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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-04-05
NEWS NOTES OF
SEDGWICk CO.
HIGH SCHOOL
Senior Notes

The Seniors are unusually busy just
now. preparing for commencement.
Two class plays are going to be given
by the members of the class, and work
has been commenced OH them. There
will be 81 graduates this year, the
largest class that ever graduated
from the S. C.. H. S.
Don't forget the "Feast of the Lit
tie Lanterns" Thursday and Friday
Finley Dye visited the Normal
Training Glass Monday morning and
gave the students an interesting talk.
Freshman Notes
The Freshmen entertained the rest
of the high school at the Freshmen
PARTY March 80. 1923. The gymnas-
ium was beautifully decorated in the
Freshman class colors. A short play,
"Fun at Five Point School" was given
by several members of the class in
the auditorium. After the play all
present adjourned to the gymnasium.
Games were played and each class
gave their yells. Dainty refreshments
of ice cream and cake were served
later. Everyone present enpoyed the
party immensely.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-04-05
ONE SERIES YET
TO BE PLAYED in
TOURNAMENT

Team No. Three still retains the
lead in the Julesburg Community Club
volley ball tournament by the margin
of one game, and Team No. Two is a
close second. Both of these teams
won two games and lost one in the
fifth series played at the high school
gymnasium last Monday evening.
Team No. One is in third place
dropping one more game behind No
Two by losing two games and winning
one. Team No. Four also lost two
games and won one. and by so doing
this team practically cinched things
for the cellar position at the finish of
the tournament.
The last series of the tournament
will be played next Monday evening,
April 9Th at the high school gymas-
lum. Following is the results of last
Monday evenings games:
No. Four defeated No. One. No.
Three defeated No. Two, No. Two de-
feated No. Four, No. One defeated No
Three. No. Two defeated No. One, No.
Three defeated No. Four.
Standing of Teams
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-04-05
HIPP THEATRE
WILL BE OPEN
SUNDAY EVENING

We desire to take this means to ex-
press our sincere appreciation for
the support given the Proposal rela-
tive to motion picture exhibitions in
Julesburg on Sunday. which was car
ried by majority vote of last Tues
days election.
We also wish to announce that the
initial opening of the Hippodrome
theatre on Sundays will be next Sun
day evening. April Sth. at the regu-
lar hours. The special selected fea-
tire Through the Storm" will be
shown next Sunday evening. There
will also be the Pathe Review and the
Aesop's Fables. "The Lion and the
Mouse" This is an especially select
ed program with no raise in prices.
1t will be our policy to show moth
ing but especially selected feature pic
lures for the Sunday evening pro
grams.
BEN WILKINSON
FRED FILATREAU
p. R. MCDOWELL.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-04-05
ATHLETIC MEET WILL BE
HELD IN JI)LESBURG MAY
nth BY COUNTY SCHOOLS
GIRLS EVENTS

GIRLS EVENTS
First class, rs lbs. or below; second
eacss, all.
First class, SO yards; second class
60 yards.
Base Ball Throw For Distance
First and second class.
Potato Race
Same as boys, open to all.
Serpentine Race
Six girls. open to all.
Over and Under Relay
Ten girls, open to all.
Relay Race
400 yards, open to all.
The Serpentine Race is as follows:
Fifteen feet from starting line place
first bottle, then one every three feet
until you have placed all six bottles.
the given signal number one girl
starts, passing between the bottles
as she goes out and comes back.
When. the first runner has completed
then the second and so on until the
sixth has returned. If either of the
runners knock down bottle they
must stop and place it again and then
continue on.
The Over and Under Relay Team is
composed of ten girls, using a basket
ball. They stand one behind the 9TH
er and the forward girl holds the ball
in front ready to pass over her head.
When the signal is given number one
passes ball over head to number two,
number two passes ball between her
feet to number three, number three
passes over head to No. 4, No. a
between feet to number five, number
five over head to number six, number
six runs up right side of line to num-
Der >one place and starts ball again
over head and so on. through until
number one has passed through and
back to her place with the ball held
above her head.
All schools will furnish individual
for contest. Girls in con-
test will wear bloomers and middies.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-04-05
SIX MARRIAGE
LICENSES ISSUED
THE PAST WEEK

Mar. &c. C. Van Valken of Sid
ney and Mary Harris of Sidney.
Mar. 23-Arthur H. Greeley of
North Platte and Miss Mildred For
rest of Snyder, Colo. They were
united in marriage by County Judge
j.. S. Labaree.
Mar. sO-William E. Gavin of
.Iulesburg and Miss Elga Stone of
Julesburg. They were united in mar
riage by Father Grohman.
Mar 31-Raymond C. Mccall of
Culver. Kansas and Winifred Wells of
Peru, Nebr.
April Prank Henni of Jules
burg and Freda Hartman of Jules
burg. They were married at Am
herst, Colo.
April 4-Eugene Wan of Arnold
Nebr. and Mrs. Mary Mcclure of Ar
mold. Nebr. They were united ir
marriage by county judge J. S. Lab
aree.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-04-05
REAL ESTATE
TRANSFERS in
SEDGWlCK CO

Mar. 29-W. NJ. Labaree and wife
to Annie E. Labaree, an undivided
one-half interest in the Sk of the
NEA of 33-12-45. s1.00 and other
valuable consideration.
Mar. 3l-George H. Nelson and
Myrtle Nelson to John H. Halkyard,
the NWA 15-10-43. $1.00 and other
valuable consideration.
Mar. &c. w. White to c. F..
Parker, the Eh of 18 and the NEm of
10, all in 1O-47. Consideration s100.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-04-05

"A track meet Will be held at Jules
burg May 4th for all the grade schools
Of the county. No pupil barred WHO
is doing eighth grade work or below.
Every teacher and pupil is invited and
urged to help make this meet sue
cess. 1t cannot be complete success
without your assistance. We have
tried to arrange the program so that
every boy and girl would have an
equal chance to represent their school
n some event.
The program is being handled en-
tirely by committee of grade teach
ers under the advice of our County
Superintendent and therefore is en-
tirely a grade school meet, where
every representative will compete
with and against those of his or her
weight and size.
The prizes will consist principally
of neatly cut and printed ribbons
awarded to the winners Of first, Sec
ond and third places in each contest.
There will also be a prize for the
winning school and one for the high
point individual. These prizes will be
worth your time and efforts spent in
training for the meet.
BOYS EVENTS
The boys are divided into four
classes by weight as follows:
p First class-85 lbs. or below
Second classic to 100 lbs.
Third class-101 to 115 lbs.
Fourth class-115 lbs. or above.
All boys within either of the first,
second or third classes may enter the
contests of the classes above. For
example, boy in first class may en-
ter events of second or third class
as we'll as class one.
EVENTS AS FOLLOWS
Dash-First class, so yd. dash; sec
ond class, 60 yd. dash; third class, rs
yd. dash; fourth class, 100 yd. dash.
Running High Jump, 1st, End. 3rd,
and 4th class.
Standing High Jump, 1st, End, 3rd,
and 4th class.
Running Broad Jump, 1st, 2nd, 3rd,
and 4th class.
Standing Broad Jump, 1st, End, 3rd
and 4th class.
Potato Race Open To All
Potatoes are to be placed as fol-
lows: First potato Is feet from
starting line; second. 10 feet from
first, and third 10 feet from second
Contestants on starting line with
cap in hand, at signal drops cap on
line, brings first potato and places it
in cap, then second and then third,
picks up cap and runs to line 10 feet
beyond starting line. Contestant
must have all potatoes in cap when he
crosses home line.
Sack Race Open To All
Thirty yards.
Three-Legged Race Open To All
Thirty yards. Two make team.
Base Ball Throw For Distance
First. second and third class.
Shot Put
Ten pound shot, open to all
Pole Vault Open To All
Relay Race
400 yards. Open to all. Four run
ners to the team.
Hurdles
Height % inches. No. 5, distance
80 yards.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-04-05

Carried by 80 plurality.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-04-05
CITIZENS TICKET ELECTED
WITH LARGE MAJ0RITlES::
THE PROPOSAL CARRIES
Much Interest Is Displayed In Municipal Election
Tuesday And SOC Voters Cast Their Ballots;
Sunday Moving Picture Proposal Is Main
Issue In Contest; Candidates 'Written In
For Mayor And Trustee

A record vote for a municipal cleo
tlon was cast in Julesburg last Tues
day, the total being SOC. Much inter-
est was displayed in Tuesdays ele
ton, which resulted in the election "a,
the entire Citizens Party ticket, el VI
candidate on this ticket winning
large majorities. Frank Dach X
the ticket with 428 votes.
The vote on the Proposal "ShA
moving Picture Exhibitions Be Pen
mitted in Julesburg on Sundays n
carried by the margin of thirty votes,
the vote being 261 For the proposal
and 231 Against This issue was no
doubt responsible for the large vote
cast although there were few voters
who did not vote on the proposal eth
er way.
While the Citizens Party candidates
were the only printed names which
appeared on the ballot, the citizens of
yulesburg were apprised of the fact
Tuesday morning that an effort
would be made by an opposing faction
to "write-in" the name Of s. T. Nc
kelfips for mayor and Rollie Wilson
Tor trustee, term of two years. This
Information was put out in the nature
OF hand bills, which were distributed
generally over the town at an early
hour election morning.
The workers on both sides were
busy from early morning up until the
time the polls closed that evening.
bringing in the voters, large num-
ber of autos being pressed into ser
vice. The storm which prevailed all
during the day made it entirely es-
sentia! to bring quite a few to the
polls in autos.
The elected candidates are as fol-
lows: G. ". White, mayor; George A.
Heed, Ben Wilkinson and w. D. Har-
rison, trustees for a term of two
years; Frank Deich and w. w.
Vaught, trustees for a term of one
year to fill vacancy; Chas. Petersen,
treasurer, term of one year.
Following is the official vote:
For Mayor (Term One Year)
c. w. White 35A
s. T. McKellips 1876
Whites plurality 228
Trustees (Term Of Two Years)
(Three to elect)
George A. Reed 381
Ben Wilkinson " ago
w. d. Harrison $50
Rollie Wilson 1877
Citizens Tickel Plurality 223
Trustees (Term of One Year-To Fill
Vacancy
Frank Deich 428
w. w. Vaught -----4 400
For Treasurer (Term One Year,
Chas. Peterson ----4 4O3
Moving Picture Proposal
Yes 261
No o31
Carried by 80 plurality
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-04-05
Buys Residence

James Law and family moved
Tuesday into the residence property
on east third street recently vacated
by the C. C. Gould family. We are
informed that Mr.. Law has purchased
this property.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-04-05
Work Is Progressing

Work is progressig rapidly on the
fill for the new bridge across the
Platte river south of this city. This
fill will soon be completed. The actual
construction work will be started
within the next few days.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-04-05
Will Hold Auction

Isaac Harris will hold public sale
at his residence on west Fourth street
next Saturday afternoon at two
o'clock, at which time Mr. Harris Will
DISPOSE of his household goods.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-04-05
Schedule

Schedule
Monday, April 9th
No. VS.. No. 4, No. VS.. No. 4, No.
2 VS.. No. 8, No. VS.. No. q, No. VS..
No. 3, No. l VS.. No. 2.
The Seward gateway., 1923-01-17
ALASKA BECOMING GARDEN SPOT IS
 EXPERTS REPORT
MEET WITH APPROVAL OF CHIEF OF DIVISION

WASHINGTON. Jan. 17.-Dr. w. N. Evans, chief of the Northern Division of Insular Experiment Stations of the Department of Agriculture in cover ing his research work on agriculture in Alaska stated that Southeastern Alaska, or at least those towns and villages covered by the mainly popu- lated section was rapidly becoming a garden spot highly productive.
 Dr. Evans was summoned before the House committee on appropriations to present facts concerning the devel- opment of the north, especially as pertaining to agricultural possibilities. In rendering his statement Dr. Evans presented much data in support of his assertion.
The Seward gateway., 1923-01-17
MANCHUR|b MAY
 BE NEXT LARGE BATTLE GROUND
OPPOSING FORCES OF CHINA AND RUSSIA DRAWN UP IN BAT
 TILE ARRAY

PEKING. Jan 17.-Reports from Manchuria indicate that the next war on foreign soilwill be located near-the border of the Chinese province, with the opening engagement along the Heiho river, near the western border.
 According to the dispatches the Rus sians have a strong force entrenched along the proposed battle front, the Red army numbering 69,000 men. 157 machine gun nests and 164 pieces of field artillery. These are in the terri tory adjacent to Manchuria.
 Making like preparations for battle is General Chang Tso Lini, who is placing his troops along the Heiho and Moho rivers. At the present time he has 50,000 troops occupying the trenches with SO,0O0 more entraining for the scene of disturbance. The Russians have also occupied strong position along the Moho river and are advantageously placed.
The Seward gateway., 1923-01-17
STRIKERS RUN OUT

HARRISON, Ark, Jan. 17.-Every man of the two hundred railway men on strike here has been run out of the city or placed in jail by bands of arm ed citizens who said they were bent on cleaning up" the strikers.
 Following the discovery that strik- CTS had tempered with the rails and cars of the railway system, an organ ized band of men visited their homes and warned them against molesting railway property. The strikers being defiant precipitated action. The situa- tion has quieted down today.
The Seward gateway., 1923-01-17
BUREAU ORDERS AGENT ID HOLD
 WASTE INQUIRY
METHODS IN USE IN HERRING PACKING INDUSTRY To.BE
 INVESTIGATED SOON

A hearing in Seattle for the purpose of discussing ways and means of do ing away with waste in the herring packing industry in Alaska has been authorized by the Bureau of Fisheries according to advices received in Ju- neau by Gov. Scott c. Bone. No date has as yet been set but will will take place within the near future.
 Harry J. Christoffers agent of the Bureau with headquarters in Seattle, will conduct the hearing. He was re- quested to give proper notice to the canneries. The attention of the Bu- reau of Fisheries was directed to the wasteful practices in the herring in- dustry by the Territorial Fish com mission, which in it's fall session at Juneau adopted a resolution urging the. Federal fisheries authorities to adopt regulations for better protection of the herring and to safeguard both the supply and the industry.
The Seward gateway., 1923-01-17
| VALLEY STATES NEW RESERVE FOR
 FISH PROTECTION
CONGRESS IS CONSIDERING LEG. IsLATIoN FOR RELIEF OF
 ALASKA FISHERIES

SEATTLE, Jan. Kilkenny O'Mal ley, fish commissioner, in wire from Washington today advises that the protection incepted for the fishtries of Alaska by the establishment of res ervation in Southeastern Alaska, may be further augmented by the naming of similar reservation in Southwest ern Alaska. The message from Com smissioner O'Malley in part, reads:
 Secretary Hoover authorizes me to state that as congress is now seriusly considering legislation to give relief to the acute fishery situation in Alas ka, the Department of Commerce at this time will take no action in that territory but will await an adjourn ment of Congress, after which, provid- ed it has been found impossible to re- concile the many and diverse fishing interests in Alaska and obtain the much needed legislation, the Depart ment of Commerce will avail itself of such powers as it has at it's command for the purpose of preserving Alaskan fisheries"
The Seward gateway., 1923-01-17
INDEPENDENT FISH OPERATORS MAKE
 STRONG PROTEST
REGENT ORDER HITS SMALL CAM NERiEs HARD LOBBYISTS
 SENT TO WASHINGTON

SEATTLE, Jan. 17.-Following the recent publication of regulations pro- mulgated by the United States Bureau of Fisheries to govern newly formed fisheries reservations in southwestern Alaska, sharp protest has been made by certain independent packers of this city.
 One Seattle company has sent rep resentatives to Washington to protest against the new regulations, while an other has man on the ground in the National capital representing its inter- ests.
 The new orders hit the small com panies hard, as the best fishing sites are controlled by the association. mo- tably those at Bristol Bay, False Pass and Chignik.
The Seward gateway., 1923-01-17
REGULhTI0NPlACES CLOSED SEASDN
 OIl BLUE FOXES
KILLING IS PROHIBITED IN THE SOUTHEASTERN AND PoR-
 TONS WESTERN ALASKA

JUNEAU, Jan. MA change in fur regulations prohibits the killing of blue foxes in Southeastern Alaska and portion of the. westward region, except by fur. farmers or their authorized agents on their own land, according to telegraphic advice received from Washington by E. P. Walker, chief of the Biological Survey in Alaska. This regulation closes the open season for blue foxes, hitherto in existence for all foxes in these regions.
 MT. Walker is not able at this time to state exactly which portions of the westward region are included in the regulation as the advice was not very clear. He expects to receive written confirmation on one of the next boats when he will make known the exact regulation
 The regulation has been made as a protection to the fox farmers from poachers MT. Walker said, and elim. mates the excuse that foxes caught are taken from lands outside of reserves.
 There are few blue foxes running wild in these district, Mr Walker said today.
The Seward gateway., 1923-01-17
STRIKER LYNCHED
 BY RESIDENTS IF HARRISON, ARK. FAILING TO DRIVE STRIKING SHOP WORKERS OUT OF
 CITY, LYNCH ONE

HARRISON, Jan. 17.-The first lynching to take place in the state of Arkansas for number of years took place yesterday afternoon when large delegatin of citizens hanged E. s. McGregor to telephone pole.
 An attempt was made by the citi- zens to drive striking shop workers oi the Missouri & North Arkansas rail road from the city, following cam paign of sabotage against the railroad system. The strikers resisted all ef- forts of the delegation and threatened to resort to firearms. Seizing Me Gregor he was hustled to telephone pole, a rope adjusted and many hands hoisted him high in the air. Life was extinct when he was taken down.
The Seward gateway., 1923-01-17
MINE OWNERS STAND PAT

DUSSELDORF, Jan. 17.-Although Rhenish and Westphalian mine direc- tors and owners received final orders yesterday regarding coal deliveries to France and Belgium under pain of further penalties being imposed, they failed to appear this morning before the control commission, sending word that they had decided to obey the in- structions of the Berlin government instead of those issued by France. By this assertion the next move. in the game is squarely up to France.
 Herr Thomas, representing the Stin- nes interests at Gelsenkirchen, in a statement covering the stand assumed by himself and colleagues stated, i've are perfectly willing to go to jail but under no circumstances shall we re- sume deliveries to France"
The Seward gateway., 1923-01-17
WILL OPERATE MINES

ESSEN, Jan. 1.-The French oc- cupational authorities announced this afternoon that they will begin oper- ating the mines in the Ruhr district tomorrow morning, requisitioning Ger man labor if necessary. Ruhr coal and industrial magnates who refuse to cooperate with the French will be tried by court martial.
The Seward gateway., 1923-01-17
GERMANY SAYS
 STATE OF VAR
 NOW EXISTS WILL BE BLooDLEss AFFAIR WITH FRANCE osTRAclZEO FROM ALL RELATIONS

LONDON, Jan. 17.-According to latest information from Berlin, Ger many has declared that state of War exists between itself and France but it will be a bloodleSS war with no fighting on the part of Germany. All of the war time embargoes will be de clared within the next day or so. The first step to be taken by the German government was the expulsion of all all French people from the borders Of Germany.
The Seward gateway., 1923-01-17
RUM RUNNING, FLEET
 IS BLOCKING NAVIGATION

NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-According to a report of Capt Berry, attached to the coast guard headquarters the rum running fleet off the coast of New Jersey has become a menace to nav igation, owing to their cruising about at all hours of the day and night, with no lights awaiting a favorable chance to land their cargoes.
 Capt. Berry claimed that the com mander of-a West Indian vessel com plained that he had great difficulty in crowding through the smuggling yes sells lying outside the three-mile limit, so numerous were they, and added that they were menace to naviga- tion.
The Seward gateway., 1923-01-17
BROTHERS ARE UNITED CALF HADN TAIL LIGHT

BELLINGHAM, Jan. 17.-Separat- J. Meacham, 26O1 Williams street, and his brother. A. E. Meacham, saw each other yesterday for the first time since that parting. They had not heard from each other for 15 years. A. E. Meacham is the owner of placer properties at Iditarod, southwest of Fairbanks, and since bidding his rela- tives has farewell has been in the far north, including Siberia.
The Seward gateway., 1923-01-17
INCONSISTENCIES SUPPLY BADGES

SPOKANE. Wash, Jan. 17.-Moon- sinners of l' northwestern states contributed the badges for delegates to the Northwest Association of Sher- ifs and Police convention to be held at Portland, Oregon, commencing to- morrow.
 The peace officers organization is melting up copper stills and convert ing them into badges for the dele gates. The association includes in it's membership officers from Washing ton, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alberta and British Columbia.
The Seward gateway., 1923-01-17
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
 ID BE P|GEQNHOLED

WASHINGTON. Jan. 17.-From all indications the administration ship subsidy measure will be pigeonholed for the remainder of the session of congress.
 Shortly before the announcement of President Harding that he would re- tire for the day Senator James E. Wat son of Indiana, in company with other administration senators, called at the Whitehouse and informed the pres1- dent that the ship subsidy measure could not be brought to a vote during the present session.
The Seward gateway., 1923-01-17
223,g00 DULL PUPILS
 IN NEN YORK SCHOOLS

NEW YORK, Jan. 17-Oyer thirty per cent of the total enrolment of the elementary public schools of the city more than 22S,000 pupils-are from four to five years behind in their studies according to report made by the bu- reau of reference, research and statis- tics.
 The report makes no attempt to fix the blame for this condition. It dis closes that of the pupils behind in the grades 54 per cent were found to be mentally under age, 23 per cent nor nal and g per cent mentally over age.
The Seward gateway., 1923-01-17
coNFIscATE PROPERTY

DUSSELDORF, Jan. 17.-It was off cially announced this noon by General Degoutte that military operations in pleted. The French will take posses sion of the mines throughout District Two, placing military guards at every pit head
 The Ruhr coal operators were in formed late this afternoon that their properties would be confscated and worked under French management for the separations account.
The Seward gateway., 1923-01-17
HARDING D PRESERVE:
 0LD INDIAN TOWERS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-With- drawal from settlement of land in Southwestern Colorado and South eastern Utah on which number Of prehistoric towers erected by Indians will be the effect of the order issued by President Harding according to the Smithsonian institution.
 The towers, experts say, are among the finest examples of prehistoric masonry in the world.
The Seward gateway., 1923-01-17
DISASTROUS BLAZE
 IN JAPANESE TOWN

TOKYO, Jan. 17.-Reports of a disastrous fire at Fukuoka, capital of that province on Kiushu island, were received here today. The advices state that up to noon five hundred build ings had been destroyed with the flames still unchecked.
 The loss cannot be estimated at the present time as the fire is uncon- trolled. Many of the silk mills of the city are burned as well as tapestry establishment entailing a loss of over several million yen.