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The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1916-01-13
Rev. Smith Boyd would have hked

Rev. Smith Boyd would have Mixed
to state that he had been very
busy. but he had q conscience which
was a nuisance to him. He had spent
most OF his spare time up in his study.
with his chin In his hand.
"You are quite right. mother" he
somberly confessed. and swallowed
two spoonfuls Of his soup. 1t was ex.
cellent soup. but. after taking a bite
Of wafer, he laid his spoon on the
edge Of the plate.
81 think III drive you out of tho
house. Tod" Mrs. Boyd decided. in the
same tones she had used to employ
when she had sent him to bed. Il
think III send you over to Sargent's
tonight. to sing with Gail"
The rector Of the richest church in
the world flushed trifle. and looked
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1916-01-13
CHAPTER xI.
Gall Solves the vedder Court Problem


Rev. Smith Boyd. rector OF the
richest church In the world, dropped
his last collar button on the floor. and
looked distinctly annoyed. The collar
button rolled under his mahogany
highboy. and concealed itself carefully
behind one OF the legs. Rev. Smith
Boyd. there being none to see.
laid aside his high dignity. and got
down on his knees. though not for any
clerical purpose. whereat the little col.
lar button shone so brightly that the
rector's bullying eye caught the CLINT
Of It. His hand swung round. at the
end OF long arm. and captured II be.
fore It could hide any further. then
the young rector withdrew his throb.
bling head and started to raise up. and
bumped the back of his head with a
crack on the bottom Of an open draw.
er. near enough to the top to give him
good long sweep for momentum.
This mishap being just one degree be-
yond the point to which Rev. Smith
Boyd had been consecrated. he ejacu.
lated as follows:-
No, 1t is not respectful. nor proper.
nor charitable. to set down what Rev.
Smith Boyd. in that stress, calculated:
but beautiful, gray.haired lady. beau.
tiful with the sweetness OF content and
the happiness OF gratitied pride and
the kindness OF humor. who had
paused at Rev. Smith Boyd's open
door to inquire how soon he would be
dowa to dinner. hastily covered her
mouth with her hand. and moved away
| from the door, with moist blue eyes.
around which twinkled n dozen tiny
wrinkles born OF much smiling.
When the digniiied young rector
came down to dinner. fully clothed and
apparently In his right mind. his moth.
er. who was the beautiful gray.haired
lady with the twinkling blue eyes
looked across the table and smiled In.
diligently at his disguise: for he was
not a erown.up. tall. broad.shoulderec
man OF thirty.two at all. In reality he
was a hockhoadcd. slightly frecklcd
urchin OF nine or ten, by the name oi
"Smitty" on the town commons. and
Tod" at home,
Aren't you becoming n trife irrita
Bile OF late. Tod?" she inquired with
sollcitudc. wilefully supprcssing q
smile which flashed up In her as sh,
remembered that ejaculation. II was
shocking In minister. OF course. bu,
she had ever contcnded that ministers
were. and should be. made OF clay:
and clay Is friablo.
Yes. mother. believe | am" con
fcsscd Rev Smith Boyd, considering
the matter with serious impartiality
Mrs, Boyd surveyed her son with d
practiccd eye,
u think your appc,ltos dropping on
u little" she commented. and then sh.
Was shrowdly silent. though III,
wrinkles OF humor came back TO he,
eyes by and by. Il don't think yot
take enough social diversion" she
finally advised him. You should &c
out more. You should ride. walk. but
always in the company OF young anc
agreeable people. Because you are q
rector Is no reason for you to spenc
your spare time In gloomy solitude, II
you ha'o been doing Tor tho pas
week"
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1916-01-13

| other that the position OF the conc oil.
dation itself will be impregnabe
against competition or the assaults Of
government. The advantages OF con-
troll. collection and distribution. are SO
vast that they far outweigh any pos.
sible question Of personal aggrandize.
ment."
Don't hedge. Allison" barked Ar
thur Grandin. "You expressed it
right In the first place. You're put.
ting 1t up to US to step out OF the local
championship class. and contend for
the big belt"
The prize isn't big enough" pro-
nounced w. T. Chisholm. as if he had
decided for them ALL AS befitted his
calling. he was slower minded than
the rest There are few quick turns
in banking.
Not big enough" repeated Allison.
Not big enough. when the Union Fuel
company already supplies every can
die which goes into the Sudan. runs
the pumps on the Nile and the motor
boats on the Yang-Tse.Kyang. supplies
the oil for the fabrication OF the car
OF Juggernaut. and works the propel.
Ter OF every acceptance? Not big
enough. when already the organiza.
tons represented here have driven
their industries into every quarter Of
the earth? What shall you say when
we join to our nucleus the great
steamship lines and the foreign rail.
roads? Not big enough? Gentlemen.
look here!" He strobe over to the big
globe. From New York to San Fran.
cisco q red line had already been
traced. Now he took a pencil in his
hand. and placing the point at New
York. gave the globe a whirl, girding
1t completely. Gentlemen. there is
your empire!"
Again the nasal voice OF old Joseph
G. Clark drawled into the silence.
81 suggest that we discuss in detail
the conditions Of the consolidation"
he remarked.
The bell Of Allison's house phone
rang.
"Mr. Dalrymple, SIR" said the voice
OF Ephraim.
Very WE'LL" replied Allison. Show
him into the study. Babbitt. will you
read to the gentlemen this skeleton
plan Of organization? II you'll excuse
me. I'll be back In five minutes"
"Dalrymple?" inquired Taylor.
Yes" answered Allison distracted
ly. and went into the study.
He and Dalrymple looked at each
other silently for moment, with the
old enmity shining between them. Dial.
rymple. a man five years Allison's
senior. brisk speaking man with .
protruding jaw and deep-set gray eyes.
had done more than any other one hu.
man being to develop the transporta.
tion systems OF New York. but his gift
had been in construction. in creation.
nation; and Dalrymple had gone into
the railroad business.
"Dalrymple. I'm going to give you a
chance" said Allison briskly. 81 want
the Gulf & Great Lakes Railroad sys.
tenn"
Dalrymple had produced cigar
while he waited for Allison. and now
he lit 1t. He sat on the corner OF the
study table and surveyed Allison crit.
ically.
Il don't doubt IT," he replied. THE
system Is almost completed"
I'll accept fair offer for your con.
tcoi!Ing interest,"" went on Allison.
"And II I won't SELF"
Then I'll jump on you tomorrow In
from you"
Dalrymple smiled.
you can't do It, own my con.
trolling interest outright. and no stock
gamblings on the board OF trade can
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1916-01-13
CHAPTER x-Continued.


Allison went over to his wall map.
with step In which there was the
spring OF boy. A. l.. Vance OF the
United States Supplies company.
which controlled beef. sugar and prac.
tcally alb other food products. except
those mighty necessities under the
sways Of the Standard Cereal com.
pany and Eldridge Rabbits National
Dairy Products consolidation. studied
the buoyant Allison with puzzled ex.
preston. He had seen Allison grow
to care-burdened manhood. and sud
denly Ed seemed twenty years young.
er. Only Eldridge Babbtt knew the
secret OF this miraculous rejuvenes
cence. Rabbit had married late In
life: beautiful young woman!
THE key to the north and south sit
uation is here" said Allison. and he
drew q firm. swift. green line down
across the United States. branching al
each end George Dalrymple will be
here in half an hour. and by that tim.
trust we may come to some agree
ment."
1T depends on what you want"
doomed Arthur Grandin. who. sitting
beside the immense Haverman. looked
a. II that giant had shrunk him by his
mere proximity.
Freight, to begin WITH" stated AN.
son. resumng his place at the head OF
tho table. but not his seat you gen.
uemen represent the largest freight.
a;.e interests In the United States.
You all know your relative products.
and yet In order 20 grasp this situation
completely. wish to enumerate them.
Rabbits National Dairy Products con.
solidation can swing the shipment OF
every ounce OF butter, cream. cheese.
eggs and poultry handled In this coun.
try: Clark's Standard Cereal company.
wheat. corn, oats. rice. barley, malt.
nour. every ounce OF brcadstufIs or
cereal goods. grown on American soil;
Haverman. the Amalgamated Metals
Constructive company. every pound
OF Iron. lead and copper. and every ton
OF ore. from the moment II leaves the
Sn,Gnd until II appears as an iron web
In city sky or spans river. Grandin.
the Union Fuel company. coal and
wood. from Alaska to Pennsylvania.
with oil and all It's enormous by.prod.
ucts. Taylor. the American Textiles
company. wool, cotton. flax. the raw
and finished material OF every thread
OF clothing we wear, or any other tex.
tile fabric We use except silks. Vance,
tho United States Supplies company,
meat. sugar. fruit. the main blood and
sinew builders OF the country. Gentle
men. give me the frcightagc controlled
by your six companies. and III tos,
the rest OF the countrys treightag,
20 boggar"
"lou forgot Chisholm" Rabbit re-
minded him. and Banker Chisholm's
white mutton chops turned pink from
the appreciation which glowcd In his
ruddy.yolned face.
ALLISON was quite right" returned
big llaverman with n dry smile. "The
fre'ghtagc income on money is an item
scarcely worth considering"
Give the Atlantic Pacific this
freight. and. inside OF two years. III.
entire business OF tho United State.
with NIL It's ramiiications. viii BE-
merged In one management. and tina,
management ours. We shall no, need
TO absorb. nor purchase. n single rail
road until It Is bankrupt"
Sensible idea. Allison" approved
Clark OF the Standard Cereal company
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1916-01-13
ALWAYS LOOK YOUR BEST
A. to Your Hair and Skin by Using
Cutieura. Trial Free,

Tho Soap to cleanse and purify. the
Ointment to soothe and heal These
fragrant, supcr.creamy cmollicnts pre-.
serve tho natural purity and beauty
OF the skin under conditions which. II
neglected. tend to produce = state OF
irritation and Disagreement.
FREQ sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura. Dept. L.
Boston. Sold evcrywhore.-Adv.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1916-01-13

at the barley in the bottom Of his
soup. His mother regarded him quiet.
ly. and the wrinkles went out Of her
eyes. She had been bound to get at
the bottom of his irritability. and now
she had arrived at it.
Il would prefer not to CO." he told
her stifly. and the eyes which he lifted
to her were coldly green. Il do not
approve OF Miss Sargent"
tTO BE CONTINUED)
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1916-01-13
History and Men,

For. ms l take II. universal history.
the history OF what man has accom-.
plishcd In this world. 10 nj bottom the
history OF the great men who have
worked hcre.-Carlyle.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1916-01-13
Always q Drawback.

First Man-"Dont you feel that It's
GOOD to be alivc?" Second Man
why. yes, OF course. but II costs like
the dickens. Boston Transcript.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1916-01-13
What He Was,

I'm afraid, Rastus. that you are
something OF pcssimist."
"Pessimist? No. sub. | amt no pee
sumist. Use opposumist."
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1916-01-13

Opportunity knocks at every mans
door After that tho man who didn't
respond does the knocking.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1916-01-13

Red Cross Dag Blue makes the laundress
happy. makes clothes whittier than now.
All good groccr.. Adv.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1916-01-13

Most men would be content with
their loft Il were q lot OF money.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1916-01-13

Optimistic Thought
Through difficulties We obtain free
dnm
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-11-24
MORE DAYLIGHT
Plan Proposed for Colorado and the
West to Promote Health
and Morals

Following the lead of districts
thruout the East that recently
adopted the "more daylight" plan
commercial bodies other associa-
tions of businessmen in the West
are now seriously considering the
proposition of moving the clocks
hands forward one hour betw cen
the months of November and May,
or perhaps during the whole year.
BY this means an hour of day
light would be saved, and the
people would still have the same
number of hours for work and re-
creation and sleep.
Amongst the civic bodies that
favor the plan is the South Denver
Improvement association, which
on Tuesday passed set of resolu-
tions urging the adoption of the
"more daylight plan, pleading
that it would bring better health,
better morals, more time for day
light recreation and great fin
ancial saving.
The association points out the
tremendous saving in bills for
artificial lights, estimated at $12O, :
600 in Denver alone. Cleveland
is said to have saved $500, 600 in a
single year by adopting the plan,
and it is argued that Detroit, Flint,
Pontiac and Monroe, Mich, have
all set their clocks forward with
beneficial results.
Ii Colorado's clock goes forward
it would simply adopt central time
instead of mountain time. Instead
of getting up at Z, the average
hour for rising, the people would
in reality be getting up at g, as
time now stands. They would go
to work at Z, instead Of 8, and
would quit work at 4 instead of
> and would retire at 8 or 10. in
stead of 10 or IL.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-11-24
DId-Time ParIor Has Gone
Into the Discard; Living
Room Has Taken Its Place,

That we are becoming II parlorless na-
ton is one of the interesting develop
ments In modern domestic archltec-
ture This disappearance of the par
lor and the evolution Of the living
room is typical of the new social feel
ing and marks the change from the
conventional and superficial TO the
more informal and intimate inter-
course of the present day.
This movement, begun in the apart
ment house and developed in the bun
galow. WIS probably brought about by
the limitations of space. ns well as by
the increased cost Of building n house.
The praiseworthy desire of simplifying
the house mny have contributed also
to the result. But, whatever the cnuSe,
the fact surely remains that, however
large the house or numerous the
rooms, there seems to be no place for
the parlor.
So the parlor. which was once the
most important room in the house, is
now crowded out or else relegated tn
a corner of the hall, with two chairs
and palm.
The living room is all that its name
suggests. Comfortably furnished, well
lighted and with no useless ornaments
to be sidestepped or knocked down, 1t
belongs to the man quite as much as
to the woman, which is, perhaps, the
finest thing about 1t.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-11-24
Mexican Cactus, at Once a
Pest and a 10y, Is One of
Most Curious of All Plants.

OF all the curious plants in the
worlds vast array of vegetation,
there is none around which center so
many different beliefs, so many con-
nicting opinions and so many degrees
of appreciation as the cactus of Mex
leo, whose names are legion and whose
varieties number into the thousands.
This peculiar plant is at once con-
sidered pest and JOY, for it is the
bane of the traveller, the eyesore to
the ranchman and the treasure of the
peon, to whom it is source of liveli-
hood, a food and drink.
Mexico is particularly rich in its
range of cactus plants. Owing to its
climatic and soil conditions it has
countless varieties of all sizes and
shapes and all colors Of flowers and
fruits.
The peon is concerned chiefly with
the species Of the cactus or prickly
pear that Is edible, and this he culti-
Yates and harvests in precisely the
same fashion today as his ancient Az
tee forbears did before CorteZ
marched his cOnquering hosts across
Montezuma's domains and set up the
standard of Spain upon the royal pal
ace to proclaim his conquest.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-11-24
Some New Facts Regarding Butterfat for
Cd By j. H. Frandsen, Professor of Dairy IIusbandry,
FUUu University of Nebraska

In the light of these experiments and
observations it is reasonable to suppose
that even more marked discrepancies
would be apparent in the growth and gem
eral health of young children.
Just how much or how little butterfat
can be used and still maintain growth has
not yet been determined-bu enough has
been proved to give the dairymen sure
footing in his claim that butteTfat is a
better food than butter substitutes COM
posed of vegetables. fats ano oils. Facts
and figures like these make it most en-
barrassing for the oleo manufacturer to
claim hereafter that he has 'just as
good as butter" article. and surely it be-
hooyes the housewife to give the most
careful consideration to the results of
these recent Investigations and the con-
clusons which may logically be drawn
from them. before she decidest to eliminate
butter from the diet Of her family.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-11-24
GARDEN HERBS FOR
CULINARY PURPOSES
Most Kinds of Plants Are Easily
Grown and Should Be Consid-
cred This Spring.

Very few gardens have good sup
ply of herbs for culinary purposes. yet
most kinds are easily grown, and
should be considered when planting
the garden this spring. Europeans
make much more of such things than
we do.
Sage and thyme are similar in their
manner of growth, being propagatet.
either from seeds or layers from the
parent plant. The uses Of sage are
well known. Thyme makes an excel
lent seasoning for soups and boiled
meats, the buds and leaves being used
for the purpose. Tender tops and
shoots Of summer savory are often
mixed with thyme and sage, or per-
haps with marjoram. Summer savory
ts grown from seed each year.
Another kind, known as winter sa-
worry, is a perennial, and will live in
the ground year after year, and fur
n!sh lot Of favoring and garnishing.
Mar1oram can be grown from seed
planted in drills. and the plants
thinned to stand two feet apart. 1t is
the favorite dressing for fish, but is
also used In meats and soups.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-11-24
"GINGLES JlNGLES"
SlE EP.

/ cannot sleep, the yokel said.
It seems I'm shifty in the head,
when put in to clear. No mods
are batted meath my roof. I'm
muchly wrecked from head to
hoof. I'm going bugs | fear.
There is for me no sweet repose.
No maps l cop; / cannot doze.
/ am wretched guy. The
Somnus kid has scampered
hence and who can tell Just
when or whence. He'll put a
nick in l. The poor unsteady
boob was sad. | said to him,
Wouldst thou be glad, an earful
l will hand. He said If you will
slip the CUFF I'll soak it up; no
thought I'll muff. I've tried to
stick, but famed. Said |, It's
well; just follow me and slum-
bers l will give to thee. but you
must go it straight. Cut out the
jtney torch and suds and blow
your coin for steak and spuds
and clean house in the pate.
Then floor a job and hold 'er
down. Toss UP the nighthawk
stunts in town. Hike early to
the hay; thus from hang over
jags you're freed Three-cush-
ion bracers you'll not need and
sleep well, | 70 O.. n
should say. >IE c->3uA
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-11-24
PREPARE FOR WAR
Burglars Break Into Butterfields and
Steal Guns and Knives

Steal Guns and Knives
Some time during the wee small
hours of yesterday morning, while re-
spectacle citizens were peacefully re-
posing, some bad hombre, evidently
with the intent of joining Villas band
its. broke into Butterfields store and
made away with a quantity of warlike
weapons and ammunition.
Entrance was gained thru the tran
som above the side door into the ware
room and the fellow had evidently fam
iliarized himself with the interior as he
made his way to the revolver case near
the front of the store and appropriated
$100 worth of the weapons. Next he
turned his attention to the ammunition
shelf, which he almost depleted of its
stock of shells, and as he was leaving
he evidently grabbed handful of
knives, as about a dozen are missing
from the cutlery case.
The burglar used a stepladder to as
sist his departure thru the same hole
he had entered, and evidently twas a
sickening job getting out, as he left a
mess of chill spattered about the door
sill.
This gives clue to the burglar s
nationality and marshals and deputy
sheriffs are searching all Mexican hang
outs and nearby camps, but had no
success to report as The Enterprise
goes to press.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-11-24
AGRICULTURAL
CLUB IS BUSY
Induces Prospective Settlers
to Come to Otero County
WHERE THEY MOST
ALWAYS REMAIN
Every New Enterprise Receives :
Helping Hand from the Associ-
alton Officers

Altho around about home very
little is heard of the Otero County
Agricultural association, except
ing during fair time when it is
always in evidence with priZe-win-
nlng displays of the products of
this "the garden spot Of the Ar
kansas Valley" the officials are
always and most consistently
boosting, and there are but few
p ropositions advanced for the bet
terment of this section that they
have not voice in, whether it is
the securing of settlers or another
manufactory.
After the Farmers
The state board of immigr alton
is sending out each month list of
prospective buyers of real estate
who wish to come to Colorado to
Sc tile. These lists are mailed to
the several commercial associa-
tions and as soon as they arrive
the secretary Of the Otero County
Agricultural association Is mailing
to each of the addresses letter
and folder setting forth the adj
vantages of Otero county from an
agricultural standpoint and al
ready the work is bearing fruit
and number of inquiries have
been received and answered.
Pickle Factory Likely
There is every indi cation that
the acreage required by the Fl. j.
Heinz company for the growing
of pickle cucumbers will be Sc
cured without much trouble.
Those who are used to growing
cucumbers and who have exami IL
ed the contracts are free to say
that the proposition is good one
and that a grower with few acres
can make good money with con-
tract. The picking which is the
greatest problem comes at time
when labor can best be secured
and when there is little to do with
the other crops.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-11-24
METHODIST MINISTER'S
OF Pueblo District Will Hold Con-
ference in La Junta

ference in La Junta
On next Monday and Tuesday, Nov.
81 and 2S. the Methodist church con-
ference of the Pueblo district will be
held in La Junta.
This was primarily conference of
ministers, but laymen of the church
are especially invited to attend the La
Junta meeting and are assured that it
will be well worth their while to hear
some of the discussions.
On Monday evening missionary ad-
dress will be delivered by DR.. C. W.
Huett of Greeley, Tuesday forenoon
Rev. G. II. Stuntz of this city, and Rev.
Tyre have papers to deliver. During
afternoon Revs. Adams. Lucas, Lee and
Ewert will be heard and in the evening
DR.. A. j. Waller of First church, Pue-
bio, will preach IA sermon.