The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-07-15


a whole lot of other worries Yes, but
I've are doing the pioneering Of this
big job not for the fun we get out Of
lit. nor for the benefits we get out Of
lit. We want the whole world to know
THAT there is a better way to live. and
lthat il is possible for many thousands
Ito live in colonies as we do. Why do
lyou NOT introduce the Llano method Of
living TO your friendsp Tell them about
us and then show them this paper and
Task them if they would not like to read
lit regularly. The printshop boys want
YOUR support. morally as well as fin
ancially They want to hit the 100000
mark in the Llano Colonist list this
year It is up to you who read this.
each Of you. to introduce The Llano
Colonist to your friends. How else
can the people become acquainted with
1.-THE Llano Wayp
$500
Saturday, July s. If the lady
reporter" does not get back on to the
LOB soon there will be another vacancy
Ion the staff. To write Diary is not
in my line at all. cannot keep in touch
with all that is going on all over the
ranch. The dairy ranch is getting along
livery well. for Baldwin brought in a
load Of delicious melons for the hotel
boarders to-day. Comrade Harry Bell
was at the hog ranch early this morn
ling with dangerous weapons and the
savory smell Of roast pork will proba-
IDLY wake the late sleepers at the hotel
Sunday. The cows are keeping us well
Supplied with milk, about 30 cows be-
ing MIXED. The so Or more calves
speak for themselves as to the care
lthey receive. Comrade Rowe has his
hogs in good shape and several ready
for the butcher. AT the dairy the crew
lis Mr.. and Mrs. Baldwin, Riley Da-
maree, Docia Cryer and Comrade
Greenland Mrs. Green helps in the
afternoons and runs the noon meal at
the kindergarten also. Comrade and
Mrs. Yates are out in that neighborhood
with the goats, which are going thru
the acclimating process nicely-l mean
the goats are, Of course. The roof on
the shoe shop is completed. and as it
looks very much like rain, it may just
be done in time. The siding is on the
second story Of the printshop. Com
rades Langridge and Rechsteiner are
making good job of this. This siding
is the first to be made in the Colony.
The machinery which is constantly be-
| ing added in the mill will soon make it
possible to make sash and doors; for
the tennenting and mortising machines
are now being erected. With all this
installed,,we can make shingles, siding,
of all kinds, flooring, doors, sash, ETC.,
for our own homes. The mill crew to-
day is composed of Fred" Oakley,
Hastings, and Ole, the rest of the mill
crew being on the bodybuilding job
for few days. The farmers are hurry
ing to finish the planting of COW peas
before the rain comes. Comrade Kemp
and Lindsey are planning on working
Sunday, if the rain holds off that long.
This. in order to finish the planting.
The children worked around in the in
dustries until about | am, when they
prepared their lunch and went to the
swimming pool for their picnic. As
Comrade Pickett will not be there with
them again this week, they will miss
their self-government meeting. which
is an important affair to them. Do you
realize what an education they get
when they study self-government? 1t
1T is a stupendous job for some Of us
to govern ourselves. yet these young
sters profit by each others mistakes,
(which is more than some of us grown
folks can do. The dancing class was
dispensed with tonight, but the usual
dance was held aand was enjoyed by
| all Some of the colonists went fishing
on Anacoco tonight and will camp out
there all night. 1t is pretty warm dane
| ing these nights, but look at the fun
and sociability we get out of it! And
isn't our social relationships a great
big slice of the real JOY of living3 We
think SO, at any rate, and no oppor-
tunity is lost where a social gathering
lis held. Those who leave the Colony
for any time comment on the fact that
they miss the social life more than any
other thing. And these Saturday night
dances and socials are the life. of the
Colony. Those who join us anil do not
take part in the social life seldom can
Istay with us. for they miss the REA1
life that is worth while. Because of
the sickness of Frank Newman, and