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The Springfield herald., 1910-10-07
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Jacob Haney has gone to Syracuse
this week
j. W. Doris mas large force at
work in his broom corn.
Little Willis Jones was quite sick a
few days ago.
1t is rumored that Earnest Wilson OF
RichieId, has purchased the 5. J. Kon-
kel ranch. The deal went thru.-Ed.
A letter received from Charles and
Helen Walker from Grand Junction say
they are delighted with the country and
mad fine trip.
Having heard many and conflicting
stories concerning the artesian well at
Rchfeld A. L. Walker and C. E. Gill
more few days ago drove over to see
for themselves. Uhey found many 9TH
ers there tor the same purpose, twelve
automobiles and many other vehicles
were scattered around the grounds.
They say it is aIsight indeed to see
water gushing up from ten-inch pipe
throwing at the rate of several hun
dred gallons minute. Many firmly
believe there is arteslan water under
all this land
Mr.. Ira Greathouse and Miss Pollie
Norton were married last Sunday at
Hugeton, Kansas. The young people
went to Richfield last Friday night eX-
pecting to be married there, but they
were stealing a march on the brides
parents and could not obtain license
as both parties were. under age. They
went on TO Hugeton and there, in some
way, obtained the necessary papers
and the knot was tied. The groom is
the youngest son of d. G. Greathouse
and the bride daughter of A. f. Nor
ton They have the best wishes of
their many friends.
The broom corn association fell thru,
the growers deciding it would be best
to leave every man sell when he gets
The Springfield herald., 1910-10-07
ROdIey Items

The majority Of the neighbors have
been to the cedars this week.
w. Parks and j. Paris came over to
the school house Saturday evening to
make some repairs on the organ, OF
which the mice had taken possession
and played havoc with.
Z. Smith and family are now living
at the Jones ranch and taking care of
the feed.
Dora Paris took horse-b back ride to
Villas Saturday.
John Hall made a flying trip to Villas
Saturday evening after repairs for his
wind mill.
A letter Just received from Bale
wood, Oklahoma, informs US that a
good blacksmith is about ready to To-
cate in our midst.
Mr., Graves and son have returned
from Texhoma with lumber and are
building a house on his sons claim.
Mr.. Elmore and wife and daughter
Annie visited on the Cimarron Satur-
day, returning Sunday.
News has just come to us that John
Hall, son of d. Hall, had accidently
shot himself through the arm shatter-
ing the bone near the elbow. They
started with him Immediately to DR..
Milligan for treatment. We have not
learned the particulars.
Mrs. Islieb will start shortly for a
months visit with her daughters, Mrs.
Josie Clark and Miss Crude of Wich-
ita, Kansas. The latter is attending
school there.
James Paris, Frank Elmore and Ed.
MCGOWAN made a trip to the cedars.
Mrs. Eli Smith is on the sick list.
Carl Jones has finished painting his
house and 1t looks much better.
Mrs. Waites and baby left for Ala
last week
l.. M. Jones and family made trip
to Lamar last week to take his parents
who left for Arkansas.
Fl. Hall, son john and Arthur Suther-
land are in the cedars this week.
Mr. Ballou is doing photograph work
in the Boston vicinity.
The Springfield herald., 1910-10-07
Blaine Items

Higgins, the cattle buyer from SYRIA
cuse, spent Wednesday night at the
Knox ranch.
l.. l.. Knox went to j. M. Watson s
Saturday to inspect some cattle.
Weedens lost their baby last week,
it was buried in the Blaine cemetery
Saturday.
The government inspector for mango
quarantined herd of cattle at j. M.
Watson's to be dipped Tuesday, that
Mr.. Higgins was taking out.
Harry Caddick was at Knox Sunday.
Mr.. Hillhouse has the furnace for
the cement works nearly completed.
Mrs. Blanchard re turned from Lamar
last week with a new buggy.
Leslie Grant returned from Okla
homa with his sister and family last
week.
The Springfield herald., 1910-10-07
Liberty

Mrs. Campbell is very sick.
NJ. pa+arso, 10 b,cL in o,r r,;ast
c,n,,t
p'oo'' 'o''i s'e''''S 10 ~ ','' oia'''
ReV. King preached splendid SER
mon at Liberty last sunday
Mrs. Ellie Sitton listed at Mrs.
Campbell's yesterday.
Greer Sitton is putting. up feed this
week.
Lee Littlepage has returned from the
river where he has been helping in the
hay.
d. 2. Fuller has Just returned from
a trip to Hooker, where his wife's par
ents boarded the .train for their home.
GRANDPA Nance and grandson, Willie
Edmunds, We're in uhiB vicinity hunting
horses today.
Smith and I4ittlepage and Glasgow
have finished seeding their broom corn.
Fred Glasgow is running brand new
seedess, this year.
The Springfield herald., 1910-10-07
Call For Republican
County Convention

Notice is hereby given that conven-
tion of delegates elected by the Repub-
lican voters of the several precincts and
representing the Republican party of
Baca county is hereby called for and
will be held Monday the 18th day of
October, 1910, at II O'Clock a. m. in
Springfield, Colorado, for the purpose
of placing in nomination a full county
ticket, for the election of county
chairman and secretary, and for the
transaction of such other business as
may properly come before said conven-
ton. The several precincts of the coun-
ty shall be entitled to representation in
said convention as follows:
The Springfield herald., 1910-10-07
"A Good Position

Can be had by ambitious young
men and ladies in the field of
wireless or railway telegraphy.
Since the S-hour law become eff
fective. and since the Wireless
companies are establishing sta
tions throughout the country
there is a great shortage of tele-
graphers. Positions pay begin
ners from $40 to $50 per month.
with good chance of advance
ment. The National Telegraph
Institute of Portland, Ore, op-
crates six official institutes In
America, under supervision of
r. r. and Wireless officials and
places all graduates into posi-
tions. It will pay you to write
them for full details.
The Springfield herald., 1910-10-07
FREE!
one years subscription TO this
paper

For best 8 heads dwarf maize, stalks
included.
For best heads standard maize,
talks included.
One years subscription to this paper
and Youths Companion, or Cosmopol-
itan, or Rural New Yorker, for best
samples of any farm crops grown in
Baca County and delivered at this
office by Oct 18th.
The Springfield herald., 1910-10-07

The primaries in the several precincts
will be held on Thursday, Oct. 18th, at
2 O'Clock p. m.
In addition to the selection of dele
gates the nomination of two justices of
the peace and two cons tables and the
election of two precinct committeeman
devolve upon the primary in each pre-
cinct. The comritteemen of the var
ious precincts will please take notice
hereof and take such action as will be
necessary in the premises.
E, Emerson, Chairman,
S, E. Speckman. Sec'y.
The Springfield herald., 1910-10-07
Wentworth items.

Sunday school doing nicely.
Billy Lee had the misfortune of get
ting both his horses killed ina runaway
with corn cutter.
Frank Wentworth has sold Alvin
Bourquin half interest in his store.
Mr.. Wentworth went to Wichita re-
Gently to lay in stock of goods.
School has good attendance record.
Twenty enrolled. = t-s4 -
Pearle Ewing was out auto riding
last week.
The Springfield herald., 1910-10-07
E, Emerson, Chairman,
S, E. Speckman. Sec'y.

Mr.. Stagnour and grandson have
been helping l., M. Jones in his broom
corn.
II. E. MCGOWAN and l.. NJ. Jones
have fine indications of coal.
The Springfield herald., 1910-10-07

Rev. King made a trip to the
cedars for wood last week and
was SO enraptured with the out
ing that he has gone again this
week, and to hunt deer 20, you
Joa,. -
The Springfield herald., 1910-10-07
Items Condensed from
Last Weeks SOrres=
pOndence.

j. Il. Chnsty may leave the
county if he finds the right man
to deal With.
Mrs. Maxwell Of Villas, has re-
turned from South Dakota.
Miss Balch, clerk for Wheeler,
Visited home folks recently.
DR.. J r. Nicholson and wife
have made heavy purchases of
lumber, eJc., at Wheelers.
Chas. Medley has his binder
at work
Jacob Cooper has sown consid-
cradle wheat this fall.
Clay Wilson, Chas. Clark and
Mobleys are busy caring for their
crops.
Chas. Carter says he viii hold
his broom corn over il he don't
get $3.50 per ton.
w. A. Thompson. one of Ston-
ington's wide-awake business
men, has quit the hotel business.
Mrs. Ida Miller is the teacner
of Liberty school.
j. G. Marriott and son, Ben Boss
and E. S. Grove were at the
Cedars recently.
B. F. i-ampGrt harvested a big
crop of cane this season.
Miss Ruth Sanders is back
from a visit with her uncle, Rich
ara Mills, of near Hooker, Okla.
Ed. GLASGOW and family, of
Oklahoma, have been visiting
.heiH sons and son-in-law, D. E.
Fuller.
Mr. Peterson is back from Hi
nois and intends to make this
county his future home.
Mollie Colby teaches the Blaine
school this winter.
Early sown wheat in the Pret-
ty Prairie section is doing nicely.
Alice Doner teaches the Pretty
Prairie school.
Mrs. Bert Williams, who has
been visiting with her parents in
Oklahoma, is back again.
Lima Frush was a recent call
er at Mrs. Corrie's.
Walkers, Gillmores and Twy-
fords We're recent callers at Nc
Gehee's.
Mrs. F. E. Lamport was quite
sick for few days.
Jacob Haney took his son Will
son to Syracuse, from which
point the boy left for Colo. Spgs.
to attend school.
Charles and Helen Walker will
spend the winter at Grand juno
tion visiting relatives.
Noble McGehee. of California,
brother of Morgan, is visiting
the latter and his family,
The Springfield herald., 1910-10-07
NOTICE OF BOND ELECTION
STATE OF COLORADO,l :
BACA COUNTY, .

TO duly qualified said County of Baca who shall
paid upon property assessed to him her. said
County year Immediately preceding the
be held in said County Tuesday the Egth day
of November, A. D. 1910.
Notice hereby given according of order of the
County of said County of Baca of which
the folowings true copy viz
The Springfield herald., 1910-10-07

Mayor F. f. Vogel, OF Hugo,
brother of Charles Vogel, of Car
rizo. has received the nomination
for representative on the Repub-
lican ticket from that district.
The Springfield herald., 1910-10-07
EStrdyed.

One sorrel horse mule. with
scar on right shoulder; also one
lipht bay mare mule with large
ears. Both are work mules and
small. Reward for their recov-
cry or information leading to
their recovery is offered by
II. Amerine, Villas, Colo
The Springfield herald., 1910-10-07

| am candidate for nomina-
ton for the Office of county sup
erintendent of schools, subject to
the decision of the Democratic
county convention.
Ernest onp.
The Springfield herald., 1910-10-07

FOR SALE. One dressing table, q
stand tables, iron bedsteads with
springs, rocking chairs, dressers,
commode, press or cupboard, wash
stand, washing machine.
The Springfield herald., 1910-10-07
WANTED.

Man and wife, at Herring and
Stinson's north ranch. Good po-
sitions for right people. Address
j. A. Stinson, Springfield.
The Springfield herald., 1910-10-07

The wisdom of the fathers is
not to be compared with the wis
dom Of the eminent lawmakers
who created the game law, think
of being compelled to take out a
license to hunt cottontails in your
own garden.
The Springfield herald., 1910-10-07

Have you seen the fine line of
Berry Bowls which the Lamport
Mercantile Co. is giving as prem
iums to it's customers?
The Springfield herald., 1910-10-07

Mrs. c. G. Patterson has gone
to X. C. on account of the death
of her mother.
The Springfield herald., 1910-10-07
Maps of Baca Co., Sc. Each at
This Office Or P. o. Drug Store
FOR SALE.

Sixty head Red Pole cattle, mixed
bunch, For further information call
on or address, A. l.. WALKER,
If Stonington, Colorado.
The Springfield herald., 1910-10-07

on the lst day of January, A.
d. 1912. Said bonds are de-
scribed as follows, viz; 50
bonds of $4,000 each, num-
bered | to SO inclusive. all
dated January lst, 1902. Said
bonds aggregating in the
sum of E20, 500, and all bear
ing interest at the rate of six
(6) per cent per annum.
The Springfield herald., 1910-10-07

Claude Jones renews his sub
scription to the Herald. He has
gone on visit to Kansas where
his wife has been visiting for
some time.
The Springfield herald., 1910-10-07

As we are ready to go to press. the
sad news reaches us of the death of
Rubie, the l2-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Weeden, who has been sick
for so long with the dread typhoid.
We also received the sad news of the
death of Mrs. l.. V. Campbell of Lam
port. Particulars later.
The Springfield herald., 1910-10-07

The Lamport Mercantile Co.
make speciality of fine candies.
Have you seen their display?
The Springfield herald., 1910-10-07

ready and for whatever he wished to
take. Your correspondent thinks this
wisdom on their part.
The Glasgow seeding and baling out
fit last week turned out 81 bales of
OF broom corn for NJ. B. McGehee and
part of his crop is yet in the field. The
men are doing fine work and have with
them cook car. presided over by Mrs.
S. G. Sitton, and therefore it needs no
other recommendation. Thia innova-
tion is welcomed bv the farmers wives.
The broom corn crop in this part of
county is an exceptionally good one.
The corn is of extra good. quality and
the growers are confidently expecting
I, good price. Many of the farmers will
have from s to IL tons and some much
more report says. Dean Bros crop
will reach rs tons. Taking it one year
after another, broom corn is a success
iiU this country
The Springfield herald., 1910-10-07

County Clerk Spurgeon is having his
residence and outbuildings painted,
Whitakers are doing the job.
The Springfield herald., 1910-10-07

E. P. Mcfarland and H. K. Ward
also well provided, took the same route
Sunday morning. This means that the
boys will try for their quota as allow
ed under Colorado's wonderful game
laws
The Springfield herald., 1910-10-07

Albert E. King, C. A. Coker and Co.
Treasurer Homsher left by auto going
west having the proper credentials and
armed with AL shooting arms.
The Springfield herald., 1910-10-07

S. E. speckmann is enjoying a visit
from sister from Emporia, Kan, who
came last Thursday evening. She mas
been teaching shorthand and typewrit
ing in the summer term of the Kansas
State Normal
The Springfield herald., 1910-10-07
ORDER OF BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS.
STATE OF COLORADO, &C
COUNTY OF BACA, ~

IN the matter of the
submission to the du-
ly qualified voters of
Baca County. Colorado,
of thequestion ofrefund-
ing Notwithstanding bond
ed Indebtedness of said
County, which will be-
come payable at the op-
ton of said County jan
uary 1st, 1912, by the
issuing of refundine
bonds to redeem and re-
fund the same. Said
bonds are described as
follows, viz; Bonds of
$500 eac h, numbered
from l to 50 inclusive,
all dated January 1st,
1902, said bonds aggre-
eating in the sum of
S29,,500, all of said bonds
to be refunded, bearing
interest at the rate of
six per centum per an
mum.
The Springfield herald., 1910-10-07

Ot SAID County OF Baca, aggre-
eating in the sum of Twenty
nine Thousand, Five Hundred
Dollars 1929. 500) and drawing
interest at the rate OF Six (6)
per centum per annum, are out
standing and unpaid, but have
become payable at the option of
said County, and
WHEREAS, There are no funds
in the treasury OF said County of
Baca available for the redemption
of said county bonds, or either
of them, or any part thereof, and
WHEREAS, This Board is of the
opinion that said Indebtedness
may be refunded by the issuance
of not exceeding six (6) per cent
refunding bonds of said County
of Baca in pursuance of the pro-
visions of an act entitled, An.
Act to enable the several Coun-
ties of the State to refund their
bonded Indebtedness. which has.
or may hereafter mature, Or has,
OF may-hereafter become payable,
at the option of the county, by
issuing refunding bonds; provid-
ing for an election. and the pay
ment of the principal and inter-
est. and the registration thereof,
and repeating chapter CT, OF the
session laws of Colorado, 1895,
and all conflicting acts" approv-
ed April 18th, A. d. 1899, and
saving made By the County
in so doing, and
WHEREAS, This Board is of the
opinion that it is its duty under
the laws of Colorado, to submit
said question to the vote of the
duly qualified voters OF said
county.
IT is THEREFORE, ORDERED,
as follows:
FIRST: That such question IN
the form stated below, be and the
same hereby is, submitted to such
of the duly qualified voters OF
said County of Baca as shall have
paid a tax upon property assess
ed to him or her in such county
for the year Immediately preced-
ing a general election to be held
in said county on Tuesday, the
9Th day of November, A. D. 1910,
to-wit:
Question.
Shall the outstanding and un-
paid county bonded indebted :
ness of the County of Baca, :.
State of Colorado, which has ::
become payable at the option ::
of said County, be refunded .
under the laws of Colorado !:
in such case made and pro.
vided, and may the Board OF ::
County Commissioners OF :
said County of Baca issue the /:
refunding bonds of sal d ::
County to redeem and refund !:
the same under said laws;
said county bonds being out .
: standing and unpaid and all :
. being redeemable at the op-
ton of said County OF Baca
The Springfield herald., 1910-10-07

Mrs. M. E. Spurgeon, Mrs. r. G.
Cotton and Miss Gladys were visiting
Will and wife the first of the week
The Springfield herald., 1910-10-07

Some magnificent potatoes grown by
(0 are on exhibition at this
nAice
The Springfield herald., 1910-10-07

Mrs. Clauson has returned from a
visit to La Junta.
The Springfield herald., 1910-10-07

The home merchants deal only
in sanitary, ,anti-sweat shop goods
and like yourselves, they are a
part and parcelof the commun-
ity and entitled to your support.
The Springfield herald., 1910-10-07

ExCom. Hall and VIM. Hooker were
in town yesterday,
The Springfield herald., 1910-10-07

Willie Denney is home on a visit to
his parents. }
The Springfield herald., 1910-10-07

The Lanport Mercantile Co.
has just received their winter
stock of Underwear, Bed Blank
cts, Duck Coats and Outings.
The Springfield herald., 1910-10-07

Call and see the new fascinat-
ors and auto scarfs now in stock
in the South Store of the Lam
mort Mercantile Co.
The Springfield herald., 1910-10-07

Heralds Ads. get results
The Springfield herald., 1910-10-07

Messrs. Mckenzie and Strong,
of the Cimarron, and Macarthur
and family and Sam Collins were
guests in town Saturday night.
The Springfield herald., 1910-10-07

Splendid opportunity for a
blacksmith in this mans town,
32O-acre homestead nearby. Ad-
dress Robt. Homsher, Spring
field, Colorado.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-10
DISTANCE RECORD
FOR AUTO DRIVE rs

More than hair no distance 10 the
moon. or eiGhteen tinea through the
earth and M times around the world
THAI II the remerkahie long distance
driving record held by Ted Collier
and Arthur Gardner, the famous
Rambler drivers who starred lii the
g00-miie endurance contest on the
Wisconsin State Aut0mobile Associa-
ton, si
Collier drove this btg Rambler ss6l e
IN the run. while Art Gnrdiner WAS At
the wheel OF the Rambler roadster.
Both Collier and Gardiner drovs
Rnm blers Ia the first i0nx iiSta nee
contest ever held ia this country, that
from New York TO Pitt&tiGrg ten years
Cpliier has been IA. the wheel praxs-
tt6xl3y every day OF avery year for the
Io0l t6l1 driving an axefagA Of n NJ
n1fle4 & dAy. For yeefn m hn1 had
q, y An the testing III RAIN 4ier nm
tnx& &vcry one of aSiy4e
froG Auuine teetA ~ the 6l1nd4
nj k19 Atory lastlr loe
9txt ~ hundred nAile4 nm kDak E0rk
ker6 M e l&N$us the fact41ys ssS ss v
<3&r6 y long dt3ta4ce recpxs 80
rkp6&H q SS 60&8 than ftrp hAl1dr48
tll661nx II H Hes han1 dx1y III
hlSxQS mn ~ L61 All every yeslx &l,e
Ar6f a. Il a u md Y, conn s<5uS sftc&s
8 & s;,sss y &, nm ss,s
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-10
COLLEGE
STRONG THIS YEAR
Prospects Are Bright for a Fine
Team on the Grid
iron.
----
"CURLEYs BYRD COACH
HAYES FOR MANAGER
--------------
Well-Known Football Men VIII
produce Good Team Fine
Schedule Ar
ranged.

MANASSAS. VA. Sept. l0--Grid-
iron prospects are unusually bright
for Eastern College this year. and
from present indications the college
will put in the field one or the strong
est teams In the history on the school.
Eastern College will have ct the
head of athletics this year Mr. H. C.
t..Caurley"l Byrd, Of George Washing
ton and Georgetown Universities. Mr..
Byrd Is probably one OF the best
known athletes In the South, having
been chosen Aii-Sonthern quarter
back when with Geurgo washington.
and would probably have had the
same honor this year had he played
In the Virginia Georgetown game.
Mr.. Byrd. or CMrleyss Byrd, as he
Il better known. Is not only an au-
thority In athletirs. bat II an athlete.
being an ali-round man. He IL 4
track man. with good record, and
he played b4sebaiI this summer III
the Pacific Coast I.aague. 'Curleys' Is
well prepared for his work at Eastern.
and will undoubtedly give them q
good team this fall
John L. Hynson. 1919 captain, has
played football at Eastern several
years. Is fast back. hard workera and
very popular with his men
John Randolph Hayes. 1911 man
Ager, has played football several years,
He got hts first experience az Rasir
dolph- Macon Academy. Bedford CITY.
He played at Randolph Macon Coli
lege and played enc year at Washing
ton College, under Mike Thompson
the great football referee and au-
fhority.
Old Men Return.
Among the ald men who will be
back at Eastern viii be Rudy. who
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-10
M DEVELOPMENT
ABOUT MONTREAL
Authors Of Infolmded Stories
Have Remained Very Quiet
Of Late.
MADE GOOD READING
But MEANT NOTHING
Business Will Have 10 Be Done
Quickly Vow if ANYTHING
Is Contcmpla,-
ed.

Following the emphatic denial Of
Owner Bradley or any knowledge OF
an attempt 70 bring the Montreal
franchise to Richmond. there has
been sudden cessation of the scare
head stories announcing and advecat-
ing the move. The Montreal fran
schise would doubtless be welcome
enough were It to be brought here.
hut az WAS pointed out In these coll
umns some days ago. 1t Is practically
Impossible at this time.
There Y an eie1nent Of uncertainty
about the matter. however, and ali the
facts Of the other end are not known.
1T Is believed thar the matter of 340.-
600 il myth. and that no sum has
ever been named hy the present hold
ers Of the franch Mise.
Another feature " that the Mon
treal franchise may not even be sold
at ALI There are other towns Ia the
Eastern League that are not big
success. and prominent among these
Ii Baltimore. This city does nor do
wen Ii, the Eastern League for some
reason. 1t would do well In either
tho National OF american League,
but III minor organization II IL poor,
to say the least
Sto<1ca Not AMttsrnffc
The Impression prevails In Rich
mondN thAt the hix stories puhlished
here some time $50 about the fran
chtse az the Montreal club hefnx
brought ito Richmond had no foun-
dAtion III fact II n believed that
some writer, not familiar with riliea