Show I I F F. F E. E SHERIDAN NEAR DEATH His man many friends throughout Northwestern Colorado will be grieved ed to learn that Frank Franl E. E Sheridan of Meeker l recognized as the most prominent citizen and Republican leader of Rio Blanco fiance county Is at atthe atthe atthe the point of death at St. St Josephs Joseph's hospital Denver says the Steamboat Sentinel He was stricken with paralysis Tuesday while witHe accompanying accompany accompany- ing his Ills wife to the city from her home it having been found necessary r ry that Mrs Sheridan who is an In Invalid invalid In- In valid undergo an operation on account of trouble caused by poor teeth At last reports It lt was consid consid- r ered ored practically impossible that the tho well 1 known pioneer could recover Frank Sh Sheridan Is one of or tho oldest oldest oldest old old- est continuous residents of tho the White Whiteriver Whiteriver river valley where he lie has been a prominent ranch owner I for tor nearly 40 years When Rio Hlo Blanco county was wag created In 1889 he lie was sheriff of or county count from Irom which 1 it It was taken and at one time a and acid another another an au other he has filled nearly cv every ry public public public pub pub- lic office which the citizens of his county and aud town town have been able to persuade him to accept |