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The Springfield herald., 1916-03-17
Stroud Woods

The marriage ceremony was
performed at the home Of
the brides parents at
Uniontown, Kans., on the Ssh
inst, after which the happy
bridal couple took short trip to
Kansas City and St. Louis
where Merchant Stroud pur-
chased a large stock of goods.
which will be here now in a short
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stroud We're
raised together in Bourbon
county, and their parents are
living there now.
Last December the young
man purchased the large mer-
camille stock of c. G. Eckles,
where re has since made him
self popular as a merchant and
the store famous as the place
"where it pays to pay cash. y
Mr.. and Mrs. Stroud returned
to Springfield the first of the
week, where Tuesday night a
Jolly band of noise makers made
everybody think that Villa and
his band of outlaws had broken
loose in Springfield
That was their second round
m. the first one being on the
night before they were married
at Uniontown.
The Herald extends the usual
congratulations, and hope Tor
happiness, prosperity ana long
life of the happy couple.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-17
Obituary

Anna S. Lance was born in
1868 at Pittsburg, Pa, was mar.
ried to William J. Sutton in 1880
and died March 8, 1916, aged II
years, 4 months, and 7 days
She became a member of the
Presbyterian church in girlhood
days and remained devoted
member until her death. She
leaves a husband, two children
and many friends to mourn her
loss. She came from Mis-
souri, to Colorado in 1910, whore
she has since made her home.
Funeral services were held at
the home march 10, conducted
by Minnie J.. Rich. Interment
was made iu the Boston GENE
terV
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-17
DiamOnd Ridge

The birds sweet notes, the
green grass growing, surely de-
notes that spring is coming.
B. f. Lamport, one of the ear
liest settlers of the county, pass
ed over the river of death Satur-
day night. He was sick only a
short time.
He was buried in Stonington
cemetery Tuesday evening. fun
eral at 2:tO o'clock. One neice
and one nephew were all the rel
atiyes from a distance to attend
the funeral. There was quite a
number of neighbours and friends
in attendance. We wish to ex-
tend our sympathy to the bereiv-
ed ones.
Mr.. Conover, who lives in Elk
hart, las rented his farm in Ba-
ca county, aud is building a
house on it for the tenant.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-17

n. e. Bosley of Elder was in
town yesterday.
Mrs. Jas. f. Lang called on
Mrs. r. O. Nance at Stonington
Sa turday.
Judge Koontz and Sheriff
Long were in the pride country
the first Of the week with the
Winegarner boys, who went
down 10 get suritjes on their
bonds. Incidently, there we're
elevan of the Winegarner boys in
family, and three girls. Three
of the boys were accidertly kill
ed, one by live wire anl two by
railroad accidents. OF the eight
living three are in Baca county
four of whom will have trial in
in the Juns term of court on the
the charge of butchering an
other mans steer.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-17
Friends
BY Otto H. Rowland

On Jordan's stormy bank I'll
stand when my work on earth is
done, and watch the boatman
tote across the spirits one by
one. I'll cast a wistful glance
below at friends I've left behind,
and wonder when l cross the
creek, if friends like them o'er
there I'll find; if those who wear
the golden crowns upon their
saihted brows, will greet me
with a friendly hand or just with
ghostly bows, / wonder if they'll
slap my back and say, Hello,
Old Kid, we're auful glad you've
joined the crowd. Here is your
golden lid; and here's a Mother
Hubbard robe, the latest Jordan
style, cut in the carmencita
shape. it beats the Paris ones a
mile. We all want you to join
our club and smite bloomin'
Tyre and sing a solo now and
then and lead our sanity choir.
Friends. I'd hate to leave you
here below to toll and swear and
sweat, for those above I do not
know. who have not proved
their friendship yet, l would
not change the friends 1 have,
who smile and shake my hand,
for al the saints and angels gath
cred in Caanan's happy land.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-17

If the Sentinel we're as long
on proofs as it is on claims, i
would be way ahead of any,
thing in the west in journalistic
achievem ents. Last year it lay
claim to having been the first in
the field to talk dairying, when
the files showed that the Herald
had been in the field fully year
before the Sentinel lead out. Its
latest claim is that it was first in
the field on the herd law propo-
sition, when the facts are that
the Herald and Sentinel sprang
the question the axact same
week. However, Jones feeble
II am against it" doesn'c count
much one way or another. Any
school boy could say that. Read
the Herald's discussion of the
proposition in Pros and Cons. "
and then tell Us if the Great
County Builder is true to its
claim that 1T Leads, Others
Follow they can.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-17
Lake View

Hurrah! for the ball nine. A
tine game and large crowd
were reported last Saturday.
Harry Doyle made business
trip to Lamar last week.
There are three more new
houses going mp in our neighbor-
hood.
Heney Lively is improving
slowly.
O.. Fl. Smith and Z. G. Finkle
and wife are enjoying a visit
their cousin, Elmer Terry, from
Kansas. who is here looking for
land.
We are sorry to loose our
neighbor, Harry Doyle, who is
moving six miles south.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-17
Zone Rock

Mrs Sam Jent of West Flats
spent Thursday with friends
here.
The Ladies Aid had big lowd
out to their social Saturday night.
F. M. Strube arrived from Fm
poria last week and is visiting
with the Rockhill's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rockhill visited
with friends near Potato Bu,tas
a few days last week.
Ben and Franklin Dillon Sun
dayed W ith Harve kidder and
family.
Ed Vinyard and family ate Sue
day dinner with the Thompson's
Sure we all want Il herd law,
who wouldn't, tut the fellow
that wants to feed his stock off
his neiuhbOrS,
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-17

Claude Dean left for Oklahoma
the 9th on an extended visit with
his folks. Be careful. Claude.
this is leap year.
Roscoe Baker has traded his
farm to a Pueblo man.
Mrs. Ancel Whitten spent Sun
day with her sister, Mrs. S.m
Neville.
W, II. Osborn is varnishin. C.
G. Hamilton's new house.
Sam Holt was in our vicinity
Joy riding Sunday
Benford Shepard is again home,
after spending a few days on his
claim.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-17
Benz. F. Lamport

The whole county was shocked
the first Of the week to learn of
the death of one of the county's
Oldest settlers, b. F. Lamport.
Mr.. Lamport came to Baca
county In 1887, aad like all the
rest of the old timers for some
years had a hard row to hoe. Al.
so like all the rest of them he
gradually drifted into stock, and
in the course of years became
we'll To do.
Mr.. Lamport was taken with
pneumonia, and after a week of
sickness passed over the Great
Divide, and Tuesday was laid be-
side his son, who preceded him
less than a year.
The sympathy of the whole
country is extended to his faith
full companion, who is the only
survivor of the immediate family.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-17
Big Flats.

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence A.frew on the 10 of March,
a baby boy.
Lester Hocket visited ut the
Hair home Sunday afternoon.
Some of the neighbors have
been getting teams lately.
Mrs. Jackman traded in v.las
Saturday.
Sam smith is back from the
Sanitarium and seems consider
ably improved.
The Leedam boys will start for
buffalo, Okla, for a short visit.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-17
Congressman
Keating,'s Letter

Villa will prove a tougher Gus
toner than Geronimo. He is as
cruel us the old Apche, has a
larger force and a better grasp
of military tactics. OF course, a
chance shot may end him and
then his followers would scatter
to every point of the compass
| But up to date he has had re-
markable luck and we may rea-
sonably expect to have him on
our hands for some time.
We must not dilly- daily with
him. A sufficient force must be
sent into chihuahua to put him
out of business. Ii Carranza
cannot handle the ioo, he shonld
promptly and cheerfully accept
the aid and cooperation of the
United States
Must Not Intervene
This does not mean that the
United States will intervene"
in Mexico.
The clamor for entervention is
almost entirely selfish. During
the reigns of Diaz and Huerta
vast grants of land and special
privileges we're made to Ameri-
can and English capitalists as
well as certain Mexican favorites
of the two dictators. These
grants We're valued at countless
millions of dollars. Carranza
holds that many of them were
made illegally and has indicated
that he will not recognize them.
OF course this is not pleasing to
the gentlemen who had planned
to gather great wealth through
the exploitation of Mexico.
Uncle Sam AS Collector
They would like to have the
United States use its army and
navy to enforce their claims.
President Wilson will not coun-
tenance that kind Of dollar di-
Iplomacy. ="
There is another and even bet
ter reason why we should not in
tervene in Mexico:
If we refuse TO permit the
great powers to grab a foot of
land in this hemisphere, can we
afford to go into the land-grab-
bing business on our own ac-
count?
If the Monroe Doctrine is not
frauG and a fake, is it not AS
binding on the United States as
on any other power?
1t seems to me that our dnty
is quite clear. We must assist
in suppressing brigandage in
Mexico, but we cannot afford to
go any further.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-17
Still Taking
The Medicine

In the Herald's SUBSCRIPTION
CONTE T. the Famous 81
Doses Continues to Find
Victims Here and There
Over the Face of the Earth.
Our Guarantee: If Not Entirely
Satisfied. at the End of
the Year Come Back with
SIPS and We Will Send
You 52 More Doses Just
Like 1t. That's Fair.
$50 trong are now in the Army
of the Great County Build
err, and Since Last Report
ing the Following have
Joined the Standard to Aid
Ir the Warfare Against
The ''It-Can't-B Be-Dones:"
Thos. A. hyer Monon $500
O. P. M. Walker. Richards 3.75
G. w. Petty, Campo 1.25
w, j. Wray, West Flats 1.25
H. L, Goehring Rgrville, Mo 1.25
w. T. Hughes, Kenton, Okla 1. %
Lively Bros. eton 1.25
DR.. Blanchat, Villas 70
j. w Burlingame, Oklahoma 2 Sc
Roy B Robinson, pringieid LAO
E. D. Hubbard, Richards LIS
N. H. Griffis, lola, Kans. 1.25
I. C. Winegarner, Pride LES
]. F. Schmidt, Fisher. Kan. 1.25
n. E. White. Rodley l2o
f, ]. Mcclure. Joycoy 1.25
(,uy F. Mcclure, Hugoton, 1.2o
w. ]. Doris, Stonington, 2.5O
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-17
LOCALS

Jno. Stinson was down from
Lamar yesterday.
Wilson's are drilling a well for
Lafe Burton at his residence.
There will be a pie social at
Boston Tuesda@ night. Every.
body come.
A. F. Mizer of Estelene was
with us on the 18th and called
on the Herald.
B. c. Morton, the auctionee
that gets the money for you,"
was a Herald caller Wednesday
The Jett hardware Co. is
building a 80 foot extension to
there hardware house fol a tin,
shop.
See the ad. OF A. A. Denney
elsewhere. Mr., Denney han
dies everything i'm Moline farm
tools and warts TO figure with
you.
j. b. D. Terrat was serveying
over in Las Annamas county the
first of the weeH, and REPORTS
that most of theE settlers there
are on somebodyselse's land.
The Wingarners, in Jail on
charge of butchering another
mans beef, all gave bonds the
first of the week | for their ap-
pearance in the district court in
June. L
Atty Alberti says, IT'S the
rich man that doesn'5 get justice
in court, and the.poor man who
does"-u,eaningi that the rich
man buys himself out, and the
poor man can't.
C. Frost Liggett, former re-
ceiver of the Lamar land office.
went down on visit to the Carli-
20 copper mines, probably for
the purpose OF unearthing some
of it's hidden treasures.
j. P. Mills and family leave
next week for seg..hwest Okaho-
ma to live with his aged mother.
The community will regret to
see this most excellent family
90 away and they will be great
ly missed.
Some person or persons will
fully, feloniously, and with ma
licious intent broke into the
parsonage early Thursday morn
ing; but rather than take some
thing which did not rightfully
belong to them, they left the
castor a magnificent comfort.
When Carr and Chambe of
the Cutoff country were up here
last week they presented a petit
tion to the Herald signed by
thirty Cut-of settlers in favor of
a herd law. AS condition of
the voting is that the Herald vot-
ing blanks must be used, those
thirty are advised to sign
up the blanks in the Herald and
return them at their convenience
We want the sentiment of Baca
county.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-17

The Sparks is talking good
sense when it says that Lamar
should build railroad from that
point to Springfield and probably
on to the Cimarron. Lamar has
one of the finest grain markets
in the west aod it has stucks of
goods there that Springfield
could not hope to have. even
with railroad. for many years
to come. A good name
for the little start would be La
mar, Texas and Gulf.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-17

Otto Smith came in from Ok
lahoma City the first of the week,
and says he is going after anoth-
er big crop of corn. If he sue
ceeds again, that will make
three big crops for Otto and we
suppose he wouldn't look at any
thing short of $4,000 an acre for
that half section.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-17

There is some significance in
the fact that Roosevelt in half a
dozen states las refused to have
his name used in the primaries,
the significance consisting of
the fact that Rooseve t is going
to cause a whole lot of sleepless
nights to g. o. p. politicians be-
tween now and convention time
in June next-and afterwards.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-17

Cap per,s publications, in happy
contrast with some of the z. o. p.
Colorado not very patriotic
papers, belives in standing
by the president in his
effor5 to maintain the hon
or of the nation, while at the
same time steering cleer Of war.
All credit to a paper that puts
patriotism ahead of supposed
party expediency.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-17
Cutoff

March II
Mr.. and Mrs. r. o. Kelly are
in Dodge City having their little
son treated.
j. NJ. Ridpath is remodelling
his stable and building a gran.
a"y addition to it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boaz Hamilton
returned the first of the week
from visit with their parents
and other re .atives in Grant Co. i,
Okla.
L. C. Kuder helped jim Rid
path build his burn this week.
Everett Lassiter recently ac-
quired a top buggy.
Messrs. Hultz, Burt, Pawell
and Robinson, Mesdames. Jones
and Grimm, and Misses Lepel,
Gibson, Scott, and Mathews are
taking the teachers examination.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-17

One Of our valued Colorado ex-
changes has each week from a
d,zen to twenty news and editc-
rial hits at President Wilson;
which makes us wonder if it's
really advisable for Wilson to run
for second term-nnless BY
some means this valued exchange
can be suppressed.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-17

One of the crying needs Ct
Baca county is a furniture and
house.furnishing store at
Springfeld-would have lO.OO0
people to back it up.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-17

Speaking OF ''stalling" in
stead of installing" having it
stalled in your Office. neighbor'
beats having it stalled at the de.
pot all holler.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-17
Pleasant Ridge.
M arch IL.

March II.
Mr.. 4. l.. Johnson bought II
uew disk last week.
Walt Grownkiks has been on
the sick list for the past two
weeks.
Bob Johnson has been wo, king
on the Maxwell ranch for some
time.
David LOOP has been farming
on Miss ANA McClure's place
the last week ..s..
The Sunday school al pleasant
Ridge is progressing all the
time. Everybody come.
Can Smith and John Mcclure
are going to have a sale tomor-
row.
Mrs. Bonto called on Mrs. Ella
w. PenSey last Friday.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-17

The Herald is conducting a
great educational campaign on
the herd law proposition. Read
carefully the pros and cons on
the subject, and then cast your
vote in the light of what you be-
lieye to be the best interest OF
Baca county.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-17

One of our valued correspond
ents suggests that in
the relay races in the
coming fair riders he required to
use ,ust one saddle-thus Civ
ing quiet horses of less speed
a chance to compete. We be-
lieve the suggestion is worthy OF
consideration.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-17
Wentworth

Miss Wadley OF Tyrone, Okla.
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Carl
Neff.
Jas Lang has returned from a
visit to southwest Missouri, and
reports plenty of mud in that
country.
Alvis Brouquin is visiting his
brother Charlie in Oklahoma.
Mr.. Conant and wife called on
Carl Neff Sunday.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-17

wouldn't, will be considered
next week.
Meantime, if there are any op-
posing views on the subject, the
Herald will bs glad to publish
them.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-17
Plum Creek

Louis Grover is on the mend.
and we all hope for his presence
among us again soon.
The Hickcox boys went to Elk
hart this week.
Mr.. Richards is under the
weather on account Of runaway
and some broken ribs.
Mrs. Stella Grover is staying
with Miss Hough while Mrs. Ice
is in Kansas.
The entertalnr.el.t at the
school house was we'll ATTENDED
and all report a fine time.
r. / johnson and Elmer john
SOP helped Sam Self with his
windmill.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-17
Great Caravans OF "home-com.
ers" ere still coming-on the
way to their claims-v est, south
west and north vest.

1t is the prediction of the
Herald that Springfield by fair
time is going to have one of the
best brass baEds in the SOUTH
west.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-17
The Pros and Cons,
AS to a Herd Law
What the Law Now Is


the subject of herd law without
knowing what kind of law we
now have or whether there is
any at all.
We promised to this week
touch upon this phase of the
question, which we are doing for
the purpose of enabling the good
people of the county to correctly
get their bearings-both as to
what we have ana what we want,
and to at the same time settle
| the question of whether we have
/ any :hing at all or not upon the
subject.
Sec 2942 of Mills Annoted
statutes gives the law as passed
by the state legislature in 1889,
and that has been in force ever
since.
The first part of the section
relates to board and pole fences
which don't concern US in Baca
county. The part of the Sec
ton relating to barbed wire is
as follows:
A fence of three wires, with
posts 5 inches in diameter, not
more than 60 feet apart, with
stays not more than ten feet
apart; or
Three barred wires. with posts
| not more than 33 feet apart, with
one stay midway between.
Then follows two wires with a
pole at top, and four smooth
| wires, all of which doesn't con-
cern US. And this is followed
by
Provided, that any division or
road fence made of wires shall be
deemed unlawful that contains a
less number of wines, tosts, and
stays than aboye described.
And again
All other fences made of
boards, rails, wires, stone, or
other material, which shall be
AS strong and as we'll calculated
to protect Enclosures as above
described, shall be considered
lawful fences; and all wires
shall be we'll stretched.
Collecting Damages
On this subject Sec. 2944 of
Mills Annotated statutes says:
ANY person making and MAIN
tanning in good repair around
his or her inclosure any fences
such as described, may recover
IN suit for trespass, before any
court having competent jurisdic-
ton, from the owner of any ami
NAL or animals which break
through any such fence, in full
for all damages sustained on &C.
count of such trespass. togeth-
er with cost of suit; and the
animal or animals so trespassing
may be taken and held for secur-
ity for the payment of such dam
ages for any injury to any crops
or grass or garden products, or
other vegetable products, unless
the same, at the time of the in
jury, was inclosed by a legal and
sufficient fence, as before de.
scribed.
And farthur,
Section 1888 of the Revised
Statutes provides that all fences
shall not be less than a 1-2 feet
high to be legal fences.
In Whose Interest
1t is generally charged that
the Colorado stock law was
passed in the interest of Colora-
do stockmen, but it strikes us
that d three wire fence with
posts two rods apart, with a
stay between, isn't much of a
fence, and would hardly protect
a man against his own stock.
Certainly nothing else would
answer; if we are to have any
kind of a fence at all, except il
is a matter of posts. There is
not many fences having posts
five inches in iiameter.
Hence, what we believe would
he better Than posts five inches
in diameter and Two rods apart,
would be posts ruL ming three
and four inches, every rod; and
we would consequently favor
this change in the law.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-17
West Flats

Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Evans, Mrs.
Mood Mccullough and son James
left Wednesday for visit to
their old home in Barber county,
Kans, making the trip in Mr..
Evans new car.
Ray G. Campbell went to La
mar Wednesday.
: G. c. Campbell bad couple
Of men down from Lamar this
week viewing his herd of short
horns.
Fred Smiths little girl has
been very sick, but is much bet
ter at this writing.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-17
West retty Prairie

w. A. Greathouse and wife
took Chas. Faulk and wife to
Holly Monday in their car.
Roy Stigers bought De Laval
Separator of Geo. Erwin Konkel
Monday.
Ray Brummitt came down
from Hartman Tuesday to bring
Alice Stigers home. and to visit
his cousin, Mrs. Roy Stigers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Medley,
Pearl Morgan and Albert and
Frank Hughes started Tuesday
on a hunt for land. Hope they
will find it, although we will
miss them.
] W. Dawson and son Earl
went to Holly, bringing a gaso-
line engine home with them.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-17
RICHLAND

Nixon Rich. accompanied by
his daughter, Mrs. lockwood,
and son Isaac, went to Lamar
Friday.
Prof. White has got his horTe
moved onto his claim.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Dunn, a son last Friday.
In the absence of Nixon Rich,
Mrs Rich was called down west
of Richards 10 condrct the funer-
al services of Mrs. Sutton.
A nice crowd out to Sabbath
school Sunday.
Quite an interest is manifest
in the young folks class. All
young persons are welcomed in
to this class.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-17
Cat Creek.

his neighborS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-05-10
CHAPTER v.
A Mysterious Woman.

But Dollar saw her in every
corner of his delightful quarters
and the acute contrast that might
have unsettled an innocent mind
had the opposite effect on his.
There were electric lamps in all
the right places; there were books
and biscuits, a glass of milk, even
a miniature decanter; and a, bot
tie of Schweppes.
He sighed as he wound his
watch and placed it in the little
stand on the table beside the bed /;
but he was only wondering exact
ly what he was going to discover
before he wound 1t up again.
Outside one open window the
merry crickets were playing cast
anets in those dreadful trees. II
was the other blind that he drew
up, and on the lawn the dying
and reviving glow of a cigaret
gave glimpses of white shirt
front, a black satin tie, the droop-
ing brim of a Panama hat.
1t was the nice young nephew
who had retreated before the Ju-
bile port. And Dollar was still
wondering on what pretext he
could go down and join him, when
his knock came at the door.
only to see If you'd every.
thing you want" explained young
Paley, ingenuously disingenuous
and shut the door behind him be-
fore the invitation to enter was
out of the doctors mouth. But
he shut it very softly, trod like a
burglar. and excused himself with
bated breath. You are the Hrst
person who has stayed with us
since I've been here, Capt. Dol
lar!" And his wry young smile
was as sad as anything In the sad
house.
You amaze mel" cried Dollar
Indeed, it was the flank attack OF
a new kind of amazement. 81
should have thought" and his
glance made lightning tour OF
the luxurious room. EFk
II know" said Paley, modelling
81 think they must have laid them
selves out for visitors at the start
But none come now. / wish they
did! It's q house that wants
them"
You are rather a small party
aren't your"
| I'VE are rather a grim party
And yet my old uncle is absolute.
ly the finest man l ever struck.
/ II don't wonder that you ad
mire him."
i You don't know what he is
Capt. Dollar. He got the v. C
when he was my age in Burmah
but he deserves one for almost
every day of his ordinary home