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The Raymer enterprise., 1917-08-23
LOCAL ENERGY NEEDED
TO REPAIR HIGHWAYS

When in Greeley recently, we
found that the balance in road fund
always in red" 1f there are ex-
ceptions, they are so seldom that it
proves the rule.
The demand for funds always OK.
ceedss the supply Of funds on hand.
The Enterprise is not going to in.
tentionlly do anything to make
harder the task Of the commission
ers to build roads, but to get at the
facts so that we the people may re.
coguize the difficulties in the way
and while we will then be in a posi-.
tion to recognize when we are being
denied what belongs to us, we will
also be in a position to command
when We do get what Is coming to
us.
The fact is, Weld county roads
are demanding every increasing ex-
pense, and the demands are grow
ing so fast that very few of US have
any conception of the task.
A meeting of good roads advo.
Gates will probably be held in
BriggsdaIe the first Tuesday in
September, and we would like to
see a good big representative at
that place 80 that we may know
something of the entire road prob
lem. That is the way the commiss-
toner's must look at this question,
and if we get their view point, We
will be able to urge other sections
to do the same.
When we get this information
let us insist only on what is right,
and just and equitable, and others
will do the same.
We have about concluded that
we are not going to get the roads
we should and must have this sea-
son by county aid. We must have
more than they will give us.
There is an old saying that if
you want thing well done, do it
yourself. That is what we have to
do. Several owners of tractors
have said they would donate a day
or two with their tractor, if others
would furnish gas and oil. Others
have said they would donate work
to haul gravel.
1t has been suggested that
enough. work can be obtained to
fix good mony miles of road.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-08-23
ECHOES OF the SPECIAL
LEGISLATIVE SESSION

just before the special session
adjourned, Representative Torbii
Of Ell Paso County offered the fol.
lowing resolution to the House and
asked that it be spread upon the
journal. The request was granted
without an objecting voice. The
resolution speaks for itself and is
a campaign platform that will
come in handy in the next election
The resolution follows:
WHEREAS, the Twenty first
General Assembly convened in Ex.
traordinary Session is now about
to complete its labors and be dis
bursed, and,
WHEREAS, the Republican
members of the House, under some
what unusual and trying conditions
have taken an active part in the
legislation enacted at this time, in
order that the constituted authori-
ties be not embarrassed in time Of
great national stress and local per-
il.
NOW THEREFORE BE 1T
RESOLVED, that the Republican
members Of the House, assembled
in caucus, while deploring the fact
that the call convening them in this
Extraordinary Session was not suf-
ficiently broad in its scope to allow
the consideration Of certain mat
ters by them deemed of great i'm.
portance, particularly,
~ the reasonable regulation Of
food, fuel and other necessities OF
life SO as to prevent the dispoila-
tion Of the General Public by un.
patriotic speculators in those com.
modities:
~ such change in the Absent
Voters Law as would enable our
Soldiers now about to be sent be-
yond the borders Of our State, to
vote: and
81 the diverting Of funds already
raised or provided for by mill levy
or otherwise from their present ap-
plication wherever advisable, and
directing their application to the
payment of expenses incurred on
account Of our present unusual me-
cessity,
but mindful Of the perrogative
vested in the Governor Of our State
whereby it is his peculiar function
to circumscribe by proclamation
the activities Of the General As
sembly in Extraordinary Session,
do hereby declare and pledge anew,
at parting, their faith in those
great principals Of Representative
Government whereby those in au-
thority by popular will, must bere-
spected and obeyed, in order that
the law may prevail and be just
fed regardless of persons, and
pledge their continued support to
q constructive program of law and
order at all times.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-08-23
sAoKErT

Alfred Miller Sackett was born
in Delaware county, Ohio, July IL,
lS44, and passed to the Great Be-
yond from Stoneham, Colorado,
August 9Th, 1917, aged 73 years
and 81 days.
He was married to Electa M.
Burroughs December 3, 1867. To
this union we're born three children
Mamie l.. Wilkins of Stoneham,
Colo, and George l.. Sackett of
Melville, Wis, who survive him
and Earl 7. Sackett, deceased at
eight years of age.
Mr.. Sackett left Ohio and moved
to Maquoketa, Iowa, in 1885, liv.
ing there since.
He leaves to mourn his death
his wife, two children, six grand
children and three great grandchil-
dren.
He was a good neighbor, a true
friend, and kind and loving hus-
band and father.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-08-23
Stop. spla.nlno.

Two small curved ribs within the
spout o. a new antisplashing faucet
prevent the water spattering - It y
suss, no matter what the pressure
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-08-23
Comforting to Maud,

Maud--"Did Alice say anyehine
about me during her call ysstsr1ayf~
Ethel-"Oh. no; she's nice girl, AllcA
II she can't speak we'll Of any - -
says nothing at al.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-08-23
FARMERS SIT STEADY
WHEN WHEAT DROPS

The past week has shown the
stability, the loyalty and the good
sense of the average farm popula-
ton.
The effort Of the government to
regulate prices and control food
found for its first victim the raiser
of wheat.
Wheat prices we're firm and
strong at $3.50 to $2.6S per bushel,
when the market absolutely closed,
and then after no market for a day
or two was resumed at Sl.86.
There was a drop Of around so
cents per bushel. 1t was a direct
loss to the man owning 100 bushel
of wheat, of $50; to the owner of
1000 bushels of $500.
The farmers elevator had a guam.
tity on hand large enough for the
loss to wipe out the profits of two
years OF business or more.
! Had there been some compensat.
ing reduction in other things, il
would not be 30 bad, but wheat
alone declined. While wheat had
no market, hogs broke all previous
records on the market in Chicago
and Denver, selling for $l8 per
hundred. Flour took a slight drop
but not enough to wipe out the
milIer's profit if it had been made
out of the highest previous price
paid for wheat.
In some countries such results
might have been followed by most
serious consequences.
Not so here. There was. it is
true, much earnest talk, some CON-
plant and some may have believed
that it was a blow aimed at the
farmer, but the general opinion was
soon arrived at that the market
had been knocked into a cooked
hat" by the uncertainty. and that
the miller trust was taking advan.
tage of its last chance to get all
the wheat it could on the lowest
market it would have for the next
year.
It's the last kick Of the expiring
trust, and it kicked hard, but the
government will soon announce its
decision, and when it does, we
predict that it will not be far from
the price prevailing at the CON-
mencement Of last week, and such
a price that you will want to SOW
every acre you can get to wheat.
Those who were panic stricken
we're hurt, the man who kept cool
and waited will not suffer much.
But the main point to be noted
is this, the farmer did not talk Of
getting a gun and resorting to VIC,
lence. In other words, be refused
to rock the boat.
When you listen to the aggitator
you may tremble for the future of
the country. but when you get in
touch with the men who think and
farm and keep their feet on the soil
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-08-23

Ambassador Gerard is performing
valuable service in giving to the
public his knowledge Of German
per6dy in this war Too many peo-
pie have regarded the struggle In
Europe as none Of our affairs, and
that We had nothing to fear from
the outcome Of the war. Ameri-
E<.js are slowly awakening to the
xfsSt that if we do not defeat Ger
many in Europe with the aid Of
the allies, we will have to fight
Germany later on American soil
without the aid Of anyone.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-08-23
sleERT


Mrs. Minnie Carson Sibert was
born at Hollis, Oklahoma, Decem.
ber 5th. 1888.
She was married to Richard
Earl Sibert, February Is, 1916, and
passed away at Stoneham, Colora-
do, August 10, 1917, leaving an in
FAINT daughter, Minnie Pearl, eleven
days Of age.
Besides the baby, Mrs. Sibert
leaves to mourn her early death,
her mother, Mrs. G. A. Carson,
three brothers. besides the bereav.
ed husband.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-08-23

When you purchase q Free Sew.
ing machine, you get lifetime
guarantee against defective con.
struction, and in addition five
year guarantee against damage or
loss from fire, cyclone or food, or
even accidental breakage. Should
you break belt, or even a needle,
it is replaced without cost. In
addition You have an artistic piece
Of furniture in the home. NJ. s.
Sweet.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-08-23

The Girls Cooking Club enter.
tainment was we'll patronized Fri.
day evening The program, which
was furnished by the young ladies'
was much appreciated as was the
speeches by the visiting school
men, Professors, Knapp, vapIon,
Sergeant and the Editor.
A delicious lunch consisting of
cake and lemonade were served BY
the Club girls at the close Of the
program. The proceeds which a.
mounted to $l2 will go to- the Red
Cross work.
The Free,-no better sewing
machine made. We sell beauti.
ful cabinet sewing machine for the
price ordinarily askek for the usu-
al drop-head style. We have the
ordinary style too for less money.
We can save you money. Come
in and sec for oouself. M.S.Sweet.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-08-23
HOPE VIEW
BY Mrs. ]. f. WIGGINS

BY Mrs. !. +. WlGGlNS
Harvest is nearly finished and
threshing in full blast, grain, es.
pecially wheat turning out well and
of a fine quality.
Mr., LaBru threshed one piece OF
35 acres that threshed 27 | 2 bu,
per acre.
The Weilands gave a farewell
dance for Herbert Schrader last
Friday night, all report a fine time
Morris Allen and sister Marie,
Roy Fowler and Miss Annie Bor-
chart were, entertained at six
O'Clock dinner by Mr.. and Mrs.
Aebersold Of Raymer.
Miss Bernice Wood is assisting
Mrs. D. L. Jones with her house
work.
Evelyn Rowin returned to her
home last Sunday.
II you haven't a new Ford your
not in style. Frank Artly, Walter
Hagodorn, Jay Rowin each have a
new one. Get-a- Ford and enjoy
yourself.
Little Edith Bostock has recov-
cred and is able to be around the
house.
Mrs. Crow and Martha and Miss
Annie Borchart, accompanied by
Mr. Borchart and two sons from
Max Nebr., made an overland trip
to Goldfeld Colo to visit a sister of
Miss Borchart.
There is a lot OF careless math-
ematics creep into newspaper re-
porter's descriptions Of prices and
things. For instance we saw last
week a report that distribution
of cherries in a Denver establish
ment at 65 cents per gallon meant
a saving of approximately 100 per
cent OF the price of preserved fruit.
We have always supposed that 100
per cent meant the whole thing.
Such a thing is an obsurdity. A
thing may be increased more than
100 per cent, but 1t cannot be re-
duced to exceed 100 per cent.
In company with Albert Scheem-
ckle, f G. Worsfold and T. V. Add
ington the Enterprise man was in
Denver last week. On the way
home we came by way Of Briggs
dale and over the new state high.
way. The road gang is now about
four miles from the Burlington
railroad, and they are building
about two miles per week. At that
rate they should be to Buckingham
in about three weeks and get Ia
Raymer the last Of September or
the middle Of October. They hope
to reach the county line this fall
before the season closes. The
grade they build is very good one
and when it is completed will make
a trip to Greeley easier in bad
weather than it is now.
stops spIashlns.
Two small curved ribs within the
spout o. a new anti-splashing faucet
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-08-23

The Sterling parties who the
eastern Weld county connected
with their territory have placed j.
M. Kent in charge-of this district
and they have bot lots east Of the
Addington garage and will a new
Ford garage OF cement block build
ing 80 K GO.
Work will commence at once and
Mr.. Kent will have quarters in the
Thomas and Addington garage.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-08-23
Can Serve 10000 Diners.

Berlin has new restaurant With
Recommendations for 10000 diners and
. Kitchen staff Of 500 :ersnns
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-08-23
LOCAL NEWS OF INTEREST
0ciags Of the People Of asyner and Vicinity Tor Past
Week told IN erief

Mr.. Scott visited at the. hub in
Logan county one day last week.
Walter Sweigard and son Of
Sharpsbury, Iowa, arrived Thurs
day.
kuth Graves visited with Leota
Splitter from Wednesday until Sat-
urday.
Cal Cutler of Ft. Morgan was up
the last part of the week selling
auto supplies.
DIR. and Mrs. SmirI have moved
into the rooms formerly occupied
by DR.. Watkins,
Miss Hulda Fades has been visit.
ing Mrs. Gneiser and Miss Carrie
Nickerson the past week.
Miss Rose Schmeeckle came last
week to spend some time with her
brothers and other relatives.
Mrs. Bishop of Wray. Colo, is
here visiting her sister Mrs. Crow
and other relatives, a few weeks.
Harold Scott and his father &C.
companied j. N. Quinn to Denver
Saturday and returned home Mon.
day with new Hupmobile.
The plasters are at work on the
school house and prospects are
good that the work will all be done
80 that school can commence on
time.
MIR. Geo. Cutler of Carthage, ILL.,,
who has been spending the sum-
mer with ID. G, Cutler and family,
left Thursday to visit Denver a few
days before returning to his home.
Mrs. Rohrbaugh and daughter.
Viola, who have spending the sum-
mer with her daughter, Mrs. La
cock, left Monday for their home
in Carthage, I'll.
A very heavy rain fell in the
country east and south of town
Friday, which. put a stop to the
threshing for few days.
Miss Utts, who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. J. H. White and
family the past week left Friday
for her home in Clinton, Iowa.
Jim White has commenced ex-
cavating the basement for the new
house which will soon be built
on the lots north of j. N. Quinn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rohrbaugh of Den
yer arrived Saturday and are visit
ing theiI relatives, Cutters. Beans.
Miller's, Ed. Rohbaugh and Knapp.
On Monday. August 27, | will
sell at my place II miles north and
2 miles east Of Raymer, q head of
OF good cattle, 3 head of horses. a
quantity Of farm machinery and
some household goods. Free
lunch at noon. Usual terms Fl.
Il. Northup auctioneer, and j. N.
Quinn clerk. Geo w. Koons
A gentleman who knows the
-four business is in Raymer this
week looking over the location with
a view to putting up flour mill
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-08-23

A gentleman who knows the
-four business is in Raymer this
week looking over the location with
a view to putting up flour mill
here. He finds this a very invit-
ing field, and his plant will proba.
bly, be ordered as soon as possible
A lighting plant and water pum-
ping plant are being considered in
connection.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-08-23

Jim White has commenced ex-
cavating the basement for the new
house which will soon be built
on the lots north of j N. Quinn.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-08-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Rohrbaugh of Den
yer arrived Saturday and are visit.
ing theiI relatives, Cutters. Beans,
Miller's, Ed. Rohbaugh and Knapp
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-08-23

Miss Utts, who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. J. H. White and
family the past week left Friday
for her home in Clinton, Iowa.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-08-23

A very heavy rain fell in the
country east and south of town
Friday, which, put stop to the
threshing for few days.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-08-23

Mrs, Rohrbaugh and daughter
Viola, who have spending the sum-
mer with her daughter, Mrs. La
cock, left Monday for their home
in Carthage, I'll.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-08-23

Mr.. Geo. Cutler of Carthage, ILL.,,
who has been spending the sum.
mer with d. G, Cutler and family
left Thursday to visit Denver a few
days before returning to his home
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-08-23

The plasters are at work on the
school house and prospects are
good that the work will all be done
so that school can commence on
time.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-08-23

Mr.. Scott visited at the, hub in
Logan county one day last week.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-15
MARCH Is, 1917.
] Stand Toeether---Get Effective City
Charter

In shirt OF fairness i'm spirit Of Willingness 10
make compromise where compromise does not stul-
tify The Chamber Of Commerce is making a declara
tim Of it's attitude the proposed new city charter
The declaration shows that in some important
points the chamber has met the wishes of legislators
OF the Oahu delegation In all points where vital
principles would not be sacrificed, the chamber has
endeayored 10 meet the wishes Of other sections of
the community. ~ -.. 4.
On certain vital features the chamber believes
COMPROMISE means surrender to political evil. and
does not propose thus TO capitulate.
The chambers amendments now proposed are
. s'ledrpck." They represent some concession from
the IDEAL But they still retain the important fea,
1nles of eentering responsibility on the policy
forming officers of the city and county government,
and Of shortening the ballot. =:" =
Upon this declaration of principle not only mem,
hers of the chamber but progressive citizens gen
orally can take their stand.
1t Is imperative they should take their stand side
By side, shoulder to shoulder, squarely in the fight
against the reactionary forces attempting to put
over the convention charter.
Itis imperative thar civic and business organza
lions sthId together. The chamber has fought for
and worked for the best charter Honolulu can get
from the present legislature. That is what every
good citizen should fight for.
The fight has come to a showdown" These advo-
Gates of the fhnch-criticized convention charter"
say that the people the cots for it. That is their
reason, their explanation
What the businessmen of Honolulu, the profess
sional men, the of all these organizations mnst
DO now, Is 10 show the Oahu delegation that 1.-THE
people, are not backing the convention charter; that
there are active, substantial citizens the other
side thar there are hundreds of rioters back of the
Chamber of Commerce stand.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-15
i EdERGENcY MEASURE.

Representative Andrews bill approprihting SIS,
900 to divert theAdirty stream flowing over Waikiki
beach between the Moana and the Outrigger Club is
an emergency measure. 1t is designed TO furnish
temporary relief from this nuisance which is defin
itely iujuring Of Honolulus most famous tourist
attractions
Governor Pinkham has summed up years of work
on the Waikiki reclamation scheme with a coEnpre
hensve plan of waterway, I'LL, streets and public
utilities which will be presented to the legislature
in a week or ten days.
The har5or board proposes a beach boulevard, to
cost something like $12O0a
Both plans can be combined-2in fact, the governor
now has combined ther1-into a splendid project
but ii is project which is almost certain to take at
least three years for accomplishment Unless it
moves much faster than most public work of the
sort. ii will take from five to ten years,
In the mean time, the sewerstream will grow
SteaiiL more offensive, steadily more of positive
injury. % Waikiki beach.
several plans for .diyerting the stream have been
worked ont At least two seem practicable from an
engineering standpoint. The improvement can be
made in few weeks. II will not Interfere with any
larger exclamation scheme. and as quick action is
exceedingly desrably, the appropriation shonld be
made by this legislature
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-15
RAISES Limit OF
COUNTY LOANS

Borrowing limit of county govern
ments will be increased from two and
one-half to three Per cent CT their as
sessed value if bill introduced this
afternoon by Senator G. p. Kamauoha
becomes law. .5
Senator KamauOna proposes to
amend section 2172 of the Revised
Laws OF 1915 so as to provide that
the total of such bonded indebted
ness which may be incurred by any
county shall not exceed three per
eentumr of the assessed value of the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-15
GOVERNOR signs
THREE M LAWS

Gov. Pinkham today signed three
house bills as follows:
House Eth -. as Act s. entitled IAN
Act, to amend Section 1870 Of the Re-
yised Laws OF Hawaii, 1915. relating
to a tax on social clubs.
House Biil 90. as Act 3, entitled IAN
Act to amend Section 1887 Of the Re.
ylsed Laws Of Hawaii, 1915, relating
70 the procedure In the juvenile courts
and commitment OF Juveniles to the
Industrial schools.
House Bill 105. as Act 10, entitled
can Act to repeal Sections 2oes and
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-15
THE LIMIT.

The limit of "watchful waiting" has been reached
in Washington policy toward the German ships i'll
Honolulu harbor.
II is now fairly weIkn0wn that the administra
tons hesitation 10 deal dr;lstcally with the German
menace has held up the harbOr board has prPyrnc cd
armed guards from being placed on the steamers
has barred them from being taken TO the one logi-
cal and available anchoragp-I'ear Iarbor.
Washington evidently has adopted the attitude,
Don't do anything which Germany protest
And so these vessels remain Il known peril the
safety OF this port.
Germany sinks American ships bearing Amer
lean citizens. C-b0ats range the war-zOnc striking
without warning, without Discrimination without
mercy. Hospital and relief ships are sent down.
Pledges TO America torn up with the other
scraps of paper the Teutons have scornfuk cast to
the winds.
And Honolulu appears powerless to protect itself.
Why? Because Washington for two weeks would
neither take charge of the Germans through her fed
era forces here nor sanction territorial authorities
in doing
The report of an investigating committee to the
harbor board yesterday showed preparations which
point suspicously 10 plan to sink the POmmern.
This ought to answer conclusively the claim that
Federal Inspector Heeney made false statement in
SOME TINE ago IHdI the IOllluelH
apparently been made ready for sinking.
And this is only one of chain Of incidents to
show the absolute folly of trusting any assurance
but the of the vessels placed in anchor
age away from local wharves, and guarded by an
armed guard.
The legislature is entirely justified in such con-
certed action will bring squareIy before Washing
ton the ACCESSIBILITY of sending these steamers to the
ochs of Pearl Harbor and keeping them there under
guard.
The overwhelming majority of Americans in this
city are convinced it is yerging criminal negli
gence to tolerate this menace in the local harbOr.
Germanys pledged word has proved worthless.
Her U-boats are running amuck at sea. Her cease
less plots and intrigues carried to every corner
of the earth. Her subjects ask questions but
obey orders. Her advocates have no scruples to
stand in the way of obeying orders likewise.
We know that the German ship officers were pre-
pared months age TO disable their vessels We sus.
peet that in case of a declaration of war they will
go much further. We fear war may come at any
moment. And yet the menace is tolerated.
If all this were done by any local official, he
would be condemned an incredible bungler. +
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Here is a headline from the FL Paso Herald
''Kauea Again I3eching Fire Largest Active Crater
in World Threatens Island of Hawaii, The des-
patch says nothing about this menace 10 the island
and of course residents here know the reference is
he height Of foolishness but the headline illustrates
how some Of the volcano publicity is taken by those
creduious mainlanders.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-15

At the ninth annual apple show in
Spokane 1920 apple pies were given
away. ~
Indictments were returned against
the four persons charged with con-
spiracy to poison Premier David
Lloyd George and Minister Arthur
Henderson.