The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1895-08-22
Beaver Hotel Arrivals.

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John Campbell, Tombstone, Ariz,nia:
Ed. McMain, Panhandle Pasture Ranch;
George II. Healy, Benton; Al. Baker,
W. V. Quinn, Kokomo; May Gabbert,
Gate City; Mrs. w. Gnbbert, Flossie
Gabbert, Cline; Mrs. ii. Mott and
Children, Country; James Madison,
Emporia, Kan; H. +. G.. Putnam,
Grand Valley; j.. r. Coffey, Country;
Ezra Nixon, Rothwell; II. G. Drum
A. n. Young, Lockwood.
Robt. j. Ray, Of the law firm Of
Houston & Ray Of Woodward, has
been appointed Register Of the Land
Office at Wood ward to gil the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation of Hon.
W. NJ. Hammock. The HERALD ex-
tends congratulations.
A few items from the western portion Of
the county:
J. II. Roswell has a splendid piece Of corn
of which he is very proud. His other crops
are also fine as could be asked for, even
down to the most delicate garden plants.
Mr.. Roswell is q practical farmer and us
ually raises a good crop upon bis fine farm
even though the land is aboye reach of
irrigation.
Mr.. Vaughn, who lives on the Beaver
west Of Optima, is becoming quite - farmer.
lie has a large and thrifty garden besides a
number of acres of sorghum and 9TH err forage
crops all of which look well. He is prepared
to irrigste his land when necessary, but the
abundance Of rain this summer caused
bitches to be used more for drainage pur-
poses.
The usually dry lakes upon the high fats
are all full Of water this summer so that
travellers between ranches and settlements
have no lack Of water. Upon these high
fats is always to be found the very richest
of grass, but in years past no benefit could
he derived from it as it was too tar from
water for stock to reach; but this year large
lakes of water are to be found every few
miles from one end Of the county to the
other.
With a few seasons like this, Beaver
county would be the richest county in
Oklahoma Territory.
W. O. Cochran, of near Kenton, is en-
tertaining his aged father ana mother who
recently arrived from Washington. Al.
though they both are near four-score years
of age they stood their long journey from
the north western coast very we'll and seem
well pleased with the western portion Of
Beaver county.
The unusually high water in the Beaver
and Cimarron rivers has destroyed a large
portion of the hay crop, but still there will
be no lack of hay. The unusually wet sea-
son has produced hay upon thousands of
acres Of land never before known to pro-
duce grass of sufficient height for moving.
Gramma grass is knee high upon thous>
ands Of acres of the highest land of the
county.
J. V. Abrams has a fine farm up west on
the Cimarron, and by looking Mt his large
garden, his crop of alfalfa and other crops
and improvements, one can readily see that
he is a man who understands his business
and has the energy to attend to IT,.
1t is estimated that three million dollars
worth of grass will 60 to waste in this county
this year. There should be more stock in
the county or more extensive farming.
W. 0. Cochran, near Kenton, has the
finest peach orchard in the county. Many
others could have just rs good snd pro.
ductive trees if they would only exert them
selves q little.
Uncle Pap Fletcher and wife, of Kenton,
appear to be in good health and as jolly as
ever this summer. They are not yet content
to cease to labor or to enjoy the fruits of
many years toll in ijleness. When it comes
to social enjoyments too, the aged seem to
be lust as young as they used to be-"