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The Springfield herald., 1918-12-06
Obituary

Geo. r. Butt was boru IN Mich.
iRan on thes10th day OF August.
1857. and Vetarted this lie at
Campo CD 10. Nov. IS. 1918,
l1iiatzfneA fhis stay or-e4rtifbf ) rs.,
8 months and 16 DAYS.
When seven years old his moth
er died and upon sustainipe this
misfortune he with two sisters
ard one brother were taken 10
his grandparents in Canado. Here
he stayed but short tine AID
, migrated back to the United
, States and lived iu Texas until
the age OF sixteen, then he came
to live with his uncle in Acron,
Kans., near Winfield. Later he
spent two years in Mi. >uuri,
three more in Texas, and hen
cam = to Baca county, where he
lived until his death.
On the 21st of June, 1856, he
was married to Miss Lula H.
Rodgers. To this union were
born ten children, nine OF whom
with their mother survive him.
About the age Of seventeen he
professed faith in Christ and
joined the Babtist church at Flo
ra, Kans., and while in Texas
was made deacon at San Veneto
Last July the deceased became
mail carrier on the Campo route.
A day or two before his death he
complained some of his heart,
and on the morning of Nov. 26,
he was found cead in bed. The
decision Of the county coroner
was that he came to his death
through heart failure.
He had a wide range of ac-
quaintances and frienus, all of
whom join in sympathy with the
bereaved family, and who feel
the loss of a christian citiz n,
good neighbor and helpful
friend.
The Springfield herald., 1918-12-06

We are progressing very nice
ly with the construction of the
Mt. Carmel chursch, having good
crowds for the work.
James r Frazier has most of
his blocks made for his new
block house.
Mrs S. Steen just received
word from her daughter. Mrs.
E +. Seawrigbt. Of Las Animas,
Colo. saying they had just re-
covered from severe attack of
the influenza.
Carl Iawfneer is building a
new barn.
, Chas. Libech's all are sick with
the flu. Mrs. Bailey Wells has
just recovered.
The Springfield herald., 1918-12-06

mise and for a long time before
the only band in Baca county.
Take the Campo-Springfield
telephone. line. The task Of put
ting it on foot and pushing it
through to succ 9 + u
finish was Herculeon. 1t was a
task that took genius, pluck, and
stick-to-it-iveness; and Wheel er
did it.
We would say that Wheeler
spent in time and money on this
line hundreds of dollars, and
without any hope Of return ex-
cept the building up of Campo
and the country.
We know that for long time
Itwo of the projects that lay near
est Wheeler's heart was a bank
at Campo and a telephone line to
Elkhart. ~ y
The bank it is believed is soon
to be realized, and we believe
had he lived that in a few years
the line to Elkhart would also
have been realized.
Baca county needs more dog.
eed, untiring, persistent Wheel.
ers-and more of the Wheeler in.
spiration and desire to do things.
When the Silent Boatmen fer.
ried young Wheeler's spirit across
the dark river. the loss wasn't
alone his family's nor yet Cam.
pos. but Baca county 's-his
place will be hard to fill.
The Herald hence joirs with
all Baca county in an expression
of sympathy to the sorrowing
family and near relatives.
The Springfield herald., 1918-12-06
ZION
S-n . -

Mrs. Lessa Thompson return
ed home from Springfield last
Thursday where she has been
caring for the sick.
The flu cas- around Zion are
all better. None were seriously
i'll aud no deaths SO far.
Mrs. Clara Glen and children
have gone to Oklahoma to visit
her parents.
E w. Simpson. who is visit
ing his parents in Kansas, is
down with pm umonia and will
not be able to come home for
some time.
H. Tankersley spent Sunday at
L. C. Thompson's.
Little .Almeda Vinyard of
Springfield, granddaughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. L. G. ThompAon, pass
ID away tn her eternal home to
eceive the great reward and
dwell forever in that beautiful
city of the pure and blessed.
She Was buried Thanksgiving day
in the Springfield cemetery,
where she will await the resur-
ect;on of the just.
AS the sweetest flower that
scents the morn,
But withers in the rising
day,
Thus lovely was this infants
dawn,
Thus swiftly fled its life
away.
The Springfield herald., 1918-12-06
ybu -,---

o. n. Smith and E. G. Finkle
returned from Kansas after five
months absence. They r,porr
wheat looking well back thor
E. E. Bussard is stacking e. d
this week.
John Isinhower is having hi~
share Of trouble. John h". lie u
laid up with a crippled hand a'i
now he and wife and broiher-in-
+@w and sister.in-law have the
f1ues.
Pursy Walters went to Texlin
we understand after his thresh-
outfit. We sure wish him luck
and a speedy return.
The Springfield herald., 1918-12-06
Grand View --"-~

A. H. Faurot and family are
all down with the tlu.
John O'Maley butchered =. beef
Wednesday.
S. d. Potter's sal was veil
attended considering thu au
Fay Mccoy spent Thanksriying
with Ollie Hankins.
G. o. Mills. wife and l,ite "A
are pending a few day til
Joe Snidet and family.
ALIVE Adams and wife are tn
prourd prrents OF a baby boy,
born Friday, the 29,h Of Novem-
ber.
Miss Herndon, former school
teacher at Sftingtield, was in
town on the 3rd.
Robert Dickey has had long
siege of she huea, but is getting
along well at this time.
The Springfield herald., 1918-12-06
Maverick

Quite a crowd at WINS Sun
day.
Edward McEndree came home
from Camp Travis last week.
a,ing got his discharge. Sure
he was glad to get home.
Lawrence Taylor sod some
maize to Dick Thompson last
week,
Hauling in feed and getting
in wood is the order of the day.
Jack O'Nea' is win'oring 1000
lambs on the Bonry anch.
The past two weeks have been
bad on live stock.
Mr.. Hall lost COW last week.
The Springfield herald., 1918-12-06
West Flat

G. C. Campbell made a trip to
Lamar Friday, returning Satur-
day with Supplies for his store.
Mr.. Sackson bought a couple
Of cows from Bill Buskirk Thurs
day.
Cecil Evans and wife, Mood
Mccullough and wife and Earle
Evans and wife ate Thanksgiving
dinner at T. F. Evans.
The Evans boys are breaking
sod for Gene Orr.
Fanny Mccullough is staying
with her folks while Mood is
making frequent trips 70 the ce-
dars.
Bill Van Buskirk was selling
beef in this neighborhood last
week.
Adam kicenski YVES in town
over Sunday-came down from
Lamar where he bought an 80 of
good Baca dirt. He informs us
that O, K. Osteen had been very
low for over five weeks-flue
and pneumonia. Also that the
McClendon baby was very low.
Also that one of the Winegarner
boys of Pride died with fluel last
week.
Jas. Bickford. North Flats,
81. SO.
The Springfield herald., 1918-12-06

Wonder how many realize the
fact that there was time in the
course of the war that Germany
could have made q thirty days
drive and have ended the war. As
by them the war was being con-
Quoted without any reference to
the rules Of civilization, and they
intended to use gas anyway. had
they have arranged those gas
pipes along tho entire west line
and have had their soldiers pre-.
pared with masks, they wonId
have killed or captured the
entire allie! army On the west
front and have ended the war
so far as England, France and It.
ally are concerned. The world
has reason to thank the good
Lord that Germany gave the al
lies chance to prepare for the
gassings and thus to defend them
selves.
The Springfield herald., 1918-12-06
C. H. Wheeler

LII SCOluluK young WIEeleF re-
Gently, SIS ediors are sometimes
wont to do. the Herald narrated
laama ri, ths- good thIngs il had
previously said about him. and
we want to say now that the Her
aid had never said anything about
the young man that hadn't been
earned and. wasn't deserved.
! To say that our friend of many
years was booster doesn't quite
cover the ground. He was a
builder by nature. He had the
genius to do things-and he did
them.
| The little town of Campo is a
standing monument to the young
mans memory. The stores an0
other business places in Campo
are monuments to his memory.
The Campo newspaper is mon
ument to his memory. The
large dairying interest in Campo
Is a monument to his memory.
The bank which is soon to be put
in at Campo will be a monument
| to his memory. The Campo band
is q monument to his memory.
The Campo-S o-Springheld Telephone
line is monument to his mem
ory. And many other thirgs big
and little will stand out as monu-
ments to the young mans mem
ory, so long as there is Baca
county.
Not everybody knew of the un-
tiring efforts of the young man to
build up the town he founded
and the industries of tie entire
country.
Take dai.y;ng alone. He was
|contemporaneous with tho Herald
in talking up carrying interests,
and his efforts in this direction
were unhagging, even up to the
time of his untimely taking away.
Our reaoers will remembe. The
milk-can automobile cut that
some years ago was published in
the Herald. That was the Wheel
er genius, and is just a small in
|dex to his efforts IN that direc-
zion. This cut will be published
elsewhere in the Herald this is
sue.
Take the Campo band as an H.
lustration. The good people OF
Springfield, and especially the
oand boys, know what an uphill
pull it is 70 build up a band and
hold it together.
You may consequently know
something of the titanic efforts it
took to build up and hold togett.
er a band at the little cross roads
Town of Campo.
But Wheeler did it-nota large
band, but at the time of his de-
The Springfield herald., 1918-12-06

dssirable to remove the restric-
tions at this time so that mer-
chants and publishers may profit
by the Holiday activities.
The board wishes to emphasize
that the return to the many
wasteful and unbusinesslike
practices prohibited under it's
rules will mean higher prices FOR
newsprint aud possible failure to
secure paper during some period
Of stress. In Your own interest.
and in the interest of the pub.
fishing business as a whole,
these rules should be rigid
ly maintained by everv
publisher.
The work Of the War Indus
tries board in connection with
newspapers has done much to
conserve paper and to stabilize
practices. aud it is hoped that
most of the reforms instituted
will be lasting
Yours truly,
T. E. Donne!ly, Director
Pulp and Paper Division
by G. j. Palmer, Chief,
Newspaper Section.
Approved, B. NJ Baruch. Chair
man.
The Springfield herald., 1918-12-06

The German republic con es
about four years TOO late to coD.-
mand whole lot of sympathy
beca use it's now republic and
has repudiated autocracy. Had
their war lords succeeded, Ger
many to man would be burning
up ti,er old hats and shouting
the praises of olb Bill. That rev.
oIution ough5n't to have waited
until forced by defeat and the
certainty Of invasion.
The Springfield herald., 1918-12-06

We have already told a lot
about Doc Brown. So far as We
know he was a fairly good doc
tor, and we know he was occa-
sionably called on as a doctor for
his services.
In addition to his store he kept
10 good supply of drugs, and did
a good part of the compou nding
for the country.
We would say at d rough guess
that his actual practice made him
less than $100 a year, and it was
consequently not worth fooling
with.
DIR. Hawk
We have mentioned Hawk be-
fore as one Of the trustees of the
town. He came with the town,
and we believe stayed until the
country went to peices.
Doc Hawk probably enjoyed a
larger practice than any of the
others, but taking what he actu-
ally collected wouldn't have been
enough for his own soul and
body. to say nothing of other re
Quirements.
DR.. McCrory
We are not sure where he
came from, but think from Ar
kansas originally, from Ka nsas di.
rectly. n
liz located a claim near Bostor
but having nothing but his pro-
fession to hold him up, he at
times-all the time indeed, was
| sorely pressed for the where with
to meet the necessities of life.
to say nothing about an occasion
al something on the side that
couldn't be classed as particular
" essential.
Doc stayed with the country
until the last dog was hung, to
use a slangy expression. and then
went to we never learned where.
Ditto next week.
The Springfield herald., 1918-12-06
Mt Carmel

Rev. ]. G. Fisk and wife re.
turned to their home in Liberal
Saturday after being in the
neighborhrod for some tina help
ing on the church.
Fred Terry ia just recovering
from an attack Of the flu.
Noble Wilson is building . new
garage and granary.
The Springfield herald., 1918-12-06

Roosevelt didn't have the op-
portunity Of a third term; didn't
have the opportunity Of crossing
over the ocean with q division
and soaring the life ont Of the
Germans; didn't have the oppor-
tunity Of bringing them in dead
or alive on an unconditional sur
render:" didn't have the opportu-
nifty of sitting down to the peace
table-way it looks now to q man
up q tree is that Roosevelt has
been and is nOw the worst abus.
ed man in the United States.
The Springfield herald., 1918-12-06

The maddest set of stay-at-
home war fighters on earth are
those fellows VINO went through
thecampaign shouting I'VE won't
have nuth,n' (nlc) but un'diti m
al (hIc) s'render!.' The arms.
tice has been Signed up, and
those blood and thunder jingoes
are now cussing mad because it
was done that way.
The Springfield herald., 1918-12-06

There being no war news to re-
port, it will be the business of
sensational mongers to grind
news out of Russia, Germany and
Austria-consistent, inconsistent
topsy -turvey, and otner wise.
All wild reports coming out of
those countries, and much out of
our own country, want to be tax
@ with ela h of allowance.
The Springfield herald., 1918-12-06
Pride

Well, here we are back again
after having a siege of the flu.
The Mitchell families and Joe
Caldwell's have the flu, but are
reported to be getting better
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Mitchell
are the proud parents of a son
born November 80.
D"rn NJ: ..a,i. i. i, :, In
mar last week.
Don Lockwood was a caller at
Rodly Sunday.
Dan Hatlner was trading in
Richards Monday.
Clyde Winegarner died Of
pneumonia at his home Saturday
morning. The bereaved family
have the sympathy Of the entire
community.
The Springfield herald., 1918-12-06
Big Flat

Winter-ice froza four inches
thick in one night.
Broomcorn seeding about over
III this vicinity.
Some few are hauling in feed,
but pretty cold work.
Lonnie Logan and little daught-
er returned fron~theil visit with
Millie Young Wednesday
Calvin Escraee made trip to
Villas y! .:...,..ale OF the week.
d. N. Young n wit. visited
at Charley Maupin's. ,ou,h of VI.
las. a few days last week.
The Springfield herald., 1918-12-06

Ohio republicans 5hink that
Gen Psrshing is about the right
size for that old president tlal
chair Pe,shlng is good gener
al, out he WASH t in the war long
enough to win any partjcularglory
out of t-hardly enough to cut
any ice In u presidential CAM
paign.
The Springfield herald., 1918-12-06
Regnier

E. l.. Dozier was hauling wood
Tuesday.
Lee White sold fine Duroc
Jersey gilt to Vada West this
week.
H. A. Caswsll outchered a hog
Tuesday.
Mr.. Roe butcnered fine beef
Thursday.
Dee Williams spent Thanksgiv-
ing with his mother, S. &. Will
liamS.
The Springfield herald., 1918-12-06
rNERSCNS
StOrieS and Incidents
% Old Boston
L And thr CLdDays
Doctors and Lawyers
By No WTitW

We would have liked to have
told how Bob Crossmsn came
out in those municipal cases, but
the fool Pueblo papers didn't say
any more about it. aud SO there
was nothing more for US to tell.
After we are through With the
'lawy yers' 'end 1oseufS thete OF
good town was blessed with. We
shall reel off a few odds and ends
Of little interesting something's
and no.hlnes, related and disre-
lated, and then go after the final
grand Boston roundup that we
have severa! times mentioned in
these write-ups.
Following tile grand round up
will be round up of the old tim
ers who stayed with the country
and fought, bled and died for it;
who actualIyland literally kept the
home fires burning, and turned
the dark clouds inside out-when
there was nothing but gloom in
he land end the country seemed
eternally doomed.
1t has been a year the first
prox. since these old time write.
ups started, and it will probably
be another year before they are
brought to fra! wind.up-and
maybe then some.
To get to these doctors and
lawyers--their quantity is prob
ably of more interest than any,
thing else particularly about
them, or than anyone thing about
tbem-unless it was the dogeon-
ed slim picking by reason of
their quantity and the further
reason Of It's being slim picking
for everybody else.
There we're five regularly Ii
censed physicians in the town
more than there are at the pres-
ent time in Baca county.
DR.. Jennings
Of these we have already told
6 lot about Judge Jennings,
among other things mentioning
the tact that be held Doctors
certificate, and also that so far
as ue knew was as good as any
of the rest of them.
The old judge q few times ex-
pressed his regret that he was.
called Judge Jennings" instead
of DOC jennings" he ,undoubt-
edly thinking that the title had
its weight in the matter Of the
practice or obtainable business.
DR.. Jennings may have had a
few cases, and may have assist
I'd in a few cases, but not enough
to say that he was rraticinR
medicine. We would say that
he had less than half
a dozen cases-indecd q consid-
cradle less, though as stated be-
fore, he was probably IS good a
doctor as any of them.
DR.. Brown
The Springfield herald., 1918-12-06

The indications are that the
great Hue Offensive iu Spring
field has spent its force. Only a
few new cases, and the old ones
on their feet and up and around.
The Springfield herald., 1918-12-06

There arc over 100000 in the
camps OF the United States. By
releasing LOCO d day, as announc-
ed, it viii lake close to two Years
to get these camp boys home. We
presume they will be turned
loose In much larger numbers
later,
The Springfield herald., 1918-12-06

Letter postage Is To be- reduced
to Two cents, but according to
committee arrangements is not
to go into effect till July next.
The Springfield herald., 1918-12-06

America mas pledged 10000, 900
tons OF food to Europe during
the next year, besides the entire
meal supply. That Will mean
good farm prices for really years
to come.
The Springfield herald., 1918-12-06

$1,000 are to return from
France, all these in England are
to return, ana 1000 aalley are to
be released from The camps. That
will make everybody 1eei better
than when they were going the
other way.
The Springfield herald., 1918-12-06

The State Historical society in.
forms US that the Herald from
Jan. 5, 1912, to Dec. 20, 1916,
has been oound into one volume.
Later on the entire editions of
the Herald from its first number
will be bound. That's what is
needed IN this office.
The Springfield herald., 1918-12-06

The war in Europe is over. but
the war in Baca county on the
It-Caat- Be Dones" is still to be
fought to finish. Join the great
Herald army and help in the fore.
ing of an unconditional surren
DER
The Springfield herald., 1918-12-06

The Red Cross has been Official.
III and appropriately -deasixnAteS
to arrange for the entertainment
and welcome OF the boys on
their return from the army. The
Red Cross of Baca county should
arrange accordingly.
The Springfield herald., 1918-12-06
Called Off
n Office to Publishers
Of Weekly NeWSpaperS

n office to Publishers
OF Weekly Newspapers
United States War
Industries Board
Washington D. G.
Notice is hereby given that on
and after December 1st., 1918,
the rules of the War Industries
board governing weekly newspa-
pers will be withd rawn and no
further reports will be required.
In making this announcement,
the board is prompted by the
fact that the amount OF paper
consumed by weekly newspapers
is not sufficient to at this time
materially affect the newsprint
situation, and as the Holiday sea-
Son is at hand, it is felt that it Is
The Springfield herald., 1918-12-06

1t is reported that McAdoo quit
the treasury because he could
make more money in the practice
of law. It's a wonder he didn't
think Of that in the first place.
The Springfield herald., 1918-12-06

1t is ot1lc.aiiy reported that
75O,OO YanKs were in tile trench.
e5 when the armistice was signed.
There would easily have been 2,
OOO,OOO IN the tight by Spring
time.
The Springfield herald., 1918-12-06

Frank Thompson of Boston
was in town on the 3rd and in
forms us that the flue has Ia y
big run out his way, a man by
the name of Barker having died
the day before-buried in the
Boston cemetery.
The Springfield herald., 1918-12-06

The, I ranada Leader is pub
hshed on triuay and usually
shows up at Herald headquarters
Wednesdays. Distance is miles.
The Springfield herald., 1918-12-06

England's dead in the war is
put at 1000, 900, and wounded is
about three times many.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-19
Want Technical Training for Women

Want Technical Training for Women.
At a joint meeting OF the Birming-
ham and Atlanta sections of the Amer
lean Society Of Mechanical Engineers
resolutions were adopted requesting
the colleges and technical schools of
the country to provide special courses
Of technical instruction for women
and girls In order that they may be
able to take the places of men who
have been or may be called into the
service of the country during the war.
Birmingham Age-Herald.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-19
Improved Soldering Process.

improved Soldering Process.
A form Of the SchOop metal-spraying
process is claimed to be effective In
soldering. The soldering pistol does
not require the compressed air jet, as
the fuel-gas used is under pressure
and gives the flame sufficient driving
force to spread the solder over the
surfaces to be soldered. A small driv-
Ing mechanism feeds the wire solder
continuously into the flame. The
method is convenient, rapid and mex
pensive and is free from the tedious
and disagreeable features OF soldering
by hand.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-19
The Fault 10 Yours.

Never complain that your confidence
has been betrayed. The fault Is yours
for pouring unsafe talk into q leaky
mind. You do not blame a leaky pail
for leaking. Blame yourself for not
knowing IL leaked.-Llfe.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-02-21

commended to sell the ahoVe described
real property OF as much thereof a.
may be necessary 20 satisfy the amount
at Judgment OF the see0nd cause Of ae'
tion to-Nit: s614.45 together with in
teresf as 7 per cent FROM the date Of
this decree and aeeruing costs.
Public notice Is hereby giVen, that Ga
Saturday. the 10th day u March, 1918,
At the hour Of n clock a. IA. Of said
day. ia front Of and at the front door
81 the Court House in Nezperce, Lewis
county, Idaho. i will, In obedience 10
said order Of sale and decree, sell all
right, title, claim aud interest Of the
above mentioned defendants in and 90
all Of the above described property, or
as much thereof as is necessary 70 salts
f. said Judgment, on the respective eans-
- Of action. as above SET forth, with in
terest, cost, etc, 70 the highest and
best bidder for geld coin Of the United
Stated.
Dated at Nezperee. Idaho, February
-. 1918.
Manford II. Paige, sheriff,
ssw1 BY A. W. Mitchell, Dcpasy
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-02-21

envy that our leaders have been
unequal 10 the task required Of
them. If the malcontents will hay
aside personal ambitions and put
their shoulders to the wheel ia an
honest endeavor to achieve the
great task before us, they viii
find their ambitions much snrer
of attainment than By instigatina
a fight that could have no other
effect than 10 embarrasS the adj
ministration.
Ii Republican leaders win take
Ex-Seerefary Roots advice and
forget that they have amy political
bias, and il the administration
win remember that the patriotism
OF Republicans is just as deep and
fervid as their own, we win win
through 10 a glorious victory.
Nothing could give our enemy
more comfort at this time that for
Americans to revive old political
contests and reopen old political
sores.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-02-21

Yes, sir; ii Germany is success
full in this war she will compel
America to pay the big bills, be-
cause America has the money.
This viii mean at least $40, OO0,-
600, 900 indemnity, and the bulk Of
its payment would fall ON the
American farmers. This would
mean the payment by our farm
ers of more each year to the Ger
man government than they are
now paying to support all branch
Is of their own government. In
face Of this fact, ii is not likely
that many of our farmers will
fail to do their level best for the
government in wheat production
this year.