The Glenwood post., 1905-06-17
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Rube Ball has an orange tree in the
ing, having both matured and green
fruit, and is also in blossom. Who
said that fruit would not grow in this
country I-Meeker Review.
Work will be recommended upon the
AntleIs reservoir as soon as different
plans are approved. The new plan is
to sluice the dirt, which will be
much quicker and less expensive, re-
quiring but about dozen teams in
insead of thirty as formerly.
Telegram.
Says Kansas exchange: What
do you think Of an artist who painted
cob webs on ceiling SO naturally that
the hired girl wore herself into an
attack of nervous prostration trying to
sweep them DOWN. Well, we think
there may have been such an artist,
but was there ever such girlr"
F. c. Barnes has been installed as
manager Of the Lily park ranch by
the new owners, Cary Brothers.
People do not want to confound F. c.
with J. S. Barnes, formerly of the
Park. F. e. Barnes is gentleman
and an honest man, and will look
after the interests of his employers as
such. -Meeker Herald.
''The girls who sell kisses at a
church fair SOS to buy new velvet
carpet for the preacher house are
much praised for their cleverness,
remarks Uncle Silas, but if poor oil d
crippled up Gil Speltz's girl I'D sell
scme so 8 the old man could raise the
mortgage on the farm, wouldn't there
be an awful howl raised 1''-Gunnison
Republican.
Tourists are now on the road in
force. Some are going west while
others are tracking towards the east.
Meanwhile the thrifty housewife of
Debeque is accumulating a healthy
pile of split kindling in the back yard,
which not only allows her to trade
off surplus grub to good advantage but
is positively joyful to the man of the
house these hot days. -Debeque Bugle.
The handsome specimen of the
snowy egret killed by Simp Harp on
his ranch some time ago, now adorns
the Meeker hotel Office. 1t was
mounted by Taxidermist William
Cross of Glenwood, who took the high
est prize at st. Louis for bird work.
Mr.. Cross will also have large
supply at the Portland exposition -
| Meeker Herald.
John Goff and his party depart for
the National park tomorrow. The
party will be composed of Mr.. Gof
and his family, B. P. Wells, Galatia
Sprague and W. H. Purdy. John
Golf, as our readers know, has con
tract with the park authorities to clear
it of mountain lions and 'sich
varmints'' which have been killing
off the deer and elk in that region
1t is expected that four years will be
taken up in the job.-Meeker Herald
Last month the creamery made an
average of 115 pounds of butter per
day. This month will be considerably
better, and the output is now from 13j
to 100 pounds per day. Yesterday
WAS the largest churning of single
days milk, it making 100 pounds.
While the butter market is off trife
at present, no one is foolish enough
to blame the creamery for this, and
its patronage is increasing every day
Plateau Voice.
On Strawberry Day last year, eight
couples were married at Glenwood
The County Clerk wanted to take a
holiday, but every time he started TO
close his Office, someone came along
for a marriage license. How many
couples will be there on June II, this
year! The Glenwood Strawberry Day
committee should offer a prize to the
town producing the most Strawberry
Day bridal couples. New Castle
Democrat
AS near as can now be learned the
Uintah reservation will open about
September I, but with the abundant
water supply and glorious prospects
that now confront the residents of this
section it is not likely that there will