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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-02-04
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The .'hapel period of last Friday
was devO,ed to the practice of school
,ells led b" Harold Bretnal!. Nc fill
ed the ch' trc with vim and en.',usiasm
basket ball game.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-02-04

\ large number of Mrs. Kate Werths
friends gathered at her home Tuesday
afternoon, Feb'y End, to celebrate her
sixty-seventh birthday. An elegant
lunch was spread which consisted of
fruit, cake, peaches and cream, large
dutch doughnuts and coffee. Mrs.
Werth gave a nice little talk, saying
in ancient times ST. Anne presented
her child to the Mother of the Blessed
Virgin Mary, before the Lord, the I'd
of Feb'y, therefore this is holiday.
She delivered the talk in German.
When asked what this holiday was
called in America she said Ground
Hog day. Mrs. Gensen gave nice
talk on Old Times Sake. Mrs. c..
Jurgensen spoke of the present times.
Mrs. Wcrth was presented with many
gifts among which was a fine birthday
cake from her granddaughter, Miss
Mary Kalbe Her friends all join in
wishing her many more happy birth
days.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-02-04

wick on "Wednesday to get his new
Ford car which has been installed
with Gray and Davis Electric starter
and lighting system.
Prof E. j. Unger writes to friends
from Perris, California. where he is
employed in the schools of that city
He reports himself and Mrs. Unger
and Miss Merriam fairly well and en-
joying the climate for the most part
Carl Wright who recently left Jules
burg for kenwood Florida, writes that
he is now nicely settled in his new
home. He also says that he is enjoy
ing Strawberries from his own garden
and that the peach and orange trees
are in bloom
Then winter will take another fight;
But If grounding day be clouds or rain
Winter is gone and will not come again
II there is anything in signs we
may expect some more winter wealth
er as the grounding certainly was able
to see his shadow on last Tuesday.
VIM. Pulver who lives just east of
the reservoir was in Julesburg on
Tuesday making arrangements to eX-
tend his summer resort privileges
more extensive the coming summer
He obtained permit from the Jules
burg Irrigation District to operate
boats on the reservoir
Britt's Eaiwaiian Singers held the
boards at the High School Auditorium
on last Friday evening under the aus
pices Of the Julesburg Business Mems
Association. This was easily the best
musical production that has ever been
in Julesburg in many months and the
large audience which greeted them
will be glad to have them come again
c. F. Parker received 16 Belgian,
Percheron and Shire Stations from
Finch Bros on last Wednesday All
OF these horses are prize winners at
the State Fairs In Wisconsin, Illinois
and other Eastern States. One of
these stations took the prize over all
at the Wisconsin State Fair and his
sire was recently shot in Belgian He
was recognized as being the finest
draft stallion In Belgian and his owner
had refused $25,OO0.OO for him.
The Julesburg Woman's Club will
hold their next regular meeting on
February tenth.
The following program will be CIV
en-:
Subject:-Modern Music
Leader-Mrs. Hazel w. Labaree
Chopin go. Mrs Grace w. Petersen
Brahms ....... Mrs Jessie l.. Clayton
Schumann Mrs. Blanche L. Thistle
Grieg ..... Mrs. Harriet B. LaSelle
American Musicians MacDowell, Ne
win, Elgar, Field
Mrs. Fred Weiss
Roll Call-Musical Quotations.
For Sale
One cook stove, one heating stove,
bedstead springs and mattress, dress
er. dining room chairs, rockers, stands
tables. cupboard. sofa and other fur
niture
five room house for rent
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-02-04

Friday evening Jan. 20, our basket
ball team met the Holyoke quintette
on the home floor. A lively game
resulted in which our boys were vic
torious. The score was 50-34
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-02-04

E. F. Clayton arrived home from his
visit to Indiana on Wednesday night
He reports having had very enjoy
able trip and his friends are glad to
see him once more behind the Cashiers
window of the Citizens National Bank
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-02-04

Mr. Young used the regular chapel
period Tuesday to hav, the students
fill out their program cards for TIE
second semester
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-02-04

Miss Eismann finished reading Mr.
Pratt on Monday. W. nope she viii
have another book to read us soon.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-02-04

Last week Mr.. Arthur L. Cage join
ed the ranks of the Senior class. Mr..
Cage comes well recommended We
hope he will take an active part in all
our school functions. Thursday even
ing the class Of 1915 gave their new
member hearty reception. Other
guests included the faculty members.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-02-04
PUBLIC SALE

l haze rented my farm and will sell
at Public Auction at my ranch 6 miles
southwest of Sedgwick, Colo, on
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-02-04
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES


Mr.. and Mrs. C. o. Finch were re-
ceivcd into the church last Sunday
morning by letter.
Mrs. DR.. Ewing entertained the Lad
les Aid Society last Thursday. A large
company of ladies responded and en-
joyed the meeting.
Topic for Epworth League study
next Sunday evening. THE Challenge
of the Changing East" Ezekiel AL,
2. At; Malachi $40.
Last Monday a most successful meet
ing closed at Ovid. The last ten days
of the meeting was in charge of Rev
]. Martin who at the present time has
charge of mission in Fremont, Nebr
and is supplying the pulpit of the
Friends Church at that place Before
his conversion, Mr.. Martin was on the
stage and was known as Smiley Martin
The dancing of himself and his siste,
captivated many an audience till the,
went wild in their demonstrations
The hardness Of the life drove him tc
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-02-04
For Sale

One cook stove, one heating stove,
bedstead springs and mattress, dress
er. dining room chairs, rockers, stands
tables, cupboard, sofa and other fur
niture.
A five room house for rent.
c. NJ. Harris.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-02-04

The two pieces that were sung by
the chorus on Wednesday are the Sol
diers Chorus and Praise Ye the Faith
er. This class has become very i'm
portant part of our school and we'd
miss it, II We had to give it up.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-02-04

Seven Seniors and Post-graduates
are spending a period each day in OBJ
tanning little mere information pre-
paratory to the Teachers Examina-
tions this spring and fall. This is the
second course offered by Mr.. Young.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-02-04

Grafton to entertain Holyoke in man.
ner fitting the cordial reception our
boys received while there but the Hal
waiian Singers prevented any social
function after the game. Principal A.
S. Jessep, Coach Reelhorn ard mem-
bers Of the squad accepted our invita-
tion to attend the concert.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-02-04

Prof. Z. J. Cnger writes to friends
from Perris, California. where he is
employed in the schools of that city.
He reports himself and Mrs. Unger
and Miss Merriam fairly well and en-
joying the climate for the most part
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-02-04

Fat Lambs and Sheep 7o@1 15c Higher,
With Bulk Of Lambs Going at S8.4o
@S5o ana Eyes Mo.ina Around
S5.70@6.15.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-02-04

When the first iEterscholast:c debate
literary and musical contest is held in
Northeastern Colorado. Julesburg will
be entertained by Holyoke. Our SCH.
S. Orchestra will appear on the pro-
gram. but they are not competing for
place. Miss Snare promises them
lots Of work before February - Thurs
day morning they will play a; Chapel
period.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-02-04

Carl Wright who recently left Jules
burg for kenwood Florida, writes that
he is now nicely settled in his new
home. He also says that he is enjoy
ing strawberries from his own garden
and that the peach and orange trees
are in bloom.
The Detroit times., 1915-06-14
1i8 ENTERED
IN FUTURITIi

LEXINGTON. Ky, June Ia
There VIII De- i57 horses in thu
Fixed events az 'hc October meeting
~ the Kentucky Trotting Horse
Breeders association, according to
OfHcial announcement For The Ks n.
lucky fuurlly lfS horses are IN.
tered The futurity IS valued .at
g2l.000 seventy horses are en-.
tered In thr three yearold trott r z
division, ~ In the pacing DIVISION
and 30 in the twoycarold trottdug
division
The Detroit times., 1915-06-14
Ii You Want to Be Great Ball Player Be Born In
Country In Summer Tme--That Scientific Dope

II one is born In the country and
during The warmer months o. the
year, he stands a better chance Of
becoming a star baseball PLAYER
than II he is a city born boy whose
birthday is in the months from No
vember TO April. inclusive
That, al least. is the conclusion ~
Arthur Macdonald. OF Washington
d. C., who is interested in the sci
ontihc study OF the ball player anc
Of those things that 20 10 make for
his success. outside OF natural a1ii-
Wy to play ball which he shows. and
Of the scientific side. Of which he
knows nothing and probably cares
less. so long as he can get his D.
monthly pay check The player
knows he can play ball a little bet
ter than his fellows Mr. Macdonald
is trying TO find out the why.
Being born between May and &c
tober and in the country which
means place with less than 10000
lnhabitants--helps, according 10 the
data about the lives Of i46 OF tho
crack" players OF the major league
clubs II makes one think OF Frank
Daniels song. Never be born on a
Friday. tits most unlucky day -
Yet Mr. Macdonald takes the matter
seriously and shows that OF the ad.
The Detroit times., 1915-06-14
Figures Show t h a t
Position in Race Is
No Fluke
DOUBLE PLAYS
JINX TO TEAM
Less Nj a d e, More
Games Won, Says
Dope
BIZ HAROLD Y. WILCOX.


Detroit leads the league In field
ing. batting, base stealing and mum
Der OF games played and slowed out
OF the way for the season. The tt
gers are tied With Chicago for the
lead In total number OF runs regis
tered and in smuggling average Pres
ident Navin Is paying salary 10 four
300 hitters. all regulars, and 10 four
OF the leagues leading run-getters
Three OF the leading 10 hurlers be.
long to this city.
These facts explain why the pres
ent position OF the Tigers in the
league race is no fiuke They don z
explain. however. why such a team
should lose. through inability 10 hit
In pinches. three games straight BY
one-run margins. one OF them 10 a
club inferior in both stamina and
strength. II is hard 10 figure the
disastrous weekend as anything
more than an unusually large pack
age OF adverse breaks. The Tigers
have been hitting we'll enough. but
not together. They will come
around all right IL the pitching
holds UP, unless the splendid work
Of Cobb and the wrecking induces
the remainder of the team TO rely
on the outfield and Kavanasgh TO do
MI the scoring Such an attitude
would demolish the team. but il is
not probable enough to worry over.
The Detroit times., 1915-06-14

paste. however. some miscreant roll
ed stray ball 10 Umpire Hide
brand The nix was made as the
arbiter stopped 10 clutch the extra
pill. and he refused 70 permit Rus.
sell 20 reap the just reward of his
diligent swinging. SO the thirdsack
or registered extreme sorroy and
contempt for his majesty. strolled
back and. resuming his war CLUB
dropped the next offering OF Pitchey
Fisher in almost the identical spot
whence his other blow was recov
cred
The Detroit times., 1915-06-14
Famous TrOtters
Ready for Big Meet

san FRANCISCO. June g -
Thoroughbred trouer- and pa,a-,
from eastern states. South America
and Europe are stabbed here await
!ng the starters signal Ia The ars'
Panama Pacific exposition lsht bar
ness race meet. vn.ch opens 'omor
ron a, the trace inside tte expos
ton grounds
Confder, prediction ttat many
records VIII be broken are being
made The track is very fast. white
all the horses are IN good condition
The Erands'ands, stables and equip
ment az the exposition course are
the finest in the Ca!'ed states.
Great things are expected from the
W. VI. Savage str,ng az horses from
minneapolis
The Detroit times., 1915-06-14
Jap Cue Star Says Golf
Is Great Aid to Billiards

opnc that thcR
rho
injured b The opinion however has been Sivor
another anglo 20 This
bladFt declares
what other athletic do 10 keep ican
o a III put % 70
boz golf
1ddl whose reputation
when hc :
to
y u
an % ri o.
O table much
hca ouuds o. s. hc assured tho interviewer
. o
skill tho worries His
difficult appreciation by tht average golfer.
The Detroit times., 1915-06-14
0ou0lE PLAYS DON'T
oEEM TO WIN MUCH

II II an unexpected coincidence
that while DOME Bush and Pep
Young are popularity credited with
being the fastest duo about second
base in the American league. Detroit
ranks very low In the number OF
double PLAYS completed during the
early part Of the season. The Tigers
are now seventh in this department
Of play. and Chicago. with its Eddie
Collins and Buck Weaver combina-
ton. are sixth.
The ST. Louis Browns are still the
Wholesale executioners Of the cir.
cult. Fifty-one times since the mid
die Of April has Branch Hickey seen
hts athletes participate In double
Killings. Far down the list. but sec
0nd, come the Athletics, who are re.
siding In a basement fat this sum
mer They have doubled up put-outs
On an even three dozen occasions
this year.
Next rank the Yanks. with SO:
then come the Nationals. with 80
and Boston, Chicago and Detroit
with 20. 81 and %. respectively
!. cleveland brings UP the rear with a
record of having brought grief IN
double doses 10 the enemy u times
Forgetting Cleveland, II would seem
that ball games this year are being
won In reverse ratio to the number
ef double plays made. and that "a
nous double combinations are noted
chiefly for not doing their duty in
that respect. Such IL the eccentric.
ity OF the grandolddope
The Detroit times., 1915-06-14

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The Detroit times., 1915-06-14
SPORT EXPORTS
ARE INCREASING

The increasing world interest In
sports and outing games has been
helpful in extending tae foreign
markets. FOR American athletic
goods. exports % which increased
from St7s ss7 IN 1912 20 s7tsI5s IN
1912 and g-s3.f20 in 1914 ship
werts t9 Tho Philippines almost
doubled -s4ts7s ir 1912 and sst-
4oi in 1913 TO Japan the United
States sold onlv Sa3l for athletic
goods IN lal4 and 20 Chi0s s--2N
worth. The last item comparing with
$50 worth IN 1859 TIL. entire far
eastern trade vas stimulated rv Tho
stockholm 1912 olympic games and
also 'he recent far eastern olympic
festival
The Detroit times., 1915-06-14
vhERE BOSTON HAS
An EDGE

When doping out this American
league pennant race. II is well 10
note that Boston has played 10
names less than Detroit. and that
ere majority OF the postponed jousts
will have 20 be played of with weak
\ eastern clubs. With the Red Sox
going at top speed in these encoun-
tiers, II can be confidently expected
;that some dynamite will be explod-
"a In the midst OF the gontalon dis
pute.
Boston Is not likely to be much
! worse than right now at any time
during the remainder OF the season.
and II In dead cinch that unless
oomething unforeseen breaks loose
the bean garglers will never this
year be in the predlcament in which
the early part OF the season found
them.
The Detroit times., 1915-06-14
CALDWELL ALMOST IN
WALTERS CLASS

Ray Caldwell Is stealing Walter
Johnsou's stun The eccentric Yank
has received credit for three home
runs in three DAYS Thursday ne
was called upon a. a pinch hitter
because Donovan had no other can
didats for the Job and lifted the ball
In the night Geld stands Friday ne
repeated the feat and Saturday 20
scored two mates with a similar
blow and won the contest To date
however. he has not doubled in The
outheld SO Walters record is still
untarnished
The Detroit times., 1915-06-14
There's Going to be Some Revenge
This Fall-WhOs Going to Get 1t ?

American g uH.
s. question present what
National world
keep he penuan from world
class shown in the Nana. league This
10 peunant
bad been partly supplied with that class thHg would De-
81 a couldn't
tail endor stu within
clubs
The Detroit times., 1915-06-14

mirtedly best players IN the game
~ per cent were born In the country
and 60 per ccat iD the warmer
months. aEalus. 20 and ~ per cent
respectively FOR The cltyborn vino
first saw tho light Of day 30 The cold
ct months
Furthermore. Do points orr that
similar conditions exist 10 the hizh.
ly successful Ia other trades and
profession. and therefore. 81 nat
ural Law that must prove true for ail
ball player-. no matter how expert
or positively bone headed" they
may be.
The Detroit times., 1915-06-14

Similarly aualyz.1e records. be
finds that players under f9e feet -
inches in height arc Hetter satters
and dcld"rs than those Tt0 are tail
er and thar the superiority rs great
or 10 batting than in fielding Thus
the taller mon sbo ba'ted for az as.
erage ot g10 OF better acre. bu' g.
per cent % th" whole while the
shorter men mad a percentage 81 81.
sixty six of tho shorter men had p
fielding average ~ $50 or better and
but Us re- cent % The Tailor men
got into that charmed circle OF play.
ers
The Detroit times., 1915-06-14
SHERIDAN TO
FIGHT DOIG

JACKSON Vieh June li-Nick
ey sheridan. gbn slated pa box
Johnny Lore az Tho open air boxing
tournament ~ NJ Clemens JIly =
viii meet Jack uoig lf JACK on Jun"
% Doig fcocnu gave Joe yelling
q splendid battle at Krnosha Tn"
Jackson bout otli go. Ton rounds
The Detroit times., 1915-06-14
TIGERS ARE LEADING
] THE LEAGUE IN EVERY
Department OF PLAY
TIE LAToNIA DERBY.

Fourth Racc-Onc mile and
half. l.atonia Derby three-yeay
olds Royal II. 10 Gam S+.So
1910 and s. go, Won Tetsn. 20
tGoosel. s225U and $50, sec,
ond. Dorich. ~ MOTIF s4EJ.
third Time. ga Rancher. Leo
Ray, Emerson Cochran and In.
Gle Bryn also ran
The Detroit times., 1915-06-14
TWO HITS IN ONE
TIME At BAT

Russell Lena" Blackburn. who
: occasionally thirdsacks for the
White Sox. has won berth in base
>1o1l's Justly noted hall Of fame. He
~ one Of the few surviving gentle
Zen who have made pair OF clean
kllAgles In one time at bat. In Q
kftcent game In which Chicago re-
!. lAlned the lead OF the American
lDooue race after losing II to Detroit
- Z lone round OF the rngersol
I (odv>. Blackburn trod the path TO
- plate and pasted n neat single
center. Just rs he applied the
The Detroit times., 1915-06-14
NEW NIT IS CHILD
or CFAgA-r4'S BRAN

Gaa5y N-aya;h o.raeIdar o.
'ha Philadelphia Nationals has
invented q new Kind os glove ,e-
1acas-ops The glove IS much
lighter than Che heavy. c0uaer.
some ones Boa 10 -ea raj vogue
The PADDING Ia u consists az
goat hair Tie says .E1' H.th his
new glove the 0acEs-r2 VIII no.
feel sting from the hardest
pitched bail
The Detroit times., 1915-06-14
Double Plays Anyway Teams That Don't Make EN- Win the


Miss Alex 70 c
t%T mG Gag nST f m III
The Detroit times., 1915-06-14
PLAYERS FRAT POOSTS
BATTING AVERAGE

Like Ban Johnson, the players fra.
tenity occasionally cones through
with a spiel that receives some popu.
lar favor Dave FElz' weekend a.
peal 70 the players 20 shorten games
is an example All spY.ng long
managers and umpires have been
bitterly criticised for dragging out
the contests 10 unreasonable lengths.
Games that are less than TWO hours
long these days are considered NOR.
Thy o; special comment in that Re
spect.
There are times when stslling and
slow play Is part OF the games L.
climate strategy, but FOR the play.
ers 10 speed Up the intervals be
tween innings and plays will enor.
mously please the folks who click
turnstiles and pay the freight.
The Detroit times., 1915-06-14

II Ban Johnson IL correctly quoted
regarding his contemplated discL
pliniag for Ty Cobb FOR the la,ters
limitations in a newspaper article
that certain unnamed club, sup
posedly the White sox. had been
stealing signals. the honorable prexy
has started something that be VIII
have a glorious time in finishing
Bancroft Byron. etc, Is quoted as
declaring that II Ty really wrote the
story. the Peach VIII be driven from
the game II Ban has any more 70
say, IL IS very likely that there will
be some pointed speculation in the
public print that may intimate that
certain league president - overly
anxious for a certain club 20 beat
out other clubs for the pennan'
The Detroit times., 1915-06-14

n the opening contests ~ '-e
local cricket season tra Ves. Tre-
trolt contingent defeated the N1-.-.
IS % - and tie East defeated The
south. 80 20 %
The Detroit times., 1915-06-14

sir Hiram Nrxin. when Young
man. ront-mpiatrd becoming n mir.
fighter. Perhaps 10 WAS his arauatnf-
ance with nEbt msnaEer. that In
spired him 10 Invent hi. fnmou.
silenerr.
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Ohio Battery, 18th Corps: music. band;
invocation. Rev. DR.. Thomas ID. Christy,
LIST Minnesota Battery: address Of well
come, Col John -McElroy. chairman re-
unions committee; addresses, Harry
Stamford. director general. and VIII
liam +. GUIDE, chairman citizens COM
mittee: announcement Of committee on
resolutions.
In memoriam-Gen. Ulysses 6. Grant.
represented by letter from his son /:
Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman, rep
resented by letter from his son: Gen.
James B. MCPHERSON. represented by
Mrs Laura v. Clark, widow Of Gen. Clark.
McPherson's adjutant general; Gen.
Oliver o. Howard. represented by his
son, Chancey Q. Howard; Gen. John A.
Logan. represented by his widow. Mrs.
John A. Logan: Gen. A. J. Smith, rep
resented by his followers here present;
Gen. Joseph A. Mower. represented by
his son, Mr.. Mower: Gen. w. T.
Clark. represented by his widow; Gen.
Powell Clayton, represented by Capt
Powell Clayton, u. S. A.
Salute to the dead, Color Bearer Miss
Belle Lester Alden: reading Of COM
munications by the secretary, Capt. w
s, Belden; address. The Army Of the
Tennessee" Col. William Peters Hep
Through Georgia." song and chorus
address for 18th Corps, Col. William H
Heath. 3Sd Missouri Infantry: address
for 18th Corps; address for 10th Corps
Col. A. G. Weissert, the Eagle Regi-
ment. Sth Wisconsin; address for 18th
Corps, Col. o. d. Kinsman, 11th Iowa
Infantry, assistant adjutant general
report of the committee on resolutions
America; benediction, w. w. Cherry
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omnibus public buildings bill. This
was done and it received the unanimous
vote of both houses and was one of the
last bills signed by President Taft
March 4, 1913.
This law provided for a commission
consisting of the Secretary of War, the
Secretary of the Navy, Elliott Woods.
superintendent Of Capitol buildings and
grounds; Ivory G. Kimball, represent
ing the Grand Army of the Republic,
and Charles w. Newton, representing
the United Spanish War Veterans. to
carry out the provisions of the bill.
The commission met and elected Will
liam L. Garrison. Secretary of War, as
chairman, and Ivory G. Kimball as vice
chairman of the commission, with Col
w. w. Harris, U. S. A. as disbursing
and executive officer. The commission,
as soon as possible thereafter. issued
proposals for bids and the contract was
made with the George A. Fuller Com
pany July II, 1915.
Ground was broken March 1, 1915. the
first spadeful of earth having been
turned by Secretary Daniels, and the
second by Comrade Ivory G. Kimball.
the only members of the commission
present on the occasion.
Work was commenced within the time
provided by the contract and the cor
Iier stone is to be laid the LIST day Of
October.