The Holly chieftain., 1919-08-28
Dozens of Tourists Turned
Away Every Day.
G. w. SMELTZER OF GRAND
PLANNING IMPROVEMENT
May Add Third Story or Move Back
and Erect New Building-Other
Substantial Citizens Discuss
Erection of New Hotel.

A new modern hotel for Holly is
one of the paramount business en-
terprises now being discussed. The
need of such an Institution is at
tested by the fact that from dozen
to SO tourists passing through here
on the Santa Fe Trail are daily de-
MED hotel accommodations on ac-
count of the present inadequate
room. Only day or two ago 50
people are reported to have been
turned away from the Hotel Grand
alone because its room capacity
had already been filled.
The Grand has been most ably
conducted by Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Smeltzer for the past six years and
their splendid table service has
gained an enviable reputation far
outside of the state However,
things have changed; the tourist
travel this year has been far great
er than during any past year; gen
eral business has also inceased the
demand for hotel accommodations
until the Grand's capacity is in
adequate.
In recognition of this fact Mr..
Smeltzer is now negotiating for
either the addition of third story
to his present popular. hostelry or
moving it back and erecting a mod
ern new hotel building on the
present site. MIR. SEaHltZor has not
determined as yet which he will do,
but will soon make one or the
other Improvement.
Besides the Grand the Holly
Hotel, of smaller capacity, is also
crowded to capacity most of the
time.
In appreciation of this congested
hotel condition, in which the short
age of houses in Holly has also had
some bearing, other substantial
citizens have tentatively discussed
the advisibility of the erection of a
modern hotel at the corner of Main
street and the Santa Fe Trail on
John Duncan's residence property,
or on Mr. Duncan's business lot
block south of his residence and
across the street from the First
National bank.
1t is already apparent that Holly
is on the verge of considerable
expansion and that provision must
be made for the hotel accommoda-
tion of prospective investors and
citizens of the town if Holly is to
make the growth it should. Holly
will grow with the natural de
velopment of the large agricultural
and dairy section of which it
is the natural center in proportion
to the will of the people of the
town. If we are Indifferent to com
mon sense and modern business de-
mands in such matters the dozens
of families who would come here
to. engage in buiness, establish
their homes and avail themselves
of our splendid school and other
advantages. then these prospective
citizens will pass Holly and locate
where theOe is more receptive and
sagacious business atmosphere.
The erection of a modern hotel
has started many small town on
it's way to the city class. General
conditions are singularly prOpitious
at this time for Holly to take on a
good substantial growth. The nat
ural resources of this section will
amply support it's additional grow
tn and it is commonly commented
on the streets of Holly daily that
200 more peope would be living
here in less than 30 days if there
were places for them to live.
Anyway you look at it Holly's
present hotel accommodations are
inadequate for just the every day
demands.