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The Raymer enterprise., 1918-12-26
TAKE TWO WEEKS
FOR VACATION

Contrary to the intention last Fri
day. there will be two weeks Of va
cation at this time instead OF ose as
planned.
This action is taken voluntarily by
the school board and not In pursu-
an0e of an order by the board OF
health, or the board of disease either,
that schools be discontinued for thir-
ty days asrdame rumor has said
1t is strange what wild rumors can
gain credence in the times OF epidem-
'ic.
The reason for the added week
Is because one of the janitor's chill
dren developed light case OF flu at
the close of last week. 1t was so .
light that the child was playing ar
ound the school house all OF the
time and for the past two days has
been out playing in the snow with
other children and seemingly as
hearty as any. If all flu was us light
as this, there would be no cause for
alarm. but OF course contagion is as
dangerous from the light as from the
severe case.
This was the only case developed
among children attending school that
we know OF. One child was sent
home as a suspect, but we have not
learned whether fiu developed or not
Now rumor has reached us that
conditions were terrible, but the a
boye is the extent OF the frightful
risk incurred by the children attend
ing school. The school house known
as the Wagner school is being NOV
ed into town and the janitor will
be moved into this and the school
building thoroughly fumigated be
fore school opens January 9Th.
In this connection, 1t will not be
amiss TO state that all restrictions
on public gatherings have been re-
moved in Greeley and most other
places.
The Morgan paper tells that in
the school at Fort Morgan only four
teen of the entire school attendance
have been sent home as suspects
for ilu and of these only two devel-
oped flu.
The Teachers college at Greeley
open and running had less per-
centage OF flu than the town that
was closed up
The medical fraternity have about
concluded that this disease is a puz-
zle, the only thing you can bank on
about IL is that it ranges from a
mild to very yirulent form. and
that great care must be taken to a.
void a relapse. Care in such cases
beats medicine
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-12-26
CHANCE:
TO WIN PRIZES

Not only have the dry land farm
ers of Weld county an opportunity
to prove the statemen, that this is
the greatest agricultural copnty IN
the world, by giving the reports OF
the highest yields OF any crop they
may produce on ther farms, but also
have an opportunity of winning
substantial cash prize along with that
record OF yield
This chance comes from an ofier
made by The Farm Journal, in agri-
cultural paper. published In Phila-
delphia, Is offering eighteen medals
and si0,500 In cash as a reward for
the highest yields of six big staple
crops-corn. cotton, wheat, oats, po-
tatoes and alfafa--in 1919 There
will be six gold medals, six silver
and six bronze. There win be six
first prizes for which national gold
medal and 81 600 each will be award
ed. six second prizes with silver
medal and $500 each and six third
prizes with bronze medal and $3.50
each.
The medals and prizes to be award
ed on the basis Of crops raised IN the
United States in 1919. Any man,
woman. boy or girl may compe;e.
any variety Of the various crops may
be grown. and all classes of farm
ers may enter the competition EXCEPT
those farming under irrigation
These are excluded because they can
generally excel non-irrigation far
mers. Prizes will be awarded as
promptly as possible after the var
ious yields have been checked up,
and this is expected to be by Decem-
Der 81. 1919.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-12-26
$4,000 ROBBERY At
GREELEY POSTOFF|CE

Greeley, Colo, Dec. 26.- The theft
OF about $4,000 in war savings GER
tificates and an amount of cash not
yet estimated was disclosed at 10 o.
clock tonight when the lights went
out in the Greeley postofiice. A force
Of dozen clerks was at work hand
ling the delayed mails that had arriv-
ed during the day.
When the lights suddenly failed an
investigation was made and in a
room adjoining that in which the
clerks had been at work the Office
safe was found to be open.
Between 1000 and 5000 war GER
tifigates had been in the safe. with
the receipts of the office for the day.
Until complete check is made, the
amount taken cannot be determined.
The postoffice is in the federal
building here that was. completed
about two years ago. The large mail
distributing room occupies the south
side OF the main floor, and TO the
north OF this is the main office. in
which is the safe, where all yaluables
are kept. The Office can be reached
from door leading into a hallway,
and there is a stairs from this to the
basement.
Sheriff C. A. Finch and Deputy Ben
Florence believe that entrance to the
room was made thru the basement
and up the stairs into the hallway,
the lock to the postollice room hav-
ing been picked.
They found that window in the
basement had been forced by men
who stood on "A ladder to get up to It,
Bloodhounds are being brought here
and will be placed on the trail of the
thieves.
As the robbery was discovered at
about 10 o'clock the streets are filled
with persons attracted to the place
by the Eews-Rocky Mountain News.
po.
Only the rules curbing the profiteer.
ing in grain, cereals, and sweeteners
are retained.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-12-26
FARMER
ENDORSES SILO

Fleming, Colo. May 4, 1918.
Dear Mr.. Burckhalter:
II have used a silo on my place and
find it almost indispensable. NY silo
is the above ground wooden stave
type. had some losses at first from
feeding ensilage to horses. These
losses were found to be caused by
forage poisoning due to cracks in the
silo and insufficient packing thus al
lowing the air to enter.
Il prefer the pit silo because II is
absolutely air tight and durable and
1t Is easier to fiji and almost MS easy
to empty as the above-ground type.
The tighter that the ensilage is pack
ed at the time OF filling the better.
When well packed ii will keep the
year round without any loss. With
the pit silo there is much less waste
of feed Every one keeping stock
should have a silo.
Yours truly,
WILL MARKS.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-12-26
MANY MILLIONS ON
AMERICAS XMAS LIST

"Tae populations Of England,
France and Italy and 100000, 900 peo-
pie additional are on Americas Christ
mas list this year.
This year We spread our Christ
mas feast in France" said Arthur
Guiterman In LIFE
But We not only spread our Christ.
mas feast over there. but must put
a. gift into the hands Of each OF the
32o,O00.00o new relatives Of America
related by the ties Of war and mu-
tual future interests.
Into the extended hands OF Belgium
We must put clothing for her people.
steel rails for their railroads, furnish.
ings for their houses, machinery for
their factories. Into the agonized
hands Of Russia We must put the gift
Of law and order that the presence OF
our troops now Quartersd In Siberia
and European Russia will soon bring.
Into even the red hands OF Germany
some gifts niust Be peterborough to
enable her TO settle her iaternal
troubles, organise her industries and
begin to pay for the destruction she
has wrought. Into all the out
stretched hands must be placed
FOOD.
Uncle Sam - Santa Claus to the
fathsrless and the widowed, the be.
reaved and the financially ruined OF
Europe will need much help. He will
need every citisen OF America back
OF him. Remember the biggest gift
We have to send is food-twenty mil.
lion tons Of It. How much food are
you saving toward your Christmas
present to Europe?'
The U. s. Food Administration for
Colorado.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-12-26

moved to farm In Sangamon County,
Illinois, on which stood an old stage
roadhouse, where, tradition has 1t,
Abraham Lincoln made his maiden
speech. He Is graduate of Illinois
Wesleyan University, from which In
stitution he holds the degrees B. A.
and NJ. A. From teachers desk to
editors desk, from newspaper office to
pulpit, from pulpit to lyceum and
chautauqua platform-these have been
the steps Of his progress to the posi-
tion he now occupies. The improve
ment, equipment and management Of a
corn-belt farm In tie meantime has
kept him in vital touch with the prac-
teal side Of life. With syfnpathies
as large and interests as broad as hui
manity, he has always shown special
affinity for the under dog. He knows
the foils and foibles Of his fellows as
perhaps few men do, but his unwaver-
Ing faith In God makes him an incur.
able optimist, and that optimism per.
meates his messages and makes them
inspiring and helpful.
The above refers to the next at
traction on the Lecture Course at
Raymer. This attraction comes jan
uary nth, II W ehaye not made any
mistake In the dates. In anyq event
II is good strong attraction, one
that you will enjoy and one which
you should not miss. Watch for
further announcements.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-12-26
GRAIN RULES LIFTED;
CURB KEPT ON PROFITS

All specific grain regulations Of the
U. s. Food Administration limiting the
supply Of the various grains on hand
BY any dealer to sixty days supply,
stating that wheat and other grains
may not be stored for more than sixty
days, and ordering all grain contracts
to be filled In sixty days are declared
removed by the food board for Colo
RADIO. Breakfast cereals formerly sold,
by order Of the food administration.
only for cash or under contract spe-
cified by the food board. may now be
sold on the dealers own terms. Sy-
rup and molasses. formerly sold only
to certain classes Of trade for speci-
fled purposes may now be bought by
any one, In any quantity, fe- cny pur-
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-12-26
ALL SUGAR RESTRICTIONS
OFF; VOLUNTARY saw
ING ASKED.

Under the United States Food Ad.
ministration's new policy of entirely
voluntary food saving, all regulations
enforcibly restricting the use of sugar
have been rescinded.
No penalty Is now attached to pur.
chasing sugar In any amount, or to
serving any amount in restaurants.
Sugar bowls have been returned to
the tables.
Although the enforcement Of sugar
saving is thus abandoned. the food ad-
ministration urges that families keep
well within the four pound per per
son per month allotment voluntarily
and that strictest economy in the use
OF sugar and all foods be maintained.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-12-26
new DANCE HALL
AND MOVING PICTURES

NJ W. Bailey has decided that one
pool hall will meet the wants Of
Raymer, and has packed up and
stored his pool and billiard tables
and converted the room into a dance
hall.
Two dances have been given, one
last week and another on Christmas
eve. Another will be given New
years eve.
Mr.. Bailey assures the public that
fhess dances will be attended by
good music and good management
wsli be given tosthe public.
He 10 also arranging for moving
picture machine and will put on a
show OF that sort about twice each
wssk, or more often, depending up
on the patronage.
The soft drink counter has been
turned 30 as to cut of fair sized
barber shop In front and this will be
used for that
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-12-26
CHURCH NOTES

II now seems that we will be un-
able to have the use of the school
house for services next Sunday.
Get the January .Delineator and
read the article "The Disease of the
Age" After careful reading of the
article ponder the spiritual p0ssibil-
ties OF "egocentricism. Consider
the question of whether "egocentric'
policy has been characteristic of the
Church, and what the result has
been, This Is remarkable article.
and II you follow up this suggestion
faithfully, you will get as much
good from II as from sermon.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-12-26
COLORADO FOOD BOARD
>SQUELCHES PROFITEER

That the U. s. Food Administration
for Colorado is still on the alert to
suppress profiteering is shown by the
case OF the fremont Delicatessen
Company, 40l Fifteenth street, Den
yer. heard by the food board last
week. The company was found to
have been charging 80 cents pound
for butter and was promptly ordered
to reduce the price to rs cents per
pound, which Ia the maximum retail
price permitted on butter under the
present market. A second offense
would result In the shutting off OF
the company's supply of licensed food
commodities, the food administration
warned.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-12-26
kEOTA FARMER
sH
GROWING SEED

keota, Dec. la.-Along with other
parts OF the dry farming district OF
Weld county. the Keota country is
rapidly developing as seed raising
section. and many farmers are de-
voting most of their cultivated land
to developing seed and raising crops
for the seed value alone. rather than
for the feeding or marketing value
This growing practice bids fair to
make the Keota district famous
seed producing community
Among the more prominent far
mers who have entered this business
Ia J. U. Painter. a former Iowa man.
who lives on q homestead carved out
OF the bare prairie some ten years
ago and now developed into one Of
the best farms In this section OF the
state. Being an Iowa man, from
the corn country" he naturally be-
came interested In corn. and has
been developing and improving Pear
sons White Dent. Iowa Silver Mine.
and Australian Flint corn.
In 1914. Mr.. Painter was not sat
isfied with his crop of corn even
though 10 was better than the other
fields Of corn in that part OF the
country. 30 he picked ont the best
matured ears and the ones highest
up on the stock to save as seed for
the next years planting He has
tried to get better crop each year.
he has been well repaid as this years S
crop was well matured and ready
for the cribs long before the frosts.
One little field was well matured by
the middle OF August. and the seed
for this patch had been saved from
the earliest OF last years crop. He
b anxious to continue his selection
~ he believes that Keota has the
soil and everything favorable to rails
ing corn except the climate and he
Is acclimating his.
A farmer from Iowa who saw Mr..
Painter's corn said that 1t was better
than some In his own state and Iowa
Ii some corn state.
Mr.. Paintef ties his seed corn up
and hangs 1t In a closed shed. where
II 10 kept dry and well ventilated. To
test his seed corn he uses the rag
doll and Judging from his success and
the amount Of corn in his shed 1t Is a
fne thing for the farmers to do He
also had Hne lot of corn in the
shock that some people would use
for seed.
Mr., Painter believes that the past
four years experience on his corn
farm hes completely and thoroughly
dispslled the old belief that Weld
county cannot be made corn pro-
ducing country, and he believes that
when more farmers realize this fact,
there will be wave Of prosperity
pass over the country which will DEM
onstrate the fact that even the non
irrigated sections of Weld county are
good farming sections.-Greeley Tri-
bune.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-12-26
BRING JOHN SOLDIER
HOME SOONER
BY SAVING FOOD

In order that the troops may cone
home sooner the U. S. Food Admins.
tration for Colorado urges that Colo
RADIO women continue and increase
their food saving.
According to the food board, hun
ger means disorder Disorder in Eu.
rope means that our boys will have to
do police duty over there for longer
time. Food saved in Colorado and
shipped to Europe will mean a quick
er return to normal conditions and
consequent sooner release of the Am.
erican Expeditionary Force.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-12-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
tPublisher)
Department Of the interior


u. s. Land Office at Sterling. Coloradol
December 6. 1918.
Notice Is hereby given that William A.
Nicklas. Of stoneham. clorado. who, on June
IL. 1915. made homesead entry. Serial No.
o2Soos. for Lots and I. 81 NWh. SWh,
Section 4, Township . North. Range 5s West,
9Th Principal Meridian, has fled notice Of in
tention to make Final Three Year Proof, to
establish claim to the land above described,
before Register and Receiver. United States
Land Office. at Sterling. Colorado, on the
9th day Of January. 1919.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Dan c. Chapel. Lloyde f. Blystone, Hans
+. Hanson. Miles c. Peersen. all Of Stone
ham. Colorado. 1912 l-s
AT BROWNS, Reg ter
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-12-26

When our boys come home, pies and
cakes and cookies and jelly and all
the home delicacies that they went
many months without will be made
especially for them
In Polish peasants hnts not even
bread will greet the liberated men
who come home at last-unlsss Amer
lea sends II.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-12-26
NOTICE OF STOCK
HOLDERS MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting Of the Stockholders
OF the Farmers And Merchants State
Bank Of New Raymer. Colorado. will
bs held at the Bank building on the
Ilth day Of Jan. 1919, at Z o'clock
p. M. for election of directors for the
coming year and for the transaction
OF such other business as may regu-
larly come before 1t.
WEBB D. MARTIN. Cashier.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-12-26
Doesn't Care tor souo.

wilson Dunaway says bis wife
poured hot soup on MIN There are a
number OF methods tor disposins OF
soup. but this strikes US as the hes,
yet suggested
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-12-26

PIANO AT SACRIFICE We have
had left on our hands at New Ray
mer high grade piano, which for
immediate sale, will be sold at a
tremendous sacrifice. Terms to
responsible party. II interested
write quick for particulars to
THE DENVER MUSIC COMPANY,
Denver, Colorado. 33
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-12-26

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The Washington herald., 1918-03-23
SOLDIERS WILL ride
With AUTO PARADE
Plans Completed for Big Parade in
Capital Tomorrow.

Officials look for success Of the
100 auto-patriotic sightseeing parade
for soldiers tomorrow. it was stated
yesterday at the District OF Column
bia War Camp Community Service
headquarters. which planned and or
ganiZed the movement.
More than 500 cars have thus far
been offered by owners for sight
seeing OF soldiers in the city to-
morrow. 1t is expected that several
hundreds will get in the last minute
rush to join the auto-patriotic army
Tho following committee has been
named to handle details OF the pa
rade: Isl" Grogan, auto editor OF
the Washington Post. chairman: Jo-
seph NJ. Stoddard. president of the
Washington Automobile Trade As
sociation; William Ullman, editor of
the American Motorist; George
Brown. auto editor of The Washing
ton Herald: Edward keenan,. auto
mobile editor of the Washington
Times. and William Claggett. auto
mobile editory of the Evening Star.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-23
NAVAL OBSERVATORY
MAY Be TRANSFERRED
rep. Humphreys Introduces Bill Add
ing 1t to Smithsonian Institution.

Changing of the name of the
United States Naval Observatory
here and it's transfer to the Smith
sonian Institution is asked for in
a bill introduced in the House yes
tcrday by Representative Hum
phreys. of Mississippi.
Representative Humphreys, In his
bill, asks that the Naval Obser-
vatory and the Nautical Almanac
Office and the Time Service now
maintained at the Naval Observatory
be transferred to the Smithsonian
Institution by the Secretary of the
Navy.
This change would take place
July l and the Naval Observatory
would from then on be under the
general supervision and control of
the Smithsonian. and administered
under the direction of the Board of
Regents of this institution. 1t is
also asked that the employees be
certified by the Civil Service Com
mission save in the cases of special
lists who may be appointed upon the
approval of the Board of Regents.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-23
PRESIDENT DIRECTS
PACIFIST POLICIES
Gives Instructions on Treatment of
Camp Conscientious Directors.

President Wilson has issued an
executive order dealing with the
utmost mildness with those who re-
fuse 10 fight on account Of genuine
conscientious or religious scruples.
He prescribed certain parts of the
work of the Medical. Quartermaster' :
and Engineer Corps as ''noncombat-
ant service" and directs each camp
or post commander to assign re-
ligiOus and conscientious objectors
to these tasks.
If they refuse assignment they are
to he reported to the Secretary of
War for such action as he sees fit
He further prCSCribes that all courts
martial. past and future. shall SEN
tence only actual deserters to Fed
Cral prisons. Those who fail TO obey
orders on account of their religious
or conscientious scruples are to serve
terms in the disciplinary barracks.
The work of the Medical Corps.
to which the President directs that
as many as possible of the objectors
be assigned, will involve fun risk
of life in the service without actual
combat. The men may he attached
to the sanitary detachments OF troops
at the front. All other assignments
require only work behind the lines
In carrying out the order the Pres
ident directs that its provisions be
explained to the conscientious OBJ
jectors by an officer of ability and
tact"
The Washington herald., 1918-03-23
EXAMINATION DATES
OF c. S. Commission
Uncle Sans Requirements Defined
by Call for Applicants.

Following are a list Of examina-
tions just announced by the United
States Civil Service Commission to
I'LL up the gaps in Uncle Sans vast
clerical army. Mahy OF these places
are exceptionally desirable from the
standpoint of opportunities for the
broadening of knowledge and OF ad-
vancement to higher fields.
Railway mail clerk (April 13)
scientific assistant in marketing
april 24-25), tabulating mechani-
clan (April 3O). These places are
open only to men, while the exami-
nations for law clerk and stenogra-
pher CApril 23-2) and scientific as
sistant CApriI $500 may be taken
by women as well.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and clerk
bookkeeper examinations TO which
both sexes are admitted will be held
Tuesday. Applications for eNamina-
tions for expert radio aid (maleN. as
sistant chemist in forest products
lmalel, cook Cmale and femalc). and
telephone operator (male and female)
will be received at any time on ac-
count Of the urgent needs of the serO-
ice.
Those desiring TO qualify as income
tax deputy collector. inspector and
agent; assistant inspector OF leather.
assistant superintendent OF small
arms ammunition. or chief inspector
of fuses should file their application
for examination with the commission
at Washington not later than April
.. 1918. as the time limit expires on
this date.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-23
SHIPPERS TO SWEDEN
MUST FOLLOW RULES

For licensing shipments to Sweden,
the War Trade Board announces that
prospective importers in that coun-
try of commodities from the United
States should obtain the appropri-
ate Handelskommission, or other i'm
port certificate The importer should
then advise the prospective exporter
In the United States that such i'm
port certificate has been obtained.
giving him the serial number thereof.
The exporter should thereupon apply
to the Bureau of Exports. Washing
ton. for an export license. AppIi-
-cants should not forward import GER
tificates to the War Trade Board.
Upon receipt of such applications
for export license, properly executed,
and after due consideration by the
War Trade Board. the particulars
thereof may be forwarded to the War
Trade Boards representative abroad.
Upon receipt of reply. the applica-
ton will be given further considera-
ton and when decision is reached.
applicant will be promptly advised.
Applicants should not forwar I'd funds
with their APPLICATIONS. II cable
charges are incurred, they will be
advised in due course of the amount
thereof
Exports to Sweden should be made
on vessels flying the Swedish flag.