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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-19
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THE COUNTRY WEEKLY
IT'S PLACE IN COMMUNITY

It is not often business concern
pays good money to say something
nice about another business. But
that's what the Alabama Power Co:
really did, paying for full-page ad
in many papers, and using the follow
ing words, which Julesburg people
will find not only true but interesting.
"The weekly newspaper occupies
place in the social, religious, domes-
tic and industrial life that is pecul-
iarly its own. Nothing can take this
enviable position away from it. The
weekly newspaper supplies service
too, that is all it's own. This service
is the dissemination Of the community
news. The big city daily. no matter
how hard it may try, will never be
able to render such service and
compete with the country weekly.
What is news to the home paper in
the small community is not news to
the big city daily. But this "small
news" in the weekly means more to
residents Of the farms and smaller
towns than a whole column about the
League of Nations printed in daily.
"The big city daily supplies the
news of the day from distant states
and distant lands, while the country
weekly supplies the news of the week
at home. The home town is first in
the minds and hearts of its people
their interests lie there; and their
thoughts and happiness are centered
around its activities. Home is where
the heart is.
1.-THE wise advertiser will find a
mans heart, then take his message
to it. He will find it wrapped up in
the community in which that man
lives, works. worships and loves. He
will speak his message through the
voice Of that community-and the
voice of every community is its home
town newspaper-the country week
ly.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-19
SPECULATION
VS.. INVESTMENT

The trouble with too many people
who have 500 or so to invest, is that
they are not able to distinguish be-
tween an investment and gamble.
They are easily induced by promoters
and salesmen to part with their money
in schemes that offer them little
chances of winning. And when they
are "stung" they are too proud, or too
senitive to public opinion to come
right out and report the matter so the
fake agent or promoter goes unpunish-
ed and proceeds to hunt up more
victims.
The investment Bankers association
of America is launching campaign to
protect the small investors of the
country by acquainting them with the
underhand methods of fake stock
promoters.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-19

A number of men beating their way
on a freight train were killed. some
injured, in the recent train wreck at
Fairdale, Illinois. While beating a
ride these men were mere hobos. but
when buried under the wreckage
they were men-fellow humans-and
train crews worked like mad to resclue
them and afford relief. Common
tramps one hour. wreck victims the
next. with special trains. ambulances,
hospital attention and the most ten
der. care at their DISPOSAL Every ef-
fort was made to locate their rela-
tives. and the same treatment accord
ed them as would have been to the
most prominent citizen of the COM
munity under similar conditions. 1t
differs not what our station in life
may be. we are all human after all
when the day of adversely comes, and
We are shown conclusively that the
spirit of fellowship is never absent.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-19

An eastern professor claims that
the old tunes attached to gospel
hymns are all wrong and out of keep
ing with the words or the sentiment
Of the hymns. If the reforming high
brows will follow the spiritual steps Of
the millions who have lived and died
to the tunes Of those old hymns
homely as they may be. they will find
themselves on pretty safe ground in
the end. The old gospel hymns
would not be the same if set to new
and different music.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-19
ADJUSTMENTS
AND THE FARM

According to the reports of the
United States Agriculture Depart
ment, 2,0OO,0 900 people left the farms
in the calendar year 1922, while S8,
900 went from the cities to the farms.
This is a net loss for the farms Of l.,
100000 persons or more than per
cent of the whole agriculture popula-
tion.
Meanwhile, amusement taxation is
becoming more and more popular as
means Of raising revenue. The Unit
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-19

A surplus of $4,000, 900 is the tidy
little sum the government possessed
when its books were closed for the
fiscal year on July 1. No doubt the
politicians are now sure they over
looked number of appropriations.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-19

That man Higginbotham who as
whipping boss in southern convict
camp flogged and is said to have
caused the death of North Dakota
boy. has been found guilty of murder
and sentenced to 20 years in the pen
itentiary. While this whipping boss
we'll deserves the punishment, yet
those responsible for the system that
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-19

DR.. Thompson of Ohio state Univer-
sity says the average intelligence of
America is that of sixteen-year-olds
That's mighty fine average. Doc, if
you leave the estimating to the aver
age parents or to the 16-year-olds
themselves.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-19

That hot weather is conducive to
crime has long been asserted by scien-
lists and proven by observation and
records of crime kept throughout hot
weather periods. Our readers might
not list it as a crime. but owing to
the hot weather we came very near
omitting the editorial page this week.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-19

Our legislators seem determined
not to leave anything to the honor
and honesty of the people. They
have passed laws to regulate every
thing. even the clock. Being good
according to ones own sense of right
and justice brings far more pride and
strength of character than being
good under the dictates of man-made
laws.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-19

A Pennsylvania man attempted to
take clothing he paid for from the
girl who Tilted him. The girl was
wearing the clothing at the time, and
in the row that ensued the man was
given severe beating and later i'm
crisoned. 1t really does not pay to
be too penurious. especially over the
matter of women's wearing apparel.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-19

An eminent medical man has dis
covered that kissing causes high blood
pressure. This wonderful discovery
will not discourage kissing to any
great extent. nor will it cause panic
of fear among the humankind. Kind
of mean. though. for those talented
birds to be continually figuring out
some new way to take the joy out of
life.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-19

She vowed sternly that she would
not marry ''the best man on earth. "
The other day We CHANGED to meet her
and her husband. after which We are
wiling to testify that she has faith
fully kept her vow. SO far.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-19

Henry Ford favors turning the en-
forcement of the Volstead act over to
the army and navy. In such an event.
Henry. no doubt, would expect to have
the drunks out of the trenches by
Christmas.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-19

Some people have an immense
amount of money that is a detriment
Struggle developes men. and if you
possess money you have not strug-
gled for you have lost out on the de-
velopment of those qualities of char
acter that cotnposes substantial and
reliable citizenship.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-19

To account for the traffic that
seems to be bit crowded at times. we
have the report that there were 2,44O,-
900 motor cars and trucks in the
country on July l than on the same
date last year
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-19

The recent rumor that a newly born
baby weighed sixty pounds, has been
proven erroneous. The parents have
explained that in weighing the young
ster they had borrowed the ice mans
scales. ma"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-19

employed him as such and permitted
such convict contract system with
all its brutality to exist, cannot be
held entirely blameless.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-19

Not always does majority rule. We
cite one instance in particular-in the
United States there are two million
more males than females.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-19

We know a few men around Jules
burg who never put off until tomor-
row the creditors they can put off
thirty days.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-19

Isn't it rather astonishing how we
cling to styles and customs of the
dark and middle ages. In principle.
prize fighting is not far removed
from the gladiatorial combats of
great number of people who spend
their time in following what they call
the aplusement of the prize fight ring.
and NE millions of dollars spent each
year in contests to determine which
man is the most powerful and scienti-
fic, it does seem that there could be
much more pleasure derived. from the
same amount of energy and money
expended in helping the derelicts and
unfortunates of humanity of which
We have such a vast number in dire
need.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-19

Somebody has invented a gunpow-
der that is flashless' as we'll as smoke
less and waterproof. Now make it
non-explosive and we'll have some
thing to be thankful for.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-19

1t isn't much of vacation for
president when he has to stop and
make speech every few hours, and
know at the same time that the crowd
didn't pay to get in.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-19

We are told that slim girls object
to short skirts. No doubt because
they do not wish to expose the family
skeleton. '''s
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-19

Ilmes change most rapidly, but it
seems mighty long stretch between
grandfather's clock and grandson's
wrist watch.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-19

There's limit to everything in
Julesburg except the number of girls
that can get into Ford.
You can't always tell how much
religion Julesburg man has by the
length of his face,
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-19

:, A lot of people lay up money for
that rainy day and then allow them.
selves to be fooled by the first sprink-
ling cart that turns the corner.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-19

There's a new $50 counterfeit bill
in circulation. But as far as we are
concerned we don't even know what
the genuine looks like.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-19

No matter how we'll bred he may
be, any Julesburg man is apt to for
get it when a fat woman steps on
his corn.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-19

While We are sitting here let us
see now We stand on running expen-
ses," said the bank president at the
meeting Of the directors.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-19

No doubt the reason that bushes
Always creep over young girls faces
IS because if they ran they would
kick up too much dust.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-19

Riches may not get a man into
heaven, but poverty can often make
him wish he was in the other place
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-19

Who says our President isn't a wise
individual? Note how neatly he
side-stepped the hot spell of weather
with his visit in Alaska.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-19

The only thing that works "a hours
on stretch these soft times is a
rubber band.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-19

If Henry Ford does run for the
presidency it will probably be on a
good roads" platform.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-19

The new dances are dead easy--alll
you have 70 do is to turn around and
around and keep wiping your feet.
Easy to Recognize.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-19

They say kissing is not popular
among the Eskimo people. How glad
our Julesburg boys must be that we
haven't any Eskimo girls in town.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-19

Though there was no knockout
scored in the recent Dempsey-Gibbons
bout. the fact is evident that Shelby
went "all in"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-19

You don't hear much about the good
old water wagon being in many traf-
fic accidents.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-19

Eve would have had a hard time
tempting Adam if the price of apples
had been as high then as they are
now
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-19

One time when a Julesburg man
doesn't believe in heredity is when his
own son is making fool of himself.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-19

The real country clubs of this ma
ton are the hoe, the spade, the rake
and the shovel. ~ Ae
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-19

Balloon racing is like trying to
find place to park. A fellow never
knows where he's going to be when
he stops.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-19

He simply judges all other men BY
himself.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-19

Maybe some Julesburg girls feel
that they will find husband before
the paint makes complete ruin of
their faces.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-19

Two Corbin. Kentucky. boys walked
to Covington to see if it were really
true that the Ohio river was three
miles wide. They saw the river, but
were lodged in Jail as vagrants
Boys with sufficient Imagination or
curiosity to walk miles to prove ru-
NOR will not be discouraged easily.
In after years they may discover
something out of the ordinary and
consequently be heralded as heroes,
rather than mere waits seeking to find
out for sure if the Ohio river is three
miles wide.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-07-19

AS a means of Furnishing drunken
speeders an Illinois judge is filming
them 5000, imprisonment for 60 days,
forbidding them to operate an auto
mobile for one year, and seeing to it
that they have no access to their ma
chimes. Among a recent grist Of speed
maniacs brought before this Judge
was an ex-saloon keeper, who for good
measure, was required to sign a
pledge to abstain from intoxicating
liquor for one year and also to show
evidence that he had disposed of his
automobile. This judge evidently
knows his business and how to inflict
punishment that hurts deeply.
The Kusko times., 1923-11-03

much, in buying power, as before the war. The wonder is not that Alaska's gold production has fallen of, but that it hassfallen relatively so little,. There ais every reason to-belieye that it's gold crop wjal be restored, just as soon as the world resumes 8 normal economic balance.
 "Precisely the same story is told by the figures on copper ..SiqGe 1916 the Alaska copper product has fallen. of Id per cent, which, looks grave; but when we turn to the other side we find that the total product of the Qpited States fell off 4l.6 per cent; and still our coun- try holds it's place as, chief copper source of the world. The shrink in copper prices was adiscouraging fact. it is traes hut-Alaska's copper did not lose in price so much as Minnesota's s wheat, or Lowa's corn. Look at it as IYon will. Alaska is simply going through the wash with the remainder of the world. It will come out with the rest, and then, able to Eealize on it's natural riches, will be second to no community in prosperity
 ':;It may be said now, as we'll as later, that there. is no panacea for Alaska, largely because Alaskarneeds none, but also because Alaska's troubles flow from the same general causes. hfch make troubles elsewhere. The world has burned pp., so much of it's capital that there is not enough to go around. When the stocks of liouid capital are restored, Alaska will come in for 8 bet Ser share than ever before has fallen to it's lot, simply because pur. country, if it clings to. stable ways, will be the ! greatest capital nation. Ill imposes no strain on QredulitY to believe that W ben that bime comes Alaska .wiu go for ward at such rate that the ground recently lost will soop he more than, re- gained"
The Kusko times., 1923-11-03
:. eN0tice.

Having been appointed adfnia ais tsator of the Alaska sestate of Jacob w . Schneirla, who died ~JuFyt3Q, 1925, at Clinton, Mich., notice is hereby given to all persons to present any claims against said estate within six mon5hs of this notice.
 EDWARDt tSCHNEIRLA.
 Administrator,
 Ophir, Alaska.
The Kusko times., 1923-11-03

New. V ork. -'Prohibitio has failed because the United States, is. bounded on the north by hard liquor, on the south by .liQuor, on the west by rum, and on the east by no-limit," :" says an eminent authority.
The Kusko times., 1923-11-03
Bri ght Future for Alaska Pictured
 by Late President in Seattle Address


 graphical location and population, the following excerpt from the address of the late President Harding at Seattle will be found most interesting.
 "Let me say that [ shall undertake no more than a preliminary report at this time He who undertakes to fore- cast the future of Alaska and formulate a program for. it's realization, on the strength of such heeting glimpse as has been permitted to us, will be a wiser and a far bolder, man than 1. We. have seen mach, but it is only a little of the stupendous whole. We have learned something, but it's first effect has been to impress us that no- body yet knows Alaska. We have been astoanded at the immensitV of re- sources and possibilities. We have wondered at the variety of it's riches, at the luxuriance of it's glorious vege- tation, at. times at the almost tropic heat of it's night-long summer days. We have thrilled to it's wonder and felt the charm which holds to it the af- fections of all. who have breathed it's air and lived it's life. More than all, we have enormously strengthened our faith ia the future of Alaska as the home of a great state in the American commonwealth A brave, hardy, en- terprising. accomplishing people are building. for Alaska's tomorrow pre- cisely as our forefathers built for our todayin the lderrcommunities, and 1 am sure that they will, in their time. bring another great state into the Union.
 There has been disposition in many quarters to assume that Alaska has lately. beenx -eXperiepcipg 8 serious backset. This seems to be baeed on a loss of rather less than b per cent in population from 1910 to. 1920, and on some curtailment of the Territory's production of wealth. Judgments ad- verse to Alaska will not be based on such adventitiOus conditions, save by
 
 would deliberately, cry, down tho coun- try's availability as land of homes. in the hope of getting it turned over to wholesale exploitation on scale that would ruin it for all the future. Against 8 program of ruinous exploitation we must stand fEmlY. Our adopted pro gram must be aedevelopment of Alaska for Alaskanss, To plan for wise, we'll rounded development into a permanent community of homes. families. schools and an illuminated social scheme. we must give all encouragement. a Few similar areas in the world present such natural invitation to make a state of widely varied industries and perma- nent character.
 Let me present a parallel-and contrast. Fully three-fourths of the area of Alaska is south of the Arctic circle. There are found most of it's re- sources in forests. metals, minerals, fisheries, and agricultural lands. Within this temperate~zone Alaska is an aeea nearly three times that of Fin iand. Its climate is milder and more equable. Its forests far exceed those , of Finland. Likewise it's fisheries. Its coal deposits are among the worlds greatest, while Finland has no coal. Its wealth in gold has scarcely been scratched; Finland has no gold. There is copper in Finland, but there is thousand times as much in Alaska.
 tNow come with me for aslittle{iour- sney of exploration along the sixtieth
The Kusko times., 1923-11-03

Aoo 1OVj OOV p6OtJiG, GS Gu Gi26 S@t16 Idtt- tude as Juneaa. cur Alaskan capital. Glasgow. one of the worlds greatest workshops, with over million inhab- ltants, if translated in it's own latitude in the Pacific coast of America, would be the metropolis of Alaska. Copen- hagen, with it's 600,000 guardians of the Baltic portals, IS in almost exactly the same latitude as Wrangell, Alaska
 This study of latitudes and locations seems likely ts help us in projecting picture of the future Alaska Let us now follow our sixtieth parallel east ward once more, on return trip to Finland. We will be amazed to find that all of Finland lies north of this latitude. Helsingfors, the capital, in the extreme south of the country, would be an interior city of Alaska; yet it is one of the fine cities of Europe, with we'll nigh 100000 inhabitants. From this capital northward extends Finland-far into the Arctic circle. Is it possible that in such a latitude great state can exist Not only pos sible, but the fact, for Finland has the same population as Missouri, and is one of the most advanced countries of Eu rope. If the Films owned Alaska they would in three generations make it one of the foremost states of modern times. It-is not possible that Americans, who in three centuries have builded the greatest country in the world, will fall into error about such an empire as Alaska. I cannot speak of comparative rainfall. but the climate in Alaska as to temperature is no more severe than in those largely developed European sections
 ''Why, then, areeshere so many mis- givings about Alaska? Why the.3 3ues- tionings as to it's permanent usefulness for homeland? True, it lost. 15 per cent in population in the decade where in the great war demorali2ed the whole world. But one province Of Canada lost 80 per cent and another 60 per cent, respectively. Alaska is once more gaining in everything which tes tifies prosperity; but from the agricul- tural provinces of Western Canada comes report of still continuing ey- odns. Some of our foremost states lost notably in population between 1910 and 1920. The other day readIhat 77,500
 
 left Georgia farms. There are like re- ports from all over the South. and the farming sections of the West are not fac oehiaa- / Aus6ralias and ,Gou Gh Al riea are offering direct money induce ments to immigration, and failing to get it. If we would take down our im.4' migration bars, there would be tidal wave of emigration from all Central Southern and Southeastern Europe. Evidently Alaska isnot.alone in feeling the effects of the war on her popula- tion. Anyhow. we have come, in these, later days, to appraise population by. its. quality rather than quantity. and Alaska will loom big in any quality. test. <
 "But, we are told, gold production in Alaska has fallen of discouragingIy. Let us see about that. In 1915 Alaska turned out SIG, ,0000Oo of gold, and in. 1921, S8, 100000 That is loss of one half. But the United States as aWholef fell of in gold takings by almost the same percentage; from SOL s0o0,0o0 in i9l5 to $50, ,0O0,00O in 1921. The world never needed new gold supplies more than,now, to rehabilitate ruined sinan-