The Glenwood post., 1911-10-21
CORRESPONDENCE
RIFLE

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made vacant by the resignation of Mr..
Mahoney. Grand Junction will gaia
in Mr.. Shaffer one of the best boosters
in the state She will find in him a
ready talker and tactful, happy
manner which is so essential in bring
ing together strained friendships, etc,
in municipalities, the contending fac
tions which are so harmful to their
growth. Rifle extends its best wishes
to Mr.. Shaffer.
Chas j. Shideler, vice president Of
the First National bank of Rifle, is Sc
riously ill this week at his home south
east of Rife. He is reported better
today Wednesday,.
The government survey camp, headed
by Mr.. A. H. Adams of Meeker, which
has been located on the Tillotson ranch
on Beaver creek, southwest of Rife,
for several weeks, has been moved to
Divide creek. The surveyors will re-
main there until snow drives them to
lower attitudes.
Mr.. T. C. Maxfeld and family have
moved into Rifle for the winter, from
heir ranch.
Mr.. H. B. Schwartz and family have
moved from their ranch on Taughen-
baugh mesa to a location nearer town.
Mr.. James Barber, well known citi
zen of Rifle, who has been seriously III
tor some time, went to sanitarium IN
Grand Junction two weeks ago for
treatment. 1t was his intention to
proceed as soon as able to the coast.
His recovery has been SO rapid, how
ever, that he will return to Rifle soon.
His illness was cause from stomach
troubles and not from his heart as re-
ported
Mr.. Lynn Kennedy is in Lake City
on trip for business and pleasure.
Mrs. Samuel Stevenson of Rifle creek
left last Monday for Denver, hoping
the change will benefit her health. Her
daughter, Mrs. Hill, of Denver, came
to Rife to return with her mother.
Mr.. s. s. Boughton of Rifle was in
Silt last week assisting in the installa-
tion of an efficient organization in the
Silt Mercantile company.
Mr.. Harry Boughton, contracting
painter and paper hanger, was in Silt
Last week papering a house for Mrs
Henry Hasley.
The government surveying party
which has been located in this vicinity
lately was entertained at dinner Sun
in Hunter Mesa. Mrs. Borton's son,
Edward, is member Of the party.
Mrs. Henry Minor, sister of Mr.. D..
w. Chamberlain, who has been visiting
him for several weeks, left Wednesday
of this week for her home in Denver.
Miss Thompson of the McLearn Mer
camille Co., who was called to Aspen
by the serious illness of her mother,
returned home last Saturday. Har
mother is much improved.
Miss Martin of Los Angeles is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Joe Gregory.
Mrs. Coffin, sister of Mrs. Frank
Haley, who went to Los Angeles for her
health, is much improved.
Word has been received from Miss
Helen Mann, daughter of Hon. Horace
Mann, that she is delighted with her
work at Union Christian college, Merom,
Indiana. DR.. Long, who occupied Mr.
Mann's pulpit in the Christian church
here last winter, is in excellent health.
The Eagle and Garfield counties
Teachers association meets in Glen
wood Springs Oct. 2s. The names OF
two of Rifles teachers appear on the
program. Mrs. Clark has the question
box and Mrs. Beale paper on Glow
to Get Work Out of the Pupils
The Rife grade teachers are study
ing the books of the state reading
course IN the meetings, and also read
ing from eight journals devoted TO
teaching. This work is a source of
very great benefit and inspiration to
them.
The eighth grade in the Rifle school
has taken up the study of agriculture.
Forage crops and soils are now being
studied.
The new high school building will
be ready for occupancy about Nov. 1.
Mr. Paul Smith, "The Modern Poro-
teus," an impersonator, will give an
entertainment for the benefit of the
Rife High school November 2. The
proceeds will be used to buy books and
pictures for the high school.