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Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-02

tempIe, ana Joseph Kutheff0rd.
Joseph F. Rutherford of New
York, the successor of Pastor Rus
sell as president Of the Watch Tower
Bible and Tract society, started life
at the bottom Of the Ladder. He was
born in Morgan county, Missouri.
November 8. 1869 He spent his
boyhood days on the farm and later
worked his way through college. He
practiced law in Missouri and became
4 member Of the New York state bar
in 1909. He was Pastor Russell's
confidential friend and legal adviser
from 1907 until his death.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-02

Persons who like distinctly seasonal
weather in winter should be satisfied.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-02

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anu anu tne other that they will rule
hisn. Ihey may both be wrong.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-02

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The Springfield herald., 1917-06-22
EAKE NIEW

Claude Bosley had horse cut
in the wire last week.
Henry Mathews cousin from
Tyrone, Okla, visited them last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas, from
Las Animas county, are visiting
their daughter, Mrs. Ray Bosley
and family.
Roy and Charlie Bosley and
John Charles made cement
blocks for Mr.. Chase, near North
Fork, the first of the week.
0. II. Smith and Seton Brown
are building new house for
Emma Knowels, near North
Fork.
27 neighbors and friends OF
O. H. Smith and Mrs. Finkls
and Nettie, gathered at Roy
Bosley's with well filed baskets
aud gave them a farewell dinner,
Sunday, as they are soon to leave
for Kansas, Music and a genera!
good time was the order Of thu
day.
The Springfield herald., 1917-06-22

BY one of our correspondence
items we learn that one of our
good people is enla arging his barn
to twenty two COW size-one
corner stone in the building of
Il Greater Baca county. III that
man will now put down one or
more silos, those twenty-five
cows will be good for 500 and
up month the year around, be-
sides feeding the family and
helping oht with a lot of hogs.
Tie farmer of Baca county who
goes into COWS will never be con-
cerned about his wife's folks
back east, and will always have
: something to pay the preacher
with.
The Springfield herald., 1917-06-22
Richards

Miss Myrtle Stephenson Of
Wilson Swich attended the ball
game here The 18th.
Several from Villas traded il
Richards Saturday.
Sam Kimble visited Jesse Tnr.
ner Saturday night and SUNDAY.
+. C. Chestnut, son Burtie and
nephew left Sunday morning tor
Coldwater, Kans, to take car"
of their 800 acres OF wheat near
that place.
The singing school, conducted
by Prof. Frank Lynn, is being
we'll attended.
Mrs. Dew.y and daughter
sIent the 18th with Mrs. j {.
Turner.
George Whitley and wife trad
ed in Richards last week.
Dan Wertz and famiIy r'aden IL
Richards Friday.
Tom Maynard ANA iA'n'lv III
toed to Elktart Saturday in thee
Saxon.
The Springfield herald., 1917-06-22
Edler

Some from this ne,y!lhorhood
attended the children's day ex.
ercises at Lake View. A very
enjoyable day and All abundance
of dinner for everybody.
Mrs. Chas. Collier called on
Mrs. H. E. Bosley Tuesday even.
ing.
Mrs. f. X. Bosley spent Tues
day with her sister, Mrs. 81. E.
Bosiey.
Chas. johnson went to Lama,
today to get repairs for No. {
mill. 1t has been out of commits
sion for few days, and wate,
is scarce.
Floyd Coulter made trip tt
Springfield Tuesday with thu
mai! carrier.
1t is rumored that DIR. and Mrs
Elder will soon be- back to Bacs
county to spend the summer.
The Springfield herald., 1917-06-22
Grand View

Bennie Jones made a trip to
Stonington Saturday.
E. B Clay and family visited
at the home of Bailey Wells Sun.
day.
N. L. Adams is on the sick
list.
W. M. Hankins and family en-.
joyed ice cream at the home OF
B. f. Adams Sunday.
w. r. Garvie of Maxey was in
this vicinity Sunday, returning
home Monday, His daughte,
Amy Babcock accompanied him
home for a few days visit.
Viola Downs returned to hel
home near Monon Sunday, after
u short visit with her brother
and sister.
D. D. Dunivan went to Spring.
field Friday to make final proof.
The Springfield herald., 1917-06-22
Judge McHendrie
On the Courts Session

Gentlemen, we are about to
adjourn the sitting of this ses-
sion of court; it. has been rath-
er busy session and to my mind
a very satisfactory one. think
the officers of the court and the
jurors in particular are to De
complimented upon the efficiency
and pr.mptness with which they
discharged their duties; and the
community ia to-be cohgratula-
ted. For the amount of busi-
ness done ! venture to say that it
has cost the tax payers less moi
ey than any term of court that ]
eve saw, when you take into
consideration the amount of bus
mess disposed Of and the man-
ner Of its disposition. The
credit for this efficient service
belongs 70 the court officers and
jurors. rNthisk the tax payers
and the community generally
ought to feel Hery grateful and
very proud 81 this term of court.
I .m persusd sa- that what has
been done here will create a
wholesome atmosphere in the
community, and people will find
out that Baca county has gotten
away from the old reputation
that, | an sorry to say, at one
time it had, of being a lawless
community. l am very glad that
| l had the pleasure of presiding
at this term OF court, and l hope
will see all of you at a later
date. We will be in recess until
the 9Th day of September.
The Springfield herald., 1917-06-22
Blaine

A good many farmers are hav-
ing to plant their crops the Sec
ond time.
Several of the neighbors have
just finished putting up their al
falfa and sweet clover.
John and Ames Bland went to
Holly Friday to go to the harvest
fields near Wichita.
Several from here attended
Chautauqua at Springfield and
report a good time.
Mrs. Cant and daughter have
gone to Denver to attend camp
meeting.
Earl Downing went to Holly
Friday took up some alfalfa
seed.
Grover Mundell attended
Chautauqua at Holly Friday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arndt have ripe
strawberries.
Willard Cole was uE from his
Carrizo rauch the first of the
week.
The Springfield herald., 1917-06-22
Pride

Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Harmon
were in Boise City Friday on
business, stopping over night at
the king ranch.
Robert Burke and Sam Brown.
ng left for Washita county, Okla
Wednesday. They inten, to b.
away about two weeks.
Mrs. Wayne Sheldon visited
after Sunday school with Mrs
Will Crumpton.
Mrs. Claude Haee, visit.
ed Mrs. Lewis Stewart Saturday
night.
Rev. Hallmark, of the Murray
neighnorhood, preached Mt the
school honse Sunday afternoon.
Harley Sheldon and family tool
supper with W. B. Rogers ,anc
wife Sunday night.
Harry Winegarner made a tri,
to EIkhart the latter part OF the
week.
Chas. Jamesard j. ". Harmon
made a trip 10 Amari's.i. TrXas
this week.
The Springfield herald., 1917-06-22
DISTRICT COURT

one OF the most important SeS-
sions of the court ever held in
Baca county was concluded last
Saturday-adjournins to the 5th
of September.
For the success of the session
the people of Baca county owe
much to the court, and the dis.
trict attorney and his able dep.
uty. Atty Alberti.
The record of the court, along
We might say with the last two,
gives evidence of the fact that
who hereafter in Baca county
plays fast and loose with the law
will come pretty nearly paying
the penalty.
Fourteen cases altogether were
on the docket. One of them was
dismissed, while ai the other
thirteen There were ten cDnvic-
tions.
We reviewed the cases last
week up to going to press Thurs.
day, when the Grimm case was
; being tried.
i The jury in the case vas Sc
lected Thursday forenoon. A.
/! bout dozen witnesses atogeth-
er were put on the stand about
an equal number for eact side.
1 The evidence on boil sides
was about what has already been
published-that Curtis Grimm
shot and killed Chas. MCrellis
as he was untyine his tam at
church, using a shotg un which
he had in his auto, !,
Grimm put up the detene that
| McCrellis had been inmate
with his wife, and gave tat as
the reason for the sheotiD.
! The attorneys Friday after
moon put in two hours Gumg
the case with the jurors.
u Attorney Alberti led f the
the state, and made a f0efull
plea for tirst-decree conxtion.
\ He was followed by Att. Bod
, lie of Meade, a brother oMrs.
Grimm, who also made fyery
The Springfield herald., 1917-06-22

Word comes down from Wash
ing.en that the fooa control that
Fres. Wilson asked for is expect
ed to pass by the first of August
The charge has been made
that this bill will pass after the
present grains and foods have
been turned back to the consum-
ey at about ten times the price
the farmer got for them, and in
time to catch the farmers this
years crop. Food control should
have been one of the first of the
var measu res passed by congress
and would have done more to in
still patriotism and confidence
than anything the government
has done or could have done,
The hold-up of the food robbers
is getting OF the peoples nerves
The Springfield herald., 1917-06-22
Setonsburg

Mesdames John and Thomas
Brown and children were couE-
ty seat visitors Saturday.
Frank Sherman hauled freight
tor the Setonburg store last week
Hope Brown entertained with
a farewell party in honor of Net
tie Finkle at her home frida'
evening. About twenty guests
we're present. The evening was
well spent in games and music.
MISS Finkle will depart in
few days for her home in Kan
sas. We are hoping she will
make rs visit next winter.
W. A. Thompson and Wallace
Dishman motored through this
, neighborhood last week.
Charles Smith and Wesley Rob
ison attended court this week
The Springfield herald., 1917-06-22
Big Flat

A good attendance at Sunday
school and church last Sunday,
with pastor Hines in the pulpit.
ReplantinS and weed shedding
are the order of the day.
Anna Dewey is visiting Mrs.
Will Rocket this week.
Van Jackson started to his
home at Crawford, Nebr., on the
(11th, his nephew Marconi Jack
man accompanied him.
Mrs. Will Jones and children
are visiting her brother at Holly
this week.
! Claude Benitield had the mis-
fortune of losing good teams
by drowning in Clay creek He
was on his way from Lamar with
freight.
The Springfield herald., 1917-06-22
West Flat

We We're too busy With jnrN
duty to write any items last week
State Good win has left ,n Join
company D, and is probably one
of Uncle Sans boys by nov.
The Hanson : and Burton,
Tharp, Graves and King have
gone to harvest. A lot more are
talking of going tbs week.
Miss Eleaor Dance entertained
quite a number Of sher Young
| friends at dinner last SUNDAY.
L. G.. Pate and family went to
Guyn:on Friday-called there by
sickness.
The Springfield herald., 1917-06-22
Congressman
keating's Letter

If we are to win this war we
must solve the problem of furn-
fishing the American people with
enough to eat at a reasonable
price. Since the European war
began on August lst. 1914, the
cost of the necessaries Of life
in this country has Increased
about 100 per cent, The aver
age increase in wages has been
somewhere between 16 and 20
per cent. If that sort of thing
continues we will be facing a
nasty situation whea the snow
flies next fall.
Over il Europe our allies are
dangerously near starvation. We
must help feed them, but at the
same time we must see to it
that our own people ara not neg
lected. Milk-and-water meas
ures will not do. Legislation
with teeth in it must be enacted
and enactedat once.
Food Control Legislation
President Wilson and his adj
visers have pointed the way and
at their suggestion the house of
representatives is now consider
ing the Lever food-control bill.
I In order to be effective it
should be on the statute
soon after July 1st. We
will put it through the house
within the next few days, but
only the Lord knows when the
senate will vote on ii, Powerful
and selfish interests will fight
the bill and encourage the legis
lators to talk and talk and talk
Every day gained will mean mill,
ions to the food pirates.
Unfortunately the people are
not aroused to the necessity Of
haste. 1t they we're in possession
IF all the facts, they would thun
The Springfield herald., 1917-06-22
forceful plea for the laws vindi.

forceful plea for the laws vindi-
cation.
Atty Terral then led for the
defense. he being followed by
Col. Caldwell of Beaver, Oklaho-
ma. both of whom made impas-
stoned pleas for the defense. the
bible being brought in to she "
how adulterers were dealt with in
olden times.
. The Judge then gave the in
fractions to the jury, and the
jury retired for deliberation.
Something like five or six ballots
were taken or the decree, and
two or three on the kind of pun
ishment. About 10 p. N. the ju-
ry returned its verdict of mur-
der in the firstdegree, and placed
the penalty at Imprisonment for
life.
After the jury retired in the
Grimm case Forest Gordon and
Emmett Roy were brought into
court and plead guilty to as
sault and battery on Merle
Konkel, OF the time they
tied him to tree and shot
around him, and We're fined S1OO
each and costs, and Chas, Coma
way was sentenced to tile pen
three to five years.
Friday night the three who
were caught with beef near the
Kansas state line plead guilty,
two of them being sent to the re.
formatory and the other one to
the pen.
Monday sheriff Long, with the
help of Dillo Oxenreider and
Chas Howell, took nine of Longs S
bo rders to their several desti.a-
tions-four to the pen, four tt
tire reformatory, and one. de.
serter, turned over to the govern
mert.
Eight lawyers had cases in the
court-Hillyer. Cole, and Gordon
of Lamar, Bodle of Meade, Cald
well OF Beaver, and Alberti ant
Terral Of Springfield.
r., One 6ase-the Estate agaips,
Can Smith, YVES carried over Il
the September term of court.
One boarder is all that is nov
left on Longs hands-Riner
who will have to be kept here til
the supreme court reviews tn,
evidence in his last trial.
The Springfield herald., 1917-06-22

We are glad to report that We
were misinformed last week
about the seventeen of the twen-
ty signing up for the second Col
orado regiment going back 6n
their word of 'honorttt We had
Lyle KnoS' S's word for it, and as
ISla was the one who got them
to sign up, we supposed the in
formation to be correct, How,
ever, all there seeWs 70 be to il
is that Lyle and two others
switched from the second to the
tirst, while the other seventeer
of the twenty refused to do so
So far as is now known, the sew
erteen will be ready to go whel
they are called for.
The Springfield herald., 1917-06-22
Kwo Buttes
June Ia.

N Irrigation is again on. For
second time small grains, such
as oats, barley, speltz, and spring
wheat are showing signs of need
ing moisture. Other crops ap-
parently in good condition. First
cutting of alfalfa is coming off
in many places, and what we
have seen for sale is selling for
So. 90 ton in the windrow.
Everywhere throughout the
county beans have been planted
and looking fine. both on dry and
/ irrigated land. No donbt a large
crop will be harvested. The
bean elevator at Holly is under
construction and will be com
pleted in good time to take care
of every pound raised, so don'l
worry about a market.
Chas. Litz left for Lamar
few days ago to bring in Case
tractor. He already has an In.
ternational. He has a large
tract Of land three miles east OF
town with as fine q crop uf wheat
barley and oats as there is to be
found in the county.
Patents for the irrigated land
have arrived and ready for farm,
ers nc. soon as recorded.
Rain is needed badly at this
time.
Water was turned on me un-
expectedly Sunday evening and
4 irrigated AZ hours myself with
tout relief. l was so tired that l
didn't get up Wednesday very
, early, so this is first chance to
get to you.
The Springfield herald., 1917-06-22

Gov. Gunter intends to call an
extra session of the legislature
to convene early this fall to con-
slider war measures. Gov. Gun
ter has done his part towards
putting Colorado in the foremost
ranks OF the states of the Union
III the war that has been forced
upon US, and in this he has the
proud satisfaction of knowing
that the people Of the atate are
Loyalty backing him. Well done
so far, Governor Gunter. Go
ahead.
The Springfield herald., 1917-06-22

To Baca county goes the crede
il, Of making ths best shoxiI1e m
any county in Colorado in the
matter of military registration.
The census bureau estimated
Baca county's 8 total of eligibles
at 425, but nearly three times
that number reported for ser
vice, showing an increase of two.
hundred per cent over the bu,
reau's estimate. The rapid set,
tlement Of the public domain in
Raca county has been one of the
marvels of recent years. La
mar Sparks.
The Springfield herald., 1917-06-22

The Sentinel says ''the puffs
of the breath of new-mown hay
are waited on the breeze'-up
that way. When the fragrant
zephral puffs are waited on the
breezes of Springfield, we know
that either a load OF new-mown
hay is coming down the street,
or that brother Jones is in town
The Springfield herald., 1917-06-22
Horseshoe

We are nesIlhg rain prrti}
bad now.
Farmers are having h"- i3n,'
getting stand Mes e.! tn, ..
are planting over.
Louis Bruumett ard wife ~
the proud par~a,t., ui II hah. IA.
a few of the ypong its ~
tended the party at S. Hr'sn'
Friday pigh,.
The Springfield herald., 1917-06-22

This is Red Cross week Mon
day Of this week to Monday of
next week. The support of the
Red Gross is next in Importance
to the feeding of the armies in
the field. We send our brothers
and sons to the front, the Red
Cross is sent to take care of them
when they are sick or have fallen
under the enemy's fire.
The Springfield herald., 1917-06-22
/, ,NFos,eold-hlepdea proaseerinl

sFOs,eold- -blaoded prcttteering
it would be hard to beat the
present manipulation of coal
prices" says the Chicago Trib-
une. 1T is the first big scandal
of the war. And proba bly, won t
b. the last. The hog we have
always with US. If these mine
owners can't go to Jail, why not
draft 'em, regardless of age, for
the front trcnches?" And if the
coal conspil itors should be put in
the front trenches, what should
be done with the food gamblers:
The Springfield herald., 1917-06-22

Did you notice that not an elec
ton precinct in the country had
any trouble with repeater rs reg.
istration day?-Intertypings in
Lamar Sparks. And yet the
word came down from Lama,
that the "Interty pings man" re
peated over the Publican's pray
er a great many times that day
before registering.
The Springfield herald., 1917-06-22

Wisconsin is going to vote on
prohibition in 1918. If it carries,
Milwaukee might make itself
further famous by applying to
be admitted into the Union as a
separate state.
The Springfield herald., 1917-06-22
invited to come and bring their

invited to come and bring their
dinner.
MIN Pearce and Fred NJ ryan
started tn Ela ah,rt FrIdn".
G. 'as. M.il"y lost tn h,,,
,nr>t. he had last Salura.s
Mr.. and Mrs. Medley aud MIR.
and Mrs. Hughes visited Their
children in Las An;mas cnun 4,
Sunday.
Eens.e 81 all ,r was H., from,
Stonington MoLtav.
About a dozen auto loads, of
fishers went up to the reservoir
Sunday.
The Springfield herald., 1917-06-22

A dry period is usually expert
enced here about this time in the
year; sometimes OF shorter and
sometimes of longer duration.
If they don't come sooner, July
may usually be counted on for
good rains, and where crops
have good start they are safe
till the rains come.
The Springfield herald., 1917-06-22
Prairie View

Mr.. Russell and Mr.. Davis
went to the cedars this week.
Mrs. Preston c,l,vd nn Mrs.
Lewis Friday.
There was surprise party on
the Rev. MIR. jackson one night
last week. All reported good
time.
Mr.. Lewis is building a new
house.
Mrs. Boxweil called on Mrs.
Bi ddle one day last week.
The Springfield herald., 1917-06-22

The foundation of the hotel
was started the first of the week
and it will be pushed rapidly to
completion. 1t will be two.
story concrete.
The Springfield herald., 1917-06-22

1t has been suggested that the
idle rich take their vacation this
summer by going into the coun-
try at harvest time and help out
in harvest without price. That
might be all right if they would
bring their own food along.
The Springfield herald., 1917-06-22

Definatc information has came
down from army headquarters
that no more volunteers will be
accepted after June 26. If you
want to escape the draft, better
volunteer now.
The Springfield herald., 1917-06-22

Stonington is going to cele-
brate on the 4th of July this
year. Remen ber the place and
don't forget the date.
The Springfield herald., 1917-06-22

Two big coming events in Ba-
ca county before the fair-the
Fourth at Stonington. the SOL
diers' reunion at Campo.
The Springfield herald., 1917-06-22
West Pretty Prairie

The Pretty Prairie Grauge will
give a celebration on Bear creek
July 4th. They will serve ice
cream and lemonade. Everyone
The Springfield herald., 1917-06-22

Presumably Baca county now
has the largest population of any
dry-land county in the west.
The Springfield herald., 1917-06-22

In August Campo will be on
the boards again this year with
another soldiers reunion.