The Monte Vista journal., 1919-03-01

accOmpiishmcnt. tho m0mpcts OF tnc
Monte Vista Hog Orowers' associa-
ton and their ladies enjoyed their
sixth Anuai banquet and joilincation
Thursday night.
Tho preparation OF tho mcnu was
par-cxcclient. A new feature was
tho serving Of dehydrated potatoes
"A product Of tho Monte Vista fac
tory. Storm-swcpt roads prevented
tho arrival OF = good many. and tho
Serving Of this crowd OF people Was
| carried out by tho orEanixcd II. o.
q. walters with their standard ehici-
cncy.
Immediately following tho dinner.
tho best series OF short talks over
delivered At the annual event werc
delivered.
After invocation by Rev. Macican.
Toastmastcr Stephenson briefly out
lined tho progress Of the Hog Grow
crs' association. paying deserved tri-
butte to tho board OF directors who
have served SO faithfully and we'll.
and extended . welcome to the
kuests.
John Latx, perhaps tho best known
Of the commission men from the
Denver Stock Yards. presented IAN
apology" for not having attended
former banquets and admitted this
to be his hrst visit to this valley. He
spoke on the Improvements being
made at Denver yards and assured
the association that the commission
men arc trying to give their very
best efforts to the hog growers.
DR.. Lamb. whose subject was Ed
ucation." declared that the hog
growers here are learning fast: have
about reached the fourth grade":
but before they graduate from tho
school OF experience must learn to
finish their hogs ready for market.
The toastmaster at this time read
n telegram from BILLY" Swearinken
OF Denver conveying his regrets at
being unable to be present on ac-
count OF storms. swearingen is a
favorite here and was missed at the
banquet.
Frank G. Goutiy responded to tho
subject Reconstruction" in his able
manner and eloQuently appealed for
the reinstatement OF the young men
who had entered the war In behalf
OF the liberty OF the world. He said.
Give these young men something to
do and assure their activity in the
business life OF the nation" Mr..
Goudy's admonition was, Build.
build. build. Erect needed buildings
and above all build good roads. Give
employment to yourself and give en-
ployment to your neighbor."
II. g. Brcckenridge-our own
Bob. and who Is. incidentally.
more responsible than any other one
man for the Hog Growers associa-
tion-voiced his pleasure at being
back home" once more. He sum
med up investments" in the one ex-
ample OF the association as being
the best investment ever made by
the people OF this community. He
said. You are known by how you
spend your money and what you do
for your community"
DIR. HarrinRtOn-"Hone criti-
cism is what you want. The control
Of hog cholera has been accomplish
cd here but there still remains the
sanitary part to be worked out" The
speaker congratulated the veterin-
arians for splendid work.
DR.. Glover-"There is no place in
the world like so we'll to 70 a. the
San Luis valley. for the reason I am
treated SO we'll. It makes mo feel
kinda silly sometimes when I think
ct how what I have done has been
overestimated by you good people
down here. Tho credit belons, to
Bob Breckenridge. who was the f,rst
man on his feet with 800 to orxan-
ize this association seven years ago.
80 There is another thing more i'm
portant than hog cholera and that n
marketing Ten years ago the hoss