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Douglas Island news., 1916-11-03
Mnuies Shnw Real Life

Have you seen Damaged Goods. the Broken Coin"-haye you seen Thcda Bara in any of her many plays portraying the evils of drink and it's associations you seen any of hundred other plays which have appeared i'm Juneau and Douglas this year showing the hard realities of the lives of drunkards and those who are related to them? Are you still looking for arguments for prohlbi- ton?
 Now, turn to page 3,
Douglas Island news., 1916-11-03
The Question

\ few weeks ago in an Alaska town a restaurant man went broke" He owed four different merchants over S4OO each. Wine and women," was the comment of the street The question is: Have the saloons in that town saved those merchants enough in taxes to make mp for this and their similar smaller losses?
Douglas Island news., 1916-11-03
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Douglas Island news., 1916-11-03
ANDERSON CONVICTED

Charles Anderson was found guilty iu thc Territorial court at Juneau yesterday of assault with a danger ous weapon on the person of Sam ucl Jackson Of this place The jury recommended lenicncy Anderson has not yet been sentenced
Douglas Island news., 1916-11-03
DIsHONORs GOOD NAME

An Indian bearing the perfectly good American name Of Wilson, was fined ten dollars by Judge Brio this morning for cultivating a red one with whoop 'cm up trimmings
Douglas Island news., 1916-11-03

"sITKA HOT SPRINGS" Accom- modations, American or European plan. For terms apply to Dr. L. F. Goddard, sanitarium, Alaska.-Adv.
Douglas Island news., 1916-11-03
SONS OF NORWAY

A meeting Of the Sons of Norway will be held in Eagle Hall tomorrow night at 8 o'clock at which all mem bers are urged to be present.
Douglas Island news., 1916-11-03
Efficiency

If booze would make a man more efficient miner, what would the TreadweH and Alaska Gastineau companies do? They would have a saloon at the head of each shaft. But they keep the saloons as far from their mines as they can. They know the mining business.
Douglas Island news., 1916-11-03
QUIET HALLOWEEN

In addition 10 a few innocent pranks played by small boys. Hal lowe'en was not marked by any thing aside from a few parties.
Douglas Island news., 1916-11-03
FOR SALE

Modern house. six rooms and bath. with or without furniture Win sac- rihce for quick sale. Free water Above Trcadwell postofdce Phone Treadweu 293.
Douglas Island news., 1916-11-03
INDIAN GIRL BURIED

Minnie See Betts. an Indian girl S years Of age who did October 25th. was buried from sully's undertak- ing parlors today
Douglas Island news., 1916-11-03
THREE AT HOMES"

Mrs. Dr. Ellis was at home Co her many lady friends Thursday Fri- day and Saturday afternoons of last week.
Douglas Island news., 1916-11-03
SOME PUMPKIN

The candy pumpkin iu one of Lci- vors & Le.yers' windows was Che most attractive Halloween decora- ton seen iu Douglas.
Douglas Island news., 1916-11-03
TAX NOTICE

Property owners of the city Of Douglas are hereby notified that af- ter the 3lst of this month, October taxes become delinquent and that a penalty of fifteen percent. will be added Co the original amounts after that date.
 A. E. GURR, 1O-13-3t City Treasurer.
Douglas Island news., 1916-11-03

Mack Mcdonald is back from a visit Co Rochester, Minnesota. He is engineer at the Ready Bullion Mine.
Douglas Island news., 1916-11-03
EXTRA DRY" COLUMN CPaid Dry" Space)

The special attention of all voters is called to the facts set forth on page 8 Of this paper.
Douglas Island news., 1916-11-03
Lutheran Immanuel

(Rev Martin l.. Larson, pastorD
 sunday school at 10 a. m. Di- vine service at 7:3O D. m.
 At the service in the evening the temperance question and the ap- proachiug election will be cousid- cred. An who want to be known as Christians ought to vote "dry."
Douglas Island news., 1916-11-03
DOUGLAS CHURCHES
Congregational

tRcy. F. $. Bollinger, pastorD
 10 %. m. Sunday School; n a. m., Worship. "The Ushors Of the Soul % 1880. Worship. "Thc Relation Of vot- ing and Prayer"
 Tuesday. Election returns will be received at the church beginning lac 8 D. m. A general social good time Co which everyone in the city is invited.
 Wednesday. 7:3O. Hour of Prayer, topic. "All Prayer"
 Thursday. 2:3O, Ladies League; .7:3O. Choir
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-03
Fone Rock

e. W. Simpson has his well
completed after a five months
siege of it, at a depth of 220 feet.
and erected his win dmil.
The Ladies aid will give an oys
ter supper at the school hou-..
night of March 18th, to hep
raize funds for the new church.
A entertainment will be given
by the teacher, Miss Shines. Let
everybody turn out and help a
good cause along.
Monday night the church
Trustees met and decided on
location for the church and ccrn-
etery. 1t was to locate them in
the southwest corner Of l.. C..
Thompson's north quarter, ne
and a fourth miles west
of the Lone Rock school house.
Any time anybody wants to
haul load of sand or store they
may do so and it will be much
appreciated.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-03
The Court House
Contract Let

When the commissioners were
at Lamar last week they let the
contract for the concrete part OF
the court house TO Ed. Pierson
for the sum of $4,000, fora build
ing two stories 40 Y 60 feet, in
GLIDING one vault and concrete
floor.
This will leave about 81, 700 to
60 towards otherwise finishing
the building.
The commissioners intend to
make the money go as far as
possible, and complete it after
Wards.
While at Lamar the commits
sioners also contracted for the
lumber, our new merchants,
Hagerman and Flint, furnishing
it at $4,000 under the bids of
the Lamar firms.
That speaks volumes for the
two young men to start with,
and if that is an index to the
policy they intend to pursue
here, we predict that the
Springfield lumber yard will be.
come popular all over Baca coun-
t., and that Springfield will be-
come what it should have been
these many years-the great
tradingcenter of the county.
Getting back to the court
house, work is to commence on
it now in about a week, and the
building will be ready in ample
time for the June term of court.
And after the court house
the railroad.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-03
N orth tslats
Feb. 2Sth.

Feb. 2SLh.
There was IL good attendance
at Sunday school, forty being
present.
We are glad to welcome Mr..
Shiflet's family back to our Sun
day school.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Chatham, Tuesday, an eight
pound boy.
I. r. OXenreider ana family
and Charley Cheno wetll called at
Bickford's Wednesday.
Mrs. Alva Adams folks from
Ivanhoe, Okla, are visiting her.
Ira Chenuweth and family au-
toed out to the c. dars anu back
on the Goth inst.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas,
Eooct, Feb. 2Sth, a boy.
We are sorry to hea ar that Jim
Ice has the pneumonia, but hope
to hear that he Is better.
Mrs. Hazel visited at FIRE !
Chatham'- Sunday.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-03

A herd-l,lw bill is going to be
introduced in the next legisla-
ture, and the Great County Build
er wants to get the sentiment of
the people Of Baca county on
that important measure. We
are consequently going to con-
duct voting contest of for"
and against, up to Jan. l,
1917, when this vote pro and con
will be forwarded to our repre-
sentatives and others of our state
legislators. From week to
week the Great County Builder
will publish these votes pro and
con, with the names of the
voters. In the Herald will be
found a blank for voting. and
we will not count or pub
lish any votes except on
these blanks. We shall next
week give our own views of a
herd law.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-03
EDLER

George Collier went to Lamar
Tuesday.
Jack Bowers returned from
Lamar Thursday, with a supply
Of goods for Johnson's store.
The post Office will soon be
ready for business.
Charles E. johnson is building
a new barn.
Joe Stewart and family arrived
Sunday tie make their home in
Baca county.
We are sadly in need of a
church. We need preacher
who will teach honesty-not a
mere eshorter. Dead beats
are not needed in sBaca county.
There is ptanty O. work, and
no excuse for shiftless people
who cheat for living instead Of
working.
If we would win, we. mus
build Baca county upon foun
dation of honesty. Who will bt
the first to contribute for ;
church?
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-03

Howdy, MIR. Editor. I'm back
again.
We've had four weeks of good
revival. About 80 converts, and
almost all of them joined some
church.
Miss Pearl Kerr spent last
week wi4h her cousin Edith.
DR.. J. T. Nicholson was called
last week to the bedside of his
dying wife.
Wallace Dishman and Otto UT
made a trip to their claims down
by Campo last week.
Gurn Thompson's baby was
pretty sick last week, but is bet
ter at present writing.
School is closed for this week,
as Mr.. Walling got Il message
that his father in Lowawa dead.
He left Saturday morning.
Sup, Earl Eennes aud Herl
Holnsher were down here from
Springfield last week.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-03
kind Words
BY Otto HI. Rowland
(Thc Uncle Walt Mason Of Baca County

CThe Uncle Walt Mason Of Baca County,
The poet guys spiel to US once
in while, about speaking kind
words as we travel the highway
of life That's easy enough and
it may help to appeaze someone
discouraged ana tired of the
strife. But if you should meet
with some feller man, who's got
both his legs in a sling; who's out
of mea5 and coffee and flour, and
too has broken wing. Say. part.
ner. don't groan and pucker your
mouth, and tell him the Lord will
provide, for He don't furnish
provisions, you know, for we
mortalS across on this side
Yes it's easy to speak a kind
word now aid then, you'll find it
will tighten your care. but look
in the market reports of the day,
and kind words you will find are
not listed there.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-03
Seton.

Mrs. Bert Stevens and daugh-
er Gurneth spent Thursday af-
ternoon with Mesdames -Thomp-
son and Joedaw.
Hope Brown visited her aunt,
Mrs. Measel of Springfield, last
week.
Candy carnival was we'll at
tended Friday night. Program
was well rendered by all who
took part. Proceeds $1,000 to
be used for organ and lights.
George Boblnan of Kansas has
been visiting Bert Slavens ano
family the past week.
Bob Mccullough, Basic Ken,
reth and Gurneth Slavens spent
Sunday dinner with Hope anC
Olen Brown.
Mr.. Youngblood preached
some interesting sermons Sun
day morning and night.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-03
all Pines
Stock is doing fine.

Stock is doing fine.
We have the root back on the
school house, but our teacher
failec to appear this morning.
Dave Davis has gone to Okla
homa on business.
Mrs. Woods was down in this
neighborhood getting eggs to
setan incubator.
Mrs. CASTOR has been sick, but
is up again.
The Gibbons boys were at
Vanderpools Sunday. They had
two burrows with them, and had
quite time riding them.
Ben Vamderpool was in Ken
ton last week when sad acci-
dent happened, Blacksmith
Bearly being caught in tie en-
gine wheel, killing him instantly
He leaves wife and family.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-03
R|CHLAND

Nixon Rich and wife returned
from quaser quarterly meeting
at Fowler, Kans., "Wednesday.
Charley Finley took a load of
the young folks out to the pie
social at Pleasant Ridge last Fri
day night.
Edward Lockwood s new heus,.
is progressing niceley and will
soon be completed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mesnard of Rod
ley and Mr.. and Mrs. Shaffcr OF
west of Springfield attended Sab.
beth school and church and tuok
dinner at Riches Sunday.
Mr. Drums took dinner at
Bloom S Sunday.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-03
Plum Creek

Mr.. Richard went to Lamar
the first of the Week.
Mr.. Usher went to the cedars
the first of the week.
The Hickcox boys went to the
cedars again this week.
Mr.. Growers and R. |. johnson
went to the cedars for wood this
week.
Mrs. Richard and children Wis
tied with Mrs. johnson one day
this week.
Louis Grover was reported on
the sick list the last of the W aek
We are cxpectlLg g nice time
at the school house the last day
of school.
Elmer johnson was in the Sell
neighborhood this week.
Elias Mead spent one night this
week with Elmer johnson.
Mrs. Mead is reported on the
sick list.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-03
PHEASANT RIDGE

Last Friday was the last day
of school.
They had big dinner and en-
tertainment and pie supper that
night which was largely attend
ed. Ali had a good time.
There will be literary at the
Richland school house next Fri.
day night.
Hooley BoEto made a trip to
Lamar Monday.
Mrs. Lonnie johnson had an
attack of the toothache the last
two weeks.
The people of Pleasant Ridge
are longing to see the new rail-
road coming and hope it comes
to Springfield.
J. J. Murphy is still on the
sick list with the grippe.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-03
k0NAN

Dick aud Carl McGowaU are
talking OF going west to GO" up
with the country. They .poh to
US like they axe already pretty
well gioT.up, ont oi course they
may grow Il lIttie more
Will French is putting 50 new
wheel on hlS wIuumlll.
We hear that Mir. Hewett, who
lived On the Marrymee place last
wear, was found in his barn dead.
We have uut heard the partlcu.
lars, uut re sorry to hear it.
Marion bryan has bought I'D.
Gilespy's place and Is coniem-
plating building house socn.
Coiier Starr S pulling n.uoin-
rorl lrr Rev. Dean.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-03
West Pretty Prairie
A Wedding

LillyMay Hughes and Henry
8. Medley were married Feb.
10Th at s p. m. by Rev Bixler,
at the home of the BRIDES par.
ents.
iafIt was the brides Goth and
the groom's 2Sth birthday.
The brides brother, Albert,
was best man, and Pearl Morgan
was maid of honor.
The bride was elaborately at
tired in cream messaline and
shadow lace. the maid of honor
wore a beautiful white embroid-
cry dress.
After the ceremony a pountiful
supper was served.
They received several nice and
useful presents.
The whole community join in
wishing them a long and happy
life.
MIN Pierce took load of corn.ro
Holly for j. w. Dawson this
week.
Joseph Williams built a chick
en- house and pig pen Tuesday.
j. C. Stigers has been helping
Roy Stigers and Joseph Williams
this week, with some carpenter
yuorL,
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-03
Richards

M. u. McClendon, our genial
postmaster. is erecting nice
residence near the postotfice.
l.. Lynn has his new house
completed-a nice cozy dwelling.
Mrs. James Of Pride and her
daughter from Texas were shop
ing in Richards Frid ~.
There was Gyoa attendance
at the dance at Mr.. Dillon's last
Friday night.
Miss Ivy Wiley's many friends
gave her an agreeable surprise
on her birthday.
Miss Carrie Doke entertained
Saturday evening with IL 'iack-
ey" party, everyone enjoJ! Z
themselves hugely.
Otto Green and wife returned
home Friday from a visit to MIS-.
West of near Regnier.
Roy Haney Of Campo was III
our towr the first Of the week
Frank MCGOWAN and wiz q
Konantz we're shopping i'll R.:A-
Iards Friday.
| Miss Hancock of = eblo is va
jitiug her U icle Archie this week
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-03
IA MURRAY

Mr.. Adams is drilling a well
for G. Leibic-down so feet.
Sunday visitors were General
Hallmark and bride at his sis
ter's M rs. Stems.
]. r. Frazier and family spent
a pleasant day with E. Hartzelf.
The pie supper and shadow So
cial to be given at the Murray
scnool house is announced for
March 3rd. Everybody come.
Several of the neighborhood
ladies' spent very pleasant day
ana took dinner with Mrs. Haff-
last Wednesday:
General Hallmark and Miss
Todd were married Feb. 18th.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-03
Wes Flats

Earle and Cecil Evans hold thu
record for trips to the cedars
having brought four large loads
in four days.
Miss Pearl Osborne has hel
new house almost completed.
Moody Mccullough and fami.
ly. Misses Elsie and Elva Camp
bell, Messrs. Earle and Cecil
Evans and Ralph Campbell en-.
joyed sumptuous feast at
the hospital home of Tom Evans
Sunday, it being his (?) birth
day.
Quite a large crowd gathered
at the school house Sunday ev-
ening to practice singing.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-03
pride

There was a big supper and
dance at Chas. Carr's on his
birthday Tuesday.
Bert Wells and wife have NOV
ed onto the McCollum place,
having recently sold their farm
to Dayton Taylor.
Miss Lora Rogers of Lamport
spent Saturday and Sunday with
relatives in this neighborhood.
Mrs. J. A. Slreeter, who was
called to the death bed tf her
mother sometime ago, has re-
tnrned home.
Hermon Mitchell aud Will Hay
den left for Cunninghum, Kans.,
Wednesday.
Wayne Shelden moved his fam
lily to their new home in this
neighborhood last week.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-03
The Sentinel thinks that to

The Sentinel thinks that to
call the court room a public hall
might be misunderstood. But
why should it be? The county
wants public court room and
and it wants public halI-for
all kinds of public gathering
These public court rooms are
used for public halls every where,
and it is needed in Baca worse
than elsewhere. We think that
the Sentinel misenterprets the
idea of public hall.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-03
Mentworth

j. f. Lang isvisiuingin eastern
Kansas and western Missouri.
Clarence Sutton attended Ellis
sale Monday.
Mr.. Moore shelled corn fol
j. F. Lang Tuesday.
Mrs. j. e. Lang spent the day
with Mrs. Bourauip,
Bourquin Brothers brought in
anew tractor the til st of the week
Jim BexTer has bad case OF
blood poisoning III his left arm.
John Stalder and Jim BiXlel
haue new wells.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-03
Rodley

More building being done
around Rodley. A new house
for Miss Kate Minnick is the
latest addition.
j. M. Moorehead has been
helping, too.
Mrs. Charley Wilson of the
Boston neighborhood visited with
Mrs. G. n. Ballou last Sunday.
John Hall is having well
drilled on his place.
Coy Denney has bought good
team of mules, and says he's
going to raise broomcorn and
Mexican beans this year.
Miss Rodgers of Lamport,
spent Saturday night and Sun
day with her cousin, Mrs. Emma
Shultz. She went back Sunday
afternoon to be ready to take
charge of her school work Men
day morning.
A baby girl was born to Mr..
and Mrs. j. T. Hawkins some
days ago. Mother and Babe
getting along nice y.
We can imagine We hear the
whistle of the train going into
Springfield. Hope it aoon takes
place.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-03

make some stops on the road.
Roy, Fred and Harry Bosley,
H. Doyle, c. Woods and o. n.
Smith made a trip to Elkhart
last week to help Joe Stewart
move out to our neighborhood.
A base ball nine was organized
at the Lake View school house
last Saturday, They will play
their first game next Saturday.
We can hear them blasting at
the copper mines. 1t sounds as
if the Germans are coming our
Way.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-03

Bryan last week dashed the
hopes of the g. 0 p's. for first
class democratic row, when he
announced his intention 10 sup
port wilson for a second term.
The Nebraska delegation, with
Bryan at the head, will be SOLID
for Woodrow Wilson for a Sec
ond term.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-03

Answering CONGRESSMAN
Keating's question of what the
people think about it, we eelieve
we can answer for very close to
900 Of them-that they don't be-
lieve Americans have any busi-
ness on belligerent ships, armed
or otherwise, and should have
no more protection than if
they got in between two bellig-
Grant armies. A good place for
Americans just now is at home
attending to their own business.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-03
Big FLATS

Anna Finley visited at the
Hair home Friday evening.
Mrs. Boucher has been on the
sick list. but is improving at this
writing.
Mr.. Escrage was planting
speltz the last of the week.
Mark Williams returned from
Lamar with freight for Wheeler
Saturday.
Joe Jacku'an helped the Lu.
cas- boys repair their windmill
Friday.
Walter Conner returned from
Lamar the first of the week.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-03
Short Grass
February "a.

Albert Reynolds went to La
mar last week.
MIR. and Mrs. Lester and little
daughter visited with Mrs. AL
bert Reynolds Tuesday of last
week.
Odis White and wife were visit
ors at the Hester home Sunday.
Lon Long from Oklahoma, a
nephew of Will Long, arrived last
week to make Baca county his
home and farm his uncle'S place
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-03
Lake View

The fine weather still contin-
ues. We are certainly thankful
for such a winter.
The Rev. IoCnpblood and wife
started for their home in Kansas
City last Wednesday, but will
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-03

The caliber of the bullet found
in the muscles of Oscar Cook,
hanged last week at Canon City
seems to leave grave doubt of
the mans guilt of the crime
charged, which is one more ar
gument against capital punish
ment on circums taAtial evidence.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-03

Congressman keatihg informs
the Herald that he still has at
his disposa! a large quantity o1
government seeds, and that he
will send four packages of gar.
den seed and two of flower seed
to any of our subscribers who
will send for them. Address
Congressman Keating, Washing
ton, D. C.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-03

As an illustration of the repub-
lican economy that was promised
US, Prowers county during the
Carlson administration will ante
about $2C 900. while little Baca
plays to the tune of IS, 800.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-03
FreeZeout

Hello! Not much news this
week.
Aaran Briggs ard family call
ed at the Scott home Monday.
MIR. and Mrs. Reid made a
"trip over to Joycoy Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Gettings
and John Wright Slndayed 1T
Alberti's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Case are tend
ing to the store during the old
mans illness.
Edward Byers called at the
White home one day this week.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-03

The G. o. p's this year expect
to make great capital out of the
accomplishment of the restora.
tion of Flaw and order" in this
state. The Ford peace party
can accomplish the same thing in
the European war zone if it will
time it's landing there with the
ending of the strife.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-03

The fourth assistant postmas-
ter general has issued ruling
requi, ing all persons receiving
mail on rural routes to have their
names and their number-to be
supplied by carriers, on their
boxes-or get no mail. The rul-
ing is good one and should be
enforced to the letter.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-03

Our prediction-there will be
more building in the county
seaC this year than there was
last year, and last year was in
the line of hum-dingers.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-03

With the building of the road
to the county seat, there is no
reason why it shouldn't, within
a year thereafter, reach the
thousand mark in population
The county then ought to have
20, 900 people. with laid worth
SIS 90 an acre.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-03

That was a novel scheme of
Adams, Sewell & Co., offering
three prizes for three couples
jumping the broomstick in their
Store on the 20 h day of Frebru-
ary. We understand there we're
three couples on hand to claim
the novel prizes.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-03

MIR. and Mrs. kreiger came
ur from Hooker, Okla, last week
for an extended visit with their
sons and one daughter.
The farmers are anxious for
moisture 10 tall that they may
do some early blowing and disc.
ing. .-.-
A Valentine party was given
the school by Mr.. Jent their
teacher, at their lone.
The three CHIEF prizes were
awarded 20 Alber. Stinson, and
Fransclin Dillon.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-03
If the county had that SIS, 900
it is paying for Carlson and econ
omy-wouldn't it come in han
dy now on that new c'urt house?

The town these days is full of
strangers great school of 11th
hour land hunters-but only a.
m. for those who want to buy.
All roads nuwlead to Baca county,
the Mecca of the west.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-03

The streets of Springfield now.
a-days at most anytime would
present a good view to psnaram.
ic cam era-people coming and
going on the sidewalks, and
stree lined with autos and 9th.
er vehicles regular metropoli-
tan style.
The Springfield herald., 1916-03-03

On Monday of this week w.
Nj. Stewart received a check of
$3.50, insurance money on the
court house. This, with tie
$1,000 in the contingent fund,
will give $3.50 toward the new
court house.