The Ordway new era., 1918-04-19
InduStriaIly


by The New Era, in this issue a cam
paign is started for thorough ex-
ploitation of the Industrial resources
of Ordway and Crowley county. 1t
is the intention of The New Era dur
ing the next fifteen weeks, in series
of articles to be written by Mr.. r.
K. Evans and l.. T. Stanley to thoro-
ly cover locDl industrial field, from
the standpoint of encouraging the
patronage of home industry and the
development of Ordway trade terri
tory.
1t is the history of the growth and
development of any new country that
publicity of conservative nature is
positively necessary to properly bring
that country to a standing in the
commercial world which it rightfully
deserves. There are those living in
Crowley county who are not familiar
with the opportunities that exist here
for progress and growth. There are
those living In Crowley county who
are sending hundreds. of dollars ev-
cry year out of the county when the
articles they purchase could be pur-
chased from the home merchants at
not only a saving in price but in ev-
cry instance they receive better
grade of merchandise. 1t is to show
the standing of local firms; to show
their ability to care for the local
trade and to show their progressive
spirit that this campaign is being
conducted.
Each week will appear a write-up
of one of these firms strictly from an
Industrial standpoint. These write
vestigation made by a writer who
has had wide experience in this class
of work and no misstatements OF
facts tending to mislead the readers
will be published.
In these columns each week will
appear an article on some one phase
of Industrial activity In Crowley coun
ty. Agricultural possibilities in their
entirety, encouraging scientific, d.
versified and intensified farming As
well as a maximum production will
be thoroughly exploited. Retail and
financial conditions. schools and
school facilities, stock raising, build
ing prospects, and in fact in the fif-
teen weeks campaign there will not
be any phase of business life that
will not be thoroughly exploited.
Again the New Era wishes to i'm
press upon its readers that there will
not be a line of stereotyped matter
printed in this campaign. Every
statement will be based strictly on
local conditions and will be word
picture of the vast field of unde-
veloped resources which exist here
awaiting development.
Cooperation is the only necessary
feature to put Ordway on the map
as the business center in this section.
Merchants, consumers, and in fact
people in all walks of life must pull
together. The Industrial Association
is an organization through which
much good can be accomplished, and
NOW is the time to do it.
National conditions prohibit The
New Era from making this cam
paign from a financial standpoint.
Every business house in Ordway can
not be represented because it would
take such an extensive amount of
work. 1t is hoped by the manage
ment that no business institution
will feel offended IL 1t is not repre-
sented.
During the time these industrial
articles are running hundreds of cop
les of the paper will be mailed out.
Not only thoroughly covering the
local field. but they will be mailed
to the known addresses of those out
side the state who are in terested In
this section of Colorado.
1t is the progressive and wide
awake spirit of the business inter-
ests represented in this campaign to
which the credit of making 1t pos
sible for The New Era to conduct 1t
belongs. The readers should read
every week the message sent them
by these merchants. The write-ups
of the firms should have a tendency
to bring them closer to the buyers.
and with the cooperation Of the
merchants and the residents of Ord
way and Crowley county this cam
paign can be made to be the best
and most constructive ever conduct
ed in this section of Colorado.