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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-28
BOMBARDMENT TO
NORTH GOES ON
WITH INTENSITY
Situation At tDOmaatmOntI Unchanged,
Although Advances Are Made On
The North By The TeMtOns

So far as the French official statement
shows the French verdun lines are hold
ing firm. A German attack is developing
along a front to the east and southeast.
The situation is unchanged at D0uamOnt,
although further advances have been made
by the Germans north of verdun No
changes CT great Importance are revealed
by German officials. The taking of Navarin
farm is part OF the offensive in Champagne.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-28
Rain And Sleet AT
New Orleans Make
For More Hardship

NEW ORLEANS. La. Feb. 2s.-Rain
and sleet. staring Sunday are continuing
today and increased the suffering of refu-
gees in the Louisiana flood districts. par
tcnlarly those camping along the lcvees
without fires and without warm clothing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-28
Window Falls On N, gro
Boys Neck. Kills Him

WACO, Texas, Feb. 26.-EarI Walker,
lOyears old, negro, was killed lat night
on farm near here when window fell,
breaking his neck. lie was crawling into
the room. He was found with hiz hctll H.
side, and bis body outside.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-28
Marlin Hotel Keeper a Suicide.

MARLIN, Texas. Feb. 2S.-Angu~t En-
gelke. 4 local hotel keeper. suicided here
,his morning. lie had been in bad health
Tor some time. Poison caused death,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-28
Reward Offered for WouId-Be Wreckcrs

ABILENE, Texas, Feb. 28.--Ofsicials Of
the Wichita Valley railroad today offered
$1,000 reward for the conviction Of par
ties attempting to wreck passenger trains,
following the third fruitless attempt last
night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-28
Russia Permits Wives
And Children OF Those
Gone Ahead To Depart

NEW YORK. Feb. 2s.-The Russian
government now permits the wives and
children Of men coming 10 America before
the war to Leave Russian and join their
relatives here. according t. Leon Sanders.
president Of the Hebrew Immigrant Society
Of America- The society has been seeking
tins permission for some time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-28
Prisoners In Sing
Sing Study Spanish;
To Go To S. America

OSSINING. n. Y, Feb. 2s-Members
of the Mutual Welfare League of Sing Sing
prison are taking up the study of Spanish,
expecting 10 20 to South America to make
new homes when they are released from
prison. Persons interested IN prison work
provided the teachers for the prisoners.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-28
Orpet Boy Is Held
Without Bail, Charge
Murder Lambert Girl
nr Assnrinfnd Preas.l

LAKE FOREST. H., Feb. 2s.-Will
orret. the young college student. charged
with the murder of Marion Lambert, 4 high
school girl. entered a not guilty plea today
and waived preliminary examination. lie
i held without bail
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-28
Rate Cancellation is Justified.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Feb. 2s.-The
cancellation of commodity rates by rail
roads on saddlery from Dallas. Paris
Mace and Fort Worth ia oklahoma points
was found justified by the interstate com
merce commission today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-28

The following weather forecast for
the lower gulf states and the Magic
Valley j. ISSUED BY the United States
weather bureau at New Orleans:
Tonight and Tuesday. generally fair
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-28
ISL PERSONS DROWN WHEN
STEAMER STRIKES A Mine
and SINKS OFF DOVER, ENG,
200 Persons of III Aboard S0Ued--47
Bodies RecOUeyed-- Chilled Baby Res
cMed, Warmed, Smiles On Rescmeys

LONDON, Feb a All
mine hin ohD gland.
day, o bodies
Among those warmly clad and back.
The child taken the
ed smiled at seemingly the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-28
Local Weather Observations.

The following local weather etzser-
vatiop~, covering the 2i-hour period
ending "a "A. m. today. are furnished
by J. G.. Hester, United States weather
observer at Fort Brown.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-28
FRESHLY SOWED MINES THE CAUSE.


STc in
freshly
shipping employed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-28
STEAMER SINKS. IS SURVIVORS.
tBy A--nciatcd Press

rd Pres
LONDON, Feb 2s-The Russian
Of Of nan
Psheniga vi of apac
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-28
OIAZ ELUOES SURVEILLANCE
AND MAY BE ON NEW REVOLT

WASHINGTON. ID. G., Feb 2s.--
Felix Diaz has eludcd surveillance.
The government and the department
of justice is interested in reports that
he IL about to launch an armed cx-
pedition against General Carranza.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-28
HOSPITAL SHIP is REPORTED SUNK.


LONDON Feb 2STh sinking Saneio
! n a struck
an tran min II j. reported
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The Springfield herald., 1916-02-11
Villas.

Mr.. Jesse Harrison was a
Lamar visitor last week.
Mrs. N. M. Pritchard return
ed Wednesday from visit in
Iowa.
Feton Yokley visited last week
with her parents at Stonington,
Skating parties have been
numerous the last two weeks.
Philip GoehrinA left for Iowa
last week to visit relations.
B. G.. Morton, of Morton dis
trict. auctioneer and well driller,
was pleasant Hei aid caller on
the 9Th inst, in company with
Jim Basom and Earl Beck. They
were here on land business, aHd
to meet Mrs. Basom's brother
and his wife, who are here for {;
short visio with the Basoms.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-11
RICHLANO

Fred johnson is here again
from Fowler, Kans, this time he
has brought his brother and
nephew from Wisconsin to look
for location.
Davis at last has got home,
coming in Thursday and bring
ing Mrs Stelle and Winfrey who
at Fowler, kans.
Resolved that preparedness
at this time is essential" was the
question discussed at the friends
Academy last Friday, six of the
students debating the question,
the negative gaining the day.
Six other students were then
chosen to debate the question
next Friday. I lien out of the
twelve will be chos y. .:ome to de-
ba'e the question at an entertain
ment on tue night of the 25th
inst.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-11
EDLER

Carl Krell and Frank Wachholz
returned from Lamar Saturday
with a supply of goods for John
sons store.
Charles Collier has purcha sed
a horse and is negotiating for
another one.
Mr.. Hathaway is able to be
out again.
DR.. Elder has the grippe,
In spite of the cold weather
eggs are plentiful. The hens
have paid their board all winter.
Mr.. Huffman and Jack Bencrs
returned from the cedars with a
big load of wood the first of the
week.
The people of this vicinity are
very much excited over the ap-
pearance of a phantom auto ev-
cry evening between seven and
eight o'clock, coming from the
west and making bee li-c fol
the big mill.
With best Wishes to the Her.
aid readers will say adieu.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-11
W., :, Pc ;z Pr; raj

We are sorry we were unable
to get our items to the postotfice
the last two weeks.
MIN Pierce has traded for q
Twombly car, we think it would
have been an automobile if it
hadn't been picked too soon.
]. C. Vineyard is back at
school, after a wetst,s vacation.
He is giving good service.
Henry Medley, Frank Hughes
and Roy Stigers took Henry's
broomcorn to Holly this week.
Miss Oracle Brummitt is here
from Hartman, visiting he!
cousin, Mrs. Roy Stigers.
There were few people gath
cred at the Hughes home We'd
nesday night to remind Ward he
was seventeen years old.
J. w. Dawson is shelling corr
over west.
Joseph Williams is building a
barn and granary. J.C. Stigers
and C. A. Williams are helping
him.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-11
Ruilroud
Santanta
to Springfield
Yes, we've got news.

Yes, we've got news.
Our readers know that when
the Herald talks there's some
thing to if, and HAT we never
talk unless there is.
From m, absolutely reliable
source we have de Information
that the Santa Fe coptemplates
huildirg IL the near future west
from Santanta through ccrtral
Ra ~. Spring field being ono obj.
tive noirt
We are not at liberty to name
our informant. but Colonization
Agent r. ] Kennedy was the
Santa Fe official gi, Ing out he
information.
Kennedy was greatly surprised
when told Of the actual settle
ment in Baca, and it's business.
He then got a detailed state
ment of the business done here
in 1915, and a map of this terri
tory
Now the information we have
is this: Mr.. Kennedy stated pos
itively that it is likely that in the
near future something will be
done along this ine-and to get
such statement from a railway
official me ans something.
The Herald will endeavor to get
some more soon.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-11
Land
BY Otto H. Rowland
tine Uncle Walt Mason Of Baca County


1t is o. K. to sing and shout
about your promised land, to say
the angels and the Lord came
down and lent hand in
making irrigation, over yonder
on the plains, 8 big success for
Baca (when there's lots of snow
and rains); but say, old sport,
just listen while your uncle whis
pers in your ear, you've got to
pay for irrigated land and if you
do not need the water, land taxes
are quite dear. Now overhera far
from the dam, / know a foolish
guy. WHO s pi!ing money the
ha'-k. in nc now a lot Nf them
'hat's coming money on the land
Hs' ~nu';.. call ,y-'lll d-y,
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-11

Mrs. Pruett has been OH the
sick list.
Leon Nelson spent Saturday
and Sunday with Franklin Dillon.
Albert Pruett and wife are
living in their new cabin.
MIR. and Mrs Frank Glenn we're
callers at the Park home Sunday
to see that new 10y.
The Lone Rock people were
much pleased to have Mr.. and
Mrs. James Stinson back with
them again Sunday. All are
oping they may once more
make their home on the ranch.
About fifty people participat.
ed in the big dinner at the schoo
house Sunday.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-11
Plum Greek

John Phillips, Cliie Ice and
Mr.. Grover went to the cedars
thi. week.
Richard. Palmer, and John
Hickcox went to Lamar the frs t
of the week
Dick Hickcox came home
from his work with Mr.. Oneil
and expects to remain at home
for while.
Mrs. Johnson visited one even.
ing this week with Mrs. Garvie.
Elmer johnson and Bruce Tan.
dy visited the school Friday and
reported fine time and {. good
school.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-11

The Sentinel last week devot-
cd nearly column to "A jumbling
explanation of the Uncle Walt
Mason affair. called out by a hui
morous skit in the Herald that
might have been worth half a
stick in kind. The HeralG.'s S
space is too valuable to waste
columns on such frivolous and in
consequential matters, and so to
head off the controversy in its
inception we are willing to grant
a township right on any good
thing the Herald may lead in that
the Sentinel may want to utilize,
in accordance with our motto
that THE Herald leads-others
follow" (wben they CAM. But
the Sentinel wants to note tina
the concession is only for a
township right, and consequent
Iy wants to stay on its own seq
regated reservation.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-11
Big Ilats

Good morning, one and all.
Westmoreland's, Calvin's, Es-
crage's, Cook and others visit.
ed at the Crick home Sunday.
Mrs. Will Buley and Mrs. Clar
ence Alfrey attended singing
and prayer meeting Sunday
night.
Mrs. Hair and Evelyn visited
at Bloucher's Sunday.
XII Amrine's attended Suday
school and prayer meeting at
Big Flats Sunday.
Hockett's little son has beer
poorly, but is better at this
writing.
Quite few from Big Flat ar.
tended the dance Friday night
at Villas.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-11
IN orseshoe

School still progressing nicely.
Russel<s have their we'll com
plete with plenty Of water.
Alvin Russell and Matte Ma
son attended the literary at Lake
View Friday night.
William Barnard and o. G..
Mason were at Springfield Sat-
urday.
Alvin Russell and Matte Ma
son visited Elva Colsley Sunday
at No. a.
Mrs. Inman visited the schoo,
Friday.
Paul Hindmin is on the sick
list this week.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-11
Baca GOunty's
3rd Gre affair

The fair last year Vas one Of
the best in the state-the state
fair and probably one or two 9th
ers excepted, and was as good
as ordinarily found in specially
successful back-east fairs.
Financially. however. the fair
was somewhat discouraging, the
income being something less
than $1OO shy OF expenses, which
same had to be made up by do.
nations after the fair was over.
The ground is now broken for
Baca county's third fair, and it's
up to the association to profit by
the mistakes of the past, and to
reach out for additiona. features
and attractions to make of this
third fair the same success f.
uancially as it is bound to be.
and the two former ones have
been, in every other sense of the
word.
In order to avoid the rocks on
which the fair ship last year was
financially grounded. 1t is we'll
at this time to know just what
they were, and then to plan how
to go around them.
We believe with the tremen-
dous attendance at the fair last
year that if the breakers had
been avoided, the association
would have come out several hun
dred dollars to the good.
One of the mistakes of last
year and the wear before was the
dilatoriness of getting out the
premium book. The book this
year should be out not later
than the first Of August, that the
people may know what the prem
iums are and what to bring.
Last year the association
thought we'll to sell season and
life membership tickets, and a
good many of each were sold
life memberships at $1,000, and
season memberships at $1.Ot
the same to admit the whole
family for three days, which we
believe last year was construed
to mean all who lived under one
roof.
Every mortal knows that q
fair depends upon the gate re.
ceipts for its success, and thai
with no gate receipts there car
be no fair.
We believe conse quentiy that
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-11
Regnier

Bert Schnider is just getting
over the grippe.
Charlie Peterson started from
the Shannon orchard with load
of apples for Boise City.
Mr.. Peterson is building new
rock house on his place.
Mrs. West has given ur hel
fine rockhouse and is building &
dugout.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
White, Jan. 27, a fine baby girl.
Mrs. Jones and children are
visiting her son.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-11
PHEASANT RIDGE
February >

SGrprise party for Mrs. Vons-
dale last Wednesday night was
largely attended. Everybody
had a good timo. The party end
ed with AN oyster supper.
Mr.. Bob. johnson was hunting
IA threShing machine last week.
j. J. Murphy is on the sick
list This week
David Loop has been working
II his place this week
L)unie Johnson made a trip to
Ellthart with broomcorn.
f Jeffcoat made trip to La
mm. win a load of corn this
weet5
Nj IiZli" Murphy made {
iu- i,s- "trip go Ijhcra', haus..
.,. tH,,k
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-11

In a circular received by the
Herald it is announced that
Samuel Nicholson will make the
primary race for the republican
nomination fo1 govcrner of this
state. The Herald would sug-
gest after the primary these fell
lows should look for a good place
for their man to light when he
gets his Knockout blow in the
November election.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-11


There are three grazing and
two leasing bills before congress,
and we think it will be time
enough to publish synopsis of
one Of them when it passes. A
year ago a 640grazingh homestead
would have concerned us, and
we at that time published a
synopsis of a bill thought likely
to pass. w doubt if any of the
bills will be passed at this ses-
sion, but even if one of them did
it would at this time he of little
interest to Baca county.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-11
7 all Pines

Coed morning, Herald and
readers.
We have been having some
cool weather.
Last Friday the school house
burned down. MIR. Vanderpool
lost about ) tons of oil cake, and
has gone to kenton after some
mote. He says his stock is
looking fine.
Mr., Wiley and family were at
Vanoerpool's Sunday. MIR. Wi
,, ley lost a COW Monaay night.
The neighbors met at Mr.. Cas-
toms and helped him build part
of his rock house.
Mr.. Allison is looking for his
father and brother.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-11

If the democrats of the state
will nominate any of three men
that have been mentioned in con
nection with the governorship-
Judge Gunter, Judge Scott, or
Fred Farrar, and will nominate
equally good men for the other
places on the ticket, it will be
goodby to both the Carlsonites
and the regulars.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-11

Andrew Peterson was on the
sick list Monday.
Errond Briggs vent to Lamar
last week.
quite a crowd from Freezeout
attended the dance on Mustang
Friday night.
Edward Byers has been quar-
rying rock this week.
Mr.. Offutt started to build
himself house this week.
Cecil Gettings made trip To
Joycoy this week.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-11
Campo.

Campo.
Mrs. John Busby has been suf-
fering with rheunatism.
Mr.. Cary, the Elkhart livery
man, passed through Campo last
Saturday with a coffin for Mr..
McAdams who had died at the
dipping vat last Thursday. MIR.
McA dams is a homesteader and
was on his way 20 his claim and
got within two miles of his place
and took sick with pneumonia.
After four days sickness he pass
ed away.
Harrison Wheeler made a bus
ineSs trip to Elkhart last Mon
day, returning Friday.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-11

There is rarely a correspond
ent's letter in the Herald but
what has some news item of gen.
eral interest to the public, and
rarely one that doesn't have
some news items of interest to
the editor. They chronicle the
everyday history of the county.
just what the good people of the
county want to know. Read the
letters this week-every week.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-11
Stonington.

Arn't we having some weather
this.
The baptist revival that start
ed Saturday night, January %,
is progressing nicely, Rev. Ha-
eel and Rev. Stewart are fine
preachers.
Little Milburnc stephens, who
has the pneumonia, Is much bel
ter
w. L. HvtchAIss, one Vi our
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-11

new seotlers, contracted pneu-
monia several weeks ago aud
died Saturday. He leaves a
wife and several children to
mourn his loss.
Gurn Thompson traded his
store to Eugene Wallis for his
ranch. Mr.. Wallis will take po-
ses>ipc as soon as they have in
voiced.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-11
West Flats

Messrs. Earle and Cecil Evans
took a couple of load, of broom
corn to Lamar last week.
The Wilson boys have pur-
chas ed tractor engine and eX-
pect to do lots of blowing.
School is progressing very
nicely.
Sam Neville's visited Sunday
with Whitton's.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-11

The reason we thought Jones
to be mo. 2" is because they are
too good for the author to stay
in the back ground, so we want.
ed to Smoke him out" AS to
the guilty person, the editor
may have another guess coming.
as the Sentinel announces. but we
have an idea that the puplic wi
keep right on guessing Jones
until there is something more
definite as to the authors idea
tity
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-11

Our contemporary last week
got a great scoop on the publica-
ton of the Taylor stock-grazing
homestead bill, one similar to
which the Herald published over
year ago Well he expect
ing our contemporary to be get
ing a scoop next on the ten com
mandments.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-11

1fChrist We're pfss.danS lG1s:l a.
of Wilson, ana if he were up for
a second term, the world would
be treated to the sublime spectacle
of the &. o. p's. tramping on each
others heels in order to make il
unanimous-wed don't think.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-11

There will certainly be an en-
tertainment worth while when at
Chicago the bull moose and the
elephanttry toswallow each other
June next. in the accomplish
ment of which great feat we are
wishing success to both of .hem
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-11

The schooners are coming
in and passing through, from one
to several, now about every day
getting on their claims ready
for putting in that spring crop.
They mostly have fine teams and
ou fits.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-11

The republicans giving Lin
coin banquets and Lincoln toasts
is like the Scribes and Pharasees
saying, I'VE have Abraham to
our father"
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-11

We believe Senator Thomas
knew what he was talking about
when recently in the senate he
branded Rockefeller and the
English-Pearson syndicate as the
murderers of every American
killed in Mexico since the revolu.
lion started.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-11
When YOU want outside pew

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ycu W. ~ 0nt.l:, rsn- " ns>
pr hat -:,arT't H. .r-ggaia uu'
give ~ s'cc -sscs. Ets-- 1ip-
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nal Or : r for Is VITA
the Herald.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-11

Elkhart on the 9th inst. held
an election to vote bonds in the
sum of Sl7, 500 to install a sys-
TEN of water works for the town.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-11

The kind of weather we have
been having recently shows that
the grounding in this part of
Gods moral heritage is not of
the standa rd-bred variety.
The Springfield herald., 1916-02-11

ilO LuOIC Vi GLlSSC hhNhSeS oiiOOAN
be sold, and of those already
sold it should be construed tc
mean the parents, and children
under age-and none others
1t should also be construed
TO mean that these mem bershir
tickets admit only to the grounds.
The editor last year expected tc
pay his way to the grand stand
for himself and family, and we
believe that This year every mem
ber should ne compelled to do So.
There would have been just as
many at the fair last year during
the three days If The admission
fee had been 35 CTS: and that
alone would have put the assoc
alton to the good. 35 cent
should consequently be the tee
..fl3 y ar. boz ~ The gate snG
=. ti.- r-sz, srgnl; least not
la- .
Last yrar lot of dead heads
entered the speed ring and with
che ball players. Tho association
puts up good purses on these rae
es and games, and probably if
these parties were required to
pay their way in it would avoid
confusion. Al least, they should
not again be allowed to dead
head lot of their friends along
with them into the fair grounds.
Probably the most crude and
unsystematic affair of last year
was in the complimentary tickets.
There were one hundred printed
and they were given out to Dick,
Tom, and Harry, without any
regard to policy, custom, or
sense.
It is customary for fair as
sociatio1s to send comps t. the
press There is policy to that,
there being nothing better as an
advertisement. Last year not
even the editors in our neighbor-
ing towns were honored with a
pass and they came and paid
their way.
100 comp tickets are not toe
many, but they should be exclu.
sively for the newspapers where
such comps would serve to ad.
vertise the fair and Baca county
and so far as we can see nov
there is no reason why anyone
else should be favored with com.
plimentary tickets to the fair.
We have here alluded simpl,
to the financial breakers OF last
years fair, that should this yeal
be avoided.
In addition we believe ou1
former fairs can be greatly i'm.
proved upon in attractions. Fo,
one thing, the association should
bend every energy toward secur.
ing a -round-com.
mence In time and leave no stone
unturned in securing it.
We shall here mention Just
one other. With the reputation
that the Baca county fair now
has, we do not believe that fly.
ing machine is impossible. Al
least no harm can come by gcine
after it, probably in conjunction
with the Lamar fair, and with it!
| aid.
AS stated, we believe if the
breakers of last year had beer
avoided that the fair would have
closed with several hundred dol
lars to the good, and we believe
if tile association this year will
profit by last years mistake.
that the fair will close this veal
with any where in the neighbor
hood of $500 in the treasury, a.
J well as holding a far that will
rank with the very best eastern
country fairs, and will put Bac;
in the front rank of Colorad,
counties.
Plum Greek