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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-11-16
Report of the "Older Boys
Conference" held at Fort
Morgan Colorado last Friday
Saturday and Sunday.

The Older Boys Conference of North
Eastern Colorado which conveyned at
Fort Morgan Colorado last Friday even
ing was considered great success by
the Y. M. e. A. leaders as well as by
the boys themselves. At the opening
meeting Friday evening the delegates
were given welcome by Mr.. Spencer.
Editor of the Times and President of
the Chamber of Commerce. j. W. Nipps
State Secretary in a strong speech
stated the purpose of the convention.
He showed that enormous power there
is in the great body of High School Boys
in the State and the effect of his talk
was to make the boys feel like using
this power for good more than they had
ever done before, Many things can be
accomplished in the High School that
the boys alone can do if they but put
into practice the motto of the conven-
tlon Helping the other Fellow. The
fellows all repeated with Mr.. Nipps the
following: Il caunot do everything but
| can do something. What | can do
aught to do, and what ! aught to do
by the help of God ! will do. THE
ability of the boys to remedy some of
the bad conditions of Country Life was
recognized in a strong address by Prof.
Hinman of the State Agricultural
College. He referred to the needs Of
Rural Life declaring that the farmer
should stay on the farm and showing
that his moving to the city is frequent
ly detriment the farmer. the farm
and the city.
Saturday morning after short period
of Bible Study the conference took up
High School Problems" the topics dis
cussed being "Head work.. "Social
Service" and "a Boys Religion.
Julesburg was represented on the
program by Erwin Adams on Social
Service. the afternoon DR.. Newhall
| Director of the Denver Y. NJ. c. A.
Gymnasium, gave the boys practical
talk on the subject too much sighted
by parents and the teachers. The Doc
tor like the other leaders at the con
ference is a leader of young men and
| they are interested when he gets up to
speak. Following this the boys all went
to the high school gymnasium where
Coach DeWitte had planned such stunts
as "Chariot Race, Tug of war, and
ect. all of which pleased the boys very
much.
Saturday evening at six O'Clock
banquet was served by the High School
girls of Fort Morgan. The local band
| furnished excellent music The boys of
the various delegations gave their yells
and songs and had jolly time.
The best of feeling prevailed and in
the toasts given the motto "Helping
the Other Fellow was frequently used
4. NJ. Work was toast mast-r and the
the principal address was by H. W.
More Of Brush. There were about four
hundred present. Sunday was the best
of all; After Bible Study period for
all the delegates attended the church
of their choicen and in the evening at
8:l5 they assembled in the closing ser
vice.
The boys attending from Julesburg
were: Erwin Adams, William Brown,
William Dye. Robert Walruth, Francis
Rook, Russell Scott and Victor Carlson.
Messers Keplinger and Fogt attended
with the boys.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-11-16
Baked At Cold Steel.

II wonldn't let doctor cut my
foot off, said H. D. Ely, Bantam.
Ohio, although a horrible ulcer had
been the plague of my life for four
years. Instead ! used Rucl;lcn's Arnica
Salve, and my foot was soon completely
cured. Heals Burns. Roils, Sores Bruises
Eczema, Pimpies. Corns. Su.est Pie
cure Is cents at All D-ngcst
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-11-16
Republicans Garry Deuel. Coun.
ty, Nebraska

At the election held last week prac-
tically all the offices where there was
any opposition were carried by the re.
publicans. The following is the result
of the vote at Chappell, Big Springs
add Swan.
Riu
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-01-07
American "Outs.v

We think 1t is both fair and desir.
able that some American novelists
should now speak some plain truths
to an American audience about the
Englishman's love of orderly proceed.
ure which makes a London crowd SO
easy to handle and an English village
delight to the American eye that is
accustomed to find tin cans, ash heaps
and broken-down fences too often in
plain view of the passerby on a pub.
lie street. II it were not a pretty hot
summer and there were not already
twice as many societies for social re-
form existing in this country as we
really have any practical need for, we
should suggest the creation of a new
international organization to be en-
titled in American fashion, "S. P. c.
B. l.. O. A. e. G. T. D." (that is to say.
the Society for Promoting a Combina-
tion Of British Love of Order with
American Enthusiasm for Getting
Things Done),. and should nominate
Mrs. de la Pasture to be it's first presi-
dent.--The Outlook.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-01-07
WATER WORKS
FRANCHISE
Edmund M. Blake of Boise
Appears Before Board Of Vii
lage Trustees to Present Pro-
position for Franchise.

After some routine business al
the meeting of the Village Board
Thursday evening, the Chairman
introduced Mr.. Edmund Blake
Of Boise, stating that Mr.. Blake
is Consulting Hydraulic Engin-
eer, man well acquainted with
the needs Of our people, having
had IL years experience in water
works, sewerage, power plants
and irrigation. That he had
been sent to Italy by the U. S
Department of Agriculture in 1905
to study irrigation and drainage
He has designed and engineered
numerous water plants and has
just completed the Meridian
Municipal water works system to
be put into operation on Satur-
day of this week.
He is now chief engineer in
charge Of the Carey Act Inspec-
ton Service of Idaho, appointed
by the Governor and the State
Land Board, and has AZ assistant
engineers now in the field on the
North Side Twin Falls Tract.
He is the personal representa-
tive in Idaho of the banking hou-
ses of Otis and Hough, and Till
olson and Wolcotts, of Cleveland,
Ohio, who purchase municipal
bonds and finance irrigation and
water works projects.
After this, Mr.. Blake gave a
very interesting talk and ex-
planned water works and sewer
age propositions until about IL :3(
The Board, by a unanimous vote
authorized him to make an accur-
ate survey for sewerage and
complete report, embodying the
cost of each, when the Board
will call mass meeting for an
expression of the wishes Of the
people.
The cost of the above survey
and report, including blue prints,
will be two hundred dollars
which in the event Of Mr.. Blake s
getting a franchise or conducting
the works for the village, will be
deducted from the amount COM
ing to him, as the same surveys
would be used.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-01-07
THE WEEK IN
SOCIETY CIRCLES
Mountain Home People Have
Gay Time During The Hoh-
day Season.

A very delightful party was
given by the Misses Chattin at the
Carnegie Club rooms last Friday
evening. A progressive game
furnished amusement and deli
cious refreshments were served.
Those present were: Misses
Sue, Esther, and Lillian Evans,
Matte Groefsema, Reva Reynolds
Doldene Smith, Nancy Watts,
Glare Holcomb of Boise, Virginia
and Alice Chattin, and Messrs.
Albert, Ray, and Vernon Marhof-
er, Clay and Elmer Groefsema,
John and Thurston Pence, Ed
ward Manion, Ralph Brubacher,
Ralph Reynolds, James Watts,
John Chattin.
The chaperones were Mrs. Chat
tin and Mrs. Adair.
The ball given by the Eagles
Friday evening was a. very pleas
ant affair and was largely attend
ed.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-01-07
Donation Party

The Reverend and Mrs. r. r.
Crabtree were given a thorough
surprise by the members Of the
NJ. e. congregation Thursday ev.
ening. At the time of the usual
choir practice people began to
arrive at the church laden with
packages Of all kinds and sizes,
and Mr.. Crabtree wondered what
was bringing such large number
Of people out to choir practice.
After a time, he understood
what was up and realized that he
and Mrs. Crabtree were the for.
tunate victims Of a regular old
fashioned donation.
Refreshments were serv d and
a very jolly time enjoyed ny the
hundred or more people present
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-01-07
The HAMPTON Court Maze.

Ninety-eight thousand persons have
paid penny each for admission to
the famous maze at Hampton Court
palace this summer, the largest num-
Der for some years. 1t is estimated
that about rs per cent. Of these were
foreigners, mostly French and Ger.
man. During August $4,000 people
passed through the turnstiles. For a
number of years the takings at the
maze were the perquisites of one Of
the palace attendants, upon whom the
right to collect and retain them was
conferred by the late Queen Victoria.
Since his death few days ago the
takings have gone to his majesty's Of.
dee OF works London Standard.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-01-07
Historic lInIithqow.

It is proposed, as memorial In
Scotland to the late king, to restore
Nnlithgow palace. Holyrood is in a
fair state of preservation, whereas
Nnlithgow palace, on the shore Of
the beautiful sheet OF water OF that
name, is In ruins, and this being the
case, perhaps the better plan would
be the restoration of Linlithgow. The
palace, which is somewhat square and
heavy looking, was the birthplace Of
Mary Queen Of Scots; in Ljnlithgow
church James w. of Scotland was
forewarned by an apparition Of the
coming disaster at Flodden Field: in
It's streets the regent Murray was
shot; close by the town Edward l.
had two ribs broken by his horse the
night before Falkirk, and on Its loch
chancellor of the exchequer, bent on
economy, issued instructions that the
royal swans should be kept down to
dozen!
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-01-07
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
OF the Stockholders Of the Elmore
Irrigation Company.

Pursuant to Section Of Ar
ticle II of the Bylaws of the
ELMORE IRRIGATION COMPA
NY, the first regular annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the
Elmore Irrigation Company shall
be held at the Standard Opera
House in the town of Mountain
Home, County of Elmore, State o
Idaho. at twelve 0 clock noon on
the second Monday in January Of
each year, if not a legal holiday,
otherwise on the next succeeding
Monday not a legal holiday, for
the purpose of electing Trustees
and for the transaction Of such
other business as may properly
be brought before the meeting.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-01-07
B. G. JAYNE AGAIN
ACTIVE IN FIELD
VIII Build Large Dam Across
Snake River ct Garnet to
lrrigats the Country.

B. g. Jayne, promoter Of the
Garnet Irrigation company, re-
turned from an extended visit
in New York; last Saturday.
Mr.. Jayne has been engaged the
past year in making surveys Of
the country lying between Mount
ain Home and the Snake river,
with view of bringing the wat
er Of the river over the land.
Mr.. Jayne proposes to con-
struct a gigantic dam at the Gar
net ranch which will raise the
waters of Tie Snake about 80
feet, and pump the water for ir-
rigation with electric power.
A party Of 20 surveyors left
Wednesday and will resume oper-
ations, running lines and securing
facts on the feasibility of the
proposition.
If preliminary surveys guaran-
tee the success Of the project, Mr..
Jayne will engage Col. John Rp-
gart, one of the best known hy-
draulic engineers in the United
States, and will install an electro
hydro plant which will be one
Of the largest in the country.
Mr.. Jayne spent several thou
sand dollars last year in survey
ing this country and his coming
back into the field indicates that
he has confidence in the under
taking.
He states that upwards Of 20
million dollars are available for
perfecting the project.
If carried to a successful end
this will mean a great deal to
the future of Elmore county and
especially Mountain Home. HUI
dreds Of men will be engaged in
the construction work and all ma
terial and supplies will be hauled
out from this point, will mean a
large increase in business.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-01-07
Library Board

The Library Board met in reg
ular session Thursday evening,
January 5. ALI members present.
The Board decided to close
the Library until Monday
January 9th, to have repair
work done on registers. The
number of people visiting the Ii
brary during the month of Decem-
ber were 691; number Of books
checked out, 261; ITS new books
have recently been added to the
already large list of books in the
library making at present over
1900 books,
Following monthly and week
ly periodicals have been ordered
and to be found upon the tables
are American Boy, Delineator,
World Works, Everybodys, Paci-
fic Monthly, Ainsleys, Saturday
Evening Post, Success, Ladies
Home Journal, McClures, Womans
Home Companion and the follow
ing newspapers: Idaho Daily
Statesman Evening Capital News
Wood River Weekly News-M
Occur d'Alene Weekly Press, and
the local papers. The newspapers
that have donated to the library
their publications have the hearty
thanks Of the Board for their
kind consideration.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-01-07
:: COUNTY News.


There will be church services
here both morning and evening
Sunday by Rev. Bullock. Special
music is being arranged. Every
body come.
lhe Fortnightly Club holds its
regular meeting Saturday evenini
An interesting program will be
given and the new officers will
take, their oath Of office.
Mrs. A. d. Bruce and daughter
Genivieve left Monday for Namp.
They expect to make their home
there for the present as Mr..
Bruce has his work there.
Miss Gladys Wells entertained
a number Of the young people
Tuesday evening. The evening
was spent in playing cards and 4
general good time was enjoyed
by all.
The dance given by the Dance
club last Friday evening proved
very successful. It was along
the nature Of a New Years ball.
Refreshments were served.
my Dixie Girl" given at the
Montgomery Hall last Friday ev
ening proved very entertaining.
The King Hill Fortnightly
Club is going to give q Measur-
ing Party next week Saturday.
An interesting program has been
arranged and the committee is
making great plans to make the
evening a pleasant one for every
one that comes. One of the main
attractions of the evening will be
the wedding of Miss Long and
Mr.. Short, after which the we'd
ding feast will be served. Come
and enjoy a pleasant evening.
Mrs. Turver and daughter Of
Mountain Home came down Mon
day for a short visit with their
friends here, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
cox, and Mr.. and Mrs. Murer.
The Farmers Association Meet
ing held here Wednesday after
noon proved very interesting and
helpful to all present.
Mr.. Day spent the greater part
of this week tending to business
interests in Chicago.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-01-07
UNITED STATES TOMBSTONE
patrietle indian Rejects Government
oamplss and Buys One 70 Suit
Himself.

On the Navajo reservation great Of.
forts were made years ago to induce
the Indians to abandon their custom
Of leaving the bodies Of their dead
above ground. and to adopt the white
peoples system Of burial. One In
dian agents success, was encouraging.
and arrangements were made BY
which the government should supply
neat hsadstones. A stock Of them
was laid In. and no sooner had they
arrived when . tall Navajo appeared.
He looked 1t the collection, but grunt.
"a mo" to each one. The agent sug-
gestsd that. n the red man would In
dicate the special style he wished. It
would be ordered for him.
want United States headstone."
Was the laconic response.
The agent was pussled BY this.
What the deuce could the Indian
mean BY United States headstonef"
Every effort to ascertain just what
was In his mind met with the In
variable reply: Want United States
hoe00ton0."
At last, fearing that the red mans
disappointment might result unfavor-
ably to the scheme for introducing up
to-dats burial methods. the agent gave
some money to the Indian, bidding
him 10 90 and buy the kind Of grave
stone hs liked.
Some times later . party Of hunters
came to the agency. They had been
70 the lodge Of the Navajo. who had
lost his sQuaw, and had seen her
grave. At the head Of It was posted .
gaudy red and white BARRIERS pole!
This was the Navajo's idea Of .
United States headstone." It was
- near - he could como to . grave
stone bearing the national colors. and
- hs was . very patriotic Indian. he
was content.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-01-07

Although Boston is the most famous
baked bean eating center OF the coun'
try, yet It would appear that even far'
ther west the usefulness OF this vege'
table 10 well known. A writer In tho
Cleveland Plain Dealer tells OF VIZ
man who. one very cold day. went In.
to . Euclid avenue grocery store and
priced the different sizes Of pots Of
baked beans--the kind that the gro
Gerry keeps put up hot and ready to
serve.
II guess the small size win DO" she
said, hesitating.
How many do you desire to server"
inquired the clerk, ready to advise.
"Oh, I'm not buying them to serve"
the customer replied "Of course
shall use them. but I'm getting them
e keep my hands warm on the car.
I came away from home without eth
o. muR OF mittens."
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-01-07
lurton and Moving Pictures,

Justice Lurton of the United States
supreme court, comes from Nashville,
Tenn. One day just before the ad-
Iournment of congress be met on Penn
sylvania avenue in Washington Rob-
srt H. Watkins. correspondent for
southern newspapers.
Bob" said the eminent jurist, "I
have made practice for several years
toAtake my little granddaughter to all
the moving-picture shows In Nashville
The other day We started out to see
all Of them In this town, but there
were too many. Let's go and finish up
the lost right now. Popular Maga-
sine.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-01-07

Il u said that many Of the curiosity
shops planted in the back streets Of
most Of the sma:. towns In England
are kept up BY large London firms,
Who, from . prolonged study Of hu-
man nature. have discovered that pso.
pie who are shy Of buying furniture
or old silver In the West end of Lon.
don are repdy and eager purchasers
of precisely tho same objects 1t Q
rather higher piice when they come
upon them In the back streets Of Q
country town.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-01-07
SUCCESSFUL
| WATCH NIGHT
Social Held in New Methodist
Church. Old Fashioned Spell
ling Bee Proves Success.

The Watch Night social given
by the Methodist people in their
new church basement Saturday
night, was a great success, not
only financially, but socially as
we'll
A large crowd was in attend
ance and were entertained during
the first part of the evening. with
violin and organ duets by the
Misses Pickrell and Riddell, and
college songs by the Male Glee
Club, which were heartily encoret
During the evening the crowd
was very pleasantly entertained
with vocal solos by Mrs. Nile Car
Mr.. E. E. Crabtree and Mrs. S.
G. Rhoades.
The spelling match made a
great hit, not only from the en-
tertainment standpoint, but as a
contest between the forty-four
who took part. Mr.. Austin be.
Ing unavoidably detained else
where, Attorney E. M. Wolfe
kindly consented to take his place
and he and Mr.. Harmon chose
the spoilers. They not only proved
themselves to be good spoilers,
but their acquaintance and intui-
tion proved them well selected
for leaders, as the results will
show. The two sides were very
evenly matched. The result OF
the first round; on Mr.. Harmon s
side Mrs. L. B. Green and N
Emma Evans were standing when
Aston Peake, the last one on Mr..
Wolfe's side took his seat.
The result Of the second round
Mrs. Fred Hall was the only one
left standing on Mr.. Harmon s
side. The last word spelled was
the word "Etymon," which was
missed by Mrs. Green on Har-
mons side, also by Aston Peake
and Mrs. w. d. Evans. on Mr..
Wolfe's side.
Prof. |. B. Warner pronounced
the words in an impartial manner
from the old time "Blue Back"
Noah Webster Speller.
Those deserving especial men
ton as good spoilers, on Mr.. Har-
mons side were Mrs. L. B. Green,
Miss Emma Evans, Mrs. Fred
Hall, Miss Ackley, DR.. Frazier,
Mrs. Warner, and on Mr.. Wolfe s
side were Mrs. w. d. Evans, Mas
ter Aston Peake, Mrs. George Hall
Mr.. H. 7. Pickrell, Miss Jessie
Hickok, Mrs. H. II. Pickrell, Mrs.
r. Thompson, and Miss Alice
Chattin. Also few others whose
names we did not secure, and a
number Of pupils from our public
school who did extremely well.
AS pre-arranged, the four stand
ing the longest without missing,
viz: Mrs. Fred Hall, Mrs. l.. B.
Green, Mrs. W. D. Evans, and
Master Aston Peake, were served
supper at a special table.
A fitting climax to the enter
tainment was well rendered Sc
lection, "a Christmas Story" by
Mrs. Littooy recited shortly be-
fore midnight to a very apprecia-
tive audience.
An impressive song service was
conducted by Rev. E. E. Crabtree
who closed the old year and be-
gan the new with a very appro-
pirate prayer.
A general expression has been
that we might have more social
evenings Of the same nature.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-01-07
Water Users District

AT an election held January 2,
at Grand View, the water users
decided by a vote of 30 to 4 to
form water district, thus plac-
ing the ownership and control Of
the water system in the hands Of
the settlers themselves.
Three commissioners for the
district were also elected. They
are: N. G.. Massey, Otto Bolen,
and A. E. Bailey.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-01-07

The Reverend John A. Peake,
pastor of the Baptist church is
conducting a series Of special
meetings. Throughout the month
meeting will be held every
night except Saturday.
So far the meetings have been
well attended and people receive
much benefit from the excellent
sermons preached by Mr.. Peake.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-01-07
Mrs. Harmon Il Buried Here.

Mrs. Harmon h Buried Here.
Mrs. George Harmon the aged
mother of Mrs. H. w. Tanner Of
Mountain Home, was brought here
for burial from Salem, Oregon,
where she parted this life Dec
ember 20, 1910. Mr.. and Mrs. Tan
ner went for the remains and ar
rived in MounVlin Home, Sunday
morning. Services had been held
in Salem and on Monday morning
January End, a procession form
ed at the Cowen undertaking par
lors and the body was taken to
the cemetery. Brief services be-
ing held at the grave conduct
ed by Rev. C. E. Mason. Members
Of Rathbone lodge, Of which Mrs.
Tanner is a member, were in at
tendance. Mrs. Harmon is laid be.
side her husband who preceded
her seventeen years ago. The de-
ceased was 81 years Of age, born
in Kentucky in 1929, and lived
the last 20 years Of her life in
Oregon. The sanity woman has
been Christian and q member
of the Baptist church for the past
so years. The mother leavess six
children Mrs. Adkins And Mr..
Isaac Harmon of Missouri, Mrs.
Pickrell and Mrs. Tanner Of Ida.
no, Mrs. Chambers and Mr.. John
Harmon Of Oregon. Mrs. Harmon
has known hardly any sickness
in her life, having come to a full
and ripe old age and was gather.
ed as sheaf ripe for the har-
vest in the heavenly garner.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-01-07
Av'ators' Training.

'Our boys must not think that
courage. muscle and a good eye are
all that is needful to make first-rate
sir.man. All the French flyers OF a
high class are flrst-rate mathematic.
fans. Bleriot and Aubrunr were grad
uated from the two great enginee ring
schools. The others, impelled by their
taste became mathematicians as best
they could In private study. al me-
chanics' Institutes and at night lee.
tures.--London Truth.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-01-07
All Temper Bad Temper

Tempers have been classed by
psychologists into hot, quick, high
and other divisions, but they must
agree. as must we lesser humans. that
all temper is bad temper, and that the
wise man cools his rage as quickly as
possible.