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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-10-03
l-LEACUE
BANKER ADYIS-
ES COLORADO
"Raise Taxes to Scare Farmers,'
Says J. J. Early of North Dakota.

Denver, Colo.-"Raise taxes to
scare the farmers and beat the Non
partisan league was the advice that
Colorado bankers got from J. J.
Early, president of the North Dakota
Bankers Association, when the lat
ter spoke before the Colorado bank
ers' convention in Denver.
Mr.. Early, although admitting that
the League program was being eff
GENTLY and successfully carried out
in North Dakota, and praising the
League president as an cable and far
sighted man." frankly advised the
Colorado men, who sought advice on
ow' to defeat the organized farmers,
to "arrange the tax system so that
the farmers may be persuaded that
the tax burden will be too heavy"
"!his," he went on, "wou'd have
to be done before the League laws
had operated long enough to show
the farmers and people generally 5
that they arc beneficial and Il saving
to the people. If the farmers once
realize that the League program, as
enacted in North Dakota, actually is
saving to them, they will never
consider the taxes"
WARNS AGAINST ToWNLEY
He urged that the other state
where the League is working start
in at once on an energetic campaign
to stamp out the movement before It
obtains full momentum.
The address of the North Dakota
banker caused sensation among the
Colorado bankers. The same speech
also resulted in surprise to the
Montana bankers when it was de-
livered there some time ago.
Mr.. Early refrained from applying
the usual anti-League epithets to Mr.
Townley OF the heads of the state in
stitutions. Instead, he told the as
sembled bankers at Denver that Mr.
Townley was zone of the most far
sighted men in the country today.
"Do not underestimate Townlcy,
he said. He told the bankers that
every means known to the North Da.
kota politicians had been used to dis.
credit the League president among
the farmers, for it was realized tha
this must be done before the League
could be weakened in any way. HI
"their new species of fanaticism," but
all to no avail.
He went on to say that the officers
of the state bank and the member:
> of the industrial commission were re-
markably able and brainy men WHIT
were doing themselves and the new
program credit.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-10-03
O\STAD & GREER At
TORNEIS FOR PLAINTIFF

The farmers of Sheridan County
intend to make some law for the tax
payers of the state of Montana.
Clair Stoncr of Outlook, acting for
the farmers and .taxpayers, has
brought suit in his name to enjoin
the County Commissioners Of Shcri-
dan County from paying any claim
presented by Lockwood & Blakclec,
under and pursuant to certain con-
tract made with the above firm for
the classification of the lands of
Sheridan county at the rate of 2 cents
ucr acre, said contract amounting to
nearly $4,000 and which contract
was let privately to the above Glas-
gov firm without bids or any effort
to secure bids.
The law firm of Onstad & Greer
has been retained to fight this case
and the case will come on for trial
before Judge Conner on Wednesday
October Sth, at 2 o'clock in the after
noon at the court house and there will
probably be a large crowd in attend
! ancc, for the case will be holly con-
tested and is one of great interest
Onstad & Greer have made a thor
ough study Of the law in the matter
and have prepared and filed the pa
pcrs in the injunction suit, and the
papers were served on the county
| dads the first OF the week.
| The action was brought under that
section Of the constitution of the state
Of Montana which prohibits the coun-
ty from contracting any debt or in
curing any liability for any one OBJ
ject in excess of $4,000 without first
submitting the proposition to a vote
Of the people.
Attorney General Ford has rem
dercd an opinion to the effect that in
certain cases the county can incur
+ such an Indebtedness without coming
inside of the inhibition Of the consti.
tuition. However the mass of decisions
are against the opinion of the At
torney General.
The state law providing for the
classification Of the lands of the state
was conceived and put through by :
bunch Of engineers Of the state wht
needed the money, and from all ap
pearances they are getting what they
need, for the firm classifying tht
lands in Sheridan county earned
$4,000 in about a month in this coun
ty and about an equal amount in Val
ley county during the same time. Tht
poor drouth stricken farmers in thi
state will foot the bills.
County Attorney Gunthcr, by virtue
of being county attorney will have tt
dccind the county commissioners il
this case as the action is against tn
county commissioners as county of
ficials and he must fight the case il
their behalf as one of the duties o
his office. 1t is understood that Lock
wood & Blakelce will be representa-
by Attorney Howard M. Lewis an
the case promises to be a very inter
esting one, as many thousands of dol
. lars are at stake to the classificatio
contractors, and if the case is wo
by Onstad & Greer it will mean tn
saving of thousands of dollars to tn
, taxpayers all over the state, and
r is very likely that whichever way tn
case goes in the lower court it wi
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-10-03
HARMONY

"It is mistake to think women in
politics will divide the home. Now,
always vote the same ticket as my
husband does"
"Do you?"
"Certainly. But l tell him first
what that ticket isl
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-10-03
SHERIDAN COUNTY BOY TOR
TURED AT ALCATRAZ PRISvN

John A. Hardersen, Young Home
steader of Archer, Conscientious
Objector, Tortured in Manner
ner That Would Put Sioux Indians
to Shame, and Recalls the Blood
Curdling Tales of the Dark Ages.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-10-03

Farmers Bring Action to Stop the
Land Classification Deal-Papers
Served on Board First Of Week.
Action Brought in Name of Clair
SiOncr.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-10-03

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Morning worship at II a. m.
Evening services at 7:30 p. m.
The Ordway new era., 1919-03-21
White Way Is
Materializing

At meeting of the city council
on Monday night of this week the
''white-way" ordinance was passed by
unanimous vote, and within a short
time bids will be called for for the
construction of the Nidened sidewalks
and cutters as provided in the ordi-
nance and published in this issue of
the New Era.
The ordinance calls for the side
walk to be widened three feet on
Main street. from the depot to the
street south of the Evangelical
church. and the laying OF a gutter
The conduit for the wires for lamp
posts is to be laid at the same time
and places left for the posts
There has been considerable agita-
tion of the proposed white-way, and
there are but few ob1ectors to the
plan as outlined. at least little has
been advanced in the way of an OBJ
lection.
The plan as outlined provides for
twenty lamp posts on the three
blocks, four in the block next to the
depot, and four on each side of the
street in each of the other two blocks
The Ordway new era., 1919-03-21
NUMA NEWS

Miss Hattie Broadbent spent the
week end with home folks last week
Mrs. j. Fl. Greaver went to Pueblo
Monday in answer to a phone call.
saving her son, jesse. was seriously
i'll.
Mrs. l.. l.. Roberts and two small
daughters visited in the F. S. Miller
home last week. Mr.. Miller took
them and Miss Elizabeth Roberts to
La Veta Saturday to Join Mr.. Roberts
and sons. who went ahead with the
Household goods. Boyd Mundell ac-
companied them to zee the country.
returning with Mr.. Miller Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. p. Willis. Messrs
Glenn and Fred Willis and Mrs. Raw
Golden. OF Karval. spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. v. A. Darnall.
The school children are enjoying
the slide and swings which have re-
Gently been remodeled.
Elmer Metz. of Carr Crossing.
spent Saturday might at the Darnall
home.
Don't forget our Parent-Teacher
meeting Saturday night.
Emma and Mary Peters have been
unable to attend school on account OF
sickness.
The Ordway new era., 1919-03-21
SMITH SHIPS STOCK
TO HIS RANCH HERE

George Smith. who bought tract
of land southwest of Ordway last fall,
arrived Friday from his home in Ne
braska where he had been to look
after business and procure for ship
ment some live stock to place on the
farm here. A. Wilson. who has been
farming for Mr.. Smith for several
years on his Nebraska place, came
thru with the stock and unloaded at
Manzanola the first of this week. He
will be in chargeo of the ranch here
and is moving his family.
Mr. Smith has just completed a
farm residence, barn and other
out-buildings on the ranch, and is
otherwise making substantial i'm
provement.
On reaching Colorado last week
Mr.. Smith found tie first sunshine
he had seen for several days. and
stated that 1t had been cloudy in
Nebraska, SHOWS had been melting
and that roads were hub deep to a
wagon and In frightful condition to
get around in. He surely likes Colo
RADIO.
The Ordway new era., 1919-03-21
BEAGLE URGES PLANT
FOR BRICK MAKING

Fred Beagle is of the opinion that
the proposition of a, brick plant for
Ordway should be pushed, and states
that the shale which is to be found
here in abundance will make excel
lent paving brick as well as building
brick.
Mr.. Beagle says that there is no
question but that big output would
be used in this and adjacent COM
munities. and that great deal of
the farm buildings would be erected
from brick. ;
There is local phase to the brick
plant question and that is the en-
plovment Of labor at season when
there is little other work to be done
When croDs are harvested there are
lot of men who have time to devote
to other work, and with brick plant
in operation the bulk of its output
could be manufat ured at this season
of the year. The county has can.
ming factory which runs during the
late summer and fall months. The
sugar factory and the alfalfa mills
run during the early fall and into
the winter. but there are few
months between times when there is
scarcitv OF work. with such fac
tories filling in at tho less busy times
employment can be furnished so that
there will he work in the county the
year around.
The Ordway new era., 1919-03-21
Home Service
Campaign On

The Home Service Campaign for
raising fund for the Salvation Army
war service will be started on Mon
day of next week, and runs thruout
the week. The county's quota in this
drive Is $500. while the state as a
whole is asked to raise $150,000.
For years the Salvation Army has
been doing a noble and necessary
| work for the uplift of humanity with
very meager support from the general
public.
So quietly have they gone about
doing good for their fellow men, that
without doubt, there are few people
who fully realize the extent of their
marvellous and superlative service.
To lack of publicity. undoubtedly.
must be laid the failure of Colorado
people to adequately furnish the Sal
vation Army with their monetary ne
cessities.
Here is what Theodore Roosevelt
had to say OF this organization:
AT last 1t has won its way to rec
ognition, and there erc few thinkers
nowadays who do not recognize in
the Salvation Army an invaluable
social asset. force for good which
works effectively in those dark reg
ions where, save for this force, only
evil is powerful"
Here are a few things the Saliva
tion Army did in 1918. one year. and
this is small part of their work:
Gave out 208,308 Christmas din
ners.
Distributed 2.770.652 pounds Of
coal.
Supplied over a million and a half
people with beds.
would otherwise have had none.
Over $4,000 homeless children
were sheltered.
Found over 10000 women employ
ment.
Gave 5.179 poor and hardworking
mothers a summer outing.
Assisted LII released prisoners
on their way who otherwise might
have gone back into crime.
The Ordway new era., 1919-03-21
Two Tickets
Up for Voters

Two city tickets will be in the field
for the choice of the voters at the
city election to be held on April l..
The SECOND ticket is that of the Citi-
zens party and is made up of the
following nominees:
Mayor-W. H. Crisman.
Trustees-Dennis ]. Mooney, B.
Dale Belshe, Arlie NJ. Ward.
The ticket of the Law and Order
party nominated last week is COM
posed of the following:
Mayor-E. w. Downey..
Trustees-D. F. Bartlett, S. l..
Ross, DIR. w. r. Rodenhauser.
The Ordway new era., 1919-03-21
Dairy1nen To
Organize Here

Some of the milk producers in this
section are advocating the organiza
ton of Milk Producers Association.
and in this connection a meeting is
called for Saturday afternoon at z
O'Clock, in Ordway-meeting to be
held at the New Era office. The men
back of this call are Frank Bahr, F.
S. Miller and S. S. Jpillars. There
should be no delay in organizing for
the industry has grown to the pro-
portions where al; association of pro
ducers can better handle the Affairs
than can individuals.
There are things which come up
from time to time which, to solve
effectively. an association is necessary
for unorganized individuals are help
less and their kicks, IL such they
might be termed, have little weight
On the other hand when a producer
has a grievance anu 1t Is taken up
by an authorized committee of that
association, some heed is going to be
had in the matter and all proper
things will be done to adjust AFFAIRS.
In this connection 1t might be stat
ed that recently there have been
things which need the attention of an
organization. Frank Bahr and F. S.
Miller, of Ordway, and s. S. Spillars,
of Crowley, state that the question OF
price being paid for milk, the cost
of transportation. tle milk tests and
the loss OF milk by spilling In care
less handling between this district
and La Junta are things which need
attention at this time.
Mr.. Bahr states that If producers
here are to get profits from the bust
ness, which they should get, that
some adjustments are necessary,
otherwise the present producers VIII
fail to make proper money from thv
industry. and those who are figuring
on entering the business will prob
ably delay their actions.
Above all things there should be
an aadociauon Of producers, this even
If there are none of the little griev
ances arising. An association VIII
and one ways.
Better COWS, lytter herd bulls and
proper exchanges of these bulls win
be effected thru organization. \ In
union there is strength, and the milk
industry in the county will grow in
strength faster II the producers viii
get together and organize, forthwith.
The farmers here are not satisfied
with the plans the Libby. McNeill &
Libby Company has in mind. 1t n
the understanding of the producers
that the cooling station is to be run
here only during the hottest months
What the farmers want is year
around local marke, ror whole milk,
where they can deliver without tn.
burden of having it. hauled to La
Junta.
During the past few months three
good sized dairy herds in this county
have been disposed of for the reason
that the whole milk market condf-
tions are not what they should be.
With an organization these conditions
will be improved ana the selling of
dairy herds avoided.
The Ordway new era., 1919-03-21
S. S. Meet Is
Profitable One
TOO BUSY
BY Paul Lawrence Dunbar


The Lord had job for me. but had
so much to do.
I said, "You get somebody else, or
wait till I get thru"
1 don't know how the Lord came out,
but He seemed to get along
But I felt kind o. sneaking like
knowed I'd done wrong.
One day I needed the Lord-needed
Him myself-needed Him right
away.
hut could hear Him say (down
Tin in my accusin' heart):
"Nigger, Use got too much to do;
You get somebody else, or wait until
1 get thru"
Now, when the Lord He have a job
for me, I never tries to shirk-
drops what / have on hand and does
the good Lords work.
And my affairs can run along, or wait
till I get thru.
Nobody else can do the job that God s
marked out for you.
THE sentiment of the above poem
was given by E. T. Alberston, secre-
tarv of the State Sunday School as
sociatiOn. to the members of the coun-
ty convention here this week, and he
urged that as Sunday school work
teaching classes and experimenting
Sunday schools a work that God
hl,s given out and asked to be done
that II is the duty of those called
upon to do 1t.
The convention sessions were all
we'll attended. especially the evening
session. The program was complete,
and among the alert Sunday school
workers from out of the county were
Secretary Albertson. Mrs. II. r, Shaw
both cf Denver. and Jas. w. Maxey,
of Fowler.
The county workers participated
in the programs of the various ses-
gions and u NJ Cravens. of Sugar
City. president of the county asso-
citation, presided
The convention here this weel, was
the eighth annual gathering of the
organization. and 1t Is stated by those
who have been participating in these
various conventions that thew get
hetter every wear. and that more good
is being realized from them each
time.
Officers Elected
Officers for the erauing wears were
elected for the association as follows:
! NJ. Cravens. president.
II IT. Craig. vice president.
!. l.. Runger. v'ra nresidcnt
! A. Barlow. vice president.
d. ]. Allen, vice president.
Mrs. Floyd w. Pyles, secretary
treasurer
Committee CI,airmcn
Education-C. NJ. Sandifur,
Adult-Dr. Hugh F. Lorirer.
Young People-Prof. w. r .Dalby.
Administration-Dav Thimean.
Children's Division-Mrs. B. Dale
Belshe.
Director. N RishoD.
The Ordway new era., 1919-03-21

ularly adopted by the Board of Trus-
tees of the Town of Ordway on Sep
tember /. 1913. .d
Section 3
That Section 2 of Ordinance No.
80. insofar as the same provides for
the width of sidewalks in the busi-
ness portion of the said Town of Ord
way. is hereby repealed. but this
Ordinance shall not be 80 construed
so as to repeal any other part of said
ordinance, nor of any other ordi-
nances or parts of ordinances.
Passed and adopted by the Board
OF Trustees of the Town of Ordway,
Colorado. at a regular meeting of said
Board of Trustees, held in the Town
Hall in said Town OF Ordway. Colo
rado. on Monday. March IT. A. d.
1919.
Approved March 10. 1919.
LESTER l. GIFFIN.
Mayor.
JOHN B. ESTES.
Clerk.
Published in the official paper,
March FL. 1919.
The Ordway new era., 1919-03-21

In this connection It might he.
stated that Trainmaster Gerty was in
Ordwav on Saturday of last week and
gave the assurance that he would do
everything in HIS power to prevent
any annullment of service hereafter
under like conditions. He stated that
he was not here to offer excuses. for
there were none really which could
be given. but that he preferred rather
to offer an anology. He further stat
ed that Ordway and other towns
along the line could rest assured that
in the future service would he given.
Mr.. Gertv was in turn given the
assurance that Ordwav was readv in
every respect to cooperate to the full
est extent with the Missouri Pacific
officials and that as the interests were
mutual the company could depend
on Ordway. On the other hand, Ord
way was pretty apt to kick when
things don't go right. Mr.. Gerty was
informed.
The Ordway new era., 1919-03-21

If you want to buy a good milk
COW. or two or three or more good
milk cows. see F, G. Adam G. Son.
Cows three to six years old. and you
may milk them yourself and see what
you are getting before you buy.
The Ordway new era., 1919-03-21
Notice to Public

have bought the e. W. Downey
harness and shoe shop and am pre-
pared to do all kinds of work. I'D,
1t is the best equipped shoe and
harness shop In the valley. The best
shoe man in this section Of the state.
Also carry new and second hand
goods.
A. BRUNTON
Rear OF Downey Variety Store
The Ordway new era., 1919-03-21
1000 Motto.

Phillips Brooks once said. "Come,
take that task OF yours which you have
been heslta'.@" before and shrinking
and walking around, and on this very
day lift 1t up and do IT,"
The Ordway new era., 1919-03-21

Better Service

On three occasions the past winter
snow blockades have tied up the Mis-
souri, Pacific and shut out mail and
passenger service for from two to
four days each time. On the last oc-
casion the matter was taken up by
the mayor with the Public Utilities
Commission. the Postoffice Depart
ment, at Washington, and with the
Director General OF Railroads.
The Public Utilities entered the
and the following two letters show
gated and has been given proper at
tention. The first letter herewith
reads:
Informal Complaint No. 7SS
Mr.. l.. l. Gifiin, Mayor.
Ordway. Colorado.
Dear Sir:
The Commission is transmitting
herewith copy of letter addressed by
the Superintendent of the Missouri
Pacific railroad to Mr.. A. Fl. Samuels,
inspector, with reference to train SER
vice condition during a recent snow
blockade.
You will note that instructions
have issued to protect the interests
of the people living along the Mis-
souri, Pacific In Colorado in event of
n repetition of the conditions of some
weeks ago.
Very truly yours,
The Public Utilities Commission.
of the State of Colorado.
G.. A. FLANAGAN,
Secretary
The Ordway new era., 1919-03-21

Our store is crammed with beds
mattresses. springs, furniture. stoves
oil stoves. baby carriages. washing
machines. varnish. picture frames
wire hooks. kitchen ware and large
assortment of smaller useful articles
Just what you need. both new and
second hand.
wittenmyer's Sec. Hand Store.
The Ordway new era., 1919-03-21

Wanting good draft mares or hors-
es?-then see F. G. Adam & Son.
One. two, three or more, and the kind
you might want.
The Ordway new era., 1919-03-21

II you want to buy a span of mules
or two or three spans, see F. g
Adam & Son. Il
The Ordway new era., 1919-03-21

Phone us for anything you need
We deliver all our merchandise free.
Wittenmyer's Sec. Hand Store.
The Ordway new era., 1919-03-21

FOR SALE-1917 FOUR PASSENG-
err Chummv roadster-seils for
100000. Perfect condition, 100000
cash. Address box 1854. Sugar City,
Colo. "A
The Ordway new era., 1919-03-21
A AUTOMOBILES

FOR SALE-1917 EXCELSIOR MO-
torcycle, with side car, almost new.
A real bargain. Liberty bonds or
w. s. S. taken at face value. Fn-
quire at this office. A
The Ordway new era., 1919-03-21
TEACHERS MEETING

The Crowley County Teachers As
sbciation will have a meeting at the
barrAcks March 20, beginning at 2
o'clock. Supt. ]. F. Keating, of the
Pueblo schools. will address the as
sociation. He has returned from the
National Teachers Association in tho
east, and will bring a message of in
terest to every Crowley county teach
er. This will probably be the only
meeting our association will hold
during this school year. and 1t is
especially urged that every teacher
be present.
Program next week.
v. A. DARNALL.
President Crowley Co.
Teachers Assn.
Varnishes. window glass. Iinoleum.
window shades, paint and white wash
brushes at
Wittonmyer's.
Paper clips-this ONCE.
The Ordway new era., 1919-03-21

Letter files on hand at the New
Era office.
The Ordway new era., 1919-03-21
Banner of Liberty

The pageant Banner of Liberty"
will be given at the Princess theater
Thursday. March 27. at O'Clock.
Every grade in the schools is repre-
sented from first to high school.
Come and see Columbia, Goddess
of Liberty, Queen of the Star FAIRIES
and all the rest.
Admission-Adults 25. children
15c.
The Boulder Camera has this to
say of the feature:
"The Banner of Liberty" arranged
by Prof. f. A. Boggess. and so well
rendered at the university school, will
be given at Ordway in the public
school. Miss Grace Hunter, super
visor of music and art, is featuring 1t.
She saw 1t here and was greatly i'm
pressed with 1t.
The Ordway new era., 1919-03-21

Typewriter paper on hands at this
office.
The Ordway new era., 1919-03-21
REAL ESTATE

LAND WANTED
Dry and irrigated ranches for sale
or trade. List with The Crowley
Co. Land Specialist. H. F. Aldrich,
S07 s. Union, Pueblo, Colo. Ali
The Ordway new era., 1919-03-21
LAND FOR RrNr

FOR RENT-Q SECTION, 3
miles north and ~ miles east of
Olney Springs. Mrs. Studebaker 1928