The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-04-22

SoMStlueS WuClS the stump Is OlQ dlku [
rotten. il will break off and then the
other fellows, Sharrer, Fred Anderson,
Lee. Reeves, C. Hoover. WobIer, Oak |
ley, Matt, Darth. w. Beavers, and
jacques dig around Mister Stump. set
fire 10 him and burn him out. Also
this crew fills up the holes and the
ground is made ready and planted.
Within the next week this certain field
which lies just north Of the Ford ranch.
is to be planted to sorghum. Sugar
will be made for our use and ensilage
for the cows and mules. Comradet
Phillips is the cook for this gang at
noon and some of them are steady
boarders for him to feed. Siemens and
Vernon are dragging the stumps into
piles with tractor, and at night they
haul load Of stumps to the big boiler.
king is using the other Fordson plow-
ing and getting the land ready to plant
After he is through his days work. he,
also brings in load Of stumps. ]. Hoo
yer is cooperating with our neighbor
Ford and is building line fence be-
tween the two places and John, Krug,
and Merrill will have an extra mile
and half Of fencing to build to finish
enclosing our newly-cleared land. As
we came home from our tour Of inspec-
ton we found the children helping at
the garden again and Miss Forbes re-
marked, i have seen enough to con-
vince me complete cooperation is a
success and | hope to convince others
who are near and dear to me that this
| is the place for them to come and live.
As usual we had our dancing class
we'll attended and the dance was enjoy
ed until 1890 o'clock. The floor was
crowded and it makes US long for the
time when we can begin our dancing
at the roof garden. We expected TO do
this by May lst but SO much planting
and seasonable work to do we will be
compelled to do our May Day dance in
the hotel again. Work to do. well l
say yes and no sign Of unemployment,
down in our old town and no chance
of it either.
Sunday
Well, Ole. Reeves, Waters and Pa
ton started for the rice plantation to-
day. Reaves, Sanders and Ole will re-
pair the machinery and return in two
or three days while Van and Waters
will stay and grow the garden for the
families and prepare wholesome food
for their use and the threshers who will
journey there later this fall. We will
soon have to take two firemen to this
job for about three months work. Quite
crowd of the colonists drove to the
Anacoco creek for days outing and
the rest of us rested up at home, went
swimming etc. We had a real ball
game on the new grounds and our team
the short four regular players played
fine game Of ball allowing their oppon-
ents but one score and that was on an
error. We will now take pride in build
ing up real ball team such as cooper
ators can have. The swimming pool
was a popular place today and both
young and old had good time, swim
ming, diving, and playing water games.
In the am. Doc Thurman and crew
of volunteers planted large patch of
cucumbers in about an hours time. |
think the reason Doc planted so many
of them is that he expects to grow me-
Ions, pumpkins, squashes and. some
say, new kind Of general fruit, from
grating and budding to his cucumber
vines. Now. far be it from me to poke
fun at Doc; because he is so serious |
wouldn't offend him for the world; but
| do hope he succeeds in his new ven
ture. provided the tales are true. With
all Docs wisdom, | have me doots"
as to his success Of this job. The mem
tai science class was a good one to-
night and two important questions
came up. One is are people who are
working extremely hard 10 make the
Colony success, even to the detriment
Of their own health, doing greater
service than if they would conserve per-
sonal energy and let Colony affairs go
more slowly9" Well, it is big ques-
! ton. but / am Of the opinion we are
taking the right course in doing the Big
things as they present themselves for
our consideration. Those who work
extra hours usually do it because they
want TOO, and derive certain amount
of pleasure out Of it; and they are
accomplishing much good for our
cause in doing ii. Most people are
from Missouri and must be shown, and
/ believe it is up TO US to show them
soon, before it is too late Many peo-
Iple couldn't believe we could be fore