The Glenwood post., 1904-09-17

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Mrs. w. w Black and the children
left Monday night for Brighton. Col
orado. where they will make their
future residence. Mr.. Black is at the
head of the Brighton schools at ii sal
ary of $135. a month New Castle
Nonpariel.
William II. Boss, the large straw
berry raiser of Fruita. brought in sew
eral crates of the second crop of straw
berries the first of the week. While
the second crop of this fruit is not as
fine and lucious as the fret crop, they
are very palatable Grand Junction
Herald.
Among the number who went from
this city yesterday to attend the races
at Glenwood Springs and enjoy day
at that popular resort were, Ben Ali
son, Wilkes Dinwiddie, Roy G. Wads
worth, Joseph Primrose, Leo Kers-
burg Bert Bayliss, MIR and Mrs
Charles VanHoorebeke, Mr. and Mrs
Rex Graham, A. C. Newton and
daughter Ruth, J. A. McLuen and
G. E. Jennings. Grand Junction
Sentinel
Advices Thursday are to the effect
that the county commissioners will
dispose of portion Of the poor farm
for town lots. This will put some
land on the market ON which a person
could build, something that has been
needed in this place for some time.
Now watch Gypsum grow.
Mrs Kellapnene Morrison, of Brook
side, Colorado, arrived in Gypsum
Thursday morning. Mrs. Morrison
will assume the duties of principal of
the schools here which open next
Monday.
R. NJ. Fishback returned from Den
yer Wednesday where he has been for
the past month visiting friends and
relatives. His mother will remain in
Denver for some time yet before re.
turning to her home in Indiana -
Gypsum Examiner.
Prof. o. S. Davis, who was an oc.
casional visitor in Rifle last year
while principal of the Palisade school,
has accepted position as principal
of the Rawlins, Wyoming high school,
at an increase in salary.
1t is estimated that it will cost
about $3.50. to repair the damages on
the town ditch during the last storm.
The dam at the mead of the ditch and
all the large fumes were washed out
The only water now available in town
is waste from the Graham mesa
ditch.
boiler and engine was received this
week from Denver by J. E. Brosius
on Rifle creek. The plant will be
used in hosting water about twenty
five feet from the Graham mesa ditch
to irrigate twenty acres of upland II
portion of his ranch which he consd
ers best. The problem of irrrigating
barren land in this vicinity has be
come one of much interest the past
year among the farmers and next year
many acres, now useless land, will be
under cultivation. Rifle Telegram.
Wallace Baxter will leave today
for Portland, Oregon, where he will
be a member of a government survey
ing party during the next couple of
months.
The Beaver creek school opened
Tuesday morning with Miss Mabel
Helms as teacher. Miss Helms arriv.
cd Sunday morning from the east and
while away visited the World 8 Fair
Messrs George E. Harris and
George B. Fravert shipped a car OF
apples and pears from Rifle the first
of the week and at present Prefontaine
Brothers, J. Goodrich and J. B. Ma.
lone are loading a car with apples.
Eugene Marker returned last night
from Glenwood very much improved
in health as result of the baths
which will be pleasing news to his
many friends. Mr.. Marker will at once
resume his duties as local health off
GER
Among the visitors in town on Tues
day were E.. 7. Wolverton and daugf
ter Miss Sarah Foss Wolverton. Miss
Wolverton is a graduate of Colorado
College and is an applicant for the
principalship of the Rifle high school