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The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-10-14

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The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-10-14

Mayor A. l.. Davis has not
fully decided on the size of build
ing he will erect on the corner
lot recently purchased by him
of o. B. Graves, except that it
will cover the entire lot 40xl40
feet. He is talking of building a
hall above, but has not fully de-
cided to do so.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-10-14

Mrs. Hiram Brown and Mrs.
T. c. Hurst gave farewell re-
ception to Mrs. Howard T. Chinn
at the home of Mrs. Brown last
Friday afternoon. The after
noon was spent with the thimble
and the usual amusements be-
sides a delightful luncheon. DR..
Chinn moved to Denver Monday.
They have made many friends
who regret to see them move
away.
Mrs. E. o. Randall, AZ, who
was operated on in st. Luke's
hospital some time last June,
died at her home on College Ave-
nue. last Thursday afternoon at
4:3O, never having fully recover
ed from the effects of the opera
ton. The funeral took place
last Sunday at 2::30 from Olinger's
Chapel and interment was in
Crown hill. Mr.. and Mrs. Ran
dali formerly lived in Denver
and moved to Arvada last spring.
Bring your sweet clover seed
to Moon.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-10-14

Mrs. Paul Welke left Thursday for
Ackley. Iowa. for an extended visit
with home folks. leaving her hus-
band and boarder NJ. G. Rhue to
batch it."
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-10-14

Anyone having sweet clover
seed to sell will do well to call
and see the editor of the Enter
prise. He will pay you cash Tor
good seed delivered.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-10-14
Dry Cleaning.

Dry Cleaning and Pressing
satisfactorily and reasonably
done at the French Millinery.
Get our prices.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-10-14

The W. c. 7. U. held a very
pleasant and profitable meeting
at the home OF Mrs. H. c. Fields
Tuesday afternoon.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-10-14
Call For Bids.

The undersigned requests bids
for digging a basement and haul
ing sand and gravel on the lots
of R. o. Graves, back of his
blacksmith shop. Size of excava-
ton 43x53 feet and 7 feet deep.
For furnishing and hauling 100
cubic feet of gravel suitable for
concrete work. For furnishing
and hauling 81 cubic yards Of
screened sand suitable for brick
work.
r. O. Graves.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-10-14

Mrs. A. Anderson left Satur-
day for Hayden to visit her son
Rex who is teaching school thelc
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-10-14

Will make a few more farm
loans. Private party Contiden-
tlal. 2. O. Box PIG Arvada,
Colorado. loft
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-10-14
Millinery

Order work speciality and
prices reasonable at the French
Millinery.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-10-14
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
William Sproule
On the Employment Of the Employer

The employment of the employer is phase of the
labor problem not we'll exploited the employment
the employee hut equally important the pros
pcrity the country. The employer known
TO 20 strike to ask for reduction In hours
trend legislatures has been discourage
his Mr. VIM Sproulc. President OF the South.
Pacific Company, when asked to discuss employ
ment from the standpoint of the employer, said IN
Il, IL the habit OF the slime to speak OF uncmploy.
mont II related only to those who work for spc.
cihc hourly or daily weekly monthly, wage. II is
thought OF chiefly relating those engaged the
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-10-14

A large beet, weighing 49,
pounds and being 2 feet 3 inches
in length is now in the Enterprise
window. 1t was raised on Joseph
Martelon's place on Grandview
Avenue.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-10-14

We wish our readers to know
that if they have sweet clover
seed to sell, we will buy it in an
quantity and pay spot cash.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-10-14

Warren r. Starks has sold his
place on Grandview Avenue, ! Of
an acre, to w. W. Pickett Of
Briggsdale.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-10-14

Dwight Dobbins came down
from Idaho Springs and visited
his mother Tuesday.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-10-14
Millinery

Special prices on all trimmed
hats at the French Millinery.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-10-14

Save your sweet clover.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-10-14

Mrs. M. Flaherty visited with
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Early of Den
yer Sunday. Enjoying a fine
dinner ard luncheon and automo-
bile ride.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-10-14

Mrs. Emma Adams and family
of East Lake have moved into
her mothers house on West End
Street.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-10-14

The regular annual Teachers
and Directors Association will
he held in Golden, Saturday,
October 23rd. All teachers and
directors and others interested
in lettering the schools in the
county are cordially invited to
these meetings. Good programs
in each department have been
prepared.
Miss Berness Bunger, Sec'y.
A most unfortunate accident
occurred on Friday a woek ago on
the farm of j. c. Updike, when
the sparks from Terrence Whites
threshing engine set fire to the
wheat stacks destroying four
stacks.
y AL Belgin and his brother Ru-
fus threshed eight acres of oats
yesterday on APs place near
Arapahoe crossing, which aver
aged "a bushels per acre. A sam
pie of the oats are on display in
the Enterprise window. They
are certainly fine. Thos. Kim
mett's outfit did the threshing.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-10-14

Bring your sweet clover seed
to Moon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-03
PRESIDENTS HAT IN RING.
Wilson's Managers Launch Move
ment. He Will Tour Country
in March.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 1.-Presi-
dent Wilson's hat is Sin the ring"
for 1916. His campaign managers
Saturday started to outline their
course of action for whirlwind
campaign, which. was officially an
nounced as now open. but which will
not be in full swing until March.
President Wilson and his admins
tration. record will be presented to
the nation in the next few months,
Chairman McCombs of the Democra-
tic national committee officially an
'nounced. The campaign will hinge
chiefly on Wilson. according to Nc
Combs statement.
The president will open the fire
works portion of the program in
his western speaking tour in March.
His heutenants On the national COM
mittee meantime will start Wilson
propaganda, McCombs admitted. In
another month or two the entire
group will gather here for a Demo-
cratic pow-wow, at which the presi-
dent may be guest.
AS preliminary step in the cam
paign, efforts will be made to patch
up patronage troubles. McCombs in
timated.
Moreover, the party will seek to
show the nation that it desires econ
omy by trying to get congress to
slash appropriations on the present
session. " .
The entire political situation was
thrashed out in a lengthy conference
between McCombs and the president
Saturday afternoon. At its close Nc
Combs broad intimations indicated
clearly that the president is candi-
date.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-03
THE FARMER AND HIS TRIALS
High Cost of Distribution in Market.
ing Potatoes and Apples.

A farmer living in the outskirts of
a large town tried to market some
potatoes at the grocery stores in that
place. He was unable to dispose of
them. Finally he sent them to a
commission merchant hundred
miles away. Coming into the near
by town a few days later, he found
that some of the grocers were selling
his potatoes. They had paid freight
over 200 miles of distance and at
least one middleman's profit, plus
several carting charges.
Another farmer living near a me-
dium sized city went in one day and
tried to market supply of apples.
He spent the forenoon going the
rounds of the grocery stores. None
of them would look at his product
or any part of it. At noon he sold
the wagonload to a wholesaler.
He remained around the town un-
til night. Just before leaving he had
the satisfaction of seeing barrel Of
his apples being opened in front of
a grocery store that had refused to
buy them direct from him. The gro
Ger had paid one carriage and mid
dleman's profit. all of which was
|cheerfully charged up to the consul
mer. Whoever stops to ask whether
all this machinery is necessary?
Gov. Glynn of New York in a re-
cent address before convention OF
cooperative societies, remarked that
the farmer gets only 35 cents on ev-
cry dollar that the consumer pays
for his product. Several farmers
present said the governor had put the
farmers share too high. Who gets
the rest?
At this meeting one farmer told
of making personal investigation
in New York city, to see what the
consumer was paying for his food
products. He went. in at one time
when potatoes were very scarce and
the farmer was getting $1.35 bush
lei. The consumer was paying $3.50
to 5000. He looked the matter up q
second time when potatoes were very
plenty. and the farmer was getting
|only 15~cents q bushel. He was not
able to find that the consumer was
paying appreciably less. ..'s 30
No wonder the middlemen become
wealthy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-03
Housing The Governors.


A bill has been prepared for the
Michigan legislature providing for .
governors residence in Lansing. II
Michigan should adopt the plan Of
housing its governor and furnishing
him a place for entertaining the
guests of the state, it will be the 23rd
state to do so.
A canvass of the states reveals the
fact that North Carolina leads the
list Of the twenty-five in elaborate
provision for its chief executive. The
governor residence in that state
cost $125,OOO. Pennsylvania expend-
ed 100000 for it's executive man.
sion, Kentucky $4,000. Georgia
$4,000, Illinois $SS,5O0, South
Carolina 100000, New York, Ala
bama and Washington $4,000 each,
West Virginia $4,000. Nevada $40.-
900. Tennessee $4,000 and Missis-
sippi $4,000. Figures from other
states are not available.
The states of Arkansas, Indiana,
Iowa, and South Dakota pay rent for
housing their governors, while Ari-
zona, Colorado, Connecticut, Della
ware, Maine, Massa chusetts, Michi-
gan, Minnesota, New Hampshire,
New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ore
gon and Vermont have no provision
for a governors residence.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-03
SHOWING.


why snow makes us gay, Richard
LIE Gallienne speaks of the snow
storm as an elemental holiday. He
touches upon one of the most funda
mental moods of our nature when he
describes our response to the charm
of snow storm. He says:
Snow brings curious sense OF
friendliness and gaiety. Though a
child of the cold, the gentle sister of
the frost, it has a warm, caressing,
playful way with it, and, particulars
ly in the city, at once evokes a
mood of holiday making even in the
most serious and care-worn hearts.
Mankind at large seems to be filled
with a boyish glee at it's coming, and
at whatever expense to our convent
ence, tieups of traffic, and other in
terruptions of our serious business.
the better pleased We grow. We read
of telegraph wires down, of trains
north and west showed in, of snow
plows fighting their way through
twenty-foot drifts, and the like ex
elements with kindling eyes. We
take a persona; satisfaction in the
triumphs of this wild, white, simple
thing from the wilderness that is
able with such ease to throw out of
gear all the complex machinery of
our boasted civilization, and with its
soft fingers stop 80 effectively the
pompous work of the world
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-03
PAYING THE RURAL CARRIERS
Rural Mail Carriers Of Iowa Paid
by Checks From the Des
MOines Office.

Assistant Postmaster John Ryan
is in the midst of the task of sign
ing 2,427 checks, duty that comes
around to him every month. He
probably writes more checks and
signs away more money each month
than any other man in Des Moines.
This month he puts his name under
figures that total $22S.720.O1. This
is Uncle SANS money. however, for
the January pay roll OF the rural car
|rissS os lows is being made out.
In order that the man who brings
in the parcel post eggs and takes
back the mail order house packages
to and from the farmers box by the
gate may get his money soon after
the first of the month the men in the
Des Moines Office begin the work of
paying in the middle of the month.
Iowa has -2,427 rural carriers and
they are all paid through the Dea
Moines Office. This entails an ella
borate system Of bookkeeping and
|indexing, which has been perfected
to insure the greatest accuracy.
A card index shows the name and
the postSmce under which each car
rier is listed, and the amount of his
yearly salary. On the back Of the
card there are blanks for the names
of substitute carriers employed
while the regulars are on their vaca-
tiona For each carrier, after he
has been one year in the service, u
allowed fifteen days vacation on
full pay and substitute is provided
for him who is also paid. These sur
ply carriers checks are in addition to
the 2,427 regulars.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-03

Ea The prospect sof an extra session
lis viewed by Congress with some
what the ssme Joyous enthusiasm
which the Small Boy feels for having
school keep. through July and Au-
gust.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-03

Eggs have been scarcer than ever
the past winter, but the landlady re-
ports clamorous demand from the
boarders for the strictly fresh varie-
ty from cold storage.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-03

white House babies get little
publicity upon the occasion OF their
advent into the world, but the record
doesn't show that any of them have
come back to the White House IS
officials in after years." says the Dav-
export Times.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-03

The United States is not SO busy
chasing after Europe's former busi-
ness customers that it can't stop and
pass resolutions of sympathy for the
warning powers. ."j Il.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-03

The prevailing idea of scientific
farming in the rural districts is to
lean over the back yard fence and
ask your neighbor how his grand
father did it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-03

A Missouri editor says wisely:
"The woman who can make good
butter, darn socks to frazzle, cook
a good meal that tickles her hus-
band clear to the waistboard. AMI
keep the children's neck and ears
clean, seldom figures in divorce"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-03

Farm land in Iowa has increased
in value In the last 10 years to a
greater extent than any other state
in the union, according to a table OF
statistics issued recently by the
United States department of agricul-
ture. The average increase in Iowa
farm land in the last ten years is
more than the total average value OF
farm lands in evssy state in the un'
ion with the exception Of Illinois,
Indiana, Ohio and New Jersey.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-03

George Perkins urges the poor to
buy potatoes In 10 bushel lots, but
he failed to make 1t quite clear that
he was willing to lend them the mo-
ney.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-03

Inquiry is made as to what has be-
come Of the old fashioned boy who
used to be seen truRdling around
with toy express wagon. Well, he
seems to be now teasing his father
for q motorcycle. with every indica-
tion Of getting one. too.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-03
ANTI DOPE LAW.
New Law Which Has Been So Wide
ly Discussed Will Go Into Erfect
March 1st.

March 1st, 1915, the Harrison
anti-narcotic law, which has been SO
widely discussed, will take effect.
Its object is to regulate the sale and
distribution of opium, cocain and
their by-products. and so to prevent
the formotion of the drug habit by
limiting their use.
1t affects physicians, importers,
wholesalers, dentists
and veterinary surgeons.
After the date mentioned no ply
sician can compound, sell. give away
or even prescribe opium or cocoa
leaves or any of their derivaties un-
less his name and place of business
are registered with the collector of
internal revenue and a special an
nual tax of $1.00 paid. Upon regis
tration the physician will receive a
pad of duplicate order blanks. seri-
ally numbered, which he must use in
securing his supplies from his pur-
veyor, subject to inspection, for two
years, and the other must be kept by
the physician. also subject for in
spection for the same length of time.
The physician must also keep a
record of the amount of drugs distri-
buted with the name and address of
the patient.
The penalty for violating any pro
vision of this act is fine of $4,000,
or five years imprisonment.
The law does not apply to prepar-
ations not containing more than two
grains Of opium or more than one
fourth of grain Of heroine or more
than one grain of codine, or their
derivities, or in liniments intended
for external use only.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-03

Infractions of the moral law are
condoned by society, but not If you
trump your partners trick at the
card parties.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-03

The girls look cold with their bare
throats, but pride in their fine ap-
pearance is quite as warming as
woolen clothes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-03

The regular theatrical companies
have had a hard time this winter, as
the public have had to pay for the
necessaries of life like moving pic
lures.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-03

President Wilson seems to look
pretty wide awake in spite of the
strain of walking nights with the
baby.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-03

Everybody is so busy knocking
the saloonist that the plumber is get
ting by with less trouble than usual" :"
observes the Des Moines Tribune.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-03

/, The state game warden will pur-
chase about 5000 quail to be dis
tributed In the state next spring on
the game preserves. The supply Of
Huntariap partridges has been shut
,gff byxstke war in Europe. Those
hat were distributed last year came
rom central Europe. but there is no
sxay to- lesafe them now and nDas
are to be had In the United States.
Mr.. Hinshaw has opportunity. how.
ever, to secure number OF Ameri-
can quail and they will be placed on
the game preserves.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-03

Somebody in South Dakota is try
ing to pass law limiting the num-
ber Of cars to the train. Some day
perhaps somebody will attempt to
limit the size of a load of hay by law.
There's as much sense in one as in
the other.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-03

Less brains are required to say
brilliant, bitter words about people
than to say brilliant kind words. The
cynic's wit Is easiest and cheapest.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-03

Formerly when you brought home
bag Of dried prunes your wife
thousht It quite q luxury. but now
it takes box Of fresh strawberries
to produce the same thrill.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-03
RED OAK FARMERS
c'y,e ORGANIZED
Residents OF S, 'gaeld Township
Form Interestl Club for the
Betterment Advance
ment Of Soc COndi-
tiOns.
SOME EXCELLENT r. GRAMS
ARRANGhD FO 'UTURE
Iserular Meetings Will be Held Every
Two Weeks. Main Object is to
Get Together and Discuss
Practical Subjects.

nifty in Springfield township have Or
ganized a club, which will have an
object In view for the betterment OF
social conditions in the community,
and regular meetings will be held
every two weeks. The first meeting
was held on Jan. 21, when the plans
to organize into q practical farmers
club was perfected. The organiza-
tion has, been styled The Red Oak
F.rmers' Club. and the second meet
ing was held Thursday evening, Jan.
2S, and was full of interest.
First, the constitution was report
ed by r. Torgrim, the chairman of
he committee to draw up the same.
he constitution was tersely written
ind of such character as to give to
every member the fullest opportuni-
ty TO express himself, which, in fact
is the main object of the club. The
constitution was adopted after a few
alterations had been made as sug-
gested by the organization.
Next the club was favored by a
talk on the subject: How to Grow a
Successful Corn Crop by c. J. Thor
crimson. 1t was interesting and in
structive, and showed that the speak
er was q practical farmer. using cer-
tain methods that others might
profit BY, II adopted. For instance,
he has practised Distributing sui
piiuf-l u d, Gllsse dtJbbing the
corn and ne finds that 1T win sue
cessfnlly keep rats ana mice away.
which adds to the feeding quality Of
the grain.
Following the talk the interest of
all turned to the somewhat humer-
GUS subject for free discussion. which
read in brief: ''If the Women Help
with the Milking, the Men should
help with the Weekly Washing"
The main ones to express them
selves were r. Torgrim. H. Orvella,
G. J. Thorgrimson and Rev. r.
Koren.
The thought at the bottom of this
subject allows for wide application
to every domestic affair and well
worthy of serious consideration. No
doubt the lot Of many might be bet
tered II conscientiously thought OF
by those concerned. A new method
of vashing clothes, however, was
suggested by one who has tried II
for two years: whereby. it was
claimed. the washing machine and
,wash-board could be done away with
and fully as satisfactory results oh.
tanned while eliminating the nerve
racking. breaking drudgery
hitherto thought a necessary bur.
den by most housewives.
Ihis Is just one illustration wha,
community may gain by exchang
ing ideas. and club of this kind
fpFHisAsa the best opportunity to dc
so:
At the close of the program q
lunch was served, consisting of cof
fea, sandwiches and cookies.
The club adjourned to meet II
two weeks FEB. III when the fol
lowing program is scheduled:
Organ solo by Miss Rebecca
Hove.
2.-Journal by Miss c. Jacobson
Song by The School Children
Paper, "The Uses and Advan
tages Of Fireless Cooker" by Mis-
Bmna S0land.
s.-Free Discussion, Should w
; Patronize Mail Order Houses? ]
not. why not?
"a To =.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-03

Iowa ought not to be behind Mis-
soari or any other state in its annual
production of eggs and broilers, :"
says the Davenport Democrat. "a
little Of the effort we are giving to
directing dairying, horticulture, hog
and corn raising. along scientific
lines should be devoted to enourag-
ing the Iowa hen. She has made a
fine record, but she can do better. A
small appropriation wisely expended
in this direction will return immense
dividends to the state of Iowa.