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The Springfield herald., 1919-04-11
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To Strike for Railroad.
Baca County's Opportunity Is
Here A Right Move Now
Will Mean a Road Inside OF
Two Years-And Right
Move Now May Force a
Second Road TO Build

The road the Herald editor has
had in view since opening up the
railroad talk of two months ago
is the Cada, which we believed
then, and still believe. is avail
able.
That we we're right in the
move made and the plan suggest.
ed, and were after the right road
is evidenced bv the fact that
very recently plans have heen
formulated for the extension Of
the Cada line from Forgan to
Liberal, work on which is to
commence at once.
Read carefully the clipping
from the Liberal Democrat-that
tells the story.
The thing that Baca county
wants to do now is to rise up as
one man, and with a super-six
financial collateral proposition,
go after thi" man Byers and tine
road wanted.
Mr.. Baughman, land man and
one of the stand-bys cf Liberal.
was in cur office last week and
talked over the railroad PROPOSE
ton. He informed us that BY
ers is AN old railroad builder
and that he can get money for
that purpose when nobody else
can.
You will find published else
where the petition in the form Of
memorandum that is intended
to be used at every store and
postoffice inBaca county to get a
line up on the dollar.an.acr.
proposition.
Gut out the petition. paste it at
the head of a sheet of writing
paper, get ali the signers you
can, and at the end of each week
send it into the Herald and We'll
publish the list of nam es:
Every posloffice and every
Store in the county should get
busy at once. If all will move
together-th2 whole county,
enough names can be secured
to justify the calling of a meet
ing, probably in June, and prob
ably at Hueoton, to organize.
raise money, aud n"-
.La- =. solicitors in
- neld to get this dollar-an-
The Springfield herald., 1919-04-11

At the meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Baca County
Broom and Brush association
Saturday, those present express
ed themselves rs determined to
push the factory on to compile
tion. 1t is believed that with the
powerful backing Of Springfield
and the Springfield Commercial
4cls.,, there viii be-no ssouble-sin
placing the rest Of the stock, and
with the stock sold the factory
ought easily to be in operation in
time for the crop
The Springfield herald., 1919-04-11

Tuesday the snow began to
fall, and Tuesday night and We'd
nesday found the country in the
grip of a blizzard, the mail again
being blocked. Hard to tell the
depth of the snow. but probably
eight inches. may be ten. All
fruit except cherries are gore
probably in the whole Missippi
valley. The surprise of this
storm is only second to a blizzard
that struck the country about
twelve years ago. when on the
Goth of April a regular blizzard
ragged. There was about four
inches of snow, ice froze about the
same as this time. Then on the
4th DAY of May, there came an
other blizzard with about two
inches of snow. No doubt our
readers will remember the occa-
sion. All fruit over the whole
valley was killed.
.e~...e.ee.-.~..e.
On Friday Of last week barber
Templin of Stonington went
about half a half mile north of
Stonington and blew his brains
out With a six-shooter. Templin
has done we'll at Stonington, and
the only sequel to the suicide
consequently was a temporary
deep dependency and the posi-
BILE brooding over imagined trou.
BILE. He had 20 enimies, ex-
cept as he conjured them UP in
his respondent mind. We be-
lieve he had no relatives in this
county. and we have no furthur
information of the matter.
The Springfield herald., 1919-04-11
Rodley

Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Womnck
were trading in Rodley one day
this week..
James Brown brought Mr.. and
Mrs. S. W. Mellott's housekeer>
ing out from Elkbart for him.
o. A. Philbrick and family aod
Mr.. and Mrs. 3 W. Mellott
spent Sunday evening at the
home of H. A. Butler: rs
Mrs. N. B. Rradf,eld has re-
turned from LD'mar, where she
underwent Pm operation for ap-
pendicitiy
Mrs. S. E. Dunivan went
thro'1gh Rodley one day this
Week with the mail carri.r.
The Eli Smith family is about
over the hue.
A broomcorn buyer was in this
vicinity this week. Did nor:
hear what he payed for corn.
The Springfield herald., 1919-04-11
Memorandam.

& ~ W. w''phs - give outright 81 90 on all the land
w =" d County railroad built into Springfield from ne
payable three five yearsif road Is then bu't ana IN p
GRAFTON, and will mortgage land) on those
will less according to me amount "
opposite the of land own.
Name Acres COLLARS
the head of sheet OF wng pa
per get all the the end OF each week send
to the Herald publication.
The Springfield herald., 1919-04-11

We have q typewriter letter
from Mr.. Hawkins in which he
states there we're several errors
in the letter published that spoil
ed it's meaning. However. ns
our reply to the letter this week
relates solely to the parts of the
letter shat are perfectly clear
as published. we do not think
that to publish 1t again il necces-
sary. The whole thing hinges
on the why only one.hfth of our
brush can be used in parlo :
brooms. t...sa
The Springfield herald., 1919-04-11
acre in ba anl.able notes.

acre in banleable notes,
The present petition is not in
the way of a contract. but SIM
ply a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to
get a line updn the feeling of the
citizens of the county towards
the Proposition.
If this f.,eier seems to indicate
that the bonus that could be
raised in that way would mean
anything TO railroad company
or a railroad builder-then the
next step will be taken.
Just how bad you want a rail
road will be Indicated by just
how busy yon get right now
from the east end of the county
to the west end, and from the
north to the south.
Remember
1t depends on you.
The Springfield herald., 1919-04-11
The Broomcorn Situation
A Brief Reply
To the Lamar Letter

For people to make the best
presentation possible for The side
or thing in which their interests
are involved ia as natural as for
water to run down hill.
Mr.. Hawkins. our correspond
ent of last week. is connected
with profit-making and profit
sharing concern, and hence it
follows it is to his interest to
buy brush as cheap as possible.
whether in Baca county or else
where; and of course if he, along
With all other buyers, can con-
vince other people that their
brush is very poor and inferior
stuff. and he can thus get
the brush cheaper than he other
wise could why. that's his privi-
lege-and is right in line with
human nature.
Having an unquestioned right
to thus present his case, Of course
he will grant the same privilege
to those on the other side, and
particularly a disinterested par
ty, as in the case Of the Herald.
Parlor Brooms
Mr.. Hawkins whole talk is on
brush for making parlor b-ooms
as if that called for one cer-
tain kind or quality of brush,
and consequently his whole talk
is very indefinite.
Facts are that in all trooms
there is the covering, known as
hurl. and the inside; and that he
couldn't get the brush down here
he wanted for parlor brooms
leaves US in quandery as to
whether our brush isn't fit for
even the inside Of a parlor broom.
We notice Mr.. Hawkins does
MT say why our brush isn't par
lor-broom brush-whether too
short, too long, too coarse, too
brittle, two much bleached, or
too what.
We must presume it to be too
short. however, elss he would
have stated that while it had
good length, it was lacking in
the other qualities requisite in
parlor brooms.
Length? Let US tell you-the
great troYble on cur sandy soils,
in making nice bales and bales
that will rid. we'll when loaded.
is the long BRUSH. the
over in IL 'appins
= .... bales giving them
the shape of a barrel, instead OF
the nice fiat shape that is given
the bale by shorte. brush.
We would say that ic good sea
sons, as was 1918, the year Mr.
The Springfield herald., 1919-04-11

The next anti. Wilson move we
would suggest to the g. o. p's is
to put some kind of q crimp ON
that Wilson smile. AS q prece-
dent, there was Cicero. whose
hands the Roman senate order
chained behind him when Grating
80 that he couldn't sway the
multitude with his graceful ges-
tires. IL ...- ts
The Springfield herald., 1919-04-11

There was an immense crowd
out at the ball, game Saturday.
1t wac Campo against Spring.
field. with the live little hub town
coming out second best in the
game % to 90. Springfield boys
have just organized, and conse-
quently were without the neces-
sary practice. Boys, get busy,
and don't let them do'it again.
The Springfield herald., 1919-04-11

: Presidant Wilson has gone on
record for immediate Independ.
ence tor the Philippine islands.
The x. o. p's. will now have a
chance to sign another round rob.
bin-and thus will keep Wilson
advised Of the fact that they are
still up there.
The Springfield herald., 1919-04-11
Big Flat

1t is getting dry enough for
farm work again.
Miss Dewey made trip to
Springfield Thursday.
will Crawford's are building q
new house
Calvin Eskridge and boys have
been breaking sod,
Mrs. George Crick and daush-
ter are making garden.
Some few are pulling broom
corn, some hauling in feed.
The Springfield herald., 1919-04-11

1t isn't a question of whether
YOU have high school children or
not, but just question Of wheth.
er the county needs a high
school or not.
The Springfield herald., 1919-04-11

Don't forget it's subscribers
that count-and the Great Coun-
Builder has IN 800 Of 'em. See
new ones this week-every week.
The Springfield herald., 1919-04-11

We are informed that land own
ers between Liberal and Forgan
are being taxed $500 an acre to
build that line of road. If it's
worth So. 90 an acre to them, it's
worth S. 90 an acre to people .liv-
ing in Baca county.
The Springfield herald., 1919-04-11

"A railroad might just happen
to come along, and you might
Just happen to find $1,000 some'
time: but don't sit down and
wait for either to happen-if you
want them.
The Springfield herald., 1919-04-11

When it is understood that the
high school won't practically add
ANYTHING to the taxes of the tax
PAYER. the vote ought tobe unan-
ionoua
The Springfield herald., 1919-04-11

As the war makers would have
it, Uncle San and little Brownie
is each strutting around with a
chip on his shoulder, while each
is daring the other to knock it
of. "A good sensational quality
Of gossip often puts neighbors,
and even friends. at each others
throats.
,..,--.--..--.--ss
The Springfield minstrels will
give US "a hot time In the old
town" again tomorrow night.
The Springfield herald., 1919-04-11

The way to yet something for
our town, your community, or
your country, is to cit still and
wait to see what the other fell
lows are going to do-don't you
think?
The Springfield herald., 1919-04-11

We are as proud of our new
subscribers as buy is Of his first
pair of red-top boots-so we
want the whole world 10 know
about it. See elsewhere this
week-e7ery week.
The Springfield herald., 1919-04-11

The commissioners got out that
old tax grinder again the first of
the week, and seem to be enjoy
the work.
The Springfield herald., 1919-04-11

According to latest news re-
ports from the peace conference,
Germany will have to pay an in
demnity for damages amounting
to $45. COO, 100000 Do you koow
that's some money?
The Springfield herald., 1919-04-11

As we've said before, if you
don't see whatyou want. call for
it-only take minute to write
'er.up.
The Springfield herald., 1919-04-11

We have an excellent soldier
lct'er from soldier boy in Ger
many that will b." published next
week.
The Springfield herald., 1919-04-11

The lower house Of the legisla-
ture voted TO rep ,al the primar y
law We've been suspicious Of
tint legislative outtit-too dHfn
MANY q. o. p's. in it.
The Springfield herald., 1919-04-11

The war makers are just about
the most pestiferors set Of little
devils to be found and are al
ways on the job.
The Springfield herald., 1919-04-11

We have several good, long
poems that we can get at by
next week-one at a time. We
like home poems, and like to
publish them; but sometimes
they have to be delayed by the
nIrress of other matter.
The Springfield herald., 1919-04-11

At a recent city election at La.
mar Bro. Crary seemed to have
the longest pole and hence
knocked the persimmons. Here's
hoping the other brothers will
recover consciousness in time to
"up and at i'm again" "a year
hance
The Springfield herald., 1919-04-11

The more grief for the mail
carrier, the more happiness tor
the farmer-at harvest time.
Please to he consoled with that.
The Springfield herald., 1919-04-11

Chairman Young Of Two
Buttes is for the county high
school distric.--we must have a
high school ia tn, county.
The Springfield herald., 1919-04-11

The good Lord is doing bis
part. and the rest OF it is now Up
to the farmers and the profiteers.
The Springfield herald., 1919-04-11

Blank listing now is coed, but
the 10th Of May is early enough
for planting. -Sj 4 }
The Springfield herald., 1919-04-11
$2s.7N

The above names were secured
to the petition published else.
where during the past two weeks
of those who happened to be ih
our office-and when we happen.
ed to think about it. Cut out
the petition elsewhere, go after
the names, and at the end of
each week send them in and they
will be published.
The Springfield herald., 1919-04-11

r. Nj. Golden was at Pueblo last
week-to bring down cars he had
sold
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-24

The very next thing. that every one
thought about, as soon rs the noise of
the peace jubilee died down, was
something new tO wear. There was
an immediate reaction in the matter
of dress, from the economizing that
the war inspired, from the rather Sc
date colors and plain styles-from do
ing withOut-tO just the other things.
D~reSSmakerS are overwhelmed with
work and all women with one accord
want some new and pretty clothes.
This IS the most natural feeling in
the world since clothes are III uni
versal means of expression and we
must dress up to the joyousness of
having our victorious soldiers home
again.
Wraps and coats of cloth or fur, or
both combined, have been made in n
great variety of styles this season.
Originality in design has been a fea-
ture of the styles so that a new
conner among them must be of SUI
perior quality and very unusual de-
sign to meet the high standards al
ready. set. Here's n new wrap, a
unique combination Of coat and cape
that invites comparisons. 1t appears
to be Of n heavy jersey cloth but one
a visualize 1t in other soft coatings
as velours or pompon cloth. 1t is
a sleeveless short coat hanging strait
from the shoulders. 1t is turned up
about the bottom and forms two deep
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-24

continue to stir until the mixture thick
ems; cover and let cook ten minutes !;
add one cupful of mOlasses, half a cup
full of finely chopped suet, half n tea
spoonful of ginger, one teaspoOnful Of
cinnamon, and one cupful of cold milk ;
mix and turn into the baking dish. Let
bake in n slow owe half an hour; add
two cupfuls Of milk. stirring 1t well, af-
ter half an hour a third time stir In
two cupfuls of milk, then let bake I'M
disturbed three hours longer. Serve
hot with a hard sauce. Raisins may
be added which will improve the fla
vOr.
Peanut Butter Cookies.-Take three
fourths Of n cupful of peanut butter.
n %half-cupful of sugar. one egg. one
half cupful of pastry flour and one
half cupful of barley flour; one-half
teaspoonful of salt. two tablespoonfuls
of milk and two teaspOOnfuls of bak-
ing powder sifted with the flour. Roll
and bake rs usual.
Japanese Suey Dressing for Sundae.
Take two ounces each of dates, figs,
raisins, pecans and almonds. one
fourth of a cupful Of maple strip. and
n cupful of marshmallow paste.
Chop each article separately, very fine /;
blanch the almonds before chopping.
then mix all the ingredients together
and let stand overnight to ripen.
Cream Of Asparagus Soup.-Take
ohe-half cupful Of cooked asparagus.
one-half cupful of the liquor from the
can of vegetable if freshly cooked. one
and one-half cupfuls of milk heated and
thickened with two level tablespoon
fuls of rice flour. Salt to taste and
add a small piece Of butter when ready
to serve.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-24
BRITISH HONDURAS HOT SPOT
Steam-Heatinp Plants and Heavy
Overcoats Never In Demand In
That Part Of the Earth.

British Honduras keeps it's Christ
mas in the shade. From its position.
pretty near to the equator, and wedged
in between Yucatan and Guatemala, 1t
it is always hot in that country, and
especially so when 1t is midwinter
with us. It is a land of costly woods,
innumerable semivarieties of them, and
of lovely flowers. 1t is one of the ma
tive homes Of hummingbirds and gor-
geous butterflies. In fact, nature is
rather more gaudy than neat in that
part of the world. English people
settled there from Jamaica as long
ago as in 1857, but 1t was not until
over a century later that treaty ar
rangements with Spain made their pO-
sition secure as still inhabitants of the
British empire. A good deal of the
country is marshland but the Cocks
comb mountains which I'll into Hon.
duras from Guatemala are in places
1000 feet high, and wherever really
dry land is found the ground is won
derfully fertile. Mahogany grows
there to perfection; so does the log
wood used for dyeing, also bananas,
piantains and %cOcOnuts. The capital,
Belize, is the chief port of entry, and
the center of the rubber industry,
which depends upon regularly tended
plantations.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-24

In an official announcement issued
to the 1854 chapters and 100000
members, Mr.. Dawson says:
"We must labor in cooperation with
the National Red Cross and relief So
cieties of other nations to the end
that not alone the heart Of America,
but the heart Of all mankind, may be-
come mobilized on behalf Of suffering
humanity.
"While, therefore, the plans Of the
American Red Cross in this direction
cannot be formulated specifically in
advance Of the general relief program
of the allied governments, the Ameri-
can Red Cross is nevertheless planning
to develop its permanent organization
In this country upon a scale never be-
fore contemplated in time of peace.
STUDY is being given by the ma
tional organization, not alone to prob
lens of international relief, but to
plans in this country for enlarged
home service, the promotion of public
health education, development of nurs-
ing. the care and prevention of acct
dents and other correlated lines which
may contribute to the health and hap
piness of men, women and children.
For the completion of its war
work and for the institution of its
peace program, the Red Cross is for
tunately in n healthy financial condi-
ton. What the American Red Cross
needs now is not so much contribu-
tons of money, as the continued devo-
ton and loyalty of its members
In the last sentence was the key
note of the Red Cross Christmas Roll
Call--an appeal for continued support
through membership rather than n call
for funds.
The end Of the fighting found
about 1000 Red Cross men and wom-
en- in France, where. of course, there
was an immediate decrease Of person
mel when the French government as
sumed charge of the anti-tuberculosis
campaign, the feeding and clothing of
refugees, and other relief affecting the
French people. The American work
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-24

other. For each pound of prepared
meat, take one-quarter pound of beef
marrow; crush the marrow and mix
it evenly through the meat, then for
each pound of the prepared meat mix
in very gradually One-half cupful OF
cold water. Press into shape, but not
too compactly. Keep the edge as
thick as the center so that they VIII
cook evenly. Broil wei Goals or in a
gas range, or pan broil in n very hot
frying pan. Let the meat cook on one
side till a drop Of meat juice appears
on the top, then turn at once to cook
on the other side. Serve with broiled
bacon and French fried potatoes.
Mexican Ham.-Take n slice of ham
On inches thick rub into 1t n SINAI
teaspoonful Of mustard and n table
spoonful of brown sugar. Lay he ham
in bottom of a casserole. Pare and
slice sufficient potatoes for the family
and cover to the depth of 2 or 8 inches.
Dot with bits of butter substitute I'M
less the ham has q thick edge of fat.
Sprinkle with pepper and cover with
milk, much like escalloped potatoes.
Set in the oven and bake for two hours.
Spanish Steak.-Take n slice OF
round steak . inches thick. Grease a
pan or casserole and place steak in the
bottom of the dish. Slice onions to the
depth of an inch and finish with thinly-
sliced potatoes 9 or 3 inches deep. Dot
with sweet fat; sprinkle with salt and
pepper and cover with milk. Bake In
a moderate oven two hours. Tomatoes
may be used for variety In place of the
milk. These dishes are favored for
the busy day, ms the vegetables and
meat are all cooked together and ready
to serve,
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-24

pockets at the front fastened with
bone buttons and buttonholes. There
is a narrow belt of the material across
the front of the coat with a button
ut each end. Only one button ap-
pears to fasten the front, but its re.
sponsibilities are lightened by the
nature of the cloth which has a way
of clinging together. Possibly a few
little snap fasteners help out.
The coat makes n support for q
cape much longer, that covers the
arms and is beautifully Joined to the
underwrap at the sides. A narrow
collar of the same material supports
a turnover collar of velvet in n dark
shade. The hat worn with this cap
is wonderfully well suited to it. 1t
is a tam but contrives to be dignifed
and its decoration of daisies makes "
youthful.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-24

time. They told me of another time
when more than 10000 boys of from
fourteen to twenty years Of age a
been carried away to Germany. When
l was in Lille on October % 1t had
very few inhabitants except old peo-
pie or very young children. Among
the few exceptions were girls of from
seventeen to twenty years of age nurs-
ing babies, which they told me were
the offspring of German fathers, n
the pathos of the situation Of those
young girls is something I shall never
forget.
And this condition at Lille is the re-
suit of German ambition for world
domination, an ambition fostered
among the German people through
years of training, the ambition OF a
people whose boast has beer that
might makes right
I am sorry to say l have heard peo-
ple attempt to excuse this looting OF
Lille on the ground that 1t could be
shown to be a war meAsure-the need
of Germany for this machinery and
for the labor of the people deported
to Germany. But these people cannot
find any reasonable excuse for the war
itself, a war that was started only for
the selfish purpose of a selfish peo-
pie.
Shall Germany not pay for this con-
. dition Mt Lille? Shall she not pay for
the machinery that was carted away
or destroyed. for the people that were
deported? Shall she not pay for the
a of idleness Of these factories.
Cor the year of idleness of the EN-
ployees denied the opportunity Of prof
table employment? Shall she not pay
for the markets that have been de-
stroyed and which 1t will take years
to r~e-establish If it can ever be done?
No, Germany will never be able to
pay for all of it. She will be
able to pay, and no sum of money
could pay for the anguish Of those
mothers who were forced to stand
aside and vatchstheir sons and daugh-
tiers carried away into virtual slavery.
She will never be able to pay for the
anguish, the wrecked lives, of those