The Ordway new era., 1912-05-17
Olney Springs Talk

ucsudy.
Miss Gladys johnson Is handling the
mail this week.
Mrs. Nichols left Thursday to visit
friends and relatives In Kansas.
Even Mike. the Duck got peeved
and grabbed when II showed in Pu.
eblo Monday.
Harry Millhouse and crew have I'm.
ished their work Of saving lumber
near Swink.
J. G. Blocksome OF Ransom. Kan,
was here a few days last week on bus
iness matters.
George Minyard. William Wells and
d. a. Richardson were Ordway shop
pers Tuesday.
Mrs. Henry Roth was very sick the
first OF the week but is now great
deal improved.
The new piano recently installed in
the church is Il thing to be greatly ap.
preciated by the entire community.
w. &. Hanen Is building himself
neat office down town. adding 1t to
the east side OF the lumber yard office.
The heavy wind OF Friday played
havoc with the chimney OF the
Wheeler house now occupied by Mr..
Wall.
Bert Millhouse expects togo to Kan.
sas City the first OF the month TO take
IL course at an automobile school dur.
ing the summer.
| u. +. CnmstOck received a carload
OF the famous Kansas Seal flour the
tirst OF the week. Start IL at 81 30 per
hundred. You can't beat 1t.
Ira Gilbert Is back ut the old stand
after about six weeks vacation. Mrs.
Gilbert will extend her visit with
friends In Arizona for couple OF
weeks longer.
A number from out OF town atteded
the regular meeting OF the town board
Wednesday night. Full report OF the
proceedings will be given In next
week issue.
w. ~ ios WIG
Ordway New Era until February 30.
1913. He IL of the opinion that as
that date Is not likely to occur he is
life subscriber.
There's still chance for lots OF hot
weather between now and the first
Of October, but out Of respect for
Mike. the Duck, we are not going to
make any prognostications.
Our schools will close Friday OF this
week for the summer vacation. We
understand picnic will be held on
the closing day but as we have heard
none OF the particulars cannot say
more about 1t.
The Sugar City Gazette was moved
into its new building Tuesday and
Harry Farr was the busiest man In
town. He has a right to be proud Of
his new building and we expect Il
brighter and spicier issue than ever Of
that excellent paper.
The trees 10 the Bradbury orchards
are looking first rate, considering re.
ports that had been circulated in re-
gard to the death of the orchards.
The report seems to have been exag.
gerated fully as much as the one that
Teddy Da Rouse was dead.
Shall Olney Springs celebrate the
Fourth? Let's hear what you think
about It. With Sugar City and Ord
way contending for honors on the
diamond, and both in those new uni
forms. we ought to be able to make
the fans sit up and take notice.
Olney Springs is going to have an
old fashioned Fourth OF July celebra.
tion this year, with plenty of base
ball, music, etc. 1t is planned to have
ball clubs present from Ordway FOw-
Ter, Sugar City and Rocky Ford. also
several bands. Full particulars later.
william Auckland recently purchas.
ed a new Cadillac auto that is certain
ly some gas wagon" Bill is now
feeding it half alfalfa meal and half
gasoline but expects to have it wcaned
in Il few days so it will run entirely
on the meal diet. Come around any
time and we will be delighted to take
a joy ride with you.
Shorty Hamilton. one of the genial
brakemen on Bill Thompson's crew,
was awaiting from Il box car door the
other day when nail took hold of
things to such an extent that his raj
ment was more suited to a SalOme
dancer than for man in his position
Rum0r has it that Bill found it ueces-
sary to lock Shorty in a box car and