The Holly chieftain., 1922-03-09

sor the regular transacting OF the
'lub's business. The new president
Ii. d. Steele, was in the chair and
H. G. Wadsworth. the long time see.
retary. kept the minutes.
| A plan to control the activity OF
solicitors in the community was
presented. \ committee will give a
hearing to would-be solicitors who
will be allowed the freedom of soli-
citation among our merchants only
on the recommendations of this com
mittee. Placards and solicitors per
mits have been prepared to facili.
tate this plan.
The plans for the Smoker at the
Cow Club were perfected. This will
occur on Wednesday evening, March
Is. Four reels of pictures, dealing
with forest, the aviation service
mountain scenery and various in
dustries will be shown. There will
be a program of short ualks. Re
freshments will be served under
|
Harry Lee Mr.. Partridge has turn
ed over theCow Clcb rooms without
charge to The Commercial Club.
Each member of the club will be
permitted to bring an invited guest
with rim
Mr.. +. W. Smith reported that
the petition for the drainage ditch
had been presented to the county
commissioners at Lamar. With few
exceptions the petition had been
signed by all the land owners
There Ia a general conviction that
nothing but such drainage system
can correct the sogginess of the
land In the valley and reclaim it fol
it's owners. The prosperity, if not
the life of the town depends on such
action. The commissioners have
set the hearing for April 3rd, after
notice has duly appeared three
times in the papers to give chance
to objections on the part OF inter
ested persons.
A resolution was presented from
| the Holly Sugar Co to invite action
by the Club to ask of Congress a
protective taric of $500 per cwt., on
sugar coming In from Cuba. The
life of the beet sugar industry is
threatened by present conditions
The sugar cOmpany's contract with
the farmers has been put on a slid |
ing scale of prices, dependent on
such action by Congress.
Mr.. Knuckcy and +. w. Smith and
others reported on the new state
highway over the Santa Fe Trail |
This road will be gravcllcd eight |
inches dcep and thirty feet wide
Md graded up eighteen inches
lbovc the level, from the state line
Though Holly and on west The
road through Holly will be u siyt,
foot highway. The contract calls |
for the completion of the work |
within six months. Tt was reported |
Monday night, had passed an ordi. |
nance to put sidewalk on the |
south side of the Trail east from
Main street.
This highway will be OF great |
benefit to our town but will put |
the road in poor condition for
V,. 90 1t
committee was appointed to finish |
| the marking OF the G. p. c. from |
Holly to Bristol. that that tourist |
| travel might be routed through the
town over this road However ar
rangements have been made to keep
part of the Trail from Holly west |
| in proper shape for travel even dur
Ing the grading and gravelling
Mr.. Houston presented the mat
ter of wireless telephony for Holly, |
reviewed what other communities
were doing and urged action by
| Holly. A service OF concerts, mar
ket reports and news is provided in
|
ceiving apparatus. The matter was
referred to a committee for investi- |
| CATION and report.
The secretary was instructed to
protest any change in the time of
the arrival and departure of the A.
V. and recommended that the ser
vice remain as it is. Now the train
arrives in the evening and leaves
in the morning. This service isl
most favorable to Holly
a committee was appointed to
fix up the Tourist Camp Grounds,
level off the site. plant grass and
trees, etc.
| NJ Annn1 Dpasi,tpnt rf th.