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The Springfield herald., 1915-11-26
Big Flats

Good morning. Herald readers
and Editor.
a pie social will be in orCer at
the school house on the 26tb.
Everyone invited.
Quite number were out at
prayer meeting Sunday night.
Sam Smith is recovering from
his recent illness.
Mr.. Hocket returned from II
mar recently with freight.
Miss Amy Smith visited ut
Escrage's Sunday afternoon.
Mark Williams wife and son
Merl visited at Bloucher's one
day last week.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-26

Mr.. Weeks returned home
Friday after mo1th's stay in
Oklahoma.
Mr.. Orr made a trip to Smith S
canon last week.
Ray Campbell is building him
self q residence, Mool McCul
Tough assisting.
MeSsrs. Earle and Cecile Ev-
ans were hauling corn to Spring
f-ld Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mood McCul-
lough entertained a few friends,
s ,turday evening, those present
being Mes~rs. Earle and Cecil
Evans, Ray and Ralph Campbell,
Mrs. Eugene Orr. and Misses
E sic and Elva Campbell They
/ al report Mr.. and Mrs. Mood
Nc Cullough excellent entertain
erS.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-26

Elsewhere will he found the
prize letter of Prof. Jent on lie.
gal county normal for Baca coun-
ty. Next year the teachers of
the county want to remember
the two representatives who
promised to help them in this
matter. and then went to Denver
and stood pat-on doing nothing
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-26

We have had quite a wind.
storm in this community during
the past week.
Broomcorn seeding is nearly
all done around here.
The box supper at the new
Murray schoo! house was well at.
tended.
Quite a numper of Grandview
people attended Murray Sunday
school Sunday.
The friends of Mrs. D. +.
Newton will be glad to know
that she is improving since she
went back to Oklahoma
The windstorm caused most of
the maize to fall down lately
The weather has cleared Off
nicely after the recent storms.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-26

Carlson IS LalKi.,- Of uing Col
lector of Customs Hosmer for
500, 900 for over pay as state
printer, We don't know any.
thing about that, but we do know
that Baca county is paying
50, 500 for Carlson and econo
N.Y." and in case the other cour
ties are paying in proportion to
their wealth that some one
ought to sue Carlson, jointly with
the repu blican party. for about a
million dollars.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-26
JinqOes Gone Mad

Third-We have the jingoes,
who are going up and down the
land giving utterance to the most
fantastic falsehoods, and clamor.
ing for a standing army of at
least 500. 900 men and reserves
which would incluie practically
every a5le-bodied citizen of the
republic. The principal spokes
men of this faction demand ma.
w which will equal the com bined
fleets of Japan and Great Briton,
| cannot believe their ideas could
be realized-if at all-for less
Continued on supplement
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-26

Instead of reducing taxes. it
Republican partv] has raised
the state levy from 1.3 mills to
1:6 mills, exclusive of the mill
levy for road purposes.-Sparks.
And this is saying nothing about
the raise in valuations, all of
which is costing Baca county
$500.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-26
ELOEM0NT

Mr.. Geer, who is moving out
to Baca county from Forgan, Ok
Ia, came in last week with two
loads.
Charley Dickn, built tlue III
Robert Dickey's house Friday
and Saturday.
G. a. Shultz and wife and N.
IL. Jones and wife took Sunday
Id nner at H. e. McGowan's.
Coy Denney is marketing his
broomcorn now.
Earl Taylor and wife visited at
A. B. Smiths the latter part of
the week
Robert Diclsey and wife took
Sunday dinner at o. G Mes
nard's.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-26

AS a hint to Baca county
broomcorn raisers: w. D. Tholnp-
son, over in Morton county. last
week sold twenty-nine tons of
brush, no better than other brush
as to growth, at $125 per ton,
while 800 was the higha t 9TH
ers got. The why of thi is that
Thompson's brush was shed
cured. Good people of Baca, fig
ure on this thing between now
and your next crop of broom
corn.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-26

What he might have said, in
the language of Shakespeare:
''If | had served nv God with
half the zeal 1 have served the
stock holders of the Democrat,
he would not in mine age have
forsaken me, nor have left me
naked before mine enemies-at
least without paying me baca my
5000. !"
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-26
k0NANTz

Roy Bryan sold his broomcorn
and is having it hauled to Elk
hart.
Clarence Harlow is cutting
maize for rchie Semmens.
Kinsman Dean had an acci-
dent last week. The horse he
was working on the baler got
frightened, and in the skirmish
kinsman fell, and the horse
following kinsman's example fell
too, landing on top. He is now
carrying his arm in sling
kinsman we mean.
Roy Bryan is seeding broom
corn this week.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-26

1t now seems that Carlson
and economy" had reference only
to the railroads. their valuations
having been lowered thou lands
If dollars all over the state. 10
make up which Baca county is
paying $500 into the state
treasury.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-26
Welcome

Maize gathering is the order
Of the dav.
C. A. Wiley and Joseph Carter
took Mr.. Wiley's broomcorn crop
to Elkhart last week.
The box supper at the Wei.
come sci oil house was well at
tended, boxes Sc ling we'll. 500.
's5 was collected for the repair
of the school house.
Fern Nixon has moved from
tile Clark place on to his own
placa near the Ford ranch.
Will Vaughn is heading maize
for 3. G. Do se.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-26
PHEASANT RIDGE

1t looked as though winter had
come when Mother Earth was
blanketed in white robes Wednes-
day
Dave Loop and j. j. Murphy
are on the sick list,
Pleasant Ridge S. S. is prepar-
ing a program for Thanksgiving
and dinner for everybody.
Come with we'll filled baskets.
Mrs. Mcclure, and Lillian aid
Alice Terry we're Villas visitors
Tuesday.
Lonnie johnson seeded broom
corn Friday.
w. p. Salisberry delivered his
broomcorn to Elkhart tie first Of
the week.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-26
R|CHLANO

Raw! Raw, Raw! R. F. A.
Professor Wilfred T. White, he's
Jail right. The students greeted
him as he came down the steps
of Nixon Rich's home last Tues
day evening. They had gather
ed to eat supper with him, it be-
ling his birthday.
Next Thursday is the day and
there will be vacation.
Seeding broOmcorn is the or.
der of the day.
Mr.. Drumm has taken his cat
tie to Kansas.
N. Rich has put up new
smoke house aud now it is to
butcher and fill with meat.
All folks here are invited tc
Diamond Ridge for Thanksgiv.
ing.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-26

BY threats of what they would
do to him, after pretending
great friendship, the innocent
farmers" forced knight out.
After this. by honeyed words.
they induced Koontz to put 5000
into the plant. and then kicked
him out. That's what might be
called, going some"
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-26
Tall Pines

E. Thomas, the school teacher
has about got his motorcycle fix
ed again
Mrs. Wiley has gone on a visit
to Oklahoma, and will be gone a
month.
Tom Caldwell has returned to
Baca county with his wife und
sister-in-law, Miss Tingler.
Mr.. Metzgar of MorIand, Okla,
Mr.. Bolt a cousin of Mrs. Wi
ley's, and VIM. Tingler, broth
err of hers is visiting Wiley's this
week
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-26
PRIDE
November 20

November 20
Harley Sheldon, Dan Haffner,
Sam Browning, Joe Good, and
Walter Rogers all made trips to
Elkhart this week.
g. A. Can and J. w. Harmon
shipped some cattle this week.
Miss Argie Hramau is Oh her
place again She will leave next
, week for her former home in
Kansas, where she will spend
the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Good spent
the day Sunday at Harley Shell
den's.
Miss Lora Rogers of Lamport
spent SATURDAY. and Sunday with
relatives in this neighborhood.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-26

When the. second settlement
of rhe county began about eight
years ago, it was predicted that
in three years thev would all be
gone: and yet the drive at that
time was awfully tame compared
tn what it las been during the
past yea.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-26

We don't intend to let the good
people of Baca county forget the
fact that they are paying this
year SO, 800 for the Carlson
and-cconomy" campaign cry of
last year.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-26

Our first page this week is
Ia Jm m dandy. apsnaramac view
of the county, and being thus Il
cyclopedia of county events and
county doings.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-26
SETON

Good morning Herald readers.
We are hack again, liter Il fca
weeks vacation.
M.Sdnmcs Stevens, Brown and
Mccullough went to kenton af.
ter school lumber last week.
Ira BECK and Arthur Bias.
del vent to the cedars this we, k.
Denver Mccullough wus
Springfield caller. Thursday.
Mesdames Elva Cokley, Gurneth
Slavens, Cecil and Hope Brown,
Messrs. Denver Simpson and
Robert Mccullough. Basil SIav.
ems, Olen Brown and Earle
Smith attended the taffy pulling
at Russel's Friday night,
Chas Smith returned from Ida.
no this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. and Edgar
and Alice Brown went to Lamar
Sunday.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-26

According to the press dis
patches of the past fortnight.
Villas officers have abandoned
him, his men have skunk away
in platoons, and he himself is
slowly disolving into his original
elements,
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-26
BOSTON

Wilford kuEkei took in til.
sights OF Elkhart last week,
when he delivered part or his
bumper crop of broomcorn.
August Nihuff. Henry Celer,
brother. came to pay him u visit
G. w. Caldwell had the pleas
ure of entertaining a nephew
and one of his friends, for a few
days, as they we're going out t.
their claims west OF Springfield
Mr. and Mrs. David Konkel
went over to their daughter
Mrs. w. A. Fields, to celebrate
the birth Of an only grandchild,
a bouncing seven pound girl, and
report mother and child doing
nicely.
L. V. Campbell was calling on
friends in this neighborhood
Saturday.
Joe and Mack Caldwell deliver
ed broomcorn to H,lly last week.
Villas.
Good morning, Editor and
Herald readers.
Laid Barnar rs brother is here
visiting him, and looking for Il
location. We do hope he may
find one.
Mr.. Pritchard and wife and
Ted Adams went to Lamar on
business last week,
Mr.. Tuter's family lave NOV
ed ia from the farm, so the
children can go to school.
Mr.. Potter came through Villas
with a nice bunch of heifers he
bought at Lamar, for which lie
paid S25.OO per head. Good
stuff
Clarence Conner is pulling his
broomcorn lie sold several days
ago and will deliver as soon as he
can.
There will be preaching at vi
las next Saturday night. Come
one, come all, both great and
small.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-26
Stonington.

w. A. and S. L. Thompson and
families and r. B. Kerr and wife
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell il
Kansas sunday,
Rev. Dean did not preach
here Sunday, as he is holding
revival in Lamar.
Miss Edith Kerr spent Satur-
day night and Sunday witt Miss
Grace Cakes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchklss lost
their little grandson last Tues
day. The little baby died with
infantile paralysis. They bur-
ried it here Thursday.
MIR. Elley's sale wasn't as we'll
attended as was hoped for.
Mrs. l.. V. Campbell visited her
sister, Mrs Thomas, several days
last week.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-26

Do you know who it is that
have been holding up the rural
credit system in congress? It's
the men who recently loaned a
half billion dollars to promote
bloodshed ard to make windows
and orphans in Europe.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-26
FreeZeOut

g, II. Johns was called away
the first of the week on business.
Ed Byers took dinner with
e. Gettlngs and wife Sunday.
Billy Byers hauled a load of
feed the first CT the week.
Geo. Scott is helping build Mr..
Whteley's house this week. Mr..
Whiteley is a new settler at
FreeZeout.
Ernond Briggs is hauling wood
this week.
Everybody seems to be busy
hauling wood and building sheds.
G. Gettings has been building
pasture fence this week.
Andrew Peterson has been
stacking his feed.
Mr.. II. Scott seems to have
the feed stacking fever too.
Mr.. Murray was seen in this
vicinity this week.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-26

E. G. Swingley of southwest
of town, was Springfield visitor
on the 23rd.
f. D. Howell of West Flats,
who recently had a public sale of
his effects, left Wednesday for
Sharon Springs, kans., where
he will make his future home.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-26

The Allies are joining in the
Organization of Il war board,
from Which it seems that they
haven't learned that too many
cooks spoil the broth.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-26

While the tariff will be a fac
tor in the campaign as usual,
we are nevertheless anticipating
that the coming congress will
very largly decide the real issues
on which the 1916 battle is to be
fought.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-26

The preparedness that we fa-
vor down here in Baca county is
the storage of enough "muni-
tious OF war" to keep the wolf
awav from the d,rr, and to hav-
something laid up for a rainy
day.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-26

Almon Rutherford took freight
to Lamar this week
Elwood Drumm is driving bis
cattle through to Johnston.
Klaus, where he will winter
them.
Wheeler had several loads of
freight come in Saturday.
Ted Adam left for his home in
Cedar Vale, Kans., Monday,
where he will visit his parents
for awhile.
M. M. Pritchard attended
court in Lamar last week.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-26

A whole lot more people dur
ing the last week have been get
ting their eyes open," among
them being one Enoch r.. ioontz.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-26
The Last Scene
the 2nd Act.


Tnay dived another time, anc
then
The whole town sat ur to look
For dangling THAR high up in
air.
They had him on their hook.
And then they let him gently
down,
And said--root, hog, OF die;
And with tears like melons on
their cheeks
They bade their frien l good by.
n Cho.
They badeI their friend good by,
They bade their friend good by;
And with tears like melons on
their cheeks,
They bade their friend good by.
The raising OF the curtains on
the first scene of the third act
will be watcaed with Interest.
-Harper's Weekly.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-26
The Presidents Plan

Second-We have those who
support President Wilson's pro-
gram.
The Presidents plan is confess
edly compromise, but those
who favor it believe it to be -
sane compromise. They hold
that it will not affiict us with the
evils of militarism, but will give
US all the essestials of prepared.
ness.
This scheme will cost $3.50, OOO-
OOO wear.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-26
Plum Greek

Mr.. Richard and Mr.. Palmer
went to Elkhart with broomcorp
this week.
Jim Ice is building himself a
barn.
Staley Dobbs has his house
about completed.
r. L. johnson is building a
barn for his stock.
Mr.. Gruver has been helping
Mr.. Johnson haul feed this
week.
Mr.. Bales and wife visited at
R. I. Johnson's Friday evening.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-26
pretty Prairle
November 20

November 20
The first snow Of the season
fell here on Wednesday.
Mr.. Pike of south eastern
Kansas, is visiting with his
daughter, Mrs. Carlton.
o. G.. Doner and Edgar Corrie
have been seeding broomcorn
over in Stanton county, kans.,
the past week.
Alma Dawson, who has been
visiting in Missouri the past
two months, is expected home
this week.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-26
CONGRESSMAN {
kEATINC'S LETTER

1t would be difficult to exag.
gerate the Importance of the
questions which will come be-
fore the approaching session for
consideration and decision, some
Of them the most momentous
since secession.
Through the courtesy of the
editor of this paper and of the
many other papers throughout
the state. | hope to discuss these
questions with my constituents
National Preparedness
To what extent shall the Unit
ed States becomea military ma
tion?
Roughly stated those who are
the leaders of thought on this
subject may he devided into
three classes:
First we have those who con
tend that our military and naval
establishment is more than am
pie for our needs.
They point out that last year
we paid out $25O,OoO,OOO on thu
army and navy, and if the coun-
try isn't prepared they want to
know what the authorities have
been doing with the $3.50. COO,OOC
which we have been giving them
every year?
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-26
Short e. Grass

Walter Ruthrauf made trip
to Lamar this week.
Mrs. Thos. Sullivan arrived
from Buffalo, Kans.. Tuesday to
visit her daughter. Mrs. M L
Long, few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Odis White Wis.
tied with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Neal and family Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Starit an6
little daughter wele visitors at
Will Longs Saturday night and
Sunday.
John Sackett and Will Trus.
sell started for the cedars after
wood Thursday.
The Springfield herald., 1915-11-26
West Flats

down Most of the mai
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-02-03

from the services of Mr.. BROWNIE
w. Lovejoy, Lamar.
81. am very much in favor of a
county agriculturist and would prefer
"a man that had had practical exper-
fence and hope the county commission
ers will see fit to make the appropri-
alton. John A. l.. Beamer, Lamar.
81 am heartily in favor of the APP
preparation and | think it surely ought
to be done. Mr.. Brown has given me
some valuable advice and 1 would be
greatly pleased if Mr.. Brown could be
our next agriculturist" -. NJ. Wright,
Lamar.
Il believe we should retain our
county agriculturist when it can be
done at so small an outlay. 1t helps
to advertise our county and persons
coming here to locate may get expert
advice about the most profitable crops
and how to grow them. If the COM
missioners would furnish the agricul-
turist with an auto it would facilitate
matters very much and it could be
used by the county superintendent of
schools thereby helping her to keep
in closer touch with the schools of the
county, and the commissioners them
selves need an auto frequently in
viewing roads, ETC., so it would be like
ly to pay in the d."-Geo. f. Case,
Carlton.
Although l am in Bent county, l
should be very sorry to see the office
of county agriculturist discontinued
for the sake of saving a few hundred
dollars. 1t looks to me the results
to be gained by continuing are out of
all proportion compared to the ex-
pense. "-Chas. T. Haley, Prowers.
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They Want the Appropriation Contin-
ued for County Agriculturist

Prowers county valuation is $751;
731 $50. The amount asked was 1915
per annum which would amount to
ten cents a year to each taxpayer
with a valuation of $4,000. If the ap-
preparation should be doubled, a man
with a $1,000 farm would pay only
20 cents year, the government would
donate $3.50 cash, and the agricultur-
list could arrange to give II per cent
Of the time to the county instead of
20 per cent of his time as at present
Why not put little more money into
it and get more out of it. Every cent
the county puts up will be duplicated
by the United States government. No
taxpayer worth $4,000 can fail to get
20 cents worth of good out of the
deal. Let's have the agriculturist.
What They Say About 1t
Il am sorry to know that there is
a lack of interest on behalf of the
county agriculturist. 1t seems to me
we should profit as much here as
they can at most other places, and
from what see in the farm journals,
l conclude it is no experiment |
wish you success in securing the ap-
preparation" W. A. Moore, Holly.
"In regard to the maintenance of a
county agriculturist, 1 am surely sur
prised to hear that the commissioners
have hesitated for one moment, much
less declined to appropriate the need
ed amount. II all felt as do in pro-
portion to the tax they pay, there
would be no question. /, for one, re-
ceived very considerable benefit
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81 have consulted Mr.. Brown sever
al times during the past year and each
time received some benefit. The prin-
Icipal benefit | received however was
Through a connection he helped me to
make for the placing of my hay. Dur
ing the summer and fall when others
seemed to be unable to dispose of hay
at all, l was shipping to the parties
stirred up by Mr.. Brown at $1,000
and S11 ton. This profit amounted
to about 5000 in my case. 1t certain
ly would appear to be very short
sighted policy to step backward at
this time. Our county seriously needs
development in more intensive lines of
farming and the services of someone
who has studied the higher develop
ment of agriculture seems to me alb
solutely necessary."-E. NJ. Prindle
Lamar.
ut is with great regret that we
learn of the action of the county COM
missioners in refusing to pay the
, necessary funds to support county
agriculturist stating as their reason
lack of interest in the farmers. We
cannot expect to interest all of the
farmers in single year or even two
or more years. This all takes time
| Some farmers are naturally slow tC
grasp new ideas-especially the rock,
ing chair farmer who expects things
to solve their own salvation. trust
enough farmers. can be mustered tC
get the necessary help from the coun'
ty to continue the good work that ha,
been started, and help the farmers
that are willing to learn. Each and
every farmer who is converted to the
higher ideals of farming will in turn
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-02-03
suERIFFs SALE

State of Colorado.
County of Prowers. IS.
H. e. wheeler s
VS. NOTICE OF SALE
w J. Williams. Susie VIII
iiams. Olive NJ Van Bus
kirk. and Olive NJ. Van Bus
kirk. ENecutriN of the Last
WIN and Testament Of II.
Van Buskirk. Deceased.
Defendants.
order OF sale entered in the District
Court Of the County OF Prowers ana
January. 4. d. 1915, wherein it is de
ed plaintiff. H. e Wheeler, from the
above named defendants. w J. VII
liams and Susie Williams on certain
note and mortgage the sum OF FIVE
Hundred and Sixty-eight Dollars and
thereon from the 9TH day OF January
a. d. 1915; to the date Of sale herein l,l,
And in and by virtue Of said decree
and order OF sale. l, the undersigned l.
c Downing. Sheriff Of the County o.
PrOwers and State Of Colorado. am
authorized. directed and empowered to
expose for sale certain property here
matter described, at public auction. ar
ter giving notice OF the time and place
OF said sale by previously publishing
weekly newspaper published in the
city OF Lamar. County OF Prowers and
state Of Colorado. for the purposes of
realizing the amount so found due to
the plaintiff aforesaid. with interest.
costs and expenses of said sale.
Now. Therefore, public notice is here
by given that 1 will on Saturday. the
18Th day Of February, \. d. 1915. at
the hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon
OF that day. at the west front door OF
the Court House in the city of Lamar
in the said County Of Prowers and
State Of Colorado. sell and dispose Of
the following described property. to-
wit:
Lot one % and south one-half "a }
OF Lot Two 90 Hsrrel's Addition to
Lamar. situate in the County OF Prov
ers and State of Colorado. at public
auction. for cash in hand to the high
est and best bidder.
l. c. DOWNING,
Sheriff OF the County OF Prowers and
State of Colorado.
First pub. Jany 10, 1915.
Last pub. Feb. 10. 1915.
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Stop That Cough-Now

When you catch Cold, or begin to
cough. the first thing to do is to take
DR.. Bells Pine-Tar Honey. 1t pene-
trates the Innings of the throat and
lungs and fights the germs of the
disease, giving quick relief and nat
ural healing. "Our whole family
depend on -Tar-Honey for coughs
and colds" writes Mr.. F. Williams of
Hamilton, Ohio. 1t always helps. %
cents at your druggist
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-02-03

be an agriculturist to his neighbor
who in time will pattern after his
more successful brother farmer or
dairyman as the case may be. Trust
ing that this good work will be con-
tinued. "-Helvetia Milk Condensing
Co., by E. G. Meyer.
1--WE would like to see the office
continued for the benefit of those who
can avail themselves of the benefit
of the office and the benefit will grad
ually work farther out all the time,
and finally leaven the whole country"
j. W.Houlton, Holly.