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Evening star., 1915-09-12

On Wednesday morning, Horse" Trau-
bel confessed to having had the same
strange overnight experience, while Thurs
day it was the turn of Bucky O'Hara.
And strike them dead if any one of them
had ever had the first notion that those
socks belonged to Big!
By then Big was about as angry as it is
possible for any Minnesota Mckinney to
be. But by then, too, there was no occa-
sion for any further dreams. For those
socks had now come back from the laun-
dry; and, for the time, first-grade fireman
George Mckinney goes out of it alto
gether.
IN one sense, in fact, it is only now that
therealstory begins. Big sannual Christ
mas gift had not been taken with the idea
Of creating any particular happiness or
unhappiness for him. What the assem-
bled humorists of 347 Engine had greatly
desired to do year ago they had braced
themselves up to now. Two days later
that pair of fine, home-knit wool-yarn
socks came through the mails second
time. And this time they were addressed
to Captain William Kerrigan.
They were contained in an expensively
ornamental cardboard box which, on
the dresser of Connie Tinker's admirable
sister. Minnie, had once contained lace
frilling. And the same bright and efficient
young school-teacher had, indeed, as
sisted Jimmy and Skates throughout. 1t
was her idea owrap Aunt Matty's Christ
mas gift in soft, heliotrope-colored crepe
tissue-paper. And on the bottom Of the
box, thanks also to Miss Tinker's collabo-
ration, written on very fine heliotrope-
tinted and perfumed note-paper, there
lay poem.
The socks, in all their excellence, have
been described already. Enough that for
freman's purpose the commander Of
347 Company had never before seen any
Evening star., 1915-09-12

Not, however, that Big was allowed to
know it. In his fiercely confident belief,
they were still somewhere in the bunk
room. And he put it up to every man in
turn. For their part, the majority Of 347
Company professed their entire ignorance
that any such socks had ever existed.
Socks? Whaddy-a-mean, socks?"
II never seen no socks"
"Say, bo's, Big has lost his socks"
"Why, he's wearin' his socks!"
"Yes, but he says he had another pair.
From Skates and Tinker-who Of
course, as always, had been the managers
of the affair-alone came expressions of
sympathy and desire to help him in his
search.
3Aw, come on, now, sports," Skates
would say. "A jokes joke. can see
blame we'll that one of you has got them.
And you know what old Big here said
about pleurisy and pneumonia.
@Sure, Tinker would support him.
4Say, give 'em up. 1t feels to me like it
was goin' to go to zero before mornin'.
Have heart, now, have hearth
After which they would take each other
aside, and Skates would say: Sweet
heart, did you hear us tellin' it to him?"
And Tinker would answer: ayes, dearest;
and did you hear the low, hellish laughter
as he repIied?'
RY the second day, too, a new species of
torment had been invented.
Billy Swope told Of having, tho night
before, mysteriously found pair of very
fine gray wool socks. 1t had not, at the
moment, occurred to him that they might
be Big's. In fact, it had not occurred to
him that they might be any ones. Ac-
cordingly, as a matter of course, he had
put them on himself. And in the morn
ing. shortly after he had taken them off,
they had no less mysteriously disap-
peared
Evening star., 1915-09-12

house is place of wit and hab-
itat of humor. But in the house of
- "347 Engine" almost every man
was a humorist. And for Christmas the
aunt of first-grade fireman George McKin-
ney, better known because of his size as
"Big," sent him his annual pair of home
knit gray wool socks.
George Mckinney, or Big, was long
limbed, steady-living, earnest-minded ex-
Minnesotan. 1t was his Aunt Matty Nc
Kinney, of Owatonna, Minnesota, who
/, sent him the socks In winter every fire.
man needs good warm socks. He needs
them especially for his might socks" the
pair he gets into when he returns to bunk
half frozen and must warm himself to
sleep in three minutes because in half an
hour he may be dressing "on the rail"
again. And Big's pair were genuine, old
time country socks. If you have been
raised right you will know what that
means. If not, there is no use trying to
tell you.
THEY came in shoe-box, and they very
nearly filed it. They were four-ply
throughout. In the matter of mere ex-
ternal form, the toes, of white, came to a
kind of point. And the heels, also white,
soped slightly backward like the stern
sheets of motor-boat. But on the inside
those toes and heels ended in veritable
buffers of WOOL The side-ribbing of the
ankles was at least quarter of an inch
thick. So, too, were the uppers, which
terminated, moreover, in four heavy rows
of gray and white for ornament.
And, as usual, every man in the bunk
/ I, 20, Il
"Pretty soft, what? Pretty snug?"
"An feel of them forward compart-
ments!"
"The heft of them, too"
"Say, how much do you think any wise
one would make who'd put socks like that
on sale in the Department."
"About a million year. Big, you're
sure the lucky man."
"Well, said Big, "Y' see, we're family
that's kind of generally always favored
our feet An what with the amount of
pleurisy an pneumonia that's goin'
round"
~"Sure."
Skates Mccoy and Connie Tinker
had now come up. Skates and Connie
were 347's natural leaders, or, if you pre-
fer, its chief humorists.
"Aunt Matty again?" asked Skates.
"That's right"
"Well" said Tinker, with our folks it
was Grandma who was the sock-knitter.
And an everlastin' blame industrious old
girl she was. Just one dang sock after
another! And of course the more of us
grandchildren kept a-comin', the faster
she had to speed. We used to wonder what
she died of. But, jinks, when think back
about it now!'
By then Big had removed his pair Of
himsy and effete New York socks, and
with infinite comfort had put on the new
ones.
He stood up, and, padding around
little, let his toes spread and extend
themselves luxuriously into the wool. The
Minnesota McKinneys were not people
, who talked much about their emotions.
But, "By gee," he said, Il want to tell
you, man can get heap of pleasure out
of his feet"
Nothing to it," said Skates. Nothing
toit. But, sho, I'd have taken it that you'd
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The Washington times., 1915-07-25
You
and This Shop

You can wear lightweight wool
cloth Suits until September ends.
This shop has to be preparing for
the coming autumn-winter now.
Hence, the present Clearing
Sale of the following.
The Washington times., 1915-07-25
rs That Never Work pWih Drawers That Never Drag Down
indispensable

The "Olus' is indispensable dur
ing the summer season-when the
vest is not used and the shirt some
what exposed. The Shirt cannot
work up-nor will the drawers drag
down-discomforts inseparable from
the old-time garments.
The "Olus" can be worn with an
undershrt t-noz other underwear is
necessar~but union suits or draw
ers can be worn if desired.
The Washington times., 1915-07-25


Materials include
White and including the with
bright
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-02-04
Look Out For Them

From different parts of the
country. come stories of swindle
successfully worked on farmers
who thought they were going to
get cheap groceries. Two very
smooth strangers went thru the
communities taking orders for a
house In Chicago. pretending to
sell . standard brand of sugar
And flour 20 cheaply that every
farmer visited took from $40 to
$50 worth. and other things be.
sidea Because Of the low prices
the -four and sugar had to be
paid In advance. It il alleged
that in one community the swim.
dlers picked up s.. 900 and no
groceries delivered.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-02-04
Upper Ralston.

! DR.. and Mrs. Lewis of Denver
visited the Broad family on Sun
day.
Some of our young folks at
tended the Fremont dance on
Saturday night at the Rand
place.
Margaret Miller visited Miss
Eleanor Tucker at Broomfield
Saturday and Sunday. Miss
Eleanor is in her second year at
Boulder University.
Thus far no more cases of scar
let fever hava developed in Ley
den, Harry Metsinger lost his lit
tie daughter from that dread
disease in a most malignant form.
T. F. Tucker and family visit
ed the Miller family Sunday. T.
F. is practicing on his Stanley
Steamer. He employs a Chauff-
eur at present as he wants to get
onto all the twists and turns of
the complicated points and divers
stopcocks, piston rods, and &C.
centricities.
Mrs. D. F. Moon and little son,
who have been very seriously
sick the past two weeks are
much Improved under the skill
full care of DR.. Garvin of Golden.
The people of Upper Ralston
are pleased at the action of
our representative in introducing
q bill that, if passed. will enable
farmers and gardeners to pro-
tect themselves from the deplor.
able pheasants. They are an in
fernal nuisance.
F. F. fuckers foreman
brought a large bunch of cattle
to his Ralston farm Monday. He
will feed his big crop of hay the
next two months.
James Kelley, oldest son of our
much esteemed DR.. Perry Kelley
of Golden, came into possession
OF the old Kelley farm last
week, and will assume its man.
agement at once. All welcome
Jim" with a hearty good
will. He will raise fine stock
and will no doubt make it a pay
ing proposition.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-02-04
Some Record

The Newspaper has made pre-.
idents. killed poets: made buetlss
for beauties and punished ssaius
with critisism. Il has custaiisl
the power Of kings. eonvsetsd
bankers into paupsrs and ssaesd
pantry shelves. II has made
psupers college presidsnts. II
has educated the poor snd rob
bed the philosopher Of his rsssea:
II smiles. cries, dies. but Il eaa'O
be run 10 suit everybody. 80
the man will b erssy who tgjes,
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-02-04
NJ. Z Church Notes.

Services at the Methodist
church for Sunday. Feb. 7th.
Sunday school 10 q. m.
Epworth League $50 p. m.
Public worship II a. m. and
7:3O p. m. Good music.
The Pastor will preach in the
morning. The evening service
will be . union revival at the
Methodist church at 1880. There
will also be q service At 3;46
in the afternoon conducted by .
Y. N. c. A. gospel team.
J. B. Plato. of Semper. was in
town Tuesday. Mr.. Plato is =
new conner to this part Of the
country. but 10 gathering some
fine cattle about him and seems
to be . wide awake. energetic
citizen. He In introducing the
Gsarnsey breed Of cattle and has
invested in . Rne registered
bull.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-02-04
Wheat Ridge Notes.

A delegation of Wheat Ridge
taxpayers visited Golden Tues.
day in regard to the raise in
their taxes, which in some cases
amounts to thirty per cent. 1t
seems that the powers to be are
trying to break the camel's back
in regard to this community. and
s'me day they will pile on the
lart straw that will do it. Think
of it, paying $40 an acre tax for
farm and garden land and build.
ing fancy jails and paying $500
a year for a man to boss the
road overseers. My, that alone
would build two miles of rravel
road every year, then we would
have something for our mouey.
We are living in an automobile
age and that means fast and Z
fast life takes money, but one
good thing. that kind of 4 life is
soon spent.
The Mothers Congress held a
splendid meeting in the school
house Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. Phifer's son David. on
Wadsworth Ave., is quite sick.
DR.. Steward is attending him.
Mrs. J. B. Fraxo is still quite
sick at her daughters In Mis-
souri,.
Fred Bunger Jr., is captain Of
Denver University basketball
team and is very proud of their
victory over the Mines last week.
W. w. Wilmore has his retail
catalogue about ready to send
out, of which he sends several
Thousand to all parts of the
world.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-02-04
Arvada Has Only Dram
atic Company in County

Much interest is being shown
among the citizens of Arvada
over the coming production of
The Deacon Entangled". by
the Arvada Dramatic company.
not only because the members
are well known among the towns
people. but because of the fact
that this 10 the only institution
of its kind in the county and the
Qnality of the plays produced is
far above the average Of anna
ture theatricals. That a group
Of young people-many of whom
are students of the Arvada High
school. and nearly all of whom
have been at some time should
produce plays which so nearly
approach the work of many pro-
fessional companies and that un.
der the limited inducements off.
cred by Arvada-is almost mar.
velous. The management prom.
ises in the future productions tc
outrival by far all the former
ones. Work is progressing rap.
idly on the next play of which
more will be said later. but II
you have never seen a play by
this company. plan to attend the
next one and enjoy an evening OF
laughter and fun.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-02-04
Little Miss Brown" at Denham

L1ttlc WlSS 0IOWn AZ Denndm
New plays are constantly coming
into the limelight of public attention.
living their little lives of more or less
popularity and then passing into oh.
livion, but plays like Little Miss
Brown" which the Denham players
will offer for the first time in stock,
commencing next Sunday matinee, re.
main long after hundreds Of others are
forgotten. The reason will be instant.
ly understood when one witnesses the
first performance of II, for it contains
all those attributes dear to the heart
Of playgoers. II is bright and clean in
spite Of the opportunities offered by
its novel situations to be otherwise,
there IL charming. youthful love
story. = succession Of surprises, thrills
and dramatic elimaxes. together with
many interesting character studies.
Little Miss Brown" consists Of . ser.
les Of astounding incidents that happen
because . young lawyer. engaged to
marry an innocent girl, fails to keep
his appointment to meet her at the
station. which obliges her to seek
shelter at certain hotel, She is mis-.
taken for Mrs. Dennison and assign.
ed 70 that lady's rooms. which are sub.
sequently invaded by Mr.. Dennison.
Whose surprise At finding her there il
only equnlIed by his wife's suspicious
and resentment when she arrives on
the scene The plot thickens still fur.
ther when the young lawyer also be.
comes mixed up In Il, and events pile
NJ so fast they keep the audience
guessing what is going 10 happen next.
II Ia one Of those rare plays that please
everyone and will continue all next
week with the usual Wednesday and
Saturday matinees.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-02-04
Clee Club Concert Has
Been POSTPONED

On account Of the revival
meetings. The Colorado Won.
ans College Glee Club concert
which was to have been at the
Baptist church on February 18th.
has been postponed until Friday.
March 5th.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-02-04

The Infant son Of Mr.. and Mn.
J. H. Lower has bsen very III
the past two or three weeks but
10 now about we'll again.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-02-04
Factory Stock Still
is Being Sold.

AnS A0SsoAy ostO0lIOu oSSulS W
be gradually taking shape, &C.
eording to reports from the down
town Office and also according
to the continually growing list of
stock subscriptions in the hands
of the local committee. How.
ever, still more stock must be
sold to local buyers before the
work can start on the building.
It 10 believed that the required
amount can be raised with a lit
tie effort on the part of the COM
mittee. It should be remember
ed that the stock goes to par as
soon ~ the amount necessary to
construct the building is secured
20 if you are contemplating pur-
chasing stock don't put it off,
but do it now. OF course you
will not be required to pay it all
down but as the work progress
o., for instane e one.fourth when
site 10 selected; one.fourth when
foundation 10 in; one.fourth
when ready for roof and balance
when completed. In this way you
are perfectly safe in subscribing,
because If the building il never
built you will not have to pay.
The proposition made to Arvada
citizens 10 to build a suitable
building and take its cost in
stock in the company, we also to
have the secretary and two d.
rectors in the permanent organ
ization. However. when all the
money has been raised for the
erection of the building, Mr..
Clark assures Us that he will
have funds in like amount in the
local banks for equipment.
This seems a fair enough prop
osition and the people of Arvada
should take him at his word and
be right there on time with their
part Of the coctract.
Mr.. Clark states that he has
men representing large financial
interests ready to take hold of
this thing as soon as our part of
the agreement 10 fulfilled. Let's
leave no room for doubt on his
part.
1t is an open challenge. let US
do our part and it will greatly
strengthen the whole proposition
and we have nothing to lose and
everything to gain.
J. F. White, chairman of the
committee. says he feels conf
dent that Arvada is going to get
this factory, That is the way
every one should feel-Come on
thru with your part of it, Mr..
Pubic Spirited Citizen. because
you can't lose II the factory
comes and IL it doesn't you will
not have to pay for the stock you
have subscribed for.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-02-04
Basket Ball News

Last Tuesday night the Arva-
da High school first team met
the Manual training school of
Denver in the North Denver
gymnasium. 1t was a good
game and Arvada showed up to
good advantage. The score was
. tie. q to q, but the game was
awarded to Arvada by virtue Of
having made the first two points
in the game.
Three gsod games will be play.
en- on Friday of this week in
Bank hall; A. H. S. first team
W. d. U. Preps.. Second team
". Wheatridge second team and
the Arvada Girls vs.. the girls
team Of the Manual Training
High school.
The game Of Friday is the
last scheduled game of the seas
on. but - the Wheatridge game
was postponed. it will be playet
next Tuesday night in the Bcr'
kley Armory.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-02-04

J. H. Lower, the successful
poultryman whose farm is one
mile northeast Of Arvada. is
making q specially Of single
combed Rhode Island Reds.
Crystal White Orpingtons and
Barred Plymouth Rocks. Mr..
Lower has been q breeder OF
fine poultry for twelve years and
his stock and eggs have a most
enviable reputation.
Please come in and renew your
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-02-04

Robert Dennis Jr. 10 confined
TO his bed this week On seesuaS
Of an old trouble caused By a.
injury. received while busting
bronch0s".
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-02-04

Miss Dora Dobbins. formerly
of Arvsda. but now residing h
Idaho Springs. 10 visiting shis
week with Miss Hattie Weaver
and other old time friends end
schoOlmAtes.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-02-04
Fremont News.

Mrs. w. A. Swarts of Para.
dice, Kansas. returned home
Wednesday. after spending two
weeks At the home Of her parent,
E. Cochran and wife.
C. E. Allen has been suffering
from an abcess on his jaw but 10
now better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper were in
the city Tuesday. shopping.
Gus Halling is able to be ou,
again.
The Thimble club will meet
with Mrs. Kelstrom on January,
10th.
There was . fine attendance
at the Grange dance last Satur.
day night.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-02-04

Mr.. Beech. the big ssg pro-
Queer living north Of town. has
put ina 100 en- incubator and
will hatch HE own chicks from
now On, We are informed. His
place 10 called Beeehlsnd. His
Ford auto. built especially for
the transportation Of eng. may
b seen going 70 market almost
every day. Mr.. Beech started .
few years ago with only . few
dozen chickens. He specialized
In White LeShoens and has had
wonderful success.
Subscribe now. Sl.W.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-02-04

Be sure to read the initial
chapters Of the new story satit.
led. The Maids Of Paradise"
by Robt. W. Chamber. Yos
will then be sure to read the -.
mainder of the story which b
very fascinating.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-02-04

Fred Talbot was slightly In.
jured Monday in . peculiar man.
ner. At the sale Of Mr.. Cron.
Quist, he WAS leading . horse to
q watering place At the edge Of .
small lake. The ground being
Icy and slippery, the horse fell
and Fred fell at the same time.
His foot was caught under the
animal and narrowly escaped .
broken ankle.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-02-04
Denv~ View.

Denvsr Viow.
Mr.. Toons has rented the
Brsmis Berce house and will
move in this week.
Mr.. Hart of Boulder has rent
ed the James Doyle place for
this year and moved his family
down the first of the week.
Mr.. Towner, who has lived on
the place for the past year has
not fully decided whore he will
60.
While Mr.. Baldwin and son
Ralph were driving along the
road last Saturday they noticed
q rabbit run under . bridge. In
trying to get Il out, Mr.. Baldwin
threw . stone under the bridge
and it went thru just - Ralph
stopped down and consequently
hit him just over the eye. What
might have been . serious acei-
dent resulted only In q blackened
optic.
Mr.. Ole Oleson 10 moving 10
moving back to his ranch this
week. while his brother Ell 10
moving onto Tucker ranch near
Ralston Creek.
Miss Mary Kiddie entertained
quite . number Of her friends ut
. party last Saturday afternoon.
Those who were there report Z
very enjoyable time.
A. G. Anderson has sold his
hay and is haling and shippina
it this week.
George Kemerer successfully
passed the examination for the
navy and left for San francisco
Tuesday evening. A number Of
his neighbors gave him . reeep'
ton st the school house Monda,
evening. George hasa hest ol
friends whose best wishes n
with him % he sails away and
hope for bic cafe return.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-02-04

E. W. Van Voorhis made a
trip to California a couple of
weeks ago and brought back Mr..
Whiting. uncle of Mrs. Van
Voorhis. who il i'll. Mr.. Whiting
was engaged in business with
Mr.. Van Voorhis a few years
aso. He is q brother of Mrs.
Rockwell.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-02-04
Mail Boxes Not Ro.
ceptac|es for Bulls

ceptacleS tor Bak
William Henry. post o(nes IN.
spector in charge Of the Denver
district. announces that he viii
be compelled to vigorously sa.
force the recent order Of the Dc.
partment efecting rural and pSi.
vate letter boxes. ltmsans that
anyone who deposits any articles
other than mailable matter is
guilty Of . violation Of the postal
laws. II the rural carrier Aade
circulars. bills. advertisements q
other forbidden matter In the
boxes along his route. It will -
his duty. In the future to with.
draw them and see that they ars
returned to the postoties. IN
the city II the matter without
stamps and env slopes 10 picked
up by the carrier. he need not 70.
turn it to the Office but can take
it out Of the boxes.
If the carrier finds advertise.
ments. bills and other matter II
envelopes In the boxes. No 10
compelled to take oil such back
to the Office. The postal depart.
ment has held that no matter
what kind of . box 10 put up 10
receive mail. it y to be held just
as sacred ~ the elaborate and
costly affairs that adorn the
stoop Of the mansion. and must
not be stuffed with bills and nsa.
mailable matter.
Mrs. Robert Dennis. assisted
by Mrs. T. s. Vaughn. Of Fl.
Collins. entertained Mrs. l.. r.
West and Mrs. L. Graves at an
informal dinner on Thsrsday last.
They spent . very enjoyahIs
time. in talking over Oh
times, - It had besn . number
o: years since they had oil IN.
enjoyed q similar reunion.
Mrs. VIM. Johns has asked fos
bids from various contraetees q
a fine brick residence 70 b built
on her land in the Graves estata
just north Of the home place sa
Graves Avenue. II will b ~
'of the best modern homes In ~
valley when completed. IN
work will be begun - sosa q
the weather will permit.
Mrs. Ralph Robinson Of D..
coma and her three children
are visiting her parents. Mr.. sal
Mrs. J. P. Manchester, and Mro.
p. J. Robinson. Of West First
street.
Be sure to read the initial
chapters of the nev atnpv AnNSA,
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-02-04

Mrs. J. r. Champion will 10 IA
Fl. Collins today for . couple Of
weeks visit.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-02-04

The States Rural Carriers
Association will meet in Golden
on WashinRton's birthday. Mes.
srs Fink, Of Arvada and Louden
Of Edgewater route will be in at.
tendance.