Arts Archives - Page 6 of 7 - Plainsman Herald

Place Names of Baca County by Steve Doner

March 11, 2017

Arts, History

Tags: Campo, Map, places stores, Pritchett, springfield, Steve Doner, Vilas, walsh

This information was taken from the website – https://history.denverlibrary.org/sites/history/files/Place_Names_of_Colorado.pdf Some information may indeed be questionable, but we have to start somewhere. Information I have added is in italics. This format does not allow for grids so the listings follow -Town/Location Name – County – Type – Notes – Section/Township/Range – Reference To save space…
Another Baca County Wheeler: C. H. Wheeler

March 10, 2017

Arts, History

Tags: 1912, band, businessmen, C. H. Wheeler, Campo, Springfield Herald

Each and every small place is a cultural destination. Each small town has customs, history and traditions that make it unique. I truly appreciate the opportunity to dig into many of these treasures that are Baca County history. The following photo appears on page 62 (Campo history) of our 1983 Baca County History Book. The…
Lucius McAdam: Baca County Pioneer and Confederate Veteran

April 27, 2016

Arts, History

Tags: 1938, 1940, Barney Wilson, Chuck Wilson, Civil War, Confederate, Lucius McAdam, McAdam, Military, Pioneer, springfield, Vilas, walsh

Lucius McAdam came to Las Animas County Colorado in 1886. This was a couple years before Baca County was split off from Las Animas County and established as a county. McAdam was born in Chariton County Missouri January 16, 1845. He left Chariton County in 1884, spent a couple years in western Kansas before moving…
Bear Tracks & Cactus Trees: More Info on Life in Early Baca County

October 4, 2015

Arts, History, Stories

Tags: baca county, Elmer Briles, Heidi, Iris Powell, Joy Coy, Pritchett, Sam Holt, Southeast Colorado, springfield

Hi there! I’m Heidi, Kent’s wife. I swiped this blog for a minute so I could tell you about a great book filled with Baca County history. I grew up in Balko, Oklahoma and until recently I thought Kent was my only connection with Baca County. My parents recently surprised me with a book they…
A memory that makes me smile… By Debbie Kuroiwa

August 6, 2015

Arts, History

Tags: Debbie Kuroiwa, farmer, fiddle, Frank Wilson, Music, rancher, Southeast Colorado, springfield, Wilson

This memory is reposted with permission from the Kuroiwa Family Blog (Thanks Deb). This is one of my favorite pictures of all time…. This is me and my grandfather. Though I grew up in the same area as my grandparents, I didn’t really grow up with them. Oh…I knew who they were but….not really. My…
“Hand Dug Wells” by George Chatham

January 31, 2015

History, Stories

Tags: Chatham, guest writer, springfield, water, well, well house, windmill

By George Chatham In the area where my granddad Chatham and Great Uncle Elmer homesteaded there were no live springs or natural water holes to obtain water for household use or for the livestock to drink. So it meant that one of the first priorities of homesteading was digging a well. The two homestead wells…
FAMILY WELL DISPUTE: by George Chatham

January 30, 2015

History, Stories

Tags: 1914, Chatham, Chenoweth, dispute, dug-out, dugout, guest writer, springfield, well

By George Chatham After my grandparents, Fred and Ethel Chatham, were married April 14, 1914, there was a “dug-out” build on Fred’s homestead; but exactly when it was built is in question. Apparently there was a well dispute and the couple lived for a time with her Father, Daniel Chenoweth, who was a widower. According…
How My Grandparents Met: by George Chatham

January 30, 2015

History, Stories

Tags: Bible, Chenoweth, George Chatham, guest writer, Horse Creek, springfield

By George Chatham My Great-Uncle Elmer Chatham filed a “homestead” claim to 320 acres on South Horse Creek, located 7 1/2 miles north and 2 miles west of Springfield. That claim was proved January 12, 1917. It was on this homestead that I grew-up. Because Fred Chatham, my grand-father, wasn’t old enough to file a…
Orville Ewing’s Travels: The Animals

November 23, 2014

Old West, Stories

Tags: animals, Goats, mules, Orville Ewing, Pritchett, wagon rooster

Before we head into Orville’s travels during the 1940’s let’s take a peek at the the animal menagerie which served as Orville’s traveling companions over the years. This is the group that provided quite a background for those wishing to take pictures with him. The ox, burros, donkeys and/or mules were obviously used to pull…
Orville Ewing’s Travels: The 1930’s

November 20, 2014

History, Stories

Tags: baca county, Greencastle, Orville Ewing, Ox Cart, Pritchett, San Francisco, Sheriff, springfield, Worlds Fair

I mentioned in a previous post the large number of Orville Ewing postcards available for sale online, but there are also over 300 newspaper references to his 30 plus years of travel. UPDATE: April 2020. This past week I received another scan of the picture above. Since we already have it the picture isn’t that big…

Category: Arts

Place Names of Baca County by Steve Doner

Another Baca County Wheeler: C. H. Wheeler

Lucius McAdam: Baca County Pioneer and Confederate Veteran

Bear Tracks & Cactus Trees: More Info on Life in Early Baca County

A memory that makes me smile… By Debbie Kuroiwa

“Hand Dug Wells” by George Chatham

FAMILY WELL DISPUTE: by George Chatham

How My Grandparents Met: by George Chatham

Orville Ewing’s Travels: The Animals

Orville Ewing’s Travels: The 1930’s

Common Tags