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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-08-26

were Big Springs visitors Wednes-
day.
A great many people combine pleasl
ure with thrift, and spend day or
more gathering currants and choke
cherries on North River this month.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jay
Allen died suddenly Thursday after
noon.
Fred Gibson and family of Jules
burg were Big Springs visitors Sum
day.
John Morrison and son Lynn re-
turned Wednesday from Torrington.
Wyo.
DR.. and Mrs. Smith and son Norvin
left the first of the week for an ex-
tended trip to the mountains.
Art Dolson has installed new gas,
air and oil station at his place of
business.
Mrs. Romm of Brule visited with
Mrs. Earl La Grange Tuesday.
MIR. Robinson left for his home in
Grand Island Saturday, after a short
visit with his son Lloyd and family,
Joe Wetton, Clyde Engle and Day
ton Dorm returned Tuesday morning
from Loup City.
Miss Anna Geisler and Miss Millie
Nitsch of Julesburg visited with
Misses Emma and Minnie Leder Tues
day.
Miss Clara Morrison was a passen-
ger to Julesburg Friday.
Mrs. Lloyd Robinson and son Jack.
left for Grand Island Monday morn,
ing.
Mrs. John Jensen and children re-
turned from their visit at St. Paul
Tuesday.
Jay Hastings and son, Charles, of
Osceola, stopped in Big Springs for
a short visit with friends, while on
their way to Laramie, Wyo.
Mrs: j. Obert was in Julesbure
Thursday having some dental work
done.
~, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fussel returned
Thursday from their western trip,
The Ladies Aid met Wednesday At.
ernoon at the home of Mrs. Osborne
Whitney.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-08-26
HAPPENINGS IN SEDGW1CK AND VICINITY

trip in the east. They left Sunday
for their home in Denver.
At q short business meeting of the
Epworth League Sunday, Aug. "A,
Mrs. J. NJ. Bennington and Mrs. W..
L. Miller were elected delegates to at
tend the Epworth League State con-
vention to be held in Denver next
week.
Mrs. W. L. Miller spent Thursday,
Friday and Saturday of last week
at Chas. Websters. south Of Sedg-
wick:
Mrs. G. A. Martin returned the first
of the week from Fort Morgan where
she had been taking short vacation.
Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Bennington,
Miss Blanche, Mrs. W. L. Miller and
son Lynn left Thursday morning, by
auto, for Denver, where Mr.. Benning-
ton will attend conference.
Dellard Wooden and Miss Vera
Lawson surprised their many friends
in Sedgwick by slipping away to Chap
pell Friday and getting married. Del
lard attended school here and the bride
has many friends in and aroung Sedg-
wick.
Misses Edna Gates, Mary Darling,
LkilSA HASIAAlStAy, AA1S. A0oehi NAhASel
and Glen Zachary left Tuesday morn
ing, by auto, for Ayr, Neb., where they
expect to be for ten or twelve days.
Mrs. L. C. Peyton left Sunday morn
ing for Omaha where she expects to
visit the market houses for a day or
two and then 60 on to Mansfield, Ohio,
and New York to visit relatives and
friends. Mr.. VIM. Kisselman is work
ing in the store while she is away.
Miss Millard Webster left last week
for Denver where she expects to at
tend school the following year.
Mrs. c. B. McKinstry, Alice Nc
Kinstry, Vance McKinstry and Mrs.
D. T. Bush spent Tuesday in Sterling.
Mrs. J. N. Buchanan. Helen, Mar
garet and John and Mrs. M. Foyer
autoed to Sutherland, Neb., Wednes-
day morning.
The following teachers have been
hired for the coming year: Professor
Gebhardt, principal; Jettie M. Pyle.
grammar grades; Nellie E. Lane, third
and fourth grades; Emma B. Wood
ward, fifth and sixth grades; Lillian
E. Giel, primary; Myrtle Sagel, East
46; and Mildred Schnabel, 46 and 6S.
The assistant principal has been hired
but her name had not been learned at
this writing. School will open Sep
tember 6.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-08-26
Federated Church
Decides to Dissolve
September First

Last Sunday was held the last serv-
ice in the Federated church rs q fed
Grated organization. The Consrega-
tionalists and Methodists from now %
will travel IS two separate orHanixa-
tions and as soon a. possible the Con-
gregational people will engage . pas
tor who will come here to assume
charge Of their people. They have sew
eral ministers in view but to date
have no definite announcement 10
make. Rev. Inmsn, who has had
charge of the Federated orgamxa-
tion left this morning for the Method
list conference at Denver and it Il Mt
known whether he will come back here
for another year or not.
It has been thought by many people
that two churches here can do much
more effective work than one and that
each can 60 ahead and work toestA-
er for the upbuilding and uplifting Of
the community. The Federation vas
closed with the best of feeling on both
sides.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-08-26
REAL ESTATE
ACTIVITY IS
PICKING UP
FARMERS ARE BEGINNING TO
GET MONEY FOR THEIR WHEAT
AND ARE PUTTING 1T BACK
INTO MORE LAND.

Sales of real estate have again BE-
come active. Several deals were clos
ed the past week and we understand
there are several more on the way tha,
are waiting only the time necessary
to be closed. No doubt some property
has changed hands Of which we did not
get the details, but we learn from our
dealers that there is lively picking
up of interest again, and that ~ thu
farmers farther east sell their whea,
they are coming this way to buy
cheaper land or to make investments
There will be many pieces Of land
sold in this vicinity this winter.
J. N. French has sold about forty
acres off his land north of town. The
buyers were Smelser & Gould. These
gentlemen will divide the tract Of land
tanning about eleven acres. and will
then improve each piece and later sci!
it out as an acreage property to any
one wanting small place on the
edge of town. The consideration in
volved in the above was around $12,-
900.
B. N Kellogg sold his fine irrigated
farm of eighty acres northwest of
town to Henry Einspahr. This deal
was closed Saturday and the price paid
was 5000 per acre. Land not bit bet,
ter is selling in the east for fifty per
cent more money, and the owners de-
pend on rainfall for their moisture
at that. Here the owner of land has
the water on at will.
Chris DRAGON bought twenty acres
off the farm owned by Ben Franklin.
This deal was closed this last week
but further particulars were not
known to our reporter.
Ben Franklin then in turn bough.
about forty acres from Mr.. Morley.
This land lies about mile west of
town and is a valuable piece of dirt.
Will Schatzer has bought an eighty
acre farm down in the country souti.
of North Platte. He turned in his
big red Studebaker car on the deal.
We believe this makes the second piece
of land Mr. Schatzer owns or has an
interest in, and he is on the right
track. The land owner always wins
Louis Behr has purchased town
property, to get rid of high rent pay
ments. He has closed a deal for the
purchase Of the small brick house in
the extreme northeast corner of Jules
burg, formerly owned by Mr.. Moore.
Twelve lots go with the place. Mr..
Behr farmed last year near Hugo,
Colo, but dried out and moved to
Julesburg last fall. He has been work
mig here since and is employed at the
present time on the Tom Flora dray
line force.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-08-26
Begins to Realize
Value of Sedgwick
County Farm Land

Ernest Sprick started Monday night
on his return to his home in Washing
ton county, Neb. He had been out here
for several days visiting with his
brother, Gustav, on the south side
While here Mr.. Sprick changed his
mind materially regarding the kind of
a country we have. He was never
able to quite believe the reports OF
the country before, thinking we were
in the dry desert, but when he was
out here and saw for himself he had to
believe. For instance his brother
Gustav had seventy-six acres of volun-
teer wheat this year that he never
touched except to cut it. and it made
eighteen bushels per acre. When the
Nebraskan saw such crops as this, and
saw all the other fine crops growing
he was ready to change his mind. In
fact, he has just about decided to buy
some of this Sedgwick county land
The best part of the story is, he'll
never regret buying the land either
if he does.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-08-26
COUNTY HIGH
SCHOOL TO OPEN
SEPTEMBER 6
FULL CORPS OF TEACHERS HAS
BEEN SELECTRD-ALL PUPILS
SHOULD BE SURE 10 SECURE
PROPER CREDENTIAL6.

The first semester Of the coming
year of the SedgWick County High
school will begin Monday, Septsmb1
9Th. with the following corps Of teach
ers:
v. H. Rowland, superintendent.
Julesburg school-Ann Gallagher,
principal; Clayton Mcintosh, agricul.
ture and athletics; Ida Reich, domsstis
science and history; Grace IngalsbA
mathmatics and science; Olive WhitA
English; Miss K. T. Smith, commercial
department. Sedgwick school-Gla0
l.. Gedhardt, principal; Helene Nix,
assistant principal. Ovid school-Kate
Waters.
Those wishing to enter the high
school should read the entrance ~
quirements below to be prepared -
submit credentials so as to avoid de-
lay. A number Of rooms are avail
able for pupils out of town and Il
would be advisable to make arrange
ments at once. The following are
the entrance requirements:
Graduates of a standard grammar
course as evidenced by diploma q
certificate or signed report card
showing the work Of the eighth year
has been completed with passing
grades will be admitted as regular
students.
students transferring high school
certificates must present q properly
certified copy on credits from tho
school attended before being classi-
fed and entered. Credits may be ~
cured by examination"
Students having text books used
last year or the year before should
by all means bring them to the school
for sale or exchange.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-08-26
FAIR ASSOCIATlON
SIGNS SOME Big
FREE ATTRACTIONS
AIRCRAFT COMPANY 10 PUT ON
BIG EXHIBITION OF STUNT
FLIGHTS EACH DAY. SEDG-
WICK BAND HIRED.

Will we have some fair this year !
We should say yes. The directors To-
day closed one Of the biggest free at
fractions in the United States today
Il il q high priced contract with these
people but their stunts are well worth
he money. It is with the North
Platte Aircraft company who Will pus
on an exhibition each day Of the fair
The star flyer of the company is Dare
devil Duncan who does stunts on an
airplane that is not even attempted by
any other flyer in the country today.
He stands on the top wing of the
plane while doing q tail spin and
looping the loop. does wing walking,
trapeze work and parachute leaps
from a plane. They are to make three
exhibition fights each day and will be
one of the biggest features of the fair.
The secretary also closed a contract
with the Sedgwick band to give con-
certs each afternoon and evening dur
ing the fair. This band is under the
leadership of Mr.. Faes and is first
class. They have about twenty men
In their organization and will be big
attraction.
The association has now completed
the signing of the various attractions
and there will be a line OF amusements
this year that far surpasses any
thing ever seen in Julesburg. The
heads of the various departments re-
port that the entries in each and every
department will be many times larg-
er than ever exhibited in this section
Of the country. There will be many
exhibits of thoroughbred stock and the
association is busy making prepara-
tions to accommodate them.
The various mercantile firms are
asking for space to make displays of
their various wares and for demon
stration purposes. This exhibit alone
will be worth attending and the other
things are thrown in for good measure.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-08-26
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM Big SPRINGS

Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Roper Of Ogal-
lala were Big Springs visitors Wed
nesday.
Twenty Camp Fire Girls with their
Camp Fire Guardian, Mrs. Thos. w.
Parkin and five Boy Scouts with their
scout master, Thos. w. Parkin, and
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Harrison left Sun
day for weeks camping trip at
kruegger's lake near Sidney. The
business men Of town very generously
transported the campers to their
camping ground. Those taking cars
were A. L. Jensen, Warren Beach, W.
Engle, F. Dorm, John Ford, R. d.
Brown, +. M. Harrison and Thos. Par
kin. A number Of Boy Scouts were
unable to go, owing to the fact that
this is the busy season on most farms.
Ray Hershey and Arthur Caskey
left Tuesday morning for Medicine
Bow, Wyo., where they intend taking
homesteads.
Mrs. G. c. Mauser spent the day
Tuesday with her daughter, Mrs. Will
bur Everett on the south table.
Mrs. f. Yale of Ogallala was in Big
Springs Tuesday and Wednesday with
a large line of ladies' and children S
hats.
Miss Imogene Kinney of Exeter,
Neb., arrived in Big Springs Tuesday
for short visit with friends.
Oliver Wendall and family moved
Thursday into the Frank Grannell
rental property.
VIM. Mack purchased Wilbur Ever
ett's share in a tractor outfit on the
south table last week.
Miss Lillian Mauser will take the
position of assistant operator at the
telephone office Wednesday. Miss
Dollie Brown who has so ably filled
this position will finish her High
school course in Julesburg this year
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Epperson and Mr..
and Mrs. Glen Lammon of Julesburg
visited friends in Big Springs Thurs
day.
Walter Armstrong arrived in Big
Springs Tuesday from Cheyenne.
Rev. and Mrs. Gettys Of Ogallala
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-08-26
WATCH YOURSELF
AT UNION PACIFIC
ROAD CROSSING
ACCIDENTS CAN EASILY HAP.
PEN AND FLAGMAN'S SIGNALS
SHOULD BE OBEYED-SAFETY
FIRST.

Just word of advice regarding the
railroad crossing in Julesburg. Driv-
ers lately have been very careless
and very needless about the stop sig
mails which our fagman, Mr.. F. w.
Shepard, gives to autoists when trains
are approaching. Every now and then
when the hagman puts out his stop
signal some fellow will 60 right ahead,
thinking he has plenty Of time to
cross the tracks before the train gets
IN, and he pays no attention to the
warnings of Mr.. Shepard. Now the
town Of Julesburg demands and asks
of the railroad company that they hire
and keep q fagman on duty at the
crossing at this place. as q matter of
public safety. The railroad company
has recognized the justice Of this de-
mand on the part of the public and
has employed man for that special
duty and pays him good salary to
look after the job. But what is the
use of going to this expense and this
trouble if the driving public refuses
to pay attention to the signals?
Every man who crosses the track
after signal has been given will
have his car number taken by the
watchman and it will be used against
him in case of accident. Do not feel
offended towards the fiagman because
he is doing this. That is merely his
duty and he is obeying orders when
he does it. The thing for the public
to do is to stop when the signal to
stop is given. Just to show what
in spite of warnings, during the past
fni he
have "gone dead" and stalled right
on the crossing. This has happened
both in the case Of autos and trucks.
Suppose some fellows engine goes
dead on the track just before a train
comes in. Who is to blame if an acci-
dent occurs?
One other thing. Too often when
autoists are waiting for train to
pass, they crowd up, and line up clear
across the width Of the street. The
proper way is for the cars to park,
one in the rear Of another, not line
up like dress parade. Then when the
train has passed those who are COM
ing up from the other side Of the track
have q portion of the street--and it
should be the right hand side of the
street-on which they can drive. Park
your cars one behind the other when
you are waiting for q train to pass,
and not abreast Of each other.
We hope all auto drivers, and this
includes the truck drivers will give
some heed to this appeal. The flag
man is your friend, not your enemy.
He is placed where he is to help pre-
vent accidents, not to see you get hurt.
Give heed to his directions and it may
save a world Of grief.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-08-26
Mcdowell Disp0ses of
His Interest in Ft.
Collins Dailies

p. r. Mcdowell has sold all his in
terests in the Fort Collins Express and
Courier and is now . free man again.
He and his family drove down to
Julesburg Wednesday. This news will
no doubt surprise Percy's many
friends here. but q profitable PROPOSE
ton was put up to him and he &C.
cepted it: The two Mccormick broth
ers bought most of his stock and Har-
ry Roe, one Of the members of the
corporation bought the rest of it. Mr..
Mcdowell is . good Newspaper man
and loves the business too well to stay
out Of it long. We predict he will
soon buy another paper and be back in
the harness before election time.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-08-26
SEVERAL VACAN.
CIES FOR OFFICE IN
PRIMARY ELECTION
DEMOCRATS HAVE SIX CANDI-
DATES WHO FAILED TO AC-
CEPT AND THE REPUBLICANS
ONE.

Last Friday was the last day for the
filing of acceptances of nominations a.
designated by the county conventions
Of the week before and when the fil-
ings closed we find that the Republi-
cans have one vacancy on their coun-
ty ticket and the Democrats have six.
There is no way that these can now
be filled before primary election day.
There is considerable talk among both
parties about the writing in Of names
Of several people to fill the vacancies
but nothing definite is known except
that. The only vacancy on the Re-
publican ticket is that of Miss Carlson
for County Superintendent. This posi-
ton is the hardest one on the ticket to
fill as it takes one with a good deal
Of ability to fill this position satisfac-
torily and it is also one of the most
it is very much regretted that Miss
1t very much regretted that Miss
Carlson would not accept as she il in
every way qualified to fill the position
and her success in the past would more
than assure her that she could have
easily been elected had she chosen to
run again. But the emoluments of
the office are such that she would be
sacrificing considerable. as she has
done for many months past. should she
again accept the position.
The democrats have had the follow
ing county candidates refuse to quali-
fy: Jennie Geiger for County Clerk;
!rma Bower for Treasurer; John Now
bray for Sheriff; Anthony Ohls for
Assessor; Chas. Slusser for Surveyor;
and Herman Bruss for Commissioner
1t is not known what the democrats
intend to do in regard to the filing
of these positions.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-08-26

Webb Stockham had the misfor-
tune to break his arm just above the
wrist last Thursday. DR.. Davidson
was the attending physician and Webb
is now doing nicely.
A number of young people from
Sedgwick autoed to Ovid last Thurs
day and spent very pleasant eve
ing at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. c.
Jankovsky. Miss Zuella Coleman Of
Ayr, Neb., was visiting there.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. V. McGrew are
rejoicing over the arrival Of a nine
pound baby girl, born Thursday, Aug.
10.
Miss Mary Darling arrived in Sedg-
wick Friday morning from Juniata,
Neb.
Miss Nellie Lane from Indiana, ar
rived in Sedgwick Friday. She will
teach the third and fourth grades in
the Sedgwick school this coming year.
Miss Jettie Pyle was seen on our
streets Saturday.
Misses Helen Buchanan and Ethel
McKinstry returned from their trip
to Denver and the mountains Sunday
night.
A number Of young people gathered
at the home of Audrey Ekwall last
Friday night in honor of her cousin,
Mr.. NJ. S. Eckwall. A most enjoyable
time was had.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cain, aunt and uncle
of Mrs. w. C. Davidson, are visiting in
Sedgwick this week.
Misses Alice and Gertrude Upson,
sisters of Mrs. C. R. Stockham, ar
rived in Sedgwick last Saturday night
and will visit here until Sunday.
Mr.. Gus Mccormack returned
Thursday from fine weeks vacation
in Glenwood Springs and vicinity. He
reports fine time.
Miss Mabel Carlson Of Julesburg,
has been visiting at the home of her
sister,, Mrs. Glen McKinstry, the past
week.
Mrs. D. G. Swan returned Saturday
from Denver.
The Epworth League cleared about
$35 from the ice cream and cake sale
Saturday afternoon and evening. This
is to help pay for the lighting and fix
lures in the NJ. E. church.
Rufus Toyne purchased one Of the
new Hupmobiles which Meineke and
Betterton drove down from Denver a
week ago.
Frank Bothel and family drove in
last Friday afternoon from their auto
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-08-26
Otho Hodges Has
Narrow Escape in
Starting Tractor

Otho Hodges had . narrow escape
Tuesday from what might have been
= fatal accident. He was starting up
. tractor engine preparatory to the
fall ploving when tie jaekst b. was
wearing caught in the Aywheel and
rapidly began to wind up. This caused
Af. Hodges to be jerked into the
machinery and be struck against the
hywheel 70 hard that It almost laid
him out. At first it was thought that
some bones might be broken but when
he was brought in from his farm for
an X-ray examination, it was found
there were no fractures. It was .
lucky escape.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-08-26
JULESBURGB GBALL
CLUB ENTERS DEN
YER TOURNAMENT
FIRST GAME TO BE PLAYED SUN.
DAY-CLUB MEETS SEVERAL
DEFEATS PAST WEEK AND
WIN ONE.

Julesburg's ball team leaves this
week for Denver where they have en-
tered the big baseball tournament
which starts there tomorrow. The
first game to be played by Julesburg
will be Sunday when they will be pit
ted against the fast Sterling team.
Manager Diamond has every conf
dence that our boys will bring home
the bacon and large delegations from
here are planning on going down to
attend these games. He will play our
regular team but has hired two extra
pitchers in McGrath of Syracuse, Neb.,
and Harry Smith Of David City, Neb.
Both of these pitchers are of high or
der and in conjunction with Art Smith
and Fussell we look for the boys to
come out on the winning side Of the
tournament. Watch this paper for the
story of the tournament next week.
Last Thursday and Friday they
played two games with Scottsbluff
and both games were lost by close
scores, losing the first game by a. score
of 4 to 2 and the second one 5 to 3.
Monday the boys went to Sidney
and won from that team 8 to in q
well played game. Fussell and Dono-
van were the opposing pitchers in
this game. Wednesday Sidney came
down here and turned the tables on
US and came out on the long end of
the score, winning 8 to 4. This game
was the first played on the new dia-
mond and the ground was very soft
which accounted for ths~ large score
as it was extremely hard for each
team to Judge the balls. Naples was
in the box for Sidney and Hoffman and
Smith for Julesburg. Hoffman lasted
but three innings when he had to be
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-08-26
Wild "FOrd" At
tacks Cash Store
Window Sunday

One of Henry Ford's products was
the immediate cause for the destruc-
ton of one of the windows in the
front of the Cash store on Sunday. A
Mr.. Kirkpatrick, who lives west of
Julesburg was driving the animal and
according to his story the steering
apparatus got stuck and it forgot to
stop before it had made an effort to
enter the store. The only damage was
that of breaking class. "Lizzie" re-
ceived no damage.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-08-26
John LindlOff Fined
$4,000 on Charges
Brought by Wife

Mae Lindloff, wife of John Lind
loft, filed charges against her hus-
band last Friday for "willfully and
unlawfully assaulting and beating"
her. in Justice Court. The case was
heard before Justice S. T. McKellips
and the defendant was fined $50 and
costs amounting in all to s63.30, which
was paid.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-08-26
Cream, Eggs and Poultry
CHURCH OF CHRIST

Sunday School every Sunday at 10
a. m. in the District Court Room of
the Court House. Glasses for all ages
Mrs. J. G. Cavender, Supt. Everybody
invited.
Bible Study at II a. m. A cordial
invitation is extended to all members
of the Christian church and friends.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-08-26
Slusser Disposes of
His Interests in Jules
burg Electric Shop

Last week deal was consumated
whereby Chas. NJ. Slusser disposed of
his interests in the Julesburg Electric
company to his partner, K. R. Nc
Hattol and in the future the busi-
ness will be run by Mr.. Mediation
alone. Mr.. Slusscr will conduct A
general consulting business in engi-
neerirg, drafting and est mating with
offices with the co.:n,v survcyo,
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-08-26

Among the Julesburgerers who at.
tended the ball game at Sidney on
Monday were John Spelts and wife
and mother, and Messrs. Walter Law,
M. E. Mcclure, C. F. Schroeder, Ben
Wilkinson, Harvey Snyder and DR.. G.
F. Ewing.