The Arvada enterprise., 1921-09-08
The Aad. High School Recognized Very High cm.d.
COMMUNITY CLUB MEETS

COMMUNITY CLUB MEETS
Golden turned out in full force
TO attend the meeting Of the Arvada
Constantly Club held at the High
School building on Tuesday night.
It was in reality . joint meeting
of the Golden Commercial Club and
the Arvada Community Club. Among
the Golden people who were here
were Grover Taylor, Grant Church
e., Geo. Devalon, o. A. Goetz, T. l..
Remhardt, Luther Hurtel, C. F.
Quaintsnce, A. ]. Treffedsen, W. J.
Duvall, J. W. Klien, A. H. Dyer,
W. G. Smith, c. W. Anthony, Alfred
Olson, DR.. L. c. Anderson, Judge
Chas. Mccall. ]. C. Devalon, ]. F.
Vivian, c. M. Danford, Harl D. West
and H. NJ. Rubey and number Of
others. Herman Coors, president of
the Golden Commercial Club was un-
able to be present as he had been
called to Chicago Tuesday morning.
Pliny o. Clark president of the
Arvada Community Club acted as
chairman of the meeting. Owing to
the absence Of J. M. Price, secretary
of the organization, A. ]. Recht act
ed in his place.
After 4 few preliminary rsma, ks
by Mr.. Clark Rev. ]. F. White rep
resenting the committee appointed
on the tramway affairs made re
port. He told Of some Of the tram
way dealings and the efforts the
town has made to get = better tram
way service, and just what has
been accomplished by this commit
tee.
There were talks by a number Of
Golden men including A. ]. Tref-
fiesen, vice-president Of the G,'deu
Commercial Club, Harry M. Rubey
Of the Rnhsy National Bank, John
r. vivian, ". G. Duvau. J. w.
Klein, Judgs Mccall and Gov. G. w.
! anith An ef thsn~ wsss. eager -
tst : b7essr tramway service At the
right sort Of = price for al Of JET
fsrson county.
Gov. Smith, who was for years
tramway attorney revealed scme de-
tails that are not Of common know
ledge. He has been waging bit'er
warfare against the tramway for
some time as he felt that they were
not giving his home county q square
deal. Knowing that he would tell
some things that would not look good
the tramway sent a stenographcr out
from Denver to report his talk in
detail.
One matter that he dwelt upon
was the plea that the tramway made
to the public utilities commission in
getting the rates raised. He told
that the tramway paid only $780,
900 for the Denver and Northwest
ern lines and the improvements it
has made upon them For purposes
Of taxation he said the property is
now valued at only $s75,00G. But
for purposes for getting its rates
raised in It's plea before the public
utilities commission the property
was valued at $1,343,000. Although
the company claims the lines are not
making money they now value the
property At nearly three times the
actual cost to them. Gov. Smith
pointed out that It must be q money
maker to increase 20 much in value
In 70 short . time.
He suggested that the case before
the public utilities commission might
Be reopened by the united effort Of
all the people in this territory that
these figures might be introduced as
evidence.
At least the tramways nssesscd
valuation should be raised to a con-
siderable extent 20 that they bear a
portion Of the taxes that are now i'm
posed upon smaller property owners.
Clarence j. Dodge, secretary Of
the Denver Civic and Commercial
- Association made a most inspiring
address on what q live commerc al
club can do for q town. He remark
ed that the date given by Gov.
Emith was something new to him
and that II could be utilized.
Arvada people are very lax about
attending these community club
meetings. The community club ID
strictly . town affair. II is for your
good a well ~ for the good of your