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Connecticut western news., 1916-03-09

The Hartford Courant, with due re, spect to the weather prophets of its region, essays to do a little prognosti eating on it's own hook, thus:
 March has roared like so many lions this year at coming in that we can already smell mint sauce for the end of the month. It will be all lamb. We promise spring in full force by April 1.-the raging of March forgotten, and the aver age citizen proudly Dragging of our delightful climate.
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-09
Ont ot the Silence.

 Aud what can you say when the day is done
 And you've gone to your bed of rest, When the shadows come and the light has gone
 Der the rim of the golden Vest And silvery beam of the moon creeps in
 As if in an aimless quest ?-
 What do you say Whom kindly voice that you seem to, know. Out of the shadows speaks sott and low,
 Well, what did you do todayp O, what can you say when you're all alone
 With the Master of all of the tasks?- How much of a sin do you have to own When the voice of the Master asks P How many things that you left undone Your studied answer masksg
 What do you say When out of the shades of the silent night, The Master speaks with the Masters right;
 "Well, what did you do todayg" Thrice blest is he of the humble way Who sinks to his bed of rest The rest he earned with toiling day With love of his labor blest- Who hears the voice of his Master ask and truthfully says, My bestp' The man who can say "I've trod the way of my best intend, I've helped friend and I've made a friend" -...
 To What did you do today ?" John D. Wells.
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-09

Twenty seven snow storms thus far this winter have precipitated 89 inches of snow-a total of about seven and one. half feet in depth. Now if we could only have had that all in one storm and done with
 Appendix (not vermiform) )-The above statistics were compiled before yesterdays blizzard started in blizzi- ness.
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-09
Do your Christmas shopping early.

Charlie Chaplin is to get salary of $10,000 week for fifty-two weeks and in addition check for $150. 900 on signing the contract in all $750, 900 year. And yet there are educated, well-informed people who will ask, "who is Charlie Chaplin ?" "- Springfield Republican.
 And other well-informed people vii ask, "How much of this $750.o00 doe' he really get ?"
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-09

There ought to be only one head to any family" shouted an orator.
 ''That's true," replied a married looking man in the audience.
 "You agree with me?" shouted the speaker. ...
 "I do," replied the married looking man. "I've just paid for hats for nine daughters. "-St. Louis Post. Dispatch.
 Cholly-Oh, deah-that wine has gone to my head.
 Molly-Don't worry, old chap; it was extra dry and it won't feel lone- some.
 "Did your audience throw you bou- quets after your speech ?"
 "No," replied the reckless orator; "they brought only useful gifts such as bricks and other building material. " Washington Star.
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-09

Not only the sweet singers of the Litchfield County Choral Union, but other hundreds as well, in all the region round about, will breathe a fervent wish tomorrow, that Mrs. Carl Stoeckel, of Norfolk. whose birthday it is, may have many years yet of the compensat- ing joy of witnessing the pleasure she bestows upon others with such lavish hand.
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-09

Tue Providence Journal, having noted the Winsted item concerning woman 88 years old, "who goes coasting and pilots her own bob.sled," observes, ad- miringly: "With the Bald Head Club of America, weather prophets and vari- ous other phenomena, Winsted is rap- idly becoming the most famous con- munity in the country
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-09
It ought to make a skunk Before his death occurs

Feel very proud to think
 He'll be some lady's furs. Jenny kicked me as I went
 Up into the stall she lay in; Surely it was never meant,
 was only putting hay in Say she's weary, say she's sad,
 Say with friendliness she licked me Say she's but mule-but' add
 Jenny kicked me. -Sindbad in New York Evening Sun
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-09

Congressman A. T. Treadway, of Stockbridge admits that he is a candi- date for third term nomination, and his constituents seem willing to send the coffee. pot around again.
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-09

Tax Collector John s. Reed has been one of the most assiduous ''pay up week" disciples, during the last few days, though he has considerably omitted the community builder" slips from his epistles.
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-09
h,o~s ii r4appened..

"Your bonor," declared Oflcer' Mr- Rherson,, '-I heard an awful yallin' back in the wagon yard and when I got there this man was beating his wife"
 Judge. Broyles turned sharply on the prisoner. a tall, gaunt fanner with clay -coAered complexion.
 Ills this true? We're. you baaking your wife, sir f'' the judge demanded.
 ''Yes. yer honor" ,"
 "Hom did you come to o.do itY''
 "LorI knows, jedge. For twenty years she allus wuz th' one what did tn beatin' but jos happened ter catch her when she wasn't feelin' right. 'N-From Case snd Comment.
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-09

Hon. George M. Woodruff, of Litch- field, celebrated the 80th anniversary of his birth, Friday, with an informal reception. He's the grand young man of Litchfield, and long may he flourish !
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-09

The Canaan slogan contest' ends tomorrow, March 10. If you have a slogan suggestion that you have not yet sent to Secretary Creevey, finger no longer but send it along.
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-09

Peaseville is now part of the Ga. naan Fire District. and under the juris- diction of Mayor Roraback, and we may expect Peaseville to put on metropoli- tan frills accordingly.
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-09

So as good things all are small, Let us chirrup and be merry, What if 'twere no month at all !? Welcome, welcome February.
 Bristol Press. Small things often prove too big. Who would eat raw canary? Sing song and dance jig We've got rid of February.
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-09

Get Together. Pull Together. But get in front of the chariot of progress and do the pulling; don't pull from be- hind.
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-09

Again Massachusetts has killed the cat licensing bill. It was not an acci- dental death-it was done npurr-puss.
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-09

The Doctor-Madam. you must take saore exercise. should advise walk ing every day"
 Mrs NewlyricAe-" Walsingl My dear doctor, you nnst be accustomed to attending poor people. "-Philadelphia Record
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-09
THE NEWS, AGENTS
MAILS CLOSE GOING

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 MAILS OPEN FROM North East South West 8:25 a. m. $50 a. m. 10:30 a. m 9:00 a. m. 3:10 m. 11:00a. m. 7:39 D. m. 425 D. m
 7:15 D. m.
 Mail closes on Route No. 1, R. F. D. at 10:30 Q. m. For Southfieldand Mill River at l. D. m.
 E. L ROBERTS. P. M.
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-09

In some parts of Switzerland granite is So plentiful that it is used for tele- graph poles,
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-09

Cheer up again. Spring is only thir- teen days away.
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-09
Cent-a-W ord Advertisements
 Mininsun Charge 25 Gents
FOR SALE

FOR SALE Cyphers Incubators 20 egg and 150 egg sizes, both in good condition. F. A. Nbitng. Canaan. #4
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-09
MISCELLANEOUS

FOR RENT House and barn on East Main St. has bath room and steam heat, Mrs II. D. Ives.
The Springfield herald., 1916-01-28
West Flats

Moody Mccullough made trip
to Lamar last week, bringing
back freight for Mr. Homer.
A number Of the neighbors
we're engaged in coyote chase
Tues day. The Evans boys sue
ceeded in killing one
Mrs. M. N. Mccullough visit
ed her mother last week.
C. G. Campbell and wife came
down from Lamar Saturday, re-
turning Sunday.
The people Of this community
met at the school no i>e Sunday
and organized a Sunday school,
to be held every Sunday at ten
o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shaffer called at
Tom Evans Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Buskirls,
Miss Pearl Osborne, Ray Camp
bell and Dan Van Buskirk took
dinner at Willie Nosler's Sunday.
The Springfield herald., 1916-01-28
PHEASANT RIDGE

Saturday was the coolest day
of the winter so far.
Most everybody are able to be
out again after having the
grippe.
Miss Mabel Tansey is some
better, but sill confined to her
bee most of the time.
Miss Pearl Jones spent Satur-
day night and Sunday on her
claim.
A. L. Johnson and wife of
Grand Valley, Okla, visited
their sons and brothers last
week, Lonpie and Bob Johnson
J. J. Murphy and family, Ira
Murphy, David Loop and John
Mcclure spent Sunday with
Mrs. Ellie Fencey and family.
E. Jefcoat helped Mr.. Banton
butcher hogs Friday.
The Springfield herald., 1916-01-28

Mr.. Offutt has moved out to
this part of the country, where
he will make his future home.
Edward Byers and Reid White
have been quarrying rock this
week for the formers house.
George Scott was riding up
Freezeout Monday.
G. Il. Johns has been hunting
stray cattle this week.
Cecil Gettings made a business
trip to the east parts Thursday.
Mr.. Whitnes was down Butte
creek Friday looking for hi,
borses.
Andrew Peterson has been ov
erhauling his spring wagon the
past few days.
Errond Briggs hauled load of
wood Thursday.
On the theory that one teach
er is whole teacher, two teach
ers is half teacher, and three
teachers is no teacher at all, the
upper room of the Springfield
school had half a teacher Mon
day.
The Springfield herald., 1916-01-28
M orth Elllats

Tom Oxenrider and S. B. Bick-
ford went TO Two Buttes last
Thursday md got caught in the
rain.
We are glad to hear that Elmer
Shjflet ii up and around again,
and hope he will get along all
right now.
Sunday school and church was
well attended Sunday.
Rev Spell will continue the
meetings throughout the week.
Charley and Clarence Barr Wis
tied at j. B. Bickford's Sunday.
We are glad to welcome Chas.
Henderson and wife back to our
community, as they are a great
help to the Sunday school.
Will Reynolds and Clevo Stall
maker and mother visited our
Sunday school Sunday.
Mr.. Ward of Two Buttes deliv-
cred vegetables in this commu-
nifty today.
The Springfield herald., 1916-01-28
North Fork.
January %.

oA4AeesAJ 800
Overall and calico dance at Le-
vi Cramer's Friday evening. Ev-
erybody come.
Mesdames Battles and Black
wood spent a few days with Mrs.
Sutton at Richar ds.
L. w. Jackson returned from
Elkhart Sunday with a load OF
groceries.
P. w. Hallmark and family
spent Sunday with L. W. Richard
and wife.
C. E. Casper and wife spent
Wednesday at the Heagney ranch.
All mills have been out of COM
mission in this neigbborhood-
Grimes, No. z. and Chase's.
Grimes mill has been repaired
and is running at this writing,
but they are still " working at No
Z, and Chase's.
G. F. Grimes received his pat.
ent this week.
The Springfield herald., 1916-01-28

Misses Helen and Lillian Walk
er returned to Elkhart Monday.
Will Edmonds has purchased
a "jitney". Look out, girls!
Miss Pearl Kerr spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with Edith
Kerr.
Quite a crowd of young folks
were royalty entertained at W.
A. Oake's Wednesday night.
Mrs. Guy Whitaker, who has
been quite sick, was taken to Two
Buttes Sunday to see DR.. Verify.
She returned Sunday evening.
Misses Margaret and Aileen
Whitehead very nicely entertain
ed several Of the younger set
Saturday evening.
The Springfield herald., 1916-01-28
Big FLATS

Will Crawl ford has just put a
new coat of plaster on his house.
Frank Black wilder and wife
traded in Villas Monday.
Mr.. Goehring passed through
Big Flats with millet seed en-
route for Lamar.
Mr.. Westmoreland and Her
man Smith have been hauling in
their feed.
Walter Conner returned from
ElAhart Monday.
Sherrel West and Jim Camp
bell started to the cedars Tues
day.
Mark Williams went to Elk
hart with his broomcorn Mon
day.
John Alfrey traded in Villas
Saturday.
C. G. Paterson and Ben Smitl
are bringing lumber down from
Lamar this week for Herb Hon
sher.
The Springfield herald., 1916-01-28
Plum Creek

Mr.. and Mrs. Wester returned
to Oklahoma after a t'To week 5
visit with the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. 1. johnson.
Mr.. Ice and Mr.. Phillips help
ed MIR. Hickcox butcher the lat
ter part of the week.
Dick Hickcox visited one night
this week with home folks and
then returned tc his work, TAX
ing his brother True with him.
Cyril Grover spent Thursday
night with Elmer Johnson.
Mrs. r. l.. Grover and Mrs.
Stella Grover. visited one even.
ing this week with Mrs. John
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yager visited
with Mr.. Richards the latter
part of the week.
The Springfield herald., 1916-01-28
EL0EM0NT

r. E Dean, Frank Manlove.
and Clyde Hendrickson took
grain to Lamar the latter part Of
the week.
N. l.. Jones and wife and r.
Fl. Dickey and wife were visit
Ing w. B. Rogers and wife in the
Pride community Sunday.
G.. A. Shultz and wife are the
proud parents of baby boy
born Jan. 10th.
@. c. Mesnard is building a
new granary.
Quite prairie fire in this
part Friday, caused by some,
smoker throwing a match by
the side of the road.
The Springfield herald., 1916-01-28

Richards Sunday.

Richards Sunday.
Bane Smith, Ollie Kinds and
several others are hauling their
maize to Elkhart this week.
Our genial blacksmith, c. l.
Malmberg, has rented his farm
cast of town, to C. A. Abner, for
this year.
Cnas. Libish. wife and little
son were shopping in Richards
the first of the week.
Will Babcock and family we're
in Richards Sunday.
Luther Lynn is preparing to
build on his claim south of town.
Ben = adams has his new barn
completed, and will build house
this spring.
Mrs. Anna Bishop sold her re-
linquishment to parties from
Texas, who will move onto their
claim the first of March.
Joe Hankins has brand new
Ford.
Mrs. j. W. Davis, who teaches
the Murray school, was trading
-ip Richards Saturday
The Springfield herald., 1916-01-28

Mrs. Keans and Mrs. Nellie
Wray and her daughter came
on to Mrs. Kean's Homestead d last
week.
Several wood and past permits
have been granted to farmers in
oar vicinity.
Many of our ranchers are urg-
ing the necessity of herd law.
They argue that the county con-
tains no more public land, and
as only few Of the settlers handle
more than a few work horses and
a milk COW or two, the range
stock owners should fence their
stock in and not force anyone
else to fence the range stock ont.
Claims are still changing hands
here yet. What country needs
are residenters and not spec ula-
tors,
Dave Ullery, wife and her aunt
Mrs. Turner, were visiting in
Joycuy locality and at the 3 in
l ranch Sunday. Mrs Turner is
an artist of ability. She paints
scenery work in oils, pastel and
water colors.
The Springfield herald., 1916-01-28
Rodley

The weather interfered with
threshing in our neighborhood.
1t is warmer now and presume
they will soon 60 to work again.
J. M. Moorhead started to Elk
hart last Saturday.
Mrs. Patterson of LAmport WIS.,
tied with her brother, Arthur
Sutherland, last Sunday.
Mrs. Effie Christian 10 improv-
ing after a severe case of grippe
and throat trouble.
MIR. and Mrs. Albert Shultz are
the proud parents Of q fine baby
boy.
We had q nice rain in this
neighborhood last week, which
will be a great help to the wheat
crops.
All the sick folks at ]. T Hsw-
kins are on the improve.
Lester Dollipg is bsFding q
The Springfield herald., 1916-01-28
PRO AND CON
BY Otto H. Rowland
lThc unclc Mnlt Muson of Raca Countyl

Crhc Uncle Walt Mason of Baca County,
You can talk of segregation
and irrigation 100; you can
praise it from the creek bed, to
the dome of heavens blue; you
can brag about the water that is
running DER the dam, but the
water running DER won't buy a
bacon or ham. When its rain
ing like the Dickens, then the
dam supply is rich; but when we
have a dry year, there's no wa.
ter in the ditch. I'll take my
chance right down here, will,
broomcorn, cane, and maize, and
increase my holdings every year
with white face cows and pranc-
ing bays.
The Springfield herald., 1916-01-28
Zone Rocl,

Everybody still gripping.
Cal Thompson took broomcorn
to Elkhart last week.
Ed. Vinyard went to Lamar last
week after new wagen.
Warren Smith gave an oyster
supper to a few Of his friends
Friday night.
Orville and Cleo Rockhill and
Glenn kidder are each the proud
owners Of d new burro.
Mr.. Dillon received word from
his wife stati0g that her father
was still very low.
The church trustees had
meeting at the Thompson home
Monday night.
Don't forget the birthday din
ner Sunday. Feb. 6. Come and
bring well filed baskets
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Ullery and
aunt were callers at Joycoy Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson and
children, Mrs. Ed. Vinyard and
children and Benz and Franklin
Dillon ate Sunday dinner with
the Rockhills.
Owing to the physical ina bill
itv of Mrs. 7. A. Park, the for
mer teacher of the Lone Rock
school, her sister, Miss Stines.
has been hired to finish the term.
She is graduate of the haUsa~
state Normal, has had one
ear at tie State Agricultural
Collegr, and expects to take
post graduate course at Greeley
this summer.
The Springfield herald., 1916-01-28
Diamond Ridqe

Threshing has begun again.
Maize is making from ten to thir-
ty bushels per acre here.
a. S. Hufford and son Jake,
Wray Bros, Roy Booth, j. H.
Doty; Floyd Burkson and W. Fl.
Prldemore all took maize to Elk
hart this week for the latter.
The infant daughter of Mr..
aud Mrs, Pay Nicodemus is bet
ter at this writing.
Union Pridemore is bauling wat
er for Fowler's machine.
The young folks took Sunday
dinner at A. l.. Hufford's, the
genial Sam Wait being one among
them.
As sure as the ship sails on
the water
Look out Father or they'll get
you daughter.
The Springfield herald., 1916-01-28
Regnier

Anto Wallace and Pat Jones
started for Kansas Sunday
morning with some horses.
Mr.. Baker and Bart Hancock
made a trip to Boise City Satur-
day and back Sunday.
Mrs Nellie Brown and child
rem have been quite sick with
the grippe, but are better now.
School started last week at
the school house near Collins S
store. with Mrs. Brown as teach
er.
Literary was organized Friday
night at the school house Two
miles north of collins store.
The Springfield herald., 1916-01-28
pride

We are having some wet
weather at this writing.
The general health of this
neighborhood is good, for which
we should be very thankful.
Jim Dye has been visiting
friends here this week.
Joe Good and the Johnson boys
went to Richards Wednesday,.
Mr.. Hayden, a young man
from Cunningham, Kans., has
been visiting at Mr.. MitchellPs
SIN e Xmas
Harley Sheldon and Sam
Browning stacked Dan Haffner's
feed this week.
The Springfield herald., 1916-01-28
SETON

Messrs. and Mesdames Keck,
Perry, and Briles. and Misses
Freda Hays, Hope aud Cecile
Brown, Gurneth Slavens, Elva
Cokley. Messrs. Basil Slavens.
Olen Brown and Richard New
berry attended the pie social at
Lake View Friday night.
Hope Brown was q Springfield
caller this week.
Rev. Hoover preached an in
teresting sermon Sunday after
noon.
One of the young men Of Lake
View lost valuable dog Friday
night. Some lively bunch must
have charmed it.
Mesdames Bosley and Finkle
were Seton callers Monday.
Ira Keck returned from Okla
homa last week, where he has
BEEN visiting the past few weeks.
The new store and postofflce is
almost completed.
The Springfield herald., 1916-01-28
N0NANTZ

Marian Bryan and family were
visiting in Stonington this week.
Rev. Dean seeded broomcorn
Friday.
Somehow or other the wedding
bells don't seem to be making
much racket SO, far for leap year.
January has been rather wet
considering that Colorado went
dry. We certainly hope it will
continue to be wet as long as it
is dry, and also that it will be
dry as long as it is wet.
William Semmons helped Otto
Rowland celebrate his birthday
Sunday.
Bert and Art Greathouse haul
ed their broomcorn to Holly.
Wise boys.
The taffy pull at McGowans'
was success and some of the
participants still have some of
those mollasses kisses sticking
10 their countanances.
Otto Rowland bought new
cooking range. Now it he could
just find sc me one who would con-
sent to play Home. Sweet Home
on it. Oh, Gee!-if I could only
find a girl for me (him). (Rime
finished up by the editor).
The Springfield herald., 1916-01-28
Tall Pines
It is irving to raj

1t is trying to rain today.
There is lots Of sickness all
around.
Mrs. Kenney is going 70 Okla
homa to help take care of her
mother who has pneumonia.
Mrs. Sam Collins is sick.
Lawrance CASTOR is building a
residence on his claim.
Vanderpool says he will have
to go to feeding oil cake on &C
count of the storm.
Mr.. Wright is out bunting
corn, so it seems they are going
to feed some stock. Stock looks
very we'll for this time of year.
The Springfield herald., 1916-01-28
Villas.

Good morning, Editor and
Herald readers.
The Conner Bros. took the
rest of their broomcorn to mar
ket.
We are very thankful for the
fine rain we had Thursday.
G. F. Wheeler is having alfalfa
hay hauled from Two Buttes.
That is pre5ty good.
Rush Cunard is still looking
for a claim.
Get ready for the rush, for
they are coming. Land back
100 m lies is worth from $50 to
$50 per acre.. Why, for land
that will raise crops every year,
$40 per acre is cheap.
Mr.. Forney is hauling straw
for Harrison from M. ]. Cooks.
Daddy hines, near the Bang
erter windmill, says he has
watermellsns and cantelopes to
eat yet. Tropical land.
NJ. M. Pritchard started to
Elkhart Monday with about 400
head of steers-going to ship
them to Kansas.
John Davis says if taxes get
much higher he will sell his land
and buy jersey COW.
The Springfield herald., 1916-01-28
Richards

H. E. Turner and wife return
ed home from a pleasant visit TO
home folks in Oklahoma. Mrs.
Turner's mother accompanied
them back, and will visit with
her daughter near Campo.
Mrs. Will Sutton is quite poor
" at this writing.
Our genial barber, Jesse Turn
er, has been very busy this week
doing barber work.
Grant Hays and wife We're in
The Springfield herald., 1916-01-28
WENTWORTH
January 21.

January Il.
Mrs. Wentworth is slowly re-
covering from the grippe.
Raymond Conant lost a doe
young COW this week.
We are having some real win
ter weather now, which makes
the prospect for wheat seem bet
ter.
Jim Bixler and wife called on
Earl Nance's.
Clarence Sutton is hauling
maize to the road this week.
Carl Netf sold a nice cow and
calf to Mr.. Conant Saturday.
C. H. Boaz has hauled nearly
700 bushels of maize to Elkhart
this fall, and has more to thresh.
How is that for hard land?
The Springfield herald., 1916-01-28

There will be literary every Fri
day night. Everybody invited.
Mrs. Ola Wilson and son Leo
took dinner with Mrs. Thornton
and family Sunday.
Ira Busler came home from
Mr.. Brookhart's where he has
been working for some time, and
intends to visit here a few weeks
before returning.
The Springfield herald., 1916-01-28
Lake View

Everybody is rejoicing over
the fine rain.
Mr.. Charles made a trip to
Springfield Friday after a wind
mill.
Edward Lively and Mr.. Rodes
went to Elkhart the first of the
week.
The pie s,ciai Friday evening
was we'll attended and the pro.
gram was enjoyed by all. Pro-
ceeds, $34. 10.
o. H. Smith. E. Bussard, and
E. @. Finklp and wife made "A
trip to Springfield Friday.
Ray, Chas. and Dan Bosley
went 70 the cedars Tuesday after
wood.
The Springfield herald., 1916-01-28

Good morning to all.

NoON AAAOA 4ssAA5 w "A'
Pleasant weather again.
The health of the neighbor-
hood is pretty good.
Charley Woodring has gone to
Lamar.
Claud and Alvin Russell, Elva.
Bennie. and Matte Mason at
tended the pie supper at Lake
View last Friday night. All re-
port pleasant time.
Ira Russell has gone to Elk
hart this week.
Charlie Wilson bought a car at
Springfield last week.
William Barnard was at Ma
sons Sunday evening.
Maud Golden wss visiting Hen
The Springfield herald., 1916-01-28

The jingoes. who in a rudder-
less ship last week found an
anchorage in Mexican port, are
still clamoring for an army to
come down and help them"
capture Mexico.