The Glenwood post., March 12, 1904, Image 1

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VOL. XIII. NO. 28
POTATO CULTURE IN COLORADO
One of Hundreds of Examples of Successful Potato
Farming in Garfield County
Five years ago George Young, |
reared in the city of Chicago, bred to
the luxury and culture of city life, |
came to the Crystal river valley tol !
lead the life of a ranchman. His |
tather, Col. G. W. Young, approved |
the ambition of his son. George pur- |
chagefl on the mesa three miles from | |
Carbondale. He chose wisely. The |
depth of his soil is unknown. Under |
his methods of irrigntiunfmd cultiva- |
tion fertility has increased: values|
have advanced until today ¥%IOO . per
acre would not buy his holdings. He |
has 465 acres fenced and 210 of it in ||
cultivation. He has filed on 320 acres | |
of desert lands and has a portion of it |1
fenced. |
The present home of Mr. Young is | |
a lovely cottage of seven rooms. But |
it is not commensurate in beanty and
size with the wealth and extent of the
ranch 80 he ‘has had an architect
draw plans for a new mansion to cost
#6,000. The style is Missouri Coloni
al. It will be built this year, wired
threughout for electric lighting, and
fitted with the best plumbing for hot
and cold water.
The location commands the most
magnificent views of any site in Colo
rado. From the broad verandas to the
southeast rises Mt, Sopris 14,400 feet
crowned with eternal snow, gilded
with flashing glaciers, lighted by the
everlasting sunshine. To the west is
the - Crystal river valley, garnished
with the wealth cf its soil, dotted
with browsing herds, and jeweled with
lovely homes. To the north is the
pretty town of Carbondale, the .great
est commercial mart on the western
slope. Northwestward rolls the Roar
ing Fork with a stretch of valley in
comparably superb, enchantingly
grapnd. At night twelve wiles away,
from the porches and windows of this
home can be seen the streams of light
from the one hundred sixty-six coke
ovens of the Colorado Fuel & Ivon Co.,
at Cardiff, dancing and flickering in
the murky darkness and reflecting from
the stony red slopes of the hills be
yond. Col. Young says this entranc
ing -scenery is worth the price of the
ranch. The lawn at thjs home is an
other feature of beauty which delights
Col. Young. Youthful shade trees,
evergreens, and blue-grass as rich as
ever adorned the yard ot a Kentucky
colonel are there to be seen.
Their barn is as large as a Denver
warehouse, and almost as pretty as a
residence in Chicago. Their new
spud cellar is 40x160 and as well built
as Moffat claims the mammoth tunnel
will be on bis rew railroad. In this
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cellar was stored this season of his
own growing 88,500 sacks of spuds, or
977,500 pounds or 30 carloads or a
train requiring two ‘‘battleship’ en
gines to pull to market.
In addition this same ranch put in
to his bins 1900 bushels of grain, and
into his ricks 150 tens of alfalfa and
timothy. This crop is worth now
SIO,OOO. On the hills and in pasture
Mr. Young has 1,000 head of cattle
which marketed at present prices
would bring $25, 000,
Col. Young spends a great deal of
his time with his son George. He
thinks Colorado the most charming,
resourceful, and productive place on
earth. Its air and sunshine make
him feel a boy again. The scenery
warms his mental powers and sets to
flowing the wealth of classics which
he treasured in youthful days. He
can chase a steer with the celerity of
a cowboy, or deliver an after dinner
speech with the ease of a Rufus
Choate. The success which George
L. Young bas achieved here shows
what any young man, city or rural
‘born, may bew out if he has brains,
energy, sobriety, industry, and stick
to-itiveness. He is unmarried as
many great financiers and busy men
are. But they are the easiest in the
world to win, if the ladies will only
be artful in wooing. Little atten
tions: sweet, modest word boquets; a
smile and a look indicating that they
are the only pebbles on the beach will
hit the spot.
Call for Citizens’ Convention
A meeting of the citizens is hereby
called to meet on Saturday evening,
March 19, 1904 at S o'clock at the
county court house in the town of
Glenwood Springs, Colorado for the
purpose of nominating One Mayor to
serve one year and Three Trustees to
serve for two years and to transact
any other business that may properly
come before the convention
J. W. Ross, Chairman
Olie Thorson, Secretary.
Presbyterian Church.
Regular services at the Presbyterian
church Sunday, both morning and
evening.
Morning Subject—**ls Christ inside
the Church or out of it?"’
Evening Subject-—**The Christian's
Privilege.'’
Good music by mixed chorus. All
are welcome, Mrs. Dora Pearce, or
gunist. Rev. J. W. Currens, pastor.
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COLORADO, SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1904,
Concerning Forest Reserves
Relative to the efforts being made
by the citizens of Western Colorado
to eliminate considerable areas of
agricultural lands from our forest
reserves and to prevent the creation
of other reserves which shall include
lands of a strictly agricultural char
acter, County Surveyor Rosenberg is
in receipt of the following letter from
Hon. Gifford Pinchot, chief of the
government Forestry bureau.
Mr. Theodore Rosenberg,
County Surveyor,
Glenwood Springs, Colo.
Dear Sir:
I am in receipt of your letter
of February 17, and am glad to
bhave your views relative to cer
tain lands within the Battlement
Mesa Forest Reserve. This Bu
rean is already in possession of
information which tends to show
that at least a part of the lands
you refer to are agricoltural in
nature. The fact that it is of
importance tqQ the county that all
its agricultural lands should be
utilized to the fullest extent is
thoronghly appreciated, and I
wish to assure youn that I fully
agree with you on this point.
Very truly yours,
Clifford Pinchot, Forester.
Similar assarance and statement
that the exclusion of agricultural
lands from Forest Reserves will be
recommended is contained in a letter
by Director of Geological Survey Mr
Charles Walcott,
Fatal Shooting at Meredith
l As a result of drinking and an ar
| gument over politics, John Haw
] thorne shot Merritt A Scott at eleven
o’clock Saturday evening at Meredith,
the wounded man living only a few
hours.
i Hawthorne is a miner on Porphyry
mountain and came down to Meredith
ISaturday evening to get his mail and
;spend Sunday as was his custom to do
[twice a month. He and Scott had a
lcnhin rented in the town but for sev
| eral months previous neither bad oc
lcnpied it. Both men happened to be
| there, Saturday evening also a man
named Tom Miltonberger. The latter
and Hawthorne went to bed and Scott
| went to get his mail. On returning
|he renewed the argument and made
in start towards the bed for Haw
| thorne, who, being a much smaller
|man than Scott, grabbed a gun with
| which to defend himself. Scott
[ walked right up against the gun call
| ing his opponent vile names and tell
|‘ ing him to go on and shoot, but the
| armed man, wishing to avoid trouble,
i backed out the door and went to the
| cabin of a friend to spend the night
|He was soon followed by Scott . who
! struck a match and located him on the
| floor, starting towards him. Then
| Hawthorne fired with the fatal result
i Hawthorne gave himself up to the
{authorities immediately and Monday
]uftemoun had a preliminary hearing
|’l‘he prisoner waived examination and
i was bound over to the May term of the
‘ district court under SSOO bond.
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| C. H. Schlacks, general manager of
|the Colorado Midland and J. B
! Andrews, assistant secretary of the Rio
| Grande, came in Saturday morning.
After spending the day in Glenwood
they went to Grand Junction and met
| the Gould party, returning Sunday
| evening.
Local Events
li Mrs. M. 1. Silver bas been very ill
i for the past week.
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| J. Wulfsohn spent Sunday with his
g family in Aspen.
1 The ladies of the Methodist church
! will give a fair April 2.
| Mrs. F. A. Gordon is visiting her
mother near Minneapolis, Minnesota.
! Half rates everywhere if you buy
i Rio Grande mileage books.
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| Jackson Tubbs of New Castle was
4 Glenwood business visitor Tuesday.
" You can travel at half rates if you
“hny Rio Grande thousand mile books.
E A great deal of boilding is planned
‘for Glenwood during the spring
months,
A fine boy came to stay at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Kennedy Sat
‘nrday evening.
(o Mrs. Lillinn Rittmayer has been
very ill this week Dbut is *now some
what fwproved.
: Frank Tuanner of Ouray returned
"iowe Monduy evening after spending
n few days in Glenwood.
| Misses Mary and Jessie Sullivan
creturned to Aspen Tuesday after a
| visit to Mrs. Latta,
| E. L. Peisar returned to Apsen
| Monday morning after spending Sun-
I day at our famons resort.
! F. A. Gordon has been over in the
! White river country this week on bus
| iness connected with his office.
| Fd. Schimek has been in charge of
“the Eagle County bank during the
silleften of the cashier, L. Schware.
Robert Reed, the sawmill man of
the Frying Pan was down from
Quinn's Spur Saturday and Sunday.
If yon want your tailoring done
well go to J. G. Silver's, opposite
Grand hotel, Cooper and Eighth sts.
Miss Ella Leonbardy of Carbon
dale cama down Tuesday morning and
vigsited a few days with Mrs. S. L.
Meadows.
A .L. Cass was in Glenwood Mon
day from his ranch near Ruoedi, hav
ing come down to attend to business
in this city.
Lonis Schwarz who has been ill
for the past two weeks, is slowly iw
proving but is not yet able to leave
his home
Bert Hammel returned Thursday
from Ritle where he has been gather
ing information to be used in the
western slope history.
Mrs. C. A. St. Clair left for the
east Wednesday morning and will
visit in Denver, Omaba and McCook
for some weeks before going farther.
She expects to be absent for some
months.
F. D. Peirce, and son, F. E., edi
tors of the Garfleld County Democrat,
were shaking hands with Glenwood
people Saturday. 7
About twenty-five of the Glenwood
people attended the dance at Soutn
Canon last Saturday eveming. They
report an enjoyable time.
Special music by the choir at the
M. E. church Sunday morning and
evening. Dr. Pletcher will render a
solo at the evening service.
John McDermott returned to Divide
Sunday to resume his old position as
night operator after spending his two
months’ vacation in Glenwood.
Miss Mary Luhman who has been
with Mrs. Walters for some time past,
bas gone to Missouri Valley, lowa,
where she is soon to be married.
The Colorado Coal & Iron company
brought in 15 experienced coal miners
Wednesday evening and Thursday
morning sent them ap to Coalbasin.
Have yon seen our photo battons?
They are perfect., We can make one
of any photograph you have, at the
Glenwood Studio. D. V. Steward.
Thos. Foley of Springfiald, Illinois
departed Saturday morning for his
home after a short visit to his lmlt“
brother, Austin Gavin, in this ('lt)n‘
Rev. A. . Voight returned to |
Glenwood Wednésday evening after |
some time spent in Carbondale nnd|
Basalt and the Methodist ochurch now
has a pastor.
Mrs. E. Austin returned Wednesday
morning from Denver where she has
been spending her annual vacation
'and studying the latest styles in
spring millinery.
The Coloradu Midland traine 3 and
6 will be pat on again abont the
middle of' this month, which will
make a decided improvement in the
Aspen railroad service.
‘ Aunstin Gavin bought a car of alfal
fa seed at Lamar last week which he
'has been distributing to dealers all
‘along the Roaring Fork and Grand
valleys from Aspen to Grand Junctior.
Fred Walthen, brick layer mnl]’
mason has about completed work on|
the depot and will be ready to figure|
on all work. Address (,‘urlmm\ulu.J
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Tom Borst returned Wednesday
evening from a trip to California,
covering several weeks. Tom gained
15 pounds in that land of dust and
roses and yet he says there is no place
like good old Colorado.
Many of the striking miners of New
Castle evidently realizing the futility
of waiting for the mines to open tu‘
them, have left the country, some go
ing to California and others to va'
Mexico. |
Dr. O. L. McCartney, Dental office |
over postoffice in Bank Block. Al
work guaranteed. tf [
PRICE FIVE CENTS
| The Women of Woodcraft will give
a play at the opera house Easter Mon
day, April 4, which will be followed
by a grand ball.
I The St. Patrick’s ball and enter
itainment Thursday evening of next
|week will be preceded by an elegant
i supper served from five to seven
o’'clock for which the small sum of
thirty-five cents will be charged.
A new line of photo cards have
i just arrived. They are beanties, too.
Cabinets $4. 00 per dozen during March
'nnd the best work at the Glenwood
iitndiu. D. V. Steward.
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] The Ladies’ Aid society of the
! Methodist church served lunch in the
{side room of the church Thursday
'unernuun. A large crowd was pres
ent to partake of the delicious things
Etu eat which the ladies had prepared.
Colorado Midland trains 3 and 6
being discontinned temporarily, tick
lctn reading between competitive
| points on Colorado Midland and D. &
R. G. will be honored by latter road
on their trains 3 and 6. The Colerado
Midland
| The Ladies’ Aid society of the
;l’r«nhyteriun church met last week at
| the home of Mrs. C. D. Barnes, being
"vntur(uinvd by Mrs. Currens and Mrs,
| Barnes. Seventy-five lunches were
;m'r\'\-(] and the treasury increased by
!the addition of twelve dollars.
C. C. McKissack has moved his
family to the McCauley house on Ben
nett avenne and although he has made
no definite plans yet it is possitle
that he may convert the room in the
rear of his store into a place for the
. boys to spend their evenings, fitting
‘it up with billiard table and other
} amusements.
Rev. Leonard G. Thompson of Den
ver preached Wednesday evening at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mackey
and Thursday evening at the home of
Mrs. Jobnson near the Rio Grande
depot. Thursday afternoon he ad
mwinistered baptism to Claude Bran
don at Ware's bath house,
[ The Citizens’ National Bank of
'Glenwood has purchased the bailding
it now occupies. Another proof, not
withstanding the prevailing dull sea
son and the strikes, that its business
is turning out very satisfactorily.
The directors and officers of the bank
are to be congratulated on the steady
growth of its business and ths efficient
manner in which it is conducted.
The services at the Methodist
church next Sunlay will be as usual.
Morning hour 11 o'clock. Mrs,
Voight, the pastor's assistant will
speak. The pastor himself will preach
at the evening hour 8:00. This latter
service will be the initial of a series
of special meetings lasting through
two weeks. Rev. Erwin Edgerton of
Aspen and L. J. Hole of Carbondale
will be present all next week and help
the pastor, All are cordially invited
to come and enjoy these meetings.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Junior
League at 3 p. m. and Epworth League
at 6:30 p. m. A. G. Voight, Pastor.
We are making our annual reduc
tion of %1.00 per dozen om all photo
graphs during March. All Work
guaranteed Cabinets $3.00 to #4.00
per dozen at the Glenwood Studio.
| \ D. V. Steward.