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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-09-24
/ HAD Accident

Howard Hurst of Chappell who Is
well known to many in Sedgwick Coun
ty having played at dances in all three
towns of the County met with a very
serious accident in LOdgepOle on last
Monaay The ChappeIi Register tells
OF the accident as follows:
On Monday night between eleven
and twelve o'clock Howard Hurst was
seriously hurt at l.OdgepOle by being
struck by a train while crossing the
tracks. Both legs were broken below
the knees and also his left arm at the
elbow, besides being bruised on other
parts OF the body. The limb fractures
were very bad, the ends of the bones
being In a crushed condition. He was
taken to Omaha on the early morning
passenger. his father and mother. Mr..
and Mrs. F. Y. Hurst. accompanying
him
AS near rs can be learned the acci-
dent happened east OF the depot A
westbound freight was pulling out of
town and Howard was waiting for It
to pass. AS the last of the train went
by he evidently started across. una
ware that through fruit train was
approaching from the opposite direc-
tfon. He had evidently not yet stepped
upon the second track when he was
struck by the bulkheads of the engine.
One of the train crew on the freight
going west saw him as he passed the
caboose of the train and knowing that
he was struck by the through train told
the operator at the depot of the acci-
dent. The operator securing help went
to the place Of the accident and found
the unfortunate man in an unconscious
condition. Medical aid was summoned
and gave all relief possible.
Before starting for Omaha he had
regained consciousness to some extent
but was still in dazed condition when
the train passed through Chappell.
The accident Is indeed sad one and
should remind one Of the danger Of
crossing closely in the rear of train.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-09-24
MasOnS Visit ChanDelI

Messrs u. n. Cleveland. W. H. Pound
Roy T. Johnson, Glen and Grosvenor
LaSelle, ]. II. Parker. Chas Petersen,
DR.. ID. NJ Cook and r. J. Dobell drove
up to Chappell last Thursday to visit
the Masonic Lodge at that place. The
Chappell lodge made three men Ma
sons in the afternoon and evening and
served bountiOus repast at six o.
clock. The dinner was all that could
be desired and the work in the Lodge
room was well put on.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-09-24
TALKS WITH THE BUSINESS MAN
By Nels Darling

Right here want to say word to the man who
thinks ii is not necessary for him advertise because
he has been in business long that everybody knows
him. Sometimes antiquity is a valuable asset and
sometimes it is anything but valuable help to a
man in his business. If you have been in business
many years, great changes have taken place since
you began merchandise goods. Styles have chang
ed improvements have been made inventions for do
ing hundreds of things have been perfected Better
talk to the folks of these things they may come to
think that your stock is much land mark as YOU
Have you heard of any of the mail order houses
giving up advertising because they have been in bust
ness SO long that every knows them?
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and allowed.

| and allowed.
A petition was presented to the
Board signed by twenty-three owners
OF irrigated lands lying adjacent to
the Town Of Julesburg asking for a
more equitable assessment of said
lands After consideration and discus
sion the following action was taken:
Commissioner Austin moved that the
Assessor be instructed to change the
assessment on lands as follows: Lands
now assessed at Sixty-five Dollars per
acre to be reduced to Sixty Dollars
per acre. Lands assessed at Fifty
Dollars per acre to be raised to Fifty
five Dollars per acre. Also the better
grade of lands assessed at Forty Dol
lars per acre where we'll located to
be raised to Forty-five Dollars per ac-
re. The vote was as follows Austin,
Aye; Wilson and Broadhead, No. Mo-
tion lost.
Commissioner Hilson moved and
was seconded by Commissioner Broad
head that lands assessed at Sixty-fiye
Dollars per acre should be reduced
to Sixty Dollars per acre and that all
other lands outside the limits of the
Town Of Julesburs assessed as ir-
ri.'H,td lands shou'i remain as now
asSeSse'l.
Vote was as follows: Commissioner
Wilson and froadhead voted Ave
Commiss 'Gner Austin voted No. larion
carrie
Commissioner Austin moved, SEE
onded ''y Commissioner Wilson, that
rough ki!i lands assessed as grazing
land be reduced in assessment ,,cm
Four Dollars per acre to Three Dollars
per acre. Motion unanimously CAR
ried
Commissioner Wilson. moved and
was seconded by Commissioner Aus
tin that lands inside the plated mart
of the Town of Julesburg and upon
which vacation deeds have been filed
be reduced in assessment to Sixty-fiye
Dollars per acre. Motion unanimous
ly carried
A petition was presented for the Law
ing out Of road. Commencing at the
Quarter of Section Thir-
ty 900 Township Twelve u2) Range
Forty-four (4D and running Sou.h
rom thence between Ranges Forty
'our (44) and Forty-five (45) to the
Southwest Quarter corner of Section
Thirty 800 Township 12) Range For
y-four A4) West.
Said petition being signed by the
'equired number of qualified land own
'rs and appearing to be for the inter-
'st of the public the petition was gran
ed. and the County Attorney was in
'tructed to secure deeds for rieht-of-
way If possible.
The matter of the care of Theodore ,
schroeder, sick person, dependent on
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-09-24

Thursday, Sept. 3, 1914.
The Board of County Commission
ers met as Board of Equalization
Present: J. W. Broadhead, o. p. Will
son and Frank Austin.
E. A. Carroll was appointed to serve
as Judge of Election in Precinct No.
J. to take the place of c. E. Wright
resigned
Frank Sherman was appointed to
serve as Judge of Election in Precicct
No l, to take the place of Pierce Will
kins. resigned.
B is;c:aris was appointed to
@"r'e as Judge OF Election II Pre-
c. ct No. 6. to take the place of Geo.
ho'chkiss. resi',nId.
The petition of ]. NJ. Swensen for
abatement of taxes to the amount of
$S.50 on the Northwest quarter of
section Four. Township Eleven, North
Range Forty-Three was considered
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-09-24
the sum OF $l2O,7l5.

The Board considered the matter of
the said raise required by the said
Tax Commission and after talking it
over with the County Assessor il WAS
decided to take another recess until
Tuesday. Sept Is, 1914.
Tuesday. Sept. Is. 1914.
The Board Of County Commission
ers met In continuation of the first
session Of the Board of Equalization
Present: F. n. Austin and o. p. VIII
son. Commissioners. Buford HargrOve
Assessor. A. +. Perrier. County At
torney, Lily Y. Labaree, Clerk.
In the absence of Chairman Broad
head. +. n. Austin acted as chairman.
The Board took up the matter of the
increase OF assessment as ordered by
the Colorado Tax Commission and up
on motion Of Commissioner Austin,
seconded by Commissioner Wilson, the
following resolution was adopted.
WHEREAS. The County Assessor
by his abstract OF assessments for the
year 1914, has reported the total valua
ton of taxable property in Sedgwick
County for the year 1914, exclusive of
Corporate property. to be. 4,O69, ,OOS. 90
and at meeting of the County Board
of Equalization Of Sedgwick County,
held on the 3rd day of September A.
ID. 1914. the assessed valuation of GER
tain classes Of taxable property was
reduced so as to equalize the values
OF such property with other property
In the County. the total amount of
such reduction being the sum Of $751;
10000, and reducing the total valuation
of all property In the County, exclusive
of Corporate property, to the sum OF
$4.01l,S78.OO and
WHEREAS. the Colorado Tax Com
mission under date of September 5th,
1914, has added to the assessed valua-
tion OF such property assessed by Coun
ty Assessor as reported In the abstract
OF assessment for the year 1914, the
sum Of S420,745.OO so as to make the
total assessed, valuation of property
assessed by the County Assessor, $4,-
4s9, 1890 and
WHEREAS, in order to make the in
crease required by the order of said
Colorado Tax Commission, 1t is neces-
sary to- increase the assessed values
OF certain properties and classes of
property over and above the values
as reduced by the County Board of
Equalization,
THEREFORE,, BE IT RESOLVED,
by the Board Of Equalization of the
County of Sedgwick, that the valua-
tion of certain properties and classes
of property be increased over and a.
bove the valuation fixed thereon by the
Board of Equalization by uniform
percentage to each valuation as fol-
lows: -.
On all lands, excet town lots 16 per ct.
On all improvements on lands and
town lots 10 per ct.
On all stocks Of Merchandise 10 per ct
And that copies of this resolution be
certified by the Clerk of this Board
to The Colorado Tax Commission and
to the County Assessor.
AND FURTHER RESOLVED. that
the County Clerk give notice of such
change in such valuations, to the per
son or persons whose property is af-
fected by such change-and that the
Board of Equalization of the County
Of Sedgwick will at the second meet
ing of said Board, sit on the 25th day
'f September 1914, to hear complaints
'nly from those dissatisfied with said
change and increase.
No further business coming before
he Board, the adjourned.
LILY ZLABAREE. Clerk
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-09-24
What Is Ysur vIew Of Il.


The county assessors Of Colorado,
and you will have to admit as
general run they are q pretty square
honest lot OF men. placed the as
sessed value Of property in the state
at $8S9. $3.50 The Tax Commission
added to this, as the taxable value
of the public utilities of the state.
$264.S39,6S5. Itwould seem to
the average business man that this
valuation ought to he sufficient to
raise money enough to conduct the
affairs of commonwealth like Colo
radO. However, it Is not The state
tax commission has arbitrarily
directed the assessors of twenty four
counties to add to their figures sum
which. In the total amounts to $780,
O54.l75. This question naturally
asked is why? The answer is clear
Colorado for the past six years has
been run into debt. Two Shafroth
and one Ammons administrations have
been responsible. The four years
John ShafrOth was in Office were the
most expensive four years this state
has ever known. A balance of cash
left in the treasury by the outgoing
Republican administration was quick
ly wiped out. and>when this man was
advanced by his party to the United
States Senate, because of his extrava
gance we assume, he left Governor
Ammons big deficit That deficit
has been increased, and on top of It
the people of Colorado will be COM
PEELED to pay million dollar war
debt caused by the activity of that
element in the Democratic party that
has managed affairs in Colorado.
While 1t is true the better element in
the party fought the extravagaaces Of
the Shafroth administrations. fought
against the growth of anarchy and dis
loyalty to state which made the new
bond issue necessary. yet this element
was, and still is, in the minority and
the words of caution uttered had no ef
feet. Crazed with the power of con-
troll the other element has ridden the
people of Colorado until it would seem
1t Is time to stop.
One can but glance over the ticket
as offered to the voters by that party
to see that the lawful element, the
careful element has no place on the
ticket save perhaps for two offices
which carry little weight. Heading the
ticket Is Tom Patterson. With him
are Roady Kenehan and Ed Brake.
Can the faw-abiding, prudent, thought
full citizens of Colorado expect any
ielief from them? Election is still six
weeks away. Every voter has plenty
OF time to think this matter over care
fully. The Chieftain is not in the hab-
1t of making eleventh hour charges.
Every reason why these men should
not be elected will be advanced early
enough SO that they can refute them
II possible. Make 1t your business to as
certain what these men are going to
do for you in reestablishing law and
order in Colorado, and in reducing
the extravagances which have been
the record of their party since their
element has been in control. Get the
individual records of the men. Weigh
them carefully and see if you wish to
record your vote in their favor-Pucb-.
10 Chieftain.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-09-24

the County for care and attention, and
also the matter OF proper care for
Dora Betz, a pauper of this County
being presented to the Board by DR..
ID. N, Cook, County Physician, and
coming on for consideration the Coun
ty physician recommended that said
sick person should be sent to some
hospital. and said pauper should be
sent to some proper poor farm OF
poor house; and the Board being of
opinion that such action would be for
the best interests of said patient and
pauper, on motion of Commissioner
Austin, duly seconded by Commission
er Wilson 1t was ordered that A. F.
Perrier, County Attorney, be author
lied and directed to personally confer
with the proper officers of the City
and County of Denver and make such
contract or agreement with the City
and County of Denver for the care
and treatment of said patient and pau
per in the County Hospital and Poor
Farm of said City and County OF Den
yer, and upon such terms as to pay
ments by Sedgwick County, as may
be reasonable and just
The following claims were audited
and allowed:
Ordinary Fund
J. 0. Shay, services as Water
Commissioner ... 40. Oh
W L. Henderson, services as
Deputy Water Commissioner. 1866
Hammond & Stephens, report
cards '........ ...... ...... 655
Frank Austin. Commissioners
fees and mileage ... .. l9.4OI
o. p. Wilson, Commissioners
fees and mileage 2O4O
J. W Broadhead, Commissioners
fees and mileage ...... 3l.OO
Poor Fund
II. o. Virgins, supplies to
odupe' '..''..' ..... ...... LOO
The Colorado Tax Commission bav-
ng requested this Board not to close
he first meeting of the Board of Equal
zation until after this Board had re-
,eived a communication from the Col
'rado Tax Commission, and such COM
not yet having been receiy-
ID. the Board took recess subject to
he call of the County Clerk.
Wednesday. Sept. 3, 1914. i
The Board of County Commissioners
net as Board of Equalization in re-
ponse to the call Of the County Clerk.
Present: J. W. Broadhead, Chairman.
}. P. Wilson and F. n. Austin, Com
nissioners. Buford Hargrove, Assess
r. A. F. Perrier. County Attorney,
lily z. Labaree, Clerk.
Notice was received from the Colora
o Tax Commission that the said Tax
had raised the assessment
+ Sedgwick County as certified BY the
'ounty Assessor, said raise being in
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-09-24
Notice Of Annual Meeting

The annual meeting of the stockhol-
ders of the Julesburg Heating Com
pany will be held at the Citizens Ma
tional Bank, in the Town of Jules
burg. County of Sedgwick, State of
Colorado. on the Ninth t9) day of Oc-
tober, 1914. at 800 o'clock in the after
noon for the election of Three Direc-
tors for the ensuing year and for the
transaction of such other business as
may properly come before the meet
ing.
Chas. Petersen, Sec'y.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-09-24

A. +. Perrier. salary as COun-
" Attorney ...... -. $500
Grace l.. Rood. stamps and ex-
press ......... ........ 2.61
Town OF Julesburg, care of n.
side of c. H. Park 25.OO
Town of Julesburg. light ...... 5.55
G. H. Austin. Fees AS County
Suuse .......... l5.W
Lowe Bros. posting election
notices and delivery of reg
istratiOn supplies ...... .... 1900
]. II. Parker. stamps S.97
Mountain States Tel. T. Tel. Co.
telephone service .... .. 1905
ID. c. Durkee, janitOr's salary >. 5000
Grace Fischer. stenographic work
for County Attorney ........ 1.5O
Out West Ptg and Stat'y Co.
Supplles ........ ..... l4.75
Out West Ptg and Staty Co.
Supplies ..... o.. ISL. so
T. J. Harrison. Justice fees 80. $50
G. G. LaSellc. Witness fees
and mileage J. P. Court ...... 2.1O
Finley Dye, Witness fees and
mileage, J. =. Court ....... 2.N
RSaA Fund
Western Hdw and Supply Co.
bolts and clevises .65
VIM. Sheets, raising and repair
ing bridge ........ ...... 6S.45
Hardesty Mfg. Co.. culverts l63.O7
John Cass Lumber Co., lumber. 12.lO|
E. P. Powers, road work .... 42.75|
lure Nelsoh, ......... $500
Henry Butler ........ ....... 2.25
Jess Connerly ...... 4O.5O
Poor Fund
Western Hdw. and Supply Co.,
sundries to pauper .... -. 1851
Mrs. J. T. Lamm. boarding
krist Bros. draying for pauper. 1.5O
John Cass Lumber Co.. coal to
F~RoiS ''..'. 1853 |
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For Sale at a Barxain

or will rent the property just across
the street west from the Sedgwich
County High School.
F. NJ. Johnson.
Sept. 17-4. Chappell, Nebr.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-09-24
Commissioners Proceedings

Tuesday. September 1, 1914.
The Board of Commissioners met as
Board of Equalization.
Present.. W. Broadhead, O. p
Wilson and Frank Austin.
The following claims were audited
and allowed:
Ordinary Fund
L. Scott. Jurors fees and
ileage. Dist Court ...... 2.65
+. Nagel. Jurors fees and
'eage, Dist Court .... 2s5
Kelsey, Jurors fees and
Gage. Dist. Court. o6s
Fl Lent. Jurors fees and
z mileage, County Court .. 2G5
James Law, Jurors fees and
mileage, County Court ......265
W. E. Scott, Jurors fees and
mileage, County Court ... 265
C. H. Nagel, Jurors fees and
mileage, County Court .... 2.65
Frank Alexander, Jurors fees
and mileage, County Court 3.25
Frank Atkinson. Jurors fees
and mileage. County Court 2.65
DR.. Charles W Rook. Medical
witness, County Court ......... 500
Roy 7. Johnson. Guardian Ad
L'tem ........... -. w 500
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-09-24

The County Surveyor was instruct
ed to survey the road on the Section
line between Sections 2s and 26 and
"a and 25, Township IL, Range 45, SO
that the land owners along said road
may know where to place their fences
Adjourned to meet Wednesday, Sept
2, 1914.
Wednesday. Sept. 2, 1914.
The Board OF County Commission
ers met in their capacity as Board
OF Equalization. Present: ] w.
Broadhead, O. P. Wilson and Frank
Austin.
The following claims were audited
and allowed.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-07-02
| offer for sale this
home, 613 First Street
N. w. This north side
house is strictly modern
---six rooms and bath.
Terms on application.
c. W. ~STUTENROTH
LYNCH CREEK GOLD MINING.
COMPANY, WATERFOWL,
SOUTH DAKOTA.

Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the Directors held on the
first day of June, 1914, an assessment
of two cents per share was levied up
on the capital stock of the corporation
payable on the 25th day of July, 1914,
to f. H. Hacking, Secretary of the
Company, at his Offices 315 to 800 Syn
dictate Bldg, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Any stock upon which this assessment
shall remain unpaid on the Goth day
of July, 1914, will be delinquent and
advertised for sale at public auction
and unless payment is made before,
will be sold on the 28th day of Sep
TENDER, 1914. to pay the delinquent
assessment, together with the costs OF
advertising and expenses of sale.
F. H. Hacking, Secretary of the
Lynch Creek Gold Mining Company,
offices 315 to 800 Syndicate Bldg,
Minneapolis, MINI.
Mather & Slower,
Attorneys for the Company.
(First pub. July 2, last pub. July 23l
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-07-02
DIDN'T WANT INSTRUCTIONS
FROM NORTHERN EXPERTS

Down in MISSISSIPPI, the experts
sent out by the international Haryes.
ter company to give valuable advice
on better farming methods had to be
guarded by the sheriff In some eoun-
ties. and o OF dipping watts built
at their suggestion In order to do
away with the cattle tick were dyna-
mited by the hoodlums who wanted
to learn nothing from the damned
yankees" AT Huron, S. D., the same
lecturers were given a town-wide re-
leeption, with a street pageant thrown
in. Nowhere in the country have
we enjoyed such a hospitahie vel
come IS In South Dakota said Pro
feasor Holden. In private conyersa-
ton with the editor of the Argus.
Leader. 1t Is manifest that the farm
ers of South Dakota want to learn all
they can about their business.-Ar-
gus-Leader.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-07-02
Miss Mary Johnston
Unexpectedly Expires

Friends Of Miss Mary A. Johnston
were shocked Tuesday afternoon to
learn of her death. She was found
in her at the s. B. Dickinson
home about 2 O'Clock, having expired
some time between that hour and
noon.
For the past three years she had
been in charge of the Christian
Science reading room, and for about
thirty years she has been a resident
of Codington county, having lived for
many years past in this city.
The deceased was 66 years of age.
She leaves two brothers, Hugh Johns.
ton of Grand Junction, Colo, and w.
w. Johnston of Henry, S. D., and a
sister, Mrs. Bradley Of California, TO
MOURN her death. Two cousins, ],
NJ. and Robert Johnston. of Bradley,
s. D., also survive her. A brief fun,
cral service was hello at the home of
j. D. Garlic Tuesday evening, and the
remains We're forwarded to the old
home in Wisconsin for interment be-
side those Of the departed parents,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-07-02
HAS AN EIGHT STORY FALL.
Commissions Only Bad Effect Of New
York Workman'a Accident.

Commissions Only Bad Effect Of New
York Workman'a Accident.
Philip Brady Of New York fell through
nm opening at the thirty-sixth door and
landed on the twenty-eighth floor Of
the new Municipal building 10 course
of construction. He was stunned by
the fall, but when he was removed to
a hospital 1t was found that he had
received only contuslons of the back.
Brady Is forty-one years old. He
was employed as a laborer In the build.
ing. The floor where he was working
Is almost at the top Of the tower. The
opening was In the nature Of a shaft
to permit Of the a i hauling Of ma
terial used In the construction Of the
building. This shaft runs from the
twenty-eighth floor to the top Of the
tower.
In falling, Brady clutched at beams
that were protruding from the floors
and as his hold was broken he dropped
against a beam that was standing u p-
right In the shaft He practically slid
down this TO the bottOm-New York
Timex
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-07-02
FOURTH OF JULY PICNIC.

It Is urged that everybody going to
the union Sunday School Fourth OF
July picnic at Thomas Grove, look
out for q means of conveyance before
Saturday. Those having no other
means Of conveyance can go on the
NJ. & st. 1. train leaving at 10:30 a.
m. and throughout the day, round
trip 25c. Any in the Sunday Schools
depending upon the Sunday schools
for transportation be sure to report
to your superintendent or t%ransporta,
ton committee in time, and you will
receive q free ticket. Every family
is urged to bring something to eat.
The families Of each Sunday school
then to unite their dinners into a
picnic dinner. Boats have been Sc.
cured and a good time is insured all
who come. After the dinner at 2:3O
the races. games and contests begin.
First. second and third prizes will be
given the winners. Train comes back
at 8 and 5 o'clock for the evening
display Of fireworks here in town,
the place Of which is to be announced.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-07-02
DYNAMITE LET GO
RIGHT UNDER MAN
Fifty Pounds Of II Went Off,
and He Went Up.

It IL seldom that a man stands over
fifty pounds Of dynamite when it e.
plodes and lives to tell about it. But
that was the experience of Dr.. G. A.
Green, dentist, who has a homestead
on the mountain between Whitebird
and Grangeville, Ida.
The doctor had a fifty pound box OF
40 per cent giant powder at the place
for blasting out a trail and digging q
cellar and to keep it from freezing had
1t stored under the house in an impro-
vised cellar. About 4 o'clock in the
morning he was awakened by the
cracking of burning timbers and by
smoke in the room. He got up and