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Farmers are preparing Tor spring
work. Flowing, listing, breaking
etc.
Last week, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Davis, accompanied their daugh
ter, Mrs. Cook, as far as Syracuse
on her way to her Missouri home
Mrs. C's health has greatly I'M
proved since coming here.
Mr.. Herbert's wind mills are
booming. The mil on south side
of farm has a twelve foot wheel
with eight inch pipe; reservoir
5OX15O it. in the clear; capacity al
80 gallons TO the barrel 6,522 bar
rels.
The mill on north side has an
eight foot wheel, with SIX inch
pipe; reservoir 32xS0 it. in the
clear; capacity at 30 gallons to
barrel, $500 barrels.
q. Grill has built an addition to
his house. Also made reservoir
and will try irrigation.
j. w. White has also put up a
windmill and made reservoir.
He too will irrigate.
Our school Is nearing its close,
to the regret of patrons and pupils.
Minneapolis school has never
had better teacher than Mrs.
Lewis, and all regret that the term
OF school cannot he extended.
Mrs. Lewis will soon leave with
her husband and father for their
mountain home near LaVeta. In
her departure the Sabbath school
will lose one of its most acceptable
members. May prosperity and
happiness attend the family in
their new home.
Miss Ida Burster went home to
her parents near LaVeta last week.
She was accompanied by Miss Ma
mie Hall.
OCCASIONAL.
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friends gave her a pleasant sur
prise party on Saturday evenir q.
! An elegant supper was serve d,
oysters included. The guests were
entertained during the evening by
songs, and instrumental music by
Miss Ada Weitzei, OF Itichlield.
The guests departed at late hour,
wishing Mrs. Addington many
happy returns of the day.
There will be supper and
dance at the ranch of j. ID. Wat
klns, on March Goth.
s. l.. Florey has sold COW to
his brother Harry.
l. Knight has lost anolher COW.
L. II. Vlllers went to Syracuse
last week, for freight.
l.. Lepel has been working for
f. Wallis the last few days, max
ing water tank.
Ii. S. Stelgelman worked on Le-
pels reservoir last week. Robert
Bolander is working there now.
DIR. Mllllgan was called to the
Cimarron last Sunday.
Il. Il. Lamport, agent for the
Rocky Mountain nursuries, return
ed from Springfield, last Saturday.
DIR. Mllligan and Daniel Wooley
returned from the mines last week.
A light snow fell, Monday,
which changed the weather from
warm to cool.
Frank and Fred Wo oley, Oscar
Nance and George Elkhorn have
gone to the Arkansas to get work.
We hear that Dist. No. 40 will
have fine dinner on the last day
of school, and that everybody is
invited to come. Let's go, boys,
and fill our bread baskets.
Harry Florev was at II. Steigel-
mans, last Monday and Tuesday
on business.
Rev. Mitchell announced a
series of meetings at the konkel
school house, but tailed to come.
Contributor.
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-26

+ X. Curran started to Bell
| Ranch, New Mexico, Saturday, to
bring back his son Cliff and wife
When he reached Reads ranch on
the Cimarron, he found them
there, having come by conveyance
TO that point. ahead of time
They surprised their folks and
friends by stepping in, Tuesday
evening.
The Simmons brothers of La
mar. We're in town this morning
on their way home from the Car
riso MINES. They were greatly
excited over the prospects and,
think they have some fine loca
tons made. They stuck their
stakes chiefly in Blacksmith can
on, within few rods of the MeXi-
CO llne.
The following Is list of letters
remaining uncalled tor at the
Springfield postoiIice, Mar. q '97.
ELLA II. WIKoFF +. NJ.
Preti, Lii Nlcholi
Cresteli, Antonio
i. q. Hoffman returned Sunday
from Springfield, Colorado. He
reports considerable excitement
down there over the gold discovery
in the Carriso country. He says
there are several parties working
claims and nearly all of the coun
try has been staked off. lie did
not locate clam, however, but
came back to settle down on his
ten acre tract and raise crop, be-
lieving that to be the surest road
to wealth.-Holly CMeftlan.
w. b. Pickett, formerly of Villas
tins county, who left here IN '92,
and went to the Pacific coast, re-
Gently remitted taxes on his land.
to county Treasurer Harrison, and
by way ofpostscrpt says: L wish L
was in Baca county instead of this
wet. poverty stricken country. l
also wish Baca county had por-
ton OF the moisture of the William
ette Valley. There is lots of sick
hess here, and tunes are awful
hard. The Pacific coast countries
are badly overestimated. l expect
to spend this summer in southern
Oregon, and unless ! feel better
and do better than | have so far,
through California and Oregon, |
will return to southern Colorado.
Kind regards to old friends"
The Springfield herald., 1897-03-26
Local and Personal.


Lamar, Wednesday.
L. +. Mathews paid visit to
jlls father, yesterday.
Stalnaker Bros. are at Syracuse
this week, after freight.
w. II. Smart returned home,
"Wednesday, from Missouri.
G. NJ. Gordon and J. u. Tanars-
dol returned tins morning from
the Arkansas, with hay for their
own use.
Little Roy Copeland was quite
sick the fore part of the week, but
is able to be about now.
Il. NJ. Whitaker and family Wis
tied day or two this week with
the Breslin family, east of Villas.
Thos. ii. Goodwin was down from
his Atlanta ranch yesterday, alter
n spade. He is building fence
this spring.
j. ii. Christie of the Thomas
Cat mining clam, was visiting his
brother-in law j. +. Harrison, here
Wednesday.
Miss Susie Harrison spent sew
.eral days the fore part of the week
visiting with friends in the south
east part OF the county.
h. +. Martin went to the mining
camp yesterday. He will look a
round for day or two, and bring
a load of wood back with him.
q. w. Rouse is at Trinidad this
week after brick to line the new
smelter at Carrlso. He will also
get lead tor tluXlng and coke for
fuel.
A Prowers county citizen was
in town Tuesday, on his way to
the Carriso mines. He expects to
be in that camp ten days and do
some prospecting. lie is familiar,
TO some extent, with prospects.
Broom Corn Seed.
Frank MCGOWAN of the eastern
part OF the county is selling choice
Mo. Evergreen broom. corn seed
at 65cts per bushel, 1895 crop. Has
40 bushels lett.
S. w. Cole spent the fore part OF
the week with his family, but re
turned to the mining camp We'd
nesday, with supplies for some OF
the miners. He intends to come
home soon and put in his spring
crop.
Harry Ward and 4. M. Whita-
ker scorched to Villas this morn
ing OH their wheels. They are
famous riders going with a ten
mile wind. 1t was harder than
punching Corbett in the ribs to
come back.
Sheriff Ward was out to his
Bear Greek ranch Wednesday and
Thursday of this week, and reports
EARNING operations going on. The
boys have thirty acres breaking
done and are pushing 1t on to a
finish. He says the ground is in
better condition than he ever saw
it.
The many friends of Mr.. and
Mrs Cliff S. Curran will be glad to
know that they have returned here
to live. For the past year they
have resided IN eastern New Mex
lco. where few white people live,
and they are glad to get back to
this country. Mrs. Currau says 1t
is a paradise to New Mexico.
The equinoXial storm was above
the average in severity. Mercury
ran nearly down to zero, and the
fury of the intermittent snow
storms, Monday, was entirely suf-
ficient to satisfy the traveller that
it was dlsagreeable day to be out.
Farther west, the snow was deep
er. 1t did not entirely cover the
ground here. Stock did not suffer
to amount to anything. nor was 1T
driven south by the WIND and snow
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-17

FROM early morning the California
| linnets had been singing to Goldi-
locks father and mother, "GoldilocEs
is coming to you; Goldilocks is coming,
coming-is coming"
"Bless the little BIRDS" said Goldilocks'
mother; what are they trying to say ?"
Away on the mountain side Goldilocks
and the great Stork went along together.
that she was tired.
How would you like to get on my
back?' asked the Stork. II am strong
ana can carry you."
Goldilocks at first said NO" but the
Stork looked as if he would feel hurt if
she refused, and so she said that she
would ride little. Then the Stork knelt
by a big rock, upon which Goldilocks
cIim bed and she could get upon the back
of the bird.
Hold on tight. GoldiIocks, for 1 am
going to fly now." said the Stork.
The next minute the Stork flew with
strong and swift strokes from the mount
ain and directly was high in the air.
Goldilocks was dizzy at first and afraid
that she would fail off. but she put her
hands around the stork's neck and held
on.
The stork flew from one mountain TO
another and asked Goldilocks 10 tell him
which way to go. But the farther he flew
the stranger everything looked to Goldi-
locks. Throughout the whole day the
Siork winged his way above mountains
covered with snow, and above lakes and
rivers, but Goldilocks never once saw her
own home. She grew afraid. until she
thoug t of the wonderful silver arrow.
She held up the arrow and then the most
remarkable thing happened.
The arrow flew out OF her hand, for she
could not hold it. While she looked, and
in a jffy, 1t turned into snow-white
swan. The Stork said that the Genie of the
Mountain had done this to help his little
friend Goldilocks find her home. Then
he turned and followed the Swan.
Long after the sunlight bad AIDED from
the valleys the Swan and the Stork flew
over the mountain tops. seeing from the
height the sun sinking into the Tar off
Pacific Ocean. But when the sun was out
OF view the air grew dark in few minutes.
"Oh no." said Goldllocks, II Tant to go
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-17
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.

BECKIE HEINO, c. R. c., writes: In nv
last letter 1 told that L had a puppy by the
name of Clip. Well, that poor little thing
died. Every one, after that, told us that his
tail was not cut right He died on September
81, 1872
JUDITH GUSLEAN sends a letter, inclosing
a poem and picture. Also several original
puzzles. The poem and picture may be used.
TOM BOWLES writes: "I am impatient for
the story about New Guinea to begin" All
right, Tom. You will not wait much longer.
The first installment will be published next
week.
NITA NJ. TOMASINI has written u story en-
titled "a True Story of the California Woods"
which she hopes to see on the Young Al.
thors Page.
FLOYD SMITH, c. R. c., writes that she has
historical treasure This is a copy of the
ulster County Gazette" published at Kings
ton, Ulster County, on January 4, 1900
The pos tof5ce addresses OF the subscribers tn
the Washington statue fund are desired.
VIII the contributors kindly forward them as
early as possible to the editor of the Boys and
Girls Page?
L. F.-Communica.ion received and favor.
ably consider ed.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-17
HOW SAM SAVED
NELLIE'S LIFE

CREAT- HEARTED and broad shoul-
" dered Sam of Los Angeles has reason
10 be thankful that he has passed a
part of one summer on his uncle's great
cattle range in Arizona. There be learned
from The cowboys how to rope a steer,
and he became an expert in the use of a
iasso by practicing hard after he had re-
turned TO Los Angeles.
1t was what the boys called an ."off
day" at Camp Call. After lunch
company arriveo-Mr. and Mrs. Waldron,
who brought their little girl, Nellie, who
was four years old. Nellie wandered off
and was lost.
To Binnie naturally fell the task of
making up the searching party.
And now away" said Binnie, after the
plan had been understood by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waldron were to remain
in camp The others went out TO search,
at last all the boys came in. except one,
and that one was Sam of Los Angeles.
Another hour passed and no word had
been received from the brave boy from
Los Angeles
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-17
ANOTHER INNING
WITH FUN-MAKERS.

THAT is a stirring time the Bum pkins
L are having at the foot of Market stree I
this week. They have just come ashore
after their trip across the ferry. They are
an enterprising lot, and, being out of
money, they are trying to seize a "bob-
car" and great tug of-war is going on.
The car, between the efforts of the boy
Bumpkin who always laughs and the con-
ductor and driver, is liable 10 make its
next trip only as kindIing wood. Both
ends are about to come out, and the roof, on
which are the happy family, the dude and
the landlady after her money. is also about
to become a wreck. The student Bump
kin is still Latin scholar, as his painting
betrays. The cattle are as lively as the
Bumpkins. The granger is still out.
IL the bobcar should fall 20 pieces, no
matter-the pumpkins can walk, and next
week you may see them march Up Market
street, headed By the Goat Hill band
The sealions are observed to have curbed
their picnic propensity long enough TO
put in day in seaion Kindergarten. A
stranger, real boy, has strayed IN, and
he evidently feels a little out of place
The boys and girls who read this mage
probably never saw such a teacher as here
is presented-but, come TO think of it.
there are schools of fish ard schools of
sealions (any sailor will tell you that is
SOY; therefore there is no reason whv sea-
lions should not be taught by whiskered
and grownup sealion patriarch.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-17
H6HIL WITUFHIRIE0

wreaths of white queen flowers upon
them, gliding along as on smooth lake
above the dark tree tops and above the
fields, with crews of laughing fairies, who
hoist sails OF purple and blue and cruise
until the morning star rises bright and
silvery.
'Oh, that must be lovely" said Goldi-
locks.
Would you like 10 go home in fairy
boat2'
"Yes, yes," GoIdilocks said eagerly.
There is little grove OF sweet smelling
bay trees just beyond the ring where the
fairies danced. In the mi Idle of this
grove is a lake as smooth and as shining
as mirror The rays of the moon strike
upon it and bound upward, for the lake,
too, is bewitched. Here is a fine launch
ing place for fairy boats. When Goldi-
locks came there with the Stork and the
Swan the fairies drew from its hiding
place under an arbor covered with wild
honey suckie flowers the boat Argo.
Then the cutest little fairies, wearing
tiny sailor hats and sailor suits, came to
man it. When they and Goldilocks were
in the boat the Swan stood as lookout
IN the bow and the Stork was in the stern
with the sailor fairies all about her.
There we're wreatns of red roses and
great, white queen FLOWERS on the sides
and hanging over the bow of the boat
Argo. When the bell flowers tinkled for
the midnight hour the fairies pushed the
Argo inso a stream of moonbeams. Up
they foated. light as thistIe-down, Goldi-
locks and all So it was in this way that
Ao - fol ;,.I
The StorK was the captain. He told the
fairies when to hoist the sails and when to
turn them to catch the soft breeze. They
raced with the 1eecy clouds that chased
over the face of the moon. They crulsed
gayly about until the Swan said:
Hurry up, or the day star will rise
Then every little fairy puffed out his
rosy cheeks and blew in the sails of silk
to go faster. When they came to stream
of moonlight that slanted downward
pouring over the snowy tops of the Sierra
like silver river-they steered into it.
Home" said Gold ilocKs.
1t was true. Almost before she knew it
the boat Argo was IN the trail by her
fathers gate. In an instant she stepped
out and the boat went away. Only the
Stork remained. Overhead flew the Swan.
L
From one of his wings fell the wonderful
silver arrow.
Wake up said the Stork, tapping
with his bill upon the door.
Goldilocks' papa and mamma came out
and found their little girl and hugged her
and kissed her. Then she showed them
the arrow and also the roll that was given
to her in the Genie's treasure house. 1t
proved to be gold-enough so that her
papa need not want more. 1t was magic
gold; so that when some was spent there
was just as much left.
The Stor& was gone when Goldilocks
looked around. for him, but the little girl
was happy, once more at home.
So you see that the brave and the kind
not only bring blessings TO themse es
| and to their parents and friends, but al so
to others. And this is the end of this
| story about Goldilocks.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-17

really enjoyed the day and you must an
swer me truthfully."
1t took d OK fully ten minutes to grasp
the situation. With wild warwhoop he
started for the door, and then dashed back
to give his mother a hasty kiss and get
his cap, but he could not find it.
He lost no time in hunting up
boy his mother never allowed him to
play with. 1t was quite exciting for a
while, but after the boy had won all his
marbles and stolen his pocket-knife he left
in disgust.
Presently he frightened up, thinking
of a dollar he had at home in his little
purse. He could spend it as he pleased
and no one 10 question him. In glee be
ran home for his money. With twenty
nickels iingling in his pocket he starts
forth once more.
He decided to take the electric car into
the city-for they lived some miles out of
town. So. boarding the first car that
passed the door, he rode until he came to
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-17
LITTLE DICKS
DAY OF FREEDOM.

L was bright. beautiful June morning
and little Dick Holman's eig hth birth
day.
The night before a gayly painted ex.
press wagon had arrived for the event,
and Dick could hardly eat his breakfast Sc
eager was he to be out in the garden with
his new treasure.
Breakfast over he wins mammals con-
sent TO play grocer with him. He DIRE "
his wagon outside. and delivered numerous
packages of tea, coffee and sugar to man.
ma, seated at the open window with her
sewing.
de was having such a happy time,
when much to his disgust his mother
was called away to receive visitor.
She did not remain away long. but it
was long enough to turn a happy boy in 10
very disconnected boy.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-17

a famous candy-store that he had often
visited with his mother. Here he got off,
and entering the store ordered an lice
cream and soda" How ne enjoyed it!
But that was nothing to the Joy he felt
as he stepped across to the candy counter,
where he had large box of French can
dies put up. AS he left the store he
seemed to hear mammals warming voice,
"Oaly few pieces. Dick"
A few pieces. indeed He would finish
the box this time. Oh, 1t was a glorious
thing TO be free and his own master! Up
and down the street he wandered, looking
in at the shop windows and eating the
candies. After while, feeling thirsty, he
took another 'icecream and soda' but
did not enjoy it as he had the first. In
fact he id not enjoy it at all, for be had
such a queer feeling in his little stomach
1t was long past his luncheon hour, but
that was nothing to him, for he felt as if
he would never care to eat again. But he
did long for his little bed, and, shall we
confess it, for his mother too.
On, the long ride home in that dreadful
carl How it did shake and torture him
Reaching home at last, he goes straight to
his room and down on his bed he lies,
There old Mary finds him looking so
white and sick. He will not le. her call
his mother, but compromises with her by
swallowing one of her awful doses. He
was very quiet for the rest of the day.
Dick confessed to himself this had been
miserable failure, and before bedtime that
night his mother knew all his troubles
and what comfort to Dick was her sweet
sympathy
why, Dick, my son." laughed papa,
'UncIe Nat never had a wife"
MARY MORRIS LLOYD.