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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-16
Splendid Resources
Of Florida
COLONEL PETER KNIGHT
MAKES MARVELLOUS
STATEMENT.

The Chattanooga Tradesman
a publication devoted to the ex-
ploitation and development OF
the south, in its quest for infor-
nation, recently addressed a let
ter to Colonel Feter O. Knight
who is first farmer, and Incl
dentally engaged in trade and the
practice OF law.
Colonel Knight is president OF
theTampa Hardware Company
and the letter from the Trades
man was addressed to him as its
president.
Colonel Knights reply is an
eye-opener. 1t fills one with
pride who loves the state and is
interested in its rich embodiment
1t read as follows:
"By way OF illustration, the
Tampa Hardware Company has
grown from $4,000 concern in
1901 to a 100000 concern at the
present time. Its capital stock
is 100000, in addition to which
it owns a subsidiary company
which company is simply a real
estate company, on the property
of which is located the whole
sale house, making an aggregate
capital invested of nearly $780,.
900. This indicates the growth
of this section.
1T would be difficult, in a lit.
tie letter, to set forth fully the
resources of Florida. Concrete
ly stated, when | located in Tam
pa in 1890, the deposits of the
entire state of Florida were ap
proximately two millions of dol
lars. We have several banks If
the city of Tampa now that have
deposits in excess of thai
amount. The bank deposits O.
the state of Florida at the pres
ent time approximate eighty
million dollars, which are great
err that North Carolina, greater
than South Carolina, consider
ably greater than Arkansas, ant
more than twice as great as thu
state of Mississippi. And ye
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-16
German Advance
Like Grants
Before Richmond
(By New York Suns Military
Expert J

Expert
For Americans, for whom the re-
cent days of desperate fighting in
northern France must seem confus-
ing and inexplicable, there is an
admirable parallel to be found in a
civil war campaign. The ION to
Paris" movement of the Germans in
1914 is being executed with almost
precisely the same strategy, spirit
and determination which character
lied the advance on Richmond of
Grant in 1864.
When, on May 4, in the earlier
year, General Grant stepped over
the Rapidan into the Wilderness,
with approximately twice the force
of Lee, his controlling purpose was
to use his superiority in numbers In
such manner to defeat the enemy
by frontal attack and at the same
time, by moving his own left flank,
to get around Lees right. cut him
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-16

we are a new state, practically,
with only thirteen people to the
square mile. 1t is worthy of note
that our bank deposits have in
creased more from 1910 to the
end OF the year 1913 than they in
creased from 1900 to 1910.
The Florida East Coast Rail-
way alone last year shipped
POO carloads of pineapples.
The Hastings section alone
shipped ST ,ooo,ooo worth of Irish
potatoes. Although it is not
known as corn state, the val
tie OF our corn crop now, each
year, is about 100000 more
than the entire state of Florida
cost the United States when
purchased from Spain; and the
citrus fruit crop this year
amounted to twelve and a half
times more than the entire
state cost the United States
when purchased from Spain.
We shipped 1000 carloads of
watermelons last year. We are
now shipping approximately Co.
900 carloads OF perishable stuff,
all told, per annum.
"The only potion of the Uni
ted States in which citrus fruits
can be grown is southern Cali
fornia and the southern part of
Florida. We, therefore, have no
competitors.
"The United States is increas-
ing at the rate of 100000 per
annum in population, nearly, and
it is a conservative statement to
say that it will have 100000
more people in twenty years
from now than it has today.
The people are becoming better
'off every day, and are%emand-
ing more luxuries. When it is
recognized that south Florida
and southern California ae the
only places in this country that
can produce citrus fruits, and
that we are largely the only
place in the United States where
winter vegetables can be grown,
you many imagine what the
growth of the United States in
the future will amount to so far
as south Florida is concerned
One can hardly hazard a guess
as to its future for fear he will
become too optimistic. There is
more real, solid prosperity and
more optimism here now than
in any other portion of the Uni
ted States, and it is by reason OF
Va fact that we are dealing
largely in luxuries and not in
necessities"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-16
The German Parallel

Now, consider the German ad-
vance. At Charleroi and Mons, on
Aug. %, it delivered a savage from
tai attack, which was repulsed, but
the immense superiority of the Ger
mans in numbers enabled them to
strike for the left flank, that is, to
endeavor to get around the end of
the Anglo-French force, and come
down between it and Paris.
To avoid the danger the allies fall
back, just as Lee did in the Wilder
ness, and stood again, the English,
who held the left of the army,
which was itself the left wing of
the whole French army hating at
CambraiLe Observation-Disclosures, the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-16
French at Avesnes Chimay

Against the English in their nev
position, was hurled another terrsr
frontal attack, the severity of which
is described in the British Official
report. The attack failed, cut again
move to the left flank compelled
retirement, this time on the Pc.
ronne-St. Quentin front, while the
French came back to the Guise.ver.
ms front, which was an extension
of the English line.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-16
Terrific Frontal Attack

At this point our information |,
less exact, but it is certain that once
more there was a terrific frontal at.
tack upon the intrenched British.
whose left flank was now partially
covered by fresh French troow
brought up from Alsace by Gen.
Pau. At the same time, a frontal
attack was made on the French u
the west. Again after terrific fight
ing, German numbers prevailed re-
pulsed in front, they again got
around the left. On the French
front, on the other hand, after a
day of fighting the French took thll
offensive successfully, but had NJ
Continued on Page A.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-16
off from Richmond and, if possible

envelop him.
Repulsed in his frontal sttack at
the Wilderness, he moved Dy the left
flank of Spottsylvania, only to find
Lee there in new intrenchments,
from which, after desperate fight
ing, he was riven back. Second
drive to the left brought him to the
South Anna, only to find new in
trenchments. At Cold Harbor, on
June 3, his last attempt at the left
flank failed.
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-06
Ordway Cdbado,
F. B. Wells Weds

f.. B. Wells, stockman who has a
ranch near Sugar City, and who was
recently married to Miss Beatrice Fern
Emerson of Kellerton, Ia, was given
the following mention in a recent
issue of the Pueblo Chieftain:
IAN interesting announcement is
that OF the wedding of Miss Beatrice
Fern Emerson OF Kellerton. Ia, and
Frederick Barratt Wells, which took
place Wednesday at Golden. The en-.
gagement had been known by the
families of the Two young people for
several weeks but the marriage was
not expected SO soon. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. Wells were visiting friends in
Denver and decided to go to Golden
and be married at once.
"Mr. Wells is the second son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Frank A. Wells and has lived
In Pueblo always. He numbers his
friends by his acquaintances and Is u
man or the most sterling qualities.
Mr.. Wells owns large cattle ranch
near Sugar City where he and his
bride will make their home.'
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-06
Former Resident Writes

In a letter TO the New Era order
ing the paper for a year Merle G. Rob
erts, formerly OF Ordway, but now Of
Cotton, Calf, says; "Colton is a town
Of about 5000 people and is 60 miles
from Los Angeles, and four miles
from San Bernardino. am in u large
harness shop here and am kept busy
as this is the only shop 10 the city.
"Alfalfa and oranges are the prin-
cipal crops here and each thrives
we'll"
Mr.. Roberts stated also that Carl
Baker who resides In Ontario, Calf,
and lived here prior to going there,
was to see him recently. Mr.. Roberts
was at one time member OF the
town board OF Ordway and was In the
employ OF Arlie NJ. Ward, in the har-
ness de par tmeut.
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-06
Grow Prosperous
I In Dairy Business
Some Who Were Failures at
Farming Make Success
Now Says Observer

Fort Lupton, this state. has small
condensing plant and recently @. A.
Lewis of Fowler, made trip there
TO inspect it. He states that while
1T Ia q small concern, it is a wonderful
thing for the farmers. He says:
II talked with number Of the
farmers as they brought their prod
uct to the condensing plant. All
Of them seemed pleased with the
dairy business and say it is the max
Ing OF the country. Farmers who
could not make good before the ad-
vent Of the milk factory are now en-
ajoying prosperity and getting ahead.
Il "Much OF the stock in the Lupton
plant Is owned by eastern capitalists,
aud the managers from the east are
coming to Colorado 10 "a few weeks.
AT that time they will investigate
Fowler territory. The fact that this
Is not dry land proposition appeals
most fOrcefully to the manager OF the
Lupton plant. who spoke very encour-
aginRly Of his company becoming in
terested.
"At the time was there some ten
or twelve of the leading business men
from Kiowa county were 10 confer.
tence with the manager trying to in
terest his company In the territory
around Eads and Haswell. However.
before any location for a new plant is
selected the company will visit Fow-
ler.
Every business man bad some
thing favorable to say OF the condens-
cry, and every farmer talked with
bad nothing of com mplaint TO offer.
From the book OF one farmer l
TOOK the following figures: For the
milk from one COW he had received
dssina one rear the 9 % ot s297: Dur
Ing this time there was also included
iu the profit from this COW one calf
for which he received $75, having
kept out enough milk for raising the
calf.
Another farmer received the sum
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-06
Millions Produced

During the year 1918 the Arkansas
valley produced crops and live stock
which brought to the producers the
sum Of $l2, l9s, 43s. These figures are
as nearly correct as statistics are able
at this time to show and are those
compiled by the railroad companies.
There is an increase over any previous
year, in cash value, and OF over 10 per
cent in 1918 over that of 1912. 1t
will be noticed from the following ia
BILE that cattle, sheep and sugar beets
lead in the list OF items, the cattle.
and sheep being a feeding proposition
while the beets are straight produc-
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-06
Tax Roll Completed

Assessor G. r. McCabe turned the
completed tax roll over to County
Treasurer Broadbent Wednesday and
now all taxpayers can pay their 1913
accounts. The tax roll, as is gen.
orally known, WAS delayed on the ac-
count Of the pending suit 10 Denver
OF which The.New Era made mention
At the time the court decision was
rendered three weeks ago. Nothing
could be done on the books by the AS
SCISSOR until then, but the next day
after the decision was rendered he
put on an extra force and pushed the
work to completion.
Taxpayers have until March to
pay their arst half Of the 1918 taxes.
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-06
Aged Man Meets
Death in Water
Charles E. Randall, of Olney
Springs, is Victim Of
Drowning ssa

Charles E. Randall, OF Olney Springs,
a man 60 years OF age, and without
relatives 10 this part OF the county.
was found dead in water hole on the
William Hack worth ranch near Olney'
last Sunday afternoon. He was last
seen, SO far as anyone remembers, ~
about I O'Clock Saturday evening. His
watch had stopped at 9:2o, indicating
that he might have met his death BY
drowning at about that hour either
Saturday night or Sunday morning,
the water in which he fell causing
the watch to stop at the time.
The corpse was almost entirely COW
cred by water, only the head protrud,
ing and the hat which Randall wore
covered his face, leading some to be-
lieve at hrst that his death might
have been the result OF a murderOus
act, and this would tend to conceal
the body for longer time. This the
ory of foul play, however, has been
abandoned and it is believed that the
aged man accidentally fell Into the
water or threw himself In In a 1T Of
despondency. The coroner's jury.
which was called Monday, rendered Q
verdict that death was accidental
through drowning.
The body OF Randall was found
Sunday afternoon by Buford French,
p. A. Shatier and Thos. Dunaho Of
Olney Springs, who went to the water
hole for u drink. They notified DIR.
]. Z. Jefiery, deputy curoner, and the
body was removed TO Olney Springs
where an inquest was held the next
day. A broLner OF the unfortunate
man, J. l.. Randall, was located BY
the officials in Yale, OKLA. but he
WAS unable TO come here. The body
WAS buried Tuesday In Lakeview cem.
etery north Of Ordw a i
Undersherth Herman accompanied
DR.. Jeffery TO Olney Springs for the
inquest and empanelled jury com
posed of II. Daniels, W. O Lineber-
ry. Ira Gilbert, DR.. McKeeby. Wert
Bond and W. II. Wells. The wit
nesses were Buford French, P. A
ShafYer. Thos. Donahn, W. II. Hack
worth and Bert Wilbur.
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-06
Knights to Celebrate

The Knights OF .pyLhias OF the
valley are planning to have a big time
in La Junta on Thursday, February
u. That Is the Golden anniversary OF
the order and a jubilee will be the re-
suit. A committee OF the Arkansas
Valley Knights OF Pythias associa:
tion, Of which J. q. Evans OF Ordway
is member of the executive commit
tee, met at that place recently and
appointed a program comm ittee aud
made other arrangements for the Gel.
ebratiOn. @
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-06
Cowden a Director
Valley Association
Twin Lakes Water Company
Enters Organization at
La Junta Meeting

At a meeting Of the Arkansas VAL
ley Ditch association held ia La JunLa
Tuesday, the Twin Lakes Reservoir
and Canal Co., OF this county became
member OF the association. The
meeting was the annual session Of
the association and officers for the
current year were elected. G. NJ.
Hall, OF Rocky Ford was reelected as
president of the organization, having
held that position for number of
years. The Crowley county delega-
tion although just becoming a mem
ber of the valley association, was
given recognition by the election of
John Cowden of Olney Springs as a
member OF the board of directors.
The complete list OF officers is:
G. M. Hall, Rocky Ford, presidents;
G. X. McHarg, Pueblo. vice president;
J. B. Craighead, La Junta, secretary;
and D. B. Knowles, Lamar; E. II.
Gerecke. Holly; John Cowden. Crow
ley; W. S. Partridge, Bent, and Frank
Krybill. Las Animss. members Of the
executive committee.
An assessment OF 81 per cubic feet
was made for future use in legal work
in the Kansas. Colorado water suit,
the money to be paid 10 as it is re-
quired for use. Another assessment
Of $l.5 was made for the running ex-
peDses of the organization. The first
was made on the basis Of 1855 cubic
feet for Crowley county and the Sec
ond at 300 cubic feet.
The meeting was attended by rep
resentatives from Crowley county as
follows: VIM. Rroadbent, d. X.
Waugh, 8. J. Burris, Ed Sypher. A..
q. Bowers, VIM. Auckland and John
Cowden. The association Of the val
ley water users is for the protection
scse the vss1sas water rights and for
the mutual benefit of the different
water companies. This meeting was
a most harmonious one and will re-
suit In further good 1t eau do water
users.
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-06
Groundhog Saw Shadow

The grounding came out Monday
and saw his shadow. Now we will
have six weeks OF bad weather, that
is II signs are to be believed and II the
little fellow really means TO carry out
the usual custom. Monday was
grounding day and IL Is the habit OF
this "animal" to come out on that
day. II he sees his shadow he returns
TO his den and remains there for six
weeks, because the seeing OF his shad.
ow is warning to him that there
will be bad weather for that length
Of time.
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-06
Box Springs News

Among those from Box Springs who
we're in Ordway last Saturday were:
Edgar Sirris, Cecil Gardner, ]. Lauf
Miller and Mr.. Pitwood.
The Box Springs people are glad to
welcome back Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Wilson who have been away about a
year and have returned to their ranch.
Word has been received here Of the
death of Mrs. w. G. Roller In Pueblo
last week.
Mrs. Joe Carroll and children went
to La Junta last Thursday to stay
over Sunday with MIR. Carroll who is
working there.
Mrs. T. Il. Thomas shipped a hne
lot OF turkeys and ducks last week.
Mrs. J Y. Gardner and son Eugene
went TO Pueblo last Saturday for u
weeks stay. III
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-06
Train Schedule

The demonstration train which is
to be run over the Santa Fe during
the latter part OF this month has is
sued Its schedule. A number. Of
Crowley county farmers who live uear
some of the towns will avail them
selves Of the opportunity.of benefit
ting themselves by going. The sched-
ule for Rocky Ford and Fowler is as
follows:
Rocky Ford, February %, from 2:55
till evening.
Fowler. February "A, 200 p. m. to
4:3O p. m.
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-06

J. N. johnson was in town Tuesday
from the .Burrell orchards north Of
Ordway, in the Boz Springs district.
He is 10 charge Of Burrell's north
farm. He came with his family to this
county from Kansas last fall on ac-
count of bronchial trouble with which
Mrs. johnson had been afflicted. He
stated that they had been here only
. few weeks when her recovery
seemed almost complete.
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-06

Jas. Farr aud family returned to
their home 10 La Junta Tuesday after
a few days visit with Mrs. Farr's sis
ter. Mrs. Henry Humiston and family.
They we're Ia attendance at the fu-
neral Of j. Fl. Lowe Of Rocky Ford,
last week. The women are grand
daughters Of Mr.. Lowe. -.
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-06

The Lamar Baseball association has
been Incorporated and the incorporat.
ors are wanting to sell some of the
stock.
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-06

Residents near this place are evinc-
log much interest 10 the dairy busi.
ness. Miss Elizabeth Bingham has
started local milk route iu town,
making deliveries twice day. She
has recently purchased forty acres Of
land just north of town and has also
purchased herd Of sixteen milch
cows.-Sugar City Gazette.
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-06

Ralph Rhodes, who for the past few
years has been the director OF the
Rocky Ford band and who organized
the Arkansas Valley band, will leave
this week for Denver, where he will
make his home for the present, the
family leaving later Gazette. Topic.
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-06

Remigio vllleRss, q Mexican who
had been convicted 10 the county
court for carryipg concealed weapons.
was taken to Pueblo Monday BY Sher.
ID Humiston TO serve ninety day
sentence tor the offense.
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-06

Mrs. N. d. Lyles OF Manzanola was
here over Sunday. having been called
over by the serious Illness Of her
father, d. P. Green. She returned
Monday as Mr.. Green was much bet
ter. He had been taken with sud-
den attack OF pneumonia.
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-06

The Mountain States Telephone
and Telegraph On believes In adver
Using and has made contracts with
newspapers all over their territory
for display space. They frankly ad-
, NIT that they should have begun this
advertising sooner. The product they
sell would seemingly be purchased by
those who have need Of 1t regardless
Of advertising. and perhaps 1t Is, but
that com pany is not going to take any
chances, and they are also going to 20
after the fellow that thinks he does
not need a phone. They are going to
create trade.
The retail merchant does not always
have to create trade. He has wares
that are in demand and are 10 daily
use. He may think he does not have
TO advertise. Perhaps he does not,
but then II he knew that the faces Of
half the women in this, and other
towns OF the county, are as familiar
to the shop girls behind the counters
in Pueblo as they are to the clerks 10
Uuc VO~ub uCtC UuCy "hBuc aooN ~
that advertising question in q differ
ent light. Recently q woman sent to
Pueblo by a friend for some d. N. q
embroidery yarn. Tuesday another
woman sent to Pueblo for the same
thing. Inquiry brought out the fact
that this D. NJ. @. was coming into
Ordway from Pueblo by the thousands
of yards. Asked why It was two
women said: I'VE did not know we
could get II here. We had asked for
It once and could not get 1t then, so
naturally supposed the merchants did
DOT keep It,"
The funny thing is, how. did they
know Pueblo merchants kept It?
That's Just little case of D. N. G.,
and that article is merely one of a
Thousand and one things that are max.
ing the faces OF Crowley county shop.
pers familiar to the clerks 10 the
Pueblo stores.
The flrm that makes Old Dutch
Cleanser has been publishing ads.
whole pages Of them, 10 the high
priced magazines With these words:
ssTINho eheon q upnut r1ao ucoea ~
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-06

Rocky Ford eeed men are experience
ing great run on cantaloupe seed
and one recently received an order for
10, 900 pounds.
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-06

The adjourned session Of the county
court Of January was held Monday.
There we're no cases for the jury and
the jurors we're dismissed. Three cases
that had been set for that day had
been settled. .r
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-06

Mr.. and Mrs. A G. Bowers have re-
turned to their home at Crowley from
a six weeks visit In Dayton, Ohio.
They arrived Monday and state they
had pleasant visit.
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-06

Rev. Mr.. Finley, pastor Of the
Christian church at ManzanOla was
here Monday.
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-06

W. @. Conklin of Manzanola and D.
E. Hunter Of Fowler, have purchased
the Beatty store At Manzanola. Mr.
ConklIn has been with the company
for the past fifteen years.
The Ordway new era., 1914-02-06
January 81. 1914

Last Tuesday evening a pleasant
surprise party was given at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Woods. Cards
and other games were played and a
delicious lunch served. Those pres
ent we're: Misses Rena and Mary
McCsbe, May Hawkins. Holly Hanks,
Dorothy Clifton, Miss J oh nson. Messrs
Harry McCabe, Edgar Sirris. Clarence
Frazier, Frank Woods. Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Little and Mr.. and Mrs. Wood.
There are two good libraries 10 the
Box Springs district. One is 10 the
Box Springs schOOl-belonginR to the
school. Several weeks ago a commit.
tee consisting Of Mrs. Cbas. WVods,
Mrs. J. .. Gardner and Miss Hawks,
met at the school house and selected
new books to be added, using the
funds which were made at the enter
tsinment given some time ago. These
new books have arrived and with
those already on the shelves make an
excellent collection of books. The
other Ia at the Sugar City rural school
house, and belongs TO the South Box
Springs Sunday school. Several new
volumes were added to this already
fne collection recently, and more
have been ordered.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Reynolds have
recently moved Into their new home.
T. H. Thomas went to Cripple
Creek last Tuesday, and from there
will go ON to Denver.
Mrs. J. o. Carroll, who has been
suffering with neuralgia, is well again.
Joe Carroll and son. Virgil, went
to La Junta last week. Virgil re-
turned Friday.
Misses Elsie and Ora Wills will
move to their claims further north,
next week.