The Ordway new era., 1913-09-26
Preceded by Brief Historical Sketch of the Origin, Locate
Municipal Development of the Town
HISTORICAL SKETCH.

HISTORICAL SKETCH.
Geographically ordway incorporated occupies the M
In the State Of Colorado by the United States survey
en vent no on he
gust A. D. 1911, it became part of the newly esab-
temporary county and on November 5. 1912, by
majority OF 27, ALL it was chosen as the permanent
April s5 1890 Geo. N. ordway, De witt G, Roberts
Avery Moore Geo. w. swink and Nathan c. Hurd ex-
Of The ordway Town and Land Company and completed
the same by filing the articles. December s; following
following called !; The osdway "
81 r. 81 w. and included the whole Of said section.
July 80. 1895 said company acknowledged PLAT 8, Of
Tas o wa sol
Of south half of Section a. T q s.. R. 81 W. Said
south Of the Missouri Pacific railroad
the whole practically about the middle east and west
of said half section
The first station of Missouri Pacific near said
section about three miles east, and was named
Meredith On June g. 1890. this station house was re-
as to this
beginning at the west line 57s extending $50
each side of the middle line Of its original right
Incidentally it may be mentioned that this deed took
q the fact that It assumed to give away AZ the ,ss ss
and this lying the north side Of the original
feet s e. ' by
South Park. To prevent further Entertainments upon
1aa sne
adopted establishing Railroad Avenue of and on that
Connection with the undsputed county road. Another
inducement to locating station and stopping all trains
agreement to supply Free for twenty years. water for
ensine tanks .
ordway presented to the county court. Marion F.
Miller. sitting county Judge The petition was signed
is said quite number Of them being SO made
nrA thof indfn nj fha
222 Inhabitants in the proposed corporate limits
Of ss to
with the other records of incorporation filed In the re-
and plat Of The Town Of ordway and that is neces
sarly the only plat by which property may be located
oea in in s sns Of But as
included and accurately showed both former pas re-
Streets alleys and parks there be any diff.
Guilty in the matter of definite location OF any piece OF
The election to vote on question Incorporation
ordered and duly held August 1900 and was duly
Grant A. Mumford and G. w. Dennis, previously ap-
pointed by the court for that
Though there seems no record OF the fact
for mayor and trustees as the first minutes
ings dated October !. 1900 Council met in due
Laverty, BEford and Walter. Meeting adjourned for
Of quorum. J. v. Day, clerk" From some cause
.here We're a not again than four
present at one meeting but by their changing from
.
elected were c. E. Bigford, J. c. Ellis B. E. Green,
NJ G. Laferty, ]. E. Mock and L. w. Walter ]. v. Day
was first clerk and also made treasurer; A. W.
Rube, police magistrate. and e. D. Hoser, marshal
The ordinance, adopted October 4. 1900 was en-
titled "Offenses" 1t had been prepared by Major Dam
Of La Junta and contained forty sections under four
heads called articles" It remained good ordinance
answering all purposes till 1t discovered In 1910
that 1t had been signed by the mayor and lacked
proof posting, whereupon 1t readopted The next
provided for licensing saloons at 5000 and the
town until the adoption Of the state local
option law at the annual municipal election Of 1908
question Of continuing under this law was again
voted on elections of 1902, at each OF which
the majorties favorng the dry side were largely In
creased, the last being more than two to one
April 1, 1901, ordinance providing for an election
pon the question issuing 100000 in water bonds
was adopted the election had May resulting
in IA votes against the vote being only by
taxpayers These the only bonds ever issued
which made complete lien on the taxable prop
ery Of the town. but for several they proved
unstable and were destroyed But on the strength OF
their ISSUE is the old reservoir was
enlarged of which certain citizens
whose names do not appear of record, borrowed the
money at Rocky Ford The water works system then
in contemplation which had been originated by
The Twin Lakes Land and Water Company, consisting
OF certain rights in and lateral bitches from the
Bob Creek canal said old reservoir and an artesan
well and wind pumping plant, later equipped by said