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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-22
AMERICAN SHIP LOST
Report to Navy Department Lacks
Details Thus Far.

Washington. May 22.-Loss of the
American tanker William Rockefeller
at sea has been officially reported to
the navy department. Details are
lacking but a supplementary report
has been promised
The department is withholding an
announcement of the loss until it pub
fishes the casualties involved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-22
FRENCH CROPS GOOD
Best Harvest Since 1895 Is Expected
in the Republic

Paris, May 21.-Prospects for the
coming harvest in France are better
than any year since 1898, Victor
Borst, food minister. informed the As
ISOLATED Press upon his return today
from a weekend tour in the country
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18
s14.oo PER TON FOR TOMATOES

We will pay the above price of
s14.00 per ton for tomatoes under
contract delivered during the season
of 1918 up to one hundred (100)
acres. The government is urging all
packers of food products to do every
thing possible to pack the maximum
amount of food stuffs during 1918
to maintain our army and the armies
of our allies. We are willing to do
our bit. ARE YOU?
The extra price of $500 per ton
over last years price will paw Cor
any additional expense the growers
may experience on account Of in
creased cost of labor, and should
make tomatoe growing decidedly
profitable in addition to helping to
supply your country's needs.
Farmers who are interested will
confer favor on us by dropping us
a postal card, addressed to the Crow
ley Canning Factory, Crowley, gi"ing
your name and location and acreage
you contemplate contracting, and our
Mr.. Newhouse will then call on you
personally.
CROWLEY CANNING FACTORY.
W. b. Newton, Proprietor.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18
BOB CREEK NEWS

I Miss Cora and Fred Drescher re
turned Wednesday from an extended
visit with relatives in Minnesota and
Wisconsin.
b. II. Hicks of Arlington has been
In this vicinity the past week on bust
ness.
The five children at the Cudahy
ranch were unable to get to school
last Thursday on account of tho
storm. The road between the Whit
ney and Ericsson ranches was filled
with snow and closed for a time
Mail Carrier Joseph Summerhalter
made the trip over his route each
day since the storm, but a few houses
had to be made by walking. Carrier
Ed Drescher of the north route was
unable to get thru the first day after
the storm.
Mrs. w. l.. Plum of Palisade, who
has been visiting In Howard, Kans..
stopped here few Gays ago to spend
a week with her rbother, March
Fishencord
Billie Lundahl and Bob Wright
went coyote hunting in the Cheraw
vicinity last week. They got snow
bound at Sugar City and remained
until Saturday, when they started
out, but the car was left half way be
tween Sugar City ana Ordway. They
had five hounds with them and cap
tured five coyotes.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Franklin have
a fine baby boy at their home, born
Saturday, January II.
George Dalton of Avondale. a cow
boy for the Thatcher ranch. was in
this vicinity the past week rounding
up some OF their estrayed cattle.
frankie Baker of King Center viz
tied with Mrs. March Fisheucord the
past week.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18

The Twin Lakes gauge reads 10
| feet. This is not so low as 1t was in
the spring of 1918, and with a rea-
sonable amount of spring rain we
should have no fear as to our chances
in making good crops.
IMPROVEMENTS
The only improvements of note for
the past year is the constructing of
drainage ditch from the canal line
to Lake Meredith. using the channel
of Bob creek SO far as 1t is defined
This ditch will be twelve feet wide
on the bottom. eighteen feet wide on
top and three feet deep, and will
carry about 200 feet of water and
will cost about $4,000 when COM
pleted. This ditch will enable us to
conserve all water which we have
been Obliged to waste when relieving
the canal from the overload caused
by torrential rains and ice gorges.
Also the floods which take place in
the Bob creek drainage, a large part
of which never reaches Lake Mere
dith at all.
IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE
The old flume over Kramer creek
will have to be replaced. The pres
ent fume has been in place for
eighteen years, which is doing re-
markably well. 1t was made about
400 feet in length and of wood. We
will put in steel flume with con-
crete piers and 1t will be 160 feet
long. the cost of which will he be-
tween 100000 and s25 900. 1t will
be put in parallel to the old one that
it may be used in case the old flume
fails. This Improvement has been
long needed. as the old fume has
been patched and held up for the
III,
that 1t could be made to last no
longer, but 1t has, had II broke and
deprived us of water half season,
as would have been the case. Our
loss in crops would have exceeded the
price of a new f1ume.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18
Cows, Sows, SilOs

The following article was taken
from the Penrose, Colo, Press and
was written by E. G. Downs in an
effort to stimulate the dairy bust
ness in his district. He says:
While the proposition of keeping
dairy cows is new one on Beaver
Park, to a certain extent, 1t is one
that has been tried out, successfully,
in various parts of the Arkansas val
ley and elsewhere, and there seems
to us to be no good reason why It
should not be done here with advan-
tage. 1t is estimated that COW per
acre is safe proportion to figure on.
and IL this is the case there is no rea-
son why every farmer on the Park
should not be able to keep at least
couple of cows, while one farmer
to whom we talked last week stated
that he thot anyone here with ten
acres of land ought to be able to
keep at least four cows without inter-
ference with his other projects. OF
course this is assuming that he has
farm land. Orchard land might be
a different and more restricted propo-
sition
AS to the benefits. they are so OBJ
vious and have been gone over so
often in the Press and in the discus
sions that have been held among our
farmers that it is perhaps unneces-
sary to more than lightly touch upon
them here. The increased fertility of
the soil is doubtless the most i'm
portant, and the steady receipt of
money from the sale of milk, butter
fat and cream is the other leading
benefit OF the foi mer there is not
the slightest doubt, and, as we stated
in a former issue, II the farmer no
more than breaks even" on his cows
he is still ahead financially in the
increased fertility of the land thru
the manure he obtains from his cat
tie. Then he can always figure II he
starts with thorobred or at least high
grade stock (and he should not waste
time with scrubby stock), on the
sales of young stock to fatten his
pocketbook.
At recent meeting in ManzanoIa
attended by more than 100 farmers
interested in the development of the
dairy interests there. Fl. NJ. Balmer.
agricultural agent of the Santa Fe
railroad, talked on What Dairying
Will Do for the Arkansas Valley"
his main points being:
That dairving solves the humus
probleSu-that is, puts back into the
soil the qualities taken out of 1t in
growing crops
That it means a constant flow of
money into the Golfers of the owners
of good milk cows. spelling success
to every community where dairying
is practiced.
That it enables the farmer to oh
tain better returns for his crops by
feeding them to livestock instead OF
selling them.
That the Arkansas valley has nat
ural advantages of climate over Wis
consin, Minnesota and other more
northern states which have been
great success of dairying. Our
short, open winters will save dairy
men vast sums in feed and the loss
incident to the more severe winters
Continued on Page o.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18

One hog record after another has
been broken recently according to
the reports of sales of individual hogs.
First the New Era reported two of
Crowley county's farmers as having
sold hogs for $500 and $500. The
next week T. J. Kelley captured the
honor for for hog which he'sold for
$60.0S. The record did not stand
long for j. d. Bald stated that he
sold one which brought 500. The
record was handed over to Mr.. Bald
and he kept it until ]. B. Johnson
of Olney Springs announced that one
which he sold recently. brought him
$500
Now Mr. Johnson is in possession
of the honor.
In termes of an auctioneer it is
"once, twice, listen now, once, twice
and everyone else. II not it is three
times and Johnson gets it.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

]. c. Thompson, who recently sold
out here. has reached his new home
near Tuttle, Okla, and is getting
lined up for the coming seasons
work.
C. N. Edwards of Colorado Springs
is in Ordway on business.
Don't forget the big anniversary
sale at the Leader store in Rocky
Ford closes Saturday night, Janu-
ary &c.
Charles Helms returned last Sun
day from a business trip up in Wy
oming.
For wonderful bargains visit the
big anniversary sale at the Leader
store in Rocky Ford.
Carl Maue returned to his home in
Monticello. Mimi, Monday Of this
week. Mr.. Maue is cousin of j.
A. and Harry e. Mast and has been
in ordway for the past several
months.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18
FARMS FOR SALE

We have land with full water
rights in the Colorado Canal, Twin
Lakes and Lake Meredith, three
water rights, for sale on very
small cash payment down to farmers
wko will improve and cultivate it,
and the balance can be paid off in
eight annual payments.
We prefer to sell our lands on
easy terms and allow part of the crop
raised to be applied on the payments
rather than to rent the same. Our
cultivated lands must be sold or
rented between now and the first.
If interested, Inspect the land
you want and either write, phone or
come to Pueblo and see us.
FLOYD C. TALLMADGE
The Twin Lakes Land & Water Co.
744 First National Bank Building
Phone 395, Pueblo. Colo.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18
The Income Tax

You are liable to income tax
II you are single and have a net
income of 81 900; or, II married
and have an income of $4,000
net.
Net income means your total gross
receipts or all money or its equiva-
lent from every source during the
calendar year. 1917. less the total of
your expenses and other deductions
authorized by law. Personal, family
or living expenses Is not a deduction
in the meaning of the law, the ex-
emption being allowed to cover such
expenses.
AS soon as possible determine your
net income for the year 1917 and let
the internal revenue collector know
at once the approximate amount in
order that proper blanks may be fur
nished for making the return.
There is common and erroneous
impression that the government Will
call on you, but you must call on the
government. On February s a man
VIII be in Ordway, at the postofiice,
to answer any questions you may ask
and to assist you, but be sure and
have your figures all made out be
fore he reaches here. If you fail to
make your report before March l
you are liable to a fine which will
likely be more than the tax would
be. The penalties range from $50
to 1000, or imprisonment.
If your net income from all sources
is $4,000 and you are a married man
then you must pay tax on the $400
which is in excess o fthe $4,000 ex-
emption. II you are single and you
income is $1,000 or 81 400 you must
pay on the amount over $1,000.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18
REV. sPANGLER's MOTHER DIES

Mrs. S. NJ. Spangler. mother of
Rev. Edward Spangler of Ordway,
died at her home in Newton. Kans.,
on Friday, December 81. after an i'll
ness of several weeks, and her health
had not been good for the past two
years. She is survived by six chill
dren.
Rev. Spangler of Ordway was at
the bedside of his mother before she
died and was in attendance at the
funeral. which was held on Sunday,
December 23.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18
KEAToR BUYS FORTY ACRES

NJ. v. Keator has purchased forty
acres of land which adjoins his ranch
on the north. This gives him an
eighty-acre farm and he is rapidly
converting it into one of the best
dairy farms in the valley. The place
is a mile west and half mile south
of Ordway His original forty is a
well improved tract with good
house and barn for his horses and
cows and big silo adorns the place.
Most of the place is in alfalfa.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18
BELvEAL GETS so ACRES

Henry Belveal has closed deal
whereby he purchased the 80 acres
of land owned by e. M. Spyher. The
tract is that which Mr. Belveal has
been farming and where he now re-
sides, mile and half northwest of
Ordway.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18

January IA to 21 has been desig-
mated as freight moving week and
all shippers are urged during that
week to clear up everything and clear
the decks for more efficient opration
of the railroads of the country. An
earnest and united pull all along the
line will achieve wonders in this di-
rection. An immense amount OF suf-
fering can be relieved by this move.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18
THOMAS BROTHERS IN
PARTNERSHIP AT RANCHING

James r. Thomas has formed a
partnership with his brother, A. H.
Thomas, in the alfalfa ranching busi-
ness and the deal has already become
effective. He has purchased his
brothers residence property in Ord
way and will move TO town within a
short time and A. H. Thomas will
move to the ranch, Just west of town
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18
TRAIN SERVICE MAY
BE REDUCED ON NJ. p

1t is rumored that the Missouri
Pacific will take off one train each
way, making but one train east and
one west. The arrangement as an
ticipated will be that a train will go
west thru Ordway in the evening and
east in the morning. For a one-train
service this would be about as good
as people along here would want.
Carbon paper at this Office.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18

II it's lumber you want make sure
by going direct to the Foley Lumber
company yard, for II 1t is to be found
in town 1t is nine chances to ten
that the Foley has II.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18

Mr.. and Mrs, Ray Cook, Mrs. ],
G.Kearns, and Robert Collins were
entertained last Sunday by Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry r. Mast.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18

Don't miss the big anniversary sale
at the Leader store in Rocky Ford
Saturday, January &c, is the last
day.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18
MRS. JESSE ROBERTS DIES

Mrs. Jesse Roberts of La Junta
died at the home of her father, A.
Sewers. in Ordway, Wednesday morn
ing of this week. January 16, after
an illness which had been serious for
more than three weeks. The funeral
services were conducted on Thursday
afternoon at the family home in this
city and interment was made in the
Ordway cemetery. Bro. Mr.. Tubb
of Denver preached the funeral SER
mon and a choir composed of friends
of the family sang. There were many
beautiful floral offerings.
Mrs. Roberts was formerly Miss
Ida Sewers, daughter of Mr.. A. Sow
ers of this city She was married
over two years ago TO Mr.. Jesse Rob
their home in that city, where for
several years prior to her marriage
she was located. having a position in
a mercantile establishment there.
Her heath had been poor for some
time and recently her condition grew
worse and she was taken to a hospi-
tai In Pueblo. She remained there
until Monday of this week, when she
was brought to the family home here,
where she might have the care of
those who were near and dear to her,
but death came at about l o'clock
Wednesday morning and relieved her
of her sufferings.
Mrs. Roberts is survived by her
father, A. Sewers. three sisters, the
Misses Cora, Gladys and Lorene
Sewers. and eight brothers, William,
Charles, Frank, Fred, John. Arnold.
Orwell and Wesley Sewers.
The funeral services which took
place at the home at 1880 o'clock
Thursday afternoon were attended
by large number of her friends of
this city and some were here from
out of town.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18

WANTED-3O OR 40 SHARES OF
Twin Lakes. Meredith and River
water. Geo. o. Teats. Rocky Ford,
Colo. 1-25
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18

Mrs. w. F.. Bean and little daugh-
ter, Mary spent last Monday with Mr..
and Mr.. T. A. Bond
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18
Newton Buys Plant

+. w. B. Newton, who run the
canning factory at Crowley the
past season under lease has
purchased the place and will
make extensive improvements.
The capacity of the plant is to be
doubled This announcement
was made to the New Era this
week in a letter from Mr.. New
on. who is now in San Fran
cisco, Cal.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18
JOHN PLEIMAN is MARSHAL

John Pleiman is ordway's new
city marshal. having been desig-
mated at a meeting of the city
council held Friday evening of
last week. Mr.. Pleiman took up
his duties the next morning.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18

FOR SALE-3 TURKEY HENS AND
one gobbler; 6 dozen chickens.
George REM, Ordway.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18
SOME HOG RECORDS

Five hogs. sold as follows,
brought a total of s317SS. or an
average of S63.5O each;
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18


Lakes Reservoir and Canal company
held Monday of this week directors
as follows were elected:
j. H. Cowden-----Ol Springs
William -Olney Springs
Edd Whitney--------O Springs
Joseph C. Sugar City
William Broadbent-------- -Ordway
Before adjournment Mr. Broad
bent rendered his resignation and
the vacancy was allowed to stand
until the next meeting of the board
of directors.
The directors for the Lake Mere
dith Reservoir company elected are
the following:
John H. Cowden----Olney Springs
William Auckland----Olne Springs
Edd Whitney------Oln Springs
w. ]. Cowhick-----Ol Springs
]. s. Conard- -Olney Springs
Following is the annual report
submitted by George E. Beaver, engi-
neer and manager for the Twin
Lakes Reservoir and Canal company
and the Lake Meredith Reservoir
company, at the annual meetings
held on Monday of this week:
To the Boards of Directors and
Stockholders of the Twin Lakes Res
evoir and Canal company, the Lake
Meredith Reservoir company and the
Lake Henry Reservoir company. The
following report is submitted by your
engineer and manager:
The crop season for the year 1917
was rather a peculiar one in several
respects. In its start it was about
two weeks late, owing to a cold,
backward spring. But in this we
derived some advantages as 1t was
also cold in the mountains, which
held back the snow water until the
time was ripe for irrigation and we
were able to draw from the river
for thirty-six days almost continu-
ously. After the spring rains of
March. April and May the season
was dry and a vast amount of water
was needed almost continuously to
the end of the season. We had in
storage 26.5OO acres feet of water.
which was about all used in and dis
tributed to 45,O50 acres of land in
the following crops:
Crops under the Colorado canal,
supDlemented by the Twin Lakes and
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18

Frcch corn meal at the mill. back
of the Park hotel. B. F. Davis.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18

WOOD PULLEY FOR SALE
We have good pulley, S-inch
face and 13 inches in diamerter. for
sale at this office.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18

Weekly timebooks can be secured
1T the New Era Office.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18

Have your teeth examined; no
charge. DR.. Brenneman. dentist,
over postoffice.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18

FRESH MILK COWS
Two for sale. N. A. Bollacker.
Phone 82R5. 81
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18

On account OF the recent storm the
big anniversary sale at the Leader
store in Rocky Ford will continue un-
til Saturday night, January 90.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18

FARM LEASE BLANKS FOR SALE
at this Office. The standard form
for Crowley county.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18

WANTED - HORSES FOR PAS
ture. Phone O-S6F4. r. B.
Bolles, Crowley, Colo.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18

Women. get your calling cards a.
thi.; office. Engraved or printed.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18

N. A. Ferlen of Haswell was in
Ordway yesterday and while here
was the guest of his sister, Mrs.
Ernest w. Downey, and family.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18
CLASSIFIED ADS

FOR SALE = DURHAM WHEAT
seed. R. B. Bolles. Crowley. Colo.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18

for sale. C. P. Ball. Olney Springs.
Phone S5F5.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18

Get your corn ground at the mil
west of the Park hotel. B. F. Davis
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18

The w. b. A. of M. will meet with
Mrs. Bruno on Tuesday afternoon.
January %, for the election of Off
GERS. All members are asked to be
in attendance.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18

FOR SALE-TwO MALE THORO-
bred Collie pups. 1. A. Rodeck,
The Toggery, Ordway
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18

The improvements which Mr.. New
Ion will make will consist of doub-
ling the capacity or the plant and
making it more modern and sanitary
in every respect. Additional ma
chinery will be installed, the floors of
the plant will be torn up and relaid
so that proper drainage can be Sc
cured. A switch track will be put in
connecting the property with the
railroad and many other such
changes to put the plant on the best
footing possible to make.
Living quarters are to be provided
for the female help in the way of a
tenement house of about fourteen
rooms, all on the ground floor. This
house will be built of brick or ce-
ment, divided into fourteen rooms
10x12 each and each room will have
screened porch 10x10. Each room
will be furnished with cook stove,
cooking utensils, table, chairs, bed
stead and lights. The women help
will be permitted to occupy these
rooms without charge.
Mr.. Newton plans to make the
plant a credit to Crowley county and
hopes to secure an acreage the COM
ing year sufficient to turn out twice
as much as was turned out last sea-
son. He will leave for Baltimore
soon to attend the meeting of the
National Gamers association, which
convenes there on February 10.
The government food administra-
tion bureau is sending out plans to
all Gamers of food products request
ing that every effort be made to in
crease the pack of food and insist
that the same should be packed at a
reasonable cost and sold at a reason
able price. In this connection it will
any farmer who will make it point
to devote at least a small acreage to
the products which the canning fac
tory can handle. The government Is
making a plea to the people in gen.
eral to lend their best efforts in every
way possible to help win the war
Young men are enlisting and in that
way they are endeavoring to help
win the war. The women who do
Red Cross work are doing their part
to help win the war. The men who
are contributing their money for the
maintenance of the various necessary
organizations. and who are buying
Liberty Bonds. are doing something
to help win and end the war, and
those who grow lae crops which
Uncle Sam must have are doing big
part to help win and end the war.
If the canning factory secures an
acreage of crops suitable for packing
and is able to turn out double the
amount of goods which were packed
the past season that will be a kg
thing to add to Uncle Sans store
house of supplies which are needed
to win and end the war.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18

NJ. v. Keator was in Denver las
week on business.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18
Directors Elected

AT the annual meeting of the Twin
Lakes Reservoir and Canal company
held Monday of this week directors
as follows wore elected:
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18

Mrs. Helen ID. Weir has been com
missioned a notary public. having re-
ceived her commission the first of
this week
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18

Fresh graham -four at the mill
back of the Park hotel. B. F. Davis
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18
NUMA NEWS

Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Pedigo went to
Denver Tuesday to attend the annual
meeting of the State Grange.
Mr. Holt has moved his family
from the Heiserman house to the
Butler place Just south of the alfalfa
mill
There were four cars stalled at the
Strever ranch from Thursday until
Saturday of last week.
Mr.. Pierson is building fine
house on his place. just south of the
John Bald place.
The Numa Mothers club will have
an all day meeting next Wednesday,
January %, at the home of Mrs.
Aaron Ulrich. The day will be de-
voted to Red Cross sewing.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18

Ernest F. Greene was down from
Pueblo Monday and Tuesday of thi
week.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18

Boxed papers at this once.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18

Carbon paper at this office.
The Ordway new era., 1918-01-18
FREIGHT MOVING WEEK

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