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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-08-17

The efforts that have been made by
the citizens of Woodward to secure the
Wichita Falls & Northwestern Railway
are now bearing tangible fruit in that
the actual work of construction is in
progress at many points along the line
in this and in Dewey county north of
the river.
The committee having in charge the
procuring of the right-of-way has been
working hard to get the deeds to the
land they have the greater portion cf
it now, except where settlement could
not be made and for that portion CON
demnation proceedings have been COM
meuced.
Mr.. kell was ready to begin the con-
struction as soon as the right-of-way
was secured and the latter part of the
week construction was begun at Sup
| ply and also on the line from the river
north to Dewey county
| This week several more outfits be-
guu, one on the young farm two miles
|
n-ture of the preparation for the grad
ing is shown by the fact the contractor
Dennison. who has the first seven miles
north of the river has forty-two car
loads OF equipment on ground.
South OF the river thirteen outfits of
graders are working on thirteen miles
and it ia intended of Mr.. Kell to push
the work in the same way north of the
river as soon az all the right-of7 way has
been secured. In fact the contract for
the grading clear across the country
has been let and it will be but short
while till graders will be at work from
one end of the line TO the other.
! Several of the outfits were here last
week and Cox & Townsend have the
distinction of making the first con-
tracts for supplying feed to them.
With the good crop prospects and
the active work on the railroad in pro-
gress business is taking on better
tone and the outlook for the future is
hattering Wood ward News-Bulletin.
A. A. White is in Harper county this
week looking after railroad matters.
An election is soon to be held in some
of the townships of that county, from
Anthony west, to decide the question of
issuing bonds to aid in the construction
of the Southwestern Kansas q Colora-
do Railway .-Coldw Star.
Two grading outfi Is commenced on
the Wichita Falls q Northwestern rail
way survey west Of Supply townsite
last week 1t is understood that con.
tracts are being let for grading as fast
as contractors can be secured, IL il
expected that the grade will be com
pleted between Woodward and Supply
within ninety days. Supply is greatly
pleased with the progress Of the road
which IS guaranteed to them within 1
year.-Buffalo News.
Civil Engineer w, SammoDs of th'
w. F. 4 N. W. Ry. with a crew o
helpers, pitched camp in Gate Tuesday
They had run the survey from May t
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-08-17

Oklahoma City, Aug 1.-The state
of Oklahoma will lose $4,000 by the
decision of Judge Cotteral in the Fed
eral Court at Enid. Judge Cotteral
decided that the 1909 state tax levy as
affecting the Santa Fe and the NJ X. &
I railroads is invalid. These roads
will pay 89 per cent
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-08-17

the mounth OF the Kiowa, and then
surveyed to Gate. Work was discon-
tinued on account of the need of
their ghelp on the construction
work at Supply. The crew will return
here in about two weeks. Gate Valley
Star,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-08-17

Enid, Okla, Aug. 2.-The Enid Hold
ing and Industrial company Wednes
night completed the sale OF 10000
worth Of town lots, the amount fixed
as basis of further operation and the
beginning work on the packing plant
August 10.
This is the first achievement of the
holding company which has organized
recently for the purposes of developing
the industrial interests OF the city and
TO which more than 100000 worth OF
city property has beer donated to be
used in securing new enterprises. The
announcement Of its victory in the lot
selling campaign which guarantees the
building of packing plant and the
creation of large industrial develop
ment fund was greeted with wild en-
thusiasm.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-08-17

Pawuhska, Okla, Aug. l.-only one
couple was married in Usage County
this week, while nearly twenty unhap-
py married pairs desire to be unyoked
from their mismates So far thirteen
births have been reported as having
taken place in this vast county during
the week ending July 20.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-08-17
DR.. Miles Nervine

Your nerves are your life and
lack Of vital energy makes existence
misery. DR.. Miles Nervine will
tone up your nervous system.
Ask any druggist. 1.-THE first bottle falls
to benefit, your rnoneyis returned.
MILES MEDICAL CO., EIkhart. Ind.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-08-17

A good min e-year-old Horse for sale
Broke--siugle or double. Will sell on
time. see
6-22 If A. g. THOMAS.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-08-17
OUR SPECIALTIES

Posing Popular Tones Scientific Lighting The Latest
Styles We Make Speciality OF Family Groups, Special At
tention given finishing Amateur Work Prices
able. All work guaranteed.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-08-17

Civil EngineerJ. W. Sammops of the
W. F. & N. W. Ry. with crew of
helpers, pitched camp in Gate Tuesday.
They had run the survey from May to
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-10
To Test Materials.

a Road Materials Testing Labora-
tory has been established at the Uni
versity of Colorado in connection
with the Applied Mechanics Labora-
tory of the Civil Engineering De-
partmcnt. The equipment is being
installed and the Department will
soon be in readiness to investigate
tho suitability oi road material in the
state. Very little has been done in
Colorado in the way OF scientific
study OF the materials for highway
construction and the results obtained
in this laboratory will prove OF mater
ial benefit to the state. The Depart
mcnt is already in receipt OF large
number OF samples sent by the State
Highway Commission.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-10
The Alfalfa Seed Crop.

Although alfalfa has been grown
increasingly in Colorado since 1868
little has been done to develop ra-
tional seed industry. 1t is 4 matter
oi common observation that even in
recognized sced-producing sections
the seed crop is very uncertain. 4
study of some of the factors that
cause success or failure reveals some
OF the underlying principles affecting
the production OF profitable seed
crops. Cultivated alfalfa is not ho-
mogcncous species. but is composed
pi numerous races. strains. varieties
and even subspecies. These vary
greatly in many characteristics and
especially in their seed producing ca
pacity. No pure varieties OF known
high value comparable with those we
have of corn. wheat and other crops
have as yet been established.
1t has also been noted that the in
iividuals constituting these diverse
races, species, or whatever they may
be called. exhibit great variation
among themselves. This is particu-
arly true OF their ability to get seed.
1t has often been noted that as rule
isolated alfalfa plants set seed tar
more profusely than those in all but
the thinnest stands. Once here in
Colorado an experiment was carried
on to determine the effect of differ
ent degrees of isolation on the seed
setting ability of alfalfa. The plants
occupying space equivalent to 4
-cven-inch square produced maxi
mum of thirty-cight pods. while those
having at their command space
equal to an clcvn-inch square pro-
duccd maximum of ninety-six pods.
The highest number OF pods formed
on plants grown in rows thirty-nlnc
inches apart and eighteen inches in
the rows was sos.
1t will be noted that the yields
were inalmost direct proportion to
the areas occupied Just why the
isolation of plants increases the pro-
duction of seed has not been fully de-
tcrmined, but it is apparent that one
oi the factors involved is the incrcaS-
ed amount of sunlight available to the
plant. 1t has often been observed
that trees grown on the banks of irrl-
CATION bitches in alfalfa fields or
along the margins of fields always in
tcrfcre with normal seed production
so far ,as the influence of their shade
extends.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-10
A. Good Law.

DO you know" said prominent
physician the other day to the juno
ton City Union. that the abolishing
of the public drinking cup was one
of the finest laws that ever went on
the statute books? Take ,tonsilitis.
for instance. Since they have taken
the public drinking cups from the
school houses the number of cases of
tonsilitis among children has decreas.
ed more than so per cent and all con-
tagious diseases have decreased to a
greater or less extent. III SO much
reform we may get few fake laws,
but we also get some good ones.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-10
Need The Money.

According to the last census. Otero
county should leave the fourth class
where it now is. and jump into the
second class. Requirements for the
counties OF the fourth class is a pop
ulation of less than 10000, third class
population OF from 10000 to 10000.
and second class. over 10000. The
last census gave Otero county con
siderable more than the required eo.-
600 population.
Aside from the dignity and stand
ing the giving the county the rank
Of second class would mean a con-
siderable increase in salary OF the
county officials. This does not come
as drain on the taxpayers. howev-
er, but by the fees. which are changed
at the same time.
At the last session OF the legisla-
turc two bills were introduced, one
giving the county the rank OF third
class. the other fixing the fees at
those of a third-class county. The
fee bill was passed and approved by
the governor. The other bill passed
the Legislature but the governor We
toed it.
Paul M. North has now drawn bills
raising the rank of the county to sec
ond class. and also fixing the fees at
those for second class county. They
have been sent to Senator Crowley
and Representative Baxter will prob
ably be pushed in the legislature.
The increase in salaries will be
about three hundred dollars year
for all county officials.-Rocky Ford
Tribune.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-10
St. Valentine.

St. Valentine still continues to
bring delight to the children with his
humorous or sentimental missives,
yet most of the grown-ups in this
day world have long ago out
lived his tender influence. But by all
means let us preserve this old GUS
tom for the little folks. at least, for
most OF them. when they come to
years OF discretion, are sure to have
their own burdens to bear, and any
thing that adds an innocent joy to
childhood is boon to be by no
means neglected. A happy youth
means a cheerful man or woman, and
chccriulncss the modern world needs
i'll rather large doses.
ST. Valentines Day is really the
survival OF an old pagan celebration
called the "Lupcrcalia" that the Ro-
mans held in honor OF Pan and Juno.
The early church. instead OF entirely
suppressing this festival. renamed the
day in honor OF St. Valentine, who
died martyrs death in the reign OF
Emperor Claudius. somewhere toward
the end of the third ccntury.-Mc-
Calls.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-10
On The Car.

a young wife once complained to
her husband that he no longer loved
her because he did not still indulge i'll
the exaggerated compliments and ard
cnt devotion OF the period OF court
ship. and the honeymoon. He said.
"You are mistaken. love you just
exactly rs much, but the position is
like this: When 4 man is running to
catch Il street car. lie may trip over
his umbrella and break it; he may
drop and smash his hat. and simply
pick up the ragged remains; lie may
disregard sidewalks. and cross walks.
and mud, and water. for his only
thought is to catch that car, at any
expenditure OF trouble or cmbarrass-
mcnt. When he has caught the car.
he docs not continue to rage up and
down the aisle. but lie sits down. re-
arrangcs his disordcrcd clothing. re-
duccs his hat to the most prescntable
shape possible. takes out his paper.
and prepares to enjoy himself. Now,
my dear. have caught the car. and
am enjoying myself."-Thought.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-10
SCHOOL NEWS

Myrtle Bouldin. May Weldon. and
Bryce Weldon have reentercd school.
Mary Brown was visiting in Pueblo
Monday.
The High School pupils will render
Washington program on the after.
noon OF Tuesday, February 2lst in the
High School room. The Grand Army
of the Republic will attend.
Miss Schoelcr. private teacher Of Guy
HendersOn's children at Forder, visit
ed Misses Adams and Gilbert's rooms
last Thursday.
Irene Griffin, OF Denver, has entered
the tifth grade.
Lucille Roberts and Alfred Zinn
are absent from the fifth grade this
week.
The High school boys have cleared
the vacant lot north OF the school
house for base ball diamond and by
spring they expect to be the cham
pions OF the Arkansas Valley.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-10
Business Proposition.

tOrcharding today is essentially 4
businc>, proposition and not merely
an agricultural pursuit. Judgment as
I'd the proper varieties OF fruits most
Profitable. for the soil and climate
OF the particular district, skill in de-
velopng the orchard or vineyard and
combatting fruit pests. care in pro-
teeting against an unscasonably
frosty night by using smudgc pots or
orchard heaters, then the proper
thinning. picking. packing. and last
and most important OF all, marketing
the crop. make orcharding both a
scientific and a business enterprise.
1t Is vastly more interesting and GER
taihly more profitable than the old
systems OF agriculture which consist
ed principally of sowing and reaping.
Hence it is we find men of large al
fairs engaging in the business Of or
'ch: ring and looking forward to max
ing that business their principal work,
Field and Farm.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-10
Town Board Proceedings

The Board OF Trustees met in regu.
lar session at the town hall on Mon.
day evening, Feb. 6. 1911.
All members were present except
Green and Steinmetz.
Minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved and the Board pro-
ceeded to business.
The following bills were allowed:
Griffin s. Colgin, shovel and FORK 81 IL;
Downey Bros. s. Co. mdse. 1925; T.
H. Foley Lumber ca. lumber 80 i3;
II. w. English Lumber Co. lumber
Sl .Ss; A. L. Sale, blacksmiLhing 81 so:
Geo, E, Herman, work with team $40:
Ordway Auto Company, storage OF fire
engine aud repairs on hose cart 81 10;
Dan Mathews. building cupboard 81 90
Fred Miller, work on the fire house
q 90; A. A. Brooks. Jan. salary as
treasurer, S5. 90; VIM. Worker. January
salary as Marshal $75 90; William
Worker. impounding stock $500; VIM.
Worker, searchlight repairs $l.o0; e.
P. johnson, Jan. Salary as Clerk and
Water Commissioner $4,000; r. p.
johnson. phone toll and rental sl.9i:
Ordway Electric Light s. Power Co.,
lights S73.67.
The Clerk was instructed to have
cupboard in the town hall completed
and to ssder expanders for hose coupl
ings. VIZ
Meeting adjourned at 1905 p. III.
E P. Johnson,
Clerk and Recorder.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-10
NUMBER 40
In Terrible Plight.

This story has ever been popular
with the newspapers. and is going
the rounds again: Bound hand and
foot and gagged. the maiden was put
into the gunnysack. and. unable t."
move or scream. felt herself being
carried down flight OF stairs. put in
to buggy and then driven down the
street. Intellectually she tried to re-
licvc herself from the gag. Alas!
She was too securely bound. Finally
the conveyance stopped. She was
again carried into building fainting
and gasping for breath: the sack WIS
taken from her head. The villain.
still masked. took the gag from her
mouth. his eyes cleaning like Goals
OF fire through his black mask. re-
leased her and hisscd through his
tightly closed teeth: There. my prct
~ bird. scream and yell as loud as
you like. no human ear will ever
reach you; you are in my power. Do
you hear; Totally within my power"
Where am :" she gasped. In 4
.torc that never advcrtiscs. was the
cruel response. Alas! Alas! she
moancd, mo power on earth can save
me: no one will look for me here"
And the girl tainted
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-10
Not Due to Tact

In the second week of his pastorate
the new minister appointed Henry
Horn to make a soothing address to
a band of the parish's insurgent work
men. The pastor had never met Henry
Horn, because Henry seemed a hard
man to corner for a personal inter
view. but study Of church records
had convinced him that Henry pos
sessed infinite tact and was Just the
man for the delicate mission. The day
after he wrote apprising Henry OF the
new duty laid upon him Henry's wife
appeared. pale with apprehension.
ITS out Of the question" she said.
Henry can't talk to anybody"
But he's just the man who can do
it," said the pastor. Il chose him for
his tact"
"Tact?" said she.
Yes. tact The church papers show
that last year eight men in the parish
who were engaged in hazardous occu-
pations suffered fatal accident. and
in each case Henry Horn was ap-
pointed to inform the family OF their
loss. If he had not been tactful man
he would not have been chosen"
"Oh," said she, "it wasn't on account
Of his tact. it was his suffering. It
took Henry so long to tell it that the
folks found out there was something
the matter before he got to the point
and we're saved the shock OF nearing
II auddint'
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-10
Roosevelt in PARIS

When our Elk President was In Eu-
rope his speech In Paris attracted
world. wide attention. One word was
used In his speech that caught Pa is
completely. For weeks Il, was used by
all the editors and was on the lips Of
all the people. 1t was the word "cinch. "
1t means to catch, to hold In the grip
of, etc. In this sense Roosevelt had Il
"cinch" On Paris. In the same way
Kropf Bros. have "cinch" on the
trade Of this community. Other mer-
chants may come and go-th"y may
change their methnds and try this
means or that to attract trade. hu'
Kropf Bros. not only hold their grip
but they lighted 1t each year. Fair
dealing will win. 1t will get 'cinch'
and hold it.-Adv.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-10
Get Thee an Husband.

Have you little husband in your
home?
For what is home without one OF
these. oh, my daughter?
Even as a Christmas tree without
the trimmings.
Behold. if you could rope an Ord
way bachelor, he would be the trim
ming on the tree of life.
He is thing of beauty and a joy
forever.
He is a decoration and a badge OF
merit, more to be cherished than 4
Carnegie medal.
But manlcss woman is an abomi-
nation under the sun!
She shall be cast out and covered
with scorn.
The scoffers shall scoff at her, and
walters and porters and janitors shall
not bow down before her.
Yet, behold, when anything i'll
trousers appeareth at her side, she
shall be covered with reflected glory.
For 10, a woman is only a woman:
but man, though he be bald, and
fat. and grouchy, and frayed at the
edges. is a man for a that.
And he looketh like Tip"
Go to! She who hath not an hus-
band shall find all her days fiat, stale
and Improbable.
But a husband will give thee work
for thy hands to do.
Yea, he shall scatter thy carpets
with newspapers, and ashes; and thine
shall be the privilege of building all
the Tres in the morning; he shall
make holes in his socks that thou
mayest amuse thyself darning them :;
he shall burst off his buttons that
thou mayest put them on again.
And what if life without an occupa-
ton?
Alas. how shall a lone woman bear
the monotony of existence, with none
to criticse her and none to argue
with her; with no one to dictate un-
to her, and nothing to get upon her
nerves?
For behold, a household without
the morning row and the evening jar
is more insipid than village without
a. scandal.
Therefore, charge thee, get thee
an husband.
Yea, verify, verify, even a bought
borrowed or stolen husband is more
to be desired than none at all
For what profteth it woman
though she have every other luxury
in all the world, and have not little
husband in her home? Selah!
BASHFUL BACHELOR.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-10
The Leghorns.

OF the several breeds of Lcghorn,
the white is the most popular and
the brown next, says the Farm Poul-
try. The Buff Lcghorns OF the best
s,rains have about all the good quail
tiles OF the white variety and are fast
gaining popularity. the color being
more attractive to some tastes. The
Black and Dominique Leghorns also
have their advocates. Each of the
Lcghorns. although naturally having
single combs. are bred also with rose
combs. The rose comb is obtained
by introduction OF Hamburg blood.
and the result is in general tenden-
cy to smaller bodies and smaller eggs
in the rose comb varieties. The sim
gle combs vary greatly in size and
weight. according to strain. Some of
the larger strains are almost equal in
size to the average of some OF the
medium weight breeds, and it is
claimed that the size is not obtained
at the expense of laying powers. The
Lcghorns, like most of the breeds.
need to be bred with care to prevent
the tendency to smaller sizes. Small
bodies. pinched or crampcd in shape,
are considered undesirable, as tending
to small eggs and lack of constitu-
tion.
Eight or ten years ago Leghorn
cockerels were in considerable de-
mand for crossing. The Leghorn and
Brahma cross, Lcghorn and Wyan-
dottc. or Lcghorn and Plymouth
Rock were preferred by many poul-
trymcn to breed crossbred chickens
for broilcrs and roasters, and of late
years the tendency of the poultry
plants seems to be toward the use OF
one or another of the pure breeds.
Cross breeding is more trouble and
results less uniform than from the
pure breeds.
The Ordway new era., 1911-02-10
OLneX Springs News

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. House and family
and Ernest Roth left for Kansas City
Wednesday.
Ernest Roth sold his two lots To
Otto Fishencord.
II. N. Mccoy made business trip
to Denver the last OF last week.
Ira Gilbert and Mr.. Jergenson at
tended Masonic lodge at Fowler Mon
day.
Mrs. Morton's condition is reported
very critical at this writing.
Riley Parent was taken to La Jun.
Ia Tuesday morning for medical treat
ed his knee which has been giving him
good deal OF trouble ever since.
Been a bad winter for weather
prophets, but so far we have not
heard of any of the doctors complain
ing.
Guy Curtis expects to move into his
new house very soon.
e. n. Freeman has been appointed
notary public in and for Otcro coun-
ty, and is prepared to attend to any
business in that line.
Fl. V. Fornander's sale was well at
tended.
DEATH OF RAY HOLMES
The death OF Ray Holmes Wednes-
day morning at O'Clock came as Il
tf,f ho iro
For the past ten days Ray had been
suffering from severe attack OF pneu-
monia, but his friends believed that
his youth and strength would carry
him safely througtLt the attack.
DR.. Jetfery had charge OF the case
and DR.. Van der Schow and DR.. Nc
Clcary we're called in consultation,
but in spite of all their efforts the dis
ease could not be checked.
Ray Holmes was nearly seventeen
years Of age and had lived in our COM
munity little more than year,co
ing here with his parents from Kan
sas.
He was young man OF exemplary
character and genial disposition. and
was favurite among his companions.
The bereaved family have the sym
pathy of the entire community in the
loss of their son and brother.
The funeral services were held from
his home, Thursday afternoon at , o.
clock by Rev. Mills of Ordway.
There were many beautiful floral
tributes.
Intcrment was made in the Olney
Springs cemetery.
See the large assortment OF valel