The Grit-advocate., 1902-05-09

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last Friday and were guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. f. Clayton
until Wednesday evening, when they
went to Grand Island. While here
Col. Clayton reviewed the business
done by the Julesburg and Chappell
banks. in both of which he is a partner.
during the past year. and he expressed
himself as being well pleased with the
record made by these institutions un-
der their present efficient manage
ment.
W. Z. Vaughan, prosperous farm
er residing north of town, dropped iu-
to our Sanctum Tuesday afternoon and
renewed his allegiance to our popular
publication for which timely favor he
has our thanks. Mr.. Vaughan has re
Gently added considerably to his real
estate holdings in this vicinity, by the
purchase Of a quarter section of pas
ture land from Albert Won Rothberg.
and he has now one of the most deSira-
bic properties in this locality
Mrs. Helma Nelson. wife of ]. E.
Nelson. a prosperous ranchmau of this
county. died in hospital at Lincoln,
Nebraska. last Sunday after a long ill.,
ness of tuberculosis. The remains were
shipped to JuleSburg Wednesday morn
ing and were buried in the cemetery
near Froid. Nebraska. They were ac-
companied to their last resting place
BY large number of friends of the
family. The bereaved husband has
the sympathy of all in his sore atiiic-
tion.
Rear Admiral W. T. Sampson, re-
tired, died at his home in Washington
City Tuesday morning after an illness
extending over a period of many
months The immediate cause of his
death was cerebral hemurrhage Ad-
miral Sampson was SiXty-two years
old. lie is survived by his wife and
several sons and daughters.
Otis johnson has secured a grading
contract from the Union Pacific rail
road company and will begin work next
week. Part of the work will be done
at this place, where grades will be
built for about 5000 feet uf side track:
the balance of the work will be done
at different points between Julesblrg
and Denver.
Harry Brown. Omar Flora and Louis
Harrison are at home from kimbaii.
Nebraska. where they have been work.
ing with an outfit of railroad graders.
The balance of the .lulesburg conting-
ent working at that place is expected
home the last of this week
Rev. G. II. Rice and family left
Thursday night Of last week TO" their
new home in Arlington, Nebraska. \
large number OF their friends We're at
the station to bid them adieu and to
wish them much happiness and pros
perity in the future.
James \. Dawson of the reservation
was pleasant caller at our Office last
Wednesday morning. He reports that
at the election of school director in
district No 59-Pleasant Niew--Mon-
day, Mrs. Hannah Elhart was chosen.
Mrs. will Armstrong returned Tues
day evening from Snyder. where she
has been visiting relatives for several
weeks. She will move her household
goods to Cheyenne Wells. where she
will join her husband in a few DAYS.
The Julesburg Congregational church
has extended call to young minis
ter in Kansas. recommended by Rev
Sanderson of Denver. but as yet no
definite arrangements have been made
with him.
c. NJ. Harris, clerk of the district
court, received notice Thurday morn
ing from Judge Armour. adjourning
court from Tuesday, May p. to Tues
day, June 10.
Mrs. Petersen OF Mediapolis. Iowa,
is visiting at the home of Mrs. c..
Strom.
Cash paid for hides. W. H. Simon.