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The Ordway new era., 1922-01-13
STAGED IN
THE SCHOOL AUDITORIUM

A little playlette was staged in the
auditorium of the Ordway high
school Monday morning to show to
what extent the books. magazines and
papers in the reading room were be-
ing destroyed by the carelessness and
utter lack of regard the average
school child has for such property
which is paid for by the taxpayers of
the county.
The curtains were lifted to re-
veal the reading room on the auditor
ium stage. Promptly at the ringing
of the bell the teachers of the junior
and senior high school romped gaily
onto the stage dressed as various pu-
pills in these departments. Each
seized magazine or book or paper
and made rush for a seat. Apples
were eaten, ''all-day-suckers" de-
voured. gum chewed and papers
thrown. The whole scene was. in
fact. a horrible example of what the
reading room is at present.
The second scene showed the jan
itor revolving at cleaning up after
school and the books came TO life to
moan out their tales of rough treat
ment at the hands of the children.
Some had sustained broken backs,
others We're scratched terribly. and
haI hni H.
other had been skinned.
The next scene showed model read
ing room-each child came in quiet
ly. The books We're handled in the
correct manner and neat appear
ance was maintained thruout the
room In the fourth scene the books
again became animated, but this time
they were happy and contented to be
in the Ordway high school reading
room because of the right treatment
they were getting.
The care of the reading room has
been given to the Junior high school
English department and Miss Bruck-
ner launched her campaign for
model reading room by this little
.take-om." The reading room will
be opened at the end of this week
temporarily. If the care of the room
is respected the room will be left op-
en-. If not it will be closed indefin-
itely. The length OF time the read
ing room remains locked depends
entirely ON the studens of junior and
senior high school.
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-13
MRS. CHRIS MILLER DIES

Mrs. Chris Miller. a former resi-
dent of Ordway, died at her home in
Canon City Tuesday morning of this
week. In response to the message
her son. b. Frank Miller, and wife,
and Mrs. o. S. Mitchell and Prof. C.
NJ. Sandifur sister and brother.
left for Canon City. The funeral
services were held at the home and
the body was taken to the old homa
in Indiana for interment. Mr.. Mil
Ter accompanied the body.
Mrs. Miller was well known here as
she resided in Ordway for number
of years to about ten years ago.
Universal sympathy is extended the
bereaved relatives.
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-13
IN CONDOL.ENCE

Whereas, God in His providence has
taken from our midst, one of our
members, Mrs. Walter Wilson, whom
to knew was to love, and,
Whereas, Mrs. Wilson was con-
stant sufferer for years with tubercu-
losis. she showed most unusual forti-
tude. courage and christian spirit, be
it.
Resolved that Che Presbyt eriap
church of Crowley extend to the be-
reaved family, their deepest SYM
pathy and commend them to the love
of Him in whom their loved one show
ed such trust and faith.
MRS. j. C. GAAD,
MRS. o. II. GRIFFITH.
HUGH +. LORIMER.
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-13
A. R. C. Home
Service Depart'nt
Very Active

The Crowley County Chapter of
the American Red Cross IS active.
and considering the work TO be done
in county this size the organiZa-
tion is very active.
The Home Service department has
had no little amount of work to do
the past year.
For the year ending December
1921, Al disabled ex-service men
have been given assistance, not fin
ancially as some may think when aid
is mentioned, but they have been as
sisted in their varied claims-some
for compensation, some for read
justmert of claims, vocational train
ing, disqualification, reimbursement,
etc.
There is no small amount of work
to be done in handling these claims.
and the HON Service department has
been giving these men the very best
assistance in making out and filing
their claims for these various things.
The Red Cross is cooperating with
the United States department of pub
lie health service in these problems
and the work of the Red Cross in
this county if it went no further than
to aid these disabled men-41 of
them who have applied in this coun-
ty,-to get their claims properly plac-
ed before the department it would be
most commendable.
But the Red Cross in Crowley
county is doing even more, as other
dcpartRlens are active ard financial
aid has been extended. There is
work to be done and the Red Cross is
doing it, and would do even more if
funds were available.
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-13
FAREWELL RECEPTION
GIVEN FRANCES STREVER

On Tuesday nisGt. January II, a,
8 O'Clock at the NJ. e. .:hurch pub
lie farewell RECEIPT: IL VII be giveh
to Miss Frances StreveI who depar-
ON January 20 for the mission field IN
South America.
The reception is not confined to
members, OF the church. or congrega-
tion, hut the invitation is extended to
all friends and acquaintances OF Miss
strever in the community who would
like to be present to wish her God
speed. A program appropriate to the
occasion will be given and light re-
freshments will be served. On the
same occasion we shall bid fareweii
to Miss Grace Crisman who leaves the
same week for Wooster College. ONO,
where she will be preparing herseu
for life service on the mission field.
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-13
MRS. ANNA ADAMS AND
DANIEL II. SMITH WED

Crowley-Mrs. Anna May Adams
Wednesday where they were married
Immediately on their arrival. A
number of their friends and relatives
accompanied them to the station in
Crowley for their departure. Mr..
and Mrs. Smith will be at home to
their friends after Saturday, January
IA, at the Adams ranch home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith have each re-
sided here for number of years and
have wide circle of friends. who
will join in extending them best wish
es,
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-13
FAIRVIEW NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. f. Wilson and Miss
Chilcott attended the Parent-Teacher
association meeting Friday afternoon
at Antelope Mesa.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rowlan's daugh-
ter, Miss Vera Rowland. and grand
children. Hugh and Almina Rowland
spent the weekend with them.
]. e. Wilson, ]. II. Goldsworth, and
w. NJ. Finley made a business trip to
Pueblo Monday.
Devella Wilson spent Thursday eve
ening with Bessie Hosack.
The school children met at Mrs.
Graham's home Thursday evening to
practice songs for Sunday school.
Justine and Devella Wilson spent
Sunday at the Towley home.
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-13
SOCIETY OF
CHRISTIAN CHURCH MEET

The Woman's Missionary society
OF the Christian Church met at the
home of Mrs. Chas. C. Woodbridge.
January G. with Mrs. G. M. Center.
leader of the program period. A
very interesting program was given.
Subject Among New Americans"
There are two divisions, Mrs. j. e
Jeffery and Mrs. Chas. G. Woodbridge
division leaders. A very interesting
contest is n.Points made as follows:
No. l, so per cent attendance at each
meeting 40 points. No. 2, prompt
payment of dues, 10 points. No. 3
Filling of duty assigned on program
10 pionts. No. 4 Making calls in
interest of society 10 points. No. S
Study of lesson by so per cent pres
ent. S points. No. New members
Is points.
Two new members were added at
the January meeting, Mrs. Dickey and
Mrs. Wittenmyer.
Our next meeting will be with Mrs.
E. p. Johnson, February 3, at 2
o'clock. Mrs. ]. b. Estes, program
leader.
Mrs. Geo. Hankins leader of the
devotional period. Every member is
urged to be present that we may saw
it was good to have been there.
MRS. ]. B. ESTES, Sec.
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-13
NO CHANGE IN DIRECTORATE
OF TWIN LAKES COMPANY

There were no changes made in the
directorates of the Twin Lakes Res
ervoir and Canal Co., and Lake Mere
dith Reservoir Co., at the annual
meetings held on Monday OF this
week. The directors for Twin Lakes
are:
]. II. Cowden.
VIM. Broadbent,
j. r. Thomas.
w. E. Strever.
j. Fl. Abel.
The Meredith board is composed
of c. r. Mattingly and the vrst four
of the above named on the Twin
Lakes board.
At the meeting of the directors on
February 4. organization will be per-
fected.
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-13
Total

This is the first time in the history
of the project that all of the reser-
voirs have been full to their priorit-
les, on January l. In 1914 they
were all filled but later in the season.
So we should have plenty of water
for the coming season. but as you all
know that plenty of water and a low
humidity with heavy winds is bad
for growing crops, however. this nev-
er endures for a long period. On
June 3, was the great flood in the Ark
ansas river it being feet higher
than it was ever known to be before,
standing 20 " inches above the floor
of our gate keepers house. Great
damage was done to our canal and
dam. PA feet of the dam being
washed out and widening the river
SO feet so that 264 feet of new dam
had to be rebuilt, while there is 1875
feet of the old dam intact and in good
shape. The total cost of rebuilding
the dam and the canal banks will be
about $41.5O0.O0, and at this date
the new dam is 2-3 finished and il the
weather does not interfere it should be
completed by February /.
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-13
DELPHuAN PROGRAM

The Delphian society will meet
January 25, with Mrs. d. j. Mooney.
Following is the program for the
meeting:
Leader-Mrs. Meikle.
Renard Shaw-Mrs. Lorimer.
Chas. Kennedy-Mrs. Ramsey.
Getting Married"-Mrs. Mooney
1.-THE Second Mrs. Tanqueray-
Mrs. Harry f. Mast.
"A Dolls House''-Mrs. Abel.
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-13
Everett Nelson Is
Found Guilty In
Upton Bank Case

Everett Nelson. formerly of Ord
way and cashier of the Citizens State
bank, was sentenced to a term of
from two and a half to seven years in
the Wyoming penitentiary, last Fri
day, after conviction on charge of
misapplication of funds of the Citizens
State bank of Upton, Wyo.. He was
tried in the district court of Weston
county at Newcastle last week along
with A. G. Grandbouche another Of
ficial of the Upton bank, and his as
sociate was also found guilty and
given like sentence.
The prosecution recited that while
the information filed in the case was
quite lengthy. the crime with which
the defendants were charged was
substantially and briefly that they
(Grandbouche and Nelson) con-
spired in scheme to misapply funds
of the bank by issuing two checks for
$4,000 each in part payment for stock
in the Peoples Bank at Moorcraft."
1t developed later in the trial that
the full amount to be paid by Nelson
and Grandbouche for the Moorcroft
bank stock was $17.OO and that
notes and other paper were used for
the deferred payments.
The deal out of which the bank
case grew was consumated on or
about October 16, 1921. The checks
for the Moorcroft stock were signed
by GrandbOuche and II. B. Shields, an
officer of the Moorcroft bank, testi-
fled that he subsequently secured the
amount aggregated in the checks.
Nelson and Grandbouche were de-
Tended by attorneys ]. p. KEN, of
Newcastle, Henry Frawley, of Dead
wood and w. C.. Carson. of Moor
croft. The case attracted wide at
tention in Weston county and the
court room was crowded during the
three days of the trial.
Mr.. Nelson severed his connections
with the Citizens State bank here
more than year ago and went to
Colorado Springs. later securing the
cashiership of the Upton bank and
moving there. This was almost IL
year ago. Upton is located in Wes-
on county and Moorcraft is in Crooks
county in Wyoming. 'e
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-13
Annual Report Gives Good
Information on Irrigation Business

E. Beaver general manager of the irrigation pro-
submitted his annual the stockholders at the
meetings Monday of this week. The report carries
interesting data and information, and follows:
Directors and the stockholders OF The Twin
Reservoir Canal Co., The Lake Meredith Reservoir
Co., and The Lake Henry Reservoir Co.
The following is report of the approximate acres OF
crops grown of used each OF land
under cultivation 50344 of the possible
irrigated 49934 east of the Oney ume
where the water On the 14h of April
had Ia inches Then started from Twin
Lakes May 18 days earlier than in 1920
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-13
ley SPRINGS BRIEFS
Ind Mrs. Ralph Noble and Mrs.
Il spent Monday shopping in

md Mrs. Ralph Noble and Mrs.
) spent Monday shopping in
Il Olney Parent-Teacher assOci-
<eld the regular monthly meet
tthe school house Friday night
D. interesting program. Dainty
hments were enjoyed.
T and Mrs. ". w. Lineberry
'in Pueblo from Tuesday to-
lay of last week.
1ommittee meeting from the
Parent-Teacliey association
the NJ. V. Roberts home in
/last Saturda.y morning when
|ns for the next meeting were
ted.
val in the Cliey church was
Saturday evening, to be held
|eek or more.
Cook was III Olney q few
Bt week be.o leaving for his
b Connecticut.
Anna Mauror went to Pueblo
wher. she Will make her
Butcher is still very i'll in a
in Pueblo.
Claude Mccoy was in Pueblo
g Monday.
Estes was in Ordway Monday
ttending the Masonic lodge.
Bernstein, of Kansas City,
Monday for a few days in
boxing after his interests here.
Baylor is putting q fine base
nder his house.
hnd Mrs. c. T. Mullenix NOV
Rocky Ford "Wednesday to
heir home.
and Mrs. A. A. Ladd went to
Thursday to attend the
mems convention.
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-13
OFFICERS CROWLEY 1. o. o. f.

Crowley-Tuesday evening the loc-
al camp l. O. O. r., installed the fol-
lowing officers:
r. r. Franklin. chief palarach.
r. G. McFall. senior warden.
Geo. Stowell. Jr.. warden.
II. l.. Shipler, high priest.
j. l.. Orr scribe
A. p. Macdonald, treasurer.
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-13
NEWLY WEEDS HAVE ARRIVED

Olney Springs-Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Cook arrived Sunday from Tennessee
where they were married December
"a. Monday evening about fifty
friends met at their home for de-
lightful house warming. After Ia
jolly hour or two delicious refresh
ments were served and the guests left
assuring the bride of her warm well
come to the community.
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-13
WEEKS SHIPMENTS

Car lot shipments from the various
stations in Crowley county the past
week are as follows:
Crowley-5 cars hay; l car hogs.
Olney Springs cars cattle; 10
cars hay.
Ordway-7 cars cattle; l car
wheat; 1 car beans; l emigrant car;
9 cars hay; s cars alfalfa meal.
Sugar City-7 cars hay; l car sug-
ar
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-13
lergrast Is the New President
Of the First National Bank

nbsu IA.
Pendergrast, president.
Ward, vice-president.
Barker, cashier.
Beatty,
w. Beatty
Buell., Jr., asst. cashier.
O annual meeting of the
klders of the First National
|eld on Tuesday of this week
bye named men were elected
land directors for the year, the
te named, being the directors.
Pendergrast, at one time was
\ of the bank. Mr.. Ward sue
himself as vice-president and
rker continues as cashier. Mr..
|erast was with the bank for
Four years prior to going to
Ewhere he was cashier of the
bank of that city.
Ing the death of A. F.. Enyart
hred his connections at Salida
Sme manager for Mrs. Enyart.
He will con-
b that capacity. Mr.. Barker.
In cashier of the bank since
sampbell resigned a couple of
kgo to go to Durango. Patrons
generally are well
with the personnel of officers
|ectors.
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-13
BOARD REeRGANIzEs

At the recent meeting of the board
of county commissioners organization
was perfected for the year as fol-
lows:
w. r. Tarbox. chairman.
J. f. Cowden. vice-chairman.
H. e. Mast, attorney.
E. o. McCleary. county physician.
j. A. Hipp and c. II. Waxham, pre-
cinct physicians.
j. w. Burr and F.. A. Shaffer, road
Overseers.
Granville Smith, janitor.
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-13
oFETCERs ARE ELECTED

The Ladies' Aid of the Christian
church met with Mrs. G. M. Center
on January 4, and officers for the
year were elected as follows:
Mrs. Edd Whitney, president.
Mrs. z. I. Oliver. vice-president.
Mrs. j. B. Estes. secretary.
Mrs. w. T. Williams. treasurer.
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-13
BOY's CONDITION SERIOUS
FROM GUNSHOT WOUND

Crowley-Merle Ellis who was ac-
cidently shot about two weeks ago
was operated on at q hospital i'll
Rocky Ford Wednesday for an alb
cess on the right lung. He is in a
critical condition.
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-13
MIR. BAsHoR's MOTHER DIES

Word was received here few days
ago from Senator NJ. f. Bashor stat
ing that his mother had died. Mr..
and Mrs. Bashor went to California
several weeks ago to make her visit
as she was in very poor health then
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-13
OPERATION FOR ArPENDIcuTIs

Onley Springs Last Thursday
Billy Van Horn was taken to Pueblo
to hospital where an operation for
appendicitis was performed. He is
making very satisfactory gain and
will be home soon.
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-13
OYSTER SUPPER

The Ladies' Aid Of the NJ. e. church
will serve oyster supper. cafeteria
style, in the Terrace building. Satur-
day. January 81. There will be an
appetizing menu.
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-13
DIR. H. G. SWIFT

has resumed his practice of Ostreo-
pathy, and can be found at the Foley
Hotel commencing Monday January
16. Hours 9 to 12--1 to 8.
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-13
,BIRTHs

A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. John Sypher. Of Montgomery.
Ala, ON January 8.
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-13
sHO(lTH OFF Al FTNGER

Crowley--While out hunting Sun
day Geo. Sanelez had one Of his
fingers shot of, by the accidental
discharge Of his gun.
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-13

Pened a new stock of groceries.
r prices before buying. Will
Bros,
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-13
FOOD SALE

The Ladies' Aid Of the Christian
church viii hold bakery sale al
Wnliam's etore Saturday, January
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-13

This 1886 acre feet was spread
over 49.S34 acres of crops being II
rs inches to each acre. The rain
fall from March /, to November /.
was:
1924 inches at Olney
124S inches at Ordway.
1906 inches at Sugar City.
1892 inches on the average, and
this added to IT rs inches of water
makes 2SA inches of water used for
each acre of land. In comparison
to the past years VIC have:
n t..I
The Ordway new era., 1922-01-13

The following is an approximation
year.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-09-16

The Greek administration of Smyrna
ceased to function Thursday. Revolu-
ton within the city is imminent, &C.
cording to reports.
Active negotiations began Thursday
between the Belgian financial dele
gates and German government off1c-
falls for the flotation of the six months
treasury notes to be given Belgium
in lieu of cash under the recent de-
cision of the reparations commission.
Russian port authorities have seized
two more British vessels, the He'd
weige and the Lady Elinor. When the
British flag was lowered the soviet
military band struck upon God Save
the King" after which the red flag
was hoisted to the strains of the I'm.
ternationale."
The Greek cabinet resigned Friday.
King Constantine has asked Nikolas
Kalageropoulous to form a new min
istry.
The United States has joined the al
lied governments-Gre Britain, Italy
and France-in the dispatch of war
ships to Smyrna to protect the Chris
tan population from the ravages Of
the victorious Turks in Asia Minor.
It Is announced that approximately
500,000,0O0 gold francs Of the 1,948 ,000,-
900 of French gold on deposit with the
Bank of England since 1916, as guar
antee for credits advanced to the
French government are to be returned
to France within a few days.
A Turkish cavalry division has met
disaster near the Bilejek- Brussa front
Caught between two Greek forces, it
was totally wiped out. The Turks.
made careless by their successes, did
not reckon with the Greek Third Army
Corps. The division was driven be-
tween the Greek wings and complete
ly annihilated.
Instructions have been sent to all
soviet representatives abroad not to
grant further permits for the impor-
tation of grain, sugar and meal into
Russia. The order is interpreted as a
sure sign that the famine is over.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-09-16
STATE AND DOMESTIC NEWS.

Texas grain crops promise large
Weld this wear, according to the moh'h-
" summary covering the conal'ioi' anu
production outlook of the state GU ~
oats rice. hay and other crops lssueo
nv f. NJ. Johnston. Houston stausuciah
of the United States department OF az
ricult,1re. The corn crop, whlle less
than last year, will be about o'ooo'oVo
above the average for the past llVe
wears. The oats production Will APP
nroximate 35.1S, 900 bushels ana the
rice crop points to yield OF o'4lo'oo'
bushels.
"Miss Columbus" MARY Katherine
Campbell) Friday was crowned 'he
most beautiful bathing girl in America
in the finals of the beauty tourney ol
the third annual Atlantic City pageant
at Atlantic City, N J. She takes the
title of miss America" and the Soooo
gold Mermaid, emblematic of the cham-
nionsbjp. from Miss Margaret German,
Washington, ID. c., winner OF last
years contest.
Democrats of Alabama pledged them
selves in party convention, when al
journed Friday at Montgomery, TO re-
duce taxes and to cut all expenses OF
running the government.
o. J. Johnson, negro, twice trled on
a charge of numbering turpentine
camp foreman. J. B. Marlborough, near
Hemphill, in Sabine County, Iexas,
four years ago, was lynched Friday.
Lieutenant Belvin w. Maynard
known as "The Flying Parson. was
killed while flying at the Rutland (Va)
fair Thursday. Lieutenant Charles
Wood of Ticonderoga, N. Y, and Chas.
Mionett of New York, a mechanic, also
were killed. The plane fell from a
height of 5000 feet.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-09-16
RADIO AT STATE FAIR

Shreveport. La.-One OF the fear
ture attractions at the Louisiana
State Fair, which opens October 10.
will be a series Of radio demonstra-
tons, through which there will be
free entertainment by wireless for
visitors each day and night Of the
fair. For putting on this unusual fea-
ture, the management. Secretary
Manager w K. Hirsch announces,
has arranged, with the cooperation
Of the Shreveport Radio Installation
Company, to install in the exposition
building one Of the finest radio re-
ceiving outfits obtainable. 1t will in
clude a powerful radio telephone
broadcasting set, with a range of 500
miles or more. The radio exhibit
will include the Armstrong Super Re-
generative Receiver, which amplfies
the incoming signals 100000 times.