The Springfield herald., 1911-05-05
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Alb Cox, j. Anders, j. R.
Green and j. e. Freeze were
here the 1st on land business.
Len Thompson and Lon Greg
cry, snterprising young men OF
Stonington, transacted business
in town the 29th. Len had 5000
bushels of grain to his credit last
year, and will go after big out
put for this year.
What towns are going to cello
brate the 4th2 Orwill there be
a general celebration? Let us
all join hands and make it a
"howling" success.
Next week will be published
an article from a citizen concern
ing the proposed Baca Co. Fair
Association.
Theodore Bangerter, manager
of the Merino Sheep Co., was in
town last Saturday.
Miss kellar's school closed the
26th. Her term was quite salts
factory to directors and patrons.
A party was given in her honor
last Saturday evening by several
of her friends Of the younger
set. We understand that she
will now teach a short term in
the Rodley district.
Look out for prairie fire-plow
fire guards.
Mr.. Robb, southeast of town,
lost fine COW during the cleo
trical display of last week. The
loss is completes no rain ac-
companied the demonstration.
Felix Ward was in town the
1st on business.
And now there is weeping
and wailing" among those who
proved up, left, and afterwards
sold out for "a song and dance. "
Land will soon be land in Baca
county. -.'A
Two Buttes seems quite Ger
tain of a bank, Stonington feels
quite certain of u bank, and
Springfield has started out with
grim determination of having a
bank.
The local land office at Lamar
will soon be moved to quarters
in the New Silver Building"
Elmer Gordon and Roscoe
Kemper were building fence for
Will Spurgeon first of the week.
Harrison Tankersly, with COM
mendable enterprise, has INSTALL
ed . big tank for irrigating. 1t
is elevated to the proper height,
so that the water can be carried
over his entire orchard and gar
den. Underneath has been built
a fine stone milk house. Roy
and Willie Denney did the work,
and it is good job.
Philip Young was a welcome
caller at this office last week.
There was a great demand for
hair cuts. Of the new spring style
at Swem's tonsorial parlor, last
Saturday.
Three years back, if you saw a
single rig, it was safe to bet on
the outfit belonging to Uncle
Will Hooker, Uncle Jimmy Tong
or Doc" Emerson. All that is
changed now. There are dozens
of single rigs owned by the new
comers and more coming in ev-
cry day.
A gentleman from Willobar,
Cimarron County. tells the Boise
City Tribune about a trip ne
made to Baca county. He was
within four miles of the srtesian
we'll recently struck near Villas,
the capacity of which is 400 gall
Ions per minute. The contractor
who drilled the well also put
down the two at Richfield, etc.
Evidently some Villas wag had
loaded him.
John A. Wishard, a wealthy
land, mine and live stock owner
of Fort Worth. TeXas relative
of H. A. Bourne, was investigat-
ing Baca county opportunities
for several days past. He came
at the solicitation of Mr.. Bourne.
F. E. Lamport left the Both
for Delta to attend a meeting of
the NJ. w. of A, as representa-
tive of the local lodge of this
county.
Geo. Brown has purchased the
Ford auto of F. E. Lamport and
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