The Glenwood post., 1909-10-30
COUNTY CLUB
At CARBONDALE

hardy mad the Board of Trade asked
that each commercial organization in
the county send delegates to Rife to
assist in forming commercial organ
ization to be known as the Garfield
County Commercial Club. than there
were matters of great Importance to the
whole county brought up for action
The first meeting of the delegates
was started in Rifle on the Apple Pie
day. but after C. L. Todd of Rife hal
been made president and H. G. Over
beck of this city and the man who
originated the scheme of the county
club, had been made secretary, someone
announced that the Citizens National
bank of this city had been robbed anl
business was called off for the time
being and agreement made to meet
again in Carbondale last Saturday.
In the private Office of VIM Dinkel
last Saturday, in Carbondale, J. B.
Hurlburt of Grand Valley, Ed McLearn
and Joe Luxen of Rifle, w. R. Lee, ".
s. Parkison, c. NJ. Kecl, H. G. Over
beck and C. C. Cauady the Post report
er, of Glenwood and VIM. Dinkel
Frank Sweet and George Siever of Car
bondale, as representatives of the va
rious commercial clubs of the county,
met and discussed matters that are
sure to be of great benefit to the whole
county. Owing the illness of c. L.
Todd of Rifle, that gentleman was un.
able to attend the meeting and Vice
President McLearn of Rife presided.
Among the first matters to come be
fore the meeting was the request of the
Rife Chamber of Commerce that the
| county commissioners be asked to do
nate $500 to pay for the fruit display
at Denver. County Commissioner
Switzer appeared and announced that
it was the intention of the board to ere
ate an advertising fund for just such
purposes. This will be provided for
when the commissioners make their levy
the first of next month. 1t was learned
from Mr.. Switzer that in winning the
sweepstakes at Denver and Pueblo the
county would receive about 5000 in
cash, if the prizes are ever paid. This
cuts the amount of the appropriation
down AS proof that the livertsing
fund is a good thing we have but to
refer TO the sale of twenty cars of spuds
to the government. which sale is said
to be the result of Garfield county win
ming the bulk of the prizes at both
Denver and Pueblo recently.
The meeting also discussed the pro
posed bridges at Una and Lacy and,
with one accord, the delegates from the
commercial clubs said both bridges
should be built, but that the roads
should not be slighted. Mr.. Switzer
was asked if the commissioners could
not make special four mill levy to de-
fray the county's share of the bridge
expense, and he said he thought such
action would be taken. He was assured
by all present that the county would be
willing that such a step be taken. Up
on motion of Mr.. Dinkel and seconded
by Mr.. Hurlburt, the commissioners
were asked to make an additional levy
of four mills to defray the bridge ex.
pense.
That Garfield may have suitable ex-
hibit at the Denver apple show this
winter, it was decided to appoint Frank
| Sweet of Carbondale to have full charge
of the potato exhibit and Dr. Tichenor
of Rifle will look after the apples and
other fruits. Each commercial club is
asked to appoint committee of one
or more men to work with them The
whole county will be canvassed AMI
only the very best products will be TAX
en- to Denver. Rifle has already ap-
pointed a committee of five to look af-
ter the exhibit from that section and
the other clubs are urged to take similar
steps at their next meeting.
Agent for monuments, iron fences