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The Holly chieftain., 1920-07-15
Would Insure an Increased
Daily Volume Of Milk.
MORE FARMERS BOTH NORTH
AND SOUTH WOULD MILK
Concensus OF Opinion Expressed at
Commercial Club Meeting Last
Thursday Favorable to Establish
ment Of Receiving MIX station.

FL. Reynolds. field representative
of the Helvetia Condensed Milk Co..
of Lamar, came down last ThursdaF
to get an expression of the dairymen
of the Holly district relative to the
production of more milk and the
method of handling and increased
production. provided the same could
he had.
1t appears that the Lamar district
has been short some time of produc-
ing the amount of milk promised as
an inducement for the establishment
Of the condensory there some years
ago, and 1t has reached point where
the condensory must have greater
volume of milk or close its Lamar
plant. 1t goes without saying thai
the closing of the condensory would
be serious matter to the dairy in
dustry OF the lower valley, and that
something must be done and soon II
the condensory is to remain in oper-
alton.
From canvass made by com
mittee from the Holly Commercial
club it appears that between 700 and
800 cows are now being milked with
in radius of 25 miles of Holly but
some OF the dairymen are too far
from town to deliver the milk here
in Holly for shipment to Lamar un-
der present conditions. Hence the
condensory is not getting all this out
put.sss..s,-5-.s-,ss:.y n
1t seems from the expression Of Mr..
n = nf hal fovs
ers at last Thursdays meeting that II
a milk receiving station here at
Holly, so the milk could be brought
in here and given proper cooling ia
cilities to prevent souring berOre
shipment to the condensory, that the
number of cows could be materially
increased in the Holly district. This
would also involve the establishment
of a regular daily milk route to gath
er UP the milk and bring 1t to the
Holly station.
The farmers, though only few
were present on account of the busy
season, were favorable to such an ar
rangement and it is the belief that
the esta ablishment of one or more milk
routes and receiving station here
would result in doubling the milk
shipments of the Holly district in a
comparatively short time.
The condensory people are en-
couraging the plan and it is the pur-
pose now to make a more thorough
canvass Of the farmers and II suf-
ficient number can be interested to
warrant it station will be opened.
Further announcement will be made
later.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-07-15
Sorghum Kills Eleven Cows

Ed Logue residing seven miles
south of Coolidge lost II valuable
milk cows one day last week as a
result of the cows breaking into a
patch of green cane. It seems pecu-
liar that this same kind of can when
properly cut and cured makes an
excellent COW feed but when green
a very small quantity eaten by cattle
means almost instant death.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-07-15
WESTERN UNION SECURES
LEASE ON SHELTON STORE

lJlStf1Ct SOHuIncrCAtal NlAHA{SCr uaCkuh
Says Installation Of Relay Station
Not to be Delayed
The Chieftain is advised this week
the Western Union Telegraph Co. has
secured lease on the Shel,on store
building on Main street, recently va
Gated by Conklin's grocery. to be oc-
cupied by the company as relay sta
ton and uptown telegraph office.
Manager Gargan also assures The
Chieftain that there is no reason to
anticipate any unusual delay in the
installation of the station and equip
rlent after the company's construc-
tfon crew begins work.
This relay station and equipment
will involve cash expenditure of
about $4,000 and its maintenance
after installation will require the per
manent employment Of at least five
highly skilled wire men and operat-
ors. Some Of these, of course, will
have families and homes will have to
be provided for them.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-07-15
No. IL Kills Six Cows

Passenger train No. 12 ran into a
bunch of dairy cows belonging to
Joe Ferno residing south of Cool
idge last Monday night while they
were being brought home from the
pasture and six of them were killed.
No details of the accident could be
ascertained at the hour Of going to
press.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-07-15
NOTICE.

A Precinct Caucus is hereby
called to meet at the office Of w. III.
Shfvely, on Saturday, Juy oath, 1920,
at 2 p. M, for the purpose of elect
ing delegates to the Democratic
County Convention, to be held in
Lamar, Colorado, on Monday, July
26th, 1920.
w. H. SHIVELY,
Precinct Committeeman. No. 2.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-07-15
New Pump at Water Plant

The city water plant was partially
shut off last Monday while new cen
trifugal pump was being installed.
The pump is now in, however. and ac-
cording to the guarantee will furnish
an ample water supply for Holly now
and for many years to come, and at
a saving to the city in the cost of
pumping.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-07-15
Twenty-four to One

The Lakin base ball team really
started out nobly here in contest
with the Holly nine last Sunday
afternoon. but after the second inning
almost .blew up" At any rate the
score sheet looked like about "a to 1
when the game was finished.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-07-15
CROP PROSPECTS
uP.TO JULY GOOD
Ahead Of Any Forecast In
History OF State.
"a ,408, 600 BUSHELS WHEAT
Is PRESENT ESTIMATE
Last Years Wheat Crop Was H.
645.OOO-Corn Crop Outlook Now
Indicates 5,2O3, 900, as Compared
to 11,2O5. 100 Bushels Last Year.


to 11,3O5.O Bushels Last Year.
Present conditions indicate that
the production of both corn and
wheat in Colorado this year will be
the largest in the history of the state.
The forecast of the Colorado crop
reporting service. passed upon con-
dition of crops on July 1. indicates
a production of 24,49S,0OO bushels Of
wheat, compared with l7.645,OOO last
state up to that time; and l 5, ,2O3, 900
bushels of corn, compared with H.
205,000 bushels last year and H.
100000 bushels in 1915, the largest
crop grown in the state up to this
time. Final reports on acreage of
wheat may raise the production some
Wat above the figures here given.
The condition of winter wheat on
July l was 80 per cent of normal
compared with rs per cent last year
and ten-year average on July of
81 per cent. The condition of spring
wheat at the same time was SO per
cent of normal, compared with 80
per cent on July l last year and an
average of "a per cent on July for
the past ten years. Weather condi-
tions have been especially favorable
for wheat, and this. together with
very large acreage planted to the
crop, is Responsible for the high pro.
duction forecase.
The acreage devoted to corn for all
purposes in the state this year is L.
102, 900, compared with 1,052,0OO
last year. 1t is estimated that ap-
"a per cent of this will
cast of production is based upon this
be harvested for grain, and the fore
The remainder of the
crop is out for silage. hogged off or
used for fodder alone. The condi-
tion of the crop on July was "a
per cent last year and an average of
o pei NCAI OA uly IOl IAC PdSL
ten years. If conditions remain fav-
orable until harvest time the percent
age of the crop cut for grain prob
ably will be somewhat higher than
that given above, which would result
in larger production than that fore
casted.
The production of potatoes this
year is estimated at 13,O72,O0O bu-
shells, compared with 11,O40,OOO
bushels last year. The acreage is
about $4,000. compared with 92,5OO
last year. The condition of the crop,
is much better at this time
than it was last year, being 95 per-
cent of normal on July /, compared
with Sc per cent last year and an
average of 80 per cent on July / for
the past ten years.
The acreage devoted to beans is
considerable larger than was antic-
ipated early in the season, being near
ly as large as that for last year. The
condition of the crop on July l wss
81 per cent of normal, compared with
IA per cent on the same date last
year. The production is estimated
at 673.400 bushels, compared with
100000 bushels last year.
Reports also indicate an increase
in the production Of sorghums. The
devoted to grain sorghum is
approximately $4,000, connared
with 281,165 acres last vesr, while
the area devoted to sweet sorghnns
is approximately 10S.n00 acres, COM
pared ".th 100000 last year.
npAuAnA nov prro,rre
The Holly chieftain., 1920-07-15
Increase il Past Ten Years
Over 80 Per Cent.
HOLLY's TWO PRECINCTS
HAS POPULATION OF l.647
There Are $40 People Inside HOlly's
Corporate Limits Now 'as Against
724 In 1910 and 8s4 In 1000
Lamar and Granada Show Decrease


Various official and other persons
have this week received from the CEN
sus department at Washington the
preliminary announcement of the
population for Holly and Prowers
county.
This table gives Holly's present
population as $40 inside the corpor-
alton as against 724 in 1910 and 364
lin 1900.
Taking the two voting precincts, 2
and 13, which include the town of
Holly. extend considerably into the
country, both north and south of
Holly. This, Of course, shows
considerable difference in the pop
ulation Of the two voting precincts
as whole and the Incorporated town
|of Holly.
Following Is the official prelim-
mary announcement of the depart
ment, subject to change. The final
announcement will probably not vary
Will tHo6c Al6NIob mdteIldlly.
Prowers County ........ .13,845
Precinct /, Lamar, comprising
ing part of Lamar city ..... 1,055
Precinct 2. Holly, including
part of Holly town -. ...... 6Sl
Precinct 3, Granada. includ-
ing Granada town 1,1l2
Precinct VI Lamar. comprising
part Of Lamar city -. =. $40
Precinct 5, Granada ........ 82a
Precinct 6, north ... go
Precinct Z, north, including
Wiley town 1,435
Precinct 8, Lamar, coIh prising
part of Lamar city !. .... S1l
Precinct 9, Bristol l... 677
Precinct 10. Albany i. 597
Precinct II, Hartman, includ-
ing Hartman town 1893
Precinct 12. Webb .. 523
Precinct 13, Holly, including
part of Holly town ......... 966
Precinct IA, Lamar .......... 1919
Precinct IS, Lamar .... 783
Precinct l6. Northway .S..... 337
1920 1910 1900
Granada ...... 308 359 204
Hartman :. ... It's ...,. -.
HnIIv QA0 72d 9ed
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-08-27

Whitney string of high-class 3-year-olds. Man o
War carried 126 pounds and John P. Grer 109.
The shrewdest handicappers gave John P Grier
an undeniable chance and reckoned on thrilling
race. They got it. The two horses ran neck and
neck to the last sixteenth Here they went to the
whip. John P. Grier cracked and Man O. War
went on to win, ridden out, by length and
half
The time I 40 Is, is new world record. The
previous American was one-fifth of a second slow
er and was held Jointly by Borrow and Boots
Brown Prince ran the distance in England in 1917
in 80 2-5 with 105 pounds up. The best Austria
liam time is 30. Man O. War the quarter in
% 25 the half in 46 the threequarters in 100 25
and the mile in l :35 3-5 So the horse ran faster
than the records all the way around. Donau's
halfmile in 46 Is at Los Angeles has stood since
1909. Artful's three-quarters over the straight
course at Morris Park in 1 :09 3-5 has stood since
1904. The mile in 1 :35 3-5 was one-ffth second
faster than Man o. Wars record in the
Withers
Man O. War is watched day and night. His
personal caretaker is Frank Lotus. Give Cor
don rides him in his work. His stable name is
Red He hasn't a mean hair on him. He has
tremendous appetite, sleeps like a tired boy and
apparently has no nerves. The cheering crowds
do not excite him. A like the Dwyer does
not upset him in the least. He is perfectly sound
has never been cut or bruised in a race and has
never even sneezed since Mr.. Riddle got him. And
work say he can break any record he goes after
Man O. War seems to enjoy the parade and the
applause and acts his prettest. He is welbe-
haved at the post. He is a quick breaker. He
runs with full enjoyment of the He travels
so smoothly and with little friction that experts
pronounce his action perfection.
Clarence Hummer rode Man O. War in all his
races this year. Two days after the running of the
Dwyer, Runners mount, Costly Colors, fell and
the Jockey got bad fall, which sent him to the
hospital. 1t said later by Mr.. Riddle that
Hummer would he in shape to ride Man O. War
in his fall engagements.
Man o. War is not for sale at any price. Mr..
Riddle was offered 100000 before the champion
raced this year; the latest offer made public was
$260O00 by Joseph L. Murphy of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Riddle plans to have Man O. War carry the
black and yellow silks for two years more and
then put him at the head of the stud he is
forming.
Man O. War will never be permitted to leave
this country" declares his proud owner. 'He be
longs to the people of the United States, who love
good horse quite as much as he does to me
regard myself merely as custodian, having hin
in trust for the benefit of the American thorough
bred of the future"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-08-27

and placid expression of pleasure on
his face. Jed was active in gesticula-
ton as he talked. That was the eff
feet of the wine. The wind continued
to pull at the chimney and scold in the
corners.
jed has read a great deal to me-"
said Mr.. Sidney without opening his
eyes. 81 think he has become theatric."
"Well," said Jed, "to shorten a story,
when Dick, being twenty-one, found
that he had 10 wait two more years for
Henry, he became more brutal than
ever. In some way or other, the night
of the murder the two brothers hap
pened to meet in a tavern in village
not far from Hartley house. Henry
did not want to go home with his
brother, but they both got drunk and
they started to walk home together.
'No one has been able to do much
more. than guess at what took place,
but it was known that Richard was
brute and that Henry was scared of
him but was not coward. They must
have had violent quarrel
"There was cottage near the pool.
The only person in it at the time was
a little girl, whose parents were not at
home. She was awakened by cries
and swearing. She said that she heard
one man say: They'll find you dead in
the morning. Then she heard sounds
of a struggle and was scared and hid
her head under the bedclothes.
"When her parents came home she
told them what she had heard, and
they went out with a lantern to the
place from which the noise came They
found parts of Henry's clothing. The
next day Richard was found, ten miles
away, still drunk. He confessed that
he had killed his brother in a drunken
rage.
"Afterward he said that he hadn't,
but he admitted that there had been a
quarrel. 1t was a most celebrated
trial. Richard was convicted, though
the state could not produce any in
dubitable physical evidence of Henry's
death. The contention over this evi-
dence made the case noted.
hlcndfQ DODSOn is IN the penlteQ-
tiary at Alwick now. Henry's ghost
is what is supposed to come back to
the pool"
The wind howled outside, and the
fire burned cheerfully. AS a romanti-
cist felt rebellious. The ghost story
lacked antiquity. A good ghost story
would not have any human element in
| it a prisoner in a nearby penitentiary
1t was too common a SAVIOR of the pres.
ent.
But Stevenson would have liked the
story" said Mr.. Sidney. "It has sc
much hate in it. Probably it is be
cause I live here where this tale o1
hate has its scene that I enjoy The
! Master of Ballantrae' so much"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-08-27

reading lamp. The library was large,
and when the reading lamp alone was
lighted there were deep shadows and
the room was largely in darkness.
I read for while and then fell
asleep. had no intention of Going
that, but drowsiness came irresistibly
and 1 was gone before I could force
myself to go to bed.
1t was two o'clock when I awoke.
The wind had died down. 1 felt rest
less and uneasy, not being accustomed
to falling asleep in this fashion. The
sensation of waking up and having
perceptions struggle to establish not
only location but identity was unpleas-
ant
1 started then for bed but
stopped at the main door of the house
on my way. I went to look to the fas-
Jennings and founo that Jed, whose
duty it was to close the house, had for
gotten to lock and bar the door.
1t was this incident of seeing the
chain hanging down and of going to
the door that suggested cure for my
unpleasant restlessness after the nap
| in the library. I opened the door and
went outside for walk.
| The moon in its last quarter was
rising in a cIoud-f1lled sky. There was
light one instant and then dark. I ex-
pected the dogs to join me, but none
came.
A challenge arose within me-to go
down by the way toward the haunted
pool. 1t was the moral taunt of a sug-
gested cowardice. l thought Of the
place and of all had been told Of 1t +:
and the instructive apprehension, per-
ceptible as I stood on the steps to the
entrance, provoked the challenge.
1t seemed imperative. 1t would have
been q moral retreat to go back into
lock the door and go to bed. That
seemed like backing down in the face
of an inviting danger. These chal-
lenges are fnconsequential, but they
seem important to character.
did not have the real moral cour-
age, which was to turn my back on the
invitation and go indoors. went down
the steps to prove to myself my conf
dence in myself-thereby disproving
it
AS neared the pool, the moon went
behind a cloud. came to a clump OF
bushes. The moon came from behind
it's cover. There was a gentle flood
Of returning light. I was in, or rather
behind, screen Of trees and brush
The pool was fifty feet away.
At the edge Of the pool q man was
revealed in the moonlight. He leaned
on a stick.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-08-27

ever done. j. E. Madden bought him for $4,000
and retired him to the stud. J. II. Rosseter, the
california sportsman and breeder, bought Friar
ROCK and some mares and their foals for 100000.
One of these foals, Inchcape, hailed a second
Man O. War, bought the other day by S. G.
Hildreth for $150,0O0. Mr.. Rosseter let Inchcape
go because he thinks some of the others of this
first crop of Friar Rock youngsters are better STILL
but he refused Hildreth's offer of $250O00 for
Friar Rock
Mr.. Riddle bought Man o. War on a bid of $1,000
at the Belmont yearling sale of 1918 at Saratoga,
at which three other colts brought upward of
$4,000 each.
AS 2-year-old Man O. War ran nine races and
won them all except the Sanford Memorial at
Saratoga. In that stake J. Lotus got him practi-
cally left at the post and he beaten a neck
by H. p. Whitney's Upset in IL Is. At the next
meeting Man o. War beat Upset like breaking
sticks Incidentally, ]. Lotus could get no license
to ride this year.
Up to July 10 Man O. War had run five races
this year and had them all-the Preakness,
Withers, Stuyvesant Belmont and Dwyer
AS 2-year-old he won $S3325. His victory In
the Dwyer brought his 1920 winnings to S44475,
and made him the leading money-winning horse
Of the year. Were his owner q stakehog instead
of a sportsman, he could doubtless have won the
rich Kentucky and Latonia derbes with the colt.
Man O. War as a 2-year-old met and defeated
the best of his age, including Upset, Golden
iQue and John P. Grier. The racing world rec
ognized his quality and asked: "Will he go on as
3-year-old?" Man o. War answered the question
by winning the Preakness at Pimlico. last spring
from Upset, Widair and King Thrush in 1 81 3-5
for the mile and eighth with 126 pounds up
The champions next appearance was in the his
toric Withers at Belmont May 20. He won from
Wildair and David Harum, running the mile in
:35 As with 11S pounds up. This is new Amer
lean record. the fastest mile in actual racing The
record displaced was that of :36 Is, held jointly
by Sun Briar and Fairy Wand. Yet Man o. War
was only galoping; he was hard held and was
let down only for eighth
In the Belmont Man o. War, with 126 pounds up,
ran the mile and three-eighths in 2:14 Is, new
American record, displacing that Of Sir Bartons
2: II 2-5 in 1919. 1t is also q world record Dean
Swift ran the distance in 1908 in 16 25 at Liver
pool England. Jockey Hummer sat still, neither
restraining urging his horse Man O. War
ran to suit himself and wanted to go at the
finish The course. is like the letter and partly
1t is training track.
Man O. Wars race in the Dwyer at AQueduct
was a still greater performance. Here he scared
out all of the 81 nominations except one. That
one was John P. Grier, the best of the great h
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-08-27


And the applause he gets-well, it's past all de-
scrlbing. There's only one trouble-he practically
scares out all competitors. But to make AMENDS
he usually breaks record.
Even veteran professional turf writer's permit
themselves to speak Of Man o. War as the "un-
disputed champion Of the American turf" "cham-
pion of champions among thoroughbreds past and
present" and so Some of them get almost
hystericai Here's the New York Tribune. for In
stance. on Man o. Wars performance in the Dwyer
stakes at Aqueduct:
MAN O. War, the handsome 3-year-old chestnut
colt of Samuel D. Riddle, which earlier this sea-
son had established himself as the greatest thor.
oughbred of the age, proved himself the horse of
eternity at Aqueduct yesterday afternoon One
stops. awestruck, In contemplation of this Gods
noblest handiwork in horsehesh. Words are In
adequate to describe him. The great colt, the
perfect horse the irrepressible son Of Fair Play
again did what other horse of history ever
had done: he ran mile and furlong in 49 To-"
Man O. War is a great horse. Now, to discuss
thing intellIgeptly 1t must be defined. So, what
is n great horse? Well. great horse. like gen.
tleman is hard to define. But It is automatic
that great horse must have certain qualities.
He must have speed. He must have courage. He
must be able to carry weight He must be able
20 60 a distance. He must have the intelligence
TO play the game. He must be consistent In per-
Torrance. He must be willing to do his best
Other desirable qualities good disposition, an
eQu0Ole temperament, q rugged constitution ana
n sound body. And above all he must have that
indchnablc something called cass-that something
which enables the stake horse to hook up with
the platter IN the stretch look him in the eye and
20 on 70 win.
II would seem too much to expect Of horsehesh
that any individual should have all these quail
ties Nevertheless Man O. War apparently bas
them all. Anyway here are some of the exact
facts about this sensation of the racing season
Of 1920:
Man o. War Is an aristocrat of aristocrats. Here,
IN brief, are his immediate family connections:
Fairy Gold. by Bend Or-Dame Masham, by Gal
Hard. wns foaled in 1896 In England. Maj. Au-
gust Bersont bought her in 1908 for $4,000 at the
McCalmont stud dispersal sale, sent her to his
Nursery stud in Kentucky and mated her with
Hastings From this union In 1905 came Fair
Play the rival OF the phenomenal unbeaten Colin
IN 1907 and 1908 When Colin broke down in the
Tidal Of 1905 Fair Play went on 20 win the Law
renee Realization, Coney Island, Jerome, First
Special and Municipal giving ten pounds to such
hroses as King James, Frank gin and Hessian.
Fair Play was great racer. He is great sire, In
that he has produced in Man O. War a horse
greater than himself.
Fairy Gols In 1913 gave to the turf Friar Rock,
by Rock Sand who in 1916 won both the Brooklyn
and Notwithstanding no other 3year-od has
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-08-27
CHAPTER vi.

When / said goodnight to Mr.. Sid
ney and Jed 1 did not go to my room.
A little alcoholic stimulant to one un-
accustomed to it will break down rou-
tine.
went to the library to select book
and take it to my room. The fire in
the library was burning cheerfully.
The wind had a clear sweep at the
windows. To slightly exhilarated
perception the circumstances were al
luringly comfortable.
I found good book, but lost the in
clination to go to my room. I sat down
in a comfortable chair, having turned
off all the lights except that of the