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The Springfield herald., 1917-04-27
Short Grass

Fay Calhoun returned home
with her aunt, Mrs. Mae Liud-
say of Ell Dorado, Kans., 10 spend
the summer.
Will Heating was a SPRING
field visitor Saturday.
Josephine Ross and Esther Net
tleton called on Flossie Nilcv
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lafe L ester are
the proud parents Of baby girl.
George Harmon is putting
down we'll.
There were quite a number ouu
to Sunday school, and would be
glad to see more.
Mrs. E. G. Einkle aud Mrs
W. C. Calhoun called on Mrs.
Stanley Friday afternoon.
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-27

Keating's letter this week
gives the Pinchot recommenda-
ton of raising war revenue, as
follows: Incomes from IS. 600
to $40. 900, q per cent tax. On
incomes over $4,000, a gradual
ed tax up to taking all of it over
100000 That's all right so far,
but really when a mans income
is $100 O0C or more. it the govern
ment took all his income during
the war he would still be able to
keep the gaunt wolf from the
door. If it's right to draft men,
why wouldn'tit he right to draft
Mr.. Income?
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-27

worlds greatest oil fields. Al
though not yet pouring down in
the middle, they are digging for
the stuff all around, and unless
found that we are marooned on a
subterranean island of hardpan,
if they succeed in getting oil all
around US, the chances for a.
downpour in the middle are
pretty good.
They are down 1,s0O feet on
the Mustang thirty-fve miles
vest of us, and we understand
they are going to keep going
till they get what they want.
AT Syracuse, sixty miles north
east, company is putting in an
outfit, and will not stop till they
get oil or get to China.
At Liberal, 100 miles east, an
other company has planned to go
downward till they get oil OF
bust.
A short distance from Hurley,
Okla, a monster outfit was
brought on the ground and der
rick erected three weeks ago,
and they are going down to
where it is hot enough to boil
water if they don't get oil SOON
er.
AT Point Rocks, eight miles
this way from Elkhart, the COM
pany that bought the big Point
Rocks ranch is going down after
a million dollar gusher.
At OLD Mineral, Il few miles
below the line southwest of US,
another giant outfit is now down
500 feet, and we are informed
are prepared to 20 5000 if neces-
sary.
Here is hoping that these sew
eral outfits will get oil enough to
float all the navies of the world,
and gas enough to set the world
on fire.
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-27

The "player-pian," has been
reproduced in the. piano harp, "
the price Of which is within the
reach Of every family in Baca
county. The playing is automat-
ic, anyone beiLg able to play a
tune il FIVE minutes. so pieces
Of music go with the instrument.
Beats a Planola or Victrola all
boiler. While playing>on it yon
are learning to oIay a piano.
The Herald Office for particulars.
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-27
Zion Chapel

Mr.. and Mrs. Williamson ate
Sunday dinner with the billions.
Jacob and Robert Robins and
families of Oklahoma are back
on their home steads.
Cal. Thompson was doing car
penter work in town last week.
Magruret Smith arrived from
Larnard first of the week to help
her mother hold down her claim.
Alice Owens had the misfortune
to break her arm above the elbow
last week while at play. Getting
along nicely.
Henry Smith and wife of En-
poria and Tom Park and wife
of Wiley are back on their
claims.
w. l.. Rockhill and his crew
returned Sunday evening to
their work north of town where
they are putting in cement
bridge across Bear creek.
Mesdames Dillon and Rockhill
and children spent one DAY last
week with Mrs. Nelson.
Robert Robins erected wind .
mill last week.
Mesdames Smith and Rock
hill visited at Mrs. Jent's one
day last week at the3 lin ranch.
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-27
FlOemOnt

.,Mrs. Ellie Stockman has been
visiting friends in Baca county
the past week
Prof. Alfred White spent the
after part of the week at RobJ.
Dickey's.
j. w. and Henry Stephenson
were out in Las Animas county
last week looking for location.
Several from this part attend
ed the close of school exercises
at Richland Friday and enjoyed
the splendid address given by
Rev. Olen Hunt of Fowler, Kans.
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-27
West Pretty Prairie
April 81.

April 21.
Geo. and Frank Hughes got
back from Franks place this
week, each bringing posts.
E. G. Stigers came home We'd
nesday. He will help his broth
ers, Roy and Oril, farm this
year.
There was surprise party on
Roy Haney Tuesday night
j. G Stigers is helping Chas.
McMullen with his farming.
Most everything in this vicin-
ity will be planted to broomcorn
this year.
Edgar Corrie went to Holly
Wednesday.
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-27
Several around

SCNCkoi oiouuu oi0Athf-S SoAA
have measles.
w. A. Thorn pson an d wife au-
toed over to Villas last Sunday.
Mr.. Thompson left his car at the
Wheeler garage for repairs.
The horse sale which was pos
poned the 14th was completed
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins have
returned to Stonington after a
two weeks stay on claim.
Mrs. Cora Elliott has bought
the Ellis restaurant and will take
possession as sooE as she recov-
ers, from the measles.
James McKinnis has moved
to the Krise property for the
summer. Mr.. McKinnis in
tends building fine residence
here this fall.
Everett Thomas is sick with
the measles.
Earnest Templin and wife of
Indiana arrived last week and
are going to make this place
their home. Mr.. Tenplin is
going into business here.
[Chalk up another ore for Ston-
Iingtownl.
Ed. Bartlett and Daryl Prowl
were the heaviest buyers at the
horse sale.
r. l. Cockrum was here last
week. He recently delivered a
bunch Of steers for which he
got 1924 .OCO.
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-27
Mooseland

We had some snow and rain
down this way Thursday.
Sons. have planted garden.
OIen Dunlap came DOWN from
Lamar Wednesday. d.
ThoS who attended the clos
ing exercises of Rlchlaud Acade-
my think 1t was fine
II. B. b. Allplim went to La
mar Tuesday.
Chuck Finley has set out Some
fruit trees.
Joe AID Mac Hutson and Oren
Dunlap took JOY tide during
the storm Thursday.
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-27
Boston

The grass is on the growing
order since the shower.
Ed. Stapleton went to Holly
this week for wire and hay.
Harry Ames went to E khart
for load of plcws for Wallis of
>tonington.
Frank Ames is doing some
fencing at the ranch this week.
! Gardens are looking fine.
G. R. Poyner took broomcorn
seed to Springfield this week.
There viii, be preaching at
Boston Sunday; also Sunday
school organized.
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-27

lam requested by the
members of our Cham Der of
commerce who visited your little
city on April 3rd to express to
you their appreciation of the
courteou1 treatment extended to
them while there and the splen
did reception and entertainment
which you provided for them.
Some of them got stuck in the
snow coming home, but after all
each one expressed himself as
being glad he made the trip
Thanking YOU tor the courte-
sizes extendedour boys and trust
ling that we may have the oppor
: tunity of having your good peo-
pie with Us at sometime, l am,
Your truly.
w. I. Wheatley, Secy.
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-27
Pride

Cllnton Winegarner and fami-
ly arrived last week from Wichi-
Ia and are on their claim.
Mrs Claud Hager called on
Mrs. Lewis Stewart Sunday ev-
ening.
Thursday will be the end of
John Truman school term at
tue Harmon ranch.
The Hubbard girls visited in
this neighbornood Sunday.
Mrs. Dan Haffner's uncle from
near Elkhart visited them a few
days the first of the week. Mrs.
Haifner accompanied him home
to stay few days.
Two auto loads of Robert M.
Holler's relatives from Oklahoma
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-27

The Herald began it's talk on
beans nearly four years ago. Af-
terwards the Sentinel said
beans " Then the Lamar pa
pers said "beans. Then Pueb-
10 and Denver took it up. Then
the army and the high cost of
living took it up-and now they
are hollering beans all the way
from Long Island Sound to San
Francisco bay. Verify. when a
good thing is to be promoted it
pays to holer.
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-27
Richards

j. L. Turner and family spent
Sunday at the Luther Lynn
home
T. O. Maynard and family call
ed on J. B. Adams and wife Sun
day afternoon.
Arthur Marriott and wife call
ed on F. H. Mitchell and wife
Sunday afternoon.
j. B. Adams, accompanied by
John Moore, Il. j. Osteen, Fred
Hammer and j. Iuinton, autoed
to Springfield the 21st.
Hall Beckman and brother of
Baker, We're pleasant callers in
Richards Sunday.
Mrs. Will Mitchell and Mrs.
Fred Collins of Pride were shop
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-27
Murray

Chas Leibiech's baby has been
quite sick with the measles.
Better at this writing.
Roy Steen has instald new
windmill.
G. e. Steen is getting along
fine with his new house.
There was large attendance
at Sunday school and preaching
Sunday.
Murray has organized a Christ
ain Endeavor. Every Sunday
night. All are invited to attend,
Leader for Sunday night, How
aid Tnphic. Subject. How Ly-
ing Undermines Character.
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-27
2LY0E

Cleveland Smith made trip
to Lamar Last week.
Floyd P-arcs took dinner at
Autrey's Sunday.
Some of the boys of this neigh
borhood are working on a bridge
north of Springfield.
A G cd sized crowd attended
Sunday school at No. 2 Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Davis
spent Thursday evening at Kirk
endall's.
The girls of this nelghoorhood
cleaned the No. 2 school house
Friday.
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-27
Rodley

a bail team was organized al
Rodley Saturday Afternoon.
Fern NXoa and family visited
Shultz's Sunday
IL. A. Butler, our prominent
hard ware dealer, was quite sick
the past week. DR.. Mcmillan
was called.
Miss KaLe Minnck spent Sun
day night on her claim.
Several from here attended the
commencement exercises at
Richland Friday, and report the
program good.
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-27

The Prairie Cattle company
has sold it's cattle and lands in
southeast Colorado to a La Junta
outfit at consideration of near
5000. 900. The sale included
about 800 head of cattle and
$4,000 acres of land. We havn't
learned the intentions of the
purchasers, but presume they in
tend to continue the business.
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-27

The Denver Dem ocrat seems
anxious to get up an argument
with Hon. Geo. 2. Hosmer. John,
it doesn't pay. The enemy is
intrenched in the hills just across
the draw. Train your guns in that
direction, and never mind those
in our own ranks whose winrs
may not give the right sweep for
our fancy. Battles have been
lost by troops accidentally firing
into each other, and no wars
could be won by troops doing so
purposely.
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-27
Setonsburg
Harriet Arnold ia on

Harriet Arnold Is on the sick
list.
Agnes Haley, Robert McCul-
Tough. Ray Toms and Basil Hod-
ges ate Sunday dinner with Olen
and Hope Brown.
William Jordan plowed for
Clara Latimer last week.
Mccullough brothers went to
the cedars Wednesday.
Golta and Rex. Hodges and
-Fnank Smith ate Sunday dinner
with William Jordan and wife.
r. Spartman preached an in
terestinR sermon Sunday.
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-27

Governor Guntcr signed the
prohi bill Monday night, so that
from this on the limit is
two quarts of whiskey, six
quarts of wine, or twenty-four
quarts of beer monthly, for
which permit must be taken
out each month. The permit
must accompany the booze home,
and after getting home if Mr..
Booze is found anywhere else
the penalty will have to be paid.
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-27
Villas

Mr. and Mrs. Yokum visited
over Sunday with their son Glen
and wife.
Several from Villas attended
the dance at Stonington.
The Hagermans are slowly con-
valescing. @
Tn, infant child OF Mrs. Well
BeWley is still Very sick.
Mrs. MundelI OF ii lily is visit
ing her daughter Mrs VIM.
Tompson, Jr
Mr.. and Mrs. Dr.. BIanc!iat's
baby is very sick.
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-27
have been visiting them this

have been visiting them this
wek
The oyster supper at the school
Saturday night was enjoyed by
al present. On account of sick
ness ard bad weather the crowd
Mas nor 20 very large.
We can save you dollars on
hats. Soc elsewhere,
DR. Rea. of the famous Rea
ranch over in Stacton county,
kans., is breaking mp two Sec
tions of sod. which he intends to
plant in beans this year.
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-27
Maxey

The biggest snow since Marc
1918, fell here on the 18th. b :
gar early in the morning al !
showed all day, putting t c
ground in fine condition f {
c ops. A few have been losil 2
stock because of lack of feed al
shelter.
Everybody was making gard
last week.
A numoer of fields OF whe
we're sown here last fall az
some of them are looking vel.
Sunday school will be org n
lied at the Maverick school house
the 22nd.
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-27
North Flats
April 21.

Some more moisture fell this
week.
o. 7. White and family started
to Oklahoma Monday.
Eli Thomas and family visited
at A. L.. Smart's Monday night.
r. E. Barr and niece Mrs.
Crouch have returned from Wich-
ita. We are glad to bear that
Mrs. Crouch's health is improv-
ing.
I. r. OXenreider has been as.
sessing in this neighborhood.
j. B. Bickford went to Lamar
Monday.
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-27
Big Flat

We have had sCme high winds
lately and a little snow and rain.
Mr.. Lock and his son have
been farming some this week.
Harry Jackman has just re-
turned from Chile, S. A.. and is
here visiting his father j.. p.
Jackman.
Mr.. Lac y and severed neigh
borS traded in Villas Friday
Grass is getting green and
spring is here
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-27

ping in Richards Saturday.
Jacob Haney of Stoningtor
called in Richards the 22nd.
Bud Isom and wife and Orion
Jackson and family visited at
G. f. Daniels Sunday.
F. H. Mitchell sold three wind
mill outfits last week. He hand
les the Challenge mills.
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-27

There may be shortage of
food s:uffs, but we notice there
has been no trouble to get what
you want if you have the money
to pay the price. Looks like the
high cost of living has something
back of it other than shortness
of supply.
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-27
Prairie Queen

John Cameron and Sam Eaton
are at Lamar this week
There was good crowd at
Sunday school Sunday and all
enjoyed themselves.
Mrs. Art Brand spent one day
wlLh Mrs. Sam Eaton this week.
Mrs. H G Libbit has gone to
Lamar for load of freight for
Crofard.
Grandpa Sloan has a new bug
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-27

The Stonington boys say they
are going to build all around
Springfield; and then when Two
Buttes is built all arornd Ston-
ington, and the whole thing "an-
nexed"-say, Lamar. you'd bet
ter get in on the ground floor
now.
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-27

If you have friend some,
where in the effete east that you
would like to have enjoy the light
and sunshine of pros
perity, send them the new Baca
county map. The write up on
the reverse side of the map will
tell them the whole story.
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-27

We rather like the way the
new man on the Holy Chieftain
is starting off on Singing ink.
We believe the public generally
appreciates a paper with good ed
itorials, along with news matter,
and the Chieftain is cow ranking
we'll in both of these features.
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-27

The Elkhart News is now the
only paper in Morton county, the
News boys having bought the
Morton County Times last week,
the only other paper in the coun-
ty. Boys, here's looking at you.
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-27

If they keep coming. we will
after awhile have the whole
bloomin' town of Lamar down
here at Springfield. That they
are coming from good town
certainly angers we'll for our lit
tie burg.
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-27
Oil in .Baca County

1t is an old axiam that it is a
good sign for rain when it is
cloudy all around and pouring
down in the middle.
Predicating assign for oil on
the same basis, Baca county is
the probable center OF one of the
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-27

The holstein COW sale was a
grand success. This gives our
people their first start in hol-
stains, and lays the corner stone
for dairying in Baca county.
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-27

Some of the earliest fruit, as
apricots, were larg ly destroyed
by the freeze two weeks ago, but
apples. cherries, peaches. ETC.,
are still promising big yield.
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-27

The rainfall at Springfield up
to now during a pril haa been
2.45 inches-nearlv 3 80 inches
so far during the spring. This
gives our farmers fine start,
and augers well for good crop
season.
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-27
Mountain View

Vern Budlong and George Full
ler went to La Junta the last
part of the week returning Sum
day.
A, H. Laverty, his father, Mrs.
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-27

The mad rush of homesteaders
has been followed by mad rush
of land buyers. The why is
-Baca county land at less than
value of average crops.
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-27

The sale of school section So.
31-44 has been postponed from
the advertised date of May End
to June 9th. The sale notice is
now running in this paper.
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-27

Can't afford to Starve the
people in order to make them
drunk is the latest slogan.
What does the Lamar Sparks
say about it?
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-27

The supplement, Information
Wanted"-please to sign up and
return Immediately to the Her
aid Office.
From few to several schoon-
ers are passing through town
every day-folkses on the way
to their claims fled on last fall.
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-27
A DALHART LETTER

Dalhart. Tex, Abr. 10, II
M. W. A. Stroud, Secy.,
Club of Commerce,
Springfield, Colo.
Dear sir:
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-09-20
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Attorney ]. M. Graham went to
Omaha on business last evening.
Mrs. George Agnew and Miss Ella
Hurd went to Atlantic yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emiel Dreher who
were in Atlantic the fore part of the
week returned home Tuesday.
Miss Agnes Liter returned to her
home in Des Moines yesterday after a
two weeks visit with the NJ. ID. Crow
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rach of Allan
tic arrived in the city Tuesday for a
visit at the home of Ed. Reuss and
family.
A. M. Lauson went to Wall Lake
where he will spend a month or six
weeks enjoying hunting and fish
ing trip.
Mrs. M. Sorensen, of Des Moines
arrived in the city the fore part of
the week for visit at the Carl Sor-
ensen home.
Theodore Henricksen writes us to
send his Republican to Van Mugs,
Calf, where he and his family have
recently moved.
Herman ]. Bauer who transacted
business at New Albany, Iowa, re-
turned home on the afternoon Rock
Island train Tuesday.
Mrs. Dora Ware who has been
visiting of late at the G. w. Hoover
home, departed this morning for her
home in Denver, Colo.
Don't forget the county temper.
ance convention at the court house
Saturday afternoon. There ought tC
be a good representation from every
township. For fear the other fel.
low don't come, you had better be
here.
The people of Iowa have been jug
Cling with the liquor question fol
thirty-five years. We can put ar
end to it October Is if the people
get out and vote Yes" on the amend
ment. Otherwise, they might bt
spending another thirty-five years
Better attend to it now, while We
have chance.
Clarence Turner who went t.
Douglas, Wyo. early last spring anC
settled down on a claim with hi
brother. Floyd, returned to Audubon
yesterday. Clarence is looking flint
and says that he will remain her,
for the winter months as it gets too
cold in Wyoming. Floyd will sta!
on the ranch a month or more ant
then he will start back for home.
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Miss Ethel Duling went to Atlantic
esterdaY to make q short visit.

Miss Ethel Duling went to Atlantic
yesterday to make short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Kopp of
Carroll came down Sunday for a
short visit at Chiropractor Kings
bury's home.
Martin Axelsen and wife who
have been visiting her brother at
Hutchison, Mimi, returned to Audi
bon Tuesday morning.
w. M. Boyens who has been work
ing the past season for Umland Bros.
went to Denison Tuesday to an
swer the draft tomorrow
Ray Bolton, of Stuart, was in the
city yesterday visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Bolton, and
looking after business matters.
Mrs. M. E. Baldwin returned yes
terday from her extended visit with
her mother, Mrs. C. w. Bowden in
Sac City and her uncle in Carroll.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Kopp left Tues.
day for a two week visit at various
points in Illinois. They will STOP
at Clinton for a short visit before
returning home.
Martin Carroll went to Sioux City
yesterday evening to attend the big
fair this week. He expects to make
visit in various points OF the stat
before he returns.
Mrs. j. G. Carper went yesterday
to Panama, to visit with her sister
Mrs. Mertz. Before returning home
she will go on to Logan to visi
friends and relatives,
Mrs. o. C. Osterholm has beer
quite i'll at her home the past few
days. This morning her mother
Mrs. N. Hanks, of Glenwood came
to be with her for while.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Smith WHIT
have been in Silver City, N. VI. since
his operation in hospital a.
Springfield, Mo-, returned home Tues
day afternoon. They had II pleasan
visit with their daughter but arr
glad to get back. Mr.. Smith expects
to be checked into his work as agen
at the Rock Island station soon.
John Renftle went to Indianol;
this morning as a lay delegate to thu
Methodist Conference of the De
Moines district. The conference Il
in session this week and will con
tinue over Sunday. 1t will perhaps
be another week before the peopl
of Audubon will know whether thei
pastor, Rev. Giddens will be returned
to them or not. 1t was the unan
| imous wish and vote of the officia
board that he be returned.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-09-20

five years, Mr.. Kennedy has lived in
Des Moines. During that time he
worked continually in the Register
and Leader office as linotype opera
tor till he was taken ill.
He leaves a wife, step-son, one
brother, and two sisters, besides a
host of friends. AS the funeral serv-
ices were conducted in Des Moines.
the body was taken direct from the
Rock Island station to Maple Grove
cemetery were interment was made
beside his parents. The many frinds
in this community, extend their SYM
patty to the bereaved in their hour
of sadness.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-09-20
BODY SHIPPED TO
AUDUBON FOR BURIAL

John Kennedy and Mrs. Vern Gull
yer received the sad news Saturday
morning from the Methodist hospital
in Des Moines, of the death of their
brother Con T. Kennedy. Mr.. Ken
nedy was taken i'll more than a year
ago with Brights Disease and he con-
tinued to fail in health until month
ago when he became so bad that it
was deemed best to remove him to
the Methodist hospital where he was
cared for until his demise. His
death came as a great relief from
his suffering and the relatives have
long known that the end was near.
Mr.. Kennedy was fifty three years
old at the time of his death. He
was born in Cadiz. Ohio and was a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Kennedy,
now deceased but who formerly liv-
on the farm west of Audubon which
is now the home of j. II. Kennedy.
his brother For more than twenty
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-09-20

Cooey Petty has wonderful spid-
err at his home. Monday when ne
discovered the spider he saw a large
spider web in which were woven
very distinctly the words We VIII
the War" A number of his friends
saw the web and it remained in GOOD
condition until it was spoiled by the
rain.