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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05

American forest regiment is to do
creditable work, it must be able not
only the cut and manufacture the tim
Der with high efficiency, but also to
avoid waste and leave the forest in
good shape for future. production.
This is the reason for selecting main
ly trained foresters as officers.
The regiment wifi be made up of
six companies of 164 men each, aside
from battalion and regimental staffs,
drivers, and commissioned Off g.
It will be sent overseas as soon as
organized, trained and equipped. 1t
will first be assembled at two train
ing camps, the regimental headquar-
ters and one battalion at the Amer
ican University, Washington, d. C.
and one battalion at Ft. Leavenworth,
Kansas.
Enlistment is for the period of the
war. Recruits must be between the
ages Of 1s and 40 and must be cit
izens of the United States or have de-
clared their intention to become
such. They are subject to the same
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05

physical examination as that required
for other military service.
While to serve primarily as q no
bile logging and milling crew, the re-
giment will be organized on military
lines and its members will be uniform
ed anr armed like other units in TIE
United States Army. The first duty
of its officers and men will be to learn
military discipline and teamwork
thru thorogoing drill at training
camps.
For the logging crews skilled AK
men, sawyers, tie hewers, skidders
teamsters, and blacksmiths are be-
ing enlisted. Millwrights, sawyers
and engineers are to man portable
sawmills which will form part of the
equipment, while suitable helpers for
the various activities connected with
woods operations and the maintenance
of large camps will be picked up.
The prompt recruiting of this re-
giment, it is expected, will enable it
to be among the first to carry the flag
of the United States abroad.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05
CHEYENNE is EIFTY;
FRONTIER is TWENTY-ONE

Paraphrasing the opening line of
a hoary poem Cheyenne may say,
"How old l am--I'm fifty years.
"Half century has passed since the
Union Pacific railroad, in the van
guard of civilization, reached Chey-
enne, and city was founded Chey-
enne, the "Old Cheyenne" of frontier
song and story, is preparing fittingly
to celebrate its golden anniversary. 1t
happens that Frontier Days, the world
famous wild west show which Chey-
enne holds annually, this year becomes
of age, and the twenty-first Frontier
Days of this Golden Jubilee are to be
combined in one big celebration last
ing six full! days, July23 to 20, inclu-
sive. This being period when pat
riotism is at fever heat, and Fort
Russell being crammed full of troops
military features are emphasized ir
the celebration, five thousand soldiers
taking part. All roads will lead to
Cheyenne the fourth week of July.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05
OF FOREST
REGIMENT SELECTED

Washington, July 4: The roster
of commissioned officers in the "for-
est regiment" or as the War Depart
ment designates it the Tenth Reserve
Engineers (Forest), includes two reg
ular army officers, fifteen forest
ers from the U. 8. Forest Service
and two from the Forest Branch of
British Columbia, one lumberman
from the Indian Forest Service, and
thirteen foresters and one lumberman
from private or institutional work.
The War Department has desie-
mated Lieutenant Colonel James A.
Woodruff of the Egineers Corp to
organize and command the regiment,
and Beverly c. Dunn, Captain Of Engi-
neers, As Adjutant. w. B. Greely,
now Assistant Forester in charge Of
the branches Of silviculture and re-
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05
PLAIN VIEW

Rev. Carl, Pearson of Looms
Nebr., who is travelling representa-,
i've of the Swedish Free Mission
Church in Nebr., held meeting last
Tuesday evening at Eric Leef's. He
preached the following evening at A
j. Beckman's. The Lutheran Pastor
attended the meeting at Beckmans
Wednesday night and rendered some
fine violin music.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05
LOCAL NEWS OF
INTEREST TO ALL

Sunbeam Flour at WINTER
BOTHAM'S.
Sunbeam Flour at WINTER
BOTHAM'S.
Attorney C. M. Robson was a Chap.
pell business visitor last Tuesday.
Frank Sherman was a Julesburg
visitor last Monday, being in attend
ance at district court.
IF you know of an item of news
we will appreciate you letting us
know about it.
F. E. Farley of Venango, was a
Julesburg business visitor last Mon
day.
Finest line of Candies in Sedgwick
county at WINTERBOTHAM'S.
P. j. Donaldson who lives near Sedg-
wick, was a Julesburg visitor last
Monday.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05

Misses Jans 1s1Aao $40 0sAsh
autesd to Grant. Nebe SuAAay, ne
turning home Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs Orin Levton sre teh
proud parents Of baby boy. horn last
Tuesday. July Srd.
J. c. AcClery and wife Of Sedgvick
spent Sunday At the home Of ". E.
Wilsap in this city.
the home Of Mrs. p R. Mcdowell,
Thursday, July IL.
Mr.. Glen McKinstry, Of Sed9-
wick, was a county seat visitor last
Monday, and was in attendance at
district court.
r. J. Calvin who resides north of
Sedgwicck. was doing jury duty n
the special term of district court held
here Monday.
L. C. PaytOn, one of Sedgwick's
prosperous merchants. was a Jules
burg visitor last Monday, being sum-
moned here for jury duty for the spe-
cial term of district court.
Julesburg has had chautauqua
and very successful one in numerous
ways. when we start out to do q
thing we have a reputation for doing
a thing right.
Carlton Terry and wife, (nee Esther
Fredrick), who were married in Jules
burg June, 81, returned Friday morn
ing afteer q short honeymoon trip in
eastern Nebraska.
F. L. Shupe is making arrangements
to carry full line of fresh fruits at
all times, and informs us that his
prices will be hard to beat, and invites
the public to give him a share of
their patronage.
Michael Barton of Ft. Collins, WAS
a Julesburg visitor the first of the
week., and was in attendance at dis
trict court.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05

Largest and finest line of canned
goods in Julesburg at WINTER
BOTHAM'S.
Attorney Fred w. Stowe of Ft Col
Inns, arrived in Julesburg last Sunday
night and spent Monday in this city
attending the special term of district
court.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05

Velma Johnson, who lives neal
Chappell visited last week with Irent
Anderson.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05

C. Narvaiz and wife (Mexican) ART
the parents of baby girl, born Sat
urday morning, June 3Oth.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05

Attorney T. E. Monson of Sterling,
was Julcshurg visitor last Monday
attending district court.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05

John Salinaz and wife ( (Mexican)
are the parents of baby girl, borr
Saturday morning, June 30th.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05

Mrs. johnson is visiting at tn
home of her son, Martin Johnson.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05

Conrad, Robert, and Miss Alhbery
of Pine Bluffs, Wyoming visited
couple of days last week with Beck
mans.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05

A. Jankovsky Of Sedgwick was il
attendance at district court in thi
city last Monday.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05

Don't forget the celebrated Sun
beam Flour at Winterbotham's.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05

Will Armes is erecting a granar,
on his place this week.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05

Cream! Cream!! Cream!! taken al
INTERBOTHAM'S
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05

F. T. Bendel of Sedgwick, was q
Julesburg visitor last Monday, attend
ing district court
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05

Eric Leef has built a new wind mil
tower, the old one being too low.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05

Michael Barton of Ft. Collins, was
Julesburg visitor the first of the
week., and was in attendance at dis
trict court.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05

MIR. Will Armes and family tool
their dinner with Geo. Beanblossom'
last Sunday.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05

Rev. j. Fagerstrom, Elmer Johnson
Harold Anderson, and P. Ericsson
left for Denver last Monday, via auto
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05

Mr.. and Mn. Orin Levtsn sre teh
proud parents Of baby hoy, born last
Tuesday, July 3rd.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05

Misses yans 1S1hno anl0oU 0sAsA
sutssd to Grant, Nebf SuAAay, ne
turning home Sunday nieit
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05

j.. C. AcClery and wife Of Sedgwick
spent Sunday at the home Of ". E.
Wilsap in this city.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05

The n. E. Ladies Aid will meet At
the home Of Mrs. p r. Mcdowell,
Thursday, July IL.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05

Miss Maud Skinner, who has beel
visiting with her brother near McCook
Nebr has returned home.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05

Irene Friskopp called on Ellie
Beckman last Tuesday.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05

Carlton Terry and wife, (nee Esther
Fredrick), who were married in Jules,
burg June, 81, returned Friday morn.
ing afteer q short honeymoon trip in
eastern Nebraska.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05

Mr.. Glen McKinstry, of Sedg-
wick, was county seat visitor last
Monday, and was in attendance at
district court.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05

Julesburg has had chautauqua
and very successful one in numerous
ways. when we start out to do q
thing we have a reputation for doing
thing right.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05
W. F. REID. Manager

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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05

Herman Sorenson, who has beer
working for John Peterson, left last
Saturday for Rice Wisconsin where
he will clerk in a store at that place
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-07-05

r. J. Calvin who resides north of
Sedgwicck, was doing jury duty ii
the special term of district court held
here Monday.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-20

BY Frederic j. HaSkin.

camera And the bulk of serving other
purpose than delight occasional wanderer with
for the picturesque
st. Crox. other hand. is rich island. II
eighty-four miles of territory, large
of which is planted in sugar One side sf
the island is fat while miniature mountain range
borders the other, rising steeply out of the bright
tender greer of the fields, which reach clear
down the palm groves along the This
island has fine roads bordered with of royal
palms, and it less than twenty automobiles
Long 1t favorite winter resort for Americans
and the islanders believe that 1T is going to become
popular with tourists again. Land has already been
bought for the erection of large modern hotel.
John contains about twenty square miles.
claims 900 inhabitants, but they hard to hnd owing
to the density of the Jungle the lack of roads and the
fact that there Is no town the island.
The other forty-seven islands which are included
in purchase vary such bits as Sail Rock.
which is bare spre of granite that looks like sail
and affords home for birds, Buck Island.
which is several square miles area, with
dense growth, and full of wild pigeons, parrots
wild goats. Most Of these small islands, keys.
uninhabited. and many of them practically
visited by
Our purchase includes three principal cities and
few smaller villages. The important cities
is Charlotte Amahe, this island of st. Thomas. n
the islands the town is called Thomas, Danish
name almost never being heard. 1t has about 1900
inhabitants most of whom have blood, but it is
not negro town in the that Port Prince
The typical ST. Thomian the better class is a West
Indian Creole, and of distinctive type. He has just
enough negro blood to make his skin his hair
slightly kinky He is indolent pleasure-Ioving but
intelligent and pretty we'll educated Many of the
leading merchants of Thomas Creoes including
the only millionaire in the islands These welI-to-do
Creoles have their children educated Europe. and
mingle with the Danish officials equals Many
of the young Danes have taken Creole back to
Denmark
In st. Croix Christansted, the capital and
Fredrikstad. each having a population between
1000 and 5000. Fredrikstad a fiat, white dusty
town, swept by the wind from it's open roadstead. an
is neither picturesque interesting. Chrisansted
the other hand, is beautiful tropical city, full of
flowers and palms and picturesque old houses has
pretty little harbor choked with sand and mud The
bulk of the people in ST. Crox negroes while
the dominant class are mostly Irishmen and Danes.
From these facts it will be that have
bought valuable piece Of real estate. The purchase
justified for which will be made clear in
letter whatever the value of the islands
to u.s. potential valueA to them is enormous. The
people of the Danish West Indies looking to us
with faith and hope for many things, and the whole
Caribbean world will watch course there with keen
critical interest Wherefore Uncle Sans new
islands more important part of his Than
they appear the map.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-20
LAGGARDS IN SCHOOL
By H. Addington Bruce.


VOUR little girls reports not the best in the
7 world. On the contrary, they are 80 poor
they trouble you. Also you are puzzled to
account for the story OF backwardness they tell
You feel that your child is not naturally
stupid Her teachers agree with you. The school
physician is OF the same opinion.
Moreover. he has pronounced her free from eye
defects adenoid growhs dental diseases, etc. These
common physical disabilities which often retard
mental growth cannot be blamed for your girls
failure to do we'll at her studies
1t must be yoI argue that she is wilfully lazy
and inattentive You decide to take her severely
to task, to scold, perhaps to punish her..
But wait minute. Are you absolutely sure,
after all, that hers is case of wilful backward
ness"
Let me remind you that there are plenty of
preventable causes for duIness besides physical
shortcomings like adenoid growhs and eye defects.
Let me, indeed, suggest that possibly, without
knowing it, you yourself more to blame for her
poor standing in school than she is.
Are you making sure that she is properly nour-
ished? Children who do not eat enough can hardly
be expected to shine as scholars ..
Nor can overfed children Children permitted
to gorge at meals and nibble between meals seldom
become prize-winners.
In the first case, the brain functions feebly.
owing to lack of nourishment. Hence memory
power, attention power, reasoning power, will
power, weakened.
In the second case, the overloaded stomach
causes true poisoning of the brain The result
to memory, reason. and will is bound to be at least
as deplorabe when the child is underfed.
Or perhaps you are allowing your child to have
too much fun OUT of school,
There parents who deliberately and often
keep their children from school attend afternoon
parties, movie" matinees, entertainments of all
sorts This obviously is likely to retard them in the
classroom.
You. l trust, not one of these parents.
hope, that you do not make the mistake of let
ting your little girl remain up late at night, dane
ing otherwise strenuously enjoying herself.
This would mean unitness for school work be-
cause of physical exhaustion. In which event 1t
would be decidedly unfair to scold her fora condi,
tion that really is OF your making r~-- - ...-
Or, If you are parent sufficiently we'll off to
own automobile, you may be making the mis-
take of taking your girl for auto rides that too
frequent and too long. Experienced teachers blame
the auto for not little backwardness in school
When child Is taken dashing madly about the
country for hours at time that child gets plenty
Of fresh air. This is good But ALSO alas. the child
is kept in state of nervous tension and excite
ment. And this is the reverse of good
In fine, before you try punishment remedy
for retardation make careful scrutiny of the
in which you are bringing up your child The
trouble may be there.
Copyright, 1917 by the Associated Newspapers
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-20

~ HARLoTTE AMALIE Danish West Indies, March
l THE American flag is shortly to be raised
over this group islands. the United States
having by treaty pay the Danish government
900 all holdings of the latter country
in the West Indies
the map the West Indies a string OF
islands, beginning with the large ones of Cuba ana
Santo Domingo, thinning out in mid-ocean to few
almost invisible and then emerging to the south
again In the larger French English Islands
What have bought from Denmark are about nifty
of these little pn-head islands. Only three of them
large enough TO have names on the map and the
largest contains but eighty-four square miles In
significant as they appear geographically however
these islands most interesting, and may become
important.
St Thomas and St John belong to the Virgin group
islands, which discovered by Columbus, was
also St Croix. st. Thomas settled by the Dutch
who left it for York. Then the Danes took It, and
the English took it from the Danes several times
but always gave IL they did not want It,
The Dutch and the English also squabbled in small
ST. Croix then the Spaniards got hold or IT,
only be driven out by French, who gave It to
Knights of Malta They, being unable to make n
living there. burned their holdings and departed
Denmark thereupon got ST. Crox for the same reason
she got ST. Thomas namely, because nobody else
wanted it. She has been losing money on the islands
almost SINCE that s25,OoOoOO will be the first
profit that Denmark nation, has made out OF her
West Indian colonies in a Ions time
The history Of our own relation the islands has
repeated of In 1865 Secretary of State
Steward offered $500 900 for them, vote was taken
here, and the people almost unanimous for the
bill then died in the senate committee
foreign relations. In 1902 wasted an oppor-
tunfty TO buy islands for S5,O0O0O0 In 1916 we
jumped buy them for 100000, and
now remains only pay the money and raise
the flag The price to nearly $500 acre, as
against which paid for Alaska, %
for Philippines and about SIS for the canal
zone Thus 1t is colonies, like everything
else, going up in price.
Indies gives idea of their real which is
filled with of the Spanish main. with pirates
and privateers and doubloons and Creole beauties.
The islands Uttered with old ruined forts,
and all the other stage props of swashbuckling
Geographically these islands the tips of l
badly swamped mountain St, Thomas juts
suddenly of the water, like swimmers head.
it's highest point you Porto Rico to the
west, and a amazing amount of ocean all around
There practically cultivation because all the
people make a living out of the harbor. Fire and
hurricane swept the island almost clear of forest
but there is growth of brush, which
affords a shelter wild and deer. while few
cattle Craze the open, windswept mountain tops
The island is beautiful with vivid, unexpected
beauty-an ideal place to explore with pony and a
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-20

Adoo-forms one Of the brightest pages of the Will
son administration is impossible in this brief space
adequately review the work Of McAdoo. but here
with enumerated is a brief survey:
The deposit funds with national banks IN the
agricultural states to assist in the movement of oons
instead of concentrating these funds in Wall street
banks. and by them loaned out at exorbitant of
interest.
The enactment Of a law authorizing the president
to call the Pan-Amercan financial conference and the
holding of such conference May "a. 1915.
The adoption of consistent and economical sys-
in regard the acquisition sites for public
buildings and the construction of buildings
will lead to increased economy better service.
The enforcement of the oleomargarine whereby
the receipts from of oleomargarine
creased many fold.
Advantages of new financial system increased nv
of the comptroller currency against
banks which have been charging ueurdous interest
Sale of opium. cocaine and kindred haoit-forming
drugs reduced rs per cent.
insurance bureau operated at a proat
to the government and to the great assistance of Amer
lean shipping.
The consolidation the revenue cutter and the life
saving service, with increase IN economy and eff
cheney.
The amendment of the eo-oalled Observation-Disclosures
aot converted dead letter into practical in
strument of relief to the banks public during
the troublOus days following the outbreak the
pean
The direct assistance rendered to the banks anil
business interest and the following
the European
Charging United States deposits with
national banks at rate OF cent thereby making
the national banks for the first time pay the
of Uncle Sans money.
Expansion of the public health service into a pub
lie welfare enterprise The service
only the instrument of effective protection against
entry of contagious diseases the country but
practical means Of combating rural industrial
vocational diseases throughout the country.
The establishment of a system of shipping govern
money by mail, insured, By express
resulting in large saving banks of
the country.
of the charges for assaying ores thereby
making the mint serv1ce a real help man who
mines the precious metals
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-20
The Southern Cattlemen' S
Coming Convention.

To everyone in Georgia and neighbOring States
Who is interested in any branch OF the live stock
industry the convention Of the Southern Cattle
mems Association at Atlanta April the fourth, fifth
and sixth will present unusually inviting oppOrtuni
ties The best thought and effort now being applied
IN the development OF animal husbandry and its re-
Lated Industries in the South represented in
this association whose members stand not merely
for individual success-but for common helpfulness
in their broadly constructive cause. The speakers
at this convention will be of experience and
achievement who understand the practical needs
of the smallest farm no less than the broad
principles involved. The federal Bureau OF
Animal Husbandry will send a number of
experts who will give desired information on breed
ing. dairying and related subjects. Furthermore.
the convention will be attended by representatives
of all the principal markets. fact of much impor-
lance both to sellers and buyers. The annual meet
inRs OF the Southern Cattlemens Association
among the most coveted of all conventions because
wherever held they invariably leave influences that
are permanently enriching. Georgia is highly for
innate in having secured, after four years of per-
ststent effort the 1917 meeting of the Association.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-20
An Easy Transition.

The Albany Herald remarks that if the boil
weevil menace had reached Georgia a few years
earlier the transition from sllcotton to diversified
farming could not have been accomplished easily
as now because such profitable prices for food
crops could not then be obtained. This is unQues-
tionably true Never before were the practical in
ducements to raise food crops and food animals so
pronounced. Even there no necessity of re-
ducing the cotton acreage and in some cases elm
mating it. the present prices of grain, meat and
kindred staples would show the farmer where his
richest opportunity lay. Aside from the extraordi-
nary prices which prevail, however food
crops always afforded larger profits than the ad-
herents of the Affection system of farming realized
Cotton held its monopoly of the soil largely be-
cause of the lack of convenient and dependable
markets for foodstuffs Now that we are establish
ing such markets and are demonstrating the profits
and broad advantages of diversifcaton, food crops
will hold their own securely after the boil weevil
menace is