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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-31

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deaths are caused
by it-heart dis
ease, pneumonia,
heart failure OF
apoplexy are often
the result Of kid.
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The Ordway new era., 1910-02-11
THE NEW BEET CONTRACT

The Holly Sugar company is out
with Il new beet contract this year
that Is the most advantageous to the
growers Of any ever issued in the
Arkansas valley. The new contract,
as announced by the management Of
the Swink sugar factory. starts with
500 per ton for IL to ll9 per cent
beets and 25 cents for each additional
per cent. Under this scale beets run
ming l5 per cent will he worth So. %:
10 per cent beets, $3.50 aud SO on
This Is good piece nf news for all,
and shows that the Holly Sugar COIN
pany stands ready to do the fair thing
and divide the profits with the farm
ers. .-Swink Advocate.
The Ordway new era., 1910-02-11
Preparation Of Land For Alfalfa

In preparing land for alfalfa. it Is
usually best TO plow In the fall, l.av-
Ing the furrcws rough over winter.
In order to secure the benefits Of
weathering and to permit the settling
OF the furrnws by the action OF the
fall and winter rains and SHOWS. This
also encourages the early termination
OF weed seeds so that the soil may be
partially cleaned OF foul stun In the
spring preparation OF the soil for
seeding. AS soon as the soil is IT. to
work In the spring. the surface should
be given II light working in order to
form Il mulch to conserve the moisture
and To Smnoth the surface Of the fur.
rows. to encourage the termination OF
weed seeds that lie near the surface.
The amount or cultivation must be
determined by the condition OF the
soil. but should be sufficient to work
up Il good mulch Of loose earth. Deep
cultivation is not desirable. About
the tirst OF May the seeding should be
done. II the surface has been well
worked but little more than II single
narrowing may be needed, but the
aim should be to secure Il well pllvcr.
lied seed bed, OF two or three inches
depth. with the bottom Of the furrOw
left iirm. In case OF spring plowins
the tirming OF the furr0w may be
brought abOut by the Use OF II roller,
Dlankpr ur NIL her ram pncti ipu in, MIA.
The Ordway new era., 1910-02-11
0Inex Springs Kotes

| A letter from Mr.. and Mrs. Wm
Auckland reports them at ST. Angus.
tine. FlOrida, the city OF fine hotels
and the Oldest In the United States,
having been founded by the Spaniards
In 1865. They report they are enjoy.
ing their trip Immensely.
Miss Elsie Jewell Is recovering nice.
ly from an attack OF measles, which
forced her to give up her school duties
at La Junta for the past two weeks.
The Olney Ladies' Aid will meet
this week at the home OF Mrs. ]. H..
| Cowden.
Wednesday evening the many friends
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Curtis, asse m bled
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. f. f
Curtis for farewell party. A large
number were In attendance and the
evening was very pleasantly spent.
Mr.. Curtis and family expect to move
to MnntrOse, Colo, In the near future.
We are all sorry to see them leave US.
but wish them every success In their
new home.
Olney has a doctor. DR.. Ferris
formerly OF Corpus Christi. Texas. has
decided to locate here and at present
writing has several cases under his
care. We are glad to welcome Dr.
Ferris and feel sure that his practice
will justify his permanent location
with US.
| The Olney School Ball Team and n
team from the Fowler school crossed
bats on the local diamond and when
the smoke had cleared away and the
score.Seeper had counted 'em all up
the score was l3 tn 9 in Olney's favor.
Both teams were short some OF their
men and errors were too numerous to
mention but both teams enjoyed the
play. The real estate men and Colo.
RADIO boosters please note a game OF
baseball on February 5th speaks vol
umes for the climate. The Olney
boys expect to go to Fowler Saturday
for u return game.
J. II. COwden went to La Junta
Monday on county business.
The Olncy School Ball Team will
give box social at Olney schoolhouse
Saturday evening, February 10th.
Prnceeds will be used to equip them
with base ball supplies and perhaps
uniforms. Better arrange to come.
The Ordway new era., 1910-02-11
LOST THREE CHILDREN

La Junta. Feb. S.-ConsIderable feel.
ing 10 La Junta has been aroused over
the death of three children In the
family OF d. B. Messenger. Christian
Scientists. Not until the third child
was on her deathbed was physician
called. DR.. f. W. Ragsdale attending
aud pronouncing the malady diphthe.
ria. A fourth child Is now down ap.
parently with the same disease.
Humane Ofiicer G. l.. Seeley has
taken the matter in hand and commu.
nicated today with Secretary E. X.
Whitehead In Denver, who sustains
Mr.. Seeley's position that a physician
and nurse must be allowed to attend
the remaining child. a swab OF the
youngsters throat has been sent to
Denver for examination to fully yeri.
~ the doctors diagnosis.
The Ordway new era., 1910-02-11
THANKFULLY RECEIVED

Millard Cockrcl. who was hurt In
The hay conveyOr at the alfalfa meal
mill some weeks ago, is slowly but
surely recovering, the broken bones
knitting nicely, and lie will soon be
himself again.
Mr. Cockrcl and family have been
here in our midst about three months
and have made many friends. Their
home was formerly in Louisville, ILL.,,
from which place many letters COM
imeLding his character have been re-
.ceived. He is considered an upright,
and hard work ing man
and that he was thankful for the
esenerous aid given by the Colorado
Alfalfa Milling Co. and his fellow
wOrkmen, Is very evident from the
card Of thanks In this issue. The
total donation amounted to $50 IS and
was from the following parties:
Colorado Alfalfa Milling Co.. s25 co.;
J. A. Mast. s.. 90: a. w. Wilkinson,
S2.75; W. A Cockrcll, s. 80: G. SNYDER,
80. so: VIM. Swift, 81. 90; j. Arm. $500:
e. Branham, $500: Bob Leighton.
$3.50: Vim. Cook; $3.50; Jacob Ech-
mann. s.. 80: Carl He'll, 81. so; f. Eich-
mann: $500: G.. T.. Ball, 500; G..
Eichmanu. $500.
The Ordway new era., 1910-02-11

They are doing all kinds Of business
In the office Of the county treasurer
these days. Receipts OF cash for
the month OF January aggregated a
total OF 7l,9l5.96, which is the
greatest amount for single month
in the history Of the county. There
was one transaction, the receipt of
S143,565 derived from the sale Of
$3.50, 900 wol tn of bonds of the Hol-
brook Irrigation District, that brought
IN the most Of this AMOUNT. How
ever, the receipts from taxes for
the month Of January were about
sixty per cent greater during the
month than for the same month last
year. Taxes for the year 1909 be-
came due and payable on January lst
and the receipts from this source for
the month aggregated a total Of S19,-
ia 55. as compared to Sl2, 2,277.29 for
the same month of the previous year.
The people of Otero county are evil
IDENTIFY more prosperous this year than
they we're year ago-abOut sixty per
cent more prosperous.-La Junta Tri-
bune.
The Ordway new era., 1910-02-11

1t Is related that an Ordway woman
addressed her husband thusly the
other day: II notice lot of old bald
headed married fools are falling in
love with other women and running
of and leaving their wives. II you
find any woman that thinks that you
would make her happy, don't you go
to the trouble OF running Off. Just
bring her here and 1 will be tickled to
death to let her step into my shoes. l
just want to get good look at the
woman who claims she can fall In love
with bald.headed, bow-legged.
grouchy, stingy old bear like you,
that's all the time swapping, snappin'
and snarlin' with the rheumatism."-
Fowler Tribune.
The Ordway new era., 1910-02-11

On February II, 1910, the Greene
Tiedemann Orchestra will give the
second OF the series OF three dances
at the Opera House in Ordway. This
date being so near the l4th, the dance
will be a Valentine Social and the
hall will be appropriately decorated.
This being special occasion there
will be given two sterling silver Ord
way Souvenir Spoons to the holders OF
the lucky numbers on the programs.
The first number will be started
promptly at nine o'clock. Numbered
programs will be sold as dance tickets,
fifty cents each; each gentleman re-
quired to buy two programs. 2t4S
The Ordway new era., 1910-02-11

"A man died." says an exchange,
land the tirst day In heaven he want.
ed to go sight. seeing, so an angel guide
was given him. He noticed number
Of persons with ball and chain.
"How Is this" he asked the angel,
"iSn't this heaven?" The angel smiled
and said, Eyes; bat these are not bad
men; they came from Missouri, and
we have to chain them or they would
20 back"
The Ordway new era., 1910-02-11
News Items From HasweH

Ed Lynn returned home from Ne
braska last week.
The High School is now under con
struction.
Mrs. Singers cafe will soon be read,
to accommodate the trade.
+. II. Ward was Pueblo bushes.
caller last week.
Mrs. Bliss was in Pueblo Monday.
C.. Churchill has moved in his new
home west Of town.
Mr.. Fowler is painting and hanging
paper in Mr.. Whitacrc's new house.
The dance Friday night was well
attended and all had fine time.
Frank Thomas returned to this
| place after two years stay in Wash
ingtOn. lie has gone into partnership
with his brother in-law, T.. II. Ward
There are quite Il number of land
seekers coming in now.
1t must be getting near spring by
the way plows are coming to tho
blacksmith shop for repairs.
NJ. j. Allen is putting Il cement
floor in his shop.
The Missouri Pacific bridge carpen.
tiers are still at work on the coal.
chutes here.
Chas. Butler and Ed Starr are put.
ting in the pipeline t" run the water
up to Mr.. Whitacrc's new house.
We will know who digs the deer
well at Haswell soon.
Oscar Starr returned from Denver
Thursday night. He expects to farm
his claim this year.
j. r. Brown has been on the sick
list, but is better at this writing.
Miss Ruth Frame has been quite
sick. but is improving IA little now.
The Starr restaurant is doing good
business now.
The new railroad, which is to run
through this place, is causing lots OF
excitement
l
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Castle
dine, of Nepcsta, Sunday afternoon.
Miss Lucy Cline came down from
Pueblo Sunday, on account of the i'll
ness Of her mother.
Mrs. J. Il. Brown has been very
poorly for some time.
Harry Hill recently got good wei
Of water on his claim north of town.
Several Of the school children her,
! have been having the chickcnpO,
lately.
Mr.. Whtacre is putting an addition
on the east end of his new feed ant
| hay barn.
a new car of lumber has just arrived
and is being unloaded at the ne,
schOOlhOusc.
The Ordway new era., 1910-02-11
well. what did you do?"

well, What DID you do!"
"Of course she couldn't take It with
out first going to the store where
wanted to 90. Jack, dear, the suits
In that other store were ever SO much
more-not a thing under S18. Having
seen the one for $17.4s at the first
store, We went back for 1t. Would
you believe It? That suit was sold. A
woman had It on and wouldn't take 1t
oil. though Mrs. Jones explained that
It was really my dress. So we went
hack to the other store and I bought
the expensive Don't laugh. 1t al
ways seems lot more where the price
- marked IN even figures. Mrs. Jones
was going to get one for herself, but
I explained that had forgotten the
money you gave me and asked her to
lend me her money. think I'll run
over there now and pay her and get It
on my mind"
Never mind that twenty you bor-
rowed Of her. It will keep. Let's
have some dinner"
You clever thing! How did you
know 1t was twenty that borrowed?"
Il loaned 1t to Jones last night"
The Ordway new era., 1910-02-11
YOUR SUBSCRIPTION

1t is not due to the recent agitation Of the
cash basis idea that we are now pounding away
at subscribers to urge them to pay their sub
scription in advance but the result of our ambi-
ton of several years pas. We do not expect at
this time to make the rule imperative but re-
spectfully ask that you aid us in accomplishing
our desire.
The new rule-which will be rigidly en-
forced after certain date to be announced
later-wil meet with the approval Of many who
always desire to have tn paper stopped when
the time has expired and with others it will not
be so popular for there is a class that consderit
a reflection on their character to be refused
credit by their home newspaper. To the latter
only point them to the subscription
rates of out-of-town papers, who require their
money in advance. Why should not the local
paper-which needs every cent due it to con-
duct its business without borrowing--adopt the
same rule?
We are sending out statements this
week to all whose subscri ptions expire before
the first of April 1910. We will appreciate
your kind consideration of the same.
The Ordway new era., 1910-02-11

The largest legal instrument re.
corded In Otero county since Its or,
Ranization was filed with County
Clerk Todd this morning.
1t Is mortgage from the Missouri
Pacific Railway to a trust company In
New York and contains over $1,000
words, the recording fee collected
being s67. so.
As the clerical force In the clerk S
office is already t,xed to its working
capacity, the transcribing OF the
above document word for word, will
entail considerable extra help.-Otero
County Democrat.
The Ordway new era., 1910-02-11

The Fowler Tribune was mistaken
by us last week Tor a city daily, ap-
pearing in seven column form, some
thing rarely seen on country weekly
these days. The enlargement does
not take away from the attractiveness
Of the sheet and Editor Buck evident
ly feels justified in giving his town
the best there is to be had.
The Ordway new era., 1910-02-11

Fred Bass shipped Ave carloads of
sheep to the Chicago market Wednes
day night, also car Of horses and
mules. The sheep we're said to be
some of the finest ever sent out from
Ordway and ought to top the market.
The shipment was accompanied by
MIR. Bass, Chas. Baker, who goes to
Minneapolis on business trip, and
George Lacey.
The Ordway new era., 1910-02-11

Allen Titus, a representative Of JET.
fersonian simplicity from Ordway, Is
helping out In the office of the county
treasurer during the rush month
previous to March lst, when the time
limit for the payment of the first half
OF the taxes for the year 1909 expires.
La Junta Tribune.
The Ordway new era., 1910-02-11
Her Capable
Management

time today" said Mrs. Deeson. com.
ing in with happy smile and rosy
eheeks. II know I'm little late.
/ dear. but you don't mind. do your"
Deeson assured his wife that wait.
ing an hour for his dinner was a mere
bagatelle compared to her enjoyment.
Deeson had not been married long
enouEh to see the seriousness Of estab-
fishing domestic precedent.
Found some extra bargains. eh?"
said her husband. pattinE her on the
cheek.
"You always take things for grant
"a. How do you know we were shop
ipinsf''
deduction. my dear. First. you
aaked me for money this morning.
which I cheerfully gave you with the
because had loaned some to . friend.
1scondly-"
Papa used to eay that It took moral
courage to refuse to loan money to q
friend. You ought to have refused. I
can't sec what men are always want.
lug TO borrow money for"
Their wives. my dear. Secondly.
breakfast was on time"
"Yes. Mrs. Jones and wanted to
but We had to stand all the way. l
don't believe all those women on the
car had finished washing their break.
fast dishes. It's awful the way some
women do"
Dseson gave . wistful glance at the
dinnerless dining-room table. Then he
raid. since his wife seemed to expect
him to 60 on talking: ITO continue
my deductions: thirdly. Jones told me
his wife had been reading the alllr.
inS advertisements and wanted to take
advantage Of the unparalleled bar.
gains. Fourthly. he wanted"
Bargains! should say so." inter-
rupted his wife. you could almost
get things for nothing. Mrs. Jones
certainly knows how to shop. l don't
see how she can afford to spend 80
much money. She always acts a. II
she had lot. I wish she wouldn't
Insist upon paging The caD fAi i-im.
plying that Mr.. Jones gets more sal
ary than you. Just told her that It
wasn't likely the employer Of both Of
you would pay one man more than
another-risht in the same once. So
We both held out the car fare and
whom the conductor came for It she
to reach over me and made me drop
mine on the floor and then every enc
had to move. The conductor was i'm
patient and took her fare.
How about the Joy Of shoppingT
"Oh. the start doesn't count. I
wanted her to 60 with mo to Martins
to look At suits. but she said she must
20 to another place nrst and get some
knowledge Of the prices. Such
crowds! We had to elbow our way
Into the elevator. for we were deter.
mined not to wait for another car.
Somebody stepped on my dress and
tore 1t of the band. so We had to 60
back to the notion counter and buy
some pins to hold me together. dis
covered then that had forgotten to
bring the money you gave me this
morning. Now. don't look SO anxious
I'LL show you what flnancier I am.
When we got to the suit depart
nent, there was a perfect love Of a
gown-entirely too small for Mrs.
Jones. put It OF to show her how
1t would look II It hadn't been too
small. She said looked 30 nice that
I really ought to have it-and It was
only $1749"
The Ordway new era., 1910-02-11
Halley's Comet
Coming Our Way

| us well ds otHcT HlOTIuls ny surprise.
1t Is being closely observed and there
will doubtless be something interest
ing TO say about IL very soon. 1t has
been called Dcrakcs comet In honor
OF its nrst observer.
The most important astronomical
event OF the present century Is the
finding OF the celebrated IIalley's
comet. Professor Max Wolf. OF IIeidel-
berg, Germany, found 1t on a photo
graphic plate that was taken Sept. II.
1909. AS soon US the discovery was
made known hundred telescopes
were pointed ia the direction OF the
illustriOus visitor.
Since its last appearance In 1885.
IIalley's comet has Travelled millions
OF miles beyond the orbit OF Neptune
coming our way.
| 1t is impossible to see the comet ut
the present time with the naked eye.
| But with Il good six-inch telescope, or
even a thrcc.inch glass, It's position
can be traced from night to night.
UNDsc WIN ART uob euOuku
to possess n telescope will have to
wait until some time In April before
getting "A naked.cye view OF this COM
ct. 1t will then rise shortly before
the sun and will rapidly increase in
brightness.
At the present the comet is moving
towards the west in n direction oppo-
site the motions OF all the planets
around the sun, On April 10 1t will
be nearest the sun and will move
with its grc:test speed In its orbit.
Five days later it will be headed in
the direction OF the earth but we
shall pass by unframed. AT this
time, April "a. its motion will be
towards the east, and SO 1t will con-
tinuc to move. On the evening OF
May 1aourA visitor will be within a.
OOO, 600 milcsof the earth, after which
for a few days it will move among the
stars ut the rate OF Il degrees per day,
equal to One.Sixth OF the distance
from the zenith to the horizon.
On May 10 the comet may be secu
as magnificent object appearing
shortly after sunset, 1t will get high.
er and higher up in the western sky
each succeeding day.
1t will probably travel across the
face of the sun but there is no danger
of IL striking either the earth or the
sun. We shall probably pass through
its tail but the only serious conse-
which may in itself be glorious sight
to behold, However, we cannot pre-
dict positively that the shower will
occur,
Iallcy's comet gives great promise
of being a remarkable one. In May it
will be Il gorgeous spectacle in the sky,
a brilliant object witt, IL long flowing
tail, 30 degrees in length, stretching
opc.third of the distance from the
horizon to the zenith.
La the summer of 1862, Ualley's
comet was very extensively observed
by two Englishmcn, HALEY and Flam-
stccd, and by Cassini at Paris, and by
MANY others. Some wears after this
HALEY undertook the labor of calcu-
Iating the elements Of all the comets
which had been sufficiently observed
To enable him To do so. A comparison
of the elements of all the comets thus
computed by HALEY showed that
those which appeared in the years 1881,
1907 and 1852. were mnyinp in orbits
very similar To each other. Hence he
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was 'c'' " e''e'"oe I'ia' 0ney were
The Ordway new era., 1910-02-11

At the close OF business December
81, 1909. the county treasurer had in
cash on hand the sum Of 1854 CO.
La Junta Tribune.
The Ordway new era., 1910-02-11

Don't forget the Home Bakery sale
at Montgomery's store tomorrow.
The Ordway new era., 1910-02-11

Blottcrs for desks at this office.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-03-19
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

The books that Lincoln knew by
heart were s"Robinson Crusoe,
"Aesop's Fables" Pilgrims Pro-
gress,' History of the United States"
Life Of Washington" and the Bible.
Lincoln was born in Kentucky in
rough log cabin and moved to southern
Indiana He was seven years old
when they built a new home of poles
and matched roof of boughs and
leaves, and chairs, bedsteads and table
made of logs and poles, thorns for pins,
and bits of stone for buttons, and home
made candies. He was born Feb. IL,
1909; died April Is, 1866.
His mother taught him from chill.
dren's books, letters and words on
pieces of paper and on shingles, Dor.
rowed an old arithmetic. copied rules
and examples on scraps of paper,
worked problems on the back of the
fire shovel shaved off shovel for new
figures, when the shovel became toe
thin. made new one. Borrowed
Life Of Washington" and put it in
crack in the wall between the logs.
1t stormed and the book got wet. The
owner said: "You may pay me Is
cents or work three days" He
worked three days cutting corn. The
first book he ever owned He said
afterwards: THAT book helped to
make me president"
Your Junior,
Lucille Kirkhart, age TO-
Harlan, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-03-19
OUR NEIGH6ORHOOD.

Jimmie Weir, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Weir, of 1909 East Main, ran rusty
nail in his foot last Tuesday and his
foot is in very bad shape. DR.. Emma
Peterson has it in charge.
The ladies of the East End Presby-
terrain church missionary society heid
a winters picnic one day last week in
the basement of the church. Old relics
of interest was one Of the main feat
ures. A large crowd was present and
most enjoyable time was had
Wednesday. March Is. was the reg
ular meeting Of Mountain Grove lodge
No. 40, Woodmen circle. There was q
class of 20 taken through the mystic
ries of the circle. There was a large
number Of members present and a
good time was had.
Ell Lewis, 1915 Orchard street, has
entered the hospital for medical treat
ment
Mrs. William Atwood of Williams,
who has been surgical patient at the
hospital, has returned home.
For Sale-A 7-room house on Or.
chard street, with cellar, summer
kitchen, cistern, well and barn. 1908
Orchard street.
At the Garrick Theatre three days,
the Ottumwa boys and girls in the 9
Redpath's Napanees. Special school
children's matinee Saturday at $3.50.
To Farmers and Truck Raisers-We
are arranging to can Tomatoes another
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-03-19
MAY LIKES HER DOLLS.

Dear Editor:
May is fond of dolls. She does not
care for toys, but will play for hours
with the dolls she loves SO well.
When she had 10 it was as though she
had all and more than she could take
care of, but when some one asked
May what she would like them to give
her she said: More dolls"
Most of the dolls were girls, and it
took May long while to dress them
and to change their clothes. She had
a nice, neat way. and would take off
their clothes at night, fold them up
and put them on chair. Then she
nut on the dolls their nice clean
gowns and put those to bed who had
a bed to go to. 1t was small bed and
held but a few dolls, three big ones
and two small ones, and the rest had
to sleep on the lounge, but the next
night those who slept on the lounge
were in the bed.
Esther Anderson, age Z,
Hedrick, Iowa.