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The Ordway new era., 1910-12-09
Work For Our Town

The Neodesha, Kansas, Register
says every town has its advantages
and should mike the most OF them.
Every town is fitted for some one en-
terprisc more than another and aS
soon as it discovers what that Is II
should take hold of the matter and
push IT. for all there is in IL. One man
cannot make Il town. The newspaper
cannot do it. But one man on Il
newspaper with the help Of the wide.
awake men of the place, all pulling
together can make wide difference
in the place. Every man who sue
cccds in a town Is Il help to II. The
more money he makes, if he spends
it. the better for the community.
The larger business he builds up. the
more. he advcrtiscs, the more atten-
tiOn Is called to the town. a man
cannot build up an honorable business
in Il town without helping the coun.
try. The interest Of one Is the in
tcrcst OF all. The rivalry that some.
times exists between towns In the
same county is short sighted policy.
The Ordway new era., 1910-12-09
american Apple Congress

The meeting Of the American Apple
Congress to be held in Denver on De-
cembcr 18TH 18th Is the nrst step to.
ward the organization OF II great con.
gress CT American Apple Growers and
Dealers. This will be the only na.
tional organization OF It's kind ever
proposed and Is destined to become
OF much Importance to growers and
dealers in all parts of the country.
The initial meeting for the organi.
zatiOn OF this has been officially called
by Governor John +. Shafroth, who
has also sent invitations to governors
Of other apple producing states asking
that they send delegates.
The Denver & Rio Grandc railroad
takes pleasure in announcing il rate
OF one fare for the round trip to Den
yer. Tickets will be on sale from all
stations In Colorado on December
l4th, except from points west OF
blanca and south OF Vance Junction,
when selling date Will be December
18th. Tickets will carry Il ilnal limit
of December 18th, 1910.
Any Rio Grandc Agent, or Frank A.
WadIcigh. General Passenger Agent,
will he pleased to give Information as
to rates, etc, upon request.
The Ordway new era., 1910-12-09
0iney Springs News

John |. Cochran and Ethel vii.
liams Cochran, peerless entertainers,
will appear at the Olncy Springs
school house Saturday, Dec. 10. under
the auspices OF the Olncy Springs
school. These people come to us very
highly recommended and we feel we
have secured Il very high class attrac.
tion. The proceeds are for the
school library. Admission p cents.
Children ID cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Gilbert and family
left Saturday for California for II
visit.
Mr.. McGcorgc and Mr.. Bowman OF
Council Grove. Kansas, spent the
greater part Of the week here. They
bought several carloads of feeders
which were shipped from here Tues.
day.
The dance Saturday evening was
well attended. All report tine time.
Don't miss the Cochrans Saturday
evening at the Olnry Springs school
house. "If he is not an lrishman he
ought to be-"
We understand on good authority
that Smirl & HALEY will open agcn'
rral merchandise stock in the Bond
building about the first OF the year.
Mr.. TrclcaSc has moved his family
to the house in the West orchard re-
Gently vacated by Mr.. Pickering.
II. n. Mccoy was in Pueblo the
latter part Of last week.
The Ordway new era., 1910-12-09
Fire at Sugar City

A FIRE last Saturday burned to the
ground the elevator OF the G. II
Beggs Livestock company southwest
Of Sugar City. The company mess.
house adjoining was saved by the
prompt work OF the fire department
and the assistance OF the boys from
the National Sugar Manufacturing
company near by. A tifty gallon tank
OF gasoline just outside the elevator
building was removed just in time to
stop an explosion which would have
spread the fire to adjoining property.
The Beggs Livestock company had
5000 tons of hay in a field close to the
elevator which was also saved by the
prompt action Of the fire lighters.
The loss sustained will amount to
$1,000, covered by about $1,000 insur.
ance.
The Ordway new era., 1910-12-09
Success vs.. Failure

Some men rise where others fall:
some win where Others lose: some
succeed where others fail. why is
this? Wherein lies this marvellous
secret? 1t is just here:
The successful merchant of today
knows his patrons: he studies their
tastes and their needs, then he an
ticipates their wants. The people
soon find this out and as a result they
flock to his store.
Kropf Brothers is Il conspicuous cN-
ample OF this way of doing business.
Other firms may beat their drums and
blow their horns. but to the people all
this noise is as sounding brass or
tinklIng cymbal. When Kropf Kr"th-
crs speak, the people are all attcn-
tion; they have learned To trust tins
ilrm. The public knows full we'll that
in laying in their immense stock of
Christmas goods, kropf brothers have
anticipated every want Of this com
munity. Their mammoth store will
not be large enough to hold the vast
crowds that will flock to see their
vast Christmas display. The i'm.
mense variety and the low prices
offered by this firm next week will be
an eye opener to the people of ord
way. Right now the public are on
the tip toe Of expectancy and well
they may be. 1t
The Ordway new era., 1910-12-09
KumJ items

Mr.. and Mrs. David Philburn OF
Dayton. Ohio, arrived last week to
visit their daughter, Mrs. Coy and
family.
William Broadbcnt made a business
trip to Pueblo Saturday. returning
sunday.
Mr. BUntragcr Of Ottawa, kaS., who
bought the ludlow place, is taking
possession this week.
Rev PhiIburn has kindly consented
to preach at the Nuua school house
at ; y. IN. Immediately after Sunday
school each Sunday while he remains
in the ncighbOrhOod.
Mr. Bowers and family from 1ndi-
ana, are living in part Of the large
house on the Boston farm, until their
new house now under construction, Is
finished. Mr.. Bowers will put about
go acres under cultivation.
The Ordway new era., 1910-12-09
viii EXHIBIT at Omaha

At the Chicago Land Show during
the past week the Arkansas Valley
exhibit proved such an attraction
that the Payne Investment company
has offered to pay all the expenses
necessary TO take and display the en-
hibit at the Omaha Land Show In
January next. During the past sum
mcr the Payne Investment company
brought several trainlnads of people
from Nebraska and sold thousands of
acres of land north OF Lamar to actual
settlers. They probably realize that
the exhibit will prove Il most effective
and convincing argument to people
in Iowa and Nebraska that the Ar.
kansas Valley is the land of promise
they have been looking for and hoping
to tlnd.-La Junta Tribune.
The Ordway new era., 1910-12-09

Our Alaska exchange, the Douglas
Island News, relates the following
school incident which occurred at
Fairbanks, month farther north:
"The Old Oaken Bucket was hung up
for consideration and the children
were asked to depict their impress
sions pictorially. On one OF the papers
turned in were three buckets and q
lot OF small dots. Asked to inter-
pret it the young one replied that the
trst bucket was the old oaken bucket,
the second was the iron bound bucket
and the third was the moss covered
bucket. But what are the dots for:'
asked the teacher. oh, those are the
loved spots which my infancy knew. "
La Junta Tribune.
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Coll For Another Election

November 8th was an eventful day.
1t brought surprises to many per-
son. Theodore Roose velt is not the
only one who caught 1t In the neck.
December "a Is another day that
will go down In history as eventful.
An election has been called 10 Ord.
way for that day; an election that
blushing maiden. Said election Is to
determine the relative popularity of
the maidens OF the Ordway district.
1t Is on this wise: NJ. A. Rhodes,
the hustling owner and proprietor Of
the Ordway Jewelry store. has offered
to give magnificent set Of cut glass,
consisting OF seven pieces. to the
most popular girl In Ordway. The
popularity Is to be determined by the
number OF votes each girl may re-
ceive between now and December "a.
Voting blanks are given with each
purchase OF jewelry, cut glass or dia-
monds-lO with every dollar purchase
and for every 1O-ccnt purchase OF
post cards.
Now, young man, nominate your
best girl for the prize. then vote for
her and get your friends to do the
same, then your girl, like Shafroth,
will be elected. Read our ad In this
paper and get move on you. The
time is short. Your girl is worthy of
the prize and YOU must see that she
gets 1t.
The Ordway new era., 1910-12-09
Dry Farming Congress

| International headquarters OF the
Dry Farming Congress have been cs-
tabllshcd in Colorado Springs and for
the year preceding the sixth conven-
tion which is to be held in that city
next October the work OF the Organi-
zation is to be directed from the state
OF Colorado. Executive Secretary
Treasurer John T. Burns has opened
his office and IL already at work on
plans for the year. The work was in
augurated at q dinner which was at
tended by farmers and business men,
not only from the vicinity OF Colorado
Springs but from many counties
throughout the state.
The first active step will be the Sc
lection OF a board OF control repre-
scnting the entire state OF Colorado.
Governor John +. Shafroth has been
elected honorary chairman OF the
board OF control and fifteen represcn-
tativc professional and business men
OF Colorado Springs constitute the ex-
ecutivc committee. The board will
number l25. 1t is planned to carry on
Il campaign which will benefit the
entire state.
AS an indication Of the way in
which the farmers of Colorado are
already taking active hold OF the
work, Secretary Burns today received
a letter from F. II. Maile, OF Eads,
Kiuwa county, who has been men,
Der OF the congress ever since Its or
ganization. Mr.. Male says:
Il hope you will send to the chair
men OF the various Institute meet
ings to be held In Kiowa county sam
pies OF the Dry Farming Congress
Bulletin, together with letter au-
thorizing each Of them TO take sub
scriptions for memberships. l have
been member Of the first congress
and every one since and can see
great improvement in the bulletins OF
the past eighteen months. The an
nual report alone is worth great
deal to any thinking person. Many
new farmers here have not heard
about the Congress and few, very few,
as yet, are members"
At the opening dinner in Colorado
Springs, deep interest was expressed
by many farmers who told OF the
practical results which they have ac-
cnmplished, and pointed out the de.
velopment which is to come with the
employment OF some scientific meth
DDS Of cultivation on the prairics OF
eastern Colorado.
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Tho Fiddler

They are holding high carOusal down
at Charities grog bazaar, and the boys
are burning money where the shining
bottles are; you may hear their joyous
laughter, you may hear them shout
and sing. and they're iiuding life Il
soacc as the noisy hours take wing
But the morning, o the morning
when the singing FOUNDERS wake .
When the mouth Is like a hens nest .
and the heads mass OF ache. O the
that ascend For all men must pay
the fiddler when the dance is at an
end. There are fellows all around us
who are cutting quite a swath. think
ing that unless they're stylish they
are surely in the broth: and they're
buying motor wagons, and they're
jaunting of to Rome, with Il lot OF
borrowed money and Il mortgage on
the home. And some day IA bcastly
panic on the land will spread pail,
and a lot OF stylish alccks will be
backed against the wall: then you II
hear Il lot of pleading-plcading all
in vain, my friend, for man must
pay the fiddler when the dance is NJ
an end. Little Cora Jane DcJiggcr-
has her feelings badly mitfed, for her
mother often tells her that her gait
| is much too swift. With her swaggcr
girl companions through the streets
she likes to roam. and she sees the
moving pictures when she ought tO
be at home: she Is flirting with the
Johnnics in her harmless. foolish way,
and she may invest IN sackcloth on
some bitter, future day; for the laws
that govern mortals never yield and
hcnd-girls, like boys, must pay the
fiddler when the dance Is at an end
Walt Mason In Denver News.
The Ordway new era., 1910-12-09
Progress Being Made On
Big Colt Irrigation Project

Any doubt that may have existed
in the minds Of the people OF Ordway
as to the building OF the great Colt
rcserv DIR here, aud these doubts were
few. have been removed by the &C.
tivity OF John NJ. Marlman, one OF the
most active OF the directors Of the
Irrigation company, who was In Ord
way last week, meeting old friends
and explaining to them fully the char
actcr OF the work proposed.
Just south OF Ordway, and between
here and Sugar City, is a great natur-
al basin now known, at least, where
there is water, as Lake Meridith. The
plans OF the Colt people are to greatly
enlarge this basin, that Is to make OF
it II great artificial lake that will
cover 1850 acres, and hold. when
illed, about 4SO, 900 acre feet Of water
for irrigation purposes. The project
Is to exchange this water with the
early priorities down the river, when
they would be running water, thus
giving to the lands under the Colt
reservoir the river flow equal to all
those priorities down the river, aggre.
eating sixteen canals, some OF them
like the Fort Lyons, Amity and
Lamar canals. large and important
ones, and now through the regular
river flow irrigating several times the
amount Of land the same water will
be called upon to irrigate through
this exchange OF water by the great
storage system. The laws OF Colorado
provide for just such contingencies as
this. for IL Is generally held by irri.
cation engineers that great benefits
can and will be derived, where the
flood waters which 20 to waste can be
stored for use In the Irrigation sea.
son.
The Colt project will irrigate 150,-
600 acres OF land In Otero, Bent and
KiOwa counties, the most OF the land
lying In Otero and Bent, and will re-
suit in making Otcro, from the stand
point OF irrigated land. one OF the
most important and richest in the
United States and bring Bent county
nearer the front rank as an irrigated
county. The amount OF water died
on by the Colt canal equals the gross
amount OF priorities now going down
the river to sixteen canals, and the
storage capacity Of the Colt reservoir
alone OF $50. 900 acre feet will give the
ordinary individual some idea OF what
this means. The intake canal to turn
this water out OF the river, work on
which will be started early In the
spring, will be seventeen miles long
and almost II dead straight canal, ."
feet wide ut the bottom and ID feet
deep. having Il carrying capacity Of
-, 400 cubic feet OF water per scc"nd
Of time.
The canal that handles the water to
the land starts from the east end Of
reservoir Just south Of Sugar City and
follows the line OF the Missouri Pacific
The Ordway new era., 1910-12-09
Fowler Boy Shot

Fowler, Dec. 2.-Anthnny Haas, 1G-
year.oId son OF John Haas, Santa Fc
section foreman. was accidentally
shot and mortally wounded. while
rabbit hunting near Fowler this after
noon about 2 o'clock.
Young Haas, in company with Jess
Morgan, II neighbor, had spent the
day hunting and were getting int" the
buggy for the return home. Haas
placed his Winchester shotgun In the
front of the vehicle, butt down. rest
Ing the barrel on the dashboard. As
he was getting in the buggy the gun
fell, the hammer striking the front
axle, and was discharged, the load
passing through his thigh and groin,
part OF the shot passing through the
front portion Of the abdomen. The
injured boy fell to the ground uncon-
scious. Ills companion, failing in an
attempt to get him into the buggy,
hastened to a telephone and sum
moned assistance and physicians from
Fowler.
Little hope Is entertained for the
recovery OF the injured boy.
The Ordway new era., 1910-12-09

c. W. Benedict, president of the
Arkansas Valley Commercial associa'
tion OF Colorado, has issued call for
a conference uf the association to be
held at La Junta at 1890 Il. IN,
Wednesday, December 14th. Many
important questions will be consid-
cred and the meeting is going to be
an interesting one. Reports will be
heard ut that time from those who
attended the great Chicago Land
Show. This meeting will probably be
attended by a larger representation
from the commercial clubs Of the
valley than any ever held by the asso-
citation.
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/ to Il point near Arlington in kiowa
county where the contour OF the land
permits it to cross the railroad tracks
| and go north Il couple OF miles, cross
ing again south OF the tracks about
two miles east OF Arlington and then
south and east in Bent county. The
Average width Of this distributing
canal is G5 feet with an average
depth of six feet. and with Il carrying
capacity Of IL flowing foot Of water per
second for the land to be irrigated.
In addition to the big reservoir here
AT Ordway, three other Important
reservoirs will be built, two in this
county and two in Bent county, the
total capacity Of these additional re-
serve reservoirs to be 2,lGO,033, 200
cubic feet Of water.
While practically all Of the govern
mcnt land under the project has been
taken under the desert act, aud but
few Of those now holding title to other
lands are Offering them for sale. the
N'sooo
acres OF land which IL will sell To
those who secure water contracts on
the regular easy state terms Of ten
per cent cash and the balance in
eighteen equal annual payments with
interest ut q per cent. The water
company Is now making water con
tracts on easy terms, but do not ask
interest on the deferred payments.
They want the lands to fall into the
hands OF the actual farmer instead OF
into the hands OF the speculator, and
for that reason are not trying to in.
terest the man with the big money.
The state appraiser for these lands
pronounced them some ot the very
finest he had inspected and in refer
ring to the Colt project said in his
report:
>,'I have talked witt, some OF the
best engineers in the state and they
unhesitatingly say this is the bcs,
project in the Arkansas valley. bar.
ring none"
Mr.. Marlman, who IS well known in
this section. having been Il resident
OF the valley for good many years.
and being prominent in banking and
other circles in the valley. told Il
friend while here that the project
was sure OF completion and the first
unit consisting OF the land east Ui
Adobe creek would have water fur
delivery this coming season.
So we'll and favOrab!y Is Mr.. Marl-
man, Us well as the others connected
with this project, known here in Ord
way, that the farmers Of this section
are unhc>itatingly making apr!ica'
tions for state land and contracting
for the water. over 1000 acres was
contracted around here and Sugar
City during the past week and many
Others will be going over to in.
spect some Of the state land this
week.
The Ordway new era., 1910-12-09

About the way the editor gets left:
A few years ago an editor gave notice
In his columns OF the birth OF noble
son and mother doing well. He
grows into manhood and leads to the
altar a bride. The editor gives notice
to this happy event. Later, he dies
and the poor editor has to write long
article on his demise and testimony,
and all that he receives is nickel
from some friend who wants a copy of
the paper containing an account OF
his death and burial. 'Tis the way OF
the world.
The Ordway new era., 1910-12-09
Town Board MeetinQ

The Board Of Trustees OF the town
"f Ordway met in regular session at
the town hall on Monday evening,
Dec. s, 1910. Those present were
Mayor A. NJ. Ward and Trustees Cook,
IIcnsler, Riley and Sonncland. Alb.
The following bills were allowed:
A. l.. Sale, water trough. .....$ 75
DR.. j. Il. Jeircry, care OF l. II.
Stanley while prisoner..... 45 on
VIM. Worker, Nov. salary as
marshal. ........ 10 oO
a. A. Brooks, Nov. salary as
treasurer w
T.. T.. johnson, Nov. salary as
cleTk..... ........ ............ ~ W
Il. =. johnson, salary as water
commissioner. r................ 20 OC
+. II. Foley Lumber Co., lum-
Der. ........ I 45
". j. Trainor, grading streets. 100 &C
ID. Is. Perrin, repairing water
mains ............... Id ~
Bill of Colorado Telephone com.
pany was ordered returned to the
company for correction.
Bill of Ordway Electric Light &
Power Co. for S73 % was cut So 90 on
account of certain street lights being
out Il part OF the time, and bill allowed
for SO 25.
Bill of c. W. Fravel for 20 cents for
shipping plow and grader was referred
to the finance committee.
Trustee StcinmetZ was appointed to
Representative town on December 10th
lt the meeting Of the Bob. Creek
Farmers Protective association.
A communication from Perry Be.
hymcr relative to the appointment OF
a town attorney was read and Mayor
Ward was instructed to confer with
him and report at next meeting.
A report from the water committee
was read relative to the construction
nf II settling reservoir. Report was
accepted and orders placed on llle and
the committee continued.
Street commissioners report OF poll
tax collected to date was read and or.
dcred placed on Tile.
Meeting adjourned at ll:3O p. IN.
+. =. johnson, Clerk and Recorder
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4. j. Stoddard Passes Away

The sad news of the death OF A. j.
Stoddard reached the Ordway rcla,
tivcs last Monday morning and cam"
as Il great surprise to them and tlr'
many friends OF the family as well.
Mrs. Stoddard was at the home Of her
sister, Mrs. j. B. Estes, when word
was received that Mr.. Stoddard was
taken III on Friday and she left on
Saturday Moons train for Puebl"
where the family has resided for the
past two years. In spite or the efforts
of the physicians his condition grew
gradually worse until Monday morn,
ing when the end came.
The Stoddard family resided in Ord
way several months, moving In De-
cember, 1907, from Jacksborn, Texas.
where the father, Judge l. Stoddard,
and several brothers and sisters Of
the deceased still reside.
Mr.. Stoddard had been in the en-
ploy of the Langley Grocer company
since July 1908, and was regarded as
one of their most faithful clerks Tom
Stoddard. the only son. is also en-
plnyed by this firm and is numbered
among their most trusted employees.
Besides the widow, three children.
Jewell, Iscttie and Thomas. are left in
mourning and have the sympathy "t
the many warm friends made during
their residence here.
Funeral services were held from the
residence at $40 West Tenth street,
Pueblo, on Wednesday afternoon at
= o'clock. 1ntcrmcnt was made at
Mountain View cemetery.
The Ordway new era., 1910-12-09
Car of Real Wood

r. Hornsey received the first car oi
hard wood from his farm in Missouri
this week and is storing It in the old
Cash Bazaar building. The car con
tained wagon material which Mr.,
Hornsey expects to wholesale from
this point. Later on he expects to
erect a large warehouse on lots pur'
chased by him some time ago. An
other car OF material Is expected soon.
The Ordway new era., 1910-12-09
Swink Becoming Famous

Swink has the reputation OF being
the wcticSt town in Colorado, and
he dairic> have made Il special rate
Of three and onc.half cents quart on
milk to the preachers Garden City
Herald.
The Ordway new era., 1910-12-09
Horses Fed

Having good woven wire fence,
will take 40 or so more yearling and
weanling colts to winter: get all the
alfalfa and green feed they want,
plenty Of water and good wind
break. $500 IL month. Inquire Of l..
Rcep, II miles west Of Ordway. 39-2
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Special Service

On next Sunday morning the c. w.
B. M. of the Christian church will
have charge OF the services spe'
ciul program has been arranged hnh
all are cordially invited to attend.
The Ordway new era., 1910-12-09
MonfhIy Tea

On Friday afternoon the Ladies Aid
OF the Christian church hold their
regular monthly tea at the home Of
Mrs. j. L. Murray. Everybody cor
daily invited.
Mrs. j. l.. MURRAY, Pres.
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FouND-A bargain in an eighty
acre farm well improved Ask us
about the easy terms. Bartlett Bros.
The Ordway new era., 1910-12-09

Wantcd-A man or boy to beat rugs
Call at this office.