The Glenwood post., 1914-02-28

Mr.. 1keler, the millionaire plunber
of Glenwood Springs has been in town
this week "fixin - the /. 0. o. r.
heating plant and at last accounts it
was standing 1870 in the shade.-Gyp
sum Record.
John Hopkins of Glenwood spent yes
terday in Rifle visiting his brother in
law, DR.. A. f. Smith, and wife. Mr..
Hopkins recently sustained bad cut
on one of his hands, and the doctor
took advantage of the opportunity and
dressed the injury.-Rifle Telegram.
Ti'e postmaster at Craig has received
notice of additional pay granted to con
tractors ON four of the routes leading
from Craig as compensation for the
parcel post. The Steamboat Springs
contractor receives an addition Of
$l,237.35, Axial $342, Baggs el26.36,
and Pagoda t2l6.-Craig Courier.
A Rogers mesa farmer was in to see
US the other day and in q conversation
the subject of raising hogs was ap
preached. He tells us that from one
SOW that raised him 20 pigs in year
he will sell near 1900 worth of pork
This perhaps is an exceptional ease as
the farmer is one of the best in the
country, but what he does others can
do.-North Fork Times.
The matter Of securing Unit "a
States land office for northwestern Col
orado is again being agitated. The
greater portion of the business of tn.
office at Glenwood Springs comes from
Routt and Moffat counties, but as the
tendency Of the government is to re-
duce rather than to increase the mum.
her of land offices, success of the mov.
ment is doubtful.-Oak Creek Times.
Western slope Progressives are be-
coming active early IN the 1914 cam-
paign, holding a meeting in Grand
junction today. and tomorrow Messrs.
Dodge, Vincent and other leaders W II
address a meeting in Glenwood Springs
There no doubt is a good deal of truth
in the adage that '' 'Tis the early blvd
that gets the worm,'' but used in a
political sense in connection with the
present activity, there .an't going 20
be no worm. Rifle Telegram.
The Herald cannot help but admire
Edward P. Costigan, at the same time
he can never be elected governor of
Colorado unless he condescends to work
out q harmony policy with the Republ.-
cans. There is no doubt but that Der
yer is for Costigan, also Colorado
Springs and Mesa county, but the res.
of the state is either Republican or
Democratic. United, the Republicans
and Progressives can win; otherwise
they will 60 down in the yawning gulf.
durango DemOcrAC.
The evils of public dance broke
loose again last Friday night and
caused considerable disturbance in Ri
file. The results this time were several
overloaded boozers, fight, a gun play,
and no one knows how much more dew
ilment was created. Without doubt
there are young people attending these
places who ought to be at home under
the supervision of their parents. One
of the principle disturbers on this occ1-
sion was shown the way out of town
by the marshal.-Rifle Reveille.
In his locals of 25 years ago this
week Jimmie Lytle of the Meeker Her
aid hands Glenwood the following hot
one: "W. F. Hossack and A. Burn
ham, who had been at Glenwood on
business, reported that the people of tie
hot water town, who were opposing
county division, were resorting to some
questionable devices in their efforts
TO defeat the measure creating the new
White River county. On their petition
of "renonstrance" they were securing
the signatures of railroad "dagos"
and travellers who happened to stop
over night at the Springs.
When look over the Inhabitants Of
q town or city and see them in action
Or eonvefsation I am inclined to the
opinion that man is not by nature a
thinker. Il would seem that most peo-
pie are willing that others should do
their thinking for them. The thinkc:
II not always popular man, for he is
apt to differ from his friends or neigh