The Holly chieftain., 1922-06-29
A NOTABLE YEAR IN THE PAST
HISTORY OF HOLLY, 10000.


paper the years l9OS-O9 seemed es-
pecially interesting The town was
then passing through an era Of tran
sition from country burg" to an
enterprising little town. In other
words, during those months the
town was finding itself. We con-
dense the news notes for that period
in the following tabulatiOn:
May 20, OS Colorado Editorial As
Sociation met here and were enter
tained by the Commercial Club.
DR. Sapero was then visiting Holly
as now. Among the ads were those
of C A. Pinkham R. w. English
White Bros, Holly State Bank, First
National Bank, J.. NJ. Appel. There
was column OF DRY Lander
Notes. 1--WE don't know such term
as dry land any more,
June 19.--Bonds for city water
works legalized. Preparations on
for a great 4th of July celebration.
June 25.--Long distance telephone
installed in Holly-"You can speak
to New York City" The big stores
are McGovney's and Holly Nero. Co.
with White Bros, and Appeis 1us'
in the offing.
July 1O-Reception to Mrs. w. X
Wright. Mr.. Wright installed a.
Presbyterian pastor.
Fourth of July parade described
Among the features was Miss Vers
Athey clothed in comics of the last
edition of the Cliieftain J. 8 Nc
Murtry is mayor LIN. Appel Tres
suref
July 3fs-Lewiss editor Of the
Granada Times In town to solicit
business from Holly. McGovneys
store Is burned to the ground
Union meetings are being held in
the churches all summer
.Anr 7.-"Hollites Play Ball
John Duncan. Ed Lewis and Lew
Appel among the players
Sept. 1S-Democratic County Con
yention meets in Holly. Baptists
celebrate second anniversary OF the
church. B. +. Ross is NJ E. pastor
c H. Blom, Baptists pastor, Wiley
Il Wright, Presbyterian pastor.
Mr. Collins is Supt. of Schools. =.
Sept. 25-Water Bonds sold. Re-
sTivey of Baca county, 1T is a
great drawback to settlement in.
the entire south part of the county
that this work has been delayed"
Oct 23--I. NJ. Appel; becomes
president of the Holly Commercial
Club.
Nov. 13-Baca Co, from Bear
Creek to the Arkansas River was
meda ready for uravef and Holly
becomes the natural trading center
for the major part of Baca county
Nov 27-Democrats contest elec
tion of Sheriff John Simpson
Dec 1.-The Las Animas Demo
clat is quoted as saynie. Holly Is
rot onathird the size of Las Animas
but it has cement side walks.
water system. and Is now bllildinc
8 sewer system and so far as mod
ern town Is concerned is q good
many laps ahead of the oldest tOwr
in the valley The Holly CONNER
cial Club has inaugurated billiard
and pool tournament VIM Gill and
Lew Appel tied in the billiard con
hall Henry Wallace urges the "drv
test.
Granada and Holly play basket
farmer" to rotate crops and summer
fallow his land.
Dec 25-"The new Chieftin build;
ing is now he'ng plastered and pre-
sents most substantial endufinp
appearance 1t is considered one of
the best structures that money car
buy"
Jan /. 1909 Holly anticipates get
tirlr the county seat, several fac.
toiios ard a post office In build
inr hy itself Also brick kiln for
making bricks from Holly clay
Jan 15-Holly High School plays
basket ball with Lamar and wins
% to 2
Feb. saloon licenses are in
creased from sl5Co to $4,000 by CITY
council. There are two saloons and
ore threatens to quit
Feb. 2G-New Chieftain building
opened with banquet by the Pres
byterian ladies'. The Chieftain
now in its twelfth year of publica-
tion and during all that time has
1,oo,, lnvu1 "a tho noonla'S intarastS