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A REMARKABLE DISPLAY.
Is the Report of Those Who Sav
Farmers Exhibit in Denver.

Embeilished with picture oi
President W. r. Dye OF the Otcro
Agricultural Club. which picture by
the way resembles Ex-Gov. Buchtel
more than it did Shorty" the Den
yer Republican of Friday last had
the following to say about the display
sent up from this city, which cap
tured the sweepstakes awards for
best collection of grains and forage.
in cases. and best collection native
grasses below 1000 feet"
The exhibition by counties, held
in the building opposite the ring
building. shows in detail what is be-
ing done throughout the state in an
| agricultural way, and proves the
marvellous advance that has been
made in the past year in the raising
OF special beets, grains and grasses.
No section of the stock show is
growing more rapidly than that set
aside for agricultural products. Two
hundred and fifty-seven entries. as
in one respect. Another is noticea-
bic improvement in quality.
Otero county takes UP the most
floor space OF any of the exhibits.
They have 4ee specimens of grain
the ranch and farm. w. X. Dye from
Otero is the grand marshal of the ex-
hibit, which shows the great silver
cup that was captured at Pueblo. a
trophy given by William Randolph
Hearst for the greatest and finest dis
play OF all products of farm and
ranch. Then there is the Governor
Shafroth cup that was won at the
State fair, and many other awards and
trophies and hundreds of ribbons.
All of this display will go to the state
house to be cased after the present
show at the stock show.
Mr.. Dye called attention to an ear
of corn that has taken down $50 in
prizes during the last fiscal year. He
| said:
"We have three acres of land down
there that we till for the growth of
stuff for exhibition purposes, and ev-
erything that we have here has been
raised on this patch of ground. This
ear of corn has brought in $50 of real
money in the past year in prizes
alone.
There were planted 40 different
varieties of corn, in a radius of eight
feet, each stock when it was attain
ing its growth was agitated by a SER
les of wires attached to each stock
and rubbed together. In this manner
the pollen was distributed. There
is right here the result of the pollen
ization. for there are exactly u diff
this one cob. Notice the variegated
coloring and great firm grains on the
cob. Another thing we have done
down there is making an ear of corn
grow full and firm entirely over the
cob. in other words, there is no nub-
bin" on the small end of the car
it's firm and covered with corn. This
has been accomplished by gathering
the seed of the corn while in the
! dough or milk stage"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-01-31
Some Practical ZnfOr.
nation OF Value to
Be 9inn erS by s.
FOrtier. u. s. Lrri-
cation Engineer.

for the season, and the general eff.
cheney of the system.
(2) Companies dispose of the wat.
er conveyed in canals by making con.
tracts with individual owners The
contracts usually provide for the SALE
OF perpetual water right for Civ
en- tract of land with an additional an,
nual charge for the operation and
maintenance of the canal system. I'm.
der some canals the purchase of &
water right is not required, the tcta
charge for water being paid annually
in the way of water rental. In al
mutual or cooperative companies tn.
Water users are the shareholders. and
some canals which are at frs. oper.
aied and CONTROL. ID by capitalists Q,
non-residents become mutual ,.ompln-
les by selling to each water user ar
interest in the company and the prop
erty owned by it.
30 Contracts vary much as to the
quantity of water which the company
agrees to furnish. Probably the mos,
common is stream of a given size
say l cubic foot per second for each
90 acres of land, on condition that
the purchaser will turn off the water
when it is not NEEDED. Others agree
to furnish enough to cover the land
to given depth. say = feet. during
each season. Practically all such con-
tracts provide. however. that in case
OF shortage of water the company
shall "proratc" what water it has
That is. in case the company has not
enough water to supply all it has con-
lracted to deliver. it shall divide wha,
it has among all its contract holders
Few canals have all the time enough
water to fill all contracts, and the cf-
feet / such contract is that the pur-
chaser is to receive share of what
water the company gets rather than a
stream of given size or fixed
quantity during the season. the share
received depending on the number
OF water rights sold. The effect in
mutual companies is the same. The
settler buys. instead of water right
a share in the company. and each
share entities its holder to a portion
of whatever water the canal carries
The same is true in irrigation dis.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-01-31

On Wednesday J. W. Leeeing and Earl
and Winters Rex purchased the Big Four
grocery of H. H. Schott. taking immediate
possession Of the same,
To the grocery trade Earl Rex is not
unknown. as he was one of the original
organizers Of the Big Four. and he will
bring number of friends back to the old
trading place. These will be augmented
by the friends Of his brother and Mr.. Lee
cling. and the outlook is very bright for
the new owners Of the Big Four grocery.
Will Stocker, the jeweler. has disposed
Of his jswelry store to n. j. Black of
Canon City. who arrived this week with
his family and will make this city his
future home,
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LOSE oNs-wlN ONE
Basket Ball Team Breaks Even on
Trip to Lower Valley.

iTbp ~ AVWCT v0uGys
The Rocky Ford basket ball team lost
to Lamar IL to l2 in close and hard
fought game last Friday. The local quint-
ct outplayed the Lamar Ave in team
work. but they were unable TO stop the
Lamar five who were on their own floor.
which gave them . great advantage.
The absence Of Ritehis at guard and
the injury to Lawrence. putting him out
Of part of the game. further handicapped
the local boys. Church. tho star forward
Of Lamar. won the game for his school.
showing great speed and quieknsss in
handling the ball.
Following the defeat Of Friday the To-
cal team redeemed themselves by win
ming easily from Wiley. Wiley showed
good improvement since the first game Of
the season. but was unable to keep the
ball long enough to roll up the necessary
points, and so lost with score Of SO to
"a.
The lins-ups for the two games were
as follows:
ROCKY FORD LAMAR
Cover Center. Cy Strong
Hill Guard, Breslin
Robins Guard, McGraw
Lawrenes-Ssver, Forward. Lyvere
Spencer Forward. Church-C -Cahall
Seore:-Roeky Ford Goals, Cover |.
Robins /. Spencer !: Fouls. Cover 2.
Lawrence 8. Spencer Total / 2 points.
Lamar Goals. Cy Strong 2. Lyvers /.
Church 4; Fouls. Cy Strong 5-Total IL.
ROCKY FORD Wiley
Karpe Center, Hiltabidel
Spencer Forward, Hall
Sevsr-Maier Forward, Carver-Rowe
Cover Guard, Crumpaeker
Hill Guard. Wilson
Seore:-Roekv Ford Goals. Spencer I,
Sever S. Maier 2. Cover 4, Hill 6; Fouls,
Spencer 5-Total SO. Wiley Goals
HiItabidsl !. Hall 6. Carver 2. Rowe /
Crumpaeker 2-Total "a.
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sonE BUSINESS CHANGES
Rocky Ford Trading Co. and Big
Four Grocery.

The Enterprise last week told its read
ers about the sale of the Rocky Ford
Trading Co. and promised further parti-
oulars. which we are now able to give:
As intimated. S. A. Matthews was the
purchaser of a majority of the stock. the
remainder being purchased by H. W.
Lance. and these two gentlemen will on
Monday next assume full ownership and
control of the company's stores and busi-
ness.
1t is the intention Of the new firm. which
will continue to do business under the old
name. to as soon as possible replenish the
stock Of farm implements. wagons, car
riages, ETC.. and energetlcally go after
the trade Of the farmers of this vicinity,
and as they are both widely known and
deservedly popular, they will undoubtedly
build up very successful business.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-01-31

Seore:-Roekv Ford Goals. Spencer !
Sever S. Maisr 2. Cover 4. Hill 6; Fouls
Spencer 5-Total SO. Wiley Goals
Hiltabdsl |. Hall 6. Carver 2. Rowe l
Crumpaeker 2-Total "a.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-01-31
GREAT BUCKEYE
HAWkEYE REUNION
Most Enjoyable of Any Yet
Held by These States
SOME THREE HUNDRED
ENJOYED HOSPITALITY
A Splendid Program was Rendered
and Spelling Match Brought
Affair to Mlrthful Close

N ohauoa soAhe AoohAOh III
former Iowans aud Ohloans, resid-
ing in Otero county, was held in
x. of P. hall. Rocky Ford, on last
Saturday, Jan. rs, the number
registering from each state being
as follows: Iowa "a, Ohio 81.
The big dinner was something
long to be remembered, the long
tables over flowing with the pro-
ducts of Otero county's prolific
soil, to which we're added the cul-
mary skill Of noted Iowa and Ohio
housewives with cakes, pies, salads,
pickles, etc. Including invited
guests, about 300 persons partook
of dinner.
After the feasting. the assem-
blage was called to order by
President DR.. Lovejoy, followed
by an invocation from Mr.. r. 81.
Mueller.
An orchestra composed of Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Hotties, S. 3. Bailey
and NJ. D. Archiquette furnished
delightful music throughout the
proceedings, adding much to the
gayety and enjoyment of the oc-
casion, as the frequent applause
mindicated.
The program rendered was one
of the best ever offered at similar
reunion. The recital by Miss
Hazel Kerney was ingeniously
rendered and lasting credit to
the elocutionary powers of that
versatile young lady. Parrish
Lovejoy pleased the audience with
his recital of very interesting
piece of literature and was literally
applauded. Ohio was told in
poetry and story by DIR. l.. p.
Barbour, who extolled the virtues
of the great Buckeye state, it's hills
and wales and unmeasur ed capacity
for furnishing Presidents, while
Ralph P. Collins performed a
similar function for Iowa. and
established his reputation not only
as an historian, but as humorist
and along concealed Caruso. The
wind-up of his peroration in song
brought smiles, not tears. JOY not
pain. to the enthralled audience,
as a gem of lowa's best melody
and thouht. Mrs. II. $. johnson
captivated the throng with solo
that called for encore and the
crowd would not be stilled until
she appeared twice more in pleas
ing song. A reading selection by
Mrs. II. w. Royal was full uf meat
and thought and charmingly rem
dered. Mrs. j. D. Dennis captur-
ed the fancy of her hearers by the
admirable manner in which she re-
cited aselectiou that was highly ap-
preciated. The old fashioned spell
ing match was a fitting climax of
a day of mirth and enjoyment, and
while it showed some mighty good
spoilers, it also showed some
mighty poor ones-such old stagers
as Ralph Collins, 7. B. Wilson,
Charley Cassstt and others going
down" on words Of two and three
syllables. It was no end of Taught
er, however, and was rich in fun
and pain too, perhaps, to those who
could not spell.
The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
President-T. B. Wilson.
yicePresident-Mrs. VII. Boyd.
Secretary-S. S. Bailey.
Treasurer-W. c. Steele.
An executive committee will be
named later.
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For the Farm Women

A prize of IS has been offered by
the International Congress Of Farm
Women for the most useful article in.
vented by a farm woman and exhibit
ed at the State fair In Pueblo Septem-
Der Is to 20. A committee Of three
women will be selected to decide the
award and the competition Is open To
all the women of Colorado.
The Colorado branch OF the congress
will meet at the State fair at Pueblo
September Is to 20. They will have
on exhibition in their building many
new and modern articles and labor
saving devices. The cooperation and
help OF farm women 10 sending dele.
gates Is requested. Short lectures
will be given each day on practical
subjects OF interest and benefit to the
farmers wives.
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Resolutions

Whereas, God. In his infinite wis
dom, has seen best to call from ouI
midst our sister, Fern Coy; therefore
be IL
Resolved. That we, the young ladies
Bible class Of the Baptist Sunday
school. extend to the bereaved family
our heartfelt sympathy. We know
that our loss is her gain, for though
she was but fifteen years of aye, her
life was one Of pure conservation to her
Heavenly Father, and we have the
assurance that her absence here means
her presence with Christ yonder.
Signed: Mrs. M. BOllinger, teacher:
Misses Allie Davis. May Weldon. Mel
lie Smith, Irene Lancaster. Edith
Hoover, Mable Schroeder, Nellie
westherwax, Pearl Wilson, Wipifred
Wilson. Mary Brown. Scena Rank
Hester Bouldin and Cora Mcclellan
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A. Bunch of Babies

More than SO babies have already
been entered for the Better Babies
contest at the State fair at Pueblo
/ September Is, to 20 Arrangement
have been made for one fare rate for
the round trip to Pueblo from all
stations In Colorado which are com
petitive points and one and third
rate for all stations that are non.c com
petitiye points. There is no entrance
fee for the babies who are to be en-.
tered for the $500 10 prizes that will
be divided among the winners. The
champion babies who win the first
prizes in their classes at the State fair
will have right to enter the worlds
championship baby contest to be held
at San Francisco 10 1915, 10 which
prizes aggregating s25 900 are offered.
The baby that wins the state
championship OF Colorado and the
$500 In first prizes offered at the State
fair at Pueblo September Is to 20 will
be entitled to compete for the worlds
championship p and the s25 900 In prizes
offered by the Panama Exposition at
San Francisco for the best baby in the
world.
The S25 900 offered In the worlds
contest will be divided into five prizes
Of 1000 each. Prizes will be offered
for babies up to eight years OF age.
The terms will be almost identical
with those Of the State fair at Pueblo
for babies under three years OF age
and the State Fair prize babies will
be eligible to compete for the prizes
at San Francisco offered for babies
under three years Of age. The prize
for babies from one to two years is
$5. OOO In gold and the same amount is
offered for the best baby between two
and three years OF age. Only babies
that have won state championships
are eligible.
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Numa

Mrs. Peter Mumm Is seriously sick
this week.
Several Numaites attended Water.
melon Day at Rocky Ford.
Earl Schroeder came home Saturday
TO spend some time with his parents.
Miss Olive Baker. of Kutch, Colo,
is visiting her sister. Mrs. Charles
Risinger.
Miss Gcrtie Schroeder Of Kansas
City ia visiting at the Charles Schroe.
der home.
Miss M. E. Cordes of Haswell ar
rived Saturday to take up her work In
the primary department.
Roy Mundell drove down from
the ranch Wednesday and attended
the fair at Rocky Ford Thursday.
Several auto loads Of friends at
tended the funeral OF Miss Fern Coy
at the family home Saturday after.
noon.
Mrs. Chas. Schroeder returned
Tuesday from California where she
has been for some time past. Her
health has been much improved.
Mrs. George Risinger and daughters,
Daisy and Bertha, drove down from
the divide Tuesday to spend few
days with relatives. They will return
Saturday.
Mrs. Charles Risinger entertained Il
number Of young people on Monday
night 10 honor OF her cousins, the
Misses Ulrich, aud her sister, Miss
Olive Baker.
Miss Lucy MundelI came over from
Fowler Monday to spend few days
with home folks. She has secured a
school south OF Fowler and will begin
teaching next Monday.
Misses Ethel and Bess Ulrich and
Olive Baker went TO Rocky Ford Tues
day, where they will visit few days
before the two former return to their
home in Lawrence, Kansas
Mrs. Henry PassiR had the misfor-
tune bO elIp anu idiI va WIG e'onS H''''
step OF her home Sunday evening.
striking her back In such manner AS
u, keep her In bed several days.
Miss Mayme Helms gave party to
her many friends Tuesday night which
was greatly enjoyed by those present.
She leaves this week for La innta to
finish her high school course this year.
Mrs. Strever was very pleasantly
surprised Tuesday evening by the ar
rival OF some old acquaintances whom
she had not seen for twenty fve years.
The party consisted OF Joseph Burr.
bis son william, and wife and baby,
who reside in LeOta. Kansas, and
made the trip In an auto. They visit
ed friends in Rocky Ford Thursday
and Friday and will return home Sat
urday. william Burr worked for the
Twin Lakes Land and Water company
at Ord way for sixteen years, and still
has many friends here who wereeglad
to see him again.
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Cants Coming Fast

Reports from shippers are to the ef-
feet that cantaloupes are beginning
To ripen fast now, and that shipments
are becoming heavier each day.
Thursday was the most active day Of
the season so far, when total Of thir-
ty-two cars were shipped by the three
commission firms In the district, and
1t is expected that this number will be
Increased from day to day to the end
OF the season.
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Cord Of Thanks

We, the parents. family and uncle
of Fern Coy, take this opportunity of
expressing our sincere thanks to our
friends and neiRhbors for their Rener-
GUS hospitality, together with the
many gifts Of flowers. in time Of our
bereavement over the loss Of our
daughter, sister and niece.
THE Coy FAMILY.
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Fowler last Saturday and took in the
fair: Mrs. w. Laughlin. Mrs. O. y.
Kelley. Mr.. and Mrs. Will Bouldin and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Trainor.
Messrs. Will Edgar. Fred Cook, Dave
Waugh, Oliver Osberg. and many
others. All patronized the Estes AND
Calligan stand and all report an en-
joyable time.
About 25 OF the best milk cow~ 10
Colorado will be entered in the milk
ing contest at the State fair this year.
The Babcock test will be used and .
liberal premium and prize will be
awarded the winning COW. With only
few more days before the opening or
the fair on September l5, many dairy
men are already preparing their best
mixers for the state championship
contest.
Jonn T. Yates and wife and L. l..
e. Stewart OF Omaha have been spend
ing the past ten days at the Stewart
Investment company ranch looking
after property interests. Mr.. Yates
is one of the head officers OF the Wood
men OF the World, with headquarters
In Omaha, and is the financial direc-
tor OF the company's affairs. He buys
each year for his company more than
four million dollars worth of bonds.
The Woodmen OF the World building
at Omaha Is nineteen stories high and
is the finest office building In Ne
braska. Ordway is fortunate In that
she has such men as Mr.. Yates 6nan-
cIally interested ip the district.
Myron L. Fenton came down from
Denver this week to load car Of
Ordway pink meat cantaloupes for.re-
tail trade In Denver. He has estab-
lished a store at 23O Fifteenth street
for the dIstribu tion Of these delicasies
In the capital city and Is doing busi-
ness under the firm name OF the Ord
way Pink Meat Cantaloupe Co. HIS
advertisements contain the informa.
tiOn that they carry No cold storage
melons. that they are delivered fresh
from the farm daily to the consumers
table, and are delivered free. 1t looks
like he is on the way to making nice
business out Of this enterprise aud the
advertisement Ordway will get out OF
1t will be of great benefit. The mel.
ons he is distributing are grown on
the A. j. Dean farm west of town.
]. e. Downey and Miss Margaret
Downey. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. e.
W.. returned from Quincy, ILL.,. Tues
day. They visited at Mound City.
Mo-, with Mr.. Downey's parents and
accompanied Mrs. J. e. to Quincy.
While east they took part 10 the cele.
bration Of the completion OF the big
dam across the Mississippi at Ke0kuk,
Iowa. which was built by Cana.
dian capital at cost Of s23, ,0O0. 900,
exclusive Of the power plant 10 con.
uection, which IL estimated 70 be
large enough to furnish p0wer as far
down the river as New Orleans. The
line Is about completed to st. Louis
at present. The company has been
three years building this immense
dam and the celebration In commem
oration OF its completion was big
event In Keokuk. Il
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For Sale

1918 Model, Motor Cycles aud Motor
Boats at bargain prices. all makes,
brand new machines, on easy monthly
payment plan. Get our proposition
before buying or you will regret it,
also bargains In used Motorcycles.
Write us today. Enclose stamp for
reply. Address Lock Box II Trenton,
Mich.-2ltlO.
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Stories Of the Town

Pure Tiedemann.-l3tf
Lumber-Tiedemann Mercantile
company.-l0tf
B. W. Wilson was q Canon City
visitor Tuesday.
No-Sag gate sold by B. W. English
Lumber Co.-i5tf
The county commissioners were In
session Tuesday.
Contractors-Tiedemann Mercan-
tile company.-l0tf
Grating hatchets aud crate nails At
The Ordwsy Trading Co. g.
Luther Csdwallader spent Sunday
with his family at Rocky Ford.
Grapes for sale at cents per pound.
Apply at ranch. Fred Hoffman.
Miss Lucy Cline Of Haswell spent
several days visiting friends here last
week.
Mrs. A. J. Clifton and children are
visiting at the home Of Charles
Sewers.
E.P. Johnson was in Canon City
Tuesday and Wednesday oo real estate
business.
VIM. Hartman, Jr.. of Pueblo is
visiting at the A. g. Bowers ranch at
Crowley.
Miss Esther Kelley wis in Fowler
over Sunday. the guest OF Miss Mary
freeman.
Mrs. Belle Brush returned Monday
after spending few days 10 the
mountains.
Charles Hensler Is assisting 10 the
H.J garage during the absence Of Lou
BuckridRe.
Miss Bowers Of Crowley went to
Rocky Ford first OF the week to enter
high school.
County Superintendent Freeman
was in town Tueseay ON his way to
Sugar City.
See our new style lanterns. Guar
enteed not to blow out, The Ordway
Trading Cu.
Meade hay press for sale. Good as
new. Hans Wickstrom. Phone Ord
way s53.-27t2
S. p. Ilgenfritz returned Monday
after spending q few days with his
family at Manitos.
Miss Lena Kearns returned home
Wednesday from Ohio, where she
spent her vacation.
Mrs. C. NJ. jackson and sister. Mrs.
Price Nuttall, were Colorado Springs
visitors over Sunday.
Beet knives with or without hooks.
A new kind. Ask about them. The
Ordwsy Trading Co.
Pete Bouldin and family and Miss
Trudy FAIRIES were Melon visitors at
Rocky Ford yesterday.
Home uilders-Tiedemann Mer.
camille company.-l0tf
Wayne Wilson Of Rocky Ford Is
now on the New Era force, making
the tifth regular employe.
We pay the highest market price for
oats and hay. See us before selling.
The Ordway Trading Co.
BORN-To Mr.. and Mrs. A. SnOd-
grass OF King Center, on Wednesday,
August 81. 40 si-pound boy.
Call Tiedemann's, Ordway a3l, for
Pueblo artificial ice.-7tf
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Statement of Ownership

Ordway New Era, published weekly
at Ordway. Colorado, required by act
OF August "a. 1912.
Editor, Jay F. Johnson; Managing
Editor, Jay F. Johnson; Business man
ager. Jay F. Johnson; Publisher, Jay
r. johnson.
JAY F. JOHNSON.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this I'd day Of September. 1918.
EDWIN J. SMITH,
SIS. Notary Public.
Ny commission expires October 4. 1915.
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For sale or Exchange

Will trade for city prorerty'or small
er tract close In. 800 acres Relinquish-
ment near Arlington, Colo. 100 acres
under Colt ditch, 60 acres In growing
alfalfa, corn. Kaflir and cane. 800
acres adjoining to lease to seed TO
alfalfa. all fenced and some improved.
Address. Box 1896, Scott City, Kan.a %.
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Directors Meeting

The regular monthly meeting Of the
directors Of the First National bank
was held on FRIDAY Of last week.
Only matters OF routine nature
came up for discussion.
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Millinery

have q hne line OF Children's and
Ladies' Hats, and ask all interested to
watch for my opening announcement
later. MRS. BELLE BRUSH.
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Card of Thanks

l desire to express my thanks to tn.
many friends who assisted me durinl
my recent bereavement.
SUSIE MICKELBERRY
The Ordway new era., 1913-09-05
Wanted

Alfalfa pasture for 80 horses. Mai
a card stating what you have to offer
Ernest Ramsey, Ordway. -27tl
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FOR SALE-Lyon & Healy Organ,
in good condition. Inquire OF Opal
Hanen at postofiice, Olney Springs.
Colorado.