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Cheyenne Record.
VOL. 2
Washington Letter,
By Edward Keating,
Oonj'ressmun-at-Large
Krom Colorado.
Colorado is alive to the impor
tance of good roads. I have
spent three weeks in the State
and wherever I have gone I have
found the same intense inter, st
in the improvement of the Com
monwealth’s highways. For a
lime it seemed to me that our
people were devoting too much
t.iought and energy to the sub
ject of transcontinental roads—
great highways which would
guide the autoist from ocean to
ocean—and neglecting the more
prosaic but infinitely more utili
tarian work of bettering the
roads within the boundaries of
the State.
I found that the Denver com
merciaborganizations were win
ing ahu dining the rep-esenta
tives of various good road sasso
ciations who were said to be en
gaged on the task of laying out
tne system of national highways.
One of these gentlemen was quo
' ted as saying that his organiza
tion had presented a bill to Con
gress calling for an appropiation
of $15,000,000 to build a trans
continental road and that he had
assurances it would be passed
without serious opposition. He
intimated that unless Colorado
bestirred itself ar.d united its en
ergies with those of his organi
zation that the road might not
touch this state.
A great many loyal Colorado
ans were disturbed by the gen
tlemans remarks, and they were
loud in their demand that the
people of the State do whatever
was necessary to placate these
all-powerful "pathfinders”.
SHOULD NOT "STAMPEDE”.
While it would not be exactly
just to say that Coloradoans are
"mercurial”, yet it is true that
we are sometimes rather easily
■ stampeded” by the ‘tenderfoot’
with an idea who temporarily
stretches his legs beneath our
- hospitable boards. There is some
danger that we may “stampede”
on this good roads question, and
this letter is written with the
hope that it may shed a little
light on Congress’ plans for the
improvement of our highways.
First of all we should under
stand that all these "path-find
ers” who are chasing back and
forth across the continent log
ging national highways are with
out official standing. They may
be, and* undoubtedly are, doing a
good work but they do not rep
resent Congress or the national
administration and they are not
authorized to bind ar.y branch of
the national government. In
most instances thein expenses are
• met by organizations which are
promoted and financed by auto
mobile manufacturers and the
makers of road ma eraial and
machinery. They have helped
immensely in arousing interest
in good roads and for that they
a - e entitled to unstinted praise,
but their official s tatus—or rather
lack of official status—should be
known so as to avoid fnisunder
standing.
If Uncle Sam ever undertakes
the work of constructing nation
al highways, his engineers will
select the routes determine on
the materials, and supervise the
construction.
SENTIMENT IN CONGRESS.
Personally, I do not believe the
present Congress will look with
favor on the creation of a road
building bureau. I am one of
the Western members of the
Roads Committee of the house of
Representatives and I have been
to some pains to ascertain the
sentiments of my colleagues.
The ycry great majority of the
members of 1 the House and Sen
ate believe the national govern
ment should Ije more than gener
ous in the aid it extends to the
good roads movement. The pre
CHEYENNE WELLS, CHEYENNE COUNTY, COLORADO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1913.
ponderance of sentiment, how
ever favors having the work done
under the supervision of the
Highway Departments of the va
rious states.
As a Westerner I am earnestly
supporting that view. I believe
that close co-operation between
the state and national govern
ment on the basis of the states’
doing the work and the national
government doing the advising,
and part of the financing will re
sult in the speedy construction of
a system of highways which will
be satisfactory to both the farm
er and the tourist. If we entrust
the work to the national govern
ment. I fear interminable delays,
and in the long run the interests
of the farmer may be lost sight
of.
There are many plans before
Congress providing federal aid
for the State Highway Depart
ments. All have strong' points
and eventually the best features
of each may be incorporated in
one bill.
SHACKELFORD’S PLAN.
Congressman Shackelford, of
Missouri, Chairman of the Roads
Committee of the House, insists
that the government should pay
the states for the privilege of
transporting the mails over state
roads “We pay the railroads
for a similar ‘service. Why not
pay the states?” is his argument.
He would divide the roads into
three classes based on their con
dition and by offering attractive
bonuses for “excellent” roads
encourage each community to
place its highways in the best
possible shape.
The Shackleford scheme is not
a bad one for settled communi
ties where practically every mile
of passable road is traversed by
a star route or the rural free de
livery carrier. Something more
is required in sparsely settled
states of the West. Colorado
with an area exceeding one hun
dred thousand square miles and
a population of less than one
million cannot afford to meet the
cost of constructing roads needed
to open “the playground of the
nation” to the people of the ha
ion.
Title to more than half of the
land of this State still rests in
the Federal government. This
vast area does not contribute a
penny toward the upkeep of
State, County or municipal gov
ernments. In Washington where
the national government owns
about one-fourth the property.
Uncle Sam contributes one-half
the cost of maintaining the Dis
trict government. This amoun
ted to over five million dollars
last year.
The people of Colorado have no
desire to tax the national govern
ment’s holdings within the State,
but they have a right to demand
that Uncle Sam shall contribute
to the cost of building good roads
which will vastly enhance the
value of his property.
MOST FEASIBLE PLAN,
It is not necessary that he
should give the State -one dollar
for this purpose. All we ask is
that he permit the State to select
one million acres of grazing land
from the national domain and
sell it at public auction to actual
settlers. This land would bring
an average price of at least sev
en dollars an acre and the set
tlers should be permitted to pay
ten per cent of the purchase
price on the date of the sale and
the remainder in eighteen annual
installments at six per cent in
terest. In that way, the inter
est charges would exceed the
principal and the State’s road
fund would be enriched by fifteen
million dollars.
I have submitted this plan to
the foremost good roads enthusi
asts of the State and without ex
ception they have endorsed it.
I believe it is the only feasible
scheme for securing substantial’
Federal aid for good roads build-1
ing in this and other western
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SUCCESSOR TO EASTERN COLORADO TIMES
GHEYENNE COUNTY FAIR
Closed Saturday Evening
After Four Elays Enter
tainment. A Success
The Cheyenne County Fair has
come and gone, to say it was the
best fair that lias' been held at
this place is ho exaggeration, as
most every one so pronounced it.
The exhibits were far ahead of
last year, although some people
thought that there was nothing
going to be raised in this county,
if they had attended this fair
they would have changed their
minds considerably, for there
were ail kinds of wheat, corn,
oats, barley, kaffir corn, milo and
in fact everything that could be
raised on a farm was represented
here.
The fat cattle of Lester Bev
eridge shows what live stock in
this country will do on nothing
but the native grass. He had
cows with calves by their side,
on exhibition that weighed 1,600
and were. only grass fed and their
calves at"three months old were
as large as ordinary yearlings.
He had a three year old mare
mule-that would be hard to beat
in any state
The Stable horses of W. 0.
Compiler, C. A. Parker, Guy
Robinson, L. Weidman, Dedn
Purdy, E. Plessinger and others
were as fine as any one could wish
to see any where.
Hogs, sheep and nearly every
kind of domestic animal were
represented here, and they were
of the best type and grades.
The home culinary department
was a display of good things to
eat that would be hard to dupli
cate in the way of bread, pies,
cookies and cakes, and every
kind of canned goods, fruits and
vegetables that would have been
a credit to any fair.
We have heard a number of
persons who were at the fair say
that it was better than most fairs
in the east, taking everything in
to consideration. Again we say
the fair was a great credit to our
county, and the different com
mittees should feel proud that
they help id to make it such a
success.
The following is a list of the
prize winners.
Poultry Department
Barred rocks, E. Plessinger;
White rocks, E. N. Adams; White
wyandotts, N. Davis Ist, Wm.
St?phenson 2d; S. C. R. I. reds,
J. R. Groff Ist, G. Gregory 2d;
Light Bramahs, S. K. Marshall
Ist, T. R. Marshall 2d; Black
Manoreas Floyd Magwire Ist; B.
Orphingtons Walter Hollingshead
Leghorn bantams E. Wright; B.
Turkeys L. A. Hiskey Ist, B. F.
Pike 2d; White Holland Turkeys
F. W. Kingsley Ist, J. S. John
son 2d; Pair ducks, D. Compher
Ist, F- W. Kingsley 2d; Pair
Geese L. Leach.
Vegetable Department
Best head of cabbage, R. Hog
an Ist, H. Bunch 2d; slbs white
onions Mrs. Phil Hollander; 51bs
yellow onions R. Hogan Ist, Mrs.
Phil Hollander 2d; 5 lbs red onion
J. W. Brooker Ist, A. Felt 2d;
151bs table beets, E. B. Fisher
Ist, Mrs. Phil Hollander 2d; six
parsnips for table use, E B Fish
er: 51bs red tomatoes, A. Felt Ist
Mrs. C. W. Raven 2d; 51bs yel
low tomatoes, A Felt; 3 sweet
pumpkins. L. Huffman Isß F W
Kingsley 2d; 3 field pumpkins, L
Huffman; 3 hubbard squash, L.
Huffman; 3 summer squash, L.
Huffman Ist, F. Kingsley 2d; 3
squash any variety, E. Petty Ist,
T. C: Davis 2d; 10 lbs table car
rots Mrs. P. Hollander Ist, J. W.
Adams 2d; 3 citrons E. N. Adams
Ist, C. Hammond 2d; 10 stalks
rhubarb, E. N. Adams Ist, Jen
nett Nodine 2d; 12 radishes M.
Hatcher Ist, A. Foust 2d; Quart
garden peap E. Adams Ist, F. W
Kingsley 2d; Quart field peas F.
W Kingsley; Half peck Spanish
I peanuts Joe Leason 2d; Half peck
1 Virginia peanuts E. Hougan 1st; ;
Half peck Mexican beans F W
Kingsley Ist, Mrs. Chas. Dark
2d; Sample of bean pods on vine
M. C. Wright Ist, P. Fobery 2d;
3 watermelons E. Fisher Ist, F.
Kingsley 2d; 1 watermelon Joe
Robinson Ist; A Felt 2d; 3 musk
melons P. Fdbery Ist, F. Kings
ley 2d; 3 camelopes E. Adams
Ist, W. To was 2d; Best display
of peppers, Mrs. C. W. Raven;
Quart of cow peas Mary Hatcher
Ist, Joe Leason 2d; 151bs early
potatoes Joe Robinson Ist, H. C.
Jenson 2d; 151bs late potatoes L.
Huffman; Largest and best dis
play of farm products grown by
one person not entered for any
Other premium, L. Huffman; ap
ples W. J. Brooker; peaches W J
Brooker; plums J R Groff Ist;
Joe Robinson 2d; white carrots
E. Fisher; cucumbers Mrs. Phill
Hollander.
Grain in Sheaf Department
Red winter wheat T. Trahn Ist
Phil Hollander 2d; Durham wheat
H. Sehumm; Rye P. Simmison;
White oats F. W. Kingsley.
Forage Crops
]olbs sheaf millet J. Shephard
Ist. F. Kingsley 2d; lOlbs sheaf
millet irrigated Wm. Henderson;
lOlbs sheaf millet non-issigated
P. Tobery Ist, F. H. McDonnell
2d; six inch bundle ffeld corn L.
Waltman Ist, B. Piatt 2d: 6-mch
bundle cane A. Johnson Ist. C.
Anderson 2d; a-inch bundle milo
Joe Konecee Ist, D. Davis 2d; 6-
inch bundle kaffir B. Piatt Ist,
V. Haney 2d; 6-inch bundle non
sacharine sorghum, any variety
S. Adams Ist, L. Waltman 2d.
Broom Corn
10 heads broom corn A. Peugh
Ist, John Wyant 2d.
Corn
10 ears white dent G. Bradford
Ist, E. Petty 2d; 10 ears yellow
dent A. Olson Ist, F. Konutson
2 1 ; 10 ears flint Chas. Heath Ist,
H. Smith 2d: 10 ears sweet corn
P. Tobery Ist, F. Kingsley 2d;
10 ears pop corn P. Tobery Ist,
M. Pike 2d; 10 ears best corn G.
Bradford Ist, A. Olson 2d,
Threshed Grain
12 lbs red winter wheat, Ed
Bottorfl Ist. T. Trahn 2d; 12 lbs
Durham wheat H. Sehumm: 12
lbs rye A. O. Hedlund; 12 lbs
white oats Cliff Kibbee.
Cattle
Short horn bull, Guy Robinson;
Holstein bull, J. W. Adams; Hol
stein cow, J. W. Adams; Jersey
cow, W. W. Thomas; Dairy heif
er over 1 year, J. W. Adams Ist,
W. W. Thomas 2d: Best dairy
cow, W. W. Thomas Ist, J. W.
Adams 2d.
Sheep
"Loose wool ram, T Johnstone
Ist, and 2d; Loose wool ewe, T.
Johnstone Ist and 2d; Close wool
ram, H. Shy Ist and 2d: Close_
wool ewe, T. Johnstone Ist and"
2d; Loose wool lamb under six
months, T. Johnstone Ist and 2d
Horses
Registered draft stallion any
breed, C. A. Parker Ist, F. Com
piler 2d; Grade draft stallion any
breed, L. Weidman Ist, Guy Rob
inson 2d; All purpose stallion, G.
Robinson Ist, L. Weidman 2d;
Harness stallion, D. Purdy Ist;
Jack F. Compher Ist, E. Ples
singer 2d; Draft F. Com
pher Ist and 2d; All purpose
mare Thos. Seay Ist. E. Petty
2d; Best driving horse in harness
D. Purdy Ist, M. Howard 2d;
Draft colt J. S. Johnson Ist, A.
Ohrmundt, 2d: Road colt Geo.
Forker Ist, R. Caulkins 2d; Mule
colt L. Beveridge Ist. Thos Seay
2d; Draft yearling H. Porter Ist
and 2d; Draft 2 year old, H. C.
Porter Ist, R. E. Driscoll 2d;
Yearling mule, T. Seay; Mule 2
years old T. Dodds Ist, T. Seay
2d: Mule team T. Dodds Ist, J S
Johnson 2d; Saddle horse three
of more gaits, D. Purdy Ist, W.
Leach 2d.
Special Premium on Colo. Bred
and Raised Horses
Stallion any age or breed, LI,
Weidman Ist, H. Porter 2d, R E 1
Driscoll 3d; Draft mare any age
or breed, H. Porter Ist, J. Ken
nard 2d. H. Porter 3d; Jack any
age or breed, E. Piessinger; Bug
gy horse in harness, M. Howard.
Swine
Poland China boar, T. Seay Ist
F. Maynard 2d; Poland China
sow. F Maynard; Duroc sow, J E
Hayes Ist and 2d.
Miscellaneous
Tatting, Mrs. Booth Ist, Mrs.
W F Wyant 2d; Knitted lace Mrs
Kibbee Ist, Mrs M Ferguson 2d:
Specimen of sewing, Anna Davis
Ist, Inez Pickering 2d: Darning,
Mrs Biddinger Ist. Mrs L B Frye
2d; Irish crochet, Mrs E Parker
Ist. Mrs Chas Scott 2d; Duchess
or point lace, Mrs Hickman; Hard
inger work, Mrs Nesbitt Ist, Mrs
J Mayfield 2d: Embroidery done
in colors, Mrs Wm Schultz Ist,
Mrs Hickman 2d; Embroidery
done in white, Miss Faye Gahag
en Ist, Mrs Delaplain 2d; Em
broidered towl, Gertie Walker Ist
Minnie Bassett 2d; Embroidered
waist, Mrs Akerly Ist. Mrs Ken
nard 2d; Embroideried pillow case
Mrs T Howard Ist, Mrs Herman
Voight2d; Crazy quilt, Mrs H
Hinks Ist, Mary Haney 2d; Patch
work quilt. Mrs Baughman Ist,
Mrs West 2d; Sofa pillow, Inez
Messinger Ist, Mrs Weidman 2d;
Hair pin or Teneriffe lace, Mrs
Caulkins Ist, Mrs Wm Schultz 2d
Embroidered underwear, Mrs W
Schultz Ist, Miss Mary Hayes 2d;
Kitchen apron. Mrs E Phillips
Ist, Mrs Cain 2d; Collection of
paintings, Mrs J Marolff Ist, Mrs
Baughman 2d; Sweet pickles,
Mrs Crossen Ist, Mrs J B John
son 2d; Sour pickles, Jennie Hol
lander Ist, Mrs Raven 2d; Glass
plum jelly, Mrs A Thomas Ist,
Mrs Hatcher 2d; Glass grape jel
ly. Mrs F Waggoner; Glass straw
berry preserves Mrs Eiby Ist.
Mrs J W Adams 2d; Watermelon
or citron preserves, Mrs J W
Adams Ist, Anna Foust 2d; Can
peaches Mrs Hickey Ist Mrs Rav
en 2d; Can pears Mrs J Adams;
Can plums, Mrs Raven Ist, Mrs
J S Johnson 2d; Can cherries any
kind Mrs J W Adams Ist, Mrs
Eiby 2d; Print putter Mrs Hink
Ist, Mrs Piatt 2d: Loaf white
bread Mr. Joe Robinson Ist, Mrs
DeMunbrun 2d: Loaf cake any
variety, Mrs J Williams Ist, Mrs
I W Adams 2i: 1 doz. cookies,
Mrs Piatt Ist and 2d: Prettiest
baby, Mrs Prodoehl: Fattest baby
Mrs Driscoll: Battenburg, Mary
Davis Ist, Mrs Scott 2d': Center
pieces Mary Davis Ist, Mrs Nes
bitt 2d: Fancy apron, Mrs Kib
bee Ist, Mrs Scott 2d: Crochet
work, Mrs Frye Ist, Mrs Ken
nard 2d: Pyographic Robt Hayes:
Hand bags, Mrs W F Wyant Ist,
Mr J M Berry 2d: Bead work.
Opal Maynard: Drawn work,
Mrs Scott Ist, Mrs Nesbitt 2d:
Punch work, Mrs Scott Ist, Miss
Faye Gahagen 2d: Pin cushion,
Mrs Wyant Ist, Grandma Knight
2d: Silk quilts Mrs Hollingshead
Ist, Mrs Kibhee 2d: Collection
flowers, Mrs Sam Adams: Pies,
Mrs Counts: Hand painted china,
Mrs D Curtis Ist. Mrs Saylor 2d.
School Exhibits
Best grade school exhibit, Wild
Horse: Best rvral school exhibit.
Lake Side Ist. River View 2d:
Best rural art exhibit, Owen Ist,
lowa Ridge 2d: Best school exhi
bit, River View Ist, Lake. Side
2d: Best map exhibit by pupil.
Shy Ist, lowa Ridge 2d: Best
nature study exhibit by school,
Wagner Ist, River View 2d: Best
sewing exhibit prade pupil, Miss
iiithel Long Ist: Best woodwork
exhibit by High School boy, Louis
Hollenbaugh ist, E Schuelke 2d:
Sewing by sehool, Lakeside Ist,
and 2d.
Boys and Girls Agricultural De
partment
Milo raised by girl over 12 yrs.
Lizzie Raddohl Ist: Milo raised
by boy over 12. Clayborn Foust
Ist, Leanord Raddohl 2d, Earl
Fortner 3d: Milo raised by girl
under 12, Lela nil! Ist, May King
sley 2d, Marion Kingsley 3d:
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