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The Springfield herald., 1918-06-14

Atty A. f. Hollenbeck, for
merly of Baca. now Trinidad,
while here last week gave us a
little inside Information on the
Boston Eotel, which was tie sub
ect of our last weeks old time
write-up. He says that man
by the name of jim Ellis got a
labor judgement against the ho-
tel for 800. and that he paid Ell
lis S1OO for his judgement and
proceeded to move il to Spring
field. He says the only in terest
Church had in the hotel was to
put up some of the cost of mov-
ing it.
The Springfield herald., 1918-06-14
VERSIONS
StOries nd Incidents
Or Old Boston
l And the Old Days
Newspapers, Towns.
and Town Lots.
By the Writer
IndiAnapolis

- AAhSA SkAA ~ OAfeS.i h.
Mr.. Konkel editor and proprfe.
tor of the Western World publish
ed at Boston Colorado, visited In-
dianapolis last week. We were
very much pleased to meet Mr..
Konkel who is a gentleman of
culture, education and experience,
and valuable man for Boston.
While here he was a guest at the
Aultman hotel of which he spoke
of in the highest terms, he fur
ther said indianapolis was the
best town for its age he had saw
in the west. Clipping from the
indianapolis Journal in Western
World, October, 1887.
The item is a ]itsle shy on gram
mar, but, laying modesty aside,
the facts as we remember them
now were about as stated.
Indianapolis was located about
thirty miles west of Carrie.
something like ten to fifteen miles
west and south of the present
Kim, having the Black Mesa
frowning at it from the east and
Mesa De Mayo looking down at it
from the rear.
Do you know, we've been out
in that old country several times
in the last few years and looked
for that old town site and could
MT find it, nor could we find any
body out there that ever heard
of it.
We would say there were about
two or three dozen houses at
indianapolis when we were
there. The botel was two story.
For the reason that Boston faith
Iered the town we took d special
Interest in it.
The object of Boston was to
make counties about the size of
those in Kansas-about thirty
miles square, hence Boston, Car
rizo and Indianapolis we're to be
county seats of three counties
carved out of Las Animas, and
Albany and Brookfield of two
counties carved out of Las Ami
mas, Prowers and Bent counties.
All these towns were promoted
by the Boston Town Co.
AS there was no settlement of
any kind left in that country, we
are presulning the houses were
pulled down to the Cimarron,
though some of them may have
followed the example OF Eliza and
have gone straight up, along
with their newspaper, the Indian
apoliS Journal.
Atlanta
The Atlanta Democrat is the
latest-from Atlanta, Colo. The
The Springfield herald., 1918-06-14

Another good Chautauqua at
Springfield closed Tuesday
night. The special features of
the Chautauqua this year were
the lectures. All of them this
year came with a message. hence
their lectures were interspersed
from beginning to end with thun-
derous applause. The other fea-
lures of the Chautauqua were
fair, but not so rapturously pop.
ular as they were last wear.
Springfield signed up for next
year.
The Springfield herald., 1918-06-14
over THE Tor
AHuNuRED TIMES

Captain Hutchinson. of
the Royal irish Rifles, three
years of trench hell, 100 times
over the top, comes with a
message 70 Springfield
Monday night, the 18th
at 800 p. q in the interest
Of the great war savings
drive on tie 2sth. The cap-
tain gave bis talk at Pueblo,
and got otthegreatestapplause
we have ever heard given to
any speaker in Colsrado.
The captain is not an orato.,
and has the English accent
but his message will hold
you spell.b ound. Court
house, 500 Monday night.
The Springfield herald., 1918-06-14

The meeting Of the state CEN
tral committee at Denver last
week was a harmonious affair.
The national and state admins
trations were indorsed, and time
set for the state assembly meet
ing-Jully %. Eight delegates
were appor toned for this coun-
ty. Call for county convention
later.
The Springfield herald., 1918-06-14
THE JUNE CALL

The following names are call
ed for June. The exact date
will be given later.
Raymond Harold Maulsby.
John w. Parker
Homer A. Audas
Larry Milton Brownfeld
Claude Andrew Forbes
John W. Schweizer
James c. Black
William r. Sitton
Ward f. Brown.
Earl A. Roberts
Fred Miles Porter
James Thomas Webb
Fred Rodman
Martin Brown
Ray Samuel Webb
Phil Bruce Deve1e
Ralph Donald Hughes
Charles E. Sutherland
Wesley Leroy Taylor
Forrest Lee Loop
Robert Bea Umbereer
Ernest Meier
Ernest Everett Kinds
Loren SWezey
Daniel w. Bosley
Elmer Alvin Ray
William Townsend Craig
Joseph Verna Jackman
James Keck
Roscoe Edward May
Harry Alvin Russell
Thomas Richard Underwood
Ray Gelvin Hornbarger
Milton Joseph Amrine
Edwin Eugene Rugg
Peirley Lee Johnson
Albert B. Hubbard
Ralph John Campbell
Charles Bosley
The Springfield herald., 1918-06-14
FROM "ovER THERE"
Somewhere in France,
Nav l3. 1918

Somewhere in France,
May l3, 1918
/ Dear Folks:-
I am now ina small town back
of the lines. We have not really
started into work yet but will be
hard at it now soon. l haven't
found out yet what my work is
to be.
We are in a town where Amer
lean troops haven't spent much
time, so we are having good
time so far.
My last word from you was
written April II and read in
Camp Mills. Since then l have
got no mail, az we have been on
the move nearly all the time.
We are expecting some here be.
fore moving again.
This place is sure peculiar.
The houses are the back side of
a square. The barn on one side
land brick walls on the other side.
Big iron gates lead to the roads.
The farm yard is in front of the
Horseback of the house is q
garden and some have grass lot
if there is room.
The r)ads are all rock and
very narrow, some of them not
wide enough to pass wagons or
trucks.
People here use very few wa
CONS aud all of them are heavy
and high wheeled. Carts are
mostly used. They also are
, high wheeled and very heavy.
, One horse is used most of the
time. If two are used they are
hooked tandum and the driver
leads the lead horse.
The French civil laws make ii
necessary for one man to each
two horses, 81 a four horse team
is never driven here. Ii four
;are hooked to ii wagon man
: rides each near horse aud leads
the other.
The country is somewhat rough
but not bad. The roads run q.
Iround in all directions they care
to run them, SO l am mixed up
on directions. q
Il I haven't been straight since
leaving Ft. Sill. Am nearer now
than 1 have at any time since
lleft Oklahoma.
Prices sure vary here. A per
son buys something at one place
> then goes down the street to an
|other place and finds he could
have gotten it for half the price.
We are learning to speak French
since landing. We have to or
we never get what we want, al
Though a good number of the boys
here can talk enough English to
be understood.
We are billeted out now. Some
of the places are fine, some are
very bad, and some are all the
way between. Mine is one OF
the middle ones.
| have been introduced to both
English and French railroads.
The cars are all small, have just
two pairs of wheels. Some have
lbrakes and some not. The French
have little coup on the cars fol
the guards or breakn en-. The
cars are coupled with chains and
hooks in both countries, lr
England the engines are toys
Here some a.e toys, but there
are some of the real engines here
Well l have just about rur
down so will close down now.
i Sgt. Theo. f. Seymour,
The Springfield herald., 1918-06-14

The last week in June all men
that are registered in all classes
will be reclassified. Also the
men that regiAtered June 5 will
be classit ed. All appeals will be
settled. This is the orders re-
ceived from Washington by the
war board here.
The Springfield herald., 1918-06-14

The commissioners at their
session the tirst Of the week
granted q public highway il the
Cutoff country, viewed the re-
mains of the bridge on Cat creek.
and the bridges on Sand and
Horse creeks. but took no action
at this time.
The Springfield herald., 1918-06-14

, During May 25o.ooo soldier
boys were landed in France. At
that same rate there viii be
1000 900 Sammies in France by
this time next year.
The Springfield herald., 1918-06-14

Last weeks democratic
central committee letter
gives a strong Endorsement of the
Anti Saloon leagues bone.dry
law, which strikes US as being
the sensible thing to do.
The Springfield herald., 1918-06-14

AS it looks at present Won Hin
denburg and Ludendorf are about
as near the channel ports or Par.
is as they are going to get with
out q special permit from the
boss.
The Springfield herald., 1918-06-14

Four of the soldier boys to go
this north go tomarrow. balance
go oath tn 2sth inst. Names
elsewhere.
The Springfield herald., 1918-06-14

The "Coloradoan" is the latest
to get into the deep journalistic
waters with its little boat-Har-
ry w. Cornell editor and publish
er, and Denver its headquarters.
Success to the Coloradoan.
The Springfield herald., 1918-06-14

There were even eighty regis.
trants in the county June 5 Of
young fellows coming Of age.
The Springfield herald., 1918-06-14

45 men are now left in first
class in Baca county, not includ-
ing the new registrants.
The Springfield herald., 1918-06-14
,-a.x,~~pr~~,,~,~,

Rev. Daniel Huffman of Elder
was here on business Tuesday
and informs US that there was
quite lot of potatoes planted
there and that they are looking
dine.
The Springfield herald., 1918-06-14

Democrat is . 7-column folio.
newsy. ably edited. and has our
best wishes for its future success.
Western World, October. 1887.
| Tho Atlanta Constitution IL
talking of taking to the grave
yard. II what it says is true it
ought to, and the town along with
it-at least the town company,
It says it has not received cent
from 1t since it started. We won
der it has lived so song, West
ern World, December, 1887.
The Atlanta Democrat moves
this week to Mulvane. Want Of
| support Is the cause of the move.
Western World, June, 1888.
Thus in three chapters is given
one of the tragedies of those old
days.
We were never at Atlanta lin
the old days), and at this time
are moisture who started the town.
However, we suppose there were
a few small stores, and probably
two or three dozen buildings
something as was old Indianapo.
lis.
You will find the remains Of
| old Atlanta en- 23.29.5O-about
one mile south of Butte creek,
and about one west of Freezeout,
where the holes and stone still
show the streets and avenues to
the once prosperous city.
The interesting thing of At
lanta during the ecountry's hyber-
mating period is that Andy Peter
son during all of that time was
the mayor of the town and
the whole OF the democratic par
ty in the Maxey precinct.
Hence Andy Peterson was
much sought after by the demo-
cratic politicians of those days,
each particular one trying to get
q stand in with Andy, the
most of the time getting his
proxey, as it wasn't often be
could manage to come to the
conventions himself.
IT We might hare digress Q
1httle, tEndy' ysass4 has
been developing a copper mine
near his Atlanta home.
We were at his home on one
occasion over night, when he
showed us sample ores he had
taken out of his mine, and ex-
pressed his firm faith in the
wealth the mine would sometime
uncover.
Taloga
j. Jennings, the genial and
handsome Boston boomer. came
over last week to take a look at q
real live town, and was so struck
on the future probabilities of our
town that Boston may lose one of
her most ardent promoters.
While in the city we had the
pleasure ofmeeting Mr.. Jennings
and found him to bea bright, in
telligent aud independent gentle
man.-Taloga Star, May, 1888.
Taloga was about such a town
as Indianapolis and Atlanta in
size. 1t was located just across
the state line in Morton county,
and not far from where the D.
lC. D. crosses the state line at
this time.
The 'Taloga windmill has ever
since been standing as monu-
ment of the old town, and as a
land mark for the old timers who
remained in the country.
But No settlers remained in all
the Taloga country round about.
In all of Morton county the set
Element became so small that the
man who failed to vote for him
self generally got left, as that
ione vote apiece was about all
there WAS left in the county.
J And the Taloga Star? Its ap.
pearance on the astronomical
chart surprised the old astrono.
mers. For awhile after it's ap-
pearance it shone with an efful-
gent brightness, but gradually
it's light faded, and one day (or
night it was missed from
The Springfield herald., 1918-06-14

On June % everybody must
register and pledge themselves
for war stamps.
Morris tribune., 1918-07-05
New Express Company

E. A. Nelson, agent at the Great
Northern Depot, has received inform
alton in regard to the consolidation
Of the express organizations under
the guidance of Director General Nc
Adoo. The new company will be
known as the American Railroad Ex-
press Company and will be capital
lied at 100000. Instead of hav-
ing numerous contracts with in
dividual railroads for various
amounts, there will be one blanket
contract with the entire government
controlled railroads. BY this con-
tract the American Railroad Express
company will collect, insure, guard
and deliver express shipments as in
the past and the government rail-
roads will haul them. An increase
Of 10 per cent on express rates is
expected but Mr. Nelson has not re-
ceived orders to this effect yet. The
express Office in Morris will be open
only from in the morning until 6
in the evening and express will be re-
ceived only between these hours.
The new company took over the busi-
ness the first of July.
Morris tribune., 1918-07-05
HOME GUARDS SPEND
FOURTH AT FERGUS
Company A of Morris Attending En-
campment and Celebration at
Fergus Falls

The Home Guard companies of this
part of the state, including Company
A, of Morris, B of Breckenridge, C
of Moorhead, and D. of Fergus Falls,
are holding an encampment at Fer
gus Falls for the 4th and 5th of
July. They are located on the fair
grounds of the Otter Tail County
Association and in connection with
this encampment the city of Fergus
Falls held a big celebration on the
4th, in which the companies expected
to take an active part. One of the
big attractions was the drilling and
marching of such a large body of
troops as were on hand.
The celebration took the form of
big farmers picnic with special at
tention given to features that were of
interest to farmers and their families,
and the city expected the largest
crowd in its history.
The principal speaker was Hon. M.
J. Bowling of Olivia, who gave a
wonderful talk in Morris few
months ago and who has appeared
here several times.
Morris tribune., 1918-07-05
CHAUTAUQUA PROGRAM
WAS FINE THRUOUT
Attendance on All Five Days Was
Good Every Number Was
High Class

Another successful chautauqua
week for Morris closed Wednesday
night with a program of unsurpassed
excellence by the Royal Dragons.
In spite of the war, the attendance
was good and a splendid program was
given each afternoon and evening of
the five days. The Vawter company
furnished the entertainment again
this year and it was five-day feast
of music, fun, oratory and education
al and patriotic uplift thruout.
1t is difficult to say what features
of the splendid program were the
best. The opening number by the
Arden Entertainers was greatly en-
joyed and the patriotic address on
Monday by Sergeant Mayor Lowry
was said to be the best lecture on
the war yet heard in Norris. Serg.
Lowry spent three and one-half
years in the trenches with the first
Canadian contingent and being an
attorney by profession he was able to
give a thrilling speech. He was one
of the victims of the German gas
attack and was forced to leave the
service to build up his health. The
program by Schildret's Orchestra
Monday night made a tremendous
hit with music lovers. Each one of
the players was a real professional
and the music rendered was the kind
that everyone likes to hear. Mr..
Schildret had the faculty of keeping
his audience good natured throut the
entire evening and none was anxious
to go home when the program ended.
The play by the Melting Pot Com
pany Tuesday night was one of the
big attractions of the entire course
and was worth the price of the entire
five-day program alone.
In fact, the chautauqua in Norris
this year was a big success and did
it's patrons much good and the patri-
otic music and addresses were a
great boost for the United States in
the war and our boys at the front.
Arrangements have not yet been
made for chautauqua for next year
but many have signified their desire
of having the chautauqua as usual.
Even in war times people must have
some amusement and chautauqua
besides the entertainment it affords,
is a lasting moral and educational
benefit and has the approval Of Presi-
dent Wilson and hundreds of other
patriotic men and women in war
activities.
Morris tribune., 1918-07-05
HARVESTING OF CROPS
WILL COMMENCE SOON
Rye and Barley Will be Ready Soon
and Wheat By End of
July

According to present indications
the harvesting of grains will COM
mence extra early this year and farm
ers will be getting their binders in
working order in another week.
In some sections of West Central
Minnesota rye will be ready to cut
about the 10th of July and barley
is also coming good and will be ready
by the 18th. Wheat harvesting will
no doubt begin not later than the
25th of this month. This all depends
on the weather and if there is plenty
of sunshine and warm rains it will
hasten things along, whole wet and
cold spells may set the harvest back
week longer.
All crops look good at this time
and many farmers have corn that is
knee-high and good corn too. Hay
ing will begin in a few days and the
grass in the low spots promises good
returns.
Morris tribune., 1918-07-05
DESCRIPTION OF CAMP
GRANT GIVEN BELOW
Information About Camp Grant
Where Many Stevens County
Boys are Located

At the present time there are a
great many of the Stevens county
boys in the service located at Camp
Grant, the last quota having been
sent there, and their relatives and
friends will be interested in knowing
something about the camp. The fol-
lowing is description of the camp
sent by one of the boys who recently
went from this county:
Camp Grant is located five miles
south of Rockford, ILL.,, and about 80
miles northwest of Chicago. There
are 5000 acres in the camp, which
is named after General U. S. Grant,
and is located in the famous level
corn country of Illinois.
"Work of constructing the camp
was begun about year ago. In the
space of five months the corn fields,
pastures and orchards had been COM
pleteIy razed and in their place the
long rows of barracks sprung up.
Roads were built, sewers put in and
immense heating, lighting and water
systems installed. The camp cost the
Government about seven million dol
lars. 1t will accommodate $4,000
men. There are 1920 buildings which
occupy a floor space of 1900 acres.
The camp has Is miles of water pipe
capable of contributing six million
gallons of water day. There are
over $50 miles of electric wire strung
+hro11oh fha camn
emo details in safeguarding the
health of the young soldiers has been
overlooked, even to huge ice plant
capable Of making 10000 tons Of ice
a day. There is also hospital which
has 61 buildings and cost over half
a million dollars.
] Zone department of the camp is de-
voted to horses and has complete ar
rangements for their care, even down
to blacksmith shops, and can handle
5000 animals. The camp also has
complete and modern fire department.
Boys at Camp Grant are enter
tanned and kept In better physical
Morris tribune., 1918-07-05
New Law Governing Explosives

A new law has been passed which
requires every user of explosives or
their ingredients, every dealer in ex-
plosives, and every person who pos
sesses explosives, to obtain license
from the u. S. Government or sub
ject himself to $4,000 fine or i'm
prisOnment for one year or both. No
license is required for small arms or
shotgun cartridges or ingredients of
explosives in quantities of less than
an ounce.
The purpose of this law is to pre-
vent disloyal persons from procur-
ing explosives, or their ingredients,
and to keep explosives out of the
hands Of persons who will not pro-
tect them from being stolen or be-
ing used for unlawful purposes.
Licensing agents have been ap-
pointed for every county in Mime
sofa, usually the County Auditor or
Clerk of the District Court, and ad-
ditional persons will be authorized
to issue licenses If the number of Ii
censes to be issued necessitates it.
Those requiring licenses must make
application in person to the Licen-
sing Agent. The total cost of the
license is 25 cents.
Application for license as manu-
facturer, exporter, importer, should
be made to the Bureau Of Mines,
Washington, D. G..
A federal license will not relieve
any person from complying with
state laws or local ordinances, or
from procuring any license required
under such laws and ordinances. De-
tailed instructions may be had from
local licensing agents.
A record Of all sales of explosives
or their ingredients must be kept.
The U. s. Licensing Agents, auth
orized to issue explosives licenses in
Stevens County are as follows:
G. r. Wollthan, County Auditor,
Morris.
L. R. Kloos, Donnelly.
G. ]. Bordekick, Hancock.
Morris tribune., 1918-07-05
Has Red Cross Sheep

At the Red Cross auction which
was held in Morris several months
ago, Max Stevenson, who lives just
northeast Of the city, purchased a
sheep and promised that it should
remain a Red Cross sheep and every
thing that it produced would go to
the Red Cross. A few days ago he
sheared the sheep and brought the
proceeds of the wool to Red Cross
headquarters in Morris, which
amounted to $4.00. The sheep has
also had a lamb and Mr.. Stevenson
says that this also will be donated
to the Red Cross.
Morris tribune., 1918-07-05
Kaye-Newell

A very pretty wedding occurred at
the Assumption church on last Satur-
day morning at nine o'clock, when
Miss Florence J. Newell of this city,
became the bride of Mr.. Charles
Francis Kaye, of South st. Paul. The
bride was attended by her sister, Miss
Margaret Newell and the groom by
his brother, Mr.. Lewis Kaye. Rev.
Edward Jones performed the cere-
mony, and the ushers were Messrs.
Charles A. Dushek and Luke Jerome
Heating. Adolph J. Schaller, an
uncle of the bride, gave her in mar
riage.
The church was beautifully decor
ated with a profusion of pink and
white peonies and ferns. The altar
was adorned with the blossoms and
baskets of the flowers, ON tall ped
estals were grouped on either side.