The Glenwood post., 1916-03-18

Peers Coulter of Garfield creek was
operated Thursday at the Glenwood
sanitarium by Drs. Stewart and Calrk.
Thursday, at the Glenwood sanitari-
um, Drs. Stewart and Hopkins operated
on Gus Pappas, proprietor Of the. Glen
wood restaurant of this city.
At the Glenwood sanitarium Thurs
day morninga baby boy was born to
Mrs. Sylvan r. Wasson of -Four Mile
creek. Dr.. Stewart was master of GER
emonies.
Wednesday evening Mrs. R. J, Smith
entertained at her home the members
Of the Thimble club and their h,is
bands, and a splendid time is reported
by all the guests.
Andrew Safer, who was taken to
Salida last week and operated on for
appendicitis and alterations of the
stomach, is reported as improving very
satisfactorily since the operation.
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James Hogan, the attendant at Cave
No. 3, this week purchased the prop
erty on Eighth street originally owned
by John R. Wallingford and later by
DR.. Crook. Mr.. Hogan will improve
the property somewhat and occupy it
as residence.
w. NJ. TAFT, head electrician for the
Glenwood Light and Water company,
left the first of the week for visit
to his old home in Nova Scotia. He
expects to be gone about thirty days.
Mrs. TAFT accompanied her husband as
far as Denver where she will visit
until Mr.. Tait's return.
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When the county commissioners met
last Saturday they let the contract for
the dyke at the Rifle bridge to AL
Ziezniss and refused to award any
contract for the work on the Silt
bridge, declaring that all bids were
unreasonably high. The bid of Zieze-
Mss was at % cents per CUBIC yard.
After spending some time visiting
the road camp and work in the Glen
wood canon the county commissioners
Wednesday evening met in a short ses-
sion and let the contract to Al Zies-
Miss for section 3 or the big section of
the work at the Silt bridge, Mr.. Ziez-
Mss being the lowest bidder on this
work. They rejected all other bids.
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At the Glenwood sanitarium We'd
nesday afternoon County Treasurer 9.
w. Smith underwent a very serious
operation, Drs. Stewart and Hopkins
doing the work. Mr.. Smith was two
hours on the table, but he rallied nice
ly and is now doing as well. as could
be expected in view of the t'serioas
nature of the operation which was
necessary. - =
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At their meeting Wednesday evening
the county commissioners recommend
ed Isam w. Graham as water commits
sioner for district No. 80 and the
county clerk has forwarded their cn-
dorsement to Governor Carlson. Mr..
Graham is one of the pioneers Of the
Rifle country and the man from whom
Graham mesa derives its name, and he
should make very satisfactory water
commissioner.
The county commissioners have
agreed to Apair the county road up
Alkali creek to connect with the road
which Mesa county is bringing across
by way of Collbran and Mesa and tho
Plateau valley. This road is said TO
constitute one of the most beautiful
drives in the country and it will furn-
ish pleasing contrast to the present
line down the Grand river, and offers
choice to those who appreciate a
change of scenery.
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Charley Keegan, one of the worth
while young men of Glenwood, re-
turned Sunday from Des Moines, Iowa,
where he has just graduated from the
Highland Park School of Pharmacy.
Almost before our people knew he was
in town Charley had taken a position
with Howard & Hubbard of the Busy
Corner Drug store ,and there he has
been greeting his many friends and re-