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The Springfield herald., 1917-03-16
L AXE NItW

This damp weather is fine for
the wheat.
Roy Kraft and wife just re-
turned home. Saturday, from
Ty rome, Okla, where they went
after the rest of their stock.
E. G. Finkle started to Nc
Pherson county. Kans., Sunday.
Clifford White visited friends
and relatives in this vicinity last
week.
Fay and Pearl Calhoun, Rus
sell Dotsvn and Flossie Nldy, Wis.
tied Nettie Flnkle last Friday.
The ladies' of this neighborhood
surprised Mrs. Rry Bosley last
Saturday. They brought well
iiled baskets and a pleasant time
and bounteous lunch was en-
joyed by all.
The Springfield herald., 1917-03-16
Mustang

A good many Of the settlers
are beginning to turn the sod and
prepare for the coming crops.
Lee Prichard and Stanley Nc
kellar went to New Mexico last
week after a bunch of cattle they
had previously purchased over
there.
A meeting is to be held at Bus
ter store next Saturday, the 10th,
for the purpose of deciding upon
building a school house near Bus
ter.
Work at the oil well is still pro-
crossing. a new poe ct Of gas
was struck last week which is
large percent natural gas, and oil
prospects are very promising.
Mrs Noah Oten has been down
in Oklahoma visiting home folks
for some time.
The proSpectors are still pre-
pairing for mining that coal. Per-
haps it will be ready tor Us be-
fore another winter sets in.
Lot. Of people who have been
away for the winter, are return
ing to their claims and getting
ready for the spring work. All
are antici oating a good crop
year.
The Springfield herald., 1917-03-16
Rodley

there was a good attendanc"
at Surdly SCI ool Sunday. It
viii be held at J. T. Ha -trr
mex. Sunday afternoon.
Georgia w i K nd .sr.r Miss
Ruth, Ollie X nu-. G.. a. ~h4L.a
and family enjoyed Sunday DIM
ner at Fern NixOm ;.
Several in these parts are
farming.
Brown Hatch Tt and family lre
visiting the formers sister. Nh.
G.. A. Shultz.
The Springfield herald., 1917-03-16
Eureka

Gid i4ogwood, Henry Sellers
and Jack Raul have gone to La
mar alter freight for Wheeler.
Mrs. Log wood and Mrs. Eaton
were Stunington shoppers Fri
day.
Several moving wagons going
by each day to their claims west
OF Springfield. Most all have
their machinery and cattle.
Hockett's children are on the
sick list this week.
The ladies aid met at Eaton 5
last Wednesday. Ten ladies'
were present.
Revival meetings will start at
the Friends church IN about a
week.
The Springfield herald., 1917-03-16
CLYDE

Frank and Cleveland Smiths
father, from Oklahc ma, is visit.
ing them.
Franklin Dillon is home from
Lamar visiting his parents.
Mrs. Nellie Wray put up a wind
mill on her home>te ad last week.
G. H. Kirkendall made trip
to Lamar last Weef..
Clifford Simpson, moved back
to his homestead from Wiley last
week.
Lnella, Roy and Edith Gulick
are expected home from Kansas
thi, week.
Mrs. Nellie Wray and A. M.
Davis and wife returned from
Lamar Monday with freight.
The Springfield herald., 1917-03-16
Pride

There was dance at Mack
CaldWelI's Friday night and one
at Claude Hager's Wednesday
night. All report nice tune.
Mrs. K. E. McCollum has pur-
chased team of mules from j.
w. Harmon.
Charlie Bruce, Herman Mitch
ell, Will Mitchell and Walter Rog-
ers all made trips to Elkhart this
week after freight.
Chas. Carr and Claud Hager
went to Elkhart Monday in Mr.
Carr's new Ford.
Harry and Vinson Winegarner
went to Springfield Thursday to
see about proving up their claims.
The Springfield herald., 1917-03-16
Richland

Meeting commerce next Sun
day the 18th, at the church.
Meeting will be held by Able J.
Bond of Stafford, Kans.
Some of the folks are at tfe
cedars. Along with them is tv-
eret Cotra', hi wife staying with
her ,olks wnlle he is gone.
Tie Ladies AID met at Lewis
Eaton's last Thursday. 10 wO-
men and five men were present,
The next meeting viii be held at
Mrs. Cotra's.
The Springfield herald., 1917-03-16
Here's hoping for success.

See the ad. of w. A. May else
where. Among other things in
this sale are twenty-one head of
horses and mules. This is a
good opportunity to buy horses
and mules.
Donald Mcintosh passed peace
fully away at his home in Denver
on the 9th inst. MIR. Mcintosh
started what is now Stinson's
south ranch. He was an old
timer and his death comes as a
shock to all who knew him.
The Springfield herald., 1917-03-16
Big Flat

Chris lan Lacey went Satur-
day from folly With lumber and
coal
Hockets visited at Miss Dew
ey's after Sunday school.
The Will Juuoe family arrived
last Tuesday in the storm.
Calvin e ,crtg lauled freIga.
for Wn Geler NJ nJay.
The pie supper was success.
Proceeds about S25.
Mr.. and Mrs. AIfrey called on
]. p. Jackmau.
The Springfield herald., 1917-03-16
Richards

E. J. Lilly and Joe Hankins
made Il trip to StoningtYn last
week.
George Hubbard and Miss
Cowen made a pleasant call in
Richards. Sunday.
j. L.. Turner and family visit
ed H. e. Turner and wife. AT
ther new home. Sunday.
Mr.. Wertz of Kansas Git, is
visiting his sons Don ana Jimmie
for few weeks.
The Kicenski boys have been
breaking some young mules TO
work.
Mrs. McClendon visited Mrs.
c. Jackson, Sunday.
The Springfield herald., 1917-03-16
Big Reservoir

We are informed that a reser-
voir on Smiths Canon will be
started right away.
The reservoir. will he about
twice as large as the Two Buttes
Reservoir. Smiths Canon is
IS miles west and little north
of Springfield on Butte creek.
Greeley, Longmount, Loveland
and Fl. Collins are going to help
finance the deal. When this dam
is completed il is estimated that
it will irrigate $4,000 acres.
This reservoir promises to be a
big factor in the development of
Baca county.
A reservoir is also going to be
started on Muddy creek.
Here's hoping for success,
The Springfield herald., 1917-03-16
North Flats

One day the wind blows and
the next day it blows some more.
OTIS Smart came down from
Lamar Thursday to visit home
folks a few days.
Claude Hooker visited t h e
school, or the teacher, Thursday.
Nearly all Of the sick folks are
better at this writing.
J.B. BickfOrd and family made
a trip to Stoningttn Wednesday.
The Springfield herald., 1917-03-16
West Pretty Prairie

A select crowd gave Pearl Nor
gan variety shower on Friday
night.
Mrs. Chas. Medley is making a
new reservoir.
Fred and Roy Morgan accom-
panied Albert Hughes as far as
the cedars AS he went to his
place.
'Tnos. Shyer. Geo. Matthews,
Roy Haney, Orie Stigers. W. A.
Greathouse. Henry Harlow, G. S.
Fawlks and j. W. Dawson were
business visitors at the county
|seat Monday. Henry Harlow
bought new Ford.
Geo. Matthew'S went to Holly
on business, Thursday.
The Springfield herald., 1917-03-16
Edlel-

Clay Wood. Chas. Bosley, Geo.
Collins, Dave Zeigler and ChaS.
Collier brought wood from the
south cedars this week.
Geo. Collier and Dave Zeigler
butchered hogs Tuesday.
Chas. johnson made trip to
Lamar Tuesday.
Mr.. AuStin of Carriz vas in
our neighbour. od Thursday.
Carl Krell returned from La
mar Sunday.
Alvin Russell will start for In
mar Monday.
Our mail carrier starts out on
lis route the 18th
The Springfield herald., 1917-03-16
Notice to Stockmen

DR., T. H. Brady of Lamar. the
Veterinary Surgeon will be in the
following places on dates named
below: Springfield, March 10,
Villas. March 20, Stonington,
March 81, Weob, afternoon
March, %. For the purpose of
examining Stations and Jacks
and doing all kinds of Veterin-
ary Work.
Elsewhere you will find the
ad. of w. P. Scott. Mr.. Scott
has an Office in town and is pre-
pared to cry your sales.
The Springfield herald., 1917-03-16

The Chinese wonder is worth
trying. Saves labor and soap.
No boiling. Positively does not
harm the clothes. Sold by
&. A. Shultz,
Rodley, Colo.
The Springfield herald., 1917-03-16

At the club meeting Tuesday
nigh: the organization ratified
the arrangements of the commit
tee at the good-road's meeting
at Boise, and voted that the en-
tertainment and banquet of its
southern guests be absolutely
free to them. Committees on
banquet, program and entertain
ment were appointed, and ad-
journed to meet next Tuesday
night.
The Springfield herald., 1917-03-16

Miss Matte E. Lucas and A.
P. Shafer were arried at the
home of her sister, Mrs. r. G.
Dean of Richards, on Sunday
March IL. The Lucas family
have been here for about twelve
years. Miss Lucas was admired
by all who knew her. Mr. Shaf-
er came here from Oklahoma.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. j. j. Long. The Herald ex-
tends congratulations.
The Springfield herald., 1917-03-16

The meeting at our school
house is progressing nicely with
a good attendance.
Work is 1t full blast ON garage,
hotel, and P. O. building.
W. A. Thompson moved into
nis new house last week.
Tom Ruggles of Blain is hal e
on business.
Marion Krise continues quite
poorly.
The Springfield herald., 1917-03-16

]. A. Huston and Chas. Clark
got out about 20 miles north of
town last Friday night when
their car refused to run. They
worked with it for a long time
trying to get it to start. As nc
one was passing by there at that
time, they rolled up in a blanket
aud got under the car and stay
ed there till morning, when they
were pulled in.
The Springfield herald., 1917-03-16
Don't forget the mig road meet
ing to be held at the court house
in Springfield on the 3rd prox.

Now is the time to blank list
your fields. 1t will hold your
moisture and catch the spring
rains.
The Springfield herald., 1917-03-16

Keating's Letter

can people to keep cool. Our
country is on the brink of war.
If we 70 over, let us take the
step deliberately, and not be-
cause we lost our tempers or be-
cause some designing party
pushed US.
When the bill granting the
president power to arm Ameri-
can merchant ships was before
the House, l touk location to say
that there was just one man who
could keep us out of Wood
row Wilson, l believed that then
and bell eve it now. Eurther-
more l am convinced that the
president wants peace, and that
he is pursuing the course which
he considers best calculated to
keep us out out of war. Of
course he may be mistaken, for
he is human, like the rest of US,
but he has been remarkably sue
cessful up 10 date, and l still
trust him.
In considering the issue of
peace or war there are a ft W
facts we should con stantly keep
in mind:
First-none of the belingerants
wants to fight US. Both Eng
land and Germany have done US
serious injury, but neither de-
sires to deliberately break with
us. This is shown by the fact
that German submarines have
sunk very few American ships.
On Feb. %, the big American
steamship Finland, reached New
York from Liverpool. The press
dispatches telling of her trip con-
tain this significant paragraph:
1T was one o'clock on the
morning of Feb. 1s when the
Finland left Liverpool with 170
passengers She sailed with all
lights burning. illuminating the
American Tag painted on either
side. No submarine was sight
ed"
Think of an American ship
steaming safely through the war
zone which is alive with subma-
rines. with all lights burning.
Old Glory painted on her side
was the only arma nent she car
ried, but it was sufficient.
Beware of Tainted News
Second-Ninety five per cent
of the news we are receiving
from Europe comes from Lon
don, and England is naturally
anxious to get US into The war
Therefore we must be on guard
and refuse to accept every for
eign dispatch at it's face value
Big Dailies For War
ThirG-The majority of the
big dailies in this country were
for war long before the presi.
/ dent severed diplomatic relations
| with Germany. Now they are
attempting to silence the advo
Gates of peace by branding them
as "Pro-Germans" and, at the
same Time, endeavoring to make
the people believe that President
has changed front and is for war.
These papers did not support
the presi lent in the last cam.
paign and they are not author.
ized to speak for him now. Viii.
son is just as earnestly of favor
of peace today as he was last
October, and he never loses an
, opportunity in his public ut
terances to make that clear.
The Springfield herald., 1917-03-16

The European war is still rag
ing with no end in sight and
with a possibility of the United
States being drawn in.
The Springfield herald., 1917-03-16
It's business.

The editor went to Denver
Monday in the interest of the
new Baca county map, leaving
the paper in charge of the force.
As this ia our first attempt at
"writing'er up" you must ex.
cuSe mistakes,
The Springfield herald., 1917-03-16

The Colorado State Board of
Immigration has recently gotten
out an interesting folder on COL
orado. This folder gives write.
up Of the counties of the Arkan-
sas valley. It gives Baca county
q good write-up. Verify Baca
county is coming to the front.
The Springfield herald., 1917-03-16

The Herald is the best place 70
get your sale bills, horse bills and
all kinds of Stationery printed.
Farmers, name your farm or
ranch and get stationery printed.
It's business.
The Springfield herald., 1917-03-16
Locals

Mr.. Sanders OF Baker was in
town the 14th inst.
R. K. Knight went to Lamar
last week for freight for himself
Fresh cranberries, 2 OTIS for
25c. Stroud's.
Notice the ad. of C. A. Rob-
bins in this issue.
B. j. nellie was up from his
ranch this week.
Ed Measel and wife went to
Lamar the first of the week.
Thos. Konkel and family We're
up from their farm Sunday.
Atty. Hall went to Lamar last
Week returning Monday.
Miss kuth Sanders is assisting
in the treasurer's Office.
L. McAdam was in town over
sunday nlgnt.
Onion sets, seed potatoes aad
garden seeds, at Stroud's.
7. P. Render and wife were
over from Stonington last week.
Judge Herbert was in from
Blain last week.
j. K. Doughty prominent
land attorney of Lamar was here
on business last Friday.
S. Pierce of the Sunny Slope
ranch was the county seat Sat-
urday.
Merchant Loveall and Ovanda
Loveall were in town the first of
the week.
4Patserson's implements. are
making a fine showing in the
north end of town.
G. A. Baker and Mr.. Coburn
haye installed phones at their
ranches north of town.
Geo. Craig, Jim Coverdale and
Ed. Moscript went to Lamar last
week fer lumber for Jett.
Rev. Bond of Stafford, Kans.,
will preach ut Richland Sunday,
the 18th. The Richland church
was didicafed by Rev. Bond,
Mrs. M. G, McClain has recen :
ly returned from her visit in Ok
Iahoma. Mrs. McClain and her
husband will go to their claim to
farm this summer.
Harvey Bryan, farmer and
stockman of Rodley, was in town
Thursday and gave the Herald
a call.
Chas. Henson went to Lamar
this week for a load of caskets
for Ed. Measel. Mr.. Measel will
store the caskets in the old HON
sher house until he can provide a
building.
Hay for Sale
l have good alfalfa hay for sale
/ at SIT ton. See or write me.
A. B. Allen
c14 Two Bates
l want to buy a cheap lease
on a school section or lent on i'm
proved place. Want sandy land,
State lowest price.
j. l.. Martin
dig Oklarado, Colo.
The concrete bridge south of
town is now completed. 1t
was built by the expert
concrete man, Geo. Burt of
Springfield. The bridge is cred
it to Springfield and to the coun-
ty. 1t is ten feet high and twelve
feet wide, and has ratings on
the sides.
The Herald has recently print
ed stationery for Geo. Erwin Kon-
kel, w. M. Stewart, J. N. Jett,
L. Fl. Albert, R. II. Dickey. and
Mrs. Measel, besides several sale
! I:,I I.. I:lI,
The Springfield herald., 1917-03-16
Mckinley

Il. j OSteen and wife are
the proud parents of a fine baby
boy, born March 7th.
John Wren has been building
some addition to his re sidence.
". S. Potter has sold out and
bought place southwest of
Campo
Singing at this place Sunday
afternoon was well attended.
Some Of our farmers are list
ing thei, ground.
Chas. Daniel has gone to Elk
hart.
J. B. Adams took a carload of
people to Lamar last week.
The Springfield herald., 1917-03-16

jamie Bal bee was taken to La
mar TO be operated on for ap-
pendicitis the first of the week.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-25
TU MAP ROUTE
Of NAVAL ROAD
ENGINEERS WILL BE PLACED
AT WORK IN NEXT FEW DAYS
FOR CONCRETE DRIVEWAY.

Engineers will be placed at work in
the next few days mapping out the
various routes possible for the con-
crete road which is proposed be-
tween Pensacola and the seronautic
station, according to announcement
made yesterday.
Several routes have been suggest
ed for the new road, all joining the
city pavement at the Little Bayou.
One route much in favor is that over
the sawdust trail between the Big
Bayou and the station. Under this
arrangement the county road will oc-
cupy its present route, the only
change being made over the reserva-
tion.
Another proposed route is along the
beach, which it is stated will attract
hundreds of tourists to the city, as
being along the waters edge will af-
ford magnificent view of the har-
Dor. Directors to this plan claim
that the danger from high water
would be too great
At a recent meeting of the Board
of County Commissioners Captain J.
L. Jayne outlined another plan, plac-
ing the road parallel to the Electric
Company car tracks, thus saving
about two miles throughout the en-
tire route. The work of the engi-
neers at the aero station is to draw
up plans on all routes so that a
decision can be made.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-25
TANKER SINKS
4 SEA SNEAK
AFTER FOUR-HOUR BATTLE
THE U-BoAT RECEIVED SHOT
"SQUARELY BENEATH THE
PERISCOPE, GOING DOWN"
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

An Atlantic Port, Aug. 24.-The
Standard Oil tank steamship Navajo,
destroyed by fire at sea on August
Is, while homeward bound, had an en-
counter on her trip over with a sub
marine and sank the enemy vessel
with her guns after a four hour bat
tie, according to members of the
crew of q who arrived here today
on an American steamer. The de
struction of the Navajo was caused
by the explosion of fuel pipe
The Navajo had three separate en-
counters with the submarine before
she sunk it. one of the officers said.
A large sailing vessel appeared pur-
sued by the U-boat,
The German sank the sailing vessel
and then engaged the Navajo until a
British hydro-aeroplane appeared and
the U-boat submerged. A fog set
tied down and the airplane returned
to shore. When the fog lifted the
U-boat began the third engagement.
The tanker was damaged in the
stern, but in return registered a hit,
"squarely beneath the U-boat's peris-
cope" The officer described her as
sinking stern first.
The Navajo proceeded to France
for repairs. When she caught fire
on the return trip. the crew was res
cued and landed at an Irish port.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-25
Fisherman Pleads Guilty to
Selling Liquor to Enlisted Men

Charged with selling liquor to
members of the military forces Of
the United States while in uniform,
John H. Thompson, employed on a
fishing smack plying out of Pensa-
cola, was brought before Judge Will
liam B. Sheppard n the federal
court yesterday afternoon, and
promptly entered a plea of guilty.
In explanation to the court, the de
fendant stated that he knew that it
was against the law to sell to SOL
diers while in uniform, but that on
coming out of a club on lower Pala-
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-25
SAYS GERMAN CHANCELLOR
WAS GUILTY OF LYING

London, Aug, 24.-Dispatches from
Amsterdam represent a scene in the
Reichstag and main committee We'd
nesday over Chancellor MichaeIs's
attitude on the peace resolution, as
the storm which would result in GUST
ing him from office in a democratic
country. The Chancellor was chal-
lenged to explain his real attitude,
because previously when he said he
supported it he added CAS- I under
stand it," This qualification was
seized by the annexationists who
claimed the chancellor was on their
side, their challengers said. The
chancellor made a long explanation
approving the general spirit of the
resolution. Frederick Ebert, the So
cialist leader, practically charged the
chancellor with falsehood.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-25
BREAKS HIS
LEG IN AN ACCIDENT

In attempting to aIight on the wa
ter after a flight, an airplane from
the aeronautic station struck d
small boat anchored off the beach.
breaking the leg of W. Solzman, one
of the occupants of the machine, &C
cording to information given out at
the aeronautic station yesterday
morning.
Though there were men in the boat
none was injured, and the other oc-
cupant Of the airplane escaped un-
hurt. The boat, which is one of the
small craft attached to the station.
was badly damaged, and the airplane
received some injury.
The case of the accident was not
announced, and it is not known
whether the pilot failed to see the
boat, or whether he incorrectly
gauged his landing distance.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-25
HEAVY NIGHT FIGHTING
FOR GREAT STAG HEAP

British Front in France and Bel
GUM, Aug. 24.-Heavy fighting pro-
ceeded throughout the night in the
southwest edge of Lens for possession
Of the great Stag heap known as the
green crassier, from the crest of
Awhich the Canadians broke through
late yesterday after having a foot
ing on it all day
The British this morning were con-
tinuing the battle from positions
which they had seized Immediately
northwest of the crassier and the
Germans were making strenuous CT
forts to re-establish their shattered
defenses on the top of this artificial
. hill.
! The Canadians held the crassier
until late in the afternoon in the face
of numerous bitter counter attacks by
strong forces of the enemy. In each
case hard hand -to-hand fighting with
the bayonet resulted in the Germans
being thrown back with severe losses.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-25
NORMAL CONDITIONS
PREVAIL IN HOUSTON

Houston. Tex, Aug 24-After Il
night of rioting, due to an outbreak
of $50 negro soldiers, members of the
gath. United States infantry, in
which seventeen persons were killed
and a score or more injured, Houston
today IIzas--S.sslSI 4+:ssF ruHV, anu
normal conditions rapidly were being
restored. General John A. Hulen,
of the Texas National guard, who is
acting as provost marshal, stated at
noon that the situation was under
control and with several hundred reg
ular army troops rushed here from
Galveston patrolling the city and
rounding up the scattered remnants
of the riotous soldiers, no further dis
order was anticipated.
The uprising followed a clash be
tween a policeman, who had arrested
n negro woman, and a soldier of the
oath. infantry who demanded her re-
lease. Other members of the negro
regiment broke camp and Joined in
the disorder, which quickly developed
into a riot and clashes throughout the
night between the negro troopers
and the police and citizens General
Hulen took charge Of the situation
early today.
In addition to the riotous soldiers,
ten companies of Illinois guardsmen
and several companies of Texas
troops were assembled here awaiting
orders to proceed to their cantonment
at Camp Bowie. One of the Illinois
companies was composed of negroes.
but made no attempt to Join in the
rioting and officers declared their
conduct exemplary.
Several companies of the federal
lied national guardsrIcn aided in
quelling the disturbance. Captain J
W. Mates, of A Battery, Illinois
field artillery was among those
killed.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-25
CHEAPER COAL FOR
HOUSEHOLDERS is AIM
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Aug. 24-Cheaper coal
for the householder will be. one of the
first aims of the new fuel administra-
ton as set forth by Doctor Harry
Garfield, as head of the scale of
profits for the retailer, and suggested
as a possibility for control of the
coal industry.
All machinery given may be used
to enforce the prices named by the
thinks this dbts ID 3 not mean feddtc>> :
tion of retailers profits will find he
is mistaken, he said. The govern
ment will not permit dealing at prices
higher than those fixed on the
grounds of existing contracts, unless
it is proved contracts are bona fide.