The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-22
LOCAL NEWS.

Martha A. Turner, visited Julesburg
Hast fall in the interests of the Denver
News xnd the Ranch News. and whose
article 10 those publications we're <s
produced in The Grit-Advocate, was
in Julesburg last Monday seeking
more material for the papers she rep
resents. She secured considerable
data which she will use in illustrated
articles 10 the two papers and which
will no doubt prove very beneficial to
this county.
A petition will be presented to the
town trustees at the next meeting Of
the board asking that ordinances be
passed making it a misdemeaHor to
spit upon the sidewalks, and causing
all awning posts to be removed from
the sidewalks. The petition has been
numerously signed and as the request
Is a just one ordinances should be pas
sed covering these cases.
We have secured correspondents In
both the Julesburg high school aud
the county high school, and will pub
lish each week items of general inter-
est from each of these schools. We
trust that each correspondent will
endeavor to surpass the other In the
excellence of her letters and that
ibis department will prove one Of the
naost interesting Of the paper.
Judge Miller has received no adyices
OF any premiums awarded the Sedg-
wick county agricultural exhibit at
the state fair last week and 1t is there
fore natural to suppose that the ex-
hibit received none. However, the
money spent was we'll invested for the
county certainly secured good. adyer-
tisiug from it.
The directors of the Julesburg Irri-
cation district held q meeting last
Saturday and closed a settlement with
the owners of the Settlers ditch.
p. j. Bangtson and E. NJ. Kelley were
present aud each received his proper
tiOn OF bonds of the district in return
for the transfer OF the ditch to the
district.
L. E. Reich will sell his stock of
groceries and potions sometime dur
ing this month and will 60 to Omaha
to take course in the Omaha Dental
college. MIR. Reich owns the store
building he occupies. but will proba-
bly, not sell this nor the Two residence
properties he owns.
Joe Watland, who left Julesburg a
short time since and later returned to
his former home in Armstrong, Iowa.
died on the 7th OF this month of con-
sumption. His efforts to better his
health by a change in climate proved
unavailiug.
Mr. and Mrs. w. F. Bradley left
Wednesday morning for their home in
Carlton, Nebraska, after q short visit
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Thompson, west Of town. They were
returning from trip to California.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Close arrived
In Julesburg last Saturday evening
from Emington, Illinois. They will
make this place their home, Mrs. Close
having become attached to the town
during her former residence here.
Oshkosh will have three days race
meeting beginning on Oct. 4th. At
these meetings good purses are usually
offered and large crowds attend them.
This year will probably be no excep-
lion to the rule.
Mark Burke attended the annual
session OF the grand lodge A. F. &
A. M. In Denver Tuesday. Mr.. Burke
Is master of the local lodge and as
such is the authorized delegate to the
grand lodge.
The committee appointed by Judge
Armour to examine the county treas
urer's books finished their labors Mon
day after seven days session. Every
thing was found to be in good condi-
tiOn.
Ormon Fullerton, Of Alliance, Ne
braska, has been visiting friends in
Julesburg for several days. Mr.. Full
lerton Is the son Of Clarence Fuller
ton, former we'll known resident Of
Julesburg.
Mrs. Arthur Conyers and son, Of
Kearney, Nebraska, are visiting rela.
tives in Julesburg and vicinity.
Mrs. ). G. Close returned Sunday
night from an extended visit with
relatives in Minden, Nebraska.
The Julesburg Drug company has a
fine display of Colgate's perfumes and
soaps. See II,