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The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1910-10-28
Maps of Baca Co., Sc. Each at
This Office or P. O. Drug Store
Villas Budget

Broom corn seeding is on in full bast.
We have new preacher in Villas.
He has purchased the old Shields place
and will fix 1t up soon. His name is
Grisum, from Okla.
Candidate j. F. Harrison was here
the 22nd
Candidates A. L. Smith and f. L.
Hall were here the 22nd.
XII Amrine and Baker Bros. have
gone to Lamar for freight for Wheeler.
John Amrine and Marching have been
digging well this week.
Mrs. Rutherford has gone to Ochil-
tree, Texas, to transact some business.
Her daughter is much better.
w. T. Hughes has taken his cattle
back to the river.
Mr. Higgins has bought the Patter-
son and Gordon cattle.
Mr.. Clark is moving his cattle to the
river.
Plenty of land buyers in Villas this
week. Some trading going on.
Les Jones and wife were in Villas this
week for few days.
Herb was over to see his girl a few
days ago and was pleasant caller in
Villas.
Everybody invited to Sunday school
and church Oct. 30th.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1910-10-28
THEREFUNDINC PROPOSITION

debtedness is $29, 800, and the bonds
are optionally due January, 1912 They
are ten-tWe mites, and, as | understa nd,
by their provisions if not refunded at
that time, 1912, the county will then
have to begin paying them, one of ten
equal installments of the remaining ten
years OF the bonds. -
Should we refund them the interest
ut SIX per cent for the ten years would
be SIT, 700, and in twenty years S35, 400,
and by refunding they would have tc'
run twenty years before they could be-
paid wholly. This bonded Indebtedness
which we have carried partly since the
formation of the county, has already
cost us somewhere around $50, 00G.
These figures are startling, but not
more SO than will be the story of the
future if the policy of putting off pay
ment Ii continued. In forty years, fer
an instance, we will have paid i'll inter
est S7OSOO, or about Sl20 800, adding
the interest already paid.
If, on the other hand, we vote down
the refund proposition and begin to pay
the bonds in 1912, we will have $3.50
OF principal to pay each year for ten
years, and we would have $9,735 of in
terest TO pay during the ten years, a
against SIT, 700 interest by refunding.N
OF this 50, 1876 there would be S973.50 as
an average 10 pay each year in il ter
est, and adding this to the principal in
stallments for each year would give
SO, 1923. so of both principal and interest
to be paid yearly. This is just little
more than twice as much as we would
have to pay in interest alone il the
bonds were re funded, while in the for.
mer case at the end of the ten years
the debt would be paid and in the lat
ter case they would still be unpaid and
we would be in just the same boat that
we are in now. We are taxed for about
$S, 600 ut present, and little over $40,
900 on that basis for the ten years
would wipe out the debt, and Baca'
county will probably not have a larger.
bulk OF taxable land than during those
ten years. Very truly yours,
S. NJ. KONKEL
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1910-10-28
Villas, Colo, Oct. "a, 1910.
Editor Springfield Herald


Editor Springfield Herald
belive that free and open consid-
sideration of questions of public i'm
portance to be better than acting upon
them hastily or .unthoughtedly. The
pending refunding proposition to be
voted upon In the ensuing election is
one of those questions, and about ev-
cry one that | have talked to with ref
erence to it has expressed the opinion
that 1t is lust the thing to do" it
strikes me that some consideration of
the ICONS, before the final vote is
taken, would be appropriate.
The argument that | have invariably
met with in favor of refunding is that
we are paying only six per cent inter
est on the bonds. whereas as individu-
ais we can make great deal more
than that, so why should we pay them?
But il this is true at any time it is true
all the time, so why should the debt
ever be paid, and likewise why should
the interest ever bepaid? If the-argu-
ment is good in one case it rs certainly
good in the other, and it would be the
heighth of monetary wisdom to issue
bonds at the end of each year for the
accrued interest at six per centum
rather than to pay in cash, as we can
individually make more than even ten
per cent ON that interest money. BY
the same mode of reasoning no debt,
either national, state, county, district
or individual, should ever be paid, or
the interest thereon, so long as the
money can be borrowed and the inter
est converted into new six per centums.
| f this could actually be carried on tor
ever there might be something in it.
but / surmise that just awhile before
the bonded Indebtedness reached the
available assets, there would be some
thing doing. There would be a short
but rich harvest for consta hles, sher-
ifs and official papers. and the verdict
of the coroner's jury would be the clos
ing chapter.
funding proposition. The bonded in
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1910-10-28
StOninqtOn Items

Mrs. F. E. Lamport is spending this
week at the ranch.
Mrs. j. B. Abrams has been quite un-
well for the past few days.
Born, Oct. 81, 1910, to Mr.. and Mrs
w. A. Thompson, Il son. Mother and
baby doing well.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Norton visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Greathouse last Sun.
day.
Mrs. Harmon OF Riehfeld, has beer
visiting her sister, Mrs. Fred Woolleyi
the past week.
Mr.. Oakes has recently added some
nice improvements to his place.
C. S. Collins was shopping in Villas
last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M, 5. McGehee and
Noble McGehee visited at A. l.. Walk.
ers last Sunday. Mr.. McGehee's im-
,provement is more rapid of late.
C. E. Gilmore visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Lon Gregory Saturday.
Mrs. A. C. Wright and little daugh-
ter visited Mrs. Krse last Saturday
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1910-10-28
Horse Greek Springs

Quite number of the men of this
vicinity went to Lamar last week for
freight for Wheeler.
We understand there was charivari
in the neighborhood last week.
The office-seekers are beginning to
circulate in this locality.
Mr.. Lepel passed thru Friday enroute
to Lamar.
VIM. and r.. E. Hooker were at Butte
creek after wood last week.
Felix Ward was in this vicinity Sat
urday.
Roy Regnier and family were callers
at X. E. Hooker's Sunday.
Mrs. F. c.. Bassett visited at VIM.
Hooker's Sunday.
We understand Alice Durant has re-
covered from her recent sickness.
VIM. and r. E. Hooker went to La
mar Monday.
The broom corn balers are at Du-
rant S this week.
The recent cold snap disappears as
the candidates begin to circulate.
v. M. Shannon brought another load
of fine apples from his south ranch.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1910-10-28

must be sold. Every property owner
could be bankrupted by such wild and
illogical schemes.
Should the initiative and referendum
become a law in Colorado it is cer-
tainty that many such wild and fanat-
cal measures will be put up to the peo-
pie for their consideration. No matter
how illogical a bill may be the whole
people must take cognizance OF them
if eight per cent of the voters initiate
them by petition. Eight per cent is a
small percentage Of the voters and it
would not be difficult to obtain that
number of signatures in Colorado to
any kind of proposej law.
The people should awaken to the
dangers which threaten the state thru
the initiative and referendum. Colo
rado is young and active and thousands
of people have their eyes turned in our
direction for homes and investment.
The .ime for action has arrived.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1910-10-28

C. R. BiXler, Stonington, had
six acres planted to Oklahoma
dwarf broom corn. He harvest
ed fourteen bales averaging 1926
lbs. to the bale.
Cole and Cotton brought up 2
loads of alfalfa seed from the
formers Carrizo ranch. The
output was II, 400 lbs., and sold
delivered at Lamar for 15c a ID.
E. M. Whitaker expects to as
sumo the duties of Register at
the Land office Nov. 1st.
E. Lyons and family were in
town last Saturday evening.
They were on their way to La
mar and expect to return in ten
days. They have a fine ranch
home in the Regnier section.
Ii you have buggy horse or
anything else to sell, get it listed
for the auction sale Nov. 5th. 1t
is the Saturday before election
and there is sure to be big
CIOWu III WV II.
The Springfield bunch are un-
der obligations to Mr.. and Mrs.
Gurn Thompson for courtesies
extended last Friday.
E. H. Hand of Honolulu, sends
us a subscription.
H. o. Blanchat was here for a
brief time last Sunday.
Mat Ewertz was in from his
ranch the 24th.
The big sugar beet at the print
shop was raised by our fellow
townsman, Harrison Tankersly.
It's a dandy.
Our old friends, S. w. Cole
and wife, are now living at
Wichita, Kansas.
A new list of contests in this
issue.
Ralph Bourquin of Lamport is
a new subscriber.
Candidate A. l.. Smith was in
this vicinity canvassing.
The entertainment given last
Saturday evening under the au-
spices Of the w. C. T. u, was
largely attended and thoroughly
enjoyed by all.
Ralph and Joe Caddick, Jr.
were in town Wednesday night
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1910-10-28
* NI IN lM


Rev. Hazel preached to a good
congregation morning and even
ing last Sabbath.
The Misses Whitaker and Cor
don, the two Earls and Willie
Alexander came down from La
mar the 22nd, going back Sun
day p. m.
C. G. Patterson has sold his
cattle and is very much pleased
at the prices received.
Prof. Britts was here for few
days recently.
j. A. Boyd and wife and little
one We're welcome callers the
22nd.
Jim McNickel was caller last
Saturday.
Major Hines treated several
of the good wives to some very
nice pumpkins.
Perry BOIL and little brother
were in town the 22nd.
Messrs. Dalton, Nickel and
Keller were here the 22nd. The
former made proof on his home
stead and the boys helped him
out.
Our printer turned out some
candidate cards for II. X. Ward,
democratic candidate for treas
urer.
John O'Neill, pioneer ranch
man and sheep breeder, was
here on business matters and to
visit with his friend, e. M. Whit
aker.
Merchant Denney was at La
mar on business.
Mrs. Clauson left for q visit to
her daughter in Denver.
Lysle Knox, printer at the Sen
tinel office IN Two Buttes, had
the fingers Of his right hand ter
ribly mashed and the forefnger
broken. while feeding the iobher.
The accident will lay him up for
some time.
Will Stewart and Ray Knight
were auto visitors at Two Buttes
Wednesday, the latter going
over to do some press work for
the Sentinel.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1910-10-28

Denver, Colo. 1t is said that in Or
egon the voice of the people prevails
under the initiative and referendum.
This is not true. Schemers and graft
ers have already begun to use this law
to promote their personal 1and selfish
ends.
An amendment TO the constitution of
that state win be voted on at the No
vember election authorizing the people
to create railroal districts. Any such
district, or any county, is authorized
under this proposed act to construct
and operate railways, and for that pur-
pose to issue bonds and make a lien
upon all the lands in. the district or
county.
A board of county commissioners or
the authorities in control of railroad
district may issue bonds and mortgage
every acre of land in the county or dis
ttict for their payment. No limit is
placed upon the amount of such bonds
and no price is fixed at which the bonds
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1910-10-28
COUNTY BONDS.

We can undoubtedly sell new county
bonds at per cent interest and pos
sibly less To pay off the bonds at the
present time will work great hard
ship on our people. Over 1000, 900 acres
of land is still vacant. Within the next
ten or twenty years this land will most
ly be on the tax roll and we will be far
better able to cancel this indebtedness
and the pro rata of taxation will be
more evenly distributed.
To pay off the county bonds at this
time will kite the taxation on personal
property double the present rate.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1910-10-28
new ApP0|NTEES
TO ASSUME OFFICE

Messrs. Whitaker and Bent take
their places as register and receiver of
the Lamar Land office on Nov. lst.
The retiring officials, c. Frost Liggett
and Johp A. Williams, have for mary
years given their best efforts in behalf
of the government and have enjoyed
the confidence and esteem of the peo-
pie of the district. Coming to Eastern
Colorado over a quarter of century
back they saw the early boom days,
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1910-10-28

the relapse that lasted for many years
and the new awakening.
At one time the Lamar office was or
dered discontinued and to be merged
with the Pueblo office. To C. Frost
Liggett. more than to any other per-
son, is due the credit for having the
order revoked.
Messis. Williams and Liggett both
have large property interests, host of
friends and will remain prominent fact
ors in the affairs of Southeast Colorado.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1910-10-28
Baptist Church

AT Springfield the fourth Saturday
of each month in the morning, and the
fourth Sunday, morning and evening
REV. HAZEL, pastor.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1910-10-28

on the LIST day of January, A.
D. 1912. Said bonds are de-
scribed as follows, viz; 50
bonds of $780, 90 each, num-
bered l to SO inclusive, all
dated January 1st, 1902. Said
bonds aggregating in the
sum of $29, 500, and all bear
ing interest at the rate OF six
co. per cent per annum.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1910-10-28
NOTICE OF BOND ELECTION mi TAT|vE ANDREF
OF COLORADO,i :.

STATE OF COIURADU,l
BACA COUNTY. 90
duly qualified said County of Baca who shall have
paid upon assessed to him her. in said
County, the year Immediately preceding the General
Election be held in said county Tuesday the Eighth
day of November, A. D. 1910.
Notice given according law of order of the Board
Commissioners of said County of Baca of which
the following is true copy, viz:
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1910-10-28

There win be preaching serv-
ice at Springfield Sunday morn
ing, Oct. 80, 10 a. m, also in the
evening at 1880 p. m. Smart
school house $3.50 p. m.
Orman C.. King, Pastor.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1910-10-28
Union Sunday School at Springfield
every Sunday at 10 a. m.

this week we are compelled to leave
out a great deal Of news. and we hope
that our correspondents will bear with
us
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1910-10-28

Have you seen the fine line of
Berry Bowls which the LAM ort
Mercantile Co. is giving as prem
iums to its customers?
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1910-10-28

County Clerk Will Spurgeon will go
to Lamar in the morning after election
supplies viii is very busy these days
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1910-10-28

Look out for big sale notice of
Geo. Erwin konkel next week.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1910-10-28

Mys. Waugh honored this sane
tum with call and incidently
renewed her subscription.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1910-10-28

H. o. Green arrived last evening
from Lamar with a load of freight.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1910-10-28
Notice I! Extraordinary.
Auction Sale!

Nov. 9th at Springfield. Mis-.
ceilaneous assortment of
household goods. Sale
commences at 2 p.
m. sharp.
E. F. Martin
E. Emerson, Auctioneer.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1910-10-28

Regular meeting of the w. C.
7. U. next Saturday at 2::30 p.
IN. Supt. of the Evangelistic
Dept. will have charge of the
meeting.
Supt of Press Dept. W.C.T.U.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1910-10-28

C. M. Coker and Albert Kinder
were here yesterday.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1910-10-28

Onda Young and wife are en-
joying visit from Mr.. a3d Mrs.
Bates of Baxter SPRINGS, Kansas,
parents of Mrs. Young.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1910-10-28
ORDER OF BOARD OF. COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS.

STATE OF COLORADO, &C
COUNTY OF BACA, %
I'm the matter of the
submission to the du-
ly qualified voters of
Baca County, Colorado,
of the question of refund-
ing the outstanding bond
ed Indebtedness of said
County, which will be-
come payable at the OPP
,tion of said County jan
,uary 1st.. 1912, by the
issuing D [ refunding
bonds to redeem and re-
fund the same. Said
bonds are described as
follows, viz; Bonds Of
$500 each, numbered
from / 20 SO 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
nun.
WHEREAS, The county bonds
of said County of Baca, aggre-
eating in the sum Of Twenty
nine Thousand, Five Hundred
Dollars ($29, 500 ana 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,
,or 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 a
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
assessed to him or her in such
county for the year Immediately
preceding a general election to
be held in said county on Tues
day, 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 o f
said County of Baca issue the
refunding bonds of a i 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-
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1910-10-28
To the Public.

Owing the short time between the convention and the
election and the great volume of official work that
the Clerks office during campaign find myself unable to
make personal asking for second term as
Clerk and Recorder and feel that consistently
give support will be grateful and if elecea continue
best efforts of the dd Of the e
flee. Very truly yours WILL SPURGEON
Candidate for County Clerk and Recorder;
Republican Ticket.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1910-10-28

The Lamport Mercantile Co.
make a specially of fine candies.
Have you seen their display?
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-02-21
GIRL IS LOCATED
AFTER LONG HUNT
EMMA DY5ELL, CHuM OF COR
MAN GIRL WHO ENDEAVoR=D
TO SHUTTLE OFF, TAKEN BACK
TO CHICAGO HOME BY HER
5RoTHER-IN-LAW.

With the assistance of the Fargo
police department, William Gray of
Chicago succeeded in locating his sis
ter-1n-law, Emma Dybell, and yester-
day they left for the windy city where
life will be started over by the young
lady whose craze for the stage might
have lead to her downfall. I'm COM
pany with the girl who registered in
Fargo as Miss German" she left Chi
cago with a vaudeville act which fail
ed to bring forth applause.
1t will be recalled that the German
girl attempted suicide in a Fargo hotel
some time ago after an escapade with
male associates in which the owner
ship of certain diamonds was one of
the main questions. The girls sepa-
rated here, Miss German going to Mi
not.
When Emma Dybell, who has also
gone under the rame of Lucille Camp-
bell and Emma Evans here, heard
that relatives were looking for her.
she attempted to evade them. Acting
Chief Dahlgren learned that she left
for Glyndon, Mimi, and the brother
in-law was sent on her trail. Thev
returned to Fargo and left yesterday
afternoon for Chicago, the young ladv
expressing her pleasure on being able
to get back home.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-02-21
STORAGE co. GETS
A STATE CHARTER
A. N. M'KELLIPs, HEAD OF THE
NEW ENTERPRISE, STATES
THEY WILL GET Al THEY CAN
DO RIGHT FROM THE START
INcoRPoRAToRs MEET TO-DAY.

A. N. McKellips OF Hope, N. d., who
is the moving spirit in the new Cold
Storage Co., arrived in the city this
morning. He states that 1e was mott
ned yesterday by Secretary of State
Blaisdell that the charter for which
they applied had been granted The
first meeting of the incorporators is
being held this afternoon in Fargo
This is going to be one of the big
gest things for Fargo that has yet
struck the city," said a well known
produce man this morning. "It is GO
ing to fill need that has been a great
handicap to the city for some time"
Mr.. McKellips states that when he
began his Investigations of the need
OF cold storage in Fargo he had no
idea what strong demand there was
for plant of this kind. He had
planned to start with very small
plant and had intended to handle pro-
duce and do a commission business
himself. However he decided to visit
the wholesale fruit and grocery
houses, Armor & Co. etc. and he
found that they alone would guarantee
him enough business to warrant put
ting in a much larger plant than he
had first intended
AS he continued his investigation he
abandoned the idea of attempting to
do any produce or commission bust
ness himself but to expend all his eff
forts on first-class cold storage plant
with an icemaking and distilled water
plant in connection.
He has made thorough study of |
cold storage plants, h,.ving spent sew
eral weeks In travel through Mime |
sofa, Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan, I'LL
nois, Indiana and Ohio. He went from |
one cold storage plant to another
making an investigation of every |
phase of the question
Mr.. McKellips has made SMALL
fortune In farming in North Dakota in
the last nine years. He came to the
state after having lived in six other
states in sixteen years. He said that
he never made money till he struck
North Dakota and that he believes
that it is the best money making state
In the union.