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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-22

Mrs. Ora Lightner Frost and Miss
MSnn Cogswell have returned from
bartlosvilie, where they went to as
sit in concert rendered by tie MI
sical Research club in compliment to
the Book club. The program was
given in the public library and was
followed by reception, the evening as
a whole being very delightful occa-
sion
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-22
Dresses at $50

silk Scrgos and combinations of
sold for SIS, $3.50. $50. $25 and
were received in early September.
them today
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-22

Mrs Z. O. Bussellc Of Los Angeles,
al. who has been the guest of her
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-22
Special Coats at SIS
Fine FurS

No doubt interested in fur buying The last few
days arrivals makes stock fine furs than
the usual interest Beautiful selected red
lynx and silver First quality Hudson seal mufs
and neckpeces beaver mufs scarfs and novelty pieces
lou be pleasantly surprised at the splendid quality you'll
find here moderately priced.
The Ordway new era., 1916-01-21

led Vabout equally between the
/ andN one-half months. During
EmarkWting period of Colorado
IN hiNments we're made from
Mexic,N and rexas. at . higher
BIT rate than the Colorado rates.
rom eight Eastern states. nearer
Arksf aiSd at lower rate Of
i. The Ealifornia and Arizona
noved befSore the Colorado crop
nth other. Nsouthern. shipments,
Nd the MARKET at the rate about
oned. namely about 1000 cars
Month. These distant shipping
have a rate of $1.1s per hun
Epounds and $1N1 per car for Ice.
tainst SO cents Ner hundred and
per car for ice Nor Texas. 87h
: and $40 for New Mexico. 6s
and ss1 for Colorado and so
! and $40 for Central and east
btates. AS stated, colorado was
Pmpetition with thiA last named
but the difference Rer melon is
EAbout one-half cent. 1t is, there
seen that q retailer -ils not going
The Ordway new era., 1916-01-21
Mel LONS AND MARKETS
AS VIEWED BY RAIL WAY
AGRICULTURAL AGENT
6eo. K. Andrews, Of Missouri Pacific, Di.
cusses Cantaloupe Industry in County
Is Big Asset, He Contends

Last week meeting of cantaloupe
rowers was to have been held at
hich time Geo. X. Andrews. agri-
(ltural commissioner of the Missouri
kcific Railway Co.. was to have made
address. dealing with the canta-
|npe industry in Crowley county. On
count OF the increment weather but
half dozen growers were in atten-
1nce. His address herewith publish
in full as growers will be interest
in the points and suggestions he
)ngs out.
THE melon marketing season in
herica lasts four and half months
the shipping season extends thru
6r months. The investigation of
market conditions during 1914,
de by the United States ONCE of
Srkets and Rural Organization, un-
the directionof Charles ]. Brand,
Ief OF the Once, showed that the
amounted to over 10000 cars,
The Ordway new era., 1916-01-21
Twin L axes Directors
Elect List Of Officers

At a meeting of the directors of the
Twin Lakes Reservoir and Canal Co.,
held last Saturday the following Of
ficers were elected from among the
board members.
sohn H. Cowden, President.
Joe Wallace, Vice President.
A. G. Bowers, Treasurer.
No changes were made in the office
employees. also conveneT and elected
officers as follows:
D. F. Bartlett, President.
Alex Gray. Vice President.
A. G. Bowers, Treasurer.
The Ordway new era., 1916-01-21

to stick at Colorado melons because
|of the higher cost of delivery. And
when he adds the half cent to his
retail price, it is equally plain that
the consumer is not going to COM
plain. OF course, the rates above
given are the average of the respec-
tive rates from the sections in ques-
tion to the twelve large eastern mar
kets from which the melons are dis
tributed. AS to the volume of trade
which comes in competition with the
Colorado season, 1t only moves dur
ing the first three or four weeks. the
other two weeks being tmonopolized
by Colorado melons. During this
time the shipments from other states
were 2,512 cars. and from Colorado,
1897; q total Of 4,409 cars, after
which Colorado made further ship
ment OF 912 cars during the end Of
the Colorado season.
A study Of the foregoing seems to
plainly indicate that:
l.. The Colorado season is not a
time of over supply:
II. Although it comes after the
bulk of the supply has been market
ed: 49,.
III. That. while it is in competi-
tion with about equal shipments,
most of which are from points nearer
the markets and consequently at
lower rates. yet this difference, being
less than one cent per melon, cannot
be supposed to initiate against a pro,
duct of known excellence and super
iority.
The Improbable season of 1914
resulted from two distinct causes,
namely. a deterioration in the quality
of some melons owing to climate con-
ditions (cold and wet) during the end
The Ordway new era., 1916-01-21
Farm Congress OmciaIs

:. .
The following officers we're elected
by the delegates to the seventh an
nual session of the Colorado Farm
Iers' Congress-:
Presidency. F. Gardner, San
Acacio.
First Vice President-C. L. Hover,
ILongmont.
Second Vice President-E. R. Bliss,
Greeley.
y-Treasurer-M. N. Dillon,
Fort Collins.
Executive committeemen-D
district, Mrs. Agnes Riddle, Denver ;
N. E. Plains District, T. c. Lippitt,
Fleming, Northern district, JIM. Col
Ilins, Greeley; Western district, D. R.
Mcconnell, Grand Valley; Southwest
ern district, David Halls. Mancos;
San Luis Valley, David Newcom, La
lara; Northwestern district, George
Bushyager, Craig; 8. E. Plains dis
trict. F. H. A. Blasey, Boyero; Ar
kansas Valley district, Guy Gilbert
Lamar.
The Ordway new era., 1916-01-21
King Center News

King CentcrJa ane Olney, Springs
Ladies' Aid Society extended their
hospitality in a pleasing manner
Thursday afternoon when they enter
tanned the King Center Society. Rev.
and Mrs. Thomas of Manzanola and
several ladies who have recently
moved into the community and who
have not yet become affiliated with
either society.
The guests were entertained in
the large and convenient room espec-
tally fitted for their use in the base
room is large enough to accommodate
"a large number of persons and will
be used for any socials and suppers
they may give.
After school was dismissed the
guests were invited to assemble in the
auditorium and were entertained with
piano solo by Mrs. ]. D. Conard and
Mrs. Paul Newton and a vocal selec-
tion by Miss Edna Shaffer. At the
close of the musical program lunch
" 90 0AAoAANCu. LID WOO OAoOOA oSO
in every detail and thoroughly en-
joyed by all. Rev. Thomas made a
short appropriate address which
marked the closing of most enjoy
able afternoon.
Forrest Work, Claude Mccoy, Hill
mer johnson and Miss Edna Shafter
were among those who attended the
Crawford show in Ordway Saturday
might.
Miss Sylvia Johnson is in Santa Fe
New Mexico for few weeks on pro-
fessional business.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Bradbury en-
tertained at dinner Monday evening.
The guests were DR.. and Mrs. R. w.
johnson, of Olney Springs, and Mrs
ID. w. johnson of Denver, the doctors
mother, who has been visiting here
for the past week.
King Center-The ranch house on
CONTINUED on page 81
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Geo. H. Lannins oe Denvse. was
here this week ON bngsness. Mr.. Lam
non visited over Sunday with his rela-
tives the spillers and 1Eacdonald fam
lilies of the King Center district. He
is in the printing business in Denver
and is travelling with his line of 1917
calendars.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. e. DOwney. accom-
panied by Miss Ophia Lantx, motored
to ordway Sunday and were guests of
Mr.. Downey's brother. q. w. Downey
and family. Miss Lantx remained in
Ordway and will spend the week in
the Downey home.-Rocky Ford Tri-
bune.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. Callthrap who
recently located here like Crowley
county very much, both in climate
and as an agricultural district. They
are former residents of Utica. Kans.
Mrs. Callthrap and Mrs. ]. e. Bunce
are sisters.
C. M. Kelley, formerly of Iowa, has
located here. He states that he may
put In broom-making plant in Ord
way and is investigating the situa-
tion. Mr.. and Mrs. Kelley have been
in Denver for the past two months.
| Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Stewart and A.
R. Matthews were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Riley last Sunday at a
sumptuous dinner and an auto ride
in the afternoon.
Louie Kropf, of the Kropf Bros.
Mercantile Co., is in Illinois where
he is visiting with his parents at
Grand Fork for week or ten days.
Fritz G. Adam and his son, Henry
Adam, are in Denver this week in at
tendance at the stock show and auc-
tioneers convention.
S. S. Spillers and son, e. B. Spill
Iers, are in Denver this week in at
tendance at the stock show.
Mrs. A. Y. Mock has moved to Ord
way from Olney Springs.
The Ordway new era., 1916-01-21
PLEA r
DEPOI LII
AGAIN MADE

Ordway needs . new depct ahd -
ter depot facilities. Byeryene here
knows that, and It II beliered thn&
the officials of the Missouri PAet8c
realize the same thing. That 4elala
has not landed the desired impFos1
ments, however, and renewed effort
is being made along this line. Thfs
week the Chamber Of Commeres Aas
taken the propesifaoa - w1,k -
railway ofIcisls and the followtne 1e1-
ter sent by Secretary Ernest r.
Greene. is self-explsnatory:
January Is, 1915.
Missouri Pacific Railway Co,
st. Louis, Mo.
Gentlemen:-I the early dAyp Of
the Town OF Ordway commlAtee Of
the best citizens, headed b. D.: G.
Roberts. still resident Of this town.
met the officials of your road, ~ In
,itation in st. Louis, and agreed to
grant certain increase in width OF
lright-of-way, ETC., for which your
people agreed to care for the south
park and to build q suitable station
at this point. The committee came
home and lived up to the terms Of
that agreement. On the part OF the
Railroad the promises made were
forgotten. These facts were gather
ed from. Mr.. Roberts, anu have been
presented to your company before.
The present station is surely mot
suitable 10 the needs Of Ordway. At
train time 1t is impossible to get near
the station with any sort OF convey
ance. Especially Is this the fact if
1t happens that freight mes4s one
of the passenger trains here. This
is very inconvenient In casq Of III
ness. or old and feeble persoAa. ~ ut
near the station and train. M
1t is unnecessary Tor n. n ali n
your attention the amount q bu1i-
ness given to your road 1t thls poiDt.
However we are sure that you viii
agree that It is much larger than anv
other point on your lines or anyuhere
near the population OF Ordway. We
feel that the time has arrived when
we should have station, ON the town
side of the tracks, where 1t can be
reached without the necessity Of
crossing the main line and sidingn to
reach it.
There are several points that the
citizens of this town would IKE to
have considered by your management.
but the station Is hrst and this organ
Eization asks that youA give some ut
Itention to our communication
We can get an afiidavit from Mr..
Roberts as to the facts Of the visit to
st. Louis and the promises made ut
that time. but we feel that your pres
ent officials should recognise the JUS
tice and reasonableness Of our re-
| Continued on page % 5. 81
The Ordway new era., 1916-01-21

melons from licensed peddlers.
The melon business il worth az
mssch to that community as man1S
featuring business with . capital Of
half million of dollars. Such q
business would be fostered and pro-
tected not only by its shareholders
for their own profit. bat By the COM
munity a. whole. for the profit and
advsncsmsnt Of the community. II
would fseiDe to tolerate any prsc-
tics that injursd The ealss Or rsputa-
ttt1ee - output " Skak 6atsspf1s.
1Iwsula tooet ~ ts1es snd ~ 1aas.'
~ ~ = iinql ~ Qs1NayS j.
Il II ek
The Ordway new era., 1916-01-21
Horses Selling Well

Who said that horses are cheap?
On the Steinmetz sale Friday of last
week horses sold better than they
have for years. One gelding brought
$236, one team bay geldings brought
$345 and 40 all along the line. It
took but Is minutes to dispose of IL
head.
F. G. Adam z Son auctioned the
sale.
The Ordway new era., 1916-01-21
Several Missed Paper

+. - - =. .
For some unaccountable rea-
son a number Of Olney Springs
and King Center suPscribers
missed last weeks issue of the
New Era. The Olney Springs
bundle goes out wrapped in one
package and we are at a loss to
know why so many missed their
paper. Several came to the Of
fee and got copies and those who
failed to get one may drop US
card or phone and we will mail
copies. -
The Ordway new era., 1916-01-21
Teachers Have An
interesting Program

The Girls Glee club of the Ordway
high school sang before the teachers
of the county at their monthly meet
ing held at the school building last
Saturday. violet Lady" was their
selection. Miss Lucille Berg sang
a solo and Rev. F. w. Pimlott, pas
tor of the Methodist Episcopal church
delivered an address on Prepared
ness and its Relation to the school,"
H. T. Mitchell, superintendent of
the Sugar City schools and county
w. E. Dalby discussed
the question of school exhibits at the
county fair. 1t is proposed that ex-
hibits of quite an extensive plan be
made next fall.
The next meeting will be held in
Ordway on Saturday, February IL.
The Ordway new era., 1916-01-21
Box Springs News

Mr.. Barker and family OF Pueblo,
have moved to this district. Two
children of the family have enrolled
in the Box Springs school.
There are now an even dozen pu-
pills enrolled In the Box Springs
and the work is prognAping in an
manner. Mrs. Crooker
is the teacher.
A debating society has been or
ganized here and has been given the
name 1.-THE Forum" Considerable
interest is manifested and it will
doubtless be made entertaining and
educational.
Mrs Crooker, teacher of the local
school, attended the teachers meet
ing in Ordway last Saturday.
Miss Lorena McCabe spent the lat
ter part of last week visiting in Ord
way.
]. M. Johnson will hull his alfalfa
seed in the next few days. He will
have quite lot of fine seed.
Sim Clifton has returned from
Colorado Springs where he had been
visiting his daughter, Mrs. Leo Hes
ter.
We have been having the kind of
weather which makes a fellow want
to hang around the fire.
The Ordway new era., 1916-01-21
Christian Church

Christian Church
Morning sub, Provoking Christ
ians."
Evening sub, Mans Redemption" :"
Bible school-9:45.
Preaching-11:00 and 1880.
Endeavor-6:3O.
Prayer meeting and teacher train
ing Wednesday-7:30.
NJ. v. Roberts, pastor.
The Ordway new era., 1916-01-21
AsrroU rs FAM8dss. aon

We are printing in this issue
Of the New Era an iilustratrated
feature article which compares
the health springs Of Colorado
with the famous resorts Of Ger
many and France where Ameri-
can tourists spsnt milliona Of doll
laFs As1sFs tAe war. TAo tsatnfe
! Scon3ains seGne eAsts ~ q onr
/ sek1sslt eaoAs 70 knsw
ss u Z 10 !! b ! ~ 4 - - issaazs. .
The Ordway new era., 1916-01-21
To Entertain class Members

On Wednesday, January 90. the
Ladies Organized class of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Sunday school will
meet with Mrs. ]. A. Sale for the reg
ular monthly meeting. All members
are urgently requested to be present.
The hour is $3.50 in the afternoon.
The Ordway new era., 1916-01-21
"Home-Baked" Sale

sHome-Baked" Sale
The Cleaners Class OF the Christian
church will hold a Home-baked sale
Saturday afternoon, January 20, 2
|p. M, at the Variety store.
The Ordway new era., 1916-01-21

We pay highest market prices for
corn and other grain. The Ordway
Trading Co. ~
The Ordway new era., 1916-01-21
Aninmigrant boy,
he ran errai,ds for .
Philad delphia store
! worked. studied. saved
g 2obert Morris
inV4isIff5h'

Eaie on of mease eamlies against Ater needs And
<,srirc lie ReyotMonary var Mouis gave generously
q rs resources for d,e btksed ckshe. His savings
hip,ssd male de kaaen
Il y unlikely you viii Be called on 70 supply
funfh Is condua war for Independence. quite
ffSy, si,cs,a sinat you win nesd savings 70 hde you
80 4 fairy ack spel g nve you from misfortune
,e., = - ary'i,ins fat d,s rainy day7
4 r. ~ xec6sA,t II this bark with part Of
p .la VA = ~ - ~ ~. I
The Ordway new era., 1916-01-21
CONTINUED on page 81

The one way to keep the sum Of prospsrity I'M
shining on you is to always have MONEY I ~
BANK. sgSSss
Too many make the mistake Of sASi11
and then investing ia soma deal and
have. They thsn A. y n ~
oan evsr make Nh i nv 1rlG j
bank ana y +
The Ordway new era., 1916-01-21

"a ynuns man ofsOrdway advertissd
'ss1FA lob. Ns got one directly q .
'sttsuIt of ne 3D.. and WIN have charge
'of ; - aere skaneAs orchard.
The Ordway new era., 1916-01-21
sEIL YOUn sUnK1s,s a. Il,
- new Ina AD - r.

It costs money % kssp n \
you don't need. TsnA : ~ l
classified "a. rhsy 80 tetfi &
do the werk. NJ N 4. IT sl
The Ordway new era., 1916-01-21

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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-01-05
RAT WORST OF FOES.
French Soldier Tells of Fighting
the Rodents.
Made Desperate by Hunger They Fear
Nothing-Woe to Soldier Who
Falls Asleep With Choco-
late in His Pocket.

Paris.-A young Partisan fighting as
a private in the trenches has sent
home letter which might have had
as it's title: Rats" He says:
Lord Kitchener once said, speak.
ing of the South African war, We had
two dreadful enemies to fght-the
flies and the society ladies' In the
same way our soldiers will say some
day speaking of the present war: We
had two foes to fight-the Germans
and the rats
During the last two weeks the
Germans have apparently been de-
creasing in numbers, but the rats are
certainly increasing. 1t is horrible
Invasion. far worse than the other.
All our trenches. communication
trenches, fields. woods. houses, dug
outs and shelters are full of them.
Some of them hold meetings and con-
ferences on the roads during the
night, others give concerts in every
house in the most populous villages
and towns. You literally have to walk
on them. They attack our billets like
the Germans attacked on the User. in
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-01-05

Princess Jue Quon Tai, Chinese
princess, posed in her oriental garb
especially for this picture in her suite
in a New York hotel. The princess is
only nineteen years old and is travel
ing unchaperoned through this coun-
try, having left China six months ago
after she had refused to marry a
wealthy mandarin. Her father was
the matchmaker in the case and she
did not admire his choice. During her
stay here she has already spent S10,-
600 and whenever she goes short" all
she does is to cable home and mother
sends her some more spending money.
Her father says she won't have any.
thing to do with her because it is a
terrible thing in China for a girl to
travel alone. The princess speaks
English fuently and is a subscriber to
many American newspapers and mag.
azines, 30 she has a reading knowl.
edge Of modern America.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-01-05
AGED WIDOW WEEDS YOUTH
Wealthy Woman Of 70 Marries 25-
Year-Oid She Hired as an
Overseer.

Wilmington, Del.-This vicinity has
been taken by surprise by the an.
nouncement of the wedding of Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac Lightcap, as the marriage
plans had been kept secret, even from
close personal friends. Mrs. Light.
cap is sexenty-three, owns big farm
and is reputed to be wealthy. Her
husband is twenty-five.
They became acquainted in June
last, when Lightcap was hired to act
as overseer of her farm. Friendship
ripened into love, and their romance
was eliminated one night recently
when they slipped into Townsend
after dark and went to the Methodist
parsonage. where Rev. Warren Barr
tied the knot. Immediately after the
ceremony they hurried back to the
farm.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-01-05
COUSINS CAUSE A EIx-UP
Marriage Makes Children of Pennsyl
vania Couple Third Cousins to
Their Grandmother.

Reading, Pa.-Edgar L. Tyson. TWEEN
ty-three years old, Of Kutztown. flnds
himself in peculiar position as re-
suit of his marriage to Florence d.
Wessner, twenty years old, of Kemp
ton. Tyson and the girls mother,
Mrs. jeremiah Wessner. are first
cousins 1t was not until court or
der was obtained that Register New
man would issue marriage license
to the couple, because close relatives
are forbidden to wed under the Penn
sylvania law.
Now Tyson finds his first cousin is
his mother-in-law and his second
cousin is his wife. If they have chill
dren, some genealogical experts argue,
they will be third cousins to their
grandmother and second cousins to
their mother.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-01-05

solid masses. On the whole front
there are only two places where they
dare not come-the hills of Eparges
and Tahure.
They have been made desperate
by hunger and now they are afraid
of nothing The other morning saw
dispatch rider whose motorcycle
tires had been eaten by the rats, and
many of us have found that during
the night they have eaten our emer-
gency rations which we keep in our
inside pockets. Woe to the soldier
who falls asleep with piece of choc-
olate in his trousers pocket. He is
sure to wake up without his chocolate
and almost without his trousers.
Unlike the Germans the rats are
able to invent all kinds of devilish
ruses The German soldier is we'll
trained and well-oiled piece of ma
chinery, which always runs in exactly
the same groove. He makes war to-
day exactly as he did sixteen months
ago, he is a stupid brute who has only
two kinds of righteousness. The
methods of the rats are infinite in
their variety and they adapt them
selves to all circumstances OF the
fighting. shall give one example.
Long ago it was found necessary
to discontinue issuing sugar. coffee,
salt and spices direct to the soldiers
individually because the rats looked
al
aperitifs Then these articles of food
were put up in small boxes, one for
each company, and we invented all
kinds of devices to keep them safe,
preferably suspending them from a
wire at least yard above the floor.
Nevertheless, the rats very soon found
a way to get at the sugar. They SIM
ply gnawed a hole in the ceiling. let
themselves slide down the wire to the
box and had it emptied in no time.
1--WE shall get the Germans some
day, for against them we have Father
Joffre, but there is absolutely nothing
to show that we shall ever get the
best of the rats, against which we
have nothing but pamphlets. They
have sent us baccilli and poisons of
many different kinds to exterminate
the rats, but these means are about
as efficient as are the rules of inter
national law adopted at The Hague.
They may work all right against rats
in time of peace, but they are abso-
lutely no good against war rats. which
are as big as rabbits and which look
upon scientific prescriptions as mere
scraps of paper.
LAS a matter of fact we have in
vented better methods Of fighting
them ourselves, but SO far they are
still on the whole having it their own
way.
1T is really necessary to have two
kinds of sentries-one to shoot Ger
mans and another to kill rats, and the
latter has by far the worst job.
I'VE only hope that some day we
shall find that all our rats have run
over to the Germans. 1t would be a
most satisfactory arrangement for
them both, for the Germans who are
hungry could then eat rats and the
rats that are born hungry could eat
Germans"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-01-05
STAMPS NOW CASH IN RUSSIA
Usage Comes Through Scarcity OF
Coin-NeW Issue In New
Zealand.

London.-Owing to the shortage of
small coin in Russia postage stamps
of the value of 10, Is and 20 kopeks
are in use as paper money. At the
same time they can be used for post
age, but they are printed or stouter
paper and have an overprint on the
back in black which denotes the new
use to which they have been put.
Philatelists will also be interested
to know that there is war stamp
now in use in New Zealand. The cur
rent one penny stamp with the head OF
King George is overprinted with the
words war stamp and two stars. 1t
is used in reality as war tax, in ad-
dition to the ordinary postage.