The Ordway new era., 1917-10-26
oLNEY SPRINGS NEWS


brought in his Red River Special
machine from the Olney
district Tuesday after be-
ing out ffty-two days. He says his
machine has been perfectly sJtisl
to every one of his customers,
altho some had cut their grain too
green and had poor resultN. During
his time in the fields he paid for
1900 hours of labor and threshed
as follows: Wheat, 14.49O bushels;
oats, .29.970 bushels; barley. 1858
bushels. This is a grand total of
84,01O bushels of grain. The best
wheat was grown on Fred Buehler's
ranch at King Center and averaged
SO 2.s bushels per acre. The best
oats were raised by j. Robertson of
Bob Creek and averaged log bushels
Der acre. The best barley grew on
Hickman Bros ranch at King Cen
ter and averaged n 2-3 bushels to
the acre. This record is fine one
and speaks well of Crowley county's
farmers.
Emma Horne. who has been work
ing in the apples for several weeks,
returned to her home in Pueblo on
Thursday. She will prepare to go to
Hastings. Neb., to enter a hospital
for three years training course in
nursing.
Miss Oelke, teacher of the Star
Valley school, was in Olney Friday
evening looking up supplies and
seats for her school, She has twenty
five pupils and all grades from first
to eighth. a-s--,f.
Mrs. w. B. Newton came down
from Pueblo Friday evening for the
weekend with Mrs. Paul Newton.
Saturday night the Olney Auxil-
larry of Crowley County Chapter, A.
r. c., gave a most enjoyable dane
ing party and cleared over $40.
Miss GLADYS Johnson spent the
weekend with Miss Sargent at her
home west of Olney.
Bert Tabor purchased the majority
of the Riverside dairy stock last Sat
urday and will ship the milk to
Pueblo. Mr.. Butcher will continue
to care for his customers for milk in
Olney for the present.
Mrs. ]. H. Johnston and Mrs.
Dennis were Ordway shoppers Mon
day.
The Olney Ladies' Aid met with
"i .. ii"SSVu thursday AFTERNOON 10
tie comforters.
Mrs. Craig's primary Sunday
school class is to celebrate 1.-The CIV
ing of aims for the temple" next Sun
day. This is an excellent thot and
would be a practice for all to under
take.
Mrs. G. A. Horne returned to her
home in Pueblo Monday. after work
Inn IN, %SH,
Henry Roth is still having trouble
with his side. He is confined to his
bed for awhile: to give the wound
time to knit
= Wednesday might the citizens of.
Olney enjoyed "get-together" meet
ing at the school house The subject
for discussion was 1.-THE Second Issue
of Liberty Bonds"
Mrs. L. l. Giff1n. secretary of Crow
ley County chapter, A. R. c.. was in
Olney Sunday comforting with Mrs.
Thomas. the secretary of the Olney
auxiliary.
Mr.. and Mrs: LaRue and children
moved into the old postoffice build
ing in Olney Springs SATURDAY. from
thirty miles north so that their chill
dren could go to school.
Mrs Paul Newton entertained Mr..
and Mrs. c. w. Mills of the Crews
dale ranch. near Fowler, and Mr.. and
Mrs. w. B. Newton at Sunday night
supper last Sunday.
w. c. Hanen fell from six-foot
scaffold on the Enyart farm Wednes-
day morning and received a very Sc
we're shaking up. He fell so hard he
was unconscious for. several minutes.
The Olney auxiliary of Crowley
County chapter, A. R. c., is doing
very good work. Each meeting sees
a larger attendance and some new
members. Everyone in the commun-
ity should be interested in this work.
Thomas Smith arrived in Ordway
Tuesday of this week from his home
in Kirkland, Ariz., for, short visit
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. M.