The Ordway new era., 1917-11-16
oLNEY srs1N0s NEWS

N, b. Daniels. better known -
Babe" Daniels. died last Friday
morning in the hospital in Rocky
Ford. He was buried from the Olney
church in the olney cemetery Mon
day afternoon. Mr.. Daniels was q
pioneer OF Colorado and the west,
having been a government freight
agent on the Santa Fe trail more
than fifty-three years ago. He mas
often been heard to tell now ne
camped on the present site Of Fowler.
Colo. and helped bury the white men
killed by the Indians. For the past
twelve wears he has made his home
in the northern part of Crowley coun-
ty, and for the past six years has
lived on homestead just north OF
the Fowler tank Mr.. Daniels was
73 years old and perhaps knew as
much of the early history OF Otero
county or more than has ever been
told. His wife died many years ago
and his three children were not able
to attend the funeral, as they live in
the east. Mr.. Roberts spoke few
words of eulogy Oh the lives OF an
our pioneers and read beautitui
service. The music was furnished by
a mixed choir of Olney people.
Mrs. Glenns and Miss Vera
Glenns spent Saturday and Sunday.
November 10 and II, at the J. G.
Conard home. They left for Cali
fornia the latter part of last week
Mrs. Joseph Conard and babies went
as far as Denver with them, return
ing Tuesday morning.
Misses Mamie and Georgia Wool
wine are located in Fowler, where
they will be employed until the first
OF the new year.
Miss Ruth MulleniX left Monday
morning for Seattle. Wash. to make
her home with a brother located
there.
Mrs. W. NJ. Thomas and Mrs. o.
F. Comstock were Pueblo shoppers
Monday.
Little Norma and Marie Johnson,
who have been visiting their grand
parents. Mr.. ,and Mrs. J. II. John
son, for several weeks, returned Sun
day to Pueblo with their father, who
came for them.
Charles Hackworth and two
friends from Kendrick started for
the state of Washington Monday.
Mrs. A. l.. Butcher was in Pueblo
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Bert Tabor returned from Denver,
where he had gone to purchase new
truck. last Thursday. Just north OF
Colorado Springs a man hailed him
for ride to Pueblo. saying he had
been turned down on his enlistment
at Fort Logan. AS the conversation
drifted from one thing to another
Mr.. Tabor finally invited his comran-
ion to Olney Springs to work on his
farm When the dairymen arose
Friday morning at ! O'Clock to milk
he turned out, too, saying he would
be early at the farm work. While
everyone was busy with their duties
the stranger departed in haste. TAX
ing s2sO belonging to the house and
a new mackinaw. Mr.. Worker came
when called and trailed him to Fow-
Ter. where he escaped by boarding a
coal car.
William Auckland Jr. moved his
family to Manzanola this week.
Mrs. B. F. Tickner returned to
Denver Sunday, after visiting Mrs.
Bradbury for two weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Craig went to
Denver Wednesday morning,
Miss Craze Conard is substituting
for Miss Nellie Trainor, whose
brother died in Elgin, Neb., while he
was visiting with brother. The
whole community extends sympathy
to Miss Trainor in her sorrows.
Guy Curtis moved his family this
week into the Comstock home in Oh
ney Springs. and Mrs. Bishop has
moved / nto the Curtis property,
which he bought some time ago.
Bert Tabor started the Star dairy
route Tuesday. when he will drive to
La Junta to collect and deliver over
100 gallons of milk each day. Sun
day he made his first trip for empty
cans, which he will distribute as he
collects the full ones.
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