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The Ordway new era., 1913-07-11
For Out Door Services

Plans are or foot looking to the in
auguration, by all the churches Of the
town, of union out door services dur
ing the remainder OF the summer
months. 1t is proposed that these
out door services begin week from
this coming Sunday night, aud that
all the churches take part in them.
North park has been selected as the
place for holding the services, and all
preliminary arrangements have been
made and agreed to by most of the
ministers for their congregations,
with the exception of the lighting
problem, and it is understood that
this will be worked out within the
next few days.
1t is believed that with tho inaug-
uration of this move the reg gular falling
of in attendance at services during the
summe will, to a great extept be cor
rected. 1t is hoped, at any rate, that
this will induce church goers to take
their regular cool weather interest in
attending divine services. AS only
the night services will be held in the
open, a cool place for worship is
assured.
The Ordway new era., 1913-07-11
Hay Catches Fire

A stack Of new hay on the Bass
farm barely escaped total destruction
by fire last Saturday. 1t was noticed
By Mr.. Buck, who lives on the place
that the stack was smoking and hs,
with others, succeeded in getting the
hay scattered before the loss was very
great, only about three tons burnins.
The only way in which the blaze can
be accounted for 10 spontaueoas COM
bustion, as no one was smoking in the
vicinity Of the stack. The stack. which
vas almost com mpleted when the fro was
discovered, was supposedly started on
top Of some green weeds, and piliug
the dry hay ON top Of these is supposed
to have brought about combustion
which resulted In the hay 6nsIly
catching fire. Fortunately the SNAKE
wss seen by Mr. Buck in time TO save
the larger part of It.. but 1t Was saces-
sasy to tear down the entire staek.
The Ordway new era., 1913-07-11
Appeal From Thursday Club

At q recent meeting of the Thursday
Afternoon club a committee of three
of the members was appointed to make
an inspection trip of the streets and
alleys of Ordway and to meet the city
trustees with such suggestions for
beautifying and cleaning up the town
as might occur to them after their trip.
The committee, composed of Mes
danes d. @. Roberts, NJ. E. Bashor
and Ernest F. Greene, visited every
street and alley in the town on the
afternoon Of Monday and that evening
were accorded courteous and prompt
hearing by Mayor Ward and the trus-
tees, who laid aside all routine busi-
ness for the time being, and listened
to the comments of the committee on
the condition. of the stieeta and alleys
and the need OF a new railroad station
as we'll as several matters pertaining
to the sanitary condition of the town.
The club is encouraged to think
that their committee's visit to the city
ball will have some good effects aud
1t is the intention of the club, as q
club and as Individuals, to follow up
the matter in every way which will
tend to make for health and beautiful
surroundings in Ordway and to that
end the club asks the cooperation of
all citizens, property owners or renters
10 cleaning up the residence and busi-
ness property of the town. Do not
wait for your neighbor or the town to
cut the weeds in the street, in the al
ley or anywhere else about your prop
erty, but get your little hoe and clear
away the pests and remove everything
that is untidy or unsanitary in any
way. Let US have the name of being
the cleanest, neatest and prettiest
town in the ralley. We have ttI nat
urai advantages now let us do the rest.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON CLUB.
The Ordway new era., 1913-07-11
Building About Ready

The new Leary building, which is
under course Of construction just north
Of the Princess theater, will in a few
days receive the flooring and inside
plastering, and this enterprising firm
will soon be able to move to its new
quarters.
The building in itself is credit to
the business district,N the only mis.
take, to the notion OF many. being
that it was not made two stories in
stead of one. 1t is faced with gray
brick on the west and north sides, with
"a decorative effect at the TOP of the
same material. The frontage is fifty
feet and the building about seventy
five feet in length. The new building
will not only give Leary Bios. a mole
commodious business home, but being
exposed on two sides will make much
lighter and more attractive room for
the display of their merchandise. Let
us have moro Of them.
The Ordway new era., 1913-07-11
Crowley Day Festivities Promise
Novel and Entertaining Features

this live stock exhibit feature is
proposed.
Another thing of importance dis
cussed at the informal meeting Tues
day evening was making some provis-
ion for the better care Of the barbe
cued meats than has characterized
ceIebrations in the valley heretofore.
1t is not known definitely yet whether
or not the barbecue will be made a
permanent feature of Crowley Day
celebrations, but in case it is, it is
proposed that screened enclosure
similar to those used in meat markets,
and built in sections to admit easy
handling and caring for, be construct
ed in which the meats may not ouly
be cooked, but sliced and handed out
to those wishing it. in a strictly sani-
tary condition. 1t is believed that a
method similar to this will not only
proside sanitary fations hut that it
will effect the elimination of a useless
waste Of much meat.
Resolutions were adopted Tuesday
night authorizing the printing of ban
ners to attach to automobiles making
trips ont, Of town in any objection,
and more especially for use on those
cars attending the Cherry Pie celeb,a-
tion at Manzanola yesterday. A com.
mittee was also sppointei to solicit
automobile owners who could go to
Mauzanola and it is believed that their
efforts met with considerable success.
Local cars were used to great ex-
tent yesterday in showing the visitors
to Manzanola around that section Of
the country, and these banners are re.
ported to have caused much favorable
comment, OF our own celebration.
Quite a number of Ordway people were
in attendance. and many good adver-
tising licks were put in to the best
advantage.
Ordway enjoys the reputation of
never doing things by halves. The
spirit of whatever is entered into is
quickly TRANSMITTED to all it's citizens.
and it has become a matter of civic
pride to everyone in tho town to enter
into any celebration with an enthusi-
asm surpassed by no citizenry of any
town. This augurs we'll for prospect
i've visitors tp this annual event, and
they may come to the Crowley day
celebration with the idea in view Of
being able to enjoy every minute of
their stay here. Two large parks and
plenty of shade assure relief from
relentless summer sun, cool water and
plenty Of it, and tho absence OF every
thing save gracious hospitality will
make your visit pleasant.
The Ordway new era., 1913-07-11
The Glorious Fourth

Another Fourth Of July has come,
has been properly celebrated by . pa
triotic people and has gone. as all In
dependence and othes days have Q
habit of doing, never to return. Judg-
ing by newspaper reports, it was safe
and sane Fourth all over the county,
very few accidents of a serious nature
having been reported from any place,
and grateful nation may give thanks.
In this Immediate section the day
was fttingly celebrated by Olney
Springs, Rocky Ford and other towns
OF the valley, the most pretentious
celebrations being at the two places
named. The doings at olney Springs
we're q success in every particular, as
were those at Rocky Ford, both places
having splendid crowd on hand which
was orderly, for the most part, and
bent on q wholesome enjoyment of the
day.
The athletic events at both places
we're creditabIe and entertaining. and
many entries for houors were regis.
tered.
The two games of baseball at Olney
Springs we're pocketed by Sugar City.
ordway playing in the morning and
the Olney team meeting the winner in
the afternoon. At Rocky Ford team
from MauzanoIa walked off with the
honors in the morning game, having
defeated La Junta, and Rocky Ford
took the afternoon game from Mama
nola. The scores in all games were
high, and the lovers of this form Of
sport were treated to the hit and run
variety to thier hearts content.
All in all the day in our two neigh
boring towns was one long to be re-
membered.
The Ordway new era., 1913-07-11
Save Your Steam

A man who never amounted to
much once got job running the
engine of a sawmill. He was
greatly impressed with the i'm
portance of his position and
wanted everyone to know that he
was the man who made all the
wheels go round. The first morn
ing he steamed up the engine he
jerked the whistle wide open and
made the welkin ring for miles
around, saying to himself, as the
echoes bounced over the hills, 81
am certainly the big noise in this
part of the country" Just then
the foreman started the force on
a big days work and discovered
that there was not enough steam
left to start the machinery. He
of the big noise was promptly
canned and the job was given to a
hobo. Moral: You can't saw
wood if you use all the steam
blowing your whistle. .-Sedge-
wick, Kan, Paragraph.
The Ordway new era., 1913-07-11
Mighty Dressed Up

Ordway's main business thorough
fare, Denver boulevard, at the intersec-
tion of Third street has been undergo
ing a dressing up this week in the
shape Of brand new cement sidewalks,
varying in width from four to ten aud
twelve feet. The old board walk on
the north side of the First National
bank has been replaced with twelve
foot walk, and the four foot walk on
thc.east sidsS Of the, s,houlevasd has bee,,
replaced with q walk to conform with
that already laid in front Of the Ordway
ga,age, the Call office and the city
hall. This is twelve foot walk. 1t is
understood that a walk of equal width
will be laid on the west side of the
boulevard to conform with those al
ready 10 from the Hotel Berendo
corner north past the residence of
f. Z. Hosler, where twelve foot
board walk has furnished opportunity
for lost change and thriving weeds for
10, these many years. Lester & Olm :
stead are the contractors doing, the
work, and they have a largs force of
men busy rushing it to completion.
Piles Of sand and cement attest the in
tention of the city dads to place new
sidewalks 10 almost every part of the
residence districts not now supplied
with this modern pavement, aud when
the work is completed Ordway will be
in position to claim the distinction Of
having the best and most extensive
system of cement sidewalks of any
town in the valley, Rocky Ford not
excluded. ID.
The Ordway new era., 1913-07-11
Correspondents Wanted

The New Era is anxious that it
have an official representative in
every locality in Crowley county
where a number of families may
be reached. We want the news
of the doings of everyone in the
county every week and to the end
that we may have correspond
ent who may be depended upon to
furnish US with legitimate news
items we have special PROPOSE
tion to make. This paper is now
and will continue to be a paper
for all Of Crowley county and Ord
way in particular. and it is our
wish to publish news that will be
of interest to all the people Of the
county alike. The inducements
we offer to correspondents will
! make it worth while for some lady
in each locality to furnish US the
news from her neighborhood each
week, and we ask that you get in
to communication with us at an
early date if you are in position
to give your neighbors and US a
part of your time regularly. Let
it be understood that no drones
are wanted on our correspondence
staff. Your appointment as cor
respondent will mean that you are
expected to send your letter reg
ularly and promptly each week in
time for publication in the current
issue. Aside from the induce
ments now offered, we will have
additional offers to make from
time to time.
The Ordway new era., 1913-07-11
What Ten Years
Have Done for the
Valley and Ordway
A Resume of Conditions Then
And Now Reveals Steady
and Marvellous Prog
ress in all Lines

Ten years in a new country! So
far as physical changes are concerned,
one might az we'll wipe the slate clean
and start over again. Each year in
growing country makes changes that
are unacceptable to iormer residents
or visitors.
Such is the present condition OF the
entire Arkansas valley as compared
with ten years ago. In Ordway proper
the town in point of population has
not grown materially, change for the
better of some 400 OF 500 inhabitants
having taken place, but even that ia
material growth. The business aad
residence districts of the town have
changed to such an extent that one
could hardly recognize it as being the
same place we're it not for the fact
that the general lines of the streets
have not changed. Substantial one
and two story brick buildings have for
the most part taken the place of
sguaiid one story land short at that
frame buildings, then unpainted and
generally unattractive. The class of
residences has changed from the ordi-
nary frame affairs to modern, substan-
tial homes. and trees giving bounti-
ful and gracious shade line the resi-
dence streets, where once the sun was
wont to shine in all his glory. Estab-
lished on a firm foundation as a tcwn
several years ago, Ordway is now we'll
on its way to q populous and prosper
GUS center which nutstrips by far any
town on the north side Of the river and
bids fais to cossigus to4de 50.
Ten years have brought the division
Of Otero county. one of the largest
counties In the state in acreage, and
the establishment of new county
ClowIey-and its county seat at Ord
way. The machinery of the new
county has been properly oiled aud it
is now we'll on it's way to perman-
eUcy.
Pretty we'll grown up ten years ago,
with land values and a reputation
firmly established, the entire south
side of the river has not progressed AZ
much "a has the north side. Physical
changes innumerable may be noted
about Rocky Ford and Manzanola,
and land values have taken a 100 per
cent jump.
Perhaps no community in the valley
outside of Ordway has seen greater
growth than Swink. Ten years ugo
beet dump and a shanty or two, now
prosperous little town with a live.
newspaper.
Ten years have seen the building up,
fencing in and planting to growing
crops the greater part of all the land
lying contiguous to all the older towns
of the valley. bitches have been ex-
tended. water provided for and the
farmer placed on the road to prosper.
lty. One does not have to stretch the
imagination much to see all the land
lying in every direction out of Ordway
habitation for prairie dogs, cactus
and sage, and furnishing nothing more
for the upbuilding of the country
than a range for scrawny cattle. Ten
tContinued on Page 6.)
The Ordway new era., 1913-07-11

As announced exclusively in the
New Era last week, Crowley Day will
be held in Ordway on August 7th.
At a called meeting oil the Chamber Of
Commerce. held Thuysday afternoon
of last week the above date wac de.
cided, after much discussion, by pop.
ular vote, several dates having been
suggested. At this meeting little else
was done toward perfectipg orgauiza.
tion for the celebration but the selec
tion of the date. A special meeting
was held on Tuesday night to make
arrangements for another big meeting,
open to everybody, tonight, and for a
general discussion of amusement fea-
lures for the day.
The celebration of the establishment 1t
of the new county will be held near
the Anniversary of it's birth, and this
year will be more pretentious than the
one attemp pied last year. 1t is recog.
nized by those in charge that "cele-
brations" Of certain days in the Ar
kansas valley are getting go numerous
that special Inducements must be
offered prospective visitors that will
be- sure to bring them to the celebration
Of . really historic event, nd*blans
are being laid accordingly. Thrill
ers will be supplied, athletic events
provided for that will be out Of the
ordipary, the town will be turned over
to the visitors for their. enjoyment
and an unusually good time is assured
in advance.
A decidedly unusual and unique
feature Of the celebration has been
proposed and will, in all probability,
be worked out in time to give prospec-
tive exhibitions an opportunity to pre-.
pare for it. The proposition is to
have live stock show. either the day
before the Crowley Day celebration or
on that day, this to depend to great
extent on the number of amusement
features which the committees are
able to secure for the celebration.
This live stock exhibit, it is proposed,
will be open to all kinds of stock,
com potent judges will be selected and
no prizes other than ribbons given.
1t is contended that stock raiseis in
this section of the country have just
as good and we'll bred stock as have
any people in any section, and it is
to give these breeders an opportunity
to show their accomplishments that
The Ordway new era., 1913-07-11
Interesting Session
OF Board Includes
Visit by the Ladies
Delegation From the Thursday
Club Cites Nuisances and
Calls on all Citizens
For Cooperation

The board of trustees Of the town
of Ordway met in regular session at
the town ball on Monday, July Z,
1918, at 8 p. m.
Present, Mayor A. NJ. Ward, and
Trustees j. p. Bouldin. ". A. Gray,
e. o. McCleary, John A. Sale and
james Trainor; Absent, Trustee E. /.
Oliver.
The minutes Of the last meeting
were read and approved.
Moved by Trainor, seconded by
Bouldin, that Me6dames Roberts,
Greene and Bashor, constituting a
committee of the ladies Thursday
Afternoon club, be rendered sincere
vote of thanks for their personal visit
aiong the streets, alleys and public
grounds Of the town, the very plain
explicit report they gave of the >eondi-
tions found and their suggestions as
to the manner Of remedyipg the I'M
tidy, unsightly and unsanitary condi-
tions they found in many places; and
that they be assured that everything
consistent with systematic and orderly
town government will be dore to carry
out. their suggestions toward cleaning
up and keeping clean, both public
aud privste premises within. the col
porate limits. Read and adopted by
q unanimous vote.
In the matter Of the annual poll
tax for ths town Of Ordway, the fol-
lowing resolution was read aud adopt
ed by unanimouu vote Of all trust
ees present.
'sBe 1t resolved that the annual
poll tax for street purposes, on the
list heretofore pIepated and hIed, for
the year Of 1918, be reduced from the
three dollars provided by ordinance to
ono dollar and half per capita. and
that the clerk and recorder be au-
thofized to collect said amount of one
dollar and half and receipt tho per-
son paying that amount in full for his
poll tag assessment.
The following bills we're read and
allowed:
Oidway Electric Light and
Power Co. lights and sun
dries e montbs) :. - 200 27
C. W. Fravei, blacksmithips 25
Lewis Worker, livery. .... so
Hanna & johnson, welding
casting So
The Hendrie & Bolthon Mfg.
& Supply Co. water pipes. 1914 II
Fred Miller, repairing water
mains and unloading pipe Is
John vinyaId, street work. 4 90
CONTINUED on Page 6.)
The Ordway new era., 1913-07-11
Booze and 'Boes

A freight wreck on the Missouri
Pacific about Eve miles east of Sugar
City Wednesday injured several men
who were riding without q ticket,
smashed up considerable rolling stock,
delayed traffic on the road several
hours and spilled . car each of beer
and whiskey over the arid lands about
Ordway. The injured, none Of them
seriously, were rushed to Pueblo.
The Ordway new era., 1913-07-11
Pie Day a Success

Advance reports from the cherry
pic festival at Manzanola yesterday
are to the effect that this initial cele-
bration Of the fipening Of fruit and
depot dedication was grand success
in every particular. Many OIdway
people attended.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-02-14
GROWTH OF THE CORPORATION
Is Something That Seems Hardly
Credible.

At the beginning of the nine
tenth Gentry there were in America
probably not more than 100 corpora
tons, of which at least one-half we're
in Massachusetts,. By the year 1910
Chancellor Kent observed that cor
porations had multiplied with flex-
ibility and variety unknown to the
common law. He says: "The in
crease of corporations in number,
and of private industry and enter
prise, has kept pace in every part OF
our country with the increase of
wealth and improvement. The Mas
sachusatts legislature, for instance,
in the session of 1887, incorporated
upwards of 70 manufacturing cor
porations." In 1857 Judge Dillon
remarked that, "lt is probably true
that more corporations were created
by the legislature of Illinois at its
last session than existed in the
whole civilized world at the COM
mencement of the present century,"
In the fiscal year 1909, according to
the report of the commissioner of
internal revenue, there were in the
United States 262,490 corporations
of all kinds, with more than 1884,
900, 100000 of stock and bonds and
So, 1875, 100000 of income, paying
Federal tax of about $27,000,000.
For the fiscal year 1901 the fig
ures had risen to 100000 corpora
tons with more than 8S,000,0O0,-
900 of stock and bonds and $780,
100000 of income, paying a Federal
tax Of $29,432. 900. AS the total
wealth of the United States has
been estimated at $125, 900, 100000
it would appear that nearly two
thirds of it is held by corporations.
More than one-fifth of the tax pay
ments were made by 1926 corpora
tions of New York.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-02-14
MOTION OF WINTER
q WHEAT IS VERY GOOD
Gal ALFALFA ACREAGE VERY LARGE
NO PLANT IS APPARENTLY DO.
ING WELL.

8fveral local authorities have
b u trying to figure out approx
IA xely the number of acres sown
Winter wheat and alfalfa in the
cd4lntry tributary to Timber Lake
ne total of winter wheat is esti-
nisted by them as being close to
the five thousand acre mark. This
conclusion is reached by determin-
irlgFth amount of seed that was
lased as accurately as they could
gGtat it, and also the actual acre
age known to one Of the men
whose business has necessitated a
lot of travel over the country dur
ing the last six months.
The total alfalfa crop is placed
at 700 acres and is based upon the
amount Of seed reported to have
been sold by local merchants and
shipped in by individuals. When
one considers that the average alf-
alta field of the individual farmer
is only from one to ten acres, it is
easy to see how widely alfalfa rails
ing is being carried on by farmers
in this section.
Authorities claim that this is an
ideal climate for the successful
growing of alfalfa for seed and it is
tie claim OF many that the next
i've years will see wonders done in
MIS- Immediate section Of the coun-
=! ~ The growing Of alfalfa for
seed as we'll as for hay and forage
purposes.
Heretofore the impression has
obtained that it is necessary to
have blanket of snow in winter
to protect both. winter wheat and
but the present condition of
both of these plants in this locality
could hardly be better. Careful
examination has been made in nu-
fields and the condition is
as entirely satisfactory.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-02-14
Notice Of Dissolution Of Partnership.

Notice is hereby gived that the
partnership heretofore existing Tin
der the firm name and style OF
Youmans & Lippert, has been dis
solved by mutual consent and the
business taken OVERLY Lippert &
Son. The latter firm assumes all
outstanding obligations against the
former partnership and all accounts
due it are to be paid to Lippert &
Son.
Dated Feb. 10. 1913.
George Lippert, Sr.
Chas A. Youmans.