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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-03
INFORMAL CARD PARTY

Dauphin, Pa, Jan. S. An infor-
NAL card party was given by Miss
Carrie Elizabeth Gerberich on Satur-
day evening at her home, in Erie
street, in honor of her house guest,
Miss Ora Bickel of Philadelphia.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-24
OMAN TZ

Jesse Dean went to Illinois on
business.
Lhe Ladies AID met with Mr..
Chas Marrymee Thursday.
Billey Greathouse and Pearly
Bohe are beginning to converse
in the language of carbuators and
differeu5ials.
And. Archie Scmmens is get
ting the fever.
While driving along the road,
Mrs. McGowan was thrown
from the spring wagon and re-
ceived several painful bruises,
fortunately 10 bones were br X
en-.
Kinsman Dean has tractor
outfit and is certainly kicking 10
AN awful dust with it.
We are saving the old dish pan
for future reference. We are
.figurlugou smolainE several of
those wedding cigars before n4r-
vest time.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-24
Zone Rock

Mrs. Henry Smith returned
last eek to her prairie home, af
ter an absence of several weeks
with friends in Kansas.
The Ladies aid met at Mrs.
Rockhil's last Thursday. They
decided to have a general supper
and eotertainment at the school
house Saturday night, April the
1st.
We sincerely hope everyone
will turn out to these socials, as
all the money will be put on the
new church and we all want to
help in some way.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arch Davis visit
ed at Campo q few days last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. =. 5
Perkins. They used to be old
friends back at Hartford, Kans
Kelsey and Kirkpatrick with
their wives were down from La-
mar last Sunday.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-24
Campo

The Campo sto has made an
other change, N. Davis trad
ing his interest il the store to
Grandpa Wheeler for his so.th
quarter of land.
Will Weeks went to Lamar
last week and purchased a new
Ford.
Mr.. Blinn is fencing and other
wise improving his homestead.
Mrs. Will Weeks came down
from Colorado Springs last week
The new organ is new ready
for use at the Campo schooI
house.
Mr. Johnston is enjoying a Wis.
it with his son who arrived a few
days ago from Oklahoma.
Dan Nugeut arrived from Ok.
lahoma last week and is now liv.
ing on his homestead three miles
west of Campo.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-24
w est Pretty Prairie

A number of Thomas styer'a
friends Helped hs3n celebrate his
birthday Mond. All report Z
good time and ak Tom man,
more birthdays.
Mrs. w. H. Rowland ate din
ner with Mrs. Orie Stigers Mon
f. c. Stigers home after about
ten months work in Kansas ant
South Dakota.
Geo. e. Mathews made a bust
ness trip to Holly this week.
Roy Stigers butcbered three
big hogs Thursday
Hunne-Harlow
Miss Kathereen Hume, and j
b, Harlow were married March
17th.
A large crowd cnarivarieC
them at the home of Mrs. Nc
Gill that night. The treats con
sisted of candy, cigars, and cof.
fee. We extend best wishes anC
congratulations.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-24

w A. Howard has his well
finished, getting water at 165
feet.
Mr.. Potter is back in the
neighborhood.
Mr.. Wallace has proved up on
his claim. He has been back for
some time now.
Oscar Edden's 5 little hoy is
quite sick, hope he will soon be
better.
Mr.. Ember5o 5on with his family
moved on his claim this week.
Mr.. Haffner's brother is out on
a visit and looking for a claim in
our neighborhood.
A good many attended Che
special school meaung that was
called Friday in regard to our
building Indebtedness.
Ray steen and Harry Dick have
finished drilling the well for
j. R. Frazier. getting Il feet of
water at 1856 feet
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-24
North Fork.

Atty. Alberti from Springfield
was down Saturday to attend the
trial of Chase vs. Dugan, which
was held at Justice Wadley's.
Mr.. and Mrs. I<ester are the
proud parents of Line-pound
boy.
Mrs. Grimes is spending her
idle moments in watching the in
cubator.
Mrs Bray reports twenty lit
tie chickens a week old.
MIR. and Mrs. Blackwood re.
moved and remodeled, their
dwelling.
The Northfolk nine have their
diamond in shape for playing,
and are ready for games.
Fey Alvo'd has taken charge
of the new blacksmith shop, and
is now ready for all kinds Of
blacksmiihine. 1st class work
guaranteed.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-24
Kind Words
BY Otto H. Rowland
THE Uncle Walt Mason of Baca County,

Nlhc Uncle NaIt mason Oh Boca county
| would hate to be poet, and
be so little and absurd, l couldn't t
give a fellow being as much as a
kind word. Kind words are but
little things that do not cost a
cent, and until they have been
spoken we should never be con-
tent. | know no bank will cash
them, but it helps DER many a
mile-if some one drops a kind
word, and With it a pleasant smile;
when we meet weaker brother,
we his hand in ours take, and
thus by helping him along our
crown of glory make. Then let
US all together try to practice
what We preach and b. our acts
of kindness the whole wide
world will reach
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-24
ELOEMONT

John Davis was in Springfield
Friday making proof on his
homestead. Mart Sneed and
F. Manlove we've the witnesses.
Miss Effie Christian came
home from Lamar last week.
Carl Brown Of Floss, Okla, is
visiting in this part now.
Messrs. Hatchett, Reader and
Thompson from Washita county,
Okla. were in this part the first
of the week in search of home.
steadable land
Ora Mesnard made IL trip tc
the cedars last week.
Walter Rogers of the Pride
community took Sunday dinner
at r. H Dickey's.
Miss Bertha Stephenson spent
Saturday night with Miss Ruby
Knott.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-24
NORTH GrallviieV

Mrs. Cowan. who has been
helping Ruth Derrick do some
sowing, returned home Friday.
VIM Dunivan and Uncle pete
Vandermark were at Richards
Saturday.
Joe Hankins snd Dad Craw-
fora returned from Gate, Okla.
Monday evening"
The dance at harl Clapp's Fri
day night was wqil attended.
Chas. Dunivant wife and son,
East Sand Canyo,a, spent the last
of the week wits home folks.
Jess Downs. plachased another
span of mus ,fesg means mus
iress.
Prof. FRENCH seut to Tyrone
Friday evening TO visit home
folks.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-24
EDLER tssss.1s is.ss...

Claude Russell has a new auto
just large enough for two"
Jack Bowers went 10 the couE-
ty seat Tuesday and was brought
home sick. Is now well again.
MIR. aud Mrs. Charles Collier
we're county scat visitors Satur-
day.
: Harry La Blanche made a bus
mess trip to the county seat
Tuesday.
Another prairie fire west Of us
Monday evening, destroying
some property. The neighbors
were busy until 2 a. m lighting
che fire
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Durham,
parents of co Durham, are here
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-24
FreeZeOut

Hello! | have been pressed
for some time, so did not get any
news in last week.
Alya Stevens and Tom and
Miss Bessie Westfail of hugo
ton, Kans., visited the Latter's
sister and brother-in-!aw, Mr..
and Mrs. Reed White, last week.
School closed at Maxey last
Friday with an entertainment
that night
C. Il. Johns made a business
trip to Blaine on the 18th inst.
quite a number from Fleece
out attendea the contest trial OF
Aaran Briggs vs.. James Murray.
Mr.. Offut and Cecil Gettings
made a trip to the hills last
week.
Andrew Peterson had sick
horse Saturday.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-24
Cat Creek.

G. G.. Hamilton and Tom Buoy
are on the sick list.
Sam Neville and Ancel Whit
ton keep busy freighting.
John Graft is out to his claim
giving orders for spring work.
Mr.. Graft is now equipped for
extensive farming.
Roscoe Baker was here on bus
mess last week.
Ben Slower is quite sick again.
John Fanchler and Mr.. Shaw
have moved to their claims in
the Carrizo country.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-24
Lake View

r. Bussard made a tip to La
mar last week and hauled out q
load OF freight for the Jrtt Hard
ware Go.
Ray BoSlsy lost d COW the last
of the week.
t. Terry started home tHe
first o, the week after filing on
a claim in the Short Grass dis
trict.
Mr.. Kirk is back from Eismiu
Okla.
A. H. Smith and ". A era
mer went to Campo on the 18th,
Grandma Bosley, Roy Bosley
and family and o. Baldwin visit
ed at the FinkIe home Sunday
The water patrons of the Live
ly Bros. are going to erect 0
large storage tank.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-24
Rodley

Victor Roberts has returned
from an extended trip to Okla
homa and reports fine trip.
W. N. Ballou went to Eikhart
last week.
The Floemont school will close
this week. Miss Belle Moor.
head is the teacher. She eX-
poets to visit relatives in Okla
homa THE spring.
Coy Denney and G. N. BalIou
returned from the cedars.
People in this neighborhood
are talking railroad. Some say
it will tear up this neighborhood
when they go to building. We
say, let it tear.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-24
Stoning,ton.

Joe Luellin returned to Ston.
ington this week.
William Edmunds made a triE
this week to Meade Center and
other points in Kansas, taking
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitehead and Fl.
K Ellis with him.
Mr.. j. P. Oalles returned on
the 18th inst from Ottowa, Kans.,
where he has been visiting the
last three mon his.
Miss Edith Kerr visited Miss
Aileen Whitehead the first OF
this week.
Gurn Thompson came from
Missouri last week where he has
been buying some stock.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-24
West Flats

Mr.. and Mrs. Shaffer return
ed from their trip to Oklahoma.
We are pleased to have them
back.
C. C. Campbell was down from
Lamar on business Saturday
Mrs. Terrence visited at T. f.
Evans Thursday.
Bill Van BusIsirk was in LANAI
last week.
Ray Campbell was transact
ing Business in the county seal
Satu, day
Weeks aud Shalfer were haul
ing feed from south of Villas last
week.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-24
CLYDE

Gladys Autrey took dinner
with the Gimbie girls Sunday.
Franklin Dillon called on Roy
Gulick Wednesday evening.
Roy ard Luella GuIick spent
Sunday at Mrs. Tina Hoover's.
We have begun to think that
matches are a nuisance to the
new comers-they let SO mary
fires out.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Money
and their son Horace started or
a week S visit with her brother
Fletcher Wagner of Rule, Colo.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-24
{ ,randvieW
March Is

Clyde GLASGOW bought Mrs.
Winnie Brooks relinquishment
and intends to build up With the
rest of Baca county bachelors.
Ollie HanIlins returned from
Villas Saturday evening where
she has been staying with her
brother Earl
E T. Lilly has gone to Spring
field TO help his brother build a
new house on his claim.
Ada Crawford spent Sunday
with Leona Dunnivan
Bud Isom was pleasant call
er at Crawford's Saturday night.
The dance at Uncle Pete's was
well attended Saturday night.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-24

The Denver Mnfg. Assn has
addressed letters to all the com.
missjoners in the state asking
that Colorado products be used
in all county contracts, and an
other to the editors of the state
req uesting' them to urge the use
of Colorado products by all the
people. ID preference to those
from outside the state. Colora-
do goods for Colorado people is
a good slogan.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-24
Horseshoe

More prairie fires.
Henry Russell and wife arrived
from Liberal, Kans., last week.
Matte Mason and Gertie Bar
nard visited Mrs Fortnes last
Suaday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Hoover,
Harvey Mason and wife, William
Barnard and family, and MIR.
Brummets ate turkey at Ora Ma
sons Sunday.
Emmett Golden came in from
TcxaIine Thursday with load of
household goods for his uncle
George Golden
Everybody farming.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-24

That old Baca county has
something ON the right side of
it's ledger account is shown by
the deposits of its citizens in the
Springfield bank -S1O2, 2S9.41
to date. Aside frt M this bank is
the one at Two Buttes, and the
banks at Lamar, Holly, Syracuse,
and Elkhart, and numbers OF
other banks at the former home es
of our newly acquired citizens
probably not less than $500, 0OO
altogether in all these banks; and
this will be doubled by another
good season this year.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-24

1t will be remembered how
the James Bros. and Younger
Bros. for many years baffied ev-
cry effort of detectives and U. S.
marshais to hunt them down in
their Missouri rendezvous, for the
reason that they we're among
sympathizers. A little reflection
on that at 6his time will prob
ably give some idea of what the
United States has tackled in the
Undertaking to capture Villa.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-24
Great caravans of "hon.

Great caravans of "home-com-
ers" are still coming. Eleven
outfits Tuesday morning broke
camp on the creek and drove on
to Maxey and Rule to their land.
Among the number were Rob-
ert Wilson and family of Gage,
Okla, Lloyd Ishmal, Willie
Thompson and son George. G. E.
Hubbard and family of Kan
sas. The others were from Ok
lahoma, but we failed to get their
names May the good Lord send
all these good new settlers rain,
in time to make preparations for
a summers crop.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-24
Clyde
March -.


Myrtle, Ada and Edgar Grim
BILE, and Herman Bechtel took
dinner with Luella Gulick sun
day.
Hester Golden of Horshoe,
spent Friday night with the Aut'
rey girls.
Hamilton Bass came up from
Texas last week TO make bis
home in Baca county, bringing q
friend with him.
Earnest Starner took dinner
with Roy Gulick Monday.
Swrner and Cleaveland Smitl
went to Lamar this week.
Archie Davis and family are
visiting friends at Campo this
week.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-24

While we believe that congress
did exactly right in standing by
the president in the matter of
belligerent armed merchant
ships, we believe that when
this world war is over congress
should proceed to lay down
some new rules as to the right
of an American to leopard the
peace OF his country in any fool
hardy ventures. We do not be-
lieve an American has any right
ON belligerent ship-armed or
unarmed, when getting passage
on neutral ship is a possibility.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-24

In an imrassioned address on
the national defense Speaker
Clark declared that the great
masses are against big arma-
ments and cumbersome armies,
but that all are in favor of rea-
sonable preparedness That we
believe could be denominated
'the Baca County Idea."
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-24
.Cimarron Cutoff
March IS


Mrs. Sutfn got message
Monday evening bearir 9 the sad
news that her sister at Salina,
Kans.. had died atnoon that day.
She left on Tuesday mornings
train for Salina.
Mr.. Lea is building a house on
his claim over near the Kansas
line.
Miss Emma H. Ba6er visited a
few days this week with Mrs
Hamilton.
r. o. Kelly came down from
Dodge Saturday and returned
Monday taking little Opal with
him. He reports the little boy
improving. Opal had been stay
ing with Mrs. su,hn and Miss
Baker during her parents alb
sence.
The infant son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ridpath has a slight attack
of pneumonia-the effect OF
wbooping-coueh.
Matt Thomas lost his best
horse Wednesday.
L. C. Kuder is staying at Kel-
ey's this week, taking care Of
things.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-24

n orth Flats
Mar. 20tll

Here we are again, after 8
week S absence.
Rev. Scarffe preached an in.
teresting sermon at the school
house the II ia inss.
j. b. Bickford's and D. M.
Chenoweth attended preaching
services at Springfield the 10Th.
Homer Gold and sister are liv-
ing on their claims again, after
five months visit in Missouri
A. l.. Smart returned from
Kansas last week.
Joe Scanned and Joe Amman
were calling in this Vicinity Thurs
day.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-24

Tho Pagosa sun goes after
the republican economy outfit in
this way The Carlson bunch
has incl eased your taxes on an
average Of 20 per cent over and
above any previous administra-
ton, in addition to receiving the
, benefit of the immense sum, over
5000. 600, collected by Inheritance
Tax Appraiser Les Hubbard, and
still they have the jasperized gall
to claim credit on the score of
economy" OF this republican
economy Baca county is paying
S., 900. and Pro wers county $50,
600, running somewhere around
5000, 900 to the state-a burned
costly economy"
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-24
Joycoy
March IS


Bert Sharp came back to bis
homestead last week to put in
his crop,
Mr.. Homer is riding a new
Ford car now.
This makes two new Fords for
this community this month,
Mrs. l.. Keans has had els
tern and large room added to
her premises.
The patrons of the postofice
were much surprised by the res
is nation Of Ira Stone on the mail
route. He gave satistation to
everyone.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-24

w. s. Alloy, Who recently
oII-htsiN ..- u un-N J.guty.
came down tHi- week t. build ut
once Un his lots.
NJ j. Cook and VIII West
more0an. woe Il. ow" ycster-
day. er Cook had ,le mis- for
tune last week pripsins nfs son
IN Kansas City.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-24

The Great County Builder and
official paper of the county news
has the largest circulation CT any
newspaper off the railroad, or in
any county of the same popula-
ton, in the entire west.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-24
Villas.
March Is


Nh and Mrs. Charles Green
street Of Kansas, visited several
days last week the Yokum~,
Harrison, Gordou and Pntch-
ard were Lamar visitors on the
10th and 11sh inst.
Lewis Adam Of Ceearyale, Ks.
visited recently withPritchard ;.
Misses Feton Yokley, La Nane
and Gladys Plitchard and Walter
am Chester Guondyke and Mas
ter Marquis Pritcnard " ere conn
" seat yifi.=r~ Thursday evening
OF last we.k.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-24

The Holly Chieftain man says
he will be neither bull-doZed or
cajoied; but whether the out
break was occs stoned by press
ing leap-year proposals. or an
olive branch from the Sparks,
the editor sayeth not.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-24

When Carranza refuses rail
passage for the United States
troops, it doesn't look as if he
were very anxious for Villa s cap
ture. 1t looks very much as if
the United States would have tt
capture Mexico before it does
Villa,
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-24

Senator shafroth has heard
f1atteringly of the Herald resi-
denti abode, and sends four
packages $ of flower seeds to grow
in and beautlfy its front yard.
We are thankful for the seeds
and shall use them.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-24

w. j. Bryan in the March
Commoner says of the president
IF he can reach an amicable set
Element of the submarine dis
pure without war, the country
will be happy. 1t is not fair to
assume that he will ask the
country 70 go to war TO vindicate
the right of an American to make
a fool of himself by riding on an
armed merchantman. 1t was
the feeling in congress that the
president could be trusted to
keep the country out of war,
and we believe he will. Mean
time, we believe that an Ameri-
can who would leopard the
peace of this country by Joy
riding" on belli G erent ships
ought to be pilloried.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-24

1t may be IN the way uf a
boast, but we nevertheless be-
lieve it is in the way of the fact
that, in the east or in the west.
there isn't a local paper that car
ries the local news matter that is
found in the Great News Giver"
of Baca county.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-24

OF the $50 subscribers we now
have, if there is IL single one not
taking good weekly giving the
general news, come at once with
Is cents and take your choice of
the best.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-24

Cole Younger, The last surviv-
ing me mber of the Younger and
James Bros. gang of outlaws,
last week succumbed to loag
si ge of sickness in his Missouri
L@,,o
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-24

Tie senate has passed a bill
for the erection or purchase
of an armour plate factory, and
the house will undoubtedly pass
the bill While it is at it, it will
be well if the United States
were also to erect or purchase a
munitions factory, and thus take
some of the profits ont of wal.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-24

Clyde Hendrickson of Rodley
was in the county seat the hrst
of the week.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-24

Some Colorado papers have
been scoring Tim berlake and
keating for mot standing by
the president" the latter gentle
man particularly because he was
elected on Wilson platform. -
To be elected on Wilson plat.
form didn't mean that we were
electing Mr.. Keating as a figure
head; nor do we believe that the
United States would have lost
any caste or prestige by warn
ing Americans off armed mer-
chant ships Anyway, our rep
resentatives are sent to congress
to use their heads, and not to
vote as somebody else tells them
to. When we want to DE repre-
sented by packages of peanuts,
we will send the peanuts.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-24
Still Taking
The Medicine

The Great County Builder Makes
Great Drive For the Goal Of
1000 Before the end of the
Present Year
$50 Strong are Now Storming
the Breast works of tie
Can't-Be-Dones, and from
The East and from the West
Recruits are Falling il Line
For the Final Wind-Up.
The Stimulation of the Famous
81 Doses Adds Confidence
and Determination to the
Contest Campaign, In the
Success Of Which the Great
Official News Giv"r is Alone
in the Field,
Since Last Reporting the Follow
ing Have Ordered the Medi-
cine, in Doses According 70
Amounts Set Opposite Their
Respective Names:
%. r.. Robb, Springfield 81 30
r. G. Cotton 375
MIS-. Cleiland, Whittier, Calf.
Pr. Cotton rs
Morris land Co., Lawrence, Kan
2.5O
G. A. Gage, sabula, Ioa, 25o
j. j. Bryant, West Flats 30
J, d Mcconnell, Villas 10
A Il. Bmricii, Joycoy 1.25
S. l.. HickoX, Springfield, 125
Frank WeIch, Regnier 125
[. r Thorn, Villas / %
J. W. Stevenson, Hooker, Okla,
l.25
X. [. Gockrum, Monon I.25
a. 7. Bethley, Two Buttes 200
\. NJ. Massie, Hooker, Okla. %
j. L Clements, Clyde 1.25
W. NJ. Blackwell, Quitman, Tex.
80
y. I. Dean, Guthrie, Okla.
= Claude Dean 2 80
Jake LasIey, Springfield 125
j l.. Downs, Richards Club | 40
p. $. Pendergrast, West Flats
50
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-24

]. P. Mills and family left for
Oklahoma Tuesday. The Her
aid wishes them prosperity in
their new home,
Thos. Konkel delivered lead
of corn to the editor the first of
the week, and will deliver one
to Robt Hitchcock and others
here next week. See Tommy s
ad. elsewhere
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-24

AS paper has gone up 20 per
cent we are contemplating go
ing up 10 81. 50 after our I,O00
subscribers have been secured;
but whether we DO or not, now
is the time to get on board and
to assist in the drive for better
things to come and a Preater Ha-
ca county, as against the 1t
Can T. Be-Doues.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-24

Miss Louise schweitzer was in
town Wednesday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-21

the maintenance Of right but we stand
Tor q government that represents the
governed. We believe that the con-
stitution Of the Republic Is living
thing. growing with the peoples growth,
strengthening with the peoples strength:
but changing to meet the peoples needs.
1T Is upon these Fundamental prin-
ciples that our order IL based. We
have taken the best OF human conccp-
lions and made them the reason and
principles Of our existence. Thy true
Knight does no man wrong: but with
friendship for all. with charity for the
weak and crring.
Would that all men were pledged TO
the defense Of virtue and the mainten-
Ance OF right. Then indeed would the
sunlight Of love and happiness Gisrcl
the shadows OF cruelty and wrong. and
all kinds rcJnice in the reign OF uni
versal equity, Welcome the day wheH!
all shall wear the armur OF truth and
in the strength OF manhood put away
the petty jealousirs that mar and
dwarf, and tell the story Of our weak
ness.
"Then shall character be rated the
standard of cminenCe. and moral worth
held higher than royal blood; then shall
SANDER and hypocrisy seek sepulturo
rerver In the shadow OF eternal night.