The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-06-03

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the train, and lemonade and cigars
were served free to all. The ladies
were out in force, as we'll as the men
and all made the visitors feel that
they were alive and interested in
their thriving young town, which
shows for itself that st is q pushing
growing place. 1t can we'll enthsss
over the new road, too, a. it is true
that the same mon who are respons-
ible for Wiley are also responsible
for the road. 1t was they who first
organized the company and started
the campaign which finally secured
it. The little company Of Big Bond
farmers may not own any stock in
the road today. but it was their Of
forts and their company that forced
its building.
The run from Wiley into Lamar
was made in record time ss all were
getting hungry. They were greeted
at the depot by the band and escort
ed to the n. e. Church where q
luncheon had been prepared for them
by the Lamar Commercial Club, and
served by the ladies Of the church.
That banquet, the only name that
will express it, will always remain in
the memory of those 120 guests as
one Of the specially remembered
treats of their lives. II the ladies
ever need or wish q recommend in
this line there are 120 waiting for
them and they will read "the best
ever" For either dsliciousnsss In
preparation or elegance in serving it
beat anything attempted here on .
large scale. and all the guests were
enthusi astic in their praise of the
work Of the ladies'.
After luncheon the visitors were
given auto rides over the principal
streets Of the city, and taken to the
rooms ofthe Commercial Club. They
spent two hours altogether here, and
a number Of the newspaper men
came down to look at the new lino-
type machine of the Register and
Sparks.
On leaving Lamar q number Of
new guests were added including
among others, W. O. Gould, ]. T.
Lawlsss, DR.. ]. 8. Hasty, H. b. Man
vile, A. N. Parrish, j. n. Johnston
g. J. Garvin, e. r. Jones, D. A. Nc
Lean.
Soon after leaving Lamar the ter
ritory under the Amity reservoirs
was reached, and the noticeable diff
ference Of the appearance in crops
this dry season gave oil . wonderful
insight into the immense benefits of
reservoirs. The big Parrish alfalfa
field made even the most Indifferent
sit up and gasp. Bristol is just get
ting q start with . few business
places, but at Hartman whore the
next stop was made, there is fsur-
ishing little town. Here IL to be
located the first alfalfa meal mill,
and work on the factory is already
under way. It will be an 80 ton per
day factory and employ 26 men.
There is . bank and several large
stores here, also . grain elevator and
big lumber yard. The editor of the
Register was fortunate in falling in
to DR.. Swops's hands and while the
stay was short we were enabled to
see most all of the town.
II is eleven miles from here 10
Holly and the country was certainly
fine sight. The long continuous
stretches of alfalfa might get tire
some to some, but to those who have
travelled the Santa Fe for twenty
years in Colorado and seen mostly
ssgebrush aud sand, it looks wonder
fully fine. At Holly there was q
large crowd out to meet the train
and all marched down the main street
to the club rooms where the guests
were entertained until dinner time.
They were warmly welcomed here -
the enterprising citizens Of Holly
never do things in half way fashion.
The dinner served in the opera house
at 5:45 O'Clock was . somptuous re-
past and preparations had been made
to take care of all the guests at once
in this big room. II was we'll done,
and IL was a full crowd that reached
the train at $50, full both of good