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The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1916-03-30
ARMADA ENTERPRISE.
W. W. MOBERLY. owner and Editor.
Phone Arvada IS
| MEMBER COLORADO EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION
He Who Believes County
Out of Debt, Please Arise.

The administration organs Of
this county have worked over
time during the past several
months to give out the impress
sion to the dear public (this be-
ing campaign and election year,
that some of our county officials
are heaven-born fnaneiers and
statesmen and that by some sx-
pert (?) financial ability which
they alone possess, a county in
dsbtedness of $49, 600 on Dscem-
Der 81, 1914, has altogether dis
appeared. Amongst other polit-
leo Financial statements in these
organs are the following
Jefferson County is now on a
cash basis. Golden Globe,
March Is, 1916.
1.-The county is practically out
Of debt. Fourteen months ago
when the present officials took
charge there was an indebted
ness of over $48. 600. "-Arvada
Sun. March Is, 1916.
1t would be hard to conceive of
anything more misleading than
the above, and it makes one won
der if they comprehend the f.
nancial statements published in
their columns at the close Of the
years bushes and which are put
forth from these offices.
Quoting from the latest one,
December 81, 1915. we find the
following:
Warrant Indebtedness,
outstanding. .............&lI ,326.O
Indebtedness other than
warrant Indebtedness. -. 25,977.6l
Total county indebtedness $i3, BOIL
Very different from cash ba-
sis as the Globe says. and very
different from being practically
out of debt as the Sun says.
Can an intelligent public re-
concile these figures with the
partisan and reckless statements
above?
Just at this time of year.
when a large proportion of the
taxes is paid in. the indebted
ness of the county is practically
wiped out EACH YEAR, and a
clean slate started. and when a
comparison is made between the
financial condition of the county
in March, (OF ANY YEAR, and
the December previous, or Dec
ember fifteen months previous.
the comparison is manifestly un-
fair and is made. unqusstionably
for a partisan and deceptive
purpose-and yet this is what
these organs and the sources of
their information are doing and
will probably continue to do.
The only fair comparison is
the one given above. taking Dec
ember Of each year. and on that
basis the ACTUAL Indebtedness
of Jefferson County. warrant
and otherwise WAS about S., 600
less than it was at the same
period of the previous year or
instead of S4S. 600, in 1914 it was
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reduced to SAB, 304.71. This re-
duction was brought about thru
the payment into the county of
some back taxes, notably those
of the Moffat Railroad, which
were previously held up through
litigation, or the road being in
the hands of a receiver.
A very different state of affairs
from what the administration
press would have the taxpayers
believe.
1t would be little short of a
miracle to pay off the entire in
debtedness of $43, 304.71 in one
year, when past records show
that with the aid of back taxes
as specified, the total indebted
ness was reduced but a trifie
more than S., 600 from Deem
Der 81, 1914, to December 81,
1915. All who believe that this
miracle has been performed "a
rise and sing praises to those
from whom such blessings flow. "
The Enterprise wants to be
fair, but it believes in fairness
on the part of those who are
asking for the votes of the peo-
pie. 1t is an undeniable fact
that at this time of year there
are many funds that could be
drawn upon to call in the out
standing Indebtedness and we
are willing to admit that it is
good business to do so, but it
should be remembered that there
comes a day of reckoning and
the money drawn from those
funds must be replaced. 1t
should also be remembered that
December 81. 1916, will come
just as surely as last December
81 did, and that on that date an
other financial statement must
be made and it is a safe bet that
statement will show jefferson
County's outstanding warrant
indebtedness and its total in
debtedness still represented by
seven numerals.
If we are wrong. then there
has been the greatest exhibition
of legerdemain in county finance
ever recorded and we take off
our hats to this aggregation of
financial and political wizards.
The Tribune has announced
that it will not support yellow
dog" Republicans, and the new
News says that it will not sup
port yellow dog" Democrats.
All of which may be taken as an
acknowledgement that there are
yellow dogs of both varieties.
1t also looks as if this might be
a good yellow dog year. Ault
Advertiser.
The Sequel then, from the Ad-
vertiser's point of view, must be
that regardless of which party
wins. it will be a yellow dog
administration. Shame on you,
you sassy old thing"
In our opinion the new herd
law" proposed by the Denver
Post and The Great Divide will
be the greatest menace that
could come to this state, as it
would require that the cattle
producers of the state hire thous.
ands of men to herd their cattle
to keep them off of the unfenced
claims of settlers. The territory
affected by such law is premin-
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emily a cattle producing territory
and the lands are not adapted to
agricultural development, pri-
marily because of the high alti-
tude and secondarily because of
the topography of the country.
Under the present law the set
tier is protected by the lawful
fence" and this, it would seem
should serve the purpose.
The Enterprise is glad to be
able to announce the candidacy
of John j. Weber for a position
on the school board and call at
tention to his signed acceptance
in another column. which shows
that he fully appreciates the re-
sponsibililies that will be thrust
upon him, if elected. He is n
man whom we believe to be
thoroly conscientious, and
straight forward and we recon-
mend him as a man in every way
worthy of your support and con.
iidence.
Thru the courtesy of Congress
man Edw. A. Heating we have
received Il roll Of maps from the
Secretary of the Interior show
ing lands subject to homestead
in the state of Colorado. Any
one desiring one Of these maps
can have same by calling at this
office. as long as they last.
The Gilman Ia, Dispatch last
week reveals the fact that their
town made the same mistake
that was made in Arvada rsla-
tive to town elections and that a
number of towns in Iowa We're
in the same psrdicament. having
held their caucus only thirteen
days before the date of election.
Phone US news. Arv. %.
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Don't forget about that dollar.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-11-07
FIXED SPACE NOW FOR
MAIL ACCOMMODATION
FOUR YEAR WEIGHING BASIS is
NO LONGER PLAN OF
GOVERNMENT

Under the act, III. r. 194S4. Gath
congress, approved July 2S. 1916. COM
pensation for transportation of mails
by the railroads has been changed
from a four year weighing basis TO
space basis. Effective November /.
1916. certain roads have been selected
for this space basis. among them the
T. & G. r. r. Under the act the
carriers are allotted fixed space
for the accommodation of mail ANY
space required in addition to this
calls for additional compensation.
Test period will be in effect for sew
eral months in order to determine
the compensation under the act. II
this compensation is not satisfactory
to the carriers. they have the power
under the act to take the matter to
the l. C. c. for adjudication in the
same method as employed in rate
Investigations.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-11-07
J. T. EDWARDS PASSES AWAY


]. T. Edwards, who was accident
ally shot in the head last September
while out on hunting trip, and who
was brought to Elko Monday from
Deeth, passed away this morning
abor. /? o'clock.
The bullet with which Mr.. Edwards
was injured was from rife, and 1t
struck him about an inch below the
crown of the head. passing through a
part Of the brain. He has been para
lyzed on the left side ever since. At
the time of the accident it was be-
lieved that the wound would prove
fatal. II had almost healed, however,
when he contracted bad cold. which
was the immediate cause of his death.
Mr.. Edwards wife was with him
when the summons came. She has
the sincere sympathy OF the entire
community.-Elko Independent.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-11-07
PROHIBITION ISSUE
At MONTANA POLLS
tBy Associated PressJ

tBy Associated Press.)
HELENA. Mont, Nov. 7.-Prohibi-
tion, endorsed in the platforms of
both Republicans and Democratic
state organizations, is the chief issue
at the Montana polls, proposed con-
stitutional amendment making the
state dry after December 81. 1919.
Another initiative measure seeks to
revive law permitting twelve round
boxing bouts.
An entire state and congressional
ticket is to be elected, Miss Jeanette
Rankin running on the Republican
ticket for congress.
Governor Samuel V. Stewart, Demo
crat. is opposed for reelection by
Frank ]. Edwards of Helena.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-11-07
ADJUSTMENTS
BUTLER THEATER

There will be plenty of interest
manifested at the Butler this evening.
for in addition to an A-No. l picture
program, both the local and national
election returns will be announced all
through the two evening shows with.
out any interruption or delay to the
program This will be especially
convenient for the ladies. for they
can sit comfortably in their seats In
a warm theater and witness an ex-
cellent picture and hear the latest
returns at the same time. or course,
the men can take advantage OF this
privilege, also, but they have other
means of securing the information,
and the management is not backward
in saying that this service was in.
stalled principally for the ladies'. The
picture tonight is dainty little Mar.
guerite Clark in Molly Make Be-
lieye." The many thousands who
have real Eleanor Hallowel Abbott's
celebrated story, "Mollie Make Be-
lieve." will recognize at once that
Marguerite Clark is ideally suited to
play the role of the delightful little
Molly, one of the most lovable little
characters in all fiction Though the
delightful story is essentially roman
tic and comic in its main theme
there are some remarkably pathetic
scenes and powerful dramatic Incl.
dents which combine to make this
Famous Players Paramount picture an
exceptional photoplay. 1t is unques
tionably one of the most sweet,
sympathetic characters Miss Clarl
has ever played on the screen. Bur
ton Holmes travels, Motoring il
England" will also be shown.
night filed with amusement and kee
interest. Tomorrow, Gail Kane Il
Paying the Price"
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-11-07
HOMESTEAOERS WILL
COME TO THIS STATE
PROVIDED, OF COURSE, THE
PlTTMAN LAND BILL is
DEFEATED
tBy Associated PressJ


DENVER, Nov. 6.-The United
States, through the reclamation serv-
ice, headquarters of which are located
in Denver, are not only preparing
large areas of land in the west for
tillage, but already are engaging in
a campaign of education to induce
people to settle on the areas re-
claimed.
]. C. Blanchard of the reclamation
service recently has completed a
tour of most OF the 32 projects under
construction west of the Mississippi
river, and soon is to submit to Wash
ington officials numerous reels of
Photographic descriptions of the gov
ernment's work, and surroundings Of
the projects.
The pictures include study Of the
habits and habitats of New Mexico
Indians. taken near Taos, N. M.
with grain at the present high
prices" said an official of the recla.
nation service here, 81 look forward
to seeing western lands rapidly taken
nm"
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-11-07
PERSONAL

JACK LoNGSTREET is in from his
mine.
CLAY TALLMAN was a passenger
for Reno this morning.
A. CAHEN returned this morning
from an extended visit to Sacramento.
EX-SENATOR ]. t. BELL and fam
lily arrived this morning from Reese
River.
MRS. H. KIND left this morning
for Colfax, Cal, to visit her brother,
Morris Lobner
REV. HARLAN BAILEY departed
this morning for Winnemucca to at
tend the Ogilvie conference of the
Episcopal church.
GEORGE BRoDIGAN. secretary OF
state, was passenger on the south
bound train this morning, en- route to
his home in Goldfield to vote.
]. C. THOMSON, who was mill
wright for the Montana Tonopah Min
ing company for seven years. in fac
for the entire time the mill was IL
operation, left this morning to ac
in similar capacity for the compan.
in it's Commonwealth mill at Pierce
Arizona
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-11-07
THOUGH OvERWE|GHED
IOkOPAH VICTORIOUS
INYo COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
DEFEATED BY SCORE OF
THREE TO ZERO

Tonopah Hi was oyerweighed about
twenty pounds to the man in the
game OF football with the Inyo county
high school at Bishop Saturday, but
Captain James O'Connell remarked
before the game: Even II they are
as big as mountains we will bore a
tunnel through them" And they did.
Bishop people we're betting two to
one on the California contingent.
Tonopah won the toss of the coin and
received the ball. and after four
minutes of play had 1t within six
inches Of the Inyo line. but lost on a
tumble.
Bishop punted. but the ball went
only hve yards and Tonopah held
for downs. At the end of the first
ten minutes Of play Bishop and
Tonopah battled in the middle of the
field until thirty seconds from the
end Of play, when Ritter. who took
Gilbert's place at end. intercepted a
forward pass on Bishops 35-yard line
and the mighty right foot of Spud
Harrington sent the ball between the
posts for the only score of the game
and victory for the Tonopah Hi.
After the game a dance was given
in honor of the visitors, which lasted
until midnight. The Tonopah con-
tingent say they never met better
bunch Of sports than the Inyoites.
The Bishop people we're hospitable
to q degree. Captain O'Connell says
that the University of Nevada has
the only team in the state that can
beat the Tonopah aggregation. and
It would have the time of its life at
that.
on Saturday. November II. ut
Recreation park. the Tonopah Hi will
play the Reno HI, and Tonopah ex-
poets to reverse the So to defeat
experienced last year.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-11-07
WEATHER FORECAST

Forecast for the week beginning
Sunday: Rocky mountain and plateau
regions-The first half of the week
will be unsettled. with probably rains
or SHOWS over northern portions OF
these districts; the latter half of the
week will be generally fair; change
to considerably colder weather will
overspread these districts Wednesday
and Thursday Pacific states-The
weather during the week will be un
settled, with general rains; tempera
lures will be moderate.
E. H. BOWIE, Forecaster.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-11-07
PASTOR SHOOTS BOY


Thy Associated Press.D
NEW YORK, Nov THE Rev.
Hugo Holmgren. pastor of Swedish
chapel, was arrested last night and
charged with felonious assault for
shooting James Long, 10 years old.
who was playing in the street in
front of the parsonage in Harlem.
The boy was wounded in the side.
The pastor said children had been
annoying him. He was taken to a
hospital for examination.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-11-07
BRITISH MAN VESSELS


tBy Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Nov. british mer-
chant ships entering and leaving the
port of New York are being manned
almost entirely by Englishmen who
have served in the war and have
been honorably discharged. according
to the ship visiting report of the
American Seamen's Friend society.
This report, which was made public
by DR.. George Sidney Webster. secre-
tary, shows that in four months the
ship visiting staff of the society was
in personal touch with practically
10000 sailors attached to 81 different
ships representing IL steamship lines
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-11-07
HUGHES CONFIDENT
OF WINNING TODAY

tBy Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Nov 7.-Confdent
that he will be elected president,
Charles e. Hughes went TO theater
last night and retired early after a
quiet day. most of which was spent
resting. The Republican nominee
was up early this morning to cast
his ballot at a polling place situated
in laundry not far from the hotel
where he has established legal
residence since he was nominated.
Mr.. Hughes made no comment last
night on the prospects of victory.
He takes the position that his cam
paign ended Saturday night and will
have nothing more to say until the
result is known.
Mr. Hughes will receive the returns
at his hotel tonight by telephone
from the headquarters of the Republi-
can national committee. With him
will be members of his family. He
has given instructions that he is to
be supplied only with significant fig
ures and not with fragmentary re
turns.
The nominee visited Republican
headquarters yesterday afternoon and
shook hands with all the workers
there. He was accompanied by Mrs
Hughes. Later they went for an
automobile ride
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-11-07
PERSONALITIES LACK IN
COLORADO ELECTION
ny Associated Pre~-.o

ny Associated Press.)
DENVER. Nov. Z. - Coloradans
have to elect complete state ticket,
and decide whether they will modify
their dry" condition, endorsed in
the platforms of both Democrats and
Republicans, by permitting the manu-
facture and sale in unbroken pack
ages Of beer.
The campaign was remarkable for
its lack of the bitter personalities
which have been a feature of recent
years, condition, leaders declared,
attributable to the absence of i'm
portant state issues.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-11-07
AGAIN PROHIBITION
ISSUE IN OREGON
Try As.ocIated pressl

tBy Associatcu tEeSSP
PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. 7.-As in
California and Washington. prohibit
tion is large issue at the polls in
Oregon, one of the two most heatedly
argued measures proposing to let
down the bars slightly by permitting
the manufacture of beer; the other
to add to the effectiveness of the
present prohibitory laws by abso-
lutely prohibiting the importation of
liquor.
A 'land and loan tax" sponsored by
labor leaders, is opposed as single
tax; other special propositions on the
ballot include the abolition of Sun
day closing laws, establishing rural
credits, and limiting taxes and in
debtedness,
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-11-07
PENNSYLVANIA BY 100000
(ny Associated Press.D
DuTT.AnEI .pJIA NJ

(3y Associated Press.D
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. T.. Cam
paign managers in Pennsylvania de-
voted their energies yesterday to the
final preparations for getting out the
vote at today's election. Estimates
of the respective party leaders have
not been changed. the Republicans
declaring that Pennsylvania will give
1t least 100000 plurality for Hughes,
The Democratic leaders say they ex-
pect a greatly increased vote for
President Wilson over 1912.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-11-07
CONNECTICUT DOUBTFUL
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press)
NEW HAVEN. Conn, Nov. T.
Both Republican and Democratic cam
paign managers last night reiterated
their claims of victory today by wide
margins. The attitude of the 10000
new voters and the trend of the
Progressive vote are factors which
are expected to figure largely in the
outcome. Many Of the new voters
came from other states to work in
munition factories.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-11-07
MAY lNTERNE STEAMER

(By Associated Press.D
LONDON, Nov. IA Reuter- dis.
patch from Amsterdam says that the
German steamer Alto, which has been
lying in Antwerp harbor since the
outbreak of the war, has arrived al
Flushing, with the purpose of con
tinuing the voyage TO Rotterdam to
morrow. A military guard has beer
placed aboard the Alto, which prob
ably will be interned.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-11-07
ALASKA GETS RELIGION
(By Associated Press.l

(By Associated Press.)
JUNEAU. Alaska, Nov. 7.-Not to
be behind the rest of the Pacific
coast, the territory of Alaska has a
prohibition question on the ballot, the
Woman's Christian Temperance union
of Alaska having campaigned for an
amendment prohibiting the sale OF
liquor after 1917.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-11-07
BOTH SIDES CLAIM IOWA


tBy Associated Press.D
DES MONIES, Iowa, Nov. Final
predictions of the outcome of the gen.
eral election in Iowa we're issued
last night at state headquarters by
Republican and Democratic state
chairmen. Each predicted victory for
his candidate for the presidency, the
Republicans claiming 10000 for
Hughes, while the Democrats pre-
dicted plurality of 10000 for Wilson
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-11-07
WILL SEARCH FOR BOMBS

tBy Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. Under
direction of the district attorney,
divers will be employed to search
the bay bottom for two bombs that
Charles Organ, a negro. claims to
have dropped from ferryboat after
receiving from Thomas Mooney a
$500 fee for exploding the bombs
under the Liberty Bell during its
visit to the exposition.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-11-07
SKULL FRACTURED

Homer Williams, a miner employed
in the Victor, was struck by falling
rock this morning, resulting in head
decorations and a fracture OF the
skull. DR.. Turner was called from
Goldfield to assist DR.. Church in the
operation this afternoon, DR.. Grigsby
having gone to Carson City to attend
the meeting of the state medical
board,
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-11-07
OREGON CALIFORNIA
LAND CASE DECISION
ORAL ARGUMENTS WILL TAKE
PLACE IN WASHINGTON
FEBRUARY 26

my AmDOcA8N&8
WASHINGTON. Nov. THE re-
quest Of the department of justice to
consider upon their merits all ques-
tion In the oregon-California land
easa Involving title to thousands Of
acres Of land held by the Southern
Pacific and other railroads, was grant
ed today by the supreme court and
oral arguments were set for February
2e. The government requested con.
alteration OF the validity of the law
passed in June last, transferring the
ownership Of the lands, originally
given to the railroads under the land
grant acts, to the United States.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-11-07
GOVERNOR IS TO Be
'''$i|IEG SELECTED D N IDAHO II
my Associated Press.)

tBy Associated Press.)
BOISE. Idaho, Nov. 7.-Goyernor
Moses Alexander, Democrat, is being
opposed for reelection in Idaho by
B. w. Davis. Republican, who pro-
posed to reduce, if not eliminate
taxes. by selling all state-owned land
and investing the proceeds in Sc
curities.
Alexander. the only Democratic in
cumbent Official, is asking reelection
on the ground of elimination of
extravagant expenditures of state
funds
The state is already dry by legis-
lative enactment, but prohibition
constitutional amendment will be
voted on.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-11-07
BOTH SIDES CONFIDENT

tBy Associated Press.)
WILMINGTON, Del, Nov. Both
Republican and Democratic leaders
last night predicted victory in Della
ware today. Republican State Chair
man A. r. Benson declares the state
win be carried by that party by a
large majority, while Harry T..
Graham, Democratic state chairman,
predicted that Wilson will have 4500
plurality, and that the state ticket
will be elected by approximately the
same vote
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-11-07
GYPSY PUMP INSTALLED

The new pump for the Gypsy Queen
has been installed, with the excep-
tion of one small casting for the
gear, which failed to arrive with the
general order The part has been
wired for to the coast and is ex-
pected today. 1t is expected that the
mine will again be in operation by
tomorrow.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-11-07
WEALTH SENT THROUGH
STREETS UNGUAROEO
tBy Associated Press.)

tBy Associated Press.D
NEW LONDON. Conn, Nov. r.
Six and half tons of silver bullion
from the San Francisco mint was un-
loaded at the railroad station by an
express company to be transported to
the German merchant submarine
Deutschland for shipment to Ger
many Few persons suspected that
Sl50000 worth of silver moved
through the streets in five open
wagons unguarded.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-11-07
QUESTION IN WYOMING

tBy Associated Press.D
CHEYENNE, Nov Who will
represent Wyoming in place Of Clar-
ence d. Clark, present United States
senator, is the big question in today's
election in this state. Senator Clark
is a candidate to succeed himself
He is opposed by John B. Kendrick
of Sheridan, Democrat.
Both parties brought many nation
ally known speakers into the state
for the campaign.