The Holly chieftain., 1897-10-01
THE FIRST
COLONY
OF sALvAr,on ARMY pEopLE
VIII Undoubtedly be Located Un-
der the Amlty Canal Near
Hojlv.

VIII Undoubtedly be Located Un
der the Amlty Canal Near
Molly.
| On Saturday. the 25th. Holly was Wis.
itei by the officers OF the Salvation
Army in charge Of Mr.. James A Davis
industrial Commissioner Of the Eants
Fe. The party Of the Salvation Army
was composed OF Commander Booth.
Tucker, aud Consul Emma Booth Tuck.
or. Brigadier Alice Lewis. private secre.
tary Of the Consul. Col. Holland and
Adjutsnt Ferria- This party, together
with Mr. and Mrs. Davis. WIS driven
over the lands Of the Amity company
and after discussion regarding them
left to finish up their inspection Of the
valley.
On Monday afternoon the party re-
turned to Holly. siter having visited the
lands owned by the Amity company
immediately esst Of Said creek. The
Advisory committee. which was com
poeed Of Adjutant Ferris. Col. Holland,
and MT. W. Frank Crowley Of Rocky
Ford. had already made the inspection
Of all Of the lands in the Arkansas val
ley. including those of the Amity COM
pany. The Commander seemed to be
very fay orably impressed with the lands
In the Pomsroy and Yankee Bend pas
tures. and while he was not ready to
commit himself. definitely in regard to
the proposition. he led MS to believe
that he wouM settle ON this property.
II is very gratifying to know that 1t Il
mot the intention Of the Salvation Army
to populate this land with extremely
poor people, but that this flrst colony IL
to be made up Of those people, who
from their financial ability and their
experience in farming. have shown 1
likelihood 10 make It . success.
The Commander assures w that every
effort will be made to send US only such
people as will be pleasant ne,ghbors
and successful farmers. The salvation
Army party impressed all those who
met them very pleasantly. They are
people Of education. refinement and
good business judgment. and they exsr-
ciss great care in their business trans
actions, and seemed determined 10
make this enterprise Of theirs success.
The settlers located under the Amity
canal arr to be congratulated that LANDS
under the Amity were selected BY the
Salvation Army officials ~ being the
the best the United States offered, afteY
the party had spent several months
travelling shout the country in private
car for the purpose Of investigating ail
the beut known irFiRation enterprises
in the United gtlt4 al
The present week wjhaiote all Of the
ssstivsl and industrial events in the
state At large. Next week Denver will
take hand in tie matter OF entertain
ing the people Of Colorado. The Moan
tain and Plain festival will form very
tittipg conclusion TO most successful
series Of state events beginning with
the flower casnivsl at Colombo Sprinxs
aud ending with the Harvest Home fair
It Monte Vista. 1t isio BE- noted that
Ill Of these events have been more
largely attended this year than last.
More money has been spent in prepar.
ing for the vast crowds which hsye al
tended them. as wellas bv guests and
viaI'or~ The fac. il indicative off bet
Ter Huanciiil condition aud mare
hopeful feeling among the people of the
state. It also assures Z larger attend
sncs than ever At DenveT's Mountain
and Flain bsstiysi. II csn With confl.
dsnoe b asseEtsd thst the coming tssti.
val viii suspass In nagnincence any
similar svent svsf given Ii the Rocky,
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