The Glenwood post., 1912-02-03
CORRESPONDENCE
RIFLE

toWus IN the county ana state please
take notice and follow out the idea
1t is estimated that at least 1000
annually goes out of Rife for calendars.
Do the merchants who spend this
amount get any substantial returns on
this out ey will tell you they
do not. Then, if this sum is to be
spent, why not spend it on good roads ,
The money value of good roads Is de
MED by none. This money can be
placed in the hands of committee to
be spent. How does this idea strike
your The merchants and bankers of
Rifle are enthusiastic about it. If Car
bondale, Glenwood, New Castle, Silt,
Rifle and Grand Valley all join in, it is
safe estimate that at least $4,000 a
year can be devoted to good roads.
Then if automobile agents, physicians
and Others who do not, as rule, buy
calanders, but who do use the roads
continually, will chip into this fund, at
least $4,000 will be available yearly
by Rifles chamber of commerce and
put into practice. The scheme ism t an
untried one. 1t is successfully in OPP
Grafton in towns in the Dakotas For
details and enthusiasm see w. p.
Clough of Rifle who brought this
bright thoughtsto town.
A preliminary report gotten out by
District Engineer c. "A. Warning on the
Hunter Mesa irrigation district has
been received in Rifle. Hunter mesa
covers portion of townships six and
seven south ranges 80 and 80 west 9Th
Z. NJ, and embraces an area Of about
$1,000 acres. The irrigation district
comprises the heart of this land and ex-
tends about miles north and south
&nd about 2 \, miles east and west The
extreme southern part of the mesa is
10 miles from Rifle. Rifle is the near
est and largest shipping point and is
connected with the mesa by good roads
and bridges. The mesa lands all have
northern exposure sloping gently to
the Grand river. This irrigation dis
trict comprises about ll,60O acres,
10000 of which is good tillable land.
The soil is red sandy loan of great
fertility and the enti,e mesa is covered
with a heavy growth of mountain
sage. The source of water supply Will
I, Ill. !
Plateau creek. The drainage area Of
Buzzard creek above the intake of the
canal is estimated at l20 square miles.
The complete irrigation scheme for
Hunter mesta is as follows A main
canal extending from the intake on
Buzzard creek to the Divide above
East MANN creek, where the water
enters natural water channel; canal
extending from point on East Mamm
creek whence the water is diverted to
the head canal across the south end of
the mesa; system of distributing ca
mails or laterals so located as to cary
the water directly to the land upon
designed to be thoroughly up-to-date,
a well built ditch, with all the modern
appliances. The fumes, overshots,
waterways and other accessories are in
tended to be of the best possible de-
signs and constructed in accordance
with plans which have given the most
practical results. The cost of the sys-
TEN is estimated at 100000.
The Rifle Reading club was enter
tanned at the home of Mrs. l. L. Avery
Wednesday afternoon. The program
consisted of well written paper by
Mrs. Borton, Glove in Music and
Art" which was followed by lively
discussion over the resolution sent out
by the state federation of clubs in
structng Senator Guggenheim to vote
for the president S peace treaty with
England. The resolution was carried
and the action of the club was ordered
forwarded to the senator.
Mrs. C. IL. Todd entertained Tuesday
afternoon IN nOnor OIL her uauShlei,
Mrs. Luxen of Meeker, and Mr.. Todd s
sister, Mrs. Mckay.
Mrs. j. +. Gardner entertained today
small company in honor Of Mrs
Luxen of Meeker.
A number of republicans of Rifle will
be in attendance at the Lincoln Day
banquet in Denver.
The new men 8 furnishing store &C.
Gently opened by Messrs. Heck and
Cline is getting in $4,000 stock of the
very best goods in the market. These
gentlemen are catering to the best
trade in the county.
Messrs. C. B. Coffin, VIM. Wurts,
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