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The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-04-11
1oNn Board IN
Regular Sessig6

The Town Board met on Mon
dbsy night in regular monthly
session, the first since the time
for an election, which, as all are
aware did not transpire.
Very satisfactory reports were
made by the Town Treasurer and
the heads of the different COM
Fmittees. I?
A committe headed by c. V.
Jackson, was before the Board
10 ask trat some action be taken
to protect the interests of the
people who work in Denver and
incidentally the towns interests
by retaining the present INC fare
which is being threatened by the
suit now pending before the citi-
zens OF Golden.
The matter was put in the At
torney's hands.
1t would be most unfortun-
ate thing for Arvada to lose this
concession gained a little more
than a year ago, as it has been a
great boon to Arvada property.
You can scarcely find vacant
house any place in town since it
has been in effect, and a gre1k
many places have changed hands
since.
The regular monthly bills were
allowed and ordered paid, after
which the board adjourned SUBJ
ject to the call Of the mayor.
at which time the board viii re-
Organize for the ensuing year.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-04-11
HEADQUARTERS srH DIST
LIBERTY. LoAN.ARMY


The assessed valuation of the
county after eliminating the taxes
of outside corporations 10 approx
mately u millions.
The assigned quota ofthe Third
Liberty Loan Is therefore just =
trife over one-half Of one per
cent Of the valuation.
Your minimum subscription
should be At least $50 and in any
not less than one-half per cent OF
your valuation. il your valuation
Is in excess Of $4,000. THIS
will bc no hardship and it is your
patriotic duty.
As Y matter Of fact, nu>
should subscribe less than esk3cr
cent Of his valuation.
The estimates made above arc
approximate. but represent the
minimum Of what each district
should subscribe.
The young men Of this country
are giving their all. Won't you
iavest ct Isast l pr cent Of you,
rseeureees ID the saSest snd bsel
security % earth to help thea,
kin he was foe you?
K. BROAD JR. Chairman.
II. H. DeFRANCE. Maj.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-04-11
Agricultural Survey
Interesting Study

NE ASiiSueWtai SURVEY vi JSN
son County recently taken by the
Schol children, has just been tab
ulated. In nearly all cases the
farmers III the county showed a
Willingness to cooperate and
blanks were filled out in a thoro
manner.
Some very useful and interest
ing agricultural information of
che county has been brought to
light by this survey: There was a
total Of $40 farms rcpo,ting.'
From the survey the farm labor
situation in the county while
serious, is not critical.
There are a23 men yet to be hir-
edfor the entire year There are
e6.men yet to be hired for the
summer. AMI Sal helpers yet to
be hired for shorter periods, such
as harvesting, haying etc.
Those who have been inclined
to be pessimistic over the outlook
for dairying will be surprised to
know that there are more dairy
cattle on the farms in Jefferson
County now than aa year ago.
In fact, there is decided increase
in numbers of all the farm ami
mails, including poultry.
The acreage in alfalfa is re-
ported as Zoo and wheat acreage
as 7I3o. These are by far the
leading crops in the county rs
may be noted the acreage is about
equal.
The 1918 crop Of wheat planted
or to be planted is Io0s2 acres.
This is an increase Of over 10 Der
cent. a veryencouraging feature.
The potato acreage will he de-
Creased over that ofI9i7.
There were sf,o acres planted
to Sugar bects last year. Three
hundred will Ike grown this year
There il reported to he = tatal
of 7,6s appae trees in thccoun-
ty, the larger part Of which arc
over 8 years old. Over 10 per
cent Of the trees were sprayed
last year Tor coddling moth: and
1890 bushels Of apples were mar.
kctcd.
There are zs4ss Cherry trees in
the county, and 6.64o plum trees.
rifty-five acres are repovsea "a
be planted to grapes and @h
acres to berries.
a decided shortage is reported
in Seed wheat. oats, and Seed
Corn. AS there is only a limited
supply OF these seeds offered for
sale by the farmers in the county,
the bulk Of them will have to be
secured from outside parties.
Both Defiance and Marquis
Seed wheat are in keen demand
as is SwadIey. Australian Dent
and Minnesota No.. "a Seed corn.
There is likly to be shortage of
Garden Seeds in this county: AZ
well sa IN the United States in
IN general. This leads tothc sup-
gestton that no seed will bcwas-
ted.
FLOYD c. TRIP,
County Agent
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-04-11

While the workmcn were en-
gagged in cleaning out the Wads-
worth ditch one day last wcc!; an
AK was found and MIR. Gorich re-.
quests us 70 say that the owner
can have the same by calling on
him.
Mrs. J. Is. Mailing arrived home
Wednesday from "a seven weeks
stay in New York City with her
husband.
The l'ircmans' dance given Fri.
day night Of last week. was anoth
or grand success. both from a
social and financial standpoint.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. ID. Worthy
and daughter. drove down from
their ranch near kcrscy. Mon
day afternoon on business. They
like their new home very much.
l. Lehman. the proprietor oi
the Arvada Cleaning and Dycing
establishment. who has hi, shop
in Berkeley. has recently purchas-
cd five room cottage at the cor.
ncr Of King and W. ,3sth Avenue.
Ne has moved his Tailoring "a.
tsblishmsat into Il. hut says 10
will rent out n part of II to ten.
nantA
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-04-11

Edward Blartet Jr. was passing
the cigars around this week and
Is about the proudcst Papa" If.
the STAG. A6ne 10 pound hoy,
arrived last Friday afternoon at
the home Of Edward Batter ST..
Mr.. Blatter's uncle. 3430 W.37d
Ave. Denver where Mrs. Batter
has been awaiting the stork's Wis
il. The new arrival will wear the
distinguished name Of Robert
Kenneth. We join the young
parents many friends in extend
ny eneRfatuiations.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-04-11

Wesley Slater has rented a
large Dry land farm eight miles
east OF Aurora. Colo, and moved
his family there last week. His
Rrother-in-law, Mr.. Fortncr. a
plumber from Denver, will oc-
cupy Mr.. Slater's residence this
summer.
iolman Burger took fourth
pr1ze in a stock judging contest
at the Agricultural college at
Manhattan, Kan. in which there
we're eighty-five contestants. last
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-04-11
Wos,ssa In Industry

AS a patriotic measure all'per-
sons engaged in industrial pur-
suits should give their maximum
effort during their hours Of EN-.
ployment," believes the depart
ment Of women in industry Of the
COLORADO Woman's Council Of Dc,
Tense. n
To insssssaa Ae6eiansy efsa,
wesk the d6Pa6fanank has detSk
mined to follow the sssioasl. -
of dividing mp it, hboss and has
appointed the following chair,nen
of subeommittees: Mrs. Helen
Miller, employment and condi-
tons of labor; Mrs. Adrianna
Hungerford, general living condi-
tons and health of workers ; Miss
Annie Ensminger. industrial
standards: Mrs. Tyson S. Dimes.
women replacing men; Mrs.
Thomas J. McCue, foreign-born
women: Mrs. w. X. Galloway,
colored women. The department
wants its membership increased
from nine to fourteen.
The w. X. c. of Arvada No. IS
at their last meeting, arranged to
contribute some of the necessary
furnishings for the cottages being
built at the Soldiers and Sailors
Home ut Monta Vista. A meet
ng to sew carpet rags will be held
Monday afternoon. April rsth, at
the home Of Mrs. Doughty. Come
and help in the work Of earring
for DIR comrades
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-04-11

c. II. Duncan Tuesday. rcceiv.
cd . letter from hts son Walter.
who b an ensign on the Trans
port y. s. Grant. stating that he
had agsived safely 'oeer there. "
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-04-11
Patriotic Meeting
at Presbyt'n Church

AS stated last week, the PeoPlS
of this community were very
much disappointed that the pat
otto meeting which was to have
been held at the Presbyterian
Church two weeks ago, and that
the meeting would probably be
held during the Liberty Loan
drive. Our predictions were cor-
rest, and WIS are pleased to assure
our readers that the entire pro-
gram as scheduled before will be
carried out, almost withot excep-
ton.
Hon. Richard Broad, Jr, of Col
den, president of Jefferson Coun-
ty Council of Defense, will be on
hand, he says if he has to walk.
That is the kind of enthusiasm he
has and a man like that, especial
w when he has a command of the
English language and the eloq-
quence and fervor with which Mr..
Broad is gifted can inspire his
audience with a greater de gree
III enthusiasm.
:. Then there is Judge Harry S.
Glass /, OF the District Court, who
is not only fired with enthusiasm,
having given two sons to Uncle
Sam, and besides being 100 per
cent American, is a very enter
ing and forceful speaker and will
make you glad that you heard him
In conjunction with these speak
ers will be a musical program by
the School children from the
grade rooms and we hope to have
the Arvada Quartet with us, AL
tho that is not fully certain, owing
to circumstances which are un-
settled at this writing.
Those who are interested in the
successful termination Of this aw-
ful coa6ict which taking away
the flower Of our young manhood.
shopld attend this meeting and
uIEs their neighbors b. do 50. n
ss0ta depends upon the spirit of
the folks At home Is IN >encour-
agement to our boys rove there. :"
Aside from mere enthusiasm as
is usually manifested It = slee4ing
Of this character, the pespae will.
IL this wae h won, be required to
invest their money with the gov
ernmen, by buying Liberty Loan
bonds. These bonds pay i and a
fourth per cent. which makes
them even better than 4 time de-
post at the bank, 20 that you are
in reality. lettering your own
condition while you are helping
to win the war. which. il lost.
would mean nothing short Of
bankruptcy to you to say nothing
Of the humiliation to your below
ed Country and the possible invas-
ion Of your hoUae.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-04-11
Cooperation.

10 bring about the greatest CO.
operation among all war organiz-
at'ons the State Council Of DE.
tense is constantly cxcrting its If.
forts I" effect greater correlation
between the different bodies. II
is trying to aid the county coun-
ellis Of defense in this regard both
Tor the bcncfi, Of the councils and
10 increase the efficiency Of the
war work. David w. Thomas,
field secretary Of the State Coun-
Gil Of Defense. is making the in
crease IT cooperation one Of his
chief efforts. lie reports steady
Improvement in this systcmatiza-
ton.
Ira Wingcr and John Olson
answered the call Of thei Coun-
try this week. We understand to
engagcwork at tire repairs or in
some such department.
Mrs. BiIbrough has moved to
Denver. while her son Robt.. W.
understand. has accepted a lob
on the farm with Ellsworth, Sc
crest.
The Arvada Wo0lmcn Lodge
has shown the proper spirit Of
patriotism Nv investing in $500
worth Of Liberty bonds.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-04-11

Earle Walker received his no.
ticc ~ report for duty with Uncle
Sans Army April 81.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-04-11

Arvada has gone over the top
again" in the Liberty Loan drive
- ZIG $50 and more have already
been subscribed at the two banks
and there arc many Of the solic-
itors yet to hear from. However.
all the subscriptions taken in at
the banks cannot be claimed fore
thr Arvada District. as quite n
Tot Of money has come from the
outlying districts such As No. 6
and Wheatridge. whose citizens
do their banking in Aavada. as
they should. The spportionment
for wharfage Is 1880: Edge.
water $3.50; Morrison. $1,000.
Golden b ~ 80. whijo Asvada
b 90. 100
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-16
TUM ALUM COMPANY ADOPTS
TRADE ACCEPTANCE FEATURE

The manager of the Tum Alum
Lumber Company. in discussing the
Trade Acceptance feature now being
generally adopted by lumber COM
panies, said:
"The Trade Acceptance. although
used for many years in the leading
European countries, has only recently
been introduced in this country. It's
use, however. is being rapidly en-
ployed by business houses engaged in
various lines of industry throughout
the country. who have no hesitancy in
adopting it because it has the approx
al of the Federal Reserve Board, the
the U. S. Chamber Of Commerce. the
National Association of Credit Men.
! the American Bankers Association
and others.
"We consider the placing of bus
mess on the Trade Acceptance basis 8
patriotic duty. In this present crit
ical time of our country's existence
the call comes to each of us to do his
bit Placing our accounts on soliC
banking basis is a step in the righ
direction. The Trade Acceptance
while developing advantages to boil
buyer and seller, offers a means to tina
end.'
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-16
Summoned for August.

Calls for la0,2O7 draft registrants
qualified for general military service
to join the colors before the end Of
August were issued this week by the
Provost MarshalGeneral. One hun
dred thousand white registralts from
4S states are ordered entrained be-
tween August ~ and August 30.
Twenty-ona States and the District of
Columbia are directed to furnish 30.-
207 negro registrants. to entrain Au-
gust 29-24. These orders bring the
number of men called out in August
to about 100000 the number contem-
plated in the present military pro-
CANINE. Oregon must have 1000 men
in this draft. Fifty men have been
called from Umatilla county, to report
at Pendleton August 2a and will en-
train for Camp Lewis August 9th.
Those who will report from Athena
are: Jesse Myrick and Charles Payne.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-16

IAN win suUw LnaI ne Is nUw III The
very thick of the combat:
"July 10. 1913
81 have just come out of about 48
hours of the worst hell a man ever
went through. You will see in the
papers about the Boche making drive
.on the Marne, and | was in the thick
est of it for day and night. but came
out without a scratch. They say it
was the worst bomj ardment the Ger
mans ever put over, and it was fail
ure; so | guess the Boches begin to
think they are whipped. One Amer
.ican is good for about five Boches, and
l tried to account for three. Will be
glad when / can tell you all about it.
lost my coat and everything in the
drive, all got away with was my rife
and the clothes | had on, so you can
send me another one of your pictures.
/ haven't seen soul that knew in the
States, but hope to run across them
later. l sure am homesick, and !
think every fellow over here is. l
dread the winter. Will let you know
if you can send the sweater and sox
"Athena must be lonesome place
with all the young fellows gone. Have
any of the Athena girls Joined the
Red Cross nurses yet?
John L. Wall,
| H. @. Co., 36th Inf.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-16
FIRST OF TROOP D GIVES
LIFE ON WEST FRONT

The East Oregonian reports that
Benjamin Ray Carlson is the first
member of Troop D that left Umatila
county last year to be reported in the
casualty lists. A letter received by
the First National Bank of Pendleton
from the Grundy Center National bank
Grundy Center, Iowa, tells the news
of his being killed in action in France
July IS. His mother who lives at that
place desires 10 learn something of his
effects that may have been left in PEN
dleton. also any friends he may have
had there.
1t has been learned that Carlson left
a trunk and suit case with Penland
brothers and beyond this very little
can be learned about him. He is said
to have been quite friendly with H. F.
Stoner, one of Troop D, and it is
thought he is young man who worked
as barber at the Eagle Baths on
Main street in Pendleton.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-16
Nurses Reserve Filled.

The full quota for the student nurses
reserve, allotted to Umatilla county.
has been filed, Athena furnishing two
of the applicants, Miss Georgia Hew.
EFT and Miss Josephine Clarke. Wes-
ton also gives two, being Mrs. Gladys
McFadden, wife of Lieutenant G. L.
McFadden, now in France. and Miss
Gladys Smith, formerly an Athena
girl. The names of those who signed
up are given as follows: Miss Edna
Clark of Pendleton. Miss Laura Franz
of Hermiston, Miss Nina Fender of
Pendleton. Miss Georgia Hewett of
Athena, Leon Budswell of Milton, Miss
Josephine Clarke of Athena, Miss
Florence Guderain of Pilot Rock, all
in the preferred class; Mrs. Rena Ad-
dams of Pendleton, Miss Adelaide
johnson of Hermiston, Mrs. Gladys
McFadden of Weston. Miss Gladys
Smith of Weston, Miss Louise Cahill
of Pendleton, in the deferred class.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-16
LETTERS FROM OUR
LADS over THERE"
"July IA, 1918

July IA, 1918.
my Dear Mother: Am feeling fine
and hope this will find all we'll. We
are at the front at last. have been here
seven days. We celebrated the Fourth
of July in good American style by
starting for the front. That sure
was a fine town that we were billeted
in before we left for the front. The
French people used us as if W. were
their own kids. The day before we
left for the front they made US pres
ent of 81 gallon barrel of vim blanc.
We had band concert that night so
we had real good time. All the peo-
Pile there want us to come back when
we get on leave; even the Mayor in
vited us back. You can. see that we
are upholding our rep. the same as if
we were III the States. Where we
have been once we are always wei
coined back.
"We have been having fun with
Fritz since we have been here. We
have managed to keep him awake
about every night. But here's the
joke: A few nights ago we didn't do
thing. 1t was about 2 a. m. We
got an order to slip the Hun about
hundred rounds of portland. beans.
Well. we just got our gun loaded when
we got an order not to fire. We never
let gun stand with a charge in it,
and the easiest way to take the charge
out is to unload it on the Boche. Well.
we sure must have knocked tub of
beer over for him. for he sure got
peeved. He turned loose on us and
never quit until about 80 and never
came within mile of US. As we
didn't do any more firing that night,
l bet he is still patting himself on the
back thinking he decorated us with the
wooden cross.
"We have the advantage of Aero
planes, and as the airplanes and obser-
walton balloons are the eyes of the ar
tillery, it is more guess-work for the
Hun than it is for us. We have done
some fine shooting since we have been
here. If the States only hurry up and
get ID bunch of planes over here, we'll
feel as safe with our guns as if we
were at home.
'Tell Fay LIE Grow that | got his
letter, and tell Father O'Hagan that
l saw Chinaman working on the road
here, whistling ireland Must Be
Heaven, for My Mother Came From
There Oh yes. there were no Irish
men around, so he is still alive. Tell
all the bunch hello. and to drop me a
line. Have not got my mail for about
month. Well l have to ring off as
I have to 60 after ammunition tonight.
Corp. Ed Sebasky,
148 F. A., Bat. D. "
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-16
AUGUST "a SET FOR
REGISTRATION Of BOYS

The following order was received
Wednesday afternoon from Adjutant
General Crowder. by the draft hoard
at Pendleton, and sent out for publi-
cation over the county:
Men who have reached the age of 81
since June 5, 1918, on or before Au'
gust "a, 1918, must register for nit
itary service on August "a 1918.
This registration is not to be con-
fused with the registration which is
now pending before congress. This
registration is ordered by proclamation
of President Wilson.
Instead of having registration dis
tricts in the county as W previous reg
istrations, all men will be required to
register at the court house in Pend)e-
ton on August "a, 1918.
The draft board is also in receipt of
instructions from the adjutant general
that the board will be called upon to
fill vacancies caused in drafts from
county by rejection Of men sent fol
the various drafts. About 20 men will
be required for this purpose.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-16
Stockman Found Dead.

Walter s. Brockman. a we'll known
stockman of Wallowa county, was
found dead last Monday at the bottom
of canyon alongside trail by the
children of Gus Stumbaugh. who were
returning from school. They first no.
ticed dead pack mule lying in the
canyon, and going down to it, fourd
the corpse of Brockman. Just how
the man and pack animal fell off the
trail into the canyon below has not
been decided.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-16
AN Open SEASON
ON PHEASANTS

The State Game and Fish Commits
sion has designated September lst to
9TH inclusive as open season for shoot
ing male China pheasants in Umatilla
county,. Permits will be given those
holding hunting licenses to kill five
birds during the period of the seven
day season. five male birds being the
limit for any one person.
The open season was declared by the
commission upon complaints that the
birds were doing damage to crops and
truck gardens in localities such as Mil
ton-Freewater, Hermston and other
places. In view of the fact that in
the grain districts. where the birds
do not damage crops, and where there
is difference of opinion whether the
birds should be hunted. Game Warden
Tonkin, who was in the city Wednes-
day, advises that it will be we'll for
hunters to first secure permission of
the landowner before entering upon
premises to hunt pheasants.
BY doing this, the hunter would be
conforming to the provisions of the
law, and the owner. if he did not want
the pheasants on his land disturbed,
could have the opportunity to refuse
permission to allow hunting on his
premises.
The warden cautions hunters to be
especially careful in obeying the pro-
visions of the law which nrohihits
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-16
Plenty of Yarn.

According to Secretary Roosevelt of
the Umatilla County Red Cross, the
announcement by the War Industries
board that hand knitting is to be
checked in order to save wool for
army clothing, Will not affect his Or
ganization for some time. The Chap
ter has about $4,000, worth of wool IN
hand, which will last for some time.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-16
Tractor Demonstration.

A great tractor and implement dem
onstration will take place at Portland
September 8. and 2, at which time
will be seen in actual operation prac-
tIcally every tractor manufactured or
sold on the Pacific Coast. The demon
stration will be held under the super
vision of the Portland implement and
Tractor Association. and is sanctioned
by the Oregon Agricultural College.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-16
Vernon at Roundup,

Buffalo Vernon has notified the
Roundup officials that he will be on
hand next month to take part in the
big wild west exhibition. He is now
at Roman. Mont. and-@i!l- ship "A new
ly purchased ropiag horse which he
touts as being the best he ever be-
strobe. Vernon has long been popular
with Roundup crowds and was the
first man to bulldog steer in the PEN
letOn arena
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-16
Harvest Slow at Nolin.

The harvest in Umatilla county has
been slower in the vicinity of Nolin
than in other parts of the county, re-
ports the East 0regonian. The harvest
there is not more than one-fourth
completed and it will yet be fully 20
days before it will be over. A few
even say it will take longer than that
to finish. There has been considerable
rain in that part of the county since
harvest opened. and that coupled with
heavy winds had tended TO slow up the
work.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-16
Percy to Be a Sergeant.

"Angers, France. July l6, 1918.
"My Dear Mother: Just a line in
reply to your most welcome letter
which l received yesterday and words