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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-28
Boxing Goss sip

linn Driscou and Spike RobinCon. both
,rou known in America have signed
articles to box at the National sporting
club of London April Is for the r1nsii'''
featherweight championship.
Refore q crowd of 1000 enthusiasts
Frank Picato of Los Angeles "aH si'o
49,, .,oo;e;or o,.er Dave Deshler of cam
h,;a,ro u,ss at the end of their lo-rouhd
battle at New Orleans A - S"'"' u'
nigbt II was under the management VI
Tommy Walsh of California lie a'So
refereed the mill,
r.sorso Guuthner. the American 'oloren
plgilist, has been matcheo ny 'h'S Az
1rair Cunthner'a latest 1nanaEet, TO
meet Tom Lancaster in Il 'natch 'o' @i'"
=, side Several promoters are Angling
fo, the match. and NewraStle-on-IEh'
,,.,dic,tc has offered Il purse OF Sl''n 10,
the attraction.
charles \. White. manager OF ki'
Shea will leave this morning for HaVer-
hill Mass. where tonight Kid shea VIII
again meet Kid MERCER of Lawrence ne
e,,o lin Wholley's Club. Wholley VIII
T., ,o,usmbered as the old Trolley League
n,.,.er shea wired yesterday that hc
yea. j., nerfcct trim and fully expects tc
again best MERCER.
| Kid pantz of HallowelI will meet
Johnny Stewart of Bangor Tuesday
night before the Criterion club at
Bangor. Pant1 and his manager
George Aratd, went Saturday to Ban
gor. Pantz is working out with Tom
MCCluskey, the heavyweight. at the
Commercial club. He is in prime cons
dition and is confident of winning from
Stewart
Stanley ketchelI. mddleweight cham
pion. lost his $1,000 diamond belt. the
insignia of his title An attorney, acting
on instructions received Saturday from
| ketchel, who is in Chicago. visited .
prominent hotel where the prize-tightei
was staying just previous to his fight
with johnson and instituted a search fol
the trophy. 1t could not be found.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-28
SOMERSET
HINCkLEY.

Mrs. VIM. Totman is quite sick with
tn" muirps as it also Mrs. Della KEN
dali /.
Several couples from Thu; vicinity at
tended the Grange at Canaan Thursday
night. Worthy state Master Stetson
was present and spoke in regards to
Grange work 4 farce was given BY
members during the work Of the Shird
deSrc" by RitIgvilln degree team, which
N3a greatly enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Ella FlHgg of Watcrville is vis-
ting Arthur WardweIl
Miss Fioy Walker is at home from
Sk"Whegan for the present
Miss Alice Curtis is quite sick at
this writing.
Mr. Allen Parmentcr has his lumber
on the spot FOR z stable and is also
preparing tor a new kitchen in the ell
of his house.
Mr. /. =. Rricker went to Portland
Saturday,
Elmer Tuttlc has several boarders
who work on the new bridge. He car
ries them to and from their work.
SOLoN.
Henry Nottage is very sick with
pneumonia.
DIR. Bates sister visited him Friday
The Woman's Club gave an enter
tainment in Public hall Friday even
ing, Friday evening in honor of Daniel
Boone, Lincoln, Lowell Longfellow and
st. Valentine. There were tableauX
and scenes with readings suitable for
each one. The entertainment closed
with Glow Worm drill by five girls
dressed in pale green. The banquet
hall was decorated with five booths.
each with colors and emblems suited
to one of the above named characters.
One kind of food was for sale in each
booth. The proceeds. about $25, will be
used for the Public library
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-28
Doves ard Red S0X
May Play Apr. Is.

Boston. Fob II President John :.
G.. Doyey e the Boston National ciuD
sent challenges the Boston Americans
for :; game between their respective
clubs at the Huntington avenue
grounds Wednesday. April IL. the day
before the championship season opens
at the South end grounds. AT the
same time he telephoned to Treasurer
Hugh McBreen a verbal challenge.
The Boston Nationals had already
scheduled d game at Lowell on April
13, but President Dewey would be will
ing to cancel that game if the Boston
American management should accept
his challenge. on the other hand the
Boston American club is trying to ar
range a game with Harvard for April
II or 10 and, while no definite answer
has been received from the Harvard
management, this contest is considered
not impossible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-28

was ABSOLUTELY nothing insthe decision
(Which President Taft must have re-
sfeffed which in an. way warranted
the abrogatiCn of the cooperative
agreement by Secretary Ballinger. He
declared, in fact. that previous
opinion specifically held that the
agreement was lawful
This feature of the testimony was
temporarily passed over but it was
evident from the statements made by
members of the committee that they
would take ii VI more fully before Mr.
Pinchot WAS excused as witness.
The indications We're when adjourn
ment was taken until Tuesday next.
that IN. former forester would be on
the stand for some time Ia come.
one of the minor charges made by
Nv uiGchot was to the effect that
Mr. Failing'r. as commissioner OF the
land Office in 1907. proto Sted against
the creation Of The rhugach forest re
serve in Aia;sKa The reserve was ere
ated over his protest. however and in
clu,lcd most %: the CUNNINGHAM coal
claims.
The fOrcnoCn session was devoted iii
part to IL further examination of w.
w. Barr of Seattle. as to the agree
ment now in effect between him and
l.. X. CLAWS. as To securing timber
lands in Washington. Barr said that
CLAWS was able to give him inforna
ton as to the location of available
lands which lie had never been able to
procure before. and the effort Of III"
committeeman was clearly directed
toward bringing out the fact that
CLAWS within two months after he
had left tie government service was
engaged in making use of knowledge
gained as a public servant for the ben
eft of priVat" parties just as he
charged Secretary Ballingcr with doing
after retiring from office as commits
sioncr of tho general land office.
1t was stated by Barr that if the
dea! he aud CLAWS had entered into
was carried through CLAWS shar" III
tho profits would amount to about $40. :
CnG.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-28
DannyM Murphy Bests
Meskill at Portland.

Portland. Me, Feb 27,-There was an
exciting bout of six rounds at the Pastlme
Club Saturday evening between Jerry
Meslliu of Roxbu1y and Danny Murphy
of the United States navy Murphy hao
the better of the first three rounds ana
drew blood by two well-directed blows
to Meskilrs face. but the fourth and NTH
wounds were more even and Meskill sue
ceeded in visiting Murphys face several
times with a straight right.
In the sixth round Murphy caught
Meskill under the chin, fairly lifted him
from the platform and sent him to tho
ropes. but Meskill. who WAS making .
strong finish. kept busy to the last.
Murphy was the more aggressive, led
more frequently and landed more eftec-
lively
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-28
DEEDS OF MERCY
Marked the Life oF Sister Mary I'm.
naeuiate. q #Gn

Hamilton. Ohio. Feb. 21,-Sister
Mary Immaculate Scully. u member OF
the Order OF Mercy, died recently al
Mercy hospital of a complication oil
diseases.
Sister immaculate had been with
Mercy hospital here for over IL years,
coming from the Cincinnati convent
in 1899. She was born In County
Carlow. Ireland. and was educated by
the Sisters Of Mercy q; st. Lco's, Car
Low ~
Her demise. though anticipated has
cast q gloom over the members OF the
order in this city. to whom Sister I'M
uaculat" cndcared herself by her de-
votiOn to her life work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-28
RHODES SCHOLAR SETS RECORD.
Putnam Of Kansas HurIs Hammer 157
Feet Inches at Oxford.

Oxford. England, Feb. 27.-George h.
Putnam of Kansas and l.. c. Hull OF
Michigan, both Rhodes scholars at OK
ford University, won the hammer
throwing and quarter-mile events re-
spectively at the Varsity meet here
Saturday. Putnam threw the hammer
ISL feet inches. Hull ran the quar-
ter-mile in 50 2-5 seconds.
Putnam's throw breaks the inter-
Varsity record of 1873 feet 10 inches
established in the Oxford Cambridge
meet in 1909
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-28
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The Biddeford Republican city com
mittee Saturday night voted to en-
dorse George A. Anthoinc as candi-
date for mayor. Mr.. Anthoine Is "a
leading business man and has been
prominent in the National Guard. He
has promised tn accept IL nominated.
The caucus will be held Thursday,
March 3, and Mr.. hnthoine viii. with
out doubt, receive the nomination.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-28

Sam McVey. the American heavy
weight, knocked out Al kubiak of MICH
igan in the 10th round of scheduled 90
round fight at the Cirque de Paris Sat
urday night "A .tslikU
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-28

| Score, NJ. /. T. IS, Maine -. Goals from
| floor, Parker s. IIargraVcS O. Ell I. Crock
| er :. Johnson >. Mason 2. Marshall 3, Swa-
| zey ., Merrill Lcmairc. Referee, Went
worth. Umpire, Lord. Scorer. Everett
Timer, Billings Time, 2oH. periods. At
| tendanrr, 100.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-28
M, 1. T. 48; Maine %.

Boston. Feb. 3G--M the Technology
gymnasium Saturday night tho institute
five defeated the University of Maine
team IS to -. Tho gam" was the clos
ing one of Techs season. The Tech
nology five WAS too heavy and fast for
their opponents. out weighing them in
every position The Maine team showed
the effects of several hard games played
during tn" week The summary:
The Springfield herald., 1910-03-25
Young Jack for Sale
and a Bargain
In Land.

| have a black Jack, mealy
points, one year old on the 22nd
day of last July. He is out of my
big Mammoth Jack David and
big Spanish Jennet. This young
ster is good one every way,
fine knee action, good bone, clean
head and measures now 14a
hands, jack when a years old
will measure 16 hands or better
and will be worth then all kinds
of money. He is no dead head
but active and will handle a
goodly number of mares this sea-
son. | also have some big Jen-
nets; set of heavy, double strap,
brass mounted work harness with
collars. Also set of light driv-
ing harness with breast plates:
a Fine Improved Ranch, Z quar-
ters decided, 6 quarters leased
land, u miles from the county
seat, land all in one body, all un-
der good fence, plenty of water,
25O acres of alfalfa land, grows
by sub-irrigation. | cut four
crops season on part of the
land. Prices on the above are
right. Also one pair good mules,
wagon and harness, price 1926.
w. P. BAILEY,
Springfield, Colorado.
The Springfield herald., 1910-03-25
Springfield, Colo,
March 18th, 1910
Call meeting by the County Clerk

Call meeting by the County Clerk.
The board of County Commissioners met at One
oclock p. M, Present C. H. Davis Chairman.
Lucius McAdam ard Wm. C. Byers, Commission
ers and Win Spurgeon County Clerk for the
purpose of providing offices for the county officials
| the court house having been consumed by fire.
Saturday morning. March 18TH. 1910 Board ad-
journed until s a, m. March 10th,
sa. m. March 10th.
Board met as per adjournment of previous day.
full Board and Clerk present. The vault was
opened in the presence of w. NJ. Stewart, agent
for PhEnix Insurance Company, and all Records
and Books found to be in good condition.
Board adjourned till pm
p. m.-Board met as per adjournment of
morning session. Full Board and Clerk present.
The Adjuster of the Phd;nix Insurance Company.
not being present the Board adj iourned until l p.
m. March 18th. 1910.
One o clock p m. March 18th. 1910 Board met
as per adjournment of March 10th. full Board and
Clerk present, for the purpose of making settle
ment with the agent of the PhRnix Insurance
Company. At the usual hour the board adjourn
cd until O'Clock a. m. March 18th. 1910.
March 10Th. 1910. a M Board met per adj
journment of previous day. full Board and Clerk
present. Board proceeded to examine and list the
property saved and destroyed by fire and adjourn
ed until D. IN.
March 18th, p. M. Board met ms per ad journ-
ment of morning session. full Board and Clerk
present. Board completed settlement with the
Insurance Company for full amount of Policy.
So 10000 less expenses Of adjuster, amounting to
sis TO- to be paid within 60 days from date of set
tlament. Minutes read and approved and Board
ad diourned Sine Die.
hereby certify that the above and foregoing
is true copy of the proceedings of the board of
County Commissioners at the above mentioned
Call meeting
In witness whereof l have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my official seal this 22nd day of
March. A. d. 1910.
TSEAL1 WILL LSPuRGEON, County Clerk.
The Springfield herald., 1910-03-25
L 7
O u O
w E F o
R Y O U r
P A P E
R P A
Y u
FIRE NOTES

The books, papers, ETC., be-
longing to the Telephone Co.. E,
were in the court house and of
course destroyed.
Truman Chenoweth. the line
man, re-connected the phone
lines and had things in working
order very soon after the fire.
w. M. Stewart, owner of the
Abstract building, generously
rendered office room to the Off
cials and the commissioners ar
ranged for temporary quarters,
pending further arrangements.
The contents of the two safes
that were used by the Clerk and
Treasurer were found to be in
good condition.
The Commissioners express
themselves as well satisfied with
the adjustment made with the
State agent of the PhGnix In
surance Company, the particu-
lars of which are included in the
proceedings published in this is
sue.
The Springfield herald., 1910-03-25

Stonington, Color
The Springfield herald., 1910-03-25

The stores and hotels report q
brisk spring trade.
That fine field nicely arranged
so to conserve the moisture, as it
were, under the improved sys-
tenn, lit out for parts unknown,
Wednesday of this week.
Coming Events,
March 9th, Easter Sunday
April 1st. April fools day
April 18th, Arbor day.
FOR SALE
Firt-class Broom Corn Seed,
Oklahoma dwarf variety. Seed
from prize winning stock. Price
2 cents per pound.
GEO. ERWIN KonKEL,
Ctop;poto., Coloro do
The Springfield herald., 1910-03-25
BOX SUPPER

There will be an entertainment
and box supper at the Boston
school house, Saturday evening
April End, proceeds for the ben
eft of the school library. Pro-
gram will consist Of two plays,
music, recitations, etc. Come
and help in good cause. Your
presence will be appreciated.
The Springfield herald., 1910-03-25
Methodist Episcopal
Church.
Springfield Circuit

Springfield Circuit
There will be preaching SER
vice at the Two Buttes School
house on Sunday morning. Mar.
9th, at II o'clock, Also at
the Blaine school house at $3.50.
Christ in whom we have redemp-
ton.
All are cordially invited.
JOHN STEPHEN, Pastor.
Union Sunday School at Springfield
every Sunday at 10 Il. m.
The Springfield herald., 1910-03-25
Stonington Items

|
again. ,S
Eta Long left for Kansas a
few days ago.
Mrs. Thompson is preparing
to move to her claim.
Mason Lowery and Lou Greg
ory have returned from TeXho-
ma.
The local W. C. T. U. will give
an entertainment in the near
future.
T. W. Couch will begin work
at C. i. Gillmore's, this week,
with his well drill.
The trial last week resulted in
the defendants being bound over
to the District Court,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilmore return
ed from Texhoma, Sunday night
and brings us cheering news of
the railroad.
The box social at the Harmon
school house last Saturday night
was social and financial success
so say the Stoningtonites who
attended.
Blaine Items
New houses are springing up
every day.
Lester Grant has returned
from Oklahoma.
A. C. Curtis and Jess Allen
went to Lamar last week.
Mr., Downey and brother came
down from Lamar recently to
work on their claim.
Ben Caddick was out with an
auto load of land seekers looking
for claims last week.
Dave Davis and wife and Mag
gle Davis attended the dance at
Two Buttes last Friday.
Dayton Knox, Mr.. Downey
and Harry Caddick went to the
Watson ranch the first of the
week,
Harvey Hall has decided that
Baca county is alright and has
purchased lumber at Two Buttes
for house on his claim.
Wentworth
DR.. Laury has returned and is
fitting up an office.
Bert Glasco was courting in
Stonington, Saturday.
Flowing sod and sowing oats
is the order of the day.
r. O. Vowel and R. O. Nance
were Lamar visitors, this week.
Johnnie Keller is back from
school visiting homefolks and
relatives.
Frank Wentworth has a lady
clerk in the dry goods depart
ment of his store.
j. G.. Luellen and wife were
summoned to Stonington, Satur-
day in the Fuller and Thompson
trial.
Mr.. Wentworth is puzzled
how to get freight hauled to sup
ply his customers and increasing
trade.
We have Sunday School.
The following officers We're elect
ted: Mrs. Doke, Supt., Pearl
Ewing, Secy. and Treas. The
hour of meeting is three o'olock.
Rodley Items
S. w. Waites is on the sick
list this week.
Chas. Wilson visited at l.. M.
Jones, Sunday.
d. Hall has gone to Kansas af-
ter his family.
Work will soon begin on the
New school house.
The family of Mr.. Paris have
arrived from Lamar.
Geo. Poyner was caller
among US one day last week.
j. H. Crosley is stopping at
the Jones ranch looking for cat
tie.
John Smith has just returned
from Texhoma, with a load of
lumber.
Our Sunday School was organ
lied Sunday with N. Graves as
The Springfield herald., 1910-03-25
Commissioners
Proceedings

The following were the official pro-
ceedings of the Board of County Com
missioners of Baca County, Colorado,
held at Springfield, on the 18th, 10th,
18th and 10Th days of March, A. D.
1910.
The Springfield herald., 1910-03-25

G. N. McMullen and John Mob
ley were agreeable callers last
Saturday, The boys remained
in town over night and Sunday,
left for Lamar to look after
business matters.
The Ladies Aid will meet at
the home of Mrs. A. B. Allen,
March 31st. At 2 p. m, we will
have song, Dying alone in
Kansas City,"
Mrs. Geo. Brown, Pres,
Mrs. Clauson has been stop
ping on her homestead, east of
town, for the past 10 days. The
lady appreciates the fact that
she has a fine piece of land and
will farm quite extensively this
season.
The local w. C. T. u. of active
members will meet at 2::3O prompt
April End, at the school house.
Hope to see all members pres
ent as we have some business to
transact. Please bring songsters.
Mrs. Maud Green, Pres.
James j. Thornton, an old
time settler of this county, came
in on the stage from Stonington,
Wednesday. Mr.. Thornton was
a merchant in BOSTON 23 years
ago and was well acquainted with
all the old timers of that locality.
We were mistaken in stating
that the clerks safe was opened.
The outer door was removed but
the inner receptacle remains
closed. There is no doubt how
ever about the contents therein
being free from injury.
Maj. ]. l.. Young, who used
to publish the Rrookfield Maver-
ick, was caller last Saturday.
When the Maverick was going
there were Is newspapers, real
and alleged, published in the
territory now embraced in Baca
county, and of them, but one re-
mains-the Springfield Herald.
This mortality list is startling. =
Lamar Sparks, May %, 1891.
Brookfield is now included in
Durrstein's Butte Creek ranch.
l.. A. Wikoff, one of the pio-
neer editors of Baca county, hav-
ing published the Chico" at
Minneapolis (now Blaine) and
afterwards the Herald at Spring
field, and for the past IL years
the Cimarron News, at Kenton,
Oklahoma, has sold the last
named publication and retired
for well deserved rest. The
paper will now be published at
Boice City, the county seat of
Cimarron county. Mr.. Wikoff
was an able editor and will be
much missed from the field of
The Springfield herald., 1910-03-25
Local and
Personal Mention

Earl Taylor was here with a
,:lient for land the 22nd.
Mr.. Dunlop was in town the
,23rd.
John L. Petticrew and the
government stock inspector came
in from Maxey, the 22nd.
Jack Zurick was in town, We'd
,nesday night.
Harvey X Kett was a caller, last
Saturday evening,
Robert Homsher repaired the
town pumping plant.
.Crabtree delivered hay to our
,,townspeople, this week,
Mr.. Bledsoe is assisting j. O.
-VanOrsdol with his ranch work.
Ex-Commissioner Hall and j..
H. Christy were in town the
-22nd.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. j. R.
Stinson, the 18th day of March,
a son.
Mrs. Spurgeon left Thursday
morning for short visit to the
.canons.
Theo. Nutter left for Liberty,
Mo-, Tuesday. His father is
quite sick.
Ed McAllister of Lamport and
Jim Hagan. the JJ man, were in
town this week.
H. o. Green recently finished
a job of blowing at Two Buttes
for Bob Homsher.
Mrs. A. b. Allen and children
went to Two Buttes, last Friday.
returning Monday.
Red" Branner who believes
in enjoying life while he lives"
was in town, Saturday.
Ben Caddick, the land man,
was in town the 22nd, with a
bunch of clients after land.
Emmet Tanner, we understand
has gone to California; George
Brown is carrying the Carrizo
mail.
Mr.. Hines is arranging to
work extensive improvements on
his fine homestead, west of
town.
The empire builders Of the goth
Century are the men who are
planning great Irrigation pro-
jects.
John Poyner and family are
located at Girdner, Mo-, and
wants the Herald sent to his adj
dress.
Uncle Henry and Dillo Oxen
reider came in on their Auto
buggy at a lightning pace, the
the 21st.
Lille D. Nickel came down
from Lamar, the first of the
week, and went on to Stoning-
ton, the %.
Will Oakes was in town, Tues
day night. He purchased the
'Tankersly mules, a fine span of
3 year olds.
Ben Boss, Evan S. Grove and
Jas. S. Sluder, from Lamport,
transacting land business before
the Dist. Clerk, the 22nd.
At this writing, the 23rd, there
have been % days of ideal wealth
er; we can certainly stand a spell
of bad weather without kicking.
We are informed that Mr..
Petticrew has secured the mail
route from Lamar to Sprlngneld.
He is an old hand at the busi-
ness.
Rev. Dean of Konantz was
here, Wednesday. He recently
negotiated deal for Harry AL
corn, selling the latter's ranch to
Iowa parties.
The Monitor, published at
Richfield, Kansas. has new
dress. 1t is well made up, all
round newspaper and a credit to
that section of the country.
N. E. Butler, the Lamar Realty
Dealer, was here Thursday with
parties who were looking over