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The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1918-03-22
Annual School Election.

The School District Of Oregon, Holt
County, Missouri, Tuesday, April 2,
1918, FOR the election Of two directors
to serve for three years each.
For an additional tax Of 20 cents
(above the 20 cents which the school
board by law Is authorized to levy) on
the 500 valuation TO maintain q nine
(9) months school.
For change Of boundary to include
the following described lands In the
school dfstrict Of Oregon: The east
half Of the southeast quarter Of sec-
ton twsny-four (2l). township sixty
ass . q ss', sSs:slsia. ::As =
J. 7. THATCHER, Clerk.
GEORGE. LEH1ER, Presidsut.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1918-03-22
New Point and WoodvilIs Churches,

Special Faster services Will Be OBJ
served In the New Point church, next
Sabbath, the Gath, and IN the Wood
Vile church, the 81st Of this month;
both services at the morning hour Of
worship. PASTOR.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1918-03-22

Contract TO raise some sweet cornI
sor IL Oregon Cannery Co. this ysar.l
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1918-03-22

Stove wood for sale. Law or.
dsrs ct Moore Groessy CO.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-26
Propaganda

You are hereby notified that
the registration of Germanalien
enemies is fixed to commence at
6 A. M. on February 4th. 1918
and continue on each day sue
cessively thereafter between the
hours of 6 A. M. and s P. M,
up to and including the 9th day
of February 1918, at 8 P. M,
Persons required to register"
All natives, citizens, denizens OF
subjects Of the German Empire,
being male of the age of IA years
and upwards, who are within the
United States and not actually
naturalized as American citizens,
are required to register to Alien
enemies. Your local postmaster
is an Assistant Registrar fol
your district and will attend t.
the details of the registration.
Very respectfully,
James L. Seligman.
Chief registrar for N. M.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-26
Fable

Now when the warriors had
been assembled in their camps,
the good women who cared not
for publicity and the light Of
lime, brought forth knitting
needles and did weave all manner
of warm sweaters and socks.
Others who knitted not, fash
ioned swell knitting bags and
spent their time stalling around
with them in public places.
The dame who labored. with
her brain because she was too
busy to knit, straightway pro-
claimed wheatless, meatless and
otherless days in abundance.
But of moneyless days there
was already a plentiful suficiency
She who simply could not live
without gum proclaimed a smoke
less day to provide gum for the
warriors;
While the smoker proposed a
gumless day to provide makin's,
and a lot of other funny, foolish.
and in some cases idiotic things
were done in the name of Pa
triotism.
| But verify, they have their re-
ward, for out of mistakes comes
a knowledge of the truth, and in
the end civilization will have
climbed over its errors and
follies and weaknesses and even
selfishness will have been made a
stepping-sto to higher thoughts
and nobler lives and out of our
weaknesses will come forth
strength for the greater days
that are almost here,
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-26
18th Birthday

This issue of the S-A. marks
its 18th birthday. The history of
the early days is we'll known to
those who participated in them
and is of little interest to those
who did not. The files were des
troyed in the fire Of last year and
the history was thus lost along
with most of the history of
humanity since time began.
The struggles Of the Home
steader class. which made this
Mesa a prosperous agricultural
country are past and could be of
no use if the record had been pre-
served. In fact much of the
truly important activities were
unrecorded, and this is true still.
AS Historian for this town and
community, we feel, probably
more keenly than any one else
the inadequacy Of the weekly pa
per to record the important events
and it's weakness for recording
minor events that might have
been omitted. Still we are en-
couraged by comparison with
other local papers and, like the
Publican we are thankful that
we are no worse than they.
Our record in the past is we'll
known to most of our readers,
for the future we will promise
you the best there is in US, not
relying on the experience of the
past --- for we are convinced much
of what we have learned is use
less. but we shall keep a sharp
look out ahead and around us
and try to keep up as nearly as
possible to date with these fast
moving times.
May we be able to record be-
fore thaen of this volume, the
establishment of a World Peace.
on a scale never before attempt
ed by mortal man and may the
present exponents of the teach
ings of the Prince of Peace, be
guided Alright by the Light that
has steadily shone for 1918 years
from that famous mountain in
The Holy land.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-26
Champ'n Hunter

Rev. w. C. Heaton, has estab-
lished a new championship re-
cords as a jackrabbit hunter with
"a rabbits in two hours and he
had to learn the intricacies of an
Automatic shotgun and how to
shoot it besides.
Rev. Heaton and the S-A. editor
drove out to the latter's farm
eight miles, leaving town after
one O'Clock P. M. visited friends
along the way and were back to
town before five with SO big
jacks. 1t was a very interesting
hunting trip and the two hours
spent aield were exciting and
busy ones. We hunted in a patch
of russian thistles, on a high hill
and all the rabbits from the
whole country seemed to have
congregated there, and the num-
ber we killed was only a fraction
of those we saw. A dozen would
hop out at a time and run away
while we were getting some Of
them.
Rev, Heaton is a sure-enough
sportsman and administered the
Hardware" effectually. He has
already spoken for Geo, Rays
gun to go again at the first op-
portunity. Floyd Iyey's record
of 10 in a day was the best pre-.
vious to this hunt but some one
will have to go some to beat the
preachers score. No the editor
didn't get 50 many.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-26

The Military Entertainment
Council of the counties of San
Miguel and Mora through Atty.
C. w. G. Ward, of Las Vegas
has organized an effort to sell
"Smilage Books" for the enter
tainment of the soldiers in train
ing camps and thus relieve the
monotony of camp life for them.
The amt. to be sold in this end
of Mora County is $500. and have
appointed G. L. Wensell, G. Kit.
chell and Irwin Ogden, as direct
ors for this end, The books will
be placed on sale as soon as re-
ceived.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-26


January 3Oth, 1918, has been
designated by the United States
Fuel Administration as national
Tag -Your-Shovel Day..
On this day tags representing
a shovel and bearing suggestions
for saving coal are to be tied to
practically every coal shovel in
the country by the school child
ren. These tags will act as a
constant reminder to use coal
carefully.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-26

The fact that the payment of
Poll Tax for the benefit of the
Public Schools has not been
urged upon you especially is no
indication that it must not be
paid or that it is not needed by
the schools. J. l.. Swain, Secre-
tary of the School Board, is
ready, willing and anxious to
issue you a receipt for the 81.
any time you will call on him at
the Roy Trading Co. warehouse
where he is employed. Paying
your Poll Tax is a patriotic duty
just as much as any Of the war
activities and must not be neg
lected. 1t is more expensive if
these accounts are left with the
Justice of the Peace for collect
ion and it is the secretary's duty
to sue on these accounts if they
are not paid. Make it a special
errand next time you are up
town to call at the old wool
house and pay your dollar to the
Secretary.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-26

Carlos Branch has accepted
the position of salesman at the
Floersheim Mercantile Co. store
made vacant by his brother
Alberto, who went to the Navy
Monday. Carlos recently resigned
a similar position with the Roy
Trading Co. and has long been
one Of the most efficient and
popular salesman in Roy.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-26

DR.. Plumlee is getting tired of
being "Santaclaus" to the par
ties who recently stole a quarter
of beef from his storehouse at
the hospital and Tuesday nigl
got a dozen rabbits he had dress-
ed and put out to freeze. These
parties should receive a dose Of
hardware administered with a
shot gun. Sneak thieves are so
common they are encouraged
rather thas suppressed.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-26

Mrs. Juan Jose Rodriguez re-
ceived notice this week that her
son, Jacobo, who is in training
camp at Camp Kearney, has ar
ranged for her support as his de-
pendent and that she will llreceive
from his wages and from Govern
ment support $50. per month in
future. His Captain writes that
she will receive two months back
pay very shortly and then regular
monthly allowance. This is the
kind of national philanthropy
that reaches the right place in
the right way.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-26
Chautauqua

The Commission on Training
Camp Activities has called upon
the Chautauqua COMMITTEES of
the cities and towns of America
to be instrumental in heading a
drive for the raising of | 600 600
dollars. 1t is therefore up to Roy
since we have Chautauqua Com
mittee. Remember the date Mon
day eve at 7-30 Jan. 28th at the
Community Hall. At this time
there will be a regular meeting
of the Committee of the utmost
Importance. A meeting was held
at the Roy Trust and Savings
Bank Wednesday eve Jan. 10th at
which time temporary officers
were elected and urgent business
transacted, The question was
raisedssabout continuing the chau-
tauqua for the coming year be-
cause of war times. The concIu-
sion was reached that in-as-much
as other cities and towns were
spending as much each week of
year for motion pictures as the
chautauqua would cost us for one
week, that we were justified in
setting apart one week for a
chautauqua. Therefore it was un-
aminously agreed to go ahead.
1t was also voted to raise 80
per cent of the subscription to be
paid on the initial payment of
our contract. Below is a list of
the names of those who subscrib-
ed for the chautauqua for this,
year and the amount subscribed.
These parties are the members.
lOf the chautauuua committee
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-26

Henry Campbell and family
left Monday for his old home at
Manchester, Kentucky. Henry
sold his farm recently to Mr.,
Pint and last Saturday had a sale
and sold his chattels. He has a
field of wheat which he promises
to return and harvest next sum-
mer and buy another farm with
the proceeds. We hope he will
be able to do just that. He will
continue to read the S-A. and
keep in touch with Roy and his
friends here.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-26

The time far Soldiers and Sail
ors insurance expires Feb. 18th
and a million fighting men are
still unprotected by insurance.
1t is urged by Walter M. Dam
burg, of the State Council of De-
fense, that relatives of soldiers
be urged to urge it upon the SOL
dier boys to attend to their insur-
ance as we'll as to allotments for
dependents and Government aid
for their dependents. Do this at
once for their good as we'll as
your own protection.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-26

Alberto Branch and Earnest
Anderson left Monday for El
Paso where they made applica-
to enlist in the Navy. They paid
their fare to Tucumcari and
would be taken on by the Govern
ment there.
The boys have long been anxi-
GUS to get into the service and
this is their first opportunity.
Their friends all wish them sue
cess in getting in where they will
learn much as we'll as be useful.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-26
Unconstitutional

The fact still remains that the
Constitution of New Mexico
plainly declares that farm land
shall not be taxed at a higher
rate than similar land that is not
farmed but : 1t is also a fact
in Mora County a dry-farmer is
compelled to pay three times the
assessed valuation of prairie
grass land for every foot he has
plowed up. 1t is true the farmer
gets $40. to $50. an acre more out
of cultivated land some years
than the grass is worth but, why
have a constitution if it is to be
ignored utterly. Some people
believe Mora County is the only
one where this violation of the
Constitution is practiced but we
don't know about that. Anyway
it is not hard to see that some
persons who are not friendly TO
to the influx of modern civilization
into New Mexico are at the bot
tom of this as we'll as many other
reactionary and obstructive meas
ures1 that have made it difficult
for the dry farmer. That he is
making headway in spite of them
is the surest proof that he will
soon be in charge of affairs in
New Mexico and the obstruction
lists may prepare to take to the
canyons and hills and he will be
lucky if he is not subjected to
retalitory measures.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-26

Two trains of empty cars were
stranded in Roy Sunday night, the
engines being disabled and limp
ing in to the shop for repairs the
two trains blocked more than a
mile of the main line till noon
next day and the polly trains had
a time getting by them. The
cause given for it is that the
overload ordered by the Govern
ment administration was too
much for the engines and the
strain and heavy firing put them
out of business before they could
make the run.
Moral = Good intentions are
not as efficient as technical know
ledge in running a railroad.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-26


Tho's. McGrath, Of Mills has
started in the business of buy
ing Dry Bones and old rubber.
He will pay the highest market
price for clean, dry bones or old
rubber Of any kind, especially
Automobile tires, delivered at
Mills. Tom figures that, as. the
"Bone-dry" law will soon put
outof the saloon business, Dry
bone business the best place to
light on his feet.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-26

1t is now Lieutenant" Sale.
DR.. A. 0. Sale received his COM
mission as First Lieutenant in
the Medical Reserve Corps of
the U. S. Army, Sunday. He is
hoping that he may not be called
to the service for a time at least
as his presence here is most nee
essary but is ready if needs must
and is Of the age to not only be
useful in the service but to make
the most of what he learns
which will be more than any
college can teach.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-26


The rules far the big rabbit
drive at the Brand School are as
follows -
Meet at 10 A. M. at any point
2 miles from the Schoolhouse and
join in the drive to the center.
On arriving there the ladies will
have dinner ready for all who
take part and the rabbits will be
counted and good time enjoyed
All are invited, bring your gun
and be careful how you shoot.
COMMITTEE.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-26

Abe Slusher has been seriously
i'll with grip. DR.. Gibbs went
out with Jim Christman Monday
and started him on the road to
recovery, The snow was SO deep
part of the way that it took them
an hour to drive ID miles which
is not Jim's usual gait.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-26

There are many bright spots
along the way of an editor. One
of them for US was the receipt this
week of a remittance on sub
scrlption from Otis Stephenson
of Rose Hill, Iowa, who has read
our paper all the time that we
have been an editor.
Sixteen years is quite a while
and proves him a friend you can
tie to.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-26

Vincent X. Jones, Of Las We.
gas, a son of Senator A. A. Jones
and a Civil Engineer, is here
looking over the preliminariss Of
q water supply for Roy, His
findings will have a bearing on
the question of bonds for Water
works which may be presented
for a vote next April,
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-26

Harrison Cox, mail carrier al
Mosquero, came to Roy Wednes-
day evening and started on the
route to Jericho" with the |. 0.
o. F. lodge here. He has no in
tention of trying for a mail route
that way and if he has they will
change his mind before he wears
the Royal Purple"s
Two more candidates are to be
initiated next Wednesday night
and the entertainment committee
promises a feed of some kind on
that occasion when all members
should be present.
After Lodge the new N. G.
Chas. Peare, took the lodge ia
lunch at Jno. Gibson's new lunch
room.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-26

The announcement, of the
death of Enrique Sosa, Sr. editor
of Ell Eco Del Norte, at Mora
reaches us as a shock. He was
a good sort and we enjoyed his
acquaintance. His death occur
red Jan. 18th at Mora. Our pro-
found sympathy is extended to
the bereaved wife and sons.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-26

Misc Marion Misner. of Mills,
was a guest of Miss Avis Wilson
in Roy Sunday. She is a charm
ing young lady and seems very
popular with the younger set in
Roy.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-26

State Senator Smith of Clayton,
is reported to have purchased
the Mosquero Sun, and will come
there to edit it with good pros
pect of sufficient patronage to
make it a good Democratic paper
We trust this is true and shall
welcomeshim most cordially.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-26

Information has reached us to
the effect that a certain organiza-
ton which is in opposition to the
purposes of this country and the
best interests of its people in the
prosecution of the war against
the enemy nations has planned
this winter to use concentrated
lye and roach powder for killing
or injuring cattle and hogs in
yards and feed pens.
1t is said that lye on rock salt
causes mouth sores, ulcers in the
stomach and also rots the feet of
stock. producing a condition SIM
liar to that of foot and mouth
disease.
1t is suggested also that the
organization in question proposes
to use muriatic and nitric acids in
food fed to hogs, causing ulcers-
tion of the stomach and death un-
der conditions closely resembling
hog cholera.
All persons should take neces-
sary precautions to guard their
stock against these possible at
tempts.
New Mexico Wool Growers
Association.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-26

]. F. Arnett, left Wednesday
for Colorado to look for a loca-
ton or position of some kind to
suit him. ]. F. is a clever sort
and will doubtless locate some
thing worth while. He can get
the strongest kind of endorse
ment from his host of friends in
Roy.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-26

Mrs. D. Ella Romine, for many
years Primary teacher in the
Roy Schools, has indicated her
intention to still read of her old
friends here at her home in
Cherryvale Kansas.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-26

Dog Tags are now on hand and
Village Marshall Grunig had
rather sell you a tag than shoot
your dog but will have to do one
or the other very soon.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-26

Senator A. B. Fall, announces
that he has the regular quota of
farm seeds for distribution to all
who will write him personally
and ask for them.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-26

George Cable returned Sunday
from White Signal, N. M. where
he has been for the last few
months He reports a warm dry
winter there but considerable
snow. He will remain here in
future,
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-26

:. :. Mrs. w. R. Holmes, and little
duughter went to Dawson this
week where Bob has been work.
ing for the past month. They
will try living there for a time
and direct their S-A to be sent
there.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-26

Henry Stone was in Monday
and remembered US with a gen.
erous payment on the S--A, Mrs.
Stone is still unable to be up and
improves very slowly.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-26

George Hutchinson remembers
us with a generous payment on
subscription which convinces US
he still llremembers friends here.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-26

by order of the Committee.
Signed 0. W. Hearn.
(Note The name Of Irwin Ogden
is included in the committee as
he contributes heavily in
printing!
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-01
Fight On Soc,
Thistle ActiUe


| The campaign against sow-thistle
is still on, and the situation is fairly
well in hand in most parts of the
A II. Larson, weed inspector, has
been over most Of the county and re-
ports that the places where the this
! tie has gained the biggest hold are in
the following districts: East half of
section IS, west half of section IT,
west half of section co. south half of
ton 2, and the northeast half of sec
tton g.. all in Goose Prairie township.
In Parl1e township, the norwest quar-
ter Of the northwest quarter of sec
ton 80, and the north half of the
northwest quarter of section 80 are
the northeast quarter of section 8, and
the, northeast quarter of section are
Mn bad shape.
In Goose Prairie township, Nils
Hammer is doing excellent work in
discriminating the weed, and encour-
aging others to do likewise. In Ulen,
E, J. Corwin, Simon Classy and L. A
Opsahl are working equally as hard.
In Eg3on township, the farmers are
making a splendid effort to rid their
land of this noxious pest, says Mr.
Larson. D. ~.,-
Arrangements have been made with
the owners of badly infested fields to
cut the grain as soon as possible and
stack it. 1t should be threshed on a
quiet day, and as little wind as posi-
BILE should be used in the blower, as
the thistle seed is of the parachute
variety that is very easily scattered.
Very dense spots should be burned,
and the fields should be plowed imme-
diately after harvest and seeded to
winter rye, timothy and clover, or
alfalfa, or the field should be planted
to a cultivated crop or bare fallowed
next season.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-01
Wednesdays Fiahtinn.

With the American Army on the
Aisne- Marine Front Wednesday,
July 31.-American and French
troops launched an attack Wednes-
day afternoon from Seringes to
Cierges, on the center of the Marine
front for the purpose of straighten-
ing the line and demolishing barb
ed wire entanglements which the
Germans have placed through the
nils, forests and open places.
The Germans Wednesday used a
new, Ras-having white flame and
smoke.
The allies brought into action
their heavy artillery, their aviators
and patrols having reported mile af-
ter mile Of barbed wire standing
along the German lines. The heavy
guns soon found the range of the
entanglements. Some enemy infan-
try had dug in behind the wires, but
the lines were for the most part
manned by machine gunners. The
German artillery reply consisted
cniefly Of shells from the IT'S and
loss. The machine guns with the
heavier pieces indicated, were &C.
tive in an effort to prevent an allied
advance. The purpose of the Am
erican and French attack which was
IN northeasterly direction, is prob
ably to outflank tn Meuniere wood
and to cut off the blunt edged SAIL
ent in the line between Romingny
and Cierges. This salient was made
more acute by the American ad-
vance north from Cierges to Ser
inges.