The Glenwood post., 1917-04-21
CORRESPONDENCE
RIFLE SHOTS
-'The Home Of the Big Red Apple


@'The Home of the Big Red Apple"
Mr.. Joe Hum was doing business in
Rifle Monday, everything is all wool
with Joe these days.
Mr. Walter II. Lowell, who has been
visiting relatives at Denver and Sill
Ner Plume, Colo. for the past two
weeks, returned to Rifle on Sunday.
He brings glowing reports from the
famous old Silver camp, and says there
is not an idle man, and wages are
very high. He also states that Denver
looked very prosperous with much
building activities in all parts of our
state s metropolis. But after all ne
was glad to bet back to live farming
center.
The very pleasing smile of our coun-
ty sheriff, Mr.. Chas. Fravert, was Wis.
ible in Rifle the first of the week
In spite of war, the state irrigation
bureau reports great influx Of farm
ers from eastern states, coming to Col
orado this year. Rifle will undoubted-
ly receive her share of the incoming
population for they can find no better
farming section in the west than we
have in this district. Every available
acre will be under cultivation this
season. The sugar company is offering
$500 per ton for sugar beets, and we
believe potatoes will be dollars again
this fall.
The spring term of the district court
ended on Friday of last week. Mess1s
Bert Ellis, Joe White, Chas. Jennings,
George Frost and Joseph Fleming who
were serving as jurors returned to
their homes here to again take up their
accustomed walks in life.
The dance given by the Rifle orches
ira last week at the Rex theatre was
a great success. Harry (Happy) Harris
the Grand Junction trap drummer, as
sisted the local musicians.
Rifle Union high school will hold its
annual "inter-cass'' track meet on
Friday (Arbor Day. of this week. Ev
eryone is cordially invited to bring
their lunch and attend the sport. Lunch
will be served on the high school lawn
sometime about the noon hour.
Mr.. George Fravert of Denver was
doing business here Tuesday and We'd
nesday.
Every member of the Rifle band was
present for the band concert last Sun
day, and a splendid program was rem
dered. Harry Harris on the drums put
a little ginger into some of the lively
airs. A good sized crowd turned out
to hear the concert. The next appear
ance of the band will be next Sunday
afternoon a 2:3O.
Everybody has been cleaning up
their lawns, which gives the town 4
much better appearance.
1r,p,, op+i+1oJ ssrpb, Tro,p, tho+
Came True will be presented by the
senior class at the Rex theatre next
Monday night. This entertainment
will be given by the senior class to
raise money for their graduation ex-
penses, and should be literally patron
lied by all Rifle people.
The Western Slope l. o. o. F. assoc
iation will celebrate the anniversary
of their order Thursday, April 26th at
Delta this year. Arrangements are
being perfected for monster celebra-
tion and large crowd of visitors is
expected. The services of six bands
have been secured for the big occasion
The Palisade band of 25 pieces will
escort the members of the Palisade
lodge, some two hundred in number.
Grand Junction with 70 piece band will
send a large representative delegation;
Hotchlsiss; Cedaredge, Paonia and
Delta will also have their bands to
lead them in the parade. Ouray,
Fruta and 'Montrose Odd Fellows will
be there in large numbers. This will
be the largest l. O. O. F. gathering on
the western slope, if not in the entire