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The Raymer enterprise., 1921-06-09
Platte River Goes Over Banks,

The flood gates Of Bergen and Har.
rlman lakes above Denver were raised
to allow the flood waters to escape
down the Platte river, that the dams
could take care Of the extra water let
loose by the breaking Of the Beaver
dam. This caused the river to over.
flow its banks in Denver and a near
panic ensued when the police sent out
warning to people living along the low
land next to the river. No loss Of life
was reported and all danger was soon
over. The police Of the city used sv.
cry precaution to see that no one was
allowed to cross any of the bridges
which the raising water was threaten.
ing. The water In some instances run.
ming within two feet of the floors Of
the bridges.
Nearly 100 families around Jerome
Park and in the Valverde districts
were compelled to seek higher ground.
Two to four feet Of water standing In
the houses In that district.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-06-09
Pueblo Menaced by Filth,

Colorado Sprinss.-A special dis
patch from Pueblo says: "Shrouded
In inky blackness only relieved by an
occasional flicker of blazing build
Ing, Pueblo people have gathered for
the fight to overcome the disaster
which nearly overwhelmed ii Friday
night with a loss to property conserva.
lively estimated at between $1,000.
600 and Sl5.00O.OOO and casualty list
set now al not less than 500.
THE most serious problem facing
the smelter city Is that OF sanitation.
according to Robert Cast. chief Of the
sanitation commission of the Pueblo
chapter Of the Red Cross. who has Is.
sued an urgent appeal for aid.
"Pueblo's S1.OO0.O00 courthouse
houses 600 homeless. The schools,
churches, public buildings and hun.
dreds of private homes are housing
countless others left destitute by the
flood. The destitute are being fed AT
the rate of 600 an hour by the Red
Cross, which has nobly responded to
the tremendous demands for assist.
ance. But despite the well-organlzed
efforts to take care OF its unfotunates,
the city must have outside aid and at
once.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-06-09
TWO THINGS NOT LOOKED FOR
Even stolid Engllshman Saw the Hu.
NOR in One Of Josh Billings
Famous Jokes.

Andrew Carnegie told good story
at the expense Of Matthew Arnold IN
his Autobiography" 1t seems that
the English critic was not successful
In his lectures In the United States,
but he was anxious to learn, and he
asked how Josh Billings held his au-
dience. The American humorist re-
piled: We'll, you mustn't keep them
laughing too long. or they will think
you are laughing at them. After giv-
Ing the audience amusement you must
become earnest and play the serious
role. For instance. There are two
things In this life for which no man
Is ever prepared. Who will tell me
what these areT Finally some one
cries out, Death Well, who gives
me the otherT Many respond
wealth. happiness, strength, marriage
taxes. At last Josh begins solemnly
None Of you has given the second.
There are two things on earth for
which no man is ever prepared, and
them's twins and the house shakesr
Mr.. Arnold did also.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-06-09
Las Animas Flooded,

Las Animas. Colo.-Four Mexicans
are reported drowned, houses in the
lower section of the city swept from
their foundations and the entire city
was surrounded by waters ranging in
depth from one to six feet. Residents
fleeing from the residential districts
OF the city to the hills. Owing to
flooding of the lighting plant the
city was In darkness, adding to the
terror OF the people. The sugar fac
tory here has been flooded out and
water reached a depth OF six feet
in the company offices and through
out the plant. The bridge over the
Arkansas river here was washed
out. All telephone lines were car
ried away. The river is swollen and
has overflowed its banks. The four
Mexicans reported drowned are sugar
factory employees who we're in the
company houses near the plant. They
did not heed warnings Of the oncom-
ing flood. 1t is feared others may
have perished In the wall of water
which struck the city late In the
evening.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-06-09
FELT LIKE An IRON.
BAND AROUND HEAD
Mrs. Osborne Says She Shudders
When She Thinks How
She Suffered.

For years." said Mrs. v. B. Osborne.
Of 718 Lancaster Ave-, Lexington, Ky.
II have been In a rundown condition
nervous. weak and dizzy. was ac-
tually 80 nervous that any sudden
noise or excitement would produce a
palpitation Of my heart that fright
ened me. absolutely could not climb
stairs, for to attempt such would thor
oughly exhaust me.
Il had nervous headaches and when
they came on 1t seemed that an iron
band was drawn tight around my head.
! now shudder when l think of those
headaches. Ny -tomach was weak
and could not digest the lightest
liquid food. Any food Of solid ma
ture caused nausea and the sickening
sensation remained for hours.
MY misery was almost unbearable'
My sleep was never sound and l was
worn out all the time. Ny condition
was indeed a very deplorable one.
finally sought treatment in Cincinnati,
but nothing helped me one particle
l was on the verge Of giving up In
despair when neighbor pleaded with
me to try Tanlac. l obtained bottle
Of the medicine and began Its use.
Il began improving at once and sOot
felt my nervousness and dizziness dis.
appearing. Then my headaches left
me and realized my strength had re
turned. Ny appetite and digestion i'm
proved and l am now SO much better
In every way. This TanIac Is won
derful medicine and the only one tina,
ever really helped me. | hope every
poor woman who Is suffering as die
will try II"
Tanlac Is sold by leading druggists
everywhere.-Adv.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-06-09
Enormous Property Damages.

Millions of dollars Of farm property
was lost in the flood Of the Arkansas
river. From Pueblo east to the Kan.
sas line on both sides Of the river, en-
tire farms are devastated. Houses,
fencing, machinery and stock all swept
on by the raging waters II Is thought
that many people may have perished
on the farms and the lowlandS Of the
valley along the river, but the exact
number will not be known for some
time. Nearly ever town In the Ar.
kansas valley suffered more or less
damage and loss 10 property and life.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-06-09
Damage Can Not Be Estimated.

Pueblo, Colo.--No estimate OF the
actual property damage from flood
here or loss of life can be made at
this time. Conditions are beyond de-
scription. Virtually every building
from the postoffice to the square be-
yond the Union station on Union ave-
nue. was completely wiped out. In ad-
dition to the havoc wrought by the
water. buildings undermined by the
have caved in causing a
scene of desolation and horror be-
yond anything ever seen in Colorado.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-06-09
Rich Pueblo Man Killed,

Pueblo. Colo.-Ernest T.. WitherS.
one OF the most prominent men of
Pueblo, wns killed by an unidentified
guard at Grand avenue and Eighth
street. Capt. Arthur Talbot in
charge Of that district. has American
Legion men. National Guardsmnn and
others searching for the slayer. Mr.
Wlihcrs and his son, Granville, were
IN an automobile driving out Grand
avenue. according TO Granville. At
Eighth avenu" "A man on guard called
Halt ~ and, said Granville. he shot
Immediately, although Mr.. Wlthcrs
was oheying the order Mr.. Withers
was shot through the head and crum.
Piled dead AT the wheel.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-06-09
AMITY, SEVEN MILES WEST OF HOLLY,
REPORTED WIPED OUT BY
RIVER FLOOD.
MANYTOWNSARE DAMAGED
ROCKY FORD, MANZANOLA, PROWERS, LAS
ANIMAS, GRANADA, SWINK AND
LAMAR HARD HIT

walton Army. Fitzsimons Hospital,
Fort Logan and many others put forth
every effort to supply necessaries for
the thousands Of homeless.
FOrty-one undertakers from Denver
took special train for Pueblo Sunday
morning to assist In caring for the
dead. Trinidad sent u carload Of pro-
visions, Victor, Colorado Springs and
other towns responded nobly to the cali
OF the distressed city.
Governor Shoup took up his resi-
dence at Colorado Springs In order TO
he as near the scene Of disaster as pos
sibe. First hand reports to him by
Representative liver Daley and State
Pure Food Inspector ". +. Cannon on
Sunday morning shows that the total
number of dead would never he known,
that scores of bodies will never he
found, either because they are buried
under tons Of sand or destroyed In
some Of the fires that RACED, and
caused this statement to ne ISSUED by
the governor;
THE Pueblo flood is much worse
than the disaster attending the earth.
quake and fire In san francisco. The
exact number Of dead may never be
known. Scores Of bodies may never
he recovered"
Every possible assistance has been
ruShed to Pueblo In an effort to relieve
the situation as much rs possible
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-06-09
U. S. Asked for ss,ooo,o Aid.

Colorado Springs.-Governor Shoup
Is asked 10 appeal to the federal gov.
ernment for an appropriation Of S..
100000 Of which 100000 may be i'm.
mediately available. In telegram re.
ceived at his home from Janes L.
Lorern. president Of the city council
Of Pueblo. Frank S. Hoag. chairman
levee repair committee, Il. +. Withers,
president Pueblo waterworks: G. X.
MclIarg. president Arkansas Valley
Ditch Association.
The text OF the message follows:
"Hon. Oliver II. Shoup, governor,
Colorado Springs:
Late estimates Of total property and
crop damage between Canon City and
state line, Is from fifteen to twenty
million dollars. Damage In Pueblo
city and county alone will total six to
eight million dollars. Federal govern.
ment sXpends millions Of dollars to
improve and repair levees In all sec.
tions Of the country. We now ask for
government to appropriate sum Of S..
100000, Of which the sum of $1,000.
900 may be Immediately available for
purpose Of repairing and improving
Arkansas river and Fountain river
levees and removing debris from cities
damaged, OF which Pueblo should have
at least one and one-half million dol.
lars Immediately. Impossible to ascer.
tain loss Of life, owing to impossIbility
Of removing debris without great II.
nancial assistance. but Pueblo alone
will show several hundred people
drowned when debris is removed"
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-06-09
EYE WITNESS
TELLS OF HORROR
HOUSES ToPPLE OVER FILLED
WITH WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
Devastation Wrought BY Fire and
Water At Pueblo Beyond
Description.
tWu.rn sss,psp~ usioa Ssvs ss,,a,

Colorado Springs-The devastation
wrought by fire and flood at Pueblo 10
beyond description, according to C. 8.
Railsback, formerly Of this city. now
special agent Of the Santa Fe at Pu.
eblo.
Mr.. Railsback made his way to Colo
RADIO Springs by special Santa ~ mo-
tor cur In an effort to get into com
munication with La Junts over the
Union Pacific wires to order q special
relief train to the scene Of the disas.
ter.
Hundreds Of lives were lost and
millions Of dollars In property were de-
stroyed," said Rallsback. "The main
business district Of the city gutted BY
fire and water, and 1t probably never
win be known how many hundreds Of
people persisted.
"The entire residence districts In
several Of the lowlands were complete
ly wiped out. spent the entire night,
with hundreds Of others, rescuing won.
Ell and little children from the flood.
and my mind is so befuddled that I
can badly talk about the thing. II
was horrible beyond description.
II saw several frame rooming houses
topple over, plunge into the raging tor.
rent, each filled with screaming WON
EN- and children. The scene was sick.
ening.'
Mr.. Railsback said at one time there
was fifteen feet of water running
through the Santa F9 yards. In fact
the yards were completely destroyed.
To add to the horror of the flood
fires broke out all over the city, moi
only In the business district, but in
many residence sections.
The largest business houses Of the
city. including the big banks, Crews
Beggs. White & Davis. Straub's trunk
factory, the King lumber yard and
many others were wrecked by water OIL
completely destroyed by fire, accord
Ing TO Railsback.
The river broke over Its banks neal
the state insane asylum, and soon
there was raging torrent from the
high cliffs 10 the west OF the union
depot TO Seventh street.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-06-09
Wrecker Reaches Pueblo,

\ wrecklng crew and wreCker
reached Pueblo Tuesday by altcrnat-
ing from Santa F6 to ID. 4 X. G. tracks
back and forth replacing and repairing
tracks and bridges. The wrecker car
rted three baggage coaches and II
caboosc filled with medical supplies.
clothing, tents, blankets aud other ne
cesslties Among the passengers were
twelve Red Cross nurses from Den
yer. The wrecker is expected to work
It's way through to La Junta tn open
the Santa Fe railway for traffic as
son as possible.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-06-09
PUEBLO BATTLES BACK TO LIFE
80 DEAD IN ARKANSAS VALLEY
List Of Destroyed Business Houses.

List Of Destroyed Business Houses.
,blo.--Thirty Pueblo business
firms have been totally destroyed by
the flood. Many OF them lie In
ruins. Others have been swept
away altogether. But two are COW
cred by flood insurance. The list Of
businesses considered total loss fol-
lows: Watkins Hat and Clothing
Shop: Griffin Style Shop: Gross and
Wildin; Barnheim Outfitters: Dean
Creel Furniture Company: Rosen's
Clothes Shop: Palace Drug Store;
Mccarthy Embalming Parlors; Prior
Furniture Co.; Western National
Bank; Hawkins White Furniture
Co; Kress 10-cent Store: United Ci-
gar Store; Dixon and Miller: Sellers
Confectionery: Knibel Sporting
Goods Company; Penter Cigar Com
pany: White-Davis Clothing Com
pany: F. w. Woolworth 10-cent
Store: Ellington Cafe; Rushmer
Jewelry Store; Hosman Drug Com
pany; r. T. Frazer Saddlery; Cotting
Brothers Furniture Store; West
Bros. Jr.. Furniture Store; Dixon
Stump Bottling Company; Kniebel
Bottling Company: Jack Gray, bar
ber; II. B. King Commission Com
pany; Hinckle-Duke Mercantile Com
pany; Colorado Bedding Company;
Brinkley- Douglas Fruit Company;
Forbush Ice Company; Straub Trunk
Company. destroyed by fire; King
lnves ,ment Company. burned: offices
of the Arkansas Valley Railroad.
Light and Power Company; Pueblo
Savings Bank; -Beggs Dry
Goods Company; Taub Brothers
Haberdashery; Winch-Slayden Sta
tioncry Company; Tom Brown Shoe
Store: Churchill Jewelry Company:
Pueblo Carriage Company: Pueblo
Auto Company; Newton Lumber
Company. One entire city block. be-
tween First and Second streets on
Santa Fe was entirely destroyed,
every building being demolished.
Between Third and Union streets on
Santa Fe. Main and Court streets,
buildings were completely destroyed.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-06-09
NOT WHAT THEY LOOKED FOR
Audience, Like Readers Of Novels,
Wanted What They Had Been
Used to Getting.

DR.. William Lyon Phelps Of Yale
said at dinner In Philadelphia:
"The average popular novelist and
his audience are very, very-well. It
reminds me Of story.
"An old-time music hall artist turned
up, after some years Of absence, in
a certain provincial town where he
had once been great fayOrite. He
went on In his usual make-up-bulb-
GUS red nose and so forth-expecting
a grand reception, but all his efforts
were received In gloomy silence.
"'What's the matter with 'em? he
said afterward to the stage manager,
and he dashed a tear from his eye.
Have they forgotten old Billy
"'No, Bill, they amt forgotten you,'
said the manager In kindly voice.
No. It amt that. but you've changed
your jokes about. You're tellin' the
one about the star boarder ahead of
the one about the limburger, and It
upsets EN-"
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-06-09
Tell the World Wen Rebuild.

Pueblo, Colo.--Business men Of the
city are not disheartened by the flood
though the damage to their property
will be total loss. wiping out many
Of them.
"rell the world that We are going to
rebuild" n group Of them told the
newspaper men. "Send out word over
your wires that we are going to have
another city"
A fund Of s125,O00 for relief work
was subscribed among the business
men yesterday within a few minutes.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-06-09
Train Turned Over.

The overturning Of Denver 4 Rio
Grands passenger train with 100 pas.
sensers on board In the railroad yards
at Pueblo Is the outstanding disaster
Of the storm az far as railroad traf-
fic is concerned. The passengers were
removed to the Nuckolls Packing plant
where physicians hastily summond at
ended to the injured. The train left
Denver carrying 160 passengers, large.
Y sxcursionists to the Pacific coast
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-06-09

Denver, June 6,-Friday. June 3, was
dark day In the history Of Pueblo,
Colorados second city. Flood waters
from the Arkansas and Fountain rlv-
ers devastated the business and lower
residence sections of the town, sweep
ing away hundreds Of houses AMI caus-
ing great loss of life. Reports 10 date
show property loss will run into mil
lions, while constantly dead bodies
are being found. until the death roll
shows upwards Of 200. Flood waters
I'LL large portion of the city, and
Saturday and Sunday ms they receded
new horrors were revealed. In some
places the water was reported seven.
teen feet deep.
Publo's union depot was in the cen
ter Of the flooded aren, which reached
from the high cliffs on which the bet.
ter residence portion Of the city Is 10.
Gated at Seventh street to west Of the
station. Practically all in that lower
section Is destroyed. From Friday
night to Sunday the city was without
light or water, street cars stopped,
fires became frequent and with no
chance TO fight them, soon consumed
many business and residence blocks.
The flood was augmented by sec.
ond cloudburst Saturday which
wrought greater havoc. Sunday, with
the breaking OF Beaver dam, eight
miles north Of Florence, and n terrific
cloudbnrst about p m, the stricken
city Is In most pitiful condition The
Arkansas river rushed down again and
ehe receding waters were given fresh
impetus. II Is impossible to tell the
extent of this dire disaster.
Pueblo is under martial law, the
Colorado National Guard and Colorado
Rangers being In complete control OF
the city. Looters have been arrested
by the dozen and several shot. Armies
Of rescuers worked day and night to
save persons caught In the flood and
who could not reach safety before the
great nlne-foot wall Of water struck
the city.
Denver 4 Rio Grande train No. 3
and Missouri Pacific train No. 12 were
caught In the flood and both turned
turtle. As each carried numbers of
passengers. 1t is not now known how
many perlshed.
Railroad and wagon bridges are out
north, south and west OF Pueblo, and
It ID difficult to get relief to the
stricken city. Denver sent special
train Of clothing, food, blankets and
other necessary equipment Saturday
night. Red Cross nurses and helpers
accompanied this train with full sup.
ply Of emergency material. The Sal.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-06-09

Denver, June TN addition to
the dreadful reports on the dam.
age at Pueblo, comes the harrow.
ing stories Of other points along
the wake Of the flood waters that
rushed down the Arkansas river, leav.
Ing death and destruction In its path.
The little city Of Amity was practically
wiped off the map and the residents
were compelled to seek safety and
shelter In the higher ground south Of
the valley. 1t Is feared that four lives
were lost at that point.
The water struck La Juntn Sunday
afternoon In a depth Of three feet all
over the north side OF the city, cutting
off the water supply and lighting sys'
ten. The river at this point was re-
ported nearly two miles wide. The
Santa Fe railroad shops were at one
time in five feet Of water, and the en-
tire transportation system Of that line
from Pueblo to- Syracuse, Kansas, Is
paralyzed. Santa Fe passenger trains
nre being detoured north around via
Mcpherson over the Union Pacific, and
coast bound trains via Amarillo. Texas,
across the cutoff line In New Mexico.
At least 200 residences in Las Ami.
mas stood In three feet Of water for
several hours ut the height Of the flood.
tho rItnr pt Tod
nearly three miles wide and reached
well into the town, which Is situated on
the south side Of the river just where
the higher land begins to raise out OF
the river bottoms.
Pueblo Is already started digging
back to life Digging out Is the only
thing the town thinks about. 1t has
crowded into the background the
search for the dead. Until the waters
recede and many districts are drained
casualty hunts cannot he prosecuted
with any degree Of success.
The downtown districts are above
the water again and every available
hihii hifl wv - III NV WIZ VI
cleaning. Caterpillar tractors ARE trans
porting dead horses from the flooded
districts. Slips pulled by four-horse
teams are scfaping the mud from
streets and bridges which are sagginl
under the extra weight. Every avail
able man is working with hands Oi
pick or shovel. A house-tohousc can
yass Is being made for scrub women
The salvage Of wrecked mercantile
stores has begun
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-06-09
Lamar Partly Flooded.

The crest Of the flood Of the Ar
kansas river reached Lamar Sunday
morning, covering the, north side of
town and reaching the Santa Fe tracks.
All business houses and residence were
surrounded by water and the residents
In that section Of the town took refuge
In the higher land In the south side
Of the city.
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Two Millions Railroad DAMAGE.

Surveys made by trackmen sent out
by the Denver 4 Rio Grande furnish
no definite idea Of the extent of the
track damage wrought by the storm.
According to statements made at the
general offices Of the Denver 4 Rio
Grande and Colorado 4 Southern the
damage to freight In the Pueblo yards
will amount to upwards Of $4,000. 900.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-06-09
DAMAGES Over State,

Death list stands at five-four
near Sterling and one in Longmont.
Logan, Weld, Larimer and Boulder
counties slowly recovering from
storm. Between Denver and Boul-
der no loss Of life reported. Rscsd-
ing water disclosed heavy losses in
Erie, Louisville and Lafayette. Men
ace to Marshall from huge Marshall
lake dam passed. Roads impossible
and transportation demoralized.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-06-09
But This Isn't London.

Here you are, gentlemen. the great
est invention Of the age" bawled the
street peddler.
what is it?" inquired an onlooker.
"A magnetized keyhole plate for
front doors. 1t will attract an ordi.
nary steel key from distance Of two
feet. All you have to do to find the
keyhole Is to take out your key and
hang on to It."
Three men were injured In the
crowd that rushed to buy.-Tit-B
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-06-09
.RECkLES
Nov 3 he Time 10 Get Rid a
Thee usly Spots.

There's no longer the slightest need Of
double strsngth-is guaranteed to remove
these homeiy spots.
Simply get an ounce Of othins-doubis
strensth-from your druggist. and apply .
little Of II night aad morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freckles
have begun to disappear. while tho lighter
ones have vanished entirely. II b seldom
that more than one ounce Il needed to COM
clear complexion
Be sure to ask for the double strength
othine. ~ this II sold under guarantee Of
money back II Il fails to remove frseklea
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-06-09
About CoIora

Is your room small? Then avoid
yellow and red in Its furnishing. They
are warm colors and make a room
look small. Use grays and violets to
give a "roomy" effect.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-06-09

Untold agony Is q secret q woman
can't repeat.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-06-09

More men die Of idleness than a
hard work.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-06-09

Too many people perform their work
after the style Of q machine.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-06-09

Stubs In check books cover a mutt.
tude Of disappointments.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-06-09
As One Raised
From Dead
sfoMAcn PAINS GONE
Eaf0nlO Mneln Hlns Vknu

after suffering ten long months
with stomach pains, I have taken
Eatonlc and am now without any pain
whatever. Am as one raised from the
dead" writes A. Percifeld.
Thousands Of stomach sufferers re-
port wonderful relief. Their trouble
is too much acidity and gas which
Eatonic quickly takes up and carries
out, restoring the stomach to q
healthy, active condition. Always car
ry a few Eatonics, take one after eat.
ing. food will digest well-you will
feel fine. Big box costs only trine
with your druggists guarantee.