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The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08
Numa District

Roy Mundell came down from his
ranch near Karval Monday to attend
the funeral OF little Rose Spindle. He
returned Tuesday accompanied by
f. d. Mccoy who will help him tend
sheep this summer. Mrs. Mundell
and her mother will remain till the
tiirst OF the week when Harry Mill
house Of Olney will take them In his
car.
Mrs. Augusta Helmes returned last
Thursday from Wisconsin where she
had been called some weeks ago by
the serious injury OF her brother.in-
law. Her son Charles remained with
relatives there for the summer.
F. d. Mccoy who used to live in
this neighborhood, arrived from Miss
ouri Tuesday and has been visiting
friends here. 1t will be remembered
his wife died suddenly year ago.
Charles Collins was called to Fow-
Ter Saturday night by the serious Ill
ness Of his mother. Her condition
was sufficiently improved to enable
him to return Sunday.
Mrs. Augusta Benson of Wisconsin
arrived Saturday to assume the posi-
tion as housekeeper 10 the Peter
Mumm home. An accident In which
her hand was severely injured delaye ed
her coming in December as planned.
Miss Norris OF Galena, Kans., and
Miss Effie Cherry OF Caney, kans..
aunt and sister OF Mrs. Sam eMar-
Gus, arrived Tuesday and will spend
the summer here.
Mrs. Augusta Helms drove to La
Junta Tuesday to visit with her son
and daughter who are attending the
schools there.
Mrs. C. R. Mattingly spent the day
Wednesday with Mrs. 1. II. Stanley
In Ordway
Alex Pedigo succeeded himself as
president OF the school board at the
election Monday.
Mrs. Roy Mundell and mother Mrs.
Spindle went to Olney Springs Wed.
nesday to visit for few days.
The North Numa school will close
Friday with a picnic In which all pa
irons OF the school are expected to
take part.
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08
Learys Make Improvements

Leary Brothers & Co. have made
some nice changes 10 their store the
past week, the principal one being
the enlargement Of the grocery de-
partment. They have added the en-.
tire north side OF the rear portion OF
the building to the groceries and have
the shelves oiled to the very top with
package aud canned goods.
The store presents an attractive ap.
pesrance and they are naturally proud
of the changes made.
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08
Held with Bulldog Grip

To Hon. l. H. Stanley uf this city,
is due the thanks Of the Ord way peo-
pie and others who supported Ordway
In the county seat fight, for his un-
tirinw efforts 10 the case. He ham
died the case, with the assistance of
Attorney H. A. Hicks Of Denver, and
he held on with bulldog grip, but
10 his quiet manner. from the time
the case was taken to the courts TO
the very end when tue supreme
courts decision was rendered Mon.
day. He received the telegram an
nouncing that he had been sustained
10 every point with sigh Of relief,
even though he was quite confident
Of victory. and ut no time felt that
Ordway would lose.
Mr.. Stanley made many trips to
Denver during the past several mUnths
and has advanced money at various
times with which TO keep the suit
against Ordway represented, 10 the
way Of proper defense.
Sugar City has lost. but Sugar City
Is not to be condemned for the steps
its loyal citizens have taken TO win
for that town the cherished county
seat location. Had her citizens laid
down they would not have been loyal.
They fought their tiRht, and have lost,
hut they are good losers. The question
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08
A Moving Game

W. W. Spivey. during the past week.
has moved to the Eagleton house. J..
@. Eagleton to the lies property. Mr..
Hanks to the house occupied by Mr..
Spivey. Wm Waugh to the Trainor
residence, J. B. Estes 10 the Waugh
place. W. J. Trainor to the Roden.
hauser house, and Roden hansers-.
well they've packed up and are board
Ing, awaiting the completion OF their
new home.
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08
Announcement

To Whom 1t May Concern: / have
sold my jewelry business 10 Ordway
to Will T. Stocker OF Rocky Ford,
and wish to announce that all goods
sold under guarantee and all repair
work done by me will be protected by
my successor, and given the proper
care and attention. as l would give
myself II here. thank my patrons
for their business during the time I
have been 10 Ordway, and assure
them that their patronage was appre-
.ciated. l trust that you will make
the acquaintance OF Mr.. Stocker, for l
know you will dnd him courteous in
treatment and man with whom you
will like to deal.
AL M. JERoUGH.
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08
Evolution Of Billiards.

The development of the billiard ia
BILE has been interesting. In those
far back days when billiards seem first
to have become an indoor game, bill
Hard table was about the size of =
big room. The average table was 80
feet long and 1S feet wide. The size
was gradually and irregularly de-
creased, until the present standard
carom table was introduced at a bill
Hard tournament held In Samson hall.
Philadelphia, In 1864.
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08
Notice to Residents

The tin can wagon will be around
over the town next week. Have your
cans 10 sacks, barrels or boxes. The
contents will be emptied and your
receptical will be left. If this is not
done you will be nOtit1ed TO haul same
at your own expense.
The manure from the alleys must
be cleaned at once.
VIM WORKER, Marshal.
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Ask about onr Jewel Oil Stoves. The
Ordway Trading Co.
serewIns up the Eyes.

Disastrous to the beauty of child's
expression is the habit of screwing up
the eyes. The trick points very plain.
ly to defective vision and calls aloud
for visit to an oculist. The visit
must not be delayed. for ugly wrinkles
around the ayes Is the least evil of
this defect. short-sighted child is
severely handicapped when it begins
In school life, and neglected myopia
leads to serious eye trouble in later
life. Properly prescribed spectacIss
are all that is required to end this
particular trouble.
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08
Beaver Attends Conference

Geo. e. Beaver was 10 attendance
this week In Denver at the Republi
can State Central committee meeting.
Mr.. Beaver Is the committeeman for
Crowley county. The conference was
for the purpose Of outlining the cam
paign for the earlier stages of the
political fight this fall.
DR.. Hubert Work OF Pueblo was &C.
Iected as the national OmmiJteeman.
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08
Africans Eager for EaueatIon.

The AdministratOr Of northern
thodesia has undertaken . three
months tour Of the northeastern ter
itory, and covered no less than 1900
niles on . bicycle. He met every
.hief in the district. held large palav.
srs at all the places he visited. He
was greatly struck by the fact that
most Of the chiefs even ip the wilder
.egions, made eager inquiries for edu-
cation. They asked that the govern
nent would send them teachers 20
hat they might read and write.
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08
Want Depot Moved

The women OF the Thursday After.
noon club have taken hold OF the
movement to have the depot moved
to the north side Of the tracks, and
have asked, and will have the support
Of the city otiicials. They will not
designate the location but will urge
that It be put 10 more convenient
place
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08
New Jersey's Products,

New Jersey is the only state Of any
Importance as a mineral producer in
which the utilization OF the clay re.
sources constitutes the chief industry
and represents over fifty per cent of
the total output Of the state. The clay
products of the state have included
every variety Of brick and tile and ev.
cry variety Of pottery produced in the
United States. as classified by the fed.
eral survey.
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08
Unequal Natural Division.

The Cordilfsfss. which form the
backbone Of both the northern and
southern continents. are relatively
near the Pacific Ocean in Guatemala
and thus divide the country into two
unequal drainage areas, of which the
Arctic IL much the greater. The Pa.
cific slope. though comparatively mar.
row. IL exceptionally we'll watered and
fertile between the attitudes Of 1000
and 5000 feet. and is the most dense.
ly settled part of the republic.
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08
Local and Personal

E. E. Hosler pulled Apa "mfle" OF
fence east OF town yesterday. Some
one tied long phone wire to q post,
then to his car which he had left
standing at the side of the road. He
started of at 30.mile clip and kept
that pace just as long as the wire
lasted and the fence kept coming,
then his stop was "weal sudden"
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08

Superintendent A. Nj. Burger has
been given the district management
OF Colorado and Wyoming for the Wa
terman Sanitary Appliance company.
He will take up the work when school
is out.
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08
Card of Thanks

We wish to thank the friends and
neighbors for the kind words and
deeds during the sickness and death
Of our darling Rose. Also for the
beautiful flowers.
Mr.. and MRS. T. E. SPINDLE,
and Family.
MRS. WILL ERWIN, and Family.
MRS. Roy MUNDEL, and Family.
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08
Patterson Locates

W. J. Patterson. who recently pur.
chased the Tarbox & Dunlap black.
smithing and machine shop, has
moved his family here and is stopping
at the Park hoteI until he can get a
house. He stated that he Is think.
ing of building a residence, espe.
cially II he cannot find one to rent.
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08
Olney Springs

A nine. pound boy was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Millhouse Thursday
morning.
Geo. Minyard and wife autoed to
Ordway Thursday morning.
John Cowden WAS reelected presi.
dent Of the school board in this dis
trict, No Z, at the election Monday.
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08

is settled, and the citizens Of Crowley
county will work for better and
greater county In union-from Sugar
City to Olney Springs, for after all
we're one big agricultural family with
all things in common.
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08
She Was Lona-Headed.

He asked her in yearning, pleading
tones II he could not give her an en-
gagement ring as Christmas present.
But she cor,es of thirty and far
seeing fa:nti. which never loses its
presence OF mind. mo. darling" she
softly whispered; Il will take the ring
now. Let Christmas bring its happy
surprises, just as usual"-Linpiprott'
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08

For SALE-At bargain by own
er, 80 acres Of well improved land II
miles north of Ordway. Fifty.hve
acres in cultivation. 7 room house
large barn, blacksmith shop, her
house and other out buildings. Price
$1,000. W. B. Smith, College View
Neb. .r
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08

DR.. G. G. Wallace will leave tt
drst Of the week for LonRmOnt wher
he has located.
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08

No-Sag gates will keep your cows II
the lot. Sold by The r. W. Englist
Lumber Co.
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08
World, Ralnle,t Rsalon,

Worlds HaInIest Region.
The rainiest region in the world is
the Khasia hills. two hundred miles
north of the Bay of Bengal. where the
annual precipitation frequently ex-
ceeds 400 inches.
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08

c. A Loude had runaway Tuesds
and was dragged for quite distance
bruising him up considerably.
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08

For SALE-At a bargain, 5.passen.
ger REQ. 1913 model-good as new
Must sell to make room for my new
cars. Ask for demonstration. J. G.
Cartwright, Rocky Ford, Colo.
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08

WANTED-Married couple at grad
Ing camp to cook for nine men. In
Qulre Park hotel.
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08

Good Stopping Place
The Hotel Ordway has a reputation
for good meals, clean beds and rea.
souable rates. Conveniently located.
A. NJ. Breuaman, Proprietor.
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08

LuMBER-Tiedemann Mercantile
company.-lOtf
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08

Engraved or printed calling cards at
the New Era Office.
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08

Misa Irene Behymer left Wednes-
day for Denver to take her old posi-.
tion as q clerk 10 the revision com.
mittee In the senate Of the state leg
islature, now In session.
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08

Examine our RefrIgeratt,rs'and Ice
cream freezers. They will please you
The Ord way Trading Co.
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08
WANT ADS.
Wanted sewing-Mrs. Simmer.

PIANO FOR RENT-After May 20.
Inquire q. A. Loude, the Singer man.
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08

Baby chick food, The Ordway Trad
ing Co.
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08

Oliver Makes Deal
e l. Oliver consumated. the deal by
which Attorney Woodbridge and Mrs
Phillips came Into possession OF the
new WoOldridge- Phillips block.
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08

Get your garden tools at The Ord
way Trading Co.
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08

VIM. Andrews OF Sugar City and
Pauline Angle OF Ordwsy were mar
ried last Tuesday. They will reside
in Sugar City, where the groom has a
restaurant,
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08

Western made paint for western
use. The r. W. English Lumber Co
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08

The Vacuum washer Is the kind
they all buy, at The Ordway Trading
On.
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08

High winds will not break the
No.Sag gate. Sold by the r. w
English Lumber Co.
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08
,Ordway at Olney

The locals will 20 to Olney Sunday
where a game Of ball is arranged for
that afternoon. ~
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08

For SALE CHEAP-A good 24.inch
mounted grindstone. Z. P. johnson.
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08

For RENT-Bed room. Mrs. Belle
Brush.
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08

Every body likes the Blue ribbon
chicken wire at The Ordway Trading
Co.
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08

CANTALoUPE SEED-Fancy, at rea
sonable prices. Hoffman.
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08

Cotton Seed Nut Cake for sale by
Tiedemann.-4O-tf
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08

Let Tiedemann oil your cistern
with Fowler water, or you can rent
his tank.
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08

Do you know riedemann sells COLI
Ice?
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08

Free with every ton order of coal,
nice coal shovel.
The Ordway new era., 1914-05-08

Change Always oeins On.
Change u inevitable In . progress
sive country. Change u constant-
oisraeli
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-12-17

A WARM robe of eiderdown flannel
"a is among the many delightful
gifts that are to be made for the baby
or for theslittle ones who have out
grown babyhood. Eiderdown flannel
Is woven in light colors and figured in
white with Teddy bears, rabbits, birds
and other figures that delight the
youngsters. 1t is the softest and most
comforting of materials for cold
weather.
Bath robes like that pictured are
bound with narrow ribbon on all the
raw edges, provided with collars and
pockets (except when made for in.
fants) and have tics Of silk cord, fin
ished with tassela at the neck and
about the waist, like the eiderdown in
color. For the little infant the pocket
and waist cord are not needed.
Bed slippers Of eiderdown finished
and tied with ribbons are very COM
Portable for little ones who are ant to
kick off bedclotlles in cold weather.
They are among the most easily mado
of gifts. Shoes and bootees, fer little
infants daily wear, are also made OF
this material which is so we'll suited
for a baby's garments. Other articles
are short sacks, hoods and blankets
for the baby's earriage. The Inst. are
decorated with big bows of wide, hand
pome satin rihl,5n
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-12-17
when this state will be the Qarder
spot of the Union.
Respectfully.
D. X. STREETE}.
"Sufety First"

The Northern Pacific Rai,s4aa
Company. in keeping with IFS icy
of maintaining and imprnviug its
equipment in an up-to.ddte n5ataer
has recently placed an order
large number Of stee! cars. Ths no
special part of its gervica mas he
given preference in matter III his
sort. this order has been ma8e 10
cover the various classes Of ,qa#p-
ment. Pullman and tourist s.cep.
ing cars, dining cars. baggagc atR.
day coaches. smoking cars aud nail
cars. The total number of car Of
all classes thus on is 1T, a. a cos, IF
about $2.000,00O
These cars will be delivered 10 The
road in time to care for the increisd
traffic expected in connection 9th
the Pacific Coast expositions in San
Francisco and San Diego IN 1915,
and together with the steel cauip-
ment which the Northern Paciic
now has in service, will empba-ize
the policy of the company to make
Safety First" one OF the cardinal
principles in the conduct of ITS bus-
iness. dn connection with this po-
icy of Safety First" il may he well
to add that in the year 1914 addi-
tional double track has been laid
and 300 miles more of automatic
block signals have been installed A
considerable amount of reconstruc-
ton and Improvement work has also
been done this year particularly in
the Puget Sound region.
A special piece of work just car
ried to completion is the new Point
Defiance line at Tacoma, opened to
traffic December Is, 1914. This
work includes low grade double
track line from Tacoma to Teriaa,
WASH, and tunnel under Point
Defiance. Tacoma, 4400 Ias ii
length. all concreted. This new
line is for fast and heavy traffic and
and. will be used jointly bp The
Northern Pacific and Oregon W ASH
ington Railroad & Navigation rail-
ways.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-12-17

ber that one can afford TO use ferti.
lizer in region where from tWa IL
four crops can be raised each year.
The surface of the uncleared land IS
not bare sand by any me ms; il is
covered with vegetation every ar
Fish are selling here now al 6 ud
Z cents q pound and oysters Ctto
best | ever ate) al 30 cents itr
quart.
The winter hereto an old chan.
at least--is what may truly ma
termed heavenly" Rheumatism
and catarrh have hard row to hoe
against the Florida climate. 'rEa
death rate of Florida is o@ and id
would be much lower only that. Epe
all other health resorts. great
many people come here Nhl have
waited too long" Then. too, "a
large percentage of northern nc0 .c
who come here are well along ia
years. Take Lynn Haven, To- ,f-
stance. There is no malaria. ~
pneumonia, and few of he cons
plications that resul, from repeated
ly taking cold. There has been but
one death from typhoid here within
the past year, and that resulted fium
exposure to case that camo hrr
YET the death rate of Lynn Haven !
not low. for the reason that the CITY
is largely settled by old soldiers and
their wives. who are. of course. well
along in years There is quite a
large number of comrades here ,pho
are more than eighty years old Of
course there is no climate on earth
that will enable a man Ia las, for
ever. Even yours truly who for
thirty years experienced the bullets
OF North Dakota political and cauu-
try-newspaper life and lived 'mous h
it-expects to die some time
On, yes; there is another insect
draw back that | neglected TO name
when was writing of the sand.By
This is the "chigger" of the dictjnn
ary and the "jigger" OF the hoi pol
loi. He is smaller than-lhe alligator.
But. unlike the and-ny, the chipger
is a coward. He does not charge
bayonets on you. but sneaks in the
trenches and waits for you 10 ap-
proach. He is little insignificant
red cuss no larger than the pom, 0f
a pin. But you don't find him on
the town sidewalks or along Gleaiei
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-12-17

roads and paths. He hides in the
| grass and the saw palmeitoes anG
grabs your leg AZ you pass. Their
he digs under the skin and makes
you get as busy for few days as
the man IN the old-tlme story who
had a Waterbury watch and the
egcny"ar itch. and who, when he
wash I Whiting his watch, was
scratching. and. when he WASH
craschjng, was winding his watch.
They say that this cowardly creature
viii even attack women; in fact
owing to the comfortable summer
ca tune worn by the ladies IN this
iautuie, and probably too. from
the absence Of the taint Of alcohol
and iobncco in their blood, he pre-
ter Ihr shemuir 10 the hemale. and
attacks both in similar manner.
AS Shnkespear says in "Midsum-
'i,or Nights Dream or is it in
Paradise LOst?"-regarding The
.Upper"
EH" iise z j. a m-asiy cnss;
hrhii,, ypu Ia TIE leg
Each dag the bite grows wuss and wuss,
Aud causes you to fuss and fuss.
ofiusrciJs he's the dreg
tor lI, q day or SO youIl Gnd,
And NY meaning fully cntch),
The i'cec, dug beneath your rinh,
N'h VA" only purpose In your mind
l. surttch-aud scratch-and scratch.
The chigger, however, is easily
headed off He can only be found
By going 10 his habitat. If you are
hunting or fishing. or visit the
woods for any other purpose. wear
legGings of some sort and he can t
eat you
In conclusion ! will say that. while
| still heieve that there is no better
state in the Union than North Da-
kotu tor investment. or for man
with little or no capital who is full
of days works. yet the person
seeking a mild climate can not do
better than by coming to Florida.
Especially those in the Northwest
who go to California with that pur-
pBqp it, view make a rpicfnko 'rbo.n
are several in this t0wn-some of
them old soldiers who came here
from California. | may not last to
see the day but people in middle
llfe wIll live long enough to see the
present cheap lands of Florida as
high in price as the best fruit lands
OF California. The day is coming
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-12-17

THERE are some toys that can be
u made at home for the smaller chill.
dren and they are among those that
are most durable and most cherished.
Among them are Teddy bears, dogs,
elephants. rabbits and kittens made Of
canton flannel or plush. Rag dolls,
printed on strong muslin, can be-
bought ready to be cut out and mada
Eat home. The animals are cut by pat.
terns to be had at pattern companies
and are stuffed with sawduat. Small
buttons or bends make their eyes and
heavy yarns are employed In outlining
the noueh or nose or other details.
a small white dog shown Ill the pic.
tnre illustrates how well these toys
look. He is furnished with eyes made
Of little black buttons and ears cut
from black cloth A ribbon carrying
q tiny bell is so&ed about his neck
and he is bedeeked with a narrow band
of red ribbon about his body. tied in a
bow Mt the side.
A clown doll 10 shown with the head
made Of ribbed goods like q STOCKING
top. The body Is made Of, blue cambria
aaRnd the shoes OF red. The tall hat is
sgof red also, and the costume lis fin.
ished with q utlIe collar Of white lace.
This doll has eyes made Of small black
beads with eyebrows aud eyelids de-.
fined with black yarn. His nose is
formed by mating o short ridge in the
face drawn together by a few stitches.
2 "A Glitch. IN red yarn, forIns his mouth.
and mustaehe and @fisEers Z IRE
made Of black yarn. ss separating the
q yarn into straa aa ana saving Ii about
the head helos' the cap. an abundallca
of curly, black ls-ir Ii simulated. glhe
cap is tonred With d tiny bell and red
\ yellow and Iltie rms represent hut,
tons and enabes itiery in his apr.arsl,
Among the new things brought out
for this yestf are pictures TO he made
to eutting oiit SEissliras from coiorad Iis.
! Bsie pi ifar and !l@atsng them on IL thin
paper bacfgrs The tissue Is placed
i over an outline picture and the figure
wanted drag'n iii outline WITH 4 PEN
Gil |. In. then cut out. DsfrerenE OBJ
iects ara drnaysi On different aoiDred
ssspailerr, isf trees son pa par, lsoraes
On white or bresiis paper. and d titaf OH t!
ectsss1il i,fsfaslsl, cninr.s4 : ar al
the required ssuFeg are cut osit. they
are pasted On tho background.