The Springfield herald., May 29, 1914, Image 4

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County Commissioners'
Proceedings
Meeting of the Board ofj
County Commissioners held at l
Springfield May 11th and 12th,
A. D.. 1914.
Tlie board of county commis
sioners met in the office of ihe
county clerk, at Springfield,
May 11th, 1914, as per adjourn
ment of April 9th, 1914. Present,
Jesse F. Harrison chairman, J.
W, Hazel and T.E. Barr commis
sioners and David Konkel coun
y clerk.
The petition for a road begin
i'ng two miles north of Stonington
and running four miles south
was rejected.
The petition of R. O. Nance for
a refund of taxes on nw quarter
ot section 17, Twp. 32, Range 42,
for the years of 1909, 1910, 1911
and 1912 was granted and
referred to the Colorado Tax
Commission for their approval.
The treasurer was ordered to
strike the above land from the
tax roll, the patent having been
cancelled. I
The board viewed the Spring- 1
field and Lamar road and decided
that some of the creek crossings
would have to be worked.
The board allowed Mrs. Vina |
■ Jordon $lO for the month of May ;
and $lO for the month of June for,
• Ihe support of herself and ■
family. |
The board gave L. F. Loar an i
’orderon Geo. A Baker for five!
dollars to support his family
while he was lying in jail.
The board created a new vot
ing precinct, numbered 10, and
■ the boundaries are as follows:
Beginning a! the N. E. corner of I
1 Sec. 1, Twp. 311, range 44, I hence j
south on ninge line between 43|
and 44 to the south line of conn-,
ty; thence west 18 miles to range
line between tanges 46 and 47:,
thence north on range line toj
the N. W. corner of section 6; I:
thence east on Twp. line between (
32 and 33 to place of begining. l
Voting place to be at school
house which is to bo built near
section 10 township 34, range 45. \
The voting place of precinct *
No. 9 was changed
from the Welcome school house 1
to the Butcher school house, 1
and the voting place of
Precir.ct No. 7 was changed from i
Begnier to a place near Sec. 11, <
township 34, range 48.
The bid of E. O. Measel for I,
putting a roof on the jail wns||
rejected.
The petition for a road begin- (
ing at the southwest corner of (
sec- 29, township 30, range 46,
and running due south nearly .
nineteen miles was laid over.
The following claims were
allowed:
G. H. Brown Lumber Co., for
cement $22.40
K. G. Cotton, Auto hire $ 6.40
(. harlie Roach, work on State
Highway 16.00 1
- IV. Campbell, posting load
notices 8.00 I
J. W. Hazel, Sei. as Co. Coin. 1
and milage 11.20 1
T. E. Barr, Ser. as Co. Com. l *
and milage 12.501*
J. F. Harrison, Ser. as Co. ,
Com. and milage. 13.20 I
W. H. Denney, freight on ce- I
nient 12.00 I
David Konnel, Ser. as Co. clerk I
and express 18.35 I
Eugene M. Whitaker. certifies- 1
tion of land proved up 26.10 t
State of Colorado, I
County of Baca, f ° .
T, David Konkel,
county clerk and recorder in and }
for the county and state r.fore-
said, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing is a truer
copy of the proceedings of the ,
Board of County Commissioners, J *
as relates to the allowance of
bills, the letting of contracts,
the granting of roads and the (
granting of rebates of taxes or, 1
assesments. i
In witness whereof, If
have hereunto set my hand and (
seal this 25th day of May, A. D.
1814.
David Konkel, County Clerk. ,
(Seal)
Leo B. Long wants the Go vern
rnent to deed him the land.
Walter Thomas and A. R. Tempr
lin came along to see him
through with it. Commissioner
Speckmann. Tuesday.
m BARBED WIRE *
-AND NAILS
“CARLOAD
® In Transit. tl
PRICE HD tUdJIY (urailnd.
The Slar^>
Lumber Co.
££ Elkhart, Kansas
“ WM. C. WASHBURN, MANA6ER **
j AUTO LIVERY.
Beat and Quickest Transportation In Baca County.
PRICES 'lttll RIGHT
New ©ement Block Garage.
BBPAIRSHOP In Connection.
GIVE tIS A TRIAL PHONE OR WRITE.
R. & ©OffOM PROPRIETOR.
Springfild COlopado.
More Locals.
Attend the big land' and lot
sale at Artesia—9th and 10th of
Jnne—adv.
Elmer Gordon lias a new top
buggy bought through merchant
Wheeler.
Mrs McClure has gone to Cal
ifornia to visit her father who is
dangerously ill,
D M Hinea and son went to La
mar the first of the week with
two outfits for freight.
Lea Jones was in town yes ter?
day and says they got three jnphr
es of rain the day before.
Two younfe girls were drowned
in Bear creek just over ths line
In Stanton oounty during the
flood.
Miss Gertude Johnston has
besn sick this week. Dr Verity
was called, and Mrs Clauson is
waiting on her. Much better
at this time.
The Herald is pleased to pub
lish the letter of our friend El
mer French this week. By a
comparison of the letter with the
i editorial it will be found that we
| are in effect practically agreed.
Mary and her lamb found
Sayers away out in the cane
brakes of Stonington and trot
ted in with him Tuesday. He
brought the bacon along and will
be on the first floor with the
happy Herald family for the year
to come, Thanas areextended.
Roy Bourquim rold his troub
les to commissioner Speclcman,
and thought the land would be
about an even exchange for said
troubles. L. Sayers and broth
er Althonght likewise, so of
course it will be a trade. Com.
i Speckmann. Tuesday.
1 Another good man gone right.
I It’s A, L. Bourquin of Went- j
worth, one of the old board of
1 school directors wlio didn't pay!
1 us enough for teaching school in I
1 that dlstriot, and wants to make
itupnow by taking the Herald,
Term begins with this Issue and
continues fifty-two calendar
weeks. Thanks are extended,
| with the hope the rest of the
| Wentworthers will go (come) and
j do likewise.
The steamboat won't be on
[any ol onr creeks next year, but
at Kaiser’s and Knight’s you
will find the Steamboat straw
berry. The plants were shipped
in from Steamboat Springs this
1 spring by R, K. Knight.
BUY QUALITY
It Pays.
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STRAIN BROS,
Lamar, Colorado.
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L r HARRIBON & WILLIsI
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Call and see that new line of |
shoes at Konkel’s store. A nice
line just received.
Stonington cl-4 Colorado
ESTRAYED
While in the cedars—3 mares.
Description: Sorrel with S-L on
left shoulder. Brown son left
shoulder. Black Z 6 on right
shoulher. Ample reward for
information.
Thos. Heagnt-y,
, d 1-3 Springfield, Colo.
Farm For Sale.
160 acres. Good l) ouse “ ,ia
I pellar. Stone chicken house and
other buildings. Good well and
windwill. Call on Mrs R. S.
Bray.
d 1-2 Springfield, Colo,
BUILDERS' ATTENTION
Bids for building a frame
school house in district 43, near
Campo postofllce, Baca county,
Colo., wanted immediately. We
reserve the right to reject all
bide. Cali on John Rovenstine
cl- Mrs. Lowell
L. T. Williamson
Board of Directors.
......KONKEL’S STORE.....
STONINGTON, COLORADO
For
! Groceries, Dry Goods, Shoes, Etc. I
GOODS FIRST CLASS—QUICK SERVICE -
The prices are as low as you will find in larger stores,
and in many cases lower.
The expenses at this place are light, and wheie ex
penses are light prices can be low—and here they are -cv.
I Your Business solicited. I
TERMS CASH.
Geo. Eyvip Jfopkel,
| Proprietor,
SEED
SEED!
Now is the timers—
sow Alfalfa Seed
Wc have home-grown seed at 14 cents a pound.
Have also Seed Potatoes^
—-Cane and Feterita Seed
Best dry-land crops.
Rock Island Farm Tools.
When Buying Buy the Best at I A ; :A ; i TZ^;
Full Value for u-r Money at IV ll£
AUCTIONEER.
HThe High Dollar for Ycu
Means Success for Me.
Stonington, Colo.
Phone, Call or write me or make ar
r?ngen:c*nts at the
Springfield, Colo.
BURTON’S
Restaurant
Tonsorial Parlor, Shoe Repairing!
*
uriu niIADTCDO First Door North of
NCn yUAnltnoi e©TT©vs garage, i
BLACKBURN and FIRMS,
General Merchandise
Good Service and Best Quality
££££ Flour Feed
tf uf Stock Salt AfcAfc
Full line of Groceries iM*
**** ■>- Good,
We Guarantee both the jit
Wff Quality of Our Goods and W W
**** ■*.>*> mm
W. J. Blackburn, /H\|r.
ELKHART, ZEC^A-ICsTS.
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■§}2 B. B. Brown, Pres. A. N. Parrish, Vice-Prea. jj§*
W. C. Gould, Cashier. jw
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J " j 3Firot Natumalßattk § #
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La w r, Colorado. #
# Capital Stock $50,000.00 #
#■ Surplus - - $35,000.00 #
We take special pains in the handling of all good business
iL R - B - Brown > a - n - Parrish, Jcr
w* wu?nur»: W. C. Gould, M. D. Thatcher,
T. M. Brown.
—TZEUEj
(pioneer Qtore
1 GOODS i GROCERIES
BLOUR, PEED, GMN SEEPS
HARDWARE, ******* sampson wind mills.
Best prices, goods considered. ********
A. A.DENNEY, SPINGFIELD.
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