The Springfield herald., June 01, 1917, Image 4

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Dwight Burt went to b»d the
first of the week with the meas
les.
Banker H. B. Holt was up
from Stoninjrton the first of the
week.
Will Westmoreland and father
in-law J C Murphy were in
towr <*n the 20th u!t.
O M. Maddei*. the Hall> r med-j
iciu»* ina»). v- ;is in Springfield
the firs*' "C the " <•♦>!<.
Banker Max* 1 oi| was down j
from L’«mar tin* first of the'
week in the interest of the farm-!
ers’ Stat“ Bank of Springfield, j
For Mayor, Dr. Culp received)
29 votes and Jas. Stir.son 15.
For trustees, Eec.kles 43, Stroud
47, Stewart 42, Kaiser 39, Flint
43, Jett 42. scattering 5. Total
Vote, 44. 1
Keating says this week: 4 *lt j
is amazing how much easier it j
is to induce congress to pass a j
law conscripting human beings
than it is to obtain favorable con
sideration for a measure con- |
scripting dollars.” It is indeed ,
a sad commentary that while the
boys are falling by the hun
dreds of thousands aud even by
the millions, on the battle fields <
of Europe, congress can’t see its
way clear to reduce Rockefel- i
- ier’s annual income below ten
million dollars during the time
of the bloody conflict. Facia are
that when a man has wealth to
brim? in a hundred thousand or c
more, he can afford to give up *
the entire income better than the
people can afford to pay a zone *
tax on its reading matter.
Mrs. Nevitt, Mother of Mrs.
Fred Hollister, was thrown from j
Mr. Hollistei-’s car Sunday morn
ing and instantly killed, caused E
by the skidding of the car. Mrs. j
Nevitt is an old-time resident of j
the county, and at one time she
and her daughter Fannie—Mrß.
Holister, hwd to do freighting
for a living. She gradually
gathered some stock arounffber, :
and became financially well 1
fixed. Something like five or
six years ago she was thown out l
of a bu ggy and sustained injur- .
ies that has since compelled her :
to walk with crutches. Mrs. j
Nevitt was loved by all who ,
knew her. We join with her
many friends in extending sym
pathy to the bereaved family.
The Springfield Chautauqua
company held a meeting Monday
night for promotion work. A
committee on the selling of tickets
was selected, consisting of Mes
dames Bailey, Lamport, Speck
mann, Stroud, Flint, Jett, the
Misses Amy McClure, Esther
Wallace and Alta Land, and Doc
Emerson and Herb Homsher.
A motion to hold a meeting on
the arrival of ths three-day man
to decide as to whether to ac
cept 15 per cent of season tickets
sold or 10 per cent of the gross
receipts -was carried unanimous
ly; also a motion to leave the
same thing to a committee of
three, consisting of Sam Holt,
Kay Flint and R. O. Casady.
The Wagner hotel has added
another windmill to Springfield.
Miss Thomas, who has been in
quarantine with Miss McAdam,
was released from quarantine
Tuesday morning, and returned
to her work in the Baca County
Abstract oflice. Miss Wanda
will not be released for a week
or more.
Mrs. Bailay and Mrs. Lamport
Tuesday rolled up their sleeves
(figuratively) and jumped into
the work of selling tickets. If
everybody in Springfield were to
work with the same energy we
would have the grandest Chau
tauqua in the southwest.
The sweet melody and stirring
movement of their weird, en
chanting music enter the heads
and trickle down in the hearts of
ail. Not only do they play the
music from the sunny island of
the southern seas but they also
play patriotic American selec
tions and pieces familiar to all.
Silo Meeting
1 j Ft. Collins, Colo., May 22, ’l7
; Mr. W. P. Bailey,
15 Springfield, Colo.
e Dear Sir: —
I was in your county sometime
ago and you wore selected or ap
i pointed to assist in working up a
j livo stock and sil» imating t > bi*
i held it Spriu r : Id on June 29
l T»i»- Wien «>*’ ihi-» meeHnu is r«»
jsMm'ilato 1 1 10 s <.,;k pr»diior.ion
1 and inc *-• » - * . olfe tilitv, to riv«*
'I the farmers mor * money aid to
' :r:ake business more Stahl * f»<r
(everybody. You know we are in
I a terrible war which mav co* -
' tinue for year-*/ no one knows
! how long, and we must, provide
to feed ourselves and our boys at
the front. Some of the towns
where we are to hold meetings
are going to close their places of
business, and have corn mi tees
now at work through the county
advertising the event. We hope
that you may see tit to do like
wise if you are not already at it.
Kindly push thv, matter as
hard as you can. Advertising
matter is now being sent out.
Thanking you, I am
Very truly yours, \
R. W. Clark, 1
Specialist in Amimai Husbandry
Grandview
Arthur Garvio retu.-ned home j
Thursday. ,
D. A. Sutton and wife and his
brother Howard left for Weather- ,
oy, Mo„ where they will visit (
home folks for a while, then go
to Excelsier Springs, where Mr. E
Sutton will take treatment for (
rheumatism.
Theodore O’Maley went to (
Elkhart Monday.
Fred Coliius and wile of Pride ,
started Thursday on a tour
to Chicago, 111., and Bostou, ,
Mass. (
LAST CHANCE TO VOLUMTEER
Enlist non and you will not be
required to register. Company
“D” now in Federal service,
needs 80 more men in order to
briog it up to full war strength
Of 150 men. Best advantages
for promotion and foreign ser
vice. Pay increased to SBO.OO as
a private. Food, clothing and
medical attention furnished free.
Better go as a VOLUNTEER
than a CONSCRIPT, and you
can’t volunteer after June fifth.
For information inquire U. S.
Land Office Building, Lamar,
Colorado, or Flint & Hagerman,
Springfield, Colo.
Lamport
Everet Thomas and Clifford
went to Elkhart Monday aftar
some corn to finish putting in
their crops.
The singing every night at
Butcher school is progressing
fairly well.
We had a refreshing rain Sat
urday night. ,
The people of this vicinity sym
pathize with Eiiis Silva and wife
over the loss of their infant sod,
Lee Roy, who died Friday morn
ing, and was hurried at Stoning
ton Saturday afternoon.
H. T. Howard was fined in the
county court Saturday S4O and
costs for not posting a minor's
notice in the pool hail.
Harry Howard sold his pool
hall lease and stock to the Messrs.
Holt Bros., who assure the pub
lic that the place will be kept and
run in an orderly and respectable
way, and solicit the patronage of
gentlemen. They assure us that
there will positively be no swear
ing or obscene language allowed,
no drinking of intoxicating li
quors in or about the place, and
no minors allowed except in
company with their parents or
guardians. They also solicit
gentlemen and ladies to patron
ize the barber shop department.
Mr. Haralson appreciates the
good barber trade he has estab
lished, and is still ready to re
fund the whiskers if entire sat
isfaction is not given.
Baker
Mrs. Arde Frink in on th* sick
lis:
Charles Dobson has bought the
Peterson place, and is preparing
to move his family to the new
home.
Word has been received of the
death of Mrs. Mary Pudge, wife,
of Harry Pad?**, in Kanssi3—tu
be* i’ii-ir u*a i.v friends
here -o- row with him.
The John And*‘t s m sale
w«*l at* ended, and stock broughr
good prices.
Farmers are pushing the -oik
■of planting their e.rops—trusting,
to later rains.
The county commissioners!
have greatly i m ptoved the road I
through the canon west of here.
eLYDE
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Hershnei,
Mrs. A. M. Davis and Will Davis
were county-seat visitors Thurs
day.
Luella, Edith and Roy Gulick,
Margaret Smith, Mr. and Mis.
A. L. Hershner, Ben Leonard
and Jesse Shelton spent Tuesday
evening at the A. M. Davis home
in honor of Ben Leonard.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Smith
spent Wednesday evening with
Floyd Kirkendall aud wife.
Ben Leonard left last week for
Denver, where he will enlist for 1
service in the army.
Mrs. Salem Pearce spent Sat- '
urf.ay afternoon with Kirken
dall’s.
Editli Gulick, Floyd Pearce
and Will Davis spent Friday ev-,'
er.ing with Margaret Smith.
Ruben Swanner is getting
over the measles.
Luella Gulick toon Sunday din-1<
ner at Autrey’s.
Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Madden I
were pleasant visitors at Kirkeri- i
dell's Sunday afternoon.
fwo HJuttes
U. J, Warren has just started
the buildlnfref a.Tcmr-room house
on his lot oppoMte the restau
rant. *
Irrigation is tn full swing these
days. Alfalfa, oats, fall wheat,
barley, and speltz receiving a
thorough soaring and looking
good. Some Corn and other
crops up. There is plenty of
moisture in the ground and these
do not need irrigating at this
time.
A shower Tuesday evening and
85 hundredths again Saturday
night puts plenty of moisture in
the ground, but too cold to grow
Crops.
Quite a number of people on
irrigated land who prepared land
for beans gave their land a
thorough soaking; many irrigat
ing their land now, but will wai
till warmer weather to plant.
Every County in the state has
an association cooperating with
the Wa.vs-and-Means comidittee
to help needy farmers securel
seed to plant, except Baca coun
ty and one other county—many
thousands of acres will go un
iarmed in Baca county for lack
of sufficient capital to buy
seed. Looks like Baca county
isn't as patriotic as other
counties.
[Trouble was that the call to
organize this county came too
late to accomplish the organiza
tion and get, the funds hera in
time for the needed helpl. .
Setonsburg
Charlie Roweth and W. A.
Stroud and wife spent Sunday
evening at Setonsburg.
Tom ,s family are now on their
claim.
W. H. Perry and Walter Briies
made a business trip to Spring
field last week.
Holman and Mason Bros., John
Bunard, Mr. Mooning and Zayda
Russe 11 of Nr. 9»Hti>dto Its
at Sunnyside Sunday night.
Irene Brayton spent Sunday
night with Hope Brown.
Anyone wanting Mexican
beans call at Setonsburg. Have
bout 300 lbs.
Paradise Flate
< Rev. Guv preached an inter
esting sermon Sunday evening
2 ' at No. 6.
' i Lt. C. Cloyd bought four cowb
11 recently.
! Miss Jennie Hines from OkU*
* noma is here ‘visiting relatives.
■ \trs. Ed. WjUom and children
• eturn-»d t-. f.heir fiome la«t week
1 >• It*-*r h ple»iß*nt vi-&i(, back eas*.
O iamon d Ridge
J ‘hri Anderson’s sale was fair-’
1 . well ntt»>iided, ami property
hroucfht a fairly *ood price.
<>. I. Wray hau ed cream to
Elkhart Friday.
j Quite a crowd took dinner at
! W. H. I’ridemore’s Sunday.
The stork visited Roy Holcow’s
with a new boy. Mother and
babe doing nicely.
Qrand V* ew
May 22.
Will French and family of Ko
nantz, and brother Elmer of
Springfield, ate Sunday dinner
with W. M. Hankins and family,
D. W. Babcock and family
spent Sunday with Lee Berry
and family.
Tressa Nevil of Elkhart visit
ed l couple of days with Leona
Dunivan tfiis wnek.
B-n Adams took his father,
N L. Adams, to the doctor at I
Elkhart Thursday. His mother
..mi sister accompanied them.
Ollie Downs returned home to
Monon Saturday, after a short
visit with het brother and sister
Jesse Downs and Mrs. Jim Acre.
Prairie View
Planting is the order of the
day in this neighborhood. I
Mr. Woodfin returned to his
homestead Friday from Kansas,
where he haa been working.
Mrs, Ferguson called on Mrs.
Bunce Friday.
Mrs. Preston called on Mrs.
Russell one day last week.
Mr. Bunce and wife made a
trip to Joycoy. Friday.
Mr. Boswell moved onto his
place.
Pride
Robert Burke and Dick Reed
of Foss, Okla., are visiting Sam
Browning, their brother-in-law.
They intend to file on land while
here.
J. W. Harmon branded Friday.
Chas. Carr and Sam Brown
ing autotd to Elkhart Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Haden of
Carmingham, Kans., are visiting
Mrs. Haden’s parents—Will
Mitchell and wife,
Hubert Holler and Will Mase
more are helping Mr. Ford dip
his cattle this week. *
Several from this neighbor
hood atttended church at Mur
ray Sunday.
Hamport
Mr. N. S. Falls, wife and son
of Liberal, Kans., came over in
their big touring car Thursday,
and brought Uncle Frank Falls
to make his home with Beulah
Falls.
The singing that began Mon
day night will last ten nights.
Everybody come.
. There is quite an interest be
ing; taken in the Grange lodge
here.
West Flat
Another of those nice, easy,
gentle rains that all soaked into
the ground.
Pate and family of Oklahoma
came in their car Saturday to
their claim.
Jent’a tractor ia doing some
breaking for Huttast this week.
A. L. Backus and family and
Carl Wood and family came io
from Guymon, Okla., via the
Ford route last week.
Several are talking of leaving
for the harvest.
Several parties have been
through these parts lately look
ing for relinquishments here
One party offered 91760 for one
and didn’t get it.
I Fewer freighters on the road
; between Lamar and Springfield
• | last week than has been for a
t : long time.
Brother OTitt gave us a fine I
i sermon after Sunday school.
This was followed by one of
those grand, fine, big picnic din
nars, that the West Flat women
a re noted for giving.
EAKEIfIEW
Another fine rain, but nearly
jnold enough for Christmas.
E. Bussard has rented land
n -ar Seionsburg which he is
going to put into spring crops.
Claud Bosley made a trip to
Elkhart the first of last week
after gas and oil.
Miss Laura Gregory has gone
to Viola, Kans., to visit her par
ents.
The Lively Bros, have rented
land near Edler for spring crops.
Mrs. Roy Bosley made a trip
to Springfield last Tuesday.
Graft
James Smith, who has b:en on
the sick list tor the last two
weeks, is recovering.
The people enjoyed preaching
Sunday at Harmony. We have
Sunday school every Sunday.
All are invited.
> Mr. Moss and three sons-in
law have moved into our county
ifrom Missouri.
Our people are busy planting
their crops.
The young folks of this neigh
borhood enjoyed themselves Sat
urday at the home of Pearl Os
borne.
£>tomngton
R. B. Holt sold a good 320
acres of laud last week to some
parties from Kansas.
A. R. Templin bought a fine
milk cow of Bert Patcheu last
week.
The land sale over in Kansas ’
was well attended. Several
from here went over.
G. E. Konkel has a new trailer
for his Ford. Guess he intends *
to do fiiH own freighting.
T. p. Gregori add a good 1
farm to Mr. Gipabn teat week.
Ed. Bartellett bought some
nice young cows at the Arndt
sale last week.
Iv. B, Kerr is doing carpenter
work tor Geo. Ervin Konkel.
ffilas
Sorry I have been so negligent
with my Vilas items.
Mr. and Mrs. Yokum and John,
Jr., Dr. Blancbat and family,
Miss Feton Yokley, and Almon
Rutherford spent Sunday at Glen
Yokum’s home.
Mr. Hagerman, Miss Mae’B
father who resides at Blaine, is
very iil.
Miss Feton Yokley accompan
ied her father as far as Lamar,
the latter returning, to Ponca,
Okla.
The whole community was
thrown in a panic Sunday over
the sudden death of Mrs. Nevitt,
who was thrown from the auto
and killed instantly. How true
that in the midst of life we are
in death.
Roy Hagerman and family
spent Sunday at Ri-chland attend
ing church and Sunday school at
the Friends church.
A. Capanek.v and Harold have
gone to the canon a after wood.
The grand l-aln (Saturday night
makes many smilitng faces.
As stated in the case of Elmer
Gordon, we thin l * the new post
master should he given a fair
chance, and are hoping the
change may give» us the service
tere needed.
J. W. Womack of Grandview
was in town Monday.
Henry Yaiger and brother were
here from Tuck the first of the
week.
For Sale—One pure-bred
poll bull, 3 years old.
Harve Kett
d 2 Springfield, Colo.
F. A. Guy, known as the 15-
dayman, was here the first of
the week looking after Chautau
qua affairs.
jßodley
j G. N Ballou and fam’ly, <l. A.
I Shultz, wife and children. J.F.
Hatchettand family enjoyed Sun
day at the lioiii ■ of -I T. Haw
kins.
Mrs. Henry McGowan called
on Mrs. G. A. Shultz Saturday
ofternoon.
Mrs. Effie Stockman in
Springfield Wednesday and
Thursday.
Fern Nison went to Elkhart
Friday returning. Saturday with
a new tractor.
Riobards came over Saturday
afternoon to play with Rodley.
Believe Richards is a little ahead,
but there is a very little differ
ence.
Bro. Wilcox brought hia well
drill from Elkhart last week.
Richards
Fred Collins and wife left Fri
day in their auto for Massachu
setts to visit Fred’s parents for a
few months.
Mr. and Mrs. Palmer and Mr.
and Mrs. Reese of Tyrone, Okla.,
visited at the Tom Maynard home
Thursday.
E. T. Lilly went to Elkhart
Friday after freight.
Ed. Chestnut is driving a Ford.
Mrs. M. U. McClendon enter
tained friends from Elkhart last
week.
Robert Scales went to Jake
Haney’s the first of the week.
Fd. Baldwin and family of
Ivaniioe. Okla.. called on F. H.
Mitchell and wife Thursday.
Pleasant Valley
Mrs. Bessie Mitchel and Mrs.
.Ethel Akers spent the day with
Mrs. A. A. Chambers Tuesday.
Link Kuder and wife ia with
Mrs. Kuder’s brother and family
'this week.
Farming advancing fine.
Planting pretty well started.
A. A. Chambers put him up a
windmill the other day.
Norris Lyman is working for
O. Q. Ellis now.
M. M. Akers is planting Nor
ris Lyjnsn’a crop for him.
North Flats
May 26
J. W. Hazel and Ira Chefio
weth are farming with their Ford
tractors.
Bickford’s. Mrs. Ira Cenowetb
and family visited friends at
Maxey Thursday.
Mr. Hannah and family have
moved onto the Stewart place,
which he purchased a short time
ago.
May 26
Some crops are up and looking
fine.
E. FT. Chatham has been set
ting out a grove of mulberries.
Jay Bagby and Roy Bender are
both treading on air—brand-new
boy at each place.
Mr. White has struck water in
bis well.
A large crowd gathered and
gave Mr. Sbifiet and family a
surprise Tuesday night.
Stella and Charlie Barr came
home Wednesday.fram Loveland.
RICHLAND
Everybody is busy planting.
Next Sunday is Children’s day
at Creek Indian.
Roy Hagerman and family of
Vilas took dinner at Rich’a Sun
day.
Frank Hoffman is listing
bivomcorn on tbe Lockwood
place. Will plant all tbe broken
ground to broomcorn.
Rich’s, accompanied by Miss
Finley, went to Friends’ acade
my meeting in Stanton county
last week.
Endeavor topic last Sunday
“Financing the Kiugdom’’ was a
good subject. Fverybody invit
ed to attend the Endeavor every
Sunday night and make it what
it ought to be.
Aid society will meet at the
church Wednesday, June the 3rd,
, Ladies will quilt in the day time,
1 and ice cream social at night.
Everybody come.