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The Springfield herald., 1908-11-13
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The first snow of the season
fell Monday night.
]. M. Watson has gone into
the sheep business.
G. Grill made another trip to
Syracuse for freight.
Miss Anna Watson went to
Springfield Saturday.
George Breslin sold a saddle
horse to Dave Davis. &
E. Hall bought fine bunch of
calves of VIM. Young.
George Breslin visited at the
Davis ranch last week.
L. L. Knox sold his cows and
.yearlings to Mr.. Young.
Everybody has an attack of
the grip in this locality.
Floyd Hall came home last
week to visit homefolks.
N. B. Curtis took bunch of
cattle to Granada last week.
L. L. Knox inspected cattle for
Watson and Young last week.
Mrs. Grill and VIM. Byers
were shopping in Villas Monday,
DR.. Walton, of Holly, spent
Wednesday night at j. M; Wat
sons. .
Charlie Grill went to Syracuse
last week helping take up some
cattle.
Thomas Watson was at the N.
B. Curtis ranch Wednesday after
a ITS" steer.
VIM. Young has taken six
cars of cattle to Syracuse for
shipment to Kansas City.
]. M. Watson took out another
bunch of cattle to Coolidge for
shipment to Kansas City.
School commenced at this
place last Wednesday with Mrs.
Comstock, of Fowler, as teacher.
Miss Mable Mansfield and
Lewis Curtis have commenced
school and are boarding with
the teacher.
The Springfield herald., 1908-11-13
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,
Land Office at Lamar, COLORADO

Sept. 2eth.. 1908.
Notice Is hereby given that Allen j. Mise,
Of Springfield, Colorado. who, on August 3lst.
1907, made Homestead Entry No. $3.50, for the
southwest quarter OF Sections. Township 81 S.,
Range 40 west, 9Th Principal Meridian, has filed
notice Of intention to make Fnal Communication
Proof, to establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before Clerk OF the District Court, ut
Springfield, Colorado, on the 4th, day OF No.
vember, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses: George Brown.
C. NJ. Gordon, E. p. Mcfarland, P. L. Smith, all
Of Springfield, Colorado.
Jcnn A. WILLIAMS Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,
Land office at Lamar, colorado,

Sept 30, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that Sylvester NJ. Pen
der, of Monon, Colorado, who. on April 26th,
1907, made homestead eutry No. II. +. No.
1918, for the northeast quarter of Section -,
Township 20 south, Range II west of the 9th
Principal Meridian. has filed nolice Of intention
to make Final Communication Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described. before the
register and receiver, at Lamar, Colorado, on
the cath day of November, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses: Arthur John
ston, CHARLES G. Streeter, }. W. Tudhope, John
NJ. Johnston, all OF Monon, Colorado.
JOHN A. WILLIAMS,
Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior,

I4HIIII OIICV Ut LuIIIHTI VUIOTUuO
Get. 10, 1905.
Notice Ia hereby given that Felix Regnier OF
Regnier. Colorado, who, on October 23rd.
1902, made Desert Land Entry (o7ss) No. ls9, for
the NJ OF the SWh4 of Section s, Township IS
south, Range 4s west of the 9Th Principal Merid
ian, has filed notice of intention to make final
proof, to establish claim to the land
sbove described, before the Clerk of the District
Court, at Springfield, Colorado. on the 5th day
of December 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses: William Spur
geon, Andrew Capansky, Carrie Regnicr of
Resner, Colo and Edward Emerson, of Car
riso, Colorado.
JoHS A. WnLtAns, Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior
United States Land Offlce,

Lamar, Colorado. Nov. 8, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that Angle Lcpel.
of Villas. Colorado, who, on Oct 3lst 1905,
made Homestead Entry No. os22, II. E. No .8744
fer the SEA of section 9, Township 80 south,
Range "A west of 9Th p NJ, has ied notice of
intention to make final commutation proof, to
establish claim to the land above described,
before the clerk Of the district court, at
Springfield, Colo, on the 10th day OF Dec.
1908.
Claimant names as witnesses: Sarah Smith,
George Poyncr, John Poyncr and Emil Lepel
all OF Villas, Colo.
JOHN A. WILLIAMS,
Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICA ALTON.
Department of the Interior,
Land Office at Lamar, Colorado

Sept. 2S 1905.
Notice is hereby given that Fred c. Swan
son, Of Stonington, Colorado, who, on July lG.
1907, made homestead entry No. COOS, H. E. No.
1928, for southeast quarter Of Section >, Town
ship 81 south, Range 43 west of tho 6th Principal
Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make
Final Communication Proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before the clerk OF
the district court, at Springfield, Colorado, on
the 18th day Of November, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses: c. G. McGill,
B. w. McGill, c. E. Gilmore, Conrad Hutton,
all Of Stonington, Colorado.
JOHN A. WILLIAMs,.
Register.
The Springfield herald., 1908-11-13
Some Facts Concerning
Baca County.
AS BIG AS n STATE

ACA COUNTY southeastern
- being 1t Is 81 miles long from east
miles wide north SOUTH containing an area
$500 square $500 to 4,5OO feet
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GLIMATE

The climate exceptionally hahfu benefng especially those
trouble To appreciate the dry climate and the
nights which follow the
each must and experience for himself
The from the Rocky Mountains to escape
of the foothills not too far to be in the cyclone
belt which of The climate mild seldom suly in
cold Cattle and horses usually go through
the winter with little feed other than grazing on the range
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATlO
Department of the Interior,
t,t United Stutes Lauu Ollice.

Lamar, Colorado, Sept Q, 1908
Notice is hereby given that Elijah $. Bian-
ton, OF Lamport, Colorado, who, on August
27th, 1907. made Homestead Entry No. si97. fol
the northeast quarter of section IS, Township
SO S., Range Al West of 9th p. NJ, has filed
notice of intention 20 make final communication
proof, to establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before the Clerk Of the District Court,
at Springfield Colorado, on the 9th day of
December 1905
Claimant names as witnesses: George Pols
grover, George w. Conrad, of Lamport and
DE. Fuller, WE. Glasgow, both Of Stonington
Colorado.
JOIN A. WILLIAMS, Register.
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4. Lamar, Colo, Oct.'s9, 1908.
Notice u hereby given that Reducindo Abila,
of Troy Colo., who, on Oct 2, 1903. made
homestead entry No. 0T83 II. f. No. 6G47, for
shswh, NW4sw4, Sec. "a, and NE1isEia +,
Of Sec. 50, Twp. 33 s., r. o. ", ,'of 9th prin. mer
idian, has filed notice Of intention to make final
five year proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before the clerk of the dis
trict court, Trinidad, Cnlo, on the 18th day of
Dec, 1905,
Claimant names as witnesses: Julian Lon
tin, Juan Pacheco, Juan A. Maldonado and
David TfuJillo, all of Troy, Colo,
JOHN A. WILLIAMS,
Register.
The Springfield herald., 1908-11-13

Silas Bear boasts of hauling
the heaviest load of hay ever
weighed on the alfalfa mill
scales thus far. The load weigh
ed $500 pounds. Wiley Journal.
The Springfield herald., 1908-11-13
Boston Items
Carrie Konkel is on the sick

Carrie Konkel is on the sick
list.
Chas. E. Wilson left Tuesday
for Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs. John King spent
Sunday at Lepel's.
Mr.. Hughes took his cattle to
the Cimarron last week.
V. C. Dent passed through
this part the first of the week.
Rev. Mclean was calling in
this vicinity the first of the week.
Leslie Jones is drilling a well
for Mr.. Wilson on his homestead.
Maggie Konkel spent Satur-
day and Sunday with homefolks.
w. H. Konkel is delivering his
cattle to Mr.. Crittendon, at Cool
idge, Kans.
E. Lepel is in the east part of
the county with his threshing
machine this week.
Silas Bear boasts of hauling
the heaviest load of hay ever
weighed on the alfalfa mill
scales thus far. The load weigh
ed $500 pounds.-Wiley Journal.
We quote from an exchange:
.'The grasshopper eats the farmers
grain,
The hobo steals his honey;
The bedbug bites his juicy back
And Sears & Roebuck get his
money"
~ S. H. BLACK
W. Yeiser, Colo.
Ear marks, Swal-
wassunnA bit to right.
Additional brand Ba on left side.
Z right hip, II lelt shoulder.
- Y. NJ. SHANNON.
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Ho,.. brand . on left shoulder.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-25

IRONY OF FATE Is TASTED
BY POOR GEORGE MULLIN

discouraged at the almost daily fall
ure 10 win will come 10 take its beat
ing as a matter OF course and sulk as
is often the case with a great race
horse. over-weighted by the handi-
capper wbA tries faithfully until con
WINGED that the burden is TOO great
for him 20 carry.
Unless the team gets going in the
near future, IL will probably be the
office for a call for aid on Donovan
He and kiiiian between then, won con-
siderably more than half the teams
games for them last year. and moth
ing would give the club greater con-
fidenee than the sight Of Wild Bill out
there on the slab.
Malloy Is due TO take the mound
for his team this afternoon, and, IL he
pitches the sort OF ball he furnished
here and the Tigers give him any
batting support worth mentioning
Cleveland will have 10 hustle TO win.
The respective arrangements are
counting on big crowd. as the Maps
are prominent in the race and the
fans in the Lake Erie town are again
INDUCING in its annual dream OF a
pennant.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-25
DAN KELLY IN
MURPHY's HANDS

NEW YORK. April z5.--Dan Kelly.
the champion sprinter of the world
left for philadelphia last night. where
for. the next six weeks he Will train
under the eagle eve OF Trainer Nike
Murphy. The western lad is anxious
TO get In shape for the Olympic try.
outs. and Il Is the one best bet that
with Nike Murphy looking after him
he will make the American olympic
team.
Kelly has not yet decided what he
will train for. In fact. he will leave
this matter TO the veteran trainer N
was learned yesterday that Murphy
would get him In shape for both 100
and 220-yard dashes and the. broad
jump. Kelly will put himself entirely
In che hands OF the University OF
PeRnsylvania coach. and Is confident
that when the six weeks Is up he
Will be able to make good.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-25
Noteworthy Events in the
American League Race

Joss and Mullin were both IN
fine form at Cleveland. Detroit
getting four hits and the Maps Sc
curing but three, the latter win
ming 2 TO I.
MulIin struck out nine mer IN
the game az Cleveland, the best
record made by any Tiger pitch
er this year.
The sox tried buntstion on Wao-
dell in vain yesterday and he beat
them for the Browns In game In
which he allowed four hits and
Smith, six.
The sox and the Athletics play
ed errorless games In the field.
Bender and Glade struggled for
IL innings az Philadelphia. the
Athletics winning on d pass, El-
berfeld's error and NickoIls' two
Dagger.
The Browns are again in the
lead OF the league, beating CHI
caqo, while New York fell before
Philadelphia.
Young pitched fine ball against
Washington, while Boston ham,
mered Falkenburo and Gates for
10 drives and won, 7 TO 0.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-25
WINDSOR TRACK IN SHAPE
FOR TRAINING YEAR START

The formal opening of the Windsor
race track 10 the trotting horse train
ers who desire TO use 10 for condition
ing their charges for the hard work OF
the coming season, will take place on
Monday. April q, according to the
announcement of Secretary William
A. Hanrahan, OF the Windsor Driving
club.
According to Mr.. Hanrahan's an
nouncement, In the neighborhood OF
so horses will be stabbed on the
grounds by nightfall. the early birds
AT the track being from the stables OF
Ben Stanley, DR.. Bell, M. w. Wilson.
J. Springer. Tom wynne and one or
two other Detroiters. Within week
or so Mr. Hanrahan expects the ar
rival OF the string OF Canadian cracks
being trained this year by Dan Nc
Even for the Grand Circuit. In this
bunch will be the much-touted Cham
Der of Commerce candidate, The Eel.
as well as the old war horse Gallegh-
er 2:03 "a. and several others. Most
OF the McEwen bunch are PAGERS. and
the stable promises to be prominent
down the line all season. The horses
are now at London, where McEwen
has been wintering.
Mr.. Hanrahan Is promising the
trainers a good track and excellent
accommodations. In the general 1udg-
ment of horsemen there is 20 better
spot In the north to train horses than
at Windsor. and the added fact that
the racing at that town will virtually
open the season Is a further induce
ment to the horsemen 10 prepare their
charges at the Canadian course.
Windsor's meeting promises to be
one OF the most successful In a loEg
string of fine affairs OF the sort. The
expected competition at Libertyville,
The Detroit times., 1908-04-25
6 MALI ak o. ~ s P0 MoRnD

the fuller and. after a bountiful re-
past, John Lodge. Of the ID, A G,
presented the sweaters. The cruz
win be in the held again next year
western VS.. VI. VI. a. today at Clark
park
Hal Chase. before starting out TO make
himself a great ball player. was
student in telegraphy at san
Jose. CAL where his brother Is now
teleGraphing for the Southern Pa
cific. Chase is said TO be fair oper-
ator.
Frank l.. Chance announces that he
will donate a silver loving cup OF
good value and massive Size TO The
best amateur club in Chicago, the
award TO be made after this season
campaign. The trophy Will be known
as the Frank l.. Chance Loving Cup.
Eastern league magnates are In a
scramble after Jim McGuire's cast
offs Hugh Duffy thinks he has a
fine chance OF landing Jimmie Bar
rett for the Grays. while Stallings.
Buckenberger and others are sweet
on Thoney and Denny Sullivan. Word
comes from st. Paul that Monte
Cross Ia ready to talk business for
either OF the latter pair.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-25

H.. has failed to materialize. and the
action OF the management there in
declaring its meeting of has been re-
ceived locally as evidence that all the
Grand Circuit stables will be at Wind
sor.
Mr.. Hanrahan expects that. during
June. the stables OF Geers. Mccarthy,
Snow and virtually all the prominent
Grand Circuit drivers, will be stabbed
at the track
The entire Windsor plant has been
put in apple-pie order for the opening
OF the training season, and a new shell
ter is to be added to the plant shortly
for the use of automobilists who may
choose this method OF coming to the
meeting.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-25

Jesse p. Norris. Of Shippers. Va
had close call In the spring OF 1906
He says: An attack OF pneumonia
left me so weak and with such a fear
full cough that my friends decIarea
consumption had me, and death was
on my heels, Then | was persuaded
to try DR.. KINGS New Discovery. 4
helped me immediately. and after tax.
ing two and half bottles I was q
well man again. | found out that New
Discovery is the best remedy FOR
coughs and lung disease in all tho
world" Sold under guarantee at 70.
G. Kinsel, Gray n Worcester, Central
Drug Co., drug stores. so and 81. Trial
bottle. 10c.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-25
ME- CHAN|C THE REAL
HERO OF BIG
AUTO RACE ,
NJ A r @ us CLIMBED UNDER
srRANG's CAR AND MADE RE.
PARIS WHILE GOING AT IS
MILES AN HOUR.

NEW YORK. April 25.-Lewis
Strang. the American, who captured
the Briarclid cup in ]. Fl. Tyson's
Italian Iscotta car, covering the ESQ
Miles in hours IA minutes and l3
seconds. beating his nearest competi-
tor, Emanuel Cedrino. driving q Fiat
car. by more than seven minutes. tells
how he won the great race before 200,-
600 spectators. Here is his own
story:
BY LEWIS sTRANo.
OF course. am very glad that
won the race. and although knew the
position occupied at every lap, was
not sure until had passed the anal
post whether or not would win. The
system OF telephoning and signaling
enabled me to keep touch on my COM
petitors throughout the race. By 1t
knew just where | was at each lap.
but OF course. many things can hap
pen before the finish mark Is reached.
| owe good deal OF my success.
perhaps, TO my mechanic, John Mer-
quis. whom l consider the best me-
chanician In the world. The only two
mishaps had he fixed while We were
going at full speed One OF these con-
sisted OF the breaking OF a strap at
the back of the car. That necessitat-
ed his crawling back and cutting loose
the piece OF leather. Later the brake
bolts became loose, and again he risk
ed his life to AK up the damage. While
we were travelling at perhaps SIS miles
an hour. he crawled under the car
aud adjusted those bolts
So far as the roads are concerned.
think they were the worst | ever
raced over. Part OF them appeared
TO be little better than COW paths.
other parts resembled 'swamps. and
still another looked like prairie. I
stopped only once. however. and that
was on the sixth lap. when | had 20
halt about two minutes to replenish
gasoline. oil and water supply.
The three men who were ahead of
me at the start | picked up on the
first lap. and maintained the lead
throughout. | have nothing TO com.
plain OF so far as the conduct OF the
spectators is concerned; they did not
bother me In the least.
My fastest speed was perhaps a
burst OF SIS miles an hour on the
stretch near Mount Kisco, where
there Is about the only straightaway
mile IN the course.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-25

The Delta's will play a practice
game with the Independent Order OF
Foresters at the Seven-MiIe house,
wooward-ave., Sunday afternoon. The
Deltas desire games with Is or 19-
year-old teams. Wayne. Worthwhile.
Wyandotte and Rochester preferred.
for Decoration day and Fourth OF July
Address c. n. Davenport. No. go Ly-
sander-st Home phone City 4l43-R.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-25
CANS HANDS NELSON
ANOTHER ULTIMATUM

SAN FRANCISCO, April 25--Ben
Selig. acting for Joe Cans, last night
gave out statement in which he says
Cans will fight Battling Nelson at 1873
pounds ringside, stripped, in June He
will box 20 or 45 rounds and vii sign
articles IL Nelson puts up a $4,000
side bet
The Detroit times., 1908-04-25
THREE TIGES STILL
LEFT IN DETROIT

When the Detroit club left for
Cleveland. Jennings left three OF his
pitchers behind, Eddie Willett, Suggs
and Siever being assigned to vaca-
ton stunt. All three are working out
at Bennett park daily Willett and
Suggs have sore arms
The Detroit times., 1908-04-25
d. A. c. DEFEATS THE
DETROIT COLLEGE TEAM

With Bert Lerchen in the box. the
Detroit Athletic club team had no
trouble In defeating the Detroit col
lege nine Friday afternoon by the one
sided score OF 13 to 0.
The features OF the game were the
hitting OF +. Lerchen and the fine
third base play OF Kensey.
The Detroit times., 1908-04-25

Southpaw Eddie Sieyer OF the Tig.
ers. who never has two good seasons
In a row. is joke thus far The Sox
Knocked him out in three and two
thirds rounds. The Browns sent him
to the bench in one session. Siever's
two outs have certainly been CHASTITY
ones.--St Louis Times
The Detroit times., 1908-04-25

THE one real innovation OF the big
league season is unquestionably
the rule preventing the pitchers from
soiling the ball. thus keeping white
~-------->s in play a
ROUGH BALL good share OF the
HELPS THE time. the old com
PITCHERS. plant regarding
A---------->t the presence or
gloss on the ball being overcome by
an ARRANGEMENT with the manufacture
ers whereby the basebaiis furnished
the two big leagues are covered Win
a rough, instead OF a glossy leather
The devotees OF the game all over
the country have had a fair oppol'
tunity to Judge OF the change and
taking II all In all, the general YER
dict has been one OF approval
II is a pleasant sight to see pure
white ball In play. and one TO wnlch
the devotees OF the game have long
been strangers. The game Is undoupt'
eddy shortened TO a certain extent by
the elimination Of the tedious process
OF soiling the ball by rubbing II In the
dirt or by less sanitary methods. Inc
batsmen have better mark at which
10 swing and everybody seems salts
fed, including the pitchers
THE ROUGH BALL is A BET
TER BALL FOR THE PITCHER IN
MANY WAYS" SAYS THAT HEADY
YOUNG MAN, HARRY HOWELL OF
THE BROWNS. "A PITCHER CAN
GET A BETTER GRIP ON 1T AND
HAS CONSEQUENTLY BETTER
CONTROL. ESPECIALLY OF HIS
CURVE BALL. HE CAN MAKE THE
BENDER BREAK BETTER AND /
DO NOT THINK THAT THE BAT.
TIERS HIT THE BALL 80 FAR.
The ball gets wingy bit sooner,
but IL Is not often that one of them
remains In play In an actual game
long enough TO suffer materially from
this source. at that
II NAV be news TO most fans TO
hear that, In spite of the fact that all
the minor leagues play under the
same laws as their larger comrades,
the rule regarding the ball is not
changed In any OF the smaller organ
izations. The ball manufacturers
have too many of the glossy spheres
on hand TO permit the use OF the new
ball from becoming general and only
the American and National leagues
will get them this year Next season
the glossy ball will be thing OF the
past or until the rule makers choose
to give the situation another twist
THE Mighty RUDE Waddell has re-
Gently spent three days in our
midst aud gone. and never a newspa-
per story cropped out regarding the
most ----------------------
character and the HELLO,
best advertised GOODBYE!
player Id baseball. TO RUBE-
Rube didn't pitch
while in the city that life Is worth
living. nor did he break loose In any
pronounced way for the edifieatien OF
the citizens OF Michigan's metropolis
OF the field Rube did. however. turn
loose QUIET stunt or two that would
have reused remark. had the doer OF
the deeds been any other than he
Acting Manager Jack O'Connor told
OF one OF them on the eve of the
Browns departure.
Eddie" said Jack--none OF his fel-