The Raymer enterprise., 1911-09-21

Morgan. having taken the swing
around the circle" so as to take in the
fair at Fort Morgan. They went back
to Fort Morgan the first of the week,
as Mr.. Zilk has employment In gro.
ceryat that place.
Carl Peterson of Stoneham was in
Raymer Monday saying good-by to his
friends here. MIR. Peterson has sold
his claim to Peter b. .Ienson from some
point in Nebraska, and will return to
his old home at Mayville, N. d. Mr..
JensoD We understand, expects to take
possession in u short time.
Richards & Richards hauled in big
sand pump from about ten miles north
OF here Saturday. They are going to
pump the sand out of the wells on their
claims south of town and see what can
be done to increase the rainfall there
on. Dry farming may be alright, but
they prefer to have some additional
moisture where they can get it at a
time when it viii do the most good.
Rob Arnold left Saturday for parts
unknown. That does not mean that he
left with any one looking for his scalp,
Rob is not .'fraid for scare" of any
thing male or female. Except the un-
married ones of the latter) but he has
gone to look for work and does not
know just where his quest will take
him. He has designs or Canada or any
other point where he can corner job.
Miss Gladys Greer of Grover arrived
n Raymer last Saturday and was on
hand Monday morning to commence
our schools. Miss Greer has the ap-
peaiance of quiet dignity, intelligence.
and tact which win enable her to teach
asuccessful school. We hope she will
ind cordial welcome from parents
and pupils and thai all will cooperate
with her so that our schools may pros
per and grow.y
Howard Alien arrived Saturday from
Farnam. Neb., wnere he went to wori;
last July. Mr. Allen reports that the
crops in that section of Nebraska are
very uneven, being fair in some locai-
ties and scarcely any at other places.
MIR. Allen came back to get his horses
and started this morning to drive back
to Farnam where he will winter. The
Enterprise will keep him informed of
happenings about Raymer.
A little blaze cauacd some excite.
ment at the Fred Stephenson store
building last Saturday night. Fred had
lit up the hall for the regular meeting.
and had gone out to collect in the mem
bers. While he was gone he lamp
went 10 cutting up capers and set some
paper tre> and from that the blaze
got into the woodwork. 1t did not do
a great deal of damage, bu. it required
some lively work to put it out, and u
few minutes more the best building in
Raymer would have been doomed to
food for the hungry flames.
Mrs. Barker received word the fret
Of the week OF the narrow escape of
two neices from drowning at Palm
Beach, Florida, On labor day. The
young ladies' are daughters of Mr..
Lantz. who assisted Mr. Barker when
their house was built on their claim
west OF town last fall. They are now
living in Florida and on the day men
toned we're at tho beach bathing, one
Of them stepped Off into deep water,
and the other ia going TO her rescue, al
so got into the deep water where the
tide soon carried them out toward the
ocean. Fortunately help was at hand,
but when they were taken from the
water, both required the services OF
physician TO bring them TO, as they had
swallowed considerable sea water. A
close call
Fir. Sly from Slygo or some other
slyburg played . pretty trick On Mr..
and Mrs. Deloert Jones last Monday
morning when he directed the stork to
call at their homestead and leave arice
little baby girl on their door step when
they were not looking. The old bird
came near making his getaway with
out arousing the family. but Mrs.
Jones, who is light sleeper, thought
she heard something and aroused Mr..
Jones and got him to poke around in
the dark and find out what was going
on. when they heard that baby cry,
there was something doing at the Jones
ranch. They had 10 get Jess Bosom
out OF bed and hurry him of in a big
rush after Mrs. Andrews to come and
help care for the little stranger. There
was a lot OF excitement around the
Jones premises for Il while, and. they
are hardly over it yet. OF course the