The Arvada enterprise., 1920-04-22
Big Snow Storm Hits This Region, and
Citizens Recall Experiences Of 6 Years Ago

IClASCo VI " Cd1S ago
1 from them as to the way they were
treated.
There was no attempt to hold Sc.
vices at the various churches, on &C.
count Of the streets. being impassaole
by the drifts, and fear that there
might be shortage Of fuel. IN.
snow continued thruot Sunday
and subsidized late in the night. anu
when the people awoke on Monday
morning they were dismayed to flnd
the snow still falling, and the orl.. "a
in many places six or eight feet high.
However, by ten o'clock a. m. til.
sky began to clear and the sun came
out at intervals, and immediately ev.
cry one seemed to take new ieas.
on life and began to dig out arcuno
their homes first and then to turn
their attention elsewhere. In the
main street Of Arvada the snow hau
driftsd to = depth Of seven to nine
feet and the mayor and q numb OF
public spirited citizens began the job
Of removing it by shoveling it onto
Bob Graves auto truck and Evans 4
BENEFITS wagons and hauling it off.
A. L. Davis and J. A. Pierce also as
sisted by removing the snow from in
front Of their places.
1t was actually surprising to see
the rapid Advancement made in get
ting the roads out Of Arvada OPEN.
About ten o'clock, Emil Schneider ar
rived from his place a mile north OF
Arvada, with four horse team and
wagon containing several cans OF
milk, bound for 4 Denver Creamery.
Than came C. Z. Shoop from hls
farm four miles north. He had only
two horses. and unloaded his twenty
cans Of milk At the station to await
rail transportation. Z.
Evans 4 Bennett hitched their I.
mule team to . wagon and broke the
way around town, also made road
to Berkeley, tc make it possible for
H. e. McEenterfer to get thru with
the Electric Company's transformer
parts which were out Of commission,
Right hare W pause to give Chas.
u. Duncan due crsdit for his agrees
ivensss and naasterful way of hand
ling q critical situation. When the
storm broke in all its fury Saturday
morning, Mr.. Duncan was in Greeley
and he Immediately set out for home
in his car, sensing trouble. Notwith-
standing the fact that others stalleo
On the way, Ducan plowed thru and
got busy in order to- save the town
from being without water. Word
was sent round Sunday evening that
the pumping plant was down on &C.
count Of the damage done the Elec-
trio plant, and the tank was only
half full Of water. By exchanging
or borrowing another transformer,
Mr.. Duncan succeeded in having the
plant in operation Monday evening,
just as the last drop was leaving the
tank. When the big transformer ar
rived, Mr.. Hurst Of the Arvada Lum--
Der Co., cent his men to assist in un-
leading 1t and placing It in position.
One thing that made all lonesome
and gave thsm that faraway feeling.
was the lack Of Denver papers and
the regular mails. Notwithstanding
the Denver Pests boasted efficiency
for some reason IL took the role Of
an ordinary country weekly In the
matter Of service. No Denver pa
psrs reached Arvada until Wednes-
day afternoon. except those brought
out by individuals. This notwith-
standing the fact that the Mocklen
Baking Co., had sent out its Ford
delivery car loaded with bread for
Arvada, At ten o'clock Monday NOR
ming. taking hazardous chances. and
finally reaching the grocers' by four
o'clock In the afternoon.
Postmaster Newton entered the
hero class by making trip to the
Denver Postoffice by tramway cars
~ soon 10 he could. get thru, and re-
turning with . pouch containing 100
business letters for Arvada. We'd
neday morning the c. 4 8. managed
to get the regular mail thru, which
to give you some idea Of Arvada rs
. business point Of Importance, com
prissd 40 sacks Of second class and
four pouches Of first class mail. It
was the largest consignment ever re-
csived In one mail. and the post
office was completely swamped.
The Denver City Tramway comes
In for its share Of praise for heroic
work In getting it, lines open to Ar.
vada, Golden and Leyden. The car
which first stalled in the deep cut
along the big fence Of the White