The Glenwood post., 1918-04-20
TAYLOR TALKS OF
LOCAL CONDITIONS
GLENWooD SPRINGS

Thlrty-tive years ago a dense growth
of sage brush was growing over the
site where Glenwood Springs is now sit
uatcd. AS many of you know, the
town was Incorporated October 3, 1855.
and was named after Glenwood, Iowa,
the home of Isaac Cooper, the real
father of our town. The other day,
on my way out home, passed through
Glenwood, Iowa, our parent city, on
the Burlington railroad, about twenty
miles east of Council Bluffs, and
stopped off the train ct the station, as
the train stopped about five minutes,
and on inquiry of some residents |
learned that the town is about sixty-five
years old. In 1855 it only had three
houses aud was then called Coonvill2.
1t was located in dense forest of
trees and brush. 1t was rechristened
Glenwood about the time of the civil
war. 1t now has population of about
$500. 1t is the county seat of Mills
county, and is pretty little city
about three quarters of mile back from
the railroad. The most interesting fea-
ture is that it is just now building its
first federal postoffice building. The
story is Just up and they expect to
complete the building this summer.
Our population is about one-half of
theirs, and our appropriation is $780,
90 and theirs is $4,000. So that we
are getting long way ahead of Our
parent in our federal building.
I wish time would permit brief
mention of the life and character and
the achievements of the pioneers who
helped found and build this town, be-
cause | shall always have warm spot
in my heart for them. But others will,
l trust, more fittingly pay tribute 10
them.
l am going to take this occasion to
say that when my earthly career is
ended, and l have performed my last
public and private act and am sum-
moned to the Great Beyond, no matter
where | may be, / want to be buried
at Glenwood Springs, where l have
spent practically all my life since boy
hood, where my children have all been
born and raised, and where you have
honored and trusted me in official life
for nearly thirty years. And as We are
today speaking, not only to ourselves,
but to posterity, I know you will all
join me in sending greetings and best
wishes to the future generations of
Glenwood Springs. I earnestly hope
they will be as good citizens and pa
triotic Americans as the inhabitants
of this town have always been, and
that they will be worthy descendants
of the hardy, courageous and splendid
pioneers whose industry and privations
have made possible what we now enjoy,
and what we believe will be one of the
most popular and prosperous health re-
sorts in the world, and always continue
to be one of the most beautiful cities
of the entire west.
If our hopes are realized, our early
day hardships will not be in vain, AMI
our beloved state and county and our
city will be better off for our haying
lived.
We have an additional reason for
eongratulating ourselves today. No
matter what anybody may say, the
government does not build expensive,
or any buildings, in unimportant cities.
In fact, there are hundreds of cities III
this country that are from twice 20
twenty times the size of Glenwood that
have never yet been able to secure a
public building, and this exceptional
recognition by our government should
be perpetual inspiration to our peo-
pie to broader and more patriotic, pub
lie spirited ideas, and firmer deter
mination to accomplish all We have
dreamed OF, and to make Glenwood one
of the great cosmopolitan gathering
places and ideal cities of the west.
GARFIELD COUNTY
l am glad that those having these
ceremonies in charge have arranged
for the insertion in this cornerstone Of
brief historical sketch of Garfield
county. Every man, woman and child
in this county should be proud of our
home county. This county has one Of
the most intensely interesting and
typically western and thrilling his
tories Of any county in the west.
have for several years felt that I
would like to, and I still hope some
day to find time and suitable occa.
sion to make speech to our home