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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-08-23

1t will be remembered that a COM
mittee was appointed by the Jules
burg Commercial Club several weeks
ago to look after the matter of get
ting the Union Pacific to elimi-
nate the practice of compelling pas
sengers boarding west-bound trains
at this point to get on the trains on
the opposite side of the depot, and
also the matter of trains blockading
the railroad crossings in this city
John Mellen, president of the First
National Bank, was appointed as q
member of this committee, and has
taken an active part in presenting
the matter to the Public Utilities Com
mission at Denver, that board having
sent an inspector here to look over
the situation and make a report to
the commission.
Great credit is due Mr.. Mellen in
the manner in which he has carried
out the matter, and as will be noted
from the following communication,
showing that the matters have been
remedied by the company:
The Public Utilities Commission
Of the State of Colorado
Denver, Colo. Aug. 90, 1917.
INFORMAL COMPLAINT
NO. 433
Mr.. John Mellen,
Julesburg, Colorado.
Dear Sir:
Referring to the above numbered
complaint made by you in behalf of
the Julesburg Commercial Club
In reply to it's letter of August End,
the Commission is in receipt of
communication from Mr.. E. Stenger,
General Superintendent, Union Pacif-
ic Railroad Company, copy of which
is enclosed herewith.
The Commission trusts that with
these two matters remedied the stu
alton at Julesburg will be materially
improved. Very truly yours,
THE PUBLIC UTILITIES CON-
MISSION. OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO.
BY GEO. A. FLANAGAN, Sec'y.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-08-23
LIGHTNING STRIKES
BARN OF W. R.
PLESSINGER SAT.
Contents of Building Are Re-
moved; Building Was Partly
Covered By Insurance; House
Was Threatened BY Flames.

Lightning struck barn belonging
to W. r. Plessinger at his place three
miles south Of Juleshurg last. Satur-
day evening about eight o'clock, and
the building was completely destroy
ed by fire shortly thereafter. Most of
the contents were gotten out and the
barn, which was practically new. was
partly covered by insurance. Word
was sent to Julesburg that the barn
was on fire, and about twenty-five
cars hurried to the scene,, but the con-
fagration had gained such headway
that it was impossible to get the
flames under control before the barn
and an adjoining shed were totally
destroyed. At times Mr. Plessinger's
house, which is located nearby, was
threatened by flying sparks,
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-08-23
POPULAR YOUNG
LADY OF JULES
BURG MARRIED
Surprises Friends And Is Wed
ded To Former SchOOlmate
Last Monday Afternoon At
Home of Her Parents Here.

A surprise was sprung on the many
friends of Miss Bess Law, when she
stole q march v, them and was united
in marriage to Mr.. Edwin Perry of
Chappell, at the home of the Brides
parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Law in
this city last Monday afternoon at
about five o'clock. Rev. w. T. Cat
ley, pastor of the Methodist church,
the ceremony.
The bride is the youngest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Law, promi.
nent residents of this city, and is
very talented and accomplished young
lady, and has host of friends in
who wish her much success
and happiness in her matrimonial
venture. She was county superin-
Continued on last page)
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-08-23
GREAT WESTERN MAKES AN ANSWER
President of Great Western Sugar Co. Sends
Communication To Association; Meeting
Held Monday Night And Plans Made To
Make Negotiations With Other Capital For
Establishment of Modern Sugar Factory

After much impatient waiting the of the people of
territory by the
Association the Great Western Sugar Company has finally made
this territory The Board Of Control of the Association held
Board of the Juesburg Commercia|
Monday night the purpose discussing plans
further campaign towards securing modern factory or
territory interesting had Right here
might for the of the Secretary
Beet Growers Association August 9Th
received letter Petrk President of the Wes
tern Sugar Company response the
they the Association
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-08-23

rs to what action they were going to-
take in regard to building sugar fac
tory in the territory embraced by the
association. The following letter was
received:
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-08-23
DIR. CARVERS DIVING HORSES COMING
Big Attraction Is Contracted For To Appear All
Three Days of Sedgwick County Fair, Sept.
81 And 8; Diving Horses And Diving Girl
Riders Headed By The Girl In Red And Silver
King; Biggest Attraction Ever Booked Here.

This week the Executive Commtte of the Sedgwk
Fair Association has entered negotiations
greatest Outdoor Attractions exhibited this
and recognized of the best exhibited
DR. Caryers High Diving Horses and Diving Girl Riders headed
by the Girl Red and Silver King This big attraction
recently played engagement of Contrary
ST. Joseph No. and Omer Kenyon manager famous
resort and friend of paper
recommends this attraction to be rstlass every
This big feature attraction here under
the Fair Association and will give exhibitions daily
Girl in Red makes the high dive King Katawa the High
Diving horse Just prior to this the High Diving Girl Aas-
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-08-23
NEW OIL COMPANY SOON TO
COMMENCE BUSINESS HERE

The new oil tanks for the branch
station of the Sinclair Oil company
arrived here the first of the week,
and construction gang will soon be
here to put in the foundation and con
meet up the tanks. preparatory to
starting their new oil station in Jules
burg Jas. H. Stone will have charge
sf the company's business here. and
ne Will enter upon his new duties in
the near future.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-08-23

the bunch of Boosters next Tuesday
and go along on the trip and help
advertise the Sedgwick County Fair
the biggest event of the season.
Don't forget next Tuesday morning
at eight o'clock sharp The band
will play one or two selections before
the Boosters start on the trip. The
cars will line up for the start on
Front Street.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-08-23
AMERICAN RED CROSS

There will be meeting of all Red
Cross members at the rooms in the
basement of the Court house, Satur-
day afternoon at 2:3O. Margaret
Lanius, the instructor for the past two
weeks would like to meet all people
interested in this great humanitarian
work.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-08-23
The Great Western Sugar Company
General Offices, Sugar Bldg.

Denver, Colo, Aug. 8, 1917.
Mr.. P. r. Mcdowell, Secretary,
Colo.-Nebr Beet Growers Assn,
Julesburg, Colo.
Dear Sir:
Permit me to acknowledge the re-
ceipt of your communication Of the
9Th inst.
In accordance with promise made to
your Board Of Control, we have made
4 thorough examination of the terri.
tory in question, and after 2 careful
analysis of the situation have come to
the conclusion that we cannot at the
present time promise to construct an
additional sugar factory to serve the
territory.
We appreciate your courtesy in Civ
ing us first opportunity to investigate
the proposition, and feel under obliga-
tion to present to you briefly our rea-
sons for the decision.
The construction of new factory in
any territory at this time is only JUS
titled by the expectation of such an
increase in beet tonnage that factor
les already constructed could not ham
die it effectively. As you are, Of
course aware, this Company now has
three factories operating in Eastern
Colorado and our examination of the
territory embraced by your Associa-
tion gives us no grounds for belief
that the slicing facilities of these fac
tories would be overtaxed by what ad-
ditional tonnage we believe can be
secured in your district for the next
two or three years. In making this
statement, l, of course, have in mind
the extraordinarily high values of 9TH
er farm crops, which for obvious rea-
sons, have a tendency to restrict the
acreage contracted for sugar beets.
In other words, even assuming a very
substantial increase in beet acreage in
the territory in which you are inter
ested, the expected reduction in acre
age in our other territory in Eastern
Colorado would still permit of our
handling the entire crop without in
creased factory facilities.
Another factor of very serious con-
Germ is comprised in the unusually
high prices of material and labor for
factory construction. On this account,
if for no other reason, we are not in
clined to consider new construction
work at the present time.
may say here that the Govern
ment has recently given pretty en-
phatic intimation that it would disap-
prove of the building of new sugar
factories unless the tonnage of beets
could be sufficiently increased to
make such construction necessary.
Quite recently Government agents
brought sufficient pressure to bear to
prevent the building Of new beet su-
gar factory for the reasons given.
want 10 assure you that we have
studied the matter carefully and regret
that prevailing conditions have made
our decision necessary. Upon the re-
turn of more nearly normal conditions,
if in the meantime you have not en-
tered into other relations, I shall be
pleased again to discuss the matter
with your association.
Yours very truly,
w. L. PETRIKIN. President.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-08-23

V. J. Bowman. wife and family Of
Eckert. Colo, are visiting at the home
of Frank Deich in this city. Mrs
Deich is sister Of Mr. Bowman,
who expects to locate in this vicinity,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-09-12
BOARD RAISES
ASSESSMENTS
Cleard Lands to Be Assessed from
SIS to SlO0-W CODED Lands from
SIS to SIS Per Acre.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STILL
ON TAX LEVY WORK.
viii Take Several More Days to Com
plete Entire Assessments.

The Le1ore County Board of Equal-
zation which is the Board of Super
visors have, in order to meet the re-
quirements of the State Tax EquaIi-
cation Board, raised the tax levy on
lands of the county.
The cleared lands of Lehore are
now to be taxed from $25 to 500 an
arce; the wooded lands to be taxed
from So to SIS per acre.
This is a considerable raise in the
tax levy, but it is supposed to conform
with the tax levied on the lands in
counties in the same secion as LeAore.
In some counties the tax is lowered in
order to equalize, but the land own
ers of this county were not so for
tunate as to the tax on the cleared
lands in 1915 ard 1916 was a little
over Sl2 per acre and the assessment
on wooded lands around SO per acre.
The Board is still in session today
and will probably be at york all the
remainder of this week on the land
They then will take up
the matter of levying the new tax on
personal property to conform with the
requirements of the State Board of
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-09-12
SCOUTS WRITE or TRIP.

The following article on the recent
boy scout trip to Camp Harry Hulcn
was written by two Of the scouts, both
members Of The Daily Common
wealtb's circulation department;
eve left Monday afternoon for
Camp Harry Hulen and arrived at
Money at 3;l5 pm. When we hikcd
from there to the clubhouse on Round
Lake, we took a cold dip in the Tempt
ing water, We then liked to Six
Mile Lake, where we ate supper, which
was heartily enjoyed by all
"An evening council was held
around the campfire before going to
bed At $3.50 taps was sounded and
noise ceased.
"At $50 am, rcyeIllc was sounded
and about IS boys crawIad from under
the cover to get ready for mess. Ut
being too cold to take swim Cne
boy, while eating, tried to preserve
a cup of coffee, which he poured into
his pocket After breakfast we drill
ed into the woods, where we gathered
'possum grapes ard muscadines.
"At II O'Clock the water was fine,
so few took a plunge After dinner
talks were mQd2 b. the scout-masters,
Then we were off duty until $3.50 pm,
when we started for Money, stopping
there short while before boarding
the train for home. We arrived home
safe and sound. All had d fine time
and hope to 20 again soon.
I'VE thank our leaders for the plea s.
ure they showed Us on this trip We
also thank the members of the Tippah
Club very much for the use Of their
club house.
TWO or THE SCOUTS"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-09-12
NLGRGES MAY
BE FUJRLOUGHED
Movement to Let Darkies Remain and
Gather Cotton Crop Started by
Business League.

It is apparent that on the hext draft
from Ms3issippls quota of material
for the national army, pursuant to in
s',uctions received from the Provost
Marshal General and the War Depart
mcnt by Gov. Bilbo and the adjutant
general. the 40 per cent to be sent
from this State to Camp Pike will be
all white men, according to news dis
patches from Jackson. The dispatches
also say that a telegram was received
Sunday which instructs all local boards
in sending out orders for the next
contingent to confne their activities
to white men, and in effect to pass up
the negroes,
This will give the negro farm hands
a chance to get out the present cotton
crop.
It is possible that Greenwood has
had something to do with the bring
ing about Of these orders,
On August 81 Secretary Hays Of
the Greenwood Business League wrote
a long letter to , Congressman Ben
Humphreys and like letter to Sem
ator John Sharp Williams explaining
the great assistance the negro help
would be in the gathering Of this
year, crops and asking them to do
whatever possible in furloughing the
farm hands until after the crop is
gathered.
1t is probable that the movement
was started in Greenwood as Sec'y
Hays has received letters from the
CONGRESSMAN in regard to the matter,
in which he states that he intended to
take up the matter with the various
representatives Of the cotton states.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-09-12
WHEAT LIST
IS GROWING
Additional Responses to Letters Sent
BY Increased Production Commit
tee Received.

The increased production Of wheat
movement in Leflore County is grad
ually shaping itself into a permanent
and positive campaign on the part Of
the farmers over this section to aid
in the more wheat production fight,
now being waged by Herbert Hoover
and his assistants.
The following additional responses
to letters sent out recently by the In
creased Wheat Production Commit
tee have been received. These letters
are in addition to a numebr received
last week, an account Of which has
been given in The Daily Common
wealth.
Mr.. Sid Gillespie, Morgan City, will
Dlant 20 acres in wheat for the new
season; Mr.. J. 6. Taylor, Swiftown,
10 acres; Mr.. J. H. Stainback, Green
wood, Is acres; Mr.. G. S. Ware, Is
acres; Mr.. Jas. A. Waring, Dec Val
ente and others in that vicinity will
plant practically 100 acres; Mr.. Jasper
Dennis, Berclair, 10 acres.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-09-12
PETR0GRAD MARCH FAILS.
Associated Press

PETROGRAD, Sept. 12-(Delayed)
The Associated Press was informed
Tuesday afternoon by the Minister Of
Finance McKrasotf, that forces under
the direction of Korniloff at Pskoif
and at Dno, on their march on Petro-
grad were out-maneuvered by the
troops of the Provisional Government
at Dyal and the retreat cut off.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-09-12
Associated Press

LONDON, Sept 12-The statement
from the Swedish foreign Office con-
cerHing the transmission of the Ger
man kilograms from Argentina is re-
garded by the morning papers as be-
inc extremely feeble They say that
it will not satisfy the belligerents and
reutrals and that Sweden has injured
herself ~.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-09-12
TO INCREASE SILVER COINAGE.
Union Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 12-To in
crease capacity of mints for coming
subsidiary silver, now at the limit, a
meeting of the heads of the various
mints and superintendent of the gov
ernment refneries at Denver, New
York and San Francisco, was called
here today by Director Baker. General
revision of the working schedule, addi-
ton of more employees and other chan
ges are to be discussed. The price Of
silver has increased more than so per
cent. since the war started.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-09-12

STOCKHOLM, Sept, 12-Thc news
papers are printing long editorials on
the situation arising from kilograms
sent by the German Legation through
the Swedish Legation at Buenos Aires.
The Dagbiadt deeply laments the
Swedish neutrality, which seems in
fcnoed through misuse of "our facil-
tiles"
The Christiana Morgemblad express
es deep regret and says in part, "The
Swedish Diplomacy directly furthred
the German submarine warfare
against the neutral ships; even if they
did not clearly understand the CON
tents Of the German dispatches"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-09-12
TWO AIDES FOR KORNILOFF.


PETROGRAD. Sept. 12-According
to newspapers, information given out
by a semi-oficial news agency says
tnat Generals Denikine and Valuveff,
commanding the Southwest and Wes-
tern n fronts, respectfully, have joined
Korniloff.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-09-12
Entente Governments Agree That Ex-
port Problem is Grave One With
Beginning of Winter.
GREATEST EFFORT MUST BE
MADE TO SOLVE 1T.
Beginning Of Fourth Year Seems
Serious One.
Associated Press.

LONDON, FRIDAY, Delayed by
Cersor)--It is learned here that the
entente governments have agreed that
the shipping situation is the most seri-
Gus problem facing the entente powers
with the beginning of the fourth win
ter of the war.
Every effort will be made during
the coming months to impress upon
the people of England and America
that the greatest effort of the whole
war will be necessary to solve it.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-09-12
Minutes of Board.


The following minutes Of the Board
of Supervisors is a continuation of
the work done by the Board since the
minutes published in last Wednesdays
Commonwealth
Sept. 6, l9l7-The Board of Super
visors Of Lefore County met pursu-
ant to adjournment, all present as on
the day before.
The bonds to the amount Of $24,-
eco Of the Lake Henry Drainage Dis
trict, of Leilore County, Miss, bear
interest at the rate Of 6 per cent.
And it is the duty of the Board of
Supervisors to make assessments on
the lands Of said district to pay said
interests on the bonds representing 80
per cent. Of the special assessment of
the roll of tax list of property in said
district as filed in the office of the
Chancery Court.
Therefore, the certain lots and par
GELS Of lands embraced within the
boundary Of the said district are or
dcred assessed a sum equal to 6 per
cent. of the 80 per cent, of the
amount. The tax collector is ordered
to collect the same for the purposs
of paying the interest on the bonds,
as above set forth.
1t is also ordered that 10 per cent.
Of the amount be used to pay the fees
of the collector and for the disburse,
ment of said interest.
It is known that the bitches of said
district are in need of repairs and
cleaning and that an assessment of
/ per cent. of so per cent be levied
for the purpose.
The bonds to the amount of $5,40O.-
90 of the Rucker Drainage District of
Lefore County, Miss, bear interest at
the rate of per cent. 1t is the duty
of the Board of Supervisors to make
assessments on the lands of said dis
trict to pay said interest on the bonds
representing so per cent. of the spec
ial assessment Of the roll of tax list
of property in said district as filed in
the office Of the Chancery Clerk.
Therefore the certain lots and par
cells of land embraced within the boun-
dary Of said district are ordered as
sessod q sum equal to 6 per cent. of
the so PER cent, of the amount. The
collection Of this smc1nt is hereby or
Gercd for the purpose Of paying tie
interest on the bonds as above set
forth
The outstanding bonds. amo"nt'7g
to $500 will mature on OFT. -, 1917,
ard it is hereby ordered that y Per
cent. of the 80 rer cent. he n,aAe 5 a
special assessment fer the purpose Of
paying for the outstardir~ b0rda,
The bonds to the amount Of S19,-
$50 of the ones-Wa!to7 Drainage
District, Of Lefore COUNTY, Miss,
bear interest at the rate of per cent.
It is the duty of the Board of Super
visors to make assessments on the
lands of said district to pay said in
terest on the bonds representing 50
per cent. of the special assessment Of
the roll of tax list of property in said
district as filed in the Office of the
Chancery Court.
Therefore it is ordered that the lots
ard parcels Of lands embracing the
said district be assessed the sum equal
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-09-12
GRATEFUL FOR
j. s. FINANCES
Chancellor BOner Law Says Allies
Would BE in Disastrous Straits
If Loan Hadn't Been Made.

LONDON, Sept. 12- Chancellor
Bonef Law in an address today at a
luncheon given in honor Of Congress-
man Mccormick, of Illinois, stated
that without the financial assistance
from the United States, the allies
would have been in disastrous straits
at present
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-09-12
i. S. FLYERS
GET GERMANS
Windy City Lad Brings Down Two
Hun AirplaHes-Boston Boy
Brings Down Third Flyer.

PARIS, Sept. ,12-Gofporal Camp
bell, Of Chicago, with the French Fly
ing Squadrilla, brought down two
German airplanes in recent engage
ments
Corporal Lowell, Of Boston, it is re-
ported, brought down his third victim
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-09-12
MAY AVOID CIVIL WAR.
Associated Prose-

fLIROGRAD, September 12-The
tsf'ral Committe Of the Constitution
a Aemoratic Party today informed
fFen'er kerensky that the party had
agreed to its members joining the re-
'ons nsfructed Russian cabinet in order
TO avoid civil war
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-09-12
GERMANS REPULsED IN HEAVY
FIGHT.
Associated Press

LONDON, Sept. l2--The German
troops this morning attacked the Brit.
ish trenches of Hargicourt, the war
office announces.
The assault was launched under COW
er of heavy barrage fire, but the ad-
vancing waves were met by rifle and
machine gun fire and the Germans
were repulsed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-09-12
COSMO HAMILToN'S NEW BOOK
Union Associated Press

NEW YORK, Sept. 12-" Scandal"
new book by Cosmo Hamilton, was
brought out today by Little, Brown
& Co. 1t is story about an inde-
pendent, well-meaning, but spoiled
young woman who takes refuge in
yard about a fictional secret marriage
to save her from the results of her
disregard of conventions.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-09-12
MOSCOW LOYAL.

fEIROGRAD, Sept. 12-All ele-
ments at Moscow, according to reports
received here, emphasize assurances of
'nelr support to the provisional gov
emment. This support has already
Oeen given by the Municipal Council.
Ninety arrests were made here last
night.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-09-12
CHIC VETERANS HAVE REUNION
Union Associated Press

WAPAEONEFA, Ohio, Sept. 12--
Many Civil War veterans are attend
INK the 38th annual reunion of the
575h Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry
which began here today. The program
provides for camp fire this evening
and love feast tomorrow morning.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-09-12
Chs .-tiana Paper Says that Swedish
Diplomacy Directly Furthered
Submarine Interests.
LotDON REGARDS STATEMENT
As FEEBLE.
Claim That II VIII Not Satisfy the
RcIiigercnts.


HlEN0S AIRES, Sert. t2-Thc Ar
GcH-i-u government at noon today
sent the German Legation passports
to he delivered to Count Luxburg, in
charge = The German affairs at Bue-
nos hircs.
T9a foreign Office sent communica.
ti8a to the German foreign ministry
ta'Hy demanding an explanation of
action.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-09-12
CHICAGO PROVISIONS.
NEW YORK COTTON OIL MARK EFT
COTTON PICKING IN PROGRESS.

Cotton picking is in full blast
throughout this section of the Delta,
and. in few more days the feecy
staple will be rolling into Greenwood
at rapid rate. The crop has been
cut 10 or Is per cent. short of expec-
tations one month ago but very good
yield is certain, and business is going
to be simply frst-class this fall and
winter.