The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-08-29
Perfectly Ideal
Camping Ground

The Times editor and family, ac-
companied by P. G. Hunt and family,
motored to the Holler Camp Sunday
and there spent most delightful day.
This camp is about nine miles south
ss1f r.Farminston, where the Doe Run
creek empties into the St. Francis river
For about seven miles the Knob Lick
road was used, and for the last two
miles it was up and down over a noun
tain trail. Had the driver, who is a
novice in handling a car, known what
was in store for the final two miles he
would doubtless have continued on the
main road and wound up elsewhere
than the proposed destination. But
when that route was begun there was
no chance to back up or turn round,
and the only thing left to do was to
go ahead, up steep and rocky hills and
down precipitous and rough canyons
on through "The Palisades"
But the camp was finally reached,
without accident, and soon after the
arrival the entire party felt we'll re-
paid for what the driver felt was a
hazardous trip. There was found one
of the most complete and perfectly
arranged camping grounds it has ever
been the pleasure of the writer to en-
joy. The several tents are convenient
tly arranged, all with concrete floors,
while a large canvass serves as a
dining room, and keeps out both sun
and rain, though the entire grounds is
sufficiently shaded. The tents are al
so equipped with gas light, and cement
steps lead down to the landing plat
form where number or clean, we'll
kept skiffs are kept, one of which has
been converted into motor boat.
Ed. Holler, who has used this camp
ing grounds during July and August
for the past eighteen years, has been
adding conveniences as they have sug-
gested themselves during all that time
so that there is nothing more that the
most fastidious could desire in the way
of a perfect camping grounds, unless
it would be shower bath, and Mr..
Holler is contemplating such an ad-
dition. There is well on the grounds
which supplies an abundance of pure
cold water, and storm cellar is near
at hand. But the many natural beau
ties of the place are most enchanting
and alluring. One can sit in camp
and have commanding view of about
two miles of the best part of the en-
tire st. Francis river, all of which
is Mr.. Holler's private property, so
that none can trespass on his private
preserve. Neither can one get to this
ideal recreation spot without his in
vitation or consent.
And yet, isolated as this camp real
ly is, Mr.. and Mrs. Holler and their
guests, of whom they have many, keep
we'll up to the correct time, which they
receive from Washington each day by
wireless. Not only that but they can
keep informed of the latest news in
their own town, as well as throughout
the world, as Browning Miller, one of
Farmington's most worthy young
men, who is spending the camping
season with them, has installed wire
less there, over which he holds daily
communication with polly Pratt, in
charge at this end. If one is not
entirely carried away with the splen-
did scenery and conveniences on being
privileged to visit Holler's camp,
then they will certainly be enamored
with the whole-souled hospitality of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Holler, than whom,
we believe, no more hospitable people
ever lived. Their visitors of last
Sunday feel under lasting obligations.
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Marvin Young, who visited here the
first of the week, returned Tuesday to
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