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The Springfield herald., 1918-05-24
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C. j. Malmberg and family of
StoniEgton visited at the M. U.
McClendon home Sunday.
Mrs. Otto Kicenski left Thurs
day for Rolla, Kans.. where she
will visit her parents Tor a few
weeks.
Mrs. Sam Osteen and grand
daughter Miss Carrie traded in
Richards Friday
Mrs. Ross Turner visited Mrs.
Jesse Turner Saturday
Merchant Mitchell serves fine
ice cream at his store every Fri
day evening, and al day every
Saturday. We are certainly
glad to be able to get ice cream
these hot days in our home town.
There will be public sale IN
Richards the 25th for the bene-
fit of the Red Gross, Everybody
please donate What you cdil ~
this good cause.
Bert and Art SharocE of no. d
of S,oninu ton called in Richar!s
Sunday.
Mrs. r. l.. Stagner return'6
home Sunday, after a thr
weeks visit to home folks
Kansas City.
George Whitley and tam'S
left the first of the week Ior
Wyoming where they will prob
ably locate.
7. o. Maynard and family VI
tied at the James home Sunda'
afternoon.
The Springfield herald., 1918-05-24
MARRIED

At the home of Nixon Rich,
Geo Wilcox and Edith Arnold, of
Aline. Oklahoma, were uniteo
in marriage. Nixon Rich offici-
ated. Mr.. Wilcox with his par
ents came to Rodley. Colorado,
about year ago from Oklahoma.
He is one of the county's pl omis.
ing young men. While the bride
is not known, she has the appear
ance of making him q needed
omDanion through life. The
happy couple left for their home
on the Rankings place.
The Springfield herald., 1918-05-24
Big Flat

We are hoping it will rain soon.
Mrs. Blucher left Wednesday
for Kansas City. She has been
here visiting her mother, Mrs.
Dewey, for some time.
Calvin Eskridge has put in
most seventy acres of crop.
Joe V. Jackman commenced to
list Thursday.
Harvey Lock and wife autoed
Mrs. Butcher and daughter to
Lamar Wednesday.
A few farmers have put in oats
and speltz. Not looking well on
account of the drouth.
Will Crawford listed for Mrs.
Dewey Saturday.
The Springfield herald., 1918-05-24
St0ningtOn 81: s; -

J. L. Almon finished the fine
bungalow for ]. r. McKinnis last
Saturday and returned to his
home in Springfield. ]. r. and
family are now moving into their
new home.
Mrs. Elliott is moving to the
Loper ranch two miles east of
town.
Sheriff Long and Judge Terral
were in Stonington last week
assisting c. A. Robbins and s.
E. Walker settle their difference
es.,- Ike Heckethorn acted ss
chief detective and located Mr..
Walker for Sheriff Long.
Rev. ]. W. Hazel prerched us
mighty good sermon st Sun
day, comparing the liee ;ross to
the good Samaritan wit assisted
the weary traveller wher wound
ed and bleeding by the wayside.
The Red Cross sale ut the
school house was we'll attended
last Friday night, and everything
sold well. Col. Thompson was
at his best and succeeded in get
ting the neat sum of $1375O.
Another sale is sceduled for
the 23, and it is expected that
Stonington will go over the top
by far.
G. 3. Lorer of Wichita return
ed here last week bringing 8
large herd of cattle which he viii
run on his ranch this summer.
Mrs. H. S. Waldron is very
sick at her home west OF town;
also the youngest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robt. Oglesby.
Mason Lowery of Stonineton
and his brother Roy of Liberal
Were DuylnR OrOOmcOrn here last
week.
W. O.. Kerr of the Stonington
broomcorn factory shipped a Cal
load of brooms to Wichita last
week and drove home fine EN-
pire Six Cylinder Auto.
We hear d. G. Greathouse is
dangerously sick at his home
near town.
Grandma Hutchins was in Ell k
hart last week, having den ia
work done.
MIR. Lang has moved to hi.
farm near town and j s now a full
pledged Baca county ite, and a |
ways booster.
The Springfield herald., 1918-05-24
Horseshoe =.-"--

Fine weather and every one
farming.
Mr.. Brummet is building a new
two room house Mr.. Hilemon do
ing the carpenter work.
Elva Mason is working for M.
Brummet.this week.
Ora G.. Mason is kept petty
busy nowadays selling feed.
Mrs. Slack were visiting Lena
Wilson one day last week.
Wheat and rye are looking fine
in this part of the neighborhood.
Floyd Bosley has moved on to
Fred Bosley's place. while Fred
has moved to Elder.
1t seems too bad we can't get
that school house finished. Kind
friends, lets all get together one
day out of every week till it is
finished. Let's haye church and
Sunday school.
The Springfield herald., 1918-05-24

Jones says konkel is trying to
nominate both tickets. Not at
all. The Herald doctor is just
trying to get under the epider-
mis- of the Jones way of doing
things to determine how much
sincerity there is in his recent
maudlin praise of Alberti. The
question is, Jones, whether you
will work for Alberti and Baca
county in the convention for first
place. In other words, as to
whether your praise of the dep.
uty district attorney is more
than skin deep.
The Springfield herald., 1918-05-24
UtIeNiI|e '-"-"

Farmers in this vicinity are
still busy planting. Some had
corn and maize up when the
freeze and frosts came. but did
no damage, not even biting the
maize.
Mr.. McAnapy's team ran away
last week, throwing him to the
ground, just as he came by Carl
Wilkerson's. His leg was brok-
en- in three places, and other in
juries sustained. They took him
to Lamar for treatment.
Good attendance at Sunday
school Sunday, there being fifty
present. We have received the
new song books, and will have
singing every Sunday afternoon.
Everyone is invited to attend.
We had the tax assessor in our
neighborhood this week.
There was a surprise party
Tuesday night at Jim Wards,
given in honor of Mrs. Jim
Wards father and brother, who
are here from Oklahoma. Re-
freshments were served and all
enjoyed themselves.
John SkelIy lost one of his
mares Friday morning leaving a
colt about two months old.
The Springfield herald., 1918-05-24
Pride

A small cyclone blew Lewis
Stewards barn and chicken
house down last Wednesday.
Aryie Hanow went to Spring.
field to prove up Thursday, and
left Friday for her home at Plev-
ma, Ksns.
Walter Rogers, Harley and
Wayne Sheldon, Bob Holler,
Lewis Stewart and Lloyd Schu-
man hauled broomcorn to ]Ilkhart
this week.
Charles Carr was in Springfield
Thursday.
The ground is almost too dry
to farm in this community.
Joe Speer and family moved to
Elkhart Wednesday.
Elmer Stevenson and family
moved to the place vacated by
Joe Speer.
The Springfield herald., 1918-05-24

The announcement of w. A.
Thompson elsewhere is in line
with some kind of duty that can
be performed by every Ameri-
can citizen. Mr.. Thompson has
$500 invested in U. s. Bonds,
gave $25 to the Red Cross. and
is now ready to donate his time
for these Red Cross sales. In
these sales every man can give
something to make them a big
success as they should be.
The Springfield herald., 1918-05-24
MooSeland

Several farmers are finishing
their planting.
Mrs, ]. M. Hutches left for
Wilson county, Kans., Saturday
to be with her daughter.
We hear Chas. Finley is going
to sell out, preparatory to going
to the training camp.
The ne!ghborhood is dipping
cattleat Wards today.
H. Furney and Dan Irwin are
working on the road.
Several have garden vegetables
that are nearly ready for the table
The Springfield herald., 1918-05-24

The speech OF Senator Shat
roth in answer to the aircraft
critic sms that hava been launch
ed in the senste gives the other
side Of the story, and is a mas
terpiece. The whole thing is
simply another concrete illustra.
tion of the fact that the princi-
pal business of some people is to
criticise what other people do or
fail to do, regardless of the facts
or ,environing circumstances
and the congress of the United
States just now seems to have a
surplus of that kind Of material.
The Springfield herald., 1918-05-24
is progressing nicely, everybody
busy planting.

is progressing nicely, everybody
busy planting.
Tom park and wife went to La.
mar Sunday to meet their sister
Edna Stines, who will spend the
summer with them.
The Hopewell men met Mon.
day and did considerable more
work on the school house.
There will be a box supper at
Hopewen school house Saturday
nigh, ..ay ..acyy e5'h, proceeds to be
applied on the lniIding. We
hope all who are Interested in
schools will turn out and help
a good cause.
Hopewell is located on the Bob
Robins farm, 1! miles straight
north of Ben billions, one mile
west of the Rockhill mail box,
two miles east Of the Jent mail
box. and one mile south of the
Douglas residence. Now you
know just where to come. Ev-
erybody will look for you.
The Springfield herald., 1918-05-24

In order to incourage dairy
production, the government has
lifted the ban on ice cream ad-
vertising, and will guarantee to
ice cream makers the same a.
mount of sugar they had last
year. BY Encouraging dairyins,
in advertising ice cream, and by
the pubIic's using ice cream, you
are really performing a patriot
ic duty.
The Springfield herald., 1918-05-24
G. E. Shyer.
North Flats

We were sorry to hear of the
death of the infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. Lupton.
Sma.t's have moved their cat
tie home from the cedars.
Some of the farmers have their
crops about all planted.
Alva Adams and wife are ex.
pected home from Texas soon.
The Springfield herald., 1918-05-24

Ninty four eighth-grade pupils
graduated from the public schools
of the county this year. and the
most of them were present a:
the graduation exercises Satur-
day night, Verify. this county
is needing a high school, else
these pupils will be utterly neg
lected There should be right
now an eight room high school
building in Springfield.
The Springfield herald., 1918-05-24
Graft "-.-.

Mr.. and Mrs. Walt Riley made
a trip to Lamar Tuesday to see
George Foster.
Harmony school had two grad
yates in the exercises at Spring.
field. Several of the neighbor.
hood attended.
News comes of the arrival of
Theo. Seymour in France. He is
one of Baca county boys in the
18th Infantry.
Mrs. A. H. Seymour vent to
Lamar Tuesday to meet his
daughter Clara who has been
teaching in Kan sas the past win
ter.
The Springfield herald., 1918-05-24

Prof. w. B. Mooney of the
Greeley State Normal school de-
livercd a fine and appropriate ad
dress at the graduation exercises
Friday night. his address being
very largely along patriotic lines.
We shall hope to have the pro-
fessor with US at another time.
The Springfield herald., 1918-05-24

Germany is considering the
plan of forcing young fellows to
marry before passing their twen-
tieth year, and for the punish.
ment of married couples remain
ing childless. The authorization
of few Brigum Youngs in Ger
many will probably be next in
order.
The Springfield herald., 1918-05-24

The bone-dry bill has received
ten to fifteen thousand more
names than necessary to nut it
on the ticket, and hence will be
voted for this fall. Cur predic-
ton is i1 will carry by a greater
msjority than the prohi amend
ment received ir tie first place.
The ac,ual test is putting Colora-
DO by the side of Kansas, as a
forever dry state.
The Springfield herald., 1918-05-24
Hopewell

The Bob Robins family mas
been battling with the measles.
l.. H. Smith and daughter Lu'
ella are expected this week from
Larned, Kans.
Jacob Robins and wife are now
living comfortable in that new
house. ,,,,..,ooa
Farming in this neighborhood
The Springfield herald., 1918-05-24

Secretary of State Noland is
arranging for Colorado to have a
blue sky law-bill he will frame
to be introduced in the next leg.
islature. There are about forty
leven wildcatters in Denver that
Mr.. holland is aching to put out
If business. Hats off to holland.
The Springfield herald., 1918-05-24
,ole through one side near the

hole through one side near the
lungs.
Bill Thompson said Savoy start
to run away, and he was conse.
quently forced to shoot him.
On the contrary, Savoy made q
dying statement under oath that
they were walking along quietly
together when Bill suddenly fac
ed about and shot him down.
However it really was, Boston
believed the Savoy story, and be-
lieved Bill had shot him down in
cold blood.
Immediately after the killing
Bill left Boston, and as there had
been a good deal of loud talk OF
what the Thompson gang was
going to get, it was presumed
that Bill was 90 badly scared he
would never come back.
The grand Jury sitting in the
following March found an indict-
ment against Bill Thompson for
murder in the first degree: but
we do not know what disposition
was made of the case, further
than that he never was punished
for the crime.
As already intimated but not
definately stated, Savoy, after q
lingering illness of something
like a couple Of weeks, passed in
his chips and had them cs.shed;
and he has ever since been quiet
ly resting in an unmarked grave
in the Boston cemetery.
And Bill Thompson-we are
not through with him yet. BE
didn't stay away from Boston
though as it was generally sup.
posed he would, and consequent
ly figures later on in 9 general
round up of the town. following
q citizens eff ort to everlastingly
initiate the cowboy outfit.
Houses from Villas next week.
The Springfield herald., 1918-05-24

A CAREFUL inspection of the turf
showed that all subscription
footprints last week lead TO-
wards the Great County Builder
prescription counter. Notice
elsewhere how the footprints are
pointing this week.
The Springfield herald., 1918-05-24

The Sunday school convention
at Denver last week was the larg-
est ever held in the state, over
1000 delegates being present.
The Springfield herald., 1918-05-24
NERSCNS
)St0ries nd Incidents
Or Old Boston
: And the Old Days
BY the Writer
The Killing of Savoy

Our readers will remember the
mention of Henry Savoy in an
early chapter of these write-ups,
the man who rode up to our camp
our first morning in Color ado.
and wanted to know if we had
seen "his horses.
Savoy had a human habitation
on the south banks of the Sandy
Arroyo, at that point where the
water, by the nature ofan under
lying stratum is brought close
to the surface, and the cotton
woods shade the ground with
their great tops. in the neigh
borhood where Gid and Bill
Thompson live now.
In the bottom of the creek bed
was hole dug in the sand, with
a drv-goods box in the hole
that watered the whole country
roundabout until wells could be
put down. The spring was six
miles north OF where ourselves
and our folks were located, and
from it we hauled water during
the summer and fall.
Savoy had a wife and some
broncs. probably home made fur
niture in the house, we believe
had some kind of driving yehi
Gle, and 80 far as we know now
he may have had a COW or two,
and possibly some chickens.
though we don't at this time re
call seeing any.
How he lived nobody knew;
but of course living was cheap in
those days. and II sack of flour
costing 90 cents would carry
himself and wife for two or three
months, and antelope and small
game would do the rest
We have told you something of
Bill Thompson, the he cow boy
whose home was somewhere on
the Cimarron in the neutral
strip.
So far as we know the only
thing Bill ever did in his life was
to drink whiskey and to draw
money as some kind of a deputy,
the appointment to which was
secured for him by the Prairie
cattle company.
Bill was sometimes a deputy
marshal and sometimes a deputy
shariff, and in one of these ca
pacities he had two or three times
arrested Savoy for stealing ] ]
cattle.
Whether Savoy killed any J Us
for home consumption we are
not able to say, but we think it
improbable that he did for sell.
purposes, as he never sold any
meat at Boston or anywhere else,
so far at least as anything was
ever told Of it, or accusations
alde.
The j Us though. went on the
principle that as Savoy had no
known income, he must be living
off their cattle. and Bill Thomp
son was consequently delegated
t. trap Savoy. and probably not
to be 100 particular about the
kind of trap used
SO once more Bill had Savoy
under arrest, and wa holding
him prisoner at the Boston no.
tel-held there we believe by a
raging blizzard.
Our recollection is that it Was
during holidays. Anyway, Sa-
7oy wanted to go up town for a
smoke or drink, or something,
and Bill told him that he would
take him up.
They went up and got what
Savoy wanted, and started back.
What happened on the way back
no mortal knew except those two
except that Savoy got a bullet
The Springfield herald., 1918-05-24
HlsER BILL
ByAhn Robinson

lSER BILL
b. 3hn Robinson
Read at ~ vary at Prairie View
On Fri hight, March %.
You ordet me to talk to you,
But not q ling able to make a
fpeecb.
I'll read you1a poem, and take
" seat.
Frank pmey's one, as you all
KNOW.
Would Of nAimake the whole free
show,
But / tsj him 1 would balk
ght there,
And Ialmos felt like pulling hair.
But thsn bu know that would
Tn't do,
For someon6 else might pull hair
TOO,
And We 6ut here haven't yet
%begun
To fight or arstch, or use a gun.
So lets co inue to peaceful be
And not pu hair, either you or
! me.
AZ thus u scrap and get our
i'll,
Is too much like old Kaiser Bill.
He shouts bis orders. go they
say,
Aud telle III men they'll gain
he day;
But this w@'re bound to con-
tradict,
For the aAaamies are sure the
Mlper to lick.
We hops Tie tommies will fog
him so
That ho m have 20 homeward
s, go,
And wAlalhe gets to his palace
IN grand.
May be ~ zen will be a man.
We hoXhd trust as sure as
She's born
The dew - get old Bill on his
horns.
KXd A6k IA. ,penuh,snd gore
him some
For the devilish deeds that he
has done
But we're not running things
yon know,
Or old Bill we sure would send
below,
And tell old Nick to give him
hen,
For his murder of millions aud
millions of men.
We'd tell old Nick to pile on
coal,
And sulphur and such a hundred
fold,
And every time the Kaiser'd
yell
I'd call to Nick to give him
Well. old Hindenburg I'd bring
to bar.
And the others with him who
broL on the war,
I'd hang them all to the high
est tree
And leave them till dead as dead
could be.
-.N-
]. A Sedwick has new sign
over his awning.
Among the Baca county boys
who left for Ft. Logan May 8
was one volunteer. Amos W
Horn enlisted AID went to camp
with the drafted men. Such an
act is worthy of note.
Contributed.
The Springfield herald., 1918-05-24

A half column of important
news matter was left out last
week by an oversight-uot dis
covered till too late to insert.
The Springfield herald., 1918-05-24
Special Draft Call /.

The following are the boys
who left Wednesday on the -spe-
cial call for 86 in addiction 10 ths
II leaving the 29rb.-spoken 81
The Springfield herald., 1918-05-24

]. A Sedwick has new sign
over his awning.
Among the Baca county boys
who left for Ft. Logan May
was one volunteer. Amos w
Horn enlisted AID went to camp
with the drafted men. Such an
act is worthy of note.
Contributed.
The Springfield herald., 1918-05-24

Well. old Hindenburg I'd bring
to bar.
And the others with him who
broL on the war,
I'd hang them all to the high
est tree
And leave them till dead as dead
could be.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-02-15
IMPORTANT FACTORS
IN GROWTH OF HOGS
Problem of Exercise Is Difficult
to Solve in Winter-Good
Plan Is Outlined.

Exercise is one of the most impor-
tant factors in the growth of hogs.
Hogs that are confined In a small lot
do not develop sufficient stretch and
frame, points out Ray Gatewood, in
stfuctcr in animal husbandry in the
agricultural college.
The problem of exercise" said Mr..
GatewoOd, "is more difficult to solve
in winter than in any other season Of
the year due 10 the fact that hogs
should be kept off the pasture for the
good of the pasture.
Exercise can best be provided by
allowing the hog free range on a field
which is fenced hog tight and which
has not been planted to any crop. Stalk
ields in which cattle are running make
a desirable place for stock hogs. Be
cause hogs are likely to remain ia
their sheds too much in the winter
they should feed some distance from
their sleeping quarters. This forces
them TO take a certain amount Of ex-
ercise."
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-02-15
METHOD OF BATTING oulLLorrNE TRAP.

unite I'm efforts to get rid of rats,
much more lasting results may be at
tained. If continued from year to
year, such organized efforts are very
effective.
Community Efforts.
Cooperative efforts to destroy rats
have taken various forms in different
localities. In cities, municipal en-
pl0yees have occasionally been set at
work hunting rats from their retreats,
with at least temporary benefit to
the community. Thus, In 1904, at
Folkestone, England, a town of about
25O0O inhabitants, the corporation
employees, helped by dogs, In three
days killed 1,645 rats.
Side hunts in which rats are the
only animals that count in the con-
test have sometimes been organized
and successfully carried out. At New
Burlington, o., rat hunt took place
some years ago in which each of the
two sides killed over 5000 rats, the
beaten party serving a banquet to
the winners.
There is danger that organized rat
hunts will be followed by long in
tervals of Indifference and inaction.
This may be prevented by offering
prizes covering q definite period of
effort Such prizes accomplish more
than municipal bounties, because they
secure a friendly rivalry which stim-
ulates the contestants to do their ut
most to win.
In England and some of it's colonies
contests for prizes have been organ
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-02-15
AFIGHT FOR LIFE

II has been fight or die for many OF us
In the past and the lucky people are
those who have suffered, but who are now
we'll because they needed natures warn
Ing signal In time 20 correct their trou-
BILE with that wonderful new discovery
OF DIR, Pierces called "An-u-ric." You
should promptly heed these warnings.
some OF which are dizzy spells. backache,
irregularity of the urine or the painful
twinges OF rheumatism. sci.tlca or lum-
hago. To delay may maize possible the
dangerous forms OF kidney disease such
as Bright's disease. diabetes or stone IN
the bladder.
To overcome these distressing condi-
tions take plenty OF exercise in the open
air avoid a heavy meat diet, drink freely
of water and at Zach meal take DR..
Pierce's Anuric Tablets double strength).
You Will. in a short time, ind that you
are one OF the firm indorHers OF Anuric
as are thousands of neighbors.
Step into the drug store and ask for
a siNty-cent package OF Anuric or send
DR.. " NJ. Pierce. Buffalo, N. Y. I0c for
trial pkg. Anuric il many times more po-
tent than ithia-
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-02-15

similar organizations could do excel
lent work In rat campaigns.
State and National Aid.
To secure permanent results any
general campaign for the elimination
of rats must aim at building the AMI.
mails out of shelter and food. Build
ing reforms depend on municipal ordi.
nances and legislative enactments.
The recent plague eradication work
of the United States Public Health
Service In San Francisco, Seattle,
New Orleans, and at various places in
Hawaii and Porto Rico required such
ordinances and laws as well as finan
clal aid in prosecuting the work. The
campaign OF Danish and Swedish or
CARNATIONS fer the destruction of rats
had the help of governmental appro.
priations. The legislatures OF Cali
fornia, Texas, Indiana and Hawaii.
have In recent years passed laws or
made appropriations to aid In rat rid
dance. 1t is probable that welI-or-
ganlzed efforts of communities would
soon win legislative support every.
where. Communities should not post.
pone efforts, however, while waiting
for legislative cooperation, but should
at once organize and begin repressive
operations. Wherever health is threat
ened the public health service of the
United States can cooperate and
where crops and other products are
endangered the bureau of biological
survey of the department of agricul.
ture is ready to assist by advice and
in demonstration of methods.