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The Springfield herald., 1918-12-27

practically 90.
For many years prior TO pres.
ent sky.scraping prices Of farm
products, this good farming in
our rich sandy aud buffalo loans
yielded from $500 to 5000 per
acre. The average would safely
be upwards Of $l2.60 one year
with another. and q $3.50 we
shall put it for present purposes.
At ten of those average crops
to equal the normal market value,
would give $125 per acre for the
land.
II this road were built it would.
MT put this land up to what in
future will be It's buying aud sci.
ling price. any more than the
Rock Island and the Santa F.
did the lands Ia railroad distanc.
es of Liberal and Hugotop; but
there Isn't any doubt that thp
lands within ten miles of this
line in Baca and over in Morton
county would at once jump from
present prices to 5000 and up
to 5000 per acre. while as be.
fore stated. lsuds eastwardly to-
wards Liberal would 1t once. adj
vance At least several times the
assessments placed on the lands
for railroad building purposes.
This part Of the proposition be.
ing umquestioned - admittedly
beyond the requisite Of argu men',
the next proposition for consider.
ation would be that OF the depend
able or viaable support of said
road.
We shall base the safeness Of
this part Of the roads consider
alton on the Santa Fe branch to
Elkhart as . business enter.
prise.
We have no statistics of the
financial affairs of the said branch
but We shall take it for granted
that the line is 3 good paying in
vestment and haven't the least
doubt that the faces would bear
|eue,tha csaaaspsiIUasa = r.
This proposed line would trav-
erse a territory as thickly pop.
ulsted as the country along the
Santa Fe branch, would traverse
q count: y as wealthy in property
and q country at least az rich In
soil fertility.
That tells the story Of the line
as business venture, and we be.
lieve is q safe guide as to the
business support tho road would
have.
Taking no directly to Spring
fieldand Stonington. Do you know
what the b, .ildipg of this roao
would mean to you-ss well as
~: whole count y?
First to Springfield. We be.
Iieve that inside Uf two years af.
ter the rood is in operation this
mans town would easily dis.
lance any other 10 the south west,
not excepting either Elkhart or
Lamar.
The fact speaks for itself, and
the only question now is
Would that pay US fol working
up the scheme?
Next to StoninRton. The
building of this line would mean
for you a building boom that
would make your former phe'
nominal growth appear as ii
you had been passing through a
long seige of sea sickness.
Is that worth working for-do
you think?
Next week we shall take up
the modus operandi of starting
the ball to rcl!ing and OF keeping
it rtlIing until the rolling
stock is on the road and the
roud in successful and paying
operation.
The Springfield herald., 1918-12-27

AY. DECEMBER n, 1918.
She has positive assurance OF
two railroads, with the best pros
poets of any for two more. She
has an abundance of magnesia
lime and sand stone for building
purposes. She has coal, un.
developed. and wood in endless
quantities near ut hand. She has
the most wealthy town company
at her back. She has more bust.
ness men than any town in east
Las Animas county. She has
the best trade Of any town in
southern Cnlora 10. She has tie
best country surrounding her of
any town.
Her farmers are better i'm
proved and more Of them. Wa
ter il had at a less depth than
1t any other town. She has a
good public school. and the first
and only big 6ne church in the
east halt of eastern Las Animas
county. She had a bank six
months before any other town 10
the county, except Trinidad.
She has sixty three buAiness
houses With room and demand
for more. She was the first
town to have q lumber yard. She
is the fret and only town with a
board Of trade organized, she is
the only town that has insurance
companies represented, can get
good insurance and bona fide
loans on city property.
She has a good band, headed
oy Prof. Wheeler. lAh, there.
professor]. She had the first and
only hrst class hotel. She is the
only town " t,l L soou Co.: ..a,,.
In fact, Villas is the only town
In the east end that can really be
called a town. with the assur-
ance that she will soon be a -four
ishing city and county seat.
Her buildings are a better
class, her bu iness men more
wide awake, her company strong
Or and her future assured.
There, Is no longer a doubt as
to her success, and as to the val
ue of her property. Everything
is upon a solid footing.
Villas was not located in hap
hazard way. The ground was
thoroughly looked over by the
wisest and most prudent men in
the west.
The county.seat problem-quas "a
tion and railroad prospects were
thoroughly studied. and one year
has thoroughly demonstrated the
fact that the men who located
Villas knew what they We're do.
ing. This accounts for the pros
perity of Villas, and the steady,
growing demand for her proper
ty.
Her bu ,iness men and the com
pany are wealthy, determined.
and know no superiors. Hence.
the town has no equal.
Government land can he had
near town, the tine5t t..r west
atrurus. Tne soil for mics
around Villas is black rich,
sandy loan, almost all Of which is
subirrigated, making crops a
certainty.
Last year fully Gemonstratsd d
that all kinds of crops and v.ge-
tation will produce a IN 'st luxur-
lent growth. Never has anyone
Saw finer crops than can n,w be
seen growing in east Las Animas
county.
Everybody is Crazy now for
land around and city property in
Villas. Come soon if you would
enjoy the many benefits of the
great advance in property. Come,
now, if you want bargain.
Coming to Villas, buy your
tickets over the Santa Fe to La
mar. hence take W. Ferguson's
daily stage line to Villas, for sup
per. For further information ad-
dress, F. Il. Cannon. president,
Sam w. Mcclure, secretary, R.
A. Crossman, vice president.
The Springfield herald., 1918-12-27


tbe lands in particular, and all
other property in general - in
connection with the fertility Of
the soil.
1t is an unquesti med fact that
the richest country in Soil fertili.
ty in the whole west lies on eth.
er side the cid Sandy Arroya
and eas;wardly along the Cimar,
ron river
On either side of this famous
arroyo and river are sandy lands
of varyir & widths, and adjoining
these sandy helrs. again on either
side. are two othrr belts Of gram.
ma and buffalo grass lands of
deep, rich. black loans of Won.
de, full fertility-unsurpassed by
any lands in this entire western
country.
There isn't a farmer In this
greaI valley, as we shall call it,
or any one e.se with the Meces
sary experience. but that knows
that crop values at the present
time. where good fLrminR ID
done, generally equals ~ q mini.
mum. and often far exceeds At .
maximum, the price Of the land.
What has often been done in
this vally has been for a man TO
tuy q half Section If land, having
something like 100 acres in cul-
tivation, and On the land thus in
cultivation make enough uf one
crop to pay for the entire halt
sectiun- ~.-l-,~s .--.-. ------a.-.
This would apply to Baca and q
part of Norton c,unt'es. East
1ard!y from Morton county, and
in The south part # It. by reason
of rail facilities. prices Of lands
run higher. but still Very low
when compared with eastern
crops and eas tern land prices.
We believe that back east land
is considered to be worth what
it would take from ten to twenty
crops to pay out. Indeed if
there could have the a.
surance that they could pay the
land out in ten years. before
very manv We rs We opine they
would all become land holders.
and renting would practically
cease.
The why Of this di ererce
eastwardly and here ia mostly a
matter Of marketing facilities,
along with prices becoming stab
Iized or normaliz.d by reason of
the age and consequent stabilized
condition of he country.
Hence why the rush west,
where these conditions do not
exi t, and where lands are low in
price accordingly.
The building of the Rock Is.
land through Liberal and the
Santa Fe Though HuRoton has
started those lands upwards to-
wards normal prices, and every
road that can be secured by
them will serve as an added i'm.
pe.us towards moving prices up.
wards until something Of nor
mal b lance has been established
between what can be made of
the lands and the market value.
AS we understand lana prices
about Liberal and Hugoton, they
are still less than a sixth, a fifth
or fourth of such normal BAL
ance or basis, and hence another
rail road line would give an.
other upward move Of prices =
prub 4bly as much farther along
as prices we're advanced
by the roads tn4y nov have
double, treble and in many cases
puadruple the amount of the as
sessments mentioned last week.
Let US make an application to
this country of the normaIized
balance between land production
and land prices-on the basis Of
ten years of production to equal
the actual market value Of the
land.
To get this balance we OF
course must consider only good
farming: and for present purpos.
es we shall consi; der good farm.
ing as wsedless farming, OF
The Springfield herald., 1918-12-27
MORE OF The RAILROAD

The Settlement Along the
Line, the Lay of the
Country, the Richness
of the soil. thu Probable
Passenger and Freight
Support. and the Ad.
ded Value It Would
Give to All Property.
The Springfield herald., 1918-12-27

At about tn time Of starring
the dairying ball 10 roItJg, the
Herald led out also on a truck
line betw en- Spnngi Id and La
mar-harped upon il continuous
ly until we had the saris tacuou of
trucks-not Only beuweea Snring-
field and Lamar, bur dozens and
doz, MS of them all over dis cart
of the country.
The County Fair
During the tall and wioe' Of
1894 the Herald started The
ball to rolling for that greaIcouu-
,y building euterpriss-the coun-
ty fair; and issue after 7re it
Continued on pasl zee.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-04-10
GLOVER
Mrs. Annie Owen is very sick.

Mrs. Annie Owen is very sick.
Mark Cobb spent last week with
his mother here
N. H. Wilson is home from Con-
he spent the winter.
George Wilson has sold his sugar
place to w. E. Hanson.
Mrs. Jessie Cowan is not as well
and is again confined to her bed.
Allen Speir is able to go out and
hopes to go into his shop again soon.
Rev. G. l.. Wells has been hired by
the Community church for another
year.
Will Wylie went to Burlington,
thence to New York the first of the
week.
The three weeks old baby of Mr..
and Mrs. Gordon Mckay, was buried
Monday.
The body of Mrs. Cordelia Cutler
was buried in the family lot here on
Monday.
Miss Isabelle Clarke has been home
from Lyndon Institute for a short
vacation.
Mrs. Mcdonald has been confined
to the house with bronchitis, but is
improving
Miss Hattie Leonard is at home
from Simonds College, Boston, for a
week or two.
Miss Edith Alexander visited her
aunt, Mrs. Fred Aldrich in st. Johns
bury last week.
Misses Hazel and Florence Miles
were home from Montpelier for a few
days last week.
Mr. Chadburne of Barton visited
his daughter, Mrs. Benz. Thompson,
the first Of the week.
Mrs. Jane Woodman celebrated
her 82d birthday Friday. She re-
ceived 96 postcards and several let
ters.
A cablegram received Sunday an
nounces the safe arrival of First
Lieut.. Percy E. Buck, Somewhere in
France.
A daughter WIS born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilbur Morse at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Van
cour, last week.
Mrs. VIII Vancour and children
and Miss Mary Simpson of Hardwck
spent a week with her father, Francis
Wright, recently.
Mrs. Villa Rich was recently in
Orleans nursing at the home of w. E.
Drake, but returned last week. She
is now nursing in Barton.
The library will be open Mondays,
afternoon and evening, and Saturday
afternoons. A &c fine is to be impos-
ed for books kept over two weeks.
George Colby of Sherbrooke, who
has been much out of health for
months, is not as well and is confined
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-04-10
ORLEANS LOCAL MENTION
Continued from opposite page.)

Continued from opposite page.)
Mrs. Lucy Twornbly had a shock
one day last week and while her con
dition is serious she has gained since
the attack and good recovery Is
possible. Mrs. Bement of Evansville
came Monday to care for her.
The Woodmen worked a degree on
two candidates Tuesday evening. Re-
freshments of ice cream and cake
were served. They will hold their
annual sugar social Wednesday eve
ming of next week at their hall.
at the annual meeting of the fire
company held recently, Foster Kin
ney was elected captain; A. D. Beede
first lieutenant; L. III. Kinsley, second
lieutenant; c. e. Jenkins, third lieu
tenant; FL. S. Webster, secretary and
treasurer.
Card OF Thanks-I wish to thank
the many friends who SO thoughtful
ly remembered me with flowers
cards and Easter greetings and let
tiers Of sympathy and cheer during
my illness in the hospital.
Mabel Parlin.
A. 0. Austin gets news by tele-
phone from the Associated Press at
Sherbrooke through c. F. Bigelow of
Newport once and sometimes twice
day when there is anything of es-
pecial interest on the battle front
These bulletins in his window are ap-
preciated.
Rufus Miller Jr., and Wis Campbell
were married in Newport at the
Methodist parsonage by the Rev. Mr.
Coontz March Goth. After a few
days spent in visiting relatives they
returned to Orleans Friday. Mr..
Miller goes soon to Burlington to
take the examination for mechanic
In the ground department of the avi-
alton service, U. S. A.
The most important picture of the
year will be seen at the Orleans
opera house Tuesday, April 10th. 1t
is Mothers of France" with Sarah
Bernhardt as the star and shows the
most remarkable war scenes filmed
under the auspices of the French gov
eminent and it tells an intense, thrill
ing and interesting story. 1t is pre-
sented by the World Film Corpora
tiOn
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-04-10
ALL THE TIE AALaBANYS

r. NJ. Cowles is having a veranda
built on his house. Fred Newton is
doing the work.
Alice Kelley was home last week
from Montpelier seminary for the
Easter vacation.
Mrs. Paine of Newport, who was a
guest at ]. B. Darling's last week,
has returned home.
Mrs. Emma Sartwell, who has been
spending the winter with Mrs. Ida
Munson, has returned to her home.
Maurice Berry was taken to the
sanitarium at Barton, Saturday, and
underwent an operation for appendi-
citis.
The postofice was moved Monday
from c. D. McGuire's store to the
block purchased of Charles Winget
by Dwight Dow, with Mrs. Dwight
Dow as the new postmistress.
Walter Latham of st. Johnsbury
was in town last week and his daugh-
ter, Mildred, who has been spending
the winter with. her grandmother,
Mrs. Ida Munson, returned home
with him.
Harry A. Pike, graduate optome-
trist and eyesight specialist of Brat
tleboro, will be in Albany at Mrs.
Gilbert's Monday and Tuesday, April
% and %. At North Craftsbury, Or
leans House, Friday and Saturday,
April 10 and 20. adv. 1916
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-04-10
VERMONT NOTES

In total round numbers, As tons of
clothing have been reported as re-
ceived from the campaign in Yer
mont for clothing for destitute Bel
gian and French children. Whether
the state will reach it's quota of 80
tons is not an established fact, but in
dications are not favorable, accord
ing to the report thus far.
The state office of the Armenian
and Syrian relief has been moved
from Burlington to the home of the
Field Secretary Charles K. Tracy in
Richmond and all business will be
transacted from the Richmond office,
E. E. Bristol of the Burlington Saw
ings bank will continue as state treas
urer until all funds are collected.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-04-10
CRAFTSBURY

Mrs. Emma Gage visited friends
in Greensboro last week.
A daughter was born Thursday to
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Calderwood.
Jennie Noodle went to Hardwick
Thursday to work in the Hardwick
Inn.
An earnest appeal in the interests
of the third Liberty loan was made
Sunday by Rev. c.. D. Pierce, in the
M. p. church.
Walton Bime1cw Ct St. Tohnsbury
came Wednesday to visit Mrs. Bige-
low, who is caring for her mother,
Mrs. Fred Bailey.
NORTH CRAFTSBURY
Mrs. Alanson Martin visited rela-
tives in Hardwick last week.
Hiss Catherine Kcenon was a
weekend visitor at John Marckres'.
Miss Maude Bailey OF Greensboro
is guest of Miss Martha Patterson.
Miss Marion Peterson was in AL
bany over Sunday, the guest of Miss
Ella Uric.
News has been received OF the birth
of a daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Wheeler in Alberta, Canada.
Mrs. Homer Collins of ST. Johns
bury has been visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B.. Cole, for week.
Many from here went to e. A. Dut-
toms Saturday to enjoy one Of those
good old times at sugar camp din
ner and sugar party.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Ryan entertain
ed the people Of Mil village one
night last week. Games were played,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-04-10
THE THREE CRAF'TSBURY
sugar on snow was served and very
pleasant time was enjoyed.

sugar on snow was served and very
pleasant time was enjoyed.
Quite company went to the sugar
camp of T. M. Gallagher Thursday,
taking an abundance of eatables. At
ter a real feast Henry Garner sugar.
ed off to be sure no one went home
hungry.
The North Craftsbury Red Cross
branch has just sent the following
list Of garments: II pajama suits, %
sweaters, 80 pairs wristlets, / pulse
warmer, 6 pairs service socks, 3
scarfs, 10 helmets, pairs hospital
socks.
Miss Candace Garvin will not
teach the mill school as expected,
having taken the civil service exam
nations in December. She received
her notice to be in Washington April
1 for any service the government
most needed her for.
ACADEMY NOTES.
Miss Alice Pike visited friends in
South Albany Sunday.
Miss Mabel Hathaway and Miss
Martha Hoyt visited school this week.
c.. A. students are not very sweet
this year. They haven't tasted maple
sugar. Why?
Miss Alice Goddard was taken i'll
Thursday and was obliged to leave
school, for a few days only, it is
hoped.
The Juniors will have their social
Friday night. 1t is hoped everyone
viii come and have good time. Ad-
mission 15c.
Miss Marjorie Hall, who has been
absent for some time on account of
the illness and death of her father,
returned to school Monday.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-04-10
COVENTRY
Ira Wheelock is gaining.

| Ira WheelOck IS gaming.
w. E. Niles is not as well.
Mrs. J. P Wheelock still remains
quite poorly.
Miss Ruth Shippee has gone to Or
leans to work
George Trudeau has been very i'll
with tonsilitis.
Mrs. Carroll Brooks returned from
Newport Friday.
w. c. Brooks is improving and
was able to be out Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Will Corrow have re-
turned from visiting friends in Iras-
burg.
Miss fuckers school began Mon
! day. The grammar school opens next
| Monday.
E. A. Corrow has purchased the
|! George L. Hermon place of Mrs Jes-
sic Hermon.
The Red Cross will meet with Mrs.
J. j. LABEL Thursday afternoon.
Everybody come.
Mrs. c. J. Brooks and son, Marden,
of Portland, Me-, are guests of her
brother, r. K. Ware.
Miss Nora Corrow and Mr.. Stiles
of Springfield have been visiting her
father, E. A. Corrow.
John McMurry has been suffering
with blood poisoning in one of his
hands. 1t is improving now.
Miss Cargill, nurse, has finished
turned to her home in Lyndonville.
Last week the Red Cross shipped
1 helmet, % pairs socks, sweaters,
II pairs wristlets, and one sleeping
cap.
Mrs. Jessie R. V. Hermon of Bel
mont, Mass, spent several days last
week as the guest of Mrs. L. A.
Smith.
Our librarian, Mrs. w. R. Thurber,
received 80 books, which were ship
ped to ST. Johnsbury to be sent to the
soldiers in camp.
Augustine Archambault of Woon-
socket, R. l., is spending few weeks
with his uncle, A. Archambault. Mr..
Archambault is recovering from in
juries received in an aeroplane acct
dent and is on furlough.
Mrs. Laura Brooks received the
following on postcard:
Dear Friends:
Just a plain old soldier now, but it
is for good cause. The Red Cross
outfit came in mighty handy and it
is greatly appreciated, especially the
sweater. Every time I wear it I
think of the stitches and time requir-
ed to make it. Sincerely, Pvt. R. E.
Kneeland, Charlotte, N. c.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-04-10
ALBANY

Mr.. Head is visiting in Boston.
Miss Stacey Phillips visited in Or
leans last week.
Lloyd Vance was home from Pike
Station last week.
F. II. Pierce Of Orleans was bust
ness visitor in town Friday.
Mrs. C. J. Darling is visiting in
Newport and st. Johnsbury.
Mr. Brahana of Lowell is in town,
having charge at the creamery.
Elmer George is home from Pike
Station, where he has been working.
Dorcas Finn of Lowell has been
spending several days with her moth
er.
Mrs. Angie Finn has gone to Lyme,
N. H., where she has position as
teacher.
Charles Winget was in Canada the
last Of the week to see his sister, who
is very i'll.
E. B. Stearns and Michael Shatney
are working for Tom Gallagher at
Craftsbury.
James Dunn has moved into the
house vacated by Dwight Dow on
Water street.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-04-10
NEWS FROM IRzASBURG

Fred Orne lost horse last week.
Mrs. L. P. Bashaw has been quite
i'll the past week.
Mrs. Charlena Clough has been
| quite i'll the past week.
! Rev. M. G. Topper preached in East
ST. Johnsbury Sunday:
Miss Dorothy Wade has been i'll
with mumps the past week.
Francis Lund of Hudson, N. H., is
visiting his uncle, E. f. Wells.
N. Robinson spent a few days with
relatives in Newport last week.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Medine Fontaine Thursday.
Miss Leonie Wheeler visited friends
in Claremont, N. H, over Sunday.
Will Kidder left Monday for Sun
derland, Mass, where he has employ
ment.
Some farmers report having made
over pound of sugar to the tree al
ready.
Mr.. Hamlin has moved his family
from the old hotel into J. Gero's ten
ement.
John Berkewitz and Mr.. Fourier
are having their buildings wired for
electric lights.
Walter Houston had his leg badly
injured while working at the Towne
mill yesterday.
Mrs. E. F. Wells entertained her
Sunday school class at their sugar
camp Thursday.
J. C. Carpenter was unable to make
his R. F. D. trip a part of last week
on account Of illness.
Walter Chamberlin of Lisbon, N.
H., spent the past week with his un-
Gle, H. B. Chamberlin.
The Misses Robinson of Newport
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H. B.
Chamberlin last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Simino of Or
leans spent Sunday with his mother,
Mrs. Josephine Simino.
Mrs. Leland Herman of Newport
spent Thursday and Friday with her
aunt, Mrs M. A. Wells.
Mrs. C. F. Webster has been quite
i'll the past week at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. G. H. Metcalf.
Don Switzer has moved from the
Clough house into the E. L. Chandler
tenement recently vacated by Harry |
Wells.
Mrs. Lucy Atanasoff of Barton
was in town Thursday to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Emily (Brewster)
Coates.
Eugene Simino of Keene, N. H.,
visited his mother, Mrs. Josephine
Simino and other relatives in town
last week:
Herbert Hunter of Boston and DR..
Styles Of St. Johnsbury were in town
last week in the interests of the
Towne MILL
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wells have
moved from the E. L. Chandler tene-