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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-09-01
Meeting the Mail Order
House.

For a number of years no con-
Germs in mercantile business has
grown like the mail order houses
and invasion into territory not their
own, had become alarming to mer-
chants on tn ground. People
were attracted by these innovators
and they hardly knew why.
In the west particularly was this
true and so persistent were they
that BUSINESS concerns got busy and
what was the result. They learned it
was not quality of goods nor always
prices that was troubling them and
what was the cause, These Eastern
houses were sending out catalogues
filled with cuts of their goods fol-
lowed with alluring phraseology of
expert writers and these books were
crowded into the houses of the peo-
pie. They were constantly before
the family. To someitwas their bible.
While the man at home, the man
who was paying the taxes, employ
ing probably the son or daughters
of a patron of Sears Roebuck or
Montgomery Ward and in many
cases holding an unpaid account
against some such party, was actually
dying day by day, until his financial
ruin was so clearly staring him in
the face that he was forced to fight
for his life and so he did.
He discovered that two essentials
were necessary. They were these;
first to meet the mail-order face to
face and then stav with it. He at
once began to tell the people he had
some thing, he was more careful in
his selection of goods, he aimed to
please them, to give them what they
wanted, which of late years he could
do to greater advantage owning to
to improved facilities of transporta-
ton in the West, he made the
people his readers by furnishing
them something to read and for the
last five years more good has been
done in this direction than ever be-
fore. People are seeing the folly
of deserving home, and as result
the West is beginning to grow.
1t is only a matter of time when
every home concern will have back
what rightfully belongs to them.
We are all dependent on one an
other, so why turn against our
friends and seek the stranger. 1t is
disasterous to Western Institutions.
The home merchant, the home
producer, and every man in fact
should support home first and look
for home to support him and he will
get it if he persists in his course
but he must stay with it.
The stranger should be encour-
aged to make his home where he
wishes to do BUSINESS and help pay
the county and city taxes, build uT
the country by putting money into
it, not drawing it out and furnish
employment for those who live here
The home merchants has gooC
start and is gaining ground. KeeE
up the pace. Tell the people what
you have, do it often. Keep then
attention rivited on your place OF
business. They will soon forget the
man away off, and soon Mr.. Mail
order house will have to retreat.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-09-01

Section 6. No bond shall be sold under
the provisions of this Ordinance for less
than its face or par value, and all the proc
eeds of such sale together with any prem
iums in access of the par value of said
bonds are hereby appropriated for the pay
ment of the said improvement. And all
proceeds from the sale of such bonds shall
be by the Village Treasurer placed in a
fund to be known as special improvement
fund, and no money in such fund shall be
expended for any other purpose than the
payment of such improvement
Section 7. The Board of Trustees of
the Village of Oakley is hereby authorises
to levy each year special tax for the pay
ment of the annual installments thereafter
maturing and the interest due on such
bonds. Such levy and assessment shall
be made upon the property chargeabls for
the cost ofsuch improvement,respe
and shall be levied and collected in the
same manner provided by law for the levy
and collection of special assessor ents
where no bonds are issued And the pro-
ceeds from such special tax shall go into
and form the local improvement fund for
the redemption of the principal and pay
ment of the interest on such bonds
Approved this 10th day of August, 1911
JOHN 0. LOWE,
Chairman of the Board of Trustees
&C. LARSON,
Village Clerk
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-03-23

The piOno contest is still pro-
crossing very rapidly and the con-
testants are casting Il great many
votes to their credit. Some of the
young ladies working in this con-
test will be awarded the pianos.
Why not you' Enter your name
on the list us Il candidate. get
to working and YOU stand Il very
good chance to be classed among
the winners of the prizes. Clip
the coupon in this issue, send it
in with your name and address and
get busy canvassing votes and in
the end you are very likely to find
yourself the proud possessor of a
beautiful piano that far exceeds the
value of your work in price. Now
is the time. tomorrow may be toe
late.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-03-23
For Sale

Some extra good Flint rye and hay
for sale by T. r. Liddle.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-03-23
O6iesasy ef B. A. Vaughn q
Read at His Fnnseal

Benjamin Adoiphus Vaughn was
born in the town of Revere in the state
of Missouri on the fifth day of March,
1851. He left his native town to at
tend school in 0berlin, Ohio. when he
was about eighteen years of age. AZ
ter completing his school course, he
settled in Peoria County. ILL.,, where
he married Miss Anna Cook. They re-
moved to western Nebraska in the year
1887, where he taught school in several
different towns until 1888 when they
moved to Julesburg, Colo. He was
principal of the schools there for four
years after which he entered the mer-
camille business. Bro. Vaughn united
with the Methodist Episcopal church
shortly before marriage, in Peoria
county. III. He served the church of
his choice in many important trusts, as
Sunday School teacher, Superintendent,
Steward and Trustee. He was also
treasurer of Sedgwick County, Colo.
for four years. To his wedlock were
born two daughters. Mrs. T. A. Smith
of Julesburg. Colo, and Miss \Floy
Vaughn.
The family reached California and
came into relation with this region ex-
actly one year ago today, Feb. oath.
Being situated somewhat nearer to
Ontario than Pamona, they placed
their membership there. The tragic
event which took him from his associa-
tions here was such as could not be
foreseen and this in so short a time and
SO sad way he has been taken from
u.s.. The hours through which he lin
gered after the accident were hours of
perfect consciousness during which he
conversed with his loved ones and that
too under deep sense of his probable
departure from them. He said but lit
tie for he suffered much. He quietly
fell asleep. his last long sleep and his
body will be laid to rest in the beauti-
full cemetery of Pamona.
Beyond the fight of time,
Beyond the vale of death,
There surely is some blessed cline,
Where life is not breath
Nor life's affection transient fire
Whose sparks fly upward to expire.
There is world above
Where parting is unknown,
A whole eternity of love
Formed for the good alone,
And faith beholds the dying here
| Translated to that happier sphere.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-03-23

the people Of Julesburg and Sedgwick
County that their board of education ID
spending money wisely. that \ quality
Of work measuring up with the work
done at Sterling. Fort Morgan. Trini-
dad. La Junta and other larger towns
il being done here. and that the admin
istration of the sch.,ol is such ~ to
meet the approval of men who have
visited most of the high schools of
COLORADO and can easily compare the
worst and the best.
S. S. SMELL.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-03-23
Ensler Opeain

Mrs Eva C. Huffman viii hold her
Spring millinery opening On Thursday
Friday and Saturday. March SO-sl and
April l. just east of the Pisnser hotel.
All Of the latest designs in fashionable
millinery will be on display during
these days. A number Of rare bar
gains will be on display for those who
are on time to purchase while they
last. Ladies of JuIesburE and vicinity
are cordially invited to inspect this
ODeninQ.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-03-23
Millinery Opening

On Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
March 3O-3l and April l, Mrs. H. A.
Conover will hold her spring millinery
opening at her millinery store on
Main street. She has a fine line OF
spring millinery and number OF
spring novelties. You are cordially
invited to attend this opening. Some
good bargains are in store for you.
A new shipment of rubber hose from
the factory at Dyes Hardware.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-03-23
1svsns.a UhAv Wav = Cs..
G1Bue1 olasavVoir

There h movement snAsr cay to
construct 4 reservoir at . psi.t en the
Platte river called tAs Narssvs, just
. few .aiIas west ef Fsrt Aasgan-
II this PFojset is fsvorahiy looked
upan by the many laad svners that it
Will benefit there ID ~ daoht as to
its Construction.
II il the purpose ef the ooatemplat-
ID reservoir to supply water for the
ths south part Of Ssdgviet County
and the western and northeEa parts of
Phillips County. A meeting Of the land
owners and farmers Of the tvo coun-
ties will BE- held in Heiyeke to deter
mine what the people in general think
of the proposed enterprise.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-03-23
For Sale

Some good Early Ohio, Red McClur,
and Rural seed potatoes. See E. A
Smith, one mile northeast of Jules
burg. If
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-03-23
All Of Next Week

One Of these celebrated Hoosier Cabinets will
be given away during the club week. to lady
who visits the store. No one will be asked to
buy anything, but we want you to come in and
find out our plan. Some one will get the FREE
CABINET.
Remember. the Hoosier saves you Millions
Of Step to and from the kitchen table.
1t saves you reaching up to high shelves. 1t
saves you from the back-breaking strain Of bend
ing over bins and barrels. 1t is a wonderful la
bor-saving device worthy Of your kitchen.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-03-23

L
last. Ladies of JulesburE and vicinity
are cordially invited to inspect this
opening.
Commsreial Clsb To Give Re-
espt;ea o. March 20, 1911
The JuIesburg Commercial Club will
hold are ception and smoker in the Jules
burg Opera House in honor of Mr..
Bush. the new Superintendent of the
Julesburg Irrigation District. A cor
dial Invitation is extended to all water
users of the district to be present.
All members of the Club are urged to
be present to meet Mr.. Bush. Light
refreshments will be served, and those
wishing to attend will notify Mr..
Adams 50 that proper arrangements
can be made.
Messrs. Geo. Vance and Arthur
Melville. of Paxton Nebr., were in
the city last Thursday evening in
attendance ut the banquet given by
the Julesburg Commercial Club.
We have number of the best gar
den hose for sale. Prices to suit your
purse. .-Ked Vance.
Messrs A. j. Walrath, VIM. Bee
man, B. +. Adams and X. NJ.
Adams were Holyoke visitors last
Friday. They drove over in Mr..
| Adams car.
Buy your Easter hat of Mrs. Eva c.
Huffman.
Mrs. Wilson Foust and her
daughter. Miss Dawn. left Tues
day morning for Bowsler, Wyo..
where they will make an extend
ed visit with Mrs. Foust's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bingham.
All the latest designs in spring
millinery at Mrs. Eva C. Huffman's $
millinery.
Mr.. c. c. Clarkson, of Greeley.
was attending to business in the
city last Saturday. He returned
to Greeley the same evening.
Give Dye Bros list of the flower
ing bulbs and plants you will want
this. spring they, will get them just as
cheap as you can and save you the
express.
Mr.. J. NJ. kennard. of Berea.
KY. was looking over the land of
this good old county the latter
part of last week with view of
locating here.
FOR RENT-An improved farm,
seven miles west of Venango, Nebr.
For particulars see Mrs. A. E. Clark
who resides on the place at pres
ent. 2Xtf
| Mr.. and Mrs. f. f. Allen return
ed Monday from two weeks visit
in Akron, Colo. They have been
visiting with their daughter and
her husband. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rogers.
| The I. A. Smith Land Company and
the Adam Land Company are now oper
for business AT their new location
: three doors east of the First Nationa
Bank. They have nice list of trades
have stocks of merchandise and eastern
land to trade for either table or irrigat
ed land. Also have some good bargain.
for cash. They very respectfully sole.
| h,,cs
receive the bestof attention.
Decoration day is drawing neal
and the Old Soldiers of this place
should arrange Il committee tt
meet with the co-workers of thi.
occasion and prepare for commem
oiation sevices.
Mrs. Reich and Mrs. Harrymar
entertained the f. j. w. club las,
Friday at the Harryman home,
celebrating st. Patrick's day
The decorations. amusements anG
daint.1unch were all in harmon,
with the occasion.
Miss Mayplct Given. who has beer
Visiting with her parents in Merna
Nebr.. for the past two week re
turned to our city the first of the
week. She resumed her position
as compositor in this office Wed
nesday.
For Sale
Some good Early Ohio, Red McClur,
and Rural seed potatoes. See E. A
Smith, one mile northeast of Jules
burg. If.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-03-23
liz W ~ LIN HOOSER KITCHEN CABINETS

LOST-3 pieces of point lace, be-
tween Finley Dyes and L. G. Burrows
about the first week in December. =
Mrs. l.. G. Burrows.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-03-23
CsrsspoaAsaes = Regard \
Or HigA SeA0o1


Or High SeAssl
The following letters were read at
the Commercial Club banquet March
l6. but will be new to many of the
readers of this paper. The writers
have given permission to publish.
State Agricultural College Of Colorado
Department of Mechanical
Engineering
Fort Collins, Colo, Ach. s. 1911
Ny Dear Prof. Smell.
1t gives me much pleasure to inform
YOU that our faculty, after listening to
my report upon your high school. at
once decided to place it upon our &C.
credited list and this has been done, and
your school will be listed with the
Others in our forthcoming catalogue
which will appear in about month. !
do want to congratulate you upon your
fine new buil1ing. your equipment and
the good work that is being done by
your teachers.
Very Truly Yours,
J. w. Lawrence.
The above letter was written at my
request for a statement from which ]
could quote. Prof. Lawrence spent the
day in the high school building. visited
at least one class of each teacher, look
ed over the equipment and examined
the syetem thoroughly. The fact that
Mr.. Lawrence is President of the Board
of education of Fort Collins, has helped
plan and construct several school build
ings and has employed scores of teach
ers may lend weight to his words.
The University of Denver. Colorado
College and the School of Mines at Col
den have sent no visitors to our school,
last year or this. The letter quoted
below may explain.
University Park, Colo, Mar. s, 1911
Prin. s. S. Smell:
The chancellor has handed me your
letter of March 3. Our work is crowd
ing us SO now that it does not look as
if we should be able to send out high
school visitor this spring. In case any
student wishes to come to us from you,
we should ask him to fill out such
blank as the one enclosed. Then we
would compare your statement with
our fifteen unit requirement and give
credit accordingly.
Sincerely,
H. A. Howe, Dean.
Last year Prof. F. E. Thompson,
head of the College of Education at
Boulder visited us in the old building.
Our crowded quarters, lack of equip
ment and fewness of teachers were
against US. This year the signer of
the letter appearing below. spent a
day with us visiting each teacher sew
eral times.
University of Colorado
Boulder, Colorado
March IA. 1911.
My Dear Prin. Smell:
With respect to your inquiry con-
cerning the possible accrediting of the
Sedgwick County High School by the
University of Colorado, desire to say
that have found the school up to the
required standards, both in efficiency
on the part of the teachers and in gen.
eral spirit on the part of the students.
l shall recommend the school as worthy
Of being placed on the list of ac-
credited schools. The recommendation
of the high school Inspector is usually
accepted.
Youry Very Sincerely.
Z. H. Williams.
have no better evidence to offer te
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-03-23

We are making bargains on the Mia
CARA and Preston lawn sprinklers. -
ked Vance.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-09-20
Administrator Sale.

State of Georgia, Terrell County.
By virtue of an order of the Court
of Ordinary of Terrell county, Geor-
gia, will be sold at public cutlery be-
fore the court house door in the city
of Dawson, Terrell county, Georgia,
to the highest bidder for cash, during
the legal hours of sale, on Tuesday,
October 3rd, 1911, the lands belong
ing to the estate of Dock Chambless,
deceased, as follows: One hundred
and fifty-two and one-half (152 IL
acres off of lot number two hundred
and thirty-one (231), in the Eleventh
district of Terrell county, Georgia,
or all of said lot number 231 except
fifty (50) acres set apart as the wild
ow's dover in the northwest cor
ner; also fifty (50) acres in the
southwest corner of lot of land num-
Der two hundred and thirty-two
(232) in the Eleventh district of
said county of Terrell; in all two
hundred and two and one-half
(2021h) acres, more or less. Sold
as the property of Dock Chambless,
deceased, for the purpose of paying
debts and distribution. This August
10th, 1911. ]. w. CHAMBLESS,
Admir- Dock Chambless. Deceased
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-09-20
Administrators Sale.

Georgia, Terrell County.-By vir-
tue of an order granted by w. B.
Cheatham, Ordinary of said county,
at the regular September term, 1911,
of the Court OF Ordinary, l will sell
for cash at public cutlery before the
court house door, to the highest bid
der, on the first Tuesday in October,
1911, at the usual time and place of
sale: Ninety acres of land OFF of the
west side of lot of land number two
hundred and seventeen in the Elev-
enth district of said county; also the
household and kitchen furniture,
plow tools, pillow gear, 1 COW and all
other personal property of said es-
tate. Said property sold as the
property belonging to the estate of
Mrs. E. G. McLendon by me as ad-
ministrator of said estate. This Sept.
9Th, 1911.
c. w. MLENDON, Administrator.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-09-20
Administrator Sale

State of Georgia, Terrell County.
BY virtue of an order from the Court
of Ordinary of Terrell county, Geor-
gia, will be sold at public outcry, be-
fore the court house door, in the city
Of Dawson, Ga, to the highest bid
der for cash, on Tuesday, October
3rd, 1911, the following lands 20
wit: Twenty-seven (27) acres, more
or less, off of lots numbers two hun
dred and thirty-nine (239) and two
hundred and forty GAO in the
Eleventh district of said county of
Terrell, described as follows: Sew
en- acres, more or less, off of lot
number two hundred and thirty-nine
and bounded on the east by lands of
E. L. Williford, on the west and
northwest by Americas and Cuth-
bert public road, on the south by
lands of E. L. Williford and H. L.
Pierce, and on the north by public
road; and twenty COO acres, more
or less, off of lot of land number two
hundred and forty (240), and
bounded as follows: On the north
by lands of V. d. Crumly and public
road, on the east by public road, on
the west by lands of V. d. GRUMPY,
and on the south by lands of H. L.
Pierce, and fully described in deed
from Miss Caroline Kaigler to Kis-
siah Randall, deceased. Sold for the
purpose of paying debts and distribu-
ton. This Sept. 4, 1911.
J.. H. WILLIFORD, Administrator
of Kissiah Randall, Deceased.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-09-20

There is no legal rate OF interest
on borrowed trouble.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-09-20
THE RAREST OF ALL STAMPS
is KNOWN AS THE MISSIONARY
ISSUE AND VALUED AT $4,000.

Its Appearance in New York Has
Thrown Stamp Magnates Into
State of Blissful Excitement.
The millionaire stamp magnates of
Nassau street and various incurable
philatelists about town have been
thrown into state of blissful ex-
element by the New York visit Of
Henry j, Crocker's world-famous
collection of Hawaiian postage
stamps, Including the $4,000 mis-
sionary" issue, says the New York
World.
The cannibalistic souvenirs, which
are on their way to the Vienna Inter-
national Stamp Fest next month,
have a history which Mortimer, the
naturalized buccaneer artist, relates
as follows:
In 1852 the missionaries were the
only ones who could write letters in
the Sandwich Islands. The rest of
the islanders were Kanakas, and
these unenlightened, gentle souls
were pretty busy keeping the canni-
bal pot a-boiling. You know the old
song:
We dressed him up with greens and
SIGH
An put him on to bile,
An that missionary certainly tasted
good
To them folks of the cannibal isle.
They had little printing shop
down there under the palms, and
some quaint, cast-off types, and some
thin tissue-like paper, and some pale
blue ink made by the natives out of
berries.
When the soul-savers wanted to
write home they took a pair of scis-
sors and cut a couple of these home
ly old stamps (they were printed in
patches or sheets), a 2-cent and a
13-cent, and stuck EN- on and wait
ed for the first whale ship that touch
ed at Honolulu.
That's why they were called "mis-
sionary' stamps.
George R. futile, the stamp au-
thority, places the value of this par
ticular stamp of the Crocker collec-
ton at $4,000 because it is in such
good condition, lightly cancelled and
not torn.
He says that there are only about
five copies of this stamp in existence,
and all owned by wealthy collectors,
who insure them to the limit as one
does his life or house.
It's the rarest and highest priced
stamp in the world.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-09-20
WORK THAT TELLS.
The Kind That Readers of The Daw-
son News Appreciate.

The Kind That Readers of The Daw-
son News Appreciate.
Cures that last are cures that tell.
To thoroughly know the virtues of a
medicine you must investigate the
cures and see if they prove perma-
nent. Doan's Kidney Pills stand this
test, and plenty of proof exists right
here in this locality. People who tes-
titled years ago to relief from back
ache, kidney and urinary disorders
now declare that relief was perma-
nent and the cure perfect Can any
Dawson sufferer longer doubt the
evidence?
w. W. Rigsby, 443 Hampton St.,
Americas, Ca, says: II am still US
ing and endorsing Doan's Kidney
Pills. There is nothing that can COM
pare with them for curing kidney
trouble, and I confirm all l said
in their praise in March, 1908. Pub
lish my endorsement as long as you
desire. / hope that it will convince
other people how effective Doan's
Kidney Pills are. My back ached a
great deal, and l knew that my kid
neys were the cause of my suffering.
Doan's Kidney Pills entirely relieved
me-"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's s.
and take no other.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-09-20
Administrators Sale

Will be sold before the court house
door in Dawson, Terrell county,
Georgia, on the first Tuesday in Oc-
tober next, within the legal hours of
public sale, one house and lot in the
town of PARROT situated on Main
street, containing four acres of land,
more or less. and known as the Han
ma place. Sold as the property of
Mrs. S. A. Lamar, deceased, for dis
tribution among heirs. Terms cash.
This September 4th, 1911.
Il. LAMAR, Administrator.