The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1913-07-10
FIVE CENT FARE AGITATION AGAIN UP.

Denver will be renewed with vgor and intensity
by art.g number the citizens of Arvada Many of
people believe implicitly that five cent fare will prove to be
the panee for all of @ 9s etO S 90 s
by two people on the street. VINO nave
prise did fall into their of thinking at the first
tap of the gong intimate that the
did fall into line this subject with him and those who think
reply proposition want directly and
positively that the rramway hold reins That pay our
ride carsevery time We to
have had the slightest communications with
by anv other method nor do we expect TO- And right here we
declare also that the editor a1d publisher the Enterprise
W. Mobery this paper and the conduct of it, is not
nor does he propose be- hampered any Obligation financial
otherwise to corporation concern or individual that is not
strictly in line with legitimate newspaper practices
We stand in shoes and are responsible for each and
every editorial utterance printed in these columns The Enterprise
business institution supporting the business institutions OF
Arvaa and being supported by them 1t aim and our purpose
business of Arvada and its people at all
times 1t ought to be plainly o thinking the
of these institutions and necessarily our in
say is said with all the earnestness and
all the candor at our command and expresses our own
that as the mouder of public opinion the press should express ITS
Judgment of public Furthermore,
advsedy and from casual observation do base
the of the statements make on'ree
sation many people Avada who will
conclusions have arrived To
those simply investigate this matter thoroughly before YOU
commit yourself to policy the working out of which do this
town and its business interests great commercial harm BE
you asking really what you need before you ask
matters not IN the least to us whether the ramwy benefits or
oses but does matter greatly lose We told that
would bring doubt but what for to high rents Ask
the real estate of Edgewae of Engewood or Berkeley Heights
on which build will they take title? Ask gentlemen of the
and subub named above 1t is said that five cent fare
goods which will be sold at Denver prices As to the correctness
Berkeley Also ask the the vacant those towns
you think five cent fare will better the mercantile and living
pcned there since 1907 when the Tramway that and
allowed fare where previously they have had
will tell previous that time they doing cash
business that since that time they doing from $1,000 $1,000
less business each year. and that the great volume of this business
credit while the cash being poured into the lap of Denver
merchants At present property values about the in
Avada rents about the and in proportion population the
number of vacant houses about the Nearly all houses of
houses only two three vacant This with ten cent fare
They in ttleton let return to the good old days when
writer who made this of investigation for the purpose
tanning the real facts IF your people in Arada know when they
have good thing they will let well enough alone Don't take
word for this ont to Ensewood and Ieton and investigate for
yourselves In ngewood six weeks the matter of free phone
service turned down by the Club because
members said it would only to Denver
Five store their best business and few
business houses equal to those in Arvada eloquent evil
dence of conditions in Engewood with its five fare 1t is
Engewood has population of 1000 after twelve Of this
ARE but the Following taken literally from cards in the Offices
sae-fye acres house IA acres in asparagus
and currns stable chicken house, artesian we'll beauty
Another For Sale lots, room, brick house good WELL
chicken house irigatng water close in, S22oO'
Another. "For Sale-one lot, $50 ""
Now Mr. Property Owner of Arvada will you sell your property
single building lot in Arvadaat the present time that could be
Gn amy noy ~ basis as tina, ana on easy Those
offered in Engewood but there few sales being made
Now, do ask you take word it, Engcwood
well Itleton has been selected for this investigation
the first the place which being by five cent fare and
the second has ten cent fare 1t would you only twenty
thirty cents and half day time to make this investigation your
sell, DO before you make final decision
There are improvements of local nature which the Tromwoy
ous1 to make here IN y9da and the Enterprise is ready back
me ,ommcaI CIu, and the people in securing them TO the best
of its ability Furthermore columns open intelligent
one We all merchants We merely own property and
make our home here and why should we be looking out for the