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The Springfield herald., 1918-07-19
Summons
State of Colorado no
county of Baca. % In the District Court.
Charles L. Gibson. Plaintiff.
VS.

Charles L.. 1lDson, fIaihtii,
Ella v. Sturgeon and the un-
known Heirs Devisecs. Lega-
tees and Vcndces of the said
Ella ". Sturgeon: ROBERT ! SUMMONS
SHAW. Trustee. and the un-
known Bcncfciarics of the said
Robert Shaw, Trustee. Defcn-
dants.
The People of the State of Colorado.
To the defendunts above named. Greeting:
You are hereby required to appear in an act on
brought against you by the above named plai n
tiff. in the county court of Baca County, State Z,
Colorado. and answer the complaint therein with
in twenty days after tile service hereof. il served
within this county: if served out of this coun-
ty, or by publication. within thirty days after the
service hereof. exclusive of the day OF service; or
judgement by default will be taken against you
ccordinG 10 the prayer of the prayer OF the COM
pluint; and if a copy of the complaint in the
above entitled action be not served WITH this sum-
mons. or If the service hereby be made out of
this Stnte. then ten Gays additional to the time
hereinabove specified for appearance and answer
will be allowed before the taking of judgement by
default as aforesaid.
The said action is brought against the defend
ar t.. .and their unknown heirs. devisecs. lcgatces
vendees and benefeiaries to quiet title in the
plaintiff to the following described land situate
lying and and being in Baca county, Colorado.
t1D, Township Twenty-ninc C29) South, Range
Fifty (5O) West of the Sixth Principal Meridian.
AS will more fully appear from the complaint in
said action 10 which reference is here made;
And you hereby notified that if you fsil to
appear. and to answear tic said complaint As
above required the said plaintif will take judge
ment as prayed in his complaint.
Given under my hand nt Springfield, in said
County, this 20th day of June, A. D. 1918.
John F. Mail, Attorney for Plaintf E.
First Pub. July IL Last Aug. 16.
The Springfield herald., 1918-07-19
Grand View

Ben Adams and family autoed
to Elkhart Saturday.
Joe Berry enjoyed a birthday
surprise Saturday night. Games
we're played by the young folks,
ice-cream and cake were served,
and everyone spoke of good
time.
Alberta o. daley is staying
with Mrs. Chris. Dunivan, as
Chris. is in the harvest fields.
Mrs. E. d. Hankins and little
son of Eldorado. Nans.. are Wis
itinu at the Hankins home.
Pete Vandermark and Fay Nc
Coy went to EIkhart' Monday
with Asa Hess orDomcorn.
Mrs. Lon Haskett of Trinidad
is visiting with Mrs. Ada Jack
son this week.
Fred Collins and wife attended
the Chas. Finley sale Wednes-
day.
The Springfield herald., 1918-07-19
NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO LEASE
STATE LAND

Office of the State Board of Land Commission
ers. Denver. Colo, June Z. 1918.
Notice is hereby TINT D. NJ. Chcnoweth. whose
postoiice address is Springfield. Colorado, has
made application No. As52l to lease the following
described school lands, situate in Baca county.
Colorado, to-wit All Of Sec &c. Twp. 2S -. Range
n ". Notice is further hereby given that all
o-uer persons desiring to file application te
lease all any part Of this tract of land must file
same in this Office prior to July 18th. 1918 as nc
other application to lease the above described
lands will be considered after said date.
RAYMOND MILLER. President State Board
Land Commissioners.
June IA. July 8.
The Springfield herald., 1918-07-19
PILOT POINT .s-.-s

Crops are looking fine.
Several of the neighbors help
ed on Mr.. Harris's pump Wed
nesday.
r. |, Johnson went to Lamar
Tuesday.
Frank Swanson and wife and
Elmer Johnson were Springfield
visitors Friday.
Roy Hickox helped Jim Ice
/. build fence the first of the week.
The Springfield herald., 1918-07-19
Estray Advertisement

Notice is hereby given to whom it may concern
that the following described estray auimal was
taken uo near Campo. Baca Co. Colo. on or about
June L5 1918 to wit: one two year old red Heifer
brande H. Said animal being unknown to this
Board. unless claimed by owner on or before July
le 1918 said estray will be sold by this board for
the benefit of the owner when found.
State Board Of Stock Inspection Commissioners
Denver. Colo.
The Springfield herald., 1918-07-19
Campbe||viI|e .-..--
July II


Nice showers Thurday, Satur.
day and Sunday night, and it
looks like We might have more
before morning.
Five picnics in this neck If the
woods the Fourth. and from what
we hear they seem to have been
all well attended.
A good many women are work,
ing in the fields. Seems Baca
county is rather short handed
new-what will it be after a few
more drafts.
The 500 of foreign cattle that
were grazing Soldiers canon have
been sold and taken away. This
will be quite a relief to the set
tiers, as they were IL great men
ace to the crops.
Cleo Black, Clyde, rs cts.
Lew Chambers of Boston was
in town Friday.
H. o. Weeks has his well fin
shed and lots of water AT 22t
feet.
Pearl Tomlin sold his place
half section, for $2,4OO to 6
Wichita party.
Harvesting is about half finish
ed.
We were outin the canons Sun
day sight seeing. which was
more interesting than writing
out these items.
West Flats Red Cross Auxil
: lery has received its supply OF
yarn.
The Springfield herald., 1918-07-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior
u. s. Land Office at Lamar, Colo, June l2. 1915
Notice is hereby given that Sam Peter Peterson.
Of Resnier, Colo. who, on July II. 1918. made HID.
entry, No. 033O2, for ne4neli. VIII (. lots l,45.
wi-2sc,4, neiinwi4 Sec. 27, T. "a s. X. 40 w.6th p.
NJ. has filed notice Of intention to make three year
proof. to establish claim to the land above describ
ed, before Columbus c. Sven, U. S. CON-, at
Campo Colo, on the l2th day of August. 1918.
Claimant names US witnesses.
Ramona Sanchez. Bert Reeves. Richard Welch,
Roy Welch all Of Regnier. Colo.
A. L. BEAVERS. Register.
The Springfield herald., 1918-07-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
pepartmen. of tho Interior


u. s. Land Office ut Lamar. Cole, June 3, lelS.
Notice Is hereby given that lru N. Pruit. OF
Lamar. Colorado, who. on April. l3, 1915, made
Homestead No. 0i6a3, for the N }. OF Section SO,
% s.. Il 40 W. 9Th p. NJ, has filed notice o. inten-
tion to mako final year proof 10 establish claim
10 the land above described, before Judge Allen
ut Springfield, Colo. onthe 10th day Ct Aug.
1918.
Claimant names us witnesses
l.. o. Gold of Lamar, Colo. II. o. Gold. Lamar
Colo, Il. 7. Gold. Herman Crouch. Of Two Buttes
Colo.
a. L. BEAVERS, Register
The Springfield herald., 1918-07-19
NOticefOr PubIiction
1Pub1isher)

DEPARTMENT. OF the IntcrIor,
u, s. Land Office at Lamar, Colo. June q, 1918
Notice is hereby given that Lota Nickel
of Rodley, Colo, who April l4th. 1912. mad
Homestead E, No. 0li56S. for El3 OF tea
half Off section. 26 7. 32 S. Range i6 Wes
Oh Prin. Meridian, has filed notice Of intention Il
mako Final three year proof. to establish claim tt
he land above described. before Sias E.Spcck
mann, U. S. Commissioner. at Springfield Colo
ado on the 2lst day of Aug, 1918.
Claimant NAMES as witnesses
CarlBeck. Charley Reynolds both Of Rodey
Colo. Frank w. Starit, Kint Butler, both o
Springfield, Colo.
AL. BEAVERS. Register.
The Springfield herald., 1918-07-19

Straydd-One brown mare
VT. 200, shows harness marks.
One yearling filley. strayed from
my pace miles north of Potato
Buttes the 23rd of June. Liberia
rewa rd for discovery. Notify
]. II. Thorburn,
dl'S Buster, Colo.
The Springfield herald., 1918-07-19
| Ut|eyviIIe '-.-"

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ledbet-
tor a 10 lb. boy.
The Can't brothers are har-
vesting in the Elder community
this week.
Wheat in this vicinity is ready
to cut. 1t will be the first of the
week before the header can get
here though.
Carl Wilkerson's well is 209
feet deep and plenty of water.
He put up his windmill Thurs
day.
! Row crops are looking tine.
Born to Barton S. Hill and
wife, a 81 lb. boy.
Most everyone from here went
to the picnic at the Springs the
4th.
Mrs. r. 8. Hill is Yer, sick at
this writing.
Dennis Massey am family and
Hazel Rist of Tyrone, Okla,
spent Monday with the Gantts.
The wheat header is in this vi
cinity this week.
Crops are sure looking fine
! since the rains. Things certain
ly look promising.
! There are so many gone to the
harvest fields and to training
camps that there isn't very much
news these days,
The Springfield herald., 1918-07-19
Widows Pensions.

To the Editor
Congress las passed a bill
granting pensions to the widows
of the officers and enlisted men
who served ninety days or more
in the army, navy or marine
corps during the war with spain,
or the Philippine Insdrrection be-
tween April u, 1898, and July
4. 1902, or in the Chinese Boxer
rebellion campaign between June
Is, 1900 and October !, 1900.
Such widows are entitled to
$500 per mouth and two dollars
additional per month for eacll
child under sixteen years of age,
providing she can show that she
is not in receipt of an encome ex,
ceeding $3.50 per year, in add.
ton to the profits of her daily Ia.
Dor. .
Undoubtedly many widows OF
these Spanish American war vic.
Tins live in your vicinity, and
therefore hope you will give
some prominence in the columns
OF your paper to the passage Of
this act.
Any widow who desires . ap,
ply for pension would 60 nun
icate with me, addressing me a,
Room 293, House Office Building,
Washington, d. c., and 1 will
gladly furnish her with the nee.
essary blanks and instructions
which will enable her to place
her application before the Pen.
sion Edreau without incurring
the expense of hireing an attorn.
ey.
Edward Keating, Congressman,
from the Third District,
The Springfield herald., 1918-07-19
OKLARADO ss-u.s

Everybody is rejoicing over the
good rain that fell in this part on
the 7th. Crops are looking fine.
Foss FELTON, is cutting his
wheat--tollerabIy fair grain.
There was a large crowd at
Carrlzo Springs on the Fourth.
Every body had a good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley from
Rocky, Okla, were visitors at
Grandpa and Grandma Logan's
last week.
Jim Mitchell got in from the
harvest fields in Kansas last
week. Beports wheat very good.
The Sunday school at Rock
view is progressing nicely-good
attendance and everybody seems
interested.
Grandma Eaton and Joah Eaton
were visitors at Sarah Mitchell's
Sunday.
Bob Lynch lost milk cow 4
short time ago.
The Springfield herald., 1918-07-19
Grand View "---"
T..1.. y

E. B. Clapp and family ate
Sunday dinner with l.. F. Berry
and family.
w. NJ. Hankins made a trip to
Springfield Saturday.
Pete Vandermark cut his rye
this week.
Bert Hancock of Regnier was
in this neighborbood the last of
this week.
The Misses Emma and Hen,
reitta kicenski, Clara Hubbard
and Homer Hancock ate Sunday
dinner at the tlankins home.
Marjorie Berry spent Friday
night and Saturday with Mrs
Jesse Treow.
The Springfield herald., 1918-07-19
ThreShers License

By virtue of proclamation re-
Gently issued by Gov. GunLer all
tnreshers in this state must have
a license to do any threshing in
the state in 1918.
A committee in each county is
to have charge of this work. con-
sisting of the county food ad-
ministrator, Il retired thresher-
man or separator man, and a
third member. The committee
in Baca county consists of the
county food administrator, or his
deputy at Two Buttes, Frank
Hair of Springfield and Fred
Fraune, retired of Two Buttes.
No charge is made for the Ii.
cense, but the licensee must
promise to put machine in good
repair and maintain it in good
working order, so as to save the
greatest amount of grain, and
make a weekly report 10 the
county administrator. The Ii.
cense is rcvocab.e-should any
machine be found to be wasting
grain. OF otherwise unit for use,
farmers are asked to report
such condition to the committee
if conditions seem TO Justify.
The committee is now ready to
issue licenses.
N. G. Jones, Baca county
Deputy County Food Adms.,
The Springfield herald., 1918-07-19
North Flats

news these days.
North Flats
Anothef big rain fell last Sum
day o~"' ''r..
EIm.. .'..l,ti j. /, 30 on a fur
Tough vis,tinr his folks. Elmer
enlisted in til, army abou fifteen
months ago, and for several
months has been on d submarine
chaser along the Atlantic coast
His brother Wilburn, who enlist
ed last August, has been In
France for some time building
aeroplanes.
Wheat harvest is under way
in this part, most wheat being
good.
Roy Smart has traded for a
Ford. Girls. you would better
get ready to 20.
We are glad to see Charlie Barr
among US once more.
Villas I-n-s
G. Cristy anu wife of Lamar
visited at the Yokum home few
days last week.
Miss Sara Hagerman is taking
music lessons of Mrs. Howard
Blocher.
Some of the Villas people at
tended the show at Springfield
last week.
There were two birthday par
ties in Villas last week. One was
for Almon Ruthford the other
for Mrs. Mitchell. Ice cream
and cake was served on both oc-
cas- ssions.
John Yokun and Sara Hager-
man spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Sam aagerman and
wife.
A. L. Mitchell and wife were
out to the farm Sunday.
1t is estimated tnat class l will
be exhausted in October. 600,.
600 available men are in it at the
present time.
| ZION A-~
Colette Kidder and Esther
Thompson have been having the
mumps this week.
Wheat harvest is moving along
fine and the wheat 10 good.
Joe Boyd's have a little new
calf, ane L. G. Thompsons have
a little baby burro.
| Frank Glenn made a trip to
La Rues Sunday.
Ceral Holloand is working for
Glenn this week.
There will be preaching at the
Zion school house next Sunday,
July 81, by Rev. Furgerson of
Springfield.
Everybody has plenty of fresh
vegetables to use noW-green
beans, oquashes and cucumbers.
|Grand View
Ben Adams and family autoed
to Elkhart Saturday.
Joe Berry enjoyed a birthday
surprise Saturday night. Games
we're played by the young folks,
ice-cream and cake were served,
The Springfield herald., 1918-07-19

WANTED-2OO head horses or
cattle-horses preferred. to
winter, season 19Is-1919. Plen-
ty feed, water and sheds. Want
these for all season, not part of
season. Price $500 per head,
per month. Ready now to take
care of stock. Address
K. W. Billiard
Phone 36.1314 Argonia, Kan.
The Springfield herald., 1918-07-19

STRAY-Black mare mule, 5
years old, vt. $50, no marks.
$500 reward for recovery. No
tify. R. O. Bostwick,
DIS MaXey, Colo.
The Springfield herald., 1918-07-19

Strayed-Light sorrel,2- year
old filley, one white hind foot.
blaze face. Half Shetland, roach
mane-gone 2 weeks. Will pay
for trouble.
E. L, Owens,
dS Springfe Id, Colo.
The Springfield herald., 1918-07-19

If you want ICE you will find
it at the ranch OF Jesse Harrison,
2 miles south Of Yilas-any guam
ity, c46-
The Springfield herald., 1918-07-19
UlaHHtfpn

STRAYED-One red. mottled
face yearling heifer with short
horns branded reversed Y. and
G. on left side. Finder please
notify me and get reward CD
H. B. Allphin, Villas, Colo.
j own 317 acres situated about
5 miles s. E. of Springfield
known as the Waddell place. l
want to sell this land and will be
glad to hear from anyone inter.
ested in buying such place.
Address Chas. F. Wheeler,
d6.1 Greeley, Colo, Box SIT.
The Springfield herald., 1918-07-19

news these days.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-16
VICTORY SERVICE AT
 CHURCH OF REDEENTFR

Victory is to be celebrated next Sunday at the Universalist Church of the Redeemer by special services morning and evening. At the morD- ing service the parents and relatives of the boys of this church in service are to be present. Special music by the quartet and by congregation. with an address by the pastor, Rev. William Wallace Rose, upon '"The Lessons of Victory"
 At the 7;30 service Rev. MT. Rose will give a timely illustrated lecture upon the theme, How America Saved the World" This lecture will be largely illustrated by colored slides and portray the United States as the Home of Democracy and the Mother of Republics. This is the very newest of lectures by Dr. Henry R. Rose. At this service the popular war songs will be sung by the congreg egation. The Church of the Redeemer has sent practically all of its young men l into the service. The Red Cross aux | Hilary and the Clara Barton Guild have 1 contributed to the work of mercy. The i Universalist Womans Club have for
 some time now been conducting a 1 lunch room in the parish rooms as a war service to the community. One ! quarter of the proceeds goes to the 1 Red Cross
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-16
FIRST M. B. CHURCH.

It will be Victory Sunday at the First Methodist church all day to- morrow. It will be the dominant note in sermons and Sunday school Also 1t will be the beginning of Enlistment Week" which will cul- minate on the 24th which will be New Corners Sunday in the city. The sermon topic in the morning will be: Keeping the War Won" and the thought will be emphasized that it is one thing to win a war and another to conserve the victory won.
 The usual popular service will be held in the evening beginning at 7:30 with motion pictures and a sermon at on: 'The Meaning of Victory" The music at this church is under the direction of William E. Daven- port and never disappoints the peo- pie.
 Tonight another popular Commun- ity Service will be given under the auspices of the Mems Assembly. The public is invited, for the meeting is open to everybody. Two reels of the exceedingly interesting Lincoln pie lures will be shown under the title of My First Jury" They are full of humor and of educational value historically. Three or four other reels will be shown and some special United War Work slides. There is no charge for admission. The doors open at 7:30.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-16
SPECIAL THANKSGIVING SERVICE


 A special service of thanksgiving for victory in righteousness to the cause of the Allies will be held next Sunday morning at St. Johns Episco- pal church, Park and Fairfield ave nues, at 10:30 o'clock. The sermon will be preached by the rector, Rev. Stephen Fish Sherman. Jr. The choir, under the leadership of MT. Alvin Breul, will render special patriotic music for the occasion. A speciGS feature in connection with the service will be the unveiling of a beautiful English flag which has been present. ed to the church by Mrs. William D.. Bishop, of Courtland Hill, who last spring presented a flag of France of the same size. Friends have also do- mated for the service a set of flags of the Allied nations. Those who have laid down their lives in the Great War from St. Johns parish will be remem- bered at the altar, and those having dear ones who have made "the great sacrifice" in behalf of their country and freedom will also be thus remem- bered if the request is sent in to the rector and the names kindly given. Seventy-four young men have entered the service of their country from St. Johns church. Nearly all of these are now in France, and most of them have seen active service. Two have laid
 down their lives, Wilson Marshall, Jr., and Edson Marston Banks. Three are reported to date as being wounded, Corporal Frank Millington, Corporal 1 Robert Sale and Private Louis Cope Silver stars have been placed on the
 service flag for the wounded, and gold stars for the dead.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-16
PARK STREET CHURCH.

Sunday will be celebrated in Park Street Congregational Church as Victory Sunday. At the morning ser vice Dr. Gerald H. Beard will preach on ''The Great Victory" The music will include the anthem "Rejoice Greatly" and new quartet by De- marest, America Triumphant" The great triumph of the peoples calls for a great national thanksgiving. It calls also for great and just peace. This service will be dedicated to both
 The patriotic service in the evening will have for its center of interest a new illustrated lecture with slides se- cured from the government photog- raphers for this service on Our Boys in France" It will show what the American boys have been doing and are doing to complete the victory over there. The popular songs of the war will be sung from the screen, and the flag saluted. Mrs. Wiedenhammer will sing Oley Speaks When the Boys Come Home"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-16

Loan and would have been entitled to more had not part of its subscrip- tions been diverted from the official depository.
 On account of the depletion in the ranks of the Bedding Home Guard re- ductng its strength from company to platoon proportions a second platoon has been organized in Georgetown with 27 members. They are holding drills at home one week and the next week will join the older contingent on drills at the Danbury armory. The addition of the new platoon will maintain the company standing of the command.
 As the result of an amicable con spiracy on the part of their many friends MT. and Mrs. Marcus H. Burr celebrated the twentieth anniversary of their marriage on Tuesday evening at their home at the Ridge. The con- spiracy was aided and abetted by their daughter, Miss CIeora, who is filling @ clerical position with the Remington company in Bridgeport. MT. and Mrs. Burr had no knowledge of the plot until the visitors descended upon them and made known their mission. The company numbered about 40 and represented several towns including Bridgeport, Easton and Bedding. They brought a num- Der of suitable gifts and the evening was happily passed with dancing. re- treatments and other social diver sions.
 The victim of the third casualty among the Redding boys at the front is Herman Smith, son of Dr. E. H. Smith. His injury is not serious, be- ing flesh wound in the leg from a bullet and not sufficiently grave to make him a hospital subject Hostil- tttes have ended without any fatalities among the Bedding contingent. l While H. Sanford Osborn was on the way to his road building job between | Waterbury and New Haven his car came into collision, near Morgan's Corner in Newtown, with a car driven by Frank Platt. The clash resulted in some damage to both machines but the occupants of neither was hurt.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Hingle of Bedding closed up their house last Thursday and departed in their car for Florida where they intend 10 spend the winter. They purpose mak- ing the entire trip by auto.
 The vestry. of the Episcopal church has decided to have services by a clergyman on the first Sunday of each month and lay reading on the other Sundays.
 Bids for the three year contract for road repairs will be opened at the town house at 1 D. m. on Saturday. nlJnjlq If Ia were given 8 two days vacation on Monday in recognition of the armis- ittce declaration. Most of them went to their homes to do their celebrating
 Miss Eleanor Dayton of the Center has gone tD New Jersey to spend the winter with friends.
 Mrs. Harry Lounsbury is recovering from an attack of Spanish influenza.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-16
MOTHERS THANKS
-NKS-
 GIVING SERVICE,

Sunday evening at 7:3O there will be a great East End thanksgiving peace service at Newfeld Methodist church, with the mothers of boys in thet service given the place of hon or. No one will appreciate peace more than those mothers and all are invited to offer thanks to God for vic tory and peace. The church will be decorated with flags. Souvenir American flags will be given to all who attend the morning or evening service. The pastor will preach an appropriate sermon. Mothers who have boys fn the service are especial ly invited to attend. Those mothers whose boys have made the supreme sacrifice are also urgently requested to attend. There will be special pa triotic music by the chorus choir. Everybody is welcome.