The Glenwood post., 1909-10-09
Saturday, october 9, 1909.
HARVEST TIME

All over the section that is tributary
to Glenwood Springs people are gather
ing their crops, which are the result OF
DAYS, months and even years of labor.
The fruit man is gathering his peach
cs apples and other tree fruits and yet
it was years ago that he planted the
trees that at this time their age would
permit the generous harvest that he
is now reaping.
Months ago the rancher started his
little band of cattle; his fields of hay
and grain and now at the end of these
months of labor and planning he is
reaping his harvest and at nightfall
as he gathers his family about him,
the rancher and fruit man know that
poverty will not stare them in the face
for they have been successful and have
their larder filed.
GleEwood is also reaping her share
of the harvest The fruit man and
rancher need clothing and food and
Glenwood merchants are called upon to
furnish the needed articles and thus
we are all reaping a harvest that is of
benefit to each and every one of us.
But there are other kinds of harvests
and we believe Glenwood is but reap
ing her crops of crime that are but the
result of years of listless, careless
sanctioning of acts which in the end
must result in something that will eff
feet the whole people. While the effect
may not be noticed Immediately, it will
sooner or later be felt and more than
one will regret that we have closed our
eyes to some things that have brought
about a certain state of affairs.
For moRths Glenwood has been told
that she was harboring class that
should not be permitted to dwell in our
midst. Time and again have we heard
the cry set up: "Clean the town. ~
But Glenwood was not cleaned. Her
skirts remained dirty and as a result
of this state of affairs two men, with
ten thousand dollars of Garfield county
peoples money are free and our officers
have only succeeded in killing horse.
What a harvest time it is for Glen
wood Today the world knows thai
Glenwood Springs, Colo, was the scene
of the most daring bank robbery in
history. The world also knows that
but few weeks ago our officers Were
defied by one armed man. What must
the world think of Glenwood and he-
eitizens2 Will they class us as being
a city where law is respected and where
crime is on the decrease?
Some may say the bank robbers who
last week startled us with their visit.
just happened to come here. Such
claims may be all right, but the od2s
are certainly in favor of the man who
does not make them. It is known that
when criminals learn that they are safe
in certain section of the country they
go there, at least for a time. And what
would be more natural than for bunch
of bank robbers to come to Glenwood.
after being here few days seize tho
opportunity and pull off ten thousand
dollar deal2
Disease is encouraged by filth, AMI
crime is fostered, not by filth, perhaps
but by disregard of law, winking at
law breakers and general apathy in
dealing with criminals. 1t remains to
be seen whether the good people of
Glenwood Springs will awaken to the
trail we have taken and see ahead the
end that must come or whether matters
shall go on as they have been going
One severe lesson should be enough
but will it2
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