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The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1897-03-05

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The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1897-03-05
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The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1897-03-05
EDITOR HERALD: | see YOUR re

EDITOR HERALD: l see your re-
port of sale of quilt, on the ODD,
which is not correct. You have
our sincere thanks for publishing
the same. Comrade Wardell was
the auchoneer, and there was but
one bid of seven dollars on the
quilt, the balance was for a good
cause; one of the noblest causes I'M
der Gods shining sun; cause that
extended relief to fifty three thou
sand souls last year. This organ
ization called w. r. G. extends
from Maine to the Rio Grande, and
from Florida to California. 1t
numbers about two million, all told
They have built homes for youth
and old age; they have succored
the blind, the manned, the halt
and the lame. They know neiiheS
color, creed, nor nationality, but
eternal gratitude TO that noble
band OF patriots. Let us see with
what cold Indifference they were
treated on the 22d. That quilt that
delt hands and willing minds pro-
duced, had to go begging for the
pitlim sum of seven dollars. For
shame! Comrade Wardell just
talked to his own Imagination just
as little men.lo, and he was no ex-
ception to the rule. My criticism
applies only to the soldiers and
citizens, who were able and did
not show much OF the spirit oil
what | call true patriotism, OF
course Mr. Editor l have been. and
shall be called a crank. No Won
der | am a crank after the scenes
of the 22d. | did look for some
thing better from among so many
people. Here are twenty names
emblazoned on this piece of nice
work that any true patriot might
feel proud of. Honored ladies of
w. r. c. to you | will say, that If
it should ever happen that you do
get up an enterprise of this kind
again, give me thirty days notice
and 1 will get bidders that don't
carry their little souls III their vest
pockets and call it their God. If
that piece of nice work which any
man might feel great pride in, was
got up in any town south of Mason
and Dixon line, by what we call
southern women, it would have
brought not less thau fifty dollars
and perhaps one hundred dollars.
| once saw 4 cane put up for sale
for southern soldiers, and it sold
Cor fifty dollars: Ga moral Mr..
Editor | cannot find words in my
vocabulary of the English Ian
guage to utter my contempt for
the stinginess manifested that day
by the patriots of Baca county.
j. w.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1897-03-05
A Churn that Churns il
One Minnie

have been in the dairy business
all my life and have many times
churned for an hour before butter
would appear, so when | heard of a
churn that would churn in minute
| concluded TO try 1t. Every day
for week used 1t and not only
could | churn in a minute but got
more butter than with the common
churn. This is very important IN
formation TO butter makers. The
churn works easily and will churn
an ordinary churning in less than
sixty seconds. | have sold two
dozen OF these churns in the past
month. Every butter maker that
has seen me churn in less than a
minute has bought one. You eau
obtain all Desired information re
garding the churn by addressing
j. f. Basey & Co, st. Louis, Mo,
and they will give you prompt and
courteous attention. 2
A Dairvman.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1897-03-05
Just What Miners Want.

All who are, or expect to be. in
terested in mines will be glad to
know that Henry N. Copp, the
Washington, Cd. @. land lawyer,
has revised Cops Prospector's Man
uel. The meteorological part Of the
work has been almost entirely re
written by a Colorado mining Ell
gineer, who has had years OF eX
perlence as a prospector, assayer
and superintendent OF mines and
United States surveyor.
The book is a popular treatise
on assaying and meneralogv. and
will be found useful to all who
wish to discover mines. The first
part of the work gives the United
States mining laws and regula
tons, how to locate and survey Il
mining clam, various forms and
much valuable information. The
price is so cents at the principal
book stores. or of the author.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1897-03-05

will make test runs on most of the
prospects owned by the three com
panles and ii they prove sa'isfac
tory will at. once pnt in larger
smelters, unless it be found shat
some other process is cheaper and
better. Altogether the prospect
is bright for the new camp. Too
much tine all too much
money has been spent already to
stop before fully testing the leads
TO be found there.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1897-03-05

For good weather March has not
shown a better hand than Fcbru-
airy. Coming in like lion it
should 60 out like lamb, accord
ing to the old saying. February
brought us about 20 inches OF snow
and some rain. The ground is wet
and the few warm days we have
had have been sufficient to start
the grass in the sandy localities.
1t is already showing up green at
a distance, and stock is found
searching for it. This all goes to
show that spring is almost on us,
and that early grazing will be had.
A young man by the name Of Lou
Gerkin, came into town Saturday
night and put up at the Ward
house. Sunday morning the Prov
ers county sheriff appeared and ar
rested HIM, claiming he was want
ed in Weld county for killing cat
tie. The authorities from Weld
county did not come for the party
and the Prowers county officers
had to let him go. lie is said to
resemble very much picture sent
out, of the Weld county thief.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1897-03-05
Memphis
AND
Charleston
Il RAILROAD.

Trains lcaveMomphis
MorSISG nndEvE>ISu
after arrival of trains
from the West and
Southwest, running TO
or connecting in UNION
DEroTs for al! points in
the East and Southeast.
Tie Memphis nd
Charleston Railroad
and the East Tenn. Va.
& Ga, Ry., have earned
the reputation they
have Of giving tho
Quickest Time, Test
Through Car Service
and all the Latest and
FincstAccommodations
Its the Principal
Thoroughfare to tho
Summer Resorts in the
Summer and Winter
Resorts in the Winter.
Passengers by Ills
route cross the New
Steel Bridge ct Mem
phis and will avoid tcdl
Gus Ferry Transfers
across the Mississippi
River. necessary by any
other gateway south Of
st. Louis.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1897-03-05
Card OF Thanks.

The members of the G. a. r.
and w. II. @. desire to extend
their thanks to each and every
one Of the Springfield Dramatic
Club for their services rendered
on Washirgton's Birthday.
BY order of Corps.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1897-03-05
Local and Personal.

Geo. w. Robertson went to La
mar the fore part of the week on
n frelghting trip.
Rather Goodwin mounted his
horse yesterday morning and went
TO the ranch for few days work.
Born:-To G. A. Seaman and
wife, on Tuesday, February 23l, a
baby girl.-Las Animas Democrat.
DIR. Homsher had his broom corn
made into brooms and he took
them to Lamar, Monday, to place
them on the market.
Mrs. Whitaker gave party to
the young folks OF the community
Wednesday evening. Those at
tending engaged in plays etc. and
had happy time generally.
A. B. Wallis lett Wednesday for
Rocky Ford Colorado,--Geo. Bohls
of Konantz, Colorado, passed
through town Tuesday, enroute for
Syracuse.-Johnson Journal.
Fred Mathews went to Carriso
with the Springfield boys Sunday,
returning yesterday. He located
several claims while there, on the
copper belt and also in the gold
belt.
A farewell party was given by
the Vanorsdols, last, Saturday
evening, to Prot. Konkel and his
sisters. The young people of the
community attended and report a
pleasant time.
j. +. Harrison, L. NJ. Whitaker
and l.. A. Wikoff of the Augusta
Mining company spent two days
this week in mining camp looking
over the property and laying plans
for the future.
Mrs. Miser is expecting her
father and brother from Pueblo.
They intended to start on the LIST.
inst for the Carriso mining district
and will stop short time in
Springfield to visit her.
j. III. Christie went to the
mining camp the fore part of the
week and located the Thomas Cat
Mining claim, which bids fair to
rend the night air with immense
pay streaks. The Thomas Cat is
promising kitten at present and
will cut its capers IN the future.
w. g. Hyde came back from
Carrlso Monday alter looking the
camp over pretty thoroughly, and
will go to Colorado Springs at
once and seek to get some OF the
wealthy brokers interested. He
thinks the camp will have 500
people i'll it before six weeks
passes.
Prof. q. Il. Konkel completed
his six n onths term OF school here
Wednesday and went down to
Ston1ngton yesterday with his
sisters, Tor few days visit with
his parents. lie intends to return
here in a few days and become
one OF the students in the Mitchell
Academy.
John Davis returned from the
mines Monday, on his way home
TO Minneapolis. He saw The boys
well located before leaving them.
They have repaired an old stone
house, covered 1t and daubed the
cracks with dirt, till it is quite
comfortable. The boys will stay
The greater part Of the summer if
work is plenty.
Wednesday being the last day
of school the patrons of the district
gathered up their picnic baskets
and convened at the school house
Mt the noon hour. Prof. konlel
looked his happiest and gave way
to the ladies who spread a long
table loaded with the choicest
of vlands. All did justice to
the bounteous spread and remain
ed the afternoon to witness the
miscellaneous exercises.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1897-03-05

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The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1897-03-05

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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-12-04
ANOTHER ROLDUP.

Monday morning at about 1870,
Mrs. Olson. of the Pacific Hotel,
thought she heard sorhe one try.
ing to get into the house and imme-
diately gave the alarm. The clerk, w.
H. Watson, was called and ran down
stairs, but the only person near was
fellow peeping under the blinds at the
depot. After passage of words be
tween the men, the fellow from across
the track came to Watson and began
to act ugly, so Watson saos, and pulled
a knife. Watson, who was in his
night robe, pushed gun in front of
him when the stranger disappears.
Next day Watson swears out a war
rant charging this man, whose name
appears to be Allen, with assault with
deadly weapon. The case was tried
before Judge Little, and the man ac-
quilted. Witnesses were brought for
the defense to prove that Allen was
seeking bed, and that he did not
possess a knife or other weapon, while
Watson himself could not swear the
man under arrest was the same person
he encountered the morning before.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-12-04
STRICTLY TOUGH.

The trio of weary veterans who were
arrested and logged in Jail at Nampa for
breaking into an outfit car, last week
broke jail and wendell their way east to
Pocatello, but there they were oyer
taken by Sheriff Taylor Saturday, and
Sunday were landed in the county bas-
tile. The three men gave their names
as Brady, Fish and Sterling. While in
Nampa they tried to sell some of the
stolen articles to the City Marshal, and
as natural result were placed behind
the bars, but soon got loose again.
They will be tried at the present term
of court, and in all probability will be
guests of Warden Van Dorm for a time.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-12-04
COLLEGE lNOTES.

Thanksgiving is over and the stu
dents are all back. The next vacation
is Christmas, but alasl between now
and then comes the dreaded examin-
alton.
Merritt Madden a former pupil of
the college, arrived Tuesday from Neb-
raska, where he has been staying for
the past six months. Ali his old friends
are glad to see him back, and hope he
will again attend school.
Miss May IIultz of Lower Boise is
expected to attend school after the
holidays.
Miss Bertha Plowhead of Middleton,
has been quite i'll the past two weeks
and has had to give up her school
work for a few days, but viii soon re-
join us.
A date for the contest will be set in
the near future and all those interest
ed in Literary work will have an op-
portunity to hear the thoughts of the
rising generation.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-12-04
SNEAK THIEF.

Tuesday night man named Whip
pie secured a room at the Griffin Hotel
and went to bed. Soon after retiring
he heard his door softly opened and
then in crawled a man on his hands
and knees. Whipple could see the
sneak thief by the light from over the
transom of the opposite room, and
watched him enter and pick up his
(Whipple's) pants. After taking from
his purse the money it contained Mr..
Sneak then replaced the purse and
started out, when Whipple called on
him to stop and ordered him to re-
place the money, saying if he would
do so without trouble nothing further
would be said about it.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-12-04
Break Into a Car and Steal Chocolate
and Candy.
SHOT 1T BY THE BRAEE#EH.
Sneak Thief at The Griffin Hotel
District Court In SessiOn-Lawyers
Have Little Scrap-McCOy Gets One
Year in the Pen.

The west-bound freight, while be-
tween Nampa and Caldwell was broken
into Thursday niGht by the Knights Of
the road. When the train reached
Caldwell the car was being opened by
the crew when three men jumped out
on the north side and began running,
The brakeman and some ,bystanders
called on them to halt, but on they
sped, when the brakesman began shoot.
ing at them. A search was made of
the country near by, and one of the box
car tourists was found near the China
mems garden by Agent Alley and Ike
Roberts, and soon he was landed in
jail. The car broken into was sealed
at Nampa, and contained supplies for
merchants here. The amount of goods
stolen was small they having taken
only IA cakes of sweet chocolate and
half case of candy The candy was
put up III round tins, and was evidently
taken by the tourists for Clipped beef
"A car pin was found in the car, which
they used in opening the cases.
The man caught will probably be ex-
amined today, and if found guilty will
be bound over and tried at the present
term of court.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-12-04
RECEIVED CERTIFICATES.

The following teachers passed at the
examination held in Caldwell Friday
and Saturday last before County Super
intendent Little:
Prof. Allison, DR., Foust, Boise; J. G..
Huntley, Mrs, Ella Walling, Nampa;
Henry PuGh. Miss May Parrish, T. J..
Coonrod, Emmett; Mrs Ethel Fergu-
son, ]. L. Isenberg, Parma; Miss Agnes
Webster, Mrs. Mary Kirby, Miss Nellie
Cook, Miss Ida Schenck. Thomas Grit
fin, Caldwell; Miss Lizzie johnson.
Payette; Miss Anna Wells Lower
Boise: Miss Jeanie Stovell, New Ply
mouth.
0fLhe above Profs. Pugh and ALI
son we're granted first grade certif-
Gates, while eight secured second and
seven third.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-12-04
Thsi' Exploits During the Past Few
Days.
GUNS DRAWN ON /. 4. SIMON.
Pacific Hotel Clerk Assaulted With a
Knife-A. Howard Relieved Of His
PurSe-St. Clair Don't Look Such
Terrible Bad Man.

Last Friday night, at about 11:45, L.
A. Simon, proprietor of the Caldwell
Club was visited by two rObDers and
commanded to open his safe.
For half an hour previous to the en-
trance of the hold ups, a stranger made
several visits to the saloon. His last
visit, or walk through the room, was at
a time when the house was empty. He
hurried through the place and in less
than thirty seconds in walked two men,
pistols in hand and masked, who
marched straight to the bar and or.
dered the proprietor to open the SAFE
The robbers were so situated that their
guns were on either side Of Simons
He protested that there were nothing
of value in the safe. While they were
clamoring for it to be opened, Simons
gradually got his wits together after
the shock of seeing masked robbers
pointing guns at him, and came to the
conclusion they were amateurs at the
business. He then worked his way to-
ward the end of the bar, and made a
move as if to get his gun. This evil
IDENTIFY scared the would-be robbers, for
they turned and ran out as quickly as
possible. While they were going ST.
mon picked up a water pitcher and
threw it after the men. Had he gun
in the house that night, one, if not
both would now be planted under moth
er earth. Mr.. Simons then rushed to
the door and called for help, and in a
few seconds a number had collected
The marshal appeared on the scene
after all was quiet. When asked why
he did not appear sooner, replied, shat
he heard the noise, he thought it was
some one calling fire, but as he could not
see fire, did not think it amounted to
anything In their flight the robbers lost
hat, which was picked up in the rear
of the saloon. 1t was gray SLOUGH
hat The masks which were made of
material such as is used for towels
were also found. one near the track the
other near the residence of Judge
Little.
HOldups are again becoming fire.
quent. While this terminated with
out pecuniary loss or injury to any OF
the parties, the next may prove disas
trous, and the city authorities will
either have to put on extra police oil
see to it that when i night call is made
the marshal shall hurry to such person
or persons calling, or give good reason
for not doing so.