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The Springfield herald., 1909-08-06
StonIngt0n Items

A fine rain last Friday.
The new barber shop is up and ready
for use.
Ian Gregory is back among old
friends again.
A. c.. Heckcthorn and sister visited
at Mr.. Ellis Tuesday.
Bruce Gilmore was visiting relatives
and friends here last week.
Edger Mitcham and Leslie Ellis re-
turned from the cedars Tuesday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. K. Ellis and baby
Robert, took dinner last Sunday at A.
L. Walkers.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Haney entertained
a large number of their friends at din
ner last Sunday.
We have man at Stonington who is
able to own an auto for his own private
use, and il Stonington extends its
corporation lines to include half doz
en- farms and ranches, and we have
had number of phones for quite a
while, we could make Konantz go
some. Now Konantz. your turn.
See the new line of SHOES at the
The Springfield herald., 1909-08-06
Regnier Items

Two light showers haye fallen in this
locality the past week.
D. G. Greathouse, CT Villas, was in the
valley on business last week.
Miss Emma Chenoweth Of Springfield,
is visiting with Mr.. V. Shannon.
A number of people of our neighbor-
hood attended the picnic at Villas on the
4th inst.
V. N, Shannon was in Springfield
on busines this week, he having left
for that burg on Monday morning.
w. E. Huges has gone to LaJunta
with bunch of fat cows to be sold to
the butcher. Walter Noon accompani-
ed him.
Mr.. Bryan, who is working for F.
Regnier, is now on his homestead in the
southeastern part of Cimarron county,
Oklahoma,
Frank Welch and family visited at
the Coppenberger ranch Monday of this
week. Mr. Welch sold Mr.. Coppenberger
valuable horse.
Andrew Capanslsy and family left on
Tuesday of this week for visit with
friends in eastern Oklahoma, and ex-
pect to be absent several weeks.
The state geologist is expected from
Boulder this week. and will go with f.
Regnier to look over the oil prospects
in the eastern part of Las Animas
county, on Mustang creek. The geolo-
gist expects to spend several days in
Baca and Las Animas counties.
The Springfield herald., 1909-08-06
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO LEASE
STATE LANDS
onicc OF the statc Board of Land

oHicc OF the State Board of Land
Conmissnpners.
Denver, Colo, July o, 1909
Notice is hereby given that W. a. Wight,
whose postOfllce address Is Las Animias. Colo
has made application No. $40 TO lease the fol
lowing described School Lands situate In Baca
County. Colorado. to wit: SWit of sec. ~,
Twp. 20 S, 40 W; All OF see, 10, Twp 70 :. i.
go w; All of Seq. 30, Twp. 3QS, II Gov
No application 10 lease the above described
lands Will lie considered after Aug. T. 1907.
B. l.. JErrERsoN,
Register State Board of Land Commi, sioncIS
July l6-23-30-Aug O.
The Springfield herald., 1909-08-06
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO LEASE
STATE LANDS.

0nicc of the State Board of Land
Commissioners
Denver, Colorado, Jny. lith, 1903
Notice is hereby given that /. s. NIcCollom
and j. ii. Tong, whose postOnicc address Is Villas.
Colo, have made application No. 55I3 To lease
the following described school lands, situate In
Baca county, Colorado, to-wit: All of sec. 10,
Twp. l3! s., Il. a w.
No other application to lease the above de-
scribcd lands will be considered ufter August
IL, 1909.
I'. H. JEFFERSON,
Register State Board Land Commissioners,
July a3-30 Aug. GLIB,
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior
United States Land OlIicc.

Lamar, Colorado. Aug. 1, 1903
Notice is hereby given that Andrew +
Gillespie. of Monon, Colorado, VINO, on
May 5, 1908, made Homestead Entry No
9.4o HI. No oiS'i. for the northeast quarter OF
Section 80, Township 30 s., Range II west OF
the 9Th Principal Meridian, has fled notice Of
intention to make final communication proof.
= establish claim to the land above descr ed,
fore the clerk of the district court, at Sp ug
held, Colorado. on the 18th day Of sept. go.
Claimant names as Witnesses Emct RoDb.
Thomas Ramsey and ". J. Gillespie, all OF
Monon. and pcarcy Bohl. of konantl. Colo.
JouN A. WILLIAMS,
Aug. G-l3-20-2I. Sop.3 Register.
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Teaches Examination

Notice is hereby given that the reg
ular county teachers examination will
be held at the courthouse in Springfield
Thursday and Friday August 18th and
18th. Examination to high school may
be given Saturday Goth.
N. G. Jones,
Co, Supt. of Schools.
The Springfield herald., 1909-08-06

For sale 320 acres with house,
good well and windmill, granary
ETC.; all improvements save the
wire, posts remaining. Situated
midway between Villas and Ston-
ington, the Elder Ranch"
Price $500. Address 1884 So.
Clarkson, Denver.
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FOR SALE OR TRADE One

FOR SALE OR TRADE-One
good a h. p, Orient blackboard,
automobile. In good condition.
viii trade for a good tract of
tax title land. For particulars
call on w. M. Stewart, SPRING
field, Colo.
The Springfield herald., 1909-08-06

Go to The Lamport Mercantile Co.,
and see their new line of SHOES and
SUMMER DRESS GOODS.
The Springfield herald., 1909-08-06
LOCALITEMs

up lrOil Illc OOCLOllWOOu TdNcl
| the first of the week.
Ernest Long made a trip tc
Lamar this week returning tt
his homestead near Stoningtor
Thursday.
j. M. Woodruff of Villas, went
to Lamar the latter part of last
week. He will take trip thru
the mountains before his return.
Robert Cotton and family re.
turned to their home on the Cor.
rizo this morning after a short
visit in Springfield with Mrs.
Spurgeon and Will.
Burt w. Bryan of Bertrand,
Oklahoma, was in Springfield
and yacinity this week looking
for a claim. He subscribed for
the Herald while here.
VIM. Clark who is engaged in
surveying the southwestern por-
ton OF Baca comfy, returned
from a business trip to Lamar
last evening and left for the seat
of operations this morning.
On the fourth page of this issue
appears the semi-annual state
ment of the condition Of Baca
Co, the publication of which
necessitates the condensation of
our news department this week.
C. G, Patterson left Wednes-
day morning for Lamar with a
number of horses that he intends
to enter in the races to be held
during the fair at Lamar the
first part of September. He will
devote the time until then in
training his steeds with the hopes
of being successful in landing
some of the fat purses.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stinson
went to Lamar the first of the
week, from where Mrs. Stinson
continued on to Denver for a
months visit, while Mr.. Stinson
transacted bushes in Lamar and
neighboring towns. He returned
to Springfield last evening and
drove on down to the ranch this
afternoon.
With very few exceptions,
every locality in the county was
frequented by copious showers
the fore part of this week. On
Tuesday a good rain fell for a
period Of four hours in SPRING
field and vacinity. The rain was
much needed in this locality and
is the cause for much rejoicing
among our farmers and ranchers
Frank Cain met with, quite a
serious accident at the ranch on
Butte creek last week, sustain-
ing a broken leg as the result of
a fall with horse. He had just
recovered from a broken leg and
the member was again broken
within two inches of the old
break. He was taken to Lamar
for medical treatment.
Hugh Rinehart, our popular
mail carrier, is contemplating
making a trip to Whittier, Calf,
and expects to leave for that
place tomorrow. He will seek
employment there and expects
to remain indefinitely Hugh
has large circle of friends here,
who, while regretting his de-
parture, will wish him every
success in his new field.
A number of friends and rel
atives gathered at the VIM. Den
ney home north of Springfield
last Saturday evening, the oc-
cassion being in commemoration
of VIM. Jr's birthday. The party
was obliged to disperse early
owing to the threatening attitude
of the weather, but neverthe-
less happy evening was spent
and William was the recipient of
many fattering comments on his
good looks.
County Superintendent Jones
returned this afternoon from an
extended trip to Denver and
other points in Colorado. While
away Mr.. Jones attended the
State and National Educational
occociot tiO,o Yo1aatipoc ap5 alco do
The Springfield herald., 1909-08-06
CHURCH NEWS
BY REVEREND 0. a. macLsau

1t is just a little over three weeks
now to the end of the Conference year
and there is much of the work to be
Strengthened out. We hope that each
person Of the several boards responsible
for any of the years demands from the
people will put in their best efforts to
see that the people will respond to these
demands so that the report to the anual
Conference might be in full.
The Rev. B. f. Ross, OF Holly, will
give an illustrated lecture at Spring
field on Friday evening, Aug. 18th; at
Boston on Saturday evening, Aug. IA,
and at Stonington en- Sunday evening,
Aug. 15. The subjects at Springfield
ahd Stonington viii be The Land of the
lncas or from Panama to Cape Horn,
a lecture well worth the hearing, full
of instruction, history and the beauties
of Gods handiwork. Dwelling also on
New York City to Panama. Guayquil
to Lake Titicaca. Equadore at the
Equator. Salubrious Chill and her
beautiful resorts. Churches and gov
ernments. The Indians of South Am
erica. You cannot afford to miss this.
At Boston on Saturday evening he will
give lecture on Ben Hur. An illus
trated story of Ben Hur, Prince of
Jerusalem, is of thrilling interest. We
are introduced to scenes in the times
and life of our Savior, in manner
that instructs us whilst our attention
is enthralled.. The proceeds of these
lectures will go to the benevolent fund
except the expenses of the Lecturer.
The last services of the following dates
will be the farewell services of the pastor
for this Conference year and at that
service we would like to see the church
well represented and the closing reports
of the year in good shape.
PREACHING DATES
Springfield, 8 p. M, Aug. sth; II a. m.
and 8 p. M, Aug. 22nd.
Stonington, 8. M, Aug. sth and II a.
m. Aug. 18th.
Boston, 8 p. m. Aug. 18TH and 3 p. m.
Aug. 2ath.
Lamport, IL a. m. Aug. 18th.
Blaine, 1890 a. M, Aug. 9Th,
Stalnakers, 3 p, M, Aug. sth.
Smarts, p. M, Aug. 22nd.
The Rev. B. F. Ross will preach in
Boston the 18TH and all other services
will be filled by the pastor as the clos
ing services of the year. May the
Lord bless the closing of this Confer
ence year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-11
AGREE TO GRANT
THE MILWAUKEE,
FRANCHISE

The city council last night
agreed to grant the franchise to
the Milwaukee railway for the
lines on Eleventh, Canal and Rail-
road streets, across the bridge on
the tideflats. A comon user
clause was inserted in the fran
chEe and provision that when
ordered to do so the company
must put it's tracks ON a viaduct
of steel on Eleventh street.
There was considerable opposi-
lion to allowing the tracks on
Eleventh street. 1t was pointed
out that this is likely to be an i'm
portant business thoroughfare.
The franchise will probably go
through, however, with the via
duct provision.
The action last night was taken
by the council sitting in commit
tee of the whole.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-11

When the Detroit team, Ameri-
can league champions, assemble in
the lobby of their hotel, or prom
enade en- masse along the metro
politan highways in the evening
the electric lights go out of COM
mission.
You'd imagine the wholesale
jewelers. or the ancient and honor
able association of hotel clerks
were in session when the athletes
loom up. The icebergs they wear
shine like thousand candle power
searchlights on a clear night and
represent enough cash to pay off
several town debts.
Claude Rossman wears more of
the rocks than any other Tiger. He
sports a cluster of three carat
stones in his scarf and another on
his hand that makes every dip he
passes shake like a man with
chills and ague. And the others
are not far behind the big first
sacker. The champions have the
diamond habit and they light up
the neighborhood when they stand
in the sun or saunter along under
the electric lights.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-11
LETTERS HIDDEN
FOR YEARS
In CAR

DENVER, May 11.-W. e.
Cochran, postoffice inspector in
charge of the Denver district, has
received word of one of the most
remarkable happenings that has
ever taken place in the service. On
the mail car running from Salt
Lake to Butte. part of the Den
yer district, 500 letters were found
under the floor of the car, where
they had lain for as long as four
years in some cases.
1t was accidentally discovered
that there was crack in the back
of the pigeonhole where the letters
are thrown, and that mail had been
slipping down through this crack
for four years. When the discov-
cry was made carpenter pulled
up several boards and found the
hidden letters. all in good condi-
|tion.
They viii now be forwarded to
their destinations the same as II
they were mailed today
"It shows one significant thing
said Chief Cochran, "and that is
THE manner in which people neg
lect to report loss of mail. There
must have been many people
among those 500 who sent or ex.
lpected to get some of that mall
but as far as / know now there
was not one complaint. Our clerks
lare checking up the lists to see II
There are any such persons"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-11
BY TIP WRIGHT.

+ Here, fans and fanoritas, hest
tate a moment and look at this in
dividual.
He is John T. Brush. Some say
the initial stands for toothbrush,
but that isn't the issue.
John t. Brush is supposed to
own the New York National league
club, popularity known as the
Giants. At any rate, he Is the
recognized head of the organiza-
ton. m
1t was an employee of the New
York club who offered Umpires
Klein and tombstone $4,000 last
fall to throw the last game with
Chicago to the Giants, and there
by send the pennant to New York
DR.. Dreamer, club physician
has been barred from National and
American league grounds by the
national commission, being
charged with attempting to bride
the arbitrators. But the commits
sion knows Dreamer wasn't han
ding his own money. Messrs
Hermann, johnson and Pulliam
know 1t was someone higher up
who was represented by the physi-
clan. Creamer is the goat.
1t has been suggested that a
"coterie of gambler" would have
profited had the umpires accepted
the money and delivered the
goods. But were gamblers the
only ones who would profit II the
pennant went to New York?
Scarcely.
The graveyard silence of Brush
in refusing to discuss the scan
dial, gives rise to the supposition
that John t. may have something
buried. There may be a very good
reason why Brush does not want
the truth turned upon the New
York club and its pet stinkpot.
But others are concerned, Just
as much as John T. Brush. Every
man whose money is invested In
base ball has an interest in this
investigation. Instead of riding
herd on Brush so he won't talk
they should insist that he come
|out in the open and tell the whole
truth. no matter who 1t hurts.
I is patent that had he pen
lnant gone to New York, tho mar
who would profit the mostg woult
be John T. Brush. ao4gl
The prestige of a championship
team would mean increased gat,
receipts this season, while, thu
worlds series money would
amount to more In New York thar
in any other city in the country.
Then why, please inform me
should John T. Brush Withdraw
into a shell and attempt to .hea,
off investigation with his now ia
nous utterance, "'I have nothinl
to say"7
Public sentiment is stirring MP
wind in New York strong enough
to blow a hole out of the ground
and will, trust, force the h8nght
base ball barons to put the screw
on Brush and make him speak.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-11

Look he is big
top Milwaukee He's chicken
at1on Stony McGlynn
National Stony pumpkins
Sir John MCloskey
retired to make room for Roger Besnahan and hired
this McGlynn pitched
which quite performance southpaw.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-11
HUNTERS KILL TWO
WILDCATS AND
4 BEAR

w. H. Eaton and Charles Bow
man went across the bay to hunt
for wildcats Sunday and took nine
hounds along. The hounds soon
had the game going and the hunt
ers got two wildcats and bear
Later. on the return home, the
dogs freed something else, but II
was getting dark, SO the men
came home. They went back yes
terday but the brush was toe
thick and they could not get to the
dogs. Ali the dogs finally came
back but one. and he Will b.
hunted up today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-11
new GYMNASIUM IS
FINEST In CITY
fUnT1C INsPECTs NEW Y. M.
q. A. QUARTERS AND FINDS
EVERYTHING IN THE PLACE
MODERN - SOCIAL TO BE
HELD TONIGHT - ACTIVE
CANVASS FOR MEMBERS.

The Tacoma public was shown
last night what first class, up-to-
date gymnasium looks like when
everybody was invited to the new
y. a. O. A. building where the
doors were thrown open for in
spection.
The building is now being oc-
oupied and tonight a social of the
members will be held. The water
will be turned into the big swim
ming pool and there will be
aQuatic sports for everybody.
The association is In the midst
Of membership campaign that
it II hoped will yield 1000 new
members before tomorrow night.
After that date the membership
tee win be raised so everybody is
hustling to get In before the boost
comes.
When the new building is COM
pleted the association will have
one of the most complete club
houses In the Northwest. 1t will
have in addition to the features
shown last night the social rooms,
the libraries. reading rooms, bill
Hard rooms and other attractive
features for young men.
In the gymnasium provision has
been made for three separate
classes of members. The business
and professional men have rooms
to themselves as have also the
seniors and juniors. Each are
equipped with shower bath and
separate locker rooms so the bus
mess men will not be interferred
with by the demonstrative urchins.
The gymnasium room proper is
fitted with everything required for
. first class gym. Provision is
made for handball, basketball, in
door baseball, and all the other
games.
The roof Of this building is so
arranged that later wire netting
oan be put up and fine tennis
court will be on top of the build
ing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-11
WINS HONORs IN
ORATORy

Harry Morrisette last night won
the oratorical honors of the Taco
ma high school in a contest with
Schuyler Pratt and Ruth Linger-
man. He will compete with the
representatives Of the Seattle high
schools, and, II he wins there, will
later contest with Eastern youths
for the state championship.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-11
SEATTLE TAKES
FAST GAME IN
SPOKANE

SPOKANE, May 11.-Seattle
got away with the Indians in their
first game of the season here yes
terday after hard fight for IL in
nings. Seaton took the place OF
Rush in the ninth inning in an eff
fort to get score and he finally
hit in the winning run. Score:
r H E
Seattle ........ ......3 Z 0
OpohdHo .... .s....z
Batteries-Rush, Seaton and
Shea; Jensen and Ostdick.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-11
/ SPORTING NEWS OF ETIE WORLD
"BUGS" RAYMOND
GETS FREE PASS

NEW YORK, May TO-
Due to the ingenuity OF
Bugs" Raymond, it is ru-
mored several of the players
on the Giants have been
rolling in favors. The play
ers say that Bugs" would
call up Secretary Knowles ev-
cry morning and ascertain IL
there was to be a game. Be
ing informed that no game
would be played, he would
Immediately ask for a few
passes for that day and hand
them around with a lavish
hand. This ingenious method
not only made him strong,
but also saved the club mon
ey. RUDE Waddell will have
to go some to beat that one.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-11
H0LD|NG A TRYOU7
MEET TO-DAY

Tacoma high school boys are
out on the campus this afternoon
holding a tryout to determine who
is to represent the school in the
contest with the other state teams
in the interscholastic meet at Sc
attic Saturday,. Broadway, Farmer,
Lyon, Denton, Wingate and Kit
ridge will see which three will &C
In the 40 yard race. There will
also be work for the jumpers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-11
PLAY IN
PORTLAND
TODAY

The Tacoma Tigers open the
Northwest league season with the
Colts at Portland today. A tre-
mendous crowd is expected. Both
Portland and Tacoma have been
showing very poor speed on the
diamond, but they should be able
to make a lively contest with each
other.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-11
STUDENTS AND FACULTY
GIVEN A FRIGHT

The rumor that Roy Messenger,
one of the six students from the
University of Puget Sound who
narrowly escaped drowning Sun
day, had lost his life in the waters
of the sound yesterday afternoon
caused great deal of worry
among the faculty and students of
the university until it was learned
that the young man was out hunt
ing for the boat that was missing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-11
FRANK CHANCE AGAINST
SPIKES; CUB LEADER
WANTS CLEAN GAME
By Tin Wright,

BY Tip Wright.
Frank Chance, leader of the
worlds champion Cubs, agrees
with me that base ball spikes
should be abolished.
"The peerless leader" gave a
demonstration of this truth in the
last game Pittsburg played in Chi
cago, when he refrained from "hit-
ting the dirt" and going into the
plate feet first, because he might
spike Catcher Gibson.
Had Chance been like many an
other player, he would not have
given the question of injury 2
thought, but would have thrown
himself upon the ground and
slipped over the plate. Possibly his
steel-shod hoofs would have rip
ped open Gibson's anatomy, but
the run would have been scored
But Chance, who is admittedly
one of the greatest players In the
game, does not believe it necessary
to put a good man out of the game
be improved.
Every base ball critic who saw
Chance go into Gibson standing
agreed that he would have beer
safe had he chit the dirt" be-
cause the throw to the plate was
high, and a run would have wor
the game. But they also pointed
out that had Chance slid, he would
in all probability have spiked the
catcher.
NOW THAT'S WHAT CALI
DECENT BASE BALL.
Unquestionably one of the most
spectacular and thoroughly enjoy
able features of the national game
is a base stolen, after a we'll ex-
ecuted slide, in which the clever
ness of the runner earns the base
But let the runners go in head
first, or If they must slide feet
first, let them use something be-
sides the steel spokes-somethine
that will not MAIN and cripple.
want to call your attention to
something you may not have no
ticed. It's the ball players an
kles. No one realizes more keenly
than do the players the danger
they run from spikes, SO they dc
everything possible to prevent
blood-poisoning.
The stockings they wear are
footless. Instead of feet, they
have a narrow strap, which fits
the ball of the foot, leaving the
foot. uncovered. As a foot covering
they wear, generally, white linen
socks under the stocking, so that
should they be spiked, the heavy,
colored stocking will not be forced
into their flesh and add to the dan
ger of the spikes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-11

So many ball players "die at
first" I wonder why they don't do
something first. You know I'm
attending the games now. Gee,
there's an awful lot of invalid ball
players. Some of them are so
slow I think they ought to take
the Limited" And some are so
swife that they never connect with
the ball. / guess there's a medi-
um in all things. 1 consulted a
medium last week as to who would
win the Sunday games and she
said, "Who will umpire?" For
tune tellers ought to make good
umpires-they never guess any
thing just right. If we guessed
one thing just right this season
1t was to double our usual order
for underwear to sell at one dollar
the suit. There's pennant win
ner all right. You'll make no err.
ror If you wear mesh underwear
this season. We have union suits
TOO.
WILLIE, with
KLOPFENSTEIN & CONRAD
1892 Pacific Ave.