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The Ordway new era., 1917-03-30

Assistant Superintendent M. j.
Crotty of the Missouri Pacific was
here Wednesday looking after pro-
posed switch to the Foley lumber
yard.
o. S. Mitchell left the first of the
week for Kansas City where he will
be on business during the next two
months. He is contemplating enter
ing hte automobile business.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Burbank have
moved from La Junta to Ordway and
are occupying the Trotter residence
until recently occupied by A. c. Hen
rie.
Art Goodell unloaded big 1910
tractor Wednesday He will use it
for plowing on Sugar Company land
near Sugar City.
e. e. Hosler has new tractor to
be used principally for plowing pur-
poses.
Miss Nettie McElroy of Colorado
Springs is visiting with Frank Nc
Elroy's and other relatives.
Mrs. ]. L. Potter spent the week
end in Rocky Ford visiting with
friends and relatives.
The Ordway new era., 1917-03-30
oLNEY SPRINGS NEWS

MT. anu MTS. Vi. w. harvey anu Two
children of Hugo visited their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Thomas, from Saturday to
Sunday the past week.
Mrs. Sloss and Mrs. Lee of North
Bend, Neb. who had been visiting on
the west coast stopped off here for
visit with Mrs. c. E. Tarbell.
Oscar Benson was in Denver this
week arranging for location for his
family for the summer.
C. E. Tarbell who has been i'll in
hospital at North Yakima, Wash. for
the past several weeks is improving
and expects to be able to be out by
Sunday. He had gone there to take
a position with a sugar company for
the summer and will resume his work
when able.
Mrs. Kercheval was in Pueblo last
Friday.
Harry Millhouse was plowing the
past. week with his tractor on the
Stubbs ranch.
Mrs. Cowden and Mrs. Kercheval
were in Fowler shopping Wednesday.
Mrs, Gardner charmingly enter
tanned the A. B. C. club at a luncheon
Thursday evening.
DR.. and Mrs. McKeeby, Miss Flor
ence Comstock and Mr.. Forseman
were in Fowler Wednesday evening.
The Commerce Club will meet
April 2, in the NJ. w. A. hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cowden had as their
guests Sunday for dinner. Mr.. and
Mrs. E. n. Freeman and children of
Sugar City.
Mrs. Meyer and two boys left Tues
day for the north part of the state
where they will reside during the
summer.
Mrs. Glenns and daughter, Vera
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Hanen Tues
day night. They went on to Pueblo
Wednesday to hear the Denver Uni
versity glee club of which MrJ.
Glenns' son is member.
Mrs. Maxey and daughter of Fow-
Ter visited with Joe Conard's Sunday
enroute to the Cudahy ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Montgomery
entertained Mr. and Mrs Mitchell at
dinner Tuesday evening.
Ernest Roth and wife came to Oh
nev last Friday from Pueblo and will
reside in this vicinity this summer.
Mr.. Thomas. former pastor of the
church here, will give a lecture on
THE Blacksmith's Philosophy" in
the Olnev church April -. for the
benefit of the Sunday school. The
admission is 15c and 25c.
Mail Carrier Joe Summerhalter
quit smoking his pipe long enough
the other morning to allow it to cool
off in his jitney but the pipe got lit
tie hotter and set fire to the car. 1t
was discovered by another in time to
save a loss of any consequence.
Mrs. Husson is quite sick this week
DR.. McKeeby has the la grippe this
week
Philip Goethe has purchased an in
terest in the First National Bank at
Palisade.
The A. B. C. club will be enter
tanned by Mrs. Newton Saturday.
The Ordway new era., 1917-03-30
SAND ARROYA NEWS

Mr. and Mrs. Sanders and son.
Christy, returned to their home in
Pueblo Friday after a weeks visit
with friends in Sand. Arroya.
C. A. Lindsey was an Arlington
visitor Tuesday.
Mr.. Barlow was transacting busi-
ness in Sugar City Tuesday and We'd
nesday
c. P. Newsom having secured en-
ployment at the sugar factory moved
his family to Sugar City the last of
last week.
Miss Naomi Jester returned home
last week for few days visit before
going to Arroyo where she will again
assist in revival services.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Trotter were
Ordway visitors Saturday.
Chas. Mindenhall was in Sugar City
Saturday.
Sand Arroyo has had more than it's
share of wind and dust the past
month.
The "Co-Workers" held their
monthly class meeting at the home of
Mrs. d. A. Wells last Wednesday
evening. After the business was dis
posed of there followed social hour
and refreshments. The meeting ad-
journed to meet at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Plummer the last
Wednesday night in April.
Ellingwoods were Sugar City, visi-
tors Friday.
Most of the farmers are looking
forward to a good crop year.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Lindsey, Mr..
and Mrs. c. H. Trotter were callers
at the Crow home Sunday evening.
Mrs. Cora Reynolds left Monday
for six weeks visit in Omaha.
The Ordway new era., 1917-03-30
AUCKLAND Mill
BURNS DOWN

Fire of unknown origin burn
ed the principal portion of the
Auckland alfalfa mill to the
ground Wednesday evening of
this week resulting in a loss of
between $4,000 and 100000.
There was a total of insurance
on the property of $37.5Oo
which covered on all that burn
ed and the warehouse and en-
CINE room which was saved.
The loss to VIM. Auckland, tire
owner, will be several thousand
dollars over and above the in
surance.
The fire started in the north
west corner of the mill proper,
the main structure and went
thru from west to east, COM
pletely burning the mill, the
hay rooms and the packing de-
partments. The large ware
house, engine room and black
smith shop were saved.
Besides the building and ma
chinery within there was a
heavy loss on corn and other
feeds in the mill, altho the
warehouse contained the meal
and that was saved.
There were 4,6OO head of sheep,
principally lambs, in the yards adj
jacent to the mill but these were not
endangered at any time during the
fire.
How the fire started is not known,
but when discovered, SHORTY before
o'clock in the evening, it had gain
ed such headway that IL was ilmros-
sible to prevent it's running Lhru the
building Scores of volunteer fire
fighters came from all the surround
ing country and did what they could
altho with the fire apparatus left for
fire fighting there was little that
could be done, except to check the
spread of the flames to the yare-
house. The conflagration was both
spectacular and destructive and there
were several hundred people at the
scene.
Mr.. Auckland was in Pubic that
day and upon receiving a message an
nouncing the mill to be on fire he hur-
ried down. 1t is most likely that the
mill will be rebuilt. altho definite
plans have not been made as to this
1t will take several days to get the
insurance adjusted and to see what
the total loss will be.
The Ordway new era., 1917-03-30
Boys, Get Busy!

The thousands of tin tobacco cans,
nails and pieces of glass in the streets
thruout the town are to be cleaned up
Saturday of this week, and here is
where the boys who want to do some
good work may shine. City Marshal
Sewers has requested that every boy
who will devote few hours Saturday
on pay meet him at the city hall
promptly at o'clock when the work
will be started. Sacks will be taken
and the crew started down the street
in q systematic effort to find and
pick up ever tin can. every nail and
every piece Of glass, until all streets
in the city have been gone over and
ridded of this rubbish which Is dread
ed by the automobile owners.
when the work has been finished
the boys viii be paid according to the
work they have done, md - fund
tor meeting this expenso 1Any Of The
ovneSs ee cars heve ooneinted b
|MAke dona41ole, AAA e4AaFe vii pfo-
|ta6ly eAseskuI1y se1lg \;
The Ordway new era., 1917-03-30
ROY TOWNSEND RETURNS

Roy Townsend, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. A Townsend, one of the soldier
boys from Ordway, returned home
Wednesday evening of this week. He
is looking well and states that he
feels fine after the nine months Of
service on the border.
Roy was member of the Field
Hospital Co. No. l. U. S. N. G. Colo
and stationed at Douglas, Ariz. He
went to Douglas October IS, of last
year and served there until March 1S,
of this year. He was mustered out
of the Federal service the 26th at
Fort d. A. Russell, Wyo.
Billie Edgar who had been station
ed at Brownsville, Tex. has also been
mustered out and stopped off in Pu-
eblo enroute home. He will be here
today. George Edgar also at Browns
vile stopped in Fort Collins for a
visit with his sister, Miss Mildred
Edgar. He will arrive home within
a few days.
The Ordway new era., 1917-03-30
AUCTION SALE

Two parties are going away and
have added a big lot of stuff to the
list already advertised for our sale
Saturday, of this week. This list
will include plows, mowers, rakes,
wagons, harrows, two complete out
fits of hay tools, several sets of har-
ness, two complete outfits of house
hold goods, in addition to the lot list
ed on bills, which covers 500 fruit
trees, 1000 forest trees, draft horses,
mares, mules, milk cows, incubators,
turkeys, etc.
At sale barn Saturday March 81.
The last big Saturday sale of the
season.
C.. N. McNulty.
The Ordway new era., 1917-03-30
BOB CREEK NEWS

Misses Grace and Tressie Whitney
spent Sunday visiting with Miss
Clarissa James.
Mrs. Ross and son, John, of Ordway
were guests over Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. F. Enyart.
Mrs. ]. F. Drescher of Olney spent
this week on the ranch.
Juanita Nelson of Manzanola visit
ed at the Drescher home last Friday
and Saturday.
Everett Bros. who have farmed the
Graber place for the past several
years are looking for. new location
as that farm has been sold.
Drescher Bros. have had a crew of
men working on the bitches and lat
erals on their ranch. They have also
fixed up the tennis court at the home
and will have tennis games there
again this season.
A new pupil was enrolled at the
Bob Creek school this week.
The Ladies Aid society will meet
Thursday with Miss Cora Drescher.
The Ordway new era., 1917-03-30
BOX SPRINGS NEWS

Will Sawyer and family of Red
lands, Cal visited Saturday and Sun
day with C. S. Wilson and wife. The
Sawver's are now at their new home
in Cheraw.
Mrs. Maxwell Mccain is expected
to her claim Saturday after spending
the winter in New York with her
daughter, Mrs. Williams.
James, Iris and Lois Jackson, ac-
companied by Miss Alice Mcclure mo-
tored to Pueblo this week and spent
Il few days with friends and relatives
there.
Miss Nary McCabe has returned to
school after being at home six weeks
on account of the measles being in
the family.
Mr.. and Mrs G. s. Wilson were
business visitors in Rocky Ford Tues
day.
Quite number of friends gathered
at the home of Will Colbert Tuesday
evening. Ice cream and cake were
served and all had merry time.
The Ordway new era., 1917-03-30
NOTICE TO VOTERS

in mass meeting at the Woodbridge
Miller hall on Friday evening of this
week, 3 O'Clock, for the purpose Of
discussing the question of Carnegie
library building for Ordway.
Ordway can secure q Carnegie Ii
brary costing in the neighborhood of
~ 800 at practically no expense to
the taxpayers. 1t is this question
and that Of properly maintaining such
a building which are to be thoroly
discussed, and this mass meeting FRI
day evening is for that purpose.
You are interested in your town.
Then come out to that meeting. The
town is just what we make 1t. What
do you want to make of it? Come
and express yourself.
Committee.
The Ordway new era., 1917-03-30
Beet Growers
Reject Rider
To Contract

The beet growers have, thru the
Beet Growers association, turned
downed the last offer made by the
National Sugar Manufacturing COM
pany and continue to hold out for a
fiat price of $6.75 for beets this sea-
son. Following a conference between
Francis X. Carey, president of the
company. J. H. Able, general man
ager, and a committee from the grow
ers organization composed of d. X.
Waugh, VIM. Walker, Edd Whitney
and Joseph James, meeting of the
growers was again held on Saturday
afternoon of last week. 1t was at
this meeting that the growers voted
to reject the offer which was made
thru "rider" to the original con-
tract.
The original contract offer of the
company was $500 fiat per ton. The
rider carries with it an advance over
this price based on :ne selling price
OF sugar next winter. If sugar sells
for $6.25 per hundred the company
will pay $6.25 per ton for beets: if
sugar sells for $3.50 or $6.75 or 81. 90
per hundred then beets are to be paid
for at $3.50, $6.75 or $500 per ton
as the case may be.
At the meeting Saturday a motion
was made after the company's offer
had been turned down, to the effect
that inasmuch as beets in this dis
trict had averaged 1875 per cent in
sugar content, and beet of that con-
tent was paid for by the Great West
ern and American companies at
$6.62k per ton, that a compromise
offer be made the National of a fiat
rate of $6.621a instead of $6.75. a
difference of 12 " cents. This motion
was put to vote and turned down,
the growers in session holding for
the fiat rate of S6.75.
AS the matter stands now the Ma
I.tional has made it's best offer and the
farmers have likewise announced the
lowest rate per ton for which they
will grow beets. This leaves the beet
situation in rather doubtful state so
far as an acreage of any consequence
is concerned. Just what the outcome
will be is not known. The Sugar
Company has placed it's agriculturists
in the field with instructions to sign
what acreage they can secure. I'm
der this condition neither the sugar
company NOR the farmers can say how
many acres of beets there will be con-
tracted for in this county. In secur-
ing acreage the Sugar Company
places the rider" on all contracts
carrying the participating" clause OF
an advance over the fiat rate of $500
per ton providing sugar sells for more
than 5000 per ton next winter,
| freight deducted.
The Ordway new era., 1917-03-30
SCHOOL NOTES

The Ordway basketball team went
to Denver Wednesday morning but
played no games until Friday after
noon. Their first game was with
FIT. Lupton and they defeated them
by "a to 8. Our boys played clean
fast game and soon had FIT. Lupton's
goat, altho they had strong team
The same evening Ordway played
the Theta Sigmas, bunch of college
men and were defeated by 81 to 16
Considering their sYze and the fact
that we had played a hard game but
a few minutes before we think that
this was splendid showing Eagle
ton at forward was playing an off
game because of a badly sprained an
kle received in the nrst game. The
Ordway team visited many of the
places of interest in Denver and had
good time in spite of their defeat
The officials of the Y. M. c. A. said
that we played the best losing game
showed the best spirit after the game.
The following letter speaks we'll of
the. Ordway boys:
Mr.. Robert H. Berryhill,
Ordway, Colorado.
Dear Mr.. Berryhill:
Permit me to congratulate you on
the success of your team in. our re-
cent basketball tournament.
We were. greatly pleased with the
spirit shown by your boys and with
the gentlemanly manner in which
they all conducted themselves. It is
a pleasure to entertain such teams
in our building and we trust that
many times in the future we shall
have the opportunity OF welcoming
your organization.
Sincerely yours,
VIM. B. Newhall, M. d.
Director of Physical Education.
The senior play will probably be
given the 20tA Of april.
The Annual y coming along splen-
dtdly ana will 60 to press shortly.
VI ~ ,-,sn = Y y "A
The Ordway new era., 1917-03-30
NEW PRODUCE MARKET

John Hackett of La Junta has NOV
ed to Ordway and opened up a pro-
duce market. He will be associated
with H. X. Smedley and their office
and receiving station will be at the
Smedley barn at the corner of Sher-
man avenue and Second street.
The Ordway new era., 1917-03-30
CITY VIEW HILL NEWS

School closed Friday At the noon
hour the people of the community
gathered with well filled baskets and
a bounteous dinner was spread. At
O'Clock the program was rendered.
Supt. w. E. Dalby was present and
gave an interesting talk which all
enjoyed.
Ollie Martin and family moved to
their home in Peak fVew Saturday.
The Ordway new era., 1917-03-30
START BUILDING SOON

Work on the new Ward building
which will be erected adjoining the
Jam Smith building will be started
soon. The building will be built for
a modern garage and has been leased
by e. I. Oliver.
The Ordway new era., 1917-03-30
EVERYBODY DANCE

There will be first class dance at
the hall in Crowley Saturday even
ing, March 81. There will be a good
crowd, good music and a good time.
Come and bring the ladies. Price
$1.00. Dance starts at o'clock.
The Ordway new era., 1917-03-30
KING CENTER NEWS

S. S. and e. B. Spillars sold 60
head of beef cattle to Mr.. Dalton of
Nepesta this week.
The Ordway new era., 1917-03-30

New Era Want Ads Bring Results
The Ordway new era., 1917-03-30

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The Ordway new era., 1917-03-30

mug IOr u moment 10
|mmittee l called your
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we our Company an
Its fiat. which was
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granted by any su-
colorado, altho ours
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responsibility of any
the State.
to your committee
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BELOVED WlNNEMUCCA
WOMAN DIES

There was 4 sad occurrence at the
Christmas tree festivities at the Epis-
copal parish hall in Winnemucca even
ing, when. about $3.50 o'clock, Mrs.
Ross thurman, the esteemed wife of
the Episcopal rector, died suddenly of
heart failure.
Amid scenes of JOY and pleasure and
with the hall crowded with people,
mostly parents and children, and all
happy in the Christmas spirit, Mrs.
thurman was having. as she said, the
most enjoyable time in her life.
The words were scarcely spoken
when she collapsed and passed TO the
great beyond. She was sitting on a
chair talking to friends when she was
stricken. Her husband, who was
acting as Santa Clause and dressed in
the usual costume and distributing the
presents, was called and Mrs. Tur-
man was carried to the family apart
ment in the same building. Physi-
clans were called and loving friends
gathered to care for her, but life was
extinct before she was removed from
the hall.
Funeral services were conducted
yesterday by Bishop Hunting of Reno,
assisted by Rev. Ernest II. Price of
this place. The remains were shipped
to Berkeley for interment. Besides a
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HOGS, PURE AND SIMPLE
The Sacramento Bee says:

The Sacramento Bee says:
Investigators are looking into the
charge OF the cornering of food by
San Francisco mercantile hogs for
speculative purposes. 1t is declared
that secret service agents have un-
covered the boarding of vast guam
titles of eggs, beans, potatoes and
canned goods which were to be held
by their purchasers with an eye to
immense profits.
Men who do these things in times
of war are traitors to the government.
The mildest penalty that should be en-
forced against them would be to put
them into a penitentiary until after
the war is over.
In fact, during times of war bet
ter men have been shot at sunrise.
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THE wHITEslpEs DENTAL CO.

Hot specials at the Elk Cafe every
evening from p. m. to a. IN. Roast
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RANCHER ARRESTED
FOR CATTLE STEALING

Isodore Sara made complaint on
December 10 before Justice of the
Peace ]. ]. Lucey at Eureka, charging
Earl Oyerton with grand larceny, and
the latter was arrested that night
when he came into town from his
ranch. about forty miles south of
Eureka.
The complaint charges that on or
about December 16 said defendant fe-
loniously stole and carried away two
head of cattle, valued at $3.50. belong
ing to the Eureka Land & Stock COM
pany.
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pair with gold rims. the other nmless
Reward offered for return of either
or both. Phone sos. d26.
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wANTED-Man and wife wish
job in boarding house. Man to cook.
woman to wait table. Address Box IS.
Lamoille, Nevada. ftp.
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ORIENTAL NEEDLE WORK AND
KIMoNo SHOP-Madeira, Cluny, Fill
let. Florentine, Venetian. Turkish
Rugs. Silk Underwear. Negligees,
Shirt waists. Japanese Kimonos and
all kinds OF Oriental Goods. whole
sale and retail. NJ. Lamey. 435 Rail
road Street n2Stf
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CLASSIFIED ADS

Notices 4 Lines and Less In
Length Will Be Run in This
Column For soc Per Week.
For Each Additional Line 1oc
Per Week.
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II. n. Hunter, the well known Love
lock mining man. is an Elko visitor
today.
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LOCALS AND PERSONALS.

WUhlO hNU IlnUUNhlO
n. n. Hunter, the well known Love
lock mining man, is an Elko visitor
today.
D. B. Sails of Rowland. and his
brother E. H. Sails OF Gold Greek are
Elko visitors today.
fred Jordan, w. J. Gardner, Albert
Hawkins, ]. F. Murphy, Z. J. Milne.
and d. A. Bohne are among the prom
inent stock men of the county who are
In Elko today.
William Phillips has returned from
Wyoming where he has been engaged
In the bit and spur making business
for about a year. He looks as If
Wyoming climate agreed with him.
In the District Court yesterday a
divorce was granted to Mrs. Herbert
Thompson on the ground of desertion.
She was represented by Attorney by
sart.
Several more cases OF scarlet fever
have developed but they are all said
to be OF comparatively mild form.
Every precaution should be taken by
parents to guard their children against
exposure to this disease.
The last of the missionaries were |
mailed out by the local board today, |
and seven days from now the last one |
should be filled out and filed with the |
local board. The advisory board Is |
still buy giving assistance to regis.
trants.
Before going to the banquet last |
night the members of the home guard |
attended the picture show at the Brad
ley In body and witnessed the third
episode of THE Retreat OF the Ger
mans at the Battle OF Arras." The
program was much enjoyed.
A large crowd attended the Starr
Valley dance last night. and splen-
did time is reported. Owing to the
fact that there was a counter attrac.
ton here, the guards banquet, there
was not as large an attendance from
here as there would ordinarily have
been.
Miss Dorothy Jenkins and her guest
Miss Rosita Weisenberg, OF Gauta-
mala, were arrivals from Winnemucca
last night for short visit to Mrs r.
E. Newman. The two young ladies' are
attending Miss Hammond's young la
dies school, of San Francisco, and
Miss Weisenberg attended school in
Germany for four years previous to
the declaration of war against that
country. Although OF German par.
entage, and with two brothers in the
German army, she is in sympathy with
the United States.
A Frehehman by the name of Louis
Allard from all indications COMMITTEE
suicide at Golconda about 2 o'clock
Yesterday afternoon. The man was
found in an unconscious conditions in
his room at one of the hotels. A
physician was called to attend him
but he was beyond all medical aid
and died shortly after he was found.
An empty bottle labeled strychninn
was found near his bed Indicating that
ne had taken the deadly poison with
suicidal intent The man had not been
well and Is said was demented al
times. He was about 20 years of age
aul ,,yog notfuo ~ LN,,-upa
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husband the deceased leaves three lit
tie children. eight. five and three
years old.
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goose and sucking pig for Sunday
dinner. dl5tf