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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-03-23
Union Pacific to Lay Double Track

Double tracking of the Union Paci-
fic main line to Julesburg will be fin
ished this summer. An order calling
for double track in Nebraska was sent
out by President X. S. Lovett of the
Hartman system.
The order specifically calls for the
immediate double tracking of the I'm
ion pacific line from Julesburg, Colo,
to Pine Bluffs, Wyo., distance of 100
miles. Pine Bluffs is just over the
Wyoming side of the Nebraska line.
This will make the first complete
double track across the state of Ne
lraska. The Union Pacific, the first
line to build across Nebraska is also the
first lire to have double track across
the state. In connection with the
Northwestern line by traffic arrange
ments, the Union Pacific now has the
use of a double track line from Chicago
to the Rocky mountains.
There will also be additional con-
struction in Wyoming this year. A
strip twenty-seven miles in length.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-03-23

from Laramie to Lookout having been
provided for in the same order. When
this last work is completed the Union
Pacific will have a double track of its
own from Counci! Bluffs, la. to Warn-
sutter, Wyo., a distance of 73l miles
completed except for two short strips.
These are from Buford to Hermosa.
eleven miles and from Pine Bluffs to
Archer, thirty-five miles. The last
two strips will be completed tie follow
ing year in addition to more work in
Wyoming and Utah.
A. l.. Mohler, vice president and
general manager of the Union Pacific.
said in his announcement of the i'm
provements, that it was the beginning.
OF the carrying out Of the policy of i'm
provement of both the Urion and
Southern Pacific lines.
The announcement made BY Presi
dent Lovctt provides for the double
tracking of both of the systems in five
years at cost of s75, 900, 900.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-03-23

Perhaps the most instructive of all
Was the account of the ''Plans of the
Commercial club" given by B. ID. Par
keS. Jr., president of the club. He
told OF the work being done in direct
0ss meetings, of certain propositions
that might be drawn to Julesburg, of
the work being done to bring them
here and of the benefits to be derived
An automobile coast to coast road is
being built. 1t has already been con-
strueted from New York to Omaha and
will 60 to Denver. With state road
from Denver to Julesburg already con.
structed it is quite possible that. with
SUFFICIENT interest taken by towns be-
tween Omaha and Julesburg, the road
will be built through here. Mr.. Par
ker's suggestion that few auto loads
OF boosters go through the towns east
of Us and arouse enthusiasm in this be-
half was favorably received. He ex-
planned the advantages to be derived
from the proposed Campbell expert
mental farm and told of the valuable
instruction to come from it to the table
land farmers. When we remember
that the only possible need of our table
land is more moisture or proper conser-
walton of moisture. and that by this
system valuable crops can be produced
with much less than our average rain.
fall. the Importance of the plan to get
farm where these truths will be de-
monstrated to our farmers by experts
is at once plain. Mr.. Parker also told
of the great freight advantages to
come from the proposed Gulf Railroad
If Julesburg is made the Northern
terminus. The grade of this road has
demonstrated for great distance
and part of the road has been built. If
the commercial club can secure this
for Julesburg the effect will indeed be
far reaching.
! II any who attended this banquet
have been skeptical heretofore, they
must feel that their doubts were i'll
founded and that the commercial club
though young is already a power, in
building Julesburg, with much work to
do.
The preparation of this banquet was
the Arst work performed by the pres
ent committee on entertainments
Each member of the committee says
he has learned some new thing and
sosmething even better is promised for
tRxaxt time.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-03-23
Dry Farming to Revolutionize Plains

Arriba, Colo. That dry farming
methods will practically revolutionize
the plains country in Eastern Colorado
and western Kansas and Nebraska is
the statement of Prof. H. NJ. Cotterell
agricultural commissioner of the Rock
Island railroad. Prof. Cotterell is one
of the principal members of patty of
thirty agricultural experts, railroad
officials and prominent men of Colorado
now touring the eastern part of Colo
RADIO on an educational and publicity
campaign in behalf of the international
Dry farming congress, which is to hold
its next big agricultural convention and
exposition in Colorado Springs during
the week OF October 10th. The rail-
roads all have great faith in the dry
farming movement as direct means
to greater agricultural prosperity, and
are making every effort to assist the
Dry farming Congress in its uplift
work among the farmers The Rock
Island has furnished free of all expense
the present dry farming special and
later on will place at the disposal of
the congress similar educational trains
for trips in Kansas, Oklahoma and the
southwest. On board the special are
professors from the state agricultural
college and some of the most noted
!. farming experts in the west, and at
every point along the line these lee
lures have been received with the
greatest enthusiasm.
Prof Coltrell is strongly advocating
the planting of milo and the raising of
Logs. There is scarcity of pork in
each of the large Western packing
centers, and by the use of milo as feed
he believes the plains will soon become
the great producing section of the
west. milo is dry land crop that
never falls" he told the crowd at Ar
riba. "An average crop of Milo will
produce 400 pounds of pork to the acre
and from actual experience. we find
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-03-23

Seed Of the common alfalfa which has
become adapted to our conditions by
being grown locally or at more north.
ern points is all right, if otherwise
good, for our conditions.
Seed from the Northern type is bet
ter if it can be obtained OF the nor
thern type, the Grimm alfalfa has
proved generally to be the best, pro-
ducing more and better hay, more seed
(for reseeding), resisting disease bet
ter and to be hardest. 1t would pay
the grower to get small quantity of
this variety to start seed patch in or,
der to produce the seed for eventually
putting his entire acreage into this var
iety. Seedfof this variety may still be
obtained from Mr.. A. B. Lyman, Ex-
celsior, Minnesota
The seed should be all alfalfa. The
presence of inert matter such as dirt,
undeveloped and immature seed, weed
seed and other foreign materials is, to
say the least, undesirable One should
object to paying alfalfa prices for these
impurities. Besides, noxious weeds
occasionally appear. Seed should pos
sess a-purity above 95 percent.
If the seed does not have high ger
minatlng power larger quantity of
seed must be used. Besides with poor
termination, the young plants are liza
bic to be weak. termination is easily
tested by home methods. All that is
needed is a couple Of dinner plates and
some muslin or cotton flannel, enough
so that when folded eight times the size
will be about four or five inches square.
this folded square is dipped in warm
water and then wrung out. After
wringing out the water the cloth is
smOothed out fiat and opened in.tEe CEN
ter. One hundred or two hundred seeds
are then counted out and placed on
one half of the cloth. The other half
is then folded back over and the whole
is placed on one of the dinner plates
while the second is placed on top Of
the cloth, bottom down. This home
made germinator is then placed where
it will keep warm. In thirty-siX hours
the seeds ought to begin sprouting. In
four days germination should be com
plete. If 30 percent of the seed sprouts
the germination is only fair. Very
good seed shows 95 percent germina-
ton.
For hay production the seed may be
sowed either broadcast or in drills, u.s.
ing not over ten pounds of good seed
per acre. If sowed in drills the seed
should be planted quite shallow, not
covering more chat one inch. If sowed
Continued on last page)
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-03-23
'etions were appropriate and well rem


H. c. McNew the duly elected toast
master was not present. The commit
tee had appointed R. NJ. Adams to
wait on him and give notice of what
was to be expected of him. As was
said before. Skip was not present but
Adams was and Adams was tosstmas-
ter. johnson overheard the remark.
saw the trick. mentioned something to
Adams and the latter. to avoid public
explanation divided honors. As the re-
suit of this compromise there was two
toastmasters on bad terms with one
another but each anxious to tell old
stories and ready to introduce the next
speaker. The banquet committee is
requiring an explanation from its two
offending members.
Rev. A. J. Waller was the first
speaker. He spoke briefly on the at
titude one should take toward the
commercial club and of the value of
such All institution as he saw it.
Prof. S. S. Smell told of the remark
able growth of the Sedgwick County
High School, of the Importance of an
able teaching force and by reference
to letters from the representatives of
Colorado Colleges and universities who
had visited our high school showed its
high comparative standing.
Rev. VIM. N. Kirk told more stories
than all the other speakers combined.
BY pointed stories he impressed on
those present his idea of what are
some of the greater needs of Julesburp,
His talk was well received and had
many sugg estions for thought in it.
DIR. Rook briefly told of a greater
Julesburg. making reference in his talk
to but two other cities, viz, Boston and
San Francisco. 1t was his opinion that
Julesburg, lying as it does, midway be-
tween these two cities should surpass
both the learning of the one and the
enterprise of the other. He also had
some suggestions to offer for town i'm
prOvenent that were well worth hear
ing.
S. E. Stevenson pointed put the duty
and advantage of commercial club
membership and extended to all bust
ness men an invitation to join with
those who are now members and help
to make of the club what it is intended
to be-a positive force in town build
ing.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-03-23
Seeding Alfalfa by Alvin Keyser

The preparation of the seed bed is
the most important single operation in
the process of getting stand of Alfal-
ia and keeping it. On the irrigated
land the plow;ng should be deep, s to l2
INCHES. The blowing if done in the
spring, should be done as long before
seeding as possible. For spring plow-
ing the land should be thoroughly dou-
biz disked. This should be done es-
pecially on the loans and heavier lands
If not done there is a strong tendency
for more or less of crust to form.
The result is a considerable loss of tilth
or proper physical condition. Often
this can only be restored by season
of winter when the freezing end thaw-
ing will break down the cloas formed
In order to thoroughly compact and
pulverize the soil, the plow should be
followed the same half day with the
disk harrow and the spike tooth harrow
This treatment if properly carried out
will produce deep seedbed well pulver-
lied and compacted below the surface
and loose at the immediate surface Such
seedbed has sub-surface free from
the air spaces. There is no compacting
agency as good as nature and time, so
if such a seedbed can stand for month
or six weeks prior to seeding, it will be
in even better condition for planting than
when first prepared. In the event of
heavy beating rains which forms a
crust prior to seeding time, the surfac:
should be put into condition by disking
and narrowing.
If the supply of soil moisture is not
sufficient for proper termination, the
land may be irrigated prior to seeding.
AS soon after irrigation as the
condition of the surface per-
mits. the land should be disked and
narrowed to prevent the formation of
crust and to produce soil mulch
which will retain the soil moisture and
conserve the surface tiIth.
On such seed bed, good seed only
should be planted. To have good seed
it is necessary to take into account the
variety the purity of the seed and via
bility or terminating power.
The variety and locality from whence
it came are of very great importance
We have two large types Of
alfalfa, the Southern and the
Northern. The Southern type
originated and developed in a warm
climate, consequently it does not stand
winters very well. Our common alfal-
fe belongs to the southern type. Seeds
from southern points as Texas. Ari-
zona, New Mexico and southern Cali
fornia will not stand Colorado winters.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-03-23
Demonstration Train Visits the City

The special Demonstration train sent
out by the State Agricultural College
at Fort Collins ane the Union Pacific
railroad reached Julesburg last Friday
morning and was Immediately beseiged
by an immense crowd eager to see and
hear all the newest things pertaining
to the farm. Many farmers from all
through the country came to Julesburg
to visit the exhibit The schools were
closed and the children marched down
in body
The exhibits pertained to all depart
ments on the farm including irrigation,
agronomy, botany, farm mechanics,
entomology. horticulture, dairying,
soils, animal pathology feeding, pota-
toes, poultry and domestic science.
The irrigation exhibit contained plots
of model farms showing the best me-
thod of constructing drops, fumes and
gates.
Tubulated tables showing relative
tests of all grains, with samples of each
were shown.
An extensive exhibit of farm pests
showing method of controlling same
was valuable exhibit. Specimens of
fruits. adapted to this locality were
exhibited.
The feeding exhibit consisted of sam
pies of balanced rations with tables
showing their relative food values.
The potato exhibit in charge of Prof.
Fitch contained samples starting with
the original Andrean type up to the
ideal examples of all varieties grown
in this locality.
Tables showing very satisfactory re-
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-03-23

boosters for Julesburg was entering
the dining room and while the banquet
was being served the orchestra played.
This was one of the most pleasing fea-
lures of the evening. That everyone
present was proud of our orchestra
was shown by the volume of applause
and the indebtedness of the commercial
club is greater because of the fact that
this service was gratutous.
The music for the remainder of the
evening consisted of solo by Madge
McNew and songs by male quartette.
C. w. Labaree and Ked Vance of
Julesburg and Arthur Melville and
George Vance of Paxton, Neb., is the
personnel of the quartette. Their se-
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-03-23

able Empire builder than the simple
characterization of this eminent citizen
VINO lies cold in death. leaving behind
him heritage for the state he loved,
and continuously tOiled for. His works,
the things he has accomplished. will be
blessing not only to his own, but to
future generations.
The circle of Colorado pioneers is
constantly narrowing.
Mr.. Moifat was>its most distinguish
ed member. His mind was always on
large enterprises. His hope was to
make Colorado the greatest of the
Western states, and to be at the head
of the safest and largest financial in
stitution in the Rocky mountain
country.
They used to say he took his bank to
bed with him, 30 deeply was he inter-
ested in its welfare.
At any rate there was nothing half
hearted in anything David II. Moffat
did or started to do. And there was
Always much mama in the fields he
garnered.
Born in the conservative East he
came, in early life. to Colorado and
soon became prominent in the history
of the territory and later the state.
Perhaps the rugged majesty of our
mountains, the tremendous grandeur
of our vast plains and deserts of those
days proved an inspiration to this re-
markable man, who both lived and died
Colorado's most notable citizen.
We believe that Mr. Motfat was one
of those men whose wealth has a ten
dency to enlarge their sympathies, to
fill them with good will, particularly to-
ward all those whom they have known
in less prosperous years. To such gen
erous natures the loss of sympathy and
friendship is grievous deprivation.
He was most unusual citizen, man
of extraordinary acumen, and Colorado
has reason to mourn him deeply and
sincerely.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-03-23
David H. Moffat Dies in New York

As far from the scene of his life
labors as geography of the country
would permit, Mr.. Moffat laid down
momentOus affairs which had bent his
shoulders and walked quietly into the
unknown.
Mr.. Moffat succumed to heart fail
ure. A complication of diseases was
in reality responsible for his death.
Grippe and pneumonia had weakened
the man whose vitality already had
been sacrificed IN the furthering of his
business affairs, of which the world is
well acquainted, and the result was his
death.
These great enterprises were under
taken by Mr.. Motfat when he had pass
ed an age when most men retire from
active affairs of life to survey calmly
the part they had in the making of
history.
The financial world echoed with the
news of the passing of a great financier,
but the furry that comes in the wake
of the commercial requiem was strange.
ly absent. 1t was David Maffat, the
man. who was morned. His death
meant no revolution in the world of
finance.
The death of David II. Moffat marks
an epoch in the history of Colorado.
He was in all respects an extraordi-
nary man. Essentially builder, he
did things on large scale. He exempli.
fed the rlihg and vital spirit of the
gigantic West. He had a dominating
personality, and became by his own un-
aided exertions the most important
man in Colorado.
But he always kept his house in
order, and his death, unexpected by
the people at large, will not create any
financial disturbance, or interfere with
the onward march of this common
wealth.
Perhaps no higher tribute could be
paid to the perspicuity and the COM
manding character of this most remark
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-03-23

suits of test fields grown without irri-
cation in Sedgwick county were in evil
dence.
A liz month old hog weighing 420
pounds occupied considerable space.
The train was in charge of Profess
sors Hinman. Fitch and assistant Traf-
fc manager Rubel for the Union Pa
cific Railroad. Lord Ogilvy of Denver
had charge of the publicity depart
menf
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-03-23
Commercial Club Holds Banquet

Thursday evening the Julesburg
Commercial Club banqueted at the
Brown hotel. This was the first of a
series of such functions that the club
has planned to hold. Ninety-one men,
bers and guests of the club were pres
ent. The dining room was appropri
ately decorated. Out of respect for
St Patrick the color was green and
tinted incondescent bulbs gave pretty
light effect. The large dining room
was filled early and for late comers
tables were placed in the adjoining hall
way.
The Julesburg orchestra was station
I'd in the small dining room of the ho-
81 and as the large assemblage of
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-03-23
Standing OF The Piano Contestants


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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-05-16
SOLDIER BOYS
 DO GUARD DUTY

Little Rock, May 15.-Among the thousands of arrivals in Little Rock i today are II partial comDanies of the Arkansas militia which will do guard duty in this city during tae Confederate Reunion. The men have pitched camp at Camp Kavanaugh and will serve without pay during the entire week. General w. K. Sur ridge has spent the past week geti- ing the men assigned, and securing enough t) serve with out compensa- tion to properly poll Ice the city. The companies which have arrived are: Eldorado, with 2S men and three of ficers; Black Rock, 3 officers and 19 men; Heber Springs, 27 men nnd 8 officers; Piggott, 3 officers and 19 men; Blytheville, 8 officers and IT men; Magazine, 3 officers and 17 men Hope 3 officers and 17 men; Atkins, 3 Officers and 17 men; Yellville, 3 of sficers and P men; Fort Smith, 3 of- ficers and 37 men; and Harris,n 3 officers and IF men.
 Adj. Gen. B. w. Green has issued orders to the men to keep neat a3 all times md any of tlose on duty whD become intoxicated will be dis
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-05-16
hky oppmtn NVVMTS

taxes on valuation of $10OO0, that would make you pay just soc per year more than you are n1W paying. It would be a pessimistic mind in- deed that will not concede that the building of this bridge and the im- proVements accruing therefrom would not increase our present assessed valuation within a few years, one hundred per cent, and in that event MT. Taxpayers tine increase in your taxes for this great benefit would be just 25c per $100o0 of assessed yalu- ation.
 In the above figures we have not taken into consideration the cost of maintainance. You have been advised that this would be TWENTY THOU SAND DOLLARS PER ANNUM. Our information contained in a letter from the County Judge at Little Rock is that this cost has not ex- ceeded an average of S6,000 per an- mum. (The first five years there was no cost at all for msintainance. This one item alone shows how reckless some of the statements sem out to you have been. We are pre- pared to say to you THAT IT WILL NOT COST THE TAXPAYERS ONE CENT FOR THIS PURPOSE FOR THE REASON THAT IT IS NOT OUR PURPOSE TO BUILD SAID BRIDGE UNTIL WE HAVE A CON- TRACT FROM ONE OR MORE RAILROADS TO CROSS IT. WHICH SHALL EITHER PLACE THE BUR DEN OF MAINTAINING THE BRIDGE IN TERMS UPON THE RAILROADS OR REQUIRE THEM TO PAY TOLLS IN X SUM MORE THAN SUFFICIENT FOR THAT PURPOSE.
 The customary tell that is charged railroads for the use of such bridges is $3.00 per car. Any trunk line roads would carry al least 20,00o cars across said bridge each year thus assuring us a revenue of $60,- 000.00 per annum, to say nothing oi any interurban railway which is an assured fact if the bridge is con- i structed
 Now friends what are some of the benefits? We do not have to go rutsi~c = |. ho~ae~s of our own
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-05-16

state to note them. Take Little Rock and Argenta for illusE ation. Twenty years ago when that bridge was built Little Rock was a town of not more than 10000 people with an assessed valuation of six or eight million dollars, while Argenta was village of 2,500 people with an as- sessed valuation of about one million dollars. Argenta and the people cn the north side of the river from Lit tie Rock set up the same cry that our misguided friends in this section are now doing. Yet today, Argenta is almost as large as Pine Bluff, hay ing a population of more than 12,000 people and an assessed valuation Of several million, and that to), while she sits right in the mouth of our capital city, which has grown to city of 47,000 population and an as- sessed valuation of more than ESQ., 000,000.00 The townships adjoining on both sides of the river have grown correspondingly So to have the smaller towns adjacent to those cit ies, such as England, Lonoke and Car lisle and many others like them.
 Before the erection of the Little Rock bridge plantations along the riv- CT within five Or six miles of Little Rock would not bring 5000 per acre, whle today We cannot buy these same lands for $150.00 an acre.
 The above benefits have not only accrued to the people on the north side of the river from Little Rock, but those of the south side or Hill far mers" as We call them, have been benefited equally as much by reason of the fact, that the small farmer finding the value of lands on the hills on the south side, until today there are thousands and thousands of acres in high state cf cultivation. Truck farms are so numerous that it takes hours to drive through them, and they are sold readily at from twenty-five to seventy-five dollars per acre 1t has made Little Pulaski county the largest city and county in our state and it is we'll known fact that their lands do not compare With ours in richness of soil.
 Van Ruren across the river from