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The Springfield herald., 1909-02-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department Of the Interior
I-niInl Sinlcs Lnnl Ofllcc,
Lamar, colorado. February 3, II

Lamar, Colorado. February 5. '90o.
Notice il hereby given that Charles y. Green,
of Villas. Colorado, VINO, on Fe' eth 1908,
made Homestead Ent'N No. O4l6s, HE. No 9i3s
for the s. .SEi4, 4,sEilswi., OF Sec, 30 Il. "a $,
and NEl ,NEl,, See. .. 7. s., II 10 west of the
9th T. NJ, has fled notice of intention to make
final Commit. proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before the clerk of the
district court, Mt Springfield Colorado, on
the 10th day of March, 1909
Claimant names as WITNESSES: Arthur Me.
Gownni John King. John c. Moore, all t3) of
Wins, Colo. and j. Martin Ford. of Garrett,
Okla.
Ions A. WILLIAMS,
Register.
The Springfield herald., 1909-02-26
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO LEASE
STATE LANDS.
once of tile state Board of Laid
commissioners

ONCE of tile State Board of Laid
Commissioners
Denver. Colorado, Jan. 2Sth, 1909
Notice il hereby given, that W. II. Konkel.
whore postoficc address Is Lunar, COLORADO,
ha, made application No. 57sl to lease the
following dcscribcdl school lands. situate In
Bnca county, Colorado, 1otwt: All Of Sec. 90,
TownshiP3l south Rangc ~ west. z.
No Other application to lease the above de-
scribed lands will be considered after Fob
ruary s6th, 1909.
e.. 3" JoHs II NivIAH. r'."p
Register State Board Land commissioners.
The Springfield herald., 1909-02-26
SCHOOL NEWS
ByN. Conner JONES. County Superintendent

I y
Was jes the thing you should.
James Whitoomb Riley.
3 q &
I, Mr.. David Konkel, teacher OF
the Villas school, was caller at
our office last Saturday.
3 @ &
Miss Stella Daniel closed q
four months term in district
number 35 last Friday and left
for her new home in Nebraska.
School in district number 20,
adjoining number 35, is to close
this week, four months having
been taught by Mr.. Forrest Hall.
3 @ &
Author of Education by Plays
and Games" says: There is a
biological side to education as
well as a sociological side" This
statement deserves our careful
study.
S. E. Speckman took a picture
of the interior of the Springfield
school decorated for Lincoln and
Washington's birthday celebra-
tion last Monday.
3 q &
May we not hoist the school
flag again next Thursday, March
4th? 1t is not to be a holiday,
but is a fitting time for hosting
the f1ag-1nauguration day.
3 @ &
Dewey and Lewey Denney and
Johnny Alexander were neither
absent nor tardy at the Bray
school for the month ending
February 19.
George Mollie and Alice Du-
rant and Sylvia Hall were neither
absent nor tardy for the third
month in the Stalnaker school.
This is the first year in school
for the two last named little
girls.
Baca county teachers associa-
ton meets at Stonington Satur-
day 9th.
Following the quotation last
week from President Roosevelt's S
message on country life; SO vir-
lie, strong, complimentary and
encouraging to country people,
it is fitting to follow it by this
quotation suggested by Mr.. For
rest Hall. 1t is from DR.. w. A.
Mowry, of Massachusetts, who
has devoted his long and sue
cessful life to the work of edu-
cation. :" DR.. Mowry writes,
For a boy from infancy until he
ceases to be minor and attains
his majority; surely there is no
place where will gain so much,
learn so much, do SO much, ac-
quire so much, expand his in
tellect so largely and over and
above all, come to measure his
powers so wisely and accurately,
and hence acquire so high and
sensible an ambition for his flu
ture life, as in the home of his
parents on the farm"
3 g &
Teacher: Johnny, who COM
piled our first dictionary?
Johnny: Daniel Webster.
Teacher: No, it wasn't Dan
iel, it was Noah.
Johnny: Come off, teacher,
Noah compiled the arkl
3 b &
Teacher in language: Glass
correct this sentence, "Our
teacher am in sight"
Pupil; Our teacher am a
sight.
r 3 g &
An interesting Lincoln and
patriotic program was rendered
by pupils at Springfield Mon
day night. TIE, flag drill by the
little folks was excellent and de-
serves much praise. The attend
ance was good Notwithstanding
the inclement weather. Quite a
number of young people from
the Smart and Stalnaker dis
tricts were in attendance but did
NOT retI1rn 11ptil rayt dov on oo-
The Springfield herald., 1909-02-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior,
l.nnd Office. at Lamar. COLORADO

Department Of the Interior,
l.nnd Office. at Lamar. Colorado.
Jan. 22nd. 1903.
Notice l. hereby given that Ambrose c Curtis.
of Springfield. Colorado, who. on Jun" .. 1902.
made Homestead Entry No. 0s29. II. T.. 5}5I, for
81. nci., and ell sell, Section % Town
ship - south, Range a west. 9Th Principal Me
ridian. has filed notice of intention 10 make
final commut Proof to establish claim 10 the
land above described. before thr Rhgi-tsr and
Receiver, at Lamar Colorado; OH the l2th day
Of March, 1909.
Claimant names as Witnesses: Ralph I,anndy
Henry o. Blanchat Everett :. Bassett. all t3) of
villas. and Fred Keller Of Springfield Colorado,
joins a. WILLIAMS. Register.
The Springfield herald., 1909-02-26
PHONE IA 2

Advertising Rates.
DIsPLAy-bO cents per inch, per column, each
month No preferred position given.
BUSINESS LoCALs-6 cents II line ench insertion
EISAL PROOF NoTICE-homestead(6 weeks $3.50
'' '' "a timber claim - $3.50
- 's a stone claim 90 weeksjSl5,
All o,hcr legal printing subject to state rites
cents per inch for first insertion, 4s cents for
bach subsequent insertion, counting l2 lines
to the inch. nonpareil measure.
The Springfield herald., 1909-02-26
SUMMONS
In the CBuuty court
state Of Colorado,
County of l'nca
Martin n Allen

Jafcs Il. Church Defendant
THE PEOPLE OF The STATE OF COLO.
To James E.Church, the defendant above named,
GREETING: You are hereby required to mp
pear in nh action brought against yoh by the
above named plaintiff, in the County Court Of
Baca County, state Of Colorado and answer
, the service hereof, II served within.this county
or, II served out of this County, ar by publica-
ton, within thirty 'ays after the service hereof
| exclusive of the day Of service; or Judgment bl
default will be taken against YOU according to
the prayer of the complaint: anil If u copy of
the complaint in the nbove entitled action be
not served with this summons, or If service
hereof be made out of this state, then ten days
, additional to the time hercinabove specified for
appearance and answer will he allowed before
The said action Is brought to quiet title to
the swii, of the sci. of section 20, twp 20, Rge.
~. Brought hy Martin Allcn, as will more
fully appear from the complaint In said action
to which reference is here made:
And you are hcreby notified that If you fail to
appear, and to answer the said complaint as
above required the Said plaintiT will take
Judgment by 'Idfnultns prayed in said patiton
Given under my hand, at Springfield in said
County, this sth day ofJanuary y u. 1909.
(sEAL) Elmer +. Alexander,
Judge of County Court.
The Springfield herald., 1909-02-26

Monthly school report blanks
for sale at this office.
The Springfield herald., 1909-02-26
TOPOGRAPHY

The western part of the county is rough contai
deposits, and is covered with abundance of cedar
small oak, which supplies wood and fence posts for
cided advantage to the homesteader as it is free. I
gradually give way to the rolling prairie of the c
county, which is covered with grass the year rount
part is generally quite level prairie.
The Springfield herald., 1909-02-26
Some Facts Concerning
Baca County.
AS BIG AS a STATE

the southeastern corner of
D Colorado being 1t 81 miles long from
north SOUTH containing area OF
square miles $500 to 500 feet
The Springfield herald., 1909-02-26
CLIMATE

exceptionally healthfu benehtng especially those
the dry climate and the abund-
and the pleasant cool nights which follow the
and experience for himself
cyclone
mild seldom sultry
lin usually through
with little feed other thangr grazing
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
PLANS DEDICATION
PROGRAM FOR BELL
Alta Mira Club Will Unveil
Memorial of Ell Canine Real
in San LeandrO

SAN LEANDRO, Dec 1.-THE first
mission bell, marking the FL Canine
rsal the ancient highway which the
Franciscan fathers trod in making
their annual pilgrimages from the
Mission Monterey to the Mission So
lano. then farthest north, to be dedi-
Gated in Alameda county. will be un-
Veiied at 8 O'Clock Tuesday afternoon,
December q, by the Alta Mira club.
At a meeting hello yesterday after
noon the final arrangements for the
dedication ceremonies were made.
The bell. OF the bronze mission type,
IS. to be placed on an iron standard,
erected at the corner of the plaza,
where Hayward and San Lorenzo ave-
nues intersect The former of these
is the original kings highway"
which extended from San Diego TO
Solano county. The bell is the gift of
Mrs. A. A Goddard. chairman of the
California history and landmarks de-
partment of the California federation
Of women's clubs.
The dedication ceremonies will be
conducted by Rev. Father W. G..
O'Mahoney of ST. Leander's church of
this city. II possible Mrs. Goddard
viii tell the story of Ell Canine real,
but If she can not be present Mrs. H.
a. Hebard of the Adelphianl club, Oak
land. a member of the landmarks COM
mittee, will speak in her place. The
president o. the club, Mrs. w. S. Pc
rers, will deliver the dedication speech,
TO which Mayor J. ]. Gill of this city
viii make a response in behalf of the
community. An appropriate musical
program viii be rendered.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
WIFE HAS EXPERT
ACCOUNTANT JAILED
High Salaried Employe of Gas
Corporation Charged With
Non-Support

OAKLAND, Dec. 14.-C. P. Colburn,
expert accountant for the Pacific gas
and electric company at a salary re-
puted to be $500 a month and well
known as a frequenter of the best
hotels in California, was dragged from
his bed in the Grand Central hotel,
Fresno. at o'clock this morning,
turned over to Bailiff j. +. Flynn of
this city and brought to jail on a
charge of failing to provide for his
wife, who is now living at the Key
Route hotel.
Colbirn professed to be surprised at
his wife's action against him and came
back with FLYNN without cavil. I'M
medlately upon his arrival at the city
jail bonds Of $4,000 were furnished by
Frank A. Leach Jr., manager of the
Oakland gas, light and heat company,
and by the cashier of the company.
The prisoners description was taken.
his name was entered on the arrest
book and Colburn was permitted to
go. He registered at the Hotel st.
Mark.
With the man at the time of his
arrest was his daughter, Mrs. Florence
Thrumb of this city and her little girl,
visiting Colburn. Their stay in the
raisin center would have been ended
today, and they followed Colburp back
to Oakland on a later train.
Colburn was formerly resident OF
San Francisco and has been the chief
accountant for the gas corporation for
years. Since coming to this city he
has kept his wife at the best hotels
here, and when not on trips for his
employers, has, he says, abided with
her. He declares that he had always
kept her supplied with money and that
he left Oakland only three days ago.
He was to have gone from Fresno to
Stockton to expert books for the gas
corporation.
Colburn insists that he will easily
disprove. the charges of neglect. made
by his wife, who swore out warrant
yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
THOMPSON A STAR
IN STRONG PLAY
pride of Regiment Proclaimed
by Orpheum Audiences as
Splendid Contribution

OAKLAND, Dec. 14.-William H
Thompson has won another histrionic
victory in his strong character study
of the aged British veteran in the
Pride of the Regiment" which has
proved to be one of the most attrac-
tive numbers on the Orpheum program
this week. Following will be
Waterloo which is from the pen of
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and originally
staged by Sir Henry Irving.
Snappy vaudeville marks this week s
bill all through. Quinian and Mack in
their absurd fun producer. The Trav-
cling Dentist; Mabel McCane, a pretty
and pleasing singer; Adams and Alden,
THE Two Bobs,' are typical of the
Orpheum's high grade vaudeville Ben
Welch. the Hebrew impersonator, is a
Others who contribute are John
Hymer and his company in The Devil
and Tom Walker, Katchen Loisset
and her dog Honey. and the Euro
pean acrobats, Vittona and Giorgetta.
Among the seven new acts next week
will be Eva Taylor and Florence
Brindley in clever songs and imper-
sonations.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
WINTER FAIRGROUNDS
FOR HAYWARD PUPILS
To Convert Basement Into In
door Recreation Room

HAYWARD, Dec, 14,-To provide a
suitable place in which the pupils of
the Hayward grammar. school could
play during the winter months, School
Trustees P. ]. Crosby, f. /. Lemos and
A. B. Petersen have decided to recon
struct the basement of the school into
an immense indoor recreation room. On
Friday Of this week they will open
bids for the laying of an asphalt floor,
the cutting through of additional win
dows, the building of seats about the
sides and other improvements that will
total in cost about $1,000.
The glee club of the Hayward high
school is holding rehearsals in prepare :
tion for its initial concert to be given
early in January of next year.
If the weather conditions are favor
able, the elevens of the Hayward and
Livermore high schools will play a
game next Saturday. The first game
between the two teams was won by
Livermore by a score of to 0. Last
Saturday the local team played a tie
game with the Madrones of Berkeley
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
CHINESE THREATEN
MURDER IN COURT
On Yick Is Warned to Expect
Death on Appearing for
Trial for Robbery

OAKLAND, Dec. 14-Fear that he
would be shot to death if he ventured
inside the courtroom kept away from
his preliminary examination this morn
ing Low Yen. who was scheduled to
appear before Justice of the Peace
Geary on a charge of robbery.
When the case was called Judge
Geary received information that threats
to shoot the defendant, who belongs
to the On Yick tong, had been made by
the Yee family, which is carrying on
feud with the On Yicks.
Owing to these circumstances a bench
warrant for the appearance of Low
Yen was issued by Justice of the
Peace Geary, who declined to declare
his bail of $4,000 forfeited. An order
was issued by the court that In the
future all Chinese should be searched
for firearms when they entered the
courtroom, as we'll as all white men
accompanying them as their guards.
The enmity of the Yee family
against Low Yen is not because of any
thing connected with his case Ihe
Yees simply desired to kill him be-
cause they believed that they would
have a good opportunity TO do so when
he stepped into the courtroom Inc
feud between the On Yicks and the
some weeks and the On Yicks have a
record of nine victims, while the Yees
have succeeded in killing only two
Consequently, when word reached Low
Yen that he was threatened with muir
der if he appeared in public he refused
to do So The case was continued until
Thursday
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
SCHOOL BOARD PLANS
FOR ANNEXED DISTRICT
Assistant Superintendents Ap-
pointed for New Work
ISpcciol Dispatch 10 The Call

lSpccIdi Dispatch 10 ne Call
OAKLAND; Dec. 14.-Reorgan nization
of the school department SO that proper
supervision may be given the schools
in the annexed district was the prob
lem before the board of education to-
night.
Three new positions were created in
the Office of the superintendent of
schools. z. NJ Cox of San Rafael was
appointed first assistant superintendent
at s3,360 a year, to assume his duties
July 1. A. c. Barker, formerly in the
Oakland department, was appointed
second assistant superintendent, his
salary to be fixed later.
J. F. Turner was made assistant to
the secretary to the board of education.
and Miss f. NJ. Sherman was detailed
from teachers duty to be supervisor
of grammar grade work until June 80,
after which time Cox will begin his
services as first assistant superintend-
ent.
Because the Oakland high school is
overcrowded, the board decided that
pupils living east of Thirteenth avenue
and entering the high school at the
first of next term, or who have not
completed the second years work by
that time, shall attend the Fremont
high school in Fruitvale.
The committee on schoolhouses and
sites recommended that action be TAX
en- at once to acquire additional prop
erty for schoolyards and Fairgrounds.
Property back of the Fremont high
school may be acquired and the COM
mittee advised that provision be made
in the next bond issue for this pur-
pose.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15

The steamer Peru sailed for Ancon and way
ports Monday with cargo valued at S133. All. 10
he distributed follows: For Mexico, So. .34T ;
Central America. S32 546: Panama. S3.576: New
York. SSl .02S; Colombia So. .296; Ecuador 81 474
British Guiana. $3.50; Jamaica, 81. .039: Trinidad
island. $l.575. The principal shipments and
their destinations were as follows:
To Mexico, ,0S9 lbs dried fruit 625 lbs and
80 cs raisins. 622 lbs hops. III pkgs fresh fruits
2T0 pkgs potatoes. 80 pkgs onions. G42 lbs
spices. ass lbs and 5 cs meals, 246 lbs tea. cs
salmon. 35I gals wine. 96 cs canned goods 4
bbls -four, 500 lbs lard, 500 lbs peas 0I3 II
lumber. 9,122 lbs tallow. % cs oils, pkgs
machinery IS carboys acid
To Central America .267 bbls -four $40 lbs
bread. 2.00l lbs spices. $50 lbs GOLDFISH 80 pkgs
fresh fruits, 81 pkgs onions 1.OT5 lbs dried
fruit. 5ss lbs and 80 bxs raisins. .25T lbs tea.
145 cs salmon. 20 whisky, 10 cs gin l Os5
gals wine s. sos lbs taow. III 625 lbs fertilizer
1921 lbs sulphur. So and bbls oils. 10 drums
kerosene, 81 pkgs paints. . 121 lbs sheet copper
II bales bags, "a coils rope. $50 candles. 6I0
lbs tobacco.
To Panama-343 bbIs -four $50 cs salmon. 127
cs canned goods 500 lbs Goldfish, 40 pkgs pota
To New Sork-2e 900 lbs raisns. sc 279 lbs
dried fruit. 13S. .361 gals wine o2 $50 lbs nuts
1872 lbs beans. 65I canned FRUIT l6O6 lbs
beeswax. z6.202 lbs mohair.~ u pkgs machinery
43, $50 lbs old rubber. S. ,179 lbs wool.
To Coldmbia-334 bbls -four. 1.027 gals wine
I3.3O0 lbs rice, 20 pkgs potatoes, 100 cs salmon
800 lbs nuts; Is cs capned goods, 1879 pkgs ma
To Ecuador-25o bbls -four. 1850 cs salmon.
1,1l5 gals wine.
To British Guana-100 es salmon.
To Jamaica-345 cs salmon.
To Trinidad island--3j0 cs salmon.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
ELISE MOUSNIER ASKS
FOR CONTROL OF ESTATE
Was Recently Successful in
Breaking Her Mothers Will

OAKLAND. Dec. 14.-Petition for let
ters of administration on the estate OF
the late Therese Berthol was made to-
day by her daughter, Elise Mousnier
of Alameda, who was recently success
full in breaking the will Of her mother,
which disposed of an estate of $4,000
by leaving it to Joseph Morcel. who
passed for years as her husband.
Now that the will has been declared
invalid, Mrs. Mousnier is the sole heir
of Mrs. Berthol. The trial of the will
contest brought out many sensational
charges. 1t being shown that MOrcel
and Mrs. BerthoI had left France to-
gether 80 years ago. each leaving
spouse behind.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
EVENTS COUNTIES ON THE BAY OF SAN FRANCISCO
VICTIM OF FLYING
AUTO TIRE DIES
Peter McKittrick Expires After
Lingering Since POrtola
Road Races

ALAMEDA. Dec. 14.-After having
fingered in a semiconscious's state since
October 2s. when he was struck by
flying tire from an automobile in the
Portola road races. Peter McKittrick
of Elmhurst died early this morning
at the Alameda sanatOrium- His case
was a puzzle to the medical fraternity
and attracted the attention of promi-
nent physicians in the bay cities.
There were no external evidences
that McKittrick's skull had been in
jured, but there were symptoms that
his brain had been dislodged and hurt
by the great impact of the rubber tire
against the mans head Many consul
tations were held by doctors interested
in the patients condition, but their
combined skill failed to save the VIC
TINS life.
When McKittrick sustained the in
jury that resulted in his death he and
his wife were viewing the scorching
automobiles as they rounded a curve
near his home in Elmhurst.' McKit-
trick saw the tire leave the rim of an
automobile which was travelling faster
than a mile a minute.
AS the heavy rubber coil came toward
him MeKittrick stepped toward his
wife to save her from being struck.
The tire hit him with terrific force.
knocked him senseless and continued
on its way.
McKittrick was a native of Ireland,
40 years of age. He is survived by his
wife. who remained faithfully at his
bedside while he was in the hospital
and was with him when the end came
On the same day that McKittrick
was injured Otto Johnson was also
struck by tire that flew from the rim
of a racing machine. His spine was
injured. Johnson was treated for some
time at the county infrmary and then
removed to a hospital In Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
ELMHURST CITIZENS IN
FAVOR. OF UNIFICATION
Board of Trade Indorses City
and County Movement

OAKLAND. Dec. 1.-THE Elmhurst
board Of trade adopted resolutions last
night in favor of Oakland obtaining
a consolidated city and county gov
ernment as soon as the necessary
legislative measures could be taken.
II was decided TO communicate with
the board Of public works in regard 10
having a uniform street grade estab-
lished along East Fourteenth street
in the business districts. J. II. Ross,
J. /. Clark and W B. Parkhill were
named as a committee TO see Superin-
tendent Of Streets Howe IN regard to
repairing Hillside street and Grand
avenue.
Before adjOUrning. the board of trade
voted TO hold a smoker on the evening
Of Monday, December 27, and ap-
appointed an arrangements committee
composed Of Philip Reilley, Ben Will
son and L. Lewis.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
new SCHOOL PLAN
WILL Be ADOPTED
Superintendent Frank Bunker
Says Reorganization Will
Be Effected in January

BERKELEY, Dec. 1.-THE plan for
the reorganization of the schools of
this city along the lines proposed by
Superintendent of Schools Frank F.
Bunker has met with the approval OF
the. various. mothers clubs of this city
and there is the greatest interest IN
Bunker's announcement that the pro-
posed plan for the making of three
units for the educa tional system IN
stead Of two, as at present, will prob
ably be put into operation with the
opening of the schools in January.
The plan calls for the separation or
the grades up to the seventh into one
unit, the seventh to ninth grades In the
intermediary group and the high scnooi
of four years into the highest group
of the scheme.
Members of the Emerson school par
ent teachers association are In SYM
pathy with the new plans, but last
night passed resolutions asking the
school board to make the girls high
school separate from that of the boys
This question of the segregation of the
sexes was said by the club to be or
the greatest moment.
Bunker was asked his opinion on the
subject, but he refused to make state
ment without having first thoroughly
investigated the subject. To carry out
the plan, however, will mean the call
ing of a bond election for the erection
of the proposed school.
The superintendent of schools was
also supported by the Mothers club of
the Berkeley high school yesterday aft
er his address before them. The club
then passed resolutions changing the
club to parent" organization, to
which alumni of the school were ad-
mitted
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-15
WAGE SCALE REVISED
IN PARK DEPARTMENT
Employees Paid by Day Instead
of by Month

OAKLAND. Dec. 1.-THE park COM
mission at a special meeting this morn
ing readjusted the scale of wages paid
to its 3S employees, making a general
reduction. The new rate will take
effect January 1, when park keepers
will be paid So day, assistants S2.75
and laborers $3.50.
Heretofore these city employees have
been paid on a monthly scale. and by
putting them on day wages the COM
mission will save tidy sum each
year for park improvement
The position of clerk to the COM
mission was abolished for that. OF as
sistant secretary, Henry F. Vogt being
retained to fill the position. and to
draw the same salary. He was an en-
ploye of the board of public works de-
tailed to duty with the park commits
sion as clerk.