| We learn that the Columbus yards, a few miles west of town, show considerable signs of improvement, and the railroad company has certainly expended a large amount of money and put a good deal of work upon the place. A large round-house has been erected, a good deal of switch-track laid, a large well dug, and other improvements made. Columbus did not afford sufficient room for the switches necessary upon the connection of this line with the Pacific, hence the work was placed two or three miles west of town. Colorado Citizen, January 25, 1883. The railroad telegraph has been removed from Clumbus to Glidden, and Capt. Johnson is left alone in his glory manipulaing he wires from the W. U. Company. We have been informed it is the intention of the company to erect a depot at Glidden. It seems to be the policy of the “Sunset” to use all means to antagonize the people of Columbus, yet the railraod officials are honorable men. Glidden Leaflets GLIDDEN LEAFLETS |
Glidden, May 30.--The new bridge over the Colorado river at this place went down at 4 p.m. The center pier was undermined and settled fifteen feet. The west span is gone and the east pier is resting on the east bank. The La Grange train went around over the old route via Columbus. Glidden, Nov. 25.--The Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio railway is to erect a building here soon for a hotel. It will be a large structure. Glidden, Feb. i3.--The contract for the construction of the 24-stall round-house for the Southern Pacific Railroad here was awarded to a contractor of Houston, work to begin at once. It will be built of concrete and brick and will cost $32,000. The company will also install an 80-foot turntable, to cost $6000. E. L. Moore has contracted to build a two-story building, to cost $2000, The upper story will be occupied by the Woodmen of the World and the lower story by a general merchandise firm. |
Homes Remodeled At Glidden; Baptist Church Is Painted
Two houses are being remodeled at Glidden. The residences of W. E. Obenhaus and Tanner Walker are being completely remodeled and modernized throughout. Epidemic Closes Glidden Schools Columbus, Oct. 4 – Schools in Glidden have been closed because of a threatened diphtheria epidemic, according to Dr. S. H. Kirkham, Colorado County health officer. Six cases have been reported with two deaths resulting. Dr. Kirkham gave Schick tests to determine immunity to all Glidden school children who had not been inoculated and administered toxoid to all who had not been. |