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The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-14
Webber Praises the
Poultry Association

We print a copy of a letter
sent by j. J. Weber to the West
minister Poultry Association. 1t
explains itself.
October 18th, 1915.
Anne M. Morrison,
Sec'y 4 Treas, Westminster
Poultry Association.
Westminster, Colorado.
Dear Madam
Your letter Of
the 9th, inst is at hand, with
which you enclosed two checks
of twenty-five dollars each to be
delivered to A. c. Wachter and
}. f. Bennett as reward for the
capture of George Kimptlin and
Harold Carter who were guilty of
stealing my horse on the night Of
August oath.
| have this day
delivered the checks to these
gentlemen and enclose herein re-
ceipts from each to your files.
| feel grateful
to the association for their
promptness in this matter and do
not hesitate to speak in highest
terms of its management and the
interest manifested to its mem.
bers in times of misfortune, and
my advice to those who are not
members Of the association is, tC
at once avail themselves of the
protection by taking out a life's
membership in the Westminster
Poultry Association.
With best wishes for success,
| remain
Yours very truly.
John }. Weber.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-14
Tire Factory Run
ming Smoothly

nIng Smoothly
The Arvada Dry Climate Tire
factory is running smoothly, tho
by no means at it's full capacity.
About twenty Arvada young
men are learning the business
under a number of experts while
the other machinery necessary to
the full equipment of the plant
is yet arriving. The air COM
presser arrived yesterday, which
is used to fill the tubes with air.
Another vulcanizer, which has a
capacity for % tires at one time
will be along soon. This would
mean a capacity of SO tires every
three hours, as the present one
has capacity for eight tires at
a time and it requires about 3
hours to vulcanize a tire.
Another mill is necessary also
to give the plant its full compile
ment. Nevertheless a number of
tires are being turned out daily
and their quality is what takes the
eye of the autoist. A great
many more tubes than tires are
being turned out at the present
time.
The factory pay days are on
the 10th and 25th of each month
and already the merchants are
realizing a healthy stimulus to
their business. Real estate is
taking on considerable activity
and everyone is feeling jubilant
over the prospects.
1t has developed that the arres.
of the chickens thieves who alsu
stole j. J. Webber's horse and
Swanson's buggy was effected
thru the Westminster Poultry
Protective Association, a fact
which is most gratifying 70 it's
members. This association is
growing in popularity with chick
en- raisers and the members are
anxious to have a splendid repre-
sentation of the association pre-
sent at a meeting to be held at
Westminster Grange nall on Sat
urday afternoon at $50, at which
time steps will be taken to adopt
measures to be presented to the
next legislature. Everyone in
terested is invited.
H. c. Fields has prepared the
plans for the extension of r. O,
Graves shop building back to the
alley, The work will begin right
away. The extension will be
one story with walls of sufficient
strength to support two stories,
and it will include a basement.
Eventually Mr.. Graves will use
the front of the building which
now is occupied by his black
smith and machine shop, for a
display room for automobiles and
farm machinery. 1t is pleasure
to be able to report that our bust
ness houses have out grown their
capacity and the owners are SC
prosperous that they are enlarg-
ing.
Mr.. Garrett is still using his
clutches while recovering from
injuries received to his ankle in
a fall which he had while visit.
ing in Illinois. Some of the
bones were fractured.
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The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-14
Eva Lang in 'lnnocents"
At the Denham.

The stage demands the novel
ties of life as much as the ordi-
naiy features. In fact, the thea
tres success is built on the I'M
usual and the extraordinary.
This natural taste is to be cater
ed to next week at the Denham,
when play different in scene,
in purpose and in personality is
to be presented.
The scenes are laid in distant
Manchuria in beautiful Budapest,
and in glowing irresistible Nice,
The characters are unique; the
action rapid and thrilling. The
play is called ''Innocents,' and
was one of the sterling successes
of the Metropolis last year, and
excited New York by the exotic
nature of it's qualities.
The story is full Of surprises,
and unusual climaXes. 1t is a
history of beautiful young girl
who is clustered in Mukden, in
the edge of China, on the way to
Pekin, the city that was so prom
inent in the Russo-Japanese war.
The girl grows up in innocence
of all guile. Her father died.
A younger man becomes her
guardian, hoping to marry his
lovely ward. He tries to keep
her from the world as her father
did. But Innocent is keen to
see the beauty of the world. a
circumstance which makes the
purpose dangerous, owing to
her complete Ignorance of evil,
She leaves China for Europe, and
from then on her career is one
of remarkable incident. The
charm of the girl is irresistible;
everyone falls under her spell.
The scenes that follow in the
A gay home in the Hungarian city,
and the restaurant in fashionable
Nice, have.strange qualities il
them and will give Denver aud
fences a new insight into tho
vivid and verile world. Wher
the play was first presented
Pauline Frederick was limo
cent" In Denver Miss Lanl
will assume the role, and as tn,
leading lady Of the Denham ha.
many of the fetching qualities Of
the delicate beauty of the east
ern star, we will no doubt See ;
most delightful performance this
week.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-14

Assessor E. l.. Newcomb was
present to remind the board that
it would be necessary for it to
fix the tax levy for next year
previous to the next meeting of
the Board of County Commission
ers.
1t was decided to have an ad-
journed meeting next Monday
evenings
Mr.. Newcomb furnished some
very valuable information to the
board which is of general inter-
est also.
He informed the board that
the State Tax Commission had
reduced the taxes on the public
utility corporations within the
county to an alarming degree,
making a total decrease in tie
revenues from such sources of
$61, 900.
The corporations affected by
the decrease are as follow:
1914 1915
Mountain States
Tel d Tel Co. 4 1880 : l7,49U
Denver. Salt Ike
Il Pac Ry Co.. 1850 is, 1870
Denver d n. w.
Ry Co.(trmwyD SS,7IO 3S,777
Total asst last
year. *lS3, ~ VII. 3SO
Total asst this
year............ l2l.3SO
Total decrease. 4 81 800
The total asst valuations in Ar
vada last year were $3.50, 300.
An 8 mill levy was made by the
town board which yielded
81, 314. 40; of this amount 81, 2l3. AZ
was applied to the road fund of
which the town received no mon
ey in return. The valuations in
the town have been raised this
year to $545, 735, upon which at
the same levy, as last year. the
fund would be increased only
$51. 90 and a fraction. Mr.. New.
comb explained that it was not
his purpose to raise the valuations
of anyone's property without just
cause, and he also wishes the
public to know that it was the
tax commission that has reduced
the valuations of the corporations
within the county. which will be
a serious handicap to the man.
agement of public institutions in
the county this year.
J. P. Giltner returned Sunday
from a visit to Moreland, Kansas.
where he went on a visit. He
reports fine crops and an unusu.
ally fine season. He brought
back some fine looking corn
which is displayed in the Enter.
prise window beside some of his
own raising in Colorado, the land
of the gardeners paradise. Mr..
Giltner has no intention of leav.
ing Colorado, as he thinks it il
good enough for him.
H. j. Bonner arrived home
Saturday from the Palisade
country where he has been in
the interest of a commission firm
in St. Louis. He will visit with
his family for a week or so.
A card received from J. c. No
Ian, by friends indicates that Mr..
Nolan will arrive home from his
extended trip to Canada and the
| Dakotas some time soon, possibly
this week.
The Catholic Ladies' Aid vii
hold its annual bazaar and dir
ner December 9th.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-14
$4,000 Paid In Auto Tax
To Help Build Good Roads

To Help Build Good Roads
Colorado automobile owners
will this year contribute more
than $40, 600 to the building of
good roads in this state. This
sum represents moneys collected
for licenses by the secl etary of
states office, and is about $1,000
in excess of the license tax paid
last year.
For next year 36, 900 automo-
bile tags have been ordered.
This is an increase of l6, 900 over
the original number of tags or
dered for this year. Since the
first of the present year, Secre-
tary of State Ramer has, how
ever, ordered 5000 additional
tags, and the number issued yes
terday was Il little more than
n, 600.
These figures reflect the pros
pcrty of Colorado, and incident
ally reveal the fact that automo-
bile business has been good.
Secretary of State Ramcr about
three months ago appointed an
inspector to check up on the autos
in the various counties. He did
such good work and collected so
much money that another mspcc-
tor has been put into the field
Mr.. and Mrs. G. +. Allen and
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. M. Doane and
Edwin Doane had a picnic lunch
in Boulder Cannon and ice cream
in Longmont last Sunday, all due
to the kindness of Mr.. Allen and
the excellence of his combination
Pathfinder and distance des
troyer.
Miss Luclla Danford who is
saleslady in the Recht Emporium,
met with a painful accident Tues
day when large splinter pene-
trated her finger under the nail,
Fred Secrest, who is attending
Colorado Agricultural College,
spent the week end with his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth
Secrest.
Ernest APPEL and wife and
daughter Elsie and son Arthur
will start next week for the
coast by auto, where they will
attend the fair.
p Joe Mitchell spent Sunday,
Monday and Tuesday with his
father at Louisville, who is quite
seriously i'll with dropsy. Mrs
Mitchell and little daughter Iia-
eel Eleanor, are visiting Mrs.
, MitchclI's sister at Highland
! Lake.
. On last Thursday evening the
e home Of Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. UIl-
i cry was the scene of a very de-
7 lightful dinner party in honor Of
D their 9Th anniversary. Those
I present were Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
t WILDER, 7. j. Taylor and family,
Walter Il. James and family,
q Miss Hall, Chas. McFadden and
! family and Mr.. Ullery's father
The guests partook Of a finely
appointed dinner and the even
ing was spent in music. 1t was
also the anniversary Of Mr.. and
Mrs. McFaddcn and Mr.. and
Mrs. Taylor, which made the oc.
casion one Of unusual pleasure.
We buy sweet clover seed from
sample. Enterprise.
I'VE will not fill a bank
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-14

Ernest APPEL and wife and
daughter Elsie and son Arthur
will start next week for the
coast by auto, where they will
attend the fair.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-14

Percy Roberts and Earle Walk
er got their buggy pretty badly
smashed up in an accident last
Saturday evening in which they
collided with G.. M. Duncan
car which was being driven by
Clarence Cochran. They were
on their way to Falrmont and
were meeting the car. The
headlights blinded them and
they almost ran off the end of
the culvert. AS they were turn
ing out again after passing over
the culvert the fender of the car
struck the buggy and caught the
rear wheel. smashing it and the
reach and also the fills. The
boys jumped or possibly they
might have been quite seriously
injured. Mr.. Cochran says he
did not see the rig in time to a,
VOID the collision.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-14

Walter ?. Smith, a real estate
dealer in Denver, has purchased
Stephen Carveth's place on Col
lege Avenue, Griffith, and moved
in. Mr.. Smith will engage in
the real estate business still and
with the assistance Of his seven
teen year old son will engage in
intensive farming to a certain
extent. He is starting in to get
acquainted by patroni2ing our
local stores and business houses.
He has also subscribed for the
Enterprise to keep posted on
things locally. That's the kind
Of people we want and we eX-
tend to Mr.. Smith a cordial vel
come.
W. l.. McPhcrrin, brother of
Mrs. X. l.. Newton, visited her
self and family last week while
on his way from his home in ON
aha, Nebraska to the EXpositions
on the coast,
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-14

Joe Mitchell spent Sunday
Monday and Tuesday with his
father at Louisville, who is quite
seriously i'll with dropsy. Mrs.
Mitchell and little daughter Ha-
eel Eleanor, are visiting Mrs.
MitchclI's sister at Highland
Lake.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-14

Fred Sccrest, who is attending
Colorado Agricultural College,
spent the week end with his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth
Secrest.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-14

A card received October Ath,
by a. l.. Davis from Geo. Kim
brOugh states that he entered his
Ford car at the Carthage, ILL.,
county fair and won first prize
5000 for the car which had
come the farthest to the fair.
The card was written from Han
nibal, Mo-, October Bird, and
stated that the Kimbrough party
was having a good time, tho
travelling over some very rough
roads. They expected to visit
st Louis before returning home
and would leave there about We'd
ncsday Of last week, and should
arrive home probably today.
The Catholic Ladies' Aid will
meet with Mrs. James Fink Oc-
tober nth.
Wesley Stalcy drove to Wind
sor Sunday accompanied by Mrs.
Stalcy.
Thanks for that $l.OO.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-14

Miss Lucla Danford who is
saleslady in the Recht Emporium,
met with a painful accident Tues
day when a large splinter pene-
trated her finger under the nail,
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-14

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The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-14

Mr.. Garrett is still using his
crutches while recovering from
injuries received to his ankle in
a fall which he had while visit
ing in Illinois. Some of the
bones were fractured.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-14

Mr.. and Mrs. G. +. Allen and
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Nj. Doane and
Edwin Doane had Il picnic lunch
in Boulder Cannon and ice cream
in Longmont last Sunday, all due
to the kindness of Mr.. Allen and
the excellence of his combination
Pathfinder and distance des-
trOYCr.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-14

The Catholic Ladies Aid will
hold its annual bazaar and din
ner December 9th.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-14

A card received from J. c. No
Ian, by friends indicates that Mr..
Nolan will arrive home from his
extended trip to Canada and the
Dakotas some time soon, possibly
this week.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-09-24

words OF praise for the chairman of
the Association, Mr.. James H. Cath
e.. who has for so long a time de-
voted himself untiringly and en-
Enthusiastically to the promotion of
the enterprise. Glad words Of an
pTec'atlon were uttered in recogni-
uon o. the services Of ali who took
part IN the great work. The contri-
buttons from the schools of the
county and from various other
sources were numerous and liberal
Ihe hearts of the old vets" were
cheered and delighted, and the
citizenship of Jackson County and
OF Sylvia received new inspiration
TO look forward to the brighter and
Oe ter days yeJ 10 dawn.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-09-24
OUR FAIR IS At HAND

Let no one minimize the import
ance Of attending the Jackson
County Fair which opens Tuesday
28th inst.
The coming Fair promisesato be
one of the most interesting Issand
profitable yet held.
Inc agriculture and stockraisin6
features VII receive Unusual en-.
phasls and a new featlre, d airvin5
and butter making, will be intro
duced by trained men in this great
modern line 0 farming.
The farm and stock exhibits will
have special attention as the far
mer IS the man whose interests are
OF pre- nier place ia county Fair.
Ihe educational exhibit should
De OF next Importance and we hope
the schools of the county will take
steps to have an exhibit present.
Educationssis at the. Bottom, ~of ..all
true progress and this fact should
ever be borne in mind.
All industrial exhibits shall have
our Dailstakin5 attention and these
should include the principal indust-
rles Of our mountains, namely, min
ing, numbering, tanning and others.
The social side of our Fair should
have its proper estimate. Witt
proper police regulation the Fair
should always be the happiest of
places for social intercourse, and the
people should return to their homes
knowing and liking each other bet
ter. Sections should under stand
each other better and the general
communitylinterest of the county
should be permanently improved.
Ihe amusement features of our
Fair promises to Delivery pleasing
and without the semblance of rude
ness or offense to the most refined.
All old soldiers and school children
admitted free on Oct. l. ..s. -.-..
The management promises you
a great good time and bids you;
royal welcome. 1 80 w.
John R. Jones, Secretary.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-09-24
The FLORAL TRIBl]TE:
OF COL. S. A. JONES

One of the most pleasing features
connected with the unveilino
of the Confederate Monument
on lat Saturd y vas the
handsome bank of flowers which
Col. ). A. Jones of WaynesvjIle
placed around the base of the Monu-
ment Just before the veil was re-
moved. This Offering consisted of
dahlias of the most gorgeous shades
ano perfect types ever gathere1 in
the mountains. No conservatory
could have duplicated a more bean
tiful display.
This tribute came at a most On.
perfume time. The solemn hour
in the history of Old jackson was
at hand. Around this shrine were
gathered the shattered and tattered
remlnents of the proudest armv
which ever shouldered arms. South
ern manhood was there to uphold
their honor; Southern wonanhood
was there to sing of their valor
Ii was Southern setting and time
tulheu back fer fly years. W thin
prison walls, on battle fields and in
the trenches the thoughts of all were
turned. Across this chasm was watt
ed the incense of these flowers.
typifying the sweet memories of
fallen heroes who fill the thoughts
of Southern people. Back across this
span was carried the purity of these
flowers, exemplifying the iilcipaIs
for which they died. Back to other
days floated the beauty of these
flowers, proclaming for all time to
come that their heroic deeds and
deathlesS valor entitle them TO the
choicest of Southern diadems.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-09-24
WEBSTER NEWS

Farmers around here are getting
along nicely with their work.
The school at Webster bids fair
to be the most successful year that
it has ever had in it's history
Mr.. R. 0. Self of Statesville is
visiting home folks here this week
Mrs. Eva Bryson of Cullowhee is
guest of Mrs. Madison.
A large number of the people Of
Webster attended the unveiling at
Sylvia, Saturday and reported a
good time.
Mr.. Will Curtis, Editor of the
Franklin Press, was here Saturday.
Mr.. J. Z. Taylor of Ellijay brought
a wagon load of nice apples to Web
Ster last week.
Messers John Dillard and Don
Davis made a business trip to
Franklin Saturday.
Mr.. w. R. Sheriff. is spending the
week end with his family here.
Misses Mary Rickman and Mona
Matlock and Mr.. Orie Matlock of
Macon county are attending the
Webster high school.
If the Webster school continues
to progress as it is now, there will
be no reason why the dreams Of
Prof. Utley and a number of others
should not come true as 70 the Farm
Life School.
1t would 5e very poor business
act on the people of jackson County
to let such a chance pass. to help the
boys and girls If we expect to keep
them on the farm, we will have to
educate them along rural lines.
J..C. MOORE.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-09-24
TWO SENTENCED Tl)
ELECTRIC CHAIR

information reached the CITY YES
terday that Merritt Miller and Hardv
Nlgglns were found guilty O. lhe
murder of P. L. Phillips and were
sentenced to death in the electric
chair by Judge Garland A Feronson
yesterday morning in Superior court
At Robbinsville. November 5 was
the date set for the execuri, ri
Doth men appealed to the S..pre ne
urt.
Phillips was shot from .mnIsh
on the morning of August %. IL a
dying sta ement he accused Miller
and Virgins of the deed ani blood
mounds brought from CHATTANOOGA
confirmed his words by ,failine
these men from the scene Of the
shooting.
lhe trial was begun On September
Is and was hard fought Counsel for
the defense were Felix lli;ey of
Waynesville and billiard and Hill of
Murphy and Sylvia. Solicitor Lyle
Jones OF Franklin was assisted bv
Bry son end BIZ X II Dfys. j. "
and Jones and Williams, of Ashe-
vile. !:
Mr. Phillips. prominent farmer
OF Graham county, was the fourth
member of his family, of which only
one son survives, to meet violent
death following alleged disclosures
IN regard to the manufacture of
blockade whiskey in Graham county
About May:1, Ed: Williams, son-in-
law OF Phillips, is said to have gone
TO the Phillips home near Topton
and killed Mrs. Phillips, a son and q
daughter who was the wife of Will
hams. Mr. Phillips and the state
authorities offered reward for the
capture of Williams H'isiins and
Miller are alleged members Of a
gang Of which Williams is reported
to be the lea Ter.
Jn y Ferguson yes.c-dav made
proclamation declaring Williams an
outlaw and calling upon all officers
and citizens to lid in any possible
way in his capture. e.-Gazette.