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The Ordway new era., 1918-06-21
NUNIA DISTRICT

Mrs. Chase who resided with her
family on Professor Clark's ranch,
passed away Thursday morning, Juno
13. She had been In poor health for
some time but only became bed-fas.
on the Sunday previous. James, the
son who left with other boys on May
26, for Camp Cody, New Mexico,
arrived home Saturday night and the
funeral was held Sunday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock from the residence. Mrs.
Chase leaves to mourn her loss a
husband, three sons and three daugh-
ters. The bereaved family have the
sympathy of the entire neighborhood.
Born to Hans Peters and wife on
Sunday. June 16, an 8h pound girl.
c. r. Mattingly purchased a new
Hupmobile and with the agent, David
Thimgan. drove it down from Pu-
eblo Thursday.
Leland Mccoy came down from
Pueblo Saturday and visited home
Greeley where he has accepted a
position in a garage, having resigned
his position in Pueblo.
Mrs. Fred Trainor and Miss Marie
Bass visited with their sister, Mrs.
Mattingly, and family Sunday.
Edison Walker, Leland Mccoy, Eliz-
abeth Roberts and Jewel Strever au-
toed to oFwler Monday evening.
Rev. Crosswhile and David Hamm,
of Rocky Ford, were guests In the
A. G. Miller home last Wednesday.
Miss Gladys Walker is reported
quite sick at this writing.
A number of friends of March Ste
wart gave him a pleasant surprise
evening ane a pleasant time
was reported by all. He has been
called to the cOlors and left Thurs
day for Camp Funston.
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-21
Army Officer Is
Coming Saturday
Major Sandford Coming
Ordway-Saturday, June %.
North park, p. m.
Olney-Sunday, June %.
1890 o'clock a. m.
Sugar City-Sunday, June %.
200 o'clock p. m.

Everyone in Crowley county should
hear Major l.. Gordon Sanford who
Is to be in Crowley county on Satur-
day and Sunday of this week. He
will be at three places in the county
and this will make it possible for
everyone to go to one of these three
towns and listen to man from the
battle front.
Major Sandford, who has been
loaned to the United States govern
ment for the War Savings campaign,
has been assigned to Colorado for
the period from June l. to June 2S.
Major Sandford is an Australian,
but happened to be in England when
enlisted in the cavalry on August S.,
1914. After training in England he
was sent to France in March. 1915,
and was in continuous service until
November 5, 1917. He was transfer
red from the cavalry to the artillery
and has taken part in practically all
the important battles of 1915, 1916.
and 1917. He has been twice wound
ed the last time by a shell fragment
which passed thru the upper arm
Just above the elbow, and which has
still left the arm somewhat stiff and
unservicable. Sir Douglas Haig has
twice mentioned Major Sanford in
DISPATCHES, and the military cross.
which the Major wears, was confer
red on him by King George.
Before the war Major Sanford
had been in British East Africa.
where he was engaged on coffee
plantation and on an ostrich farm.
He has also done considerable ele-
phant and other wild game hunting
in Africa. and was there when Col
onel Roosevelt and his party were
engaged in the famous hunting ex-
pedition there.
Major Sandfard arrived in the Unit
ed States on April 30, 1918, and
previous to his arrival in Colorado,
spent three weeks speaking for the
Red Cross campaign in and about
st. Louis.
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-21
A. R. c. Fourth
Program Coming

In response to the urgent call OF
President Wilson for a Community
Fourth OF July celebration, Ordway
is. planning the biggest and most
GLORIOUS C) Fourth of her history
and is inviting the whole valley
from Eads to Pueblo to participate
in the days program.
Under the auspices Of the Red
Cross an elaborate stunt-fest has been
outlined beginning with the early
morning hours and running into the
night. Ordway's guests will find
themselves hustled thru the fun
crowded Fourth like visitors trying
to take in all the dOings at q three
ring circus.
First will come the big parade with
prizes to be awarded for the most
successful floats Conditions to be
announced later), also prizes for the
largest family in the procession. as
we'll as for the family coming the
greatest distance, and other prizes to
be explained by the committee In
next weeks issue.
Full details regarding speakers,
music, ball game and prize races will
be given out later by the several COM
mittees I'm charge.
The main attraction OF the day
will be mammoth Old-fashiOned
barbecue for which patriotic citi-
zens have donated beeves. The Rcd
Cross management has secured the
services Of the most noted barbecue
chef in the state, j. A. Blair, Of Eads.
The Fourth of July lunch-basket will
he superfiuous this year, for with the
delicious, juicy, roast beef will be
served, brown potatoes piping hot
and all necessary accessories In the
way of pickles, etc, and plenty of
ice cream and soda-pop and pink
lemonade will be on sale mt the var
ious booths. All concessions are re-
served under the Red Cross.
The Ordway Fire Department has
scheduled a popular all day diversion
in the form Of "A iitney dancc-music
to he furnished by the best orchestra
available.
Another interesting feature of the
Fourth will be the matinee and night
performances at the movies, an un-
usually thrilling patriotic play, Tho
Spirit of Seventeen. ID. j. Mooney,
manager, donates all net proceeds to
the Red Cross.
Enough said now that you may be-
gin to plan for the Fourth, but watcI,
for posters, dodgers and next weeks
papers that YOU may learn all par
ticulars, especially concerning the
parade in which you will want to
take part.
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-21
SUGAR BEET INDUSTRY
BY II. K. E.


The Arkansas valley of Colorado is
prosperous, and the fact that the
most prosperous parts of it are the
localities where sugar beets are
grown is, strong argument in favor or
the claims that growing beets is not
only extremely profitable but also
increases the fertility of the land and
induces better farming in general. AS
one looks over the situation, how
ever. the reasons are obvious.
The American Beet Sugar Com
pany has established large sugar re-
fineries at Rocky Ford, Las Aninls
and Lamar. The National Sugar
Company has erected an enormous
factory at Sugar City, in Crowley
county, and the Holly Sugar Com
pany has factory at Swink, in Otero
county All five of these mills handle
the large output of beets grown in
five separate territories, and pay many
thousands of dollars annually 70
growers in the valley. The A. b. s
factory at Rocky Ford is perhaps the
largest mill in the valley, and last
year paid more than a million and
half dollarsto beet growers In the
Rocky Ford country. In addition to
the money paid for beets. this com
pany paid thousands of dollars out for
laDOr ana OtHeT HeCeSsiticS uui ih6 ehc
campaign.
Between sixty and seventy thous-
and acres of beets are grown each
year in the Arkansas valley. Large
beet dumps have been erected along
the Missouri Pacific. and beets are
hauled to the factory by this road.
During the campaign a beet train Is
kept in operation at all times.
In addition to manufacturing sugar
the various sugar companies are of
value to the valley from the fact that
they encourage scientific, intensified
and diversified farming and employ
experienced agriculturalists to en-
courage their growers to employ mod
ern and up-to-date farming methods.
The American Beet Sugar Company
has several large farms in the valley.
and all of these are pointed out as
model farms. within recent years
the A. B. s. company has gone in
for better stock raising
and their blood stock is shown at all
of the fairs and county meetings in
the state.
Considering the beet sugar indus
try in the valley as a whole there is
no doubt as to the benefits 1t has
been to the communities in which the
factories are located. With proper
rotation of crops, and careful atten
ton to the details of modern agricul-
ture this crop can he made the most
profitable of any grown in the state.
The various factories in the valley
have announced that fat rate of ten
dollars ton will be paid for beets this
season. and every grower should re-
alize much money from his crop at
this price.
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-21
PLEASANT HILL

Ernest Prindle and Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Beklund went to Pueblo Tues
day.
A. A. Guthals went to Ordway last
week to work awhile.
Rev. Steinmetz, of Simla, filled his
regular appointment at Pleasant Hill
Saturday night and Sunday.
j. p. Crawford found water on his
claim this week at a depth OF 11F
feet.
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. E. Rhine and
Master Booth visited j. ID. Steele and
family Sunday.
Mrs. NJ kirkpatrick. son Louie,
and daughter, Kate, went to Fowler
Monday.
Mark Sullivan returned TO hts
home in Missouri Monday to spend
the summer.
Mrs. Henry Pobst spent Sunday
with Mrs, j. +, Rhine.
w F.. Shubert and son. Ralph,
have gone to Kansas to work In the
harvest and have decided not to
come out to their claim.
Mrs. B. F.. Baker has been at
Ralph Mobiles the past week work
ing in the berries. and during her
absence her daughter, frankie. has
been at home doing the housework.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Gibson and
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Stoerger return
ed to East St. Louis Sunday to make
their future home. .---4.-...
Ben Gerheardt lost a horse last
Friday night.
Mr. and Mrs Earl Raine5 and
the Iatter's sister spent Sunday at
ternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. j. p.
Crawford.
Jesse Beklund has advertised sale
at his ranch Saturday afternoon. and
he and Mrs, Beklund expect to start
back to Missouri Sunday afternoon.
Ben Gerheardt will look after hrs
ranch.
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-21
RUSHES WAR ORDERS
GETS NABBED FOR 1T
Pueblo Star-Journal


Fred Henderson of the Hillside
dairy, was discharged in municipal
court this morning when he stated
that the war and vhe consequent
shortage of labor was responsible for
the fact that he was speeding In
Union avenue yesterday.
He was stopped by Motorcycle Of
ficer w. E. Swearingen and ordered
into court.
He told Magistrate Crossman that
he probably was running his car
slightly over the speed limit but that
he was not fortified with speed
ometer.
Besides" he said. 1.-TWO of our
drivers have enlisted lately, and We
have been unable to fill their places
was driving to help out. AS the
shortage causes lateness of milk de-
liveries have had to crowd the
sped limit as closely as i dared, in
order to get around"
The explanation satisfied the court
who ordered the dismissal of the
charge against Henderson.
Henderson recently moved from
Crowley county to Pueblo.
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-21
WORK OR FIGHT

All abled bodied men are to either
work or fight. That is the word
which is handed down from Washing
ton, d. c., and it is good one. In
this connection, on Monday night of
this week, the city council of Ordway
passed an ordinance which will be
termed the work or fight" ordi-
nance. 1t is similar to one recently
enacted in Denver. Pueblo and one
which will be taken up and made an
ordinance in evs-y town thruout the
country.
This ordinance provides that every
abled bodied man between the ages
of eighteen and fifty-five get a job
even tho he may have money on
which to live. The country needs
his services. and he should work
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-21
FARMS FOR SALEi

We have land with full water
rights in the Colorado Canal, Twir
Lakes and Lake Meredith (three wat
er rights) for sale on a very small
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
,TALLMADGE, The Twin Lakes Land
& Water Co., Pueblo, Colo, 744 First
National Bank Bldg. Phone 1896.
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-21
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. Barratt Wells who has been
In Des Moines, Ia, for the past sew
eral weeks on account of her health
is not improving and her condition
is such that she is confined to her
bed at present.
The Red Cross contribution sale
held in Olney last Saturday netted
the A, r. c. organization of Olney,
King Center and Crowley. little
over $500. Proceeds from the dance
that evening brought about $50, and
cash contributions were: King Cen
ter, $40; Olney, $50; Crowley $50.
In the marriage licenses in the
Pueblo Chieftain of Tuesday was one
granted to Allister X. Smith, now OF
Canon City, and Miss Marjory Big
ford of Ordway.
Mrs. Harvey Doyle returned home
Sunday from a hospital in Pueblo
where she had had her baby in a
hospital for several days following
a very severe Illness. The child is
now getting along fine and almost
fully recovered.
Scott Long came down from Pu-
eblo a few days ago where he is
working In the, steel mills. He re-
ceived some burns which necessitated
a lay-off for short time.
Ordway business men are already
planning attractive window trims for
the Big Fourth and the Decoration
Committee requests that private
homes also prove their patriotism by
cleaning up lawns and displaying the
red, white and, blue in hearty well
come of our thousands of expected
guests.
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-21
FIFTY-TWo ISSUES, $500
War Message To
Be Delivered Here


The people of this vicinity
will be privileged to hear some
thing of the world war as COM
ing from the east and the
views of some of the nations
leaders, when on Monday night
of next week, June "a, DIR. ].
l.. Weaver, of Rocky Ford.will
deliver an address here on a
war subject.
DIR. Weaver was sent to Phil
adelphia as a delegate to a
win the war for permanent
peace" meeting not long ago.
This meeting was national
affair and was attended by
such men as former President
Taft, Secretary Daniels and
others. DR.. Weaver returns
with the messages that were
sent from that meeting and he
will deliver one of the most
interesting addresses yet given
in Ordway. The meeting place
will be announced between
now Monday night.
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-21
New Agent Named

o. II. Collins, station agent at HoT-
ace, for the Missouri Pacific. han
been selected to fill the vacancy In the
agency at Ordway caused by the res-
ignation of ]. r. Dannelley. He viii
be here as soon as he can be relieved
at Horace, and in the meantime NJ. q
King is in charge of the Ortway
station.
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-21
OLNEY SPRINGS

Mrs. A. l.. Butcher and Miss Gla-
days Loenstein were shoppers in Pu-
eblo last Thursday.
Mrs. r. s. Montgomery. Mrs. Edith
Gardner, Miss Gladys Johnson and
Frank Montgomery motored to Fow-
Ter last Thursday evening.
Joe Summerhaulter is relieving
Mr.. Dresher for few days on route
A. U. S. mail service.
]. b. Wadlington, agriculturist for
the National Sugar Co, was taken
i'll on his way to Olney last Friday
DR.. McCleary, of Ordway. came out
and assisted him home.
o. F. Comstock has installed an
electric fan in his store which is a
great help during the hot wave we
are just now enduring.
Mrs. S. T. Husson spent the day
last Friday with Mrs. Enyart! of
Ordway. Mrs. w. N. Dennis accom-
panied her home.
Miss Nellie Trainor and her sister
in law, Mrs. TrainOr, of Ordway.
were in Olney last Thursday after
noon.
Jas. Close, of Sugar City, was in
Olney last Friday afternoon.
The donation sale held in Olney
last Friday afternoon was a success
in spite of the intense heat. Over
$4,000 were taken in from the sale
alone. FIFTEEN gallons of ice cream
were sold and delightful dancing
party in the evening helped greatly
to swell the treasures of the Crowley,
King Center and Olney Springs Red
Cross branches.
Mrs. NJ. v. Roberts was in ordway
last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. F.. Comstock mo-
tored to Pueblo Sunday to spend the
day with Mrs. Mitchell. Mr.. Griswold
drove the car.
The committee on the Fourth OK
July picnic met Friday night and
again Tuesday night to complete
plans for a full day of fun in Olnev
Springs. Every one who decides to
visit here on the Fourth of July
will be greatly entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. II. r. Craig and two
children, accompanied by Mrs. NJ. V.
Roberts spent Satu day to Monday
in Beulah.
E. N. Freeman and small son re-
turned to their home in Denver last
Friday after a ten days visit with
friends in the valley.
John Richardson and Ed Gribble
were on business trip to Pueblo
Tuesday and Wednesday.
E. T.. Curtis enjoyed visit from
his sister and her husband, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. b. Chynoweth, of Delta, from
Sunday to Tuesday. They were on
their return from Butler county Kan.
Mrs. W. N. Dennis was in Rocky
Ford Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Lineberry,
Mrs. d. A. Richardson and C. A.
Treiber motored to Pueblo to shop
Monday.
Mrs. w. N. Dennis was a guest of
Mrs. o. F. Comstock Monday.
Mrs. Ernest Roth and baby spent
the day Monday with Mrs. j. II.
Cowden.
John Work finished threshing last
years oats on Tuesday, getting SOC
bushels.
Fritz Adam and son receives
thanks from the whole community
for gathering of material. donating
time and money, and crying the sale
so successfully in Olney Springs last
Friday Afternoon.
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-21
Governor Gunter
Here Friday, e

Governor Gunter will be in ordway
Friday. June IS, to speak at Ord
ways w. S. S. meeting. The pro
gram is at 2 O'Clock.
4 The Governor speaks at Forder
at IL a. m. that day.
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-21
Wells Sells Ranch

Barratt Wells has sold his ranch /,
located about fifteen miles north of
Sugar CITY. to Ellis Sheridan. of
Holyoke. Possession was given this
week The transaction involved a
sum In the neighborhood of $4,000.
and with the ranch was sold bunch
of about forty head of steers.
Mr.. Wells is considering a ranch
location in the mountains. west of
Beulah.
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-21
LANDS TO LEASE

FOR SALE-2O ACRES (Nk) OF
(SWA of (NW " Sec. "a, TWP.
21. s.. Range 81 W.. Crowley coun-
ty; cash or terms. Owner, X. F.
Baerwald, Hurley. N. NJ. 6-2S
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-21
Livestock Shipments

A. R. Widick shipped car Of hogs
and one of cattle few days ago.
He loaded them at Numa.
Dale Belshe shipped out two car
loads of fat cattle from the Ordway
yards.
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-21
NOTICE

have enlisted and will be called
between now and July 1st, and 1 ask
that all accounts due me be paid at
my office, Worker barn, Ordway. by
June goth. SO I may close up my af-
fairs preparatory TO leaving.
G. E. CLARK, Veterinary.
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-21
New SiIos

Among the new silos is one 20 be
put up by F. II. Bahr at the Bahr
ranch west OF town and one by NJ. +
Bashor at his ranch just north Of
Ordway.
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-21

-GOOSEBERRY PICK
ers. Also have gooseberries for
sale. Sam Demarcus. phone O-94R4
CPL
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-21

George w. Wickerson, former At
torney General of the United States,
says: 'Business as usual means waste
as usual
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-21

GoosEBERRIEs FOR SALE AT
the VIM. Weimer ranch. 3 " miles
northwest of Ordway. Carl Pantle.
phone 81 RS. 6-2S
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-21
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-CHEAP-N THE
price-Tractor. g h. p, Nichols &
Shepherd engine; six gang plows and
Case Separator. w. p. Jester. Su-
gar City. u.
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-21

Thrift and patriotism are synony-
nous.
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-21

Hartley Withers. the editor of the
Economist, of London. says: "Money
spent in war time on things not need
ed is money given to the enemy"
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-21
MARRIAGES

Hugh Simmer. formerly of Sugar
City, and Miss Beulah Collins, OF
Pueblo, were married on Sunday,
June 8, in Pueblo.
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-21

Serve abroad or serve at home.
Buy War Savings Stamps.
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-21

Labor and material are essential tt
victory; use both sparingly.
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-21

Business as usual now may mean
no business later.
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-21
VOLUME xvI-NUMBER Is
With The Boys
Here and There

In q letter to the New Era from
Jake Pantle, stationed at Nogales,
Ariz.. he states that the boys are all
getting along fine. He says:
II am all o. X. and all the rest
of the Ordway boys that left on the
21st are here in the same infantry
with me, and are doing we'll. We
are located at our permanent camp
and have all been under quarantine
for twelve days.
1T surely is a hot place down
here; 1O4 In the shade. We are
located right close to the Mexican
border and 1t is a rough and hilly
country. Colorado is the place for
me-
Jake's address is as follows and he,
like the other boys in the service.
will be glad to hear from his friends:
Private Jake G. Pantle,
Co. A, 35th U. S. Inf.
Nogales, Arizona.
Crop. Chester Russell, with the
American Expeditionary Forces in
France writes his mother, Mrs. Jen-
ME Vance, of Ordway. under da.e of
May 8. In part as follows:
~ am o. X. and sure like the place
fine. 1t is a pretty country and l
believe 1t is the prettiest place / have
yet seen. The grass is green and the
flowers are In bloom and 1t is nice
and warm. 1t is nothing like Camp
Doniphan where l was located. The
days are long here. The sun comes
up about three o'clock in the morning
and goes down about nine at night.
We'll mother / surely have seen
some country l never expected that
I would see and l wouldn't take a
thousand dollars for the trip for it
was great l haven't much news to
write but could tell you lot II l
could see you"
Chester is a former ordway boy
and was one of the early ones from
here to enter the service. His ad-
dress is:
Corp. Chester Russell,
Co. d, 1877,
American Exp. Forces.
Wesley Sewers and Carl COwan
were two of half dozen boys who
went to Pueblo Tuesday to take the
examination for entrance into the
navy. They passed the first test and
were sent to Denver for further ex-
animation.
Lieutenant Lee Cover, son of Mr..
ana Mrs. Z. j. Cover, OF ROCKY fOru
is one of the boys who has seen ser
vice and who is still seeing service
in the trenches and on the battle
front in Europe. In a letter he states
that he has been on the front ror
more than three months, during
which time he has experienced much
of modern warfare. one of the lottle
incidents he relates being as follows.
''Will tell you of a little incident
that happened yesterday. We have
observers In the front line trenches: ::
they located party of boches and
sent us down to their location on the
map. Lieutenant Cavanaugh took
the message and I figured the data
and we gave 1t to the Chiefs of Sec
tions and away went the shells on
their journey. Soon the phone rang
and we were informed that the said
German party was no more. Not
scared away. but sent to such a place
that they will not give the kaiser
any more aid. 1t sure did US good
to know that we had put them away.
1t is some war when we can sit in
our dug-outs and kill Germans four
miles away"
About all they need is a mans ad-
dress.
Hartley Withers. the editor of the
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-21
Classified Ads.

FOR SALE-20O0 GALLONS OF
Gooseberries during the month of
June; call Charles Schroeders. If
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-21

Make thrift your buy-word.
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-21

Save for the country's sake.
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-21

Thrive by Thrift.
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-21


Robert Phillips Jr., of Sugar City,
and Miss Doris Montaney, of Boone,
were married on Monday, June 10.
in Pueblo. The groom is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Phillips, of Su-
gar City. and the bride is sister of
Mrs. VIII Schlunnegar, of Sugar City.
Roy Hopkins and Miss Ina Miller
were married last Sunday at the Office
of Justice L. s. Fields. After the
ceremony the happy young couple
motored to Rocky Ford for short
visit They will return to Forder
where the groom has a ranch. and
where they will make their home.
The bride is a well known Sugar City
girl, and the groom an estimnble
young farmer of the Forder district.
Sugar City Gazette.
The many friends of Charles F.
Waite and Marzella Harmon will be
agreeably surprised to learn that the
above couple were quickly married in
Ordway some time in April. They
have just decided to let US have their
secret and to accept our congratula-
tions.-sugar City Gazette.
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-21

WORK HORSES AND COLTS AND
some milk cows for sale. Drescher
Bros. Phone Ordway 80 re-. u