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The Ordway new era., 1914-04-03
Objects to Label

l was In attendance during only a
part OF the meeting OF the Crowley
County Cantaloupe and Produce asso.
citation meeting Tuesday afternon,
but have learned OF the kind OF a
label that was adopted at that meet
ing. want to say briefly that am
opposed to the label as adopted be.
cause IT gives the individual canta-
lOupe commission house nO chance
whatever to advertise their brand. In
fact they have no brand. Each OF the
houses, under the label as adopted, is
pushing Just what the other house is
trying to sell. i contend, as do the
commission men, that each buyer
should have his own brand. IT Is
we'll and good that the general name,
"Crowley County Pink Meat Canta-
loupe." be placed upon the label or on
one end OF the crate. but Gerard
should have one brand. Crutchheld &
Voolfolk another, AmiconS his owu
brand and SO on down the line. That
Is what these commission men want.
and as they know just what IL means
to place new product on the market
they undoubtedly are contending for
such label not only for thdr own
good but for the good OF the pink
meat district.
Again, why should it. be necessary
for Crowley county to place the Rocky
Ford Thunder" on the label? And
why try to take advantage Of Rocky
Ford's popularity, as some are en-
deavoring to do? We have a better
melon than that district ever did or
can raise, n better shipping melon and
one that does not require the foster
ing OF the Rocky Ford district to get
it before the public. Crowley county
has helped boost the Rocky Ford dis
trict for the past twenty years. Why
not quit IL and get down to pushing
for ourselves?
As the label now stands it will be
necessary for commission houses to
tell their people that the melon they
are trying TO sell them is the same
Ordway Pink Meat cantaloupe, but
under different name. So why jeop-
ardize the sale OF such hne melon
for the sake OF a name, and especially
when it is done from jealous mo
tive? VIM. COOK.
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tiff charges that the defendants ap-
propriated a certain amount of milo
maize raised on lands held by the
defendant.
John T. Hester was brought into
court On charge Of assault to muir.
der. He was arraigned and upon en-
tering a plea of not guilty was admit
ted to bail In the sum of $500 which
he procured. Chas. =. Woodbridge OF
Ordway was his attorney.
Joseph CarIoll and Carl Scott were
charged Jointly with assault to muir
der, and upon pleas Of not guilty were
admitted to bail in the sum OF $500
each. which they furnished. Thorn.
ton H. Thomas was their attorney.
In the case of the People vs. Burton
A. Wilson, nolle pros was issued.
The Ordway new era., 1914-04-03
Hillsdale News

Mr.. Denny returned home from
Denver the nrst of the week. He
will devote the summer on his home,
ste ad here.
The Pleasant Valley Sunday school
is still having aYood attendance and
two new pers0ps we're enrolled last
Sunday.
Ernest Ramss1 and Frank Green
are employed u The HillsdaIe ranch
i. Il. Manssiismade q trip to the
VIM. Denny ranch the drst Of the
week.
George Meyer. J. L. Green and Mrs.
Lille Hill we're entertained Saturday
evening at the home Of Fred Ahlich
and wife.
George Meyer and Fred Ahlich WIS.,
tied at the J. l. Green ranch Monday.
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Local and Personal
School will resume Monday.


DR.. Bulette will be at Ordway
Jewelry Co.. Saturday, April IL.
o. S. Mitchell has been called to
serve on the federal grand jury to
appear April 13 10 Pueblo.
The Chamber of Commerce held a
meeting Tuesday evening and among
other things a revised bylaws and a
constitution we're adopted.
Bert Lester has the contract to put
up four room cottage with base
ment and porches for John T. Case,
two and a half miles northwest OF
town.
For Sale-If sold at once l will sell
the best farm In Crowley county for
less than 1t is woth. on easy terms.
J. l.. Strickler, Crowley.
The meeting OF the Women OF
Woodcraft has been changed to the
second Tuesday OF each month and
the Woodmen OF the World the first
Tuesday.
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Officials Here

J. r. DucKwOrth. commercial agent
from Pueblo; W. r. Leighty, superin
tendeut OF maintenance Of way,
and G. X. Andre We, agricultural COM
missioner, Of the Missouri Pacific
railway, were here the latter part nj
last week looking over conditions at
the various Crowley county shipping
points. They drove to the Cudahy
ranch, northwest OF Ordway, and sized
up the work gotnv % there. Thei
were very favOrably impressed with
the vast development work being
done.
These officials were accompanied to
the Cudahy ranch by d. L. Parmalee
of Chicago, who Is looking after the
development work. and G. W. Lewis
of Rocky Ford. former owner Of the
land.
The Ordway new era., 1914-04-03
Obituary

Ralph Richard Lee. son OF Mrs. d.
B. Hersperger, died at his home II
miles west OF Ordway, March 10Th. of
spinal meningitis, after a short illness
OF only thirty hours.
Rev. Bell delivered the funeral ser.
vices, which were private. and inter.
ment WAS made at Sugar CitJ Gene.
terry beside his fater, who had prece ed.
ed him into the great unknown.
Ralph had spent the greater part OF
his life here at Ordway. coming here
with his mother and two brothers.
when mere babe. He was a regular
attendant at the Christian Sunday
school and also the public school and
will be missed by his many friends
and playmates, as he was such II
bright, manly little fellow, and had a
smile and pleasant greeting for every
one. He was born at Arlington,
Colo. December sLh. 1900. and Is sur
vived by a mother and two brothers,
Clyde and Delbert.
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Box Springs

A union Sunday school was organ
ized at the Box Springs school house
last Sunday. Onicers we're elected
as follows {: Superintendent, Edward
Travers; assistant superintendent,
Mrs. Chas. Wilson; secretary. Edgar
Sirius; treasurer, Geo. Little; organ
ist. Miss Ollie Johnson; choirister.
Mrs. Geo. Little; assistant choirister.
J. johnson: librarian, Cecil Gardner.
Glasses we're arranged and the time
for the Sunday school set for 1890
each Sunday.
Next Sunday at $50. the South Box
Springs Sunday school will reOrgan-
ize at the Sugar City Rural school
house.
Prof. A. NJ. Burger Of Ordway Wis
tied the Box Springs school one day
last week.
Judge Thomas returned from a ten
days stay in Denver, Friday.
Miss Amy Jester spent Saturday
and Sunday at her home In Sand AZ
roya 7A5.i :.
Miss Holly Hnaks aud her pupils
enjoyed a picnic dinner at the noon
hour last Friday.
A party held at the Box Springs
school house one evening last week
was one OF the most enjoyable affairs
held lately. A large crowd was pres
ent. games we're played and delicious
refreshments served.
Mrs. Frank Peterson entertained
last Saturday afternoon 10 honor Of
her son Williams fourteenth birth,
day. Sixteen young people were pres
ent and spent happy afternoon
playing games.
A fine new lot Of books were re-
ceived and placed 10 the South Box
Springs Sunday school library last
week.
Joe Carroll and family have returned
to the Joe Trainor ranch to reside.
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Forder News

That there will be an increased crop
acreage In this locality is evidenced by
the number who are breaking raw
land this spring. A number OF the
farmers will pnt In the new crop,
Feterita, which was tried in the vicin-
ity OF Haswell laSt year and proved
90 productive. On the whole, pros
poets are very good for this year and
the farmers are very optimistic. Al
fslra will also be . popular seed this
spring in this Vicinity, as nearly all
Will put in ten to twenty acres.
Postmistress Schreiber on Friday
received notice that on and after April
l the Forder postofiice Will be mon
ey order station. This is exception
ally gratifying o.the residents of this
vicinity and will be great conven-
ience, as heretofore all money orders
from here had 70 be secured from
Ordwa through the mail carrier.
John Forrest aud wife spent Sun
day at the hume Of U. G. shoemaker
aud wife.
Beulah Bowen. Daughter Of John
Bowen and wife. has been at the
home OF d. e. Cslkins receiving oste-
opathIc treatment administered by
Mr.. Calkins. ~
Mr.. Doty, living south of the post
office. is selling bis farming uten-
sils and stock and will remove to Al
len county, kans.s the latter part of
this week.
The dance given Saturday evening
by Robert Beadie and wife was an en-.
joyable affair. There was large
crowd present and dancing continued
to the 1--WE small hours.
John Bowen and wife went to Ord
way Monday. A
The Ordway new era., 1914-04-03
Oney Suffers Loss

A fire which started shortly after
midnight Monday morning in Olney
Springs burned the T. E. Farris block
with all contents to the ground.
The Bank saloon owned by MIR. Far
ris had about 5000 insurance with a
loss OF that much more. DR.. John
son, druggist, lost his entire stock
and fixtures. He had $500 insurance
and his loss above that was probably
$500. The Oriental cafe loss was light.
Mr.. Farris proposes to rebuild. The
tire originated from defective flue.
Ira Gilbert. agent at Olney Springs
for the Missouri Pacific died at his
home there shortly after midnight
Thursday morning OF this week, OF
pneumonia. He had been sick but a
short time. The funeral services will
probably be held this friday after
noon.
Mr.. Gilbert was about fifty years Of
age and had been a resident OF Olney
Springs almost since the founding OF
the town. He has been agent there
except for short time when he took
the place a. agent OF the Ordway
office, returning to Olney where he
has since lived. He is survived by a
wife and two children
Vert Bond lost eleven head of hogs
recently by fire. A passing train set
fire to shed in which the hogs were
kept.
The Ordway new era., 1914-04-03
$50 Profit from 3 Cows

}. w. Cline, VINO lives about three
miles out OF town. recently purchased
One is "A sLripper and during the
month OF February she gave forty
pounds OF milk. Another gave fifty
two. The three netted him $50. Cold
cash each month is what counts, and
that Is what farmers nf the Arkan.
sas valley are getting, aud there is a
good profit 10 it for them.-Arkansas
Valley Call.
The Ordway new era., 1914-04-03

The growers met Tuesday afternoon
and adopted label for this season.
1t bears the inscription "CrOwley
county pink meat cantaloupes' across
the top, the center having map OF
Crowley county, with the phrase, "1n
the Rocky Ford District. at the bot.
tom. There were arguments for and
against this label. Some contended
that each shipper should have his own
label giving him particular brand
that he may advertise. Under the
one label it Is contended that all
shippers will be trying to sell the
same product, and this the cummis-
sion men object to. However, there
we're those who contended for a uni
form label and such one was adopt
ed,
At meeting to be held Saturday
afternoon there will be a fight made
again for separate brands for the DIFF
ferent com mmissiOn houses.
The Ordway new era., 1914-04-03
Many New Buildings

There are several new residences
being built in the various parts OF the
county, besides new barns, sheds and
other outbutldings. A drive over the
county shows a great deal Of prosper
ity. Everything is looking In most
excellent condition.
The Ordway new era., 1914-04-03
Card of Thanks

We wish to thank our many friends
and neighbors for their kindness at
the time OF our recent bereavement.
Also for the many beautiful flowers
and letters of sympathy.
MRS. D. b. HERsPERaER,
AND FAMIEY.
The Ordway new era., 1914-04-03
Roads Have Been Good

The roads throughout the county
have been in good condition for the
past few weeks and conditions for
hauling and for auto travel are favor
able There is little sand in some
places but not sufficiently deep to very
materially interfere with travel
The Ordway new era., 1914-04-03
Tuesday

The town elect
Tuesday at whi0
three trustees q
trustees to be q
two years. The
has no candidat
through the 81
Leary Jr, the cA
payers ticket.
candidate will ~
Ord way.
The trustees ol
ticket are Geo.a
Gray and J. A. e.
on the Taxpaye
Sypher, John "
Gray, the latter
both tickets. j
The judges G
Bouldin, z. O.
Trainor. IA
The Ordway new era., 1914-04-03
April Dates

3-First quarter Of moon.
5-Palm Sunday.
7-City election.
1O-GoOd Friday and full moon.
12-Easter Sunday.
17-Arbor day and last quarter moon
l9-Low Sunday.
25-New moon.
The Ordway new era., 1914-04-03
Brief Interviews

II am very much pleased with Crow
ley county" stated q. B. Riggs, Cof-
feyville, Kaus., who was here several
days the past week. II find that the
land here will grow practically any
kind of a crop that is planted. In
fact it is a wonderful district and l
know OF none better. My favorable
belief in Crowley county is backed up
by the fact that desire to locate sew
eral Of my friends here for l know
they can't make mistake in buying
Crowley county lands" Mr.. Riggs re-
Gently purchased the Skinner tract,
just south OF town.
A Crowley county musical aggrega-
tion would be worth while according
to Fred Hoffman, one OF the local
musicians. He states that there are
at least ten band men In Ordway who
would go ipto band and stay by 1t
with all the enthusiasm that would
be necessary. There are several 9th.
ers who play band Instruments who
would also be willing to put 10 con-
siderable time 10 order that band
might be maintained.
Mr.. Hoffman thinks that band
could be organized among the band
men OF Sugar City and Ordway. and
the organization could be given a
name that would be applicable and
which would be for the advertising of
Crowley county. He believes that
things could be satisfactorily adjust
ed In reference to giving concerts at
both the towns.
The Ordway new era., 1914-04-03
Oats Are Sown

Alex Gray stated the first OF the
week that he had put in fifty. five
acres OF oats and was ready to SOW
alfalfa as soon as the danger OF freez-
ing weather was past. The ground is
10 fine condition and everything the
most favorable for spring planting.
Most Of the farmers have their oats
The Ordway new era., 1914-04-03
Agency for Separator

J. E. Coy has the Crowley county
agency for the United States Cream
separator. His ad. setting forth the
merits OF his machine appears in this
issue. He will handle the business
from his ranch near King Center
school house
The Ordway new era., 1914-04-03
Car Load Of Eords

Hanna Il johnson received car
load Of Ford automobiles Monday and
they were uuIoaded and asse bled by
Tuesday and ready for customers.
This Is the second car load Of cars
that firm has received the past month.
The Ordway new era., 1914-04-03
To Texas After Bees

D. B. Hersperger has gone to Texas
where he will get big shipment Of
bees to bring back to Crowley county.
The shipment will probably include
as many as 300 colonies.
The Ordway new era., 1914-04-03
Dirc|

The regular M
directors nf the
was held Tuesde
bank In a prod
were pleased VT
siness.
The Ordway new era., 1914-04-03

Two furnished rooms for rent. Mrs
Laugblin.
The Ordway new era., 1914-04-03

Good clean alfalfa seed, $13 per lO
pounds. The Ord way Trading Co.
The Ordway new era., 1914-04-03
Millinery

Prices right, styles right. Mrs
Laughlin.
The Ordway new era., 1914-04-03
A Label is Adopted

There will be meeting OF the
cantaloupe growers Saturday after
noon at O'Clock at the Chamber OF
Commerce rooms.
The Ordway new era., 1914-04-03

II. West was nl
Tuesday on a
Pueblo. IA
The Ordway new era., 1914-04-03
sheri6xs|

By virtue of a cerrAa4
the cierk'- office Of the
county and state of C0o
ted. whereby ! am
the sum of three
aud 92-l,O tfJ9s .02) a
amount Of II certafn
tanned against A. h
Bouidin In favor
out OF the lands, ~
! chattels OF the said A.
Bouldin. | have levied r.
ty. to wit:
2277 head OF ewes and
ing the entire flock OF
belonging to A. X Boo
and bearing the per pee
the back: together Wit
of wool theretrom;
thereon dated March ~
ter date, tor s25cO.DO. q
made by the above nAn
Riddle. recorded Marcn
2i6, OF the records Of II
upon which mortRsRe Gl
has beea advertised
mnrtgagee. W
Therefore. according
shall expose for sale. al
right. title aud Interest,"
X. Bouldin aud G. N.
above described proper(
day of April. 1914, at los
8 Harrison White farm5
Ordwav. in the cOunt
Colorado. M
Dated at Ordway. tbte
shsrsa
!.
Date Of first puhlicatt9(1
INT. .ofI.s, nnbltcstie e61,'
The Ordway new era., 1914-04-03
Eggs frp

John Campben'
ting OF eggs from Z
are single comb
an extra hne d
birds.
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ShcsI|

BY virtue Of n certG
the clerks office Of
county and state Of e.
whereby ! am comM1
two hundred twsu
(224.48) and costs of 9
Judgment recently ~
and C. N. Boudin
out Of the lam
chattels of the -
Bouldin. I have lsvts4
to-wit: n
2277 head Of ewes r
the entire flock Of ~
,s7G to A. R. Ef,s,hli4 =
ing thAsrI,S dscaQaulu
ssther with all in
from: subject to aAO
26. 1918, due one ysG
per cent interest, mi
PENDANTS to Levi Rk
in book s. page ZIG
aforesaid. and upon
property has been y Il
said mortRagee.
Therefore. accord n9!
expose for sale. at I'd
title and interest Of tfs9
din and C. N. Bouldin 4
Dtu pToptrly, oti "s
1914. at 1000 O'Clock q.
farm, 4 miles northease'
of Crowley. state Of G.
Dated at Ordway. til
Date of first publicatiol
Date of last publicatioa
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1914-10-02

for her election expenses. Bennett
county 1910. SO, Buffalo county $500
Clay county $ss7.70. Duev county
slS. 10. Hyde county $S66.55, Potter
county $693. 40. Wslworth $564.03 and
Stanley county t6.612.S5. Summing
up the total of the eight counties we
find that it cost them only $500. 81
for their elections. Think of 1t the
eight counties usmed above conduct
ed their elections at an expense Of
$5, $50. sl-or $56l.7S less than it cost
the one county of Stanley for her
election expenses. The amount paid
for election expenses in these eight
countiee average $743.s5. With the
three smaller counties. and the aver
age paid by each of the smaller coun-
ties mentioned above, the election
expense would amount to tut 81. 23l So
for all three of the counties. This
would mean q saving of $4,2S1.04 in
this one item alone. or an amount OF
81, ,427. .O1 saved for each of the three
counties in holding their elections.
In the seemingly excessiue amounts
that it costs to hold the elections in
Stanley county there is no item but
what is of just expense, and the
cause of the extra expenses. over
what it costs the smaller counties TO
conduct their elections is caused by
the great distances that have to be
travelled in delivering the ballot
poxes-taking the returns back to the
county seat and such items as these.
TSke for instance the item of the
return of the ballot boxes and elec-
ton returns from the Kadoks pre-
cinct alone. In this big county 1t
costs the taxpayers about twenty dol
lars to get the returns from the elec-
ton of Kadoka precinct. In Jackson
county-with the county seat located
in the furtherest corner OF the comfy
it would cost not over $3.50 for this
same service. Take Belvidere, Stsm-
ford, Interior and every other elec-
ton precinct in the proposed jackson
county and the same ratio Of figures
holds good. The delivering of the
ballot boxes by the county sheriff is
also another item of like expense and
the savings in the smaller county
would be Just as great ss that of re-
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1914-10-02
Large Counties Compelled
To Levy Excessive Taxes

SIS, S,90S.59 for their county govern
ment. an amount of about two-thirds
of that Jackson county had to cough
up to help run Stanley county; Mel
lette county and Ziebach county. two
other good counties of the state asked
their people to pay in taxes amounts
of less than one-third of the amount
that Jackson county taxpayers had to
dig up-the former county leyying
but 81 1856 05 and the latter county
levying $S.194.72. Many other coun-
ties of the state could be named whose
levies for the, year mentioned above
are considerable less than that levied
on the Jackson county territory. but
we believe that the above six counties
named are very representative coun-
ties and are from all parts of the state
and after looking over these figures
it should be perfectly plain and clear
to everyone that a separate county
government of Jackson county could
be conducted and money saved from
what we are now called upon to pay
into the Golfers of Stanley county.
While these comparisons used are for
Jackson county, the facts apply the
same to the HaakOn county territory
and the part of the county that Will
be left as old Stanley county. 1t
should be easily seen that the three
separate county governments could
be conducted for much less than the
present overgrown one.
Perhaps you will ask yourself why
these smaller counties can be run so
much more cheaply than can the big
county of Stanley. Well a glance at
some of the figures taken from the
State Auditors report for the year
ending June 3Oth. 1913. will easily
show. Turn to page % of the little
black book and glance down the col
umn of election expenses. Here we
find that Aurora county paid $685.. 40
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1914-10-02

The expense of county government
is the principal matter to be consid-
cred in connection with the division
of Stanley county and creating the
counties of Haakon and Jackson, and
to see il the success of the division
and the creating these new counties
will i'm any way increase the taxes
that the people of Stanley county are
now paying. From a careful inyesti-
cation of the matter and a compari-
son with other counties OF the state
it can be readily ascertained that
county division will not increase the
taxes but only in the success of the
county division matter is there any
possible hopes for a decrease in the
amount of taxes that we are now COM
PEELED to pay, In STANLEY county the
amount of taxes levied for the year
ending June 20, 1913, was $l09, $50. 40,
or more than enough to run the three
excellent counties OF Hyde, Jerauld
and Lake combined. Out of this total
the territory asked to be set off as
Jackson, the smallest of the three
counties 10 be created out of the pres
eut Stanley county, is called upon to
contribute TO the government of Stan
lev county for the period mentioned
above approxin ately $27 $4,000 while
other good counties of the state are
being conducted on sums considerable
less than that contributed by the
Jackson county territory. Bennett
county called for but $12, ,457 S5 for
running her county for the period
mentioned, or nearly $l5, ZOO. 90 less
than the amount levied against Jack
son county; Buffalo county needed
but $14, ,316,31, for her very efficient
county government-about $12, 900. 90
less than what it cost Jackson county,
and they have fine county govern
ment; Lake county, one of the very
best counties of the state levied but