The Glenwood post., 1917-11-03
Splendid Time is Enjoyed by
All Who Attend the Big
Fair and Barbecue
GLENwooD ATTENDS

Everybody who attended that big
fair at Grand Valley last Saturday is
well pleased with the entertainment
furnished by our neighbore who Ger.
tainly made a splendid demonstration
of what the fertile valley will produce.
The special Midland train from Glen
wood started from here with 11O pas
sengers and took on many more along
the way. Others went by auto, some
25 or 30 loaded cars being the record
for Glenwood. All the country was
well represented, by all the towns ami
communities from Glenwood to De-
Beque.
The day was ideal, even though a
little crisp in the morning, but the
bright sun later dispelled all thoughts
of the winter and those who motored
from here had most delightful ride.
The Grand Valley people in charge
of the program had made every ar
rangement to entertain the visitors and
in this they succeeded most admirably.
The Glenwood band furnished excellent
music and County Agent Alfred served
as official announcer and was every
where ready to be of service and he
worked as hard as the local people 10
make the event success.
The foot races and horse races form.
ed an important part of the program,
but the great event which everybody
thoroughly enjoyed was the big bar.
becue where every preparation had
been made to provide for the hungry,
barring the shortage of walters to
serve the excellent feed. But all were
good natured and in due course of time
they were served an excellent meal in
real barbecue style.
After the big feast all were invited
to visit the school building where the
products Of the field and orchard were
exhibited. Luscious big red apples, with
grains and garden products spoke eIo.
quently of the productive possibilities
of the valley. The display of dairy
COWS was not as large as had been rx-
pected but some choice animals were
exhibited. Likewise the display of
horses was small but some good II.
dividnals were shown. Prof. Clark, in
charge of the bureau of animal indus.
try of the State Agricultural college
at Fort Collins, judged all live stock
and Just before starting on his work
he made very interesting address IN
the Importance of adding to the live
stock resources on the farms and using
the very best for breeding purposes.
The visitors were greatly interested
in the two exhibitions of distilling
crude oil from the native oil shale
found. in such abundance on Parachute
creek and nearby sections. Doyle and
Bells had an interior exhibit which
showed the oil being deposited in
container in quantities which left no
doubt as to the rich character of the
rock and out on the street What looked
like a coal or coke fire was the burning
Of lot of oil shale which j. L. Her
wick had brought down from his clans.
The oil which came from a retort made
of gaspipe, embedded in. the burning
shale, was deposited in gallon bottle
and it did not take long to fill it. Some
of the gas was escaping, and this could
have been lighted only for the danger
of breaking the bottle. 1t was cer-
tainly interesting to watch 81 Her.
wick in this demonstration and to liz.
ten to his explanation of the proces,.
In the evening the chief attraction
was the big ball, the music for which
was furnished by the Glenwood orchcs-
ira. The special train waited until
latter the ball" and Brought the peo-
pie home, ntisfied lot who want TO
be invited to Grand Valley again some
time. FIX.