The Glenwood post., 1914-03-07

In passing we want to record another
jOke-Barney Napier, the Glenwood
Springs roughneck, has tossed his lid
in the ring and wants to be the next
Democratic governor. Save us, Lord
Oh, save us!-Steamboat Sentinel.
An agricultural paper discusses
"The value of the Skunk to Agricul-
ture.' We suppose the value lies in
the fact that the skunk at least gives
the farmer a smell, which is more than
the master of the market gives the
farmer.-Olathe Criterion
A town that is large enough and good
enough for a man to earn his living in
is good enough for him to buy his pro,
visions in. If he does not think SO,
both he and the town would be better
off if his tent were pitched on other
prairies.-Dursngo Democrat.
"Jidge" Lindsay, so our exchanges
state, insists on his wife sitting On
the bench en- bsnc with him. Cred
Saunders of the Brush Republican says
the little "Jidge' shows good sense
not to allow his "chicken' to mill
around with the old Denver hens.--
Steamboat Sentinel.
"Oh Man Winter hangs on with
the tenacity of Standpat Republican.
Last week, we thought We had him on
his way north, to his home at Medicin,
Hat. but he fooled US and came back
and gave US all kinds of weather.
warm, rain, snow, below zero, etc.
Next week, We will get rid of the old
cuss if We have to use force.-Meeker
Herald.
A correspondent asks what free
trade in meats has done for anybody.
Well, it certainly hasn't helped the
consumer and no grower will be ac-
cused of getting anything out of it, but
scheme has prevented Uncle Sam from
collecting lot of revenue in the shape
Of duty, remarks the Live Stock World
Now ism that the truth!-F. Collins
Courier.
At the annual meeting of the Col,-
81 IN To-
. committee was appointed to draft
law and circulate a petition for J.
cent railroad fare, but up to the pres
ent time the Sentinel has heard moth
ing Of 1t. At least twenty peopls have
called a. this Office during the past ten
days. wanting to sign the petition.
Come, gentlemen. get busy or acknow:-
edge you were only trying to "put one
over'' on the railroads Steamboat
Sentinel.
Moffat county people are worked NJ
over the damage done by jack rabbits
in that county, this winter, and are
talking of taking steps to exterminate
them. Some places the hay consumed
by the jacks at over one hundred tons.
It is evident that the rabbits are get
ting too plentiful in this section, and
a thinning out would be benefit to
farmers In the Little Beaver section
of this county, rabbits consumed con-
siderable hay the past winter.-Meeker
Herald.
f. Cant had the misfortune to have
one of his horses killed yesterday while
working with scraper on the roa
south of town. A large piece of o'd
iron. supposed to be a part of the old
bridge, was sticking out of the ground.
In swinging his team around this IRON
struck the horse in the flank disem-
boweling the animal. Efforts were
made to save the horse by sewing him
up, but all was useless and the animal
was finally shot. Mr.. Cant valued him
at $oOO.-Rifle Reveille.
Some 125 business men and citizens
of Steamboat attended sumptuous
BANQUET at the Cabin last Saturday
night. when various plans for advanc-
ing the interests of Routt county, and
Steamboat Springs in particular, we're
discussed. Good roads, new govert
ment land district for northwestern
Cclorado. general hospital at Steam
boat. ,plans for an annual ski tourna-
ment there, ard the erection of court
house for Routt county, were some OF
the subjects touched upon in the aftar-
dinner speeches.-Oak Creek Times
Tn +bo avant that the G1enwood Hot