The Grit-advocate., 1903-03-06

mlsslOncrS Oh hclth county was last
week decided against Mr.. Reed in the
| district court at Ogalalla. The suit
grew out OF a claim for $4OO in fees
made by the county clerk against the
county for preparing delinquent tax
list covering nearly 30 years. By the
decision of the court Mr.. Reeds claim
was disallowed.
The Union Pacific has paid the first
half of their personal tax amounting to
s., ,SS3.GS, also full amount of their land
and lot tax, s54l.6l. The company
does not pay on their contract lands
until just before tax sale. Most OF the
other corporations have paid their tax
cs In full. About twelve thousand
dollars, or nearly one third OF the 1902
tax roll has been collected.
A. E. Pau, a successful farmer re-
siding in the vicinity of Sedgwick, was
q pleasant caller at our Office last Mon
day. Mr.. Pfau is OF the opinion that
the coming season will be very pros
porous one for all Sedgwick county
farmers. The prospect for plenty of
water for irrigation is good and all
other conditions are favorable for a
splendid crop year.
Oron B. Bower, an industrious farm
er Of Keith county, Nebraska, has leas-
ed the u. T. Lindsey quarter section Of
land six miles west of Julesburg, and
will become citizen of Sedgwick
county, Colorado. Mr.. Bower has COM
piled with the first requisite OF good
citizenship by enrolling his name upon
the subscription list of The Grit-Advo-
cate.
Considerable space in The Grit.Ad-
vocate is used this week by County
Clerk McNew and other county olflc-
ials. AS we are satisfied that the mat
ter furnished by these gentlemen will
prove to be generally OF interest to our
readers we have no apology to offer for
the exclusion Of other local matter
from our columns.
You will never wish to take another
dose Of pills il you once try Chamber
lains Stomach and Liver Tablets.
They are easier to take and more
pleasant in effect. They cleanse the
stomach and regulate the liver and
bowels. For sale by G.. Lavelle, drug.
gist.
The Union Pacigc railroad company
has settled the damage suit for the
death Of Ralph Dolson by the payment
Of $500. Mr.. Dolson was fireman on a
freight engine and was killed at Goth
enburg January 4th In collision with
passenger train on which his father
was engineer.
A surgical operation for strangulat-
ed hernia was performed upon J. B.
Close Wednesday morning by DR..
Babcock Of Julesburg and Dr. Stowitts
OF Sidney. Mr.. Close rallied nicely
from the effects Of the operation and is
now doing as well as could be expected.
Mrs. J.. K. Macpherson is now ready
to open her class in music. Those
wishing to begin piano or voice lessons
may call any afternoon except Tuesday
Voices tried free Wednesday and Thurs
day afternoons. Price 10 cents les
son. SO lm,
The Julesburg gun club will go to
Chappell today friday for a contest
with the Chappell club. A number of
"rooters" will accompany the Jules
burg club and assist In bringing home
victory.
All Sedgwick county warrants are
called for payment. This is the first
time in the history of the county.
Julesburg town warrants are all called
for payment, the first time since the
panic.
DR.. S. Shwartz, the eye specialist
Of Denver, will be at the Brown hotel
in Julesburg, Wednesday, March H.,
prepared to do any work that may be
desired in his line. Call early.
r. M. Brown is now located in Otto
mer, Missouri, having recently moved
to that place from Cabool, Missouri,
where he has been living since he left
this county a few months since.
Because Of the illness of Rev. T. j.
Hooper, who has been suffering from a
severe attack Of grip there were NO
preaching services in the Methodist
church last Sunday.
Under the auspices OF the Christian
Endeavor society, Musical and Re-
cital will be given at the Congrega.
tional church March II. Full program
next week.
Last Monday William Utesler sold
the southeast quarter Of section 34-12.