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The Springfield herald., 1917-01-19

Forest Hall was trading in VIZ
las last Wednesday.
F. L. Carter and B. G. Morton
returned from Lamar Friday
with Lumber for Two Buttes.
Mrs. Harry Suedel,um visited
the greater part of this week
with her mo- her. Mrs. Main.
There is some contesting 60.
ing On in this part Of the coun'v.
People are crazy to get some DI
Baci county's good land.
B. { Morton has the lumber
on the ground to build a house
on the place he bought of E. C.
Dullea.
There was surprise party ut
Mrs. Gordan Gattlan's last We'd
nesday. The evening was spent
IN playing cars and sociable
time.
The Springfield herald., 1917-01-19
Short Grass

Rev. Nidey has purchased the
Dolby windmill and the land that
surrounds it.
Fay and Pearl Calhoun went
over to see their grandparents
Tuesday. Fay returned the
next day and Pearl remained for
few days visit.
The la grippe is still visiting in
the neighborhood.
Fanny South worth. Nettie Fin
kle and Mrs. E. E. Terry apent
Sunday afternoon with Mrs
Brown.
Mr.. Southworth and Mr.. Clay.
ton made trip TO Elkhart latter
part of the week.
VIM. Heating and family spent
Sunday at the Strnly home.
The Springfield herald., 1917-01-19
. AXE MIEW

Grandma Bossey started Thurs
day to visit he daughters and
other relativessin Kansas and
Oklahoma.
Emmet Williams has gone to
Lamar to work,
Mr.. Ritz and wife from Beaver
county, Okla. are here visiting
her daughters and other relatives
in Kansas and Oklahoma.
Emmett Williams has gone to
Lamar to work.
Mr. Ritz and wife from Bever
iounty, Okla ,gare here visiting
their daughters, Mrs. Henry
Mathews and Mrs. Roy Kraft.
Love and Rhodes drilled well
for Mr.. Blazdal last week.
Edward Lively returned home
from Kansas Iast Wednesday.
The Springfield herald., 1917-01-19
Zion Chapel

Walter Rockhill and Frank
Davis made a trip to Lamar after
freight.
Dillon's spent Sunday with
Rockhill's.
Bob Robins finished his we'll at
a depth of 1lS IT,, and has gone
back to Oklahoma to prepare to
move out.
The men of this vicinity fenced
the cemetery last week.
Cal. Thompson built a barn
for Mr.. Dunn last week and Is
now hauling posts and fencing
for Mr.. Dunn's place.
Sam Jent has a new tractor
and is planning to tear up things
in general oyer the prairies this
spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Ullery re-
turned home last week after
The Springfield herald., 1917-01-19
Mus!ta..!.!|1jllgI

Ttia,c Ws,sn ssL '...S - ..ot ,as.
been progressing rapidly for the
past week. Some of the work
men though have gone to Lamar
at present writing. to get some
| special blacksmithing done.
I The Van Buren's left Thursday
of last week for another tour
with their show. They showed
+, at FIues two nights latter part of
the week and expect to go on to
Las Arimas the first of this
week.
The coal prospectors have been
up in the region of the new mine
sites and expect to have the
mine in operation in the near fu-
ture. Experienced miners who
have been to the mine say the
coal is in an abundant quantity,
and is of the finest quality, but
it takes some tine to get such
things in working order.
Lee Pritchard and family and
several others of this vicinity at
tended the Van Buren, shows at
Flues Friday andSatu rday night.
j. E Cummings has been en-
ployed by the oil company for
several days.
The Springfield herald., 1917-01-19
Big Flat

Mr.. Hair is improving at this
writing.
Rhae Lackey and Dewey Jack
man are putting down a we'll for
Atty Alberti Of Sprinnfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Logan, who have
been visiting at Crawford's for
the past week, have gone to Bur.
falo, Okla.
j. P. Jackman ia not able to ne
out at this writing, but is q little
better.
There have been protracteC
meetings going on this week
with good atten dance.
, Calvin Escrage is having q siege
| of Grippe.
The Springfield herald., 1917-01-19
NIaxey

Jan. IL.
Mr.. Deel and family are report
ed on the sick list.
Venable is plaste:ing his house
this week.
Ault, Moore, McEndree boys.
Roberts and Dillingham; are In
the cedars after post.
Bulge Armstrong has friends
visiting from Oklahoma.
The Maxey bunch OF young
folks called on the McEndrees
Sunday.
Ira Mckee. Lloyd and lisa An
derron and Mr.. Bennett Of Bnf-
falo. Okla. and w. q. Barnes of
Lockwood. Okla. we're over q.
D. F. McEntlree's the past week
looking for lands and Mac can
furnish the goods. This means
more settlers who will boost fol-
Colorado and Baca county.
The Springfield herald., 1917-01-19

We are now prepared to
make the greatest bargain offer
ever offered in a newspaper COM
bination-four great magazines
with free dress pattern anG the
Great County Builder for $1.65.
The four magazir es separately
would cost 81. so, inclusive of free
dress pattern; and you get the
whole cheese for 35 cents in the
Herald combination. All maga-
zines and newspapers are advanc-
ing in price, so it would be well
to act at once.
The Springfield herald., 1917-01-19

That fellow Aulnix Is deserv.
ing either of admiration or sym
pathy in his log-rolliug efforts to
convince the legislative solons
that 1900 majority is not enough
to elect another man to the Of
fee he ran for. Certainly his
own Importance is worth mere
to the state than the mere mat
ter of a few thousand votes. III
deed, the more We think Of it the
more we are convinced that
what Mulnix is entitled to is ad-
miration,
The Springfield herald., 1917-01-19

$ fhes osnmiasionars TRaysdsx
of last week called on Judge Her.
bert to arrange for a public high
way straight south through his
land. Mr.. Herbert not only con-
sented to the road running
through his land, 100 feet wide.
but stated he would make an
outright gift of the land to the
county, conditioned on tl'eir
fencing the road. The thanks
of the county are due to Judge
Herbert for the public spirit
shown in making the donation Of
this valuable right of way.
The Springfield herald., 1917-01-19
Ridge

c. D. Wray and A. Hutford
went to Elkhart Sunday return
ing Monday.
j. D. Wray and G. I. Wray
made a flying trip from EIkhart
out to G. D. Wrav's last Sunday,
John Brown and Mont Conover
accompanying them.
j. Tn. Benson and George
Blodgett are planning a trip to
the cedars.
DIT. Shufford called on C. D.
Wray's Friday after.
The Springfield herald., 1917-01-19
M Kinley

Ernest Black, John Wren Joe
Mcneil and j.. 3 Adams went to
Lamar Wednesday of last week
in the Adams car.
John Moore hos been on the
sick list the pass few days.
Emmett Danial made a trip to
Elkhart Thursday.
j. C. Adams purchased two
cows from Fred, Collins.
r. M. Fowler. our mail carrier
has bought a new Ford.
The Springfield herald., 1917-01-19
CLYDE

Frank Davis made trip to
Lamar this week, freighting for
Patterson.
Mike and A. l.. Hershner
spent Thursday evening at Salon
Pearce's.
Cleveland Smith, Ed. Gimhle
and Oscar Swanner made trin
to Lamar this week.
Mssdames George and Floyd
kirkendall spent Wednesday af-
ternoon at Sam Carter's.
Roy and Will Davis and Ben
Leonard went to the cedars Fri
day.
A. Mizzles butchercI nine hogs
Monday.
The Springfield herald., 1917-01-19

The press of the state regard
less of partisan affilliation join
in unstinted praise of the mes
sage of Gov. Gunter to the legis-
lature, declaring that his insight
into the needs and affairs of the
state and the recommendations
made are such as to inspire con-
tidence in his administration.
The Springfield herald., 1917-01-19

j. M. Graft left Tuesday on q
three weeks business trip.
Messers. Molone. McCon.
nauxhhay and Boyd went to La
mar Wednesday.
School began again monday af.
ter the holiday vacation.
SoInes times jokes don't turn
out just ss the jokers intend.
There are several young men in
the Graft nelRhborhood who
could tell how it seems to have
the joke turned on the joker.
Those Interested might inquire
of some Of them living north Of
Graft.
The Springfield herald., 1917-01-19
Prairie Queen

jim McGinnis and Archie Ellis
from near Villas spent Saturday
at John Lvnch's.
viii Hickey ia in good way
pulling his broomcorn.
George McGinnis from Hinds-
vile, AK, i"ught the Roy Hodge
|relinquishnent.
Joln Robinson has gone to La.
mar to get coal for the Prairie
Que III school.
Ned Jones has purchased a
, tine team of horses.
Duniarr's are drilling on their
well, and Earl Dobbs is hayinV a
well drilled.
We have q no.+-i peas,O's -"''a''
xr lad this time last year. and
:. 10 c$;il cp,uicr
The Springfield herald., 1917-01-19

Casey Jones hit the trail-went
bacx east to work.
Jake Dillinger is going into the
COW business. Well. some ones
got to feed EN-.
Harry Bohl is having a heck oi
Il time back east. We wonder II
Harry is figuring on bringing 4
cook back with him.
Dick MCGOWAN is building q
house on his homestead on the
Cimarron.
The Springfield herald., 1917-01-19

working near Lamar for the past
few months.
Harve Kidder flushed the
Williamson school house last
week.
Frank kidder had a 2 year old
heifer run down by an automo-
bile lact week, resulting in
broken leg for the heifer. Thu
auto and occupants sailed on an
concerned.
The Springfield herald., 1917-01-19

ing boy. Mrs -Alfrey was the
fairy God Mother.
On account of the snow the
ball Friday night was failure.
Miss Feton Yokley spent Fri
day evening with her friends,
the Rutherfords.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Elmore,
the newly weds, were Villas
shoppers Thursday, buying fur
niture and getting ready to drift
down the stream of life together.
Here's hoping all their cares
may be little ones. (Say about
IL pounders1. E
The Springfield herald., 1917-01-19

If Mulnix is worth more to the
state than a majority of one OF
two thousand-why didn't Carl.
son think to make brief to the
state assembly in lis own case
We take it that Carlson is worth
about forty Mulnixes.
The Springfield herald., 1917-01-19
Pride

January IL
Wes. Music ard family from
;E--.--, n'-'- -.-----. ..' s:-sn:. ".
Claud Gsger's Saturday and
Sunday.
Sam Browning and Walter
Rogers went 70 Texhoma Tues,
day after oil cake for Chas. Carr
G. W. Caldwell and Will
Mitchell we're both on the sick
list this week.
Jake Harman and wife are ut
Grant Harman's near Went.
worth. Grant is reported to be
very low with pheumonia.
Will Crunpton, Dan Hoffner
and Harley Sheldon went To
Springfield Tuesday.
The Springfield herald., 1917-01-19

A number of new buildings
are being projected as a part Of
next summers crop. Facts are,
Springfield is just getting ready
to spread itself.
The Springfield herald., 1917-01-19

The Federal loan bank associa.
tion of Springfield will hold a
meeting at the court house Sat-
urday afternoon, tomorrow. All
who are interested should be
present.
The Springfield herald., 1917-01-19

The sweeping decision of the
United State supreme court up
holding the laws of dry states
barring liquor importations is the
death knell of the bootlegger and
the blind joints. The way is
open now for Colorado to become
dry in fact as we'll as in name.
The Springfield herald., 1917-01-19
KOnantz

Kouantz is there with the goods
when it comes to romance. Fri
day night a crowd ga altered and
made such a noise that the bride
and groom came out and treated
to the usual candy and cigars.
Miss Desoto came here from
Kansas City to te each the Collins
school, met Ora Keaton and they
went back east to spAnd Xmas
with relatives and attend their
own wedding. The bride is a
jolly young lady of many accom-.
pli>hnents. The groom is one
of the finest young men in this
country, of excellent morals and
has many friends. who wish the
young couple long and happy
married life.
Guy Gregory got Ford and
tn. dad-burned thing froze up
and busted.
The Springfield herald., 1917-01-19
Plum Creek
January l3

Roy Hickcox and Cyril Grover
went to the ced;lrs this week.
Jim Ice is drilling on his arte-
sian well.
J. J. Pulliam and W. L. Taady
went 10 Lamar Tuesday.
Miss HouRh has been spend.
ing the week with Mrs. Johnson.
Elmer Johnson spent the day
Thursday with ]. j. Phillips.
J. J. Richard and Fay knopps
went to the cedars Monday.
The Springfield herald., 1917-01-19

The 1hrice-a-Week New York
World, one of the greatest pa
pers published, is S1.OO per year.
We can furnish it to all our paid
ahead subscribers for IS cents
and both the World and the Her.
alc for $2.20--subject to change
at any time.
The Springfield herald., 1917-01-19

The distillers and Brewers are
moving heaven and earth to de-
feat the bill in congress barring
liquor advertisements from the
mails. No use, John. you are
facing the firing squad, and you
might as well stand up and take
your medicine.
The Springfield herald., 1917-01-19

Bert McGowsn informs Ms thai
an Oklahoma oil company ;is 60.
ing to drill for oil on the Cimar.
ron, not far from the Colorado
line, they believing that the pros.
poets for oil are gond.
The Springfield herald., 1917-01-19

A bill is now before the legis-
lature to prohibit the importation
of liquor into the state, either by
public carriers or by individuals.
The wet states still hold out a
hope to those who can't getalong
without their morning toddy.
The Springfield herald., 1917-01-19

The two classes of people in
the United States piofiting by
the war in Europe are those who
are producing stuff 70 kill people
with and those producing stuff
to lseep them alive, - I,
The Springfield herald., 1917-01-19

The cold weather and snow
storm have put temporary
check on building operations in
Springfield.
The Springfield herald., 1917-01-19

It wasn't a million dollars
worth, but the snow that fell the
drst of the week will be worth a
whole lot to the wheat and as a
starter for next years crop.
The Springfield herald., 1917-01-19

Baca county will watch with
great interest the opening of the
coal mine on Mustang creek. If
it can be &C tten there in paying
quantities, it will make a great
saving to Baca county in the
item of fuel.
The Springfield herald., 1917-01-19

If you have a man outfit,
plant next year at least twenty
acres of beans and at least forty
acres of broomcorn. Don't be
afraid about help there will be
plenty of it.
The Springfield herald., 1917-01-19

The Pueblo Chieftain wants the
United States to pay Belgium an
indemnity in order to help bring
peace in Europe.
The Springfield herald., 1917-01-19

The Zirkle garage expects to
add second story TO itself as
soon as the weather permits.
That will make it one of the most
imposing business buildings in
Springfield.
The Springfield herald., 1917-01-19

The winter will give both sides
to the European conflict time to
prepare for the butche ring Of an
other million of innocent boys in
the trenches next summer.
The Springfield herald., 1917-01-19

Candidly. we are not sanRuine
over the oil prospects on the
Mustang. but the oil may be there
nevertheless.
The Springfield herald., 1917-01-19

Below zero the last of last
week, with a three or four inch
snow the first OF this week. The
snow will be a great benefit to
our people.
The Springfield herald., 1917-01-19

Mrs. Ward, mother of the
Ward boys, died at her home
Wednesday, and was laid at rest
in the Villas cemetery today.
Obituary next week.
Earnest Terral and Tony Bar
Ter ran down two more coyotes
Wednesday,.
w. E. McMullen continues
very low, and requires the clos
est attention and the best care.
The Springfield herald., 1917-01-19

Our news reporters the past
two weeks point out a gripp cpl
demic over the county.
The Springfield herald., 1917-01-19
These War Times
BY Otto H. Roland

The Uncle Walt Macon oil B.ca County
Oh James Augusts Binks he
died, and his spirit swiftly flew,
to home on Jordons other side,
that's made for souls that's good
and true. The neighbors nsed
to gather round and and mourn
the country's loss. But now
they say oh, kicky boy. he's sure
a wise old guy, to leave this
world of tears and woe, now that
hen fruits so high. The only
thing they mourn these days is
cost of pls snting aim, and James
Augustus wife paid that-oh
lucky, lucky Jim.
The Springfield herald., 1917-01-19
Fair Play.

concerned
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-30
Ripping Rhymes
ey WALT MASON
WASTED CHANCES


In every town are vacant lots, with
varied rubbish numbered, producing
cheap forget me-nots, and cockleburs
unnumbered. Year after year they 20
to seed, when Autumn winds are sigh
ing. and every brand Of noxious weed
thereon is multiplying. IL all those va
cant lots were sown to parsnips. spuds
and carrots. less often would we hear
men groan in hunger stricken garrets.
And here we see the nations vice, the
waste that has no ending; economy. can
cut no ice, while we have coin for
spending. Why pillow the weed grown
neighborhood, and plant the bean and
later? Our stand of at the store Ia
good; we'll think Of such schemes later.
All winter. in our little town. some folks
were nearly starving; some charity
was handed down, some ROSTERS for
their carving. But not lesson have
they learned, their future course to
sweeten; the coal we handed them ID
burned, the grub we gave is eaten. The
spring Is here-why look ahead? Why
get the spade and grind It? And when
again they're needing bread, the town
will have to find 1t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-30
HOW CAN IT BE DONE WITH s4o.ooO7

Governor Harding has modified his
estimate of the cost of a valuation OF
railways from 100000 to $4,000 and is
urging that sum TO be appropriated for
that purpose.
The suggestion for complete valu-
alton of railroad properties in Iowa
was made by Clifford Thorne later by
Joe Allen, who made valuation an issue
in his primary campaign. but neither
Of them limited that it could be done
for $4,000 or twice that sum, Thorne
named approximately 100000 as the
cost. He was low and knew that he
was low in his estimate but, he was
very close to the real sum it would
cost.
The government is making a valua-
ton similar to that which Iowa would
make If 1t were to properly value rail-
road property in this state. According
to the engineer in charge Of the work
on the Great Western when the party
came thru Marshalltown some months
ago between $4,000 and $1,000 per
mile is the cost Of valuation" That
| would make Thorne's estimate run very
closely with the government expert
ence
II there is to be valuation Of rail-
! roads by this state ;t should be dene
| honestly and with caution for the in
| terests Of both the people and the rail-
ways. II it costs the U. S. government
$4,000 per mile Of road to make a USE
full valuation it is not easy to see how
the state Of Iowa can do so at 40 PEI
cent OF that cost. And a valuation
slurred over or so conducted as to be
practically useless should not be given
the slightest consideration.
1t would be interesting and perhaps
enlightening If the governor were t;
submit the basis Of his estimate oil
$4,000 for a useful valuation Of the
Iowa railroads. II the $4,000 is tn
simply make a start at valuation ant
merely involve the state in the worl
in order that coming legislatures shall
be forced to continue IL by future ap.
preparations that is one thing; il al
lactual valuation as q basis for jus
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-30

Well. do you know, II that little bird
hadn't sung that cheerful song which l
told you about in the last story really
think Billy Bunny would have done
something very foolish. He might nave
crawled into hollow stump and said
whats the use of anything or some
thing like that. But when he heard that
cheerful song he Strengthened up his
back and buckled his knapsack
tighter and began to whistle. And after
that he felt ever so much happier.
Well, sir, just then a big cloud OF
smoke came blowing toward him and
the air got very hot, and before ne
knew what was the matter there was
big forest fire all around him. II made
n dreadful cracking noise and the
sparks flew here and there. and every
once in n while a big tree would fali
with crash like thunder.
"oh dear, oh dear!" cried the little
rabbit Il shall be burned to pieces
What shall I do? What shall do?"
Just then, all Of q sudden. the circus
elephant came tearing along, and when
ne saw Billy Bunny he said: "Help me
put out the fire." Then they both ran
over to the brook and the elephane
filed his trunk with water and squirted
It on the fire. And little Billy Bunny
took his rubber boot out OF his KNAPP
sack and flied it with water and threw
1t on the fire. Not the rubber boot. but
the water, you know. And by and BY
the fire began to go out, 20 that the ele-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-30
Billy Bunny and His Friends

plant and the little rabbit could sit
down and rest for few minutes.
My. how black they were! OF course
the elephant was always black, but he
was even blacker now. And Billy Bun
ny was almost rs black. And, oh good
meas me! 1t was terrible.
Their eyes were sn1arting from the
smoke and their faces we're all streaked
Will. .2ky lines. and the knapsack was
q dirty black color instead OF nice
tan And tho watercress Cake tasted
30 Of smoke when they started to eat
it that the elephant almost choked to
death.
Well, anyway, the hre was put out at
last, and the elephant washed himself
as best he could In the brook so that
he didn't look nearly as bad as he
would IL he had been a white elephant.
But Billy Bunny couldn't get clean. No,
sir, he was black and white just like
a zebra--all stripey, you know.
After they had rested little more
they both got up and started of, for
they wanted to get out Of the woods as
fast as they could. So they kept right
on going, and by and by they came to
the trolley tracks. And Just then a car
came along and they both hoped on.
(And II the conductor doesn't make
the elephant pay an extra fare because
he brought his trunk along, I'll tell you
in the next story why the conductors
name Is Smith. That Is II you prom
ise to be good until tomorrow night aE
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-30

The lungs are useful articles which
enable man to talk and not get tired.
This is also true Of woman in small,
weak way.
When man was created he was given
a tongue. but until the lungs were set
up he had nothing to propel 1t with
Why 1t is, therefore, that people speak
with so much enthusiasm Of the silver
tongued chautauqua lecturer and fail
to realize that If 1t were not for his
large. knee-acting lungs he would be
as helpless as deaf mute in Joint
debate? Every summer, all over this
fair land OF free speech and SO pota-
toes, the chautauqua lecturer runs
amuck. fiourishing his tongue In the
faces Of engrossed audiences who for
get that back of that agile implement
are located two tireless, gear-drtven
bellows which are harder to tire out
than an amateur pianist who has Just
come home with silver medal.
The lungs are used both for inspira-
ton and expiration. and when they be.
come thoroughly inspired they can hold
a congregation spell-bound for an hour
and half without causing any rise in
the temperature Of the collection box.
During the summer the lungs feed on
nothing but fresh air, but In the winter
they grow careless and allow the pes
tiferous grip germ to enter and start a
sneeze factory. 1t Is very disappoint-
Ing to a man whose bronchial tubes
have always operated in reliable,
noiseless manner to wake up some
morning and discover that they need a
new set Of piston rings and a mustard