davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-03-15
RAYMER HAS MAP BUILDERS
WHO ARE ARTISTS or RARE
ABILITY; DRAFT PAWMEE CO

The most interesting pieces of handi.
craft ever exhibited in Raymer was
probably the map of Pawnee county
which was constructed in this office
the first of the week.
1t was a gigantic picture of the pro
posed new county and covered the en-
tire west wall of the office, approx
mately ten feet square.
Each resident was allowed to ex-
press his or herself as to their attitude
on the question of the hour. Those in
favor of division received Red spot
on this map located on the correct sec
tion wherein they reside. Those against
the measure drew Black spot. The
map when finished was one grand blaze
of Red, resembling Aurora when seen
at its best.
The map was acknowledged before q
qualified notary and taken to Denver
where it will be inspected by the state
senators that they may see how the
people stand-About 9S percent favor
the Graves Division Bill.
Messrs. McQuown and Knapp did the
drafting of this huge map, and they
have established precedent in this
field. But this result was made posi-.
BILE only through the untiring efforts
of the men who covered this territory
with the petitions SO necessary to give
the map the required punch.
That this display will have strong
influence with the law makers no one
doubts, and we can only expect one
result.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-03-15
SHOWER IS GIVEN NEWLY
WEEDS At STOLLAR SCHOOL

What shall We use these for, Mr..
Knapp Asked the charming bride
of Geo. Briggs as her part in the
receiving of presents at the Stollar
school last Saturday night.
Try to find ont what they are in
tended for, and use them for that
purpose please; was the decorous
answer offered by this popular
merchant.
A hundred guests caught the
humor Of this remark and the ap-
plause was great.
With the newly-weds seated at
the desk to the front Of the room,
the presents were heaped on the
table before them and as each
present was unwrapped it was the
duty Of the new Mrs. Briggs to ask
the donor what they should use il
for. This explains the incident
mentioned above and proved to be
a novel entertainment for all.
Another feature Of the evening
was the advice offered the young
people. and which was also the
cause Of much merriment.
But when the ladies passed the
"eats" we were really glad to ans.
wer present, 'and we remember ol
seeing Mr.. McQuown reaching for
another piece of chicken.
Then the music started. The big
dance was on. Stollar School il
the place where you are stranger
but once. We only regret that we
cant get there oftener.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-03-15

This week the Salmon building was
sold to M. S. Sweet, who has moved
his stock into the new building.
Mr.. Rafsneider, who was called to
his fathers bedside some time ago, re-
turned to Raymer Thursday night.
Mrs. Cromer arrived today from Dem
yer for visit with her son, Rino C..
Cromer, who is employed in the Ray
mer Bank.
Mrs. Hodges and daughter of Kene-
saw, Nebraska, who have been visiting
at the Gillespie and Felker homes since
Friday, left Tuesday for Cheyenne for
visit with relatives. They are look
ing for location and will probably re-
turn to Raymer.
We are making special contract
proposition this week on Cabinet
Victrolas with records in the SIS,
500, $3.50 and $500 styles. Write
P. L, Kellerman, at Sterling, dis
Ftrict manager The Knight Camp
bell Music Co.
W. W. DeHoney visited over
Saturday in Greeley.
Mrs. Claude Davis and children
returned home Saturday from the
Haxtun country.
L. E. Kile returned from Ster.
ling the latter part of the week.
Mr.. Drury has moved here from
Nebraska and has purchased the
James Frew farm. Mr.. Frew will
have bis sale on the 22d. He will
leave for Lakeview, Ore.
G. W. Moore has moved here
from Sioux Falls, s. D, and has
purchased the FQssburg farm two
miles south of Raymer. Mr.. Moore
is practical farmer with a pro-
gressiye spirit, and we give him a
hearty welcome.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-03-15
6thnnl NntRa
Russell White, Correspondent.

huSSell Wnlte, Correspondent.
Don't forget the fastest and the last
basketball game of the season. Friday
night, March 16. Admission Is and Csc.
Several were tardy Monday morning
on account of the snow storm.
The High School association elected
the following officers Monday: Presi-
dent. Fora Taylor; v-pres. Lloyd Fow.
ler; correspondent, Russell White; and
sergeant at arms, Mayme Hoffman.
Her Gloves will be found Friday
night. March 80, at the auditorium. Be
there sure.
The high school had their sixth
monthly exams last Thursday.
Raymer high school boys are now
talking base ball. The boys will also
start training for the track meet.
The Eight grade visited The Enter.
prise Office Tuesday where they viewed
the large map of Pawnee county.
The basketball boys are practicing
daily for the game with Johnstown on
Friday night.
The Teachers' association meeting al
Keota last Friday and Saturday was
well attended.
Raymer teachers were treated with
the most generous hospitality by Keota
people.
Supt. Copeland and Prof. Shriber Of
the State Teachers college gave inter
esting talks at the Keota meeting.
The association elected Superntend
ent Hewitt as president and Miss Ash
bough as sec-treasurer.
Arrangements are being made te
hold an annual high school oratorica
contest. Several pupils are now pre-.
pairing for the event.
The Eighth grade class and Miss
Northup went to Denver, Wednesday,
with the Raymer Boosters. They
will attend session of the Legislature,
as an aid in the study of civil govern.
ment.
Gilbert Moobery has returned from
school and is again enrolled.
The following stand at the head Of
their respective classes: Kirk Well
man, Ray Snyder, Gertrude White,
Ruth Burlile, Oliver Petrie, Cecil Sny-
der.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-03-15
fupr nir1lr
BY MISS FRANCES C. WILKIN

March 10, 1917.
The regular Sunday evening meeting
of the United Singing club was held at
the Hope View school.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. F. Wiggins visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. E. White in Ray
mer, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert M. Neal have
moved into their new home.
Ivle E. White visited several days at
the l. F. Virgins home.
The people of Hope View extend
their sympathy to the MARBLE family
in the death of Mrs. MARBLE.
=. Mr.. W. A. Franks visited Hope
View school Friday afternoon.
Miss Frances Wilkin attended the
Teachers meeting in Morgan, Satur.
day.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-03-15
Travellers Know Us Now

People in this community are
beginning to realize that Raymer
has live newspaper and one OF
best In it's class. 1t means that
the town is alive too. The people
in this section want the best and
are willing to pay the price sc
long as they are getting value re.
ceived" This is the spirit that
makes a good town and good
newspaper,
The spirit of The West" is in
the heart of every merchant in
Raymer with each man giving a
little boost for himself and a Big
boost for his neighbor. It's real
pleasure to live in Raymer.
The commercial travellers have
learned of the accommodations that
are afforded here, and have made
this town a regular stopping place.
As a result The Kile Inn has be-
come center where all travellers
are assured good and courteous
treatment.
The telephone will be built in
and around Raymer this spring,
and this place will be right in step
with the progress being made in
all other good farming districts.
Raymer is a growing town with
good schools and churches, modern
dwellings being built and a rich
farming section surrounding it.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-03-15
DIVISION BILL IS NOW THE ISSUE
With An Overwhelming Favorable Vote
In The House Goes To The Senate
To Meet Final Legislation

We are nearing the end of the Twen-
ty-first General Assembly. As the
closing days come, there is general
scramble to get the bills on the calen-
dar, for it is mighty easy for a good
measure to be lost in the shuttle in the
hurry that attends the last week of the
session. The date of adjournment is
generally fixed far in advance of the
final adjournment.
The natural thing would seem to
wait until the work before the body
was done and then adjourn, but it never
has been done that way and it probably
never will. The evils attending the
custom are apparent to all, but it is be-
lieved by most of the solons that cure
cannot be found that would not be
worse than the disease. We may tell
more about this some future time, but
we believe that more interesting things
can be recited in this issue.
We do not yet have The Enterprise
for last week, but suppose the word
reached Raymer Of the final passage of
the bill through the house. before the
paper went to press.
No county bill passed the house so
quickly and with so little opposition.
But in addition to this we must give
credit to the demonstration by the peo-
pie and the convincing way it was pre-
sented to the committee by Messrs.
Northup, Abbey and others. Only one
of the committee voted against the
bill on final passage, and he did so be-
causa he has bill of the same kind
which he hopes to kill and he wanted to
be consistent. Two other negative
votes assured me that they would have
voted for the bill had their vote been
needed. but for other reasons they
wished to vote as they did.
When the bill passed on second read
ing ! was expecting to use about five
minutes to present the merits of the
bill, but it became apparent that it was
not needed and it was done in less time
than it takes to write this. l did not
expect to get it up on third reading as
quickly as it came but clerks can work
fast on occasion and friendly commit
tees can aid in hurrying things along,
go it came up Wednesday, and the roll
call found 50 votes for the bill and but
5 against it. Scott and Gill were both
in Sterling that day or the vote would
have been 54. Last session we had 43.
If we have to go through it again we
must have them ALL
The measure is now up in the senate
and we trust in the hands of friends.
A reporter for The Post advised that
we put "Pawnee" under IA tent and
charge admission before it met the
name of it's author in the senate
Graves.
Well, we can only hope and work for
the best. | would like to be assured of
few more votes and hope to see
them get right, but the time is short
and every days delay now makes one
more. nervous.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-03-15

Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Kotouc and
little daughter and Mrs. Kotouc's moth
er, Mrs. Novak, returned to Raymer
Wednesday after an absence Of several
months on account of Mrs. Kotouc' 3
health, which is greatly improved. Mr..
Kotouc took advantage of his absence
here by visiting the markets and buy
ing goods for the store. His brother,
Milton, who has been in charge Of the
store here, left yesterday afternoon for
Humbolt, where he will resume his
work with the firm at that place. He
will be greatly missed in Raymer,
especially among the musical people, as
he has been the means Of organizing
the orchestra and two bands here, which
have aroused much enthusiasm. New
ertheless, we are glad to see the form.
er Mr.. Kotouc and his family return
home and hope they are here to stay.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-03-15
Restaurant to Move

Miss Elsie Lyon has rented the new
hotel formerly owned by Miles Mitchell
and will move her restaurant this week.
This will give The Raymer Restaurant
an ideal location and will assure the
public even better service than has be-
fore been possible. The increased de-
mand here in the restaurant business
has made it necessary for Miss Lyon
to get larger quarters with more table
room.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-03-15

Young businessman of Raymer
is banished from order he helped
to build. Accused OF breaking the
code Of morals long since establish
ed by the Big Four, Sam Schmeec-
kle is given the high sign and is
officially stricken from the roll and
reduced to the ranks. The Ray.
mer man has been the victim Of a
plot to injure his social standing,
and whether guilty or not guilty
The Enterprise feels that he has
been convicted on purely circum-
stantial evidence With testimony
and procedure usually adopted in
kangaroo court methods. In the
eyes Of the world Sam 10 . Regular
Guy, but on the log Of The Big
Four he is exiled for life-a man
without a country. The lodge
passes the following resolutions:
To our former colleague: 1t is
with a feeling of sadness more
easily imagined than described,
that we must write the following
lines, which have been carefully
worded and duly carried out.
At the Grand Council meet ing
Of the most high and mighty Big
-Four held March first, in the year
Of our Lord, 1917. Aauorum be-
ing present it was decided that the
name Of Samuel Schmeeckle be
stricken from the list of members
Of the most high and mighty order
of Big Four. Cause for this act
being,
That, contrary to all the rules OF
the aforesaid order of which be
was respected member, has for
some time been affianced to one Of
the fair danes Of the city Of Eus-
tice, Nebraska, Evidence submit
ted tended to show that the said
Samuel Schmeeckle knowingly and
willfully withheld such informa-
tion from his superiors, members
Of the Big -Four.
Furthermore, this constitutes
the most high and knavery act
against his fellow brothers, accord
ing to the laws Of the Big Four
Therefore be it resolved that the
name Of Samuel Schmeeckle be
stricken from the list as member
Of the most high and loyal order
Of the Big Four That the name
Of Big Four be changed to Big
Three, as a protection OF the sur.
viving members, who have taken
the following oath:
II will to the best of my ability,
abide by the rules and regulations
Of this distinguished order, and |
shall not betray my brothers as did
our once trusted and befriended
member who in the eleventh hour
has betrayed u.s."
Be it further resolved that q
copy of these resolutions be sent
to Samuel Schmeeckle and one be
sent to The Raymer Enterprise for
publication and the original to be
posted in the royal archives, there
to remain forever.
Witness our hand and seal, this
first day Of March, A. D.. 1917.
(sEAL) W. G. Hueftle, W. G. G
L. Pickering, W. VIC
L. W. Gauger, X. Of R.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-03-15
Gard Of Thanks

We wish to thank all the friends who
so kindly extended us aid and sympa.
thy at the time of our greatest sorrow,
the death of Mrs. Marple.
Mr.. B. +. MARBLE and children.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-03-15

Be at the school house Friday, March
30, at 8:l5 p. m. Why? To help fine
"Her Gloves"
Il have some furniture for sale. 1t car
be seen at the old Raymer Hotel. In.
quire Of Mrs. Turner.
We have practically brand new pi
ano in this territory which we will sci
or rent very reasonable. Also twt
trade instruments like new, cheap
Terms: Write P. l.. Kellerman, al
Sterling. Dist. manager Of The Knight
Campbell Music Co.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-03-15

Mrs. C. A. Strohmeyer has returned
from Peetz, where she had been caring
for her mother, who has been i'll for
several weeks, but now convalescent.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-03-15
From The Pens of Our
Country Correspondents
Hfarr nallry

Dick Nieman has come to Colorado
to make his home. He will stay with
his brother. Fred Nieman.
The ladies of Peace Valley are prac-
ticing dialogue, How 1t Crew." for
an entertainment to be given soon.
Mrs. John Fritz and her sister, and
Master James and Miss Ruth have
been visiting Chas. Fritz the past two
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Neal are now
at home to their friends.
Stewart Piper visited his son, B. F.
Piper and daughter, Mrs. Jessie Artley
last week.
Jay Rowens and Miss Frances Viii
kins ate Sunday dinner with Verne
Artley and wife.
Jacob Fritz and family have moved
here from Nebraska and will farm the
school section west of Mr.. MARBLES.
Elmer Marple and wife, Leland and
Reuben stayed Friday night with Mr..
and Mrs. Bowles.
The sympathy of the community goes
to Mr.. MARBLE and family in their loss
of wife and mother. We feel the loss
of good neighbor.
Mr.. Rapp and sister visited the Verne
Artley home the past week.
The social committee of the Peace
Valley Bible class have arranged for q
social hour at Verne Artley's Wednes.
day night.
Chas. Fritz, Verne and Frank Aitley
are hauling wheat this week to Raymer
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-03-15

Prof. Hewitt, Of the high school has
taken steps toward the organization of
Boys & Girls club in connection with
the school work. 1t is possible that
corn growing contest will be started by
the boys, while the girls will devote
their time to sewing, cooking, etc. All
schools in this vicinity will be urged to
cooperate with the Raymer school.
This is very popular movement that
has proven a big success wherever it
has been tried, and we think Professor
Hewitt has the right idea.
The fact that Raymer was to have
Catholic church was mentioned in this
paper last week. Mr.. Martin Bomme-
lyn is one of the men who is working
hard to see this thing accomplished. He
states that those who subscribed are
sending in their amounts daily and he
hopes to see all money promised turned
in just as soon as possible. The sooner
this is done the sooner the church will
be built.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-14
TENS.

"A man Sho doesn't Ike to dweH
upon his past" said the almost.phIioso.
pher. usually has one that isn't per
feet"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-14

had In the world to hold her hand at
that moment entered himself another
valley OF death thousands OF miles
away. She looked like young col.
lege girl, in her yellow sports skirt,
her white MILDLY and tennis shoes.
We have been married only two
years in November" Mrs. Waldron
told me. 1T was West Point 70.
nance. AS soon as my husband was
graduated from the Point and receiy.
ed his command we were married.
Capt Waldron was in Mexico at
first"
From time to time as she talked to
me Mrs. Waldron turned and looked
at the little baby face, hall hidden in
lace. At those times felt was hot
in the picture. And / wondered wheth.
er she really saw there a baby face,
or bronzed cheek beneath a captains
cap.
The bride who faces motherhood
wants to gaze upon her husbands
countenance, and print his features OIL
a sensitive plate she alone knows
about. How many hours( had Mrs.
Waldron sat, visuali2ing the beloved
and dashing young army captain In
her minds eye?
AT first in Mexico" she continued,
land then he was detailed in the f:s.
eXpeditionary force TO France.
Why yes, OF course. OF course It
was hard TO let him 60"
She spoke quietly. and no merenan
interviewer would have known there
was the ghost OF choke in her
throat.
But it may well be harder for the
wives OF the new army to say boodby.
We girls who marry army men i've
with the sword Of Damocles hanging
over us.
I'VE know our men have vowed to
put country before wife or child This
child" and she turned and picked up
the new baby. arrived the very hour
on the 18th Of August when we re
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-14


Mr.. and Mrs. Mont Devault have
moved in the Rowe property in Reeves
street.
Mr.. and Mrs Lloyd Carlow OF Coch.
ran street are SPEEDING a few days at
Morgantown.
Mrs. Bert Kincaid Of Rlverylew
street who has been i'll is now better.
Miss Mary Grose went to Clarksburg
yesterday morning to visit relatives.
T. B. Henderson made q business
trip to Grafton yesterday He return.
ed to Fairmont today.
Mrs. Stewart Cordray and two sons
Edward and James OF Morgantown are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George Shoe.
maker in Guffy street.
Mr.. and Mrs L. A. Crosse OF Nor.
gantown avenue are on an auto trip
through West Virginia and part OF
Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Of Blaine street
are the proud parents of new baby
daughter which arrived at their home
yesterday morning
Mrs. Mary Mchllister and daughter
Corena are spending the week with
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Gaskins at their
farm on Ices Run.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-14
MEET THE FIRST.
CONTINUED from page IL

CONTINUED IRON page -
distant land staged for death insta.d
of birth.
The cablesram announcing her nus
bands safety in France was the first
news to be taken to the girls mother
as she lay short while later in her
bed. with the very image" OF the a.
sent captain asleep on her arm
I'll bet Capt. Albert Whitney Wsld
ron Of the American ezpeditionary i"-
ces Somewhere in France w9;ir
give his boots to be in my place-frr
I've just seen this first American VI:
baby in his bassinot.
Captain junior q can imagine IA:
is what he will be called wrinkled up
his little button of nose. opened nj
dark eyes wide TO- moment. then
closed them slowly He didn't care
about history, or that he was histpry
in the making, symbol of the Amer
lean mothers fortitude in war tim,
Perhaps some day he my be proud
OF being the first var son born to an
American captain in France. but low
iall the little codEcr thinks about is
eating and sleeping.
Mrs. WaldrOn. self.poss esSed, gives
no sign of having gone alone thro lgh
the valley Of the shadow" while tic
husband who would have given all he
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-14
A MESSAGE TO
MOTHERS FROM
MRS. ALTA EARLS
Tells How Nerv-Wortn
Made Over Her Nervous
Dizzy, Ailing Little
Three-Year-OId Girl.

This remarkable signed statement
was given few days ago to J. s. Der.
wacter, who is demonstrating Merry.
worth at Bluefield, W. Va 1t is ex.
traordlnary proof of Nerv.Worth
claims. Mrs. Earls' husband is n
well known workman in the \ G. W
shops at Bluefield.
u saw Wentworth advertised in \
little folder from Goodykoontz's
Drug Store and l decided to buy a
bottle for my little three-year.old girl,
she had been troubled for one year
with her stomach, so we could not al.
low her to eat freely. She would
nave hot, feverish, dizzy spells, and
fall. Was so nervous she would wake
up about 1880 and could not sleep any
more that night, on account of the
twttching and jerking of her nerves.
She would also complain of her head
hurting her SINCE TAKING NERV.
WORTH SHE HAS NOT HAD ANY
OF THOSE BAD NERVOUS SPELLS
AND SLEEPS GOOD ALL NIGHT. l
am very grateful for what Nery.Worth
has done for our baby.
(Mrs.) ALTA EARLS,
II Summit Street, Bluefield.' -
Mrs. Earls added to the above that
she had used doctors prescriptions
and other medicine without benefit.
Cranes Drug Store sells wentworth
In Fairmont. Your dollar bacn II
Nerv!Worth does not benefit YOU.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-14

Our Store will be closed all day
Monday on account OF Jewish holt
day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-14
VIRGA-FARlI0NT FRIDAY EVENING" September Ia IglE

cefyed-r and she told me fha storx
Of the eablerram
And from the wav she toJd a I
knew how glad she was. could read
between her words what a boon Nor
baby was to her. and how She now
cherished the certainty that eyea n
M should betide the cantain in
France, she would have his Image al.
WAYS with her in actual human form.
and not only In a day.dream.
Tho o1mos, scorrf,, nav Z, ,,ht,,,
N nv frat question "yyb,t a-o -,
Sof1g 70 name hin ," che NJ 49, -, ~
s.Gia IL airesdv nsreJNTo- he 49, o..
,ihart Wihi,nay Ws.Id-on H's oa .aIlS
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-14
Meunt,In, d saImnn.

The Sienna river boasts a great
number of salmon canneries, and, next
to the Fraser. is probably the largest
center Of this industry in British Co
lumbia. On occasions when the fishing
feet comes In with a big catch, as
many as 10000 to 10000 large salmon
may be seen at one time in a rain
bow.hued pile Of sparkling beauty.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-14
First Circular Saw.

Accc.dlng to British technical pub
locations, the first circular saw was
invented by one Murray, wood turn
er at Mansfield. England. The first
saw OF this kind was about six inches
in diameter and was used on a wood
turri-~ lathe operated by water pow.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-14
What Warships Cost.

A modern giant battle cruiser win
cost approximately S2ol0Oo,oOO; a su-
perdreadnaught can be built for $751;
100000; scout cruiser for 100000;
n destroyer for $1,300Ooo; while ordl-
nary submarines cost 100000 each
for the smaller type, and from $1,000
600 to 100000 each for the larger
boat.