The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-02-08

On last Friday we at e,.d. d one
Of the most enthusiastic meetings
that it has been our pleasure to
do for some time. The occasion
was the public meeting held at
Brsle, Nebr., for the purpose of
discussing the sugar beet a.ld fac
tory proposition. About twenty
four o! the business men and citi-
zshs of Juleshurg were in attend
anee-the PARTY going down in
the morning Oh the local freight
Considerable enthusiasm was
manitested on this trip in the
matter of singing booster songs,
etc., the chorus being led by
Messrs. W. NJ. Labaree and c.
N. Robson, who made quite a
reputation in this capacity, and
we might add that the compost
tions were original with them.
II was demonstrated that they had
quite a following of boosters from
the response of the remaining
twsnty.four in the ounch-as was
evidenced by the noise they
made. When the train pulled
into Brule all began to pile Off
but the said train didn't tarry
long, in fact not long enough for
all to unload before it began NOV
ing again. One of our prominent
citizens (no names mentioned)
who was the last man off was
forced to give an exhibition of
igetting of while the train was in
| notion-and he did it too amidst
th~3iukhter Of the rest. 1t was
indeed a jolly and enthusiastic
bunch that arrived at Brule about
noon that day from this city.
All enjoyed a good meal at the
hotel prepared by Mrs. j. H.
Jensen. After dinner all repaired
to the hall where the meeting was
to be held. Before the meeting
Messrs. Labaree and Robson, as
sited by number of others in.
serted pep into the gathering by
discoursing sugar factory songs
and by paying high tribute to G
H. Watts, who is the Big Springs
Brule and Ogalalla representative
on the board of control of the
Colorado Nebraska Beet Growers
Association. Although the road!
were in bad shape quite number
of farmers from the territory EN-
bracing the Big Springs, Brul'
and Ogallala sections we're il
attendance at the meeting whicl
was called to order about tw,
J o'clock by G. H. Watts, VIII,
acted as chairman.
Mr.. Watts briefly stated tn
object of the meeting at the be
ginning and called upon J. Q
Thistle, Of ofJulesburg, who is en-
gagged by the board Of control, il
its promotion and investigation
; work over the territory, for (
report. Elsewhere in this paper
will be found the details Of Mr.
Thistle's speech which was righ
! to the point and met the approva
Of all in attendance. 1t was the
curtain raiser of the most enthus
iastic sugar beet and factor,
meeting yet held in the territory
Mr.. Watts made short talks a
intervals during the meeting ane
i made good in driving home fact'
and instilling enthusiasm into th'
: hearts of those present. He statet
r plainly what methods the boart
, of control were usirg-and in
e vited the hearty cooperation o
g al! in standing by the board il
7 its work of furthering the inter
< ests of the territory covered b.
+. the association, which it had bee,
. delegated to do. Mr.. Watts
0 certainly the right man in tn
e right place and made an amiabl
: reputation for himself at thi
S meeting.
]. H. Brown, who has beel
{ engaged in doing field work TO
the board of control, made
n short talk. clearly expressing him