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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-03-24

Witnesses:
Leonard Lyon.
VIM. Bauman
JOHN T. WHITE, Notary Public.
State Of Louisiana, Parish of
Iberia.
!, the undersigned J. 4. Con
souIin, Clerk Of Court and eX-offi-
clio Recorder Of Mortgages in and
for the Parish Of Iberia, La, do
hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is a true and correct
copy from and Of the Charter Of
Marston Oil Company, IncOrp-
Grated" duly filed for record in
my office on this Second day Of
March a. D., 1917 and Of record
in Charter Book ! at Folio OF
the records Of my Office.
In testimony whereof ] grant
these presents under my signature
and seal Of Office Of this Second
day of March A. D., 1917.
Signed J. A. GONSOULIN,
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-03-24
HIGH COST OF LIVING.


You can hear it from the rich and
poor
lis a knocking at every ones door
. Such high prices for everything
we have to pay
And yet not word must we say.
The big fish are storing it away,
Just as the farmer does his corn
and hay.
The war is the cause of it, they
claim,
But it's food that's raised right
here Just the same.
The rich are storing away cur
food stuff,
And that's the reason We have it
so stiff,
It's nothing but a graft and specu-
lation.
And its surely hurting the whole
creation. lave,
Even our vegetables are so very
high
That it makes so many ask the
question "why,"
They must even have a quantity
of it in store,
For there was more Of it raised
last year then ever before.
To stop it there ought to be some
thing done
Tor its getting to BE serious and
no fun.
Nnions, our good old Creole dish
= Its even too high to season our
fish,
Cabbage, we must put in soup or
stew to sop,
For they are too high to throw
the juice in the slop,
Our bread is out Of reason,
It's as high as though it was out
Of season.
Need no inspector to throw open
our pantry doors,
To see if there is spoilt potatoes
or onions on the floor.
1t will teach many cXtravagant
woman how to save,
Although she will think, she is be
ing made as slave,
We have no idea of us, what's
ahead
Vikings are going to get higher
~ has been said,
Wa} should raise food here the
year around,
Aid that would make the big
fish drown
Raise things that they cant keep
!. And that would help the prices
n from getting too steep,
will teach us for our own peo-
.NSe we must provide,
)EAd\hot with so many other
coJ ptries divide.
Manyfa family don't get enough
to Cat,
For the man cant make enough
with his hands and feet,
The fellow that's using his head,
They are the ones that getting
well feed.
And its not only food that's so
high,
But everything you 60 to buy.
Nav be if we would have war,
1t would settled the whole affair,
And to do it over again they
wouldn't dare,
Then you would have cause to
ask,
What makes that soldier so lean,
It's because he can't get enough |
white beans,
And that family of children so
thin,
TITS because they are living on
p too near the shin,
Eur God knows for us all, what !
is best,
So we must leave it to Him and
let our minds rest.
Mrs. II. F. B.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-03-24
ATHXAS WONDER

THE Texas Wonder cures kidney and
bladder troubles, dissolves gravel. cures
diabetes, weak and lame backs, rheuma-
Hsm and ali irregularities ofthe kidneys and
bladder in both men and women. If not sold
by your druggist, will be sent by mail on re-
ceipt Of 81. One small bottle is two months
treatment and seldom fails TO perfect cure.
Send for testimonials from this and other
81 Louis. Mo. Sold by druggists.-Adv.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-03-24

J. NJ Perry,
l.. T. DULANY. Notary Public.
l, J. A. Gonsoulin, Clerk of Court and ex-Of-
ficio recorder in and for the Parish of Iberia.
Louisiana. do hereby certify that the foregoing
is a true and exact copy of charter on file in my
Office to be recorded in Book of Charter No. ],
folio
In faith whereof have hereunts set my hand
and seal of office this Sth day of March, 1917.
j. A. GONSOULIN,
Clerk of Court iberia Parish.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-03-24
Succession safe.

SUCCESSION OF JOSE'H DELCANBRE,
DECEASED
10Th Judicial District Court OF Louisiana. Parish
OF Iberia
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-03-24
Notice.

Z s. Broussard, Atty.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-03-24

ARTICLE ".
The corporate powers Of this corpora
ton shall be vested in and exercised by
a Board of Directors composed of four
teen stockholders of said corporation tc
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-03-24

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B. w. MAFSTON. u.
Z. A. JACOB
w. G. WEEKS.
EDWARD r. WEEKS.
The Springfield herald., 1917-08-17

next hit-picked up and torn to
pieces and scattered for half a
mile. 1t was just being built
and was nearly completed.
Metcalf's barn back of his res
idence was caught in the whirlpool
torn to pieces, and Uttered the
path of the storm for half g
mile.
The Parks house, half a mile
northeast of town, was the last
of the tornado's victims-scat'
tered everywhere. In this case
again the family was luckily
away. .a.
Half a dozen cars were injured
and two ruined.
This is the second damaging
cyclone to hit the county since its
settlement, the former one pass.
ingover the Short Grass country
wrecking buildings, killing ona,
and seriously injuring others.
The sympathies of the whole
county 20 out to the Two Buttes
sufferers. .-
The Springfield herald., 1917-08-17
Teachers at this Normal

A good teacher to go on to the
retired list is one who dosn't
need to attend normal or teach
ers' gatberings-so long as his
certificate is good. School
boards wanting first grade
teacher we believe should find
out first whether they attended
normal. We believe living
second grader. or even third
grader, is worth more than dead
first grader every day in the
week. The following are those
who attended normal this year:
Earl c. Denney, Louis G. Gunkel
Margret E. Jackson Mimic Lepel,
Frances M. Petit Dollie E. Dunn
Bertha Bryan, Christina Nihof /,
Ms. McCrellis, Freda Hays,
Rachel Alexander, Leah Cant,
Annabelle Handley. Isla Pearson
Mae Beecher, Charley Finley,
Mary L. Black, Elva Evans,
Ina Van Gieson. Virgie. .Conaway
Bess Turner, Ruth Rosengrants,
Margaret Hanley, Hope Brown,
Elra Cokeley, w. C. Benefel,
Marie Herndon. H. Blanchat,
Elmer Ballart, Holbert Bonto,
Mary I, ,Lockhard, q. Y. Robb,
David Fl. Murray, Cora Mordica,
Mae Trussell, Ester Skinner,
Daniel Durkee, Ruth Seymour,
Anna finley, Moline Chamberlain,
WILDER Shepard, Grace Seymour,
Theodore Omaley, Howard
Beecher.
The Springfield herald., 1917-08-17
The Tri-State
Broomcorn Association

Met at Stonington Thursday,
Aug. 9, called to order by the
president at 10 a. m. with the
room we'll filled with growers
from Holly, Villas, Big Flats,
Webb, Konantz and other places
over the territory.
Enthusiastic discussions fol.
lowed revealing real enthusiasm
on the part of all present.
Bylaws were amended and
many new members were added
and the meeting adjourned till
1:30 y. IN. when more rev men,
bers were received, and the cleo
tions of officers followed-Presi-
dent, ]. H Holton, Holly, Sec.
Sam Dean, West tola. The dues
for membership is $1.OO per
year.
Those wishing to share the
benefit of the organization should
correspond with the secretary.
Contributed.
The Springfield herald., 1917-08-17
PASSED IT'S 31ST MILE POST

The Herald is the only paper
I'M Baca county of the thirteen
that once here flourished that is
here today to tell the story.
Only one other paper of those old
days antedated the Herald in pub
lication-the Western World of
the screaming, boosting, boom
ing town of old Boston. then the
largest town in the county and
the widest in the west.
The World was started the Sth
of March, 1887, by the present
editor of the Herald. and the
Herald was started in August of
the same year.
The Herald during these years,
like the country, has had kind
of submarine existence-some-
times with its nose under water
and sometimes above water, and
sometimes with one boss and
sometimes with another;. but al
ways somehow it managed to
survive and have it's continued
being, and som etime it will take
its place with the big dailies.
with Brer Jones still declaring
that it doesn't lead and isn't the
Great County Builder.
After its baptism in fire and
water don't get this "ire. wa
ter" please). the Herald starts
out on its thirty second year,
with town and county of which
no old moss-back or capvas-cov-
cred mortal ever dared to dream
and with prospects of a still
greater future town and county
Transformation.
With greetings to the great
Herald army, and the thousands
of other good people in Baca
county, the Herald passed it's
thirty-tirst mile post, and in en-
tering its thirty-second year asks
for a continuance of your kind
favors, and is hoping that the
god of prosperity may smile on
you, and thus that your future
happiness and prosperity maJ
De assured.
The Springfield herald., 1917-08-17
The Cyclone
At Two Buttes

About 6 p. m. Friday evening
a cyclone funnel dipped down tc
the ground about a quarter of a
mile southwest of the town of
Two Buttes, and passed through
the town diagonally to the north
east, apparently expending its
force about a mile or mile and
a half from town.
Fl. d. Gather tried to get in
to the hotel after seeing the cy-
clone coming; failing, he laid
down and tried to hold onto the
side walk, but was picked up
and thrown into the middle
Of the street, breaking some ribs
and otherwise seriously injuring
him.
At the same time the wind
caught up DR.. Verity's store
room and residence, wrecking
the former and tearing the lat
ter to pieces. Luckily, DIR. Ver-
ity was in Lamar.
1t also about the same time
caught up the Fred Kempin res
idence, tore it to pieces and
smashed up everything in the
house. luckily, the Kempin
rsmily was also in Lamar.
The Wheeler and Stanton store
(concrete) was caught at an an
gle, and only the south wall left
standing. Peculiarly, the dry
goods that were on shelves along
this wall were left in their plac-
es, while other things were
blown away or smashed up
i lats, caps, boots and shoes be-
in,y among the former. Loss
will proba bly, reach two or three
thou. sand dollars.
Onda Young and printer Pru-
lit saw it coming, and Young
said let's run out of its path. :"
They became separated, however.
and after the storm Pruitt was
found in the torn-to- pieces
Wheeler and Stanton store With
his skull crushed in
Gifford's real estate was next
picked up aud scattered promis-
cuously. 1t was a new building
and is a total loss building and
fixtures probably over 81, 900.
U. j. Warrants building was
The Springfield herald., 1917-08-17
Our w. B, A. w.
Springs Another Joke

From the Democrat.
The Herald has it figured out
that the reason we are entering
the war now is that it will cost
less to fight Germany now than
it would if we were to fight them
alone later Oh. This may be the
view of o very few who are SO
assessed which same of course
is not plagiarized} with greed
that they can see nothing but the
dollar mark, but we are glad that
the great mass of american peo-
pie and especially t,lA boys who
will give up their lives for Their
country are abe to see beyond to
the principal which has actuated
every war in which we have had
a part-free dom.
The Springfield herald., 1917-08-17
Zion Chapel

Needing rain badly-no more.
Threshing has begun in this
vicinity.
Dillon's and Rockhill's visited
tae Williamson's near town Sun
dag
The many friends of Cal.
Thompson were sorry to hear OF
his accident. He is getting along
nicely.
Arch Davis and wife and
daughter Bertha and Jess Shell
ton started for Colo. Springs
Sunday for a few days outing.
We extend congratulations to
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Gulick of
Clyde, and wish them many hap
py years of married life.
The Springfield herald., 1917-08-17
Villas

Miss Feton Yokley has gone tc
Kentucky on a visit.
Grandma Mitchell is visiting
at her sons home in Villas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pard Collins and
little daughter and the two
Thorpe children are visiting
Grandma Capansky, and brother
Andrews folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Yokum
made trip to Lamar Friday af.
te- fresh fruit for Wheeler.
Several of our neighbours at
tended the picnic at the Holly
crossing. They report a large
crowd with very good speeches.
Mrs. Chase and family have
moved to Denver.
Several of our young people
attended the dance at Springfield
Saturday night.
Mrs. Roy Hagerman's parents
from Kansas are visiting the
Hagernan family.
The Springfield herald., 1917-08-17

Several of our boys reed their
notification of draft. We are
just begin to realize we are in
WAR.
The Rutherford boys caught
about eighty fish at the dam
Saturday and Sunday. Pretty
fair catch.
The Grange at Big Flats is
gaining notoriety. About forty
members, and still adding to
their numbers.
Mrs. Campbell and daughter
Pearl are spending this week
with Grandma Conner.
Thompson Bros. passed
through Villas early Monday o-R
ing to Lamar for coal. Nothing
like preparedness.
Milton Amrine has returned
from his visit to Nebraska.
The Springfield herald., 1917-08-17
West Pretty Prairie

The grange picnic on Bear
creek Wednesday was we'll at
tended and all enjoyed them.
selves. But there will be nc
more picnics there as so many
had no regard for fences and
gates.
A large crowd from this vici.
nifty went to the Two Buttes and
Lamar lakes the latter part Of
the week to fish.
Frank Morgan sold the south
quarter Of his land, bought hin
q Ford and went 70 Ukfahnms
last week.
G. R. Rentfrow and wife
W. A. Greathouse and Orie Stig'
ers went to Villas on business
this week.
The state master made the
grange meeting very interesting
Thursday night.
Fletcher Hughes started fol
their home in Iowa Tuesday, af
ter a two weeks visit here.
The Springfield herald., 1917-08-17
Alberti's App oint.

The following letter will ex-
plain itself.
LII. Alberti, DEPUTY Dist. Atty.
Baca county Colorado.
Dear Sir
Under the authori tN con-
ferred upon me by Sec. 5 of the
act of congress approved May Is,
1917, known as the Selectiwe Ser
vice act, and il. conformity with
Instructions from the presto lent
of the United States, l here by
designate you as the represent 4
tive of the government, to take
appeals in behalf of the govern
ment from decisions of the local
exemption boards having iuris-
diction within your county grant
ing exemptions or discharges
from liability to military service.
Upon application to said local
exemption board you will be
supplied with both forms as are
within its power to furnish and
will be notified of it's proc, ,ed.
ings.
You are directed to proceed at
once to the discharge of the i'm
portant duty entrusted to you
and to give all possible public ity
to the fact of your appointm, ,nt
and the nature of your duties, to
the end that all persons haNt1 9
information leading them, or the
community at large, to believe
that exemptions or disch .Svge S
granted are not in the best. inter
ests of the nation may knew to
whom to apply to obtain a review
Of such action, if such rule
seems to you desirable.
Enclosed herew with You will
find an acknowledged and
acceptance of this desi .nation.
which you are requested. to fiji
out, sign, and return at once.
In full reliance upon 7our pa
triotic acceptance and discharge
of the responsibility fo the pro-
lection of the interes It's of the
ma lion, | am
Respectfully,
Julias G. g auter
GovernoI;--of Colorado.
The Springfield herald., 1917-08-17
Murray

The crops in this locality are
looking very well, but we are
needing rain-no more.
Flour has gone up to seven and
a half dollars hundred:
The Friends begin their camp
meeting Aug. 5th. Rev. Fisk
with an evangelist from Wichita
will conduct the services. They
are bringing a tabernacle with
them, and Accommodations will be
made for all. Everyone "wel.
come"
Elmer Terry and wife started
for the cedars Thursday. They
have planned to stay a few days
and visit Mrs. Terry's sister.
All the farmers in this locality
have declared war on Russia
(thistle), but they are about to
get the best of US after all.
The Springfield herald., 1917-08-17
| Graft

Graft young people went to AL,
YIN Springs in the cedars for An
a, Y days picnic last Tuesday.
Til, " left soon after sunrise and
cook, I'd their breakfast after they
reache d the Springs. Mrs. Scar
borough and Mrs. Van Buskirk
chaperon. ed the party.
Miss RI by Scar borough left
for Pratt, K. ans, last Thursday.
Frank Scar. borough is visiting
his mother dur. ing his vacation.
There was p. rty at the home
OF Mrs. Ruskin for the young
people last Friday evening.
VIM. Van Buskirk has brought
in 600 head of COWS a, Nd caves 10
pasture.
a fine. rain last night ought 10
improve the crop outlec 'R' Inc
crops have been standing Ge oao
weather fine, but now out Eht 10
do much better.
The Springfield herald., 1917-08-17
Bio Rock

Work was begun on the new
school house Monday.
f. M. Norris and Portor Chat
ham made trip to Lamar for
lumber for the school house
Wednesday.
Big Iim Ice is driving a new
Ford. He says whoa to it when
it gets unrnley, but guess it will
soon get gentle.
Earl kaufman is back from
Oklahoma to look after his
beans.
John Richard is putting up
his alfalfa hay.
R. N. Bender was circulating
a petition for new road through
these parts. We need more
good roads. Everybody sign it.
From pumpkin roller.
The Springfield herald., 1917-08-17
Lamport
August 8


Everett Thomas purchased
team of mules at Elkhart Tues
day.
Clifford Smith and sister Mrs.
Beulah Falls returned from har-
vest last Thursday.
The stork visited Everett Thom-
as and wife last Friday and left a
big nine-pound baby girl. Moth
er and baby are getting along
nicely.
The grange lodge was very we'll
attended Saturday night.
Ed. Rogers is building a four
room bungalow, which looks good
to US.
Mrs Matt Thomas is spending
the week at Everett Thomas.
Monroe Fowler went over
cross the river to visit friends
Wednesday.
The Springfield herald., 1917-08-17
Pilot Roint
Crops are still holding on

Crops are still holding on.
r. G. Grover, ]. ]. Pulliam
and S. L. Hickcox helped R. l.
johnson fix his pump this week.
Roy and Bill Hickcox went to
Lamar the first of the week.
w. L. Tandy and Rose Wright
returned from Lamar tine first of
the week.
V. B. Bamber and wife were
visiting in this neigisborhoed the
first of the week.
Clarence Palmore and mother
went to the ceiars the frs. of
the week.
The Simpson boys are building
quite barn on their place.
Willard Harris left the first of
the week for Lamar.
The Springfield herald., 1917-08-17

T. o. Maynard traded his Sax
on car to Alga Adams last week.
Mrs. T. L. Stagner and child
ren visited Mrs. L. Fancher
Wednesday.
Miss Clarabelle Beckman Of
Baker visited Miss Hankins Sat-
urday and Sunday.
T. o. Maynard and family and
Mrs. F. H. Mitchell attended the
Cole Bros. show in Lamar the
18th.
1t is estimated that 200, 00C
new troops will be in camp by
Septem Der 1st.
E. Lepel and son George, were
in town on the l1th-here t:
meet Miss Christina, who is at
tending commercial school q,
Denver.
The Dinius Hdw. Co. now hai
a large sign displayed over tht
awning to their store building,
and also a cloth sign in front.
R. w. Fox and family and Mrs
Geo. Collier were in from Edlel
Friday.
The Springfield herald., 1917-08-17
CROP OUTLOOK

BY the estimate of the agricul.
tural bureau we find that in this
state there will be over $500, 900
bushels of corn than last year,
nearly 1000, 900 bushels more OF
wheat, over 100000 more of
potatoes, and a million more tons
of hay.
For the United states we find
nearly a billion more bashels OF
corn, nearly 100000, 900 more
bushels of wheat, nearly
2,OOO,OO0,OO more bushels Of
potatoes, with hay about the
same.
1t will thus be seen that the
crop outlook for both the state
and the nation is a great dea
better than it was this time last
wear.
The Springfield herald., 1917-08-17
Floemont

The social given at the home
of Frank Thompson's Saturday
evening was very much enjoyed.
r H. Dickey and wife and
Mrs. Will Scott returned home
Saturday from q five weeks visit
through west Texas and Okla
homa.
Dewitt Kirkpatrick is working
for Foster Elliott.
]. A. Messer and W. D. Kirk
patrick were having some notary
work done at Robert Dicxey's 8
Saturday.
The Springfield herald., 1917-08-17
| Buster

Most of the crops in this neigh
borhood look good. Ifit keeps
raining there will be more feed
raised than the people thought
for during the dry weather.
Mrs. Chas. r. Fosnight and
children have gone to Oklahoma
to visit their parents. Chas. r.
is lo> liking lonesome.
Osca.r Eslinger went to Trini'
dad to be examined.
Hugh C..7lberson has come
home from K. snsas.
Lee Nickel .'ame home from
Las Animas wher,e be has beer
working. Lee says, home looks
good to him.
Mrs. II. Nickel and t>. 70 daugh
ters. Mildred and Esthe {, nave
gone to Oklahoma on a VISIT
The Springfield herald., 1917-08-17
West P retty Prairie

Chas. Foulks grew consider
ably worse and was taken to the
hospital at Dodge City Friday.
His wife and son accompanied
him.
W. A. Greathouse' well caved
in, so he had TO take the stock tc
the neignbors for water two OF
three days.
Some Of the fishers didn't have
very good luck while at the
lakes, and returned sooner thai
expected.
veta and Earl Mathew accom-
panied their father to- Holly tbil
week.
The Springfield herald., 1917-08-17
North Flats

Wilbern ShiHet left Monday
for Ft. Lyons where he enlisted
in the army.
Several from this part were
called in the draft.
Encell Sven, who left here
five years ago, is here visiting
friends.
Bickford, Adams and Ira and
Floyd Chenoweth hauled lumber
for the new M. E. church at
Springfield last week.
Among those drafted were
Manley Grant, Leonard Dale,
Ed. Tom 5leson and Arthur Bick-
ford.
The Springfield herald., 1917-08-17

The Special session of the leg
islature is entitled to the medal
for having done more work in
the least time and with less rag
chewing and wind jamming than
any other session ever held in
the state, and probably ever held
in any other state-for which
the state owes a debt of graft
tude to both governor Gunter
and the legislators.
The Springfield herald., 1917-08-17

At the Colorado State fair the
government is going to give a
reproduction of a trench battle
in Europe, using the big guns,
airplanes and other modern
methods Of warfare. 1t will be
on a small scale, but they intend
to make it look like the real
thing.
The Springfield herald., 1917-08-17

The latest in eastern front
warfare is the enlistment of
whole regiments of young girls
of Russia. One company was
recently in action and the girls
are said to have fought like little
demons. In about all wars
some girls get in as men, but we
believe this the first in history
of girls enlisting as girls. While
it shows that women may be
counted as heroic as men, we
fail to see the wisdom of the
government permitting their en-
listment.
The Springfield herald., 1917-08-17

Sc c. of State holland cannot be
too hi, rhly commended for his
recomm endation of the corpora
tion tax n ,easure that at the ex-
ira session was enacted into law,
which same will raise corpora
tiou taxes froL n about $40.oco to
over s26o,o And there is prob
ably room for stil | another drive.
The Springfield herald., 1917-08-17
Pilot Point

Mr.. Harris returned from Kan
sas Thursday evening.
MIR. Swanson and wife went to
Kansas Tuesday to be treated.
]. ]. Pulliam and Mr.. Anthony
went to the cedars Wednesday.
Mrs. Boles and children went
to Lamar Wednesday evening.
The Springfield herald., 1917-08-17
Rodley

Lots of rain in this vicinity
plenty to make crops.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Meslnard
left Saturday for q visit with
relatives in Beaver county. Okla.
G. M. Wilcox has his we'll near
completion.
G. A. Shultz vent up Satur-
kay to be examined for the army.
He graded 100 per cont. Others
from here will go this week.
Crops are looking we'll.
The Springfield herald., 1917-08-17

The Denver Public Forum
rounded up it's first year last
week. The Forum is making
a good fight for progressive dem
ocracy, and we can consequently
commend it to those in this state
who still believe in the Wilson,
Bryan-Jefersonian brand of de-
t, nOcracy.