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, 1912-09-05
Pleasant Wonan's Club Meeting

The Woman's club held its
meeting at the residence OF Mrs !.
Sam. F. Price Saturday afternoon.
Miss Clara Purvis was leader and
the subject was the Montessori
Method of Teaching. The most
of the members of the Club have
been teachers at some time in
their lives and the subject of
teaching in any form always ap-
peals to lsnch. A. q result one of
the most pleasant and instructive
meetings ever held-sltho they
are all interesting-was had.
The next meeting will be at the
residence of Mrs. j. F. Crawford.
The subject for that meeting is
the Panama Canal and Mrs. d. A.
Dyer is to lead.
, 1912-09-05

F.. j. Winner, of Binghampton, N
Y, q ibEuther of E. B. Winner of this
place, arrived here Friday and has
experienced much improvement from
his asthma since his arrival. He
made the change with much anxiety
az to the results, but found that he
began,to get tslisf, soon altar leaving
Omaha and has improved every day
since his arrival.
Frank Sohilt, the forsman of tho
Savage Sheep company, was in Fri
day for q 10. Of sheep dipping materi-
al. The Savage Sheep company and
the Campbell Sheep company have
erected dipping works in Mullison
Park and will dip their focks there
when bringing them on, Of the forest
reserve this fail.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will T. Will, came
down from Encsnpment Tuesday
for q few hours, leaving again in the
afternoon for Brooklyn lake. where
Mr.. Will rs forest ranger, has his
head quarters. They were on horse
back, and had a pack outfit on a led
mule aud Hess strsyelinH ina very
pleasant and comfortable manner.
j. w. Alden, wife and children, and
Thos. Reinholt, wife and three
children, who came up from Fl.
Collins some three Wesks AGO and had
been stopping at the Alden ranch on
South Fork, left for home Sunday
! morning, some going by train and
she rest in an automobile in which
most Of the party came in.
G. M. Browns ST.. wifs and daugh-
tiers, Miss, Charlotte ,apd Geraldine,
who had been spending several de,
lightful weeks at the ranch Of their
son G. N. Brown, Jr, on South
Spring olsek, came down down from
that place Monday and took the
train for their bone in Cambridge,
Nebr., Tuesday morning. They wer,
accompanied here by ON, Brown
Jr., and Robert McMacken, who re
turned to the ranch Monday evening
, 1912-09-05
Saratoga Chips

w. T. Ryan visited Saratoga Fri
day.
p. Fitzgerald came up from Denver
a few days ago.
Frank Jones was down yesterday
from Calf creek.
MI. and Mrs. j. M. Sowder made
Saratoga a short visit Friday.
How would it do to move out and
turn the town over to the dogsl
Mrs. 81. A. Dyer returned home
from her trip to Denver Monday.
Mrs. Kate Barnes and her nephew,
John Doyle, were in from Elk Hollow
Friday.
Mrs. j.. W. Sissou went to Encamp-
ment Sunday to visit Mrs. Bert
Reynolds.
Peter E. Wilson and daughter,
Miss Edna, were in Saturday from
North Fork.
Harry F. Kincaid, wife and little
daughter Mary were in from North
Fork Saturday.
Richard Savage is up from the
ranch, visiting with his wife who is
taking the baths.
Miss Loudella Flood left Tuesday
morning to be present at the Teach
er's Institute at Rawlins.
George Lemoine was in last week
from the Dahl ranch, where he has
been ut work this summer.
George Nesbitt, who had ,hsen 10
the country haying for a month,
came into town last week.
Looks like, if they all paid taxes,
that there ought to be enough dogs
to keep the town in funds.
Mrs. Matt Watt and daughter,
Miss Maud, were in Saturday FROM
Cedar creek to do some shopping.
j.. F. Pullum came up from Fl.
Steel last week where he has been at
work for the Carbon Timber Com.
Pany.
E. 8. Judd this week received a
shipment Of notions etc, which be
has added to the stock of candy arc
cigars.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Walk or apt
children were in Friday from the
Brush creek ranch of Hunter, Caste.
& Hunter.
Mrs. G. Q. belly, who was so seri
ously i'll with heart trouble u weel
ago, is very much improved. Nj
Kelly and his wife and daughter vii
leave shortly for Washington wher
Mrs. Kelly has a brother living.
, 1912-09-05

When in town for the Fair see
"The Free" sewing .machine.shs best
on earth. On Exhibition al the
"Dyer Store. You NJ own one on
easy payments, just like paying rent.
, 1912-09-05
THE new Big CREEK BRIDGE

-
A ans stssl .strnptnrs with psrmansn,
Approaches and Eight xilss Of New
Road above all Bitches
Encampment, Wyo., Aug, 81 1912
The Editor of the Saratoga Sun.
Saratoga, Wyoming
Dear SIR
A great deal has been said in
your paper about the proposed
transcontinental automobile road,
the beautiful scenery, the superb
ranches and the many good trout
streams passed "a route but MOTH
ing has ever been said of the ele-
CANT new bridge built across Big
Creek and the eight miles of new
road from the bridge to the Colo.
RADIO Wyoming state line.
Mr.. Milliken, the road super
visor, and the County Commits
sioners deserve a great deal of
credit for the substantial piece of
work that has been done. The
bridge is built entirely of steel
with steel railing and the improv.
ed system of approaches. The
span is eighty feet, resting on
steel tubes set seven feet in the
earth, on a solid formation and
then filed with concrete. The
tubes at either end have steel
apron connecting them. The ap-
prosches are built with rock up
against the steel to keep the earth
from coming in contract with the
metal, thereby preventing erosion.
A retaining wall of rock was built
on either side of the road, and
this is filed in with rocks, earth
and gravel, making natural ap-
proaches 10 either side of the
bridge which will last for ages.
The bridge is amply high to per-
nit the largest foods to pass IN
der without injury to the bridge
or approaches.
The new road, which is con-
structed from the east approach of
the bridge to the Colorado line
follows an easy grade, compare
lively straight, with few draws to
cross and only one bridge in the
eight miles. 1t is all above the
irrigation bitches and is some
three miles shorter than the old
road.
The people of this end of the
valley, who have occasion to use
this road, feel very grateful to the
present Board of County Commits
sioners and the Road Supervisor
for the lasting piece of work they
have constructed. Just one thing,
now remains to be done to make
the road from Grand Encampment
to the Colorado line a perfect
automobile road, and that is the
construction of a new road from
the Big Greek bridge directly
across the country to Big Beaver.
When this is done, a little i'd
vertising and a q sign posts put
along the road from Saratoga to.
Tie Siding will start automobile
travel In this direction. After a
few machines have travelled this
road they will do an immense
amount Of advertising aud heost-,
ing for the Big Creek, Mountain
Home, Transcontinental Auto.
mobile Road.
Faithfully yours,
Ira b. Casteel,
BY f. Il. Healey.
1t might be we'll in passing to
note that this is only one of sew
eral bridges built in this county
during the past two years that are
a credit to any country. These
bridges were built by G. G.. Sheel-
ey, of Denver, and are the latest
construction of steel design and
will last for years to come. The
Sun would also like to add that
since the Big creek bridge has
been erected it has mentioned the
, 1912-09-05
SPEED PROGRAM
Carbon County Fair Sept l2.l3.l4
1912

Carbon County Fair Sept l2-l3.l4
1912
First Day
LIST prize. End prize
l. mile Cow Pony $40 10
2. mile Ladies' Cow Pony 10 10
3. mile Burro Race
under Saddle)
A. mile Running Race
open rs 25
So Entrance Fee 3 to start
8. Wild Horse Race IS. 10
A Trout Fry at noon the first day
Second Day
LIST prize End prize
l.. mile Cow Pony $40 10
2. First Heat mile Trot
or Pace (Sulky) 8 to start
8. mile Burro Race hitched
to cart or wagon
4. Half mile Running open rs 25
So. Entrance Fee 3 to start
s.. Second Heat mile Trot or Pace
8. Relay Race Ii miles 8 horses
change every half mile.
2. Third Heat mile Trot
or Pace 80. 26
So Entrance Fee 8 to start.
Third Day
lat prize End prize
!. Mile Cow Pony $40 10
2. I mile Ladies' Race
Cow Ponies) 10 10
8. ! Mile Egg Race 10
A. Boys Three Legged Race 4 2
5. Mile Running Race open
Horses owned in Carbon Co only
100 25
50 Eptrance Fee 8 to start
6. Wild Horse Race IS Is
All entries for races must be made
with the Secretary by IL o'clock
noon on the day of the race.
Premium Lists are being printed
and will he distributed as soon as
possible. As far as entries and ETC.,
Lpremium lists are same as last year.
Cash PREMIUMS are reduced on ac-
count of smaller donation from
County and Directors are trying to
get the Fair on paying basis.
, 1912-09-05

S. e.. Hunter who has been sick
for the past couple Of weeks Ia
munb improved.
, 1912-09-05

getting ready for the fall and winter
rush of business.
Oscar Ekhahl was in Monday after
sheep dip for the focks Of the Leo
Sheep company. The company viii
dip on Cedar creek.
Capt. and Mrs. L. g. DAYS. came
IN Thursday night from the ranch and
remained yer until Friday morning
before returning home.
We learn from G. w. Scott that his
son Erie has opened a jewelry store
in Butte, Montana and that his
future prospects are good.
The Womaus Guild will meet at
the home Of Mrs. j. D. Paulson on
Saturday Sept. 7th at $50 p. m. A
full attendance is requested.
E. I. Clark, brother of Mrs. Al
bee, who has been here for 5 or 6
weeks on a visit to his sister and her
family, left last week for Bisbee, Ariz
Mrs. Luke Wheeler and daughter,
Miss Bessie Wheeler, came in from
the ranch Saturday and Mrs. Fred
Clark went home with them for a
visit.
Orson Hunter, who has been work.
ing at the Condict ranch for some
weeks, came down recently for a
short stay, returning TO Brush creek
Monday.
William aud Dennis Fitzgerald,
who have been here for some ,,eeks
left for their Denver home yesterday
where they will begin attending
school.
Miss Clara Purvis, Mrs. o. E Elk
dahl and Miss Nora Dogge.t left for
Rawlins Monday to attend the teach
er's Institute that took place there on
Tuesday.
Kelly Dukes, who is driving the
delivery wagon for the Saratoga
6 rocery company, makes a very cap
able little clerk and is highly spoken
Of by every
The Pilon Mercantile company has
bad a nice Office erected in their
building which will prove of much
St rvice and will also add to the looks
OF the interior of the store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor Pennock and
b! RS. Geo. Sullivan came in from the
Pennock ranch on Lake creek Satur-
day aud went up to the Sullivan
ranch on Cow creek for a visit.
G. E.. Jensen and wife and Gus.
jensen left for Wslcott Sunday even
ing to attend the Grand Chapter and
Grand Lodge in Cheyenne Tuesday
and Wednesday of this week.
E. @. Holiday and Andrew Drexler
AID wife came up from Laramie
We .terday to take the baths. Mr..
Holiday comes every year and al.
ways gets relief from rheumatic
trouble very quickly.
Mrs. J.. F. Pullum has several
to,natoe bushes that are loaded with
fruit, some of which is already ripe.
Some of the tomatoes are almost as
large as your two fists. With a
little care all Of this fruit will ripen.
Mrs. Len. A. Huston. came down
from Cow creek Monday, accompani-
I'd by Miss Miller, the latter leaving
for Rawlins Tuesday morning TO
attend the Teachers Institute at
that place.
Lawrence Walck came in Saturday
with Miss Alma Walck and Miss
NJ Try Want, who went to Hanna
Sunday morning to attend the Labor
Day exercises at that place. From
thore they went to Rawlins to attend
the Teachers Ipstitute.
R. Corpsning reports that a couple
of "red bird dogs" killed IA chickens
for him the other day. He says he
he caught the dogs in the act and
that somebody is going to have &c
pay for some chickens according te
his way Of thinking.
The Ladies Aid society held their
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-07-19
The Nichols Erame-Up.

While because Of what we have al
ready published and of what we will
no doubt have to publish, we deem 1t
fair to all concerned to reproduce the
dictagraph record of that alleged con-
ference at the Finch hotel and the
same will be found on the first page OF
today's issue of The Enquirer.
1t is fair to explain, however, that
while this record may be what it pur-
ports to be, an attempt at an accurate
record Of an actual conference, 1t can
be presented here only as an alleged
record of an alleged conference. AS q
matter of fact we do not think that
there has been or will be any attempt
to deny that such a conference was
held; but there will be no admission
that the record is entirely correct.
There are a number Of cases in the
record where the stenographer evil
IDENTIFY failed TO catch proper names
correctly, and where he incorrectly re-
corded the names as he understood
them. From this indisputable fact 1t
may be reasonably argued that the
record is incorrect in other particu-
lars and thus while the story as a
whole is intensely interesting and
probably as nearly correct as 1t was
possible for human skill and ingenuity
to get it, still it can only be taken for
what it may be worth.
Assuming that the story is correct;
and that Nichols said all he Is repre-
sented as having said, 1t Is fair also to
take into consideration all the circum-
stances Of the conversation, which cir
cumstances include a certain amount
of Scotch whisky, certain amount of
vain glory, and a certain amount of
cunning cupidity. Either one of these
three elements would be calculated to
eXaggerate the speakers statements
somewhat, and all Of them together
might subject the longbow to unusual
strain.
However all this may be, and how
ever close and confidential Mr.. Nichols
may have been drawn to Mr.. Porter
through Scotch" vanity and cupidity,
it will have to be admitted that in
most particulars he gave his friend, the
governor some pretty strong recon-
mendations, except in the matter of
alleged inclination to be "one of the
boys" under most circumstances, and
taken altogether If the whole frame-up
shows any real success in the accom-
plishment of the purpose for which 1t
was undertaken, getting evidence of
crookedness against Governor Blease,
that success is hardly appreciable.
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DOG DAYS.

The old question as to the beginning
and ending of dog days has been put
up to The Enquirer again; but as The
Enquirer makes no pretense Of being
an authority on this subject, 1t can
only reproduce the information to be
found in Webster's New international
as follows:
A period of from four to six weeks,
variously placed between the early
part of July and the early part Of Sep
tember; Canicular days;-so called be-
cause reckoned in ancient times from
the heliacal rising Of the Dog Star ISL
rius.) Popularity, the sultry, close part
Of the summer, when dogs are suppos-
ed to be specially liable to go mad.
The conjunction Of the rising of the
Dog Star with the rising Of the sun
was regarded by the ancients as one of
the causes Of the sultry heat Of sum-
mer, and of the maladies which then
prevailed. But, as the conjunction does
not occur at the same time In all lati-
tudes, and is constantly changing in
the same region, there has been much
variation in calendars regarding the
limits Of the dog days. Some dates
have been given by Roger Long (16S0-
1770) as the beginning Of dog days
are: about 1856 A. D., July 14th; 18th
century, July 9Th; 1660-1752, July 18th;
after 1852. July 30th. Almanac makers
vary widely. Hence dog day.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-07-19

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

w. B. DuPre, Supt-Wants to talk to
you about electric cooking and Its
advantages.
Carroll Furniture Co.'s showing new
furniture arrivals-newest styles and
lowest prices.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.-Makes spe-
cial offerings for Saturday. Bleached
sheets at 25 cents each.
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Again calls
attention to ice cream freezers, which
1t can furnish in all sizes.
Herndon & Gordon-Offer the best of
everything in fresh groceries; also
fruit jars and cans.
York Cotton Mills-Will buy 500 loads
Of green pine wood, we'll split.
Hugh G. Brown-Is announced as a
candidate for reelection to the Of
flee of sheriff Of York county.
]. Harry Foster-Announces himself as
a candidate for the Office Of solicitor
of the Sixth circuit.
Hugh G. Brown, s. Y. C.-Gives notice
of sale of certain real estate. in the
town of Glover on salesday for Au-
gust.
National Union Bank, Rock Hill-Em-
phasizes the Importance of syste-
matte saving. 1t will help you.
Thomson Co.-Reminds you Of the big
price reductions offered in al de-
partments for ten days.
Kirkpatrick Belk Co.-Closes its big
sale tomorrow with a large variety
Of special offerings.
Cloud Cash Store-Puts mems e. & w.
shirts on sale at reduced prices. Spe-
cials in mems and boys underwear.
Loan and Savings Bank-Sound, safe
progressive, offers you every banking
facility and solicits your business.
D. c. Clark, Chair. Com.-Invites the
public to a picnic at Filbert under
auspices of the w. o. w.
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WITHIN THE TOWN.
= The rains are growing tiresome.

THE rains are growing tireSome.
There Is no mistake about the fact
that local dealers have cut the price
Of dry goods practically in half. Some
wonderful bargains have gone out Of
Yorkville during the past week, and
the season Of low prices promises to
continue for some days yet, as will be
seen from the announcements In the
advertising columns.
Forty or fifty members Of the
Yorkville Board of Trade gathered in
the rooms of that organization In the
McNeel building last Tuesday after
noon for the purpose Of having gen.
eral discussion of the work in hand.
Mr.. G.. H. O'Leary, the chairman, pre-
sided. There was no especial business
up for consideration; but an informal
discussion Of matters in general de-
veloped systematic plans Of transact
ing such business as might come up
through the various committees al
ready appointed. The chair announced
a partial report on the committee re-
Gently appointed to look into the mat
ter of concreting the north side Of
East Liberty street from Congress
street to the Southern depot The plan
provides that the property owners pay
one nal1 the expense anu tHe tOWH
pay the other half. All the property
owners with one exception had agreed
to go into the arrangement; but the
matter had not yet been put up to the
town council. AS a matter Of informa-
tion it was stated that the town coun-
Gil is still wrestling with the question
Of bringing the north and south road
into town from the northern corporate
limits. There Is right Of way prop
osition to be settled and outside Of this
there is a prospective expense Of about
s1,5O0 for grading and bridge or cul-
verts. There was nothing before the
meeting in a regular manner. 1t was
duly announced to those present that
the executive committee had rented the
rooms occupied and provided proper
furniture, and that the rooms would be
open to members of the board, at all
times for either business or pleasure
The executive committee of the board
meets once month, the whole board is
to meet quarterly, and the various
committees are at liberty to take up
such business as they care to consider
whenever they desire.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-07-19

- Washington, July 16: Heavy
penalties for gambling in cotton "fu-
lures" are provided in the Beall bill,
passed by the house today by vote
Of 95 to 25. The bill has yet to run
the gauntlet of the senate. Efforts
were made to amend the bill to in
duce provisions prohibiting gambling
in grains but these failed. The sup
porters of the bill asserted that the
efficiency Of the measure would be
impaired by adding complicated ad-
ministrative features. They pointed
out that measure now awaiting ac-
tion in the house is directed against
gambling in grain. The bill would
prohibit all dealing in the cotton fu-
lures. and fix heavy penalties for
purchase or sale of cotton not actu-
ally in existence. Heavy fines would
be imposed for the use Of the mails
or telegraph for the dissemination of
cotton speculative information. Rep
resentative Fitzgerald (DemocraD Of
New York led the opposition, declar-
ing the bill was unconstitutional and
would handicap the cotton producer
and consumer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-07-19

We are reproducing communica-
ton that Mr.. William NJ. Jones, OF
Spartanburg has written the Columbia
State in defense Of his nephew, Mr.. S.
]. Nichols; but in doing so we would
like to have it understood that 1t is
solely for the purpose of giving the
other side of the question; and with
out any Endorsement Of the imputation
that the State edited the dictagraph
copy in a manner prejudicial to Mr.
Nichols. Editorially the State explains
that it had to cut ten columns of mat
ter down to five columns, a thing that
is often necessary in making up a
newspaper and somewhat unfortunate
in the present case; but we do not be-
lieve that, in the cutting, the editor in
tentionally made eliminations that bore
against Mr.. Nichols.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-07-19

The Enquirer will be glad to ac-
knowledge additional dollar contribu-
tions to the Wilson campaign fund. So
far the aggregate su m Of $21 has been
acknowledged; but there should be fur
ther contributions.
Tho Rock Hill papers Of this week
print itemized statements of all the
disbursements made by the city treas
urer for the month ending March 81.
It Is not to be presumed that this pub
lication is for the benefit of the news
papers so much as to let the people
know where their money has gone and
what for. If told that the publication
cost $500, the Rock Hill newspaper
men would smile and wonder at the
motive that would induce any man to
make such a statement.
The Enquirer has several times call
ed attention to the fact that the law
requires the town council to publish
an annual statement and 1t has also
urged the desirability and Importance
Of such statement; but no publication
has been forthcoming. We have had
nothing direct from the council in con-
nection with the matter, officially; but
understand that while some Of the
members are in favor Of complying
with the law, others decline to take
action. There have been put in circu-
lation rumors rejecting on the motives
of The Enquirer for calling attention
to the matter. If somebody will kind
ly assume the responsibility for these
rumors we will gladly publish what
they have to say and make such reply
thereto as appears proper. In the
meantime we will remark that what
ever the motives Of The Enquirer, the
town charter requires the publication
Of an itemized statement annually, and
fixes the penalty for failure to do So
In addition to this an act was passed
at the last session of the general as
sembly requiring the publication Of
quarterly statements. 1t seems to us
that these laws should be sufficient
warrant to The Enquirer for calling
attention to the failure Of the council
to publish the reports referred to. AS
to the good Of publication, 1t may be
that the taxpayer also has a say-so. He
has a right to know where every dollar
Of his money goes to-how much for
salaries, how much for clerk hire, how
much for copying, how much for at
torney's fees and how much for va
rious other things. OF course 1t may
be only little notion of ours; but we
have an idea that If this itemized state
ment were published monthly, quarter
terly or annually even the saving to
the town would be more than enough
to make the advertising changes very
small matter. But as we have already
remarked the law in the case is suffi-
cient warrant for those who desire the
publication Of the itemiZed statements.