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The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-12

Thanks to goodness Colorado is
in no danger of submarines or
dre..dnaughts; and even if hos
tile air crafts were to fly over
us they would be so charmed
with the country they couldn't
have the heart to drop any
bombs on it-so we're free from
them also.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-12

There is a bill in the legisla-
ture providing for another judge
in this district. OF course the
district court cases can be Sc
manipulated as to make use of
another judge; but is another
judge really needed, or does the
need" consist of the possible
chance to provide a place for a
friend and possible "handi.work-
er."
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-12

The Osiahom, 'e.islature has
passed law prohibiting billiard
and pool halls Whal does our
Colorado legislature think about
that?
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-12
SHORT GRASS.

W. A. Long and wife left last
week for their old home in east
ern Kansas, where they will re-
main till spring.
Ben Mossere from Larned,
Kans., has been visiting Lafe
Lester and Odis White the last
week. Mr.. Mossere has filed Oh
a homestead south. west OF Rev.
Nidey.
Miss Herbert, teacher at Sandy
Soil, visited with George Har-
mon one night last week.
Mr.. Green has been threshing
for John Sacket and Odis White.
George Harmon made trip to
Lamar last week.
Mrs. Cecil Long, Eta long.
anG little son O5hel visited with
Mrs. Lafe Lester Friday
A number from this vicinity
attended tho box supper at
Horse Shoe Friday night.
The Long brothers, Frank Nc
Gurk and Barney Heagney went
to the north cedars last week.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-12

As eggs are now down 10 20
cents, it would seem that the
hens have lost their strike, be-
ing TINS in the same boat as are
the Colorado coal miners.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-12
Locals

CITY Monday.
Rev. r l johnson was une OF
the throng Saturday,
Ray Knight and wife were
town visitors on the 9TH.
Noah Grittis aud wife were
pleasant callers on the 9th.
Notice the new and renew
subs again this week-every
week.
E. H. Chatham of North Flats
Is one man with peaigreed o. L.
&. hogs.
Next week let US make it d
dozen letters on Monday, ana
then keep it up at that.
Il. l.. Baker aud family were
last Sunday guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Gordon.
William and Gid Thompson OF
the Vilas-Boston country, were
transactlng business in SPRING
field Tuesday.
The white mare owned for a
quarter of century by the
Stewards succunlO Oed to old aye
last Week.
E. Emerson was at Richards
Tuesday, and reports seeing
three large threshing outfits on
the way.
Thomas Burleson found the
land, and started the first Of the
week to Texas after his family,
stock and faru tools.
Loran Chase last week ground
feterita flour II rom of his neigh-
bors. We want thu. neignL Lor to
report what he thinks of it.
l.. Hughes returned Sunday
from Denver where his wife
underwent an operation in the
hospital. She is Improving now.
W. Osborn left Saturday for
Hutchinson, .NAna<-lt He will ship
his stock and farm machinery
back and be here for spring
work.
John Elliot and crew passed
through Springfield Monday
with a big steam thresher, and
started in at Patterson's f 1rt heir
first job.
Frank Welch and his family
autoed into town Saturday, Lou
Use at the wheel. Frank expects
t., move to his Regnier ran ch in
the carly future. as
Our good friend "Shorty" Tay-
Ter of Lone Rock was in town
the first of the week, and brought
some samples of corn for
the big farmers week at Lamar.
County clerk Spurgeon last
week sent the. Spriugf field
Campo road petition to Denver to
have the road declared a state
highway. We hope it will be so
declared.
Miss Gertrude Johnston, our
efficient county treasurer, was
taken sick the first of the week
and DR.. Verify was called, she
is again attending to the duties
of the Office.
Our worthy fellow townsman
Will Wagner, believes lust
strong enough in the possibilities
of rageater Raca county to puc
down the chink for another yea1.
of that old Baca lCounty Builder.
the Springfield Herald.
Things look kinder natur.l''
with Fay Burton back at his old
trade as knight of tire Razor"
He and his partner Hayes be-
lieve th' y can take care of the
trade, and if they can't they |
Just put in another chair and :.
rother barber.
CIlas. Clark, the genial Mead
am country socialist, Was in the
county seat Tuesday with ex-
commissioner Nc dam, and was
"a caller at the Herald office
Charley raised n good crop last
year. and is going after another
one thi~ year.
"Who is that man over there
on srilt q That's Bob HON.
|shcr.' WHAT'S he walking on
Hts fur!" Cause it's great
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-12
diamond Ridge

Fine weather we are having.
Freighting in this vicinity is
in full blast. Several are going
to start for Ekhart Monday.
Butts Bros. threshed maize
for Isaac Dillon last week.
Their gasoline Engine works
like charm. Come back again,
boys.
Harry billions were business
callers at Springfield last week.
John Nicodemus is recovering
from sick spell.
E. 8. Hufford is or the sick
list.
Charlie Malmturg certainly
surprised US by deciding to trot
in double harness, Now, Charlie
good luck to you.
billiard Collins and wife, Miss
Nora Morse, Cecil Wray, d. w.
| Wray and wife, Mrs Laura
Pridemore, Mrs. w. Ii. Pride
more. and Miss Hufford were
Sunday visitors at Mr. Abe
Nicodemus'
b. F. Lamport butchered five
large hogs last Tuesday Now
Uncle Bennie will! have some
thing to eat.
/ Mr.. Peterson was q caller =,
Lamport's last week Wonder
who he wanted 10 see.
Ely Sitton and Eeighbors
have moved the Lamport school
house t. their vicinity for school
purposes.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-12
would go arOun
EL0tM0NT

Fine Sunday Sunday school
Sunday afternoon. Everyone is
---.-7 -
The thresher is busy in this
part threshing maize.
Charley Calishan made trip
TO Springfield the latter part of
the week.
John Long and family spent
Sunday with Owl Hinds and
wife
Mrs. r. E. Dean helped Mrs.
Chas. Manlove get dinner for the
threshers Monday
Mr.. Stephenson ana Mr.. Long
went to Elkhart with loads of
maiye WedrpsQay
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-12
NUMBt R 9

Items at No. 8 are sca ce this
week.
Mrs. r. Fox, Mrs. Goodrich
and Miss Iva Gibbons were Cam.
DO visitors Wednesday.
G. A. Inman of Horseshoe
made another trip to Lamar this
week.
Mrs. Harvey Mason was in
Springfield Tuesday.
DR.. Elder is improving. ..
Miss Edith Philips is assisting
Mrs. Wagner at the hotel. =
The box supper at Horshoe
was q success the proceeds am
mounting to- .
Here the letter stops, and I'VE
think another sheet was left at
home.] ,i.r!.e.,..
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-12
R0ST0N.

E. Lepel ,nd daughter MINIS
visited at Felix Wards Satu rday
and Sunday a- r.,+ 80
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Jesse
Dunlap, last Friday, u boy.
Meyers and Baughman's
threshed their maize last week.
Wilford Konkel and sister lie.
ma visited Henry Bewley's Sun
day.
Jesse Dunlap made " trip to
Elkhart last week. .,..,E
Nichols hauled their broom
corn to Elkhart LAST week.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-12
OLYDE

Clyde Money has been hauling
feed for w. w. Golden the past
week.
The box supper at Horseshoe
was we'll attended. Cake for
prettiest girl went to Miss Ruth
Hoover, and brought $1.o5. Pie
for LATEST man won't to Henry
Hoover, brought 1920. Boxe.
brought 500 As.
w. W. Golden and family and
Mrs. Clyda and "Tilia Hover, at
tended birthday dinner at Mr..
Young's at West Flats last
Thursday. All reported IL nice
time.
Viruon Golden and Frank
Smith started for Lamar Mon
day with maize to trade ft'r
hogs.
Our grocerman, Mr.. Money,
repierished his stock of e. ocer-
les the past week.
Willie Golden spent Saturday
night with Herman and Clyde
Money.
G. A. Inman was visiting tile
cedars during the cold day. this
week
Health is good in this comm u
nifty at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Money
!, were at Springfield Saturday
night.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-12
E1ASLEY

Albert and +. B. Neal made 4
business trip to Eikhart Friday.
Dee Williams was a business
caller at Stinson's north ranch
las. 'rnes day.
Mr.. Kincaid and Mr.. Sterling
Barnett were business callers at
Albert Meals Thursday.
The Hoover bows were hauling
feed through this vicinity We'd
nesday.
Albert Neal has succeeded i'll
loc ating ten persons in the past
ten days.
D. G. Robbins and family took
dinner Sunday with Jack Will
Jams and family.
J. M. Watkins, j. r Easter,
Albert Neal and Bert Moore
went to Lamar the first of the
week
Mrs. Williams and daughter
Manda were callers OF VIII
Burnett and family Sunday.
Mr.. Kincaid was a county-seat
visitor SATURDAY
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-12
!, COLORADO, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 12. 1915.
LONE RoeN

Some of our enerietic farmers
are blowing.
Dan Ullery and Cal Thompson,
took mere broomcorn to ELK
hart last week
Mr.. Thortnn and family moved
in their homestead last week
and pitched a tent just ahead
of cod wave.
Rev h. /, johnson will preach
at the school house three O'Clock
Sunday Feb. 2lst Hope every
oody in the neighborhood will be
present.
w. l.. Rockhill has been doing
some fencing the past week +,
which helps the looks of the home
stead,
John Ladd returned TO the ce-
dars again last week for posts
A house passed on wheels the
other day and the occupants
were singing Home Sweet
Home" Could our voices have
drowned theirs we would home
sang, and 10y go with you, y
which | believe they were talk
ing wherever they went, as | be-
ncve is the the Baca county peo-
pie.
Our worthy Editor Iave us a
good thought, and we cores
pondents can all profit by it.
While | never aim TO put any
spite words in the paper, still
what our own neighborhood
takes as IL joke, strangers might
not Ugly words never do any
body any good, and as one cor
respondent wrote, "Oh, FOR more
of that neightorly love and good
old chris ian spirit
Ugly words jealousy. and envious-
ness should be cast aside along
with old Satin, and then the
song of piece and happiness
would 80 around the world.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-12
West Flats

Anna and Lawrence Kreiger
and Walter oewright called at
Howell's Saturday afternoon.
Susie and Rex Ray attended a
dance at John Metres a week
ago Saturday night.
Anna and Lawrence Kreiger
ard Walter Sewright attended a
birthday dinner at Mr.. Young's
Thursday.
Tilden Scarborough and Mrs.
Byron Scarborough spent Sun
day with A. X. Howell and iami-
ly. -
Budd Ray and wife are now
living on their claim.
]. S. Jent now has his wind
mill in running order.
Mrs. Floyd Hausman has been
very sick, but is better now.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-02-12

In this little talk we want to
take for our text a paragraph
troT dry-farming article in
the Denver western Farm
I;fo
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-01-21
JUDGE EANlEY
ON LEGISLATION
SANS MuGH on TROUBLE u
COURTS Is UsG 70 C~.AaELES:s
WORK IN sTATE 2~e@EWBI..

Pierr'a. $. H.-Aiany %attognoys ard
circuit Judges from over the state
are here 10 attend the annual meet
ing OF the state bar association
which began its sessions this morn
ing and Will close tomorrow ave
ring with a banquet at the St.
Charles hotel. The morning session
was given over to memorial eXer-
cises Tor the late p. j. Roede. of
Sioux Falls, and II. Il. Fellows. of
Plankinton, the first by Attorney
Danforth, OF Sioux Falls, and the
second by Hon. ID. Haney. OF Nit
cheli. AT the afternoon session. am.
address was given by Hon. u. Hanev
on the statutes and the supreme
court. In his opening he said: "if
the judges Of this state we're 10 be
come as careless in the discharge OF
their duties as our Legislators have
been in the enactInnt of statutes.
social conditions would become in
tolerable in ninety days" Continu-
ing he said. Indeed. the present
condition of the statutes in this state
in Il large measure. is responsible
for the current adverse criticism OF
the oourtsN He further declared
that much OF our statute law is
ambiguous. conflicting and confus-
ing to the lawyers as Well as to the
layinen, and that the causes OF The
present unsatisfactory state Of the
law are the want of experience,
want of Independent action. the Mn
ciination 10 legislate for the mere
sake OF le~glslatlng, and the frequent
iuse of inappropriate words" He was
OF the opinion Just when the leg
~islative members begins to be OF
some real value 10 his constituents
and the state he is replaced by an
other, who, in the due course of no
tation Of office retires when his use
fuiness as a legislator is about to
begin
The Judge remarked further: ct
is enough to suggest that no private
business could be successfully con-
Quoted by the discharge oil en-
ployees as rapidly as they become ac-
cutsomed TO their duties" The com
bination of dozens OF outside in
huences and a~ssistances. as associa-
lions, house of governors. and other
many bodies holding sessions speci-
icaily to recommend the enactment
of certain statutes results in this
enormous amount of statute law.
much CT which is inappropriate, am
biguious, etc, i'll his conclusion.
Judge Haney discussed the initial
tive and the referendum and the
present possibility that because of
it South Dakota is likely TO ote
upon two similar measures ut the
next general election. The Judge
recommended especially an impra-
tive demand for immediate codif-
cation OF theLaws covered~ by the
Political Code. and said that the
initiative should be eliminated from
the state constitution, without re-
moving the provisions for the refer
endum.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-01-21
BIC ORDERS FOR STEEL
PLACED By RAILROADS

New York City.-Railroads gave
out more equipment orders this week.
The rail mills aggregated $4,000
tons.
The New York Central closed con-
tracts for bolts, nuts and spikes Tor
1915 shipment amounting to 10000
kegs. The car shops took orders for
1872 cars. The big Four bought five
locomotives.
The Boston and Albany ordered
$500 tons, the Grand Trunk. 5000
tons, the pennsylvania and Reading
$500 tons, and the Michigan Cen
trail 1000 tons. Among other orders
was one from the Pacific Coast Elect
ric company for 500 tons.
The American Car and Foundry
company placed orders for 1900 tons
OF plates and shapes. Automobile
manufacturers bought 10000 tons OF
spring steel.
Russia put Il Inquiries for 2,500
tons OF light rails, France for 5000
tons of steel. rounds, Italy for loco
| motives and car axles, and Portugal
for 21,0G0 tons OF rails, in addition
TO The inquiries previously noted.
Steel building orders were light,
calling for 5000 tons OF steel shapes.
Among the larger orders was a for
$40 tons for = normal school IN
Teas
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-01-21
CRISI OF NEW BILLS
Is STILL POURING In.

Pierre, S. Din the house yester-
day the first morning session was
agreed upon for today at 1890, by
motion of Tscharner, and the South
Dakota Bar association was given
the privilege of the house chamber
Tor this afternoon.
New house bills we're: As. Nc
Grath, authorizing election precincts
To cover two or more organized civil
townships: A. Widlon, requiring the
state printer to supply any printer
in the state, who so desires, samples
on which to make estimates on state
work; IS, Norby. requiring judges OF
election in precincts with less than
twenty-five voters, to act as clerks
Without additional Compensation; IS,
Heglin. appropriating S43T.40 to pay
special assessments against state
property. at Vermillion; AZ, Green
and %Steckler. appropriaitng $4,000
for buildings and improvements at
Springfield Normal; As, Green. re-
quiring a traveller on the road with
team or auto, in approaching another
vehicle from the rear, for passing.
10 fake The right side OF the high
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-01-21
WANT NORMAL
O ROSEBUD


Piorer, s. %. A delegation is
coming from the Roscbad country
asking for thel o%cation OF a state
norma school west of the Missouri
river in the southern part Of The
state, the particular location to be
at Bonesteel. The plan is to abolish
the Springfield normal as a normal
school and TO establish the state
training school for girls in the build
ings at that place. leaving the boys
at the Planllinton school. The claim
for such a move is that the Rose
bud country has no direct communi-
cation with the rest 81 the state
and requires educational facilities.
\ resolution is coming in the SEN
ate this afternoon calling upon any
state department which knows now
the state can save y half million
dollars a year TO conc to the from
and show specifically how such {
saving 4 be made.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-01-21
MAY BEoiiIRE GOVERNOR
TD HANDLE STATE BJIiDsNt

Pierre, S. B.-A bill IS beine pre-
pared ny Senator urdshl to itch
the control OF the state buildins ir"~a
the secretary of state 10 the
governor. His contention is that the
governor is held responsible Tor
whatever is done or not done shout
the state building aud t"at . .
as the general public holds him re-
sponsible he should have the control
OF affairs and be made responsible
II fact.
The resolution for securing Il site
for q governors mansion VII ~
pushed by REPRESENTATIVE Witlee,
Who ,akos Tho position thai 80 tli,'
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-01-21
EARLY MORNING
-7pE D-gTROYg
aRnnN SA0N SHINING pARLos
GuY9E..-BUIEI3tNGS own
ED EN Mrs. n. nN1l.

Fire starting shortly after 4 O'Clock
this morning Quilted the Shoe shining
parlor operated by Greeks az S07
North Man street and inflicted con
siderable damage IN the adjoining
building to the north in which WaGe
& Nibiick operated q barber shop.
The origin of The blaze IS unknown
although it is believed to have start
ed from 3 stove in INC rear Of IT,"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-01-21
! s 7 Ms II BY
RE AIlDS II PIhLED
BY PROPOSED LAW
A MePherson County
Representative Intro
duces such a Bill
DONAHoE SEATED
Election Contest Decided
Law on Electing Senators
to Be Corrected.
DONAHOE SEATED

Pierre, S. D.-Thc elimination c
the Richards s%wap.iAg Act Of The
last session which has stood for two
years with very little practical ben
eft and a large expense for records
is attempted by a bill in the senate
by Howell, OF MCPHERSON. Senator
Berndt OF Bon fIomme also ppears
to have the view that the state good
roads commission has not bcen Of
any benefit to the state regardless
OF the work doue by The members
without compensation, and has STAR
ed a bill TO wipe that act OFF the
statute books.
There wa II small sized curry
IN the senate Yesterday afternoon
over an amendment 10 the rulns
which attempted to increase the
numbe of members required 10 lake
a bill out OF the hands OF Il GEM
mittee, from five to ten. Browne
endorsed the change, but IL VAS OPP
posed by Warwick, Urdahl, Hagen
and Daily and by a vots of thirty
TO ten the number was again re-
dnced To FIVE, the same as hy The
rule Of the last session.
In the late election the question
was raised as to titis efficiency II
the laws of this state in regard Is
the election OF United States Sen
ators. and while the ,~,testio vas
raised III Il tentative way, no enc
attempted to put il to a lest. Lut
io<save any further eGcsti n, Sen
.tur Browne yesterday introduced .
bill To bring the state law iato bar
illony with the national constitution,
The house unenimousls adopted
the committee resolution declsrius
9olialioe 10 be legally entitled 10 his
seat in The honsr. after Il discussion
III which Representative. Morl}y.
Hielsisi, Anderson OF Corsef; pattel
son, Anderson Of ClarkA Benson
Raekman and others took a part
Molftor being allowed to explain nis
position on the floor.
The Courtney resolution in regard
to nonresident clerks was called III
and opposed by Mcfarland. and sup
ported by Courtney, with several
other members counseling harmony
und moderation. after which the re
solution was voted down, and TIL,
his possession affidavits from all ap
pointess that they are residents o
the state.
MiLLTos. md QUARTER ASKED
by BOARD OF CH.aIsIgIE,
Pierre. S. D.-The board Of chart
ties and corrections Will ask the iol
lowing appropriations for the bien
. NAL period:
SrhooI rcl. Feeble Minded
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-01-21
MILLER URGED At
PIERRE As RIGHT
NAN FOR CONGRESS
Legislature and Bar AS
ISOLATION Told Of
Candidacy.
PROBE PROPOSED
Senate Resolution Provides
for Inquiry Into all State
Departments.
PROBE PROPOSED

the house session yesterday after
noon Andnrson ~ clark read = con-
$50 -
nulitcae'oh i'oii ffeSi'ell te'i7il0
OF the state college az Lrooltinss me-
| claring that any registration OF a
lobby representative for the college
vas without authority. and was not
recoqdized ror c~ountenanced BY that
insfitution, ana that it had reeueslea
any such registration TO be eiiminat-
ed from the record aus being placed
there without authority.
New house bills Yesterday wore:
SIS. Birch. request. providing for i'm
tsuection of private Hospitals. con
vents and asyluuls by county com
! misstoners; So; RuhIman. Using ija-.
bility Of warehousalnon. 81. Ander-
son OF Clark general text hook. bill,
with selection OF books by d. tricts.
and optiopal lree book prov s;on3;
mis- hin hayirg been prepared BIZ =
committee OF the state educational
association: IS. Blake. providing
regulation Of procedure i'm taxing On
itaX deeds; 50. Labric, fxina resul-
~ations fer securing a highway across
public lands; go. THOMPSON, oil Min
lnehaha. appropriating S125.462 for
buildings and improvements at tho
p~enitentiary; 81. Swanson. nenoiisui
Iact aDplyinc 0nly to- state oNirers:
81. Norbv. nxins fees of ciol.5s o..
courts; 6@. Benson. defining ~ vag-
rant ana prGTfd1g peraliy for wax
lrarcv; CT. johnson of Snit5. 8Dpro-
nriafing $5,00o Tor U-nrovel1eufs eli
the seaool for feeble minded. 65.
Bialski. providing mCtnod Of dctera
ming assessed Vaiue or nos eotnltie5
TOR fixing salaries OF officials.
In tho senate. Beele. Browne and
Eaiiev wsrc appointed as senate
members OF a Joint commitfGe to-
look into ihe matter Of socllrirs Il
site for a governors mansion.
Senator Xielach presented u chal-
lenge to any house team for 4 bowl
ing match between the tao bodies.
in4cst;aat;on l'rtascse.i.
New Senate bids were. ii. Lana-
10y to compe r~ailroad4 t9 provide
feed racks and watering faciitties IN
stock Yards; "A, Urdall, ne
act applying only IL State o.t.oera:
: -, sGliea. appropriatins @aa.esi9 to
build and equip shop III sohc9i O.
mines; 49,. S~tutenroth. a9ae0pe.at-
ing S5.0e0 or & steel Watsr JaaE 0t
school or feeble minded; AZ. HcIltG.-
ron. appr9priating - 5,4$2 tog I'M
proyements ut -pcnitcnJ.ary; rs,
f r,erf ba1lnf. < Ia, % .NTotean. aei-.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-01-21
Sc CANDIDATES OUT
IN HAAkON COUNTY

Pierre, S. D.-out in the now coun-
ty Of IIaakon. where all the candi-
dates fer the official places TO be I'LL
ed at the organization election OF The
26th OF this month, there are fly
six candidates asking for official pre-
%ferTnent. and the three towns Of Phil
in. Midland and Nowlin asking for
the county scat location