The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-05-31
WOODWARD DaAss ON seAvtA.

lowing to say OF che recent trip OF the
Boosters u that city to Beaver:
After spending about 40 minutes at
Forgan the train was transferred to the
Beaver Short Line and conveyed by
that company's motive power to Beaver
City. where we arrived at $50 and
truly a royal welcome awaited there.
! After the regular parade had been
made and the boosters had scattered
over the city to call upon Beaver busi-
ness men and swap greetings and dis
tribute advertising, the party assem-
bled at the Court House where an
hours program OF speeches and band
music was enjoyed by all. The ad-
dresses by Wood ward business men
and visiting members of the party and
the hearty welcome and words OF good
cheer by the Beaver representatives
made each one feel that it was well
worth the trip just to see and know
these good people of the oldest town
in northwestern Oklahoma, and to
those Of us whose first trip this was 1t
WAS an inspiration to meet and know
the people of Beaver Valley. After
ne formal exercises were over the
balance Of the afternoon was spent in
visiting the various business firms and
the time was oil too short at that.
Words fail in attempting to describe
ha n;aN ~ hn MI ~ hn
sumptuous banquet which the good
ladies Of the four Aid Societies OF the
Beaver churches had spread. After
the hard days trip in spite Of the
quantities Of Bevo.. Pablo, ginger ale
and sandwiches which had been con-
sumed en- route the banquet was just
the thing to show the reason Beaver ia
so great is because OF it's splendid
womsnhood. without whom Beaver
/ would be a. nothing.
Following the banquet the visitors
had the pleasure of listening to the
Beaver High School Girls Glce Club
which took second place in the recent
state contest, and after hearing them
we cannot understand why they did
not take first place.
At 80 the return was made to For
gan where the evening program, con-
sisting Of addresses and band music,
followed by a concert by the Beaver
Girls Glee Club and closing with q
classy min'trel show by Forgan High
School boys. At the close of the pro-
gram the boosters were rendered q
luncheon by the Forgsn Commercial
Club and then, weary but rejoicing in
. day we'll spent, we took the train for
home, arriving At Woodward at / 100
.. m. We eanesday.
We realize that what we have writ
ten 10 but poor report of all the doings
of the day. The value Of the trip to
our business men 10 incalculable and
We believe it is Of equal value to the
towns visited. Northwest Oklahoma
10 veritsble storehouse whose treas
ures ere just being unlocked. The
broad acres around May and Laverne,
the magnificent Gate Valley Flats, the
North and South Flats at ForgsD, and
the magnificent Beaver Valley were a
surprise and . pleasure to all. The
great things that can be accomplished
by the citizenship Of these great Sec
tiohs working hand in hand with the
Wholesale and manufacturing interests
OF Woodward are beyond comprehen-
sion. The inspiration we received and
the inspiration we gave will 60 long
way toward developing northwestern
Oklahoma and bringing to full fruition
the promise of being the greatest agri-
cultural section Of the state.
The fine schools, churches, brick and
stone business blocks and above all the
live men and women who make possi-
BILE the great things already accom-
plished are the sure index OF wonder
ful progress the future holds in store.
News.
Beaver did themselves proud in the
hospitable manner in which the visitors
were entertained.
A program was rendered at the
Beaver Court House, the district court
room being filled to overflow. Roscoe
Risley, attorney, chairman of the
occasion, Introduced Rev. Jonathan
Perkins, who delivered . splendid ad-
dress OF welcome to the visitors.
Mayor Kent responded likening Beav.
er unto Woodward st the time he
came to Woodward county. He
enumerated some Of Wood wards late
enterprises and institutions and do.
clsred that I'VE have long claimed
4 relations with your town. We are not
building Woodward for ourselves, but
for northwest Oklahoma" he said.
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