The Ordway new era., 1911-12-15

the Beet Growers association at Sugar
City.
A new rural route, designated as
No. 1, has been established at Rocky
Ford.
The ex. sultan OF Turkey must be
getting hard up. He is selling his
jewels.
Learning to swim Is now compulsory
with the girls in the New York city
schools.
The enrolment OF scholars In the
Rocky Ford public schools has passed
the 100 mark.
The D. & Il. G. safe at Trinidad was
robbed last week for the seventh time
within five years.
Attorney Clarence S. Darrow, chief
counsel for the Mcnamara brothers,
received a fee OF SlO7, 200.
The Swink Advocate was two years
old last week and seems perfectly able
to sit up and take notice.
Thrones seem to be trottering these
days. The Persians are now asking
for independence from royal rule.
The Las Animas Democrat is offer.
ing cook book to subscribers. Most
young men would prefer the cook.
Ad Wolgast. the lightweight pugi-
list. recently INDUCED in the luxury
OF appendicitis at cost Of $4,000.
A scandal has broken out in the
state insane asylum at Pueblo, gross
negligence and uncleanliness being
charged.
During the year ending September
30. 1911. 1880 babies were born In
Colorado. My, but that stork is busy
old bird!
The Fowler Tribune remarks:
"Nothing takes quite so we'll as a
home talent play" Yes. it takes
the money.
| Cliab Wnlnble. a Calaveras. Calf.
miner has just coughed up a screw that
had been in his lungs for the past
thirty years.
A Denver waitress last week bought
a fur coat for 800, paying for 1t with
200 dimes received as tips during the
past two years.
Because her husband spanked her
with a shovel. Mrs. Fred Groves OF Pu
eblo is suing for divorce. Some women
are too particular.
G. W. Buck. editor OF the Fowler
Tribune, is in Charlottesville. Ind,
where he was called by the serious ILL.,
ness OF his father.
Eaton, in the north partof the state.
is to have a slO. 900 library, donated. hy-
Mrs. Rebecca Eaton. after whose hus-
band the town was named.
A number OF Denver capitalists have
formed II project to reclaim 2t0 900
acres in the Green River valley In
Utah under the Carey act.
The postal department has issued
statement that postal savings bonds
will be redeemed at par at any time
upon application OF holders.
John J. McGraw, the base ball mag
nate. was arrested and fined In Havana
for making derogatory remarks about
Cubans and resisting officers.
At Clifton, Texas. December I. two.
negroes and one negress were burned
to death by Texans because the latter
objected to having negroes in the CON-
munity.
The grand lodge of Elks in session
at Portland, Ore, adopted the com.
mission form OF government in so far
as relates to the conduct OF Grand
lodge business.
Friends OF Carter Harrison Of
Chicago, several times mayor OF the
windy city, have launched boom for
his nomination as president on the
Democratic ticket
The irrepressible Col. Fred Mason
OF the La Junta Tribune declares he
Is a progressive because he can't help
it. AS yet we have not heard from
Patsy, the dam dog"
Thomas Z. McClain. Denver negro
dentist who announced his Intention
OF building house In white neigh
borhood, was notified by $50 enraged
whites to 'cuL it out"
Under recent ruling OF the New
York city police board, the infamous
"third degree" is to be abolished under
penalty of discharge OF any officer in
dulging in this practice.
Charles Green, an employe of the
Mansion stables In Denver dreamed
one night last week that he was break
ing bronchos. Falling from his bed,
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