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The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-26

ter Of fact, however, Il Is more than
that inasmuch as It signifies that fuel
Is being wasted and money lost for
the company Indeed. one of the
most perplexing problems confronting
steam railroads Is that Of procuring
perfect combustion in the fire boxes
Of locomotives, and as n ooroilary, pre-
venting those clouds of smoke When
Il is considered that the 100 railway
systems OF the country operate up
ward of 10000 engines, Il is easy 20
sec that the waste Of even q small
amount OF fuel on each trip of each
one of these locomotives would amount
10 q very pretty sum In the course OF
a year
Il IS not surprising therefore. %
learn that the railroads are endeavor-
Ing to stop this waste
The oldrashioned idea as to the
"know how Of locomotive firing was
that Il could be acquired ouly through
the experience that comes from han
ding a shovel IN front Of a firebox
with the constant necessity of keeping
up the steam pressure under all condi-
tions of track, grade and weather
Modern practice has not altered this
view, but Il has baen discovered that
the bnowledge gained IN this way does
not always give entirely satisfactory
results, and the various railway com
panies are gradually adopting the plan
of combining instruction IN the form
Of lectures and demonstrations with
that learned in the cab Of locomo.
tive. The railways are moved TO DO
this not only from motives Of econ
omy but also for the comfort OF their
passengers and Of residents aloSg the
line.
This class room work, however, Is
the least of the instruction The lee.
turer and his assistants ride the en-
gines sometimes for hundreds OF
miles, showing by example the correct
smokelegs firing. Besides these In.
structofs there are a number Of fore.
men on each division whose sole duty
Il Is to ride the engines and coach
the fremen These men are engineers
who have risen from The trade Of FIRE
man, and are essentially practical men
Men are also stationed at many
points along the road noting the color
4 Of the smoke coming out Of the en-
CINE stacks and recording the number
Of the engine and the time Of It's pass
Ing. II there is preponderance OF
aa-t, su.oba ehou5fuu final waHfa the
fireman aud engineers are questioned,
and unless they afford some explana'
tlon other than their own negligence
suspension from duty for ten days fol
lows. II, however. there Is some suf
fielent reason for the smoke, road
foreman will travel on the engine
during It's next trip and will show
how TO overcome the defect If the
trouble Is due to structural fault the
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-26

engine is imme-
dlately retired to
the yard for re.
pairs. These pre-
cautions are fur
ther augmented
BY the tdtiippinE
Of the engine with
a smoke con timer
which with proper
care from fireman
nders the en inc
almost smOkeles
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-26
camhInalIon IeooneIIve

4 new electric locomotive is beinG
used on The Puget Sound electric rsti-
road It consists ot combination 10.
eomUtlSe aud flat CAR The mechanism
g placed under thc H0or q me ear
leaving space for carrying rails. pole
ard ans apparatus ihat may BE- re-
anired 70 the repair Of the track The
cab Of ihe locomotive is placed d the
Nanlef oi The car and extends across
he entire width THO ca h 83ai
sufficiently go thai lie moHfmau maY
Haee g GEAR view q tie aek oFe
he materials 81 Jed % ~ eor
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-11-26

stack cf a loco
motive a. n d "a
shower OF attend
amt clndors In IT'S
trail he IS apt to
regard it merely
as a discomfort 20
any one IN its
patli AS a mat
The Ordway new era., 1909-06-11
0hey Springs Items

Sam COrnman was in Fowler Friday.
Wm. Jewell was in Ordway Thurs
day.
John COwdcn went TO La Junta
Monday.
VIM. TIancu was in Manzanola
Monday.
Mrs. Bert Tabor was Fowler visi-
tor Monday.
The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. Ed
Horne last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cowdcn were out to
the Mills ranch Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bart Tabor spent Sun.
day and Monday in Olncy.
Claude Maxwell and Fred Hack
worth were in Fowler Monday.
Miss Minnie Erwin, Of Ordway, vis-
tied in the Spindle home Sunday.
Miss Luclla Shaw visited at the
IIanen home few days last week.
Mrs John GOodc moved from Sugar
City to this town one day last week.
Mrs. Sarah Smiley has returned
from an extended visit in Oklahoma.
Mrs. James Jewell and Mrs. Claude
Maxwell were Manzanola visitors on
Tuesday.
Several of the young folks of this
place attended camp meeting at Fow-
Ter Tuesday night.
Bert Tabor took a lady, who Is
supposed to have been crazy, to Arling-
ton Thursday night.
Miss Alice lIanen left Monday for
Las Animas, where she will attend
the teachers institute.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank went to Mon
trose Monday, where they will make
their future home. Friends are sorry
to have them leave.
Misses Flossie Spindle and Elsie
Jewell attended the basket ball game
between King Center and Bob Creek
at the latter place Friday.
The Ordway new era., 1909-06-11
now cONS/DERATE!
Rocky Fordifss Evsr on tho Abort
for Our Welfare.

Taking 1t for granted, we suppose,
that the county division bill was killed
for all time to come and that the
north side residents have given up
the fight TO join their benefactors on
the south side In n movement to have
the county seat removed from La
Junta To Rocky Ford, some OF the
Rocky Ford citizens have caused the
following article To issue forth from
the press OF the Pueblo Chieftain:
"lnasmuch as the north side have
lost their bill for the division OF Otero
county, we consider that IL is the
proper time to take up the removal OF
Rocky Ford.
"FOr the convenience and welfare
OF the north side, and the future in
terest OF that people We think this is
the time to consider such change.
"Rocky Ford is more centrally To-
Gated aud would prevent any future
strife for a division OF the county.
They have the capital and city to
maintain such seat. Rocky Ford
is a natural and we'll adapted place
for county seat and could control
the votes from Manzanola, Fowler,
Olney, Ordway and Sugar City for
the same.
1--WE, the undersigned citizens OF
Rocky Ford, wish you would publish
the contents OF this communication"
Such presumption! Control the
votes uf Sugar City, Olney and Ord
way! The latter is now on the map
and will probably be heard from should
Anything substantial materialize from
this agitation.
The La Junta Tribune has few
comments to make ON the article as
follows:
1.-The "voicc OF the people" bellows
thusly:
1T appears from the communica-
tion that the whole county outside OF
Swink, Ncwdale, La Junta and Casa
is in favor OF the proposed removal.
That's too bad. We thought La Junta
had few friends outside of its own
territory and the towns named. The
agitators may have been misinformed
or they may have made a bad guess.
The communication is signed by
John +. webster, A. NJ. Williams,
George Il. Black and John G. williams.
1t may be that some OF the Williams
family want county job, as there are
two members of the tribe whose
signatures are attached to the fusilade
for a county seat war;"
The Ordway new era., 1909-06-11
was A LIVE BUNCH
inc Wichita Boosters Mako Things
Lvey While in 0rdway

The special train from wichita,
haiisHS, bearing the Commercial Club
ana band, arrived in Ordway Tuesday
evening at G:3O O'clock and was greeted
ny crowd OF about 200 people, who
gave them an enthusiastic welcome.
such as they had not received thus
lar on their trip. As the train pulled
INTO the station, the Ordway band Of
uttecn pieces gave the visitors a rnus-
ing greeting and received many com
pllmcnts from the strangers on their
playing. To he truthful. the Ordway
band Is showing marked Improvement
OF late and has the making or an cA-
ccptionally good one. The boys
deserve every encouragement from
our citizens.
The Fairmount College band Is
accompanying the cXCursiunists and
favored us with a few selections that
were very pleasing, while the Jay
hawkcr tradcsmcn passed handsome
and suggestive Souvenirs some more
suggestive than othcrs-amung the
crowds lined up on the walks.
The visitors expressed themselves
as being well pleased with their rcccp-
tion here and surprised at the size of
the crowd assembled to do them
honor. The appearance Of the town
struck them favurably, and the i'm
preston made by our progressive citi-
Icns will remain with the Wichita
boosters for some time to come.
The special remained twenty-five
minutes in Ordway, long enough To
convince us that the llj members Of
the Commercial Club of Wichita, who
The Ordway new era., 1909-06-11
SOME PEACHES AFTER ALL

There will be some fruit In Otero
county after all. Last Saturday E.
N. Berry, who owns the finest peach
farm in OterO county, three miles
west OF La JlInta, left at this office
a two-inch twig from one of his peach
trees, upon which was a cluster Of
ten individual and we'll developed
peaches. The twig is so slender that
it would do we'll to hold one fully
developed peach, and Mr.. Berry will
have to be very Industrious in pruning
his peach trees or proping them up In
order to hold all of the crop.
Mr.. Berry has 400 peach trees this
season, similarly loaded with fruit,
and when he markets his crop, will
be In class with Rockefeller as a
peach magnate. Every one of these
400 trees was buried during the win
ter months, and Jack Frost did not
have an opportunity to get In his
work. There is not a sign OF fruit
on any Of Mr.. Berry's trees that were
not buried. 1t is evident that he has
the only system, and it is much
cheaper than smudging, besides being
more effective. La Junta Tribune.
The Ordway new era., 1909-06-11
ON THE MAP O. K.
ST. Louis, June /, 1909

st. Louis, June /. 1909.
Editor New Era,
Ordway, Colo.
Dear Sir: Our attention has been
called to an editorial which recently
appeared in your paper critlcising our
Official folder because Of the omission
OF the city OF Ordway from our rail
road map.
The fact that Ordway has not ap-
pearcd on the map was due to the
neglect OF the map makers rather
than to any intention on the part Of
our company to slight your city. The
map used in this folder, rs you know,
is condensed to "A very small scale and
it is impossible to show all OF our
stations. The map makers take good
many liberties in the arrangement OF
the map, and, unless our attention is
especially called, we have no way Of
knowing of ilagrant cases OF omissions
rs this one in the case OF Ordway.
The only excuse that could be given
in not putting Ordway on the map
was that probably there was a lack OF
room in this particular part OF the
map.
We know that Ordway is 4 city OF
considerable Importance and upon
reading your editorial, we immediate
ly had our map altered so that Ordway
is now prominently shown as you Will
see by reference to the copy OF our
June folder which is enclosed.
Hoping that you will appreciate our
position, | am
Very truly yours,
b. II. PAYNE, G. =. A.
The Ordway new era., 1909-06-11
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION

The twenty-ninth annual conven.
tiOn OF the Colorado State Sunday
School Association will be held at
Rocky Ford, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, June 18th, 10th, 18th. The
State Board announces the most at
tractiyc program they have ever offer
ed. Besides many OF Colorado's lead.
Ing speakers there will be present the
following international experts: Mrs.
Mary Foster Bryner, Prof. +. c. Knapp
and Mrs. Clara Ewalt Knapp.
Mrs. II. T.. Ticc, OF Kansas, and DR..
Trallc, 0f st. Louis, are also expected
Prof. l.. ID. Eichhorn will lead the
music. There will he many new pre-
gram features.
Rocky Ford is making great prepara.
tiOns and expects crowd. The rail
roads will sell excursion tickets on the
certificate plan, at the rate OF a fare
and onc-tlfth for the mountains, and
Il fare and one-third for the plains.
Dates OF sale June II, good return.
ing June 10Th.
Every Sunday School in the State
is entitled to send as many delegates
as they wish.
The Ordway new era., 1909-06-11
SANTA re PAYS JUDGMENT

Judge +. W. Mcdaniel received a
check last Monday morning for 81, 100,
signed by officials OF the Santa Fe,
and says he is sorry IL wasn't for a
million, as it would probably have
been just as good with the same sig
natures attached. The check was for
the balance due on the award OF the
commissioners in the condemnation
proceedings brought by the Santa Fe
against the La Junta Land Company
to determine the value OF Ill acres
OF land east OF town. The award of
the commissioners was for 81 ,4l5, and
the railroad company had already
paid s225 into court on account, The
Santa Fe settled instead Of appealing
the casc.-La Junta Tribune.
The Ordway new era., 1909-06-11
FOR 4 CELEBRATION

Josh Billings once said "thc postage
stamp Is a small affair but IL sticks to
one thing until IL gets there"
Shall we stick to Ordway or shall
we allow our people to get away, on
the nations glorious day, and spend
their money for the benefit Of other
towns and the south side In particu-
lar?
! would like To see IL known and
understood that Ordway Is on the
map all the time and every Fourth OF
July, In particular. II that is under
stood, our merchants can be getting
ideas and preparing for displays and
iluats from one ith to the next.
We have band; we who compose IL,
will try To improve and make IL IA
credit 10 the town. Let us have Il
base ball team next season. Make
the name OF Ordway "A by-word for
hustle and get there. Advertise our
town and our resources and don't clay
down" for any thing or any reason.
Come back stronger than ever after Il
reverse OF any kind.
Call a public meeting and every
body come out. We had "A Fourth
last year, let US have IL this and every
succeeding year. II will cost this com
munity more money to celebrate
across the river than it will TO have a
time at home and we won't be furnish
ing ammunition to the enemy to use
against us another time.
Action! Action, Action. that is
what Is needed. For the honor Of our
town and the principle involved, take
hold and make Ordway, Ordway and
then Ordway some more.
ERNEST f. GREENE.
The Ordway new era., 1909-06-11
Live Stock Market.
;pecial to THE NEW ERA.

Special to THE NEW ERA.
Kansas City Stock Yards, June 7.
Cattle receipts last week amounted
to 43, 900 head here, heaviest week in
several months, much to the surprise
OF nearly all the dealers, who have
been predicting a period of very light
supplies in June. A good many grass
cattle from the South were included
last week, which class declined %
cents, while fed grades held more
nearly steady, losing 10 to 10 cents for
the week, and closing with a show OF
strength last two days of the week.
The supply today is again liberal for
the season, $4,000 head, market steady
to 10 higher on fed cattle, but weak
to 10 lower on slippery grass stuff. A
shipment of the Harris steers, from
Sterling, Colorado, sold at $500 here
today, weighing l377tb, and consIgn-
ment from T. A. Mostyp, Delta, Colo,
sold at 1925. Top natives today
brought $500, and Colorados fed in
Kansas $3.50. Choice Colorado feeders
sold at 1925 and $3.50, late last week,
and high bred stockers up to $3.50.
Conditions today indlcate that higher
prices may be expected for fed stuff
balance of this month, but the posi-
tion Of grass cattle is not SO safe, de-
pending on volume of receipts, and
quality of offerings.
Sheep and lambs declined 25 to SO
cents last week, although receipts
we're only moderate. Run is 1000 to-
day, market firm, but nothing choice
included in the receipts. Three
doubles of ArizoE: spring lambs sold
at IS. 40 today, and Texas muttons to.
day at $500, is not quite the full
strength of the market in either
class. Some choice Hamilton wethers
from Texas sold at So 40 late last week
and the last good Arizona wethers
offered here sold at $3.50. A train
from California here last week includ-
ed kid goats to killers at "a 65, thin
goats to the country at 1915, clipped
wethers $3.50, and spring lambs at
Ss.75. The situation in the mutton
trade is not very stable, account Of
extremely high prices, and this is
reflected in some broad fluctuations 10
prices for live animals.
J. A. RlCKART.
The Ordway new era., 1909-06-11
STAND BY THE HOME MAN

We note that a number of our ex-
changes bereabouts are running the
advertisements OF Montgomery Ward
& Co. We believe and always have
believed that such practices were
pernicious in legitimate journalism,
but not knowing the exact status or
conditions existing between the recall
citrants, it seems unfair to blame the
publishers.
The Cheftain has turned down two
mail order advertising contracts with
in the past two weeks, We did this
because we have good lot of home
merchants advertising and we are
willing to take our chances with the
home fellow and to go up or down
with our business men. These prop
ositions coming to us direct from
department stores show that the cam
paign the weekly papers OF the country
are making in favor Of the home mer-
chant and advertiser is having effect
on the catalogue houses of the cities
which up to this time had no use for
the country weekly press. Stand by
your home printer and he will stand
by you. BY placing nice line of ad-
vertising with the home papers the
department stores would not only get
the benefit of the advertising but
would also silence in a large measure
the crusade in favor of the home
store. In this they exhibit better
business Judgment than the home
merchant does who will not patronize
the printer unless he likes him person.
ally and politically. When depart
ment store manager finds an influential
paper fighting him he wants to stick
an ad. in that paper. When The
Chieftain prints such ads. 1T will be
for sale cheap Holly Chieftain.
The Ordway new era., 1909-06-11
Asks for Damages and Back Salary

Suit for $1,000 damages, an alleged
balance on salary and certain expenses,
all totaing the sum of $3.50, was
filed in district court yesterday by
Ferdinand g. Desch against the Twin
Lakes Land and Water company, or
which the plaintiff was formerly gem
cral manager. Desch alleges that he
was discharged after short service,
when he virtually had contract for
a year and that by virtue OF his dis
charge his reputation in his work has
been damaged
In his complaint, Desch says that
in October or November, 1907, he was
offered the position of general mana
ger by Andrew Cant, president OF the
Twin Lakes company. He was then
holding a good position with one OF
the large sugar companies and the
salary with the Twin Lakes company
was made $4,000 a year. January l.,
1908, Desch took the position and he
saws that on May End. he was dis
charged.
Desch not only asks for the balance
on his salary for the year, but wants
certain expenses which he incurred III
moving paid and damages In the sum
OF $5, ,OOO.-Pueblo Chieftain'
The Ordway new era., 1909-06-11

Progress; don't be silly. Don't be-
lieve in hypnotism, phrenology, myth
ology or foolology generally. Don't
believe in that which is denied by the
minds in the world. Read little and
read standard authorities. Avoid
books or newspapers printed by soci-
cites. Such books and newspapers lie
like weather prophets. A book issued
by chronological society will assert
that phrenology is a well-attested
scientific fact although every scientific
man in the world laughs at the nom
sense. This sort of book affords no
information. 1t supplies nothing
but falsehoods. Every foolish doctrine
has publication society to spread
literature that is not reliable. Do
not read this sort OF literature. Mod
crn people are outgrowing the folly
of being partisans on any subject.
They look for the truth and respect
it.-Ed Howe.
The Ordway new era., 1909-06-11

Farmer or Investor, don't let the
greatest opportunity OF your life pass
without investigating the beautiful
irrigated lands offered by the Maxwell
Irrigated Land Company, at Maxwell
City, n. NJ. This is not San Luis
Valley lottery scheme, but bonatide,
unqucstionable proposition. Hon. G..
". Swink has this to say OF this prop
osition, "There is None Better"
Prices right, terms easy. Write or
phone Coirman s. Young. Otcro Coun-
ty representatives, for information
concerning these lands, or get ready
and 20 down with us on the next trip,
which will be June 22nd. Cost OF
round trip, including board for two
days stay, only Sl2. 2tl4
The Ordway new era., 1909-06-11
GEORGE N. ORDWAY
Beautiful Service Hold at Tho Family
Home In Denver
Born October I. 1847, Died May 81, 1909

Sad yes, IT. was ineXprcssibly sad
but IT. was also beautiful, harmonious
ly beautiful; the calm, gentle, loving
face that could no: smile back TO you
as was Its wont, and yet so clOqucnJly
expressive OF the beautiful life that
has gone out, framed in its beautiful
caskct banked in billOws Of the most
beautiful and fragrant flowers. The
draping Of the flag by the WOmcn's
Relief Corps made up scene over
which we can easily Imagine the
angels smiled through their tears.
And how shall we speak Of the ser
vice? The reading OF loving tributes
of friends; the mellow, tremulOus
melody OF the quartcttc OF young men,
who had SO often contributed TO his
keen enjoyment of music during his
Illness, now pouring out their hearts
In Nearer my God to Thee; the
gentle, pleading, trustful prayer OF the
Quaker pastor, who had known and
loved him long; the eXquisitcly bcauti-
ful solo by the kind and loving
neighbor, Mrs. Haynes, Face to
Face" No, he could not hear, but
surely God heard and understood the
pcnt up fountain of love and devotion
struggling In vain for adequate ex-
preston through the medium OF
Hover and song. uf culogy and prayer.
And then, rs loving hands bore him
out and gently lowered him to his
last resting place, the sun cast aside
the dripping mantle that had covered
IL for days-as il to smile fond benc-
diction.
Such was the closing scene in the
life OF the father of our town and the
brother OF all mankind, for surely few
men have more fully eXempliticd the
doctrine OF the universal brotherhood
Of man, and few have been more
worthy uf the tribute, ave love his
| memory for the good he did, we honor
his character for what lie was, we
| remember his virtues to emulate
| them" than was George Newell
Ordway.
| Following is Il partial list OF the
flowers sent:
Town OF Ordway, roses: Senator
Swink, wreath of Easter lilies; Alfred
Ruttcrs, roses; G. A. r., roses: Elcc.
tion Commission, wreath and stand of
roses: Retail Grocers' Association,
pillar Of roses: Retail Merchants
Association, anchor: Sons OF Colorado,
carnations; Mr.. and Mrs. Huffman,
pconics; Mr.. and Mrs. Tinker, Easter
lilies; Mr.. and Mrs. Jones, roses: Dr.
Barney, carnations; Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Bishop, roses: and many Others
Just as beautiful, just rs expressive,
and just as gratefully received, but
writer cannot recall names.
T. H. "
The Ordway new era., 1909-06-11
SUMMER FARMERS INSTITUTES

The Farmers Institute force, OF the
Colorado Agricultural College, is now
arranging for the Farmers Institutes
for June, July and August. The COL
lege will send three speakers, pay
their expenses, and furnish free large
posters for advertising the institute.
The people of the community where
the institute is held are required TO
thoroughly advertise the meeting ana
extend a personal invitation to every
man. woman and child in the COM
munity to attend.
The funds available for institute
work are sufficient to cover less thah
half the State, and as it is desired TO
reach as many people as possible es-
pecially new settlers, the Institute
will be held at places that can promise
large attendance.
IL YOUR community wants an IN
stitute, send application to the Coo
RADIO Agricultural College, Fort Col
lins, stating how many people III Is
probable that will attend.