, for which there seems to be a good demand on the outside. If we had shipping fa cilities this would become one qf the best hog producing sections in the west One of the best suppers ever given in Meeker was that served under the auspices of the St James' Ladies guild at Odd Fellows hall Wednes day afternoon and evening. The table decorations were exceedingly beautiful. This is the time of the year when the following brief dialogue may be heard in the valley: “Chain the dog, Luolndiat He's not a sewing machine peddler or a family picture fakir. Just a candidate; throw wide the gate and let him enter. A. C. Hatch, formerly a well known oattleman of the western end ol this county, but now one of the leading attorneys of Eastern Utah, was a guest at the Meeker hotel for several days this week. Mr. Hatch attended to some legal matters, called on his old time friends here (of whom be has many) and then Joined one of his beef drivers at Rio Blanco Thurs day evening. Fred Nichols, late manager of the Coltharp business at Rangely, left for Ely, Nevada, Monday, after a brief visit with his folks here. Fred goes to Ely to take charge of a big general merchandise establishment about to be opened at that plaoe by the Colthafjw. Ely is likely to develope into one of the biggeet mining camps in the west Fred's many friends here (and particularly Thb Hhbald) congratulate him on his merited pro motion. May good fortune attend him in all his undertakings. Bulletins Nos* 1 and tof the Colo rado Statrf Insurance department are oßßtiaTsiHiaALDofflce. Those of oar readers or the public generally who are carrying either life or Are tnsuranoe, can get valuable Informa tion by examining these bulletins. E. A. Brown cams la Sunday even ing to atteod to some matters before the dlstriot court Mr. Brown is on the road most of the time these days, being the representative of the New York Central and Lake Shore road in Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming. Arisona and New Mexioo. J. M. Nimerick, father of the Nlm erlok boys, (Buford) spent afew days In town this week, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Simpson. Mr. Nim erick is now past 86 years of age, and is probably one ot the halest and heartiest men of his years we have ever met Many friends in Meeker were glad to meet the old gentleman, who takes a keen interest in all cur rent affairs and can talk entertain ingly on all the live topics of the day. COMING AND GOING. D D Ferguson, of Thornburg, was drafted on the jury. Stock Inspector Jim Simpson, of Rifle, spent the week here. Mr and Mrs James Burke, of Pice ance, were at the Meeker Saturday. The straw vote man Is now about and making a nuisance of himself, as usual. ' Ad Smith exchanged greetings with bis numerous Meeker friends Monday. J B Nimerick, of Buford, was an interested spectator of events during the week. William Manleoe loaded out with freight Monday for the Old land store at Hamilton. W A Roller, of Oak ridge park, looked In on the “passing show" dur ing the week. W A Rector, (“Unde Billy") was among the Rangelyites in town dur ing the week. Senator Ed Taylor, of Glenwood, played a leading part in court pro ceedings during the week. B F Morgan and Mat .Huston, of Axial, were among the guests at the Meeker hotel during the week. Mrs A H Adams returned to Meek er Tuesday after spending a week at Glenwood visiting her sister, Mrs JUcbaidaoß~« • - *v •:* O J and C S Aldrich, of Thornburg, registered at the Meeker Sunday. Both gentlemen were interested in oourt proceedings. L N Boner and John Hanson were among the Powell park citlsens who were detained in town most of the week on court business. Mrs Anna Organ, of Chicago, auto graphed at the Meeker hotel Friday* Mrs Organ has acoepted a position as house-keeper at the K T ranch. J H Aldrich, from Strasburg, Can ada, registered at the Meeker Thurs day. Mr Aldrich is on a visit to his brothers, O J and C 8 at the Thorn burg ranoh. H P and Mrs Hulett departed Fri day for West Salesbury, ( VL After attending to business msitters In the Granite State Mr and Mrs Hulett will return to Meeker. Mrs Anna Glnther, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs John Williams, in Powell Park for some weeks past, leaves next week for her home in Graham county, Kansas. C T Carney, manager of the Union Oil company, came up from Raugely Monday. Mr Carney reports work on the Union progressing slowly but safely. He will return to the field Monday next. J A Simms, head of the Federal business at Rangely, delegated bis powers to the party, and visited the oounty seat tiuring the week. Mr Simms always receives a warm greet ing in Meeker. Frank Vaughn, the dean of Lead ville typographic artists and news paper men, headed a Cloud City party composed of Albert Hahne wold, Simon Rogers and Toney Downs, whioh came in last Friday and pulled up to Fred Cars tens Sat urday. They were after “buckskin" and got it. Among the hunting parties arriv ing in the early part of the week, were Scott McKinney, W J Pecken paugh, Ed McKinney and W G Car son, all of Grand Junction. The first namod is a well-known DARO en gineer and the last is our well-known painter, who is now at the Junction painting that town all kinds of colors. One of the largest hunting parties of the season registered at the Meek er Tuesday. It was composed of M A Delaney, chief of the Denver po lice, M Aherln, T Connor, R M Car ter, W R Morley, Thomas and Victor McLaughlin, and Thomas Newton. Simp Harp outfitted the party and ■rat then op to Oral** WKtW, Who wm to do the nth It look* Ilk* old tlmw la Cab*, ones more. Taft is on the lid, but the pot con tinues to boil. The New York Democrats have nominated Hears! for governor. How to keep a half-baked republic from spoiling, Is the problem which confronts Secretary Taft. At its meeting at Colorado Springs last week the State Federation of Labor put the ban on Candidates Buchtel and Gabbert. Charles E. Hughes, ■ who gained fame in the great insurance investi gation, was nominated for governor by the New York Republicans. A tropical hurrioan swept in from the Gulf of Mexioo last Thursday and hundreds of lives were lost and millions of dollars worth of property were lost. At New Orleans, Mobile, Pensacola and points on the Florida cost sustained the most damage and greatest loss of life. The great reduction of the Repub lican majority in Vermont at the late election to 16,070 has only once been Equaled and that was in 1800 when the majority was 14,168 and iu that year the Democrats elected the largest majority in oongress that any party has had since 1880. This looks promislng’for a Democratic oongress this fall. Doings of Town Council. The town council met in regular session Monday evening. Present, Mayor Sheridan, Trustees JoHfint gen, Riley, Lord and Watson. The following bills were allowed: ACCOUNT WATKE WOBKS. W. H. Trumbor, engineer ...| 146 80 Washington Pipe ft Foundry Co IS 00 H. 8. Harp, livery, engineer Aug. and Kept 40 CO R. h. Ball, expense engineer, Kept 8 CO J. A. McDaniel, labor 1 60 Colorado Telephone Co 7 70 D. Hmlth A Co, stakes M » ACCOUNT OINIRAL FORD. James Lyttle, printing $ >7S O. D. Thayer, salary 10 00 Dr. French, health offleer SB 00 B. L. Nichols, marshal 7B 00 E. A. Martin, town attorney 80 00 E. A. Williams, hauling 8 80 C. Childs, labor 800 D. Smith A Company, lumber.. 77 V George Henry, hauling SI 80 Meeker Electric Light Co 44 00 C. M. Thompson, street crossings 8 00 Mary Lord, salary treasurer (0 m 0)... Si 00 D. Smith, hauling 4 SB Harp A JoHantgen, BA M Co, repairs >BB Report of Engineer Trumbor, show ing material furnished and work per formed during September by Ooft tractor Ford amounting to sM|fi|6 Mas lb per cent. Report Wifi wgsspl M and approved. . A committee consisting ofTrustees Riley, Watson and Lord was appoint ed and directed to confer with Engi neer Trumbor relative to extending the pipe line along Water street Board then adjourned. At the M. E. Church. Morning service, “Some of the Means of Grace," evening, “Virtues and Vices of the Elder Brothers." Sunday school at 10 h. m., Epworth League at 0:80 instead of 7, Evening service at 7:80 instead of at 8. Rbv. Wm. Waldhr, Pastor. Election Notice. Offloe of the County Clerk and Recorder, Rio Blanco County, Meeker, Colorado, October 1,1806. Pursuant to the provisions of Sections nineteen and twenty (18 and SO) of Chapter thtrtyfour (S 4) of the General Statutes of the State of Colorado, entitled “Elections,” no tice Is hereby given that a General Election will lie held In the several voting precincts In said County of Rio Blanco. In the state aforesaid on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday In the month of November, A. D. 1806, to-wlt: On the sixth (6th) day of November. A. D. 1806. And that on said day the following national. Judicial, legislative, state, county and precinct officers are to be elected, to-wlt: Two Judges of the Supreme Court for the State of Colorado. One Representative In the LX Congress of the United States for the Second Congres sional District. One Governor of the State of Colorado. One Lieutenant Governor of the State of Colorado. One Secretary of State. On# State Treasurer. One Auditor of State. One Attorney General. One Superintendent of Public Instruction, Two Regents of the University of Colo rado. One District Judge in the Ninth Judicial District. - One Member of the House of Representer ttves, to represent the counties of Rio Blap co and Routt, to sucoeed Hon. Isaac Baeiv. One County Commissioner within and for Commissioner’s District No. 1. One County Treasurer. One Oounty Clerk and Recorder. One County Assessor. One County Sheriff. One Oounty Superintendent of Schools. One County Coroner. One County Surveyor. In Justice Precinct No. 1— Two Justices of the Peace. Two Constables. In Justice Precinct No. I Two Justices of the Peace. Two Constables. In Justice Precinct No. n Two Justices of the Peace. Two Constables. In Justice Precinct No. 4 Two Justices of the Pee :e. Two Constables. Notice Is also hereby given that at the General Election to be held on the sixth day of November, A. D. 1806, t here will be sub mitted to the qualified electors of the State of Colorado, the question of amending the Constitution of the State: To amend sec tion eight (8), Article seven (7) of said Con stitution, to-wlt: ARTICLE VII. Entitled, “Suffrage and Elections,” Sec tion eight (8), providing for the use of voting machines at Elections. Each ballot must have printed on It: “For the amendment to Seetlon Bof Arti cle VII, authorising the use of voting ma chines at Elections.*’ “Against the amendment to Section 8 of Article VII. authorising the use of voting machines at Elections.” Which election will be opeded at 7 o'clock in the morning and oonitnue open until 7 o'clock In the evening of the same day. In witness whereof; 1 have hereunto set my hand and official seal, at Meeker, this Ist day of October, A. D. .806, ___ [•■Xu] T. B- BOQ7T, IF YOU BUT KNEW all the advantages and benefits of a Policy of assurance in The Colorado National Life (THE PIONEER COLORADO LIFE COMPANY) you would not contribute your life assurance premiums to companies away from borne. Give your support and influence to the HOME COMPANY Your name and address on a postal card, sent to the Company, will secure for you one of the homesome 1908 Colorado National Life Calendars. The Colorado National Life Assurance Company 630 SIXTEENTH STREET, DENVER. BBOMO-FEBRIN will prevent a: cold coming on. At Btrehlke Bros. Call andTaee the latest styles In millinery at Mrs. E. P. Grove's. One 8 1-4 inch * hand-made farm wagon for sale by Harp A JoHantgen Shade and fruit trees adapted to this climate. For prices and infor mation, address George Fravert, Rifle. BROMO-FEBUIN will cure your cold while you sleep. At Btrehlke Bros’ City Drug store. Good, clean papers, to put under your carpets, for sale at Herald of fice ; 86c per 100. Take BROMO-FEBRIN for your cold. At Btrehlke Bros. Cuba's comedy war may kill .the Republic, and that isn't the worst of it. Don't like the way Spain ia laugh ing. Just a word to the ladies. Don't cook on Sundays, go to the Meeker Hotel and take the old man and the children with you and enjoy one of those delicious Sunday dinners. $5 Reward, per head, for return of my stock to me at Meeker. Cattle and horse stock branded HR Some cattle branded H H* H Also one roan mare branded H Isaac Collier, Meeker. Lott. A black fasenator, between Mr. Hartke’s residence and the Meeker hotel. Finder will please leave it at residence of Mr. Hartkeor this offloe. Owner values it as a present Sulphur Coal Mine. The Sulphur coal is as good as the best $1.76 per ton at mine; $B.OO de livered. Coal on hand in town all the time. Weights guaranteed. L. E. Mitchell. Phone, Meeker 11-2. (tf.)JJ Lost—Jewelry. A small box, containing ladies gold watch and gentleman's fob chain, with locket attached (Masonic .emblem), etc. Lost between resi dence of F N JoHantgen and F. W. i Fairfield. Reward of $25 for return of goods, if found, to this office. Attention, Stockmen! We have always on hand some of the highest class of Registered Shorthorn Balls In the United States; also Grades from oar choicest bolls, as well as Pure Bred Berkshire hogs. We Invite Inspection and com pari son. TIE YIMN LIVE STOCK Ml LMD Cl. Hayden, Colorado. U*sa svery tabs oft (hi geoaiaa MB|[ NISEI’S IU Catarrh Cure Is printed the dseiga as shown. It la both Trade Mark \ and Guarantee. A warrant that tbs medicine ooo tained in tbs tube will CURE Nasal Catarrh. Catarrhal Daaf. a—., Hay Favar aadCoM la Haag awra .prickly aari aftactaally thaa aay athar rwaty. BUNSEN’S CATARRH CURE Is told by all dreggistt or sent a pea r scalp* ot pries. 80s per box by C.W.K6BS SONS’! CO. OHIOAOO* ILCa ForJfcTe; t>y StwWlte Bros., Meeker. | j-jR. HORACE McCANNA j ] :::DENTIST::: ( | OFFICE: —aiwrld.n RcUnc. | eveewvvvveewvevwvvveeew peaeaeaeaeeaeeaeeeeeeaay j J. S. Needham | | TAILOR | 6 Clothing made to order, » | cleaned, pressed I 4 and repaired. I Iwfeveeeteeevevvveveeee | H. A. Wildhach, | j NOTARY PUBLIC and 1 j conveyancer: ] United State* Land Commiaaioner: i Attend to Pre-emption and Desert I J Land filings, take and acknowledge ? J annual or final proofs on Desert £ J 1 claims as well as Pre-emptions, lnstt- f Lute contests, etc. Necessary blanks I on hand. :: :: :: :: ::c bvwvvevvwvvvwvvwvevd Call at the MEEKER HOTEL Bar for Good Beer. Budwelier Schlitx Silver State Zangs Keg Beer. Blacksmithing! To the Public: My blacksmith shop is now open for all kinds of work. I have secured the services of J. J. Bowen of Denver, a first class all-round blacksmith and wood-worker, who Will have charge of the shop. Come in and give him a trial. Horseshoeing a Specialty. JOHN DOUGAN. STOCK BZiAJrsai. L. B. WALBRIDGB. Cattle branded as on * cut on Range, Lime Klin Hill and MUler Creek. P O Meeker THB BAER BROS. LAND * CATTLB CO. uMto Cattle branded on left side same as cut Also own cattle pol BH Hortb brahded Jgmjjm same as out. Range Rk) Blanco county. P T id dress Meeker Colo. J. P. NIELSON. Cattle branded on left side. Horses branded same on left shoulder. Range, upper White rlv er between North Elk creek and Dry creek. P O Meeker. FRANK KEEL. gAfa Cattle branded on left side. Earmarks: split In left ear and under baok In right. Horses vn b zz,z-^„ , and upper White river. Postofßoe Meeker. R O RUSSELL. •Iflte Cattle branded same as cut on left or right sides. Ear marks—up per bit both ears. Horse brand same as cut. H Range-Head of Mll- ■! ler creek and Lime ■ Kiln Hill. L L DEVLIN. Bfllfe Cattle branded same as out on right or left hip or any part anl- I mal. Horse brand same on Range, Miller creek and upper White. p o Meeker. CHARLES FARNSWORTH. (For Ruth C. Bartlett.) ) Cattle branded same as out. Bar marks used: crop on right ear, under slope on left; also under back on each ear. Young stock the aU Winter range, lower White river. Summer range, lower White river and Marvine creek. , P O address Box *6, Meeker, Colo. M. L. BANDY. Cattle branded on left side^Addltlonan»rands WBBBBBHF Also bonesnn and cattle. Bjjpilli •MBBMEIL wiX: TrdHffS south side of river. P O Meeker. THB WHITE RIVER CATTLB k INVEST MENT COMPANY. * Cattle branded same as SHteoulon right side. Also 7 E L on left side. Horse brand same as cut. Range, upper White. Winter range, vicinity of Angora. P O Box 19 Meeker. J W C Sbep herd, manager. Also own stock branded Y m B. M. VAUGHAN. Cattle branded as above Also own cattle brand edasfoUows:^^^^ Horn, branded All young stock branded Range botwaen North Elk Cnduud South Fork of White river. P O address: AClIU sos. Meeker, Colorado. D D TAYLOR. Cattle branded same aa cut on left side. Horse brand same. Range Flag creek and government mad. Postofßoe address Meeker Colo. JOHN P BYKEB MSM Cattle branded same as cut on left side. Ear mark, underslope and overblt Rarge.Kulphurand 9- mile P O Meeker. Colorado Own brand W - 3 end cattle carrying same. Also own cattle carrying the following IESI B H. 8. HARP. EBE Cattle and horses. AlsoH^^Pfl own run Bitted following brands: Pina od RanremneMUeHlU IIIBMI HUH and Coal Creek. P O Meeker. J L MoHATTON. Cattle branded same as cut on left side. Some cattle branded Bar left side and Seven on left hip. Horse brand Bar-7 on left thigh. Range MI Coal Creek basin and vicinity. P O Meekoi Colorado. L. P. CRAIG. Cattle branded same as cut on left side. Al- HUH so run cattle branded V I side. Range, Upper White. Wl PO address, Meeker HHHHH coio. THOMAS BAKER. Cattle branded same as cut on left side. Also own cattle branded Tri angle B. Horses brand ed Triangle Bon left hip. road"* 6 ’ k° vernmen * p Meek*' J. P. BCHERMBRHOKN. Cattle branded same as on right side or Range, government road and bead of Pice- Ite anoe creek. Postofßoe address Rio Blanoo, Colo. T H WARREN. Cattle branded same as cut. Horses same Range Miller creek and upper White river. P 9 ■! Postofßoe address Meeker Colo. W B HAMPER. fIHP Cattle branded same as cut on left side. Ear marks, square crop on 9^■ right and underslope on left. Alsoown cattle HHM branded TL- and 4-N 1 jM Horses branded same as cut on left shoulder. Raage, north side of White rtrtr Md vicinity. P o Meeker.. 