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The Highland Weekly News
Hillsborough, Hillsboro, Highland County, Ohio
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New frontier town of Julesburg on Union Pacific railroad grows rapidly with 120 whiskey shops for 3,000 residents. Citizens form civil government adopting Omaha's charter, elect mayor (5-day resident) and council (under 10 days residents). Rents extremely high: $100/day for gambling tent, $1,000/week for building.
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The new town of Julesburg, on the Union Pacific railroad, is growing rapidly in some things. The Omaha Herald says it has one hundred and twenty whiskey shops for a population of about three thousand. At a recent meeting of the citizens it was agreed to form a civil government, and to adopt the charter, laws and ordinances of Omaha. They have elected a Mayor and City Council. The mayor was only a five days' resident of the place and none of the council had been there over ten days. Rents are enormously high. One man pays $100 a day for a tent for a gambling and billiard hall with one table. Another rents a building, part shed part canvas, for $1,000 a week.
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Julesburg
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elected mayor and city council; adopted omaha's charter, laws, and ordinances; high rents reported ($100/day for tent, $1,000/week for building).
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New town growing rapidly with 120 whiskey shops for 3,000 population. Recent citizens' meeting agreed to form civil government. Mayor is 5-day resident; council members under 10 days. Rents enormously high.