The Greeley tribune., 1911-06-01

teen cars started, and thirteen OF
them finally got through, but 1t was
hoodoo day for the crowd alright.
Trouble started right off, when one
OF the Eaton cars skidded into the
ditch a few miles out of Greeley.
At Fosston the Gazzelle car from
Eaton smashed drive shaft and
was left behind, while its owner
phoned home for repairs for it, 1t
pluckily Joined the procession again
at Keota. Crossing the long stretch
of plains between Briggsdale and
Buckingham an Ault car broke
clutch and was so crippled that 1t
went back. Another car had
smashed spring and most of the
boys had tire troubles. In spite of
it all, the trip was thoroughly
happy one, and the cars all got
home within half an hour of sched-
ule time. Mileage, 154 miles, time,
about eleven hours.
Glad Hand Everywhere
The glad hand was everywhere in
evidence. At GAINESVILLE, on the
edge of irrigated country, Mr.. and
Mrs. and Miss Collins at the store
handed out cigars and candy, while
Carl Beasley proudly exhibited his
new blacksmith's automatic ham
mer. The club at once decided to
buy one for the use of professional
knockers.
At Fosston, just past the old Cam
field ranch, the ladies, having pre-
empted the town hall, served lemon
ade and cake, while down stairs
Foss and Forney came across with
enough cigars to last the rest of the
trip. Mr.. Herrick of the Herrich
and Diehl ranch was among the
greeters and his daughter, Mrs.
Diehl Daylight burns however,
and there was scarcely time to
alight before the call came to steam
away. At Briggsdale We recognized
our old friends, the Lorimers, and
here Editor Shelton presented the
: visitors with a copy of the first is
sue of the Briggsdale Banner, yer!
creditable sheet for a new com
t munity.
Ladies' Band Plays
From Briggsdale is crossed
stretch of twenty-five miles O
prairie, dotted here and there will
settlers homes, and Buckingham ol
the Burlington road marks the mex
, stop. Here were flags and bunting
, and lemonade and cigars, and
brass band, most of whose member
were ladies'. A creditable concer'
and a speech took up the time here
! and the procession turned south
following the railroad to Raymer
where after lot of handshakiue
the crowd was guided to the schoo
! house on the edge Of town, where
, the ladies, again God bless 'em, had
provided substantial dinner, sand.
i, wiches, coffee. cake and other fix
; ms, and afterwards the more gal
, liant young men of the club, includ-
, ing Hy Timothy and Prunes Hick-
, man, took the ladies auto riding
Hickman is said to have attempted
an elopement here, and is said 10
have shown card purporting to
have been signed by his wife. au-
thorizing him to do as he darn
please. This is believed to be
rank forgery, however, and the lady
in the case refused to take chances.
Keota Turns Loose
1t was with real regret that the
bows tore themselves loose from
Raymer, turning north towards
Keota, stopping a few minutes en-
route at Sligo. At Keota a brass
band welcomed the commercial
bunch. and the people for miles
around were out to shake hands and
make everybody feel at home.
Editor Hammond is just getting out
the first issue of the keota News
and hopes to make a great hit. Post
master Murphy was everywhere at
the same time. greeting old friends.
BY the time the boys left keota
each and everyone had boone so
elated with the continual round OF
yaiety in which he was one OF the
central attractions, that he had be-
come as puffed up as n he were the
nephew of the king of the cannibal
islands. Heaving in sight of the
town of Grover, large gathering,
mostly women and pretty girls,
waited under Welcome" banner.
Visions of more lemonade and other
good things, serve3 rom fair hands.
began to be writ on the visitors
horizon, but, bless your heart. every
woman was loaded with-TAGS!
They were trying to raise money to
build a church, and were glad to
meet us. 1t was touching scene
The boys came through cheer
fully, and have promised themselves
to go over some Sunday and attend
services in that church. An invita-
ton was received here from that
prince of ranchmen, Hank
Thompson, to come over to the
we'll known Oasis ranch, eight mile'
.uau uhoro aunnar would he walt