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The Ordway new era., 1921-03-25
Olney Springs News

Word has come from Mrs. NJ A.
Noble in California that Mr.. Noble
has had severe stroke of paralysis
and has small chance of recovery.
On account of the health of their
father, ]. s. Conard, two sons, James
Conard of Urbana, H., and Solon Con-
ard of Matoon, ILL.,, arrived Tuesday
for an indefinite stay.
Miss Higgins and Miss Vera
Glenns of Pueblo arrived Saturday
evening for the week end with Mrs.
Joe Conard.
Little Alma LaRue was the hos
tess of gay birthday party last
Thursday evening.
| Ray Montgomery of Denver spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. e. Montgomery in Olney.
Carl Hininger has rented farm of
Allen Craig which he will farm this
season.
Helen Clatworthy spent from Fri
day to Sunday with her mother in
Ordway. She is nursing her mother,
Mrs. Buell. back to health from a
long illness.
Mrs. o. F. Comstock will be home
this week to conyalesce from a Sc
we're attack of pluro-pneumonia.
Mrs. Stephen Michel moved to
Pueblo to make her home Monday.
Mr.. Michel has been there some
time.
A. bad fire probably set by small
boys occurred on the Stubbs ranch
Sunday week ago. Several hay
stacks, some timber and grass were
destroyed.
Helen Clatworthy went to Pueblo
Wednesday.
Mr.. Stubbs leased the big Stubs
farm to Japanese contractors for the
season. There are ten outfits of six
teen men each now on the farm,
which con1oins about three thousand
acres. U.
County trucks began Monday to
haul sand for patching roads and
building new county bridge east of
Olney.
]. o. Hymer leased the barber
chair in the pool hall and will take
care of the Olney men in the future.
He expects to move his family here
after the school year is over.
Mr.. and Mrs. June Work entertain
ed few old friends last Tuesday
evening in honor of cousin, Miss
Inez Vosburg of Gilman, Iowa.
Mesdames Adron Dennis. Guy Cur
tbs. Thos. Estes and Carrie McKecby
helped the chairman of local A. r. C.
make pneumonia jackets Wednesday
afternoon on account of the many
cases developing in this neighbor-
l'hod the last two weeks.
The revival services continue with
good effect in the Olney church. Tues
day evening great many young peo-
pie responded to the PASTORS urgent
call and altogether the meetings are
highly successful.
Mrs. Anna Quigley visited her
cousin, Mrs. j. S. Work for two days
last week on her way home from 9TH
el' visits to Canada.
The Ordway new era., 1921-03-25
RALPH STANLEY HELD
ON A LIQUOR CHARGE

Ralph Stanley was placed under
arrest last Saturday in Pueblo on
advice of Sheriff Lewis Worker who
brought him to this city, having pre-
ferred charge of unlawful possess
ion of Intoxicating liquors. Stanley
was arraigned on Monday of this
week and his bond fixed at $500. He
failed to raise bond and is being held
in the county Jail awaiting his trial
which is to take place Monday.
Information which lead to Stan
leys arrest dates back as far as last
November when, according to au-
thorities, there was booze used on
election day in one of the voting pre-
cincts. Sheriff Worker has been on
Stanley's trail ever since.
The Ordway new era., 1921-03-25

cecd to install the drain with his own
labor if he desires to do so. But
it is not advisable for him to go
further than this.
The cost of the installation of a
drain system for tho purpose of
draining wet lands depends upon
many things: first, the frequency of
the drain lines; second, the size of
tile required; third, the price of tile;
fourth, tho price of labor and fifth,
tho condition of the ground where
the tile is to be laid. OF course, if
this is sloppy and wet SO that it caves
badly tgae expense of digging and in
stalling she line will be excessive.
The cost of draining lands ranges
from SO to $50 an acre. With the
present prices of tile and the pres
Ont cost of labor, an adequate drain
age system will cost from $35 to $45
an acre in ordinary land, and a far
mer may we'll stop and consider
whether or not it will pay him TO
drain his land during this time of
excessive prices.
ut is my honest judgment that he
will find himself ahead in the end If
he delays his drainage for year
OF two until prices get back to nor
NAL. When we think that we used
to pay from 5 to " cents per foot
for inch drain tile and that the
same tile today costs II cents per
foot. it seems that the prices are
higher than they should be. 1t is
true that coal costs about twice as
much as it formerly did and that la
Dor is paid about double the former
price. But the cost of tile has risen
to more than three times its former
price.
With the present prices on the
farmers products It does not seem
to me that he can afford to drain
until the costs come down."
The Ordway new era., 1921-03-25
PRIMARY GRADES ENTERTAIN

An entertainment was given at the
school auditorium Wednesday even
ing by school children of first, sec
ond, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth
grades OF the Ordway schools, to de-
fray the expense of having pictures
from the recent art exhibit framed
for their school rooms.
A better home talent performance
has never been given in Ordway. The
work OF the lower grades showed
much training and cooperation on
the part of the little ones, and the
drills put on by the fifth and sixth
grades were exceptionally fine, and
would have done credit to older
minds.
MRS. Lowell and the teachers of
these grades are to be congratulated
upon their perseverance in training
the, children and in making the cos
tunes used.
The Ordway new era., 1921-03-25

Colorado Southern road in Pueblo,
while driving home last Saturday.
They were driving home a Roemer
Sedan car, which they had purchased
in Colorado Springs, which when new
cost $4,000. The car had been used
for a short time. Miss Hazel was at
the wheel and has no remembrance
Of what caused the collision. Mrs.
Sharpnack was injured so seriously
that she died about thirty minutes
after the accident before physicians
arrived. She was terribly cut and
bruised on the left side of her head
and face, having been on the side
next to the engine, and was picked up
90 feet from where the car was first
struck. She was about fifty years of
age and although born in the state
of Iowa, has lived in and near Fow-
Ter, for many years having resided on
South Main, Fowler, since the fam
lily retired from the farm several
years ago.
The Ordway new era., 1921-03-25
By E. B. HOUSE
OF Colorado Agricultural College

OF Colorado Agricultural College
AS the years go by, more and more
of our agricultural land shows seep-
age. This may be due to a number
of causes: First, the leakage from
our canals and laterals; second,
leakage from reservoirs; third, over
irrigation of our fields; fourth, the
absence of NATURAL drainage.
Many farms of the state are seri-
ously damaged by this wet condition
Of the soil and the only permanent
remedy is drainage. Much money has
been wasted in the past by made
quate and haphaZard drainage. 1t
is something that the ordinary man
should not attempt unless he gives
the problem serious study and has
had considerable experience in plan
ming drainage systems. 1t is also
necessary for him to know the sub
soil conditions under his farm and
the only way to do this is to make
borings with a soil auger, noting the
positions of the water table, the po-
sition and depth below the surface
of the different strata and especial
ly the position and depth of the wat
er-bearing stratas. When this is
known and profile made it is not a
difficult matter to correctly place
tho title line. But if the investiga-
ton is not made it is mere guess
as to the proper depth and one is in
deed fortunate if he succeeds in
draining his land without an inves-
tigatiop of this kind.
1t is my advice to all farmers who
contemplate drainage parts of their
farms to employ a competent engin-
Ger to make the investigation and
plan the system. After it is once
planned, the lines stakad, and the
cuts figured, a farmer may then pro-
The Ordway new era., 1921-03-25
THURSDAY AFTERNoN CLUB

Mrs. G. C. Woodbridge was hostess
Tor the Thursday Afternoon Club on
March 18th. THE lesson for the af-
fernoon was Bolivia. Mrs. McCleary
gave AN interesting talk on Geo
graphical and Historical Bolivia"
fnd Mrs. Stanley read an instructive
paper regarding the minerals of that
country. Mrs. Pyles had charge of
feveral amusing games which did
nnch honor to st. Patrick. Mrs.
woodbridge served very bountiful
fnd delicious lunch. The next meet
|ne will be with Mrs. Fred Rohl, an
afternoon of Diversion.
The Ordway new era., 1921-03-25
NUMA SCHOOL NOTES

The seventh and eighth grades will
give a play 1.-The Patriotic Peanut
Stand" on Thursday night, March 81.
fThe entertainment is planned to fea-
fure an old fashioned carnival. Ev-
Eeryone is invited. Be sure and bring
your pocket books so that you may
Enjoy the peanuts and red lemonade.
Admission 15 cents.
Terothy and Anna Stone. and John
Zones are again in school after an alb
Fenco caused by sickness.
Eleanor ButZ from Culberson. Ne
hraska. has enrolled in our eighth
Grade.
Norton and Billy Broadbent are
fgan enrolled in school after an alb
Pence on account of sickness.
The Ordway new era., 1921-03-25
PLuB TAKES UP THE n
| DRAINAGE PROBLEM

The .ordway Publicity and Com
ierciai club took up the question of
nnd drainage. at the meeting last
fiday noon, and the meeting took
much larger proportions than had
Reeh anticipated. 1t developed that
mere was great deal of interest and
nat 1t was going to soon be neces-
ary to put in drainage systems in
everal sections of the county. The
uestion was discussed at length and
olhe good pointers brought out by
ie numerous speakers.
me ordway club is taking up
tlings of general community and
ounty interest at each of the meet
ss ana the attendance is getting to
rs Dig as can be handled at the ho-
The Ordway new era., 1921-03-25
Weekly Shipments

car lot shipments from the various
pplhg stations In Crowley county
10 past week are as follows:
A.. ORDWAY
emphis.
gattie-3 cars to Pueblo.
nay-l6 cars to Texas points.
CROWLEY
HayE8 cars as follows, 8 to Tex
i, cs = to Kansas City. !,
EEaltle-2 cars to Pueblo.
nogs-3 cars to Pueblo.
OLNEY SPRINGS -
Hoa HH.alia Meal cars to Texas,
noss-2 carr TO Rueblo.
SUGAR CITY
nasarE1 car to pueblo,
."''n' grant car 70 Jarusc, Colo.
The Ordway new era., 1921-03-25
Railroad Crossings Continue Toll
Trains Hit Autos Two Are Killed

John Evilsizer, a ranchman near
Boyero, was fatally injured when
struck by train last Saturday and
died on the way to the hospital. The
railroad men had been fixing the
crossing and the soil around the
track was loose and it had been
raining. He was attempting to cross
the track when he killed his engine,
A train was seen fast approaching
and he attempted to leap from the
car but it was too late. The train
struck the car completely demolish-
ing it and carried it about 100 feet
down the track.
Mr.. Evilsizer leaves family of
four children and wife, and a host
of friends who mourn his departure.
He was 55 years old.
Mrs. j. H. Sharpnack and daugh-
ter Miss Hazel of Fowler collided
with the 1910 passenger train on the
The Ordway new era., 1921-03-25
DOUBLE SLIDING SCALE !
IN THE UTAH DISTRICT

The sugar company and the beet
growers Of Utah worked out an agree
ment for this years contract which
provides for payment on double
sliding scale. It is based both on the
sugar content of beets and the price
pany. The contract IL considered
there ~ being fair on both sides and
as resul. q large acreage is to be
planted.
The Ordway new era., 1921-03-25
TAXPAYERS PARTY
Mayor, w. F. Tarbox
]. M. Cravens. Trustee.
Frank Holler, Trustee.
o. E. Eagleton, Trustee.
PROGRESSIVE PARTY
w. A. Cauffman, Mayor
j. M. Schuth, Trustee.
o. c. Berger, Trustee.
o. e. Rusher, Trustee.
7ROWLEY SCHOOL, is TO
GIVE OPERETTA SOON

On the evening of April the pu-
|pils of the Crowley high school will
give an operetta under the direction
|Cf Mrs. Matte C. Hicks.
This entertainment will be some
|thing new and unusual and some
thing which everyone will enjoy. No
admission will be charged and every
|one is cordially invited. Light re-
Efreshments will follow the entertain
tment
The Ordway new era., 1921-03-25
TO ORGANIZE p. AIN
BOX SPRINGS COMMUNITY

j., Next Wednesday evening", March
oOtn the officers of the Crowley
county Parent-Teacher association
are planning to meet with the mar
ents and teachers of the Box Springs
school to organize P. T. A. for that
district. Supt. A. B. Ross of Ordwav
and Supt. Darnall of the Numa
school will be there and will give in
teresting and helpful talks. Mrs.
Lowell and some of the teachers of
tne ordway school will furnish mu-
The Ordway new era., 1921-03-25
LOCAL BRIEFS

with the red feather sky-scraper.
She's a funny old dame. High school
auditorium, O'clock, April l, 1921.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. De Lange of
Denver are visiting their aunt and
cousins, Mrs. E. H. Van Ornam and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Huffman.
. Mrs. r. w. Fountain of La Junta
is spending the week with her par
cnts, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. McIver.
DIR. Hugh F. Lorimer attended the
medical meeting held in La Junta
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. d. ] Mooney left last Satur-
day evening for Silver City, New Mex
leo on account of the serious illness
of her father.
Mrs. E. H. Van Ornam returned a
few days ago from Denver after at
tending the funeral of her sister,
Mrs. Snowdon.
Harold Dye is visiting his sister,
Mrs. M. B. Holley al Riverside, Calf.
He will be gone for two or three
weeks.
Miss Gladys Hosler who is attend
ing boarding school at Kansas City,
will return Saturday morning to
spend the Easter holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. e. Hosler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Aldrich mo-
tored to Haswell last Tuesday.
Mrs. f. Mccain of olney Springs
spent last week end with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Williamson and family.
The Misses Ruth, Ethelyn and
Frank Dean and Mrs. A. A. Brown
went to Denver Wednesday to visit
for few days.
Mrs. Edmonson of Seattle, Wash,
who has been visiting her daughter.
Mrs A. A. Brown for several months
left for her home Monday.
She's forty-three and desperate.
Who? Why Miss Loganberry. She
will be in Ordway at the high school
auditorium, at s O'Clock, April /,
1921.
Miss Bonnie Walker, instructor in
the Ordway high school, spent the
week end with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. T. Walker, of 300 North
Tenth street.-Rocky Ford Enter
prise.
Many people who move away have
longing in their hearts" for Ord
way and the J. r. Long family is nc
exception. Mr.. Long in letter to the
New Era, says he cannot do without
the medium which furnishes him the
news of the county.
Chas. w. Purcell has been appoint
cd constable in this justice district
and has filed bond and taken up the
work.
e. B. Strickland, Earl Barker
Harry Lyons, Eden Becker and Ed.
win Smith spent Sunday in Colorado
/ Springs. They were consulting in
regards to minstrel show which is
to be presented here in May.
Mrs. N. A. Ferlen and Miss Ruth
Frame of Haswell were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. e. w. Downey one day last
week
Mrs. Mary Beeman of Cheraw who
has been visiting her daughter Mrs
Clifford Little and family for the
rast several weeks returned to her
home this week.
]. G. Boget received word the first
of the week that his daughter, Thel-
ma Gertrude who resides with her
grandmother at Garden City, Kans.,
was quite i'll.
Miss Ina Boget who has been ill
tho past week is improving.
The Frank Mccoy family is under
quarantine with small Dox again. The
three smalle4 children have it.
Mrs. A. R. Widick returned Tues
day evening from Pueblo where she
has been visiting for a few days.
Thomas Estes of Olney Springs
who has been quite ill for the past
week is improving.
See Aunt Jubilee the belle OBJ de
high toned colored aristocracy.' -
April L, O'Clock, high school audi
torium.
PRIMARY GRADES ENTERTAIN
The Ordway new era., 1921-03-25
THANK OFFERING

The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society of the M. E. church will hold
their annual Thank Offering service
at the church Sunday evening, March
27th. Mrs. G. w. Hancher of Pueb-
10 will be present and speak on Mis-
sions. Following the sermon special
music is provided.
The Ordway new era., 1921-03-25
PARENT-TEACHER MEETING

!. The next Parent-Teacher Associa-
tion meeting will be held on Thurs
day, March 81. Mr.. Frank l.. Wright
OF Greeley will address the Associa-
ton at that time. DR.. E. o. McCleary
Will give talk IN contagious diseas-
es. A very good program is being
arranged for the evening Come and
enjoy the evening.
The Ordway new era., 1921-03-25
Nominations Are
Made for Election

Two tickets have been nominated
in Ordway for the coming city elec-
ton. They are the Two regular tick
cts. that of the Law and Order party
and the Taxpayers party. The pri-
mary of the Law and Order party was
held last Saturday evening and the
Taxpayers on Monday evening, and
the lineup of the two tickets are CIV
Len below:
The Ordway new era., 1921-03-25
MARRIAGE LICENSES

A marriage license was issued to
Henry Kinsfather and Miss Lizzie
Cook of Sugar City, on Tuesday
March Is.
The Ordway new era., 1921-03-25
Drainage Necessary Says Expert
But Ii Must Be Carefully Studied

Editors Note The question of draining lands in this county of the
the NewE Era has
of
The Ordway new era., 1921-03-25
BIRTHS

a. son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
david Thimgan on Tuesday. March
%. ~
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Thor-,a~ r. Parr on Wednesday,
March 23
The Ordway new era., 1921-03-25

: NNNNN~N~NN ~N~~ -
The Story of
Our States
BY JONATHAN BRACE
H.-PENNSYLVANIA
zT~ THE second
) s !: !: s: !; !: !: !:
III H1A~ WM adopt the Con-
Va NV@Y& ISL 2 ennsylvania.
&\XN3SHSSSIS Its area OF
&:SgT% 45,128 square
s miles Is larger
than the combined New Eng
land states, except Maine, with
New Jersey thrown in for good
measure. Its name m a a S
"Penn's Woodland" and was SO
named by King Charles II, who
granted this territory to the
Quaker, William Penn, and
named it in coinmemoratiOn OF
PENIS father, who had been a
distinguished admiral and on
terms of peculiar friendship and
intimacy with the royal family.
This grant was made in lieu OF
f16,OOO, which the king owed Ad-
miral Penn. On this basis 1t
originally cost about 81 square
mile.
Pennsylvania has assumed
slch an important place among
the states that 1t is often called
the Keystone state. This term
was probably derived originally
because her name was carved
on the keystone of the bridge
over Rock creek, between Wash
ington and Georgetown. Later on
it was applied on account of the
great importance of the state III
national elections. Its Gelega-
tion to congress totals 3S, sec
ond only in size to that from
New York, and Pennsylvania
accordingly has 3s presidential
electors.
William Penn first came over
to America in 1852. The follow
ing year he laid out the city of
Philadelphia, or "Brotheriy
Love-" which was named after
a biblical city in Asia Minor. AS
Pennsylvania was the only col
ony without seacoast. Penn
obtained from the duke Of York
/. the control Of Delaware, and un-
til the Revolution these two
provinces were under the same
proprietary government. Quar-
rels with Maryland over bound
aries caused a formal survey
to be made by two surveyors
Mason and Dixon, and it was
this which became, famous dur
ing the Civil war as the Mason
and Dixon line. the dividing
mark between the slave and the
free. states.
tosy Mcclure Newspaper syndiesss.S
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The Ordway new era., 1921-03-25
AUTOMOBILES

FOR SALE-1 FORD SEDAN. If
you are looking for real bargain,
Here it is. See G. w. Garner, Ord
way. 325.
The Ordway new era., 1921-03-25
LAW AND ORDER
j. e. Downey, Mayor
j. r. Thomas, Trustee.
ID. r. Bartlett, Trustee.
j. A. Sale, Trustee.
TAXPAYERS
E. G. Smith. Mayor.
f. w. Pyles, Trustee.
B. Frank Miller, Trustee.
b. A. Barker, Trustee.

There are two tickets in the field
at Sugar City for the approaching
election. They have a full list of nom
inees in the field as follows:
The Ordway new era., 1921-03-25

FOR SALE-oR WILL TRADE FOR
good baled alfalfa hay, one Fair
banks Morse Eclipse large feed, pow
Ell hay bailer. This bailer is of latest
design with direct connected Bosch
equipped engine. For particulars
correspond with r. e. Levors at
Goodner Pump G Mfg. Co., Rocky,
Ford. Phone Ford SOL. P. o. Box
303. If.
The Ordway new era., 1921-03-25

SEED BARLEY FOR SALE-WILL
trade 800 acres dry land for cat
tie or horses. Will trade IS acre
pumping plant for cattle. H. F. Al
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W AN 7 ADS

FOR SALE-SO SHARES TWIN
Lakes, Lake Meredith and river
water. Good terms. H. E. Huston If.
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Tor results use New nra want ads.
The Ordway new era., 1921-03-25

FOR SALE-ONE 6-CYLINpER BU-
ick car, early 1920. Price cheap il
sold at once. Harry Sipes, ga mile
north of old King Center school, Al
The Ordway new era., 1921-03-25

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE so
acres. good impi ovements. Nuck-
! oils county, Nebr. Viii exchans,s for
Colorado land. Geo. r. iiankins
olGway, Colo. tt.
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REAL ESTATE

For results use New Era want ads.
FOR RENT-A 200 ACRE RANCH
under Holbrook ditch, miles
from Rocky Ford. A fine farm and
fino land. Inquire at this office.
The Ordway new era., 1921-03-25

SOME GOOD SEED OATS AND
seed Marley for sale. Price right.
Phone 77F3. If
The Ordway new era., 1921-03-25
SEEDS & PLANTS

FOR SALE--GOoD ALFALFA SEED
Phone Sugar City 2J2. If
Arizona republican., 1921-04-03

which until a day er tive age was filled by Lleyd F. Jones.
 Jones is the son of F. A. Jones. former member of the corporation commission. The former commis- sioner was a staunch supporter of Thomas Cashel, who ran against Vaughn at the primaries, and friends of young Jones claim that Vaughn made it so unpleasant for his clerk that he was forced to resign . This Is denied by MT. Vaughn.
 Mir. Jones was not asked to re- sign,'' said the commissioner yester- day. ''The resignation came out oi the clear sky, although I understand that Mir Jones has said for some time that he intended being connected with his father in a tariff bureau"
 What is the salary attached to ths office of clerk of the automobile de partment?" MT. Vaughn was asked
 Tt paid MT. Jones $225 month, he replied. T believe in making { saving for the state whenever that ii possible. A public official should care for the funds of the state as the, would their own and that is what will attempt to do while I am II office.
 T do not believe, however, in cut ting expense when you have to GU down the efficiency of the office" h. added after he was asked if the sal ary of the clerk would be cut