The Ordway new era., 1918-05-24


July ls-Republican State Conveh-
tion at Colorado Springs =,
sept 2S-2s-colorado state rAr .
A pickle sailing plant is to be built
at Loveland.
Strawberries grow cheaper muen
faster than eggs.
The Elks Lodge at Sterling VIII
build a $4,000 home.
An alfalfa mill and mixing plant Will
be erected at Platteville.
A second story is being added to the
Lincoln school building at Delta.
Fifty enlisted men passed through
Denver on their way TO Fort Logan
One COW brought over $4,000 at
Red Cross sale at Del Norte recently.
30s-acre ranch in the Harmony
district southwest OF Fort Collins was
sold for $4,000.
More than 5000 square feet of floor
ing is being relaid in Weld county 8
new court house.
There are now forty employed gar
den supervisors in Colorado. Last
year there were three.
Colorado will send 1900 men to Fort
Logan for training in the call for 51.-
500 more troops on May 20 to "a.
San Luis valley last year planted
over 1900 acres in potatoes. Ex-
perts are advising that the same acre
age be planted this year.
From Littleton to Castle Rock the
counties and state have surfaced the
Colorado Springs highway and now
have a maintainence crew at work.
The State Council of Defense has
taken up the question of compelling
all idle men to go to work and do their
share towards winning the war.
Mrs. Grace Livermore Wells was
granted decree OF divorce from
Bulkeley Wells. wealthy mining man.
In the District Court of Telluride.
Lester March, an 1s-year-old boy OF
MIlliken, who enlisted in the U. S.
marine corps year ago, has been
wounded while in service on the fir
ing line in France and is in hospital.
Forty officers of the Colorado Ma
tional Guard and 120 sergeants and
corporals will go into training during
June at the rifle range near Golden,
Adjt. Gen. Frank D. Baldwin an
nounced
E. A. Deter, IS years old. employed
at the coke ovens being constructed
near the steel plant at Pueblo, was
killed when a heavy beam steel
slipped, striking the young man on the
head and crushing his skull.
A red cedar, said to be the only one
of It's kind in this part of the world
has been planted in front of the court
house at Pueblo. The tree was i'm
ported direct from the Himalayan
mountains by G. L. Dittmar.
An inspiring spirit was found among
Colorado's farmers by DR.. Charles A.
Lory on recent trip. He told the
State Council OF Defense that the
county councils in southwestern coun.
ties a:e doing splendid work.
Six hundred men are at work on the
81. TOO. 900 recuperation camp and hos
pital the government is building on
the outskirts Of Denver, according to
announcement made by Major w. ]
Cameron of the quartermaster's build
ing staff.
Colorado's population includes 100.
900 residents of foreign birth and alto
gether 100000 residents of foreign ex
traction, Prof. George Norlin, chair
man of the committee on Americaniza
tion of aliens of the State Council Of
Defense, reports.
The highest price ever realized on q
Denver market for steers was estab
lished when SIT per hundredweigh'
was paid The Herefords were fed by
Harry Emmons of Longmont and sew
entsen sold for an average price ol
s24o.se, or a total of s3,095.13.
self a month ago because he feared
violence as a result of being a pro
German suspect, died at q Fort Col
Inns hospital. He died Just on'
month, almost to the minute. from tn,
time he fired bullet into his head.
Observance of Red Cross campaign
week, beginning Monday, May 20, dur
ing which the people of the common
wealth will be asked to give Of thei
wealth to aid in relieving distress oi
the battlefields. was urged by Gov
Julius C. Gunter in proclamation.
Colorado will be enriched this yea
by more than 900. which will b
expended by the United States Agri
cultural Department in the federal for
est reserves of the state II the esti
mate of Assistant District Foreste'
Fred w. Morrell meets with the ap
proval of Secretary Houston.
Amid cheers 149 Denver selectiv
service men, comprising the quota o