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The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-05

Class in current civil events
will please answer: Who is now
president of Mexico? 1907 for
currect solution.
We notice that Geo. Block of
the Syracuse Journal, has been
appointed postmaster at that
place. vVcnder if he will be
Blcchlt;d enough to refuse the
appointment.
If the Herald had got one cent
line for all the ''rush-copy,"
Notwithstanding stuff that
has been sent to US during the
last year, with no checks accom-
panying, we could go into retire.
ment for the rest of our Gays.
Cong. Keating writes US TO say
to the farmers in Baca county
that ii they want their quote of
garden and vegetable seeds they
should write him at once, at the
same time asking for bulletins
623 and 636 of the agricultural
department on ice houses and
the Chalcis fly.
Sec. of State Bryan says it will
take ten years to even up with
some of the fellows who have
been throwing bricks at him
while he has been under bondsto
pthe peace. We hope that
when MIR. Bryan "gets out" he
will get an option OH whole
brick yard. and then proceed to
make things lively.
"The do-nothing-legi lature"
is a title appropriately earned
by the present Colorado assem-
bly,. Five weeks with not one
single law of Importance passed
and only one of importance-the
prohi bill. that is likely To be an
acted into law. There is an in
dustriai relations bill on the cal
endar, but if it is similar to the
utilities bills that have been sub
mitted to the people, its enact
ment into law is not desirable.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-05
Gimarrop Clt-0f

Pleasant Valley Sunday school
Sunday had several visitors. A.
mong them Mr.. Grace. father Of
Mrs. Roark, and Mr.. Hamilton,
of Oklahoma.
Mrs. David Smith and sons,
Masters John and Will. are visit
ing her parents-the Webbs, at
Red Point, Okla.
Mrs. Jim Webb and son Irwin
are spending a few days with
Mr.. Webb's parents at Red Point,
Okla. John, Will and Irwin are
no dount entertaining their
grandparents royalty.
MIR. Hamilton of Jefferson,
Okla, is visiting MIR. and Mrs.
Boaz Hamilton.
G. L. Kuder and Lon Harry
purchased the barn, Carriage
shed and chicken coop at the re-
cent sale of Mr.. Downs and
moved them home, distance of
ten miles, first part of this week.
The helpers enjoyed bang-up
dinner upon arrival, they having
butchered two tine hogs latter
part If the week.
Pleasant Valley school opened
a week ago. Miss Brown teach.
er. Twenty-one pupils enrolled.
School will remain in session six
months. Under the efficient
training of Miss Brown, the
children will advance rapidly.
Boaz Hamilton, Earl Kahler
a d Dick Kelley will probably
thresh their maize this week.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-05
M orth Fork

A. B. Clements went to Elk
hart this week.
Mr.. Lowell of Campo went to
the cedars with T. F. Schlup.
The threshing machine has
visited E. Sutton. Casper Bros,
Sawyer Bros, John Grimes. L.
w. Jackson and A. B. Clements.
Talk and work for the tele-
phone line and daily mail.
Mrs. Goes neiehbors are cir
culating petition asking the
commissioners to raise her
monthly allowance.
A. h. Clements and family and
Mrs. Mary p. Jackson spent F1i
day with L. w. Jackson and fam.
lily.
c. E. Cooper, who has been or
the sick list for several weeks,
IS reported better at this writing
Rodley.
Mrs. Harry Walkers baby is
pretty sick. Took her to DR..
Verify Saturday.
Bert McGowans' hauld feed
for Harry Walker last week.
Logan Christians are going
to move on Mr.. Halls place this
week.
Arthur MCGOWAN has his gran
ary about completed.
Mrs. A. B. Knott spent Sun
day and Monday with Mrs.
Philbrick.
Mrs. McClintock received a
letter from her Granddaughter,
Mrs. Walter Clark, telling her
of the death of their little boy
Ray.
Izaac Woods has moved over
on his claim.
]. F. Earhart, the fruit tree
agent. was here last week, and
several ordered trees from him.
Rodley post office ''as
changed hands and will be
moved 4 Mr.. Baiou's in lew
days.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-05

j. Fl. and f. E. Neal and Ru-
fus Easter we're at Lamar last
week.
Literary was we'll attended
Friday night, decision going in
favor of the negative. Question
for next night is, Resolved that
Columbus deserves more honor
for discovering America than
Washington for defending it.
Thomas Neal called at ". N.
Denney's Friday.
M. o. White will start for the
cedars Monday.
Miss Herbert was an over. We'd
nesday night visitor with Mrs.
Harmon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Long Of
Campo, lett Wednesday for their
old home in Wilson county, Kan,
where they will visit for some
time.
w. N. Denney has been in
Springfield the past week build
ing the Cotton garage.
George Harmon started to La
mar Tuesday.
Mrs. l.. C. Williams was a
county seat visitor Tuesday.
Miss Matte Maddox is visiting
her father.
The little baby of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hayden is very ill but we
are hoping for its recovery.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-05
West Flats

Alice Scarborough was SICK
the first of last weak.
Miss Mamie Rose spent. Sat
urday and Sunday with Mrs.
Wilson.
Archie Mckeller and family
have been down with Ia grippe.
Emery Wilson has oeen drill.
ing wheat for Earl Denney.
Mrs. H. e. Duphorne of Shar-
on Springs, Kans., is here Wis.,
iting her father, f. D. Howell,
and her brother and family.
Emmett Crell spent Monday
at w. j. Ray's.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-05
RICHLAND

Frank Hoffman brought freight
from Lamar Saturday, and wind
mills for Luther Bloom, Nixon
Rich, and himself; also a feed
grinder.
A blizzard Sunday kept folks
from going to Sunday school.
A quilting bee at Hoffman's
and Rich's last Wednesday.
Those present, Mrs. Steele and
daughter C.lie. Grandma Nc
Gpwan. Id Mesdames Filbrick,
Bloom. Davis, Winfree, McClin-
tock, an d GranGma McClintock
1t was given in honor of Mrs.
Lease who is visiting Rich's.
The work WAS done at Hoffman
and dinner was served at Rich's.
Some of the men were present;
also some children. All seemed
to enjoy the day.
Stons Is being hauled for II
new house at Ed LocIwoods'
He will build it of concr,e.
Rock and sand was hauled ev-
cry day last week for the new
church, aad it will continue till
the building is completed.
Mrs Lease Intended to go
home Monday. but was detained
by the >torm,
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-05
THE FAcA COUNTY NJRM'L

Supt. Denney stayed in Spring
field over Monday to attend t.
school matters.
He informs US that the other
tive counties in this n. NAL dis
trict are kicking like L v steer.
at cutting Baca CO, MY off from
them, and that ciis, qrcntly we
We uld hardly be !. to get a bill
through the legislature to that
effect.
We will. though, have ou'
county normal, and by the time
of the next legislature we should
have our forces better in hand,
and be prepared to force things.
What Baca county this year
needed was an active agent right
on heground, and this wants to
be done without fail two years
jieuCt. SF&#z
Those fellows On the railroad
have no right to Baca county's ;
money. For Baca county to LAY
it's money for something it can
get no good of, never has gotten
any good of-to keep up SCHOOLS
for somebody else, is little short
of an outrage. and those railroad
fellows have got their gall with
them to require it, ask it, or ex-
pect IL. s 'se.ssa'zsss.ss. .,r,a-ss....s5 ss.s
If the imposition we're on tile
county, though, it would BIZ less
burdensomei and less odious; but
the imposition is on the teachers
of the countv, compelling them
to go down into their pockets for
the support Of county normal
for which they already paid
their money one time. s.
AS stated, what was needed
was man at Denver, and mon
ey for this purpose should have
been raised in time to hav. got
ten a man there to do the work.
As it is. it will now be three
years that the teachers of Baca
county will have to go down in
to their pockets to pay for the
schooling of the teachers in those
five other counties, and will
then have to go down into their
pockets again for the support of
their own county normal.
1t is now probably too late for
action, but may it be hoped that
our army will be so general
| ed that those other counties
won't be able TO come down here
to hold our teachers up and take
their money, after another sess
sion of the Colorado legislature.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-05
5tonington

Revs, Hudnall and johnson
have been holaing very success
full meeting for tn" past week.
Sunday we were to take our
dinners to the school house and
have fine time, but the Good
Man spread his lily white hands
over our heads, which seemed to
tell us storm was on, so we
stayed at home.
Jones' bro omcoln seeders
came from Rodley Saturday and
will sec d for Ed Kicenski soon.
Mr.. Dillon, the thresherman,
stuck in the mud Saturday east
of Stonington.
Some milo maize is going over
10 bushels per acre in StoninE-
ton neighborhood.
Jake Harmon and Frank Went
worth were caught over Sunday
in the snow storm.
Harry Bixler is in our. midst
again.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-05
.E1ASLN

All of the Easley people who
attended the pie supper, given
at the schoo.. house last Friday
night, reported good time.
Mr.. Pearson. who has been Wis.
iting his daughter, Mrs. Allie
Moore, returned to his home
Tuesday.
Mr.. Kencaid has sold both his
cows.
There was quite a number of
people having blacksmithlng
done at Albert Meals Satur day.
Mr.. Johnson of Fargo, Okla /,
bou ught Mrs. E. J. Hunts re.
linquishment of her desert claim
He went to Springfield Monday
to file. -
+. B. Neal, Bert Moore and
j. II. Easter we're Lamar visitors
again this week.
Mr.. Watkins mas DeRun work
on his dugout.
r. W. Fox and wife were in
our vicinity Sunday.
]. r. Easter was business
caller on Mr.. Kincaid Saturday.
Mrs. Kate Moore was caller
at Mrs. Albert Meals Sunday af-
ternOOn.
Mr.. Watkins made a trip TO
Villas this week.
Messrs. Robbins, Gibson and
Kencaid were county-seat visit
ors from this vicinity Saturday.
Sterling Barnett was a caller
on Mr.. Kencaid Sunday.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-05

F. Pullins came in Satur-
day and put down enough coin
of the realm on subscription to
make us feel good fo- one whole
year, which makes US eXclaim.
"thank goodness for all those lit
tie helps!"
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-05
WELCOME

Richards is still booming.
Chas Malmburg has the lum-
ber on the ground for his black
smith shop in Richards He has
also moved his dwelling house to
town Charley must be prepar
ing for something.
Meetings are being held by the
Revs. Mat ew, and Larson
every night
The Wray family have been OH
the sick list this week.
Mrs. Garter and family were
out to church Thursday night.
Some snow left in this vicinity
yet, but the rain last night will
help to melt it.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-05
Locals

\ Earl Denney has supplied his
office with an Olivar.
A telegram informs us that
Elmer I.amport is worse.
H. E. MCGOWAN was town
visitor on the third inst.
r. G. Cotton has now a place
to run his car into over night.
Chase's Metz" was laid up
for repairs the first Of the week.
l. Collier, Cherryvalc, Kans.,
by the grace of Chas. Collier,
will read lhe Herald for the year
to come.
D. M. Hines is making more
money these days than most of
the people in Baca county, with
a six team outfit.
Chas. S. Tart of Grandfield,
Okla, will abide down in the
basement for a little season, but
will no doubt take up quarters
on the first floor at the end of his
probationary period.
F. Eunter last week put down
anough Of the jingle to keep US
going till the next customer
would comein, and thus keeps
his place on Ike first noor and
the Brussels carpets.
6. O. Kellogg OF Stoningtor,
doesn't believe The world is COM
ing tpan end during the pres
ent fiscal year, hence came in
Saturday and paid the rent on
that famous first fiat for the
whole year ahead. ....
E. L. Vaughn of Domby, Okla,
made a dou bl- hling on the 3cth
ult. First filing was on a piece
of earth near richards, and the
second fling was on the Spring.
field Herald for the year to come
tine right thug in both cases.
A daily mail line to Campo
and thence to. Garret
would give a dl.ily mail and tour
ist line via Sll.Sfeld and Cam
no all the lsa3 Sta4dm Lamar to
Texhoma, which would be a
good thing for all points along
the line.
If an AL lawyer we're to hang
out his shinele in Springfield,
and Alberti we're to move into
town, we believe that combina-
tion could pour enough oil on
the troubled waters in. Baca
county to maze them subside
when the breakers are on.
Ii the Sentinel we're daily ;tnd
weekly getting enough subscrib-
ers. it could also have ithe Brus.
sells carpets to entertain its com.
pany on. 1nsthis connection,
neigllbor, notice The new and re-
new subs in the Herald this
Uaek every week
j. l.. Turner of Domby,
Okla, went the right direction
last week when he took
the elevator for the famous fifth,
where every week he will be Wis
tied by "The Baca County Home
Builder" and once month by
the four magazines advertised
elsewhere.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-05
NUMBER R 9

Word came Saturday morning
Of the wedding of MIR. Mac Ais
worth and Miss Mary Lee Wag.
ner. No. 9 extends congra,ula-
tions.
Mr.. Williams was a Springfield
visitor Saturday.
Mr.. Haden was in our neigh
borhood Saturday looking for a
location for IL friend.
DIR. Goodrich and Miss Iva
Gibbins were Campo visitors
Wednesday
MIR. Inman OF the Horseshoe,
returned from Lama" Monday.
Chas. Collier will start for La
mar next Monday.
Box supper at Horseshoe Fri
day night, February 5th. Every
body invited.
Mr.. Bussard went to Spring.
field Saturday.
The u wxgon has been
camped at No. 9 windmill this
week.
Ralph Fox is helping Chas.
Collier husk corn this week.
We wish some one with a good
threshinx machine would come
into this nieghbcrhood. as near
ly everyone is wanting to thresh,
and some have oats to thresh
that will be needed for SOW
iDO
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-05

Henry Terry from Corwin,
Kans., is here hunting 10.
cation.
Bane Smith made business
trip to Springfield Monday.
Most everyone is making prep
arations to have their maize
threshed soon.
Robert Diclsey made a trip to
Elkhart last week, bringing back
lumber for a new granary.
MIR. and Mrs. John Long went
to Stonington Tuesday.
MIR. and Mrs. R,bert Dickey
were in Springfield Wednesday.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-05
n orth klats.

Willie, son of Art Smart, Is
quite i'll.
Mrs. H. Crouch is recovering
from a bad cold and fever.
D. M. and Truman Cheneweth
were at Lamar a couple of days
last week.
Rev. Stewart was at Spring.
field Saturday to make a filing.
Chas. Ham -aade a business
{. ip to Two Butte Thursday.~
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-10
IF A FAN HITS AN UMPIRE
THE STATE WILL PAY HIM
If He Is Killed His Widow Will Get
$4,000 i'm Colorado Now.

DENVER. Beginning this month
if an irate fan at Broadway park
bounces a pop bottle off the umpire's
head that dignitary will find solace
in the thought that on his way up
town he can stop off at the capitol
and learn from the state industrial
commission how much conmpensa-
ton is paid for a bump caused by con-
tact with bottle.
The new workmen's compensation
law is effective Monday, and the base
ball umpire is workingman in the
eyes of the law. So are ball players.
If the oft repeated threat to kill
the umpire" should be carried out
the widow or other dependents of
that individual will be paid $4,000.
Players injured while trying to
beat the throw to second or in any
other manner while in performance
of their contract duties will be paid
compensation just like other en-
ployes.
The owner of the club pays the
premium on the players, while the
league itself will have to insure the
umpires.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-10

They left Americas shortly after
six o'clock this evening on their re-
turn home. According to eye wit
nesses of the accident the car was
making terrific speed as it approach
ed Andersonville The machine was
going down a hill, at the bottom Of
which was bridge. The auto struck
a sand bed, however, before it reach
ed the bridge and the car turned COM
pletely over. Miss Mcdaniel was
thrown clear of the car and Saunders
was pinioned under the frame. The
other occupants were hurled some
distance from the machine and the
young women in the party stunned.
Mr.. Payne recovered from the
shock and fastened to the overturned
car, lifting the machine off Saunders.
His act undoubtedly prolonged, pos
sibly saved, the life of Saunders.
Miss Mcdaniel was the daughter
of Mrs. Minnie Mcdaniel. prominent
ly known at Reynolds All of the
young people belong to prominent
families.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-10
LIFE SAVING EXHIBITION
UNITED STATES TO SHOW PROG
RESS IN WORK OF RESCUE.
Striking Contrast to European COun-
tries, Where Hundreds of Thous-
ands Are Being Slaughtered.

WASHINGTON.- While hundreds
of thousands of men are being
slaughtered in the great European
war, and when the ingenuity Of man
in foreign countries is taxed to the
utmost to devise yet more frightfu,
engines for killing men, 1t IS in strik-
ing contrast that the United States
government announces through the
bureau of mines that preparations are
being made TO hold in San Francisco
a great national demonstrate in the
saving of human life ana in allevlat-
ing the suffering of those who are in
jured in the pursuit of peaceful in
dustry
The third national mine safety
meet in behalf of the army Of more
than million miners is to be held at
the Panama Pacific exposition
grounds Sept 1924 under auspices
of the bureau of mines, the Ameri
can Mine Safety Association and the
California Metal Producers Associa-
ton. During that week the Ameri-
can Institute of Mining Engineers, ar
organization of 5000 members, and
the American Mining Congress, a ma
tional body of several thousand mem
bers, will hold their annual meetings
at the exposition and will join in the
safety demonstrations, which promise
to have as spectators the largest gath
ering of mining men ever assembled
in the United States.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-10
CARS BANK HAS
$850,OOO,0O0 IN GOLD
Largest Hoard of the Precious Coin
i'm the World Is in the Vaults of
the Russian State Bank.

the RUSSIAN StStte Ddhlks
PETROGRAD.-The largest hoard
of gold in the world is that held in
the vaults of the Russian state bank,
amounting now to about $850,000,-
900. Yet visitor may travel from
one end of the Russian empire to the
other and not see enough gold coin
to buy pair of shoes. Paper currency
is used universally.
The check system, as it prevails in
the United States and England, is
practically unknown in Russia. AL
though the larger cities have many
fine banks the ordinary provincial
business man distrusts banks, and
there are hundreds of thousands OF
prosperous Russians who have never
had banking account in their lives.
Their working capital is represented
by paper currency of big denomina-
ton, which they carry in a leather
bag suspended by string from their
necks.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-10
l"OOI CROP is SHORT:
CAUSED BY THE WAR
" Result Cotton Underwear Will
be the Fashion Next Winter.

Result Cotton Underwear Will
he the Fashion Next Winter.
Il ALANTA-Never was there a
lappler time than the present for the
Vpnecy, which local observers
H"Ae' that there will be a famine in
4 "UOlen underwear before the coming
-u'ef Is over in the United States,
NC 70 conditions caused by the war.
eOple sweltering in the dog day
49,, a. tanning and trying to cool of
l-u ICED lemonade. have to have a
~! vigorous Imagination to allow
.DSeiVes to worry now over sucn
[0oIect, but nevertheless the out
"a -, said to be serious.
ne lucky ones will be the people
~ Wear cotton underwear all year
4u' common-sense custom in
ss and this section of the South.
Is Predicted, so far as wooden
r. ~. Wear is concerned, that the
''ase will become SO serious as to
orally raise and, perhaps, double
1e retail prices.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-10
M'CORD is NOT CONDUCTING
AN AGENCY FOR MATRIMONY
Manager of Georgia Children's Home
Gets Many Love Letters.

ATLANTA-"This is no matrimo-
NAL agency" stated Secretary Nc
Cord of the Georgia Children's Home
Society. This statement comes as a
result of romance which started
about month ago when he was seek
ing homes for friendless young ladies'
three in number.
The pictures of the young ladies
were printed, and as a result love let
tiers and bids for wives came to the
Georgia Children's Home Society
from half around the world.
The secretary states that he hasn't
time to answer all these epistles and
wants the writer's to desist, stop and
reason.
The latest edition in the romance
is from young man of Mckenzie,
Ala, who states that he would sure
like to marry a nice girl
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-08-10
DRY SPELL" IS COSTLY
INTERNAL REVENUE IN A YEAR
REDUCED ABOUT $40, 200, OOC.
Year of Dryness in Many Sections
Has Materially Affected Uncle
Sans Pocket Change.

The dry spell" that has hit so
many states among other things has
caused a big reduction in United
States internal revenue receipts. No
less than $4,000, 1000 decrease for
the year just closed marks a year Of
dryness in many sections.
While Commissioner of Internal
Revenue Osborn has not received re
ports from the GO collectors of in
ternal revenue throughout the coun-
try showing the amount Of interna,
revenue tax collected by them up to
the close of the last fiscal year
through the sale of intoxicants esti-
mates based upon the total collec-
tions for the first ten months of 1915
indicate that the decrease over 1914
will amount to at least $20,000,0OO,
perhaps more.
From July 1, 1918, to April 30,
1914, there was turned into the treas
ury through the sale of spirits $135,-
518,495, while from July /, 1914, to
April 80, 1915, but 1921, 804,705 was
received from the same source in the
shape Of taxes. This shows a de-
crease for the ten months period be-
tween 1914 and 1915 Of S13, 713, 100
in the sale of distilled spirits alone.