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MKEKKK MEKALI). Irrlkrr, 4 u|ur»rf»< HATI'IIIMY. M A Ill'll ", »*<.«*■ K»*»»> Niluntay l»y JAMES LVTTLE KOI TOR AND PROPRIETOR I'm! ml in llu I'imImAm «• Ml Mi' k> r. Ml" MIiHm'i • ouul), l <•!«.., no tiMKiMltUK mull iiiMlii i . Tiisnu |1lH fct'U**l IIIIT H •*. I Him \ . .1 1110 0 » •; . ii • I ■ • Tkm IIoqIIm 1 Ul »«»ll AHVKHTIKIAU. f n>fM*|i>iml < mb, |>**i Month I • Om Ii «ii. dlsi Uj. pst Mmtb • • '!*»*• Invbr*. |irr M»ulh **" Tbio Inrhn, prr Mouth 1 w * Four lurk*-*. |«rr Muulh Flm in* ho, |mt Mouth • Ul KU*»n m. « i-•liiiiiii |ier Mouth l"" 1 '1 Mt-iii) i«a tin hr* I voluiiiii) |<i Moult. I» i»< |*ni(rii|niul llinl*, n lii'ii |m*1*I In nUtnnir. |h •»• |"Mr >M*»r. I,.-.I anil l. gni Noth'**. Sflrrn mil* |**r llua for flr.t ln«»rtloii mi.«I l*»it ornU for mrb • Ut •*"'|ll*"Hl lllMTll*l||. All * •iiuiiuiiUmlloa* •IkmiM !-• iiUrMMd u* TIIB MBRKKIl UBIIAUI. hlr«'k**r, < « l*>ta*l*i. I HOMENEWS Mud! Mud! Mum mud! Moud.iv wwk in St. Puttiek’* Day. flow's licit Park Avenue sidewalk coming on ? W. 11. t’laik resumed work on the Mina high lint* ditch survey Tinwlii). -« • ■ - Frank Johantgrii report* spring trad*' in Imt line opening u|» In g»***l shape. —- D m Coleman bn moved to bio ranch on (!oal creek. Mr. C. in making trudy 1 , to tx-gili »|>i inis woik. “7 C \\ Layton lim o|fi:n'd a meat mar- . k»*t lit Meeker. Mr. l*ayt«u I* an ex [< perieooed businm* man and will make i It Will. . m. The Mi«ker hotel has bounced it* 1 mate waiter'* and now has n eorpe of i hand wane voting lad lea attending to the i • w .nitj* of the guest* at the table. | 1 *> In the game law being enforced ? One * would think not. judging from the 1 quantity of hide* being shipped out of 1 thl<* county. Thursday forenoon two 1 wagon loadn pulled out. "w • » Ihmil t)ven*e*r Matter. amlsted by ’ Alderman Craig and lien NlHioln. ban 1 lireti very lm*y during the pant three da*a repairing culverts and ditches!* damaged b» tin* late In a\ v rains. ! I **•" General Mirpaid. <>t Id* agent*, have Dually closed that gap in the Sixths! riel j side-walk, oud pedestrlaiui rail now walk f from I’mK avriiue to the Court House , vv til.out fear of gelling I**•*! in the mud ( -•- i Water Heferee Foretuan took test I* f money on Moudav in lt»e ctx,lM*t*x| ( wuter tight eosea of Mrtsr* t"*»h*. Hutke and Saver »V Foote. iN risioiin m these C ini*n will liol lx? i elidei ed for sonietilur , > rl - _ The Meeker lllld I title stage line Is again under the management of J. t\ (.’arson, the impuUr and well known , stage mail. Fay thnhain couUnura in chaigeof the lolling stock mid motive!, I lower. ignite a foi«*e of un'tt ate at work tin* der Mr. J. K. Cane setting up the mill luarhiiiety. Mr. t’nse »u\* «« will liave one «d the finest Hour mills in t’nlutado. j The machinery is all of the latest and most approved pattern. Veto Karri*, formerly a resilient of I thin vallev. tiled In Denver last week! and ns he was apparently* without Itietnl* or money, Dean Hail t*xik ( charge of Iho remains nml defrayed nil the burial ex|x'iise*. and gave thede ceased t'htistlmi hunnl. Kx-Coniuit»»huter Welly was in town] Moudav purchasing supplies preparn lory to stalling up Ills saw mill ng tin on South Fork. Mr. We’.ty baa secured the mill met to forulsh the rtmf limiter f.ir St James Church, which is to lx* yellow pine and selected mabiiul. j Henry .1. Ilav. our efficient fount y Treasurer, will give several select read ings at the Debating Society's entertain ment next Wednesday evening. Mr. Hay is a tine reader and everylmdv should hear him. The entertainment will lx* free to the public and all are In vited. It la now Postmaster Attlx. Mr. A. took formal |»eut salon last Saturday. The retiring imstmaster. Mr. J. V. Houston relinquished the office after nearly four years of faithful and satisfactory service, tmih to the govern* meiit and the people. and retired from office carrying with him the confidence and esteem of the community. S. S. Green, one of the lnrc» *\ cattle men in this countv, represented us In the Denver advertising and develop ment convention. We could not have had a better representative. Mr. Green helped to create the county; Is n heavy taxpayer, ami is taking, and always has. a lively Interest in the county’s welfare and advancement. - • » On the second page of tills issue will he found a readable and very witty speech delivered In the House of Rep rcsentatives during the recent squabble over the rules by Hon. W. L. Wilson of West Virginia. Mr. Wilson sits on the Democratic side of the house and his humorous s|>e*‘ch on tin* adoption of the new rules, governing the lower branch of Congress, lias made him famous. J A. Toney, who formerly run the mall coach between Meekerand Lay, came to town Tuesday to consult with a surgeon about a serious disability, re suiting from a fall from a loaded hay wagon. The accident happened iu Janu ary and Mr. Toney had Ids left aim dislocated at the shoulder, lie had the injured member set at the time, by a neighbor, Lm something resembling paralysis In uud the arm is now en tirely dead. It was in regard to this latter trouble that Mr. Tom y c mm to Meeker, hut he Duds he can get very > little relief, as time is the principal remedy in such eases. Six months or a year may elapse lieforp Mr. Toney , will recover the use of lus aim. The bridge spanning White river, near the mouth of I'lee-ance creek, went out with the gorge Wednesday night anil involves a loss to the eoiuitv of attoul fc-’.ouu. in addition to impeding travel betwecu Meeker and II ihgely. This hi id go and tin* one near ' the mouth of Vel low creek eost (ittilleld I county £1 .r*4i, or »J..V*i umre than they j weie wuith, ami both are a total los-*. 1 Although both bridges wore Dlliisey af 1 fails they would piotuilily have answered their purpose for some time to cmiio. j 1..el not the lute rise mid lee (tow in tie* • '■lvor came on so suddenly. Nothing j lean Ins done immediately to replace the bridge* but is hoped the ('••mtnla- j spinets will take action at their April! j meeting hsiking to the erection of an j oilu-r bridge structure at White Itiver ' •• • ■■ • ». County Tr« a surer II »> was the busiest man In town last week, ami among the happiest of the happy, t’p toilate lie has eollectetl taxes amounting to Ji’.- > j ‘Mi. the bulk of which came iu during! j the cm lent uud previous week. He has called Iu for payment sloirm worth ’••f waiiant*; |mnl 9mju worlli of school {warrants during the past week, nml, pan! s.*.l wi'itli of scalp certillcates. | j AII road warrants are railed for |tay ment and f.HUiiriuh it mains in tin- handsof tin lieosurcr to the credit of this fund I'p bitlate M.mjl has lx*cn paid for st-alps j The iiiiaucial condition of Itio |t|.tm-o county, at the present writing, is Al. which to show that all tlikt was : claimed by the fatheis «.f the county arc coming tin*. Dr. Spinning will leave for Ids Indiana | home nlsiul the last of this mouth to tciuuill there. The doctor had coil > i-luile*! to settle iu Meeker whrt| the news rrallied him Inst week of the death of his father, which recently occiirretl ul Shelln. Indian.!. This sail event has cmimx| him to change his plans and hi-will now go home and take up Ids father’* practice. Dr "spinning. »r.. was one of most note*! physician* iu Northwestern Indiana, nml as a cltlxen was held in the hiuhi-st *-»te* m On the dn\ of Ids funeral Imsiin-ss houses, scliools and public Institutions were elOMil. aiwl Hit- citizen*. sj\* the local | papers, an* g.di.g to erect n monument | over ID* grave. J V Houston has sold his house ami. lots on .sixth street In A. I'. Moulton.* iii iiiuc'-t of J W. Ilugus A t’o.’s. and! will slioith move to Denver, where he I expert* to go Into the job pt luting luisi | 1,1 ss. We hate to loose a g*sx| cltlxen I bke Mr. Houston, but a*he l» offered a* line layout iu the metropolls. can’t oh* I J*-* t to Ids takiug it. Mr.Moulton will re-1 i iinslel and enlarge the house nml make of it quite a handsome and eotmnodloti* J |CS|.fence. *•••“ Several I'x-al catllMiictt illtpuuil of j tlieir sto> K tluring Ih** last two weeks nild have let,fid frolil the hosilirx* | Now's the time to buy cattle, and imt ito %i-11. The entile tmsinees lias reachtxl' ps |,iwe*t stuge in Its downward etwiiar. I lleef will nimtiiaiMl a Mslu-r price to* • f>*re till* time next yeai. Make n mdt of tins and see if our prophesy don’t j j rotnc true. PERSONAL. W. 11. Miller of Axial, visited the I metro|Nilis Moudav. I Frank Shaver was among the Axial lies autograph at tlie Meeker during thc 1 the week. M • \ 1.. H in!, toft t..r Whit* IU« i €*tty WciliirndAv to take charge of the I sclitN'l nt l!int |>oint. , Q. If 11 • ! too til I : Kl W(1 Ul Moml.r t.) meet Tom Kildufl. wlm is on I Id* way hack fioni I’ennsylvanla. t". I. Wilson of Axial, registered all the Meeker yesterday. Mr. \\ llstm s:«>s the worst feaiit regarding cattle losses '. nre being iculixed. I Hob It-igaii ami Johnny t‘ox made a' pair of lively witnesses in the I’lce ance wuter light i .ntes tried liefore Itcferre l-'otemau in the early part of the week. Harry !hx-k returned from n length) , v isit to the old folks in Kansas last eve ning. Mr. Hock conic* hark more than ever convinced that tills is tii k country. I James Hurkc and John Kchot) of Ficc-auce, were in town Monday and Tuesday attending the Water Itcferre*s court. Mr. Hurkc had a valuah'.c water right inljudicnled. Dr. Tlieo. Fmde.our ICsculiiplan rattle baron, returned from New Jersey Tues day. As soon as the weather will per -1 intt the (lector will send for Ids family and lake up hi* residence in Meeker, i Kx-County t'lerk Harry Kvntis is in Meeker nga>u after an nlisencoof sev ( nal months spent iu Denver. I'ueblo and oilier points east of the Hockles. Mr. Hvnus says thing* are apparently i . Iv i'ii the outside hut he would just us > ii east his fortunes with Meeker as any town he vislttxl on Ills travels. , Philip Mcltne of Aspen, and a promi nent mining man of the Hoaring Forks metropolis. S|N!iit a couple of dnvs in I Meeker during the fore part or lids , week. Mr. Mcltne owns n herd of cat . tie on I’ice-ance and is tldiddngof com . mlng over here to reside. We would f tik*> very much to udd Mr. Melt, to our , iN'rmnnenl inhaldtniits. He would he a • desirable acquisition. v Harry S. Attix. of Coukston. Minn., i ami brother of our popular pos:master. Mr. t’ S Attix. arrived in Meeker Tues day, and henceforth will ho one of us. [» Mr. Attix will g>» Into the drug, station , cry ami notion business with Ids brother, i Tiik llkkai.d extends a cordial vvel • come to Mr. A and hopes Ills resilience , am mgst us mav la* IhiUi prolltablu and • pleasant. The Board of Trade. The Hoard of Trade met Tuesdny evening pursuant t*> adjournment with \ ice President Moulton in the chair, hi the aluteiice l*rr:-ident Heenirr. Coin iu it ii icttt ions were lead by Secre tary Davies, from the Secretary of the Colorado Industrial and Development Association rclutiug to the work of that organization and slating that Mr. S. S. tir«-en had represented Itlo Hlanco in terests in Iho luto ttdvcrtialng ami tie -1 ve|opmeut convention at Denver, and , that Mr. Green Imd proposed the name of Mr. Dendy as this county’s repre sentative on the executive Committee of the A«MtK-|atioii. | 'The Hoard endorsed the actions of I Mr. Green and mstrueled Secretary Davies to write to that t-ffeet. ! Hid* weie receivetl from publishers ; relative to printing the pamphlet con cerning Itio Ilium o county’s n-sources, which Is now- being compiled, but action on this mutter was deferred un til next meeting of the Hoatd. It was resolved to petition the Town Council and the Hoard of C unity Coin iniaaioners for such sums of money rut tlu-se Immlli-m might feel like appropria ting tor the pm pose of aiding In the present movement, which is general i throughout the State. After u general disciiMiing. showing that everylsMly prrseut wa* heart and S)iii| iu the movement to bring Itio Hlamxi county to the front, the meeting adjourned till Tuesday evening. Murch I sth. The Stock Interest. lti‘|xirts from all parts of the White i.ver range, timing the current week. I Ik- ar a Mui-.li tinge; indeed, if half what we hear Is true, the present winter I* going to lx- a hard one on Itm IPanco county stockmen, lira re|*»rt* from the south side of the river- Thminaii. Plcc-ance and Yellow creek*, art* ex|Ki-ially dl'o-our.iglug IhilxTl Iteigan. James Hmke. George M Howard and otlicrs from that section of the range, were in Meeker iu the early part of the week, and all *av the late storm lias been the wor«t of the winter. The |>ixi will lx* vt-rv heavy and they think the Wor»l is yet to roiue. The situation ou the north side of the i ilwr is not near so h.ul. although the |.e>x will lx* giputer than heretofore. I p the river the lusaes have been heavy up to d.,t)-. the Hoot outdt. who drove iu late last fall. Ixung the chief suflert-r*. RANGE NOTES. Several head of cattle were tlrowm* I in Coal cn-t-k this winter. The creek i-» •l.iiigrrous on orcount ol it* high luuks I and bottoiiilcxx Littoiu. Sam Martin savs the la«t storm 10l | more damaged to st«x*k lolti. ... u. . . I nil the other storms of the winter pul ' togi-thi r. Jim Adnuis think* there Is an epi demic of luitue kind uinoug the up tiYi r .rattle. I Cattle on this range never wintered I as well ns during the winter Ju*l past.— I Dc Hctpie Era. I We are glad to hear that they are win tering well anywhere in Wedetn Colo rado. They nre not doing so very well | in this valley. | Hone* arc dying cu l’icc-uncc from { ! Ifillie liuknowtl cause. | 11. U, Dreifuss has gone out of the I cattle bu'dni&s. Morris think* it ni.t.l, 1 too much t«* run st ck in tins r urntry. lir W I*. Hen cattle and ictlrtxl from the liiislucxi. Cuttle on the |thtins and on the cast t-rn slope Of the main range arc doing! well rvifar. Feed Wu* abundant on the plains liutl Minim -r and Uiat m-C"oul* for the favi>ratitu condition of i, m the country tributary b» Denver. Steam vs. Electriclty. The In haling •..*« ietytiu-’. W, In oluy evening at the usual time. In the, nlsicnro »>f the I’resident and Vice! President, Mr. Grimes t- .de the • ’ dr. After the iimi.il pridlinin.uy Inidue,. I had Inn-ii liau*act* I. t!ie debate ~f the 1 evening was taken up. Thl* h.ul attract- 1 t-'l n great deal of attention n» Mr. \\ ill* 1 wa* known to lie strong In debate and lit was bo|M'.| |,v tin* frit-nds of Mt. I l.aurlo that lie would prove electricity the more potent foree of the two. In fortunately th-i: • xp< r;..;-.,ii«i weie not it-nlirad. Mi Lint ic being uuprcp.tr«x| . and tulriMlucillg u rather feelilc defeuct* of his force, while Mr. Wills in a care- I fully prcpait-d h|m' 'c|i which lie delivered iu a verv convincing m inner led ju lg--* Walhiidge. Arnold uud M< Hatton |.> iiiinuinioiisly award the victory to steam. Here wo would venture to suggest that all debaters, who intend to parti cipate in future debate* should prepare themselves carefully; the wtsy familiar way in which Mr. Wills presented Id* case, computing very favorable with the halting, rambling xp •, .f our Justice. Mr. Hay rend lux crltupn- .if e. in debate, provoking, n* usual, rotrs of laughter, us he addressed the an bein' • , as hi* ’’esleainetl” friend* and iM-wailed lli*» fail'lle of the clcctrlci.in * song threugh Ids (the electrician'*) lodng some note*. i Only one criticism In Mr. Will* argument, would we venture to present. • ami that is a reproof for hi* dealing In | personnlitic*. If tliev are not kept out I the* society will go to piece*. Next week a literary pro/i-aimnc, and . March 10th. n debate on “TarilT vs. j Free Trade.” Wo understand that .Messrs Foreman. Grime.*, liavlc* and | Laurie will simuiU for free trade I against Morgan l-Mgur and W. J. Wills I for protective tun IT. NOTH* ! Grimes ninkes a ilrst chi** j ! ofllcT. Hlcsxnl is he who bn* Imt one emit. Hlcssed Is lie who sillelh down on a ' red Imt stove for he shall rise up again. Pat Allen. , 'Tin" special Sunday dinners at Hit l Meeker are simply superb. j subscribe for Tiik liritAi.D. A prominent young ranchman <*f Pice-ance, was hnud to remark, the »itlier day: ••When I’m ahum I u*-t to thinking 1 don’t know a *1 tiling, Imt when I get out and hear, and M-e how other fellows talk and act. I go home perfectly *ali»lled that I am not the only duriu-ti fool oil earth. Now. there’s u level headed voting fellow, and lie doesn’t claim to know it all, either. The dinner for tlm ranchmen Sunday. at the Meeker. Good riisiiie uud experienced waiters I at the Meeker. School Report. The Hull of Honor for the month of February, containing the names of all scholars that were punctual and regular iu attendance, is a* follow ->: I*IIISIAIIY UKI’AIITMKNI. Pearl G >ff. Forest Lewis. Willie Welch. Faunie Wear. M. K. Jon us. Teacher. AOVAXCKD PKI’AItTMKNT. David Allen, Zulu Smith. Plarence Allen. Herbert llowey.Clarence Nichols Joscpii Henry. Average In studies of scliolan* in the Advanced Depaitnu-iil: L. IhMith '•** Otlie Allen (ieorge Howie. t»7 Effle Hob) Dai Id Alien Sadie Allen . b» ('lnreiice Allen ... ...... U-» .1 •*rm Heard ul Anna ltyau W ii> ii,it Uowe Frank Coleiuui. M. Martha llosauck i»l Zula Smith hi .1 DO \\ el Ii . . . I Pearl Ame* tsi Jotneallenn I Clara lan tor; jt Tiiwh-s Join,ton 1") | Henry Truhv OU ! Mots lot!toll •**'» Pareto Heard *h W i Ilium Fall field s '* (‘urtis McDaniel ** Addle Wats-ui **• Jennie Skelton **l Iladrae Mjwi Hurt McDaniel *>-* Mvitle Waidoii NJ N.imlx-r tif Hclednrs enrollnl. average daily atteudaur,'. .M C. Y. Gunil.*-. Principal. Letter List. The following lett«*r* remain In tlm IMMtoffice at Meeker. Colorado, uncalled for, for the uuuitli ending Mar. 7th. !*t*i: Aiqtelgate Aliicrt Dav. iJ u k T„(bc» Geo. Inn* Horace Marten Hint. Nickii-s Hilly In calling f-*r any of tin* nituve l<* let * please say * advertiv*l.” C. s. Attix, P. M CHURCH CALENDAR. tr.jAXi * mission i.e.vn.N •» uvn i i " Asli Wedur**ia>. Felimary loth, srr vice au-l sermon. II a. in. Friday’s, service nml ad«lrrs*. 7 p. in. Sundav’k, carl. oalcbraUon "f Holy (*'itnmuuioa each Sumlav ilnriug la-nt. h a. iu. Sin. I iy’*. luuni.’ig prayer und ser mon. II tt. in. Sundav’s,evening praver and sermon. 7:.’W p. in. ILdv week.commencing March .list, evening praver J’rlday ,-x. < pt, l - m p. ui. (,<Hx| Ftlday. morning prayer nml ml ;duS-. II a. in Lister Day. April nth.early cvlchra ; ti- of Holy t* >lllllllllllOll. fi u. 111. Morning prater and sermon. II a. ni Childien • festival 7 '(I p. in. A. L. Wilma ms. Hector. NOTICE. Notice I* hereby given that I have this dav • >hl to Charle* S. Attix. inv st,K-k and luisi lie**. All |icr*on» In deliteil to in** nre requested t » call at once ami settle same. Hvspecl fully. J. V. Hoi*STUN MrcKKit. March 3nl. I*pu STRAWARRY PLANTS FOR SALE. At '1 |ht I HO. or ?7 |nt I.ujo inquire at Fletcher liny’s ranch, alsnit twelve mile* below Meeker, or call ou 11. J. I lay. at the Conn tv Treasurer’s office. NOTICE. N ’lice is hereby given tloit I have tills,lav - <l.l 1, j F LedlM'tbr all my i'- . trie iii'crcst mal go ,1 will in iin«| mall ilf act ll i ess lo .' • ■ . nducti-d by nit- in Me.-ker. I :.bo agree mu o, engage iu uwiking or s, lling g'oves in Meeker m Itio Hlunco county W M. Mattiikws Mi i:ki:u. March I. IfjOO. • 40’* FOR SALE. v_ A Imuse nml two lots, 't ill lx* sold cheap, inquire at Tiik llkuald office. Everything. I!. T. Krcider will not only repair your watches, clock* and Jewelry, hut everything in tho way of intricate ma chinerv from a sewing machine ton saw mill. City Drug Store. For drugs, medicine*, paints. Imok*. a.civ. fancy and toilet niticles, in »l glasses, artiste materials, music ul goods, etc., etc., go or semi voitf orders to Dr. K. St liver, Hnvvllns. Wyoming, and get the ix-st gixsls at lowest prices. One of the I test papeis iu tlie I'nlled Stales is tlie Chicago Heiitld. Tho weekly edilion of this first-class family paper and I’iik llkhalo for lor ! one year. MEEKER AND NEW CASTLE STAGE Leaves Meeker (carrying F* S. mail) daily (except Sunday) nl Hit. in., ami umvt-s at New Cuhtle same duv ill time to make connection with the afternoon trains for (ilenwood Splines, .\pen. Lead vi lie, Denver ami all |MiinU east of the range. Titia line is supplied with gmtd alock ami careful ami com|M*teut driven* ate in charge. Express matter consigned to tin* Meeker and New ('untie Stage Line will receive prompt attention. (Joiuiam *V I’ooi. linos.. l'roprictoiH. MALTESE JACK FOR SALE. ()*!•■ Maltese Jack; a gissl breeder and Mil** foal getter. A great hurgaiu. W< lit exchange for oilier stock. For fin liter particulars call on or addresn Adam Eckel, Meeker, Colo. WANTED Twelve young, sound, well broke, »» ge sat'dle liorses. Address Cai.vin ti.Ki», l.uv, Colonulo. NOTICE. This paper is on tile ami always ready for reference at the Public Library or Denver, In the west wing of the High School, Nineteenth ami Stout streets. Bucklen's Arnica Salve. The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fevei Mues. tetter. <*hap|s-d hands chilblains, corns and all skin eruptions, and |mml» tively cures plies or no pav required. It is guaranteed to give |*ifcci *aii*fuc> liou or money refunded. Price cents per ImX. poi sale b> all dlilggtsl*. Banana Line. Fiee reclining chair cars are run via ••Santa IV Ihmte" between Denver, the Colorado Spring*. Pueblo. T« |H*ka. Kansas City. Ft I .ad t son. fialesburg nml Chicago Two trains dally l**t we«-u all e.o*lern ami western |»t nt*. Fast line to San Diego. la»* Angeles and S.iu I’r.uieiMn. Pullm.iii Tourist Cats for all California imlnts. short Line to City of Mexico. Ibotml tup tickets on Mile at reduced rates to all principal Texas. Pacific and (ittlf ('••asl |Mt|ut*. also ('ity of Mexico. Dirt • t line to the celebrated Las Veg.ut Hot Springs. New Mexico. ('.dorado Headquarters for tins iMipular line lino L»wteuce St.. Denver. Colo. M dber **Vou*d better pot on a y* ii I lie woe! will chap your f ire " Clara —'•Never mind. A rhr.p never bints my fat e. I rattier enjoy the sensation. ** Dcstnli Herald. Is Consumption Incurable! Rood tbe following 111 * mm Newark. Ark., says: ••Was down with iAI serss of Lungs, and friends and physician* proniMincetl me an incurable | eoiisiimpllve. Ih g.tn taking Dr. King's New Dlooovorj for Consumption' run now on tuY thud bottle, ami able lo ovi'inet! the work on my (aim. It is the lineal medlemo ever made.** Jpmm* Wnhllcwntl. Dcc.ilur.Olih*. says “Had it not been for Dr. King's New Dlv mtery f«.r Consumption I would have •In* lot lung tpHihles. Mas given up by •lor tout. Atu ntiwr in lot of health." Try It. Sample bottles free at any drug store. A Complete Change —"Hcfore we were married she wns yielding and pen ! sive. Hut now all Is rhnugtsl." “In wh.it w.»\ y" “She is aggressive and j • xpenslve."- Harper's lkif.tr. Electric Bitters. This remedy Is l»eroiiiiug no yyf-ll known ami «|k ptd.tr us to need no 1 special inenrl All ytho have used Llectrlc I- ti ts sing the same song of praise.—A • Hirer ntcdlrtne thies not ex ist and it in guaranteed to do all that l.s claimed. Klectrtc llllterswlll cure all diseases of tin* liver ami kidneys, will remove pir tples. Im»ils, salt rheiiin ami other afire ;< *is caused by impure ulimml. - Will i..c malaria from filesystem i ami pu it as well as cure all malarial ' fevers For cute of bcadar'ie. com ' .lipat ou ami Indigestion try Klcclric Hitter■*— Futire oati* faction guaranteed, or money refunded. Price oOcta ami cl |mt iNiitie at any ding store. The Burlington Route. OlTci S to the tl .(Veiling public between I Denver and Chicago ami Denver ami St l.'iiis the advantages of two J splendidly «qtiippcd tluough trains daily, passing on route via Lincoln. Omaha. St. Joseph, Atchison. Kansas City, Hannibal, Htirdiigloii and all Intermediate points. Tlie Darlington equipment is made up of Pullman Palace Sleeping cars, re clining s-at chair car- fiee). the famous C. II ii Dining Cars, ami large, roomv day conches. T'» enjm the advantages iff through Ira 11 - quickest lime ami sure cornier lions, ass vour ticket agent f*»r tickets vi -. He Hurllngton Itoute. The (josm"|H»lltan Magazine is one of the the best literary magazines in the country. We have made arrangements for clubbing T i. Hkhald and Cosmo politan (to cash subscribers) for ? *'l.7*l for boili per year. This vi.iiv liberal offer will only hold good for a short lime. Subscribe now. Condrmed. The favorable impression produced on the llrst appearance of the ngicrahle liquid fruit remedy Syrup of Figs a few years ago has I toon more than conflrnicd by the pleasant experience of all yylm have used it. and the success of the proprietors ami manufacturers of the California Fig Syrup company. Chinese Fancy Articies. For Chinese silk handkerchiefs, qtieensyvnre and fnuev goods, call on John Wong, at the IlingKee Laundry. Hoods received direct from China. For Sale-Ladles' Saddle. For Sale -A handsome ladies* saddle. Will, he sold at a bargain. Inquire at I Ills office. Jesse ZE-lotrris IMPORTER AND BREEDER OF English. Sc Scotch Horses. FORT COLLINS, COLO. 1 Import sll of my slock direct from England and Scotland, aud keep on baud the largest collection uf puio-brad stallions in the West. Every animal satisfactorily guaranteed and certificate of registry furnished ul time of puicliase. My stock am thoroughly* acclimated before bring placed upon the maiket. My prices are as low as the lowest, and iiiy tutus mi easy Hint any. homo breeder cannot afford to lie yvithout a highly bred stallion. ASK FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS. Notice l«»r •*nhtl*-allow LAND OKKICK AT i Ui.swwoon xpmimo*. r«4*». Hi- ' n !*■“ - Ni iTIfK I* hr-r- i>* . 10-ii iH i: '!<•• I-;'- lux lit.in* I-iHU r I. •« I i I iM-iii i- •>! Ir* nci •» lion make mini |.r• --I lii »iipp»rl ••( I.;. ■ Initii. unit itint mii*l |.r.- i mil I-. ina.|. l-~ (•■»«■ Ilia- ll« ifl.lir nli<l llimlui. nl lili tin .--I Siainx-. • • (••null*, on V|.rii m. i**«j. nt lu . i/i '-ii" in., »•/; J..; .i M Ik.'- ii of | ty, l*. I- n».| i. i.*i t-i. I* I. Ii ?» Nu.V'l. lh* . i . - nw . ...I o« -. ‘w , ».. r*. T|. V it :*i W mi I* >l. 11. iindlrx lh»- foi;..«|lix Will.*-'. . I'* li|. o'lillnU.JUli'.liiriiii ii|».ti, mrl rtiillx mioti v ii Una ta'ii - i hinh " si I II ||t -•-« ..II of In. . I(. III! • - linn . • «•■" . mill y D. I'mojuaii. of Unit-. •.mlfWl'l •••.ml). S. J Dkl-AN. linrtilrr. Iflr.l full |'«b - Ij»-i 'l.ir I «ul Aullrr fur •*•• lilla ii y i Hi * -ttroon -1-o.m i .■. Ji" ■*. •* • N'lrm r. i ii«-n' » *?«*.:• *hi»i tsi*r no.rin B . ■Mlliol M|i*r Ii •• I'll Inn. ■ i lo* In trtllkai In ten • of hi* • !.Oro. i. o • '| * r*• > f..r» II • «l. r. .1 tr. of |(|.. IlintM •• o util), i • .... nl M* •••«. • • -• . * u M if. b I’ Inl tun • i.n-b m m . »ti John M yVnl.h, of lli'iifi-lt. • •.;■•. «»i» bl. I* KD*• N ■ I"** I* Itl • f tii .- » , I**• ,no I in* , • , «•• I ll* . - , e»n ». I|. I X If In* W Mb I* V Mr ' •** • • Ilir a|lio... • 111. < oiimiiii. ii. ft.iib Ik • »i|.*n. mi I « •Oil* •* i«ui of. ~*•! Inii.l. * li J II • • IllM'p. H I Km,a,l. / T |l»ut ,mi l l» II I I.HM . Dll I f II I* • • • *. J |.«l.*k, Jl*lr»l |aih J ill S—ln.t 'lnr IV IDj| LIBERAL CLUBBING OFFERS. Arr»Mgement» have been made by Tilt: lllicald whereby ntiv of Hie fob I living wdl known Mrtnd.iril |M*rhNllrals mav I** had 111 connection with Tiik II fit yin at a trilling cmk 'llusse llg* j tire* apply to r.u-h ntilMcrilier* only : Till 111 It A t.D f I the I/HUny illc Courier Jomtinl wrekly . ?‘ l 71 Tilt: lli itai.dnml St Dctnoctal wm-kly) :t *4l Tilt: 11 Lit ai d nml the New • * Wofid (week Ij t . "• 7 - .. Till*. 11 i ll A t.D ami Philadelphia Tlnu >(wc< Tin: ilf.liAl.D and S.ui Fi.uui>c" Weekly Cell 8 SS Tin: II fit ald nml Detroit Pm* L*reee • . Tiik llfuyi.n and CoKinoiH.btnu Maguzim* iii-uillily) to new mil»* T • !1 i i • |( i ■ I*ll K Hkiiai.d and l , bil.id**!p:.i.i Frees (weekly) :: m Sample Copit-H of .i■ of lh— ;l iVc limy Im* had at Tin: Ilf.liAl.D mil •<•. ii|»oii application. Address: THE MEEK EH 11 EHA LD. Mki.kkii. Colo. 1 Was newspaper ndvi ii.blng a Min . with toii Inst yearV If not- yvliy not? It payß others. It ought to pay yon; and will, if yyisely ilum*. <•»*: n goml article, advertise lihcrnlly but Ju* dieinusly: advertise the truth: set forth the announcement in a neat, simple, but pleasing way. and satisfactory results will follow.—Ex. * <T>. Deafiness Can't be Cured Hy local applications, as they cannot reach Hu* diseased p*irtioii of tin ear. There is only one way to cure denfm - ami Hint is In constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused bv an inllnnied con dition of Hie mucous lining of Hie ru st. irhiaii tills 1 . \\ licll Hits tube gets ip llaims! you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is en tirely dosed deafness is the result, ami ] unless the liillutnuiatloti can be taken out ami this lobe restored to its normal condition, hearing will tie destroy ed for ever, nine cases out ol ten are caused by calm i 11. which is nothing but an iu- Ihutied condition of the mucous sur faces. Wc will give One Hundred Dollars for anv case of deafness (caused bv ca tarrh) that wo cannot cure bv taking Hall's (.'atari'll Pure. Send for circulars, free. F. J. Ciiknky A Po.. Toledo. O q/ Sold by Druggists, 7.V. I’r- •• < linlr ( <*r* in < hlcHcn. The “Santa l*e Uoiib l " now inn free chair cars lmtyveen Denver. Colorado Springs. Pueblo ami Chicago, lb? sure your tickets read via this line when go ing East, West or South. Piles! Piles! Itching Piles. Symptoms—Moisture; Intense itching ami stinging: most at night; yvorse by scratching, if allowed to coni in tic tu mors form, which often bleed and ulcer ate, becoming very s ire. Swayne's Oint ment stops tin 1 itching ami hireling, heals ulceration, and in most cases re moves Hie tumors. At druggists, or by mail, for <m cents. Dr. Swn\ lie Son, Philadelphia *«*♦ j S'.ib.-oribc for Tiik Hi k \ld. Aullrc Inr l*tihllr«(luii. LANII Uf I-It KAT » i tii.t swoon scioso*, i•«•!■•., r.-i> s*. I'ksl f N'UTD 1., h.-r, hy wl*.*l» Ibnl Ibe |■.||•.w||lf linn*.-I 111.-r h.*« lTt«l tinl(«-r nf hi* Ullim- Holt lo ii.. *• Mini |>»««.l 111 »>i|>|n>rl of lII* • tntin. iiiel Mini nihl e''- l **Ul In mn*h- In lore M*< i l. >» <•( il*«- • .■•ml) • ••mi of 1110 lilniu'.i • •noil). i '■•lo I YDn-ker, <•■!••., oil April 11, i ... k . . * *i y • it.| .t - f Yl* • k»-r. < oto .on bl* !• i: Ii - No i— * I i. r». • for lb.- • , ne »• MM , « k«. *, nn l • m t iiw '* iSv V T|» I ii tu w Mb i* 'I 111- 11-***.•- Ml* f..||o*» 111/ WIIIH-nn* •lo pr«»»0 bi- • ••fiHme-un r«—i-1.-m-n- U|nKl uiel • ulll*nlh-n of. -.0-l luiel. * li' lt!% • ntilifT. I'noi'n M ijmi, I Inr f * «• li ft • * I Joint • otpru*-. nil of Mi, k«-r. f*o|o. J Drl.*K lh-«lnlvr. :pm Puli Marl lad Apr 12. iwui I— . . Nttllr* fur ■*uhllr«tlo»( I.YMMDTDKAT ( I il.r *«IN l|» f» PM I MUt. •"•a*K. r*h 24, I Noll* I'. *• h«r»t.) xltett Ihal lh«- tollovliia • *•• ii-• * in* in--i hoik •• of hi* mini • ! 1 ••,- *i*i.«l pr - f ll* «*|p|n.rt of lII* n'to .I*l I Mini -.o*l pr»»*f «*IO 1- iurt*lr Iwforai If.. • 1. . ..f th< Di*lrl<f • •nirt of Itio Ilian.-,* ....mi». • ..i •. ni Meeker. «•• ••. ou April n. Ir-v «i .« • « in . * 1/ l .Lo • it riw,. I Y|* «-k«-r, I'olo . nri hi* I* II |» - N" l> ‘ I O n. rl.-,. for lh » ', •*• *•■ Sc . I w , iik «*.. |«.. Tp I S. II WMb P M In- luiim-n Ibe 1 iiioMiua *llnr*nn i» pr*>*« h ■ . - •U11111..0- f. •Ill) 111 I- lu-.11. litul •ulll* nil*.ft . 1. nc>Kl nli I. 11" N 1 * ipi« P i..«.rx«* 1 ui,<ua. Frank M. ti,-.iii .h. 4 llniry iiilmurr, nil «»f Mrrk»r. S J Dr Lav. thtfioor I r*i |*il' M«r* |4>l Apr 12. IHWI Yiillrr |nr •'ubllrAlluM* l YM. IFKICB A I llM**uKl » SPblsna.l ol . F« t». S, t*WL i N'lin i: >• ? . ir:, < u Ihnl Ibr fotloK iur I .. 1 l. « II I. 111..1 II I*. ■ of lII* |I|IC»*. Mou lo tt..• * iiiml pr f • .'ip|-»»i of hi - • !»lm, hul lii',l • • I 11 f „ »- i" h- In-foii* lb** ( let’ll .1 0. ' 1 . f'. • 1 Of 1 . f I. .1 ■ • • . tprtl U UH ~| 1 I !•• K « 111.. »Ii All bur yy I >.,*.• of M« • krr, I ■••!*•.. •11 bin I* r Dk N. Tl- I’ln *. Ikn. for lh* •• '» ll*r • ,1 • . 11 I»• ', in lo « Sre *. Tp I h. u t*. \y • 0, j- t ll* •.’.••• Ito |o|;> lo prove I •.. 1,1 t. io,i. . ■ .11. ■ ,|ki||, mi l ««Uii««tl >u • 4 -«ii.l laid. *li I'oo-.iiii I*. Il.*rp. J Y IliirvctL Jullu* K|ri-|i|k> hik! A*Uuu Kj, : ft. nil of *{• * h*-r. • •I’*. J. Dl I. *k, llrgliUr !Fir*: |*.it. M 1. l-tm' Apr 12. IH*i| Nnllrr (nr l*lilillra(|itn. 1 IXOOPPK »: AI t 1.11 k.• ootiannua* • ••••■. hb a 108 • Ni*TH F. I* h. " In lirni ihni ibe follueliif i.i.i • I•« :t|. rh .* 111..1 IO'IUn of hi* 111 Iri.l ..I i • .. • l. •il | !•- f ii • pl-41 of hla • i •11 '•«• • l | -i - ill 1 u.rfC ■ I- f.'ie ilo • . .4 ! 1.. 1.,-.-.. • i 0.,rl of 1110 llltil *» .«mi«i*. «ol •. ni '!•-« ki r. • •»!••.. on April 11, S*i. nil I I*- i n. in . » l/ Hot ; * f Ifdlis-rl) I’olo . on hi* I* I*. -.li ’ • • • , 11> IN. Miol im- *« ii k-■ hikl ll*» 4 n*r '4. -1. Tp 2\.it 1 * n « 1 i* 'I. IL- iiniio-* lb- f. 1 minj wII o ... » i i p-,.\r h • .'iiiltiii 'i* I. ' I •!»••• u|*.ll. miml i-tilu*«;|..n of. Kiel II- LYU: 1 i • i . of yy iiii. i:i*rr. John r. I - 111,.' ■ j!i 111.1 ill'l J. I 11,11 liilio. nil uf l(i<ti-i'l). I ••10. S J Dr.l.**. Kn^uLir. 1 (Pint pab 't*»r 8' hit Ipi I, lIP Notice fur l*u hi it Ml Inn. LAND OFKD K AT I Ul rywoun **i’iusi. . i'o|o.. Fch. 2". I-**' i* OTICRI I . >• u i•- il i ■ ii j • s imfin-l •• ii'.-r bits fllrd onUcc of lih Inlet*- ■•i 1., u. ik< *".nl pr. «,| in •u|i|-.ri of hi* ■ !ii|iu. no i is a • 0.l | i" f v* 111 I-- iiiieh- I- for** • I. r* of Mi. fil-'rii l • oiirt of 1110 lllii nr* •inni n* n.ioio. ~i MitV-t. ..I April ", l"'4«. »• luo i I - k n m . \ ir K I-;ii I'. Inli.r of y|»*.y«-r, foil*., on bin I* F. Df* N" 'll" It. for Ihe n , iiw " 1 ■"' • «. ‘•' -*•. Tp IS. tii •yv i.th r'i ll*- tin in. - ih«-!• -I - iiiir *vliui**o* lo prove j hi* ooi.i it o. ii. n-i ' • ni- ii itii*l rull l* nl 101 l ! ■ f. **M l-.ii I. VU. 'I • ll> • N tiinli. yy 111 S I mrl.-, I'hnrlr* J. '-"•I* . :, ■1 I N I'.-nlir, till of M. i-'-.i r. i "••In. *♦. J Drl.*s H.-irl*ier. j IKIrM I*l lb Frh 22—bun Mur ’.V. l"Wi| I Noli- •• lor l*ii hi I •*» 11 mi, LAND OFFIfi: AT I (it.l -.emill SrhfNU*. • - 'ii., Frh. 20. ( V* "Tl* K.-I* to-reh* mVi-ii Mini Me- followluu • * uiiiiK-l *. ii:* r Im- lii.-I nolle*, nf bl* I*•i • i ■ - , Don to imiko fliii*l pnrnf lu ■uii|K>rt of 10* - inllii. iiii ! Mini «nl<l proof will !-• uneh- I-- f**re the I l< rk of Hu* Di*lrl«-I foiirl of Itlo ' 111 III! o I UUfv. folli., nf Meeker, fo|o., >ll \ pnl U. I* **, nt in im I«k i n. in . * l $ : i It. Nlioerli-k. •*, M- .-ker. fob*., on bln . e i*. lie No im;. i mseit.-., foriio* w •, -•• * t . I«o •„ *,. Hne r*. Ilf).I no \nw >4. s«-i- JW. Tp I N. II 01 YV mb I* M 1 lU' nnitu • lie loiiow Oil' w lliu-•-•-* tn prove | 10- • . iiMiiiioii- ro«|.U 111, U|ofi. Ulll * tl It I \ lit It >ll | of. ■■• Ill I ll' l. lln • hnel V-hncMer. Connul Htrcb, Jntnm r. |A>!*:n« mi l YV.i-Imiut. u I. W .ikrinun, nil of I M. okiT. < o|o. S. J. DeI.AN. It.iflrfer. I r First pul* Frl* Mur 2J, iswq Null re fur I'lihlDUltnll. LAND OKKICK AT 1 lII.KUroon HI’IIIMiX, Cull*., Fell, so, |K*O. I V'lTll I - I* liorrl.y L'\. Il Mini Mie following > ’ * 1..*1 -• 1 tier tin« 111. >1 not|>-, of hi •lu 1 l ii* Moii io e.iflo Him 1 pn of In *uppoif of hh • Isllii. I'lot lluO mill proof will lh* imi.b' l«-f..rn • lie lieu-'ter mill Itivelver til filetiH 0..| .Kprliiu", folouulu, on April s. |mm. m pi • • • Im Is 11. 11l . \ \f: Finn 1-t* Y. Mi. luicl. ..f YD-eker. folo., en bln -1 . th< I1 V • -, mi-1 -.w >4 sr :<. Tp :i .N, ijm YV I'lh I* Yt. !<•• * on* • the followlni* w|iui---o* io prove M- 1 ■ »:• ll'iu 11*» 1,-f*i '< li.,- U| oil. iitul • ultlx.lt.'oil of, ».*|il In 11*1. X 1/; - : 11 ujiu-. r./m I'!. lu-ionj. yv.f. 1,.-.):«.(- llerm. l llotiry Ui.i-l. i-. III! - I Mi-*-ker, l*.•;»», • .1 In:I.AN. lte K l*ler. | I First ;• :. Fel* -- I n.| Murat. JK.i'i Nollre l«*r k*utit|« iiilun, LAND OKFICK AT 1 IJI rNW(llll) M’IIIMI.I, I oil*., Kell. 20, |S*.m , V**TH f. *-» ••* • - »<*\. 1 fi. it t1,,. loiiowiiur - > I'll tt. 0 1.-I I 111. 111. ~ ..f hi, 1 ti. innk' lltuO pr... f m *u|>| *.rt *1 IO- el.itrn. nml Hint -00 pr.-of win he mini.' before Mu <l*ik ..f ii*.- 1 .itiiiiy foiirl .1 lII.* llliiii.-o • oiiutv ut Mielter, *n|o.. on April l lit In o'elin-U 11 in.. \ I/; I’lill llnrnliiiit, of Meeker. fn|u., on bis I* K Its No VI I|e Serieni. lor tile lie l 4 See 2, Tp 1 s. lint yv .;tii p m. Ue linin'** tin- I'.lloxxliii* xx’ltni -00-** to prox’c I : > 1 t 'ill'll M- 1 -e-|.|etiee ll|."M. Iltl‘l I'llll IX 111 101 l of, - o*l Inii*l, x I/.: .1. 11. Ileiml. Ylliin ». Ili-iinl, 11. S. lIOMOII Mini 11. f. Miliiiorr. nil uf Meeker, folo. • J. in Lyn. Itegtstpr. -1 ' ■ t Mar SO 18001