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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-03-11
Twelfth

That l have made careful search of
the records of the District and do not
find in any case where there was any
action taken as to the reduction of
the acreage.
therefore suggest the following:
That the County Treasurer be in
structed to re-assess this quarter as
follows:
Lot one Q) and the South East
quarter of the Northeast quarter as
S0.15 acres and Lot two t2) and the
South West quarter of the North East
quarter as S016 acres. the above is
the legal description of the land. Then
let the owner of Lot one % and the
South East quarter of the North East
quarter petition to have exempted that
portion of the same which is non-irrig-
able on account of Lodgepole creek
or for any other reason In this way
the District will have a larger acre
age and there will be a record of just
" ldt lS HOu-lTTlRdDle.
r. ]. Dobell, Secretary
Motion made seconded and carried
that the above suggestions of the Sec
rotary be carried out and that the
County Treasurer be directed to re-as-
sess that land as above for the 1914
tax now due
Communications were read from S.
J. Peery who is the owner of 221 acres
in Section 27, Twp. IL n. Range A w.
9th P. M. in reference to damage to
crop on account of the ovreflow of the
Waste Way Ditch in 1914 before same
was enlarged and repaired.
Motion was made seconded and car
ried that the Secretary write Mr. Peery
that if he will at once remit for the
taxes on the land now due that they
will apply the amount of tax paid last
year for maintainance on this years
tax.
The following letter from A. A. Wes-
ton was read:
Julesburg, Colo, March 2, 1915.
Julesburg Irrigation District,
Julesburg, Colorado,
Gentlemen:
By mistake when Valentine Deich
intended to deed to you right of way
across his lot No 4, Section 81. Twp
u, r. "A w. he made the deed read
across Lot No. l, Lot ! is tract of
land belonging to me-
Will you kindly have the records
corr ected in so far as you can by re-
cording quit-claim deed to me for
the said lot No. l. Sec. 81, TIP. 12, R.
"A and greatly oblige,
Yours respectfully.
A. A. Weston
Motion made, seconded and carried
flat the Secretary prepare correction
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-03-11

That the County Treasurer be in
structed to re-assess said land so that
the said 1886 acres will not be holden
for the 1914 irrigation tax now due.
Those voting for the resolution were
b. d. Parker, Jr., F. w. Sherman and
W. II. Brandt.
The petition of Frank Herfert for
the exemption of certain lands from
irrigation tax was presented and the
same was laid over till the Board could
inspect the land.
IN THE NATTER OF THE AMOUNT
OF RESERVOIR WATER BELONGING
TO THE NORTH EAST QUARTER
SECTION 3. TOWNSHIP II n. RANGE
As WEST.
The question of the amount of wa
ter that this land is entitled to was
brought to my attention by the Great
Western Sugar Co, who have purchas-
ed the West One-half of this quarter
and upon investigation l find the fol-
lowing:
First
That this land was decided from c. X.
Giddings to the Morgan Investment
Co. as the North East quarter in 1905.
Second
That it was decided to the Ovid Land
Co. from the. Morgan Investment Co.
in 1908 as the North East quarter.
Third
That the Ovid Land Co Plated it in
to lots as the North East quarter.
Fourth
That the County Commissioners plac
ed it in the Julesburg Irrigation Dis
trict as the North East quarter.
Fifth
That the County records show that
it contains 156 acres.
Sixth
That the Patent to the Union Pacific
Railroad shows that it contains 1872
acres and thatstnce that time two ac-
res has been decided from said land for
a road leaving 160.32 acres in said
tract
Seventh
That in 1904 it was assessed as 1856
acres.
Eighth
That in 1905 it was assessed as 1873
acres in tho Julesburg Irrigation Dis
trict.
Ninth
That in 1906, 1907 and 1905 it was as
sessed as 146 acres in the Julesburg
Irrigation District
Tenth
That in 1909 it was assessedas 90 ac-
res in the District.
Eleventh
That in 1910, 1911. 1912, 1913. and
1914 it was assessed as rs acres in the
District
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-03-11
deed when Mr. Deich has made a cor
rect deed to the District.

deed when MIR. Deich has made a cor
rect deed to the District.
A communication was read from AL
len & Webster in regard to the trans
fer to the District of certain rights of
The Harmony Ditch and the matter
was referred to the Attorney
Motion was made seconded and car
ried that the Assessments against the
at $25 per right for the year 1915 and
that the Secretary notify the owners of
Rights that the same would be pay
able March 18th and would draw in
terest after April 18th.
The Secretary was instructed to pre-
pare blanks for the Ditch Riders to
make daily reports of water delivered.
Motion was made seconded and car
ried that the following bills be allow
ed and warrants be drawn for same:
L. f. Clayton, Agent, Office rent
for January ..... .... -. 500
G. F., Parker, taxes piad in error 1863 90
{. F. Parker, Acct Camiield con-
tract ...... ...... -. ...... 465.OO
II. J. Dobell, Office rent Feby .... 500
Dye Bros, Supplies .. .. 200
Union Pacific Railroad, Bridge
repairs ...... ...... ...... 594
w. W. kenney, supplies . $40
Red Lion General Store, merchan-
Julesburg Lumber Co., cement -. $40
Il. l.. Austin, lumber ..... 1.5O
K. J. Dobell. salary and ex. -. 1882
ID. T. Bush, salary and ex. 49,. 1890
W. Fl. Brandt, Director .... 2.96
Frank Sherman, Director 296
b. ID. Parker Jr., Director ...... 2.60
John kays. Ditch Rider ....... 1890
Irwin Benedict. Ditchrider .... 1890
Sam GOttnsaA, Intake. ~. ~. $50
James Huey, Petersen ..... 500
Grit Ptg. Co.. Ptg and supplies. 23.95
There being no further business the
meeting adjourned.
Attest: b. ID. Parker, Jr.,
r. J. Dobell, President.
Secretary.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-03-11
Proceedings Of the Directors Of thu
Julesburg Irrigation District.
March 2. 1915

Present B. d. Parker, Jr., F. W. Sher
man and W. H. Brandt. Directors: c..
NJ Robson. Attorney: D. T. Bush, Su-
perintendent; R. J. Dobell, Secretary.
The proceedings Of February 2, were
read and corrected so that in the Pull
yer matter the records will show that
the Attorney was instructed to draw
a contract and submit same to the
Board at the next meeting and if
approved by them they would ask Pull
yer to sign same and were then ap-
proved.
The Mahood and Fledderiohn pc
titions for the exemption of lands
from irrigation tax held over from pre-
vious meetings were again laid over
until the weather was suitable for
the Board to examine said lands.
Attorney T. f. Munson of Sterling
appeared before the Board in refer
ence to the claim for damages filed
by A. A. Weston at the previous meet
ing Of the Board and offered to ac-
cept $500 and an extra syphon in
lieu of the previous claim of $4,000
asked for. The board after discussing
the offer instructed the attorney to
inform Mr.. Munson that they could
not accept of his offer for settlement.
DR.. c. W. Rook appeared before
the Board in reference to having new
lateral constructed to supply part
Of the water users that are now using
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-03-11

The Ladies Aid Society of the Con-
gregational church extends to every
one most cordial invitation to at
tend a Lenten Tea at the home of Mrs.
J. II. Parker on Wednesday afternoon
March 18th from 3 to p. III. Silver Of
fering.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-03-11
Gard Of Thanks

We wish to thank the many kind
friends who assisted us so faithfully
during the illness and death of our
beloved one.
Mrs. Clara Poole.
Mrs. Nellie Peterson
Mr.. Orin Poole.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-03-11
H. r. CLAYTON HONORED
Offered vire.rresidency of One of the
Largest Insurance Companies

A singular honor has lately been
bestowed upon an Indianola citizen.
Il. +. Clayton. who has been offered
the vice-presidency OF the Farmers
National Life Insurance Company of
America. Twenty yseven years ago MIR.
Clayton was one of the organizers of
the National Farmers Congress. The
first meeting of the congress was held
at Nashville, Tennessee. At this meet
ing he was elected secretary of the or
ganiZation and served in that capacity
four years. At the meeting held In
New Orleans, he was elected President
and served in this capacity four years
During that time the annual meetings
of the Congress were held at Atlanta
St Paul Minnesota and Boston Mass
achusetts. While President Mr. Clay
ton. was engaged almost continuously
in locturing through the southern and
western states.
Since that, in connection with the
congress a life insurance company has
been organized, and is known as the
Farmers National Life Insurance
Company of America, with headquart-
ers in Chicago, where the company
owns fifteen story office building
Stock has been subscribed in the
company to the amount of almost four
million. AS Mr.. Clayton was active
in the building up of the Farmers Con-
gress, he has been offered a member
ship on the executive committee and
also the vice-presidency of the organ
Agaki0a. -~re q ~. 40 -sz-
the field In Iowa, selling stock for
the company and we understand they
will soon be ready to canvas Warren
County The company is clean or
ganization, conducted by the ablest
men representing the agricultural in
tertsts of the United States. Among
them are some of the leading farmers
of Iowa and the farmers of Iowa have
always taken a great interest in the
affairs of the congress
Mr.. Clayton rightly feels honored
with the offer that has been made
him, and it comes as recognition of the
work he has done in furthering the in
terests of the organization he has been
connected with so many years.
-Indianola Iowa Herald
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-03-11
Proceedings 0f the B0ard Of CounIy
Commissioners Of Sedgwick :'0un.
St!, Colorado, In Regard TO thr
Allowance u Claims, Lei!
ting Of Contracts, and

Stl, Colorado, In Reyurd TO thr
Allowance u Claims, Lei.
ting Of Contracts, and
Rebates Of Taxes
Meeting, Tuesday. March ., 1915
The following claims were audited
and allowed:
Ordinary Fund
r. NJ. Adams. refund of taxes. $3.50
o. S. Thunderstorm, fees mileage
and expenses ...... -. ...... 1880
D. e. Durkee. janitor's salary -. $500
A. E. Lanning. material and la
Dor on counter drawers ..... 500
A. F. Perrier, salary as Coun-
ty Attorney ........ -. 49,. 25.00
Grit Printing Co., stationery -. 900
r. ]. Dobell. legal publications l15,l2
Mountain States Tel & Tel. Co.,
telephone service .. ...-. 20.76
Automatic Pencil Sharpener Co..
cutter resharpened ...... -. So
Out West Printing & Stat'y Co..
supplies l49.SS
J. o. Shay. services as Water
commissioner ...... 4O.OO
W. L. Henderson, services as
Deputy Water Commissioner. 1850
J. c. Wagner, stenographic work 500
Buford Hargrove, stamps and
P. o. box rent ............ 1850
]. W. Broadhead, Commissioners
Frank Austin, commissioners
fees and mileage . 1880
Edward Fischer, Commissioners
fees and mileage ........... 1910
Road and Bridge Fund
M. Cavanaugh, overseeing ...... 1900
j. O. Thistle, surveying & pre-
pairing p!ans and specifications $3.50
Henry wilcott, surveyors helper $50
Lloyd jenkins, surveyors helper 500
W. v. McGrew, surveyors helper ESQ
Poor Fund
Mrs. l.. j. Lundell, boarding pau
per ...... ......... ...... 2oOO
Edward Fischer, pauper trans
portation ......... ...... E. 291
The claim of Nellie Harrison for
$4.0O for assisting the Lamm family
with housework and packing was dis
allowed.
The claim of Buford Hargrove for
$4,000 for expense in field work, year
1913 and $4,000 for expense in field
work and Office assistance for year
1914 was laid over for further consid-
Grafton.
This being the time for opening bids
for the grading Of Main St. in the town
of Sedgwick, the Board proceeded to
open bids, and after inspection and
consideration. upon motion duly made,
which carried. 1t was decided to re-
ject all bids, and the County Surveyor
was instructed to prepare new speci-
ficat!ons for said grading and the Coun
ty Clerk was instructed to advertise
for bids to be opened on Tuesday,
March 16, 1915.
They adjourned to meet Tuesday,
March 16, 1915.
LILY z LABAREE, Clerk
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-03-11

his meeting may mean many dollars
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-03-11

The following action was taken:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The above, T. NJ. John
son has filed the above petition to-
gether with plat of said land and
the County Surveyors certificate and
the Board having knowledge of the con
dition of said land,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLv-
ED. That the said 1886 acres be and
is hereby exempted from irrigation
tax.
That the County Assessor be noti-
fed of said exemption.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-03-11
FARMERS, ATTENTION

You are cordially invited and urged to be
present At the all day Farmers Institute to be
held in Julesburs on Saturday, March Goth.
Remember the Institute commence. Satur-
day morning at 9:45 and closes with the
steroptican lecture in the evening.
COME EARLY AND BE PREPARED
TO STAY ALL DAY.
This meeting may mean many dollars to you.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-03-11
PROGRAM

9:45-Prncples of Dry Farmng-O. ]. Grace.
10 :3o-Dairy Cow Judging Demons ration-R McC ann
Discussion
III5-Conservation in the Home--Mary L. Oberlin
Discussion
:3o-Dairying in Eastern Colorado-R McCann
Discussion
:3o-Farm Accounts and Farm Prohts-E I'ader
Discussion
:3:So-Crops for Dry Farming-O. ]. Grace
Discussion
4: :3o-Adjournment.
7:3o-Household Standards and the High Cost of Lv-
ng-Miss Oberlin !.
}3isc1,s sions-----
S:oo-Steroptcan DEMONSTRATING Colorado Farmers
and tousekeepers in Agriculture-Ernes Bader
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-03-11

tenlyrature in ~ hours for February recorded from
he 22nd-1o above to 10 below. fall of degrees
The Wrangell sentinel., 1915-07-08

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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-10-15

1901 enlisted men This is a shortage OF so
diers of l420 agreeably to the force authorized
by law, and this is an intimation OF the extreme
iy heavy work that the men would have to face
in case of hostilities because minus a
sitally necessary reserve.
The average layman has but the slightest
knowledge of the extremely technical character
of the Coast Artillery corps and be proficient
these soldiers receive a manysided education.
Theirs Is the task OF getting the advantage of the
enemy before the foe locate the position of
our guns and mortars, and the whole system of
defense is the exact opposite of the way In
which hostile squadron would approach its ag.
gressve task.
From the very beginning of the planning of
existing seaboard batteries the idea OF conceal
ment was the first concern. The mortars
designed to be hidden away in pits-each OF
them holding four of these weapons. The heavy
rifles were not to be in plain sight with their
threatening mnzzles peering over the crests OF
parapets. Instead the disappearing carriage was
invented for mount. These gave the rifles the
power to crouch while loading awaiting serv
ice, and then when the moment for action
rived, to spring up suddenly from behind their
embrasures to fire directly at the foe and by
the force of their reeoil TO sink from view
and into position for reloading.
How is 1t possible for weapons OF this sort to
be aimed at their targets? II Is commonly known
that in naval service the guns are held upon
their quarry by means of electrically operated
mechanisms that swing and elevate the rifles
can be kept right on moving target though
the be rough and the vessel roll The gun
pointers undisturbed by this motion. and at
$4,000 Yards and able to do some won
derfu shoating But the gun pointers and train.
ers In tbs mortar pits and the erplacements OF
the big rifles do not, themselves. the enemy.
Ye. despite this seeming handicap still they are
Pole to do some extraordinarily effective work
The army gun pointers near New York. with
lO-inch disappearing rifles have been able to fire
four shots In total elapsed time OF less than
one minute. and these were concentrated upon a
target four miles away being towed at the rate
of somethirg over FIVE miles hour All four
thots stru:k the target and actually passed
through a rectangle "a feet high by So feet long
At $500 yiirds the caliber guns at Fortress
Monroe scored six hits out of six shots at
ing target. The total elapsed time Of the firing
was slightly two minutes. the batteries scor
ing IA hits per gun per minute.
The science Of surveying has made these
achievements possible. even though as has been
said the guns and mortars must be trained aud
elevated by men who cannot see their targets.
Il is a Well-known theorem in plane geometry
that the length of the two sides of triangle may
be found If the length OF the base and the degree
of the two angles formed By the sides in question
with this base are known. In the case Of the
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-10-15

coast artillery problem the distant ship of the
foe is at the remote tip of the imaginary triangle.
and the known base Ia the span between two oh.
serving range-hnding stations. This Interval
may be mile or more and within some limits.
the longer the better for accuracy
Many have seen from afar at our coast defense
stations what seemed to be big bird boxes
mounted upon towering tubular supports or web
work of steel. There always two OF them.
and officially they are known as the primary and
secondary range stations. In each of them. In
time of service. there are at least two men. One
turns by means of delicately graduated
mechanism a powerful telescope from right to
left and his function Ii to keep the moving tar.
get continually at the point Of intersection Of
two hairs in the field OF his instrument.
His companion reads on at prescribed intervals
the angle made by the telescope with the per
manent base and the faraway foe
The same thing is being done at the other
range station at the opposite end of the base.
time bell rings at each OF these stations every
20 seconds. and at the third stroke the read.
ing the angular scale telephones that measure
ment to the plotting room located where the
enemy cannot see It and itself in telephone
communication with each gun or mortar division.
In the plotting room a group of men make
Of the information coming 10 them internationally
from the rangefinding towers and by graphic
process determine with great nicely the distance
OF of the steaming foe The plotting table
hoard where the information from the observers
Is applied is a big semicircular affalr-the curved
edge being graduated to fractions Of a degree.
while the straight edge or diameter represents
on a definite scale the length Of the base line
between the two spofter towers At each end
OF this base line is piyoted ruler. One 10 called
the primary and the other the secondary--corre-
spending to the range=fnding station With which
it's operator is in touch by teIephone.. Here Ii
what follows:
The soldiers at the primary and secondary
pyoted rulers arms bring the free ends
ward another In accordance with the sepA
rate angles telephoned TO them 4 third man
operates another ruler called the gun arm. which
measures the distance or range of the axis Of
this triangle Al the word OF command from the
range officer the observers at the two telescopes
bring these powerful Instruments bear IN
unison upon a chosen part Of the remote ship
At the order Take" the scale readers telephone
the figures to the operators at the plotting oard
In few seconds the In charge there has
placed large sheet OF paper dot At the
point where the two straight edges meet and
has marked this pencilIed point No /.
Again. 20 seconds later, another dot IL made
where the shifting straight edges meet. and this
is numbered 2. Similarly positions thus re-
corded for No. and No. I. and If the distance
between these dots il uniform the piotters know
that the target IL moving at a steady speed and
the path dots gives visible trace Of the diPec-
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ENSlLING THE GREEN CROPS
Extensive Investigation Carried on by
Nebraska Experiment Station
Six Small Silos Used.

The department of agricultural
chemistry of the experiment station
and college of agriculture of Nebras-
ka has been carrying on an extensive
investigation during the last year on
the chemistry of the processes which
take place during the ensiIing of vari-
GUS green crops. Special attention has
been given to silage made from mix
lures of alfalfa and sweet sorghum.
Six small silcs holding about one
ton each were filed in September,
1914, with various mixtures. Two of
these silos were opened during the
second week of August. 1915, and the
silage in each was found to be in per.
feet condition. The first silo con-
tanned a mixture Of one part sweet
sorghum and one part alfalfa, while
the second contained a mixture OF one
part sweet sorghum and two parts af-
falfa.
Alfalfa alone will not make sill
age, because the plant does not con-
tain enough sugar to insure the pro-
duction of sufficient acid to preserve
the silage. The acid produced from
the sugar in the green plant by bac-
terial action preserves the silage BY
mixing sweet sorghum with the alfalfa
the necessary sugar is supplied.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-10-15
TO BREAK AND TRAIN COLTS
New Publication Of Department Of Az.
riculture Contains Information
Useful to Horse Owners.

Farmers Bulletin No. 667 on
Breaking and Training Colts" is a
new publication of the department of
Agriculture This bulletin contains
great deal that Is useful and Of in
terest to every owner of a horse. It
is clearly illustrated with cuts from
photographs showing how to apply
ropes and other training tackle. Il
begins with the first step In breaking,
including the driving single, double,
and breaking to ride. also curing }.
numerous bad habits. The methods
described are hot new to professional
horse trainers. but can gre many ex-
cellent pointers to the average farmer.
The bulletin was prepared by Mr..
v. G. Stambaugh. who en- rhasizes the
needs of standardizing the colts
mental processes in order to avoid
spelling a good horse in the brea king.
This bulletin may be obtained by
writing the Division OF Publications.
Department of Agriculture. Washing
ION, D. C.. and is distributed free
of charge.
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total cost of constructing a concrete
pavement is for labor after the mate
rails are delivered. This emphasizes
the Importance of efficient orgapiza-
ton and proper equipment. Failure
to take those factors into considera-
ton frequently results in adding from
10 to 20 per cent to the cost of
concrete pavement.
The most economical method Is to
have the work of mixing and placing
the concrete as nearly continuous as
practicable. The work should be
planned with primary view of keep
ing the mixer going full time. The
drainage structures, the grading, and
the subgrade should, therefore, be
completed we'll in advance of the mix
er and provision made for obtaining
all of the necessary materials without
delay. A common error is the failure
to make adequate provision for deliv-
ering water on the work, and tine
amount which a given stream is ca
pable of supplying is frequently over
estimated.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-10-15

Of his early life rang IN hia ears and
cover the ground where be made mis-
fortune IL his younger seara
Chase RaB not 80 successful IN mis-
nrst days panning as ne aas IN the
5Os but was delighted Nhen he found
color In his pan. 4 think could
show some Of you old miners a trick
In this business yet. said Chase u
some OF the men VINO nave been min
ting here sith Indifferent success Tor
yearB
The old man does no, looR more