The Glenwood post., 1922-03-30
DE BEQuE ITEMS

creek, between Clear and Brush creeks,
began slipping Friday and soon en-
tirely filled up the creek bed. The
water backed up until considerable
portion Of the II. G. Taylor ranch was
flooded. A force of men went to work
opening up an outlet, but on Saturday
the hill was still slipping so it was
necessary to open up larger channel
by the use of dynamite. The slide,
which is a big one, occurred just at the
dam where water 10 taken out for
three bitches, and it is thought that it
will be impossible to get water in two
of them, known as the Hobo ditch
and the h. G. & s. ditch, this summer.
A special car attached to No. Fri.
day morning brought in a group Of
shale men to see the demonstration
rnn at the Index plant. There were
shout twenty in the party, including
Victor @ Anderson, president Of the
State School of Mines, and Messrs
Church, Brown and R G.. DeBeque.
W. L. Hart received word Thursday
morning of the death of his brother,
who had been in a critical condition
in Kansas City hospital for about
ten days. Mr.. Hart left Thursday on
No .16 for Tucumcari, N. NJ, to at
tend the funeral. The deceased had
been a resident of Tucumcari for the
past thirty years, and was high de-
gree Mason.
The B. W. Ostrom family have
bought the Mrs. Heflin residence, and
will return to DeBeque this spring.
They are old time residents Of this vi
cinity, but have been living at Els
more, Calf, for more than two years.
They have many friends here who will
welcome them back.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Flynn expect to
move to Grand Junction this week
Tuesday afternoon reception was
gwen III uouVI VI 1uIs. T ~ IN ~ SnO
home Of Mrs. ]. G. Michaels. The hos
tesses were Mrs. Michaels, Mrs. Elder
and Mrs. Harry Flynn.
VIM. Morelock returned Friday from
a business trip to Oklahoma.
Mr.. and Mrs. James O1Iare of
Grand Junction spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Harris.
The Mort Gasways have moved from
the Stevenhouse in Bonita valley to
the Lem Crandell residence in DeBeque.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Briggs, Jr., ex-
pect to return to DeBeque this spring,
having been in the East for several
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Flynn and little
son were dinner guests at the Mont
gomery home Sunday.
George Eberspacher, the popular
cashier Of the DeBeque bank, who has
been seriously ill for ten days, was
taken to the hospital in Grand juno
tion Saturday and is now reported
improving. His father and mother ar
rived from Illinois Sunday night.
H. A. Quigly went to Grand juno
tion Sunday to see George Eberspach-
eY.
Will Kennon was Grand Junction
visitor Saturday and Sunday, going
down to conduct a meeting Of the
county farm bureau, Of which he is
vice president.
Adam Eeager goes to Hotchkiss
Thursday on business trip.
Frank Fetzer was DeBeque visitor
Tuesday.
The Colbran baseball team played
DeBeque, at DeBeque, Sunday. The
game was very close, and at the end
of the ninth inning was tie. De-
Beque won in the tenth inning with q
score of to 5.
There will be unique entertain
ment given April 7th at the Crest
thcater, to raise money for the treas
ury of the Parent Teachers associa-
tion. A jolly good time is assured SO
don't forget the date.
Mrs. s.. B. Fralick will entertain the
Aid society this week at the home of
Mrs. j. 8. Anderson.
The Woman's s. and I. club meets
Thursday evening with Miss Lucille
VIM. Following is the program:
Boil Call-Current Events.
Paper-Late Inventions, Mrs. Bishop.
Paper-Seientific Discoveries, Mrs.
Greenough.
The club will not meet next week.
Mrs. John Carr returned Tuesday
from a ten days. visit in Denver,
Greeley and Boulder.
O. I. Madison, q member Of the staff
Of the state uuiversiy extension work,