Show hap m i the relatives and friends pi mr and mrs wm win peirce swooped down upon them la in a pleasant surprise last tuesday songs recitations and speeches were the pastimes after which ice fee cream and cake cale were served after a good time beai by all present they retired feeling well paid for this pleasant plen sant visit mr and mrs peirce are now neighbors in our midst and this was the means of bidding them welcome mary barnard has returned to visit vir with aej lie ikpe p lt it AH A 4 H fat father lie 1 nv I 1 p 1 i it if there I 1 Is one thing that might might t be construed as a fling at metropolitan attainments it is to read in ill print where Is harper we ve are of the firm belief that some people should become better posted on the important points in the united states in ill referring to the map we find ourselves situated west of denver A prominent politician lately expressed the hope that some day we might hold a cou convention entson farther west if that hope is realized we shall likely se I 1 a convention at harper the main line ot of the 0 S L traverses the western part of harper but aside from stopping the cars for sugar beets beefs the passengers get oft off at brigham sonic some time you will pull on your boots and stroll out into the morning and give ear to the of factory whistles in this direction you will find them at harper it is the cement factories in operation some time in the future we may annex school on the street the other day a weary wlllie willie informed us chat hat the mines had closed down here as elsewhere it is our turn to ask a question quest ln where in ili the united states is park valley we app appreciate your willingness to give your views on matters as affects you and the public welfare but we must be of good cheer similar events have happened h all along down the line As to members of the board being wise there may be no doubt as t to 0 that the bible says that certain wise men came from the east so and it may be possible that a few have been traveling an imaginary route ever since such acts are commensurate with the spirit of the times many people have been shouting down with the trusts and here in this county a trust has sprung up from somewhere and proceeds to mo continued on page 11 HARPER continued from page 1 no and put a price on education imagine the presence and the aspect of a trust aaion seated on a throne in some part pait of this county inviting us to come unto me all ye that hunger and thirst after knowledge and I 1 will fill you up someone has likened the trust to a huge octopus you can imagine the spectacle of one or more antlers anglers searching tor for and entwining its victim in its folds foide it was an octopus such as these which captured the little red school house OR on the hill over there |