The Glenwood post., 1918-05-11

the high school course Miss Marie is
an accomplished violinist and will no
doubt become a favorite in the young
er society of Glenwood Springs.
Last Tuesday the county commission
ers made an inspection trip to the
Rifle and Lacy bridges. They found
the threatened pier at the Rifle bridge
we'll protected and they are hopeful
that the Lacy bridge may yet be
saved. It will all depend on the con-
Duct of the river during the next few
weeks.
: Mr.. Felix Reed of Ward has accept
ed an appointment as ranger on the
White River forest and will be placed
in charge of the Burns Hole district
with headquarters at Burns. Mr.. Reed
} arrived in Glenwood last week and has
been spending some time in the super
visor's office, getting lined up on his
new duties.
State Engineer McCune this week
lurriedly called meeting of the di-
vision engineers of the state at the
capitol building Friday morning to dis.
cuss some important questions affect
ing the irrigation conditions Of the
state. A. j. Dickson of this division
left Thursday afternoon for Denver ia
response to Mr.. McCune's call.
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A delightful young couple to spend
a few days here last week were Mr..
and Mrs. X. c. Hornbaker of Clifton.
1t did not appear on the Williams reg
lister that they were newly weds, steal
ing a march on their friends, but such
was the case and no doubt their motor
trip home Sunday terminated in an en-
thusiastc reception by the Cliftonites.
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Rev. VIM. Pepper of the local Meth
odist church has been called upon to
preach the baccalaureate sermon be-
fore the Eagle County High school at
Gypsum tomorrow, and will leave early
in the morning for that place. Rev.
Thomas W. Stamp of New Castle will
occupy the Methodist pulpit tomorrow
at both morning and evening services.
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The supreme court has sustaiDe
Judge Shumate in making absolute the
decree to the Tallmadge and Gibson
ditch from Divide creek. This ditch
, was adjudicated many years ago, but
only portion of the adjudication was
-, made absolute, the balance conditional
:, upon the use of the water with reas-
, enable diligence. When the case was
brought up last year and the court
was asked to make and did make the
decree absolute to the extent of the
water which had been used. Sherry
Swartz and others protested. The su
preme court decision is in line with
former similar decisions.
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Seven draft boys from Garfield
county and one from Gunnison county
left for Fort Logan yesterday. There
will be another call for twelve boys
in the near future. Exact date not
, given. Those going on the Midland
, this afternoon are A. A. Lippincott of
Rifle, captain in charge; Messrs. R. L
Myers of Glenwood; II. G.. Bowman
Carbondale; X. N. Marshall, Wendella
W. NJ. Gasway, Debeque; Jose Piceno
Rifle; James Prendergast, New Castle;
, Victor Obandi, Gunnison county also
went under charge of Capt Lippincott
Through the courtesy of Crleton Hub
bard and the Hot Springs company the
boys were given a fine auto drive and
a swim in the big pool.
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: The auction sale at the Hughes &
. Crssman jewelry store was a decided
success and will leave "Ellisn in much
better shape to go into service. He
has received orders to report for duty
on the 23rd inst, and is to be given
a mechanical course at Colorado Springs
college. The call was open to men in
draft age who volunteered services be.
fore April 81, and Mr.. Crissman was
the first man in Garfield county TO
volunteer under this call. Virgil Mock
o. Rifle will also go to Cole RADIO Springs
college on the 23rd. Secretary Hub
bard of the local board said "You
never saw two more delighted young
men than these two at being given the
opportunity to fit themselves for COM
petent work for Uncle Sam.'
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i Monday evening, while Mr.. and Mrs.