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Pleasantville weekly press., 1910-08-06
FIRE CHIEF PERFORMS
NEW TASK-A RELIEF

Chief of the fire department Marcus
Fritsch always has his eye open for help
full things to do for the borough. A
fireman is supposed to have one ear open
all the time, but the present chief has
demonstrated that he does not stuff
cotton in his head at any time of the
day or night. One of the latest duties
imposed on the chief was that of soak
ing Washington avenue from New to
Shore Roads. This was preparatory to
the coating of .asphaltum oil spread on
the shamefully dusty street by the
County road supervisor and is nee
essary in all cases after roads have
been covered with fresh gravel. Early
one morning chief Fritsch played a big
stream of water from fire hose on the
street and again on the next morning
the soaking was concluded. Supervisor
Japhet Price had force of men roll and
scrape the street after this and then the
black fluid was spread over the streets
surface.
The Board of Freeholders are making
great strides at this improvement of the
county's excellent road system, the lat
est accomplishment is the highway be-
tween Absecon and Egg Harbor City,
which is fast rounding into good condi-
tion as result of the oiled surface.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1910-08-06


learned something by the first failure
Try again. Never stop trying to ad-
vance tie interests of the town, and in
time your efforts will show results.
Did you ever stop to figure that nine
out of every ten places that are spoken
of as beautiful are possessed of live,
active Civic Club that looks after the
health and cleanliness of the place !?
Pleasantville could gain greater rep
utation for beauty if we had an active
Civic Club.
There amt no use in kicking
If the towns not run your way;
1t does no good to holler
And grumble all the day.
The thing to do is cut your crouch
And stop your little whine
And when they ask you of the town
Just say The Point is doing fine.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1910-08-06

you've taught me to look at things diff
ferently. Did you hear about-about
what's been going on at Iowa City|
81 read in the paper something
about big mass meeting where Har-
old Du Val made speech the like of
--~hich had never been heard at the
university before and where the stu
dents agreed unanimously to put a
stop to betting on athletic events"
she replied "Why didn't you ever
write and tell me what you were do
ing2"
81 thought you'd find out anyway If
/ did anything worth WHILE" he said,
..and If l didn't you had better not
know"
~ think 1t was glorious" said Mabel.
"Do you think I've squared things
now?" he asked.
"Yes, believe you have" she re-
piled, "and more too"
"And now may have my reward?"
"Your reward?" she said inquiringly.
isn't 1t enough reward to be deserv-
edly the most popular man in a great
universityT'
THAT isn't anything" he replied.
II didn't do 1t for popularity, Mabel,
and I'm afraid l never would have
done it just to even things up, but
did 1t because a certain brown eyed
girl told me to. And the brown eyed
girl is the reward want, Mabel. Can't
you tell me that you care for me just
a little?"
Mabel looked up at him gravely.
"Are you quite sure that it isn't
Gladys that you care forT' she asked.
Perfectly" he answered. "It was
that other Harold that cared for
Pleasantville weekly press., 1910-08-06
Law Will Embarrass Women

From Morristown News.
The new marriage law is cumber-
some one and some uncertainty and
weaknesses exist as to its construction
For instance, it has been held by the
majority of licensing agents that not
only the man, but the woman must ap-
pear in person to answer the questions
propounded before license will be is
sued. In Jersey City, the registrar holds
that it is unnecessary for more than
one of the contracting parties to appear
before him. This construction would
seem to be the proper one, as in many
of the States it has been so constructed
where a marriage license law has been
adopted
The unpopularity of the law lies
chiefly in the embarrassment it will cause
to women desirous Of entering the mar
riage state, and revision of the statute
setting forth clearly that but one of the
parties need make the application, is tc
be desired.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1910-08-06
said Jeff, taking step nearer.
wonder-ran't we he nartners?"

wonder-can't we be partnersT
Perhaps she nodded, or perhaps it
was only the pickering shadows that
made him think so, but the next mo-
ment he had caught her in his arms,
apple blossoms and all, and was tell
ing her that he had loved her ever
since that time she nearly scared him
out of the apple tree. And for once
she didn't accuse him Of talking fool
ishly.
The apple blossoms faded and fell,
and summer came to fulfill the prom
ises of spring. Mabel came home from
college again, protesting against al
lowing Gladys to stay home while she
finished her course. But Gladys was
firm and had her way, as usual.
One evening nearly three weeks aft
er she came home Mabel was sitting
on the porch idly lingering the strings
of her mandolin and trying not to feel
lonely. Gladys had gone riding with
JEFF, and the sight of their happiness
somehow made Mabel feel lonesome
and left out, though she tried to drive
the feeling away by playing and hum
ming some of the dear old melodies.
Suddenly she was aroused from her
reverie by the sound of an automobile
coming up the driveway. 1t stopped
at the gate, and Harold leaped out
and hurried over to where she was
sitting.
won't you come for an auto ride, y
he pleaded. "just for old times sake
for the sake Of those old songs you
were playing"
II was thinking of old tines" said
Mabel as she rose and followed him
down to the gate. "Do you remember
the time you maneuvered to get me in
the back seat with Beth" she went on
mischievously as he helped her to the
drivers seat.
"That was a different Harold" he
said. ''Those old days seem like a
dream more than they do like part OF
my real life."
you have changed" said Mabel
eying him approvingly.
"And | have you to thank for it," he
said. You have made a man Of me,
Mabel l used to think of nothing but
my own good times, but now-well,
Pleasantville weekly press., 1910-08-06
SOCIALIST WRITES THAT
HE KNOWS OF REMEDIES
Ownership of Water Plant Is Practicable,
If the People Want 1t, Says
This Writer.


Ownership of Water Plant Is Practicable,
If the People Want 1t, Says
This Writer.
Editor The Press.
Dear Sir: | saw in recent issue
that the Mayor objects to municipal
ownership Of a water plant, because it
lis bound to afford political berths and
that the people might soon tire Of the
business"
The Mayor need have no fear on that
point if he will add to the public own
ership of the plant, the right of the
people to run it through direct legisla-
ton"
Let the people own the water works
public utilities should be owned by
the public Let them have the right to
elect a manager-one who understands
his business irrespective of his political
affiliations.
Let the people, the owners, have the
right to recall or discharge such a
manager whenever he works against
the best interests of the owners-the
people.
Let five to ten per cent. of the people
have the right to initiate necessary i'm
provements thereto. Let all such i'm
provements be referred to the people for
acceptance or rejection.
The people would then realize their
responsibility as they could vote on
laws for the administration of things,
instead of voting for politicians to vote
for such laws.
Why not do the same with trolley
line across the meadows?
Let us use our votes to elect men who
want those principles put in practice IN
Pleasantville.
TOILER.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1910-08-06
| Among the
| Apple Trees
n Story Of Farm
Life
By CLIFFORD v. GREGORY
By CLIFFORD v. GREGORY
Copyright. 1910. by American
Press Association

CHAPTER XII.
"HE first glance told Gladys Of
the suffering that her father
had been through. His face
4 was haggard and worn, and
his shoulders were stopped wearily.
81 didn't want to take you out Of
school," he said, "but mothers been
calling for you and calling for you un-
til just had to send"
Gladys tiptoed to the room where
her mother lay sleeping She was toss
ing uneasily and muttering incoherent-
Pleasantville weekly press., 1910-08-06
Aug, 9TH, 1910.

Jesus on the Way to Jerusalem.
Matt. xix:12, 1926.
Golden text-Jesus said, suffer little
children and forbid them not, to come
unto Me; for of such is the kingdom
of heaven. Matt xix:14.
Verses /. 2-How was it that Jesus
healed all the sick people that came
unto Him, but not those who were ab-
sent? Did he not love them all equally
well?
How is it that God. in these days.
conditions SO many necessary bless
ings upon our asking Him for them?
Verses 13-15-What benefit would
be conferred upon those children, for
Jesus to put His hands on them and
pray?
Which is the more important, and
why, to bring a child, or a grown man
to Jesus?
Why did the disciples rebuke the
parents or guardians for bringing
their children to Jesus?
Which receives the greater popular
commentator and why, the minister
who influences one hundred children,
or the one who influences one hundred
adults, to give their hearts to Jesus?
Why was Jesus displeased Mark K:
14) with the disciples, for rebuking
those who brought their children to
Him?
Are there any symptoms in the
church to-day of the same narrowness,
which the disciples manifested, con-
cerning bringing children to Jesus?
Why is it not possible for Christian
parents to teach, and train their chill
dren SO that they will certainly be
true followers of Jesus when they be-
come aduIts? (This question must be
answered in writing by members of
the cIub.)
this person who came to Jesus asking
how he may inherit eternal life? (See
Mark x:17-22, Luke iii:1S-23)
Jesus states here, that there are
none good" but God; in what sense
did he mean that?
If man should keep all the com
mandments of God, from his youth,
why would that entitle him to eternal
life?
Why is it possible to keep all the
eternal life?
This man was evidently sincere in
thinking he had kept all the command
ments, mentioned by Jesus, but what
Is the proof that he was mistaken?
Why cannot man have eternal life
who puts more value upon his pres
ent property, than he does upon heav-
enly riches?
This was evidently very good
young man, but what serious defect
did he have in his character?
AS a real self-interested- proposition
which is to be preferred, and why
treasure in heaven, or riches on earth?
Is the condition Jesus stated to this
young ruler, to sell all his earthly
possessions, In order to qualify for sal
walton, essentially a condition for
everybody, and why?
How much of influence or time or
money, may a Christian retain for
himself, and remain well pleasing to
God?
Verses 23-26-Why is it impossible
for a rich man to enter into the king
dom of heaven?
If a man with great possessions
holds all he has at the command of
God, and is using his money in the
cause Of God, what difference is there
between him and true Christian with
no earthly possessions?
Lesson for Sunday, Aug. 14th
1910. The Laborers in the Vineyard
Matt xx:1-16.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1910-08-06

is really worth. But I know it's hop
ing too much" he added bitterly. turn
ing his head away.
"The only way to get things is to
ask for them," she replied, with lit
tie laugh. "or just take them"
He turned quickly toward her.
Then he cried.
She nodded
And then the auto wandered along
at its own sweet will until the spark
coil obligingly burned out just as they
reached the most secluded spot in the
whole road. and only an inquisitive
owl in nearby tree heard the rest.
THE END.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1910-08-06
Blames Inspector
From Phila Bulletin.

From PhiIa Bulletin.
Sifted down, the evidence given in the
inquiry into overcrowding of fishing
boats at Anglesea indicates that the
government inspector in charge at that
point was as much to blame for the con
ditions as the captains of the craft. Fort
unately the investigation has been held
before any serious accident could occur
But it won't do to stop with Anglesea
While they are about it, the probers
should make sure that proper care is ex-
ercised all along the Jersey coast from
Sandy Hook to Cape May.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1910-08-06
"Get Busy"

Said one little chick, with funny little
squirm,
q wish | could find nice fat worm"
Said another little chick with queer
little shrug,
Il wish | could find nice, fat bug"
Said third little chick, with strange
little squeal,
Il wish | could find some nice yellow
NEAL
Nov, look here" said the mother from
the green garden patch,
IF you want any breakfast you must
get up and scratch"
Pleasantville weekly press., 1910-08-06
HoW'S THIS

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
f. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
We the undersigned have known f. j. Cheney
for the last % years. and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transactions and hnan-
cially able to carry out any obligations made by
his firm. WALDING. KINNAN MARVIN.
Wholesale Di uggists. Toledo. ..
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken interRally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 70
cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1910-08-06
Roastem

There's no reason"
Does coffee make you nervous?
Roastem goes coffee one better-it makes
you unconsciousl
We don't know what roastem contains
we can't think of any reason why
you should drink it, and what's more,
we don't carel
What more do you want
Drink cup of Roastem and feel like
H
Pleasantville weekly press., 1910-08-06

Mrs. Westend.-"Y You'll not find me
difficult to suit, Norah."
Norah (the new maid)-"fm sure not,
ma am; | saw your husband as l came
in, ma am" Qbermeyer Bulletin.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1910-08-06

lost self made men look like they
4 been in a hurry with the job.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1910-08-06

here is plenty of room at the top,
the fall is something terrible.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1910-08-06

The fact that you have failed TO ae-
complish desired end the first time
you tried it is no reason you should
become discouraged with the town. If
Pleasantville failed to get something
once, the next effort may prove more
successful because you should have
Pleasantville weekly press., 1910-08-06

Welcome every new enterprise that
comes to your town seeking location
1t will help the town. Don't knock on a
because some resident of
Pleasantville did not originate the idea
Investigate it, even though a stranger
proposes it, and if it seems good, push it
along.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1910-08-06

There is nothing left to Kansas now
that will attract attention sve its freak
legislators. Colorado has taken the glory
of Kansas as grasshopper state. The
hoppers are so thick in Colorado that
the motormen of the electric cars have
to sand the track before they can move
their tranis because of the number of the
insects on the rails.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1910-08-06

most uncommon thing in the
seems to be common sense.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1910-08-06

What would you think of partner in
a business enterprise who not only did
nothing to advance the business of the
firm, but was all the time knocking
on it? atlantic County is partner
ship affair. Every citizen who owns
property is partner, yet some are
knocking on the town
Pleasantville weekly press., 1910-08-06
Saturday, August 6, 1910

solling stone gathers no moss, but
often kick up a big dust.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1910-08-06

Rome was not made in a single day
and no business was built up in a
night. 1t takes constant advertising to
build up good trade and The Press is
the best place for the merchants of this
vicinity to advertise.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1910-08-06

Many man who is worrying how he
will get his shirt on over his wings when
he gets to heaven, had better be figuring
how he can wear his hat over his horns
when he gets to the other place.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1910-08-06

|The young girl who really needs a
Eaperon usually finds way to get
ong without one.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1910-08-06

Pleasantville, July 25.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1910-08-06

Funny isn't it that the woman who
becomes the most angry when men rub
Der at her on rainy day is the one
who gets the sorest if they do not rub
Der when she is at the seaside bathing
resortf
Pleasantville weekly press., 1910-08-06

The worst thing in the world is in
gratitude. Doesn't it sound like in
gratitude when persons who have made
their money here, are heard to say that
the town is no good and nothing here
for outsiders to be attracted by?
Pleasantville weekly press., 1910-08-06

If you can't contribute money for the
upbuilding of Pleasantville you can at
least assist by not discouraging those
who are trying to do something to ad-
vance the interests of the town. If you
can't help don't discourage the workers
by knocking.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1910-08-06

The prosperity of town is Judged
in large measure by the appearance Of
the newspapers and the advertising they
carry Are you helping to create
favorable impression of Pleasantville by
patronizing the advertising pages OF the
local paper?
Pleasantville weekly press., 1910-08-06

The Insurgents should make "old SOL
an honorary member of their organiza
tion, as he is the only person who has
been able to put Uncle Joe down and
out
Pleasantville weekly press., 1910-08-06

A business man who refuses to help
the town grow is not worthy the pat
ronage of its people. Are there any in
Pleasantville who have refused to assist
in creditable undertaking?
Pleasantville weekly press., 1910-08-06

Nothing will kill town quicker than
disloyalty of her citizens. Be loyal to
your town at all times or else get out
and give room for men who are.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1910-08-06

1t is worse than treason for a man
who has made a comfortable living in a
certain community from the people Of
that place, to refuse to donate part Of
that money to build up the community
and get it in shape where others may
become as successful as he.
Pleasantville weekly press., 1910-08-06

Some women seem to act as if they
lought one hand in their husbands
Dcket was worth two around his neck.
The Delta independent., 1910-12-16
Rich in Soil, Profits In C{{ps, BoundfuI
In Water Supply.
A Land That Will Lead and Endure For All Time
It's People Happy, I1ealtful and
Prosperous

No prettier, more healthy or bet
ter farming and fruit growing sec
tion lies out of doors than the Sur
face Creek section.
Splendidly watered by numerous
creeks and canals, fed from scores
of big lakes on Grand mesa, and
with soils peculiarly adapted for
it's various crops, Surface Creek will
stand for all time as a banner dis
trict.
1t is claimed that but one fruit
failure has occurred in this district
from late frosts in its history of
apple and peach growing of eighteen
years.
1t is sheltered by Grand mesa
mountain, towering to a height of
ten thousand feet on the north, and
on whose fiat top are situated the
score of big lakes which give it an
unfailing supply of water for irriga-
tion and domestic purposes. Here
also are situated some of the larg-
est and most valuable coal depos-
its to be found in the United States.
The record of Surface Creek fruits
has been their productiveness and
high quality. and the same can be
said of all other porducts.
The valley is peopled with splen-
did class of citizen land owners,
who are all substantial, and many of
whom have grown wealthy from the
products of the soil.
The following brief statements
tell much, and supply in concise
The Delta independent., 1910-12-16
Cist,rn Capacity.

A cistern ten feet in diameter and
nine ct deep will hold 16S barrels.
A cistern five fe in diameter
will hold five and two-thi. ds barrels
for every foot in d.pth.
A els ern SIX feet In diameter
will hold six and three-fourths bar
rels for every foot in depth.
A cistern eight feet in diameter
will hold nearly IL barrels for every
foot n depth.
A cistern nine feet In diameter
will held fifteen and one-half bar
reis for eve y foot In depth.
A cis.ern ten fe.t in diameter
Ill hold eighteen and three-eights
tn rels fer every foot in depth.
The Delta independent., 1910-12-16

form, valuable information regard
ing the surface Creek portion of
Delta county:
This great fruit section commences
some six miles from Delta and is
i've miles in width by seventeen
miles in length, varying in altitude
from 5,1OO to $500 feet. 1t has
within its borders fourteen schools.
six postoffices, three churches, tele-
phones and rural mail delivery; In
fact all the convenience of subur-
ban country.
Though limited in acreage, the
valley has some two hundred lakes
on the summit of this fat-topped
mountain, supplying water system
sufficient for double the acreage of
the valley.
Cedaredge, the lagrest town in
The Surface Creek valley, lies ten
The Delta independent., 1910-12-16

three years ago and wish to state
that l have from one of my six-year-
old orchards, sold Elberta peaches
at the rate of $1S a tree. raise
five kinds of grapes. some of the
punches Weighing as high as 8 " lbs
and measuring eighteen inches in
from six acres cut seven tons pefS
acre Of alfalfa. have raised cab
bage that weighed Is pounds per
head and all vegetables do excep-
tionally fine here.
(signed) T. w. ODEM.
The Delta independent., 1910-12-16
Austin. Colo. Jan. 10. 1910.


II have q neighbor who bought
40-acre tract of land in 1905 for
s2.7O0. put it to trees in 1906 and
1907, also put a wire fence around
it, sold property in March, 1908 for
$4,000 without any further i'm
provements. 1t sold again in Decem-
Der, 1909 for $4,000.
81 have a 14-year-old apple or
chard. In 1909 l sold over $4,000
worth of Grimes Golden apples from
12O trees, or less than two acres.
sold 33 boxes from one tree for ST.
25 per box (Ben Davis apples), or
$41.25. At the same time I sold 81
boxes of Ganos from trees at ST.
so per box, or $121.50.
HENRY HAWKER.
The Delta independent., 1910-12-16

miles from the shipping point of
Austin, on the broad guage of the
u. & r. G. R. R. This little city
is incorporated, has several churches
d high school, bank, newspaper and
some twenty business places.
Eckert lies midway between
daredge and Austin and is the heart
of the valley. A store, one church
and four business houses comprise
this little village.
Austin and Cory. thriving orchard
sections of the valley, have two and
cne-half miles of solid orchard and
ere situated on the railroad. At
Austin are packing houses and a
canning factory, stores and bank
recently founded.
John Luellen of Eckert, shipped
from % acres, s13,500 worth of
fruit in 1909.
Mr.. Lambert of Cedaredge, sold
from acres. $4,000 worth of fruit.
This place sold for $4,000 two years
ago.
John Wetterich of Cedaredge,
cleared over $40 per tree from his
Jonithan apple trees.
The Surface Creek Valley is only
one-fourth cultivated and settled.
There is room for ten thousand
more people.
The following are few testimon-
ials from Surface Creek men whose
integrity and standing are beyond
question:
The Delta independent., 1910-12-16
Samples of the Great
Surface Creek Production.

Surface Creek Production.
l moved ON a wild forty acres
northeast of Cedaredge- health
poor and only few hundred dollars
In 1902, which was my first record,
made from three-fourths Of an
acre Of berries. $272.S9. 1 have ad-
ded constantly to this. and in 49,
OF had one and one-half acres of
strawberries, dewberries and red
and black raspberries and only half
of this acreage in full bearing. /
netted clear of all expenses $3.50.
Eleven-fortieths of an acre OF
red raspberries yielded 1898; nine
fortieths of an acre of blackberries
netted me $177.
(Signed) G. H. Webb.
have one-fourth acre in grapes.
This crop in 1906 weighed 1000
pounds and netted me three cents
per pound. or $12O; from $50 cur
rant bushels l sold 80 crates and
netted $50. l sold in 1906 from 20
apple trees. ten years old, 518 boxes
and cleared net. deducting all labor
and expenses. 81. per box. In 1908
had ten to fifteen boxes to The
tree. and a full crop OF everything.
Am fifteen years In Cedaredge.
(Signed) JOHN G. wETTERICH.
came from Iowa to Cedaredgo