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JULESBURG GRIT-ADVOCATE
VOLUME XXII
The Emergency Call
NEW MAYOR AND TRUS
TEES TAKE OATH OF OF
FICE MONDAY EVENING
At a meeting of the town council
held last Monday evening held in the
council room at the power plant, the
old board finished up its business and
Ad{onrned sine die. The new Mayor,
John E. Spelts, and trustees Messrs.
W. W. Vaught, W. J. McCoy and H.
H Hodges were administered the oath
of office by Town Clerk G S Kins
man The new mayor and trustees
took the seats made vacant by the
retiring mayor, C S. Deily, and trus
tees E. J. Frederick and L. W. Evers
man, Mr. Hodges hnvinioboen reelect.
ed as a member of the board of trus
tees to succeed himself.
The new board immediately pro
ceeded to elect a mayor gmtem and
clerk protem, Messrs. R. S. Dye and
W. J. McCoy being chosen for these
respective offices uron a vote by bal
lot. The matter of securing a swit
able location for public camping
grounds was the next order of busi
ness. After some discussion a mo
tion was made by Trustee Deich that
the board authorize the ,purchase of
& certain plot of ground on west sec
ond street to be used for this pur
pose. This motion was seconded and
unanimously carried. The city at
torney was instructed to examine the
abstract for this real estate at his
earliest convenience.
STOLEN BUICK
LOCATED AT
CASPER, WYO.
The Buick automobile belonging to
Benjamin Franklin which was stolen
from in front of the Methodist church
in Julesburg on Wednesday evening
of last week has been found in Cas
per, Wyo., where the auto bandits
abandoned the Buick and stole a
Packard automobile. The Casper au
thorities wired sheriff Humberstone
here the first of this week to this ef
fect, and Mr. Franklin left Monday
evening for Casper to get his car.
The thieves evidently have a mania
for traveling and securing a better
car each time they make a haul as
when they stole the Buick here they
left a Ford car which they had stol
en in Sterling. The Ford was found
the next day west of Julesburg where
it had been abandoned. The Ford has
been returned to its owner in Sterling.
The End of a Perfect Day
THE CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK — JULESBURG, COLORADO — A GOOD BANK IN A GOOD TOWN :
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK, JULESBURG, COLORADO, CAPITAL AND SURPLUS S6O,OOO.OO—“THE BANK FOR EVERYBODY”
The next matter to come before the
board was that of the “Clean-up”|
campaign which will be staged in
Julesburg commencing Friday, April |
29th. The board was unanimously in
favor of using every effort in coop
erating with the Julesburg Womans'|
Club and Julesburg Community Club|
in the cleun-uf campaign. A motion |
was made, duly seconded and unani- |
nously carried that the Mayor appoint | ,
a committee of three from the board |
to work in comjunction with a similar |
committee from_the community club|
to make arrangements for trucks, ete. |
on Clean-up Day. Mayor Spelts ap- |
pointed Trustees H. H. Hodges, Wm. |
Stafford and Frank Deich as mem
bers of this committee. It was fur-|
ther moved and seconded that the
Town bear the expense of men hired |
on Clean-up Day to work on the|,
trucks, the mnlzel to have charge of |
securing the necessary men for this|{
work.
The matter of appointing various|
committees and town officers for the |
ensuing year was laid over until the
next regular meeting night, Monday, |
May 2nd. The regular meeting nights|
were set for the first and third Mon- | |
day nights of each month. The
board adjourned. 1
et
At last reports the thieves have not
been apprehended and are making
their get-away in the big Packard-Six
which they stole at Cn\sger after
abandoning the Franklin \Buick.
OUR TOWN
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There are fancier towns than our
little town; there are towns that are|
bigger than this; and the people who| |
live in tinier towns don’t know what| !
excitement they miss. There are]| ¢
things you see in the wealthier towns | |
that you can’t in a town what’s small
and yet, up and down, there is no oth
er town like our little town, after all. ]
It may be the street thru our town
isn’t long, isn’t wide, isn't straight,
but the neighbors you know in our lit
tle town all welcome a fellow—it’s
great. In the glittering streets of the
glittering town, with its palace and
pavement, and thrall; in the midst of
the throng you will frequently long
for our'own little town after all. .
If you live and you work in our ,
little town, in srite of the fact that P
it’s small, you'll find it a fact that p
our own little town is the best kind| ;
of town, after all. 1
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OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CITY OF JULESBURG AND OF SEDGWICK COUNTY
JULESBURG, COLORADO, THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1921
WOMAN'S CLUB TO HOLD
RUMMAGE SALE APRIL 30TH
The Civic Department of the Jules
burg Woman’s Club will stage a rum
mage sale the day after clean-up ::fi
Saturday, April 30th. The p!
thereof will be used by the depart
ment for purposes of civic improve
ment.
Everyone in the community is
urged to heigl out by contributing to
the sale anything ht‘hey have lz; which
they no longer ve use.
lhn{ is still usuable or wunbrefi:fi
be gladly aceepted by the committee.
Any clothes that have been outgrown
or discarded, old hats, shoes that
h#ve be¢n outgrown but are still
wearable, dishes, kettles, hardware,
pictures, furniture, rugs, spreads,
plants of anything useful for which
the owner may no longer have need.
Perhaps they may be just the things
that someone else will want. Those
having articles to donate for the sale
are asked to notify Mrs. J. G. Caven
der or Mrs. Earl Hamilton. The
committee would appreciate it if the
clothes donated could be cleaned and
pressed and the shoes shined. The
sale will be held at Colver Bros. Mw
sic store, in the Cash Store building.
SOUTH TABLE
COMMUNITY
CLUB NOTES
— PR S
The South Table Community Ifi
held its regular meeting_ at the
ty school house, district No. 30, em
Friday evening, April 22nd. A 1
crowd was Freunt consideri
;l)_revnlence of measles on m‘.‘
'able, and the fact that the 8. C;/H.
8. Carnival was held on the same dage.
A very interesting business meet
ing was held. Several topics wevre
up for discussion. 'The committes om
ruoline. kerosene and oil made &
engthy report, having a number of
good offers from the different off
and refinery representatives. As the
committee expected offers from seve
eral more firms, and the membhsse
were not fully decided which offer
was the best, it was decided to hold
a special meeting to take up and die
pose of this question. 3 3
The special meeting will be
Mo 5%, on: Wadnasday eveni
0. 20, on Ay evet < ‘
ath. AN embers who are Mierest:
ed in this fleltion are urgently re
;mened to present at this meet
ng.
The sugar question was next in or
der and after a few minutes of gener
al remarks a committee consisting of |
Mrs. Wm. Schultz, Mrs. M. E. Allen
and Mrs. John Schultz were appointed
to take up this matter and also the
grocery line in general.
A number of questions of general
interest to the club were then dis
cussed and disposed of, after which
the meeting was adjourned.
After the business meeting, a
dainty lunch of coffee, salad, sand
wiches and pie was served by the
ladies of the club. After a pleasant
visit the members departed for their
homes, feeling well pleased with the
evening’s program.
The next regular meeting of the
club will be held at the Penney school
house, district No. 4, sixteen miles
south and one mile west of Julesburg,
on Friday evening, May 13th. Mem
bers please take note of the date.
HOME NEWS IS
MOST INTEREST
ING TO READERS
It is big news in New York when
J. P. Morgan returns from a trip
abroad. The big city dailies make
considerable fuss about it and devote
column after column to it. When a
New York banker sues for divorce
the city flafe“ bend every effort to
air the whole domestic difficulty, and
so it is with numerous other happen
iilmgs pertaining to some wealthy fam
y.
But it isn't of as much interest to
the citizens of Julesburg and com
munity to read of the above news as
it is to read in their home paper that|
a former resident of Julesburg or of
Sedgwick county is back here on a
visit, or that you are preparing to pay
a visit to someone in another sec-|
tion of the country. Home news holds |
first place in this community and al
ways will. That is why we want to
impress upon you the necessity of
assisting to gather that home news,
in order that the Grit-Advocate may
tell it to its readers. We want every
personal item we can get. We want
to know about those relatives and
friends that are visiting you, because
every visit is of interest to someone.
It will take you but a minute or so
to call us up or tell our reporters
about any news item you may know |
of. Remember ‘thid paper is your
paper, and the cooperation of the
citizens of the community is needed
to make it one of interest. We ap
peal to you to help us all you can in
giving all the worth-while news of the |
community. |
STAGE ALL SET FOR BIG
“CLEAN-UP DAY” IN JULES
BURG FRIDAY, APRIL 29
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RUSSIAN AND JAP
FARMERS FINED
IN OUNTY COURT
| There was considerable excitement
last Friday when government officers
| visited Sedgwick county in quest of
{ whiskey stills. The officers secured
| the assistance of local men and start
led out to search for the makers of
4 “moonshine.” A number of farms west
| of Julesburg in the valley were visit
] ed and a diligent search was institut
ed with the result that five whiskey
| stills and a considerable amount of
| “moonshine” was seized. No arrests
were made at the time but the whis
§ key and stills were confiscated by the
vernment officials.
Wednesday John Sitner, Phillip
Shriner, Jacob Krantz, George
Schmidt, Russian farmers and T.
Ono, a Japanese farmer, all living
west of Julesburg were arrested by
Sheriff Humberstone and brought to
| this city. A hearing was given each
of these men before County Judge
J. 8. Labaree that day, informations
having been filed by deputy district
attorney W. H. Pound charging them
with the manufacturing of intoxicat
ing liquors and having same in their
possession.
Each of these men pleaded guilty
as charged. John Sitner was assess
ed.a fine of SSOO on two counts;Jacob
Krantz was fined SSOO on two counts;
T. Ono was fined SSOO on two counts;
Phillip Shriner was fined S3OO on
one count and George Schmidt re
ceived a fine of S3OO on one count.
The men paid their fine and were re
leased from the custody of the sheriff.
The court informed a reporter of
the Grit-Advocate that in consider
ation of the fact that the guilty men
were farmers with groaving crops
needing their attention, was respon
sible for them getting off on the first
offense without a jail sentence.
NOTHING BUT THE
TRUTH TO BE
GIVEN MAY 9TH
| e
; “Nothing But the Truth” is the
three-act comedy that will be present
‘ed at the Hiippodrome theatre by the
[Julesburg Players’ Club on Monday
evening, May 9th, the proceeds to be
used for the benefit of the Julestwrg
Woman's Club. We confess ti 7¢ we
are partial to home-talent wenter
tainments and yet not without reasons
therefor. First—because we are per
sonally interested in the personnel. |
Second—home-talent entertainments
afford an excellent opportunity of ob- |
serving the grasp or interpretation of J
the author by the one acting or giv
ing the lines—which is really a rleas
ant diversion to the dramatically in
clined.
On _previous occasions the Jules
burg Players’ Club have demonstrated
their unusual ability in the successful
presentation of “When A Feller Needs
A Friend,” and “Green Stockings.”
These entertainments made a big hit, |
and “Nothing But the Truth,” a play |
that has been so popular in the large
cities promises™ to be the best yet
presented by the Players’ Club with
an all-star cast. No doubt a large
crowd will be in attendance at this en
tertainment. {
T P L |
William Ferguson, Jr., who lives|
northwest of Ovid, broke his arm this |
(Thursday) morning while cranking |
a Ford car. Drs. Dutton and Rook
made an x-ray examination and re- |
duced the fracture. |
NEWSY NOTES
FROM SEDGWICK
CO.HIGH SCHOOL
S. C. H. 8. wishes to thank all who
helped to make our carnival a suc
cess. The Freshmen received one
vote in the vaudeville contest, the
Junior and Sophomores each received
two votes for prizes. The Sopho
mores and Juniors have their choice
of a class pennant or the $2.00 for
each class.
The students enjoyed a visit and
talk by Mr. Talbot last week.
The Junior boys entertained the
Junior girls and Miss Gallagher and
Mrs. Reich at a three-course luncheon
in the dining reom of the high school
Tuesday afternoon The boys pre
pared and served the luncheon. The
first course was sardine cocktail, the
second sandwiches and coffee, the
third cake and ice cream.
The Sophomores had a meeting
Tuesday after schoo! to decide wheth
er or not they wanted a pennant as
their share of the prize awarded to
the Sophomore and Junior. classes for
tieir vaudeville stunts in the carni
val. They voted unarimously for the
I pennant,
'THAD’ SOWDER
SUFFERS STROKE
OF PARALYSIS
Theodore (“Thad”) Sowder, cham
pion broncho buster of the world in
1902 and 1903, was found in a serious
condition Sunday in his room at the
St. Thomas hotel, 1508 California
street in Denver. He was taken to
the Denver county hospital where at
first physicians believed he ‘was suf
fering from poison. Later, it was
determined that he had suffered a
paralytic stroke.
Sowder, a former resident of this
city, who is 45 years old, has been a
sufferer from paralysis for many
years, ever since a horse fell on him
soon after his triumphs in broncho
busting. In 1914, it was reported
that an operation had resulted in
complete recovery and Sowder was
selected to break elk that were to be
used in a parade of the Denver Elks’
lodge, of which he is a member.
A few months later he suffered
another stroke, was taken to the
county hospital and slipped away
from the attendants, declaring he
needed no physician. Sowder was re
ported considerably improved as we
go to press.
BASEBALL OFF
AGAIN WITH A
BIG SPLURGE
With 155,000 people attending the
opening ball games in the American
and National leagues, interest in the
big game seems to be as keen as ever.
As the little white ball runs along
the greening grass, the true fan feels
once more that life is worth living.
The crack of the bat is sweeter mu
sic to him than anything the robins
| and the bluebirds can do out in the
| tree tops.
. Baseball expresses the American
' temperament. It is the game of
swiftness, a sport in which swift
| thought and swift action are leading
|factors for success. The Americans
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NUMBER 29
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Tomorrow (Friday) April 29th, is
Clean-Up Day in Julesburg, and next
week is Clean-up Week.
The stage is all set for the biggest
clean-up campaign ever waged in this
commupity, and when the work is
completed Julesburg should be and
will be one of the cleanest commun
ities to be found amywhere. All of
the citizens of the community are ex
pected to participate in the campaign
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Julesburg C 8
The Town Council, Woman’s Club,
Community Club and the faculty and
students of the schools of our city are
cooperating in an effort to arouse the
interest of everyone in the commun
ity in making Julesburg a clean towa
—a town wgich will attract visitors
and of which every citizen may be
Jjustly proud. ! : :
Trucks will be put into service with
enough men hired by the Town
Board to haul away the rubbish that
is not disposed of by individuals. The
E:’de and high school students will
on the job and high school boys
will act as captains on Clean-Up Day
to urge all to clean up their premises.
Every progressive citizen should en
ter heartily into the day and give
gladly of his time and labor to make
Julesburg a clean town and one in
which it is good to live.,
As stated in the last issue of the
Grit-Advocate the Civic Department
of the Woman’s Club is offering
prizes for the two cleanest streets
in Julesburg by the end of Clean-Up
week, and the department is planning
for the contest to continue during the
summer for the most beautiful and
improved premises, first, second and
third prizes to be given. In order to
raise funds for this work the Civic
defartment of the Woman’s Club will
hold a rummage sale on next Sat
urday, April 30th, the next day after
Clean-Up Day.
Let’'s put all kinds of “pep” into
Clean-Up Day and each citizen do his
or her full share in making the day a
big success. Clean up your front
and back yards, parkings and street
and alley adjacent. Haul all rubbish
away to the city dump or pile next
to the alley for the trucks to haul
away. Burn, bury or haul away all
garbage. Fix a fire-proof ash kiln.
Remove unsightly objects from the
yards and vacant lots. Repair and
paint backyard buildings, fences, etc.
Mow lawns, trim trees, pick dande
lions. Then don’t stop with just
cleaning up—beautify your premises,
plant trees, shrubs, vines, flowers,
gardens,
Will your street be the cleanest in
Julesburg on Clean-up Day? Which
street captain will win the prize for
the street that shows the greatest
improvement on Clean-up Day? The
Civic Department of the Woman’s
Club, in order to make Clean-up Day
a real clean-up day for Julesburg, is
offering prizés for the two cleanest
streets in Julesburg on Clean-up Day.
The conditions of the contest are as
follows: each street has been divided
into two sections, east and west ef
Pine street and a high school boy has
been chosen to act as captain of each
section to interest everyone in that
section jn cleaning up his premises,
a prize‘( five dollars will be given
to the ciptain whose section shows
the greatest improvement in cleanli
ness by the end of clean-up week, and
a prize of three dollars will be given
to the captain of the second most im
proved section. Will your captain
win the prize? Everyone is urged to
get out and clean up his yard, front
and back and the street and alley ad
jacent in order to help his section
captain to win the prize and in order
to make Julesburg a clean, healthful
and beautiful town.
The captains chosen are:
First street, east of Pine, Dean
Redford; west of Pine, Vaughan
Labaree.
Second street, east, Charles Dobell;
west, Clarence Barnes.
Third street, east, Billie Lindloff;
west, Harold Throp. .
Fourth utfit, east, Clarence Har
ris; west, Dufward Hait.
Fifth street, east, Elmer Cole;
west, Howard Wilson.
Sixth street, east, Oscar Corpe;
west, Tom French.
Seventh street, cast, Harry Hart
ley; west, Ray French.
Get out and work for your captain
and for the cleanest premises and
cleanest street in Julesburg.
are a nervous and quick motioned
race, and they admire rapid action.
The early Indian tenants of this coun
try gave their prizes to the fastest
runners and modern business and po
litical life favors the ple who
think and act quickly. Ts;!:and agil
ity make successful ball players, and
win the admiration of cheering
crowds. .
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