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The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22
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Greeley Attempts to Dictate To The
intelligent Citizens Of Entire County

The biggest outrage ever impos-
ed upon an intelligent class of law
abiding citizens was forced upon
our citizens Thu rsday night at the
close Of an entertainment at this
place. q
That their motive was purely a
selfish one, and that it was done
with the idea of injuring Raymer
is quite probable. But, this is an
example of where joke has been
carried too far. The people must
rule. That Greeley may pass her
judgment on the social life of any
one community. means that no one
community is immune; and their
authority will be exercised in any
town that shows too much strength
and too much progress, And SO
Keota. Grover, or any other town
in eastern Weld county must sub
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22

NIT to the whims of a small ring
in Greeley who are determined to
down all manner of freedom at any
time when their personal ambi-
tions seem to be in danger.
The bill for county division is
up before the Legislature and un-
less we organize now we will be
under this iron claw for another
period of years. Saturday MORN
ing more than one hundred autos
will leave Raymer for the state
house at Denver. We want you
to 60 Lay aside all other plans.
Right NOW is the time to strike.
If you are with us in this cause
join this auto party Saturday. The
Greeley ring has taken from us
our best citizens to be taken there
and to be prosecuted. They have
gone so far as to take our telegraph
operator, and thus isolate us from
the outside world. Gentleman, it
is up to us. Let's act.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22
HANK FICkEn IS IN AT
CONDITION FOR BIG MILL

Those who gathered at the Flicker
training quarters Monday night were
treated to an evening of novel enter
tainment. Among the spectators were
some royal sports who enjoy seeing an
exhibition that culls out the physical
weakness and leaves only the strong,
robust qualities that 20 to make the
few Masters Of Men.
That Hank is in the best of condition
was quite evident to all, and If neces-
sary will put up the battle of his life
when he meets Jack McIntire at the
auditorium tonight.
Ficken went twenty-four rounds or
Monday and finished with lots of steam.
He shows up like champion and will
enter the ring tonight with only one
thought-to win.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22
LADIES' BRASS BAND
IS NOW A REALITY

1t will be remembered that we pre-
dicted last week that the ladies' band
would become a reality in spite of the
sentiment opposed to the movement.
And We were right. The organiza-
tion is now complete and the enthusi-
asm is strong and the ladies' are meet
ing with much encouragement.
When you consider the fact that all
the members are familiar with musical
terms, are now able to read music and
can detect dischord when they hear
it you must admit that the ladies' will
have big lead over the boys band,
and more than likely will maintain this
lead for some time. OF course the boys
are going to give them hard race, and
this fact alone, will develop band of
exceptional merit. We think Raymer
will have two of the best bands in
Northeast Colorado, bar none.
The ladies met Monday night and Sc
lected their instruments and ordered
books. At present they boast of four
teen members. They are:
Mrs. Tighe Mrs. Lacock
Mrs. Pische Mrs. Norwood
Mrs. Burlisle Mrs. Sweet
Mrs. Hewitt Ruth Graves
Elsie Lyon Marie Allen
Floye Allen Glenne Allen
Ruby Northup Fora Taylor
Blanche Ducker
The next meeting will be held Tues
day evening at the high school. Mr..
kotouc, as usual, when "There is mu-
sic in the air." is showing much inter-
est in the band and is helping the ladies'
in every way possible.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22
EAMER WILL HAVE
FIRE DEPARTMENT

1t is quite probable that Raymer will
have some sort of fire protection in the
near future. The question was brought
up at recent meeting of the CONNER
cial club, and while all agreed that a
fire department of some sort was badly
needed, they could mot agree as to
the proper system to adopt.
OF course a water system will event.
ually be installed, but in the meantime
the town must equip itself with some
manner of protection that will tempor-
arily take the place Of water plant.
About the only thing left that would
be effective is to purchase a chemical
engine and possibly hook and ladder
truck.
In case this is done a volunteer fire
company will be formed. The fact
that Raymer is making such rapid
growth means that the possible chance
Of fire is increasing in even a greater
ratio than many realize, and the Com
mercial club will undoubtedly decide on
some system of protection from fire.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22
/ gonehaIn Is Prosperous

Mr.. James Nelson, of the Lo-
gan Auto Co., has been in Stone.
ham the past few days making ar
rangements for putting in a new
garage. A new building will be
built and the new garage will be
equipped with the most modern
tools so that this shop will handle
a general repair business.
A large brick business house
has just been completed at Stone
ham, and with a new garage our
neighboring town will be right in
line with the progress Of this ter
ritory.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22
Frank kotouc Visits Here


Mr.. Frank Kotouc, of Humboldt, Ne.
braska, was visitor here the first oi
the week. Mr.. Kotouc is one Of the
progressive citizens of Humboldt and
is one Of the leading merchants of that
city. He is also one of the members
Of the firm Of Kotouc Bros. operating q
general merchantile business here.
Frank left Humboldt last week and
stopped over at Lincoln to attend the
meeting of The Nebraska Retail Mer
chants Association. This made his
visit here rather short, but never-the-
less he was enabled to get an idea Of
the Importance of Raymer in com.
mercial way, and he was highly pleased
with the conditions found here.
This is Frank first visit to Raymer
since establishing their store here. We
found him to be a gentlemen of ster-
ling qualities, and regret that he could
not make US longer visit at this
time.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22
A New Cafe

The woodwork on the interior of the
new dining hall at the Kie' Inn has
been completed and is now being deco
rated. George Carr is doing the paint
ing, and when he has finished The Kile
will have a dining room that is beauti-
full and will measure up to the Kile
standard where service Is of the best.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22
STRANGE CHECK IS IN CIR
CULAT|ON IN NEW RAYMER

There is a mysterious check be-
ing circulated in Raymer and sev-
eral of ohr merchants have been
victimized by taking over this
particular check. The party who
issued the check is one Of the
most popular young men of this
place and his financial standing at
the bank is unquestionable. But,
the man who is holding this paper
refuses to present it at the bank
for payment and hopes to catch an
other victim. And so the check is
changing from one to another and
each man refuses to pnt the other
next, and so the secret remains
mystery.
One day last week a Raymer
man stopped his car in front Of
the garage and instructed Albert
Schmeeckle to sell him FIVE gallons
of gas. He crossed the street and
attended to some business matters
and when he returned to his car
he seemed to be in great hurry,
and started for keota. He think
ing of course that the gas had
been put into the car. But this
had not been done.
At keota he was Obliged to pur-
chase the gas, and had to pay FIVE
cents more for it than the same
lquautity would have cost in Ray
mer.
Upon returning home he told
his troubles To SchnleeckIe and
added that he thought Schmeeckle
should reimburse him for this
overcharge. So Albert paid him
a five cent piece.
Later the gentleman returned
and told Albert that he was willing
to stand hall Of the expense. That
was all right with Schmeeckle aud
he accepted the mans personal
check for two and a half cents, and
both men were happy.
The next day Schmeeckle be-
came little uneasy and mention.
to one Of his friends that he held
a check drawn on Mr., but hr
refused to say now large the check
was, His friend offered him soc
for it and the check WAS transfer
red Immediately.
The new owner soon found an-
other victim and this time the bur.
chase price was 81 20. And SO il
continues to change hands and the
man who finally holds on to this
Joker is going to get beautifully
''Stung"
Geo. L. McQuown has a half
cent piece which was coined in
1851, and be has added two one
cent pieces to this half-cent and
has deposited the entire sum ut
the bank and Macs check will be
honored for it's face value.
Mrs Fades returned home Fri
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22

MAY ADJOURN
MARCH 18TH

Representative Crowley has offered
a resolution for final adjournment on
March 18th. 1t passed the House, but
the Senate must approve before the
date is determined, and that body is
very likely to amend the resolution by
fixing date week or two weeks later.
In fact, have not expected that we
would get through before the first of
April.
The trouble over combinations and
the consequentcontest over that matter
has delayed Legislation at the other end
of the Capitol, and that body is behind
the House in the matter of work done.
However, with the smaller body they
can get down to business and hurry
matters if they wish to do so.
The appointments on the Industrial
Commission are not as popular as they
might be. 1t seems to be taken for
granted that the Governor made the
appointments to please others rather
than his own ideas, and that if these
fail of confirmation, he will then pick
his own men, and that we can look for
men of large calibre, and certainly that
is a place for the largest men that he
can find. II these guesses are true,
the failure to confirm will be a good
thing.
The temperance measure is stilluuder
discussion in the Senate, with the
chance that they will pass a measure
somewhat different than was passed by
the House, and then the conference
committee will have to get to work.
There was q tempest in the House
Friday. A member had attended a
meeting Of the Rotary Club, and said
some things about the membership of
the Legislative body. They sounded
funny and we are told caused consider
able merriment. However, a purported
report Of the remarks got into the
papers, and caused many to feel that
the dignity of the honorable legislators
fad been injured.
The upshot Of the whole matter was
a resolution, demand for satisfaction,
and the offending member given the
chance to explain. He did so, saying
that what he had said was in a joke,
that he meant no offense. and was sor-
ry. The apology was accepted, and
the next day all reference to it was
stricken from the journal.
II was gracious thing to strike the
reference from the journal, and we
think there Is really no feeling left
over the matter.
1t seems to US that there was no
need to take the matter so seriously,
but perhaps it was the proper thing to
do. 1t reminds me of story-but this
paper might fall into the hands of
some fellow member and the expert
ence just recited above indicates that
am not in a situation where it is wise
to indulge all stories.
The House end has passed law
abolishing capital punishment, but we
are told that the senate will have none
of such legislation. | voted for the
bill but wish with it could have been
companion bill to abolish pardons for
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22
RAYMER WANTS GOOD
YOUNG DENTIST

Good opening here for young man
with modern methods. Growing town
and big prosperous territory. Write
The Commercial Club, New Raymer,
Colorado.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22
NOTICE 70 MEMegRs

LA special meeting of the Ladies
Booster Club will be held at the school
house Friday night, March 2. 1t is
very urgent that all members attend.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22
Ghurfh Nntra
BY ELSIE LYON

pI LION
Sunday School every Sunday at 1000
a. m. sharp.
Church every two weeks at 1l:00 a.
m. other Sundays at 500 p. m. Next
Sunday at 8 Sp. m. Rev. Griffin. pastor.
Remember Sunday School begins at
1000 a. m. every Sunday.
The Raymer Symphony Orchestra
will render special music Sunday even
Ing.
In spite of the stormy weather last
Sunday there were. 20 present at Sum-
day school, and as usual great interest
was shown by all present. -
This week work was started on
the new residence building of Mr..
w. A. Center, in the north part of
town near the j. N. Quinn resi-
dence. The Center house will be
an elegant structure 24x36. The
masonry work will be in charge Of
Tom Clark.
Mr.. Dunlap and son Glen were
Sterling passengers yesterday.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22

Mrs. Fades returned home Fri
day from Denver, Ce dorado.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-22

Mr.. Dunlap and son Glen were
Sterling passengers yesterday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-06
LINERS TO HUNT U-BOATS.
Score of Coastwise Vessels to Go to
British Waters.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-The navy
department is planning to take over a
score or more Of passenger ships for
use as converted war craft against the
German submarines in the war zone.
Such vessels as the Yale, the Harvard
the Old Colony. the Mas achusetts. the
Bunker Hill, the Austin, the Dingley
and the Cobb, some of which are re-
membered as the best of the Sound lin
ers in peace times, will be converted
into anti-submarine craft after guns
are mounted and navy crews are pro-
vided. Several of these vessels make
at least twenty knots and are regarded
as the type urgently needed by Vice
Admiral Sims in European waters
Among the vessels which the navy
contemplates taking is the coast survey
steamship Surveyor, which has been
operating as a so-ealled weekend pleas
ur2 ship for cabinet officers and officials
of the government.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-06
Heard On The Street.

white River Junction Landmark |
That the farther you send a dollar
away from home, the longer it takes to
get it back.
That if we get two per cent beer,
people with the virtue of perseverance
will still no doubt be able to get drunk.
That when Tin Lizzie - climbs the
wall and strews its occupants in the
ditch, it was never going more than Il
or ID miles an hour.
That soft collars are more popular
than ever this summer, and if men had
the courage of their convictions no col
lars would be even more so.
That after demanding and receiving
protection of the public from lawless-
ness, the coal operators turn around
and charge the public any old price for
coal.
That if this is such an awful country
to live in as the /. w. W people say, it
would be excellent Judgment for them
| to leave it at the earliest possible mo-
ment.
That if the Russian army will only
| fight about tenth as hard for their
own rights as a year ago they fought
for the Car S rights, things will go bet.
| ter.
That whatever happens to the soldier
boys, you can't cheat them out of the
fact that they are going to get that
free trip to Europe that they always
longed for
| That the fellows who won t enlist be-
cause they don IT want to give up their
jobs, may have to stick to those same
| Jobs when men with more courage are
getting better ones.
| That some of the young men who
claim exemption on account of depend
ents are no doubt useful in delivering
the washing by which their wives and
mothers support the family.
II That 1t must be surprise to the
mothers whose boys will never do any
kitchen work to find how efficient dis}
wipers thew have become since the,
went with the girls on the camping trip
II That the Hartford man who sent {
dollar to some one who advertised
sure preventive of automobile skidding
received the reply, Keep the car il
the garage whenever the streets ar
lwet.'
That the government is requiring mer
j lchant ships to equip themselves wit
lsmOke screens. Some of the buns VIII
hang around Wilson s corner could sur
:, ply efficient auxiliary aid in this diret
ii ltion.
|! That it is amazing how much bette
III an ordinary old fashioned ham sanc
III witch tastes when it is served at a fast
II ionable tea room with a fancy nam
II like "The Green Dandelion or eth
H Corner Cupboard"
II That the principal privileged elias
II iabout now consists of the thousands G
II laliens who can't be drafted here b.
II cause our laws don I permit it, and VIII
II can't be drafted IS their home eoul
II tries because their laws can't reac
II them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-06
HE'S A NEW INDIAN.
The Redman of Our Day a Big Advance
on His Ancestors

Oklahoma ranks near the bottom Of
the list in number OK automobiles in
proportion to population, so there was
special reason for the surprise felt by
the people of Nevada, Iowa, when
family of Cherokee Indians from Okla
homa passed through that city in a big
Manufactured touring ear en- route to
the Mesquakie Indian Powwow at the
Tama reservation.
Nevertheless. there are only two pos
sible obstacles in the way of possession
of an automobile by the average Indian
dislike of the machine and objection
on the part of the United States Gov
eminent.
A great part of the Indians of the
, United States are wealthy enough to
own and operate several machines, and
the touring party from Oklahoma indi-
Gates that the desire for this means OF
locomotion is gaining hold among the
red men.
The Indian ought to make a good
chauffeur-at any rate, he is not likely
! to drive with the mutffer eutout open
But if the red man preserves the spirit
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-06
The Real Vacation.

1t is nearing the end of the holiday
season. But few belated vacation
lists still seek that change supposed to
render a long winter endurable.
If the holiday maker doesn t change
his point of view on his holiday As
well as changing his actual locality, lie
is likely to get little good for going
away.
1t is better to sit on one s porch and
give way to the holiday spirit than TO
take the train and read of business
worries on the side of mountain.
A changed relaxed mentality is i'm
mensely worth while. 1t makes for
health. 1t lays up energy. 1t predis-
poses to good times.
Incidentally it opens up prospects of
increasingly good business when the va
cation is over.
For anyone IS glad to place business
in the hands of the really good fellow
milwaukee News.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-06
SOUTH WINDHAM.

Harry Carleton is attending Leland and
Gray seminary in Townshend this fall.
Miss Mildred Jones is attending high
school in Brattleboro. She is boarding at
w +. Stellmans in West Brattleboro
Seth Arthur Pratt, former United States
consul to Zanzibar, has been spending a
few days at Maple Hill farm.
Harry Carleton recently spent a week at
his grandfathers, L. B. Axtell's, in
Wardsboro
Mrs Shafto and Donald and Mrs Tay-
lor who spent the summer at w. 4
FAIRS, returned to their home in New
York Tuesday
Robert l.. Jones is working in Hough-
ton Simondss store in Brattleboro, and
attending high school. He boards at Miss
Edna Wheeler's in West Brattleboro
| DIR. Williams and family, who boarded
at Maple Hill farm, returned to THEN
home IN Brooklyn Tuesday. Mrs X B
Jones accompanied them as far as Brat
+, tleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-06

of his ancestors, his real instrument is
the airplane. What a wonderful oppor
tunity for scouting and single handed
combat there is for the Indian who pos
sesses the fighting instinct, the keen
ness of vision and the iron nerve of
the race from Powhattan to Blac khawk!
Upon the sides of the airplanes used
by members of the Lafayette Esquad
rille-the American aviators in the
French Army-is painted the head Of
an Indian in full war feathers, typifv-
ing perfectly the relationship between
the most dangerous occupation to be
found in modern war and the warrior
, aspects of the primitive American.
The Indian pony is a thing of the
past. The tepee is gone. Even this
powwow at Tama is merely an illustra-
tion for the benefit of young men Of
how things were done in the good old
| days. The automobiles seats are too
soft, and the speed laws are a him
drance. But there is no speed law in
the air. If the Indians want to indulge
freely in the most exhilarating sport to
be found on earth they should take to
the aviation service. Des Moines
tRegister.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-06
WESTMINSTER.

Miss Helen Wright has gone to Yon-
kers, n. Y, where she has a position.
Henry Wilcox has been transferred
from Fort Ethan Allen to Pennington,
Conn. tHi
Mrs. Jay NJ. Muggley of Albuquerque,
n. NJ, is a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. s. w.
Nutting.
Mrs. John Wood of Boston is spend
ing the week with her sister, Mrs.
George Howard.
The opening of the village schools
viii be delayed for two weeks on ac-
count of incompleted work on the school
building.
Mrs. l.. A. Pierce received news
Wednesday of the death of her brother s
wife, which occurred Tuesday night il
The hospital in Keene, n. H., where she
had been for an operation.
Judge Daniel Kellogg, after spending
the summer with his daughter, Mrs. G
c. Wright, left this week for Pasadena
California, where he will spend tn,
winter. Mrs. Wright accompanied hin
| to Boston.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-06
DUMMERSTON HILL.

Henry Hall is cutting the grass on the
Goodale farm.
The occupants of the Sargent cottage
returned to their homes Wednesday.
Charles Roberts returned Wednesday
TO his home in Mount Vernon, n. Y.
Harry Colburn of Springfield, Mass
visited his cousin, Hollis Goodell at the
Rockwell homestead the past week.
Mrs l.. II. Stellman and granddaugh
ter Maxine, and Mrs. Richardson of West
Brattleboro were at the Stellman cottag,
from Sunday to Wednesday.
Lester Jilson and his force of mer
have finished haying for f. A. Larrov
on the so-called Washer and ,illsor
farms. They are now cutting the grass
at Glenwood for Luther J. Stockwell
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-06
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

A meeting OF the executive committee
for Armenian and Syrian relief will be
held this evening at SIS in w. A. Shum-
ways office.
The retail department of the Durham
Brothers company enjoyed a corn roast
last evening on Thomas hill on the Put
new road. The wives and friends of the
employees were invited, making a party
Of Is.
George II. DuPaw, for several years
senior clerk in Morgan 5 drug store in
Maiden, Mass, has recently purchased
store Of r. II. Quimby in Pepperell
and has begun 10 operate IT, Mr.. Du-
Paw was formerly employed at the
Brooks House pharmacy.
The first regular meeting after the
summer vacation of the w. G.. T. L. will
bee held in the rest room Monday after
noon AT $3.50. As this is a meeting of
great importance a large attendance of
members is requested. A meeting of
the executive committee will be held at
. o clock.
Two dispositions were taken yester.
day afternoon in South Decrtield, Mas.
and one in Greenfield. Mass in the ease
uf Frank L. Wcllman administrators OF
the estate Of Mrs Kate Stone of Brattle
boro against Barney +. Mead OF thin
town They were Of persons having
knowledge Of conditions pertaining e
the accident at the railroad oyerpas
near South Deeriied in which Mrs Ston'
was injured so that she died in a Green
Held hospital. Mr.. Mead was driving
the car. aud he is defendant in a damage
suit for $1,000 set for trial at the comm,
term of the Nndham county court. At
torncy r. +. Barber represented Nh
Nelman and Attorneys w Il. Daley am
llarrie v thasc represented Mr. Mead
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-06
BIDDLE's DEATH A MYSTERY.
Whether Aviator Was Slain in Comba.
Is Not Known.

THE HAGUE, Sept. 6.-The Holland
sand dunes, and apparently they alone,
hold the secret of the death of Julian
Biddle, the Philadelphia airman whose
body was washed ashore Sunday. Bid
die, who was attached to the Lafayette
Eseadrille, assembled at St. Pol, France,
to carry dispatches TO Dunkirk. That
is all that has been learned here in re-
gard to the tragedy. Whether he lost
his way or became engaged in combat
in the course of which he was forced
out over the sea is pure matter FOR
speculation.
The Netherlands authorities have
buried the body in the little town of
Egmond aan-Zee