The Denver star., 1918-09-28
NOTICE SETTLEMENT OUR oEARFIELo AUTO
DETERMINATION OF

OUR OEAHFIElO TRIP BY AUTO.
Chapelton, the place where this fair
and celebration was held is about IS
miles from Denver by Lincoln High
way. and IS miles by way of Roggen
and Virgins route. Mr. Oliver Hard
wick, our Five Points chauffeur prom
ised to make the trip for the Star and
made it. notwithstanding his compe-
tition was keen after his advertise
ments had stirred the people. He took
sixteen people. including the Y. w.
c. A. girls, who furnished the program
after arriving there about 4:30 p. m.
The big eight-seated Seeing Denver"
car started at 5: 90 a. m. with Mr.. E E.
Brown, a Dearield settler as our
pilot. After going some five miles
out Of the way we took the Lincoln
Highway by the Model Roadhouse and
kept II all the way until we reached
Evans. thence we took the sectional
country road mile from the u. p.
R. R. tracks until we reached Kersey.
thence through Kuner Hardin and
finally Masters on the Lincoln High
way we picked up again at Kersey.
We left Denver and passed through
Henderson. Brighton, Fort Lupton,
Platteville. and branched OF to Evans.
three miles this side of Greeley. The
big car encountered sand twice, fore
ing a delay and the walking of two
blocks.
At Masters
We arrived at the big gate. passed
through IL. and we could see the two
big tents from the Highway some six
or seven miles southeast. We got
.r,l hal y,,na NcyJ sIo
gate. between the two bridges and
our car went up to the hub in sand
We were stalled. Mr.. Ross then
walked three and half miles in the
sand to Chapelton to notify the COM
mittee of their plight. He met Con-
tractor Ernest Howard and Messrs.
Fred O'Neal and Brown. the halter
and his wife. who. with their machine
were stuck about two miles from us.
They were sitting eating watermelons
when. upon request Mr.. Howard con-
sented to go and get the Y. w. C. A.
girls and take them forthwith to the
colony. In the meantime Messrs. A.
A Waller. S. A. MCGUIRE Chas. Green
and E f. Brown. our pilot started and
walked through the fields to Chapel
ton. Messrs. Jonas Cooper and Gal
liant George North were kind enough
the grounds. Then about 500 p. M.
the Y. w. c. A. girls began their con-
cert and we have heard the girls al
most i'm every condition. but frankly
and truthfully speaking. never have
they sung as they sung Saturday af
ternoon. The white people were loud
and enthusiastic in their praises
Candidate Gland E. Newton for Coun
~ Clerk and Recorder. said Mrs
Hicks lie Noir and Miss Cole had
the finest voices he had ever heard
The people were overjoyed Nearly
ten autos from Denver were there
besides the farmers from the sur
rounding towns. The scene was
typically farmer-like with horses
hitched all around and many ma
chimes about. Two large tents held
the exhibits which consisted of corn,
peas. beans. squash, pumpkin. water.
melons. cantaloupes. honey dew mel
ons. sweet and white potatoes. onions,
wheat. rye. millet. alfalfa and cane
This produce surprised many people
who could hardly believe their eyes
Lessons Learned and Suggestions
Offered.
Produce-two kinds: perishable and
non. perishable. Too much perishable
specialized: there ought to be more
non-perishable. so that produce could
be plentiful the year round. Greeley
specializes in white spuds. what
should Chapelton become famous in t?
Whenever a city is invited to take
part in a fair. the roads ought to be.
at least in such shape that travel
could pass. Our suggestion is to
either have the fair in or near the
Lincoln Highway. near Jacksons
townsite. or fix those sandy roads so
machines can operate freely, or cut
a road through to the Lincoln High
way and then go over the Collier Hill
TO Virgins. BY all means guide posts
should be put up along both routes.
There should have been an old time
country dinner which all the farmers
would donate the necessities for. in
stead OF the kind OF dinner we get at
the Night and Day Cafe. at a
steep price. Barring all accidents
and mishaps. the day was profit
ably spent and the farmers who
have made their honors and who de
serve great credit for seeing the thing
through" are greatly inspired by the
great gathering brought by the Star.
Much farm produce was brought down
by the visitors. Nearly 500 people at
tended the fair of which $50 were
from Denver. Farms were visited.
some visited more than a week while
others stayed Saturday night and the
Hariwick party returned In six hours,
The Star is proud Of Mr.. Hardwick's
nerve and such keen competition to
carry and return the big auto car as
promised. Watch him next year.
Prizes Awarded.
ta) Ford & Robinson. first prize.
$500; (b) DIR. and Mrs. Jones. second
prize. $3.50; L. H. Hicks. third, blue
rihhon. and Of hAra very cl0sR and all