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The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-19
SandySoil

Rev Nidey preached a very
interesting sermon Sunday
night at the school house. He
will preach the first Sunday
morning and night in March.
4. V. Nidey and j. H. Rea
and F. B. Neal are getting ready
for threshers.
Mrs Lafc Lester visited
Goldia Neal Saturday.
Mrs. Thomas Gibson and
daughter called on Mrs. W. N.
Denney Saturday afternoon.
John Sackett and Odis White
threshed last week.
Several of the young folks Of
Sandy Soil attended the nox sup
per at Horseshoe.
7. V. Nidey aud wife visited
with frank Neal and family af,
ter church,
| Miss Reba Orndrotf and Ivory
Dotson visited at the Schrodei
ranch the first of the week.
Mrs. N. A. Wolfe's brother
and his wife are visiting her at
present.
Literary debate went ir favor
: of the negative ThurSGGy night
| Question for Saturday night Is,
Resolved that foreign mmigra-
lion is right
I The ilerary has been char get
to Saturday night. Every body
is weict ne to attend.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-19
Number 9
Dear Editor

Dear fAulLOr:-
1t may he of some in
terest to the Herald's readers tt
know something of the locatio,
and prospects of No. o.
In the language of the cowboys
who have galloped over Bac;
county prairies for years, Nc.
is tho spot in Baca county where
the grass is Always the greenest
No 9 mill is in northeast Ia
33. IS,-about twenty miles
southwest of Springfield The
first settler here was DR. Ediei
Jan. 30, 1918 his nearest neigh
bors then being six miles distant.
AT present there is no vacant
land in this township.
The next settlers were The
Golfers March 6. 1913.
The first settlers were told
that this is dry country, there
fore they built their houses in
ti3e draws, They have since
realized that they should have
: Guilt their homes on the Hills, as
No has certainly proved to be
in the rain belt
The soil around No. 8 is chief
| ly the mixed variety, and is very
rich and productive. The crop
last year, consisting of maize,
kaftir, cane, corn, feterita, and
broomcorn, was very abundant.
The settlers as rule are first
class farmers. Many are putting
out fruit and other trees, and it
will not be very long before one
can sit in the shade under an ap-
pie tree.
We agree with you, Mr.. Editor,
in advising the settlers 10 pur.
chase good milk .ows and a good
breed of poultry, as those indus
tries are Il paying proposition,
with an established market
The proposed truck line will
receive It's share of business from
this part of the county
We are very much in lced of
| IA grocery store, blacksmith sEop,
school, church, and Il rural mail
route.
The settlers here are doing all
they can to make Baca county a
I success,
Many of the Number 8 peo-
pie are subscribers of the Her
aid (all should be).
Wishing the Herald and the
people of Baca county the great
est of success, we say "adios'
for the present.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-19
Join the Herald family and
you will form the acquaintance
of all the good people of the
county.

We have it from republican
headquarters that the sugar in.
dus'ry has been ruined because
sugar prices are so hign, and
thai the protective tariff
must be res tored in order to low.
er prices and Thus to encourage
and make possible the proc uc-
tion Of sugar at home, instead of
importing it from abroad. That's
all kinds o., consistency, in view
of the fact that the Wilson tariff
was going to lower prices and
thus ruin the industry in the
United States.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-19
GRANDV

Mrs. Glasgow spent tue day
with Mrs. Garvie Monday.
Mr.. Womacl took Geo. Hall
and wife to Elkhart Monday.
Dave Newton threshed his
grain Tuesday.
Mrs. ID. f. Newton, Mrs. Geo.
Hall, and Mrs. w. Il. Garvie
We're shopping at the new store
at Richards Wednesday.
Mr.. Garvie went to Eikhart
Wednesday for gas for Butts
threshing machine.
Mr.. French called to see Mrs.
Babcock Wednesday.
Ollie Hanxins visited at the
Garvie home last week.
Guy Brock of Erik, Okla, is
here visiting D. E. Newton and
has filed on a piece Of land They
still seem to come.
They have begun meetings at
the Grandview school house.
Have not learned the preachers
names
Ina Hanliins accompanied her
brother-in-Iaw to Gate, Okla,
for an extended visit.
The dance at Potter's Friday
night Was not a success.
What was that we had here
Saturday? Who says the wind
doesn't t blow in Colorado?
Mr., Daniels children are all
on the sick list this week.
Sunday was lovely day after
the wind.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garvie and child
ren were callers at Millby Sun
day.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-19
K0NANTZ

A large crowd attended the
box supper Saturday night, anC
the program was pronounced
OK. There is to be another
box supper three weeks from
last Saturday night.
While cooking his supper, Ed
Gillespie few days ago burned
his hand and he has bad look
ing hand now. If Ed had some
nice little schoolma'm to cook
his meals there would be no dan
ger of any more bad hands.
We seem to be having typical
spring weather.
Frida> Ida McGowan had her
hand lanced-felon. 1t is now
getting along very nicely.
Rev Dean reports success III
his meeting at ElkharC.
Archie Semmens is selling a
good many ponies now.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-19
LONE ROCK

All busy with Il general run OF
work.
These warm days make the
farmers and their wives hunt
for their straw hats and sun
bonnets.
Waiter Thornton completed
his dug-out last week and moved
his family into it. They thought
this country too windy for tent.
Some Arkansas men, friends
of the Kidders, were here last
week in search of homesteads.
l.. C. Thompson purshased a
fine Cow and calf and brought
them home with him from Elk
hart last week.
Men are flocking 10 the cedars
these days III search of wood
and posts
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-19

We don't want anybody to hes
itate about making preparations
for the spring opening of the
Baca county dairying business
from any fear of uncertainty of
a market for their cream and
milk, as the Springtield-Lamar
auto truck will start on the first
day of May, just as sure as the
sun rises on the morn ng of that
day. Geo. Brown inioms us that
if there is cream from 100 cows
he will start the line-and we be-
lieve we can start with 500. So
make arrangements now for your
milk cans, and buy more COW 5
if you can get them.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-19
AICAlAND

Stormy down here Saturday,
lots of real estate changed hands;
but Sunday was a fine day and
made us feel Colorado is still tine
right place.
Work on the new church has
con- menced in good earnest, the
rock being hauled ard almost -
nOugh sand.
H. Amrine and son Milton
bro@ght in 5000 pounds OF ce-
meat from EiIshart for the new
church.
Richiand Sunday school il
growing and got their picture
taken the other day.
John Amrine and Mr.. Green
worked all last week on the new
church and are back again fer
work tEis week.
Mrs. Green was taken sick
last Wednesday but is better
now.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-19
SHORT GRASS,

John Saclet anG Geo. Har-
mon made a trip to Elkhart last
week.
Mr.. Ruthrauff's father, moth
er, and sister arrived Wednes-
day. They intend to remain tor
some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Reynolds
entertained several of the young
folks of Short Grass and Sandy
Soil Sunday in honor of their
son Cecil's birthday.
Odis white and Ben Mosser
made a trip to the cedars last
week.
Mrs. George Harmon and lit
tie son and daughter were look
ing for their lost burro Sun
day.
Mrs. Lafe Lester visited with
her sister, Mrs. Cecil Long,
Wednesday of last week.
Mrs. Ruthrauf, Mrs. Rey-
noIds and little daughter spent
Tuesday with Mrs. George Har-
mon.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-19

Sunday school is advancing
very nicely at Number 2 and also
ct The Horseshoe school house.
Mrs Abrey Swanner and Mrs.
c. H. Autry spent Wednesday
with Mrs. Oscar Swanner.
Luella Gulick spent a few days
last week with Mrs. Oscar Swan
ner and family.
Frank Smith and Vernon
Golden went to Lamar last
week.
+ Miss Willie Moore spent Sun
day with the Autrey girls
1t is now Register Beavers.
Mr.. Beavers got his commits
sion the first of the week and
took charge of the office. Eu-
gene Whitaker has filed the Of
fee with credit to himself and
the district, and retlres with a
good name. He will for the
present devote his atten-
tion tohis irrigated farm
west of Lamar. and also to
developing his Two Buttes farm.
MIR. Beavers we believe will soon
have the land-office. situation in
hand, and will be at home in his
new office.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-19
Local Gossip.

neV. blunS IL lItlEnUlnE.
Elk. Com. Harrison was in
town the first of the week.
Notice the market reports else
where exclusive to the Herald.
Mr.. Hagerman of southwest
took feterita to Lamar the first
of the week.
Mrs. E. C. Miller of Lamport,
will read the Herald during the
year to come.
Fred Fwyford was a pleasant
caller yesterday, in company
with Jesse McNntt.
The revival meeting is still in
progress, with good interest and
a good attendance.
Whooping cough and chicken
pox have been having an inning
lin Springfield recently.
N. w. Root nf Lamport, was in
town Monday 10 help Dan Quig.
ley of Coats, Kans., flo a contest
before Judge Allen on land down
in his neighborhood.
Rev. Joe Hines was here Sun
day with his father-in-laW w,
M. Lock and his two sons and
Jack Blodget, all of Reno county,
Kans., and went westWardly
Monday on the look for land.
On account of the rapidly.
growing Herald family, the Her.
aid family residence has been
moved up three more stories, G.
Ray Robb being the first 8th-f1at
renter.
Il want you to put me on the
Brussels carpets but don't say
anything about it. /" said McAdam
to the Herald doctor last week
as he laid down $1.25 for fifty
two more doses of good old Her.
aid medicine.
G. r. Robb of Springfield, is
the first to get in on the eighth
floor, thus getting the great Ba
ca County Builder, Mail and
Breeze, Capper's, Weekly, Wo.
mans World, &Gentlewoman,
Farm Life, and Home Life-the
whole shootin' match for a $2.0(
William. How's that for high?
"We wouldn't read it If we
had it," said both John and Sally
Smith to the editor, but wei
take itjust because it's the pop
ular thing" One month after
that time John and Sally in g
pitched battle decided which
should have the Herald first tt
read.
You will find the ad. OF that
old Arkansas valley standby
the ". M. Dickinson Lumber
Co.. else where in this Herald.
This is one of the largest firms
between Pueblo and Dodge City,
as look through their gr, ut en-
porium will easily convince you.
Visit this great store when next
in Lamar.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-19
n orth Fork

A. B. Clements and Arnold
Jackson returned 10 Ellilmrt
Wednesday evening.
Messrs. Grimes and Battles
made trip to Elkhart last week.
Several of our young folks al
tended the dance at Floyd Rich.
ards Saturday night.
The Lee sisters spent Sunday
with Mrs. Hill and daughter.
Mrs. ,Vena Nichols called on
Mrs. a. B. Clements and mother
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cramer visited
Campo Sunday.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-19
That Normal Again

1lldC 1>OlllIdl ASdlu
1t would be all right for the
teachers of the county to gel
! out annually enmasse and attend
the district normal, and also the
state teachers association, and
the national association; hut it's
being all right is one thing, and
their being able to GO it is an
other thing.
| But the fact that it would be all
right for them to attend these
outside schools doesn't prove
that they are not being robbed
in having to pay out their money
to support both such outside
school and tEeir own normal
which the Sentinel thinks they
should do whether they can at
tend the outside school or not.
All the sophism in the wcrld
lof how nice it would be for
the teachers of the county
to attend the district normal
can't alter the fact that in all
the years of its existence .here
has nev..r been more than three
or four teachers in attendance,
with great many years when
not one teacher could be at the
school.
The Sentinel thinks that be-
cause the teachers are now get
ting $50 Il month for six months
in the year it is their duty to
,, help keep up the district nor
NAL, and be awful Thankful! for
the opportunity.
Wonder how much of that $50
salary is going to be left at the
end of the year for the teacher
who hasn't got PA" and a
Ma" to fall back on. Count
board at $40 90 per month, at the
end of the year the teacher
would have $4,000 left; and if he
spent that $4,000 to go to the
district school-whv, just how
he is going to attend and finance
a county normal, buy clothes,
and chewing gum, and pay for
his washing, only the good Lord
and the Sentinel could tell.
Some If the teachers attend
ed the district normal last Year,
and we are in hopes that a great
many more will attend this year;
but those who ATTENDED the county
normal last year got just as
much instruction in practical
, school work as those who went
away.
Practically every teacher in
the county can attend the coun-
ty normal, and when they have
planked down the money for
such schooling for themselves,
they oughtn't to be required to
dig up for someone elseis
schooling, either because they
are getting $4,000 a month for
six months in the year, OF for
any othel reason on top of
ground.
With our fifty to one hundred
teachers, if our money were
kept at home We could hire two
instructors, even three, al about
the expense to the teachers sup
porting the two normals-and
forty instructors would take us
no further along.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-19
Cimarron Cut-Of

Pleasant Valley Sunday school
at the usual hour, 1870 a. IN.
Mr.. Dean Willard Richards
superintendent The day was
like spring, and goodly num-
Der was in attendance The
cradle roll was represented by
little Hila Richards, one year old,
Master Everett kinchlor, two
years old. Mrs. ID, w. Richards
before the lesson told the beauti
full story of Ruth.
Geo. Hamilton filed on til,
east half of Sec. 30-anothel
worker for Baca county.
r. o. Kelley was called to Tex
as last week on account of The
serious illness of his sister. Mis-:
Brown, the school teacher, !;
staying with Mrs. Kelley durin4
his absence.
Rev. Aubrey Bradshaw, of Ok
lahoma, held services at Pleas
ant Valley school house Monday
| night. The house was well fill
ed, and weather permitting h,
will continrc services through
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean W. Rich
ards and daughter Hila are
spending a few days at Rich
ards, Colo, with his parents.
Everyone is we'll pleased witt
the amount Of grain they are
threshing
Miss Brown, teacher at tho
Pleasant Valley school, spent
Sunday with her parents in Ok
lahoma,
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-19

Mr.. Chase informs us thi I lie
Campo Tel. Co he'd a us-, lg
Monday night anG orc er'' ne
poles for the new line,
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-19
WELSCME

harley Meyer seeded his
crop of broomcorn last Friday,
Mr.. Thomas doing the work.
Charles Whey delivered the
rest of his broomcorn TO Elk
hart last week.
The Richards black smith shop
is about completed, and MIR.
Malmburg will soon be ready to
work.
Otto Green hauled maize to
Elihart for Arthur Marriott last
week.
The travelling evangelist. who
was l.olding meeting here has
moved to Grardview.
The school children had val
entine box at the school hou-e
last Friday.
Russell Carter has been absent
from school for awhile
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-19
E1ASLEY

The one important question in
this part of the county just now
seems to be threshing. Nearly
everybody in the whole commune
ity is going to thresh and they
all want it done at the same
time.
Rev. Nidey and family we're
visitors at F. B. Neal's last Sun
day.
MIR. Barnett took advantage OF
last weeks pretty weather and
began his spring blowing.
j. r. Easter is building an ad-
dition to his dug out.
+. Il. Neal made a "trip to the
cedars last week.
Miss Anna Young visited Mrs.
Williams and daughter last
week.
Albert Neal decided to thresh
at the last minute and had ii
rather limited amount of time to
put up that all i'm 2ortant gram
AIRY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sacks
were callers at F. B. Meals Tues
day.
Will Keating was business
caller in this vicinity W.dnes
day.
j.. K. Easter went up to Stin-
sons north ranch on business
Saturday.
Mr.. Gibson and sons were La
mar visitors last week.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-19

To the notwithstanding
doesn't pay. Read Mrs. Meas
el's little poem, then get in line
with the Springfield 'merclal
club and help to boost.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-19
Stonington

Uncle Jake Haney sold his
broomcern for $75 per ton. He
has over twenty tons, and will
have between Blk and eight
thousand bushels of maize.
TI is springs a good question
for debating society to
whsther this is an agricultural
c,umtry or notl
Maize is $1.2O per hundred at
EIkhurt.
Mr.. Casteei, from Possom
FEot, filed on land Friday.
Will Heckathorn from Holly
was here after Jay Waldren to
work in his garage.
S. l.. Thompson's baby is sick
with the whooping cough.
s. L. Thompson and Wesley Al,
corn pulled off the famous
checker game at Elkhart, Wesley
two to Elkhart's nothing.
Wes Doris is hauling off his
broomcorn
Frank Craddock seems to be
fine school teacher, as all the
neighborhood schools are want
ing him fer next year.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-19

Judge Doughty of Lamar, one
of the best known Attorneys of
the Arkansas valley, was in town
Wednesday on legal business,
and was an agreeable caller at
this Office.
Tie editors son Kenneth last
week jumped off a rapidly-mov-
ing car and was unconscious for
two hours. Is all right at this
time.
Merchant Jett has been on
the sick list.
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EDDYVILLE.

Bennett CRANKY the S-year-old son of
Mrs. w. s. Bar EFT had the misfortune
to fracture his arm while at play Mon
day afternoon. The accident occurred
on the school grounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Cling Of Wash
ington were guests the first OF the
week of the latter's parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Odem.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Epperson of Dom
nelson and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Epper-
son Of Ottumwa were guests Sunday at
the parental F. M. Epperson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lennon OF
Marshalltown are visiting relatives in
Eddyville this week.
Ed Harding. Arthur WEIGH and John
Chitwood who have employment at
Melrose visited relatives in Eddyville
Monday.
Little Thelma Holsclaw entertained a
number Of her friends on Tuesday aft
ernoon at her home in honor of her
fourth birthday The hours were from
8 until and the little folks thorough
Nv enjoyed the afternoon. Refreshments
were served.
Mrs. J. Z. Bescoe and daughter Myr-
tie spent Monday in Oskaloosa visiting
at the j. z. Coulter home.
Mrs. H. limbaugh who has been
visiting her friend Miss J. M. Criswell
returned to her home at Webster City
Tuesday.
Mrs. M. E. Moss left Wednesday for
Baldwin, Kans., to spend the Winte!
with her daughter Mrs. Lucille Pickerell
Bert Brown and Richard Vanderpol
went to Grinnell Wednesday on bust
ness trip.
Born. to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brown
Saturday, Nov. 6, a daughter.
Chas. Shoemaker and family arc
moving this week from New Sharon
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RAILROAD RATES
INJURE ST. LOUIS

st. Louis, Mo-, Nov. 1S.-Illinoisans
who formerly came to st. Louis on
business or pleasure are now going to
Chicago because of lower railroad
passenger rates which they are able to
obtain, according to the testimony OF
s. H. Hatch, passenger traffic man.
ager of the Illinois Central railroad,
given at an interstate commerce COM
mission hearing here yesterday.
The hearing was on the complaint
Of the Business Mems league of st.
Louis, that the present railroad rate
situation tends to discrimination
against Chicago and other large cities
in Illinois. The league is seeking to
bring about REIMBURSEMENT Of situa-
ton in which travellers from ST. Louis
points must pay the interstate rate of
21s cents mile, while travellers from
East st. Louis, ILL.,, to the same points
pay two cents a mile, the intrastate
rate.
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WINSTON CHURCHILL
OFF FOR THE FRONT

London, Nov. 18.-Winston Spencer
Churchill, former first lord of the ad-
miralty and chancellor of the duchy
of Lancaster, in the uniform of his
regiment, left for the front this morn
ing. His wife babe him farewell at
the railroad station, where he passed
unrecognized on the platform as he
waited to enter special car.
Mr.. Churchill became widely known
as a soldier before he began his politi-
cal career. He entered the army in
1895, after being graduated from
Sandhurst. He served with the Malak
and Field in 1907; was present at the
operations in Bajaur, served with the
Tirah and Nile expeditionary forces,
being present at the battle of hhar-
tum. He also saw service as lieu
tenant of South African light horse
before he became newspaper cor
respondent to report the Boer war.
Mr.. Churchill is listed as a major
Of the Queens Own Oxfordshire hus-
sars and it probably is this regiment
which he has left to join.
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BELKNAP.

Mr.. and Mrs. David Hirschburg of
Centerville and Miss Cleo Spangler of
Chicago were guests Sunday at the
G. c. P1tman home.
Miss Mabel Phillips of Stockport
was an over Sunday guest at the w. E.
Louderback home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Hart spent Sunday
in Bloomfield with friends.
Mrs. Elsie Haifly and little daughter
Of Fairfield spent Saturday night and
Sunday with her sister Mrs. j. B.
Painter and family.
VIM. Dodd is attending an old SOL
diers' and Masonic lodge meeting in
Ottumwa.
Mr. and Mrs. H. c. Bell entertained
the following guests Sunday: Mr.. and
Mrs P. M. Vest and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Burris Of this place, Mr.. and Mrs. L. H.
Burris Of Douds and Rev. Niblack and
family OF Floris.
Mrs. David Hirschberg and sister
Cleo Spangler left for Kansas City.
Second Trick Operator w. L. Wool
wine is taking a lay off and III. f. Hell
iker of Columbus, O., is taking his
place
J. v. Howard was a business visitor
the latter part of the week in the
northern edee Of Missouri
Eliza Urich and little brother Milo
who were i'll the past week, are improv-
ing.
The Misses Lena and Gladys Ander-
son Of Ottumwa are spending few
days at the parental r. E. Anderson
home.
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MINERS DIGGING
FOR DEAD BODIES

Seattle, Wash, Nov. 18.-More than
thirty-six hours after the explosion
which wrecked the Northwestern I'M
provement Co.'S coal mine at Ravens
dale with the loss of thirty-one lives,
squads of rescuers still were digging
through the debris choked passage
ways 1900 feet underground in search
of twenty-five bodies still in the mine,
After the recovery of three bodies late
yesterday, bringing the total number
Of identified dead to nine, the workers
found their way blocked by a heavy
fall Of rock and coal, and progress into
the depths of the level was made
slowly.
It was thought today that the level
would be cleared and all the victims
removed before night.