The Springfield herald., 1911-05-05

the New Store, reports that bus
!lness ls good with him; that last
week was the banner week; that
, new goods are constantly arriy-
ing and big orders for grain and
general provisions have been
sent in to meet the demands of
the Increasing patronage.
Will the individual who shot
and killed the big greyhound dog
last week and then dragged the
carcass to point about rs yards
north of the school house and
deposited it in the middle of the
road, please make himself known
so that 4 committee may be ap-
pointed to look into his case. He
may be a fit subject for the ''bug
house. The dog lies on the
main road going to Lamar, and
not only are the perfumes issuing
therefrom most annoying to pc
destrians, but horses even turn
up their noses in passing that
point.
Hugh Murphy, special agent
OF the government, was here for
several days on account of land
contests.
j. A. Stinson came in the 29th
to attend a meeting of the direc-
tors of the Telephone Co., held
last Saturday.
Artist Whitaker has ornament
ed the front and north side of
the Baker store with a fine sign,
reading, &c. A. Baker, General
Merchandise"
Burris Price, wife and baby,
of Stonington, were in town the
29th.
H. E. MCGOWAN and son Ed,
also Daniel Hall of Rodley, were
callers at our office last week.
Mr.. Penney, while here called
for a chat, which we greatly ap-
preciated. Our friend is among
the Oldest of the old timers, and
talks interestingly of the by
cones of Baca county. He is
now in his 80th year and active
for a man of that age.
Mrs. VIM. Thompson was a
visitor to town the 9th. She
came over with her son Frank.
Abraham Penney and Mrs.
Lnsley, Messrs. McCullom, Hol-
lister and Tong, G. W. Conard,
Alonzo Hunt, Levi Mobley, were
among the recent visitors to
Springfield.
L. V. Campbell. Ben Boss and
Jesse w. McCraw; were guests
at the Patterson Monday night.
R. G. Cotton has acquired 4
valuable business lot a few doors
north of Bakers store.
Recent renewals and new sub
scriptions: w. w. Staples, Two
Buttes; John Harmon, Willard,
Oklahoma; w. A. C. Clark, Villas;
G. N. McCarty, Two Buttes;
Edith Watson. Mexhoma, Okla,
Frank Hunt, Wellington, Kas. ;
J. 7. Talbot, Longmont, Colo. ;
Isiah Baker, Jr., Conn.,; G. A.
Gage, Iowa; A. l.. Smith, Lam
port.
Superintendent of schools of
Prowers county, has made decis-
ion as to the best essay on The
Country School. !" Miss Ruth
Sanders was awarded the prize,
a subscription to "The Youths
Companion" We trust more
will enter the next contest, which
will be taken up the coming
school year.
R. M. Anderson,
Co. Supt. of Schools.
Stanley McKellar has treated
himself to a fine top buggy,
"Spaulding' make. He W a s
here after it last week. 1t was
bought through Merchant Den
ney.
1t is rumored that a prominent
society man of Two Buttes has
been selected as one of the
judges in 1.-The Denver Posts
arm contest"
Forrest Hall and sister, Blanche
Patrick, Caspar Dursnt and l.. L.
Knox were here yesterdays Mr..
Hall was making defense to
the contest instituted against
his homestead, and in which his
defense must have been good
and substantial.
Postmaster Speckmann is hav-
ing an addition built to his resi-
dence in North Springfield.
Jesse Tanner and the boys, Ed,
Myrt and Emmett, also Hugh
Rinehart, were in our midst for
short while this week. They
were on their way from the
south TO the ranch on CLAY creek,