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THE MEEKER HERALD.
VOL. XXI.--NO. 18.
WITH CHRISTMAS only three weeks aw»y
the necessity of
HOLIDAY
SHOPPING
Is apparent Oar stock is complete with all
kinds of merchandise.
DAINTY LINENS, TRAY CLOTHS,
SIDE BOARD SCARFS,
CENTRE PIECES, FANCY DISHES,
PLATES, CUT GLASS, ETC.
And many other things suitable for the home.
A. OLDLAND & COMPANY.
I The Meeker Hotel
R. S. BALL, Proprietor.
Situated in the best hunting and Ashing country Injfche
Rocky mountains. Near the celebrated Trappers and
Marvine lakes—amidst the grandest scenery in the
West. Elk, deer, antelope, bear and mountain lion.
Fish in season. A veritable paradise for the tourist.
O A TCC PER DAY—$l.5O TO $3.00.
KA 1 to: SPECIAL RATES TO REGULAR BOARDERS.
Hotel newly built and elegantly furnished throughout.
The Hotel Bar
Is one of the finest in the State and is fully
supplied with the best brands of Wines
and Liquors on the market.
All kinds of Rye and Bourbon whiskies of the best
grades on Scotch and Irish whiskies.
A complete line of the Anest. California wines in stock.
Send in your jug or demijohn and have it filled. If goods are
not as represented, your money will be returned.
The best beer in bottle and on draught.
Imported Ale and Porter.
Stationery Propo—lt.
In accordance with Chapter fit of the Hea
alon Law* of ihuh. entitled “County aurorn
tuent—Books, Stationery and Supplies,
proposals are hereby Invited for furnishing
this county wltli books and smtlonery r*.-
,iulred bv the several county offices thereof,
for the period of one year commencing on
the first day of January, IUUU. Following
nre the sped Heat Ions:
Books—h and rt-q uire medium records,
plain, printed heads and printed forms, each. ;
Extra for patent flat opening, per book.
Canvas covering, per book.
Legal Blanks-Printed 1-10,1-H.I-rt, I*4, 1-2
and full sheet cap, and 1-2 and ITull sheet
folio, per 100. Lithographed blanks. Includ
ing grocery licenses, marriage licenses and
certificates, certificates of election, declara
llon of naturalisation, per lop. ~ . _
Miscellaneous— Complete election blanks,
per precinct. Assessment roll. each. As
sessment schedules, per 1000. Abst met of as
sessment «r tax roll, each. Treasuser s cash
book, each. Tax receipts, bound, printed,
one and two colors, i>er 100. Paper fasteners.
Gold and colored seals, per box. Arnold s,
Carter's, Stephens' or Hanford s writing
fluid and crimson Inks, quarts aud pints,
pur dozen.
All papers and work to equal that now In
us**, and furnished to the satisfaction of the
Hlds’tobeln by January 1, I«VL at noon.
The Board of County Commissioners re
serves the right to reject any anil all bids.
f . B. HCOTT.
County Clerk.
Mkrkkh, Colo., Dec. 7, 1005.
Ordinance No. 88.
AN ORDINANCE to Regulate the Keeping
of Domestic Fowls and Poultry within the
Corporate Limits of the Town of Meeker.
Ik* It Ordained by the Board of Trustees of
of the. Town of Meeker:
Section 1. It shall l>a unlawful for any
person or persons, or business house, resid
ing or doing business within the corporate
limits of the Town of Meeker, to keep any
domestic fowls or poultry within the cor
porate limits of said town, unless the same
shall be confined within a praperly con
structed poultry yard, with a sufficient fence
to prevent the escape of said poultry or
fowls out of said yard. . ,
Heel lon 2. It shall be unlawful for any
person, persons or business house within
said town to permit any domestic fowls or
poultry to run at large upon the streets and
alleys of said town or to permit said fowls
or poultry to trespass upon the lot or lots of
unother, within said town.
Hcction». Any person violating nny of
the provisions of this Ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof, shall be fined, for the
first offense. In a sum not less than five nor
more than ten dollars, with costs, and, for
each subsequent conviction under the terms
of this Ordinance, shnll be fined In a sum
not less than ten nor more than flfty dollars,
wit h costs.
Passed and adopted by the Board of Trus
tees of the Town of Meeker on the 4th day of
December, A. D. 1105. F. E. MHKRtDAK,
Presiding officer of the Board of Trustees of
the Town of Meeker, Colorado.
Hlgued aud approved this 4th day of I>e
cember, A. D. IMIS. F. E. Sheridan,
[town seal] Mayor of said Town.
Attest: J. A. Blair, Town Recorder.
Ordinance No. 89.
AN ORDINANCE to Prevent Expectoration
anil Spitting on the Public Hldewalksand
Crossings of the Town of Meeker.
Be It Ordained by the Board of Trustees of
the Town of Meeker:
section 1. Expectoration or spitting upon
sidewalks and crossings or in public build
ings of the Town of Meeker Is hereby de
clared to be a misdemeanor.
section 2. Anvperson violating this Ordi
nance, and convicted thereof, shall he fined
in a sum not less than five nor more than
twenty-five dollars and costs of suit.
Passed and adopted by the Hoard of Trus
tees «»f the Town of Meeker this 4th day of
December. A. D. 1(05. F. B. MHRaiDAi*.
Presiding offleer of said Board of Trustees.
Signed and approved this 4th day of De
cember. A. D. IMS. V. E. HHRRtnAK.
[TOWN tr.ALI Mayor of said Town.
Attest: J. A. Blair, Town Recorder.
Monthly School Report.
Rank for first term’s work:
Ist grade—Mlss,Brown teacher.
First, Margaret Taylor; second, Willie ,
Hess. ,
2nd grade—Miss Lemlng teacher.
First, Dewey Sinters; second, Martha •
Johnson; third, Kvnrd Robert soil,
:ird grade—Miss Lctiling tencher.
First, David Htnith; second, Ethol Ball;
third, Jennie Brown.
4th grade—Miss Campbell teacher. 1
First, Wright Ball; second, Mary Moul- i
ton; third, I/cona Wild hack; fourth, Win
ifred Fordhnm.
sth grade—Mrs. Clifton teacher.
First, Pearl Lnmpshlre; second, May 1
Beavers. ]
6th grade—C. F. Brown teacher. |
First, Huzel Clurk; second. May Wild
hack. '
7tli grade—C. F. Brown tencher.
First, Hazel Nichols; second, Lena !
Hartke.
Nth grade—Hilbert Hollers teacher.
First, Willis Mallery! second, Harry
Welch.
The following were neither abnent
nor tardy during tiie paat three ,
months: (
First grade—Mabel Kyle and Reuben Ball. ]
Second grade—Douglas Sanderson, Russel
Montgomery and Bertha Lamb.
Third grade Carrie Schooler, Anna
Kracht, Francis Ellison, David Mmlth and
Ethel Ball.
Fourth grade Agnes Beavers, Wright
Ball. Charlie Marshall and Leona Wild hack.
Fifth grade—May Beavers, Mary Cass,
Clarence Hay and Arthur Btrasser
Hlxth grade—Walter Brown, Bruce Baker,
Hazel Clark, Lois Heaton, Herbert Rigby,
Isabella Hossack and Florence Vancleave.
Seventh grade—None.
Eighth grade —Jossle Htephenson and
Lawrence Hinlth.
Enrollment to date:
No. 1 25 No. 5 26
Nos. 2 and :i 55 Nos. 6 and 7 45
No. 4 26 No. H 26
Music work—rank by rooms* or
grades:
First—Third grade.
Second—First grade.
The examination counts 1-8 and the
daily work 2-3 and an average of 75
per cent is necessary for a pupil to
pass from a grade to the next iiigher.
The cut glass water set in Robert
son’s window Is worth SIB.OO. On
December 10 the price will be $17.00
and the same will be reduced $1 each
day until sold. Watch it or you will
loose it.
Attention, Stockmen!
We have always on hand some of the
highest class of Registered Shorthorn
Bulls In the United States; also
Grades from our choicest hulls, ns
well ns Pure Bred Bsrkshlre hogs.
We Invite Inspection and comparison.
THE TAMPA LITE STOCK AND LAID CO.
llay<len« Colorado.
MTT.Tr.TTF/R, n0T.0., BATtfRDAY. DECEMBER 9, 1905.
THE RANGELY OIL FIELD
At Patted Upon by Noted Author
ities on Oil Territory
Geology.
The Rangely oil field has recently
been examined by Professors * Potter
and Lund, twe noted authorities OB
oil-producing territory, for a fit*
Louis company, which is about, to
take hold in Raven park. Hear «s»s
Prof. Win. B. Potter says:
The conditions are cortalnly very favove
ble In every respect. One of the marked
and most favorable characteristics of this
field Is the well developed dome struct****
Raven park being a valley which has keen
weathered out of the crest of this tom.
Such dome structure Is especially favora
ble for the storage of oil lu the upper part of
the sandstone forming this Some (capped
with an Impermlable shale cover 2600 to
feet) and the natural pressure should Insure
gushing wells when this sandstone Is pene
trated In drilling. DU of a Mgfc quality
with a paraffine base similar tp that from
the wells of Rangely (Raven park) field
commands tho highest price and Is always
ln demand.
With all these Important features and es
sentials so favorable the prospect of this
Held becoming a very Importunt and valua
ble one Is to say the least excellent. In my
opinion It would ha very remarkable If In
drilling Into the Dakota sandstones strong
flowing wells of high grade oils are not
found.
In part Professor Lund reports:
The domn-llke formation at Rangely is a
very remarkable one In point of slse and
perfection of folding, and Is without parallel
In the knowledge of the writer. The dome
meusurcs about thirty miles from east to
west and twenty-five miles from north to
south, covering an area of some fino square
miles. The exceptional size of the dome
can lie better realized when It Is known that
the similar formation In the Baku field of
Russia covers an area of only ten square
miles. This Russian field Is one of the most
Important In the world and has furnished
the largest yielding wells ever drilled.
If oil exists In the Dakota sandstone In the
Raven Park Held, as I um led to believe It
does, It Is Imprisoned beneath the shale la
tals enormous dome, one square mile of
which has a capacity, estimating conserva
tively, of 50 per cent more than tho total
output of the United States during IWM.
This oil Is underexcept tonally heavy pres
sure. The figures Indicate tho enormous
pressure of almost lono pounds.
Compared with the conditions usually
met with In searching for oil those existing
In the Raven park oil Held are to be consid
ered exceptionally promising, taking Into
consideration the unusually high grade of
the oil, in addition to the Ihvorablu geologi
cal situation.
The Gambling Case.
Considerable stir was manifested
Wednesday when H. Gifford and
"tbbe House, proprietors of the old
Welch saloon, were placed on trial
before Judge Sanderson charged with
permitting gambling in their house.
The complaint was filed by Sheriff
Amick.
Defendants demanded a Jury trial.
Messrs. M. T. Ryan, A. E. Rees, Joe
Booney, J. W. Rector, W. E. Simp
son and A. C. Ellison were selected
as jurymen.
District Attorney Gentry appeared
for the prosecution and E. A. Martin
for the defense. The trend of testi
mony showed that the alleged gam
bling consisted in playing for beer
chips.
Defendents were acquited and Rio
Blanco county will be called on to
pay the costs.
Modern Woodmen Wake Up.
At the regular meeting last Mon
day night of the local camp of Mod
ern Woodmen, nineteen applications
for membership were passed on.
The annual election of officers wns
had, resulting as follows:
Consul—H A Wild hack.
Adviser—C M Sheets.
Banker —Geo E Alcher.
Clerk—R Hartke.
Escort—H S Howey.
Watchman—George Howey.
Sentry—F Harker.
Camp Physician—Dr. Hubbard.
Managers—H T Wilson, C M Sheets
and James Lyttle.
The present awakening of the local
camp is due to the efforts of H* A
Dennison, who was recently ap
pointed deputy state organizer and
assigned to this territory.
The recent exposures in the big
eastern life insurance societies shows
that the fraternal societies and the
sound home insurance companies are
the places in which to carry your
protection.
There is no society sounder or
cheaper in which to carry your pro- j
tection than the Modern Woodmen I
of America.
How it Looks to an Expert.
County Treasurer Watson sent a
small bottle of Rangely oil to a friend j
(an Ohio oil man), a few weeks ago. i
and here is the reply, received the .
other day:
“Yes, John, I received the sample \
of oil all right, and intended writing!
to-you before this, but have been
very busy. The oil is a very fine i
quality, and if yon have it there in !
paying quantities, it is very valuable.
Tt is equally as good as the oil In this ,
country, if not better.’’ \
Over-Zealous.
- Some thoughtless people are blam-
T log Judge Sanderson for assessing
fine* against violators of the game
taw,. When a man is brought before
f she Justice and pleads guilty to the
f fiharge there is nothing left to do but
I impose tiie fine and costs ns legally
k prescribed.
I | ; Lately it lias become a subject of
| fpminent that certain wardens are
(Bioging the game laws into disrepute
. hf their efforts to overdo the tiling
I by bringing charges against people
1 who may happen to have a piece of
• venison hanging up In an out house—
probably since the close of the gAtne
• ftason.
J Daring the past few years a healthy
I sentiment in favor of a reasonable en
, forcemeat of the game laws has been
• worked up among the citizens of tills
r county.
[ Some recent acts of some game
i- wardens, if persisted in, are liable to
Mm the sentiment in the wrong di
' taction.
i -w
’ . Get a good dinner and supper at the
[ bazaar next Wednesday.
Wedding Bells.
Fort Luptou, Colo., papers an
nounce the marriage, at that place
| on Thursday, November 80th, of Mr.
i Roy E. McClave and Miss Anna
’ Bluebell Stuart Phillip, daughter of
1 Mr. and Mrs.Oeorge Gilfillan Phillip.
* The bride will be remembered by
i many friends in this community as
t a relative of Mr. und Mrs. David
r Smith and as an accomplished
’ teacher in our schools. Tiie groom
i is a graduate of the Agricultural
college aud a young mail of high
’ standing at Lupton.
[ According to the Denver papers,
r the wedding was a very elaborate
■ social function. Among the attend
-1 ant auspicious features was a cable
gram of congratulations from tiie
i bride’s relatives in Dundee, Scotland.
Up Against the Strenuous One.
The much-talked of cattlemen’s
| convention at Glenwood wns held
. as announced, but according to all
reports, did not accomplish much.
A eoramunieotion from President
Roosevelt, in which he placed him-
I self Mi record aa favoring the reserve
I grazing fM pat a damper on the
I proceWtfrtdilf ahrf now the Whole itiat
: ter Is up to a square fight between
the chief executive and the cattle
men.
- A committee of cattlemen, headed
by President Ammons of the state
association, will go to Washington to
try and induce the president to modi
fy present and prospective obnoxious
conditions governing reserve grazing
privileges.
First Product.
Tiie creamery turned out its first
product Tuesday—a first-class grade
of butter, whicli will lie better when
Mr. Cheverie, the butter-maker in
charge, gets used to conditions.
Thomas BAker brought in the first
cream, and Joe Wharton the second
consignment.
As yet, there is not enough cream
coining in to keep the plant in con
tinuous operation, but it will be on
the increase right along.
J. N. Pierce paid Ids brother A1
a visit this week. Mr. Pierce had
been on lower Yainpa river during;
the past month looking after ids ex
tensive interests over there.
St. James' Episcopal Church.
Services will be held tomorrow (the
second Suhday in Advent) as follows:
10 a. in.—Sunday School.
11 a. m.—Morning Service.
4 p. m.—Service for the young.
7.00 p. m.—Evening Service.
Advent services will be held on
Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. and Thurs
day at 8 p. m.
Teachers' Examination.
Office of Co. Supt. of Schools,
Meeker, Colo., Dec. 6, 1895.
The regular county teachers’ exam
ination for Rio Blanco county, will
I be held in my office at the court house
j in Meeker, Colo., Thursday and Eri- !
I I day, Decetnl>er 21 and 22, 1905. Tiie j
I examinations will begin at 9 o'clock '
| a. ra. each day.
I Applicants will please notice that j
the Colorado constitution is one of
I j the required branches
! The bar examination will he held ;
■ in connection with the regular county j
j examination at the above place.
■ • It is understood that the state sup-
; 1 erintendent will take some of the
i | questions from the two hooks on the
i j “Louisiana Purchase,” recommended
ii by the Reading Circle. So it will in*
advisable to read up on the subject. !
ij F. H. Hopkins,
j County Superintendent. J
I Holiday Goods; )
i THEY’RE GOING NOW. THEY’RE GOING QUICKXy. jf
$ We don’t want ’em—perhaps you do. Anyway here Hro prieiV n “
* ducements enough to make your eyes blink and your brain thiu*k.
Sj For tiie next week or so you can indulge in the rarest Gift Pick lings jS
Sj in tiie following goods; any one of which would make an elega|ut §
* Christmas gift: 1 ®
sc Decorated Water BetH I,iml ies* Furs Etched Gin** Smoker** Set* /
X Highly Deeorated Clocks Toilet Setn Japanese Ware Guild If* StlckF* Q
® Souvenir Cracker Jars Inkstands Decorated Uhldn ink stjbnds 9
I*y royrupl i y Patterns Pictures und Vases • ( a
I REMEMBER . / 1
|| Wo aro Bellilljf all LAUIKS’ COATS nt hUtf. . <1
I J. W. HUGUS & COMPANY. |
! J. (7. Davis, President. V. 11. Ualowrll, Vico President. '
J A. C. Moulton, Cashier. J. W. Right, Assistant Cashier. p
! BANK OF MEEKER \
4 J
« Transacts a General Banking Business. ;
4 ;
J Interest allowed on Time Deposits. Drafts drawn on East- {
4 «*rn Cities and Europe. Collections Promptly attended to. J
5 CORRESPONDENTS: •
J Denver—First National Bank. Rawlins—First National Tlnnk. •
! Omaha United Stales National Hank. New York— L
! Nut lona I Rank of Commerce. Kansas city— *
J National Hnnk of Commerce. Halt I-like p
J City Commercial National Rank. p
1.. -
( OFFICERS: DIRECTORS:
J o. C. Pa it km. It. Oldland, <
► CJ.C. Parks, President. J. H. Dkvkhaux, J. 11. Colth abi*. J
• R. Glolanii, Vico Pres. W.A. Kkllkk, J. L. Mcllattok, ,
[ K. E. Foriuiam, Cashier. I*. H. Wai.iikihok. I
$ r _____ J
j FIRST NATIONAL BANK, ;
» of Meeker, Colorado. ]
| Capital $40,000.00. ;
J Does a General Banking Business. J
» Drafts Issued on the Principal Cities of the World. <
{ Interest Paid on Time Deposits. We Want Your Business. J
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j j
I Xmas Goods!
p —nna—— a-ii t s 4
I Hand-painted China and Cut Glass. j
i
! A Splendid Assortment in all lines «
• of Winter Goods constantly arriving. j
! Come in and examine goods and j
5 get prices. * * * * <
\ The Meeker Mercantile Company, i
► Successors to The J. H. Coltharp Mercsntile Company.
L... *
McCurdy does not think that foot
ball begins to be ns cruel as the in
vestigation game.
Congress convened Monday and
President Roosvelt delivered a nota- j
bit; message on the railway rate and
other important matters.
The president lias appointed Frank
lin Lane of California, ns a member !
of the interstate commerce commis
sion. The appointment makes the ;
commission Democratic instead of
Republican ns heretofore.
Visit the China booth at the bazaar.
Weather Bureau.
Station. Meeker, Colo. By Thomas
Baker, Voluntary Olwerver.
NOVEMBER WEATHER.
S 5 5 5 -5 5
a*s « * *
1 :M 21 17 •'*! 2s
■i s'» 15 IS 21
:» 55 20 10 G 6 l"' *
| Tjft 21 20 ~V» 2-'< ;
5 II St 21 ■» 20 j
j »l CO :*! 22 12 16 |
: 75» 21 21 1-' »»
| H 55 27 21 » •'» 26 !
j » . ... 40 16 25 51 :ll j
10 !■» 26 .50 W j
j(I SI It 27 16 61 |
1-2 51 II 2H 67 l«
I M 55 15 21* *27 -6 |
jl4 61 15 :»* 26 15 1
; 15 60 17 61
; Hi 50 16
j Hum 1171 632 I
; Menu O’. I 21
i Mi'iiii Temperature ...•*** i
Maximum Temperature. . 61
Minimum Temperature. • \
Total Pree 1 pita; lon. I lie he ■* .'•!
No. clear <!n.v*. 16 I
I No. partly cloudy iluy* o
i No. cloudy flays '•
Greatest dully range if.
j Groalwst monthly rang*- *1
PRICE, FIVE CEMJTS
Getting Ready to Start Up.
The Union Oil company sent an
order yesterday to Pittsburgh, I*a. f
; for two cars of casing and other oil
; supplies.
As soon as this material arrives,
drilling will be resumed on the Union
If you are a lover of good things to
1 eat, attend tiie bazaar. Open all day.
The dispatches would indicate that
as a sent of learning, Yale is superior
to Princeton by a score of 23 to 4.
Lost—Watch.
In town Thursday, a gold hunting
case watch. Picture of indy in back
case; Denver Stock-yards souvenir
attached to fob. Reward. Call at
tills office.
Administrator’s Notice.
E*lnl** of Owen O. June*, dccen*4>d.
The undendKiied, hitvlmc Ihnmi appointed
Administratrix of the e*lnle of Owen «».
Jones, lute of the county of Itlo lilnneo, tit
tlie slate of Colorado, deceased, hereby
gives noth'*' that she will appear liefore tint
i count v court of said county, at the court
hmiHo'in Meeker In said county, at the Re
| ceinher term, IWC», on the last M«»n«lay 111
January next, at which time all person*
liavlnu claims aunlnst said estate nre notl
| fled and mjuest***! tontt*‘nd f*»r the pur|N>s.*
!of having the same adjusted. All per*ons
1 Indidded to said estate nr*- requested to
' make linniedlnte payment t*» the uiider
! *?!ni**«l nt Meeker,Colorado, this Iltli day of
1 November, A. D. IWOS. MAan a kKt JoSkh,
(nIM-*lt*i Administratrix,
Administrator's Notice.
) Estate of Belle Ryan,
| The Ulldersli’lied, hnvlim been aiqailnted
i Administrator of the estare of Belle llvan,
i Inte «.f tin- County of Itlo Hlnncoln thestab*
! of Colorado, deceased. her*.|»y Klvea notice
t hat he will appear la*f«»re the (Anility Court
of said County, nt l he Court 11* ms** In Meeker
! In said County, at the Reecmlier Term, lit* ,
lon 111** Inst Monday In January next, at
j which time nil persons having claims
: nunlnst said estate arc not I (ted and re
i quested to attend for the purpose of liavii:-
the same adjusted. All persons ludelrted t«»
wild estate are requested to mnke lmiu*'d|.
ate payment to the iiiidcnOuned.
Dale.! at Meeker this Istli «»ay of Novimii'
lier. A. D. IWIS. M. T. By as.
, it!K-dii) Administrator.

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