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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-21
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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-07-06
July Clearance of Yard Good
WASH GOODS

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am, in every wanted shade for
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1921-03-24
LOCATION DEPOT
UNSATISFACTORY
IN MANY WAYS

One has only to go to the Union
Pacific depot in Julesburg at various
intervals during the day and see the
urgent need for the depot being
placed on the north side of the track.
There are a number of trains that ar
rive here about the same time, and
persons who do not arrive at the de-
pot in plenty of time find it neces-
sary to wait on this side until the
train has pulled out, or be greatly in
convenienced by walking quite dis
lance around. In bad weather this
is indeed a great disadvantage, es-
pecially for women and children, and
in addition is quite dangerous. We
have seen some people take their
lives in their hand and crawl under
the coaches, which is hazardous
practice, but the temptation was
strong to do so in order that the
traveller could get into the depot and
purchase a ticket before their train
arrived from the other direction.
While this foolhardy practice should
not be tolerated under any conditions,
if the depot was located on the north
side of the tracks there would be no
necessity for the same, and this is
only one of numerous reasons why the
depot should be moved. And while
the depot is being moved-why not
a new structure to take the place Of
the present old building which has
outlived its usefulness?
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1921-03-24
r. H. WEGMAN HANGS
SELF WITH CHAIN IN
BARN AT, MILLER FARM

necessary, and the body was removed
to the Wegman home.
Fred Henry Wegman was born in
Germany, April %, 1854, and came to
Ohio when he was eight years old.
In the year 1879 he came to Nebras-
ka, settling near Martell, and cs4he
to Sedgwick county. Colorado in 1911,
and dide March II, 1921, at the age of
Ga years, 10 months and "a days.
The deceased was married March
16, 1881 to Miss Kate BOIL and to this
union was born six children, 3 boys
and 3 girls. He was at the time of
death and had been for many years q
member of the Methodist church at
Centerville, Nebr. He leaves to
mourn his death a wife and six child
rem, they being: Margaret Kloepper,
Fairwell, Texas; Mrs. Mary Miller,
Mrs. Lee Harold, George, Henry and
John Wegman, all of Sedgwick coun-
ty; two brothers, three half brothers,
three sisters, one half sister, eleven
grand children, besides host of 9TH
err relatives.
Funeral services were held from the
Methodist church at Ovid, Monday,
March 21st, at two o'clock P. M, Rev.
Bennington of Sedgwick officiating,
and interment made at the Reserva-
ton cemetery, with Undertakes G. H.
Austin in charge.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1921-03-24
FORD CAR STOLEN
IN THIS CITY LAST
WEDNESDAY, EVE.

A Ford touring car belonging to
Joe Zersen. a resident of the south
table section, was stolen Wednesday
night from in front Of the Earl Gantz
home in Julesburg, and up until the
time we 60 to press the car has not
been found, although the thieves
were traced as far west as Chappell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zersen were attending
party at the CAN'T home, and had
left the car standing out in front.
When they were ready to depart Mr..
Zersen discovered the car missing.
Assisted by his friends search was
instituted, but all efforts were of no
avail, and the car is still missing. The
car contained five-gallon can filled
with gasoline and some groceries.
Born, a baby girl to Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Pool, this Thursday morn
ing, March Gath. Mother and baby
are doing nicely.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1921-03-24

F. H. Wegman, farmer who had
resided on the south table for about
ten years, on his homestead ter
miles southwest of Ovid, is dead. His
lifeless body was found hanging from
a chain in q barn on the Miller farm
about three miles from the Wegman
place. last Thursday evening at seven
O'Clock by his sons, who had started
out to search for their father, after
becoming alarmed over his failure to
return home. Mr.. Wegman had driv-
en- team and wagon over to the Mil
Ter place before noon for the purpose
Of getting a load of corn. Upon ar
irving at the barn, he had tied the
team to the wagon, after unhitching
them.
1t was q plain case Of suicide at q
chain was placed around the neck, and
Mr.. Wegman apparently had jumped
from the panger after securing the
chain to a two-by-four scantling in
the barn. 1t was evident that the
neck was broken and death was in
slant. No reason can be ascertained
for this rash act. Immediately after
the body was discovered, Coroner Ew-
ing of Julesburg was notified, and he
in company with G. H. Austin and
several citizens from this city, went
to the scene. No inquest was deemed
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1921-03-24
JULESBURG GIRL
WINS FIRST HON.
ORS IN CONTEST

A spelling contest was recently
conducted in the various schools in
Sedgwick county by County Superin-
tendent Mrs. c. F. Schroeder. Fol-
lowing this contest, which was held
March 4th at the various school hous-
es in the county, the winners met at
the office of the county superintend-
ent March 18th for the purpose of an
elimination contest, the winner of the
latter contest being Miss Velma
Spillman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs
II. c. Spillman of Julesburg. Miss
Spillman will 20 to Denver March 29
to enter the state contest which will
be held there on that date, and her
many friends are justly proud of her
achievement, and hope that she may
meet with success in the state finals
Following is q list of the winners in
the county contest, and their standing
in the elimination contest:
Velma Spillman. Julesburg; Ray
Parker, Sedgwick; Florence Picker
nell; Julesburg; Bessie O'Connor,
Ovid; Ruby ireland, Sedgwick; Jake
Nein, Sedgwick; Eula Jensen, Jules
burg; Rose Gavin, Julesburg.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1921-03-24
CITIZENS PARTY
SELECTS TICKET
FOR ELECTION

A mass meeting of the Citizens
Party was held in the district court
room of the court house last Saturday
evening. The purpose of this meet
ing was to nominate candidates for the
offices of mayor, three trustees and
treasurer for the Town of Julesburg
to be voted upon at the next munich
pal election, which will be held Tues
day, April 5th. TIL following candi-
dates were nominated and their names
will appear on the Citizens ticket:
For Mayor-L. w. Eversman.
For Trustees-W. w. Vaught, H. H,
Hodges, W. ]. Mccoy.
For Treasurer-Chas. Petersen.
C. s. Deily, the present incumbent
of the mayoralty, we are informed, in
formed his friends that he would not
be a candidate for reelection. The
present trustees whose terms expire
this year are Messrs. L. w. Eversman,
G. w. Pool and H. H. Hodges. Chas.
Petersen is the present incumbent Of
the treasurer's office, and is can
didate for reelection.
Up until this time we have heard
of no other ticket being placed in the
field, and Indications are that the
Citizens ticket will have no opposi-
ton unless more interest is mani
tested than there has been up until
this time. 1t will be remembered
that spirited contest was waged at
the eleventh hour" at the municipal
election held last spring, the result
being that a large vote was polled
and the winning candidates nosed out
with only small majorities.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1921-03-24
YOU CANNOT KILL THE
AUTOMOBILE; LET'S STOP
THEM IN OUR TOWN

Present-day merchandising is quite
a different problem to what it was
twenty or even ten years ago. First,
competition is no longer local. As a
fact, local cooperation to effset out
side attack is almost a necessity.
Good roads, which have meant so
much to trade development have put
the farmer in closer touch with the
nearest big town, and the develop
ment of the automobile has helped.
The result is many farmers ride thru
the towns nearest their farms to the
larger towns fifteen. twenty and even
fifty miles away and there do their
shopping.
The merchant not only must meet
this competition but he must meet
even more serious competition from
outside. The automobile, the fast eX-
press train, the parcel post and the
printed catalogue are all lined up
against the Crossroads" merchant,
and unless he senses these facts and
actually moves to combat them his
business is bound to remain hand
to mouth existence. His success clear
ly is in danger unless he adopts bet
ter methods in buying, better dis
playing of goods, better selling ad-
vertising, better salesmanship and i'm
proves his keeping of business rec
ords.
A close investigation of forty towns
in the east, supposed by some persons
to be most progressive in merchandise
ing, discloses deporable lack of bus
mess understanding. Merchants are
too close to the picture. They can
see broadly the fundamentals of the
trouble, but each believes his parti-
cular store would not be affected by
any change it is possible for him to
bring about. He is sold on direct ac-
ton. He fails to feel the link be-
tween his store and general town i'm
provement. His eye is fixed on his
individual cash drawer, and hs does
not concern himself in conditions that
have for some time been depicting
the cash drawer.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1921-03-24
Big SPRINGS
DELEGATION herr
MONDAY EVENlN'

A special meeting of the Julesbu
Community Club was held MOnd
evening at the Manhattan Cafe, q
sumptuous dinner was enjoyed p
vious to the discussions. Messrs.
w. Warren, G. f. Junge, DIR. c.
Smith, w. II. klindt, A. Kjeldgaa
Otto Nelson, E. A. Phelps, Jr.. N.
Remington and J. La Grange of
Big Springs Commercial Club We
guests on this occasion.
The purpose of this special me,
ing was that of discussing the 70
proposition with the Big Springs de
CATION, in order that some mutt
agreement could be made where
both organizations will use their
tluence in securing good road
tween Julesburg and Big Springs a.
also road running north and SOU
on the state line between Venani
and Big Springs, a part of this 70;
touching the east line Of Sedgwi,
county.
President Ralph Rozell of the julie
burg Community Club presided at tn
meeting in his usual efficient name
Mr.. Rozell announced that the deleR.
ton from the Big Springs CONNIE
cial Club was present and had q pr,
position to present relative to tt
road situation. Mrs. G. E. Junge {
Big Springs then took the floor an
made a very interesting talk in whic
he asked the cooperation Of the JULES
burg Community Club in the matte
of securing good road between tn
two towns, and also the road on tn
state line. Mr.. Junge cited wher
both roads would be of mutual bene
fit to both the citizens of Julesbur,
and Big Springs. Following MI
Junge's talk, short talks were mad
by County Commissioner H. H
Hodges, Finley Dye and B. D. Parker
Jr., Of this city. The spirit of thes'
remarks was entirely of a cooperative
nature. County Commissioner J. w
Warren of Deuel. county also made
short talk, stating that he would u,
his best efforts in the matter of hav
ing these roads designated in the ear
ly future.
A lengthy discussion was held o,
these important matters, perfect har
mony prevailing throughout the meet
ing. A motion was made, duly sec
onded and unanimously carried thu
the Julesburg Community Club co
operate in every legitimate name
with the Big Springs Commercial
Club in the matter of securing tn
two roads, viz: A road on the nortl
side of the river between Julesburt
and Big Springs, and road on tn,
state line connecting with the o. L
d. highway.
President Rozell, in behalf Of til,
Julesburg Community Club, expressed
appreciation to the Big Springs dele
cation for their attendance at Mon
day evenings meeting, and assure.
them that the club would be glad t,
have them as guests at any futur
meeting.
George E. Ritter, field scout for tn
Midfield Oil Co., with headquarters a
Wray, was called upon to make a tall
relative to the oil situation in North
eastern Colorado. Mr.. Ritter, who i
an experienced oil man, gave a leng
thy discourse of the activity at Wray
where two wells have been drille,
and third one in progress.
Following Mr.. Ritter's talk the hou
being late, the meeting adjourned t.
meet next Monday evening, March 20
this being the date of the next reeu
lar meeting.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1921-03-24
HIGH SCHOOL WILL
GIVE ORCHESTRA
BENEFIT AT HIPP

Monday night, the Sedgwick Coun-
ty High School orchestra will give an
evenings entertainment. This is done
to.help them secure music and music
racks. They would also like to make
money enough to get set OF osehes'
ira drums.
Roy Young, called 1.-THE Modern
Orpheus," will give the main enter
tainment of the evening. Mr.. Young
is a violinist of unusual merit and en-
tertains not only in the usual way but
gives in addition to his musical reclt-
ais a very interesting recital of the
"Songs of Birds" He has wonder
full Italian violin made in 1872 by
Casper Duffonprugcar. Mr.. Young
has played for the high school and
the grade school. And in these in
stances showed that he is master Of
the violin. Watch for the posters
which will state the opinion of Mr.
Young as shown by other places
where he has played. 1t will be IN.
teresting to know that the violin used
has rated value of 100000.
Mr.. Young's little son, years and
half old, and recognized as one OF
the finest child violinists in the-world
will give a twenty minute recital for
the benefit of the kiddies. We have
heard him play and can say that his
tones are true and many of the
crudities of child playing are missing
If you wish to help the orchestra
and desire a pleasant evening plan
to attend the entertainment at the
Hipp theatre Monday evening, March
28th.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1921-03-24
COMMUNITY COOK
BOOK is NOW
BEING PRINTED

The Community Cook Book, compil
ed by the Julesburg Woman's Club, is
now being printed by the job printing
department of the Grit-Advocate.
This book will contain about one
hundred pages, and will be brim full
of very interesting data, which is thu
result of the untiring efforts of the
ladies. The Julesburg Woman's Club
is indeed to be congratulated upon
this big undertaking. and are deserv,
ing of deriving substantial financial
returns from their efforts in this
work. The book is expected to be
completed and ready for distribution
about April 18th, and we can vouch
for it being well worth the sale price
The proceeds Melted from the book
will be used by the ladies for the pub
lie library fund, which is indeed q
most worthy cause.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1921-03-24

Basically, the farm is the hub of
merchandising prosperity. The young
men and women are attracted to the
cities because of the "life" the cities
afford, and not because they can make
better living in the cities. The
demand for social activity is natur-
al impulse that cannot be set aside.
1t must be met. Rural life is dull in
many parts of the country. It is un-
interesting. A new craving for livlier
contact with humanity is manifest,
and it can no longer be met by a
nightly gathering at the postoffice
or a trip to the station to see the
trains pass through the town.
Hundreds of towns have got into a
rut. They provide no amusement, no
inspiration. They fail to function
properly. The talking machine and
the telephone helped great deal, but
they served to whet the appetite. not
to satisfy it. Had it not been for the
motion picture the situation would
be much worse today than it is. AS
fact the motion picture theatre is
one of the most important factors in
the development of small town trad
ing, and everything possible should be
done to help the local picture man to
success and to the development of a
higher standard Of program.
After all, town is simply col
lection of people. They will remain
together as long as life together is
more agreeable and more profitable
than it is elsewhere and no longer.
Half of the small town activities
consist of trading. The other half
comprises churches, schools, recrea-
ton, legal affairs, outdoor sports,
health and so on. This being so, the
merchants hold in'their hands the key
to the situation. If so per cent of the
town ctivities-trading- up to
standard the rest of the activities will
take care of themselves.
Perhaps not enough attention is paid
to the forming of associations, though
they provide medium through which
Continued on last page)
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1921-03-24
THE FARM LOAN ACT VALID

The development of country life
has been held up for long time by
the litigation over the validity of the
federal loan act. The decision of the
Supreme Court sustaining that stat
ute, is good news for the country
people. 1t means that now steps can
be taken to give the farmer the same
accommodation that other business men
have.
The farm loan banks as $50 far con-
stituted, will not themselves give the
farmer the funds he needs to de-
velop his product to maximum capa-
city. Other agencies for extending
credit at moderate rates of interest
must be developed in Colorado to put
it on level with other businesses.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1921-03-24
BAND LEADER
TOBE SECURED
FOR JULESBURG

We are pleased to state that SUI
ficient amount has been pledged by
the business men of Julesburg for
the support of band leader, and We
are informed that the members of the
Julesburg Concert Band are now max
ing negotiations for the securing of a
competent leader. All indications are
to the effect that Julesburg can
boast of first-class band before the
coming summer has passed. We have
the talent. and with the aid of a
good Leader rapid progress will be
made by this organization. Let's
boost for the band.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1921-03-24
DOMESTIC SCIENCE
GIRLS WILL GIVE
ENTERTAINMENT

The Domestic Science Girls of the
Sedgwick County high school will hold
a special entertainment at the Hip
podrome theatre next Wednesday
evening, March Both. There will be
special program consisting of big
feature picture, Desert Cold" and
readings and special music. This en-
tertainment promises to be a real
good one. and large crowd is urged
to attend. The domestic science girls
will have complete charge of the
evenings entertainment.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1921-03-24

of the needy, and no one ever went
away from his place hungry. whether
he or she had money or not with
which to buy food or q meal. "Scotty'
trusted everybody in the early dsys
and he lost little.
Years ago, when settlers in the
Frenchman district, east of Sterling
were in hardened straits, "Scotty''
went among his friends and borrowed
money to help out needy families,
paying his creditors later.
Last year "Scotty," who had re-
tired from business, devoted his at
tention to baseball and it was he who
went among the business men and
raised $4,000 for ball team, and
the result was a ball team which at
tracted considerable attention.
For number of years after dis
posing of his bake shop, he was in
the employ of the government as in.
spector for the department of the in
terror, a position which took him
over q large western territory. He
served as postmaster in Sterling for
a time, and he represented Logan and
Sedgwick counties in the twenty-first
general assembly. He was a candi:
date for state senator later and failed
of election.
Deceased was unmarried. He was
a member of the Masonic lodge, the
Shriners, Red Men, Odd Fellows and
Elks.
The only known relatives of Mr..
Scott are a sister and two nieces liv-
ing in New York City, and sister
in Scotland. The body was sent to
New York for burial. Mr.. Scott
leayes an estate valued at $4,000.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1921-03-24
JOHN G. SCOTT,
FRIEND NEEDY.
CALLED BY DEATH

John C. Scott, 81 years old. pioneer
of Sterling, former member of the
Colorado legislature, former postmas-
ter. booster, philanthropist and base
ball fan, died Sunday, March Goth,
at New Orleans. where he went for
his health two months ago.
Mr.. Scott, who was popularity
known throughout the entire Platte
valley as "Scotty," came to Colorado
thirty -four years ago and started q
bakery and meat market at Sterling
His place became famous as the haven
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1921-03-24
TRANSFERS RE-
CORDED DURING
THE PAST WEEK

Mar. Isl. j. Walters to Ed
Phelps, lot 6 and WIS #. of lot 5 in
blk. SIS, U. P. End. $35OO0O.
Mar. 17-Fred Wegman and wife
to John Wegman, Sk of SWA 12-
1916. $4,000.
Mar. l7-Mary c. Rice and E. E.
Rice to Lois Zajic, ny lot in blk.
% U. P. LIST. $2,55O.OO.
Mar. Gideon H. Austin and wife
to Chariot A. Percy, E1z of lot 8 and
all of lot 9, blk. Ia, U. P. LIST. $500.
Mar. carrie L. McGrew to John
krum and Reinhart Nein, lots 5 and
3 in blk. 4, LIST add. to town of Sedg-
wick. $500.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1921-03-24

The new home of the Lincoln High
way Filling Station is practically
completed, and this business estab-
lishment announces that the opening
day will be next Saturday, March 26.
Mr.. Robson, the proprietor has an
advertisement in this issue Of the
Grit-Advocate making n special offer
to his patrons on the opening day
who purchase five or more gallons of
gasoline.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1921-03-24
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Mar. 22-Adolpt J. Indahl, West
Salem, Wis, and Miss Lily Nestoold
of West Salem, Wis Married by
County Judge J. S. Labaree.
Mar. 19-Clyde Chingren, Ogallala,
Nebr., and Ruth Jane Moore, Brule,
Nebr. Married by Rev. A. ]. Waller.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1921-03-24
PARENT-TEACHERs MEETING

The Parent-Teacher's Association
will hold their next regular meeting
at the grade school building in Jules
burg Friday evening, April LIST. A
paper will be read by Mrs. VIM. Rob-
inson, and the annual school exhibit
will be displayed at this time. All
parents are requested to be present
and see this work.
The evening world., 1921-12-15
GERMANY, UNABLE TO PAY
PREPARATIONS DUE ON JAN. Is,
ASKS FOR A MORATORIUM
If Allies Do Not Grant Request, the Govern
ment Announces 1t VIII Have Recourse
to Credit Operations.

BERLIN. Dec. Is ASSOCIATED
Press) s).-The German Government it
was announced to ,ay, has informed
the Committee of Guarantees that 1t
is impossible for Germany to pay
the sum due in reparations Jan. Il
and that she consequently asks a
moratorium. II '.e moratorium Is
not granted. the German Government
IL states. W. 'ompelled to have
recourse TO credit operation In
order to IRE the necessary funds
by .---uns OF loans.
PARIS. Dec. 15.-The note from the
German Government says that it has
succeeded in raising certain por-
tions" of the funds necessary to
meet the payments but is unable to
obtain the balance. either through
loans, external or internal or other
financial measures.
The reparations instalments due on
January Is and February IS. respect
!vely, amount to 500.000.oo0 gold
marks each. At the close OF recent
meetings OF the Reparations Commits
sion IN Berlin It was semi officially
intimatsd that II Germany could ma
. way Of paying these instalmentA