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The Arvada enterprise., 1918-12-26
FRED REICH DIES OF PNEU-
MONA FOLLOWING FLU

The people of Broomfield, Semper
and vicinity were very much shocked
to learn of the death of Fred Reich
Saturday evening at 7:15 at the home
of his motherinlaw, Mrs. Divicher of
Boulder Creek, after weeks illness
from influenza which developed dou-
BILE pneumonia. Fred had been sick
day or SO and thought he was well
enough to get out and went to his
farm to take care of some work that
was quite urgent. He worked for two
days while he had temperature of 101
but being. very hardy young man,
gave little heed to his condition. He
returned to his motherinlaw's home,
where his wife and baby 'A.re and
where his two sisters, Mrs. Divicher,
and Miss Mabel Reich, also Mr.. Div
icher, his brotherinlaw, and his wife
were all ill with the disease. Two
doctors and two nurses were employ
ed and everything possible was done
to save him, but double pneumonia
soon developed and there was no pos
sible chance for him to recover.
Saturday morning his father L. R.
Reich received message stating he
had but short time to live..
He went to his bedside Immediately
and did all he possibly could for him.
Fred Reich was prosperous far
mer only % years old with bright
future before him, having married
Miss Divicher little more than two
years ago and begun farming for
himself selecting a place near Boul-
der. He leaves to mourn him widow
and IL month old son. fateher and
mother, two sisters and one brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r. Reich of Broom
field have the sincere sympathy Of
the community in this their second
loss by death in the immediate family
within the past year, as they will be
remembered as having lost daugh-
ter only last spring after an opera
ton for appendicitis in the Longmont
hospital.
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-12-26
LETTER FROM "ovER THERE"
Headquarters Detachment,
S9th Division, A. P. O No. 76l
Sunday, Nov. 10, Somewhere in
France:
My Dear Mrs. Mailing.

AyS 4NON. IL, somewhere in
France:
My Dear Mrs. Mailing:
acknowledge the receipt of YOUR
wonderful letter of September a5t
ana extend my heartiest appreciation
Tor the same. 1t was more than a
letter' it was message of strength
ana assurance. My only regret i.
1hat l have no words capable of G.
pressing the appreciation for those -,
nome who do so much to add to orr
comfort and assist us to do our part
70 or'ng this war to victory not on
ly for America and the Allies but for
Right over Wrong.
i, myself, have been very forum.
ate and my hardships have been light
comparatively. Soon after we went
INTO active service l was detailed to
Divisional Headquarters as n
draughtsman and have been acting in
that capacity ever since. Conse.
quently l have always had a dry place
to unroll my blankets and warm
place to do my work, so l have no
complaints to make. Indeed, l would
certainly be a cad in the face of what
l have seen that others must 20 thru
II l even harbored a complaint. Just
few days ago / had few hours to
myself and l walked up onto hill
that had very recently been the bat
tlefield and place where strong re-
sistance had been met. It seemed
like huge stage that had been set
and one need only to close their eyes
to see again the terrible conflict that
had ensued. Hero in the large shell
hole group of German machine gun.
ners had taken refuge and there
tank had met its fate.
met Ira Winger on the street of
II little French village not long ago.
1t was the first time we had seen
each other since Camp Funston. 1t
was certainly pleasure to see him
even tho it was but for a few mo-
ments.
have seen little of France, via
truck, box car and on pcid, ! believe
the French would say it. Parts of it
l considered beautiful but it has not
come up to my expectations in any
respect especially the win blaus or
rouge"
have enjoyed very good health so
far and also good spirits us long
as my stomach is full, as is usually
the case.
Well, l am very optimistic today
and believe that when you read this
letter hostilities will have ceased.
The reason for the delay in my
mail was due to my change in ad-
dresses, but the necessary channels
were cleared the other day and was
flooded with twenty-five letters all at
once. received them ut 500 u. m.
and was 80 busy I couldn't get ut
them until the next day. You can
imagine how ! itched Il don't mean
from cooties).
With best regards to all, very
Respectfully yours,
J. Wesley Moreland.
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-12-26
RESOLUTIONS

WHEREAS, war. pestilcnce, sick
ness and death arc raging thruout
the world, and
WHEREAS, the war has ceased
for q time. at least, still the ravages
Of the Spanish Influenza is causing
the seemingly untimely death Of our
neighbors and friends, and
WHEREAS. Three (3) members
Of Enterprise Grange No. 25, have
been removed by death from our
midst. namely Sister Mary Vncher.
Brother David Stott, Jr., and Brother
Bernard Wilson. All loyal and faith
full members Of our Grange. BE II,
therefore resolved: That while we
bow to the will Of the Of the all.wisc
God Of the Universe. We desire to
to extend to the bcrcavcd families
our heartfelt sympathy In this great
loss Of mother, and sons.
Resolved: That page in our rec
ord be set apart. that II record Of
each Of these Worthy Patrons may
be kent m a reference Of our loss,
that n copy Of these Resolutions be
sent to each Of these bercavcd fam.
lies. That . copy be furnished the
Arvada papers.
J. A. Newcomb,
J. A. Hogan,
~ C~>RAAe< fam
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Shad Reid, enter
tanned Mir. and Mrs. c. II. Iollister
of Denver for Xmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. U. G.. Griffith enter
tanned at z o'clock dinner ON Amus
day, MIR. and Mrs. Gordon Hooper.
Mist Helen Lawrence, and Lon Crit
fifth and Mr.. Alien Of Denver.
Mr.. ard Mrs. AL Mnson had Xmas
tree and Toasted on turkey.
Bobb Musscr is sick, but not with
the flu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dissler entertained
Grandpa Townsend for Christmas
dinner.
The Griffith Red Cross held
meeting n. Mrs. McCloud's this af-
tcrnoon.
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-12-26

The funeral OF Theodore Schocppc
took place NJ II o'clock Saturday
morning from Olinger's, inhrment
at Crown liiil cemetery. Tho timo
not BEING announced long beforehand
who would have attended. altho there
WINS good attendance, especially u
monr Denver friends. II. j. Juchcm.
a. j. Rccht, and o. u. Drake were
pail bearers from Aryndn. while
members Of his church IN Denver of
ficinted with them. Many oxprcss-
ions Of sadness are heard over Mr..
sichocppc's demise md his family
have the sympathy Of all.
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. a. Binder Of
Whoatridgc are greatly rcjoiccd over
the arrival home on the day before
Christmas, their son Corporal Jacob
a. Binder. who was in action and
now must 70 thru life with but one
leg. However. Jacob Is in high spir-
its and will he a parsonage Of more
than unusual interest on Whoatridgc
during his 80 day leave, as he will rc.
turn to the Naval hospital Mt Port
land Maine, for further treatment.
The worst fault his friends COM
plain of now Is that hia modcbty and
retiring manner makes It difficult
for them TO get the thrill Of the hero
lie experiences the young Corporal
has had.
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-12-26
GOOD ROADS MEET.
ING FOR STOCK SHOW WEEK

Plans are now being made for the
annual convention of the Colorado
Good Reads Association to be held ia
Denver during the week of the Biz
stock Show. This convention will be
one OF the most important ever held.
'hu from reports received by the Of.
'''ais oil the Association practically
every county in the State will be rem.
resented
WIN 'he war over, and having tho
LESSONS learned from that great strup-
sie sun IN mind there is today decid
odiy stronger sentiment in rnvor of
good roads in this state than ever.
ms Is rought about by the increas.
ing use Of the truck, now REGARDED
us an absolutely necessary faetor:in
the upbuilding Of the commerce. az
'Re state. Good roads mean better
'"eihtIes for the marketing OF tne
products ca the farm. the mines. the
ranches and the city. Already the
value Of motor RECONSIDERATION h..
heen thoroly proven in many mari,
of Colorado,
The next legislature will he asked
TO enact into law three or four men.
SureS winch are vitally necessary to
Breatcr road building in this state.
ohiei among these are the bill to al
low the people to vote on n bond In.
sue, the transfer of the inheritance
tax to the highway fund and changes
IN the present automobile law.
Colorado must have more money
Tor the construction of good roads."
SAID Mr.. G. Il. McLain, President of
the Good Roads Association of thi.
state. eve must construct today
not the temporary road which Ia the
most expensive road in the end to
build, but we must make our high
ways permanent. hard surfaced
roads, wherever that Ia necessary.
In order to construct such roads.
and also in order that We may secure
aid from the federal government IA
building better highways il is ncccns-
AIRY that Colorado have more fund
for road building. The meas.
ures to be presented to the incoming
legislature will afford the means to
carry out bigger program then
ever.
ALREADY we have been in touc.
with the various commercial bodies
Of the state, as well as with the coun-
ty commissioners in regard to this
work. In the many years that hayc
been interested in road work in this
stntc, i have never seen such unapj-
nous sentiment for better roads, and
l feel that now the work of years i,
going TO bear fruit. There is not a
state In the Union, but that today IN
preparing for an enlarged program OF
good road construction, and Colo
RADIO must certainly take the steps
needed ut once in order that the pro-
per funds for this work may be at
hand. l believe that the members Of
the incoming legislature will make
wisc provision for this need, and I
am sure that the convention of rond
enthusiasts which will be held in jan
uary in Denver. will be one of the
most representative we have had In
this state for some time"
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-12-26

The r. C. Murchison family en-
tertainsd Mrs. Buchanan and dsuGh'
tsr NsrR.ret and Mr.. and Mrs. A. l..
I>avis and Miss Thirsa Davis at Xmas
i. sA,s.
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-12-26

z Corporal Christie Tiebclt is home
from Camp Cody. having received
mn honorable discharge. His brother
Frank. who Is Mt 1T. Logan, viii be
home TO stay Friday. Christie says
tho trimming camp Is fine thing for
every young man.
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-12-26

Mr.. md Mrs. II. s.. Burton and Mr.
and Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J.. Chinn spent
Christmas with Mr. md Mrs. Ralph
Cotton at Cotton Manor. Boulder.
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-12-26

q. c. Shaw returned to-day from
Roggcn, where he has been visiting
for several weeks with his daughter
md husband. and incidentally shoot
int Jack rabbits.
The Arvada enterprise., 1918-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Kennedy enter.
tanned twelve Of the Secret family
q ChsiGt0As dinner.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-06-21
The County Commissioners Give Con-
tract to Jos. Dolin for County
Printing for Two Years
at His Own Price.
NO COMPETITIVE BIDS
WERE ASKED FOR
Secret Session Held Wednesday, May
20 and Contract Let With
Only One Publisher Pres
ent-Will Cost County
Several Thousand
Dollars Extra

The county commissioners met on
Wednesday, May 20, 1918, at an ad
journed meet and deliberately gave
Joseph F. Dolin the contract for the
county printing for the ensuing two
years without giving any other
newspaper man in the county a
chance to be present.
This contract was let under new
law that was passed by the state
Legislature held in January and Feb
ruary, 1917, and is known as "Chap-
ter H." This law does not speci-
fically state that the contract shall
be let by competitive bids, but no
one will deny that even under this
law the county commissioners had
the right to advertise for bids and
let the contract to the lowest bid
der, had they desired to serve the
taxpayers and conserve the county
funds.
WE SAY THAT THE SESSION
WAS A SECRET ONE and we give
as proof of that assertion the fol-
lowing facts. The Searchlight edi-
tor has been trying for the past
year to find out on what day the
contract for the county printing
would be let, but has been unable
to do so.
We asked Frank Weinrich at least
twice during the last month, and
previous to the time the contract
was let, on what day the letting of
the contract would be up before the
board and he was unable or at least
did not name the day.
The last time the present writer
talked with Commissioner Weinrich
on the subject was Tuesday evening,
May %, 1913. He was at the New
Evans hotel and was on his way to
Plentywood at the time. We asked
him on what day the contract would
be let and he replied that he did not
know, that he was going to try to
nave the board advertise for bids.
We stated to him that we wished to
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-06-21

We weren't goin' to do anything till
next Monday. County Attorney or
aus assistant, or somebody, told US
TO suit ourselves. How much do YOU
think you can clear on that contract
this year, Joe?"
JOE: "Oh, about fifteen thousand
bucks-maybe twenty"
(Smiles-satisfactory grins-peals
of laughter.)
c. c. "Say, Joe, how are those
Hupmobiles, anyway? Will they
stand up? You know I'm getting
tired of that fiivver of mine and
don't think that little old ten cents
Or SO per mile will pay it's running
expenses over these roads view.
been promising to fix. And, ding it.
lot Of people are getting real
nosey, PAWN over county records
and things; and they ask too darn
many questions, anyhow"
JOE: "Your right, old top! But
say, haven't you seen me cutting
wide swaths in the atmosphere with
that Hup o. mine? I tell you she's
there. Well by hickey, I must be
going. Side door open? Good! I"n
get that contract fixed right away.
Better have Lou look over it, Ell?
Alright; he's pretty good scout.
See you up town, fellows. S-lonp."
And the trusting newspaper men
preparing their bids and
were busy with shears and boiler
plate, preparing articles for their
readers On "How to save and help
knock the User out of the kaiser"
while the "16-dollar rubes" were do
ng their damndest to increase Sheri-
Ian county's food production, trust
ng to the honorable board of coun-
" commissioners to see that their
AK money is judiciously spent.
And there you are, Mr.. Taxpayer.
How do you like it?
How dc ycu like it ?-Antelope In
dependent.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-06-21

county will not, but when they are
trying honestly to effect a saving
for the good of all the people, is it
not fair that they be given chance
to do so?
Joseph F. Dolin is very much a live
wire. He is full of ambition and
ginger, and moreover, is a good
newspaper man.
The publishers of the Standard has
no quarrel with Joseph F. Dolin.
We have never played the dog in the
manager stunt and We don't expect
to play it now. We are not sore be-
cause we did not get the county
printing, but We would like to see it
given out in the regular way.-Pop-.
lar Standard.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-06-21

as mas been insinuated. The price
specified in the law were figured b,
a board of expert accountants an,
II the county did pay those price
1t would still not be being robbed
as stated in the Producers News ar
ticle.
The present contract is substan
TALLY the same as that awarded t.
Jos. r. Dolin two years ago, wher
competitive bids were asked 70,
(which was in compliance with the
former law and two years ago the
contract was awarded to the lowest
and best bid.
AS to comparing the equipment
OF the News and the Pioneer Press
the News statement that they have
equally as good plant is a huge
joke. The Pioneer Press equipment
comprises number of labor-saving
machines, automatic presses, bind
ing machines, etc, that we will wager
a bet with Taylor, Worley, UNI
brett or any would-be printer that
mas ever been employed at the News
office, that they have but a faint
knowledge of their existence. There
is as much difference between our
standard Mergenthaler Linotype and
their mongrel typesetting machine
as there is between a Pierce Arrow
automobile and a f1ivver. The news
paper press in the News Office was
necessarily discarded and thrown out
of the Poplar Standard office some
four years ago, when that paper
had the county printing, because i.
was too dilapidated to handle the
work, and this proves their lie in
that respect, the balance of their
lies are farther from the truth. AS
to the "shaky paper" the banks hold,
as;iz the banks. There is little dan
ger, readers of the Pioneer Press,
Of suspending publication. I did not
purchase the paper here upon the
request of any person or CLIQUE"
purchased the location here that
could more efficiently handle the
commercial printing, legal blank
and office supply business that
have built UP throughout the county.
and this business was we'll establish
ed, remember, before I ever handled
the county printing. We repeat, we
doubt very much if slanderous at
Jacks from Taylor will bear fruit in
an endeavor to mar the reputation
If the Pioneer Press or the news
paper career of the editor.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-06-21
20 the People May knovv-What County
Press Says About the Printing Contract

ollowing are the reprints of the
weren't articles concerning the
county printing, appearing in the
611e9ent papers published through
0ut MERIDIAN county.
By reading these articles you can
Judge for yourself whether the Pro-
<ll1ce1s News indulged in any false
hood as alleged by the subsidized
organ of the commissioners of this
county.
Nfe also reproduce the article ap-
peafing in the Pioneer Press, in
which it tries to defend this high
way holdup Of the county treasury,
and at the same time tries to di-
rect attention from it's own duplieity
ii This disgraceful frameup by ri
diculous and personal attack on the
editor of the Producers News.
Right here the editor of this pa
per Wants to announce that this pa
per Is own by the farmers of this
county, who dictate it's policy. The
editor is a hired man: hired and
paid BY the farmers.
The subsidized organ says that
the Producers News was the only
NEWSPAPER to protest against the
piracy of the peoples money. May
Be we are the only newspaper to pro-
test; however, there are a number
Of Publications issued in this county
whit lave kicked-and kicked hard
at the criminal appropriation of the
peoples money.
ED Owing to the limited circu-
Iation of the Pioneer Press, and wish
ing to let the voters Of the county
have an opportunity to read the ri
diculous rot that the "gang organ"
has to say in trying to defend it.
self and the culpable board of coun-
~ commissioners, we reproduce it's
article in full. We could not indict
them worse. than they have accused
themselyes.):
Following are the reprints:
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-06-21
MUCH ADO ABOUT
SHERIDAN COUNTY
PRINTING CONTRACT
Producers News Flags Pioneer Press,
commissioners, Auditor and
Court House Bunch"

The Producers News, or "Pay
Sheet as it is dubbed by other pa
pers throughout the county, appear
ed last issue with a lengthy article
with reference to the contract for
county printing which was award
ed to the Pioneer, Press two weeks
age. IN this article the writer evad-
ed the ruth and misrepresented the
facts TO the extreme. He deliber-
ately lied about the meeting of the
commissioners, which he termed as
secret. He accused the different
officials at the court house of be-
ing in "frame-up." He knowing
ly Lied about the Pioneer Press in
-every conceivable manner The OBJ
5ect Of The abusive attack is very
apparent to be to defame the name
sof the county commissioners and
other county officials and lower the
standiag Of the Pioneer Press in the
eyes Of the reading public.
The article is so far from the
ruth. SO filled with venomous state
nents that it is hardly worth TAX
ng note of and We doubt very much
the Intelligent, fair-minded citi-
.enry Of Sheridan county would &C
ept It IN any manner other than
hat which it is, an attack upon the
James Of the public officials and an
!, Unfair means of endeavor to lower
he reputations or standing of a
Competitive business.
Referring to the article we make
Dhe following statements without
ear eft ruthful contradiction:
The session of the commissioners
fSas held in the regular and proper
lanner and it was not a "secret
ession The matter of the county
drlnting was taken up in the usual
md egular manner the same as all
Their contracts of a like nature.
khere did not exist any "frame-up"
tween The Pioneer Press and the
commissioners OR any other public
Mciai ID person. That the COM
6tlsaloners let this contract in the
manner prescribed by law
- quote The full extract in connec-
: don with the letting of such con-
acts nllaer the present law:
An Act to Provide for the Let |
!. pc Contracts for the Public
, Flnfln2 Chapter II, Laws of |
onfana Fifteenth Session, 1917.
E9Htxa<t to Be Let to What
The Contract shall be
81 e newspaper that i'm the
asMenf 0f the county commission
h snaH pc most suitable for per-
n Tzala& &ach work."
lne chapter prescribes the
Nj ~ which may be charged
ting for which the county
ehargeable. The contract
i awarded to the Pioneer
= H at price of 300 to 45Ge
81 the prices quoted i'm the
III ot at the full legal rate
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-06-21
COUNTY PRINTING
BOBS UP AGAIN

The board of county commission
ers has taken the bull by the horns
and deliberately let the county print
ing without even calling for bids. :
The propriety of such action will I'm
doubtedly be i'll taken by the tax
payers, and the legal phase of it is
very questionable. The county at
torney has already gone on record in
stating that his Office had not been
consulted in the matter. This is
big contract, involving over $4,000
OF the county money. And it would
seem that the taxpayers rights would
have been fairly protected by sub
hitting the contract to competitive
bids. The commissioners are resort
ing to camoufage when they allege
that there is only one newspaper
capable of handling the county print
ing. The board Knows, or ought to
know, that is has the right to ap-
prove of good and sufficient bond
covering this transaction. The COM
missioners won in Harold Feetham
case, which went to determine the
right to import deputies from other
states when competent ones can be
had in the home county. They won :
because the taxpayers were with
them. But it is quite certain the
taxpayers will deeply resent this
last frenzied action on the part Of
the board.-Plentywood Herald.
Should the county pay $35, 700 for
$20, 900 worth of service? The Plen-
tywood Herald printed a timely ar
ticle last week, which is of interest
to every intelligent voter of Sheri-
dan county. 1t is a most illumin-
ating sidelight of the methods Of
certain political gangsters, several
Of whom have been feeding at the
public crib since the inception of the
county.
Mr.. Taxpaying Voter can find an
answer to his query, "Why are our
taxes so high ?" by reading the ar
ticle in question. 1t is time for the
voter to keep his eyes and ears opea
if he is to be in a position to sep
arate the sheep from the goats at
the fall elections.-Westby News.
The county commissioners have
resolved to Hooverize for three
weeks before the. next general cleo
ton by submitting all contracts to
bids. Clandestine meet
ings of the board will not be toler-
ated during this period. This reso-
ution is original with the author
md James acknowledgement
Herald.
If every county contract let by
he county commissioners was han
He'd in the same efficient-we use
he word advisedly-and conscien-
sious manner-as was he recent
county printing contract then we are
forced to admit that Sheridan coun-
" has some efficient" board OF
county commissioners.-Valley- Tri-
~