The Holly chieftain., 1923-06-21
The HOLLY BOOSTER TRIP


At each stop the band played Sc
veral snappy airs and the clown
danced. This was Bill Duncan, re-
presenting the Holly Elevator. He
made a good clown both in COS
tune and antics. The spirit of jol-
lity he aroused was SO contagious
that it spread to the other boost
Eers and E. A. Northrup danced one
round with him and even John
Duncan, laid aside his dignity and
gave us round of the highland
fling near the end of the trip. The
| gayety of the trip relieved the
ltedmin ofbusiness cares underwhich
many OF the delegates have been
bufdened all winter This was the
| first tine most OF us had lifted ouhr
moss from off tn grind stone. for
many day
Th Harmony Hounds sang their
selections from the souveniOr pro-
gram prepared for the occasion
| Programs containing both songs
and business directory of Holly was
passed out to the crowds. After
the singing the delegates mingled
with the crowds passing out litera-
ture or trade souvenirs Ocea-
siOnally a little business was done
on the sde.
We visited the various commune
ties as scheduled, Cheney Center,
Webb. Lycan, Two Buttes. Blaine.
Stonipgton, Buckeye. Mantcr, Hat
tain region The affair created lots
cordially received The men all took
their lunches and stopped at the
farm home of B. b. Cant. near
Stoningtcn and ate dinner. Mr.
CANT has a pleasant little home
stead with artesian well with which
he irrigates garden and orchard. He
received us kindly and turned us
loose into his garden and straw
berry patch.
Arriving at Two Buttes we found
a most serious situation for one OF
our party. A bulletin was posted
announcing $1,000 reward for the
capture OF Bill Hecklethorn. He is
well known. description not neces-
sary- Two Buttes Ford Herders
Association Two diminutive deputy
sheriffs were on hand with a shet-
Hand pony and Immediately took Bill
lin charge and set him astride of
the police steed. We did not learn
the names of tn youngsters Report
has it that the local editor and
the banker were behind the arrest
Can't be much Henry. Ford for pre-
sident sentiment down in tn noun
tain region The affair created lots
of fun.
The biggest surprise of the trip
was Mantor, the new town in the
edge of Kansas. Built on a spot
where there was only an open un--
inhabited prairie six moths ago. a
little city has sprung up there's
lumber yards. two garages, two
banks, machinery plants and, nu-
merous business houses Of all kinds
more than equal to the business
sections OF either Granada or Bris-
tol in six months. This office got
correspondent while there and we
hope to keep our readers in touch
with this new enterprising town.
1--WE hope to have wrlte-up Of tn
town soon. Our visit boostd Man
tor as much as it boosted Holly.
| When we reached Irene we did
get q surprise. We We're greeted
at the entrance of tn municipality
I by the Slogan. Welcome to our
city" Entering we found the COM
munity laid out in named sheets.
On the various out-buildings of this
commodious farm house were busi-
ness signs OF all kinds. Here was a
/ Variety Store with an Opera House
Z above. Ut was q Variety Store all
right. we did not enter the opera
house.) Over there was an ice
cream parlor yonder was a garage
etc. A big show. some of the events
were:-Potatoe bug race on time
broncho busting by the yard, grass
hopper boxing match, The whole
farce was planned and carried out
by tn young daughter of the fami
,ly, Florence Herbig. She is to be
greatly commended for her ingen
unity and sense of humor. Full may
rose is born to blush unseen and
waste its sweetness on the desert
air" This was second indication
to show how intelligentIy even the
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