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The Springfield herald., 1915-12-10
Only Good Thing
About Broomcorn
BY Otto H. Rowland
The Uncle Walt Mason of Pr-a Co,

1.-THE Uncle Walt Mason of Pr-a County,.
love to work in hrooncorr,
a seedin' it an such, if | get it
in my under shirt it i es lik @
the-very much lov- to slul
file it around and raise a mighty
cloud. till all the fellers
say-(well, I'll not write that
out loud). 1 like to pile it up,
you know, when 1 pack it to the
boys, till everyone gets fightin
mad and makes an auful noise.
l love to ma'ir it in a bale and
twist the wires around ami load
it on dog cart, and haul it into
town. Yes, l love to handle
broomcorn. but not that way,
by heck. indeed, all | really Ike
about it, is tnat hundred dollar
check.
The Springfield herald., 1915-12-10
EN0NANTZ

Ray Bryan let his eneir"
freeza and is waiting for a r"w
cylinder head so he can continic
to seed broomcorn
S. L. Florey hauled broom
corn 10 Elllhar5 the last of the
week.
We hear that Hank Medley is
married, and wish to extend our
heartfelt sympathy.
Mrs. Bryan and Mrs. w. Il
Rowland went to Stoningtop to
see the street cayers.
We lear that Lloyd Nichols and
Miss Percell We're married
Thanksgiving. We extend Goa,
gratulations.
Earl McGown came home the
first of the week. Earl has
been going some since he was
home last.
A number of the friends and
nei .hbors met THURSDAY and cut
maze for Kinsman Dean. Kins-
man is unable to use his arm yet.
The Ladies' Aid met Tuesday
with Mrs. Kinsman Dean.
I[onantz now has a romance.
Margaret Pagan came here to
visit, mt Archie Semmens, and
as it was a case OF love at first
sight, the inevitable happened.
The groom Isl well known.
The bride is a bonnie Scotch las
sic that anyone could like. Be
sides being likable, she is an ex-
cellent cook, and las made many
friends here. We join their
many friends in Wishing then
all the happinessi in the world,
and may all their troubles be
title ones.
The Springfield herald., 1915-12-10

A. l.. Beavers, register of the
United States land office for the
Lamar land district, says that a
bonafide settlement is manifest
in the southeastern corner of the
state. More than 100, 600 acres
have been humesteaded in the
last year and the rush is steadily
increasing from month to month
-Denver Field and Farm.
The Springfield herald., 1915-12-10

The letter of Congressman
Keating this week gives a very
adequate idea of the presidents
plan Of prepal edness, and as this
is one of the most impor tant
measures that the American peo.
pie have had to consider for half
a century, you should read every
word of it and make yourself ac-
ouaiuted with every detail of the
new plan of defensive prepared
ness.
The Springfield herald., 1915-12-10
PHEASANT RIDGE

Glen Murphy visited the schoo.
Eriday afternoon.
Miss Golda Start anl parents
we're Springli Id visitors Satur-
day. L,
David Loop is heading maize
for Lonnie johnson this week
at the Maxwell ranch.
Willie Tansey and mother and
sister are moving to their claim
in this vicinity.
Mrs. Lonna Johnson and
daughter Odessa, and Mrs. JEFF
coat and two daughters transact
ed business in Springfield We'd
nesday
The Springfield herald., 1915-12-10

Nj. Soeyers, father of Fred,
and his son. law G. D. Little,
are here from Texas for a few
days visit with Fred and other
aquaintances.
Doc Emerson, Herb Homsher.
Judge Allen, and Ralph Hooker
we're at Two Buttes on the 9Th
inst. on phone business. They
report Two Buttes to be full of
business, and that the Two Buttes
hotel would be credit to Denver
The Springfield herald., 1915-12-10

Including Springfield and Ba-
ca courty-but not those who
have just lately come to estab-
lish residence, the population Of
Colorado is now estimated to be
one million people. Tie popula-
ton in 1900 was about half that
number.
The Springfield herald., 1915-12-10

The garages are over-taxed
with business, the hotels some
times haven't where to lay
the heads of their guests, i,nmi.
grants have been hollering for
livery room, the hammer ard
saw artists have no rest day or
night, while in other respects ev-
erything is lovely and the goose
hangs high.
The Springfield herald., 1915-12-10

BY way of the Sparks we
learn that 429 original filings
were made at the land Office DUR
ing November, thirteen less
than for October. In addition
there we're sixty confess insti-
tuted, The register and receiv-
er and land force are still kept
up to their ears in work, and fire.
ouently have to work overtime.
The Springfield herald., 1915-12-10

The Sparks Int's man asks:
"What has become OF the old
fashioned woman who used to go
over all the children's heads
with a fine comb?" Retired in f:l
vor of committee Investigations,
muck rakings, public utilities in
spections, and such-like enter
prises of dubious utility.
The Springfield herald., 1915-12-10
Diamond Ridge

The Diamond Ridge school
teacher is boarding at Mrs.
Booths now.
A. S. Hufford, who has been
working at Campo, is at home
again.
Abe Elliott and Cecil Wray
helped j. D. Wray head maize a
few days last week.
J. D. Wray and family, Mrs.
Elizabeth Root and daughter
Lydia. and Misses Laura and
Octa Pridemore took dinner with
A. S. Hufford's Sunday
The Springfield herald., 1915-12-10
pride

Mr.. Carr vaccinatel his calves
Thursday.
e. H. Hager is hauling lumber
to build himself u new house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Good attended
SUNDAY school at the Murray
school house Sunday.
The dance at Mr.. Mitchell :,
was we'll attended and enjoyed
by all.
W. b. Rogers helped G. a.
Carr to haul some oil cake tins
week.
Harley Sheldon bought some
headed maize from Winegarner s
Tuesday.
The Springfield herald., 1915-12-10
FreezeOut

Mr.. Byers and Mr.. Durstein
are shipping their cattle this
week.
Mr.. Whiteney is quarrying
rock for his house.
Billy Byers hauled a load OF
feed the first of the week.
Andrew Peterson hauled a load
of wood Tuesday.
Gilbert Scott was out very Iate
Thursday evening for a small
boy.
Bathing seems to be the fad
on FreeZcout nowadays.
There have been several wood
haulers pass through this vicini-
ty this week
The Springfield herald., 1915-12-10
BOSTON

Herman Schweizer's father is
visiting them fora few days.
Daniel Bailey hnd friends of
his autoed over 10 David Kon
kels one day lastweels.
j. B. villers xii led couple of
hogs Saturday
=. 7. Dunlap delivered broom
corn to Elkhart, getting back
Monday.
Joe Caldwell made a couple
trips to Elkhart.
T. w. Couch, the genial
thresherman, pulled in with a
new steam boiler and separator.
The Springfield herald., 1915-12-10
A newspaper head line says

A newspaper head line says
that 100 congressman stood on
the steps of the capitol building
to receive the mammoth petition
for an equal suffrage amend
ment to the constitution. Ten
years ago if these congressman
had seen a suffragette coming,
the last mothers son of them
would have run down and hid in
the cellar.
The Springfield herald., 1915-12-10

The supreme court of the
state has decided that, come
veal or come wee, through sick
ness or through death, whether
wet or whether dry, Denver
must stay in The state and take
its medicine. Those poor Dem
verites will have to learn to
drink water.
The Springfield herald., 1915-12-10

The News aud the Enterprise
of EIkhart went dead last Wee K,
and from their yet hot asl g
arose the Tri-State News in
their stead. The new paper is a
credit to Elkhart and territory.
Here's hoping for strenth to the
Tri-State News good right arm.
The Springfield herald., 1915-12-10
N 6, Pfs' re Pr! raj

Married-Miss Maggie Pag-
an and Mr.. Archie Semmens, at
Richtield, Kans., Dec. list. About
SO friend, charivaried them
Thursday night.
Miss Alice Stigers helped Mrs.
w. A. Greenhouse this week.
Born-a seven and one-haIf
pound girl to Mr.. and Mrs. MIN
Pierce, Nov. 30.
Earl DAWSON and Orie Stipers
took broomcorn to Holly this
week.
Mrs. McGill is slowly improy-
ing in health, but is still bedfast
Miss Pearl Morgan and Henry
Medley took Sunday dinner at
the Hughes home.
Miss May Hughes helped Mrs.
Tom Shyer cook for Ed. Shyer's
The Springfield herald., 1915-12-10
}VSilas

DR.. Blanchat and wife are
spending a few days in Medicine
Lodge, Kans.
Several auto loads Of Villas
people attended the Home Talent
play at Boston Saturday night.
1t was fine.
Mr.. Campbell and Shorty West
Started Saturday to Elkhart with
broomcorn.
The Villas young people at
tended the dance in Springfield
Friday night.
c. F. Wheeler is having a new
house erected north of his store.
The Springfield herald., 1915-12-10

How ID Mike Water Pa|atable"
is one of the subjecrs at the
democratic editorial gathering at
Denver on the 31s5 inst. Won
der if it is surmised that the edit
ors of the state will actually
have to get down to the use of
water after the first of the year
The Springfield herald., 1915-12-10

The defeat of equal suffrage in
certain eastern states in the re-
cent elections would seem tn in
dicate that those sections are
not yet very far removed from
the st IN, age of civiIizlti On.
The Springfield herald., 1915-12-10

The suffragets drew first blood
at the opening of congress, they
succeeding in introducing the
first bill of the session. What
they want now is to get Mrs.
Gait to take them up to the
White House and introduce them
to the president.
The Springfield herald., 1915-12-10

The National Wholesale Liquor
Dealers association has come out
with weekly paper called The
Other Side." 1t is now up to
the drys to come out with an
"Uncle Toms Cabin"
The Springfield herald., 1915-12-10

Another kline of preparedness
we believe in down here in old
Baca is to have our grain in the
binns, our hay in the rick, and a
wood pile that will carry us
away over into next summer
The Springfield herald., 1915-12-10

One thing about brush at 300
ur, as at present prices, if it
stays at those figures hard times
with our people will be eternally
relagated to a back seat and a
greater Baca county will be right
OIL to us.
The Springfield herald., 1915-12-10

We have an idea that the final
outcome of the PRESIDENTS sug-
gested preparedness legislation
will be a compromise; but what
ever it may be, the indications
now are thl5 the party will stand
practically united for the meas
ure.
The Springfield herald., 1915-12-10

A great deal of brush has re-
Gently been delivered at Lamar,
by reason of the farmers refus-
ing to deliver it elsewhere. We
understand two or three buyers
are now making Lamar their
headquarters.
The Springfield herald., 1915-12-10

The big Panama exposition
came to the end of it's rope o"
the 4th inst. 100000 is the
number of visitors claimed,
which, if they had all been from
the United States. would equal
about one citizen in FIVE.
The Springfield herald., 1915-12-10
Stonington.

w, A. and S. L. Thompson and
families went to Lamar Thurs
day, returning Friday. w. A.
Thompsons had their little boy
Howard's eve operated on. Lea
returned with brand-new For"
The Home Talent play given
at Boston wasn't attended as at
Ston'ngton, the proceeds being
only S16.40.
Earl Taylor and wife alt
mother and Miss Aileen White
head came up from the Cimar-
ron country Sunday for a visit
! Miss Aileen came home TO stay.
Jack McCurdy, from Plains,
kans., was here Saturday look
ing over the prospects for bring
ing out Il threshing machine.
The members of the Sunday
school are preparing a Christ
mas pageant for Christmas.
The Springfield herald., 1915-12-10
Zone Rock

Mrs. Smith sta, ted for En-
poria, Kans., the first of the
week to spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Park, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rockhill and children and
Miss Edna Stines ate Sunday
dinner with the Smiths.
Rev. and Mrs. Hudnall We're
with us at the usual meeting
hour Sunday, Mrs. Hudnall talk
cd to full house. Mr.. Hudnall
is recovering nicely from his ac-
cident, althouth he still carries
his arm in sling.
Mrs. Park is preparing Il pro-
gram to be given Xmas eve.
There will likely be Xmas Tree
and box supper the same even
ing.
w L. Rochllill read Il letter
Sunday at church received from
the Stinsons, who are visiting in
California. 4 though they are
nnjoying themselves very much
still they do lot forget their
many friends at Lone Rock, who
miss them very much.
Shortly after IL water sled
passed fire broke out near the
school house and the quick ac-
ton of the boys soon exiting nish h
ed it. On close examint ion a
match vas found in the track of
the sled, and the driver suppos-
ed the runners had run over the
match and ignited it. CareIcs s.
ness by people dropping match
es, throwing cigar stubs away.
and emptying pipes start great
many Of these fires we fear.
The Springfield herald., 1915-12-10

While'the Germans have been
planting money over Eere to pro-
mote strikes in munitions facto-
ries, the allies have been here
borrowing that money to pay for
munitions to fight the Germans.
The Springfield herald., 1915-12-10
SETON

Messrs. Charles and Dan Bos-
ley and Miss Zayda Russell of
No. 9 attended the Sunday school
at No 4 Sunday afternoon.
e e. Hickey was a Springfield
caller Tuesday.
Hope Brown visited her aunt.
Mrs. Measel, last week.
Seeding and baling broomcorn
is the order of the day.
Messrs. John Brown, Will Jor-
don and Carl Williamson went to
north cedars Monday.
Robert Mccullough and son
went to Villas last week.
Mrs. Effie Smith and son made
a business trip to Lamar last
week,
There Will be box social and
entertainment at No. 4 school
house, one mile south of Seton
Dec 26. Everybody come.
The Springfield herald., 1915-12-10
Grass

Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Long are
the proud parents of Il seven
pound baby boy, born Dec. 2.
George Harmon has been on
the sick list the last few days.
Mrs. Lafe Lester and little
daughter visited with Mrs. Wal
ter Ruthrauff Wednesday after
noon.
Odis White WIS helping John
Neal husk corn this last week.
The Kester brothers seeded
broomcurn for the Long brothers
Thursday afternoon.
Walter Ruthranff expects to
go to Lamar EeXt week.
The Springfield herald., 1915-12-10

Take look over this and al
numbers of the Springfield Her.
aid, and tell us if you don't think
it is properly designated the Of
fetal paper of the county news"
The Springfield herald., 1915-12-10

We would rath r. get one etter
with money enclosed to apply on
subscription than to get half
dozen asking about the country
and business-and forgetting to
enclose stamp.
The Springfield herald., 1915-12-10
R|CHLAND

On account of a storm on
Thanksgiving day could not go
to Pleasant Ridge for dinner, but
in the evening quite a number
gathered for the program. The
donations for missionaries were
Il success, Quite number
brought presents.
Seeding broomcorn is still 60
ing on. Frank Hoffman had his
seeded last week.
New basket ball for the acada-
my students. They may be the
best basket ball team in the
county after awhile.
Quite a literary society at the
Academy Friday afternoons.
Every ybody come and see what
the students can do.
Mr.. Bloom did some plaster.
ing for Mr.. Eaton last week.
Quite a Christmas box Vas
sent to Central America for the
missionaries. The things col
lected for Africa will be held til
February. when a box will b,
sent from Fowler. kans.
The Springfield herald., 1915-12-10

A few mora tlris week have
paid the nun fo:' the year to
cum, and have joined the Herald
TO make things hum. See else
where.
The Springfield herald., 1915-12-10

On the 7th inst. the Standard
Oil Company announced one
cent raise on gasoline. If that is
the result of young .Iohnnie's Wis
it to Colorado, We'll not want 10
see him again for long time.
The Springfield herald., 1915-12-10
North Fork.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. ]. Casper, P.
w. HalIma rk and Fay Alvoid re-
turned from ElkIrart Saturday.
The Sawyer Bros. returned
from Elkhart Sunday.
L. w. Reheard and L. w.
Jackson and mother started for
Elkhart Tuesday.
Sam Battles and Elmer SUIT
ton are both on the sick list.
Mrs. Joe Blackwood is quite
sick with La Grippe.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. ]. Jones and
Jack are all down with La Grippe.
D. r. Potter is heading maize
for Mrs. Kowles.
Mrs. Lille has returned to her
home in Vici.
Sam Browning is at home
again. He has been heading
maize on the halves near Rich
ards.
Hauling broomcorn, heading
maize and going to the ccdars is
still the order of the day in
| this vicinity.
The Springfield herald., 1915-12-10
Congressman
Kcatine's Letter.

Addressing the members Of
tic Manhattan club in New York
City on the evening of November
4th last, the president said:
mo thoughtful man feels any
panic haste in this matter (Na-
tional prepareGness). The
country is not threatened
from any quarter. She
stands in friendly relations with
all the world. Her resources are
knows and and her SELL respect
and her capacity TO care for her
own citizens and her own rights.
There is no fear among us.
Under the new world conditions
we have become Thoughtful OF
the things which all reasonable
men consider necessary for Sc
curit,, and self-defensn on the
part Of every nation confronted
with the great enterprise OF hui
man liberty and independence.
That is all."
The president then indorsed
the plans of his secretary of the
navy and his secretary Of war
for the inc ease of the navy and
army.
These plans call for an eXpen-
diture of about 5000, 900 "a
year in addition to the 1880, 0O0,-
900 which we are now spending
on preparations for war-a
grand total of $3.50, 900, 600 Ia year.
Change in the Army
The secretary suggests that
our standing army should be in
creased from 1O8, 600 officers and
men to 141, 900 offices and men.
The secretary's third sugges-
ton is Il unique one. He plans
the organization of federal mil
itia to be known as the Continen-
tai army. The members of this
force would enlist for six years
three with the colors and three
on furlnugh. While they were
with the colors" they would be
required to give two months in
each year to their military du-
ties. For the rest of the time
they would follow their ordinary
vocations.
A Million Trained Men
If the Sccretary's plans are
approved by congress, the ma
ton will have the following mill
tary units:
R. gular army l4l S43
National Guard 129,GOo
Continental army 4Oo,0 ,0OO
Next week we will consider
the plea Of the mi'itarists, who
declare thai the presidents pro-
gran is inadequate and that
those who oppose t. big army and
big navy are mollycoddles and
poltroons.
The Springfield herald., 1915-12-10

Several auto loads of land seell-
ers have come in from Texas, Ok
lahoma. and Kansas in the last
two days.
The Springfield herald., 1915-12-10
GrandView

Mrs. Glasgow and sister Ger
trude called on Mrs. Babcock
last Saturday.
Mrs. Shireman called on Mrs.
Babcock last Monday.
Mr.. Newton and Guy Brock
took broomcorn to Elkhart Tues
day. They struck a good mar
ket.
Everybody is busy picking
maize this fine weather,
The box supper at Grandview
was rather poorly attended, con
s'dering the nice weather E.
nough money was raised though
for the organ and we hope to get
it here by Christmas.
There will be an entertainment
at Grandview Xmas eve, and the
Sunday school children will get
treat.
The Springfield herald., 1915-12-10
Plum Greek

Mrs. Ice is visiting in Kansas
City for awhile,
Mr.. HickcoX is building some
houses for the Borden girls.
Mr.. Richard and Mr.. Palmer
returned from Lamar the latter
part of the week.
Z | johnson has his barn just
about completed.
DR.. Culp was in this vicinity
looking for some horses.
Dewey Dennny took dinner
Friday with Elmer Johnson.
Walter Usher and Mr.. Kelsey
are helping Jas Ice gather corn.
The Springfield herald., 1915-12-10
Miss Gertrude Culp, DIR. Culp's

Miss Gertrude Culp, DIR. Culp's
daughter, is helping out at book
keeping at the bank.
U. G. Nelson and McInuery,
west of town, will start soon with
the big steam thresher they
brought in from Kansas recent
ly.
We are indebted to DR. McMill-
EN- of Campo for the following:
A boy at Marion Longs on the
End inst. Berl Caldwell is hav-
ing Il severe run of typhoid fe-
Yer. Frank Wheeler and wife
are both in bed with bronchitis
Arthur Alvoid was thrown from
his horse Friday evening and still
rational only part of the time.
The Springfield herald., 1915-12-10
On the Famous Brussels

Among those who know good
thing when they see it, have
Joined the official paper of the
county news to whoop it up for
a greater Baca county, and have
ordered during the last week the
famous 81 doses to be sent by
parcels post to their aious
ZONES, are the following, with a.
The Springfield herald., 1915-12-10
OIMARRN CUTOFF

Mrs. Dean W. Richards, who
has been visiting at bod 70 City,
will return home next week.
Miss Emma Baker is in Elk
hart attending a case for DR..
Tucker.
w. G. G. Suttin of New York
City, spent a week with his
mother Mrs. David Gray Sutfin
and his brother Virgil Suttin,
IN his way to Salt Lake City.
M. Akers, who teaches Pleas
ant Valley school, gave fine en-
tertainment at the school house
last Wednesday evening, The
Sunday lady pupils were well
drilled in various pan.omlme
and did great credit to their
teachers. They were assisted in
the music by Mrs. Cal. Curry
Mrs. Dick Fowler, Mrs. Cal.
Parker and Mr.. and Mrs. Har
vey Kuder. The little folks gave
many interesting selections. A
box supper followed, the boxes
netting S25 % to be used to buy
u set of cyclopedias for the
school.
The Springfield herald., 1915-12-10

The man who is now plowing
for next years cropi is the man
who is going to make success
of it in Baca county.
The Springfield herald., 1915-12-10

The Herald famiIT is largo, but
we still have. room in the great
Herald family residential abode
all the way from the basement to
the fifth floor You're next
Just step right in and register.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-06-17
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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-06-17
They Broke
Already Yet?

In order to give publicity to the
fact that teachers examinations will
be soon held and that to all appear
ances the fund from which adver:is-
ing is paid for is depleted the follow
ing letter and notice are given out rs
news"
Reno, June Is, 1915.
The Carson Appeal, Carson City,
Nevada.
Greeting-Please insert as a jot in
your paper for the benefit of any Of
your patrons who may wish the in
formation therein contained, the en-
closed notice OF teachers examina-
tions. Very truly,
B. G.. BLEASDALE,
Deputy Supt. Pub. Inst, Reno, New.
P. S.-We have no funds fom
which we can pay for this insertion.