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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-02-21

strike. The entire town is interested.
Indemini is on strike against the fed
eral government. For several years
the inhabitants have been petitioning
for road through the mountains to
the nearest Swiss towns, so that it
would not be necessary, as at present,
to cross the frontier into Italy for pro-
visions. A campaign of passive re-
sistance was inaugurated to emphasize
the grievances of the village. The
town officials have resigned and there
is none to enforce the laws or to col
lect taxes. No one will become a can
didate for office.
The legislature of Nevada has put
the Reno divorce market out of bust.
ness, practically. The assembly of
Lawmakers has passed an amendment
to the divorce laws making one year Is
residence in the state compulsory upon
persons wishing to obtain divorces, in
stead of six months, the laws present
requirement. Business men of Reno
objected to the amendment and main
tanned lobby to work against it.
Patrolman Holcomb, of San Diego
may lose an arm, as the result of be.
ing bitten by girl. He arrested her on
charge of disorderly conduct and she
bit his hand. He paid no attention to
the wound. which has become infected
California may have one of the most
severe "gun-carrying" laws in the
country, if the bill introduced by AS.
semblyman Ambrose of Los Angeles be-
comes law. He would make the car.
rying of concealed pistol felony, as
well as the carrying of black jack
billy or pair of brass knuckles. The
carrying of any other sort of weapon
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-02-21
Hidden Lake
Is Big Boon
Discovery of Water Underground
in Washington County Great
Benefit to Whole District

|" HE discovery of what appears
to be an immense underground
, lake, underlying the entire cen
trail portion of Grant County
WASH, is responsible for the present
activity in the Moses Lake district,
regarding which mention was made in
these columns last week. Land that
was once considered practically worth
less, because of the lack of water, is
now being reclaimed by the use of
pumping plants, which furnish an eco
nomical means of supplying water for
irrigation from source which seems
to be inexhaustible. The result is that
barren wastes of volcanic ash and
sagebrush are giving way to thriving
orchards, and alfalfa and garden
fields of prolific production. The soil
is remarkably fertile and produces
heavily when the science of irrigation
is applied.
The underground lake which has been
the means of this remarkable change
is located in an ancient course of the
Columbia River. The Columbia has
performed some strange feats in her
day, and this is one of the strangest of
them all. The lake is several miles
in extent and crops out in various
places throughout Grant County. These
visible portions of this immense body of
water are known as Moses Lake, Brook
Lake, Round Lake, Black Rock Lakes
and Willow Lakes, and they form the
outer rim of an area about 40 miles
long and 20 miles wide.
One settler who lives in the inter.
vening country carried his water in
barrels for three years, hauling them O
distance Of 16 miles. He never thought
of digging well because the country
looked so much like a desert that he
never dreamed of finding such thing
as water beneath the surface. But one
day he was induced to dig well, and
he struck an abundant supply of water
at 40 feet. This caused furore One
settler after another begin sinking 6
well, and every time that this was
done water was encountered. The re-
suit is that today the entire country
is dotted with wells, and many pump
ing plants have been installed, irrigat
ing from 10 to 1000 acres each.
Discovery of water caused a rush
and practically all available land has
been taken up under the homestead o1
desert act. Much of this land is now
being placed on the market by com
panies that have become heavily in
terested in the district, and the coun
try is being rapidly developed. Wen
atchee capitalists have invested $4,000,
900 in the Moses Lake country and art
now improving their land by setting il
out to commercial orchards. The or
chards that have already been devel
oped in the Moses Lake district yielt
as heavily as those of Wenatchee, il
is said, and the fruit produced il
shipped through the Wenatchee Fruit
| Growers Association.
One company, Hallett Bros, main
tanning Offices at 106 Pike St., Seattle
has recently published a handsom,
booklet descriptive of the district, ant
the Great Northern Railroad is alsC
sending out considerable information
regarding it.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-02-21

speakers should know the Bible. He
says that men who speak with telling
force are those "who are able to give
illustrations from Holy Writ, who are
familiar with the stories of Holy Writ
and who can tell them to their audi
ences.o
In Chicago three policemen attempted
to break up ball to which they had
been denied admittance. The officers,
with half dozen citizens whom they
enlisted in their cause, were elected
from the hall with much damage, after
a riot in which shots were fired by the
bluecoats. The officers lost their
stars, also.
Here's a fine case of freak legisla-
tion and it ism from Oklahoma, either:
A bill has been introduced in the Mis-
souri, legislature prohibiting women
wearing dresses that button up the
back, unless the buttons be as large as
silver dollars. The bill provides a fine
of from 81 to SO, with fine for per-
sistent offenders.
The congregation of church on
Long Island is engaged in a war of
words concerning the pronunciation of
Jerusalem" A young lady soloist,
singing "The Holy City," made it
"Jer-u-see-lum.'' Rev. Charles E.
Gregg was shocked at this. Straight
way, he wrote letter to the singer,
upbraiding her for her pronunciation.
He declared that the syllable "sa"
should be pronounced "ser'' or "sar."
The congregation took up the question.
Dictionaries helped little and it's be-
ing fought out yet.
In Switzerland village has gone on
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Looking 1t Ouer

7 IRAN MAXIM, the man who
- invented an instrument that
i i makes the discharge of fire
arms practically inaudible, has
announced that he has a machine with
which he expects to make cities noise
less. "The device will shed silence as
a lamp sheds light" he is quoted as
having said. 1t is stated that the
Maxim silencer can be placed between
the source of noise and the persons af-
fected by it and absorb all racket.
People who like to sleep late of morn
ings may buy one of Maxim's inven-
tions and put it in their windows, thus
defying the milk man and the early
street cars.
Hollow Horn Bear of South Dakota,
an Indian chief, wants to present
Woodrow Wilson with peace pipe on
the day of his Inauguration, as fea-
ture of that ceremonial occasion. If
the president-elect will allow Hollow
Horn Bear to present the pipe, dele
cation of chieftains will journey to
Washington and will invest the giving
with tribal ceremony.
President Taft believes that public
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1913-02-21

In Switzerland village has gone on
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

kind was she that all the boys loved
her.
It was easy to like the Choir Sister.
too. because she played ball with the
boys before rehearsals. And those
nights when the Choir Master lot
them invite their frienls in for games
she was the girl most of them wanted
for a partner.
30 anyone can see why the boys
were blue when Ricky Jackson. her
brother. came into the choir room
Christmas eve and said:
mil" (short for Mildred. her real
name) isn't going to have any Christ
mas!"
The boys stopped right there. some
with their choir clothes only half on.
II they didn't find out right away what
was the matter with the Choir Sister.
the Christmas eve service would have
to go without their singing.
So Ricky told how she had come
down that morning with funny tired
feeling. and smiling and hot cheeks.
and had to stay in bed, and how she
cried when she thought of the tree
she was going to miss.
You can see why that Christmas
eve service was not as happy A. 1t
should have been for these boys. Az
terward. when the tree was lighted
with the starlike candles and the Sun
day school room was filled with boys
and girls opening their presents. each
choir boy was thinking of the Choir
Sister. lying there at home. wishing
she could be with them.
Next day people in church thought
the boys sang the Christmas hymns
better than ever. But the people did
not know that just before the boys
marched in the Choir Master had told
them plan by which the Choir Sis
ter would have a Christmas she would
never forget.
At evening the janitor's doorbell
rang. The Choir Mother opened it.
and in came the Choir Master and a
lot of boys with red cheeks and smil-
ing faces. Back of the others four
of the biggest boys dragged through
the door small Christmas tree.
They set the tree up in the parlor.
Everyone was stih for they didn't
want the Choir Sister to know any
thing about 1t till 1t was all ready.
Soon the candles were In place. and
the trimmings. and they lit the can.
dies. and each boy placed a package
under the tree. and then q wonderful
thing happened!
The door opened and the Choir
Mother and the Choir Master walked
in, carrying between them a little
stretcher. and upon that lay the Choir
Sister.
You should have seen her face! You
could almost see the light Of the can
dies sparkling in 1t. so happy was
she! The boys held their breath. won.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

The New Era was In error last week
in stating that the meeting Of the
Thursday Afternoon club at the home
OF Mrs. T. L. Edgar was well attend.
ed In spite Of the weather. As mat
ter OF fact, only two attended and no
meeting was held. The ladies amused
themselves with fancy work for
Christmas presents
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

Should the tag on yodr New Era be
incorrect as To date of expiration the
week following your renewal, it will
be because OF The rush In the sub.
scription department during the con-
test. However, II the date remains
unchanged more than one week, please
notify US at once.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

Fred Hilvert left yesterday for
Cincinnati, Ohio. and will spend the
holidays there. He expects to return
soon after the first of the year with
his family and they will Immediately
go to housekeeping In the new house
just finished for Perry Behymer on
Sherman avenue.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

J. E. Stanley, who recently left the
employ Of the New Era to engage in
ad. writing In the windy city, is re-
ported to be we'll settled and holding
good position with an advertising
6rm.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19
Advertising Rates

tSlx words u tue line.)
Display, per column iuch.. ...... l5c
Display, TN yearly contract. ......I2}c
Announcements OF meetings-asso.
Citations, lodges, churches. clubs. etc.
where admission is free and nothing
Is offered for sale, will be published
without charge.
Obituaries, cards of thanks, resolu.
tions. etc, will be charged at regular
rates for reading notices.
ETNo deviation from these rates.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

The Princess theater announces In
this issue the return engagement OF
The Rosary, which was shown in Sep.
tember to appreciative audiences.
This second appearance Is by request.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

J. H. Leary Sr. and daughter Edith
arrived 10 Ordway Thursday night Of
last week. Mr.. Leary returned, after
a few days visit, to Westcliffe, while
Miss Edith will make a more extend
ed visit with her brother J. II. Jr.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

j. T. Deaton. who has claim west
of Forder, left Wednesday for Scott
City. Kan, to spend the balance Of
the winter. The New Era will keep
him informed OF Crowley county
happenings while absent.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

Capt. E. w. DOwney was laid up in
the Sisters hospital at Trinidad with
a bad cold the past week, but has re.
covered and is on duty again.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

Monday was the farmers pay day at
the plant Of the Colorado Alfalfa
Milling company and $50, was dis
tributed among them In payment for
hay delivered during the past month.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

W. B. Rule leaves today for the
south after winding up the can taloupe
business Of his firm, Crutchfield s
voolfolk.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

Miss Fay Baker OF Colorado Springs
has been engaged as teacher In the
Ord way public high school to succeed
Miss Neva Lille. who resigned on ac-
count of Ill health.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

Water Commissioner Estes reports
the town reservoir full OF clear, cold
water. The job Of filling was rather
difficult on account Of the snow and
Ice.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

Hugh WadliDgton and Oscar Lind,
holm were in Rocky Ford Wednesday
evening during the auto drawing.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

Closing out Xmas goods-Mavtin's q
Fine gifts, prices just above cost
Come early.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

Monday was pay day at the sugar
factory tn-SuRar City. and money is
freerer among the farmers and conse-
quently among the business men than
1t was week ago.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

J. 2. Bouldin was present at tht
auto drawing in Rocky Ford Wednes
day evening.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

McNulty is making prices on dr.!
goods, notions and furnishings thai
will appeal TO you.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

Miss Irene Behymer returned last
week from Denver and Is assisting 10
her fathers law ONCE.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

Closing out Xmas goods-Martin's
Fine gifts, prices just above cost
Come early.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

Fl. @, Tiedemann and wife autoed
tORocky Ford Wednesday evening To
attend the Elks' dance.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19
EVANGELICAL CHURCH.

Preaching at 8 a. m.
Sunday School at i0a. m.
Preaching at ii II. m.
Young Peoples Meeting at $3.50 p. III.
Sermon at 1880.
Wednesday, at p. m, the Chaist-
mas program will be given, and treat,
by the Sunday school.
You are welcome.
p. g. NUFFER, Minister.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

The meeting OF the Crowley County
Cantaloupe and Produce Growers as
socittion slated for Saturday, Decem-
ber 20, has been postponed to Satur.
day, January 3.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

Closing out Xmas goods-Martin's g.
Fine gifts, prices just above cost.
Come early.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19
METHODIST CHURCH.

Mh HODASA SaONSh.
Sunday School at 10 a. m.
Public Worship. at ii a. m. Theme,
1.-THE Promise Of Childhood"
Preaching, Olney Springs, 800 p. m.
Pebble Worship At 7:3O pm. Theme.
"The Burden of Christmas"
4 Christmas Service by. the Sunday
School, Wednesday at y p IN.
O. E. BARKER, Pastor
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

Otis Bollacker Is nursing q sore
dnger which sho wed signs OF blood
poisoning.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

Lumber-Tiedemann Mercantile
c0mpany.-lOtf
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

Buy your Christmas gifts OF the
store that sells the good stun. Ord
way Jewelry Co.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

Mrs.. Al. Thomas returned from
Denver Sunday evening and reports
her husband improving rapidly.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

Mrs. d. G Mathes and daughter, Of
Arlington. are visiting In the home of
ThOs. Gallavan. Mrs. Mathes is an
aunt Of Mr.. Gallavan.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

]. R. Thomas and wife attended
the Dance At Rocky Ford Wednesday
evening.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

Closing out sale OF dry goods and
furnishings at McNulty's.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

The employees Of the alfalfa meal
mill had their semi-monshly pay day
Tuesday. The daily pay roll now
amounts to about $50.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

Tickets for Opie Read, the next at
traction on the lyceum course. are
now on sale and very much 10 demand
He appears at the Princess theater
January 8.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

BORN-To George Gallavan and
wife, early Wednesday morning. De.
cemberf7, fine baby girl.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

Extra copies of this number-a
long as they last-lO cents.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

The local postotfice will be open on
Christmas day from 1890 until II
O'Clock.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

Choice Gano apples, sl.lO per box;
fancy Ganos at SI.25. G. N. McNulty.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

L. Giffin was visiting 10 Sugar
City yesterday.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

D. G. Roberts and wife expect TO
leave next week for Salem, Oregon. to
spend the holidays with their son.
Harold.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

Save big money on candies ant
Xmas gifts, See Martin's--quick.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

J. M. Carrasco is one Of the new
subscribers to the New Era.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

See our ad. In this issue. First
National Bank.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

BORN-To Mr.. and Mrs. M. ]
Trainor, on Friday, December l2, I
boy.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

Save big money on candies and
Xmas gifts. See Martin's-quick.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19
Aey|ssgl
LITTLE CHOIR SISTER

HEY called her the
Choir Sister, be
cause she was the
daughter OF the
Choir Mother. Chill
dren have motherb
to m 9 nd their
clothes and see
that their faces and
hands are clean BE-
fore they march
into church. The
Choir Mother wa
the wife Of the
janitor OF the
church where the
choir sanN and 70
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

Cotton Seed Nut Cake for sale by
Tiede
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

Big cut in Xmas gifts. Closing out
Get your pick early.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19
Free with every ton order OF coal, a
nice coal shovel.-Tiedemann

Big cut In Xmas gifts. Closing out
Martins. Get your pick early.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

Goods at less than wholesale prices
at McNulty's.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

rs-Tiedemann Mercan-
tile company.-l0tf
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19
Opie Read-January s.

H. J. Clark was Pueblo visitor
Saturday
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19
The Church Services
CHRISTIAN CHURCH

CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Sunday School at 1000 q. m.
Preaching at 1l:00 a. m.
Preaching service at 1880 p. N.
Choir Practice for Christmas Pro-
gram, Tuesday, at7:30
Prayer and Personal Workers Meet
ing, Wednesday, at 1850.
Christmas Eve, Program by School,
at 500 p. N.
Standards for church and Sunday
School:
A School OF 100 by Christmas.
A Scriptural-A Praying and A
Working Church.
Members present at all Services OF
Church.
FRED T. CARR, Pastor.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

No-Sag gate sold by r. W. English
Lumber CO.-15tf
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

she was happy, and some of the boys
SMILED bit, just because she was
CRYING. Then there was all the jolly
fun that goes with tree.
But soon they took her away. She
was SO tired that she fell asleep right
after they put her back in bed. She
dreamed that she saw flock of sheep
with their shepherds on great plain.
Suddenly there was great light from
above and she seemed to hear angels
singing.
She awoke The singing did not
srop. She arose and opened the win
dow.
There, in the moonlight under her
window stood her Choir Brothers with
lighted candles, like the Christmas
carol singers of Old England. They
were singing this hymn:
"Hark! the Herald Angels sing"
When the verse was finished the
CIio.r Sister leaned out and alled
loom to them:
brothers. you have made me love
God whole lot more. A merry
Christmas to you ALL"
"And to you'll" they echoed.
As the Choir Sister crept back to
bed she heard the voices Of the boys
die away in the distance. Then a
chime OF bells somewhere out in the
great snow-white world rang out the
very hymn the boys had been singing
and the Choir Sister fell asleep.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

Only one more week to the close OF
the c0ntesL
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

Big cut In Xmas gifts. Closing out
Martins. Get your pick early.
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

A Christmas Motto.
The more We know. the better we
forgive;
Whoe'er feels deeply. fesls for al who
i've
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19
For Rent

For Rent
Two, furnished rooms for light
housekeeping. Mrs. J. +. Weather.
wax. Phone S23.-42t2
The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

dering what she
would say. Her lit
tie cheeks glowed as
she sat up straight
and held her arms
out toward the tree.
And her eyes spark
led as she cried:
oh! my Christ
mas tree!"
Then she turned
to the boys. and
said:
oh! My Dear
Choir Rrothers!"
Then she cried
a little, Just because
Evening star., 1913-03-02

pearng creature that Atheron had the garb
of woman. She of medium height with dark hair
and eyes, and she young, little more than GIRL
but she painfully thin and world dwearneSs sat
her face. Yet there abundant traces of recent
beauty and she possessed certain dignity and grace
that had survived sickness, and something DEEPER
giving her charm despite the dregs of misery that clung
to her lips. Her close fitting gown was black, and she
seemed to float into the muddy light of the shop like
shade of sorrow out of black space.
"Good God!" involuntariy broke from Atherton's
lips.
The woman seemed not to hear, and for seconds
stood regarding her visitor wonderngly fear growing
in her face the man. transxed and SILENT continued
to stare.
as Mr. Bedon in?' He struck by the hollow
of his voice.
"No" was the almost naudble reply.
Something, the pathos that went into that single
word, the dropping of her eyeids if they would
guard within shut out great pain, told Atherton all
the story that he had read in the wreched shop 1t
the girl whose face Beldon had drawn the
of his napkin that night in the Seattle restaurant and
Beldon, he knew, would never be in
A problem confronted Atherton when, after an hour
of heartbreak under the spell of Mary Bedons voice,
and the whole ptfu story had been told he CO.
He had discovered that his dead friends wife, though
alone ill., and utterly desolate, not without spirit
He saw in her grim determination stay and fight
there amid the settings of her great sorrow; it
had flashed from her deep eyes when he had ventured
friendship that had existed between her husband and
himself; it driving a hurt already set deep, the
knowledge that Jimmy had gone to his finish in silence
Evening star., 1913-03-02

He knew that his visit meant much to her. but he saw
that it would be difficult to help her otherwise.
After the manner of most impulsive, mastery men,
Atheron solved it in the least tactfu way though not
without stroke of genius. He had said his final word of
encouragement and the point of leaving, when
suddenly he drew forth substantial roll of bills and
forced it into her hands, closing his them SO
saw her color mount and her eyes pour forth the
ment that her tongue could not shape into words he
sprang for the door Halfway there he turned.
dts all right, Mary!' he cried. II owed the boy
lot of money on-on old deal"
At the door Atherton turned again. Mary Beldon
stood straight and rigid column of stone, her face
averted, her eyes closed.