The Glenwood post., 1917-03-17

oldHO JuHcIloH team pfOIeSteu dL ILLS
time to play with their own ball, claim
ing it to be lighter and livlier. The
referee would not grant this request,
and the game continued, the final
score being Rifle Bachelors 80, Grand
Junction Y. M. C. A. 90 There was a
very large crowd of spectators present
to witness this final game of the sea
son for the Rifle boys, and the demon
straton at times was deafening. The
band added to the merriment by play
ing several lively tunes before tine
game started and during breathing
spells. Who's all right9 The Bach
elors!
Mr.. and Mrs. Wm. Taughenbaugh
left on Tuesday for Leadville for g.
visit with Mrs. Taughenbaugh IS mother
who lives in the Cloud City.
Next Tuesday, March, 90, the board
of registration will be in session at the
town hall in Rifle at which time all
citizens entitled to vote should make
it point to see that their names arc
registered. This will be the general
municipal or regular town election, fer
the election of one mayor for one year.
and three trustees for the period of
two years. Messrs. I. P. Buckles, G..
S. Mitchell and Thad Harp were ap-
pointed as the registration board for
said election.
| The smiling countenance of Jim Bar
Der was visible in Rifle on Mondav.
This genial character was the celebrat-
ed bass drummer of the famous Rifle
band, and it is more than likely that he
will be seen in band uniform behind
the big drum again this summer. He
is good at pounding howhides, especial
ly in low pitch.
County Surveyor Thurmond. was Il
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looked familiar around these parts.
Members of the grand jury were here
the first of the week investigating
buildings to see if they were properly
equipped in cases of fire and also to
ascertain if we are good law abiding
citizens down this way. We presume
they found everything running SMOOTH
ly.
Messrs. George Lechmere, Dan Ders-
more and I. P. Buckles were selected
as grand jurors from this section.
Much credit is due to the Rifle
Bachelor club for the numerous enter,
tainments provided our citizens during
the winter months. They are a live
wire bunch and when they pull off a
good stunt the people are very willing
to pay for the sport. More power to
the Bachelors.
Book Cliff Lodge l. O. 0. F. is maxi
ing preparations for big time OIL
April 26 this year.
The Rifle fire laddies will hold their
annual ball this year on May 2. Thi-
is o1yavs i, bir
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G. I. Conner of the Roaring Fork
valley was a Rifle visitor during the
week. He purchased splendid tear,
of horses while here and you knoy
horses is money nowadays.
G. W. Hawley made flying trip to
Basalt on Tuesday to purchase car
of stock hogs for Kansas hog buyer.
He is the boy who can rustic the swine.
Mrs. W. J. Guard has been very sick
for the past ten days, but we are
pleased to announce that she is much
improved at this writing. '.u
A Long String Of Ducks
Wes Howard Of the Antlers section,
while conversing with several jurors
at the county seat last week, remarked
that he saw bunch of wild ducks fly
across the Antlers valley that morning
that to his personal observation was
five miles long. He claims his eye
sight is good and that the statement is
nothing but the truth. Remember this
is not fish story. rlr IS.
While there has been very large