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The Springfield herald., 1916-06-02
The Corners

Mrs. T. r. Barnett and her
nephew, George Ramona, Of
Joycoy, remained over night At
Emmette Simpson Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Park called
at Sam Jent Three in One rNnch
Friday afternoon.
Emmette Simpson ard family
and miss Laura Simpson called
on the Kirkendall's Sunday after
noon.
Earle Evans and Elva Camp
bell of West Flats called on En-
mette Simpsons Tuesday even
ing.
Mrs. A. e. Williamson aud
daughter Miss Nora, called on
! Mrs. T. A. Park and Mrs. En-
mette Simpson Friday.
One of Mrs. Margaret Glas-
COWS Springfield pupils is stay
with her while her brother Frank
Sloan is away at the cedars.
Mrs. Z. A. Park, Misses Edna
Stines and Laura Simpson visited
with Mrs. Henry Smith Thurs
day afternoon.
The Kirkendalls have our SYM
pathy in the run of luck they
are having. Floyd is il. with the
appendicitis and Miss Halle had
the misfortune while hauling
water to fall off the wagon. One
wheel passed over her, but did
not hurt her seriously.
Laura Simpson entertained the
following at super May oath:
John Meier and family, Emmette
Simpson ana family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon Bailey and Leonard
Bailey.
There were sixty-three at Sa-
lem Pearce't Sunday. The win.
ME roast was bowling success.
In the ball game the married
men showed their superiority OF.
er the single men by % to 10
score. The following were pres
ent from outside of these Cor
ners: Ray Flint and wife, Albert
Hagerman and wife, and Bert
Scott of Springfield, Prof E. r.
Jones and son of Lamar.
! Last but not least Resolve TO
keep the Lone Rock school house
fixed up so it will be warm and
the roof waterproof. Good
schools help to make greater
Baca county.
The Springfield herald., 1916-06-02
Regnier
May 26

The Taylor boys will have
their big stone house finished by
the middle of June if they keep
working as they have been the
last month.
Veda West and son Clinton
have gone to Elkhart after a load
OF freight for nero hant Collins.
Dick Welch had a hard time
getting in with bunch of wild
horses. He ran down four lead
and got IN with three head.
Pat Jones and wife are expect
ing to start to Kansas soon.
Mrs. M. A. Hancock and three
sons-Willie, Homer and Ebert
of Richards visited Bart Han
cock near West Sand Canon.
The Springfield herald., 1916-06-02

There is nothing to be alarmed
at about the present dry weather.
The facts are that dry spell
about this time of year is a com
mon thing, just as stated in our
dry-farming write-ups last year.
That is why we have advised
against the growing of small
grain, and that is why We
emphasized the factthat when the
ground and the season are right
for planting that the planting
wants to be done with a rush
Rain may now come at any time,
but the drouth at this season of
the year is not usually broken un-
til sometime after the middle of
June.
The Springfield herald., 1916-06-02
EL0EM0NT

G. C. Mesnard's father ans
mother from Forgan, Okla. wh,
have been visiting here far sew
eral days, returned home Mon
Cay.
Singing at Mr.. Jenkins Sun
day evening. An enjoyable time
was had.
Willie Riggs and wife from Fol
gan, Okla, we're visiting at Ro
bert Dickeys' the first of the
week.
]. T. Hawkins spent Sunday
with home folks.
G.. A. Shultz started to the ce
dars this week.
Mrs. J. M, Terry from White
Water, Kans., and Soy Terry
from Eldorado, Kans., have beer
visiting at the Dickey Home.
The Springfield herald., 1916-06-02

Hearing that Villa was con-
tempIating some further depre-
ations, Tom Oxenreider and
the editor Sunday morning start
ed on a round up of the county
west in search of the outlaws 5.
We went by way of Joycoy
which country is the Happy
Hunting Ground of creation, and
Booster, few miles over thl
county line, thence across the
famous Mustang, where bubblinp
beneath its surface is supposed
to be hidden enough oil to float a
navy, thence to Plum Valley store
thence by way of Troy, Garlic,
Elder, and Hors sashoe to Spring.
field. In our roundup we failed
to get any trace of Villa or his
band of bandits, but we saw
some of as nice and good coun-
try as ever laid out doors. Lat
er we expect to go back over
there and take possession of the
country in the name of the SOW
ereign people of America. Mean
time those who want land over
there would better bestir them
selves, for there's rot much left,
and its going like hot cakes.
The Springfield herald., 1916-06-02

The following from the Pueblo
Chieftian, which has been one OF
the most virulent and unreason-
able of the fire-eating g. o. p.
papers in the west, shows that
the most rabid can sometimes
have a sane streak: In his
great speech in Washington Sat
urday night President Wilson
outlined the conditions upon
which the warning nations of Eu.
rope might al range a permanent
peace. This statement is in com.
plete accord with the best senti
ment of the American people and
it ought to find such a response
from Americans as will make il
recognized as the voice of the ma
tien.ss
The Springfield herald., 1916-06-02

Decoration Day exercises in
Springfield We're we'll attended.
Capt. Vanorsdol had charge of
the entertainment in the morn
ing. and gave patriotic talk in
opening, after which Rev. Scarffe
gave a lecture on the origin and
titness of the day. paying a we'll
deserved tribute to the boys who
saved the union and brought out
the duties of citizenship in a
general way. In the afternoon a
great number repaired to the
graveyard and tittingly decorated
with flowers the graves of those
who are sleeping in the silent
city.
The Springfield herald., 1916-06-02
CHES1lNESS
By Otto H. Rowland
THE Uncle Walt Mason of Baca County,

THE Uncle Walt Mason OF Baca Couny)
l have young game rooster
that guards his feathered flock,
and as champion and booster he's
a most aggressive cock. His
manner is quite breezy, and he
seems to say / think, "Oh 1 can
lick a chicken hawk, a polecat or
a lynx" I've often thought
that rooster was bound to get a
thud, he's a little too important
too full of fighting blood. He's
built for useless soothing, for tri.
umphs in the ring, and so he
keeps Tapping Lis pugilistinR
wings. Today my bird was
shrieking his challenge loud and
clear, an older bird came
streaking from neighbor's
hen house near. The older
rooster paved him, and biffed
him in the neck, and broke his
wing and ella wed him, and made
of him a wreck. He got a bit toe
chesty and he got a damaged
ear, guess he'll rot be able to
crow again this year.
The Springfield herald., 1916-06-02
While the Herald has nothin,

While the Herald has nothing
but praise for the address OF
Prof. Dillon, there was one idea
advanced to which we are impell.
ed to take exceptions-that the
city turns its tyros over to the
country to get rep, and that
any kind of a teacher, old OF
young, is good enough to satisfy
country demands. The facts
are that both city and country
make their own teachers almost
wholly; and the facts further are
that country teachers, taking the
country over, will average up
with city teachers, and do just
as effective work.
The Springfield herald., 1916-06-02
Richards

Chas. Libich, wife and little
son were Sunday visitors atRich-
ards.
G. w. Caldwell and wife OF
Pride were shopping in town
Friday.
J. l.. Turner and wife enter.
tanned the young folks Sunday
evening.
, o. K. Osteen has completed
Mr.. Welch's we'll and is putting
one down for w. Newberry.
Bert Wells and wife of Pride
visited Fred Collins and wife
Saturday.
Mrs. NJ. U. McClendon anc
little granddaughter visited Mrs
Griffin Sunday.
Geo. Coope" of Oklahoma, who
! is here visiting his brother Hen
ry, has been quite sick
With the measles.
/ Joe Carter bought one mare
and two young mules at }. K.
Frazeir's sale the 25th.
Mrs. +. Roots sister and fami-
| ly of Ohio, are visiting here for a
few weeks.
Both our merchants and our
barber lad their cisterns filled
with water during the windy
weather.
C. o. Mccoy and wife visited
D. Dunivan Sunday.
C. u. Mills and Miss Pearly
Carver were married the 22nd,
They have a host of friends who
wish them long and happy life.
". N. Denney of Short Grass
The Springfield herald., 1916-06-02
Villas

Mrs. w. A. Grafton of New
Mexico, and Harry Pritchard and
wife are visiting ut the Pritchard
home
c. P. Adam and Mr.. and Mrs
Hutchins of Lamar were Villas
visitors Monday.
j. F. Harrison went to Lamar
Friday.
M. Thorne wrs Lamar visitor
Saturday.
Mr.. Norman, who has been
visiting Thorne's, left for Elpaso,
Texas.
Mr.. Blood and family Mrs.
Yokum's cousins from Oklahoma.
left for Oregon last week.
The Springfield herald., 1916-06-02

The Rocky Mountain Herald
hopes that the COW that kicked
over the historic lamp will not
kick oserthe republican bucket.
However. as the old bucket al
this time hasn't got anything in il
but wind" we don't know as il
makes any difference whether
she does or not.
The Springfield herald., 1916-06-02
With Our Advertisers
Two Fine Stores

Springfield has two genera.
merchandise stores at the pres,
ent time that are fast widening
the zone of her trade, by reason
of their good stock of goods
their fair prices, and their court.
ious treatment of their custom.
ers.
Flint and Hagermap the first
of April succeeded George
Baker, who by his courteous de-
meanor and business sagacity
built up large trade IRON a
small beginning several years
ago.
Ray Flint was for years con.
nected with the Lamar National
bank, and we believe his con-
nection with the store here is
his first venture in the mercan-
tile line. He is shrewd busi-
ness manager, has natural tact
for the mercantile business, is
courteous and obliging, aud in
his short stay here both he and
his wife have made host of
friends and have done much to-
wards popularizing the store.
Albert Hagerman, familiarly
known as Gap" was for
years chief clerk in the Lamar
post office. He was the leader
of the band there, and organized
the famous Hagerman orchestra.
This is also Mr.. Hagerman's S
first venture in the mercantile
business, but finds himself al
home wrapping up groceries,
and dry goods, and wares,
just the same as with the
brass band or orchestra, ans
has the same business tact OF
his partner. He and his estima.
BILE wife-daughter of Mr.. anc
Mrs. j, A. Stinson, are valuable
acquisitions to Springfield so.
ciety.
The store under Flint and Ha
german during their short time
here has grown very popula T. and
they are doing a large and grow.
ing business.
w. A. Stroud is the proprietor
of the other general merchandise
store, he succeeding G. G. Eckles.
Since taking charge last Decem.
Der, he has handled the business
like a veteran. He is a young
man of rare ability, and has a rare
faculty for arranging goods to the
best effect and making attractive
window displays. The store un.
der his management has drawn
business like amagnet. He now
has three re yular clerks, he is
constantly waiting on customers
himself, and Mrs. Stroud is as.
sisting a good part of the time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stroud have made
themselves very popular, and are
valuable acquisitions to Spring
field society.
Springfield is prou of it's two
general merchandise stores, real
izing that the proprietors are do
ing their part towards making
the county seat a great trading
center, and their part also ir
building up the town of Spring
field and the county of Baca.
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The Springfield herald., 1916-06-02
Fall pines

We are having it dry here now
the rain didn't reach this
place.
Roy Allison is finishing his
house this week.
Mrs. Gaston's sister and bus
band are visiting from Okla
homa We are in hopes they
will locate here.
Mr. Rhodes just got back from
Elkhart with a load for Frank
Welch.
Wiley is planting his crop.
Kenton locks sad since the fire.
The Springfield herald., 1916-06-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Mason were Wis,
iting at Will Golden's Sunday.
There was a good attendance
at Sunday school SUNDAY.
Gertie Ba nard visited Matte
Mason Sunday.
The ball game between Clyde
and Horseshoe was pulled of
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Inman visited
Richard Hoover's Sunday.
Mr.. Barnard and Ora Mason
were Springfield callers Wednes-
day,
The Springfield herald., 1916-06-02

The uppermost question as to
the g. o. p. charge of Wilson S
weak foreign policy, is as
to whether anything short of &C.
tual war with something or some.
body would have been sufficient
ly strong to satisfy the e. o. L
campaign demands, taking it's
shattered nerves and long fast
and appetite for pie into consid-
Grafton.
The Springfield herald., 1916-06-02
"The republican platform w

The republican platform will
be very BRIEF" says headline
in a republican paper. AS the
party is without an issue the on
ly question to be solved is as to
the policy that will get the most
campaign funds out of the trusts
and the A. M. A., and that
wouldn't take very m ach of a
platform.
The Springfield herald., 1916-06-02
Cat Greek

Claude Deane is in Lamar to
meet his father, who will spend
the Summer with Claude.
Tom Buoy has gone to Ne
braska after spending some
months with his daughters, Mrs.
Wilton and Mrs. Neville.
John Graft and family are bacl,
on their claim.
Mr.. McCaslin will go to LANAI
to meet his wife and two child
rem.
The Springfield herald., 1916-06-02

The whiskey bulletin of the
National Wholesale Liquor Deal
ers in a headline say ma
ton drinks more whisky as
result Of prohibition. In that
case we advise the liquor dealers
to go TO work for prohibition
a man surely ought to work for
his own interests.
The Springfield herald., 1916-06-02

Hughes got a majority of the
New York delegation; but it
strikes US that if he wants to get
that plum at Chicago he should
have a solid state delegation
back of him.
The Springfield herald., 1916-06-02

Uncle Davie Greathouse, bo-
nanza broomcorn grower of Baca
county, was in the metropolis
Wednesday.
Nearly 500 subscribers wonder
how much Lamar can beat it.
The Springfield herald., 1916-06-02

Maize, cane and broomcorn.
planted any time during June,
is almost always good for a
grain crop. There is nothing In
the situation that is alarming At
the present time-for those hav-
ing old ground. AS stated BE-
fore, new ground is not depend
able.
The Springfield herald., 1916-06-02

The indications are that the
&. O. p's. will this year have the
largest slush fund they have ev-
er had, which is justan addition
al reason why they should be
turned down by those not put
ting up the funds.
The Springfield herald., 1916-06-02

Someone at Kansas City hurl-
ed a pocket knife at Roosevelt.
AS an evidence that the man was
uotmentally balanced, is the fact
that he didn't throw him a life
The Springfield herald., 1916-06-02

Whether Speer is prohi or anti
is of no material importance.
the important thing is that he
found prohibition on the statute
books, and proceeds to enforce
the law. That's the kind OF
mayor that Denver needed. and
the kind it's got.
The Springfield herald., 1916-06-02

Mr.. Smith ordered the "52
doses." (Herald accept our apol
ogies for the Use of the phrase).
Sentinel. Glad to oblige; but
remember only township right
is graz ted, and full credit to the
Herald should always be given.
The Springfield herald., 1916-06-02

1t looks as though Hughes
were playing the Parker game
of not knowing anything, and
playing the game for the same
stakes, and with the same kind
of a party that Parker had to
work with. A hint to the wise
ought to be sufficient
The Springfield herald., 1916-06-02

j. J. Hill, who is universally
and ightfully referred to as the
empire builder, passed away in
his St. Paul home the first of the
week.
The Springfield herald., 1916-06-02

The courthouse hal second
fiat, has the windows in, the
floor is laid, and everything in
readiness right now for court ex-
cept the seats. AS the seating
will have to be temporary for
that occasion, it can be done in
short order.
The Springfield herald., 1916-06-02

The address of Prof. Dillon to
the eighth graders Friday night
was we'll received by the pupils
and the audiance.
The Springfield herald., 1916-06-02
Plum Creek
We are heading rain.

We are heading rain.
Mrs. Ice came home this week
after long visit in Kansas.
Tandy's two daughters and
Mrs. Dillon of Oklahoma are
here visiting relatives.
Boles has his dugout ready
for the walls and roof.
Louis Grover visited with jim
Ice the first of the week.
John Hickcox is working for
Ed Measel this week.
The Springfield herald., 1916-06-02

A party without an issue is
the deplorable condition of the
60. p's. right on the eve of hatch.
ing a candidate for president,
and making a platform for him
to stand on. Deplorable condi-
ton,
The Springfield herald., 1916-06-02

If Mayor Speer accomplishes
one-half of what is prophesied
tor him, he's the man as soon as
Denver spare him.
The Springfield herald., 1916-06-02

Tne g. o p's. and the Progress
sives meet next week to fight it
out, with the result probably
that Hughes will head one ticket
and Roosevelt the other.
The Springfield herald., 1916-06-02
Congressman Keating'S Letter

,
The leaders of the Republican
party are assembling in Chicegc
, to attend their national conven.
ton. At this moment no one
knows who their standard bearer
will be and no authoritative de.
claration concerning a platform
has been made.
There is much talk of a reun.
ion of the Progressive and Stand
pat wings of the party on a plat,
form which might be composed
Into single sentence: ANY
thing or anybody to beat
Wilson,"
That Shibboleth is not likely
to appeal to the average intelli.
gent, thinking American vot'
err 1t is the issue which was
made against Linoln in 1864,
and history tells US ofthe inglor-
ious ending of that campaign oi
| misrepresentation and villifica.
ton.
Democrats have done well
The Democratic party, under
Mr.. Wilson's leadership, has
done we'll during three years.
We have undoubtedly made mis-.
takes-Democrats are not super.
men but we have put through
a program of constructive legis.
lation which has never beer
! equaled in the history of this
country. If you think that is an
exaggeration, call the roll of the
measures we have been called or
to cosider since Wilson entered
I the White House in March, 1913.
I The Tariff Bill
The Income Tax
The Currency Bill
The Antitrust Laws
The Shipping Bill
The Reorganization of the Ar.
my and the Navy
The Rural Credits Bill
The Immigration Bill
The Child Labor Bill
The Tariff Z nmission Bill
And long list of other meas
ures of the first Importance. We
are still working. Before wead
journ we will place an inherit
ance tax and corrupt practice or
act on the statute books. On.
will force large fortunes to con.
tribute TO the maintenance o.
the government and the Other
will prevent the use of 'slust
funds in federal elections.
Not a do nothing" party
Whatever else our opponents
may say ofus, they cannot charge
US with being 'Do-nothing par.
ty". We have proven that we are
not afraid 20 assume the respon-
! sibilities of power.
The people placed us in contro
of the government ard we have
run it along Democratic lines.
And we are at peace with
the world
There is no getting away from
that Fact. A number of gentle
men are just now engaged in the
harmless pastine of telling the
public what they would do il
they were president. They
might or might not make good
We know that the man now
in the White House has made
good in the one big essential
Keeping This Nation A,
Peace With The World
The Springfield herald., 1916-06-02

Bring your bottle for ink or
mucilage and save S cents.
The Springfield herald., 1916-06-02

Postmaster Gordon has treated
himself to a six-passenger Au-
burn.
The Springfield herald., 1916-06-02

". N. Denney of Short Grass
was in town Wednesday.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-24
Guard Membership
Has Doubled


LANSING, Mich, june 24.-With
the ontrainment Of two Lansing bat
tories for Crawling tonight, he last
" The Michigan National guard will
be- on IT'S way 20 the mobilization
camp
Col Rcrsoy leaves this afternoon
for Grayling. satisfied with work
that has been done toward bringing
the Michigan companies up TO war
strength aud with the signatures Of
175 commissioned officers on new
oaths sent out for them TO execute.
There are 200 mmissioned officers
IN the NJ y. @. The Michigan guard
has now doubled the membership
that It had before the presidents
call was issued, last Sunday.
Capt. Ragsdale, Capt. Wells and
Capt. Longanecker. L. s. mastering
officers. will be at the Crawling camp
tomorrow morning and imm edlately
upon their report that the Michigan
guard has been mustered in the
movement Of the troops 10 the hor-
der may he begun.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-24
WAR HANGS
ON REPORT
OF FIGHTING
CContInued frolm PAGE OnrD

enlisted men Of Troop c, and
seven enlisted men Of Troop X,
Tenth cavalry, were picked up
this morning northwest Of San
Ia Maria. They were located
by Troop Nj, Of the Tenth, un-
der Lieutenant Henry Meyer.
All of them were included in
the group detailed TO care for
the horses at the Carrizal
fight and their stories were
substantially the same as those
of other stragglers. They
brought back 25 horses.
Although no official confirmation
has been received. indication are
that 81 officers and men either were
killed or captured, or are fghting
their way lack 10 camp. II Is fear
ed the American column was srac-
tically annihilated.
Lem Spillsburv, the Mormon
guide with the Am, ricans. who was
taken 70 Chihuahua City as pris.
oner. Is understood 10 have said he
saw two officers and II troopers
dead on the held.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-24
OF FORD'S
GENEROSITY
Kept Men At Work On His
House At a Loss, Says
Witness

How Henry Ford's heart and in
terest in his workmen outweighed
his mechanical genius for work-say-
ing machines at immense cost TO
himself. appeared IN his suit for vim
dlcation against William II God
dard, contractor, and William s. Pig
gins & Sons, stone cutters. Friday.
During the period OF depression
OF 1914. Ford kept 3OS laborers at
work on the excavating for his
house, when he might have erected
a powerhouse 10 do the work at
one-quarter OF the cost, It was de
clared.
William Fl. Van Tine. Ford's arch
itect, who has been his star wit
ness in the suit. testified that he
went 10 Ford and told him that he
was spending $4,000 for work that
could he done at one-quarter OF the
cost II be built a powerhouse In
stead of depending on the labor OF
the workmen.
"The poor fellows must have the
money" said Mr. Ford. refusing TO
entertain the suggestion.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-24
Carranza Military
Officers Busy
BI TNTTED PRESS.

MENGCO CITY June 2i--Mryican
military officers are displaying great
activity in viow Of tno prospects OF
war with tho Uniled State. They
have been on the move Gav and
night since the International itua-
tion became critical. norgh the cit,
is quiet SO far "a the civilian popu.
lation t. concerned Gen Cagranza
was in consultation with his min
listers until a late hour lat night
The reply of President Wilson's note
was The chief topic under discussion.
M the leading officials refused 20
talk for publication though tn, gen.
eral sentiment As that the note b.
unduly antagonistic and that som"
portions are based on "a mlsuudcr-
standing Of tie f;C'~.
There arc no indications when
Gen Cprrauza's reply will b, sent To
Washington. Omciala declare posi-
tyclr. however. that no iuUmaIion
Of It's contents viii BE- permitted 10
he cabled or 10 be published here
until after II Is received and publish
cd IN full in the United states Tho
American government Is being
criticised because New York news
papers printed a synopsis of Prosi
dents note week before irs receipt
here.
Little public interest Us hoinE
shown i'm tho note whicn has nor
been published here II a. the gen
cral belief. however. that Gen Car
rama. in his rerly. VIII combat Wig
orously some Of President Wilson's
statements. especially the one alleg.
ing the presence Of consTitulionalist
troops among bandit raiders
Telegraph wires from al parts OF
the republic are bringing assurances
of support Of Gen Carranza in case
of hostllities with the United States
Omcials believe the proclamation OF
amnesty issued Thursday will unite
all factions of any consequence In
the country in opposition 70 ANY In.
vadinE army.