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The Raymer enterprise., 1919-11-13
COUNCIL CONSIDERS
LIGRT SITUATION

Ine greater part OF the time OF
the council Monday evening was TAX
en- up in considering what ii was best
to do in regard to the light plant.
Mr. MCQuown has had a hard
struggle to make both ends meet ev-
en- before the fire. The fire has left
him where he cannot re-establish the
plant without devisng ways to get
more money.
Il seems to be generally believed
that the engine that went through
the fire can be put into commission
again without large outlay; but
new generator and switch board
must be secured from some source.
To reorganize and form stock
company has been suggested, but met
with little favor, mainly because it
required floating considerable
block of stock.
blocqkt lint ooenigh
There seems to be no solution that
exactly suits anyone. One proposal
is that the city buy generator and
switch board. own the same, and
lease 1t to McQuown at a rental, and
il terms can be agreed to start up In
that way.
Others feel that II would be better
for the town to take over the whole
business and operate the plant
II is supposed that Mr.. McQuown
fayors the former plan and would not
like to relinquish his interest in the
plant on any terms. However, Mr.
MCQaown would doubtless consent
TO such an arrangement if shown
that the majority of the people de-
sired him to do so. In fact, he could
hardly do otherwise; for 1t must be
plain TO all that a light plant to be
moderately profitable in a town OF
this size must have the undivided
support OF all the people.
Some people believe that evcntu-
ally the town will find that 1t will
have to take over the plant and op-
crate the water and light plant in
conjunction il we are to get salts
factory service II eventually why
not now?" say they.
We believe that all agree that the
power which furnishes juice for
lights should also pump water r.
the light plant is to be privately
owned. 1t will be wise for the town
To contract with the owner to pump
the water with the light engine. II
the town is to have an engine and
pump its own water, a larger en-
sine and the same engineer can make
the juice for the town and make 1t
much cheaper than separately own.
ed light plant, at least with the pre-
sent volume of business.
The meeting Monday evening ap-
pointed committee Of three to draft
a proposal and contract to be sub
mitted to the council and to Mr..
McQuown, along the line of the town
buying the generator and switch
board and leasing ii to McQuown.
II would seem that such a plan
would the most quickly get lights
for US at the time of the year when
we most need them. For the good
Of all concerned, 1t is very desirable
thai plan be adopted which can get
the hearty support Of all
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-11-13
Can Cook Anything.

Mrs. Temple always demanded ref.
erences Of her cooks, but the latest ap-
pllcant had no written ones. Still she
looked promising and Mrs. Temple de-
clded to break her rule If the oral ones
sounded good. What experience have
you had?" she asked.
The applicant smiled hopefully. "Oh,
| can cook anything" she answered.
"Why, miss, was once second cook in
the dormltory Of girls school for six
months"
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-11-13
Known by Its Roads.

In way a country is known by
Its roads. 1t Is within the range of
possibilities that time not far dis
tant may bring home to the people
of this country their lack Of fore
sight In not making easy the sway
Of the wagon"
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-11-13
Pens Thst Did Good Service.

For two years Thackeray did all his
writing with one pen, which also
served him for writing two novels
Oliver Wendell Holmes used a gold
pointed pen for over thirty years. dur
Ing which period he wrote over IL.
100000 words.
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-11-13
The Farm Tractor.

Let the farm tractor and the gas
engine do their part to solve the labor
question. They will relieve one Of
many a hard task and win stay on
the job Indefinitely.
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-11-13

Rules Aopted to Govern
The high schools of Grover. New
Raymer, Keota and Buckingham CON
stitute league. the purpose of
which, is to determine the Basket
Ball Championship OF Northeastern
Weld County.
At a meeting of the representatives
Of the above mentioned towns, the
following rules and regulations were
adopted for all inter-s scholastic con-
tests.
/. The men who play on the teams
must be bona-fde students of the
school they represent and must have
passing grades in at least fifteen
hours work at the time of the game.
All persons entering into any contest
must have been in school at least
two months prior to the game or II
the game occurs earlier in the year,
they must have been in school from
the beginning of the term.
This rule will not bar any grade
scholar from participating in high
school events.
2. No man who uses tobacco OF 9TH
er narcotics shall be eligible to play
on the team representing the high
school.
3. No player shall participate in
any grade event who is more than
eighteen years old nor in a high
school event who is more than twen-
ty-one.
4. No player shall take part in
high school athletics for more than
four years.
5. Charges for basketball games
shall be uniform thruout this series.
Admission charges shall be Is and
25 cents or each game.
g. The rules governing the game
shall be the A A U Basket Ball rules
published by A. G Spalding.
T. In the scheduling of games with
other schools, each school shall guar
antee return game. At the close
OF the first game OF the series, the
visiting team shall be paid guar
antee equivalent to three cents a
mile for each player Allowance
shall be made for the team, two sub
stitutes and the coach This guar
antee shall be refunded at the close
Of the return game.
tb) The High School which fails
to play game as arranged per sched
ule shall forfeit the game to the OPP
posing side and the score shall be
two to nothing f2-0) in favor OF the
latter.
te) The above regulation shall not
be effective If either school fails to
appear due to unavoidable circum-
stances or il other arrangements be
made previously.
3. There shall be permanent
committee of Two selected from each
school who shall meet and negotiate
all affairs Of the association.
One of these committeeman from
each town shall be the chairman and
the chalrmen from the four schools
shall determine the calling of the
meetings.
The Schedule Of games will be
found on the front page of this pa
per.
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-11-13
PUBLIC SALE

Having decided to quit farming,
! will sell at Public Auction at my
farm; miles South and Az miles
East OF Raymer: miles Southwest
of Stoneham; commencing at 1900
n'olnok Al -,
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-11-13
BASKET BALL
STARTS NEXT WEEK

Representatives OF the schools of
Grover, Keota, Buckingham and Ray
mer met at Keota recently and pre-
pared a schedule of games and rules
governing players, etc.
Raymer meets Keota a week from
Friday evening on the Keota floor
for the first game of the series. The
keota team is said to be faster and
better than last year and started
practice early, so that the first game
for the home team on a strange floor,
is likely to test their metal. II will
be remembered that last season Ray
mer won at Raymer and Keota won
at Keota.
The entire schedule of games for
the season follows.
Nov. 81. Keota VS. Raymer at Keota.
Nov. 26. Buckingham VS. Raymer at
Raymer.
keota VS. Grover at Grover.
Dec. 5. Buckingham VS. Keota at
Buckingham.
Dec. IL Raymer vs. Grover I Grover.
Dec. 10. Raymer VS. Keota at Ray
mer.
Buckingham vs. Grover at
Buckingham.
Jan, 3. Buckingham vs. Keota al
keota
Jan. 16, Buckingham vs. Grover at
Grover
Jan 23 Keota VS. Grover at keota
Jan 30 Grover VS. Raymer at Ray
mer
Feb Buckingham VS. Raymer at
Buckingham
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-11-13

compact readily under traffic after 1t
has been moved blythe drag and does
not contain sufficient moisture for The
traffic following the drag to produce
mud. Fourth, dragging cannot usually
be SO arranged as to keep teams em-
ployed all the time, and 1t is therefore
desirable to have it done by interested
persons who can find employment for
themselves and teams when they are
not engaged In dragging.
The Era-leader., 1919-01-23
Wrote An Editor.

We begin the publication ov the
"Rocy Mountain Cyclone" with
some phew diphiculties in the
way. The type phounder phrom
whom we bought our output
phor printing ophice phailed to
supply US with any eph's or GAYS
and it will be phour or phive
week bephore we can get any.
We have ordered the missing
letters, and will have to get along
without them till they come. We
don't lique the look of this variety
ov spelling any better than our
readers; but mistaix will happen
in the best ov regulated phamil-
les. and iph the c's and KS and
q's hold out, we shall ceep (cound
the c hardy the Cyclone whirl-
ing apnter a phasion till the sorts
arrive. It's no joque to us; it's
serious aphair.
The Era-leader., 1919-01-23
BEE KEEPING Is
PROFITABLE INDUSTRY
EVERY FARMER Is ADVISED TO
KEEP ONE OR MORE HIVES FOR
HOME SUPPLY OF HONEY.
EXPENSE IS NOT GREAT
A Certain Amount Of Honey Goes 70
Waste in Every Locality Where
Bees Are Not Kept.

very few people in Louisiana seem
to know that one Of the most profta-
BILE investments that can be made in
the agricultural line is in beekeeping,
yet this is fact" says E. c. Davis,
specialist in beekeeping, Extension Di-
vision, Louisiana State University.
more money has been made to the
square foot from bees this past sea-
son than from any other investment
in the state. The initial expense of
an apiary covers the whole cost for
the next ten to twenty years, except
the care Of it. After the first year all
Is profit, as the bees gather the
honey from wild flowers growing In
the neighborhood, at a distance any.
where from one to three miles from
your home.
There is a certain amount Of honey
going to waste in every locality, be
cause there are no bees to gather It
would advise every farmer to gel
one or more hives Of bees and there
by conserve this food for his home
use. It will take the place in almos,
every case where sugar is used, ant
be an immense saving to his house
hold. besides giving him q deliciou,
and healthful food"
The Era-leader., 1919-01-23
--- 49,
SUGAR Showed
OUR BACKBONE.
American Willingness to Give up.
Luxury Demonstrated Ma
tion's War Conscience.
STAND WITH THE ALLIES.
BY Reducing Consumption People o'
the United States Averted
Famine at Home in Spite
Of Low Supplies.
STAND WITH THE ALLIES.

The fact that the people OF the
United States were able to reduce w
more than one-half million tons thelr
July, August, September ana oc'opei'
consumption of sugar proves concur
sively that their war conscience was
thoroughly awakened and that tne'
country as a whole stood ready TO 1oi-
low the injunctlons Of the Government
Our normal consumption OF sugar IN
the four-month period beginning with
July has been 100000 tons per month";
a total of 100000 for the quarter
year.
In July, when our sugar stringency
began TO reach it's height, Consumption
wss reduced to 100000 tons. In Au-
gust only 325,0O0 tons went into dis
tribution and in September only ZI9,-
900 tons. In October the distribution
fell to 100000 tons.
If the general public had failed to
observe the injunctions of the FOOD
Administration this country would
have been in the throes Of sugar
famine before the end Of August. Our
visible supplies were so low as to bring
great anxiety to those familiar with
the sugar situation. They feared that
1t would be absolutely impossible to
reduce consumption to point where
sugar would. no longer be mere lux
ury In the American diet
Few accomplishments OF the Foed
Administration will stand forth so pre-
dominantly as this reduced consump
ton of sugar. BY it we have been able
to bridge over the period Of stringenc!
until the new beet and louisiana cane
sugar crops were in sight.
Now the nation Is in q position DC
that IL we choose we may return te
our normal home use of sugar, ant
Europe, with the release Of ships to &
Mr. afield, can maintain its recent re
stricted rations II, bowever, those
nations are to increase their use Of
sugar very considerably 1t must be b!
our continued sharing with then
through limiting our own consump
! ton.
The Era-leader., 1919-01-23
SMALL FARMS REQUIRE
SOME SPECIAL LINE

The man who is going to buy and
operate small farm, say Of 10 or
20 or even 40 acres, should plan to
take up some special line Of farming.
such as trucking, poultry, fruit or
dairying, for Investigations show that
small farms devoted to general farm
ing rarely, il ever, give an adequate
living to the operator. Intensive
farming such as would be necessary
on a small place, requires special
knowledge and training and close at
tention to details, coupled with care,
full management to make 1t success.
There are a number Of things to be
taken into consideration in taking up
an enterprise of this kind, such as
adaptation Of soil, proximity to mar.
ket, demand for the product to be
sold and available supply Of labor. II
is very easy for one to build air
castles and anticipate farming sue
cesses that are slow and difficult Of
realization.--L. S. U. Press Bulletin.
The Era-leader., 1919-01-23
DEMONSTRATION ACEi7
URGES FARMERS MEEIS
MUTUAL BENEFIT WOULD BE DE-
RIVED FROM DlSCUSS!IG
FARMING QUESTIONS.
MANY PROBLEMS TO SOLVE
Farmers Urged To Cooperate in Ship
ping Live Stock and in Purchas-
ing Machinery and Fertilizers.

W. H. Humble, farm demonstration
agent of Rapides parish, believes that
farmers should get together. In re-
cent circular letter addressed to his
demonstrators he mentions many
farm problems which should be dis
cussed at farmers meetings and tells
how cooperation in buying and SELL
ing could be made profitable. People
in all other lines of business got to-
gether long ago, he says, and it is up
to the farmers to do likewise. They
should hold meetings:
To discuss the shipping of cattle
and hogs comparatively, when and
where to ship to get the best prices;
To discuss the purchase of binders
and threshers comparatively, in order
to- get the best results from oat and
wheat planting;
To discuss the labor question, a
problem that confronts every farmer;
To discuss the purchase and use OF
commercial fertilizers;
To discuss the purchase Of seed for
planting;
To discuss the preparation and cul
tivation of land in order to raise the
most crops.
He urges the farmer to join the par
ish Council Of Defense, to see that
everybody works and that there are
no slackers.-L. s. U. Press Bulletin
The Era-leader., 1919-01-23
AMERICAN SPIRIT
RELIED ON 70 WIN.

In the light Of succeeding events 1t
10 interesting to recall the confidence
with which the United States Food
Administrator viewed the gloomy out
look in July of 1917, when this coun-
try had been in the war for less than
four months and the Germans were
steadily sending the western front
nearer and nearer to Pcris.
Owen though the situation In Eu-
rope may be gloomy today" he de-
clared In public statement, mo
American who has knowledge OF the
results already obtained in every di.
rection need have one atom OF fear
that democracy will not defend itself
In these United States"
The Era-leader., 1919-01-23
Proposal.

Sealed proposals will be re-
ceived at the office of the Police
Jury at the Court House at
Franklinton, La, up to II o'clock
noon, February 7th, 1919, for the
construction of a bridge across
Bogue Chitto River. according to
plans and specifications now on
file with the Secretary of the
Police Jury of Washington Parish.
Information as to location,
character of work, extent and
class of material, terms of pay.
ment, regulations governing man.
ner of submitting proposals and
executing contract, may, on
application be obtained from the
Secretary of the Police Jury of
Washington Parish.
The Police Jury reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
j. R. Leslie,
President,
W. E. Banister,
Secretary.
The Era-leader., 1919-01-23
Federation Meets.

The regular monthly meeting
of the Federated Missionary
societies of Franklinton: will be
held at the Methodist Church on
Tuesday, January 2Sth, at $3.50
P. NJ.
Every Christian woman OF
whatever denomination. is urged
to be present at this meeting and
enter into the work that is to be
taken up right away by the
Federation.
Mrs. P. 3. Carter,
Secretary Pro Tenn.
The Era-leader., 1919-01-23

In the Franklinton Era. Leader,
F. 0. Bateman publishes a notice
saying there had strayed from his
place one dark bay horse, with
foretop trimmed and tail eaten off
by tho calves. Great Scott, if that
is what the calves of Washington
Parish are doing it is no wonder
the horse strayed.-Daily States.
Better muzzle the calves "Red''
Under promise of protection the
horse might be induced to "give
himself up" to the proper
authorities.
The Era-leader., 1919-01-23
many HOME COMFORTS
Begin With GASOLINE
Supplies Farm Homes With Lights,
Fans, Water and Cooking
Conveniences.

1--WE have almost forgotten that
Just few years ago the only uses
found for gasoline we're those of
cleaning and cooking said E. B. Do
ran, assistant professor of agronomy,
Louisiana State University. ITO be
sure, grease spots are still taken out
with gasoline and possibly so le corn
bread is still baked in an oven on a
gasoline range, but, in the meantime,
our ideas as to the usefulness of gaso-
line have completely changed. We
connect the word gasoline now almost
wholly with the word power When
we speak Of gasoline We think Of
power.
"And 1t is only still more recently
that gasoline stands for power in the
home. The farmers wife is coming
into her own and gasoline is the mag
ic word.
I'VE must not neglect to explain,
however that the magic is brought
about by close association with cleo
tricity. The gasoline is the source OF
power for the small engine; the small
engine is connected to the generator
and the operation Of the generator
causes electricity to be stored in bat
teries. From this point we branch
out into several lines. First, we have
| electric lights, then electric curren'
for numerous small cooking appli
ances, comfort from electric fans, and
by an ingenious type Of pump AMI
tank the only completely satisfactor!
system Of country water works.
"It begins with gasoline. The home
comforts of modern farm life are pos
sible only because of the readiness
and completeness with which thi
clear, volatile fluid can be utilized"
The Era-leader., 1919-01-23
College Scholarship
Awarded Parish

Washington Parish has been
awarded scholarship hy Louis
lana College for having enrolled
this session the greatest number
of new pupils of all the parishes
in the state.
Louisiana College at PinevilIe,
a suburb of Alexandria, is doing
a great work educationally for
the state and it is hoped that
many more of the boys and girls
Of this parish, especially among
the Baptist young people, may,
after finishing High school be
able to get the unexcelled edu-
cational and moral training
offered by this college.
The Era-leader., 1919-01-23

Aunt Nancy was visiting an
'rmy camp and as she approached
some rockies were sitting on
their heels and then rising to a
standing position in perfect
unison.
"What are the boys doing
nowi" she asked.
"Why, those are the setting up
exercises" explained an obliging
sergeant,
"Humph," remarked auntie.
"Looks to me more like settin'
down exercizes. - indianapolis
Star,
The Era-leader., 1919-01-23

When Mrs. Langtry was at the
summit of her beauty and fame
she met an African king who was
visiting London. She did her best
to please the dusky monarch and
evidently succeeded, for he said
as they parted, :, "Ah, madam, if
heaven had only made you black
and fat you would he irresistible.
The Era-leader., 1919-01-23
For Sale.

I have six fullblood Poland Chin
pigs, subject to registratia
which l am Offering to G1l
members or farmers for bred
ing purposes at a fair price. n
sows and are beauties.
D. L. Bateman.
The Era-leader., 1919-01-23
WORMS CAUSE GREAT
LOSSES OF SHEEP

"Wor1ns don't bark and howl, but
they kill more sheep and lambs than
dogs KILL" says G. P. Williams, sheep
specialist, Extension Division, Louis
lana State University. If you are
dead sure your sheep are suffering
from grub in the head and 'distemp
err then get AFTER the worms forth
with; these old-fashioned ailments are
never heard Of In focka that are kept
free hrm worms and we'll supplied
With fsea4"
The Era-leader., 1919-01-23
Grow Trees.

The dirth of trees in this Sec
tion is not so great as elsewhere,
but we have only to open our
eyes to see the need of re-for-
resting even here. How many
acres of land in this parish not
suitable for agriculture, could
be proftably planted to trees?
The following article cones
from a section which delayed
reforresting till the loss of trees
was keenly felt.
In a recent article in the
Chicago Tribune, Governor
Lowden says:
II know Of no single acre OF
land in Illinois, even thongh it
be not suited to cultivation, that
cannot be made to produce trees
successfully. We shall, if we
are wise, make laws whereby
every acre. which will not pro
duce wheat or corn, will be made
to grow trees.
1t may be that we shall be
wise enough to exempt these
lands from taxation, saying tf
the owner, Plant this little tract
TO trees and we shall tax yor
nothing, requiring only when
your children or your grand
children harvest them, they shall
pay a fair percentage of the pro-
ceeds into the treasury of th'
state.
You would not only set thes'
little acres to work tor the pro
fit of both the state and th'
owner, but the growing forres
upon the farm will help to ii
the children to the farm. F"
The Era-leader., 1919-01-23

"John" said the new judge, Il
have known you for years. | am
sorry that my first duty is to try
you for being drunk. What was
your reason, if any, for being
drunk?"
"To celebrate your election,
Judge"
The Era-leader., 1919-01-23
y OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES +
DEMOCRACY We. AuTocRAcY. ).
"There is no royal road to

+ There is no royal road to !
). food conservation. We can only I
i. accomplish this by the voluntary I
+ action of our whole people, each :!
4. element in proportion to Its 4
i. needs. 1t is a matter Of equality 1
I. OF burden
j. The truth Of this statement, I
!. made by the United States Food !
j. Administrator soon after we en-. !
+ tered the war, has been borne 7
+ out by the history Of our ex- =
+ ports. Autocratic food contol :
j. in the lands of our enemies has I
II broken down, while democratic
i. food sharing has maintained the
j. health and strength OF this coun-
4, try and Of the ALLIES.
y
f+Ti.trf++ + + fAhv As
The Era-leader., 1919-01-23

$50 the doctor told you to 60
to warmer climate. What was
the nature of the trouble you con-
suited him about?'
81 went there to collect q
BILL" Boston Transcript.
The Era-leader., 1919-01-23

Daughter - Going to bed,
mother? Aren't you going to sit up
and wait for dad?
Mother - What's the use! |
have such a cold | can hardly
speak, London Answers.
The Era-leader., 1919-01-23
IN LITTLE
THINGS LAST PROOF
OF PATRIOTISM

Americans without murmuring cut
their sugar allowance from four
mounds a month to three and then as
long as need be to two pounds for 10y
alty's sake
The Era-leader., 1919-01-23
Wanted.

To contract hardwood logging.
Apply to
A, L. Hickman, Supt.,
Richard P. Baer 4 Co.,
Bogalus a. La.
The Era-leader., 1919-01-23
Food Will Win the World.

America earned the gratitude Of al
lied nations during war by sharing
food. America Sndcr peace may win
the worlds good will by saving 70
share.
The Era-leader., 1919-01-23

81 don't like your heart action, I"
the doctor said, applying the
ststhoscope again.
sYou have had some trouble
with angina pectoris. .
You're partly right. DOCTOR
said the young man, sheepishly,
tonly that amt her name. :"
Indianapolis Medical Journal.
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Help eur government and
yourself III the same time--buy
mar Savings Stamps,
The Era-leader., 1919-01-23

Buy War Savings
now,