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The Lamar register., 1923-01-24
Champion Steer Exhibit.

One of the prize winning champion
steers exhibited at the big stock show
in Denver last week was purchased by
the Valley Department Store Co., and
the carcass is now on exhibit in the
show window of the company's big
store on North Main street. 1t will
be exhibited all week, and will then
be sold in their meat market.
The Lamar register., 1923-01-24
Not All of 'em.

The Tive Buttes Sentinel says the
enterprising Baca county farmers are
marketing their corn through pig
shins. Right you are Brother Novels,
but not all of them. We have seen
some of it on the market in bottles
and neighboring counties also.
The Lamar register., 1923-01-24

j. j. Fenton, internal revenue agent
for this district, has been in Lamar
several days the past week.
Judge and Mrs. d. B. Kinkaid were
Denver visitors during the stock show
last week returning on Friday even
ing.
The Lamar register., 1923-01-24

Miss Hannah Bahr of Lena, Illinois,
arrived in Lamar last Saturday and
has accepted a position on the teach
ers staff Of the Junior high school.
The Lamar register., 1923-01-24
Intervening fractions of sugar

prices and beet tests in proportion.
Initial payment of $500 per ton
will he made on the 18th of each
month for beets delivered during the
previous calendar month, and as much
more as sugar returns warrant after
taking into consideration deliveries
and payments previously made, fur
ther payments to be made from time
The Lamar register., 1923-01-24

to time as the average net returns re
ceived for sugar sold may justify.
Final adjustment showing net amount
due grower from company, or due
company from grower in event of
previous over payment, will be made
not later than October /, 1924, such
adjustment, however, not to reduce
the price to be paid for beets below
the minimum payment of $500 per
ton"
The Democrat-herald., 1923-09-21
Faiv Rained Out
A Grand Success
In Some Respects
A Failure In Other S

On account of the severity Of
the drouth the fair this year had
the wrong dates - should have
been October instead of Septem-
her.
With the six weeks drouth
decimating theil crops. the first
and only thought of the farmers
was to save their winters feed,
REGARDLESS of anything else that
might be on the boards.
A great many told US they
couldn't come at all, while how
ever most everybody planned on
giving one day, and intended
that to be Saturday. the last day
OF the fair.
The first day consequently
was about like big trade day,
or about as the day preceding
the fair last year.
We had figured on the second
day being about as the fest, but
was surprised at having about
$50 cars parked at the tracks,
and individual attendance in pro-
portion.
With this showing for Friday,
we were looking for ward. as were
everybody else. to a great crowd
Saturday; and
~
Then the rains came and IL
was all cff.
Hard times and drouth and
rain-that tells the story, so let
US hope that another year may
be more propitious, and that Ba-
ca may again be able to put on
the fairs for which it in recent
years has become famous over
the whole southwest.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-09-21

Thy secIeia1y-t.easurer OF the
National Liberty league has
written the president for aid in
their 1924 campaig, for a modi-
f;cation of the Volsead act. and
particularly with resrence to the
Presidents intentiot6f calling the
governors together for enforce
pent Of that act. The Liberty
league man says . | rye number
Of voters are intersfed not only
in the enforcement the prohi-
pitien law but all othr laws and
not so much partially shown in
regard t the enfofe fement of
this cAe law" ProebIy the
reason that one law Is been
singled out for enforsment Is
that the vets have sinsed out
that one law to be ignoa -
violated. ID
The Democrat-herald., 1923-09-21

A good many years ago Kan.
sas passed q law requiring the
governor to sign all death war;
rants. Since then there have
been no hangings in Kansas. as
the governors have all refused to
sign the fatal paper, hence when
the young murderers of the La
mar superintendent of the light
plant were convicted Of first de-
gree murder, instead of sentenc-
ing them to be hung, they We're
given 90 years.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-09-21

"The bigness Of Coolidge" is
the heading OF an editorial in the
Pueblo Chieftai7. We didn't
read the squib, but if the bigness
is by avoirdupais, the Chlettain
used the wrong yard stick. and
If by his psychic or accomplish
ments, the measurement 10 still
wrong. Coolidge may take on
''bigness" In the future. but bis
record at present is practically
blank, and consequently that
bigness is still to be grown into.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-09-21
Awards of Prizes
In Stock Department
Horses

For the reason partly of there
being no stock shed this year.
and partly by reason of farmers
being forced to save their winter
feed ION account of the dreuth) .
the stock display was small.
On brood mares VI. T. Crock
ct took first and B. U. Pro ctor
second.
On yearling mules, o. C. Bar
gar got first.
On mule colt B. U. Proctor got
first and second, and ditto on
sucking colt. and first on year.
ling colt,
On saddle ponies Zelma Eckles
got first.
Cattle
Holstein calf, Howard Boyd
first.
Hogs
The Lycan Pig Club got first,
second and third as a pig club.
Junior yearling boar, B. R.
Glasgow first. and also first or
grand champion boar,
Duroc boar pig, Ralph Randall
first.
Poland China bos--'
shoua. Az. :. pig. Howard
I Duroc gilt. Robt. Randall! first,
Milt Proett second.
Grand Champion duroc, Robt'
Randall first.
Senior gilt. B. R. Glasgow
first.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-09-21
Awards of Prizes
In Agriculture Dept.

Elsewhere we are talking spi-
cially of the floats, and the In
spiraticn Of agricultural and
mercantile exhibits by means Of
great pageants Of these floats.
Only two floats. on account o f
tho strenuous and compulsory
efforts of the farmers to save
their crops and hence their win.
ter's feed, were here; the one
here in town and the other at
Walnut Grove. the latter taking
first prize and the former sec-
ond.
It wasn't intended to give any
prizes except on these floats, but
there were some special prizes
given on a few special products
and they follow:
Field corn. Geo. Nelson first,
McLain Morgan second.
Milo. ]. E. Belt first, Rev.
Nidey second.
Broomcorn. F.. c, Roth first.
Ira Hewips second.
WatermeIons. T. W. Howard
first, Harve Kett second.
Sweet potatoes, Flossie Smith
second.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-09-21

Governor Pinchot of Pennsyl-
vania is determined to keep in
the lime light. and hence is
urging federal effort to prevent
increased prices on coal as a
result of the Pinchot strike set
Element. Now the question. is
Coolidge going to let Pinchot
get all the grapes-'twixt now
and the G.. O. P. convention?
The Democrat-herald., 1923-09-21

DIR. McLain Morgan deserves
special mention and credit for
putting on tbs splendid float
that represented Springfield and
it's interests, ,,s we'll as deserves
special credit for his good ef-
forts in helping and boosting
the fair oil the way through.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-09-21

The different bids on the build
ing of the Moffott tunnel ranged
in the naighborhood Of Six mill
ton dollars. That's q lot oi
money. but in the years to come
will be worth billions t, tire
state-and the state isn't paying
for it either.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-09-21

Governor Walton Of Oklahoma
is after the khan with red-hot
irons, he baving declared mar
tial law In some counties and
cities. because Of a reign Of ter
ror caused by wholesale fog
gings of citizens. Among other
things he demanded the khan
unmask, and this they have
agreed to do.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-09-21

Dispat ches from Washing to n
indicate that plans are formu'
lating for the introduction of q
dry.law repeater IN the Colorado
legislature. If this is to be the
issue in Colorado, 'twould be
we'll for all parties to know it
now.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-09-21

They have again commenced
overthrowhg the soviet govern
ment of Russia and Staying
Lenin and Trotzky, the latter
being reported last week assassin.
ated. Later the Russian ambas-
sy at Berlin denied the report.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-09-21
T-Bo-Tim
Non Silba
Sed Anthar

II you know what the above
then you can go ahead
with the rest of this; and if you
don't you can 60 ahead anyway.
It's q heading TO y card invit-
ing membership in the most
powerful secret, nonpolitical or
ganizatlon 10 existence:" and
con- utinuips says, zone that has
the most sublime lineage in his.
tory, one that was here yester-
day, here today, here forever. "
The card does not give the
name of the organization. but
says, If you wish to learn more.
address
u
The Democrat-herald., 1923-09-21

The league of nations through
the allied council Of ambassa-
doris has satisfacto rily settled
the Italian-Greece imbrogIio. and
don't know just what more the
world court. established by the
league and that Coolidge wants,
could have done. Do you?
The Democrat-herald., 1923-09-21

Aviators found a dense fog up
to 10000 feet in California on
the occasion Of the SUMS eclipse,
making telescope observations
Of the sun impossible. and of
course photo graphing it's ap-
Daa rance.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-09-21

Madrid, Spain, has the sole
descendent of Christopher Co.
lumbus, and bears the same
name, He is middle age and
single. and unless he marries
will be the last Of the Columbus
lineage.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-09-21

Wes Aicorn of Wentworth was
in town Tues day arranging for
the prosecution Of the nan who
Two years ago ran off with his
WITHHOLDING both Of them un-
der the man act. :"
The Democrat-herald., 1923-09-21

The weather prophets are
prophesying an early and severe
winter. 1t is said that only
fools and tenderfeet prophesy %
to coming weather conditions
but they do sometimes hit the
mark.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-09-21

Married at court house Satur-
day, Sept. 18th. Chester L. Dillon
and Mary Ellin Cortner, both Of
Stonington. N. R. Winters.
officiating.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-09-21

As Coolidge favors Americas
entrance into the world court,
perhaps he can tell Us what the
world court could have done in
the case of the recent Italian
flare up-other than what the
league of nations actually did.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-09-21
The Two Floats
At County Fair
Were Inspiration

The most beautiful and inspir.
lag agricultural object less on
ever witnessed In Sprins6eld
were the two hoats in the sgri-
The Democrat-herald., 1923-09-21

Mayor More of Philadelphia in
a public address classified Cool
idge as clean, calm, capable.
courageous-and here 1t is said
the mayor ran out Of both breath
and adjuncts and sat down
amidst loud applause.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-09-21

A doctor who has made nu-
merous tests SAYS that adrenaIin
cannot restore life in a person
after electrocuted. Well, We
haven't any haukerinR after
being electrocuted anyway.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-09-21

The property valuation Of tre
state as IN dicated by assessors'
reports is one and q half million
dollars-a decrease Of eight mil
lion over last years valuation.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-09-21

In fool trade on Governor
Sweet for wanting to curb the
supreme courts in nullify ing
legislation. Paul Prosser, Dem
yer attorney, declared before
the bar association that ':he is
not speaking for the democratic
p"rty. the party OF Chas. W.
Ihomas," etc.. etc. Might it
not be we'll for Prosser to get it
through his bean that Thomas
hasn't represented the democratic
party for q good many years, and
that the patty would be relieved
of disturbing nuisance il he
were publicly to announce his
disconnection with the party,
along with Reed Of Missouri and
some other undesIrables?
The Democrat-herald., 1923-09-21
Baca County's Future
As Seen by Outsider

The following is from the La
mar Sparks. one of Lamar's live
wires that has always taken q
keen in terest IN the affairs Of
Baca county. and always ready
with a good word and boost.
The Sparks carries one Of the
best editorial pages of any paper
in the state, and is chuck full of
valley news and general state
news of Importance.
The article in last weeks lssu Q
on Baca county Is lengthy, so we
shall give it in two in stallme ts,
the following being tho first:
The Democrat-herald., 1923-09-21

We don't know just who all
sssis ted in getting up the Wal
nut Grove Hoat - taking first
prize, but we know that Mr.. and
Mrs. Harve Kett deserve special
mention in connection with It.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-09-21

From 1916 to 1922 there was
an increase Of IS per cent in
divorces. At this rate 10 twen-
ty years there would be 20 per
cent more divorces than mar
jaRes,
The Democrat-herald., 1923-09-21

The Irish Free State was last
week elected league of nations
and yet Harding told us the
league was dead.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-09-21

The official figures show $50.
600 Japs were killed in the
quake and a million injured.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-09-21

Snow last week fell in Illino ois
and Michigan, thus in dicati ing
an early winter.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-09-21
Springfield Today

Springfield! When one speaks
Of Springfield now. he conjures
up visions Of a little inland
town. famous for the service It
has been to the pioneer for
many years; the trading post to
which the homesteade. and the
cattlemen Of Baca county. most
widely knoWa of all sections of
Colorado to the homeseeker Of
the past. turned hia steps for all
his supplies, his food, his CLOTH
ing, his lumber and fencing
materials. his association with
his fallowmen, and in the case of
the cowboy, his whisky and tte
excitement .thlat made life ,rorth
.lvlng to him.
1t still means this, most of it.
But now the great cattlem en-
lhave gone and with them the
wide open ranges. the herds OF
thousands of attle, the annual
roundup, the old western cow
boy, In their place is not the
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The Democrat-herald., 1923-09-21
A General Planning
OF future Fair.
Of B.ea County

Under the management Of the
editor Of the Great County
Builder the fair two years ago
was made the best In the county
up to that time. and with GONE
good help was last year made
still better.
This year. regardless of whether
IN individual or an association
was putting it on. the rain
would have come just the same.
and there would not have beeh
one msn or woman more at the
fair.
We knew during the month
preceding the fair that the ex-
treme drouth, combihed with
hard times. would reduce fair
attendance to . minimum, and
that most of the farmers would
cut their fair attendance to one
day-and that day the last day
Of the fair. Then on that one
day the rains came-and that
tells the story.
The fairs of Baca county will
never be the same as they have
been. and will never be Is easy
TO get by with.
The demands of the speed ring
and other entertaining feat lures
are far greater. - are also the
expectations Of fair visitors.
The speed ring alone At this
time, put on TO the satisfaction
of both the ring and visitors.
would take practically oil Of the
gate recsipts-with attendance
running about % In the past.
This years fair, whether q sue
cess or otherwise, WAS Intended
to be the last under our individ'
usl efforts, and it is now conse-
quently up to other means OF
putting on the fair in future
years.
In many Of the counties In
Colorado and also other states
the counties themselves are put-
ting on these fairs, and we
believe that is the one proper
snethod Of conducting them.
partieulariy as the cost Of equip
ment 10 beyond Individual and
association means. The first
thing should be the purchase OF
40 acres. With at least one good
well and storage tank.
Then tisere should be q high
board fence around the track, as
at all the big fairs, q grand
stand that would seat anyway
upward of 8 600 people, a double
stock shed 800 or more feet in
iengtA, and exhibit buildings
and halls to meet the require
menss.
All this and more-aH away
beyond the means Of any associe.
zion, or the risks they could
afford to take if they had the
means.
Asin the case OF the aoats. we
are throwing out these sasges.
lions for what they may bs
worth in any efforts that may
be made in putting on the future
fairs Of the county.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-09-21

The railroad bridge Of the
Santa Fe cutoff across the Cim-
arron was reported washed out.
The road crosses the Cimarron
in the neighborhood of Huaotop
This W II make it had fo-
for the toWns ss"'' awhile
oe -.cn Of the river
-.ud of reminder of old
..nes. Probably though by this
time the bridge has been re-
built.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-09-21

They do say hoops are coming
back-and who will be the first
in Spring field?
The Democrat-herald., 1923-09-21

cultural pageant the first day of
the fair.
It would really be- taking up
unnecessary space to describe all
the articles and products in the
two floats. hut suffice to say
about thirty Or forty varieties of
products in each, and each 80
beautifully arranged they looked
as il they had just come out Of
fairyland.
The agricultural. school. Sum
day school, church and business
mems pageant should be made
a great feature of Baca county
fairs, and would do more to
boost Baca county and to show
the world than any other meth
DDS Of displays or exhibitions.
Every float in the pageant
should be tastefully decorated.
and provided with striking car
toons and suitable advertising
and locality banners.
To make these paxeants the
grand success they should be.
and to properly represent oil the
great interests Of the county
business. professional. scholastic,
agricultural and otherwise.
these should all be III the great
pageant, while such . pageant
would mean more to Baca eoun-
ty, and would bring more people
to the fair, from at home and
from abroad, than any other adj
vertising feature that could be
put on.
There isn't anything new and
different req uiring to be partisi-
pated in in q general way that
can be put on in completeness
on hrst efforts.
Another ;-car with proper in
ducements u. least twenty Eve
or more floats c,uld be gotten in
the pageant. and the year follow
ing either Atty or mere.
The most difficult part would
be to interest the business and
professional men in these pag.
eants, but once they were in
they would look forward to il
with the same interests they now
take in window displays ans
decorations.
In the great pageants of the
big cities the merchants floats
are the most striking and ipsRir'
ing of any of the floats, and are
put on strictly for their advertis
ing value, both for themselves
the city and the country.
To make it particularly inter:
esting to them, all children uudel
twelve participating IN tbs
school. Sunday school or churct
floats might be admitted free on'
day Of the fsir. and say hall
4 price during the other days o.
the fair-in addition to the reg
ular premiums:
| These suggestions are throw
out for what they may be wor.l
in any future efforts st . fair il
Baca county.
--r-oo-o-~-o~->o-o~--- -'>"-7'0~
We don t know just who al
sssis ted in getting up the Wal
nut lsrnva aoat = taking frs
The Democrat-herald., 1923-09-21
-Ti-Bo-Tim

giving q blank line for an ac-
dress.
To become a member must be
native born. have the best in
terests of the community. city.
state. and nation at heart. owe
no allegiance to any foreign
government. political party. sect.
creed or ruler. and engaged in a
legitimate occupation, and be-
lieve in, viz"
As this organization apparent.
Iy has gained an entrance into
Baca county. we intend to run q
few articles on the organization
that has caused more wonder
ment and that the public knows
less about and is the least under.
stood of any organization. secret
or otherwise, that has entered
American life.
We intend to make these edi-
torials short, and shall try tt
make them interesting. Watct
for the next one.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-09-21

The agricultural. school. Sum
day school, church and business
mems pageant should be made
a great feature of Baca county
fairs, and would do more to
boost Bacs county and to show
the world than any other meth
DDS Of displays or exhibitions.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-09-21

The most difficult part would
be to interest the business and
professional men in these pag-
eants, but once they were in
they would look forward to it
with the same interests they now
take in window displays and
decorations.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-09-21

These suggestions are thrown
out for what they may be worth
In any future efforts at . fair in
Baca county.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-09-21

giving q blank line for an ac-
dress.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-09-21

Another ;-car with proper in.
ducements u: least twenty FIVE
or more floats could be gotten in
the pageant, and the year follow
ing either Atty or mere.
The Democrat-herald., 1923-09-21

There isn't anything new and
different requiring to be partisi-
pated in in q general way that
can be put on in completeness
on arst efforts.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-10-11

Mr.. and Mrs. George Reitz, of Ohio,
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Frazee at their home near
Oakland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sanders, of
Pittsburgh, were guests during the
past week at the home of the formers
father, Mr.. H. G. Sanders.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Harmed, left last
Thursday evening for Mt. Airy, Md,
where they are visiting their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Hubert Burdette.
Miss Bertha Wolfe and her guest,
Mrs. A. Slabaugh, of Clarksburg,
spent Wednesday in Keyser, w. Va,
where they visited Mrs. Joseph Muir
phey.
Mr. and Mrs. Reed Smouse and
daughter, Louise, and .Mr. and Mrs.
Carl sSmouse, all of Fairmont, spent
Saturday and Sunday in Oakland with
relatives.
Mr.Robert Weimer, of Alliance, O.,
Miss Gertrude Glotfelty, of Spokane,
Wash, and Miss Amelia Lauer mo-
tored to Westernport Saturday where
they visited MIR. Richard Sanner.
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-10-11
PERSONAL AND LOCAL
NOTES OF INTEREST

Mr.. John "Coaley" cambridge is in
Oakland this week.
Mr. Carl Frazee attended the Hag-
erstown Fair on Wednesday.
Mr.. Fred Falkner, of Friendsville,
was an Oakland visitor yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Schoch spent
Monday of this week in Keyser shop
ping. ..-~
Mrs. Margaret Selby, of Mt. Airy,
Nd, is the guest of her son, DR.. B. F.
Selby, in Oakland. III.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Pendergast
are enjoying two-weeks vacation in
eastern cities.
Hon. George c. Sturgiss, ex-Con-
gresham from West Va, is visiting
at Mt. Lake Park.
Mr.. Eugene Wrgntmeyef, OF Cum
berland was in Oakland yesterday
meeting old acquaintance.