The Glenwood post., 1907-02-23

A few of our ranchmen did some
blowing this week and more will fol-
low. This is about as early as such
work ever began in this valley. -
Meeker Herald.
We will give IS gold piece to
any mortal who will reasonably and
logically explain why a hotel or
boarding house debt is more sacred
than doctors or printer s bill, says
the Lewiston Democrat
The people of Cedaredge on Tues
day voted on a proposition to incorpo-
rate the town, which resulted in a
vote of 62 for and IS against incorpo-
ration Arrangements will at once be
made to carry out the wishes of the
majority. Delta Laborer.
D. NJ. Landreth has resigned as
vice president of the Green River
Land and Townsite company. Also as
president of the Green River City Ir-
rigation company having no further
connection in any capacity with either
corporation. - Price, Utah, Advocate.
If man would know how many
people read a newspaper let him get
arrested once OIL figure in a divocre
proceeding. Then let him reflect that
the same power of the press can be
set to selling goods for him by using
its advertising columns. -Gleeley
Sun.
A jack rabbit was shot and killed
on Tuesday on the main street of Hay
den while it was making for the
graveyard, and every card game in
the town was called off because the
players saw "hard streak staring
them in the face. Steamboat Senti
mel.
G.. w. Hoover of Antlers, who dur
ing the past few months has been in
Denver and points east on business
trip, was in Rifle last Monday Mr.
Hoover is the possessor of fine ranch
near AntleIs. work on which he in
tends to personally superintend this
year Rife Telegram.
Rev. A. g. Voight, the recently
located minister at Norwood, assisted
by his wife, is conducting revival
meetings at Norwood and the journal
hears he is meeting with marked sue
cess, the services resulting in numer-
Gus converts and valuable acquisitions
to the church organization. Telluride
journal.
Page Munro has accepted posi-
tion with thu Glenwood Light and
Power company and left on Wednes-
day to begin work. Rifle is sorry to
lose Page, but consoles itself with the
reflection that its loss is Glenwood's s
gain, without mentioning certain
other interested party-Rine Tee-
gram.
John Fonder has succeeded to the
lease on the quartzite portion of the
Percy Chester. formerly controlled by
the Grand Junction Smelling com
pany. Mr. Fonder has been superIn-
tendent for the smelter company He,
is practical mining man and will
make success of the lease - Red
Cliff Blade.
County Surveyor Trumbor was down
from the county seat yesterday, and,
assisted by Surveyor Lacy, set the
grade stakes for the new bridge to be
built by the county across Rife creek
in the west part of town, but lust
outside the corporate limits The
contractor is to commence work i'm
mediately. Rifle Reveille
The starting up of new bank has
created somewhat of stir in local
financial circles. AS matter of fact
there is plenty of room for second
bank here. Competition is the life
of trade, and if the new institution
will keep out of politics, not put its
surplus earnings into newspapers
just run legitimate banking business
it will quickly have the confidence
of the town and its business men.
Fruita Record.
Here's an oft told tale: