Ogden Daily Standard | 1916-12-30 | Page 15 | Donald D M'kay the Subject of Much Conversation

DONALD D AH'ffl TIE SUBJECT OF MUCH GOIERSAIION Donald D. McKay, the legislative champion of tho farmers and the corn-mon corn-mon people, was due In Ogden today to confer with other committeemen on proposed legislation, but he could not conveniently make the trip from Hunt8villo, the railroad still being blocked by the snow. Mr. McKay, his wife and three children chil-dren and his mother and father, were agreeably compelled to enjoy Christmas Christ-mas in Ogden because of the snow blockade. Thursday it became necessary neces-sary for them to return to their Hunls-vilje Hunls-vilje home. Theer being no other way easily available, Mr. McKay "took his foot in hand," ag the saving is, and trudged through the deep snow to Huntsville. He returned yesterday with a sleigh and conveyed his family fam-ily and parents to Huntsville. "And he will walk through mud and snow still farther," remarked W. P. Thomas, one of his co-workers, "to protect the public welfare, or to oblige a friend In need that's McKay, and his way." "That's right!" said a listening farm bureau director. "Shucks!" exclaimed another friend, inclined to be cynical, "that's no walk j for Donald McKay. He's a sheepman. sheep-man. What cares he for snow and I distance?" J nn