The Holly chieftain., 1922-08-24
THE OLD SETTLERS
PICNIC A GREAT SUCCESS

eight miles northwest of Webb was
attended by a big crowd. probably
five or six hundred. 1t was a good
natured. lively, but orderly bunch
of hOme-makers from the surround
ling farm steads. There appeared to
be but few from the surrounding
towns. 1t was Just what it was adj
vertised to be. getting together
OF the neighborhood folks, and they
were all there. The evening dance,
however, brought out bunch OF
town folks.
The weather was ideal Lots of
Colorado sunshine with just sug.
/ gestiOn of rain in the air but no
rain at the grove until evening.
The rice to the grove was All inspir.
alton. Those who travel the road
often can little realize what it
means to one "cooped up" in
store building to get out into the
open whizz over almost perfect
roads, between growing fields. fan
ned by balmy zephyrs. One ex.
periences almost hypnotic state
where your young men shall see
visions, and your old men shall
dream Dreams" and In those visions
and dreams one sees the golden
prairies stretching in gentle undula.
tions away to the horizon, covered
with green growing crops. OF wheat,
corn. milo maize, kaffir corn and
garden vegetables. with an occa-
sional pasture, and comfortable.
modern homesteads dotting the
landscape In every direction. Even
now the dream is already coming
true. One need not exercise his i'm.
aglnation overmuch.
: But the grove full OF ambitious,
, hopeful farmers was no dream, nor
The big barbecue at noon. nor the
many contests-foot racing, horse
!. racing, potato racing, bronco bust
: ing. steer riding, relay racing. etc
1 These were all heartily entered in
, to. The bronco busting, as usual
drew big crowd. and was a big
, show. There were some spectacu
, lar and daring feats but we failed
. to &C. the names of the participants
A baby show was put on with a
large number of entries Three
. prizes were given. A. r. JACKIE and
; Berne Cox took first and second
8 prizes for their kids: some kids.
. we'll tell the world, the kind we
raise in this southland.
J. Another contest. mentioned else
where in this issue, was a guessing
i. contest: how many grains of wheat
!. in bottle? C. C. Butts was first
$ prize winner. This contest was
( sponsored by business men OF
q Holly.
: There was some good speaking
{ in the afternoon. Address were
:. given by Albert Dakan of Long.
D mont, Economic Research Worker
D for the Farmers Educational and
+ Cooperative Union and the Noun.
t tain States Beet Growers Associa
1 tion; by A. L. Beavers, formerly OF
4 the Land Office at Lamar but now
$ a candidate for Sheriff. on the
i Democratic Ticket and by Alfred
{ Todd. Lamar lawyer.
e Mr.. Dakan spoke largely from a
e chart. which showed j. p. Morgan
= the Guaranty Trust Co, First Ma
t tiOnal Bank of New York, the Ma
tional City Bank and the Bankers
Trust Co., as owning practically all
the financial resources of the ma
< tiOn and expOiting all metal, vege
D table and animal products, tele
phones and telegraphs, light and
power plants, insurance companies.
; railroads and banks. Dakans cure
was more enlightenment on the
part of the people and more practi.
cal cooperation by the farmers, in
producing, buying and selling.
) Beavers and Todd made semipoli.
tical speeches. Their addresses
;. abOunded in witticisms and pithy
o remarks.
G There was good water on the
J. ground. plenty of shade and several
. refreshment stands. A dance on q
e big platform and music closed a
I day long to be remembered by the
T. old settlers and their friends. The
{ editor wishes to thank A. A. Moricl,
1 through whose courtesy he was en-
+ abled to attend the picnic.
A brisk rain during the evening
G greatly discouraged the dances r,ut