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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-09
The Furthest Limit.

"Henpeck doesn't dare to say his
souls his own"
ITS worse than that. His wife
even tips the waiter when they 90 out
to lunch together."-Chicago Record
Herald.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-09
Differences Of Opiafon.

"What is genius2' asked the man
who has a liking for abstruse questions.
'sTherc is il difference Of opinion on
that question:" answered Mr.. Sirius
Barker. Some people think that gen
ius is an infinite capacity for taking
pains, others that 1t is the ability to get
on without doing any work worth men
tioning. Star.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-09

Unless an unforeseen emergency
arises 1t will not be necessary for Ad-
miral Cotton to shoot the Holy Land
full Of any more holes.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-09
TRACK AND TRAIN


Engineer Bracket has reported.
Engineer Jessoy is back at work.
Fireman Tingley is back in the cab.
Engineer Uhrig is on the sick list.
Engineer Stewart is in hook for one
trip.
Engineer Mcouiddy is off for a day
or two.
Engineer +. W.. Wilson is under the
doctors care.
All W. Ley is officiating temporarily
as night caller at the yard house.
Conductor Jackson Is on the retired
list enjoying a pleasant vacation.
Fireman Fishbmfl has reported after
a tussle with one Of the ills that flesh
5 neir to.
All the engineers and b~oilermakers
have recovered from the effects of
Labor Day and are back at work.
1t is understood that the raise in the
wages of the boilermakers of 2 cents
an hour will not be available on the
September pay day.
improvement is the order Of the day
at the round house. A new roof Is go
ing on the whole structure. The old
part of the building is to be torn down
and a temporary timber extension Of
twenty feet is to be erected to give
more room in the stalls. Eventually
the extension will be Of stone.
ESat
Harry Fluke, who had the first fin-
ger on his right hand injured while
working in the machine shops at Albu-
querque several months ago had the
injured member removed yesterday.
He has suffered with blood poisoning
as a result Of the accident. The oper-
alton was performed by DR.. Cutter at
ST. Joseph's sanitarium.
The Santa Fe has just issued a neat
folder describing the comforts to be
furnished the bankers of the east who
go to the convention Of the American
Bankers association over the Santa
Fe. The convention will be held Oc-
tober 20 to %, and several magnificent
special trains will be run across the
continent by the Santa Fe.
Additional mail clerks will be
placed on the Atchison, Topeka s
Santa Fe trains between La Junta and
Albuquerque, thus giving a large part
of New Mexico additional local ser.
vice. Trains Nos. / from the east and
8 from the west, will not carry local
mail after the requisite mail car
equipment has been provided by the
Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe railway,
which will be in about six months.
alfred Lowell. assistant superin.
tendent of motive power, has been ap.
pointed superintendent Of motive
power, in place OF G. R. Henderson,
resigned. The headquarters Of Mr..
Lowell will be at Topeka, Kans.
When asked regarding the above
from the last issue of the Railway Ga
zette Topeka Santa Fe officials denied
that Mr.. Lowell has been appointed
superintendent OF motive power to
succeed Mr.. Henderson. 1t is true
that several weeks ago a circular was
issued stating that in the absence o.
a regular superintendent Mr.. Lowell
would handle the business Of tina,
Office. The Railway Gazette says def
nitely that Mr.. Lowell has received
the appointment.
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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-09

Governor Dockery exclaimed, as he
saw a balloonist do a parachute leap:
Il couldn't do that" But there are q
large number Of persons in Missouri
who would just as soon Governor
Dockery should try.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-09

At Yakntsk, In eastern Siberia, the
record annual range OF temperature Is
reached. 1t varies from So above to Is
below zero.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01
Reservation News.

J. L. EIhart visited Chappell
last Sunday.
May Ball called on Alma Porter
Monday afternoon.
Lew Wright made a trip to the
North river last week.
Mrs. Hallowcll called on Mrs.
Porter last Saturday.
Miss Bessie McNew visited last
Saturday with May Ball.
Mrs. J. Elhart was quite sick
last Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Alma Porter is convales.
ing from her recent illness.
Miss Holden lett for her home
in Tiff on Saturday evening.
Melissa and Gerald Wennc1
were present at the exercises last
Friday evening.
Mr.. Drake, wife and daughter,
spent last Friday on their ranch
on the reservation.
George Woodlands and Mr..
Smith made a trip across the riv-
er Sunday morning.
Mrs. T. w. Acklin, Mrs. T. M.
johnson and Glenn Elhart attend
ed the entertainment Friday even
ing at the East Lincoln school
house.
The commencement exercises
at the school house last Friday
evening were all that could be de-
sired. One cause for regret was
that Miss Alma Porter, one of the
graduates, was unrble to be pres.
ent on account of sickness. The
house was beautifully decorated
with the class colors, pink and
white, also boquets Of pink and
white carnations. The graduates
were Misses Esther Nj. Olson,
Aurelia Herfort, and May e. G.
Ball. All were dressed in white
and wore pink roses. The enter.
tainment was good all the way
through, and we think the teach
ers, Miss Holden and Mr.. Camp.
bell, deserve much credit. The
house was packed, many being
present from Julesburg, ChappelI
and south of the river.
CRAZY DAISY,
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01
SUNDAYS isailGame.

The Julesburg base ball club crossed
bats with the Bigspring's club on the
Juiesburg grounds last Sunday after
noon. A fair size crowd of people wit
messed the game which was closely
contested and was quite interesting,
especially during the first four iunings.
Nine innings were played and the
Julesburg boys We're defeated by a
score of IS to 10.
The defeat of the Julesburg club
can be attributed to the poor fielding,
and also to the weakness of some of
the players at the bat. The majority
of those who played Sunday have had
no practice this season, but notwith-
standing this fact they put up first
class game, and moreover demonstrat-
ed the fact that there is plenty of good
base ball timber In .Iulesburg In this
connection we suggest that Il club be
organized and we feel sure that every
business man in town will contribute
money to equip the club.
The Rigspring's club contains some
fairly good players, but the club is
weak in the battery, and ordinarily can
be defeated by any kind of a club of
Jnlesburg players.
The score by innings is as follows:
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01
Logic.

An urprogrcssive baker. believing
not in the security of banking institu.
tions, placed his gold In q barrel of
xxx flour. 1t SO happened that one
day he made bread from this flour In
the barrel.
A customer. cutting open one of the
loaves, was delighted to find it filed
with gold pieces. He was an honest
man, and sat down to reason out the
matter en- strictly moral lines of de-
duction.
Clearly" he argued, ''if the baker
allowed this gold to get into the bread
without knowing it. he could not
have kneaded the dough to any srea,
extent"
Thereupon the honest man decided
to keep the money.
Ethics aside, it cannot but be aa.
mitted that the logic Of the case was
nassailable.-New York Evening Su,
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01
.JCLESDURG,
In The Laws Tolls.

Last Monday Art Snacker and
Charles Lincoln were arrested by
Marshal johnson for public intoxica-
ton and were placed in Jail. In the
evening they were taken before JUS
tice Wallace, pleaded guilty and were
each fined two dollars and costs. fine
and costs amounting to four dollars
each. Snacker paid his fine and was
released, but Lincoln had no money
and was remandcd to Jail. He will be
required to work out bis fine on the
streets.
Snacker is tall. vilianouS looking
individual who drifted into town sey-
eral months ago with a woman and two
children. and up to few days since
mas been camped in the old Foster
building. The woman and. children
left town several days ago, Snack-r
remaining behind. Snacker is one of
the men who TOOK part in the drunken
fght with another hobo who worked
at the coal c3nres Tuesday OF last
''- rnlp8sr
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01
Both Lacking In Confidence.

In the campaign preceding the re-
cent election it seemed to be touch
and go with Congressman Hedge and
Lacey of Iowa, both Of whom were
candidates to succeed themselves
When things began to look real squal-
ly in Hedges district he sent this
note to Lacey: Dear, John, am not
a bit scared, but l do sincerely wish
you would come over into my district
and make three speeches the last week
of the campaign. Sincerely.-Thomas
Hedge" This was the answer he re-
ceived: Dear Tom: l am not scared,
but | can't leave my district a minute
till the votes are counted. Truly your
friend.-John F. Lacey" And when
the votes had been counted it was
found that neither had much reason
TO be scared.-EXchange.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01
Roosevelt's Unknown Friend.

A good story is told of President
Roosevelt. He usually leaves the
White House at about 3 every after.
noon, and on one occasion fussy
little man, chaperoning big fellow in
loud check suit. mustache. and q
fierce imperial, had been waiting at
the door for half an hour. AS soon
as the President made his appearance
the little man took him to the man
with the imperial. President" ho
said. pompously. Il want you to meet
my friend" He mumbled something,
and President Roosevelt took the hand
Of the men with the imperial and
said, Il am very glad to meet you"
Then he turned and looked the fussy
little man over carefully, and there
was a twinkle in his eye as he con.
tinued, And now, II you will be so
good. l wish you would make me ac.
quainted with the man who intro.
duced You to me!"-The Gentle.
woman.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01
B. +. Perry, president of thu

B. +. Perry, president of the
Cheyenne machinists' union, is
authority for the statement that
the strike which has been IN eff
feet on the Union Pacific for the
past ten months will be settled by
May 10. Mr.. Perry states that
&. H. Hartman, who owns Il con
trolling interest in the road, is not
satisfied with the piecework svs-
TEN, and that he will order it dis
continued. This will settle the
strike at once, as the piecework
system has been the bone of con-
tention from the start, and with
its abolition employer and en-
ploye can agree upon Il settle
mcnt.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01
Telephone Franchise Desired.

A representative of the Wyo-
ming Telephone Company was
in Julesbug last Saturday and in
tcrviewed the mayor and several
members of the board of trustees
in reference to franchise for Il
telephone line in this town. He
stated that he would present an
application for a franchise to the
board at its next regular meeting,
and that he would not ask for an
exclusive franchise, but simply
for permission to erect poles in
the streets and alleys of the town.
1t seems to us that there could
be no objection to granting such
permission to the Wyoming com
pany, or in fact to any company,
so long as no exclusive privileges
were granted. In other words,
no company or individuals should
be granted an exclusive right to
build a telephone line in or through
the town unless they are willing
to pay well for the right. Be
sides they should be required to
give bond that the line should be
completed within Il reasonable
length of time.
Telephones are becoming nee
essity to every community, and it
is only u question of Il short time
until some of the big. trans cont
mental companies will seek en-
trance to our town. If an eXcluS
i've franchise were owned by some
small company or individual, the
big companies might be prohibit
ed from coming in. A telephone
line will be built in Julcsburg in
short time, either by local or
outside capital, and it will be
built whether an exclusive fran
chise is granted or not. There
fore we submit that such a fran
chise should be granted to no one.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01
A Strange Freak of Nature.

Miss Sarah l.. Ball is the owner
of a spring calf which was born
dumb. 1t is now about six weeks
old. took it from the COW when
Il few days old to teach it to drink
Then is the time a calf usually
bawls itself hoarse, but to our
surprise we never heard a sound
from it. Therefore we gave it
credit for being the most sensi-
BILE calf we ever knew; but a few
days ago the mystery was solved.
While milking near the calf it
came to the end of its rope tow
ards US, and sticking its nose out
and opening its mouth, it went
through the motion of lowing
This action was repeated several
times. 1t was the most perfect
pantomime | ever saw. Has any
one ever seen a case similar to
this? w. S. B.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01


The storm that prevailed in
this locality Tuesdry nigat and
Wednesday was general through
ont Nebraska, Colorado and Wyo
ming. Only about one inch OF
snow fell here but the wind was
high and the weather quite cold
during the progress of the storm,
the thermometer registering y
degrees. About the only dam
age resulting from the freezing
weather was to plum and cherry
trees, many of which were in full
bloom, and will possibly be killed
by the cold. Owing to the short
duration of the blizzard there will
be no losses of stock in this vicin-
ity, although on the Wyoming
sheep ranges where shearing had
been in progress for two weeks
the loss to tlockmasters was con
siderable.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01
Good News for JuIcsDurg,

Andrew Aesch is getting most of the
old time-pieces repaired. Good work
has been done on all.
Sewing machines will be cleaned.
Bicycles and guns will be repaired.
He will also half-sole shoes. All work
guaranteed.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01

DR.. q. E. Northrop, the North
Platte dentist, will be at the
Brown hotel IN Julesburg, Mon.
day, Tuesday and Wednesday,
May II, Il and 10. Save your
work for him.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01

DR.. Louis Ell Craine, the pain.
less dentist. Of Denver, will be in
Bigspr;ng Monday and Tuesday,
May / and 5; in Julesburg at the
Hotel Harrison Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, May 6, Z
and S. Call early.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01

Rev. NJ. M. Everly has resigned the
pastorate OF the Julesburg Congrega-
tionul church. His resignation will
take effect Sunday, May 3rd, when he
breaches his last sermon. MIR. Everly's S
resignation was caused by i'll health,
and he expects to take vacation from
work during the summer. His place
in the Julesburg church will be filled
by Rev. l.. e. Greer of Denver, who
will arrive here May 18th with his
family.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01

Dr.. E, E. Northrop, expert
dentist of North Platte, will be at
the Brown hotel in Julesburg on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednes,
day, May II, II and ID, prepared
to attend to all work in his line.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01

A crowd of young people, composed
of Messrs. John Piercy, Frank Lamp
and Will Hinshaw, and Misses Milly
Law, Clara Geiger and Tenia Geiger,
drove to Chappell last Saturday night
to enjoy the pleasures of riding in the
ing there, but they were disappointed
in their expectations as the contriv-
ancc did not run that night.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01

The election of school directors
occurs throughout the county on
next Monday. One director will
elected in the Julesburg district.
AS yet we have heard of no candi,
dates for the place.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01

Several members OF Fred Sudman 5
family il Chappell are i'll Of measles.
DR.. Babcock of this place is attending
them.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01

J. II. Law and daughter, Miss Mill
returned last Friday evening from 6
short visit with friends in Denver.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01

Kelley Bros. are buying good horses
for the eastern markets. They will
run them on the range this summer
and will fit them up and ship next fall.
They purchased fine bay horse from
c. S. Banghart last Monday for which
they paid $3.50. They will buy others
Of the same kind if they can find
them
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01

Miss May Finley returned Monday
evening from Weldon where she has
been staying for several months.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01

Hans Heldt reports that his sugar
beets are growing nicely and are al
ready showing above the ground. He
has six acres and the seed was planted
early last week.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01

DR.. E. E. Northrop of North
Platte guarantees all dental work
He will be at the Brown hotel in
Julesburg May 11th, 18th and
18th.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01

D. c. Policy came up from Mort
Platte last Saturday night and visiteC
with his family over Sunday.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01

Sweet and sour pickles, an,
saucr 'kraut in bulk for sale at "
IL. SimOn's.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01

Mrs. w. H. Simon has been cOnfincl
to her home for several days by sick
ness but is now convalescent.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01

Miss Anna Meineke left here SUI
day night for Weldon where she ".
spend the summer.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01

Remember the Blind Boone
concert in the Congregational
church next Tuesday evening.
You will enjoy it if you attend.
Reserved seat tickets are now on
sale at John Petersen's grocery
store.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01

". J. Kelley made IA business trip
Chappell Tuesday.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01

When you want a pleasant physic
try Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets. They are easy to take and
pleasant in effect. For sale by Mason
x Luvellc.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01

T. w. Acklin and family visited r,
ativcs in this vicinity last Sunday.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01

Miss Clara Geiger is at home frou
Bigsprihg where she has been stayiua
for several weeks.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01

Millet seed for sale at White
Wallacc'S.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01

d. Buchanan Of Crook was in TON
Tuesday.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01

Charles Morris was in town a few
days this week looking for work in the
roundhouse. Not finding anything
here he left Monday night for the west,
accompanied by Walla Armstrong.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01

The elevator has just received cal
load of Nebraska corn. The qualify j,
good and the price low.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01

DR.. NJ. L. Babcock made u profess
sional visit to Lewellen last Sunday
He was accompanied by c. S. Bang
hart.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01

A shooting tournament will be held
in Chappell tomorrow. The Chappell
gun club will shoot in blue rock con-
test against the Oshkosh gun club.
Besides this there will be l5 and %
target event, both open to ell. Foot
races, pony races, and bicycle races are
also advertised for the day and grand
ball at night under the auspices of the
Chappell gun club.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01

f. D. Wilson, of Elliot, Iowa, broth
er-in-law and partner of T. j. Hail.
arrived in Jules burg last Friday night
with fine stallion, one of two animals
with which he left home, the other
having died enroute. Mr.. Wilson Wis
tied with Mr.. Hall until Sunday even
ing when he left for his home.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01

c. NJ. Kellogg, general agent of the
Aetna life insurance company, in
Denver, was in Julesburg last Satur-
day looking for Il local agent to repre-
sent his company. He made arrange
ments with Prof. c. r. Parsons to act
IN that capacity as soon as school
closes,
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01

a law was passed by the recent leg
iSlature authorizing county commits
sioners to appropriate funds for the
determination of prairie dogs. The
of graSshopperS.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01

For SALE. Baled hay: 40 cents per
bale at my barn. I. J. Hall.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01

Mrs !, X. Macpherson returned last
week from pleasant trip to Omaha
where she visited with relatives and
friends.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01

1t is said that it is costing the farm
ers in this region from IS to'$l2 per
acre to prepare their land for sugar
beets. Most of the land is sod and
hard to break and put in good con-
dition. Next year it will be much
easier and cheaper.-Sterling Advo-
cate.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01

j. r. Spencer arrived in JIlesburg
last Sunday morning from his home in
Central City, Nebraska, and he is now
engaged in buying a car load Of horses
for shipment. Mr.. Spencer states that
both he and his family are we'll pleased
with their new home.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01

D. NJ. Atcheson will move his drug
store TO Hershey in few days. His
local agent, Mr.. Munger, has conduct
ed place that was credit to the
town, but the sales did not warrant
their staying here.-Lodge Pole Ex-
DrpSs.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01

A hide buyer from Lincoln bought
25,O00 pounds of hides in this section
last week. He had previously shipped
10000 pounds from Atwood. These
hides were taken from cattle which
perished from exposure and starva-
tion. The loss Of the cattlemen Of
this section the past winter is enor-
nous, and is warning to them to
introduce different and more humane
methods in their business, or 60 out
Of it altogether. They had better go
into sugar beet growing: the beets
will neither starve nor freeze.-Sterl-
ing Advocate.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01

Buy your spring suit of P. Petersen.
He represents a tlrst-cluss tailoring
house Of Chicago, and is showing this
season the incest line of samples ever
brought to Julesburg. A perfect fit
and tatisfaction in every way is guar
anteeG.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-01

The latest journalistic candidate for
public favor in Colorado is the Color
ado State journal, weekly magazine
published in Colorado Springs. The
names of S. n. Francis, general mana
ger, and G. f. Rittenhous, managing
editor, appear at the head of the edi-
torial column. This new aspirant for
public favor is handsomely illustrrted
and is ably edited, and is in every way
up to highest standard 1t deserves
liberal patronage and if 1t maintains
its present excellence it is sure to re-
ceiye it.