1900 



THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER 



145 



precaution, in order to prevent the wind 

 from blowing them away, of fastening 

 them to the bodies with pieces of hoop 

 iron. Two holes were punched in each 

 strip of iron, which was about three 

 inches long, and one screw at each end 

 fastened the iron to the super and body 

 and made everything firm. 

 Rutledge, Pa. 



recting the reader's particular attention 

 to a few interesting points in regard to 

 the venerable gentleman at the head of 

 this prosperous firm. Mr. Frisbee is 

 now in his eighty-second year, and a 

 local newspaper of recent date says of 

 him : 



"Although over eighty years of age, 

 Mr. Frisbee retains the vitality of youth 



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HON. KUFUS K. FKISBEK. 



See also page 149. 



HON. RUFUS K. FRISBEE. 



In addition to that which we have 

 said elsewhere in this number of The 

 Bee-keeper regarding the Frisbee 

 Honey Company and its splendid work 

 in the development of the honey busi- 

 ness in Denver, we have pleasure in di- 



and may be seen almost daily taking his 

 accustomed walk, drive or wheel ride of 

 from five to ten miles, simply to gratify 

 his exuberant spirits and to get the 

 most out of the invigorating climate of 

 Colorado.'" 



Mr. Frisbee has served the City of 

 Denver as its Mayor; and away back in 



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