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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-18

G. b. Morse has returned from Bosr
ton and has received a holiday stock
Of caIabash and brier pipes, cigar and
cigarette cases Also the popular
brands OF cigars in Christmas boxes.
All the. above and other novelties
marked at a low price to make a
quick sale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-18
LOCAL NOTICE.

Please send all orders to Mrs.
Ernest Hall for Christmas cooking
before Saturday, Dec. 81. Telephone,
care of J. II. Clough, 2S1W.
dec18d2t
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LOCAL BRIEFS.

Miss Hazel Lathe, who is attending
Pennington Normal sehoei' Is hoiiie
for her Christmas vacation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-18

The ". d. HutcTins CO.. has sold
The g. w. Norton farm of so acres in
1itchfeid to The Maine Potato Co., Oh
Augusta. ~ "a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-18

Henry F. Hill, Civil Engineer. has
returned TO his Office. 2S3 Water st
Tel. GEM and 192-W. dee9dtt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-18

s card party followed by dance
viii be held at the Grange hall, Man
chester. Thursday evening, Dec. ~
under auspices of Manchester Grange.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-18

Mrs NJ. S. Low, teacher OF plano, Il
Bangor ST. Tel. 607-M. dec5d1mc
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Wednesday, December 1s, 1912.
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the
The evening world., 1912-01-12

.A3bsrt Dlanenthal Dead
Aybset Blumsnthal. nry-avs years
~, President Of the arm Of Blumen-
The evening world., 1912-01-12

thai Edwards Company. Ne. q Lses.
ard street. died suddsniy yesterday 81
his home, No. ~ Riverside drive 4
widow and two sonS survive. He was
. prominent msmbss Of ~ Ethical
Culture Soodety.
The evening world., 1912-01-12

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81 Afehesa Dtsdet h0sa6s oaSes . q
The evening world., 1912-01-12
CUT WITH CH|SEL,
But NABS R0BBER

A truck drove up in front Of the loft
building At No. 80 Canal street last
night and stopped. Two men siighted
md to the third floor. where they
forced the door leading into Kupcrstock
= Kushner's sKirt factory.
Detective Michael Londrigan Of the
Leonard street station was passing the
building half an hour later wnen he saw
me horse and truck. lie saw the lights
On h rthird floor. shadows OF two
paced before the window.
The detective started up. He was en-
tertnS the skirt mandatory when Two
M attempted 70 pas han,. He grabbed
~ OF tnspi and WAS knocked down. one
Of The men welding . chsei. Londrlgan
gvs % his feet and closed with the man.
only to b. struck again. THIS time the
oh1sel cut . thrss.inch cash In his left
ahoek.
uGaag The butt Of 10 revolver - &
club the astsctivs overpowersd one Of
~ 0sn. The other run 10 the street
leAoo1 On the truok and whipping w
~ heroo escaped.
~ the Leonard street police stsaon
IL prisoner satd he was Abraham Sil.
veeetain Of No. N Orchard street. HI
refused to tell the name Of his com
poaion. silverstein was charged will
at1Dmpted burglary. felonious assault
esa eesrying burglars tools.
.A3bort~ olu0enthal Dead
Ayoeet Blumsnthai. ffty-flvs year.
~ praUadaat az tha Arm NJ Human,
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16
Class Social

The gala appearance of the parsOn'
age lawn last Tuesday evening was
due to the social given by the adult
ladies Bible class OF the Methodist
Sunday school, who entertained their
husbands and the official board and
their wives. Sixty guests enjoyed the
hospitality extended by the pastor
and his wife and the Bible class la
dies. The dull routine business Of
the board meeting was most agree.
ably favored with ice cream and cake
served on the lawn. The feast of rea.
son and flow Of soul, the merry games
of 'drop the handkerchief etc, and
the neighborly converse all combined
to make it ii most enjoyable evening
Good byes were said reluctantly. This,
the first social given by the class, was
so successful that others must follow.
The class selected for their name,
"Always Faithfuls." The member
ship has increased to an enrolment
Of twenty-five, who meet at the Sun
day school hour in the parsonage par
lor. There Is still room for more and
a glad welcome is promised all who
NAV come ~
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16
Wasn't It Awful,
Mabel?--2 Runs
Ordway-Fowler Game Sunday
Was Kind Father Used to
Play Before the War

There was u Marathon race over ut
Fowler last Sunday. Some people paid
perfectly good money at the gate un-
der the delusion that they were going
to see u ball game. They were batty.
Eighteen young men cavorted around
the field while afflicted with the hal.
lucination that they were playing the
great national game. They had Just
escaped from the bughouse. People
In the grand stand and on the bleach
ers cheered and applauded at what
they imagined to be base ball. They
were plumb crazy.
1t was n foot race-nothing else.
The following figures. compiled by u
dotty individual who had pipedream
that he was keeping tab In score book.
bears out our assertion that the whole
bunch was lOcOcd:
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16
Arrested.Youth
Gets Out Of Jail


About twenty minutes before No 3
pulled in yesterday morning Marshal
Worker received wire from the sher.
itf at Topeka, Kan, asking him to ar
rest William Miller, aged 10. wanted
for the theft OF some money and a
camera. In company with Undersher.
iT Herman he went to the train and
spotted the youth, who was arrested
and locked up, the property alleged to
have been stolen being found In his
suit case. A Topeka official arrived
on No. and went to the Jail to get
his prisoner, to discover that although
Miller had been locked IN the steel
cage he had managed to make his es.
cape. At the present writing he had
not been recaptured.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16
Surprise Party

A surprise party was given ut the
home OF A. A. Brown Tuesday even.
Ing In honor OF Miss Vera Jackson.
Following games of various kinds re.
freshments were served by Mrs. Jack.
son and Mrs. Brown and the young
folks left for their homes feeling that
the evening had been one OF the most
enjoyable OF the season.
The young ladies present we're Mae
Sonneland. Pauline king, Lucy Boul'
din, Susie Mickleberry. Grace Bryant.
Frances Bass. Lillian Kane, Lucille
Woodbridge. Ethel Simmer. Edith
HOVER. Edna Hoover. Edna Vinyard,
Edna Ray, Thelma Herman, Georgia
Estes and Mildred Edgar.
The young men were Thomas Foun'
tain, Glenn Thompson. Thomas Estes,
Floyd Hensler, Carl Bryant, Archie
Sonneland. Victor Sonneland, Samuel
Burris, Merrill Inman, Alva Bouldin,
Charles Hoover. Morgan Weldon. Gus
tie. Worker, Clyde Ray. Claude Ray,
Harold King. Warren Herman, Clyne
Murray and Claude Kane.
Glenn Thompson won the prize In
the gum che wing contest, modelling AT
elephant from his cud.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16
That Old Chestnut

The public will soon be assailed
with the following In the partisan
papers-it never fails to crop out dur.
ing presidential campaigns:
Isl Holcomb OF Dogtown Corners,
who has been "A staunch Republican
for the past forty years and has al.
ways voted the ticket straight. an.
nounces that he will support the Bull
Moose candidates this fall"
"Bill Jackson, the ashman, hither.
to an unconstructed Bourbon, has
given 1t out cold that this year lie is
for Taft and don't you forget It,"
"Simon SneakingtoD, the promi'
nent Prohibitionist, is out for Deus
for president. He has just purchased
new red necktie."
Oh, for the cold. winter days Of next
November-say about the 9th.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16
Tennis Champs
Here Aug. 7 9Th

The Arkansas Valley Tennis asso.
citation will hold its annual tnurna.
ment at Ordway next Sunday, August
IS, beginning at 1880 Il. III. a spirited
and close contest Is anticipated and
lovers Of the sport will watch the
games with interest. Seven towns
in the valley will be represented in
this tournament, namely: La Junta.
Swink, Rocky Ford, Las Animas,
Fowler, Sugar City and Ordway.
This is the third tournament held
by this association and the second
time Ordway has been honored by its
being held here. The local club has
been busy preparing its grounds and
has placed them in first class condi-
tion so there is no question but that
there will be n great exhibition Of
fast tennis in both doubles and singles.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16
New Medical Society

We went TO press too early last week
to mention the organization OF the
Crowley County Medical society, which
occurred at a meeting held Thursday,
August s. AS there are but three doc
tors in Kiowa county, they were in.
vited to affiliate. The following Off
GERS we're elected:
President. DR.. j. Ed Ray, Sugar
City: first vice president, DR.. Clyde
W. Workman, Sugar City; second vice
president, DR.. Cave. Eads; secretary
and treasurer, DIR. J. Z. Jeffery, Ord
way; delegate to State Medical soci-
ETY., DR.. +. o. McCleary. Ordway; II.
brarian, DR.. q. II. Waxham, Sugar
City.
Drs. F. w. Singer and Crum Epler
OF Pueblo were present and assisted
in the organization of the society,
which starts on its career in most
promising manner.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16

Early Monday morning a jolly party
OF Ordwayites went to Windmill lake
on fishing trip. They succeeded in
catching enough for one meal and had
a splendid time wading, swimming
and boating until the following even
Ing, when they returned home some
what tanned, freckled and blistered,
but feeling that the outing was more
than worth it. The trip was made in
the Green Brothers and Kearns au-
toes and the participants were A. w.
Green and daughter Dorothy, G. J.
Kearns and family, Mabel, Esther and
Gladys Brush.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16
DryFarmersH Have
Big Crops in Sight
Wheat. Corn, Millet. Cants and
Spuds on List to Produce
Wealth Next Autumn

There has been more or less fun
pokcd at the dry farmer In the past.
He has been represented AS living on u
waterless and Lreeless claim, scorched
by the sizzling sun 10 summer and buf.
feted by the borean blasts In winter
and subsisting principally on prairie
dogs, hog and hominy and hope de
ferred. Maybe so.
This week Thomas Savage, who has
claim about twenty-five miles north
OF Ordway, sent in number Of
samples raised by him this season that
show the country north OF here To be
anything but the dreary desert waste
so touchingly described by our heavy.
weight friend Mason Of the La Junta
Tribune IA year or so ago. The sam.
Piles are fine and indicate more than
an average yield.
Mr.. Savage's place is In Horse creek
valley, north Of Box Springs. He has
fOrty.seven acres In cultivation now
and expects to break Il large acreage
next year with u traction plow. At
present he is building neat four.
room combination 'dobc and cement
residence. His crops include ten acres
OF cantaloupes, twelve acres OF Mexi.
can beans, also Jerusalem. and Red
Butcher corn, millet and milo maize.
John Williams, In the same neigh.
borhood, who has 32O acres, all fenced,
has twenty acres OF good crops, five
acres being In cantal0upes and the
rest in grain.
L. N. Mansel has forty acres fenced
and broke and has twenty acres Ia
crop, including German millet, yellow
Kansas. Australian and Kafiir corn
and milo maize.
All the above are also. raising some
potatoes.
W. II. Foster, who is at work on tile
reservoir and will not have any croE
this season, expects to install u pump
ing plant on his place.
V. NJ. Jones has a most satisfactory
showing of grain and alfalfa on his
ranch and Mr.. Kline has twenty acres
OF good crops coming along.
Yes. the dry farmers are not asking
any favOrS OF anybody this year.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16
Town Meet at Olney Springs

At the regular meeting OF the board
OF trustees OF the Incorporated town
OF Olney Springs, held In that place
on August I, the following were pres.
ent: Mayor Reif. Trustees McKeeby,
Roth, Shafler and Jewell; absent.
Trustees Comstock and Millhouse.
The following bills were allowed and
warrants ordered drawn for the same:
Martin Pickering, jail building,
materials and labor. ........ $3.50 90
A. L. Butcher. salary as mar
shal for two months. ........ so 90
A. L. Butcher, special police
July4 ............ % 90
Ordway New Era, warrant
book. I so
George A. Marvin. SALARY as
town attorney three months. 60 90
+. n. Freeman, salary as clerk
and recorder three months. 30 90
Knebel Sporting Goods Co.,
supplies for marshal. ........ 0 %
I. +. Baylor. bedding for jail. 3 90
Missouri Pacific Railroad COM
pany, payment on lot... go. 10 90
The meeting then adjourned.
f. N. FREEMAN,
Clerk and Recorder.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16
$500 Cars Cants

f. Z. Cadwallader, who represents
Crutchfeld & Wuolfolk of Pittsburg,
estimates that the cantaloupe crop in
the Arkansas valley this season will
reach 2SOO cars. or this total he fig
ures that the Ordway district will
furnish 700 cars, an increase Of about
100 per cent over 1911, when the
output tOtaled 1855 cars, breaking all
previous records.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16
Coming Games

Sunday. August 25, the Ordways will
20 over to MelOnLown.onth the Siding
and show the Rocky Forders how to
play some more real base ball! The
following Sunday the Melon Pickers
will play In this city.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16
Oft in the Silly Night

A Denver judge has recently decid.
ed that the rights OF wife do not
extend to warming her cold feet upon
the person OF her husband. This
judge is probably unmarried, like
Judge Mcdaniel Hf La Junta. and does
not know that to allow your better
half to refrigeratc your spiral column
with her pedal extremities without
protest on your part is the surest way
OF proving that your love Is still
warm.-Fowler Tribune.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16
Crowley Day Rates

Notice has been received that an
open rate Of one and one third fare
from all points in Colorado and return
has been made by the railroads for
Crowley day, September II. Tickets
On sale September II and IL; return
limit to reach starting point, mid.
night OF September I3.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16
After Six Years

Miss Anna Martin of Des Moines,
Iowa, arrived Monday via Rocky Ford
to visit her nephew, Clarence Martin.
They have not met for over six years
and are enjoying the visit immensely.
Miss Martin represents large pub
fishing house 10 the east and will 90
from here to Kansas.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16

J. w. Ray is erecting neat barn on
his farm east OF town. The dimen.
sions OF the main part are 3Ox30 feet,
with a shed addition OF l4x30 feet
The floors will be of cement and the
arrangement inside will include box
stalls, granaries, etc. Lester & Ohm
stead are doing the work.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16
Hayrack Ride
may com

Last Friday evening a party of
young folk met at the school house
and were conveyed to the William
Waugh ranch, some miles east of town,
in hay rack. After several moon
light games had been played ice
cream, made by the boys, was served
and the crowd returned home at an
early hour after having had a royal
good time.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16
Hold Class Meet

About forty young people. members
Of the organized classes OF the Evan
gelical Sunday school. met at the
home OF Merle Roberts Friday evening
last for their monthly program and
business session. The next meeting
will be held Septe ember l3 at the home
OF Rev. p. &. Nuffer.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16
FOWLER

Summary-Bascs on balls, off Hedge
cock !, or Wilson 3. of Russon 5. Two.
base hits, Wing. Mckinley, Lewis,
Rossnn. Davis. Newton. Three base
hits, Newton 2, Ketchum. Home run,
Harrington. Double plays. DunsmOre
to Lewis. Davis unassisted. Struck
RUsson !, Stolen bases, Wing 2, Ros.
enbaum, Caldwell 2, HedgecL OK, Nc
Clcary 2. Smith Sacrifice hits, Har-
rington. Lewis, Hedgecock. McClcary,
Davis, Lamorcaux. Left on bases,
Fowler 4. Ordway o. Umpires, Lemon
and Ringer. Time, 2:3O.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16

w. c. Gold, an expert box and crate
maker, who was here last year, has re-
turned to Ordway and will remain
during the cantaloupe campaign in
this district. Since leaving here last
he has travelled extensively, covering
the coast and southern points.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16
For Little Ones

The primary and beginners classes
OF the Baptist Sunday school were
treated to party by Claude Kane
and Irene Lancaster, their respective
teachers, at the Kane home Tuesday
afternoon. The little ones had an
ENJOYABLE time.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16

The premium lists for the second
annual Crowley county fair are off the
press and may be had by applying to
the secretary, F. E. Bandimere, Sugar
City; E. f. Greene, Ordway, or Harry
Gull or J. H. Cowden, Olney Springs.
Copies may also be obtained at the
New Era Office.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16

The best shoes at the same price
asked for others can be had In the
Hamilton. Brown line handled by us.
Have just received big shipment for
men, women and children. Leary
Bros. & Co,
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16

Marion +. Miller, wife and daugh'
ter, and Miss Florence Baumgardncr
OF La Junta were Ordway visitors
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16

Armour's Lighthouse Cleanser. the
regular 5 cent packages-two of them
and a cake of toilet soap for 10 cents
to Introduce them. Leary Bros. & Co
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16

Earl Jones and Charles Schlunegger
gave a party at the formers home
Tuesday evening. About twenty OF
their friends were present to enjoy
the occasion. Mrs. W. A. Kane acted
as chaperOne.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16

Last Sunday DR.. Zenas Roberts wife
and son, with Mrs. Roberts father.
visited in the home Of d. e. Roberts
and DR.. Roberts mother.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16

Sam ludlow, a former resident Of
Ordway, arrived this week from Texas,
where he has disposed OF his holdings,
and Is visiting in the 5. p. 1lgenfritz
home. His many friends hope he will
conclude to again locate near here.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16

The cantaloupe sheds at Dayton are
to be enlarged as soon as the addition
to the Ord way sheds is completed.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16

Leave your orders for park benchei
with, Lester s. Olmstead now In orcs:'
to get them before Crowley day.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16

Our new line OF dry goods should in
terest the ladies who are looking for
something good in the latest patterns.
Leary Bros. & Co.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16

Thirty days supply Of the finest beef
ever sold in Ordway is what our Gus.
toners are guaranteed. Gallavan
Bros,
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16

George Newton and wife Of Haswel
are here this week visiting their man
Ordway friends. Z
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16

Mrs. NJ. J. Trainor went to FUun.
tain yesterday to visit her parents.
SHE was accompanied by her sister,
Mrs. John Redmond, who has been
visiting here several weeks.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16

j. II. Crenshaw and wife OF Pueblo
and Monroe Stroud of Johnson City.
H.. arrived Tuesday and are visiting
In the William and II. l.. Edgar homes.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16

S. P. Ilgenfritz moved yesterday in
to the Laughlin house recently va
Gated by A. A. Brown.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16

Miss Esther Kelley has returned
from Eads, where she attended the
normal institute.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16

Paul Eagleton is laid up with a bro.
ken leg as the result Of Il fall from a
tree yesterday.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16

We are in the market for baled al.
efalfa hay. Come. and see The
Ordway Trading ca.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16

r. G. Douglas aud wife, Mrs. Hatch
and daughter OF Denver were regis
tered at the BerendO Tuesday.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16

Phil. Patrick has been confined to
his home in Pueblo several days with
a threatened attack OF typhoid.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16

Nice assortment of penny and five
cent prize box candies now in. Drop
in and see this line. as l am sure that
you will be pleased. Mrs. w. Laugh.
lin, Colorado avenue.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16

The hotels are beginning to Oil up
with men who are gathering here to
take care OF the cantaloupe crop.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16

Mrs. e. Fl. Green returned Wednes-
day from Pueblo, where she has been
several weeks recovering from an Op.
Grafton at the Minnequa hospital.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16

+. f. Minor OF the East Side barber
shop has been In Leota. Kan, this
week and II he likes It there he may
trade his shop here for another 10
that town.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16

Miss Viva Sypher returned Wcdnes.
day from Eads, where she attended
the teachers institute.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16

f. G. Hcckendorf president OF the
Ordway Electric Light and Power
company, was in town last week.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16

Articles Of Incorporation were filed
yesterday In the county clerks office
for the Tiedemann Mercantile Co.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16

o. r. Slaven arrived from Hutchin.
son, Kan yesterday to look after bis
property interests near Duck creek.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16

Z. c. Cash was transacting business
in Pueblo Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16

Two bushel grain sacks, % cents
The Ordway Trading Co.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16

Let US have your wheat and oats as
soon as they are threshed. Will pay
the highest market price. The Ord.
way Trading Co.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16

D. X. Waugh and family started for
central Kansas in their auto Sunday
and plan to go down into Oklahoma
and possibly to Illinois before return
inc
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16

School girls will wear high top shot
this season. Gallavans have them.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16

E. e. and J. l.. Cadwallader were in
town Wednesday making arrange
ments for handling Crntchfeld Il
Woolfolk's cantaloure shipments.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16

School shoes-Gallavans have the
best on earth, and can save you 25 to
so cents per pair.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16

Well have Elbertas for everybody
about September !. Gallavan Bros.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16

Fowler VS.. Ordway Sunday.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16

Veal at Gallavan Bros.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16

Ordway VS.. Fowler Sunday.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16
Personal, Local and Social Gossip Of
the Best Town ii the Arkansas Valley
Usual and Unusual Haps and shaps Occurrences and Other
News of the Past Seven Days Gathered for the New
Era's Large and Growing Family of Readers

Veal at Gallavan Bros.
The Ordway new era., 1912-08-16
ORDWAY

Zimmerman out In the 9th for cut.
ting second base.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-09-26
HOSPITAL PLANS READY
Bids for Building Soon to Be Open
ed-WiII Cost About
$4,000

Bids for the erection Of the new
county hospital have been called for
by the board of county commission
ers, the bids to be opened October "a.
The estimated cost of the structure
is $35 900 and 10 months will be
given the contractor to complete it.
According to the plans and specifi-
cations of the new hospital which
are now in the hands of Architect
c. E. Troutman, the building will be
of brick with terra Gotta trimming,
and will be divided into main section
three stories high, and two wings
two stories high.
On the first floor will be the wo-
mems ward, mems sitting room, su-
perintendent's Office and large din
ing room. The second floor will be
given up entirely to wards and bath
rooms. On the third floor will be
the operating rooms.
A service building 44x44 feet, and
two stories high, will also be built.
This building will have a complete
heating and cold storage plant.