The Ordway new era., 1916-01-14

Il Lakes Reservoir and Canal company
held Monday the following board of
directors were elected for the ensuing
year. These directors will meet Sat-
urday at the general offices in Ordway
iaand elect officers.
si John H. Cowden, Olney Springs.
y D. F. Bartlett, ordway.
E A. G. Bowers, Crowley.
M Joe Wallace. Sugar City.
Il H. T. Craig, Olney Springs.
w The directors elected for the Lake
ssfMeredith Reservoir company were
III John H. Cowden, d. F. Brtlett, A. G.
Mowers, Alex Gray and H. T. Craig.
III The meetings lasted practically the
antire day and were we'll attended by
in person and by proxy,
most of the stock of the company be-
ing voted.
The new board of directors is COM
gposed of two new members. d. F.
&Bartlett, of Ordway, and H. T. Craig,
Mof Olney Springs, succeeding VIM.
%Broadbent and D. K. Waugh. Three
Tof the members, John Cowden, A. G.
Mowers and Joe Wallace succeed
themselves as board members. Each
E6f the members is we'll known in the
&county and has succeeded well in his
&own affairs and should prove worthy
the support of all those interested.
fOf the new members Mr.. Bartlett
HAS devoted practically his entire life
TO the banking business and was in
terested in, and president of, the
Citizen State Bank Of Ordway up un-
Fiji few months ago. Mr.. Craig is
one of the largest horticulturists in
the Arkansas valley and has large or
kchard holdings In the Olney Springs
Sand King Center districts. He has
been resident of the county for the
past three years. Prior to that time
be was a resident of Denver and in
&he livestock business.
The retiring board of directors has
made a good record in the admins
|1ration of the affairs of the company
lthough they have had hard prob
ems to contend with. They had the
in good financial condition
Establishing credit should It have
s. een needed, but were able to take
|23p the years tax assessments with
Int the need of an additional loan
pr that purpose.
In an interview with VIM. Auck-
= Ind. owner of the famous Auckland
Rrm in the King Center district, one
& the largest individual land inter-
Its in the county, he said: &
IT believe the result of the cleo
lon at the annual meeting of the
win Lakes Reservoir and Canal COM
any as held Monday OF this week.
as against the wishes of the far
pers. the people who rfghtfully own
Ills great irrigation system. These
lrmers voted differently from the
~ the election resulted and the
bwly elected members of the board
ere elected by Mr.. Hartman and not
the farmers. Now can these new
embers conscientiously carry out
9 Affairs OF the company to the best
terests OF all being elected by this
ke man ~ they were. believe they
intend, but does It not put them in
: peculiar position.
"Mr. Hartman had managed the
effairs- Of the Twin Lakes Reservoir
Ind Canal company for about twelve
gears. or rather mismanaged II dur
Eng that time. During that period
he allowed the carrying capacity OF
3the canal to run down from approx
{imately TOO cubic fest to l34 cubic
fset,- ana during that time He hsd run
Eths company in debt to the amount Of
eDt.O0p 6ver and above the funds
derived from assessments. Now what
would this have been had he continu-
"a IN charge of the company without
3 check9
The -flsnsEs desired no change In
! lhs heAxA 81 this time and reason
4 for this n because great deal Of the
Wofk that iwas agreed 70 have bean
\ - w tAfj dine Ias net bs4n COM
l1seaA. FOR tnatanes the outlet Of
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