The Glenwood post., 1912-03-30
CORRESPONDENCE
RIFLE


3Irs. c. A. Borion of Rife has 70
ceiv,d word that her daughter, Dacy, is
ill in Salida.
Ed Drach and wife were in Rife
and Meeker this week.
visiting his nephew, Joe Gregory. This
gentleman is 20 years old, but very
active for his age.
Grand Master Shook of Greeley Wis
tied the Odd Fellows in Rifle this
week
d. NJ. Waldo and family have located
in Rifle. Mr.. Wado is a veterinary
surgeon and has had considerable eX-
perience in his line. He came from
Colorado Springs.
Rifle has been honored through the
election of one of her citizens, Frank
Squiers, to the presidency of the State
Cattle Growers association. The asso-
citation will hold its annual meeting in
Glenwood Springs, July 1918. This
meeting will be a big affair for this
section.
The biggest real estate deal known
to this section for number of years
was consummated Monday by the sale
of the Joe Luxen ranch, four miles
southwest of Rife, to Z. B. Higgins of
Carbondale. The consideration was
$4,000. Mr.. Higgins will take charge
Immediately. Mr.. Luxen is well known
to the western slope. He bought the
property he has just sold about twelve
years ago. He has been active in bust
ness and politics since locating here.
He was representative to the state
legislature from Garfield county two
years ago, making a good record III
that capacity. Mr.. Luxen will re
main out of business for a short time,
though his plans are not definitely an
nounced.
f. McLearn was in Glenwood Wed
nesday.
The total registration for Rifle for
the town election April % was an
nounced as 1906. This is the largest
registration Rifle has known and shows
an unusual interest in the wet or dry
question to be soon decided.
"a high school dance will be given
Thursday night in the hall.
W. f. Sweet of Carbondale was Wis
itor in Rifle Wednesday.
f. E. Whitney, president of the Gar
field Coal company and of the Rife
Gap railroad, was showing Chicago cap
italists the coal properties of the cocl-
pany Wednesday,. Mr.. Whitney soon
expects to have 100000 in cash to
complete the railroad to the coal fields.
He will next year extend the road to
Meeker and from there to Salt Lake IN
order to catch the 1915 tourist bust
ness.
1t was jolly crowd of delegates
that went from Rifle to the county con
vention in Glenwood, Monday. The
day was fair which helped the feel
ing of good fellowship. Then Glen
wood was looking good, too, and gave
a warm welcome to the delegates. The
Isis theater made an excellent conven-
ton hall. The resolution endorsing G.
c. Parks for governor. which was car
ried unanimously, is causing favorable
comment here among all classes of pol
itical thought Garfield county viii
send a solid and enthusiastic delegation
back of Mr.. Parks, to the state conven-
tion.
James f. Rooney, prominent resi-
dent of Meeker was in Rifle Wcdnes-
day on his way East.
Mrs. Soloman of Taughenbaugh mesa
is i'll at her home.
Audrey Emerson is not improving as
expected. She is suffering from pncu-
monia.
John Hunt is i'll with pneumonia.
Mrs. Conger has returned to Salida
for treatment.
Fred Gaylord, c. B. Coffin, Joe
Luxen, VIM. Wurts and Eph Prefoun-
taine were in Pueblo last week on
Union Trading company business.
G. L. Todd and Horace Mann were
in Colorado Springs Wednesday in at
tendance in the republican state con
vention.
Miss Jennie Ackles of Leadville is
visiting Mrs. Arnold on her Eastern
vacation.
Mamie, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs'
Lowell of Rifle was married Sunday
evening at the home of her parents 10
Mr.. Ray Carter. The Rev. Giblin per
formed the ceremony. Monday even
inn n rocantinn uas tenlnrel the bride