The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-06-27

one of the best greeting addresses we
had heard. He was very compliment
ary to the press and l am glad his
home newspaper men were present
and heard what he said. Newspaper
folks don't often hear very high com
pliments from home folks--not even
from those who are elected to Office.
Floyd ii lived in his district.
1t fell to my lot to respond to the
address of welcome. The local pub
lishers name is ]. II. Hand. He has
several sons who get out the paper
for him. So in the course OF my brief
remarks l tried pun. l told about
the great number of newspaper folks
who had gone to war and OF the short
age of help everywhere. and added,
But you people of Yellville don't ap-
preciate this difficulty perhaps, since
your local publisher raises his own
Hands," But it fell fiat-not a smile.
Then tried poker story and 1t went
over pretty well.
We had a fine dinner here of squir-
rels and yenison. The squirrels I
feel sure were genuine. There are
few animals you can substitute for a
squirrel except cats and there isn't
much danger of that as people
couldn't have gathered up enough cats
in seven counties to satisfy that
crowd But there was some suspicion
lurking around that the venison came
from a herd of goats. However it
tasted pretty good.
After dinner alocal mine operator
presented each delegate. with a nice
specimen of Turkey Fat. which is a
form of zinc ore that takes a fine pol
ish and is popular for ring and stick
pin sets. After the announcement was
made explaining the character OF the
gift local lady asked the chairman,
What do those specimens sell for at
the jewelry store" She was trying
to look the gift horse in the mouth.
The mayor of Yellvilie was a Re-
publican and he told me that the Dis
trict Judge was Republican. But
these were exceptions to the general
rule in Arkansas.
Sloan Springs.
It Is quite a ride from Yellville to
Sloan Springs. where we had break
fast. We had to go up to Monette.
Mo-. and back down on another road.
Coming up the hill our old engine
puffed along like the engines do 60
ing over Marshall Pass. And finally
the train crew had to cut out the bag
gage car before our train could nego-
tiate the hill.
At breakfast Mr.. c. A. Ford, who
buys apples in Canon City. took me
out Of the crowd and In his car we
drove around the town. / was here
when I was about 9 years old and was
glad to look around on my own hook.
I remembered the place distinctly and
could have found my way around to
all the springs and streams and hills
without a guide. A boy OF 8 or 10
often finds out more about the natural
of a place than the grown
ups. OF course the town has grown
UP since I was there. In 1882 there
wasn't much of town and the
springs flowed from the hillsides with
out the aid of much cement work
around: and we crossed. the little
creek by stepping from t{ae TO stone
instead OF on fine bridges Is they do
now.
Sloan Springs is poi T summer
resort for Arkansas peol and folks
come here from all the by states.
Rogers.
We spent an hour at RS. which
is a fine little city neaI northern
line of Arkansas. 1t isl be center
of the orchard district has fine
homes and good public ngs We
were given reception ne head
quarters of mutual ice COM
pany. which has finel modern
building such as you " xpect to
see in Denver.
Somewhere down tho ne were
told by a toastmaster beau
tiful girl Is represented flower,
then Arkansas is a hot But un-
til we got to Rogers " had lit
tie opportunity of obsa he pro-
ducts OF the hot bed Rogers
however, even some d d men
began to sit up and tal Some
fifty of the young won Dyes OF
this insurance order to re-
ceive and serve and to the
credit of Arkansas slieve /
have never seen find eg bunch
Of young women. p't have
time to get much az ed, but I
am going back to Rog 5es time to
visit my friends, Mr. RS. r. c.
Funk, who are con heyith the
local paper and VIII % Travelled
with US over many Stand thru
and Canada.
AT Rogers I met {. hith, who
formerly lived on Ii nceark hav-
Ing owned at one Il me Bancroft
home on Park aven ue. ie of his
sons is in the army and other Is
living at Rogers.
Fayettev lie.
Fayetteville Is bea utify situated
In the hills-mountain ssume they
call them down here. foran hardly
see the town for the Ere. All the
hills are covered with rec and every
way you look you see woded hills.
II Is fine old town. Vyehad lunch
con here at the university on Friday.