The Ordway new era., 1913-07-11

That broad grin the iceman wears
Is not due to the heat. He is thinking
OF what pleasant work he has before
him In restocking his houses this win'
ter.
Thos. Q. Stanley, who has been
gradually growing weaker since his
return from BETHEL hospital at Colo
RADIO Springs several weeks ago. re-
turned to the Springs Monday for an
Indefinite stay, in the hope that the
waters there may be Of benefit to
him. y
Harry E. Mast arrived In Ordway on
Friday of last week and is guest at
the home OF his father, Daniel Mast.
Mr.. Mast recently received his
diploma from the St. Paul School Of
Law. St. Paul, Mimi, and Is In the
west with view to permanent loca-
tion. 1t is probable that he will
settle in ordway.
Reports from the bedside Of Miss
Lucy Bouldin, who was taken to St.
Mary's hospital at Pueblo last week
to be treated for rheumatic affiiction,
are 90 the effect that she is improving
rapidly and was able TO walk around
some after the first days 1t is hoped
by her friends that her complete re-
covery will be speedy.
Poles are being placed at the street
Intersections for the stringing Of the
new Tungsten lights which will take
the place of the old arc variety. 1t is
expected that the new lights will be
strung without delay. Several tests
have been made and 1t is believed
that the Tungstens will be more salts
factory generally than the arcs have
proven.
The family OF Mayor A. M. Ward
deserves a first prize for the most
tasteful and artistic Fourth OF July
decoration on residences. Patriotism
bubbled over to such an extent 10 this
home that the two street sides Of the
residence showed riot OF bunting,
flags. and other decorative insignia.
All OF which made pleasant e fleet
aud made US wish that all residents
could show that spirit In cOncrete
form.
A recent issue of the Jewell County
Monitor reached our desk recently
and contains an exceptionally fne
account of the graduating exercises OF
the high school OF that city In which
thirty-two young men and women
took part. The back page OF the
issue IL irvn,,a to reproductions Of
photographs of the class and faculty.
In the list of alumni members we
note two daughters of W. Fl. Harness,
who makes his home with his dauRh.
ter, Mrs. M. A. Axtell, west Of Ord.
way.
The Otero County Democrat 10 as
mad as a wet hen at the Arkansas
Valley Railway, Light s. Power com.
pany because last week the current
from the Transmission wires furnish
Ing LaJunta with electricity was
shut Oh for couple OF hours. The
Democrat is dependent upon this
current to operate the machinery OF
its plant, and the delay caused not
only Inconvenience to the whole
office furce, but entaiied considerable
expense. We use this juice TO a GER
tain extent ourselves, but are not en-
tirely dependent upon it. and can
sympathize with our brother workers.
Try wearing a few clothes between
your skin and the rays Of the sun and
see II that does not make you cooler.
Only two animals did nature fail to
provide with hair for protection
against heat and cold-the rhinocerous
and Mexican dog-and the skin OF
these two was made SO thick that
neither heat nor cold can penetrate.
1t was intended that man should wear
sufficient clothing to keep the rays Of
the sun from coming In too close con-
tact with his bpdy. This Is illustrat-
ed by the fact that the man 10 the
field wearing a heavy shirt Is really
not as hot as the man wearing tissue
paper clothing. Use judgmentin your
dress.
Life Is yet worth living. The first
rain for several weeks fell In great
abundance Wednesday night 10 and
around Ordway, which. 10 dollars and
cents, was worth more to the valley
than the average individual cares to
estimate. 1t is now believed that all
about sufficient water
to mature the crops has been dis.
PEELED; that with our reserve supply
the rain which fell Wednesday night
insures bumper crops Of all kinds in