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The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-01
NOW
ASSURED FACT
CROLL OFFERS ADVICE
Everyone Is Boosting With The
Commercial Club In Order
To Make Phones Sure.

Never before in my experience have
promoted an enterprise that has met
with such overfowing approval as the
proposed telephone system for New
Raymer has.
To begin my story: On New Years
day | presented my project to the Ray
mer Commercial club, and showed them
my plans. They were considered and
passed with favor. | decided the best
way to put the proposition through
would be to have the telephone COM
pany cooperate with the Commercial
club, and in this way the system will
be built to the satisfaction of all.
Mr. H. H. Croll, district manager at
Greeley for the Mountain States Tele-
phone Co., was called here and address
sed the members of our Commercial
clnb Monday, giving US much valuable
information along the lines of construc-
tion and management. He told of his
experience in the telephone business
which will prove valuable to US.
Mr.. Croll assured US of first-class
Toll Line service, and that he would
gladly aid US in any way possible.
The switchboard will be furnished US
without cost by Mr.. Croll s. company.
The location cards are returning daily
and it is hoped they will all be in with
in the next few days. Then the cost
can be ascertained, and as you know,
the more phones, the cheaper will be
the cost to you. So do little boosting
daily and you shall reap the benefit. =
Written by Geo. L. McQuown.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-01
.NE|CHBORHOOD NEWS
CLENWOoD

Will Salmon's sale was we'll attended.
Virgil Salmon has been absent from
school on account of sickness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Smith went
to New Raymer, Friday afternoon.
Mr.. Bly,, who has been III for the past
week is reported to be improving.
Rosa Forrfster has been absent from
school on account of cold weather.
Frank Smith and Howard Salmon
motored over to Morgan Monday after
noon.
Miss Ethel Johnston spent the night
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Bostock,
Thursday. "e
Don't forget Diamonds and Hearts
at the Peace Valley school house, Feb
ruary %, 1917.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kraxburger were over
and spent the evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Smith Tuesday.
Mr.. Kraxburger has purchased a new
Ford. He has decided that the Little
Old Ford" is the best to ramble along.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Bostock and Del
bert, Ed Thickens and G. A. johnson
drove over to Morgan, Friday, in the
formers car.
Surprise parties seem to be in pro-
gress, so if you have not yet been WIS.,
tied you had better be prepared. You
may be next.
The young people of Glenwood and
Peace Valley are getting ready to give
play Feb. 22, to be called Diamond
and hearts, Remember the date.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bostock, Mrs. Salmon
and Howard were out calling on some
of their neighbors. Thursday. They
say they would rather joy ride when
the weather is nice, and when they will
not have to push up the hills in the
mud.
This name was selected by two or
three persons in this community, and
can be changed at any time to meet
with the approval of the majority. 1t
applies to the community about nine
miles southeast of Raymer and where
a new schoolhouse was built last fall.
School is known as district Is, and is
four miles east of Peace Valley.
About thirty-fve or forty friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lundvall very pleasantly
surprised them at their home on Satur-
day night, January 18th. Games and
music of various sorts We're indulged
in, and light Refreshments were served.
At late hour the guests departed for
their homes and all expressed them
selves as having had delightful time.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-01
new RAYMER 81 4
GROVER HIGH ~
A VICTORY FOR LOCALS
Although Visitors Play A Fast
Game They Go Down In De-
Feat Here Saturday.

With Grover choosing the north goal
Referee Fowler at 500 o'clock, Satu--
day night tossed the ball which was the
signal for play, and the big game was
on. Both teams were in the pink of
condition, and the big crowd of enthu-
siastic fans realized that this contest
was to be the game of games, and the
auditorium rang with true applause and
much cheer as the ball was rushed to
Raymer's goal.
But the Grover boys were playing
ball, and the interference on their part
was typical of good basket ball. Both
teams showed lots of pep and snap and
the onlookers stood on their chairs and
held their breath while Northup shot at
the home goal repeatedly, but each
time the ball refused to make the pro-
per descent, and the ball returned to
to Growers field. The visitors could
not score and now the ball travelled
back and forth across the hall, with
both teams fighting hard. The Ray
mer girls now took charge of the root
ing and the referees whistle was tenn
porarily put out of commission; while
Northup shot the first goal.
The Raymcr boys were off in great
style now and for short time it SEEM
ed to be no effort for the local team to
score. However, the visitors soon
frightened up and showed lots of style.
During the last few minutes of the
first half they succeeded in finding the
basket and insisted on making a show
ing for eight counts in the first half.
Time was called for the first half.
Raymer, II. Grover s.
The second half was quite similar to
the first stage Of the game, with each
side playing fast ball. In this half the
spectators were allowed some classy
plays in both team work and individual
playing. What was propably the most
clever event of the evening was when
Hoffman carried the ball the full length
of the hall and then shot clean goal,
using the tactics known as the dribble.
Both teams played a clean game at
all times and while it was little rough
at times there was but few fouls regis
tered by either side. As whole it
was centest between two champion
ship clubs, with every man a star in
the position he played.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-01

II society Is to be kept from slipping
back 1t must hold firmly to the right Of
saying that wrong is wrong, no matter
who commits II or how guilty others
may be. II there can be no RESPONSE
bility and no condemnation till we get
a perfect world, there can be no way
Of holding the world up to the level
which It has already reached. No mere
than art can history be nohmoral; II
Is bound to give US lessons either for
good or for bad.-Exchange.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-01
Reassured.

A young American who returned
from London recently corresponded
with Bernard Shaw, and happening to
meet him at a Fabinn gathering he
shyly made himself known to the great
man. The latter invited him to lunch.
Overwhelmed with pleasure and the
difiidence of youth, the American hesi-
tated moment to phrase a suitable
reply, and Mr.. Shaw pretended to be-
lieye 1t vas because Of his .9yutation
as vegetarian. "You need lot be
affs:d," he said, tive always have
plenr? of dead bodies for my wife to
eat."-sdfe.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-01
BY MINORITY VOTE
MANY OF THE PRESIDENTS HAVE
BEEN so ELECTED.
Garfield, for instan.e, Hse Less Than
Eight Thol.sand isajor.t. over Gen.
Hsneoe MAY ctker Nota-
Bile nstan. IS In :listcry.

Many of our presidents have been
elected by minority Of the popular
votes cast in elections when they were
candidates. In his first race for the
office Abraham Lincoln was elected by
minority of the popular vote. the
Knoxville journal and Tribune re-
marks. While Douglass was given bnl
II electoral votes. Lincoln had l,SO6,
352 of the popular vote. while Doug
lass had l.375.l57.
OF the electoral vote Lincoln had $50
of the 303. while Y electoral votes
were given Breckinridge In the same
election; he had but S45.763 Of the
popular vote.
In his first race Grant had 2li cleo
toraI votes. but his majority over
Horatio Seymour in the popular vote
was but 800, ,456 In his second race
Grant had large popular majority
over Horace Greeley. Greeley died
before the meeting of the electoral col
lege and AZ electoral votes were count
ed for Thomas A. Hendricks of Indi-
ana, against 2S6 for Grant.
In 1876 the popular vote for Samuel
J. Tilden was larger than that cast for
rutherford b. Hayes. and the electoral
vote stood 1856 for Hayes and 1874 for
Tilden.
In 1880 james A. Garfield received
but 7.0lS more of the popular vote cast
than Gen. w. S. Hancock, but Garfield
had PA electoral votes to l55 for Han
cock.
At the election aeld In 1883 Benja-
min Harrison had majority of 9S,0l7
Of the popular votes and 10 Of the
electoral vote to l55 for Grover Cleve-
land. In 1892, with the same two can
didates pitted against each other, Gro
yer Cleveland had a plurality of the
popular vote of 62,6S3 and the elec-
toral vote was 219 for Cleveland to
l45 for Harrison. That year Gen.
James b. Weaver, running as a green
back candidate, was given % electoral
votes.
= In 1896 the candidates were William
Mckinley and William j. Bryan. Nc
kinley was given plurality Of the
vote cast amounting TO Col, 1,S54, but
his electoral vote was PIT to l76 for
Bryan. With the same candidates In
the year 1900, Mckinley had a plural
ity of S49,790 and POP electoral votes
to 155 for Bryan.
In 1904. with Theodore Roosevelt
and Alton b. Parker on the running,
the largest popular plurality of any
candidate for president up to that time
was to Roosevelt, 2,545,515. The cleo
toral vote stood 1886 for Roosevelt and
40 for Parker.
The largest popular vote cast for
any candldute up to or since that time,
unless 1t should be eclipsed by the bal
loting of November z, was that cast for
William II. Taft In 1908, when he and
William ]. Bryan were the opposing
candidates. His aggregate vote stood
1911 ,90S to 6.409. 104 for Bryan. Taffs
plurality was 1,269,sO4 and the elec.
toral vote stood 321 for Taft to 162
for Bryan, or just two<to one.
In 1912 Woodrow Wilson was elect
n -
ed, his popular vote being less by half
million than that cast for Bryan at
the previous election. The popular
vote In 1912 was: For Wilson, 6293,-
454; for Roosevelt. 4,119.53S; for Taft,
3,4S4,9S0. The electoral vote was 435
for Wilson, IS for Roosevelt and 8 for
Taft.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-01
Schedule
RAYMER BASKETBALL CLUB

Raymer High School girls VS.. Keota
High School girls. AT Keota, Satur-
day, Feb. II.
Raymer High School boys VS.. Keota
High school boys. At Keota, Satur-
day, Feb. II.
Raymer High School Boys vs.. Grover
High School boys. At Grover, Sat,
Feb. 10
Raymer High School boys VS.. Weldona
High School Boys. At WeIdona, Sat-,
February "a.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-01
For the Future.

A boy in Chicago school refused
to sew. evidently considering 1t be-
meath the dignity Of a ten-year-old
man.
"George Washington sewed" said
the principal, taking 1t for granted
that soldier must and do you consid-
er Yourself better than George WASH
ington?"
~ don't know. time will tell" said
he seriously. .-Popnlnr EtlncatI0n.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-01
Poor Mans Riches.

A poor man that haths little. and
desires no more Is in truth richer than
the greatest monarch that thinketh
he hath not what he should or what
he might, or that grieyes there Is no
more to have.-Bishop Hall
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-01

Referee, Fowler of New Raymer
Official score: Raymer 81, Grover IL.
There will be game Saturday night
at the auditorium here, between the
Grover town team and the Raymer
town team. This promises to be an
other game worth while for all lovers
of basket ball.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-01
BENEFIT Of Exercise.

The feeble and deficient muscular
perfection Of the infant at birth In
comparison with monkeys ani many
other lower animals causes greater
increased growth. In Wild and prim.
tive state man really depended for
his. existence on this muscular prov.
ess. or deeds and not words BY dint
Of exercise anyone may improve his
activities, his reserve resistance to Ill
ness and fatigue. his power to conquer
al nature.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-01
Buckingham

Helen Whipple and Mable Lauer
called on Mrs. Harold Brown Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. Peters, of Berloit, Kas., spent
the week end at the Ashbalgh home
south of town.
Mesdames Lauer and Eta Amber
spent Friday in Sterling, where the
latter had some dental work done.
The many friends of Harry Sunder-
land will be glad to know that he is
very much improved at this writing.
Walter Lauer, George Adams, Mike
Memavich and Alfred Kraxburger at
tended the dance at Grover, Saturday
night.
The basketball game between Keota
and Buckingham teams Saturday even
ing resulted in a score of 80 to 5 in
favor of Buckingham. The feature of
the contest was the fast and clean play
ing Of both teams. Line up was:
Keota position . Buck ham
Baker center Leimbaum
Martinson r ford Silvas
Grey l. ford Daniels
Andrews X guard Kraxberger
Wecas l. guard Lauer
Referee, A. l.. Rupp.
The Buckingham Athletic Club, con-
sisting of So members, is now fully or
ganized. They have leased the hall and
expect to equip the same with all nec-
essary paraphernalia. The hall will be
open to members at all times.
Continued on Page 81
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The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-10-18
THE WISE COURSE

1t isn't going to be many year
before the poultry industry around
Lynden tops dairying, and passes to
the heights beyond. Already the re-
turns equal half that produced by the
COW.
The poultrymen around Lynden to-
day who are making money, and lots
of it at the industry, are those who
understand the hen from the floor
to the comb thoroughly. While the
novices are complaining about the
high feed prices, they chuckle con-
tentedly each week when they receive
their egg checks.
The wise thing for the poultry be-
ginner to do is to do likewise. And
a splendid opportunity is given him
next month at the Western Washing
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-10-18
NEWS OF LINDEN

Mrs. Eva Larson of Seattle is Wis
iting at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Ed Gerlach.
Nose Ehle was home from Fort
Casey last week for few days.
A ten pound baby girl arrived at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Van
der Griend Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Dorr and Mrs
George NAPLES autoed Friday to
Maple Falls and Glacier.
Mr.. Frederick Tew of Seattle Wis.
tied in Lynden over Sunday.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-10-18
CHANCE TO MAKE EXTRA MONEY

You can add $500 to $4,000 a
month to your income in your spare
time. Our money-making plan is a
winner for either men or women. We
furnish outfit free and teach you how
to use it. Send postal at once for
Particulars of the Money Making
Plan" Act promptly before the vac
ancy is filled in your territory. Ad-
dress Publisher, Box 1856, N. Times
Square Station, New York City
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-10-18
"PATRIOTIC" ZEPHYRS

Lynden has plenty Of people who
are real patriotism conversation.
Just how patriotic they are in act
ion is being demonstrated this week
when the National Government is
asking for financial help to prosecute
the war. And the Lynden Liberty
loan committee is discovering, sad
to say, that lot of the loyal talk
was mostly breeze, slightly warmed.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-10-18

People should really be more act
i've in these war-times. There are
a lot of Lynden people who retire at
eight and get up at six; fourteen
hours sleep is really too much!
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-10-18

ton Experiment Station at Puyallup,
when a free six weeks poultry course
opens. Only twenty students will be
Accommodated beginning November g.,
and it is to be hoped that of that
score, at least min oteen enroll from
Lynden.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-10-18

Now that that word Hun" has be-
come a term of reproach, we would
request that our subscribers refrain
from calling us Honey"
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-10-18

Our heart goes out in this sad hour
to the garage men of Sweden. The
government has prohibited the use
of private automobiles, and the poor
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-10-18

The Polish flag is flying now on
the Western front. Let's hope that
now they'll be able to polish off the
Germans.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-10-18
Member Washington Newspaper Association

chaps haven't anything now to crawl
under.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-10-18
THE MILLER HOTEL
RE-OPENED

Under an entirely new manage
ment, the Miller Hotel has been re-
opened for business. The Hotel has
been entirely renovated, and placed
weIl-furnished rooms scrupulOusly
clean may be obtained by the day.
week or month.
SPECIAL RATES ARE OFFERED
STEADY BOOMERS
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-08
HUNGARY
FEARS AMERICA
breads More Than Austria
Does a War Dec
laration
FINANCIAL
CONDITION DESPERATE
Step Nearer Peace, Declares
One Teuton Min
lister

Washington, Nov. S.--That the centra
needed some stmulant like the often.
sive agaist Italy to revive their droop.
ing courage is evinced in yesterdays dis.
patches Hungarians fear more than
Austrians declaration of war against
the Dual monarchy by the United States
because the Hungarians, Poles and Slavs
in this country greatly outnumber the
Austrians and own far more property.
Furthermore, seventh war loan is about
to be raised, despite the fact that the
people are groaning under the weight of
war debts already existing Besides,
Austria's financial situation is desperate,
her paper circulation amounting to more
than SS.000000 5000, whereas she has n
metal reserve of only 5000 100000, ac
cording to Swiss financial experts That
peace, not inconclusive victories, is the
real desideratum in both countries of
the Dual empire is apparent from utter
ances of public ministers and of indi-
viduals. Dr. Gross declares that the
central powers are willing to start ne
gotations, and hopes that the defeat of
Italy will expedite matters. Bohemian
women in Moravia cannot wait for the
elimination of their former ally and have
requested the premier of the Austrian
lower House to seek cessation of hostili-
on the wane. This is an irrefutable ar
gument that the central allies must have
peace reasonably soon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-08
PETROGR4D AGAIN
NEAR CIVIL VAR
Premier Kerensky Moves to Crush the
Radical So
Wet

Petrograd, Nov s.-FlatIy declaring
| that the Maximalists threaten TO oper
the front to Germany" Premier keren
sky yesterday asked the preliminary
Russian parliament if it would support
the government in suppression Of their
attempts to seize civil and military pow.
ers.
"The military committee of the So.
Wet" Kerensky declared, distributed
arms and cartridges to some of the work
men. II is therefore necessary to con
slider that among part of the popula-
ton revolt has been started.
"The government has ordered the nee
essary arrests. These forces must be
suppressed
The parliament has not yet acted on
the premier's request
A definite break between the Bolshe-
wiki and the Russian general army staff
came yesterday. The Soviet's military
committee ordered troops at Peterhof,
Ravlovsk and Tsarskoe- Selo to disobey
orders from the war ministry summon
ing them to Petrograd
The government authorities acted
promptly. They disconnected probably
raised the draws all bridges over the
river connecting the workmen's quarters
in the city and suppressed three Maxi
malist and two reactionary newspapers,
Soviet headquarters gave every APP
pearance of being ready to withstand
siege. Machine gun detachments were
ready TO defend the place.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-08
Outer Soil Like Skin Of Body.

Farm and Fireside, the national farm
paper published at Springfield, o., says
"The outermost soil layer of mother
earth has close similarity to the skin
which protects the human body. This
soil covering of productive, well condi-
toned land is injured by an overplus of
stsgnant water, excessive effects of sum
mers heat. and the heaving and teaching
accompanying winters frosts
THE skilled farm operator tile drains
to take care Of surplus water, and there
by also secures fuller use Of the sub
soil moisture remaining and the fertility
il carries in solution. Further. the far
seeing farmer protects his soil surface
from the injurious baking effect of sum
mer heat by means of an insulating sur
face soil stratum of material rich in
substance like decaying plant
roots, stubble. stable manure and green
manure crops.
For the freezing. heaving. blowing
and surface washing Of winter he pro
vides a fall-growing cover crop to pro-
tect his land from winters harsh usage
This growing cover. when partly killed.
the surface and effectively pre-
vents a wastage Of the precious plant
food which still is held in the living root
tissues Of the cover crop. ready TO be CIV
En- up to the early needs Of the spring
soWn CROP
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-08
CUT.4-CORD CAM
PAIGN STARTED
vermonters Are Urged to Make UP for
the Threatened Shortage in Coal
Wood Supply Is Short for
Demand.

Coal is in great demand all through
New England, but, in spite of the bes
endeavors of the fuel administrator, tn
supply has fallen far behind the require
ments. The situation is serious.
At the present time New England il
several million tons of soft coal shor
of its needs, and while the hard Goa
supply was reasonably satisfactory tive
months ago there was falling-oH dur
ing September and October, so that there
| is not enough now coming forward tt
meet the increased uses.
Every effort has been and is being
made by the fuel administrator to ia
cilitate shipments and to secure the eco
nomical utilization of the coal received
Many relatively unnecessary forms OF
use have been curtailed or even elimi-
mated.
The fact remains that the outlook for
any improvement in future deliveries Tor
New England is unfavorable, and it has
become the duty of the administrator
TO advise the public of these facts, and
to urge that personal and community
prudence and national patriotism re-
ouire that New England should begin at
once to utilize as fully as may be the
native cordwood supplies
At recent conference of fuel Off
Gals, woodland owners wood dealers, the
grange and others interested, represent
ing all the New England states, the opin-
ion was unanimously expressed that an
organized effort should be made with
out any delay to provide store of wood
sufficient for immediate and future needs.
The reports from the several states
indicate positively that the supply OF
wood now on hand is everywhere short
even of normal requirements, and that
there nowhere appears to be any danger
of Cutting the market through any
cutting activity that may be lnaugu-
rated. In view of the likelihood that
there will be an even greater stringency
in the coal situation later in the season,
and with the possibility that these con
ditions may not be materially improved
another year. the present or future mar
ket for good eordwood bears most
promising appearance.
1t was further recommended by the
referred to above that an APP
peal should be made to local committees
of public safety in all wood producing
and to county agents as well,
to take an inventory of all available
supplies of cordwood stumpage that are
situated within a reasonable distance of
a market, and to endeavor forcefully
to arrange for its cutting without de-
lay.
1t is therefore earnestly requested that
the oranges and the farmers clubs will
take an active part in co
operating with the local committees on
public safety in this important matter.
This work is being done in Vermont I'm
der the direction of H. j. NJ. Jones, state
fuel administrator.
James j. Storrow,
Federal fuel administrator for New
England.