The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-10-21
W. l.. Miller
Our Guests

The most representative body of
business men ever leaving Denver for
4 get-aquaintcd trip visited north
eastern Colorado last week after spend
ing Tuesday night and apart of We'd
nosday at Sterling and in looking over
tile Country south of Sterling at Hax-
tum and Holyoke they came to Sedg-
County from the South late Wednes-
day afternoon. They were met by q
ccrted over a part of our South Table
ard arrived in Julesburg IT dark, Wed
nesday evening they were rendered q
banquet at the Methodist Church the
banquet being served by the Ladies
NJ it was some Spcad. possibly never
before has a banquet been served in
Julesburg that was any more elabor
Tte and served in II better manner than
this one. Over one hundred guests were
S'l'tu anu III Spilt W tne Dalluuel not
starting until eight O'Clock the guests
were served so that they were able to
retire at reasonable hour to get rest
ed for their Wednesday trip. At the
banquet c. NJ. Robson presided, w. NJ.
l.abaree made the address of welcome
Geo. McCone spoke on the success OF
dry farming, J. A. Dawson on hogs and
corn, e. G. Gould on shipments OF live
Stock and b. d. Parker Jr. on the
growth and development of Sedgwick
County
Mr. Biggs. President of the Inter-
state Trust Co. Mr.. Mills, Chairman of
the Agriculture Committee of the Colo
RADIO Bankers Association. Mr.. Shoe
maker, Manager OF the Denver Union
Stockyards, Mr.. MIR. Ruble of the Union
Pacific and Mr.. Stcarns, President of
the Denver Chamber OF Commerce
:;e:c the out-of-town speakers and all
expressed them selves as being NOR
than satisfied with the wonderful grow
he development and prosperity seen
thus f:.r on their trip.
Miss Jess Wilson had charge of the
decorating OF the banquet room and
ir' decorations were both nn;cl and
r""'t.c shcaf grain corn sugar hccts,
ca, and '"'.;.n ;:i.ss were rriiSttciy
displayed while IL the cen. - of tho
room was a fountaii playing over col
ored light. TN orchestra w,iich
devoted their services for the occasion
are to be congratulated on the fine So
icctions that were rendered during the
dinner hour
One Of the pleasant Occurances of the
evening was when Mr. Vallery of the
burlington Railroad called for the
yard master and presented Mrs. J. C.
Wagner witt, over $40 in silver that
taken M earlier IN the evening. Mrs
Wagner thanking him in aslIor, speech
Early Thursday morning several To-
cal cars escorted our guests to Scdg-
wick where short talks were made by
local people and the party proceeded
to TIE cotton wood ranch where after
seeing Mr. e. F. Parkcrs hogs. cattle
and horses the party visited tn" jun.
bo and after Crossing the Intake pro-
recded to Pcetz arriving there in time
for dinner
The question has been asked. what
w%# i, all about? Did it pay? win
Scc%wick County receive any benefits
First Denver has never fully apprc-
cia;ed North eastern Colorado. They
ha'" never realized whGt was being
don" Ecra They have failed TO go
aflrr the business that they might got,
Now som. 80 men know whore SeGr-
"-.rk County and Jul.sburg is located
they know We ar" developing very S:.5t
iH'' "hr" 'hat III" business Is h"r.'
n! II they show the proper spi-i,
'ls"-- '"n got their share Of il.
" will pay if this vSi, is followed
m hv \ persistent effort of our people
~ ms King rcaSonahl" demands and
'.'s"'"r IN 'hoSe drmHn,!s With ihr
"r"pcr sccur";irs and lcca! efforts and
;ep benefits We derive will all dercnd