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The Springfield herald., 1907-08-23
Carrizo Items.

R. G. Cotton and family have been
spending few days at Kenton and vi
cinity, visiting friends.
d. B. Wright writes from La Junta
that he is doing well and that the fam
lily are in good health, but would like
to get back to Corrizo.
j. A. Washburn is enjoying a visit
from brother, who lives at Trinidad
and had not seen for several years.
Oliver Tucker will move to his ranch
miles north of Kenton about the first
of October.
Horatio Arnold. who has fine home
stead in Furnace Canon, was helping
Collins brothers with their haying the
past week.
There will be &c months term of
school here the coming winter. So far
the board has not secured teacher.
Crops are immense along the Corrizo
corn, cane, maize. rye, alfalfa, gar
den stuff, ETC., never looked better.
Emmett Tanner is assisting E. G.
Condit in the construction of the tele-
phone line from Corrizo to the Mcintosh
ranch. The work will be completed
this week,
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Villas Items.

Miss Alice Breslin is helping Mrs. J.
C. Shields during Mr.. Shields illness.
w. Metcalf was up getting supplies
for his ranch on the Cimarron.
A little moisture fell in our vicinity
the past few days.
Ed. Shields is slowly improving. We
hope for his speedy recovery.
r. L. Ranney harvested his cane and
millet which was an immense crop.
The Villas blacksmith was in our town
this week, but on account of sickness
he went to Lamar for medical aid.
DR.. Milligan was at the Shields resi-
dence today.
c. d. Jones returned from his visit
East last Saturday.
Thomas White was up from his Cim
arron ranch for supplies yesterday.
James Wilson is in our vicinity today
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The Springfield herald., 1907-08-23
Blaine Items.

Mist and fog two or three days this
week.
Mrs. Brackney and Mrs. John My
ers visited at G. Crill's the first of the
week.
w. Curtis returned Wednesday from
a two months visit at his old home in
Kentucky.
John Myers will move his family
to Pueblo soon.
Misses Anna and Nellie Watson ex-
pect to move to Granada soon, where
Miss Anna will teach and Nellie will
attend school this winter.
]. Watson went to Stonington the
first of the week.
Mrs. Johns entertained Mrs. Watson
and Misses Anna and Nellie, Sunday.
George Ingersoll came over from
Springfield last week for load of
wire at the Stewart ranch.
Tilden Hall and one of the Malloy
boys were in these parts hunting
horses the first of the week.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-23
Boston Items.

The rainy weather has prevented
threshing in this neighborhood this
week.
Mr.. Boyd. of Stonington, had the
mifortune to be thrown from horse
last Friday and was seriously hurt.
The last we heard he was much better.
James Konkel and sister, Olive,
visited their sister, Mrs. Alcorn, last
Friday and Saturday.
Rev. Mohler delivered his first SER
mon at Stonington last Saturday even
ing. The house was full and listened
to very interesting sermon. Church
continues this week.
Mrs. Couch and son, Floyd, attended
church at Stonington last Sunday.
They took dinner with Mrs. Nance, re-
turning home after church Sunday
evening. Floyd is slowly improving.
DR.. Milligan was absent from Sun
day school being called to Villas to see
Mr.. Shields, who is very i'll.
Misses Augie and Minna Lepel and
brother visited Mr.. Villers last Sunday.
CoRREs
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-23
NOTICE..

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of County Commissioners
will convene as a Board of Equal
ization at the Office of the County
Clerk at the Court House at
Springfield on Tuesday, Septem-
ber Sd, 1907, and continue in
session not less than three
nor more than 10 consecutive
days.
Witness my hand and official
seal shis 14th day of Au-
rsrAlI gust. A. D. 1907
GEO. Erwin KONKEL,
County Clerk.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-23
Stonington Items.

Mr.. Berry, of Richfeld, Kansas. is in
the neighborhood with his threshing
outfit At this writing he is at A. l..
Walkers.
Rev. Mohler, of Grand Junction,
Colo, came to this place last Friday;
Saturday night he began a protracted
meeting at the Stonington school house
which will continue through this week,
and perhaps longer. A large crowd at
tended the services last Sunday.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-23
Correspondence

w. II. Konkel and daughters, Mary
and Annie, attended services Saturday
night and Sunday
l.. N. Boyd was thrown from horse
att. w. Harmon's ranch last Fr!dey
and sustained serious injuries. While
no bones We're broken he was so badly
injured that he is almost helpless. He
was able to be brought 'inr Sunday.
1t is feared his recovery viii be slow.
James Konkel left last Monday for
Greeley. Colo, to look up location for
his mother and sisters, who will follow
next week. We are sorry TO see them
go. as Mrs. Konkel and her family
have always been considered rs amolg
our best citizens.
J. Haney and Sam Roy are at the
cedars this week.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-23

Three Statesmen wanted for our
new Railroad, County and State
Survey map Of Colorado. Just
off the press and absolutely new.
Towns and railroad stations
are fully indexed with location,
population and many other
special features. Splendid op-
portunity for energetic men.
Rand, McNally & Co.,
Chicago. III.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-23
CONTEST NOTICE.

Depnrtment of tho Interior }
United States Land ice at Lamar Colorado
Aug. II. 1907. J
A Asnilic cnt contest airdavtt having bcon Med
in this Office by Mary \, Markcy, contestant b,
against homestead entry No. $3.50, made 'IaHu
arv - 1913. for lots i, Il. II. II, section q Town
ship ~ south. RauEc II. w. bh p. NJ. hy Charles
T. Johnston, cnntrstuc, In which it IL alleged
TINT the said Charles +. Johnston has bren ah-
sent from said land for more than yoar anl
has made no improvements during that time.
and that said absence H. not due Ia nayal or
army service, said parties nre hereby notified
10 appear. respond and offer evidence touching
-nd allegation at 10 o'clock n M. on oct, lGih.
1907. before the Register and Receiver at tho
United states Land Onirc in Lamar, Colorado,
The said contestant having in Il proper aildA-
Wit filed Angus, IL. 1907. set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
Of this mott, e can not he made, II Is harcbS or
d rcd and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
e. Frost LIGGETr,
list pub aug BY Receiver.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-23
NOTICE OF APPLIC ALTON TO LEASE
STATE LANDS.
Onicc OF the state Board of Land
Commissioners.

Onicc of tho State Board Of Land
Commissioners.
Denver. Colorado. Aug. 18th. 1907.
Notice If horphy given that j. $. HASIl ,
uhusc postonice address Is Lamar. Colorado.
has made application No. 1868 to Lease for
mining purposes tho following described school
lands. rituatc in Baca county, Colorado. t"-wit:
Lots ). .. II, II. 10, sl and - in Section 10, Twp.
- $. II. 50 W,
No other application to lease the aboro dcs.
seribad land will be considered after sept0mbri
1871. l90'.
JOHN +. VIVIAN.
Register stste Hoari Land oul!uis.
,lsi pIh avg ~ s!,Irs.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-23
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO LEASE
STATE LANDS.

Onice Of the STATE Board OF Land commis-
sinnrrp.
Denver, Colorado, July 2sth. le0,.
Notice is hereby given that ID. II. H"ugh.
Ton, whose postoilirc address Is Point Rocks
Kansas, has made application No. 4Go2 to lease
the following described School lands, situate
In Hncl County. Colorado, to-wit:
Nj nnl Lot. !. >, 3. and in Section 10,
Township rs south, Range i3 West.
No other applications t" lease the above de
scriDel land will be considered after August
2sth, 1907.
JOHH y. VIVIAN.
Register state Board Land Commi eson
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-23
PUBLIC LAND SALE.
Depart" cnt Of the Interior,
United Stntcs Land Office.

Depart cnt Of the interior,
United States Land Office.
Lamar Colorado.
july, 10th. 1907.
Notice Is hereby given thnt, =, directed by tho
Coniini -sipncr Of tho General Land Office. under
the provisions Of the act of CongrUss approved
June ~. 1906 tli Stats. 'lT, we will offer at
public sale to the highest bidder at 10 O'Clock a.
NJ. on the cath day of August, next, NJ his
onicc, the following tract Of land: NW'l, Soc.
10. Tnwnrhip ~ s., Ranrc AZ W., 9th P.M
Any persons claiming adversely the above
described lands are advised tn file their claims
or utiectony on or before the time designated
Cor sag.
JGIlH 4. WIiLrAMs,
Register.
e. FREsr LIGuETT,
Receiver.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-23
Govsty Cfiieers

CLERK ari Recorder Geo. Erwin konhel
TreasUfer. Herbert E. Homsher
Judge. Elmer T. Alexander
Sheriff H.................E Ernest r. Mcfarland
AsseaSOr. Edward Emerx0n
tSup't. Of Scho1ols IN. Conner Jones
Surveyor &. Grsathouse
Commissioner--C. H. Davis, v. n.
Sharnon and l.. McAdam,
Health Officer ......,, DR.. I. F. Nilliga1
Clerk of District Court. rt.-..........-.....,.-.>
........,......,,......,.,Ea Eagene n. Whitaker
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-23

Lamar Sparks: John O'Neil.
who was laid up in Lamar sever
al weeks with a slight attack of
typhoid, was able to return to
his Butte creek ranch this week.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-23

rigation in use here are giving
the farmers of the state as good
crops as can be raised any
where. The resources of the
state have scarcely been touched
and there is room here for the
settler and the capitalist to get
rich side by side"
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-23

Las Anirnas Leader: Canta
loupe shipments began last week
and the output is increasing
daily.
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-23
Glsagings and Comment.

Glsagings and Comment.
Lamar Sparks: John O'Neil.
who was laid up in Lamar sever
al weeks with a slight attack of
typhoid, was able to return to
his Butte creek ranch this week.
Cimarron News: Orville Vo-
gel, of North Carrizo, moved his
family to town this week, occu-
pying the Beerly residence on
Cimarron avenue. Mr.. Vogel
will leave with his brother, Fred,
in short time for Basin, Ari-
zona, where they will locate near
a big government dam and go
into the mining business. -.
L. McAdam, of Villas, was in
town Saturday having piloted an
optician into the valley from the
north. Being one of the county
commissioners of Baca county we
trust he had a ride over some of
the bad hills, that border the
south line of his county and are
rougher than contractors talk.
Road money could well be spent
on them. -. During the
thunder storm last Wednesday
evening a young man by the
name of Mackey was killed by
lightning over on the Corrompa,
not far from Potter's ranch.
Frank Gripe was reused from his
bed, in the same storm by the
lightning striking his cabin, up
near the Jack Potter's ranch,
and driving piece of iron roof
ing into his neck. The cabin was
set on fire. He put the fire
out and went down to his BROTH
er's place, which was probably a
good thing for his health, for the
lightning struck the cabin twice
after he had left it.
Nearly $1,000 in purses have
been provided by the manage
ment for the various races to be
run during the Seventh Annual
Fair at Lamar on August 81, %,
20 and 80, and in addition $500
has been hung up for q base ball
tournament to be participated in
by crack teams of the valley dur
ing the four days of the fair.
Besides the racing card and ball
games entertainment will be fur
nished the crowds by Luther
Dennison, the fancy rider and
champion rope artist, who will
be here with his celebrated buck
ing COW. The Gilman boys, the
well known rough riders, who
are the ideals of the small boys
with ambitions to shine as mas
ters of the uncertain broncho,
will also be here during the fair.
In addition there will be novelty
races, wagon races, motorcycle
races and other interesting fea-
lures sandWiched between the
regular racing events each day.
Lamar Register AS we go to
press, a large crowd of Lamar
and ProWers county people, to-
gether with q goodly number of
visitors have gone across the
river to witness the ceremony of
the unveiling of the monument
to mark the Santa Fe Trail. The
ceremonies will be in charge of
Mrs. Campbell, wife of Justice
Campbell of the Colorado Su-
preme Court. who is secretary of
the D. A. R. Justice Campbell,
Lieut.. Gov. Harper, State Treas
urer. A. E. Bent, and other state
officials will be present. The
location is just north of the river
where the county road running
north Of the bridge is supposed
to cross the old trail. -. The
state of Colorado is destined to
become one of the great agricul-
tural empires of America" was
the statement of Senator Knute
Nelson. Of Minnesota, to repre-
sentative Of the Colorado State
Commercial Association on his
recent visit to Colorado. The
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-23
Some Z>a,~.s @os,cern n.
Isass.sl iSssG-
AS dig AS A ST.2TH

roACA The extreme southeastern Of
- Colorado Il miles hong from
mi
$500 square The altitude is from S,5Go to 4sco
CLIMATE
exceptionally healtful benesng especially those
trouble To the dry climate and the ahSn
pleasant cool nights which follow the
each and for hie
from the Rocky Mountains
foothills too far to he the cyclone
Colorado The climate mild seldom suly
through
the with grazing the
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-23
@LIMH TIE
TOPOGRAPHY

The part of the county is rough containing
deposits covered with abundance of CEDAR pne
small oak which supplies wood and fence posts for settlers
advantage the homesteader it is free The hills
gradually give the rolling prairie of the central
county which is covered with the round, and
part is generally quite level prairie
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-23
The County Seat

Springfield the county seat pleasantly located about two miles
the of 1t general
barber Offices office hotel and
residences Wa LODGE brass band that larger
might well be Of building and livery
completion excellent local telephone which with
Villas and ranches miles the in
alton Other phone lines building Long distance telephone
the railway miles north
Daily with Lamar mail
which the the reached
o county
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-23
ITS PAST

IT'S PAST
years forced back and the buffalo
his native the prare the cattle kings held
pastrng herds here everything but
conditions changed and the with perhaps small herds
established homes here and working
fully though possibly their best interests and the bon
seaders coming in with increasing moueaS to settle
land and build good homes for themselves aud their poste
adopting nearly system Of so culture succe
fully carried by Campbell The main ape Of the county lies in
system which the moist
the growing Crops generally yield accordance with
labor repaid for the
The Springfield herald., 1907-08-23

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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-10-11

dents who have failed to make at
least Is per cent In every subject
will be required to remain ut the
school house all day until they redeem
their records.
Il will be obvious to all parents
that the plan Ia not ideal and will
not work without considerable at
tentton on their part. Each home
having high school students should
make some little provision for .
place 10 which to study and see that
the children keep reasonable study
hours. They certainly can not make
their work unless they devote at
least the regular school day to their
work. There will be q great tempta-
tton to be on the street or elsewhere
and care will have to bs exercised.
School will open at $40 in the
morning necessarily, and at l:15 in
the afternoon. Thus it will be seen
that the teachers will have longer
hours, SO the change will make adj
ditional work and time for them.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-10-11
Deaood 1. No Good.

Sioux Falls Argus-Leader Steve
Dale Of Mitchell realized Friday
evening how easy 1T was for the
tables to be turned on a man. Mr..
Dale Is a personal friend of A. A.
DeGood OF the Boston restaurant and
wishing to get back at Mr.. DeGood
for the little punch which he gave
Mitchell in Thursday nights paper
MI. Dale watched until he saw Mr..
DeGood on duty at the cash register
at his place Of business, when he
marched in with a dozen Mitchell
friends and ordered supper. Just as
MIR. Dale had gathered all the tickets
for the meals amounting to between
five and six dollars and was about to
light down on Mr.. DeGood and de-
mand that he make good to feed all
Mitchell visitor for nothing. Mr.. De-
Good had important business in the
kitchen, and did not return to the
dining hall, and as a consequence
Mr.. Dale was obliged to pay the bill.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-10-11
is CHASING MRS. JOHNSON
A Draft for 1900 Insurance in A
o. o. w. is Trying to Find
Mrs. Will johnson.

Mrs. Will Johnson, who is visiting
in the city at the present time, and
whose bone is at Everett, WASH, is
being pursued by a draft for 80, 600,
paid by the a. o. U. w. as the
amount Of insurance carried by her
husband, who ..died last summer at
Everett, Wash. The Sioux Falls
Argus-Leader has the following
notice about the trouble the draft
has lad in trying to reach the bene-
ticiarJ
Thele is a peculiar mix up regard
ing he payment of a So, 600 Insurance
claim by the A. O.. u. w. to a Mrs.
johnson, whose husband was a mem-
her OF the A.. O. U. w. lodge a,
Mitchell. The johnson family had
re moved to the Pacific coast but Mr..
johnson retained his membership In
the Mitchell lodge. Mr.. johnson
finally died at Everett, Wash. where
the family was located. The neces-
sary proof having been made the
draft for the So, 200 was forwarded by
the grand recorder OF South Dakota
jurisdiction to the grand recorder OF
the Washington Jurisdiction to be
turned over to Mrs. johnson the
beneficiary By the tune the draft
reached Everett Mrs. johnson had
Lift for Sioux Fails. However be1ore
leaving Wa>hi gton city Mrs. John
son bad given to a bank in that CITY
her certificate SHOW ing ene memler-
ship of her husband and also filed
with the bank a powe, of a~ttoruey
for the collection OF TIE money, 1T
is aealnst the lies of lhe a y u.
w.. order 10 pHv over insurance
money to any other I'll an the bene-
ticiaiy named and the grand officer
OF the Washington lo6ge refused 10
give the bank tho money. Learning
that Ms. Johnson had come to Sioux
Falls the draft VAS forwarded to
this city, and is noa in the possession
of Recorder Patterson of the local
lodge. BY the time the draft bad
reached Sioux Falls Mrs. johnson
j had gone 10 Mitchell. Tne situation
is this. The beneficiary is at Mitch
ell. the draft for the money is at
Sioux Falls and the certificate of
membership in the order is at
Everett, Wash 1t is necessary that
the beneficiary, the certificate and
the draft all be In the one town
tefore the beneficiary can receive
the money.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-10-11
MARRIED SUNDAY MORNING
Roy Rownsend and Josephine Blenk-
iron Were Married at a Quiet
Wedding Sunday Morning.

A wedding that has been anticf-
pated or some little time was con-
summated Sunday morning at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Blenk-
iron on the south side. At the hour
Of $3.50 O'Clock the wedding took place
which united the lives OF their
daughter, Miss Josephine, and Mr..
Roy Townsend, of Aberdeen. The
wedding march was played by Miss
Berneice Lathrop, to the inspiring
strains OF which the wedding party
marched into the parlor and took
their places. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. ii. s. Wilkinson,
pastor OF the Methodist church. in
the presence OF the relatives Of the
family. Miss Florence Blenkiorn,
of Sioux City, a cousin OF the bride,
acted as bridesmaid and Charles
%Blenkiorn, a brother of the bride,
acted as best When the con-
CALCULATIONS were offered the party
sat down to wedding breakfast.
The bride was the recipient of naDy
handsome presents.
Both young people are we'll known
in Mitchell. The bride is an attrac.
tive young oma Of prepossessing
manners and has many warm-friends
in Mitchell. The groom was a former
resident of the city, being employed
in one OF the banks. After leaving
here he moved to Aberdeen, where
he is o the cashier OF the Citizens
Trust and Savings bank. Mr.. and
Mrs. Townsend drove to Loomis in
the afternoon, where they took the
Milwaukee train fer Aberdeen, their
future home. This detour was made
by the young folks to avoid a recep-
tion at the train. Their many
friends in the city will extend their
congratulations.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-10-11
PLANS TEMPORARY RELIEF
Plans Have been Made to Give Re.
lief From the congested Con-
dition in High School.

At a meeting of the board of
education held about two weeks age
the crowded condition Of the high
school was presented. The board
decided to commit the matter to the
superintendent and teachers III the
high school, with authority to act so
as to give the maximum of efficiency
with a minimum of danger.
The mauJer mas waited until now
in the hope that some plan might be
developed so as to keep all the stu
dents in school the entire time. but
instead OF getting better they are
gradually getting worse The enroll
ment has reached beyond the 200
mark. with more in sight. These are
crowded into the space originally
intended for about 100. The beating
system refuses to work unless the
building is closed completely thus
rendering the air very bad within
an hour after the opening of school,
for while the system will provide
~ -
reasonably fresh air for 100, it will
not more than half meet the needs
of 200.
After weighing all these things on
the part OF the teachers it became
apparent That Something must be
done and the half day session plan
has been adopted for the future in
definitely. The seniors ana soph-
nores will do all their reciting at the
building in the forenoon, remaining
home for study the entire afternoon.
The Juniors and freshmen will re.
main at home all the forenoon for
study and do all their reciting in the
afternoon. There are a few students
who could not tie accommodated on
account Of the irregularity of the
classification Of many, and these will
need to appear for one or more reoi-
tations OUT Of their order. All stu