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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-06-12
Jnlesburg Irrigation District
Wins in Water Case

G. M. Robson, Attorney for the
Julesburg Irrigation District received
notice Tuesday OF the decision of Judge
Burke in the Long Island Ditch Ad-
judication Case in which the District
gains very valuable rights.
The Long Island Ditch takes it water
within two miles of the headgate OF
The Settlers Ditch belonging to the
District, and claimed priority over
the settlers Ditch of II Gu. Ft per
second of time. On account of the
close proximity of the two head
gates such an amount of water
ahead of the Settlers Ditch would
practically make it dry ditch.
Evidence was taken before the Re
feree appointed by the Court for that
purpose. The District appeared before
the Referee and contested the claim
of the Long island ditch by producing
evidence showing the ditch had practi-
cally never been used and that it did
not have the carrying capacity it was
claimed it had, The Referee reported
to the Conrt that he found the Long
Island Ditch was entitled to a priority
of 81 Gu. Ft. per second of time of
date Feb 10, 1897, which if remained
to stand practically made the Settlers
Ditch valueless, The Directors there
upon objected to the report ard urged
he, ,,y~t tn h.,
ly which was done and the result is
that The Long Island bitch is given a
priority of but 14.5 Gu it. thus reduc-
ing their priority of saving to the Set
tiers Ditch sufficient water to irrigate
not less than $500 a.res of land
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-06-12

separator, but will deliver it, freight
and duty prepaid, at our branch house
nearest the spot where the prize win
ming grain is grown"
Last year the Rumely company gave
the Congress an Oil-Pull tractor to be
otferedfor the best bushel of wheat
open to the world. There were nearly
300 Individual entries in the competi-
ton, and the prize went to hitherto
unknown farmer of Raymond, Alberta.
In addition to the big premium from
the Rumely company this year, many
makes, sizes and kinds Of other farm
implements, large number of trophy
cups and several thousands of dollars
in gold coin are to be offered in the
sweepstakes events. The exposition OF
crop products, open to the world, is
expected to be the largest ever shown
in North America.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-06-12

Note-In computing for submerged
weirs you will add the first four per-
cents in the last column and substract
the balance.
These rules are made so the water
users may run the water, as in their
judgment seems hest to get the great
est results.
Any suggestions -benefitting the
whole District will be carefully consid-
cred.
Any complaint should be made in
writing within five days.
Motion made. seconded ard carried
that Secretary be instructed to make a
lease with C. w. White for the rental
of room No. 10 in the Post Office
Block for one year, at rent of $500
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-06-12
Julesburg Chautauqua Starts
July 11-Lasts S DAYS

Have you heard about it? This town
is going to have Chautauqua in about
four weeks "a real, shure enough
Chautauqua. 1t will last for five days
and will be in big tent. A genuine
hot-weather proposition that will be
cool and pleasant.
Fine music, fine Chautauqua orators
and la whole lot OF entertainment the
clean kind.
1t is the finest thing the town has all
year.
Take glance at this list of talent:
Mrs. A. C. Zehner, of the South a
fine southern orator.
The Bennett Male Quartette, four
lively college chaps who certainly can
sing.
Ellsworth Plumbstead, entertainer
The Military Girls, six girls in mill
tary costume singing stirring military
airs.
The Fisher Ship Company, variety
company headed by Miss Shipp.
Geo. c. Aydelott, a lecturer you'll
like.
The Regniers, four talented music
jans and entertainers.
Ned Woodman, cartoonist.
f. f. Gordon, lecturer.
The Royal Italian Guards Band from
Venice in Italy.
DR.. c. c. Mitchell the fiery little
minister from Rhode Island.
The season tickets are on sale now.
Get ticket and get to the Chautauqua
The Junior Chautauqua, fdr boys aud
girls, will be a big feature.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-06-12
diana, and will be offered in Il compe-
ton open to the world.

diana, and will be offered in. Il compe-
tion open to the world.
Special Sweepstakes prizes of great
value will be given at this Congress
and exposition on barley, wheat, oats,
flax, corn, cotton, milo, kafr, alfalfa
potatoes, timothy, peanuts and other
staple crops. The Rumely thresher
will be offered in some one of the a.
bove classes to be announced later.
This threshsr will be furnished com
plete with brake, feeder, winds tacker
bnd weigher and will be delivered by
the company to the winner, freight and
duty prepaid, within reaching distance
of practically any point on the North
American continent.
The NJ. Rumely company has writ
tan to the Dry Farming Congress as
follows concerning its magnificeas prize
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-06-12

Secretary
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-06-12

feet up stream from weir with cross
section on three times the cross section
of water running over weir is not main
tanned by water users as required for
correct weir measurement, water over
weir must be estimated by Ditch Rider
giving the District the benefit of .he
doubt.
Rule 9.-Where several use water
from the same lateral the amount of
water tnrned out for each water user
should be posted on the gate.
Rule l0.-Ditch Riders shall keep a
correct account OF all water delivered
to each water user and.report daily to
the Superintendent the amount of wa
ter delivered by each main ditch. They
shall report also monthly to the Secre-
tary the amount per share delivered to
each water user each day and number
of gate through which same was de-
livered. The summary of the daily re-
ports for the month and the monthly
reports should balance.
TO WATER USERS
Rule II. Anyone tampering with
headgates, raising checks, placing
weeds or driving stakes to change the
flow of the water in any way, will be
prosecuted as provided by law and
Ditch Riders shall estimate the amount
of water taken, giving the District the
benefit of the doubt and charge same
to users reservoir credit.
Rule l2.-Thc District reserves the
right to run water only when practical
and not until Is feet have been ordered
in the Petersen Ditch, so feet in the
High Line ard 35 feet in the Settlers
Ditch. Run to be not less than three
days. Anyone of the bitches may be
closed when the demand becomes less.
Rule l3.-When water is running,
water users shall give the Ditch Riders
from one to three days notice to turn
out or shut off water. The notice to
state the amount wanted and the
length of time. The exact length of
time necessary in each case being left
to the discretion of the Ditch Rider.
Rule 14.-Where possible weirs must
be constructed so as to get clear fall
of water from the crest of the weir,
where Impractical to get the clear fall
from the crest of weir, submerged
weirs will be permitted and measured
by table given for that purpose
Rule l5.-When the demand for
water direct from the river exec eds
the supply, the water delivered will be
substracted from the users credit in
the reservoir
Rule 16. For the purpose of uni
formity a cubic foot is divided into one
hundred parts. one cubic foot for
twenty-four hours is equal practically
to two acre feet. Two cubic feet for
twenty-four hours should irrigate ten
acres or will cover ten acres, within a
fraction of five inches deep.
Table showing amount OF water pas
sing weirs at given depth.
With Side Contraction Sebmerged Woirs
Percent added
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e. A. Reed.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-06-12
Home Cooking

There will be a Home Cooking
sale at Labarees store next Satur-
day commencing at 10 O'Clock at
which time the w. G.. T. l.. will
offer for sale all sorts of good
things to eat.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-06-12
Representatives from the Bureau will
be present to tell you all about this
week Of pleasure. 80: ::
Ct1autadjqua
Rumely Co. Gives Big Prize

Tulsa, Okla, May 81, 1913, (SpeciaD
A 81, $50 threshing machine, complete
with all attachments, is to be given at
tide international Dry Farming Con-
gress in Tulsa next October for a single
bushel of grain. This prize is the
largest ever given for single crop
exhibit at any fair or exhibition in the
southwest and one oe the largest ever
offered anywhere. 1t bas been donated
to the international Congress by the
M. Rumely Company of La Porte, In
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-06-12

per month; the board to pay for the
heat
Motion made, seconded and carried
that d. T. Bush be instructed to order
car load of tile for the use of the
District.
Motion made, Seconded and carried
that the following bills be allowed and
warrants be drawn for same.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-06-12
Proceedings Of the Board of d.
rectors nf the .ulesburg
Irrigation District
June 3, 1918

Present. B. d. Parker, Jr. President,
W. H. Brandt, Director, r. J. Dobel,
Secretary and c. NJ. Robson Attorney.
Minutes of May 9th and 18th read
and approved.
Frank Sherman, the newly appointed
director in place of j. N. Buchanan,
resigned, presented his bond, which
was approved and Mr.. Sherman took
the place of Mr.. Buchanan on the Board
of directors.
A Petition of J. B. Crowfoot to ex-
empt sixteen and eight tenth l6.8)
acres in South Vest Quarter IS. W. II
of South East Qnarter IS. E. Il of
Section ten (l0) Township eleven ll
North Range Fourty-seven (40 was
presented with surveyors certificate
and plat Motion made, seconded and
carried that the matter be tabled and
the surveyors certificate and plat be
referred back to the engineer to a.
mend so as to show the amount of land
desired to be exempted on account of
claimed seepage and the amount of
land that is above the ditch and cannot
be irrigated.
The matter of granting the right of
Mr., Greeves to have headgate lower
down on the intake ditch was referred
to the Attorney for his opinion on the
agreement between D. A. Camfield,
The Harmony Land and Stock Com
pany and The Julesburg Irrigation
District before action was taken on the
matter.
The matter,of employing J.. 0 Thistle
to survey the irrigated, lands in the
District was brought up and "a motion
made seconded and carried that the
matter be taken up definitely. at the
meeting.
The secretary was Instructed to
notify F. F. Thurber of Red Lion, in
regard to the delinquent assesmenton
his rights in the Settlers Ditch.
The C. M. Harris bill for headgate
was referred to the Superintendent for
adjustment.
Motion made, seconded and carried
that the following rulesand regulations
be adopted and that one thousand 10000
be printed for distribution.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-06-12
TO DITCH RIDERS


the Julesburg Irrigation District.
TO DITCH RIDERS
Rule l.-Slash Boards aud all tools
at dams, headgates, wasteways and
checks should be kept in their proper
place and in an orderly manner
so that same may be operated in the
shortest possible time on the darkest
night.
Rule Good judgment should be
used in heavy rain storms TO get the
headgates of main ditch closed and
waSteways open. However water
should be turned back as soon as prac-
teal to maintain an even flow of water
in the ditch.
Rule 3-All distractions must be re-
moved from the ditch as soon as posi-
BILE. Any necessary expense will be
charged to the division on which the
work is done and compared with the
expense for such work on other divis-
ions.
Rule 4.-Where lateral taking wa
ter from gate is cut down SO at to en-
danger the gate in any way the gate
must be closed until. necessary repairs
have been made by the water users of
that lateral,
Rule 5.-An even flow is necessary
to get the greatest use of water
and to prevent overflowing and
breaking ditch at lower end. This is
one reason why all gates must be
locked.
Rule 6.-Ditch Riders will see that
gates are free from any obstructions,
then carefully measure the water and
water users will be responsible for
weeds obstructing the gate after the
Ditch Rider goes by.
Rule 7.-Ditch Riders are not reqnir-
ed to change headgates but once in
twenty-four (24 hours.
Rule S.-Where Sixteen l6) lineal
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-06-12

offer: 1--WE are pleased to offer as a
premium for the coming Dry Farming
CongressIn Tulsa next October Rum
ely Ideal separator of any size up to
and including our $3.50 size. The en-.
tire outfit, if the largest size is chosen
by the winner, would cost the con-
sumer about sl,250 f. o. b. Wichita,
Kansas our nearest distributing point
to Tulsa, and of course the cash value
will depend entirely upon the final des-
tination. We will not only give this
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-06-12

Get our prices on cane and millet
seed before you buy. We can save
you money.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-29
Some pcopie hare grcat knorIcdgc Of socicfy
and httic Of mankind. -Disraeli
WHERE THE TERRITORY NAY SAVE

a. reorganization CT fle territorial immigra-
StarB Bulletin yesterday by members Of the board
who believe in cutting down expenses, ought to
be undertaken at once. There is no use in con
tinuing the pres, mt system longer. As this paper
has stated, and as members of the board admit
the territory is net getting its moneys wcrth
from the service
Over this unfortunate condition neither the
boards members nor its salaried officers have
control The facts are that the bringing Of i'm
migrants from Europe is exceedingly costly and
that the immigrants leave in almost if not quite
as large numbers as they arrive So long as the
planters continue to import, Filipnos at the
present rate, there is not going to be much de-
mand for the European labor, the Eilipnos up
to the present time displaying less disposition
cheaper labor than the Europeans. Charter
rates for immigrant ships are high, there is no
surety Of employment for the labor even when it
arrives and many of the immigrants desert Ha-
wall lor the Hdinldnu DIS soon DIS they can get
transportation to San Francisco. There is a
possibility that Hawaii might secure the enact
ment of a law to prevent this, but the possibility
is remote.
1t has been secret for months past that
Commissioner of immigration Clark was in sym
patty with plan for reorganization of the work
and reduction of expenses and as members of
the board have recently stated, the reduced funds
for immigration and the uncertainty as to the
special income tax collections make retTench-
ment imperative. The star-Bulletin believes
that the present system should be changed as
quickly as possible, overhead charges in the de-
partment-be reduced and operating expenses cut
all along the line Here is chance to save and
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Tie HAWAIIAN FLAe.

Editor Honolulu bulletin.
Sir: The controversy current rela-
tive to the origin Of the present Fla
waiian flag is my excuse for the fol
lowing historic narration in support
of the Adams claim.
Adams own log-50ok while twice
referring 70 his use OF the Hawaiian
flag in 1916. does rot lay claim TO its
making, yet that fact does not #contro-
vert the general belief from the testf-
mony OF his descendants and .cGrrob-
Grated by various persons and init
mate neighbors who had and have
knowledge from himself as being the
designer of the present flag and max,
ing the first Use. OF il in taking com
mand OF the brig kaahumauu On its
sandalWood venture of the kings iii
China. There is some significance in
the fact that Adams claim was never
refuted during his lifetime, nor until
long after the death of H. L. Sheldon
the veteran editor who was cognizant
of its origin, nor any counter claim
made publies for the distinction of its
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DEEVER's MUNICIPAL EXPERIMENT

Commission government does not necessarily
mean short-ballot government. Take the recent
election in the city of Denver, for Instance In
that election the people voted for auditor, com
missioner of property, commissioners of finance,
commissioner of safety, commissioner of i'm.
provements, and commissioner of social welfare,
together with nine charter amendments and i'm
portant ordinances Only six public officials
were voted for, but there were 40 names on the
ballot, the printing of which occupies an entire
page in recent issue of the Denver Post.
Clearly, with the voters confronted with 40
names from which to choose five, Denver has not
yet achieved shortballo government. OF course
il was the first election under the modernized
SYSTEM and every citizen with political ambi
tions "toOk a chance, apparently, at the polls
So large number might not appear again. At
the same time, where there are twenty candidates
for one office elected at large, there is little OPP
portunity for the voters to become acquainted
with individual merits.
1t will be noticed that Denver is not electing
merely commissioners but commissioners for
some specific duty. This point was argued at
great length during HonoIulu's recent agitation
for commission government. Denver does not
wish to name five undesignated commissioners
and allow them to parcel out among themselves
the duties of municipal office.
While commission government is not neces
sarily shortballot government, in the sense that
choice is restricted to a few prominent candi-
dates, it is virtually shortballot government in
the sense that public attention is concentrated
on few prominent offices That is the force of
the system.
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LEGAL LIGHTS
find LOOPHOLE
FOR mcguire
Continued from page one,

ton to preside at criminal hearing"
Attorney Frank E. Thompson goes
even further in constituting the intent
of the Organic Act
Since that important clause was
omitted, and no provision is made for
the circuit judges further service I'M
til new appointment is made, he is
out of office" said he, "and legally
has no more right to sit in a case
than 20 uor /. TIL tconsent of the
parties at issue gives him no better
lega lstanding and makes his position
as judge no more firm.
why, if that were possible two
parties might as well agree upon any
third party as jugs, no matter who
he is, and let him preside over their
case, later appealing to the supreme
court for his decision"
Section so of the Organic Act plainly
provides for the appointment of the
circuit judges for four-year term and
Tor their removal before that time by
the president; but u also distinctly
omits the clause used in another sec
ton relating to the appointment and
tenure of the governor and executive
officials. In the case of the latter, they
are to serve until their successors are
appointed and have been duly quail
field.
Only once before, since the Organic
Act went into effect, has situation
similar to the present one arisen
About three years ago the term of Cir
cult Judge William j. Robinson of the
First circuit, expired and several
months passed before ne was reap
pointed The attorney general of the
territory, viewing the Organic Acts
omission, refused to authorize the pay
ment of his salary for those months.
Judge Robinson sought an interpTeta.
ton of the Act by taking the matter
into court and it was carried to the
United States court of claims. That
body neatly side-stepped the real point
at issue by ruling that inasnuch as
he had been reappointed he was ell
titled to the salary for the intervening
months"
The same omission is noted in sec
ton Sc OF the Organic Act, relating
to the appointment and tenure of the
federal court officials, who serve
terms of six years In the present in
stance this does not affect the dis
trict attorneys office, for although r.
". Breckons has sent in his resigna-
tien, his term of office does not ex-
pire until February 10, next year.
The judges whose commissions have
expired, and who, local attorneys de
clare, are no longer entitled to sit
Until reappointed, are Associate Jus
tice Antonio Perry. of the supreme
court; Judge w. L. Whitney. of the
first circuit, Honolulu; Judge J. A
Mathewman, of the third circuit, Ke-
ma. sI1awaii; Judge G. f. Parsons, of
the fourth circuit, at Hilo, and Judge
Selden S. Kingsbury, of the second
circuit, Maui
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CASE
PROVES TO BE
BLOOMER

The Hawaiian Bar Associations in.
vestigation of the charges preferred
against Attorney Carl S.. Carlsmith,
OF Hilo, by Judge Joseph 5. Ferry OF
the same city, which has been in pro-
gress since last November, apparently
has come to naughrt. The association
at it's annual meeting yesterday after
noon accepted the report of its spe-
cial committee on the matter, but did
nothing further.
The report goes into the subject
quite thoroughly, intimates at one Or
two points that certain acts of Attor-
ney> Carlsmith seem Incredible" but
makes no recommendation to the as
ISOLATION.
Taking refuge in the fact that Judge
Ferry asked only for an investigation
on which action seemed to be re-
the organization made no attempt to
go further.
THE committee. ydiscloses nothing
on which action seemed to be re
CURED; had it recommended action,
or shown facts to warrant it, the As
ISOLATION undoubtedly would have so
ordered stated one member today.
Members of the. legal profession
seemed to avoid any lengthy or de
tailed discussion of the affair, mere
ly saying the report spoke for itself.
Six charges were made by Judge
Ferry against Attorney Carlsmith, all
arising last year from litigation sur
rounding the probating of the estate
Of Guido de SouZa and the handling of
the property for the widow by Carl
smith Mrs. de Souza made number
of payments to Carlsmith and the dis
pute arose over these.
At one point in the report the COM
mittee says:
Mr.. Carlsmih acted toward this
woman as if he were unaware of the
law of principal and agent, viz: that
it is the principal that is entitled to
an account from the agent, not the
agent from the principal.
At another point the following COM
ment is made:
1T seems Incredible that practis-
ing attorney of any standing, who UNI
.dertakes financial transactions on be
half of clients, did not keep books of
account, did not keep a cash book
that he balanced, did not even keep
memoranda upon which he could rely
10 prevent him from. mixing an item
of 1926 of his clients money with his
ewn. But these almost incredible
things did happen in this case as air.
Carlsmith confessed.
The investigating committee. ap-
POINTED by President F. f.. Thompson,
Of the bar association, consisted of
Henry Holmes, c. ". Ashford and
Alex. Lindsay, Jr. The association
ordered a copy of the report TO be
sent to Judge Ferry, While another
copy was given to- Attorney Carl
smith when the latter was in Honolulu
early this week.
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LETTERS ON TIMELY TOPICS

designing. though persons then living
might have done so did laSf warrant.
There have been several 1esoFip-
-tions By voyagers and writer's OF the
Hawaiian flag, few ameng them ali
agreeing ii nn'8ber OF its stripes or
.eelcrS. That there have been numers
0us changes is thereby evident and
the Beckley claim OF priority which
would date back TO 1906 or fSoI might
-be enc oil the variety shown by early
yoyagers prior 10 the present flag or
Adams DESIGN In ISl6. changed ia
the order Of stripes by Captain Hunt
OF the Baselisk in 1913, who is cred
tied also with assisting IN the design
OF the royal standard CT kamehane-
ha III. This important alteration by
placing The white stripe at the top
instead of at the bottom, as it was,
was told the writer by Thomas Cum
Minis, a well known early resident who
vas fully cognizant of the events of
the time and is confirmed by Mrs.
+. Monsarrat from the close aequaint-
anee with Captain Hunt in his init
macy in the Dowsett home during his
stay in the islands
Respecting the attempt to discredit
the Adams claim, Mrs MoEsarTat
permits the use of her name as one
we'll aware of his right thereto, the
Dowsetts and Adams being adjoining
neighbors for many years, and there
fore resents in behalf of his descend
ants this injustice. Mr.. John Cook Is
another with intimate knowledge from
Adams own lips of his rightful claim.
THOS. G. THRUM. &