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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-03
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miles northwest of Leon, native lum-
Der, wood and posts. Lumber to
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F. NJ. GITTINGER,
Secretary.

In conformity with the above reso-
luton we, the president and secre-
tary of said corporation have execut-
ed this instrument, and do hereby
sign and acknowledge the same, for
and in behalf of the said corpora
ton, this 3Oth day of December,
A. D. 1915.
T w FROST
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-03
Notice of Appointment of Admins
traitor.

In the District Court of the State OF
Iowa, in and for Decatur county
In Probate. .,,
In the Matter of the Estate OF Martha
III. Hairless, Deceased.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the un,
dersigned has been appointed and
has qualified as administrator OF the
estate Of Martha H. Hairless, late OF
Decatur county, Iowa, deceased. All
persons in any manner indebted to
said deceased or her estate will make
payment to the undersigned; ana
those having claims against said de-
ceased or her estate will present them
in manner and form as by law re-
nuired, for allowance and payment:
Dated this 10Th day of January, A..
ID. 1915. ,r.p,rcs
I23-3t Administrator of said estate.
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1 am prepared to do all kinds Of
light hauling and delivering. Guy
Smith, Phone 80.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-03

The world is full OF people Wno
will take all they can get II It's Tree.
Even little friendly advice.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-02-03
AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF
INCORPORATION
OF The Decatur County Mutual Tele-
phone Company.

Know All Men By These Presents:
That at a meeting of the stock
holders of the Decatur County Nut
ual Telephone Company, corpora
ton duly organized under the laws
of the State of Iowa, held at the Of
flee of the company in Leon, Iowa,
on the 3Oth day of December, A. D.
II915, after due and legal notice had
been given to the stockholders there
of in conformity with it's articles OF
| incorporation, and the laws of the
state, at which the requisite major
| ity of the stock of said corporation
was represented, the following
amendment was adopted, by two
third vote of the stockholders pres
ent of the stock interests of the said
company as shown below:
Total number of shares OF stock
outstanding, 172.
Total number of shares of stock
represented at this meeting. rs.
Total number of shares of stock
voted in favor of amendment, rs.
AMENDMENT
That Article vi of the Articles of
incorporation be amended by chang
ing the word five" in line 2 to "elev-
en-, and inserting, striking out anu
adding to said article SO that Article
vi when amended shall read as fol-
lows:
The affairs of this corporation
shall be managed by a board of elev-
en- directors who shall select presi-
dent and vice president from their
number, and shall select secretary
ho n.
ers. and shall select such other Of
ficers, including an executive corr
mittee, as it may see fit, or as may be
provided by the bylaws OF this cor
poration.
The president and secretary of the
company were duly authorized and
directed to sign, acknowledge, re-
cord, publish and do all things which
are by law required, to execute, COM
plete and carry into effect the above
amendment to the articles OF lncor-
poration of said company.
We, J. w. Frost and F. M. Citing
er, chairman and secretary of said
meeting do hereby certify the above
to be a true and correct statement
of the proceedings of the stockhold-
ers at the above named meeting.
J. w. FROST, +
Chairman.
F. NJ. GITTINGER,
! Secretary.
In conformity with the above reso-
luton we, the president and secre-
tary of said corporation have execut-
ed this instrument, and do hereby
sign and acknowledge the same, for
and in behalf of the said corpora
ton, this 3Oth day of December,
A. D. 1915.
]. w. FROST,
Chairman.
F. NJ. G1TTINGER,
Secretary.
State of Iowa, County of Decatur, SIS.
Be it remembered, that on this
8 9th day of December, A. D. 1915,
before me, notary public in and
for said county and state personally
appeared J. W. Frost and F. NJ. Git
finger, each being to me personally
known, who being by me duly sworn
did say, that they are the president
and secretary respectively of the De-
catur County Mutual Telephone Com
pany, and that said instrument was
signed and sealed in behalf Of said
corporation by authority of it's stock
holders, and that they acknowledged
said instrument to be the voluntary
act and deed Of said corporation by
them voluntarily executed.
STEPHEN VARGA,
24-4t Notary Public.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-22
A Pleasure.

The editor had the pleasure of
going out to Tammarac and Cot
tonwood ranches last Tuesday
with Mr.. c. +. Parker, which
was certainly enjoyed.
About thousand feeders were
seen on Tammarac and Cotton
wood, some fine blooded stations
and good buildings,
The Julesburg Irrigation dis
trict reservoir is located on the
Cottonwood ranch and covers
about 1900 acres which was a
fine sight.
On the way back visit was
paid to editor Fry at Sedgwick, it
was our first meeting and duly a
pleasure. We reminded him
that the string hangs upon
the outside at our Office here and
that he would be a welcome visi-
tor any old time.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-22
Methodist Episcopal Church
Notes

The people at Froid ara col
lecting subscriptions for the new
church. One half of the money
voted on as the amount of cash
on hand before beginning has
been collected already.
A joint meeting Of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society and the Standard Bearers
will be held at the home of Mrs,
G. NJ. Harris on Thursday after
noon.
Rev. Cage Of Sedgwick ably
presented strong sermon on
last Sunday evening in the abb
sence of the pastor who is con-
ducting revival services at Ovid.
Next Sunday the Rev. r.
Hollenback, d. d. will preach
both morning and evening. On
Saturday evening the third and
fourth quarterly conferences will
be convened.
Remember the Sunday School
Institute to be held at HaXtun on
July 10 and II at which leading
Sunday school men of our de.
nomination will be present.
Attend the County Sunday
school convention in the MethO-
dist Church Thursday and Fri
day of this week.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-22
w. c. T. u.

On Thursday evening June 15)
most delightful social event WAS
held at the home of Mayor and
Mrs. Hileman. When the ladies
OF the local W. G. T. U. entertain
ed the members of their families.
the honorary members and those
who have recently joined their
ranks. Not less than sixty per-
sons were present to enjoy the pro-
gram of music Instrumental and
vocal and the talks on the question
of the hour, as well as the social
hour in singing songs of "AhId
Lang Sine" and partaking of de-
Iicious ice cream. cake and coffee.
The regular monthly meeting of
the w. T. G. U. will be held at Il q
home of Mrs. Luke Williams.
Thursday June 29th at $50 D. m. .
Mrs. Walrath leader. A full at
tendance is greatly desired as i'm.
portant business is to come before
the Union. Visitors welcome.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-22

forget DR.. Beebe, president of the
Ilitf school of Theology.
Monday morning, before he
left the pastor, said to him, as we
gathered for breakfast in the home
of brother G. N. Bennett, "Doc-
tor, | have been wondering what
God sent you down here for. My
wife and | have been talking
about it this morning. | believe
| see it. People have come from
far and near to this dedication.
By sending you, God has tied up
this whole country to the Tiff
School of Theology. Preachers
are going to come out of this,
missionaries are going to come
out of this. The whole country
is in love with DR.. Beebe, more
IN love with God and more in love
with one another.
Thank God for DIR. Beebe, for
the beautiful Ovid church and for
the splendid community.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-22
OBITUARY
Charles Elaer Bilyeu who Died
June Sth. He Lived West
of Julesburg

Charles Elmer Bilyeu was born
III Bond County, Illinois, March
20, 1867, he came to Greely Co.
Nebraska with his parents No
vember 1887 and was united in
marriage to Stella Fuller at Scotia
Nebraska, April II, 1891. To
this union eight children were
born, two dying in infancy. He
is survived by his wife and sons
Elmer, Lee, Alec and Theodore,
and daughters Mabel and Ruth,
his mother and three brothers.
He moved to Deuel. county,
Nebraska with his family March
8, 1916, and died at his home
north of Big Springs June 5,
1916, aged 49 years, 2 months
and Is days. He united with
the Presbyterian church in the
winter of 1918 and transferred
his membership to the Methodist
church in the summer of 1918
and has remained a consistent
member ever since.
Mr.. Bilyeu's illness was very
sudden as he was quite well Sun
day and at 4 p. IN. he was
Summoned to that better land
eternal, in the heavens.
Funeral services were held at
the home Wednesday at 2:30,
and the remains were then taken
charge of by members of the
Modern Woodmen of America
who accompanied the family and
friends to Big Springs to meet an
evening train. Mrs. Bilyeu and
her son Elmer accompanied the
remains back to the old home at
Scotia for interment.
Mr.. Bilyeu and family were not
widely known, having lived in
the neighborhood for SO short a
time, but were highly esteemed
by those who had made their ac-
quantance. They have the heart,
felt sympathy Of their friends
and neighbors.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-22
VILLA BENEDICT
Marriage Occurred at Holyoke
at High Neon Last
Wednesday

AT the home of the bride s
parents near Holyoke, at high
noon of Wednesday, June II,
1916, William c. Dye of Jules
burg, and Miss Wanda X. Nc
Crery, were united in marriage.
Rev. W. T. Russell, Presbyterian
pastor of Holyoke, officiating.
There were about forty guests,
and relatives of the contracting
parties present. After the cere-
mony the guests sat down to IA
table loaded with the many good
things that a mother always de-
lights to set before her guests for
such an occasion.
The bride is daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. G. McCrery who have
resided only few years in Phil
ips county, but in that time have
attracted to them many friends.
The bride is a bright, intelligent
young lady and has been quite
successful as a teacher in the pub
lie schools there. During her
short residence in Holyoke she
has made a host of friends who
wish her all the happiness in
life. The groom, William Dye,
is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Dye, highly respected residents
of Julesburg. He stands high in
the esteem of all who know him
for his sterling qualities and gen
tlemanly and courteous manners,
The young couple Immediately
left for Denver and other points
to spend their honeymoon, and
will be at home in Julesburg af-
ter July 1st.
Mr.. Dye is engaged with his
father in the hardware business,
and the Grit Advocate, together
with host Of friends, wish the
newly-weds all the happiness and
prosperity there is in store for
them on their journey thru life.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-22
JULEsBURC vlcTORs
Al the Fair Grounds Sunday tie
Home Team Game out
Vietors 8 to 3

OF all the large crowds who
witnessed the base ball game here
Sunday, all voice it as being
''some contest" " From the very
first it was lively; through the
effective slab work of ''Dooley"
Law, first three were required to
take their seats by the strike-out
route and total through the
game of eleven, while Parham of
Haxtum only secured five.
Julesburg began scoring in the
first, getting "A score each i'll the
first three and three more in the
fourth, and again one in the sixth
and seventh two, making a total
of nine. Practically all of the
scores being earned through the
swatting of the ball by the locals,
eleven safe ones being recorded
while Huxtan We're fortunate in
getting seven off of "Dooley's"
delivery.
The team is getting in much
better shape with the practice
they have been getting and are
developing in good shape. II
you want to witness a good, clean
gentlemanly contest of the nat
ional pastime, you want to be in
attendance at the next game.
Following is Sundays score:
l2345 8 Or HE
Haxtan OlOl1 OO0-3 Z 8
Julesburg 3Ol2O II 2
The long safe hit of the game
was secured by Boss for trhee
bases.
The way "Dooley" chopped
'em down in the first and thru
the rest of the game looked
mighty good to the home bunch.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-22
Held Reception Last Friday.

Mrs. Hood Engelman and Miss
Myrtle Thunderstorm entertained
at the home of the former, in
honor of Mesdames Earl and Clint
Thunderstorm who were visiting
in the city at the home of Sheriff
Thunderstorm. About thirty or
forty ladies were present during
the two hours in the afternoon
and a delightful time was had.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-22
Notice to Subscribers

To all those who receive state.
ments as to their delinquent sub.
scriptions, it will be greatly ap-
preciated by this office if you
will kindly give this matter your
prompt attention.
As the postal laws are very
strict as to delinquent subscrib-
ers 70 a newspaper, and we do
not want to drop you from our
list.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-22
DELIGHTFULLY."- Entertained.

At the home of Robert Dye on
Tuesday evening, was the scene
of merry gathering of former
schoolmates of William Dye and
his bride who were graduates of
Sedgwick county high school
here and were married in Hol-
yoke last week. Everybody who
attended voice Mr.. and Mrs. Dye
as ideal entertainers.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-22
SOME USEFUL DREAMS
Many Famous Inventions and
Writings are the Result
Of Visiou

We are not to regard dream
as waste material, which has no
real reference or touch with life.
But it is not always so, and the
questions might be asked whether
we make as much use of dreams
as our ancestors in the earlier
stages of the world.
There have been several cases
of very abstruse mathematical
problems which have batfled the
mathematician while awake. sol
wing themselves in sleep. But it
Is probable that no modern man
reduced dreaming to so scientific
and useful a point as Robert Lois
Stevenson.
He was wonderful dreamer,
and could dream in sequence,
continuing a dream from the
point where he had broken off,
like a serial story. 1t was in this
way that the greater part of
"Jekyll and Hyde" was put to-
gether. Well, if a man can dream
master piece of fiction, it is
worth something.
Ask any American what the
finest national hymn in the world
is they will say the Battle Hymn
of the Republic" is head and
shoulders better than the best
that it beats to a fraZzle all the
others. ="
Soon after the outbrake of the
civil war, Mrs. Julia Ward Howe
who wrote the hymn, heard the
soldiers singing "John Browns
Body The tune rang in her
mind and she thought she would
like to write new words to fit it,
but they wouldn't come. She re-
tired for the night and dreamed
the whole poem as it stands. Get
ting out of bed, and scarcely con-
scious of what she did, she wrote
the verses, then got back into bed
and slept till morning.
But perhaps the cake is taken
in this sort of thing by the inven-
tor of the sewing machine. Elias
Howe was the man, and his diff
Guilty was not the machine, but
the needle. He might have fail
ed altogether but for this dream.
He thought he was in strange
and savage land and was to be ex-
ecuted he did not complete the
machine and make it work.
He was given "a hours and he
spent it in agony of work, appar-
emily. 1t was all useless, until he
was actual y being led to the place
of death. On the way he noticed
that the warriors who guarded
him carried spears which were
pierced near the head. Instantly
the inventor saw tAe solution OF
his difficulty, and while he was
begging for time he awoke. 1t
was four O'Clock in the morning.
He leaped out of bed, rushed to
his workshop, and before break
fast he had modelled the first sew
ing machine needle with the eye
at the point. t.-Ex.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Humber
stone returned to their home in
Portland, Oregon, Sunday after
spending several weeks here with
his relatives and friends. Clint
Thunderstorm and wife went as
far as Denver with them.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-22

Miss Martha Lundell arrived
home from Denver on Monday,
Misses Ruth and Helen Lungren
accompanied her home for a few
weeks visit.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-22

Mr.and Mrs. Walter johnson,
of Denver, were visitors at the
home Of Rev. Bretnall Sunday.
Mr.. johnson is with the Farmers
Mutual Insurance Co., and Mrs.
johnson is a sister Of Mrs. Bret
nall.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-22

Bess ID. and K. NJ. Adams to
Citizens Bank, Morris Mimi, wd
n -, l-ll-43.
Union Pacific Il. II. Co. to w.
/. johnson, wd, all 23-ll-45.
Dean A. and Clara f. Rees to
X. c. McNally, wd, Sc I-4of6-
1914.
Leona and Ray McNally to
Dean A. Rees, wd, SW IA. 40
A.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-22
To Correspondents

We want to ask our corresI on
dents if they can possibly get the
items to the office by Tuesday af-
ternoon. Under present condi-
tions it is hard to handle news later
than that. and to insure publica-
tion we ask this favor of you. We
would also k to have more
country correspondence and if you
live in community where we have
no correspondent we would be
glad to add you to our list.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-22
For Next Sunday.

The strong Ogallala bunch are
booked for next Sunday and a
lively game is anticipated as they
are reported as having won most
of their games so far this season
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-22
COURT HOUSE NEWS
Happenings at the Court House
From one Saturday Until
the Next

a marriage license was issued
to Ben II. Lamb and Mrs. Hilda
kretz, both of Genoa, Nebraska,
They were married by Judge G.
ii. Austin, June II.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-22

Jeff LaVelle and wife of Ogal-
lala were visitors with Mr. La
Velle's father here the latter part
of last week.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-22
BEAUTIFUL DEDICATION
Ovid's New Methodist Church
Dodicated---Splendid
Edifice

in by Rev. G. A. Cage last week
but received too late for publlca-
ton. We regret very much that
it did not arrive sooner.
"Amid circumstances of the
most pleasing, the Hopkins Mem
orial Methodist Episcopal church
of Ovid, Colo, was dedicated Sun
day June 18th, 1916. The day
was ideal, a little rain; but it
came Just at the close of the after
noon services, so did not mar,
but only enhanced the beauty of
the glorious day.
President Beebe of the lllff
School of Theology, Denver, at
the very last moment, was secur-
ed for the dedication. 1t had
been widely announced that DIR.
Tiff, ex-grand chaplin of the G..
AR, would lecture Saturday
evening and preach the dedicat-
ory Sermon on Sunday. Imagine
the feeling of the pastor and the
church congregation at Ovid, at
the intelligence that DR.. lliff had
collapsed and was ordered by his
physician to cancel all engage
merts. A telegram was sent i'm
mediately to Bishop Mcconnell.
He could not come, and, at first
could get no one else, His third
wire telling us that DIR. Beebe had
been secured, brought relief,
DR.. Beebe told us upon his ar
rival that it would be impossible
for him to substitute DIR. lifts
great lecture upon "The Sunny
Side of Army Life" But, at
the conclusion of his splendid
address to the church upon its
duties and privileges, we were
iovful in the confidence that our
many prayers were answered and
that God had sent us the right
man. There had been much
prayer about the man-the mes
sages, the day, the dedication of
the church. We all wish, thus
publicly, again, to thank God for
the answer to our prayers. Ihe
dedication of the Ovid church
will always remain one OF the
brightest spots in memory.
The official board, the build
ing committee, the Ladies aid,
the Sunday school, the church
membership and the entire COM
munity had given themselves IN
such devotion and self-sacrlfice to
this enterprise that all things
were in readiness for the preacher
The church was fine, the prepara-
tions excellent-music, lunch,
decorations, etc. The people
were fne-splendid congrega-
tions; we praise God for it all.
Thanks to everybody. You have
done nobly and splendldly,
workmen, helper and all; and we
thank Julesburg and Sedgwlck
for Their generous help.
President Beebe! Well never
forget him. What sermons!-
three of them. What general
ship-whai charming ability
what impossible things. We all
shought that if he raised 81 600
that was really more than we
could expect. But the figures
showed that while 81, 200 had
already been expended, it would
take $4,000 more to complete
and equip the church. In the
judgment of the building COM
mittee there were about $4OO in
cash and pledges which we could
depend upon. Mr.. Beebe must
raise 81 $50. He got it. We
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-22

Evelyn Peterson riturned home
the first of the week from Pueblo
and Greeley where she has been
for several weeks.
The Coconino sun., 1916-09-22

Harvey Pitts was in town Sunday.
The Coconino sun., 1916-09-22
DRYS ARE FEELING OUT
 THE VOTERS OF ARIZONA

The temperance federation, through its general secretary, Mrs. Grady Gammage, has started a campaign to feel the pulse of Arizonans on the prohibition question. Has the prohi- bition law been successful and is it giving the people what they want? is the subject of a letter sent out over the state, with requests that answers and arguments be sent to the general secretary.
 The four questions asked are:
 Has prohibition been a good thing for Arizona?
 If so, in what way, as you see it?
 Do you want saloons to return?
 Should the present law be strength ened?
The Coconino sun., 1916-09-22
NORTH COUNTIES WILL BE
 REPRESENTED AT FAIR

Secretary T. D. Shaughnessy, of the State Fair Commission, is in receipt of a letter from J. F. Nicholson, ag- ronomist of the University of Ari- zona, and superintendent of the Ari- zona State Fair agricultural depart ment, stating that the county fair commissioners are writing enthusias- tically of their success with the farm CTS, and that they are meeting with the most hearty cooperation on the part of the growers.
 "I find," said MT. Nicholson, "that all our agricultural societies in the state are backing up their county fair commissioner, and are determined to win the grand county prize at the State Fair this fall. The new depart ure of judging all the exhibits on a score card basis is meeting with the most cordial approval. The counties see in this an opportunity for abso- lute fair play. There is no doubt but what under this system the county en- titled to the prize will receive it; no judge could possible go astray in fol- lowing the score card. In my trips through the state am constantly meeting with individuals whom I find are very much interested in the state fair, and I take every occasion to boost the good work along and thus increase the interest already dis played"
 There will undoubtedly be live com petition between Yavapai, Coconino Yuma, Maricopa, Pinal and Graham counties for the blue ribbon county display and grand prize this year.