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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-07-13
Larger Homesteads for Semi-Arid West

Representative Mondell of Wyoming
did good work for settlers in the arid
region w..en he secured from Secretary
Fisher of the department of the interior
on order directing land offices in the
arid region to permit locators home
stead to increase their entries from 160
to 32O acres.
Chiefly through Mr.. Mondell's influ-
ence congress sometime ago enacted a
law making the size of homestead on
arid and non. irrigable land 32O acres in
stead of 16O acres, which is the ordinary
size. Following the enactment of this
law certain lands in parts of the arid
region where irrigation is not prsctic-
able were designated as subject to its
provisions, But for some reason, the
department of the interior refused to
permit persons who had already enter
ed 100 acres to incaease their entries
to 800 acres. This had the effect of
defeating the law in respect of home
stead enjoyment of thst kind. Mr..
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-07-13
Looking After Farm Interests

Mr.. C. X. Giddings of Superior is in
Julesburg looking after his farm inter-
ests in this locality.
Mr.. Giddings came in town Friday
and reports an attempted hold up when
passing through Omaha.
In walking to the depot revolver was
suddenly presented in his face with the
customary "Hold up your hands" but
Mr.. Giddings could not see it that way,
instead of holding up his hands he
struck the revolver from his assailants
hand and proceeded to knock him down.
When he got up he was ordered to
"get" which he proceeded to do in
stantly and the last Mr.. Giddings saw
of his assailant he was making time up
an alley.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-07-13
Civic Pride

Few of US but what claim to have a
certain pride in our home town, but
there are some of us who do not exhib-
it that pride when it comes to taking
care of our property.
In any town you will find one yard
free from weeds, the lawns closely
clipped the shade trees properly trim
med, the fences in good repair, the
buildings neatly painted and the sur
roundings in every way such that it is
pleasing to the eye. While many 9th.
ers are just the opposite.
If everyone would spend little spare
time in taking care of his property the
result would be wonderful.
We have known renters who woulC
not take care of the property because
he was renter and the owner would
not do anything because the property
was rented. Consequently blot up
on the general appearance of our town
In general the properties in Julesbure
are well cared for and present pleas
ing appearance. but there are lots anc
street curbings which are grown up tt
weeds. This not only presents an un
slightly appearance but is unsanitar.
as well.
A little effort on the part of every
one would add much to the beauty o
our city. Let US prove our civic pride
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-07-13
Drinking Cup Law In Effec
AuR. 4

Assistant Attorney General Q'Connor
turned over to the state health
board an opinion interpreting the drink
cup law.
The opinion states among other things
that saloon keepers and soda fountain
people do not have to sterilize each indi-
vidual glass after it has been used, but
adds thk should it be proven that Z
disease has been contracted by a Gus.
toner using IN infected glass, the pro-
prietor of the place where the drink.
ing was done may be held liable for
damages. TIE law goes into effect
August and at that time bubbling
cups will replace the iron cup at all
fountains where the public drink. Pa
per cups will be in demand.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-07-13
The Grand Old World at it's Best

It's grand old world to be livin' in
when the grass begins to sprout;
It's the finest world that I've ever
seen when the leaves are a-comin
out;
It's bully world in. the fair June days
when the colts kick up their
heels;
Its a fine old world when the little
chicks get to scratchin' for their
meals.
And I'll tell you, boys, it's a good old
world long about this time o'year,
When the turkeys fat and the ak is
sharp and Thanksgivin' day is
near.
It's fine old world when the spring
works done and the crops begin
to grow;
It's grand old world when the days
are short and the fields are white
with snow;
It's bully world in the summer time
when you smell the sweet new
hay; =.
rt's a dandy world when you've sold
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-07-13
Criticism Now In Order

This paper is open to criticism. We
want to make the Grit-Advocate just
as attractive as possible, from week to
week we shall add new features and
try to present to our readers a paper
that they will look forward to and ap-
preciate it when it comes to their hons
but our head is not so badly swelled
that we think we know it all. We be-
lieveyou are jusc as capable of suggest
ing improvements as we are and we
want you to feel free to come in and
express your opinions. If the paper
pleases you good way to express that
will be to come in and leave US $l.5O
on your subscription.
We want your cooperation. Come in
and see US.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-07-13
Thirty-Five Years of the Telephone

Unheralded by celebratiot and glid-
ing by without noise or ceremony. the
anniversary of the birth of the tele-
phone has just passed into history.
For it was thirty-five years ago this
spring that Alexander Graham Bell re
ceived from the United States Cover
ment the patent that was destined to
give tremendous boost to civilization.
With the official action the unknown
professor of elocution and student of
acoustics joined the ranks of the world 8
greatest inventors. His path was far
from q smooth one, back in 1876, when
some folks doubted, others scoffed at
and most people ignored the product
of his genius. They called it scienti-
fic toy, and as such in seemed for a
while doomed to remain in obscurity.
Financial men laughed outright at
DR.. Bells scheme to sell his patent
for 800, 900, 1t was scoffing of the
same sort that Morse had received,
forty years before. when he tried to
induce the government to pay him $780,
600 for his pet, telegraph.
Today the telephone system that
bears the name of the inventor has
more than twelve million miles of wire
in operation enough to girdle the earth
many hundreds of times. The value of
the telephone properties in the United
States today aggregates a sum that
makes the $1,000 that DR.. Bell re-
quested look like the proverbial thirty
cents.
1t was not long before the march of
progress seized upon the telephone.
The wizard of the electrical field put
their time into perfecting the techni-
cal details of the scientific toy" +"
The usefulness of the instrument in
creased, and with it the demand for q
share In its benefits, Toddy the annual
earnings of the telephone in the United
States are no less than $500, 600, 900.
One manufacturing concern, the West.
ern Electric Company, has 1000, 900
of its telephone in use,
The fact that DR.. Bell himself is still
alive to see the wonderful conquest his
toy has made emphasizes the youthful
ness of the telephone. Thirty-five years
seems short time for an agency so
widely known and so universally ac-
cept as necessity.
Here are some of the achievements
of the telephone in its brief span Of
existence
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-07-13
The Julesburg Irrigation District
Improving its Intake

The Julesburg Irrigation Company is
taking time by the forelock and are
getting their intake ditch into the pink
of condition so that as soon as there is
water in the river it can be turned in
to the reservoir for next years use.
A force of men and teams are at
work on the intake cleaning and enlarg-
ing same and when completed will car
ry it's full quota of water. The work
is under the supervision of D. T. Bush
the District Superindent who by the
way is devoting all his energy toward
putting the District in the best con-
dition possible and we will look for
great results next year,
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-07-13

MondelI, thereupon urger the secretary
of the interior to rescind the rule by
which former locators were deprived
of the benefit of the act.
The spirit of land office having be-
come antagonstic to settlers through
an over-zealous enforcement of the
theories of conservation it requiredsa
hard struggle before Mr.. Mondell could
convince the department officials that
the liberal Interpretation which he
contended should be given the act of
congress. But at last he succeeded,
and in doing so he gained great victory
got many worthy men who have been
trying to make living on homesteads
which, because of the arid nature of
the climate, are inadequate in size.
Henceforth these men will enlarge their
holdings, and 800 acres will be found
to be none too much for the mainten-
ance of family by the more or less
precarious methods of dryfarming.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-07-13

A special excursion, inSwhich all the
commercial organizations of the state
have been invited to participate, will
be operated tomorrow by the Colorado
Springs Chamber of Commerce to Par
ker, Colo, where an inspection will be
made of the E. r. Parsons ranch, con-
sidered one of the best dry farming
ranches in the west.
The exclusion will be conducteq in the
interest of the International Dry Farm
ing congress to be held in Colorado
Springs in October. The excursionits
will be the guests of E. R. Parsons,
proprietor of the ranch, who will sup
ervise the inspection and demonstrate
to his visitors the results accomplished
by scientific method of dry farming.
We copy the above from tae Denver
Times and we want to ad that when
Sedgwick's Demonstration farm is in
successful operation we will have the
same kinds of write ups and the same
advertisement and the same general
Akts that Mr.. Parson is giving to
P3 Ser and Douglas County. There
seA to have been some idea concoc-
ted in the brain of some one that the
Demonstration farm for this County
has been dropped. Don't ever give
that idea thought for such is not the
case.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-07-13

1t has made possible what 10 known ~
''modern business methods. Every
business man has a telephone at his
elbow. and finds it his most Trustworthy
assistant. The telephone came into the
office and into the discard went delays.
confusion, uncertainties, etc., etc.
1t has invaded the homes of the people
themselves. Here it performs faith
fully its many tasks saving time and
steps, providing protection and afford
ing means of social diversion.
Without it the skyscraper in the
busy city would be impossible. Telephone
systems and elevators take these 4
way and the modern office building will
be useless.
1t has smoothed the way for Thousands
of railway trains, In service on the
dispatching circuits of 1000 miles of
road, srpplanting the old. familiar tele-
graph. with never an accident due to
its use that is the record of the rail-
way telephone today.
1t has banished isolation on more
than two million American farms. In
the rural district the telephone has
done incalculable good. Many say this
is the most valuable service the handy
little instrument has performed.
The rural telephone enables the
farmer to conduct his business with the
greatest profit to himself. He keeps
posted on the prices of his products
and he economies by cutting out his
trips to town when a telephone mess
age will suffice. The loneliness which
has made farm life burden to so many
people. especially to the woman and
children; the fear that takes possession
of them when the men are away. the
fear of the inability to reach doctor
in times Of sickness, are all hanished
by the telephone in the farmhouse.
What will come next! An army of
engineers is constantly at work plan
ming and devising new wonders of the
telephone. The rapid speed of service
over the wires show no signs of aba
ting and telephone men declare the
future is most rosy. Only last month
con ,ersation was carried on between
New York City and Denver. over two
thousand miles.
It:is unreasonable to suppose that an
instrument as young as thirty-five is in
the prime of its life, and that it still
has many new achievements ahead of
it.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-07-13
Another Day Added

Cheyenne, Wyo. The announcement
by the Frontier Days committee that
the celebration will extend over four
days this year is an indication of the
firm popularity which this typical
western spectacle has gained. The ad-
dition of day to the program was
made necessary by the great number
of entries in the VARIOUS cowboy con-
tests, as-,vell ~ IT, additsH of
number Of novel but genuinely from
tiers features. The celebration will
begin on August %.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-07-13

north Of town and ~ large number Of
the pupils live in Ovid it was decided
by the voters to maintain the present
school in the country but in addition to
build school building in town.
The school board is now busy getting
the preliminary matters ready for the
sale of the bonds and the building of the
scheol house will be ready for occu-
pancy for the fall term of school in
September.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-07-13
New Store Front.

Messrs Dye Bros. have added much
to the appearance of their store by hav.
ing new front put in their store
building.
The front now extends to the fleor
level and will give them splendid op-
portunity to display their stock of
Hardware.
A few like improvements on Main
street would give Julesburg very
metropolitan aspect.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-07-13
Thanks Brother Cox

Just as The News goes to press the
report is current in town that its con-
temporary, the poor old Grit-Advocate,
has, after a number of changes and
vicissitudes, at last met with the fate
which sometimes befalls condemned
criminals. and passed into the hands of
the coroner; in other words, it has been
boue ht by r. j. Dobell.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-07-13
Will Build New School House
IN Ovid

The tax payers of East Lincoln school
district have voted So, 500 bonds for the
erection of new school building in
Ovid. At present the only school build
ing in the District is located q mile
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-07-13
On The Road

The Sedgwick County Exbitor will
will make trip through the west end
of the County. Have your best ready
H. H. Smelser,
Julesburg, Colo.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-07-13

A. you 60 through life look for the
fine things---not the despicable.
Unidentified.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-07-13
Proceedings of JuIesbwg Irrigation Dist.

Julesburg, Colo. July lst. 1911.
Board of Directors of The Julssburg
irrigation District met pursuant to 3D.
journment at which meeting there was
present e. J. Frederick, G. W. Stock
ham and C. C. Saunders. The follow
ing business was transacted; Claim
of Geo. Manner repairing fence on inlet
canal allowed and credited on assess-
ment of Harmony Ditch Co. amount of
The following claims were allow
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-09-23
HANDS WOULD CRACK OPEN

About two months ago my hands
started to crack open and bleed, the
skin would scale of, and the good
flesh would burn and itch dreadfuI1y.
When my hands first started to get
sore, there were small blisters like wa
ter blisters which formed. They
itched dreadfully, it just seemed as
though 1 could tear the skin all off.
would scratch them and the skin would
peel off, and the flesh would be all
red and crack open and bleed. 1t wor-
ried me very much, as l had never
had anything the matter with my skin.
! was so afraid l would have to give
up my employment.
My doctor said he didn't think it
would amount to anything. But it kept
getting worse. One day I saw piece
in one of the papers about a lady who
had the same trouble with her hands.
She had used Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment and was cured. I decided to try
them, and my hands were all healed
before 1 had used one cake Of Cuti-
cura Ointment. I am truly thankful
for the good results from the Cuttcura
Soap and Ointment, for thanks to them
1 was cured, and did not have to lose
a day from work. I have had no re-
turn of the skin trouble" (Signed)
Mrs. Mary E. Breig, 1922 Brown
Street, Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. II, 1911.
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint-
Eent are sold everywhere, a sample
of each, with 32-page book, will be
mailed free on application to "Cuti-
cura," Dept. 6 K. Boston.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-09-23
WINDY CITY APPALLED, HER
Young Western Girl Draws Up an In
dictment of Chicago and Its
People

Ckicago.-The restraints and con-
ventionalities Of the city and the free
dom and naturalness OF the country
are as antipodean as the east and
west Of Kipling. Take the average
heaIthy-minded person from the at
mosphere of the mountains, the plains,
the forests and lakes and place him
in the rush and strife of a great city.
with the noises of tumultous life in
his ears and knowing that while there
is much Of virtue and goodness among
the rushing thousands that go by
there is also much Of seIfshness and
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-09-23

surprise for an instant, and this was
followed by a keen, bewildered inter
est Finally he arose, made his apollo
gies, and left the room. His automo-
bile was at the door.
Ito the embassy" he directed the
chauffeur
And within five minutes he was
there. His secretary met him in the
hall.
The lady is waiting in your Office .
he explained apologeticaIly. 81 gave
her your message, but she said she
must see you and would write you a
line herself. I sent it."
Quite correct" commented the am
bsssador. What name did she give?'
None" was the reply. She said
none was necessary"
The ambassador laid aside hat and
coat and entered his Office with a
slightly puzzled expression on his
face. Standing before a window, gaz-
ing idly out into the light-spangled
night, was a young woman, rather
tall and severely gowned in some rich
glistening stuff which fell away sheer
ly from her splendid bare shoulders.
She turned and he found himself look
ing into pair of clear, blue-gray eyes,
frank enough and yet in their very
frankness possessing an alluring, in
defnable subtlety. He would not
have called her pretty, yet her smile.
slight as it was, was singuIarIy charm
ing, and there radiated from her a
something = personality, perhaps =
which held his glance. He bowed low.
and closed the door.
4 am at your service, Madam" he
said in tone of deep respect. PLEASE
pardon my delay in coming to you
1t is unfortunate that I didn't write
the first note" she apoIogized gra-
ciously. ct would at least have saved
little time. You have the card?"
He produced it silently. crest down,
and handed it to her She struck a
match. lighted the card. and it crum-
bled up in her gloYed hand. The last
tiny scrap found refuge in a silver
tray, where she watched it burn to
ashes, then she turned to the ambassa-
dor with q brilliant smile. He was
still standing
THE dinner isn't over yet?'' she
inquired
No, Madam, not for another hour,
perhaes'
Then there's no harm DONE" she
went on lightly. The dinner isn't of
any consequence, but 1 should like
very much to attend the ball after
ward. Can you arrange 1t for me?"
Il don't know just how I would pro-
coed, Madam" the ambassador object
ed dindently. TT would be rather un-
usual, difficult, may say, and
But surely you can arrange it some
way?" she interrupted demurely
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-09-23
LIFE SAVED BY
FRIENDS ADVICE

About three years ago I suffered with
appendicitis and after having an operation
performed It left me with q severe case
OF kidney trouble. was doctored by sew
eral physicians and getting no relief took
the advice OF a friend and procured a bot
tie Of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root. After
taking the contents OF the first bottle I felt
greatly relieved and decided TO continue It
After using the contents of three more dol
lar bottles, I experienced 4 complete cure
I cannot recommend DR.. kilmer's
SwamP-Root too highly TO anyone suffer
ing from Kidney or bladder trouble.
Yours very truly,
E P. HILAM-
Gainesville, Ga
Sworn to and subscribed before ne
this July 18th, 1909
JOS. s. CALHOUN,
Notary Public,
3. Co., Ga.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-09-23
FOUND RIGHT PATH
After a False Start.

'In 1890 I began to drink coffee.
'tAt that time I was healthy and en-
sjoyed life. At first I noticed no bad
effects from the indulgence but in
course of time found that various
troubles were coming upon me.
"Palpitation of the heart took unto
itself sick and nervous headaches, kid
ney troubles followed and eventually
even a light meal caused NE serious
distress.
Our physicians prescriptions failed
to help ne and then I dosed myself
with patent medicines till I was thor
oughly disguised and hopeless.
Finally began to suspect that cot
fee was the cause of my troubles. ex-
perimented by leaving it of. except
for one small cup at breakfast This
helped some but did not altogether re-
lieve my distress. It satisfied me,
however, that was on the right track.
SO I gave up coffee altogether and
began to use Postum. In ten days I
found myself greatly improved, my
nerves steady, my head clear, my kid
neys working better and better, my
hearts action rapidly improving. my
appetite improved and the ability to
eat a hearty meal without subsequent
suffering restored to me. And this con
dition remains,
Leaving on coffee and using Postum
did this. with no help from drugs, as ]
abandoned the use OF medicines when
I began to use the food drink" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek.
Mich
There's a reason and it is ex
planned in the little book, ''The Road
to WellvilIe," in pkgs.
Ever read the above Eetterg new
enc appeers from time &c time. They
are genuine trues and full CT humzs
interest.
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duplicity and deception and hate and
envy and righteousness, and he will
wish to be back again where man is
more natural and living more of
Joy.
That is the experience that Silver
Dollar Tabor recently had in Chi
cagO. She grew up in the unconYen-
tional west and from childhood was
accustomed to wearing mems clothes
and handling a pistol. Much of her
time was spent about the mining
camps and she was known as the
queen of the miners
When she visited Chicago she had
had no personal knowledge of a big
city and she now wishes to forget the
knowledge she acquired. She found
Chicago big and ugly. Its air com
pared. with her own mountain air was
impure. She hated the constant dOdg-
ing of automobiles and street cars
and believes she would be safer shoot
ing grizzly bears than walking the
streets. But she found other things
disagreeable. She found, she says, that
money is the god of Chicago and
that manhood and womanhood and
character are not appreciated at
their true worth. There is too much
artiiciaIity in the men and women
of the big city, and she is severe in
her condemnation OF the way WON
en- devote themselves to amusements.
She says work in the west is fun
in Chicago it is purgatory; and it
was with a light heart she returned
to the west where people are natural
| and may be polite and courteous and
mplimentary without being hypo-
critics.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-09-23
Precocious Infant

William Lyon Phelps tells this story
about Robert Louis Stevenson, as Il
Illustrating the cosmopolitanism of
Russian character, which Professor
Phelps says IS accountable, in a
measure, for the International effect
and influence of Russian novels.
Stevenson, writing from Mentone to
his mother. January, 1874. said:
We have two little Russian girls.
with the youngest Of whom. s little
polyglot button OF three-year-old, !
had the most laughable scene at
lunch today She said some
thing in Italian which made everybody
laugh very much after some
examination. she announced enphat-
ieaIly to the whole table, in German.
hat vas a madchen- This