The Ordway new era., 1918-09-06
ANTELOPE MESA NEWS

Mrs. Steve Michell's sister will go
back to Nebraska to attend high
school again. She leaves this week.
Mrs. Stella McAnulty drove to Pu-
eblo last week and spent a few days
with her husband.
]. F. Scrape made a trip to Ken
drick and found the crops north
completely burnt up.
School will commence at Antelope
Mesa Friday. Already 40 pupils have
declared their Intentions to enroll.
Mrs. May e. Todd will teach this
school this year.
Old Maude, well known in the Oh
ney district. took notion to run
away again Sunday night, scattering
all behind her over the landscape of
full square mile. It will take a
week to gather up the remains. For
tunately her owners were on solid
terra firma.
Mrs. Dougherty called upon Mrs.
McAnulty Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Geo. SeigIe and Mr..
Boster visited at the Dougherty home
Sunday. ,
Mrs. Todd spent Saturday and Sun
Cay on a tour thru Antelope Mesa
district informing the patrons that
school would commence Friday, Sep
tember 6. She was heartily received
by the parents. and feels that teacher,
pupils and parents will cooperate to
the end of making successful school.
]. C. McCaffrey spent four days
with his family. returning Monday
by auto to Pueblo. His family and
Mrs. Ed. Sleeper and family accom-
panied him.
Mrs. Edward Sleeper spent Thurs
day Friday and Saturday with Mrs.
]. C. McCaffrey.
Prove up as soon as you can but
do not make mistake in your dates,
and try to prove up too soon. Sew
eral families who came up to their
claims at the same time made a mis-
take of week or so. 1t takes some
time after declaring ones intention
to prove up to get the business at
tended to and advertising done. In
this particular case the work was
done in less time than the parties
concerned anticipated, and the date
fell within the three year limit. SO
they have to have everything done
over, besides losing their advertising
fec.
All the Olney Springs teachers at
tended the institute this week. Miss
Ida Bell Largent. Miss Bowen, Mrs.
Harvey Potee and Prof. M. v. Roberts
and Miss Isberg, of Olney; and Miss
Carpenter, of Star Valley. her sister,
Miss Mary CARPENTER, of Bluff Springs
and Mrs. Todd. of Antelope Mesa.
All of the teachers are homesteaders
except Miss Largent and Miss Isberg.
Earl Scrape visited with his fam
lily a few days this week, returning
to his work in Crowley Wednesday.
Mr.. Schuney Jr.. motored to Ord
way Monday.
Miss Schuney expects to go to high
school in Olney this term
Mrs. Harvey Potee will room at
the Husson home this winter.
Bert Armstrong cleaned out and
put water into the Antelope Mesa
cistern this week.
Red Cross meets at Bluff Springs
next Friday, Sept. 90. D. Everybody
be present. Miss Carpenter is an
xious to meet with the patrons. The
government has asked that nothing
be done by the Junior Red Cross
until further notice. Be patient chill
dren. Uncle Sam will have plenty of
work for all of you SOON In the
meantime let us do everything to
mdhe iittIc HOHey TO Duy our ma
terials.
All persons who wish Sunday
school to continue ut Antelope Mesa
please be present Sunday. We need
a Sunday school in this locality be-
cause of our children, but we must
have attendance or we must abandon
it. Those who care come.
Mr.. Beach took Albert to Olney
to work a few days. He will return
Monday to finish the Eighth grade
at Antelope.
Many of the homesteaders are ex-
Try 1t one more year. Surely such
trial will pull you out of what you
deem a disaster this year. Others
have lost and are discouraged. Parts
of Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Texas
and Oklahoma are very short OF crops
and In some parts of Oklahoma the
civil authorities have taken it. upon
themselves to help the people thru.
What II all the farmers in all these
states should pick up and leave. what
ynuld Uncle Sam do? What will
the people In the cities do who are
depending upon the products from
you- tolls. Try 1t once more for
Uncle Sam. There are lots of jobs
and good pay for all who ask. Then
back to the soil" in the spring.
Dad Heller has good job waiting
for him in California, but will remain
here for few weeks until he gcts
has final papers, expecting to return
in 'te spring in dead earnest to make
"a GO Of It" next time.
Mrs. McAnulty visited with Mrs
Trammel Sunday. Mr. TrammeI is
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