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The Ward County independent., 1910-11-17
The Now York BARGE Canal.

The latest report of work on the
New York state barge canal shows
that this great undertaking is being
pushed through with dispatch. At
The present time 1896 miles Of the to-
tai work are under contract, additional
plans have been completed for 4S.2
miles, and the plans for another 2G.4
miles are over IS per cent completed,
leaving Ga miles the plans Of which
an in prOgresa. -
The Ward County independent., 1910-11-17
Street Numbers on Curbs.

After inspecting Il sample at Pasa-
dena avenue and Villa street in Pasa-
lena. Cal. the council ordered that
work continue on painting street num-
befs and names on curbs all over the
city. The mayor and council made a
trip Of inspection to the sample work
and were we'll pleased with the result.
A painter will be hired at 1886 a day
and supplied with paint, and it ID
hoped to get the entire city covered
-~'+'''" ! short time. thus adding to the
e OF FIsadena. - ....
The Ward County independent., 1910-11-17
An lmprovement to Boston Parks.

The old wooden settees that for more
than a quarter of a century have been
used In the common and public garden
and the other city parks have given
away to a new style Of bench CON-
posed Of concrete and wood. This
style Of settee Is considered far more
comfortable and durable than the
wooden bench, and within week or
tvo all the public parks and play
grounds will be equipped with them.
The framework of the new bench is
Of concrete. with wooden backs and
S0AfS
The Ward County independent., 1910-11-17
THINGS TO DO AWAY WITH.
ksss Smoke, Dirt and Noise Will Make
"City Beautiful"

"City Beautiful"
Less noise, iesS dirt and less smoke
Will do q great deal to make town
q city place OF bcau and comfort.
This was the substance of an address
by Mrs. lmogenc b Oakley made re-
Gently in Philadelphia.
The citizens "t this city are as
much to bla me for the dirty streets as
the street cleaning department" she
said. ''lf othing were thrown In the
streets there would be less to clean
up. Havana today is perhaps the
eleanest city in the world aud has
low death rate.
There is law in this city which
provides fine of $5 for any one caught
throwing things into the streets. Who
ever heard Of it's being enforced?
The smoke nuisance is another evil
that we should not be forced to con-
The Ward County independent., 1910-11-17
QuarreIs Don't Help tho Town.

Too many small towns exhaust their
energies in petty quarrels and local
rows in which the disputed issues do
not amount to a picayune If all the
energy and enterprise that are wasted
In getting even and giving an enemy
dig could be put to work for the
good Of the community these small
towns would really amount to some.
thing People who are busy working
together for the common good do not
have time or inclination to peddle evil
reports about their neighbour and 10
1abble in little quarrelA
The Springfield herald., 1910-12-23
School News
By County superintendent J..

For somehow, not only on Christmas,
But all the long year through,
The joy that you give to others
Is the joy that comes, back to you;
And the more you spend in helping,
The poor and lonely and sad,
The more your hearts possessing
Returns to make you glad"
!, The above should be especially help
full to teachers. They give much of
labor, love, extras in the way of time,
rewards, and gifts, all of which tax
heavy, and the compensation is meager.
But the true teacher delights ingiving,
in the grandeur of the calling and the
charm of being above the sordid things
of life. So may ''what you spend in
helping this Christmas, return to
make you glad. +"
In the Luellen school district No. 30,
the following were neither absent nor
tardy for the last school month: Mary,
Perry and Willie Courtner, and Lowell
Littlepage. In the same school Pearl
Ewing and Pearl Littlspage, and Ethel
Fowler each received 100 per cent in
arithmetic, and Belle Ewing 100 per
cent in grammar, while on the roll of
honor for punctuality and department
were Ralph Thomas and Pearl Little
page.
The Springfield herald., 1910-12-23
CHRISTMAS
PROGRAM

The following program has been ar
ranged for the Christmas Tree Enter
tainment An elaborate program has
been gotten up by the committee in
charge of the affair. The exercises
will begin at 1880 sharp tomorrow even
ing:
Song Glory to the New Born King,
by the Choir.
Prayer-By Rev. Hazel
Recitation Christmas Morning,
Howard Denney.
Recitation Story of Christmas.
Laura Oxenreider.
Recitation-Santa, and his Reindeer,
Chester McFarland.
Recitation Christmas Dream,
Dewey Denney.
ation-Repentence, Thelma Ward
Song Divine, Choir.
Reading Bells of Christmas,
Lora Alexander.
Notwithstanding Dolly,
Elsie Oxenreider.
Recitation-Mo Always Do,
Sylvia Denney.
Recitation-Dear Old Santa,
Darlene Whitaker.
Recitation-.Whow will fill the Empty
Stocking? Max Speckmann.
Recitation-Dick to Santa Claus,
Clarence Denney.
Recitation-Santa Claus,
Richard Oxenreider
Song Our King Is Born, by the Choir
Dialogue--What greedy Johnny found
in His Stocking.
Reading-A Blessed Birthday,
Effie Denney.
Recitation-A Telephone Message,
Ruth Whitaker.
Song Merry Christmas Bells,
BY the Choir.
Tableau-Rock of Ages.
Reading Years Deed,
Olive Denney.
Recitation-Santai in Flat,
Johnny Alexander.
Recitation Christmas Greetings,
Inez Mcfarland.
Dialogue-A Plan that failed,
Glen and Dewey Denney.
Reading-And Little Child shall lead
them, Earl Denney.
Song Hail the King, by the Choir.
The Springfield herald., 1910-12-23
Stonington Items

Walter Lowery is back again.
Earl Taylor and Will Hecket-
horn were d6wn from Lamar re-
GENTLY.
We should by all means have a
hotel at Stonington. The many
people seeking lodging as night
comes on havt hard time find
ing it. We will haye one Before
long, it is reported.
Rev. Webster is holding SER
vices at the school house now.
He has delivered some fine SER
mons and is much liked by all.
R. o. Nance is busy hauling
hay from Sand Arroyo.
The late Lanport Mere. Co.
has now completed the invoicing
of the stock. Mr.. Konkel has
taken the stock in hand.
The Springfield herald., 1910-12-23
LOCAL ITEMS


Don't matter how hard you
try, you will be misunderstood
by some people, but God under
stands you, therefore, it mat
ters little here below -
Very few get fat eating break
fast food, but many get rich
making it.
Chas. w. Alberti has purchas-
ed the Denning Photograph gal
lery at Lamar.
The Ladies Aid will meet at
the home of Mrs. A. A. Denney
the 10Th day of Bee, for an all
day session. A song by Mrs. S.
E. Speckmann.
Mrs George Brown, Pres.
The w. C. T. u. will not have
any meeting until Jan. 7th. Sup
erintendents of all the depart
ments are urged to come with
reports prepared.
Supt. Press Dept. W.C.T.U.
B. H. Jones, C. N. McMullen,
Charles F'awlk. I'M. Nicodemus,
J.. Beightol, S. Nj. Konkel, are a
few of the many who were here
this week on land business.
Maps of Baea CO.., S.. Each At
This Office or P. o. Drue Store
Owing to so much job work,
legal notices, etc., our printer
has been pretty busy, with his
nose continuously in the space
box"
Alma Gordon, Earl Denney
and Willie Alexander are home
for the holidays.
3. M. Whitaker and family
will probably not be here to
spend Xmas, the first one that
they have missed in many years.
Cal. Wooley, j. F. Harrison,
NJ. ]. Cook, Wss Alcorn, the
Bakers and many others were
here On land business.
The Springfield herald., 1910-12-23

Several new legals this week.
| Read the ad. of Archie Sem
mems.
C. N. McMullen was in town
the 10Th.
Stanley Mcclellan and wife
were guests in town over night.
/, S. j. Collins was in town on
Monday.
Gabe Grill was looking after
land business here first of the
week.
Several new subscribers have
been added to our rapidly grow
ing list.
See the card of Geo. Erwin
Konkel in this issue.
The reliable locator, Robt. J.
Homsher, has a new card in to-
days paper.
Chas. Maxwell of the Citizens
bank, and j. R. and j. A. Stin-
son were here on business the
18th.
The weather so far this win
ter has been remarkable, even
for this land of almost perpetual
sunshine.
One of the largest jack rabbits
seen in these parts for years was
captured recently by H. Tank
ersly through the instrumental
ity of a No. a steel trap.
The members and friends of
the Baptist church are respect
fully invited to meet at the home
of Mrs. R. 8. Bray for the pur-
pose of organizing an Aid Society
and all are invited to come.
Mrs. R. S. Bray.
A match for points only may
be arranged between Sula Chief,
a two hundred dollar Denver
bird, brought from the Philip
pines, and War Eagle = the
pride of South Springfield.
Springfield, the COUNTY seat,
needs a blacksmith, splendid op-
portunity. Free homestead Of
32O acres. Convenient to town.
Address; The Herald.
Fine line Of framed pictures
and mirrors suitable for Christ
mas gifts, at P. o. Dfug Store.
See the window display of
dishas IT Danbav'c Nica fh;ppc
in the line Of fancy groceries,
confections; ETC., i'll time for
Xmas.
Springfield Cement Works;
"An. Article of Superior DUAL,
ity." Write for prices and SAM
Piles. Patronize home industry.
H. Bourne.
E. D. Hankins; H. E. Turner,
w. B. Atkins and G. M. Upton
are recent subscribers.
The Springfield herald., 1910-12-23
A CHANGE
To a
STRICTLY CASH BUSINESS

After January Ist, 1911, will diE-
continue doing a credit business and
will sell for cash only. One price to
all by selling for cash only, we can
greatly reduce selling expenses, can do
away with the bookkeeper and any
other expenses connected with a credit
business. and the most important part
to the public is, we can sell merchsn-
disc much cheaper than the firm who
conducts credit business. We will
The Springfield herald., 1910-12-23
The following pupils in the Maxey

The following pupils in the Maxey
school were neither absent nor tardy
for their last two months of school
Lila S, O'Neill, Jessiia Alberti, Cecilia.
Gladys, Faye and Joe Ammon, and
Ralph Burton. 80,
AS announced previously, The Baca
County Teachers Association will have
q meeting before the end of the year
It will be held at Villas, Wednesday,
Dec. 2sth: 1t is hoped that there will
a good attendance. The afternoon ses-
sion will be open for all patrons and
advanced scholars, and all who are in
terested in education, and all are in
vited to attend.
If any should find it necessary to stay
over night at Villas, we are assured
that thersrwill be accommodations.
Tho program is left out for want OF
space. Ed.
The Springfield herald., 1910-12-23
Notice..

The annual meeting Of the
stockholders of the Springfield
Lamar Telephone Company, for
the PURPOSE of electing five di-
rectors of said Company, and for
the transaction of such other
business as may be necessary,
will be held at the Court House
in Springfield, December 26th,
1910, at l p. m.
Will Spurgeon
R. E. Hooker, Pres't
Sec'Y and Treas.
The Springfield herald., 1910-12-23
Stationery Proposals:

Notice is hereby given that
the Board of County Commits
sioners Of Baca county; Colora-
do, will receive bids until noon
of the srd day Of January, A. D.
1911, for all books, stationery;
records, and such other supplies
as are furnished to officers of
said county. Said supplies more
particularly described as follows:
Treasurer's supplies, such as
tax roll of It's pages, 20 Tax Re-
ceipt books Of loo pages each;
Assessors supplies Tax Sched-
ules and Assessment Roll; Stand
ard Colorado blanks, Legal Cap,
Letter heads, Envelopes and etc.
Sanford's and Collins Ink Erad-
icator, Sanford's Red Ink; Cart
er's American Court House Ink.
Rubber bands, Hard Rubber rul,
ers, Spencerian Pens, Glucinum
and stakalta pens, Letter files,
Penholders and Lead Pencils,
etc.
All proposals to be sealed and
marked Stationery Proposals, and
directed to Will Spurgeon, Coun-
ty Clerk, Springfield, Colorado.
The right is reserved to reject
any and all, or to accept a part
of any bid, rejecting the balance
thereof.
In witness whereof, l have
hereunto set my hand and offic-
ial seal at Springfield, this 1st
day of December, A. D. 1910.
[SEAL.] WILL STURGEON,
County Clerk.
When you are in need of print
ing-any old kind-call on us
We will try to please you.
The Springfield herald., 1910-12-23
Merchandise Cheaper Than You Have Ever
Bought It From Us Before

In fact you can borrow money at the
bank and pay the regular rate of in
terest and then be way ahead in the
deal. There will be no favorites. the
wealthisst person in the county cannot
buy merchandise from US on time. This
rule will apply to all--no one excepted.
We feel this the only fair way to con-
duct the cash business. Heretofore we
have credited everybody, almost, that
has asked us for credit, We tried to
treat everybody alike. The firm tnat
does \ credit business suffers great loss
from bad accounts.
you, you, the fellow who pays
The Springfield herald., 1910-12-23

prove it to those who patronize us. A
word to those who have stood by us
with their patronage and paid their acr
counts promptly.
We will always have warm spot in
our hearts for you as well as those who
have always paid US cash for their pur-
chases. Again we will say to those
who have made accounts with US and
promptly paid them. we solicit your
you that we will sell you yo1r
The Springfield herald., 1910-12-23
After You have Filed
Subscribe For The
HERALD ONLY $I.25 PER.
For Sale.

A Percheron Stallion, solid black,
two years old in May. At II
months old he weighed 1180 lbs.
His mother is a black Percheron,
weighs 1900 lbs. Her sire is a
black Perchon; weighs 1926. His
sire is an imported black Percher-
and weighs ton. This colt is
being wintered ! mile north of
Wiley, Colo, ten miles north
west of Lamar. Price $300.00.
Archie Semmens,
Konantz, Colo.
The Springfield herald., 1910-12-23
Villas Budget

(. Mrs. Rutherford has moved east of
town on land contested by her.
M. j. Cook has good well of water
los feet deep.
Johnny Taylor, the trapper, is look
ing fine these days, and there will be
Something doing in the spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cant were over to Villas
trading the 18th.
The Springfield herald., 1910-12-23
KOnantz

A big rush for Lamar to file on land.
Nearly everybody went.
Broomcorn is on the rise. Some were
offered Sos. 90 last week.
The BOIL boys sold their broomcorn
and delivered the most of 1t last week.
The Springfield herald., 1910-12-23
ESTRAY.

Bright bay horse, two white hind
feet and one white front foot. Scar
across the nose. 5 years old and weight
800 pounds. Had halter and rope around
neck when he left. Notify
w. s. JONES, =.
2 Monon, Colorado.
The Springfield herald., 1910-12-23

he buys, you have to stand the loss of
all bad accounts when you trade with b
firm that does credit business.
With the present prices of everything
that people have to sell. also the high
rate of wages which ID paid, most any
one can make some kind of arrange
ments to pay cash for their purchases
especially when they save 80 much on
what they buy.
There are two strong arguments in
favor Of cash business. First, you
can buy your merchandise SO much
cheaper. Second. when you pay cash.
you do not buy near SO much. This is
a greater saving.
The Springfield herald., 1910-12-23
Notice.

Our large stock of fence posts must
be closed out at once and we are max
ing a special price on them. Parties
wanting good fence posts should call
Immediately. The Lamport Mer. Co.,
Stonjngton. Colorado
The Springfield herald., 1910-12-23
Nj, E. Church.

Methodist Episcopal church services
Sunday, Dec. 25th, at Stonington II
=. M, Lamport $3.50 p. m.
Everybody invited.
Orman c. King, Pastor.
The Springfield herald., 1910-12-23
Horse Greek Springs

Joe Smith was at Holly last
week for supplies for the Two
Buttes blacksmith.
HI Amerine and Jake High
passed thru on their way to La
mar Monday.
Mrs. Maude Chenoweth is Wis
iting with home folks this week.
Charles Chenoweth is busy
seeding and baling broomcorn.
R. E. Hooker made a business
trip to the Knox ranch recently.
Joe Smith made a trip to the
W. M. Thompson ranch Sunday.
All the Woodman boys from
the North flats attended lodge at
Springfield Saturday night.
VIM. Hooker killed three fine
porkers Monday.
Some Of our neighbors have
been losing cattle from black leg.
Jake Crick and Fred Black
were at Butte creek for wood.
So.
The Springfield herald., 1910-12-23
New Map of Baca County.

A map 18 in. x 25 in. showing
the location of post offices,
ranches, wind mills. artesian
wells, roads, creeks, Two Buttes
reservoir and irrigation district.
A complete map. Price Is cts.
at Office or 20 cts. by mail.
Baca Co. Abstract Company,
Springfield, Colorado.
The Springfield herald., 1910-12-23
Delinquent Tax List of Baca
County, Colorado:
freasurer's Office. Baca County.
State of Colorado.


1it att 9orado .
NJ
The
The Springfield herald., 1910-12-23
Notice..

Avoid the Unnecessary ex-
pense of going to Lamar by MAX
ing your land proofs, filings, etc. /,
before the Clerk Of the District
Court, or Judge of the County
Court at Springfield.
Col. Bailey has for sale 2 good
york horses, one a heavy chunk.
Some mares, 6 sucking colts,
alfalfa hay, bundle rye, not
threshed. Eastern money to loan
on Baca county dirt. If
The Springfield herald., 1910-12-23
Wanted.

At once, teacher for Carrizo
school. R. G. Cotton, Secretary,
Regnier, Colo.
The Springfield herald., 1910-12-23

The tax list will run for four
weeks straight.
The Springfield herald., 1910-12-23
For Sale

Two Al young mich cows,
one 2-year-old high grade short
horn bull. L. H. Alberti,,
1913 Maxey.
The Springfield herald., 1910-12-23
of Part Twp Range p Valuation AmS,n m

Witness b. 1910.
HoMsiER, County
The Springfield herald., 1910-12-23

Some items are crowded out
for lack Of space.
The Springfield herald., 1910-12-23

When you are in need of print
ing any old kind-call on us
We will try to please you.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-05-13

q dozen other counties In the west part
of the state that 1 know of. am not
80 we'll informed on the situation in
eastern Michigan, but people who
ought to know what Detroit and Wayne
county will do say Senator Burrows
will have a majority of 10000 there.
Constant efforts have been made
to show that Senator Burrows is not
strong with the Grange but see little
or no real definite sign of it. He is not
strong with some of the Grange leaders,
that is sure, but l don't believe that
such men as Jim Helme, the editor of
the Michigan Patron and a lifelong
democrat, will have much influence in
shaping the course of action to be pur-
sued by republican candidates The
senator's amendment to the postoffice
appropriation bill, insuring a trial OF
the parcels post plan in two counties
the way the great rural mail system OF
today was inaugurated less than fifteen
years ago-ought to please the Changers
for they have ADVOCATED parcels post
day in and day out. Senator Burrows
is advocating the conservative. plan of
trying the matter out on small scale
before adopting it for the entire coun-
try to which l believe there can be no
reasonable objection.
II am as sure as l ever was OF any
political matter that there will be a
good majority in the entire state for the
senator The developments OF the last
few days, including the retirement of
Senators Aldrich and Hale have
materially strengthened Burrows for
they give him position in the senate
that will be an asset to the entire
state" I'D
Worthington has been getting about
good deal throughout the state and
claims to have made very thorough
canvass in connection with the efforts
of Nate Simpson, Roy Lyle and Fred
Wetmore. He has been making the
banquet circuit" lately and says that
the cares of digestion are the hardest
thing in politics. From the Lansing
Republican.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-05-13
BURROWS WOULD Be
SENATE LEADER
Retirement Of Senators Aid.
rich and Hale Gives
Michigan a Great
Opportunity

Washington, D. C.-The forthcoming
retirement of Senators Aldrich and
Hale from the senate of the United
States furnishes the strongest kind of
argument to the voters of Michigan
why they should retain in that body j.
G.. Burrows.
No two men who ever sat in the up
per branch of our national legislature
ever welded such power or shaped
legislation to, such an extent as have
Senators Aldrich and Hale. They have
been recognized for years as the leaders
among their colleagues. And this
leadership had not come to them with
out reason.
When these two men retire from
public life on March 4, 1911, each will
have rounded out senatorial career of
30 years, during which period their
names have been connected with every
important piece of legislation enacted
into law during the last quarter of a
century.
NEW ENGLAND HAD THE IDEA.
For years New England has swung a
dominating influence IN legislation. be-
cause in believed in the policy of keep
ing its members in congress and not
changing them every few years. In
the fifty-fourth congress the Main dele
cation alone controlled the elaboration
of the house of representatives. It's
domination of legislation during that
session has not been equeled by any
other delegation.
The delegation from the Pine Tree
state furnished the speaker, the chair.
man Of the committee on ways and
means, chairman of naval affairs, and
chairman of the committee on public
buildings and grounds. In the next
year, however, Speaker Reed resigned,
Dingley and Milliken died, and Boutelle
lost his mind. The result was that
new men came from Maine. With the
exception of Littlefeld. not one has
been heard from since, and now Little.
field Is out of congress and has taken
up the practice of law. Not that
Maine has failed to send able men to
congress since the ffty-ffth congress,
but they have not had the term of SER
vice to give them places of influence
and prominence.
1.-THE directory Of the fifty.fifth con-
gress discloses that Reed, when he as.
sumed the speakership,. had been serv-
ing In congress 90 years, and the ser.
vice of the other membefs were: Ding
ley, IS years; Milliken, 10 years; Bou.
telle, 10 years.
A new member in either senate or
house goes through sort of "hazing
process" before any notice is taken of
him. He may rebel and burst into
protest on the floor. which will give
him first place pages in the newspapers,
but his scope of influence is limited.
There Is q sort of community of In
terest among the older members on
both sides of the senate and the house
to keep the good committee places. If
a new member becomes too offensive,