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The Ordway new era., 1918-10-18
Broadbent's Statement
TO THE VOTERS OF CROWLEY
AND OTERO COUNTIES:

AS it will be impossible at this late
| date to see many of the voters in
dividually and as public meetings can
not be held, take this means of an
nouncing myself as Independent can
didate for the State Legislature, hav-
ing been olaced there by the members
of the Non-Partisan League, of Colo
rado. In other words, the common
people have asked me. a common
man, to represent them In the Legis-
lature, believing that they have a
right to representation.
l will state first that the farmers
are not, the laborers are not, and l
am not either pro-German, 1. w. W..
| or Bolsheviki. We do not need to
offer proof of this. Teddy's state
ment to the contrary Notwithstanding
He, by the way, is being quoted very
extensively all of a sudden by the
press of both parties, showing that
Non-Partisanism is only crime when
done openly and above board.
AS indicated above, l am pledged.
if elected, to work and vote for those
measures that benefit the great mass
of people, especially the Farmers and
Laborers, who are my constituents
Another entangling alliance: 1
have also promised to Vote for
bone-dry state and for National Pro-
hibition. Aside from this, / am as
free as Williams and Craig.
l hope at this time l will be ex-
cused for blowing my own bugle
little. For years l have had lead
ing part in a farmers organization
in which vast sums of money and pro-
perty were involved. 1t was brought
to successful issue and no one can
maintain that ever received one cent
more benefit than the most remote
member of the organization If elect
ed it will be my pride and ambition
to say the same in regard to my con-
stituents. However, my personal
claims and feelings are the least con-
sideration in this election. The farm
ers-the backbone of these two coun-
ties-have endorsed Mr. Shaulis and
nominated myself and will support
and vote for us. If we are defeated
1t will be by Bipartisan effort that
has controlled legislation for 20 years
and is spreading propaganda and
spending money among little politic-
ans about town and an occasional
county paper to confine the farmers
to calf clubs and defeat any ambition
to gain representation.
1t is not fair to condemn the league
because there may be bad or foolish
member. l have known some in the
two political parties. With this small
exception the members and leaders of
the Non-Partisan League are 100 per
cent American. and entitled to the
support OF all good American voters.
VIM. BROADBENT.
The Ordway new era., 1918-10-18
FARMS FOR SALE,

We have land with fun water
rights in the Colorado Canal. Twin
Lakes and Lake Meredith tthree wat
er rights for sale on a very snail
cash payment down to farmers who
Will improve and cultivate It. and the
balance can be paid off in eight an
nual payments.
We prefer to sell our lands on easy
terms and allow part of the crop rails
ed to be applied on the payments
rather than to rent the same.
If Interested, inspect the land you
want and either write, phone or come
to Pueblo and see us. FLOYD C
The Twin Lakes Land
& Water Co, Pueblo, Colo. 744 First
National Bank Bldg. Phone 395
The Ordway new era., 1918-10-18
BLUFF SPRINGS NEWS

Frank Hieronymus and family have
moved to Pueblo where he will be
employed.
LaRoy Sleeper has been quite i'll
with typhoid fever in Pueblo.
J. G. Williams is visiting Mrs.
Williams and Hiram this week. They
were in Ordway Monday.
Oral Jone. Hiram Williams and
Larene Stewart, all of the Bluh
Springs school. have entered Star
Valley school.
Mr.. Null and family will soon move
out on their place.
Ora Stokes returned home Monday
from Pueblo because the schools were
closed
Clarence Jones spent Saturday
night with home folks.
Several from here are picking ap-
pies in the valley.
Jack Ragsdale and family returned
to the claim Sunday after an absence
of two weeks at the West orchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Totten were in Ord
way Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. r. Williams were
business visitors in Pueblo last We'd
nesday. returning Thursday.
Red Cross has asked that all yarn
on hand be knit up for sweaters, as
there is call for more now. and ow-
ing to the epidemic no yarn can be
sent out now, so knit what you have
on hand.
Jack Ragsdale is on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. ID. Hatch and
daughter and Mrs. F. w. Feis and
son. of Nebraska, are visiting their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. ]. Stewart.
and sister, Mrs. j. r. Williams, hav-
ing made the trip via auto route.
Francis McCaffrev has entered the
Antelope Mesa school.
Halleck Totten has entered the
Star Valley school.
James Stewart. who is employed as
dairyman at the Spillar ranch, visited
home folks over Sunday.
The Ordway new era., 1918-10-18
RED CROSS NOTES

The allotment of bath towels, hand
towels and handkerchicfs for Crowley
county has not been reached. These
things are urgently needed in the hos
pftal in France, and everyone should
try to give at least one article. They
must be sent to the Red Cross rooms
at once.
The Red Cross still has for sale
about so quarts of home canned fruit
and vegetables which were donated
by the ladies of the Christian church.
On election day, November s. the
Red Cross will serve dinner and sup
per at the Red Cross headquarters
for the benefit of the local chapter.
The Ordway new era., 1918-10-18
DIES OF INFLUENZA

+ George b. l. Miller, farmer resid-
ing about twenty miles northwest of
Ordway, died on Tuesday evening of
this week after having suffered an
attack of influenza which lasted about
a week. He had been ill for several
days prior to the setting in of pneu-
monia, which complication resulted in
his death.
The funeral services of Mr.. Miller
were conducted at the home on Thurs
day afternoon and Rev. Chas. f. Hart
man preached the funeral sermon.
Mr.. Miller is survived by his wife
and one child, and his father and
mother, who reside in Ordway. The
wife and child each had the influenza
before he took i'll, but recovered nice
ly from the attack.
The Ordway new era., 1918-10-18
FOR CLERK AND REcoRpER

am a candidate for the office of
County Clerk and Recorder because
my friends petitioned my candidacy.
was rendered the nomination in
this way and therefore l am out to
win. l have been a resident of the
county during most of my life and
have been at my present job in Kropf
Bros store in Ordway as butcher and
meat cutter for twelve years. Your
support will be appreciated.
WILL GRAY.
The Ordway new era., 1918-10-18
SAYS

I want you to know that am back
at the barn-the old Irwin barn.
which I conducted in Ordway when
/ first moved here.
You may not need me but surely
need you and needing you / will give
you my best service.
Have you teams to feed when in
town? Then stop at my place. Stay
as long as you like and well see that
your teams are cared for and your
things looked after.
l will conduct a general Feed and
Sales Barn and will also have
Hay and Grain and other Feeds to
sell at Retail.
II. X. SMEDLY.
Tyuewrffer rihhona-fhia office
The Ordway new era., 1918-10-18
oLNEY SPRINGS NEWS

Mrs. AL Tanck, of Pueblo. was
house guest of Mrs. w. ]. Cowhick
last week.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Flynn and children,
Mssi Ida Belle Largent and Mr.. Gray
motored to Boone Sunday afternoon
to visit with the Largent family.
Miss Bowen spent her enforced
vacation. from the school room. with
her mother, in Denver. She is ex-
pected to return to Olney Springs
Sunday.
]. s. Work. of King Center. made
record when he paid 10000 per
acre for twelve acres of corn. as 1t
stood in the field. which he purchased
last week for his silos.
]. w. Jones. of Fowler. was in
Olney Tuesday of last week His son,
Arthur, who is in the army, has the
influenza, but was in no danger when
he last heard from him.
Forest Work has Joined the armed
guards in the navy in San Diego.
Miss Graner, the nurse in the Bish-
op home, has contracted the influenza
while on duty there.
H. r. Craig returned last Thursday
from a week In Denver.
Mrs. Metzgar has been in Hugo
with her parents for the past week.
Miss Edna Diamond, of Fowler. is
the guest of Velma Williams this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliot johnson have
fine baby girl, born Saturday.
Mrs. Thompson has returned to Oh
ney for the winter.
Little Lucy Ellen Gribble had a
regular movie thrill when she fell
into deep cistern one day last week.
She was Immediately rescued by her
uncle, who was near. and suffered
nothing more serious than a cold
from her ducking.
Mr.. Husson is now in Guelph, Can,
visiting a brother
| Mrs. Pottee has been home on their
homestead during the vacation. caus-
ed by the 'flu" in the neighborhood.
The meetings this week of the So
cial Club and the Ladies Aid have
been postponed on account of the
order that there he no public meet
/ ings or social gatherings.
Miss Sylvia Johnson, who is a
nurse in the Base hospital at Fort
Sam Houston, Tex. is subject of
the influenza.
MI anu pdi ithto vi
Mrs. w. M. Thomas, is visiting her
the later part of this week, arriving
Wednesday morning.
Mrs. F. f. McKeeby had the great
pleasure of entertaining Sunday af-
ternoon some of her old friends. Mr.
and Mrs. Victor Garnett, of Fowler
Mrs. b. F. Baldwin and Miss Florence
Baldwin, of Pueblo.
Hay shippers are having trouble
getting cars IN their hay these days
The school grounds are being level.
ed and greatly improved this week
by Mr.. Shaffer. Any improvement on
the children's play ground should be
greatly appreciated.
Miss Fern Lineberry, who has been
visiting for the past six months in
Missouri. returned to her home in
Olney Sunday.
Roy Shaffer and Orville Richardson
were in Pueblo before the examining
board Monday and Tuesday. The
board in Pueblo upheld the decision
of the board in Ordway, and the
boys did not pass.
The Ordway new era., 1918-10-18
II. II. CRAIG

Democratic candidate for repre-
sentative has made a success of farm
ing and business in Crowley county
and now assures the public that If
elected he will show the same careful
consideration for all business and the
peoples interests of the Arkansas
valley and district that he has of his
own and will labor increasingly for
what is helpful in the county, state
and nation. Vote for two members,
CRAIG and WILLIAMS,
The Ordway new era., 1918-10-18
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS


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newspaper in the United States
has received definite orders
from the War Industries Board
as follows:
"No publisher may continue
subscriptions after three
months after date of expiration
unless subscriptions are renew
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This order places all news
papers in the position that they
absolutely must collect their
subscription list up to date.
Therefore, we are going to
ask our subscribers to help us
out in this emergency by re-
mitting to us their subscription
within the next few days. The
scarcity of help. which has hit
the newspaper as hard as any
other business, makes 1t a
physical impossibility to see
you personally and collect this
money. Will you not help in
this emergency?
The Ordway new era., 1918-10-18
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET
For United States Senator
LAWRENCE c. PHIPPS

For Congressman-Fir District
WILLIAM N. VALE
For Second District
CHARLES B. TIMBERLA.KE
For Congressman-Third District
GUY U. HARDY
For gressman-Fourth District
STRAUD M. LOGAN
For Justice of Supreme Court
HASLETT p. BURKE
JOHN H. DENISON
For Governor
OLIVER H. SHOUP
For Lieutenant Governor
GEORGE STEPHAN
For Secretary OF State
WILL r. MURPHY
For State Treasurer
HARRY E. MuLNIX
For State Auditor
ARTHUR NJ. STONG
For Attorney General
VICTOR e. KEYES
For Supt. of Public Instruction
FLORENCE NJ. STOTE
For Regents of State University
CHARLES II. DUDLEY
WILLIAM ]. KING
Representatives
NJ. E. BASHOR
]. M. SHAULIS
District Judges
WILLIAM B. GOBLIN
]. H. Low
Sheriff
LEWIS WORKER
Clerk and Recorder
JAS. E. DOWNEY
Treasurer
d. F. BARTLETT
Assessor
o. E. EAGLETON
Supt. of Schools
r. e. RHINE
Coroner
E. w. RICHARDS
Commissioner
o. H. GRIFFITH
County Surveyor
l.. w. WALTER
The Ordway new era., 1918-10-18
Miss Conard to Washington

Miss Grace Conard, of Olney
Springs. has received call from
Washington, ID. C., to report for duty
there in the war department, She
will leave the latter part of next week
to take up her work. Miss Conard
spent several years in Washington
in government work and is therefore
quite familiar with the city and will
naturally have a good idea of the
work she is called there to do.
The Ordway new era., 1918-10-18
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER

hereby submit my candidacy to
the office of County Commissioner to
represent the west district of Crow
ley county. l have served you to the
best of my ability in this capacity,
being the present incumbent, and |
solicit and will appreciate your sup
port at the November election.
JOHN II. COWDEN.
The Ordway new era., 1918-10-18
SEND IN MONEY

The committee of the Parent
Teacher Association, which is collect
ing the money for the care of eight
war orphans, desires that the money
be turned in so it may be sent next
week. The organization is taking
care of eight of these babies at cost
of $500 per month each
The Ordway new era., 1918-10-18

Mrs. j. II. Peck has returned from
a several weeks visit in FraveI, Kan.
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. II.
Trotter, Mrs. Trottor returned with
Mrs. Peck but went to Pueblo to the
hospital for few days returning here
The Ordway new era., 1918-10-18
FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR

am candidate for reelection to
the office of Assessor of Crowley
county. l am serving you my first
term in that capacity and have made
an effort to give you service to the
best of my ability. l will appreciate
your votes at the election November
5. and trust you will see fit to elect
me to the second term.
JAMES M. SMITH.
The Ordway new era., 1918-10-18
NUMA NEWS

The Numa Mothers Club will serve
pie at the FAIRIES sale on Wednesday,
October "a. The proceeds will go
into the Red Cross fund. There will
be no club meeting that week.
Miss Hattie Broadbent is home
from La Junta because of the closing
of the schools there.
The Ordway new era., 1918-10-18
LANDS FOR SALE
so ACREs FoR sALE

so acres u miles from Barthond
Colo. New house with cement base
ment. Large new barn with concre' 6
hoors; silo; all irrigated; good soil:
miles from mountains: used now -
dairy. Hard to find more ideal 50
in Colorado. Price $4,000 Gos.
than some unimproved land adioin-
ing has been selling for) Inquire
of f. j. WINTER.
The Ordway new era., 1918-10-18
FOUNTAIN FOR SHERIFF.

am a candidate for the office of
sheriff of Crowley county. My name
was placed on the ballot by petition
in the primary election and because
of my friends urging me to make
the race l have entered and trust l
merit your support.
If elected l assure you a clean-cut
administration of the affairs of that
office.
THOS. FOUNTAIN.
The Ordway new era., 1918-10-18
EOR SHERIEE

I hereby submit my candidacy for
reelection to the office of Sheriff of
Crowley county, to be voted for at
the November election. l will ap-
preciate your support and will en-
deavor to continue to fill the office
to the best of my ability.
LEWIS WORKER.
The Ordway new era., 1918-10-18
FOR COUNTY TREASURER

submit to the voters of Crowley
county my candidacy to the Office of
Treasurer. | am serving my first
term in that capacity and trust that
you have found my administration of
affairs of that Office of such efficiency
that you will elect me to the second
term.
W. r.. FERGUSON
The Ordway new era., 1918-10-18
FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT

hereby submit my candiadcy for
the office of county superintendent
of schools of Crowley county. shall
appreciate your support, and IL elect
ed, shall endeavor to discharge the
duties of the office to the very best
of my ability.
r. E. RHINE.
The Ordway new era., 1918-10-18
w. r. FERGUSON.
FOR CLERK AND RECORDER

am a candidate for reelection to
the office of County Clerk and Re
corder, the position l am now filling
for the first term. / will appreciate
your support at the November cleo
ton.
JAMES e. DOWNEY.
The Ordway new era., 1918-10-18
NICK RoDEs IN ENGLAND

Nick Rodes, formerly of Ordway,
writes the New Era from somewhere
In England that he has arrived safely.
He and his brother had land in the
vicinity of Lake Henry.
The Ordway new era., 1918-10-18

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Conard and Miss
Grace Conard entertained Mrs. Ridge
ly and son and daughter, of Ordway,
and Mrs. w. r. Strever, of Numa. at
dinner last Sunday Mrs. Ridgely
remained and is spending the week
at the Conard home
The Ordway new era., 1918-10-18

Mrs. ]. II. Weldon and daughter,
Mae Weldon. left yesterday for West
Union. ILL.,, where Mr.. Weldon has
been located since last fall. They
have been residing on their ranch
north of Ordway, and Miss Weldon
states that she expects to return here
next spring
The Ordway new era., 1918-10-18
TO THE VOTERS
OF CROWLEY COUNTY

hereby respectfully submit to the
voters of Crowley county my candi-
dacy for the office of County Super
intendent of Schools, to be voted for
at the November election.
Nj. v. ROBERTS.
The Ordway new era., 1918-10-18
Mrs. Peck Entcrtains

Mrs. J. Fl. Peck entertained at din
ner Tuesday in honor of her mother,
Mrs. j. II. Trotter, of Fravel, Kans.
The guests were Mrs. James Smith,
Mrs. j. A. Sale, Mrs. Ed Sypher, Mrs.
Frank Bruno and Mrs. w. r Hin
shaw.
The Ordway new era., 1918-10-18
WILLIAM B. GOBLIN
of Rocky Ford. Colorado

of Rocky Ford, Colorado
Republican nominee for Judge of the
District Court of the Tenth judicial
District, consisting of Pueblo. Otero,
Crowley and Kiowa counties. respect
fully solicits your support at the
election November S.
The Ordway new era., 1918-10-18

We desire to thank our friends and
neighbors for their kindness during
the recent illness of our beloved one
and for the assistance they gave the
family at that time and following his
death, also for the beautiful floral
offerings.
Mrs. EARL SPILLARS.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. SPILLARS.
The Ordway new era., 1918-10-18
ALFALFA QUOTATIONS

Alfalfa quotations as furnished by
r. e. Levers & Co., ordway, Colo:
Choice alfalfa ---------S25.OO
No. one alfalfa -------- 24.0O
+. o. B. cars valley points. 11-S
The Ordway new era., 1918-10-18
ANNOUNCEMENTS
GUY u. HARDY
REPUBLICAN NOMINEE

FOK CONUNFISS
The man whom Patriotic Citizens Of
all Parties can Unite on. Prominent
in Patriotic Work and Business Az
fairs of Canon City, where he has
lived n years.
The Ordway new era., 1918-10-18
LOST AND FOUND

FOUND D-CAP-MAY BE HAD AT
this Office.
The Ordway new era., 1918-10-18
FIFTY-TWo IssUEs-s2.oo
Classified Ads.
Do The ork

BEET BED FOR SALE-C.T. COOP
er. block west of Park hotel, Ord
way. tt.
The Ordway new era., 1918-10-18
AUTOMOBILES A
TOWN PROPERTY

FOR SALE-RESIDEN GOOD
location in ordway Mrs. Simmer
living in residence. II
The Ordway new era., 1918-10-18

WANTED-TEAMS TO HAUL HAY
to Crowley Alfalfa Mill. Phone
S6F3. o. II. Griffith. 1925
The Ordway new era., 1918-10-18
To West Union. Ill.

.
The Ordway new era., 1918-10-18
CARD OF THANKS

JOHN B. ESTES,
Town Clerk.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-12-20

The recently issued annual report
of the postmaster general of the
United States has message of great
Importance to the common people and
Of especially great importance to the
farmer. This report tells us how the
postoffice department has been expert
menting with motor trucks to carry
farm produce as well as mail to the
town and the unqualified success OF
the experiments.
With charges sufficiently low to
make it worth while for the farmer
to send in his produce and for the city
man to go to the Inconvenience of the
new form of marketing. the new sys-
tenn has been operated at big profit.
During the six months covered by the
report, when eight star routes We're
operated, the total revenue was $204, )
1889 and the total expense only SAL
1908. Calculated on the yearly bas-
is the results would give an annual ex-
pense of S10,277.52 per route and a
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-12-20
Motor rucb Routes

net profit per route of $40,772.08.
Within few months large num-
Der of army trucks can be released
for this service, il congress provides
the postmaster. general with power to
go ahead. The total number that can
be thus shifted from one branch of the
government service to the other is. not
less than 10000, enough to make a
big impression on marketing condi-
tons in the United States. The new
service will also offer attractive en-
ployment to as many returned SOL
diers.
What will congress do? The issue
is plainly before it and it must decide
between those who profit by things as
they are and this new Improvement
Tt is not a sweeping improvement to-
be sure. At best it gives the farmer
more of the local market and the
.townsman cheaper farm produce, but
even this will cut into some vested in
terests. Congress can not keep it a
mere experiment on the plea that
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-12-20

One of the problems OF the honest
man these days is how he can praise
the administration Or discuss peace
terms when he can't tell the full truth
about either. The restrictions OF hon
estv or unfair law, of course, do not
hamper the imperialists in the least,
while everyone realizes they have pre-
vented the development Of public opln-
ion to support the presidents demo-
cratic peace terms. And we haven't
received any official explanation OF
this peculiar circumstance that salts
fies any but such parties as the opin-
ion hating press and the National Sc
curity league.
President Wilson, to be sure, has
outlined a splendid peace program
but how can we account for his fail
ure to leave the discussion Of it open
We must put the responsibility up to
him because Drive-Thern-Ou f-the-
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-12-20
Foe of Small Business

think that his proper alliance was
with the far-off, gigantic concerns
whose only aim is to wiring the ut
most in profit from the small merch-
ants to whom they wholesale.
Like the farmers, the merchants Of
North Dakota are organized. And
their organization is making some dis
coveries. The vigorous campaign for
membership now being waged by Fred
P. Mann of Devils Lake, president of
the North Dakota Retail Merchants
association, and the secretary, w. A.
Donnelly of Fargo, shows this.
Enclosed in one Of their letters is a
review of the report of the Federal
Trade commission. 1t begins thusi =
Are. the retail grocers Of the
country soon to face direct competf-
zion from the big meat packers of the
country through chain stores OF other
methods Of distribution The report
Of the federal trade commission shows
that not only do the Big Five handle
directly 81 to IS per cent Of the meat
business, but that they are gradually
attaining control of the entire food
business
'sThe circular sent out by the merch-
ants association goes on to point out
that Swift is the greatest butter dis
tributor in America, handling so mill
| lion pounds in one year. The canred
fruit and vegetable trade is rapidly
being taken over by the packers, the
merchants publicity sheet shows. Rice
sugar, potatoes, beans and coffee
promise soon to be dominated by the
packing trust, according to the newly
awakened organization of North Da
kota merchants.
"The statement is quoted from The
federal report that early in 1917 Ar
1 naour first undertook the handling o.
rice. and in that year sold 16 million
pounds of it, becoming the largest ric.
concern in the world. During thi.
| period says the North Dakota Re
tail Merchants association. the whole
sale price of rice went up 65 per
cent
/ seThis confidential bulletin to tn
merchants of North Dakota reveals
that the packers are gaining contro