The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-09-09

ginning Sept. 18th we will show you
how to obtain $500 worth of fine kitch-
en- ware. absolutely free.-Dye Bros.
Continued from Editorial page)
nall OF the state, the eastern part, has
had fine rains and an extra good sea-
son: and the other half or the Western
Slope, has had dry cold summer, and
is short of both hay and grass. Cattle
will come from there in large numbers
this fall. and many are ready at this
time. The wet season over so much
ingly favorable for growing pastures
, and this has been reflected in the con-
dition of all classes of live stock, es-
Decially young stuff. as the supply of
milk for young calves and lambs, has
been large. and allyoung stuff is in
prime condition
While we are talking about live
stock matters some space may prop
erly be given to the fact that the Foot
and Mouth Disease has again appear
ed In several states including Illinois
Indiana. Michigan, New York. and
think one case in Minnesota. Author
tiles claim that all these cases can be
Hog Cholera serum from Chicago,
which serum was made in Chicago last
October and has been held off the mar
ket until now. These same authori-
ties claim that they know to whom
every single shipment of this serum
Wa consigned. and have all the herds
that were inoculated, under quaran-
tine and observation. and that this out
break will not be serious, and immed
lately stamped out which is all well
though and is perhaps true, for at an
enormous cost to the stockmen, the
country has learned how to handle
this disease. What is very impor.an,
and something that we hope will be
saftcG 10 the bottom..s who is rrspor
sible for permitting the distribution
Of this Log serum made nj thc Chi'.a"t
Stock yards, at about the time Of the
|trHc. X CT tAe Foot and Mouth DIS.
.cstoycdo Why were the Federal
and State officers negligent in this in.
stance Certainly this is a case wherc
some officer or set of officers have ser
iOusly neglected their duty in no,
rausinC the destruction of this serum
for they know that last fall ti.is was
-u:le OF the carriers uf Foo; and Mouth
plague. and from W ington down
these officials who are responsible
will have a very hard time indeed
squaring themselves with the stock
growers of the country. who lost mill
ions Of dollars last winter, on their
fat cattle and hogs. the result of this
disease and consequent quarantine re-
gulations at Chicago. We cannot help
hut feel very bitterly over this matter
coming as it does at Just the time when
the eras; cattle from a'l over the coun-
try are about to 90 10 market with the
possible break in price. The Chicago
stock yards has not yer been opened
for feeder business on account of this
new outbreak.
As ':3CA,tbS GENERAL. BUSHES !:
We f'G Tany things greatly slim
u'ateG '''rrush orders for war goo Is
of various kinds Certain ins:it'I-
lions that manufacture such thina" ~
1 gunpou3cr. ammunition. steel rails
automobiles. etc. are having inn crs.
orders given them under pressure to
fill in incredibly short periods. That
has made great activity il those lines
nut we cannot see more thar very
moderate Improvement i'll general bus
ness of the norma! home kind, and in
fac, has! it not been tor this demand
from war sources. We fear times would
be very slow. Witness. that go rail
roads Of the United States show a de-
+ @rease in gross earnings of SAL ,000'oOc.
. 60 Tor the first six months OF 1915 com
/ rarci with the same period Of 1914.
II is notices bic on the streets of tle
I big cities where one sees fewer busy
neoDle and manv cheap priced sales of