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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-08

the highest officer in army at present, has two
silver stars.
The campaign hats-broad- -brimmed felt hats
with stiff brims-afford another clue to the arm
to which the wearer belongs, The hats Of all en-
listed men are alike, but the hat cord around the
reveals by its color the branch of the serv-
ice to which the man belongs blue cord signi-
fes infantry, yellow cord cavalry. and red cord
artillery, either coast field. The men of the
quartermaster's corps have buff the engineering
corps red and white, the signal corps orange and
white, and the hospital corps maroon and white
hat cords. Officers of all branches gold and
black hat cords, the insignia their collars being
the only indications of rank.
The insignia of the quartermaster's corps Is a
winged wheel crossed by key and sword, Of the
engineering corps three turrets, and of the signal
corps crossed flags. There are few other en-
blems, but these are the most important
In addition to the hat cords used In the ser;dce
there are frequently seen on the streets the red,
white and blue cords Of the men who have been
at Plattsburg other camps, but who are not
actually in the service. The home-defense men
wear green and white hat cords and slate-colored
uniforms to distinguish them from the regulars
New York Sun.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-08

last foods but long before the days of cartons and
bright labels the Indians were making dishes
which for delicacy OF flavor and dietetic value put
the products Of this modern day to shame They
also constructed hapjacks which literally melted
In the mouth.
The tortillas of the Central American countries
are form of corn which appeals to travellers. The
tortilla Is made of flour and is first cousin
of the pancake. Before 1t coos 1t is rolled up and
a surprise party put inside 1t, usually little high
seasoned meat. 1t is then kept for future
favorite breakfast in the Central American coun-
tries consists of two tortillns which have been
heated before the fire. They and cup Of coffee
are enough to satisfy even the hungriest Indian.
Totopztil tastes much better than 1t sounds. 1t
is very thin, light wafer made by the Indians In
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-08


Pasbug
for enlistment
He decided
Ulster N. Y.
AS his decision
tell enough work the
be
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-08

told
Now
fiat"
Still he did He hung around
think
the way anybody allowed ahng around
bother the when
mebbe they
awhile
he
arts in to sing!
Did to write something when
him. Don't
night before the bulldog
TO sins again.
s He the first tmouu
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-08


Mosman
nc areliv
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-08

fOrmed on the battIeheIds OF Europe
by New York college men and of the
students here forming into fighting
units in preparation for the conflict.
Now comes the tale of group of
young men eager to serve their coun-
try, but who because of physical disa-
bilities may not go into the first line"
Their patriotic endeavor did not end
there, however, and now having failed
In their attempt to arm they will farm.
Mr.. H. II. Van AIKEN, a senior in
the New York University School Of
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-08
PROTESTS OF ESTEEM.

"Is Bliggins patrlot?"
II don't know. He says he loves his country"
''That ought to settle it."
''We he says he loves his family, too. II he
doesn't treat his country any better than he does
his family doubt whether his love for country
will make much difference"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-08

threshed out in the criminal court or
before a justice of the peace.
The dispute is between Mrs. Arch
ibald A. Marrs, 3S41 Wabash avenue,
and Mrs. E. T. Bicknell. At the in
stance of Mrs. Marrs. her husband was
arrested and later Mrs. Bicknell was
also warned in the charge. They
pleaded guilty to the charge against
them in the South side court
and We're fined 500 each by Judge
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-08
EXPENSIVE INTELLEcT.

"Old Bostely says he has a million-dollar BRAIN
observed the man who was always picking up
choice bits Of Information.
Hes quite right" answered the other; s1t
would cost him fully that much to find out what's
the matter with It."
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-08

III my natural acumen Tor the buS1-
ness at hand.
Then in he comes!
At first I was inclined to be nice
to him, because he was the first Of his
family to honor our city room with q
visit this year, and took his coming
as an omen that spring couldn't be
more n six weeks OF now. So was
almost polite. I said:
"Beat it-can't you see I'm busyY'
Well, pOliteness was altogether
w Cfod II
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-08


the diamond the
prices which the legumes bringing
have deemed them good jewelers. '
twenty-five million
New
amount for there better for the soldiers
believe
Should senator for efforts
Of P1ntos history something in the enn
m R. GONZALEZ,
County lusA Agent
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-08

DeHn, KnOWn throughout tne SOutn-
western states-the only section Of the
country in which it thrives-as the
Pinto, is now being worn in the cravat
Of Senator Jones. 1t has been hand
somely mounted in a solid gold setting
and was received by the senator with
the accompanying letter:
"You will find in the mail Of
early date registered package con-
tanning true specimen of the New
Mexico Pinto bean mounted on tie
pin. A few months ago 1t might have
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-08
Visitor Tempted Fate, and Retributon Was Sudden

nETRO1Twel
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-08
Bean Like Rare Gem Adorns Senator's Tie

" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. A. formerly as
little poed
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-08
Unable to Enter Army, Youth Will Work Farm

EW YoRKThe of
universities
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-08
Took Freak Ordinance to Set Matters Right

special ordinances
$500 police fne-a
rurhich arilv Uould he
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-08

LAS vcess, N. NJ, May TO-"
The Springfield herald., 1917-12-07
ZION CHAPEL. '----

Little Charles Park took a ten
foot fail into a dry cistern last
week, and was taken out unhurt.
Ann Elizabeth Jent arrived in
Baca county last week: to make
happy the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. S. Jent.
A school house is being erect.
ed on the Bob Robbins place.
While no school is ex pected there
this winter, the patr ons are get
ting ready for sch ool to begin
there next fall.
thanksgiving is past and a
large crowd enjoyed d the annual
feast at Zion. II Waa neither
meatless or whe ltless aud the
dinner showed how prosperous
the Zion people a re.
Just after the close of the rev.
olurionary war, as our memory
runs, in the fall Of 1883, a thank
giving proclarl alton was reported
to our congress IS, by some OF the
members Of congress. This
proclamation was given just after
the troops had been discharged,
and Of course the residents ol
the United s tates were very
thankful. Tn correspondent OF
Zion hopes tn at before anothe,
thanksgiving day rolls around
that another proclamation may
be issued by o ur presiding officer
having the sat ne cause for a sub
ject.
The Springfield herald., 1917-12-07

Two week ago the government
sent some John the Baptists Of
the sdoio9icsl survey dspassasAt
to Springfield to investigate the
kind of cacti that grows on Ba-
cas- 640 homestead entries. Last
week q second contingent came
down from Lamar for the pur-
pose of locating each particular
entry. photographing the same
and reporting the exact lay and
usefulness of the land. 1t will
take them till up in the new year
to complete tie work, and short.
ly thereafter it will be announc-
ed to the various entrymen just
where they get on at or get off
at, as the case may be. The
parties OF this job are, Richard
Aitkew, Terre Hau:e, Ind, Fred
Keating. Ogdensburg, Wis, Joe
Dirgulaites. Mt. Carmel, Pa.
and Carlyle Carr. Madison, Wis.
all young fellows, and specially
fitted for the work before them.
The Springfield herald., 1917-12-07
CampbeI|vi||e s'-"-.

Earl Evans and Ralph Camp,
bell spent their Thanksgiving
day in the cedars.
Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell were
Lamar visitors last week.
R. G. Campbelll had his neigh
bors come in and ate Thanks
giving dinner with them.
Mr.. and Mrs T. 2 Evans
stayed over to eat thanksgiving
dinner with his mother in Kan
sas and then mixed it home to
good old Colorado in Ford
route.
E. M. Ohitt and Ray Campbell
treated themselves to new heat
ing stoves last week.
"A broomcorn buyer from Tex
line neat it for home after buy.
ing their small lots OF corn. rot
even going to look at any of the
rest. Guess he must have spent
all the money he had. Seems
queer, though. after sending
word ahead that he was coming
to buy all the brush, out here.
Reckon he didn't know how big
country We had.
King bought beans of Joe
Tharp Saturday.
Oscar Strickler sold beans to
Moody Mccullough.
The Springfield herald., 1917-12-07

This man says that II Spring.
field and Baca county will back
him with a sufficient number of
acre contracts, he will start a
ten acre nursery. ~
This mans idea ia to properly
make a speciality of forest trees.
under the acre Contract plan, of
course growing fruit trees and
shruberies to meet the demand.
If Baca county would take
hold of this in an earnest and en-
thusiastic manner, it alone for
forest trees would be great
field for a nursery.
His idea is to start thenursery
near Springfield, with the chanc-
es very good that there will be
a railroad when the trees are
large enough for shipment.
Whether there is or not.
trucks have to be ussd anyway
to get the trees to thapepot. and
his idea is that the dhtance to
the road after the trees are load
ed on trucks would "a a small
item in the cost OF shipment.
Do you know-that b nursery
for Baca county wdSld do as
much to put Baca county on the
map as any other one, thing we
have done or could nov doY
If this man. whom We are not
naming a, the present time, def
initely decides to start q nursery,
as we believe he win. we are
hoping that Baca cou1ty will get
back of him with contracts to at
once assure the SUCCESS of the
enterprise. 9
Think it and talk It, and be
ready to act. y
The Springfield herald., 1917-12-07
konantz

Sam Nichols seeded broomcorn
this week.
Billy Greathouse took his broom.
corn to Lamar this week.
Grandpa Bryan has syrup
enough made to feed the allied
armies.
Oria Keaton is building a new
house. Wonder if we will get to
smoke cigar on Orie.
Everyone is cutting maize.
Rawley Flemming's father is
visiting him now. Rawley needs
someone to keep him at work
anyway.
Archie Highly took a flying trip
to Liberal, Kans., last week.
In whose plane?
Jake Dillinger threshed rye the
23rd.
Lesley Humes got back from
Wichita Friday. Had a fine time.
Otto Rowland, the consummate
young bachelor of Konantz. took
| q few days off to go back to Fow
ler, Kans., this fall to get mar
ried.
lotto will send to the Herald q
proper equipment of candies,
nuts. etc.
The Springfield herald., 1917-12-07
Richards

T. L. Stagner and family ate
Sunday dinner with Dave Stag
ner and family.
4. o. Maynard and wife are
the proud parents of little daugh-
ter that arrived at their home
Dec. 2.
J. A. Messer. accompanied by
Henry Stephenson end wife. au-
toed to Las Animas county last
week.
The singing at the Luther Lynn
home the evening of the 29th was
we'll attended.
Arthur Kicenski hauled in feed
for T. o. Maynard last week.
Mrs. Jesse Adams has been
quite poorly for the past four
weeks. Better at this writing.
]. L. and H. E. Turner hauled
]. LIS feed last Saturday.
C. J. Malmburg Of Stonington
was a pleasant caller in Rich
ards Saturday.
The Springfield herald., 1917-12-07
TWO BUTTES s-.-~


Broomcorn seeders are in Two
Buttes neighborhood this week.
Aytes, Shamberg. Padden, Men
niger. Sleeper, and Hoffman
seeded.
Lots of good brush in this
neighborhood, but no buyers
have as yet visited US. No doubt
they will be around as soon as
cars are available.
The Lent-Raymond Milling Co.
is receiving wheat, the same
being purchased at harvest time
and held back until the mill was
in shape to handle it. While the
regular machinery has not arriv.
ed, they are elevatinR with their
tractor engine.
The R. D. Holeman store build
ing is ready for the shelving and
will be occupied about the last
| of the week by Wheeler & Stan
ton. This is undoubtedly the
finest store building in Raca
county 25 by 100 with full base.
ment. and 16 foot ceiling.
Hodge and Warren disposed oi
their stock in short order and
closed the door Saturday last
Mr.. Warran intends to return tc
iymon. Okla, where his wife
and family are, snd probably en-.
ter business there.
Sim johnson returned from
Holly where he delivered load
! of beans receiving 69 cents pei
pound.
The Springfield herald., 1917-12-07
CAMP FUNSTON

Dear Editor and Friends:
/ am writing a few lines on
army life.
There is a great deal of sick
ness here now.
1t is great how fast they are
making real soldiers out of the
men that are sent here. In fact
they seem already to be soldiers.
All they need is somc drilling.
There are several from Baca
county l know by name. George
Maben has been here about a
months. BENZ. H. Vanderpool,
aud Roy Allison and myself en-
listed May Is, 1917.
From all can hear they are
all good soldiers excepting my
self, and l haven't heard how he
is vet; but he thinks he is good
soldier.
The soldiers here were given
one of the greatest meals they
ever saw, regardless Of where
they came from. / am sending
a bill of fare. A soldier is treat.
ed we'll here.
Following is the Thanksgiving
dinner:
Russian canapes, hearts of ce.-
cry, Italian OLIVES. sweet pickles
oyster soup New England style,
roast country turkey, mesopo-
tamian dressing, giblet gravy.
cranberry sauce, Candied south.
erD yams, mashed Irish potatoes.
baked australian hams. creamed
cauliflour, asparagus with drawn
butter, English plum pudding,
assorted French cakes, mothers
mince pie, Kansas pumpkin pie.
California Sunkist oranges, Port
uguese vineyard grapes. Hoover
best mixed candy, Allied nuts,
Belgium bread, Roumauian but
ter, finos perfectOs a Ia manila,
|-mandarin cigarettes. Ameri-
can navy punch, trench coffee,
Servian crackers, Canadian
cheese.
From a soldier of Baca county
aud reader of the Herald.
The Springfield herald., 1917-12-07
MoooSeland

While coming from Springfield
one evening last week Fred Hol
lister accidentally ran his car
against one of those iron stakes
in the road, causing considerable
damage to his car and few
bruises to himself.
Frank Graham and family
started for Granada Saturday,
where they will remain this win.
ter.
G. H. and Joe Dunn sold some
cows to Pritchard this week.
Wilmer Bewley has Sought a
team of mules.
John Hutches is at home again.
Jesse Harrison and Robt. Nc.
Connell we're Springfield visitors
Saturday.
The Springfield herald., 1917-12-07

Our Graft correspondent is on
the right track in her idea Of
settlement graded schools. The
great trouble with such schools
before auto days was the task OF
conveying the pupils to and
from. With the auto though
now as a quick means of transit.
the settlement graded schools
might here be made a success
At least there would be more
practical sense in a settlement
graded school. so soon as our
county will justify it, than in the
much exploited county unit sys-
tenn of districts-meaning q
county school district.
The Springfield herald., 1917-12-07

The BARRIERS Of the town the
first Of the week entered into a
consptr-we mean an UNDER
standing, by which shaves and
haircuts were promoted from Is
and 85 to 20 and 10, and never
batted an eye-we mean to meet
the present high cost of living.
The way it looks now, unless
Hoover gets busy with the mar
ket gamblers pretty soon. if any
of us want to become bloated
millionairs we'll have to get out
on the farm and go to work.
The Springfield herald., 1917-12-07
West Pretty Pririe

w. A. Greathouse is deliver
ing his broomcorn to Lamar.
He raised 142 bales, got $50 for
7 bales and S31O for all the rest.
An st pound girl was born to
Henry Medley and wife on Nov
ember II, to which they have
given the name Bertha Opal.
]. w. Dawson delivered his
broomcore to Hollp-13S bales at
S3O2. so per ton.
Jacob Haney has been selling
beef here worth 13 and Is cents
per pound for quarters.
The Springfield herald., 1917-12-07
Prairie Queen IS me-

MI, Youngblood is down Will,
Typhoid fever. Now some bet.
ter.
We are hoping the phone meet
ing at Victor Beatty's will be the
beginning of some phone lines in
this part of the world.
Dec. End was the election ot
officer and teachers at Prairie
Queen.
Mrs. Ellis and grandson Arch
Ie Ellis and daughter BERTHE Nc
Ginnis from near Villas visited
|1ah. 1snoh asa ssRny ass' 3
week.
Mr.. Evans intends 10 go tt
Oklahoma for the winter.
The Springfield herald., 1917-12-07
OKLARADO .-.-e
'SEal6r3BeFAll

seeding broomcorn. -
John Harris started 10 Oklaho-
ma last Thursday. He intends
to drive through in wagon.
Mr.. Elrod has had we'll drill
ed. Got plenty of water at 26O
feet.
Mat Lynch plans on going to
Arkansas in about two weeks to
get an Emigrant car.
Bob Lynch and Jim Mitchell
went to Springfield last week and
got Lumber to roof Bob Lynch's
barn, and build Jim Mitchelps
house.
Bertie McGinnis and mother
and Archie Ellis of near Villas
we're visitors in this part Jester-
day.
The Springfield herald., 1917-12-07
PILOT POINT ..-.-~

Jay Hargrove and Dich Hick'
cox went to the cedars Monday.
Lum Little retu ned from kar'
sas where he has been for some
time working.
S. l.. Hickcox helped Mr.. Cliff
ton seed broomcorn this week.
Several attending the meeting
that the two girls have beer
holding for some time.
Mr.. Willingham has moved te
his place mile east of the
school house.
Roy Hickcox went to Lamar
Monday,
The Springfield herald., 1917-12-07
Graft "-.-.

Chester Scarborough and Miss
Emma Bowers are guests Of the
Scarborough family.
VIM. Van BusKirk and family
and Mrs. Tarrence and Miss
Pearl Osborn have moved to La.
mar.
Miss Ruby Scarborough went
to Lamar last Monday.
Our county could well lay
plans for Township schools, SO
that as soon as we can, we may
have graded schools. And now
is the time to think of these
pans instead waiting until there
is a large number of small dis
tricts with buildings. Why not
talk this over iE our excellent pa
per. Who will be next?
The Springfield herald., 1917-12-07
Elder

-0sS4
Fine weather this week and ev.
erybody busy getting in maize
and fodder.
w. E. Teeters has 2S bales Of
broomcorn from 20 acres. Who
says Baca county is no good?
Fred Bosley estimates he has
1900 pounds of beans. Another
hurrah for Baca, county,.
Chas. Collier ent taAsd GA
Inman, wife, and swo chi)drer
Thanksgiving.
Fred Bos)ey had his mother
and brothers and their familie;
to spend Thanksgiving with him.
They had a pleasant time.
Chas. Collier hauled a load OF
maize to John Layton.
The Springfield herald., 1917-12-07

Uncle Davie Lay of Lays
Chapel, believing in doing mis-
sionary work for his country
when opportunity affords. came
in last week and had sent to a
half q dozen friends whom he
wished to influence to cast their
lot with US, one map each Of good
old Baca. That's the spirit that
builds empires and makes for
better times. Send your eastern
friends q nap, and follow this
up with a year Of the Great
County Builder-any other pa
per you wish, and thus help in
the early realization Of the Great
Ter Baca County we are all striv.
ing for. r-..
The Springfield herald., 1917-12-07

AS an inducement % a Christ.
mas drive On maps-as being the
best possible present that can
be made to eastern friends. OF
home friends, Or to yourself and
them combined, we have decided
to put the price on half a dozer
maps at 20 cents each till the
first of the year. Come in ano
get half u dozen mans for east
ern friends.
The Springfield herald., 1917-12-07

j. R Easter of Sand Arroyo,
wanting everybody in the coun'
ty to know about his public sale,
last week Communicated the
Great County Builder (begging
Bro. Jones' pardon) to carry the
news to the public. See big
bills here and there, and see
elsewhere in the Herald. The
Easter sails is among the big ones
of the county, and the terms are
such as to meet the RECRUITMENT
,of crop marketing. Don't for.
get the date.
The Springfield herald., 1917-12-07

A new and inexpensive kind
of sub-irrigation will be under the
horoscope next weex- u system
by which half acre of ground
in Springfield ought to be made
to net any where from $l0O tc
$500 worth of stuff, and probab.
ly- SO to install the system II
the work was all hired. Watch
for the Herald next week.
The Springfield herald., 1917-12-07
Tall Pines

Some more fine weather.
Walt Caldwell and Chas. Wiley
have gone to Clayton after oil
cake.
Lawrence CASTOR went the last
of the week to Elkhart with his
broomcorn.
Dave Davis has been buying
calves. Bought Mrs. Nugent'a
and ]. W. Vanderpool's.
Fred Mizer bought calves OF
John Layton.
The young folks from Ignorant
Ridge attended the dance at Pea.
nut Ridge. All report a fine
time.
The Springfield herald., 1917-12-07

Almost the entire neighbor.
hood enjoyed a fine Thanksgiving
Fdinner.at LoSd shsman's Thurs.
day.
Broomcorn seeding is the order
|of the day at present.
There was pie social at the
school house Thursday night.
They took in little better than
S2s, which will 20 to pay on our
school house.
Herman Mitchell of this place
and Miss Bessie Huffurd of Rich
ards were quietly married at
Springfield on the 24th. The
young people gave them the u.s.
ual charivari Sunday night.
Here's wishing them happiness.
The Springfield herald., 1917-12-07
BIG FLAT 1s-ss-H

Thanksgiving day was cele'
brated at the school house with
a basket dinner. music and games.
All enjoyed the day.
Herbert Greenlee is the pos
sesor of a Ford bought of Will
Crawford.
Calvin Eskridge delivered a
load of freight to Wheeler Fri
day.
The Leedam boys bought a
team of McColum recently.
Mr.. erik has been poorly tor
some time. but is better at this
writing.
Will crawford is still hauling
maize.
Hockets visited at Miss Dewey
Thanksgiving day.
The Springfield herald., 1917-12-07

Henry Ford was in Springfield
tuesday. Some may be incred-
ulous, but it's true neverthe.
less. Henry now has q job as
life insurance agent for q life in.
surance company of Cincinnati.
Ohio, and is now living at Lamar
"a little one-horse hamlet about
50 miles north of Springfield.
The Springfield herald., 1917-12-07

The Herald is issued under
an iron-clad guarantee. For
$l.50 we will sent you fifty-two
doses, and if at the end of the
year you are not entirely satis-
fed, come in with another $l.5O
and we will send you another
fifty-two doses JUS ike them.
That's fair, isn't 1t?
The Springfield herald., 1917-12-07
NORTH FLATS .-s-. -

Rev. Dean preached an inter.
esting sermon at the school house
Sunday.
The broomcorn seeders are at
work in this vicinity.
Guy Larkin had the misfor-
tune to get his face skinned in q
runaway a few days ago.
Arthur Smart has moved his
cattle to the cedars for the win
ter.
Ira Chenoweth and j. w. Haz-
ell have been heading maize over
at Stonington.
The Springfield herald., 1917-12-07

The Colorado Manufacturer
reports that the Great Western
Sugar Co. paid out nearly 500. :
OOO. 600 at their different plants
this year, The American Sugar
company has =. similar account.
Manifestly the sugar industry OF
this state has got to be . great
big asset.
The Springfield herald., 1917-12-07

Two Buttes claims the largest
store building, nearly complete
ed, in the county-26 x 100. One
of our stores ia Is x 14O feet and
some of our other stores cover
considerable more ground space.
The Springfield herald., 1917-12-07

$14O. 900. COO is the agricultural
part cf Colorado's output of
wealth this year. Does that
place Colorado in the class of
agricultural states?
The Springfield herald., 1917-12-07

Because of the limited time
since delivered, we shall reserve
all comment on President Viii
sons great world message tu
congress till next week.
The Springfield herald., 1917-12-07

The Herald is the only paper
that comes to or goes out from
our desk that hasn't said "BynR, -
Bang" up to the present writ
ing. Believe We'll just wait till
there has been enough of the
bang" to show that Mr..
''Byng" is on the job.