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The Ekalaka eagle., 1915-12-17
Qrinin of a Word.

The origin of ''windfall'' in the sense
of good luck dates back to the time OF
William the Conqueror. 1t was then
a criminal offensc to cut timber in the
forests. Only such could b. gathered
as the wind had blown down: hence Il
heavy windstorm was hailed by the
peasants as 50 much good luck, and
from this we get the term.
The Ekalaka eagle., 1915-12-17

bage cans put in order and cigarette
smoking made unpopular.
The boy policemen are all working
toward good citizenship.
Riddle.
My first natural position is lowly
one, but rise to great heights. Ul-
able to hold to the higher place, l
gradually fall. In that very weakness
you discover my strength. do more
good by falling than by rising. All
bless me, and yet at times l spoil all
pleasure.
Answer.-Rain.
The Ekalaka eagle., 1915-12-17

can't swim yet; Pm learning. You
know, ! put wings on-those big white
things you put under your arms"
WAS the water cold:' inquired the
reporter.
Yep" he answered.
You must say Rather cold Finley,
DEAR" corrected Mrs. Shepard.
"Rather cold" lie drawled, mimick-
ing her tone.
Did you freeze:' he was asked.
Nope" he replied. Then, catching
the reproving glance of Mrs. Shepard,
he drawled, THAT is, rather not"
The Ekalaka eagle., 1915-12-17

Plaid ribbons in bright colors are
shown in the shops. They are used for
trimming hats and frocks as we'll.
The Ekalaka eagle., 1915-12-17
Recognition.

Recognition.
Mollie-How do you recognize a gen.
tleman in crowded car? Dollie-By.
his general getup.-Judge.
The Ekalaka eagle., 1915-12-17

Why is divinity student like mer-
chant? Because he studies the proph-
cts (protits).
The Ekalaka eagle., 1915-12-17

W W II w = ""s VIZ
Vile and offered Il good watch
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-06-24

is any danger of the tourist taking
the wrong road. Al Big Springs at the
intersection OF the main line of the
Lincoln Highway and the Denver
RrancA large sign 20 by 10 feet has
been put up. This gives good idea of
the entire road 10 be Travelled from
Big Springs to Los Angeles. The route
goes over the Lincoln Highway to
Denver and from there to Los Angeles
over the National Old Trails route
The southern Automobile Club is one
OF the largest and best organized and
operated clubs in the United States In
addition to their road signing which
is done on an extensive scale all
through the west they operate an in
surance department for their members.
which includes protection from theft,
fire or breakage. They keep in con-
stant touch with the road conditions
all OYER their state and they also pub
lish a monthly magazine on all auto
mobile topics for the use OF their mem
berS.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-06-24

dard eight-cylinder Cadillac chassis.
This machine is protected with bullet
proof steel, having openings for rifle
fire. II mounts a CCit automatic rapid
fire gun, and also is equipped with Il
simple windless arrangement. whereby
with the aid of rope, the car may be
dragged out of the deepest ditch or
mud-hole, or up the steepest embank-
ment.
Artillery transport, having a navy
type, l-pound gun. mounted on Cad
lilac four-cylinder. 1911 chassis This
car j. not only intended for general
light artillery work, but may be ad-
yantagcously used as balloon destroy
e..
Two airsLip destroyers. These are
1910, four cylinder Cadillac chassis,
and both mount Colt rapid-fre guns
These two cars have seen nearly 10000
miles Of hard road and fiCld work dur
ing different army maneuvers.
This is not the first motor tour TAX
en- by students of the military and nav
al academy, but 1t is the most preten-
tious ever attempted by the institution
In the Glidden tour of 1910, Colonel
Davidson sent a feet of military cars
with the motorists and each summer
accommodating trips have been made
by the students.
The above outfit came through Jules
burg Wednesday afternoon and pro-
ceeded to Sterling where they camped
for the first night in Colorado Thurs
day they will be in Greeley and Friday
Saturday and Sunday they will be the
GUESTS OF Denver
II. j. Dobell is plotting them from
Paxton, Nebr., to Denver
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-06-24
(:bit,InI.y

August BenZen was born in Sweden
fnzthe year 1851 and ccre toAnlecica
In 1872. His first place of residence
was Moline, Ill. He was married to
Miss Ellen Olson in the year 1876 Four
children were born to brighten the
home, one o. whom died in Infancy,
the others remaining with the mother
to mourn the loss of the father Mr.
Godfrey Benz2n. Mrs. F. o. Carlson
AID Mrs. A. j. YOuEglund are the
three remaining children. OF Mr. Ben
zen's brothers and sisters there are
living, John and AXel of Idaho Falls,
Idaho, Nelson and Mrs. Person of
Canada, Charles of Oshkosh, Nebr,
and Mrs. Rosine OF Moline, H., For
three years MIR. Renzen lived at Ode
bolt, Iowa, when lie came to Deuel.
County, Nebraska, in 1885. settling on
Homestead. After eight years on the
homestead he moved to Julesburg
Colorado, where his home was until
death made the change to the better
land. He died June 20 at 9:45 D. M
being "a years, 5 months and. II days
OF age. Mr.. Benzen was converted
twenty-five years ago and was a mem
ber of the Swedish Mission Church
He has been constant student of the
bible and religious books especially
in the later years when weakness of
body and sickness forbad manual Ia
Dor. His health has been failing for
years and especially the last month
He has been longing for the end to
come that he might rest with Christ
where there is no sickness nor pain
Rise my soul! and stretch thine wings.
Thy better portion trace:
Rise from transitory things.
Toward heaven. thy native place;
Sun and moon and stars decay:
Time shall soon this earth remove;
Rise, my soui. and haste away
To Seats preoared above-Seagrave
The funeral services We're held in
the Methodist Episcopal church, the
pastor officiating. A large number of
friends and neighbors gathered to pay
last tribute to the deceased whose
high standing as man among men
was recognized by all
This paper with the deceased many
friends desire to extend its deepest
sympathy to the bereayed Telatives
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-06-24
Mas0ns Royal. Entertained in
HVIyOkC

Cnl asst Thursday the Masons of
Northeastern Colorado were most roy
ally entertained by the loca! lodge at
Hoiyokc. Nothing was left undone that
guests.
Upon the arrival o! the guests in
HOlyokc they were taken to the lodge
hail where they were given tickets for
lunch at the various hotels. After
lunch . special meeting of the
Holyol;e lodge was held and the Master
Masons Degree eXemp!itied Following
this there was the regular business
meeting Of the Association. Akron
wus %elcctcd as the meeting place Of
the A.is5ciatiOn next year. During
the a'ternoOn session OF the lodge
the l.,:'. : Of the party w.1' entcrt,'.-
ed at he lcautiful n..in" OF Mr. auu
Mrs. Go. Heginbotl;in. l progra n %.
music was given and lii;bt refresh
mcntS Terc served
At 80 4 banquet was given in the
Auditorium for the Masons and their
ladies and citizens OF Hoiyoke. The
banquet was everything that could be
desired and would have done credit to
much larger town than Holyoke.
Over 200 covers were laid At the
Banquet DR.. f NJ Smith made a de-
Iityl,. fuI
ing program was carried out.
Music Orchestra
Address of Welcome Lee A. Brink
Response II. p. Burke
Music Male Quartet
First Steps in Masonry r. T. johnson
Masonic Tradition O. l.. Mitten
Music Orchestra
Square. Level and Plumb Prof. Saxton
Charges of Mason Aug. MuntZing
Vocal Solo Miss Vivian Brink
Tho Lights in Masonry II. l.. Titus
Music Orchestra
Following the program the girls of
the graduating class of the Phillips
county high school. gave their class
play "Maidens all Forlorn" which was
thoroughly enjoyed by the visitors and
all present. Some 25 autos came down
from Sterling carrying Masons and
wives and Sterling's % piece band
and the band is certainly credit to
Sterling and their music was duly ap-
preciated.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-06-24

the Good Roads Association. assistes
by the State Highway Commission. the
state Association of County Commits
sioncrs and the engineers of the tele-
phone company
w f. Brown, division general man
eyer OF the telephone company. out
lined a system Of disseminating gen
eral and authentic Information regard
ing the condition Of roads. proposed to
be inaugurated by the telephone com
pany.
My company has completed arrange
ments for asccrtaining and disscninat-
ing reports of road conditions through
out the state" said Mr.. Brown, pretty
much the same as the government
gives out forecasts of weather. except
that ours is an established fact and not
prognOsticatiom Between the hours
OF five and six O'Clock each evening our
exchange operators in every town in
the state will telephone into the main
Office in Denver report of any abnOr-
NAL condition Of roads radiating from
their respective exchange If the roads
are normal no report will be required
These reports which will come from
each of the siXty-three counties in the
State of Colorado will be tabulated and
in turn will be transmitted to all motor
clubs. garages and other points where
general information is usually to be
had. Probably cards will be printed,
eventually, and posted the same as
weather reports are issued today
Probably the most valuable feature
of these reports will be the issuance oi
good roads map which is now in the
hands of the printers. These maps will
show the complete state highway sys-
TEN, as indicated on map prepared by
the engineer OF the State Highway
CAnDiission. The telephone co,npany's
| map will show, by separate colors.
whether the road in any particular sec
| tion is macadamized, rock ballasted
gravcled, improved or unimproved.
ii'o' maps VIII tlSb ne ulNlutu lltO
blocks. arranged with respect to the
facilities of the telephone company in
different sections of the state.
Reports will include information as
to rains, slightly muddy, heavy mud.
bridges or culvcrts out, roads freshly
graveled. deep sand, road gangs at
work, ETC.
The various good roads associations
OF the state have taken the matter up
favorably and the county commissions
ers of each county will act in con juno
tion with the telephone company in OBJ
tanning the information desired, It
means broad campaign for better
roads
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-06-24
And They (.0t Wet

The fear OF offending some one for
not getting all the names of the party
we are emitting the personel of the par
ty who were fishing via raft at the
reservoir Sunday but from all accounts
the experience that the party had and
the amusement that was furnished
those on the bank was something new
cr before witnessed.
We want it distinctly understood
that Julesburg has some fishers and
when it comes to catching the finny
tribe they care nothing for expense or
trouble
Believing that the better fishing was
too far from the bank to be reached
by pole and line raft was construct
ed and taken to the reservoir for a
Sunday fishing trip and believe me it
was some raft, but unfortunately the
craftsman did not correctly figure on
the correct displacement and with the
weight of the raft and its passengers
it did not ride the waves of old Jumbo
properly, the water was only a matter
OF so feet deep, some could not swim
at all. All figured it would be hard
work to swim loaded down with hip
boots etc. and when the raft com
menccd to sink there was a scrambling
never before seen. Not having witness
scd the scene and being short Of ad
iectiyes We cannot successfully de-
scribe the mad scramble for a place of
safety but from the eye witnesses of
tile event we are told that no act in
vaudeville ever equalled what was stag
ed on the raft on the reservoir last
Sunday
The spectators still have sore sides
from laughing. the fishing tackle is
still entangled. fortunately no one was
drowned and the owners of the raft
firmly avow that the, next time. they
try fishing from it they are all going
to wear life preservers.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-06-24

Cheyenne, Wyoming, June 22-One
thousand five hundred dollars for not
more than five minutes work will be
the compensation of the cowboy win.
ming the worlds championship rough
riding contest at Cheyenne Forntier
Days, July 81. %, % and "A. His com
Dcnsation will be at the rate of $500 a
second. $500 Il minute. The cowboy
winning the worlds championship
steer roping contest will be paid bet
ter than 5000 minute
The rough riding purse will be $500
with a $500 saddle added for the win
ner, who will receive 81 900 cash Dur
ing the entire contest he will not be in
the saddle to exceed five minutes, so
the cash and the saddle will represent
payment at the rate of $500 a minute
The steer roping purse will be $1,000
OF which $500 will be paid the winner
He will not be roping and tying more
than three minutes. if that long. sp
his compensation will be at least 81. 90
a second, $500 a minute u
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-06-24
Telephone C"mpan! will Report Road
Conditions

Denver-Authentic daily reports Oh
conditions of all automobile roads in
the State Of Colorado are to be made
for the benefit of autOiSts. by The
Mountain States Telephone Company
through the employment of a sys-
t6matic and unique block system now
being established. By>applying to any
of the several hundred stations
throughout the state, ii will be an easy
matter for auto travellers to know, to
Z reasonable certainty, just what kinf
Of roads they are liable to run into
The first steps in this dircctionwere
made in Denver this week whG rep
rcsentatives from Colorado ,prings,
Pueblo. Delta Glenwocd Sprins Grand !
Junction. Central City, Idah' Springs, !
Fort Collins. Boulder. Stirling and ,
other towns and cities the state
were brought together a the call of !
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-06-24
Lincoln Highway Marked by Southern
California Automobile Climb

Representatives Of the Southern Cal
ifornia Automobile Club have finished
this week the marking of the road
from Los Angeles, California to Big
Springs. Nebr. The signs are made of
iron plates finely enameled and attach
ed to 3 inch galvanized posts firmly
set in the ground These signs show
the distance to the nearest town from
where they are set and also show the
distance to the nearest large town and
are set at every corner where there
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-06-24
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES

MIR Harry G. LoiZeauX and Miss
Ruth Page Buchanan both of Crook,
were united in marriage in the church
Sunday morning by Pastor Long
The EndeavOr service seems to be
increasing in attendance and interest
An especially hopeful feature is the
member who remains for the regular
preaching. Next Sunday the topic vii:
be: Song and Its Meaning" Miss
Lucy Parker will lead.
The evening sermon will follow the
same drift
The morning topic will be: Why
is a Church
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-06-24

red tons Q! the leaves from which that
pernicious alcoholic beverage is made
The Japanes' lead the world They
are the fir people to make use OF the
aoroplane in evangelism. During re-
cent campaign for missions in the city
Of Osaka. Mr Sakar,oto, IN aviator
scared over the city nd scattered re-
ligious leaflets which were eagerly
seized and devoured.
The increase in the circulation of
the graded lessons during the year
1914 was len per cent greater than
the year before.
An increase in the interest manifes-
ted in the Epworth league during the
last few weeks is especially to be not
ed.
The prayer meeting is growing in at
tendance
The duct sung by Mrs. Clayton and
Mrs. Hendricks last Sunday evening
in which they rendered the favorite
song of Billy Sunday was much APP
prcciated
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-06-24

There is lot of trouble ahead for
the clerks and recorders who have
placed their faith in the various acts
OF the legislature and retained their
fishing and huating fe : Ii they have
spent the money, so much the worse
for them, because if the county COM
mlSsiOners go aftc.' them they will
have to dig it up somewhere or let
their bondsmen pay il. t."-Denver Times
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-06-24
Home Wedding

Mr.. Hugh d. Carroll and Mrs AL
bic stevenson were quietly married
at the b ldes home In Ju,ssburo on
'''e i'o' INST The Rev Father Stearus
OF Sterling performing the ceremony
ho'H OF the contracting parties are
wei and favorably known 10 .Ju,as-
p"g and vicinity and their many
trends will Join US in wishing them
he very best of lifes blessings
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-06-24

We wish to extend our thanks tn
nelghbors and friends who so kindly
assisted us during the sickness and
death of husband and father. also those
who contributed flowers
Mrs. a. Benzen
Godfrey Benzen
Mrs. F. O. Carlson
Mrs. < j. Yourglnnd
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-06-24
Private Sale of Household Goods


On advice of our physician my wife
must go to ii lower altitude and am
Offering at private sale at the residence
northeast from the grade schoo! the
following household goods:
bed room suit
| morris chair
4 rocking chairs
! oak stand table
! brussels rug, 9X12, new
! dining table
8 dining chairs
/ big fern and stand
l good oak ice box
side board
| good heating stove
! table extension"
l kitchen cabinet
l range
. iron beds
l dresser
l stand
l sanitary couch
| cot
Y dozen window shades
l set heavy harness. hand made
Several dozen fruit jars
1 galvanized tank, 12x16x5 it.
First Come-First Served
W E. EADOR.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-06-24
FISHING TAX FEE GRAB is ILLEG.
Al SAYS HIGH COURT
Decision Holds Counties May Collect
Back ell SUMS Taken by Clerks
and Recorders over Period GfsYears

County clerks and recorders who
have served in the state of Colorado at
various times since 1899 are now fac
ing the Possibility of being asked to
pay into the treasures of their re-
spective counties sums withheld as per
sonal compensation from the fishing
and h,szting licenses issued. The de-
cision handed down by the Supreme
court Monday, in which the law pro-
viding for such compensation was de-
clared unconstitutional, gives the coun
ty authorities full power to seek re-
dress.
Elroy Sheldon, county clerk of El
each hunting and fishing license as
provided by an act of the legislature
in 1909 The county attorney declared
the law unconstitutional and he en-
tered into amiable legal battle with
Sheldon
In the lower court Shelden won the
a
safety deposi tbox until he was assured
Of tic constitut!onality of the act
When brought before the Supreme
court q decision en- banc found that
all the acts made by the legislature
since 1893 concerning the disposition
of the hunting and fishing fees were
,,ft< al oh t,,n,-
placed no limit upon the amount of
licenses from which the fee could be
retained and no restraining law upon
the sum.
In case sufficient pressure was
brought to bear the legislature could
raise the retaining fee to 30 cents and
the state would be the loser. as we'll as
the county, the court said. Under the
statut, the county received no income
from The licenses granted, and it is
estimated that this decision will mean
to FL Paso county at least an increase
of revenue amounting to Sl,S00.
If tie County commissioners of Den
yer county take the matter up and de-
mand payment for all monevs collected
on fishing and hunting licenses over
and above the county clerks salary
since 1899 it will result in an unex-
pccted fund of several thousand dol
lars. nder the present Interpretation
Of The law all former clerks can be
made 10 pay, or their bondsmen can be
held for the sums.
In scction Is. article IA, constitution
of Colorado. the law reads, "All fees,
perquiSites and emoluments above the
amount of such salaries of county clerk
or recorder and employees shall be paid
in to the county treasurer while an
act passed in 1909 which is similar to
those Of 1899 an dl9ll, reads: when a
licens, is issued by county recorder
the fee shall be the same as if issued
by the commissioner and % cents
thereof shall be for the personal com
pensation of such recorder and shall be
in addition to any other salary or COM
pcnsation."
Clarence F. Hawkins. assistant at
torney general and formerly county
attorney at FL Paso county. first at
but lost his case in the lower court. He
said today:
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-06-24

France evidently means business in
absinthe. In the early days
IF the war its production and sale were
and now on June : at Pom
tarliel she publicly burned one hund-
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-06-24
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES

The ConWunion service last Sunday
was we'll attended and the Individual
cups were appreciated. A deep spirit
of devotion characterized the entire
service
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-06-24

Military field hospital. This is car
very similar to the field kitchen in
construction. and is also mounted on
Cadillac eight cylinder chassis of 145
inch wheelbase. Special operating tab
les Xray apparatus and elaborate e.
quipment of surgical Instruments for
field operations Eave oeen installed.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-06-24

The prayer meeting is growing in at
tendance.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-06-24
Weather Report
For the week ending June %, 1915

PRECIPITATION
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-06-24
Comparative Precipitation
in May for the past S years

"A denotes above zero.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-13
Welcoming Prosperity

Out on the Pacific Slope, in Oregon par
~ ticularly, the people are not only con-
WINGED that prosperity has arrived. but ex-
pect 1t to make long stay, and are doing
everything they can to assure sojourn at
once pleasant and profitable, Sin their
midst They are welcoming prosperity
with barbecues and brass bands
Communities are organizing new CONNER
cial and industrial associations, so that COM
munlty resources may be applied with
largest efficiency. Factories are enlarging
their capacity and new factories are being
erected The banks are getting ready to
handle new business. Merchants are laying
In larger stocks, and the song of the real
estate agent--curiously mute for some troub-
lous months-again is heard in the land
There is psychology Of prosperity Just
as there is psychology of depression and the
west, having wearied OF the latter, is apply
ing the former with characteristic Western
enthusiasm We could use some OF the same
article right here in Richmond
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-13
Fair Warning to All.

HE TlMES-DlSPATCH desires to give no.
tce that on or about October f. 1892
the same being the 600th anniversary OF the
discovery OF America, by n Genocse adven-
lurer, Christopher Columbus. it will print or
cause to be printed. an illustrated edition.
commemorative Of that event This edition
VIII contain authentic maps and records late
photographs OF the explorer and his crew, full
descriptive matter and, if in the interim an
other chasms has been bridgcd. a chatty inter
view with Christopher himself
we make THIS announcement somewhat in
advance. In order that all journalistic inter
lopers and trespassers may be warned away
from the field thus pre-cmpted we hereby
issue solemn proclamation TO newspa pcrs i'm
Richmond and elsewhere generally. and IN
the Richmond Evening Journal particularly
ihai we have seized on the anniversary in
question by right OF discovery and eminent
domain, and propose TO defend our title
against all comers The newspaper that so
much as dares mention Columbus-evcn
though it may dsinGenuousiy contend il re-
fcrred TO Columbus, O-will he prosecuted
&c the full extent OF the law