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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-05-11
THE SENIOR CLASS
PLAY A SUCCESS

The Senior Glass Play The
Antigone of Sophocles" present
ed by the Senior Dramatic and
lnterPretative Reading Glasses
Of the Sedgwick County High
School, Friday and Saturday
evenings, May 9TH and 9th, was
the best production in the form
OF play ever enjoyed by the
patrons Of the school.
Every individual did more
than justice to their part and
the leading characters appeared
above the amateur in clearncss
of comprehension and ease of
of expression.
The chorus of Theb Al maidens
made almost a fairy like appear
ance in their Grecian costumes
of rainbow colors, subducl by
the soft tint of lights reflected
upon them at different intervals.
These girls did much to add to
the attraction of the play and
formed a pleasing setting before
the Kings palace.
The stage settings and scenery
proper were beautiful and un-
ique showing that a great deal
of time and patience had been
used to bring about the success
Of this play.
Too much praise cannot be
given Miss Elismann for her un-
firing and persistent effect to
bring before the community an
entertainment of such high mer-
it, character development thru
the class play, should always be
the theme when it is in this
that the class appears as whole
and says: "This is what we can
offer for your entertainment this
year" The value of dramatic
work from the standpoint of in
crease in the power Of expression
is being emphasized on all sides
in the better schools of today.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-05-11
Odd Items of Interest

French phonograph record,
made on a recently invented
cloth, which can be mailed in
letters.
The school children of Kan
sas City will be furnished with
$4,000 fly swatters for summer
use, the Ays are already arrived.
An acre of good fishing grou.
nds at sea will yield more food
in a week than an acre of the
best land will in one year.
The most remarkable tide in
the world, is that of the Bay Of
Fundy. 1t rises at the rate of a
foot every five minutes,the water
sometimes attaining the height
of seventy-iiye feet.
Hugo, the tallest man in the
world, and a noted circus giant
from Italy, died at New York He
was called Hugo for short, thou
he stood eight feet four in his
socks and weighed $50 pounds.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-05-11
Shape Of Irrigated Gardens

1t is usually preferable to have
the irrigated garden tract long
and narrow, so that the rows
may be made and irrigated the
short way, says the Scottsbluff
Experimental Suhstation. The
advantage OF this method is that
when the crop has been harvest
ed from a short row, something
else may be planted in that row
without interfering with any
other crop. 1t has been found
best to plant small amounts of
the various vegetables and 10
make several paintings during
the season. For this also tho
short row is to the preferred.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-05-11

gine. Without the principle Of
the steam engine, however, cleo
tricity as motive power could
not do the powerful tasks it daily
accomplishes.
Michael Farady made the great
discovery of magnetic electric cur
rents, the principle on which all
modern dynamos and transfor-
mers are constructed. In recog-
milton of his great work scientists
have named the unit of electrical
capacity the farad. This unit of
capacity viii contain one ampere
of current at one volt pressure for
one second Of tilne.-Ex.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-05-11
'Copyrtght.)
The Graduation Sermon

Rev. John A. Long, pastor of
the Congregational church, Of
our city, preached the sermon
before the Glass of 1916 of the
Sedgwick County High School,
last Sunday evening, at the NJ.
f. Church.
The church was about full
and the audience gave close at
tention' to the speaker as he
spoke logically, forcefully and
with great power from the text
"Be Not Slothful in Business,
Fervent in Spirit Serving the
Lord He emphasized the fact
that one must make their own
place in the world and that work
is the secret of success.
The congregation sang "All
Hail the Power of Jesus Name"
at the beginning and america"
for closing number. The High
school chorus, under the direc-
ton OF Miss Isemann, rendered
special that was highly appre-
ciate1
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-05-11
Woman's Club Meeting

The Julesburg Woman's Club
held their final meeting for this
club year on Wednesday after.
noon at the home of Mrs. G. f.
Parker. Mrs. G. V. Parker had
charge of the program, which
WAS the last OF series of literary
meetings on the life of Alfred
Tennyson md his writings. Aside
from the Regular study, she had
arranged for an impromptu pro-
gam Of current interest and the
following ladies responded with
very interesting and instructive
talks: Mrs. G.. S. kinsman spoke
OF the great benefits being en-
joyed by the state since the W.
c. T. U. were in power. Mrs.
Reed told very instructively
"How to Modernize our Schools" :"
Mrs. Glen LaSelle, spoke of the
present Condition in Mexico"
Then followed a social hour with
miscellaneous program Of vic
trola music.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-05-11
CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH ITEMS

Sunday morning sermon will
be on "Season Speculations.'
Afternoon service at Friskopp's
school house.
Evening service at s O'Clock.
Our Aid society this week meets
with Mrs. White on Friday, May
18th.
We are sorry to loose some of
our best Sunday school workers,
now that the schools are closing
and the annual fitting takes place.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-05-11
Thinss to do This Week.

Haul the manure out on your
corn land or pasture.
A little whitewash now and
then makes life more pleasant
for the hen.
Ifthere is hog cholera in your
community, get your hogs vac
cinated.
Give a pig, calf, colt or some
poultry to each member Of your
family, so that they will become
real partners in your work.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-05-11
Quick Lunch Episode

A couple days ago we stepped
into one Of the cafes with a friend
of ours and after the waiter had
taken our orders our friend said:
"You tip the waiter,and don't. !"
"Well" yet he gave us both
the same amount of clam chowder"
"You are unobservant, my friend.
He dipped yours from the top
and mine from the bottom"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-05-11
ARE WE USING TOO
MUCH WATER?
Alkali Patches are Warninss
that Water Table ;s Being
Raised Dangerously Hisk

To answer this question LET me
ask you to go over the Selds and
along the country roads in your
section of the state look carefully
at the ground and see whether or
not white patches are beginning
to show. In Northeastern Colo
RADIO such is the case practically
lall over the irrigated section. The
water table has been gradually
raising for years and we are now
seeing the effect of the application
of to" much water. Many spots
this spring show the elrectofalkali
which never have shown before.
This, Of course, is practically due to-
the dry winter and spring that We
have had, causing an immense
amount of evaporation, which has
left the alkali at the surface of the
ground and we have had few rains
to dissolve these salts and carry
them into the ground again.
We must, however, remember
that alaali is only the result of
seeped ground and high water
table. The water table is high
because Of excessive iEfikftion in
the past and the alkali is the re-
sesult of excessive evaporation
due to this high water table. Three
methods OF procedure are open TO-
the farmer in order to reclaim his
land:
First. he should refrain from
applying as large quantities of
water as he has in the past. He
should see to it that his neighbors
also relize the Importance of this
thing, This will prevent a fur
ther rise in the water table and
consequently result in the seepage
being at least held where it now is
rather than spreading as it has
been and is doing at the present
time.
Second, plant crops which will
shade the ground andprevent eva
poration. Cultivate the soil and
keep mulch on top. Anything
TO prevent evaporation will pre-
vent the accumulation of alkali.
Third, install tile drains in
order that the water table many
be lowered and thus the capillary
connection between the water
table and the surface of the soil
will be broken. This will reclaim
the areas already gene to alkali
and already wet.-E. b. House,
Colo. Agri. COL, TT. Collins, Col.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-05-11
METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH NOTES

Mothers Day will be appro-
priated observed next Sunday.
There will be a special sermon
and music. Arrangements have
been made that mothers who
wish may ride to church. We
would make this great go-to-
church-day.
The second Sunday in June
will be observed as Children S
Day.
The congregation at Froid had
over Al 500 on subscription for a
new church, last Thursday. The
canvass was not completed at that
time.
Prayer meeting every Wednes-
day evening at quarter before
eight. Do not forget it as the
warm days of summer come on,
The Sedgwick Sun gets after a
party who got hold of wrong
bundle in this style: ''The party
who took the suit box containing
some miscellaneous articles be-
longing to lady, and can be of
no earthly use to anyone but the
owner, can sneak 'em into this
Office by the most circuitous route
he elects or bring 'em in person
and no questions will be asked"
DR.. D. NJ. Cook and family
leave to-day via auto to visit with
relatives at Manchester, Wisconsin.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-05-11
Silver Still Advancing

The advance in silver the past
few days has reached the highest
point for years and tks:ibenefcial
effects arc felt all over the min
ing districts Of Colorado.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-05-11
HOW ELECTRICITY
Is MEASURED
And How tie Tsraas Of Volt,
Anpsre, Oha, Watt and
Farad Originated

The terms of volt, ampere, ohm,
watt and farad, continuously en-
countered in works Oh electricity,
means very little to most people.
The volt is the unit Of electrical
pressure; the ampere, the unit of
current strength; the ohm, the
unit of resistance; the watt, the
unit of electric power, and the
least of all known, f.rad, the unit
of electrical capacity.
Current strength is determined
by dividing the pressue by the
strength, thus the number OF am
peres of current strength is equal
to the number of volts divided by
the number of ohms. The watt
indicates the amount of electric
energy being used when an am
,ere of current is flowing under a
pressure of one volt. However,
the term kilowatt, or one thous-
and watts, is more generally used.
The unit of electrical capacity, the
farad, will contain one ampere of
current at one volt prcssue-for
one second of time. The farad is
divided into a million equal parts,
each part termed the microfarad'
and this is the term most used in
stating electric capacity,
The five terms used in measur-
ing electricity were all derived
from the names of the five great
est pioneers in electrical develop
ment, but strange as it may seem'
non6 Of these men had anything
to do with the discovery OF the
particular unit named after him.
The names were arbitrarily affixed
wears later to perpetuate the NAM
es of the pioneer electrical gen.
fuses.
The term volt is derived from
the name of Alessando Volta, an
Italian, born in 1745. tie was one
of the first men to try to harness
electricity, yet he died without
the knowledge that a "volt' was
the pressure necessary to force one
a,npere of current through con-
ductor having one ohm resistance
.Lakewise Andre Marie Ampere,
father of the science Of electro
dvnamics, never knew that an
"ampere was equal to the num-
Der Of volts of pressure divided
by the ohms of resistance. lie
was born in France in 1915.
George Simon Ohm was the au-
thor of what is known as Ohm's
law, now universally recognized
a. the unit for measuring the re-
sistance of electricity, but it was
not until years later that the unit
of resistance was named after the
German physicist. The number
of ohms is computed by dividing
the number of volts by the num-
Der of amperes.
With either of the two units
known, the third can easily be
found. Likewise, electrical en-.
ergy is easily figured. The watt
indicates the amount of electric
energy being used when one am.
pere of current is flowing under
pa ressure of one volt. The watt
n derived from the name Of
James Watt, the man who really
invented the modern steam en-
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-05-11
Prisoners Want to Work

Austrian prisoners in Italy to
the number Of 1859 have APP
piled to be employed on farms
and in the mines Of Sardinia.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-04
n orth E''lats

We have been having bat
weather in the last lew days.
There was Il large crowd pres
ent at Sunday school Sunday.
The meeting closed Wednesday
night Oh account of the baG
weather We hope to have Rev.
Spell bold another meeting in
the early future.
Several in Shis vicinity still
have the grippe and sore throat.
X. N. Bender is building a
new residence on mis- claim.
J. b. bickford, Claud Hooker
and Roy Dsnney were working
on the phone lines Friday.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-04
Wentworth

Miss Ruth Boaz called on Mrs,
G. p. Neff.
Mrs. Roy Cofield and mother
and Mrs. Vincent were shopping
at Stonington Saturday.
Mrs. A. A. Walter and son
were guests of Mrs. J. +. Lang,
part of last week.
Clarence Butts is threshing in
this neighborhood at this writ
ing.
G. A. Neff purchased fine
mich COW from j. f. Lang.
Raymond Conant and wife
have been visiting W. I. Conant
FOR some time-returned to their
claim southwest of Springfield
Monday of this week.
Jim Bixler and family spent
Sunday with w. Il. Conant.
Will Rorak and family re-
turned from eastern Kansas
Saturday.
Mrs. Brunshier. Mrs. Brow
gum and Miss Rachel Alexander
called on Mrs. J. f. Lang Sum-
day evening.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-04
R|CHLAND

Rachel Lockwood and childre
returned home from LAM
where she had been visitin
since Christmas.
Harrison had a big EirthGa
dinner Sunday.
Nixon Rich wfs called to Rict
land to conduct the funeral sc;
vices uf Mrs. Garvie last Wedne.
day.
a missionary social will b
held at the church Feb. l0tl
Men will brig three yards G
goods, and pirls bring pies.
Goods will be made into gar
ments to be ssut to Africa. Ev
erybody come and enjoy the ev
eninq.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-04
WATER
BY Otto H. Rowland
(The Uncle Wilt Mason of Baca Countyl

1.-THE Uncle Walt Mason of Baca County,
Oh, water is Il dandy thing, in
fact it is sublime; but when some
bonehead squirts it onto angels
in a rime. and tells of how the
Lord came down and mapped a
certain country out for an irriga.
ton system and a regular rail-
road route, it's not at all sub
stantial, and as most of you Il
agree, nine chances out of ten
that guy has just been on a spree.
That's Wien he heard those an
gel councils debating on plan,
to irrigate old BGca with water
from dam. About the next
thing that We'll hear, that giak
will flap his hands, and rise
above this sordid earth, enroute
to Caanan's happy lands.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-04
j oycoy

There has been some talk OF
forming a consolidated school
district in this part of the dis
trict, The time to discuss organ
ization is before these other
school houses are built; such an
organization would easily give
eight or nine months term in a
radius of 5 miles each direction
from school houses.
Tue classes could be graded in
two rooms, and expense less
than for single districts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Salem Pearce
and family took Sunday DINER
at the 3 in ranch Sunday.
Mr., Pearae says their schuoI
treasurer reports e ough cash
and donations to build their
school house this spring.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-04

and wife.
l.. W. Jackson is building
blacksmith shop near his sto
at North Fork and has secur,
the services Of an A Blac
smith The shop will be o..
for business in about two ueet
d. f. Potter's relatives fro
Oklahoma arrived last week.
Several strangers have Ue
in our community this wee
trying to buy relinquishmen
and decided land. They N
with poor success ss-we are !
here TO stay
Messrs. J. NJ. and Il. +. Bs
ties returned to the WuIch ran,
/ M Monday, where they are bull
ing II inrgc barn and other bull
ings.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-04
Rodley

Coy Denney has returned from
a trip to Lamar.
Harry Hartman is the proud
father of a fine baby boy.
Mr.. Morton is again drilling
for NJ. Macy.
Mr.. Osteen has tineshed a we'll
or Fern Nixon.
Miss Eta Drgan and mother
have returned from Topeka where
they have been visiting for some
time. Mrs. Dugan's grand
children, the MYERS, came back
with her.
Mrs. Martha Roberts has re-
turned from a prolonged visit to
| Oklahoma.
Buffers, Hawkins, Shultz' S
and Ballou's enjoyed fine tur-
key dinner at Macy's last Sunday
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-04
Pretty Prairie

N. o. Pierce delivered his crop
of broomcorn last week to Hol-
iIy.
J. w. Dawson has delivered
1000 bushels of shelled corn at
Holly to date, and still has a few
hundred to gather.
Mrs. Dance, who has been un-
der the Doctors care for some
time, is slowly improving.
Rev. Hazel held preaching SER
vices Mt Pretty Prairie Sunday
at 1 a. m.
Arthur Johnston and Lir. Col
by finished their maize thresh-
ing the past week.
0 G. Doner returned from H.
linois last Monday after weeks
visit with his parents. He re-
ports snow and rain in parts Wis
tied.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-04
Sandy Soil

A little stormy at this writing.
John Sackett started to Lamar
Wednesday.
M. o. White is helping J. H.
Neal make fence.
w. N. Denney, J. H. Neal aud
N. A. Wolfe made a trip to La
mar last week with their corn.
L. 3. Neal and family started
for Golden City, Mo-, last non
day, where they will visit for a
while.
Mrs. w. N. Denuey visited rel
atlveS in Lamar last week.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-04
Richards

T. O. Maynard, wife and little
daughter were shopping in Rich
ards the last of the week,
John George and family were
shopping in town Saturday.
Mr.. Luther Lynn visited Mrs.
Jesse Turner Sunday.
Miss Griffin visited her cousin,
Miss Joy McClenden, last week.
Chas. Libick, wife and little
son we're trading in Richards
Saturday.
Messrs. Millican and Womack
and the Misses Womack and
the Misses Hubbard autoed to
Richards Friday.
Our merchant, f. H. Mitchell,
sells the Challenge windmill, he
also sells the Challenge line OF
engines, feed grinders, etc.
Joe Hankins and Elmer Mills
returned Saturday from trip tt
| konantz.
Mr.. Mitchell of Pride visitec
Fred Collins Sunday.
Miss Ollie Hankins was shop
ping in Pichards Saturday..
H. e. Turner and brother Jess
have gone to visit their fathe
who is in very poor health.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-04
WENTWORTH

Ora Koss aud family have re-
turned from visit to Ross par
entS,
Clarence Sutton and Fred
Rourk hauled maize to Elkhart
this week.
Jim BiXler and family spent
Sunday evening with Tom Nick
les and family.
Rev. Joe Hines spent the ev
enine last week thJim Lang
Carl Neff and Jim Lang butch
cred three fine hogs for Grand
pa Savers Monday.
Jake Harmon has lost several
calves on account of the bad
weather.
J. F. Lang and G. p Netf ar"
baulingmaize for Lang this week
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-04
Villas.

Rev. Hudnell and wife preach.
ed at Villas Sunday and Sunday
night. There was good attend.
ance.
viii have revival meeting q
little later on. May everyone
come.
1t was the intention of having
a basket dinner, but it turned
out to be a turkey dinner at ki
Amrine's, and all enjoyed it very
much.
Rev. Rich and family were at
Villas Sunday.
Sam Nickels was over at Villas
with great long smile on. Look
out, girls.
Mrs. Oloid and sister Wanda
were shopping in Villas on the
10Th.
John Amrine is building him.
self a nice residence. See wha,
Baca county can do.
Baca county and the people
are Ike the 10y and the calf
got to where one can't hold the
other.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-04
I<0NAN II

Archie Semuens put few
head of horses on Jake Dilling-
ers rye.
Will French went to Elkhart
and bought Ford-just couldn't
stand it to drive a team any
longer.
Those who have grain tC
thresh are getting men together,
as John HINES says its his last
job before pulling into summer
quarters.
Bill Collins says if there's one
thing he likes better than anoth.
er it : granger.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-04
Tall Pines

The weather is fine again and
most everybody is over the
grippe.
Gayner Caldwell and wife and
family spent Sunday at Davis.
Mrs. Wiley and children spent
Sunday with her sister, Mrs.
Kinney, who leaves for Okaho-
ma Monday morGing.
]. w. Vanderpool aud son
Dick went to Kenton Monday.
Vanderpool's boy is shipping
some Civet cat and coyote hides
this week.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-04
Lake View

Mr.. McAdams did al, the
home of Chas. Crowizens, Jan.
9th. He was on his way to his
claim. The fnmily have the SYM
pathy of the entire community.
Myron Bosley and wife have
gone TO Wichita On a visit.
O. Il Smith and Edgar Lively
are building a house for Mr..
Rhodes.
Harry Doyle and son, E. G.
lTiukle, Roy and Ray Bosley and
E. Bussard have been hauling
wood from the cedarS
Don't forget literary every
Friday night at Lake View.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-04
UlMARRN CUTOFF

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas, father
and mother of Mat. Thomas, left
last Sunday for Missouri after a
three months stay here. I hey
intended to locate, but Mrs.
Thomas was dissatisfied.
l.. c. kuder came home from
Wm. Eversoll's Thursday. Mrs.
kuder has an attack of grippe.
Mrs. Sutfin was on the sick
list last Sunday, but is able to
be about again.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. E. Webb has some kind Of
growth on the side of his neck
that necessitated its being !anc-
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-04
z one Rock

Let your light so shine before
others that they may see your
good works.
Edna Stines gave d supper orc
evening last week to a few of
her friends.
Frank Kidder had the misfoy.
tune to loose one of his mules
last week from collie.
Ed. Vinyard brought down a
load of lumber from Lamar last
week to complete his cabin.
Ben and Esther Thompson are
owners of burros now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cal Thompson
entertained for Sunday dinner
Ed. Vlnyard and family, Walter
Rockhill and family, Ben Dillon,
Leon Nelson, Mrs. Turner and
bidder.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-04
Freeze out

Mr.. Offetf, returned from La
mar with his family last week
and Will make their future home
on Freezeout.
Edward Byers, Oscar Strickler
and Reid White were out getting
wood Tuesday.
Cecil Gettings and Johnnie
Wright changed their trap line
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reid White call
ed at the Johns ranch Sunday
evening.
Spencer Wallace of Beaver,
Okla, is a guest of Roxie Lille OF
Maxey.
Mrs. Allen Grover of Maxey is
on the mend at this writing. but
is not able to be out of bed.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-04

We have before Us the Anniver-
sary edition of the Craig Empire'
published by the cliff dwellers
away up in the diagonal county
of the state. The Empire is five
years of age, coming six, and
has for an editor an abor rIglne
by the euphoneous No me of Gee,
who, by the way should have
married, or should marry, some
nice girl by the name OF Whlz.
This five-year jubilee number
shows that Gee isn't sleeping on
the job, it being metamorphosed
from the newspaper form to a
sixtv-page magazine. Here s
hoping all kinds of success to
the Craig Empire.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-04
Zig FLATS

Mrs. Alirey has been on the
sick list tor few days.
Mark Williams and Cal Es.
crage started to Lamar fo'
freight Monday.
Dewey and Marconi JaCkman
started to schCol Monday,
Flora Westmoreland's S arm is
improving.
There is talk of a box social at
Big Flat school houS" in the
near future.
Mr.. Crick brought tine organ
dawn from Lamar for the school
and Sunday school.
Yves Burbridge called at the
Jackmon hom" Monday.
Sunday school wa~ well at
tended Sunday.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-04
Plum Creek

Mr.. Pulliam is having a well
drilled and getting along nicely,
considering the weather.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ice and Mrs.
Hough visited at the johnson
home Sunday.
Mr.. Tandy moved on his place
this week.
John Phillips and Clife Ice
went to the cedars this week.
School is progressing nicely
with Miss Cain as teacher.
Mr.. Mead visited Sunday with
Sam Self.
Miss Ida Self visited Saturday
and Sunday in the Self Neighhor-
hood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Henson Wis.
tied Sunday at the johnson home.