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The Raymer enterprise., 1912-12-26
Stoneho:n items

Mrs. Tom Leslie and daughter Noilu
left last Friday for Avoca, Iowa. thell
former home. Well, you know Tom
shaved OFT his mustache Off.
Pete Jensen has built an addition to
his house west of town.
The Happy bunch gathered at MIR.
and Mrs. Mhee!er's home last SATURDAY
evening and maybe they were not sur,
prlsed. Mr Wheeler said that he tho,
It was the whole bali moose party was
coming, but it was mixture. We
surely had d good time.
Contractor Marclc departed for Den.
yer last Friday to spend the HOLIDAYS
with his family.
c. l.. and Ella Bake came home last
SATURDAY to stay a while.
Tom Allen north OF town is building
quite an addition 10 his house on the
farm. There may be other additions in
sight, not on buildings.
Our pleasant lumberman. Mr. Smith.
IS at Willard this weck taking invoice.
and Mr.. Northrup is in charge of the
yard here. II gou do not believe it.
come and find 1t out.
Miss Mae Little came up on the train
last Monday to spend Christmas vaca.
ton south Of town. Miss Little is
teaching at Fort Lupton.
Mr.. Joe Chsramy came up last Fri.
day TO look after business matters and
returned again Saturday.
a number of 'original packages
were unioatled from the tram at this
point last Monday. Some said ita vas
ire cracker, others said it was cracker
jacks, some called it HAPPY Hooligan-
but here Is wishing YOU i happy and
a prosperous new year.
Andrew StingIey came up from Hax.
tun, where he has been working. tu
spend u time on his claim.
The Xmas program Tuesday evening
was very well attended and was enjoy
ed by very appreciativc audience.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-12-26

! COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS /:
3 kfe-fsake Reporters Doinss Of Psosie cu' .
Z ei'oxa and 10 rear ty villages
Paradise Valley
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I'd. Ficken returned home last Wed.
nesday from Blue Earth, Mimi. where
he has been spending the summer.
Mr.. konkul from Hunters. Lake was
peddling some nice beef in this valley
last week.
Sam Fisher arrived here Thursday
and visited until Saturday with his
aunt and cousin Mrs. Richards and
Miss Golden Rule. ....
Claude Davis and family came up
from Haxtun last week to reside for a
time on the homestead.
Miss Golden Rule went down to Ster.
ling Saturday and visited over Sundas,
returning MONDAY.
Cnas. Richards is again at home. in.
tending 10 remain until he mikes final
proof on his land.
George Bostosk and son Dclbert
went down to Morgan Friday 10 look
for Santa Claus.
Hank Ficken did some pIasterins for
Will Thompson last week.
Ed Smith went down 10 Snyder We'd
ncsday to tring Miss Giague home.
Fred Stephenson was a business yis-
ltor TO Sterling last week.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-12-26
Buckingham Items.

Mr. Henry Lauer went to CFeyerre
Thursday on a short business trip.
Albert Blank came in TO spend few
days on the homestead.
Miss Helen WhippIe went to Kcota
to do some Christmas shopping and Wis.
it friends.
Mrs. Fox went 10 Kansas City Friday
to spend the balance Of the wiAler.
Mrs. MotsinGer returned Tuesday
from Alberta. CInail, where she has
been looking after their land ana the
sale of their share of the oats. They
report. a fine oat crop this year.
Mr.. a. l.. Potter dropped in en-
friends Thursday. Whenever he comes
he always IcaGes one less piece Of land
to be taken up and that means new
family to move in in the spring. Let
the good work 90 on.
Mr.. Albert WinkIey Of Crete Nebr.
was in Buckingham Friday, looking
for land and place to locate.
Mrs. Frank Palmer was a Sterling
visitor Friday.
School closed Friday for a two weeks
vacation.
Hiss Showers is spending her vaca.
tIon with relatives at TT. Morgan.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-12-26
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RESOLVE. TO b.. BETTER

NEW Years is regarded as the time
when a man should take stock of his
past and present and make resolutions
concerning the future. 1t is well to
make resolutions. and il Is better to
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The Raymer enterprise., 1912-12-26
CONVERTS WIND INTO ELECTRICITY

What Is probably the smallest farm
lighting plant in the country has been
installed upon the farm Of dairyman
near Poynettc, Wisconsin. This tiny
plant supplies current for twenty four
lamps and IL operated entirely by the
farm windmill ut total cost of few
cents n year for lubrisating OIL The
farm consists Of about hundred acres
and is devoted TO stock raising and dai.
rying. The windmill Is twelve feet in
diameter with vertclt shaft extend.
Ing down the tower; attached to it are
the power pnllcys. etc. In addition TO
driving the electric light dynamo, this
mill is used to operate n drill press,
grlndstone. corn shcIler, small saw
washing machine. grain elevator and
feed grinder. Thn dynamo ia located
in small building at the base Of the
windmill tower. This dynamo has n
capacity Of six nmpercs OF thirty-iivc
volts, or OBJ kilowats when driven at
full speed Of i5o revolutions per mi, &.
ate. The variations in speed. due to ir.
regularitics IN the wind are overcome
by a small automatic switch placed IN
the circuit between the generator and
the storage batteries which prevents
any accident to the apparatus by
''breaking" the C, c II when certain
range Of speed has been passed. This
tiny plant iIlumnates the home, ya,d
and barn buildings. The cut comes
from the storage battery, the charging
Of which is the dynamo'S only function.
The entire plant, including windmill,
generator, battery, wiring, lamps, etc,
could be duplicated for not more than
s2.50. :. St. Ansgar, iowa Enterprise.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-12-26
Colorado Political Affa 8
By Denver Correspondent

Wy pSn'tF tOrrcSpOnucnt)
In an interview Governor Shafroth
:ha, While the democratic party is
pledged 10 downward revision Of the
tariff he will not say what position he
vii! take on the tariff on Colorado pro-
ducts. lie says. he intends to investi-
gate thoroughly both sides of all dues.
tons reIatiiig To tariff on Colorado pro-
duets and then vote for what he thinks
IS right. This would indicate that he
may he for a protective tariff before
he gets through.
Preliminary step; are being taken
looking TO the holding Of the Lincoln
Day banquet by the republicans Fcbru.
"ry Nth next. Already two meetings
have been held by the committees in
charge and plans are moving as rapidly
as could be expected this early. 1t is
the intention TO give a banquet that
will cost one dollar plate and to have
some outside speaker Of national rcpu-
'ation deliver the principle address.
There is every indication that O. c.
Skinner Of MOntrosc will be the next
speaker Of the houss Of representa-
'lves, 4. ?. Ar,lourel Of Boulder, the
other contestant. admits that Skinner
has the lead and that he, Ardourcl,
will have to do some tall hustiug to
catch up.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-12-26
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President Taft il 10 take a professor
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from the presidency, and it is reported
that President to,5e Wilson has stated
that he intends to offer Taft the first
vacancy that OCCURS on the Supreme
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The Raymer enterprise., 1912-12-26

Too many people regard the admins
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fair. 1t is not. Men Of all parties are
interested in the success Of the admin
ibtration Of Woodrow Wilson. He was
the candidate Of the democratic party,
he Is to be the president Of the United
States. If failure or dishonor attend
any administration we all suffer, if Sic
cess and honsr follow every American
Is benefited and all should rejoice.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-12-26
Christmas Program

The Christmas program was carried
out as planned on Christmas eve. The
larger part of the program was given
by the school children. However, some
OF the most pleasing selections came
from outside the schools.
There were few delays, blunder
or two which added 10 the spice Of the
occasion. and take it altogether it was
very much enjoyed.
The song by Lyle and Glen Allen
brought Goyn the house, and was the
most popular thing on the program cx.
cept old Santa himself.
The latter gent found the sleighinc
poor and was u little tardy. but he was
all there when he did come. One little
fellow tells US that the old chap was
the real stuff. about the size of George
Winterrowd and just US nice as he can
be.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-12-26

Woodrow Wilson is not making as
many mistakes as some OF his oppo.
ncnts wish. So far he has shown good
sense by not talking tao much and
what he has said has left no room for
criticism.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-12-26

Civil service reform is likely to get
the blame FOR many fellow not get
ting the job he wants, but the people
care little about who has the job if they
get good service.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-12-26

A whole lot of fellows are trying to
tell what Wilson is going to do,
when Wilson, himself, could not tell,
and would not il he could.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-12-26
THURSDAY, DECEMBER q, 1912.

Among your good resolutions. include
one 20 boost for Raymer and keep the
-eso.l ion.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-12-26

Plans for re-organizing the republi-
can party seem to be held up for the
, time being.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-12-26
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The Raymer enterprise., 1912-12-26

The state Of Iowa is considering a
proposal to expcnd $50. 900, 900 in build.
Ing permanent roads. No state can af.
ford them better, or needs them worse.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-12-26

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The Raymer enterprise., 1912-12-26

Good lob work is the kind re do.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-08-15
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-08-15
FOREST HILL.

Mrs. E. Post entertained some cou-
sins from Mesick last week.
Fred Babcock's are moving near
Ithaca.
Otis Posts visited at Lansing from
Saturday until Tuesday.
Harry Markham and family of Mid
dleton are spending a couple of weeks
with his parents.
Mrs. Packard and son have moved
to Ithaca
Mrs. Scrimger of Detroit visited
her parents this week.
Mrs. Wright of Morley is visiting
Mrs. Holmes.
Miss Hannah Mey of Voltage, Ore
gon, has been visiting her brother
Mrs. +. Leland entertained lady
friend from Farwell Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Blanche Hamilton visited her
grandparents at Coe last week.
Emery Parsons mother from St.
Louis visited him last week.
Simon Oberlin is visiting in Ohio.
Mrs. Snider is home from her visit
to Coleman.
DR.. Dawson has gone from here to
practice at Elwell
Miss Mary Mills has been visiting
at Carson.
The Ohio picnic will be held in
Ardno's grove near Shepherd Aug
ust 22nd.
Charley Coon's aunt and cousin
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-08-15

St. Johns Church, Sunday
Morning Prayer and Sermon. 10 100
Sunday School. IL 80
Evening Prayer and Sermon. :. TOO
Litany Service Friday at 7:3O.
]. Frank Jackson. Rector
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-08-15
OFFICIAL CALL FOR REPUB
LICAN STATE CON-
VENTION,
1912
To the Republican Electors of the
State of Michigan:

To the Republican Electors of the
State of Michigan:
A state convention of the Repub-
leans of Michigan is hereby called to
meet at the Light Guard Armory in
the city of Detroit, on Tuesday, Sep
TENDER "a, 1912, at eleven o'clock in
the forenoon, for the purpose of NOM
mating Republican candidates for Sec
rotary of State, State Treasurer, Aud
itor General, Attorney General, Com
missioner of the State Land Office,
and Justice of the Supreme Court for
the term ending December 81, 1913,
to fill vacancy, and for the transaction
of such other business as may prop
erly come before the convention.
In accordance with the provisions
Of law and the action of the Repub-
lican State Central Committee, each
county will be entitled to one dele
gate for each $50 of the total vote
cast therein for the Republican can
didate for Secretary of State at the
last preceding November election,
and one additional delegate for a
moiety of seventy-six votes or more.
Under the resolution of 1853, no
delegate will be entitled to seat in
the State Convention who does not
reside in the county he proposes to
represent
Under and by virtue of the author
ity conferred by law, Tuesday, the
10th day of September, 1912, is hereby
designated as the day on which shall
be held in each county convention of
the Republican party for the election
of delegates to the Republican State
Convention herein called and for the
transaction of other business pro-
vided for by law which may properly
come before the said County Con-
vention. Delegates to the respective
county conventions shall be chosen
at the primary election held on the
27th day of August, 1912, as provided
by section 1s of Act 2s1 of the Pub
lie Acts of 1909, as amended by Act
No. 279 of the Public Acts of 1911.
Each township, ward or precinct shall
be entitled to such number of dele
gates IS shall be specified in the call
issued by the county committees for
the county conventions in the respec-
tive counties.
By order of the Republican State
Central Committee.
ALEX. J. GROESBECK,
Chairman.
PAUL H. KING, Secretary.
Dated at Grand Rapids, Michigan,
July 20, 1912
The following is the apportionment
of delegates to the several counties
of the Eleventh congressional dis
trict: Montcalm, IS; Isabella, IS;
Clare, 6; Rose ommon, 2; Grand
Traverse, 8; Antrim, 8; Kalkaska, 8;
Charlevoix, o; Missaukee, =; Osceola,
8; Mecosta, o; Gratiot, 10.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-08-15
How to Keep from Drowning.

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is all important for the person in the
water to breathe and keep a cool
head and the mouth closed