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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-10
BENEFITS FROM GOOD ROADS
Increase Value of Every Acre of Land
Adjoinins-Correct Principles
Being Followed.

Slowly but surely farmers are
everywhere coming to the realization
that good roads increase the value of
them, and that the best of land will
be hard to sell if it can be reached
only through heavy. muddy roads the
greater portion of the year. In SO far
as our section (northern Indiana) is
concerned. the progress in making
good roads has been quite marked
during the last five years, says a
writer in Farmers Review. AS soon
as it was announced that the Lincoln
highway would have its course through
our section, the value of farms lying
along and near this course increased
to quite degree, in some instances
as much as % per cent.
1t is really astonishing how foolishly
the methods of road making were for
merly carried on. Farmers had fallen
into habit. of working on the roads
in a very different way from what they
worked on their own farms. 1t often
looked as If some feared they might
do more work than their neighbors-
hence they were determined to do less.
Sometimes, in fact nearly always, the
most incompetent man in the district
was chosen supervisor, and he often
had great difficulty in prevailing upon
the farmers to do enough work to en-
able him to make proper returns to the
commissioners.
Another matter quite noticeable in
those days was that in making roads.
all principles of good road making
were as a rule violated. No effort was
made to drain the roadway. 1t was
simply thrown up little higher than
the roadsides so that when the heavy
rains came the water, instead of run
ming off, would settle into the depres-
sions made by the wagon wheels and
remain there until slowly evaporated,
the ruts in the meantime growing
deeper and deeper. The farmers them
selves despised the roads heartily.
As to materials for road making, it
was the almost universal rule to take
that most convenient. If it happened
to be good gravel, well and good. but
If. as in large majority of cases, it
happened to be sand, it was used just
the same.
But in these days such roads Will
no longer be tolerated. We have in
northern Indiana any number of good
gravel beds and from these gravel is
drawn and spread upon the roadbed to
a good depth. In the course of short
time it is possible with such good ma
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-10
California Improving Roads,

The seven counties comprising
southern California will spend $1,000
900 this year in road construction.
The schedule includes 324 miles of
concrete boulevard, 160 miles of de-
composed granite boulevard and 290
miles of desert highway.
Los Angeles county. which already
claims the finest highway system in
the country, will spend nearly half of
the total named. 1t already has 404
miles of asphalt boulevards.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-10
Eneouraalna Thrifty Growth.

Transplanting of cabbage, tomato
and other plants encourages thrifty
growth of root and stem. Neglect
transplanting and when ready to put
in the garden the plants will be spin
ding and weak and may not survive.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-10
GROWING Radishes.

Radishes should be grown quickly
and pulled at the proper time. They
soon become hard and woody. The
best plan with radishes is to SOW a
short row every week until it is too
late in the season to SOW them.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-10
Activities of Women.

Late census reports show that there
are s,075,772 female workers over ten
years of age in the United States.
One woman in every five in the
United States has the right to vote
for President.
Miss Catherine T. McCusker is man
ager of the savings department of a
Hartford, Conn, bank
Mrs. S. E. Hoover, aged fifty-eight,
acts as railroad switchman at Mayney
Ark, while her daughter acts as sta
ton agent.
The Serbian legion of death is com
posed of women who have been
trained in the use of firearms and in
the science of war.
Miss Ethel Crispen of Woodstown,
n. j., has been appointed secretary
and assistant psychologist to the di-
rector in charge of the Psychopathic
Laboratory recently opened in con-
nection with the Chicago Municipal
court.
Fredric Knight Logan. who is to ap-
pear in concert in the Rocky Ford Bap-
tist church on Monday night. Sept. 3.
besides having the reputation Of a bril-
liant pianist and well known teacher and
orchestra leader, is a popular composer
as well.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-10
In Ute Pass, Near Manitou, Colo.

terial, and a. knowledge of how to
make roads, to have a hard, smooth
highway that is a credit to the district
and delight to the traveller. Even in
sections where gravel cannot be found
naturally, it has been found paying
proposition in many ways to get it
shipped in by rail.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-10

LII ETludy iuOTulnS Sdue u
eblo and Fort Lyon were COM
petitors and played a very fast
game that was not decided until
the very last gasp, as two men
were out when the winning run
was scored by Pueblo.
Score by innings:
Fort Lyon ------.O01 90 o 0 o OIL
Pueblo --OlOO 20 o 0 1-2
Timely hitting by the Rocky
Ford Cubs won first prize for
them on Friday afternoon when
they defeated La Junta by score
of i to 2. The local club got to
Foster for total of 10 safeties
which were well punched and
netted the four runs. jackson
was in splendid form and kept
the La Junta team from bunch
ing hits.
The score:
Rocky Ford 90 20 90 l 0 2 IA
La Junta .-----.O l 0 o o 0 %
The last events on the race pro-
gram here were slowed up by a
slight rain. The card on Friday
afternoon was one of the best that
has been staged so far on the
Santa Fe circuit and but for the
rain would have been the fastest
Race results:
2:lS Trot-Don Wilkes, first; Ben
Walker, second; Nutway, third. Time
2:1ssl.
2:l5 Pace-Jim Mclean, first; Johnny
Patch, second; Easter Coin, third.
Time 2:164.
Six Furlongs Running Gold Finn,
first; Shrimp, second; Coppers, third.
Time 1:l9.
Five-eighths Mile Running-Dr.
Smoot, first; Sweet Briar Rose, second;
Sewers, third. Time EOS.
Consolation Running-Hallie Sher-
man, first; Deer Foot, second; Clover
Bell, third. Time 53la.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-10
FACTS AND FIGURES
Continued from First Page)

of his community.
In the art and agricultural halls
the exhibits were SO greatly in ex-
cess of former years that the as
sociation realizes the necessity OF
erecting new buildings to accomo-
date the future increase. Changes
now contemplated are to build a
new poultry hall and take the
birds out of the agricultural build
ing, and new and greatly enlarg-
ed art hall SO that the needle and
fancy work departments especially
may not be SO overcrowded as they
were this year. The present art
hall will then provide commo-
dious and accessible room for Sec
retary Pollock and his squad OF
assistants and the Office room va
Gated may be used for the pantry
stores that have been crowded in
the horticultural hall.
Friday, the last day of the fair,
is usually looked upon as Home
Folks day, when our people get
out and see the exhibits they
have heretofore been unable-be-
cause of the welcome that they
have been extending to visitors
to give the attention they would
wish. But the attendance on last
Friday must have included many
visitors as well as home folk, for
there was a crowd present that
exceeded our population.
The leading attraction was the
baseball tournament, in which the
Rocky Ford Cubs were victorious,
winning first money and the sill
yer cup. Following was the
standing of the competing teams:
Won Lost Pet.
Rocky Ford -- 3 o 1000
pueblo 2 667
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-10
Summons

State of Colorado. County of Crowley ss. In
the County Court
Pearl II. Hill. plaintiff. VI. James Hill. de-
fendaut
The People Of the State of Colorado. to James
Hill the defendant above named. Greeting:
You are hereby required to appear In an
action brouRht against you by the above named
plaintiff. in tho County Court Of Crowley County
State OF Colorado. and answer the complaint
therein within thirty days after the service
hereof. II served within the State Of Colorado;
Or, II served out Of the State of Colorado. or by
publication. within fifty days after the service
hereof, exclusive of the day Of service: or said
action may be regularly set for trial the same
~ though such appearance had been made and
issue had been Joined on such complaint.
The said action is brought by the plaintiff to
obtain . decree Of divorce. dissolving the bonds
Of matrimony now existinR between plaintiff
and defendant, on the ground Of desertton and
non-support will more fully appear from
complaint in said action to which reference IL
here made and copy of which is hereto at.
tached.
And you are hereby notified that IL you fail
70 appear. and to answer the said complaint as
the Court for the relief therein demanded.
Given under my hand and the seal of said
Court. at ordway In said County, this 18th day
of August A. D 1915.
g. F. PATRICK, Judge and acting Clerk. .
By DENNIS J. MOONEY, Deputy Clerk.
CHAs. @. wOOLDRIDE, Atty. for plaintiff.
First Publication Sept. 3, 1915
Fifth Publication Oct. l, 1916
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-10

The policy holders of the German
American Life Insurance Company
whose premiums will become due this
month will md their renewal receipts
At The CiLizens State Bank at Ordway
which is The depository for this
Company. Crowley county will be
able to prs6t very materially through
the arrangement Of The German
American Life Insurance Company 10
It's method OF depositing insurance
premiums with the local bank.
We have the opportunity In our life
insurance purchases to save our life
insurance premiums for use through
The German American method Of
keeping our money At home. Colo
radios institutions II properly sup
ported will be able to pay dividends
to the patrons. aud in No line will this
be better demonstrated than by doing
business with home company which
is pledged to invest all OF It's money 10
hnme enterprises. and wherever prac-
ticsbls to invest this money 10 the
particular locality from which IL Ia
derived, thus keeping the money ~
home for those Who contribute ik.
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-10
ROADS AND TRADE

Residents Of the southern portion
of Lincoln county are deserving OF
more consideration than they seem IN
he getting. especially At the hands OF
theirown county government At Hugo.
Roads 10 their part Of the county are
not good, 10 fact there are no roads TO
speak OF except the trails over the
plains. through pastures and along
eide fields Dissatisfaction especially
10 this respect is apparent, and a. y
result OF II there is enewed talk Of
either creating new county ri the
southern portion or joining Crowley
county.
There is this about 10 that should
interest the citizens of Crowley county.
These people generally come this
direction to do their trading. In
most respects they can both buy and
sell here 70 better advantage than
they Gao TO the north. To increass
this trade, and 10 reality to hold the
trade We now have. We should do what
we can 70 provide them with proper
kinda OF public Highways. Roads 10
Crowley county tn the Lincoln county
line sre very good and improvements
are being made. II stands In hand to
keep them 10 good condition. 10 fact
in the best possible condition. watch
ing the approaches 10 bridges. the
bridges themselves and the unneces-
ssry holes.
Some OF the residents are advocat-
ing snuexing TO Crowley county.
Should that be done then this county
could give these people proper high
ways beyond what Is now the county
liue. 1t would be well.spent money.
We want their trade and good road.
would be an tnducement, 10 fact good
roads leading 10 this direction would
secure, and hold that trade. while on
the other hand II travelling should bt
made better to the towus on the
north they will go there regardless,
of the little differences In pricei
Of products and merchandise. The
difference would be 50 slight 1t would
not attract.
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-10
Two Great Shows

The International Farm congress
and the International Soil Products
exposition which will meet In Den
yer September 26- October 10 will be
one OF the most comprehensive events
aud Displays Of farm products and Of
the resources Of the west that has
ever been held.
There will be discussions aud ex-
hibits Of everything pertaining In
any way to the life of the farmer and
the farmers wife and children and be
remarkably strong Congress pro-
gram.
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-10
Sand Arroyo Briefs

Prayer meeting was held at the
home of Charles Mendenhall Thurs
day evening.
Rev. Rudolph Hasstedt win preach
next Sunday afternoon at 2:30 It>is
the regular two weeks service.
DR.. Workman and family. Mr.. Rich.
ardson and Miss Cent? Of Sugar City
attended the dedictory services here
last Sunday.
Mrs. w. A. Rees and children left
the drst OF the Teek for Jewell county,
Kans., TO make their future home.
Rev. Rees has been called to that
place and will leave later.
W. e. Guyer and wife and Robert
Grove and family we're in Ordway on
business last Saturday.
Mrs. e. E McNett left Tuesday for
Chicago for visit with her sons and
daughters.
Mr.. Mccormick was quite seriously
injured last week while aiding in
moving q piano.
Frank Whittineton and family.
Mrs. Gonder and daughter and Mr..
Sanders and family visited Rocky
Ford Melon Day.
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-10
In Appreciation

Desising to express our most sincere
thanks to the many friends who were
80 kind TO the family during the re.
cent illness OF Mr.. Babb and following
his death. We take this means. it be-
Ing impossible to see each individual
ly. We appreciate these many kind
acts.
Mrs Caroline Babb,
Alfred r. Babb.
Chas.. Elmer and Bert Hosler,
Mrs. John f. Harmon.
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-10
Marshal. Chicken. Stolen

Someone played joke on the city
marshal. 1t was serious joke, how
ever, for they stole about twenty OF
his fine bun orphingtoo spring chick
ems. He had tine lot, many Of those
which we're stolen being from register
ed stock and some Of the roosters con.
tracted for sale Marshal Worker is
at . loss now TO know whether he had
better stick around and guard his
own property or that OF other resi-
dents Of the town.
Several persons have reported chick
ems as being stolen during the past
couple OF weeks.
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-10
Piano Owners

Now 10 the time to have your piano
put in shape for the winter. Don't
train your child's ear on a piano out oil
tune. come here every spring ana
fall and have over Is satisfied custo
mers in Ord way and Sugar City. 10
years experience with the best music
houses in Denver. Leave orders until
September is at this Office. L. NJ.
Wintermute.
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-10
Cleverly Buys Home

E. w. Cleverly has purchased the
Gilmore property recently occupied BY
w. W. Spivy, the purchase having
been made last Saturday. Mr.. Clever.
ly is now occupying the property.
moving 10 the first Of the week. He
has had the interior decorating done
and will otherwise improve the place,
however. IL Is now among the list OF
many nice properties in Ordway.
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-10
Netice Of Application
to Lease State Lands

once of the State Board of Land Commits
sioners.
Denver. Colo. August 77s isis.
Notios is hereby sivea that 0rvilis a. esntss
whose postoflice address IL Ord way Colo, has
made application No. A tlls 10 lease the follow
ing described School Lands, situate in Crowley
County. Colorado. to-wtt:
sw.k Section ie TOWNSHIP 10 g. Range - ".
Notios IL further hereby given that all othss
persons deiaing TO ME An application 70 leess
this tract Of land must hle tho same In this
once prior to Ootober l. 1918, - NO other ap-
piication 70 lease ths above described lands
will be considered after said date
JOHN r. VIVIAN.
Register State Board Land Commissioners.
First Publication Sept ., 1915
Last Publication Sept n. 1915.
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-10
TEN YEARS AGO
Some news a. told then. Taken
from the New Era tlles OF Aug
ust Is. 1905.

II the weather sticks TO the change
made this week, the Ice man will 5000
become very unpopular personaRe
Z e Hill has purchased the q. p.
Ball 40. acres tract west OF town.
Aaron Cook Of Iowa. is visiting bis
son. Fred Cook.
@. W. Fravel has reopened his black.
smith shop.
A handsome automobile passed
through town last Sunday.
Agent Dsnnelley is taking a vacs
tion.
Opening OF school has been post
poned week on account Of the work
on the new building.
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-10
Adler.i.ka Used In ordway

1t is reported by Edgar Bros. that
much Adier.i.ka is sold in Ordway.
People have found out that one spoon
full of this simple buckthorn bark and
elycerine mixture relieves almost any
case of constipation, sour or gassy
stomach. 1t is so powerful that II is
used successfully in appendicitis. One
minute after you take 1t the gases
rumble and pass out. 1t Is perfectly
safe to use and cannot gripe.
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-10
Many New Homes
In Sand Arroyo

Sand Arroys-Seven honaes. and
perhaps more. are now being erected
In the valley 1t the present time.
Improvements being made are wond-
erful and teams are busy hauling and
men busily engaged 10 building. show
ing signs OF prosperity. Other I'M
provements are going on, among them
the erection Of barns and one OF them
is large barn being put up by Robert
Grove.
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-10
Count convenes 9th

The September term OF the district
court will convene on Monday, the
tweoty.seventh. Judge Essex will
preside ~ this session. Jurors drawn
for the term are Geo. 8. Jackson. Fred
Abel. A. G. Stubbs. Gust Erickson.
Frank AcNary. Clyde L. Ford. Geo.
Brand, J. e. McFall, e. W. Cleverly.
W. o. K Martin, Arthur Johnson,
Frank ". Willis, Frank UT. Henry
Roth, T. J. Belveal. q. e Hosler,
Harry Kettier, A. Swanson. S. E.
Sears. J. N. Edwards. o. O Welch. F.
E. Gray. J. O. Thompson. Geo. Edgar.
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-10
Teachers Meeting

The Crowley County Teachers As.
ISOLATION will meet at Ordway, Satur-
day September II, at 1870 P. NJ.
: ELECTION of Officers.
2.-Report OF committee on non.
resident work.
3-Selection and arrangement OF
Professional Reading Courses for abe
year.
4-Round Table discussion of ques.
tions that perpiex the teacher at the
beginning OF school.
6-Annouucements.
Walter e. Daily.
County Supt. Of Schools.
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-10
Local and Personal

Mrs. W. W. Spivy and mother. Mrs
SteinOur went To Pueblo Tuesday
where they will make their home
Mr.. Spivy having been transferred u
Pueblo recently. He is now freight
solicitor for the Missouri Pacific and
d. T. &. G. railroads
An adjournment was taken to next
Monday by the board OF county COM
missioners from Tuesday noon Of this
week. having been 10 session Monday
and Tuesday forenoon.
Billie Edgar has enrolled again this
year in Centennial high school 10
Pueblo. His father. T. L. Edgar.
accom- panied him 70 Pueblo and visit.
ed the school.
Rugs at Lsude s. Edgar's.
Mrs. Geo. Riley entertained at y
surprise dinner for her father, A. r.
Matthews, last Sunday II being bis
seventy fourth birthday. Covers
were laid for nine.
Carl Bryant left Monday Of this
week for Boulder where he will at
tend the State University this winter.
Buy your kslsomins at Tiedemaon's.
Miss May Dyer returned last Sat
urday from Fowler where she had been
visiting during the week with friends.
Mrs DaIsy Harris Of Denver. has
been the guest 0f her daughter. Mrs.
Irwin Rodeck. for few days.
Chairs at Laude & Edgar's.
Mrs. Gilmore OF Deertrail came
down last week to look sitter business
here aud visit for q few days.
Miss Josephine Sharp returned to
her home near Forder Wednesday
after visit with the Dean girls
Buy your stock salt at Tiedemann's
Miss La Vera McNulty returned to
Ordway Tuesday from Kansas where
she has spent the summer.
Katherine. the infant daughter oi
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Davis Is quite i'll.
1t 10 money made to have cartons
for your butter. The New Era.
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-10
Peck Starts Building

Contractor J. H. Peck has the
foundation 10 for Lewis Workers
new livery barn opposite the court
house.
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-10
Methodist Church

Rev. F. W. Pimlott recently ap-
pointed pastor OF the Methodist
church will have charge Of the ser
vices next Sunday.
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-10
Has Ripe Strawberries

G. E. Olmstead is the frst or the
last which ever the case may be. to
report ripe strawberries. He picked
quite few from his vines last week.
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-10
Huffman An Exhibitor

Wanted-w. P. Huffman to call at
the New Era Office and get treat.
Last week he left twig of Siberian
crab apples at this Office and credit
was given Fred Hoffman. Fred say .
he hasn't crab on his place.
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-10

Tiedemann has lots of storage room
for grain. 3ca hundred pounds first
month and lc a hundred pounds each
month after frst or fraction thereof
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-10
Class to Picnic

Miss Harriett Challender's class Of
music pupils will picnic In North park
tomorrow, Saturday. Between IS and
40 will participate in the picnic din
Der and picnic games.
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-10

Get your bran. shorts, chop, corn
and oats at The Ordway Trading Co.
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-10

Ice delivered tn your door on reRu
lar schedule is the satisfactory way
Let Tiedemann's wagon supply you.
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-10
Peak View Services

Rev Stephenson, pastor OF the
Baptist church. will preach at the
Peak View school house Sunday after
noon at 2:3O O'Clock.
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-10

Buy your CORRUGATED iron at Tiede-
mann's.
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-10
Teachers Notice

Get your report cards 1t the New
Era ONCE. We keep them on hands
It all times.
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-10

Buy your oats at riedemaon's.
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-10
Important Notice

Buy your shorts at T.edemann's.
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-10

Buy your nails at Tiedemann's.
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-10
Notice Of Application
To Lease State Lands

Once Of the State Board Of Laad commis-
sioners.
Denver. Colo. August ls. 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Clara Belle Ruhl.
whose postofiice address 10 Sugar City, Colo.
has made application No. A 44S0 70 lease the
following described School Lands. situate in
Crowley county. Colorado, to-wit:
All of Section ls. township 10 8, range IS W.
Notice is further hereby given that all other
persons desiring 70 file an application 70 lease
this tract Of land must nie the same in this
ONCE prior to septembss 18th. 1915. as NO other
application to lease the above described lands
will be considered sitter said date.
JOHN r. VIVIAN.
Register Stats Board Land Commissioners.
First publication Aug. 70. 1915
Last publication Sept 10. 1918
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-10

Missouri Pacific Time Table
EAST BOUND
No. 20 way. .s:s5 p. m.
No. 9:26 pm
WEST BOUND
No. 3 $500 am
No. l9-Ordway.. ....... 1880 p. m.
LOCAL FREIGHTS
No. 9s-East ............ 1925 am
No. e7-West ............ 2:10 pm