The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-05-06
Cline Clinkers.

The Beaver was on "whz" Saturday, the
2ith. 1t reached the highest point at about
7:3O p m 1t has reached for over year. The
hay bottoms near the river were all flooded,
but most of the owners seem to think 1t will
be a benefit as they think it will make better
hay. The members of the rod and gun club
also think it will be good for ducks and fish.
Splendid rains on the "a, and the grass is
just coming with jump.
The mail failed to arrive Saturday on ac-
count of high water.
We went to see orr friend j. Il. over the
other day, and when we got in sight of him he
was out in his garden with a long handled
shovel and he reminded us of an indian Chief
executing war dance. He had his shovel in
one hand swinging 1t like war club, and
making u run first this way and then that, and
then both ways at once and bringing his shovel
down like he was killing elephants. We
stopped at a safe distance until the perform-
ance was oAer and then went up aud asked
him what was up, and he said he was 'Just
killing a sand rat -
Our Cline merchant has just received line
of new goods.
The spring tide of immigration has set in,
and Cline seems to be on the direct route
from everywhere to Colo. We spoke to seven-
teen movers in three days and thirteen were
bound for Colo. eleven OF the thirteen bound
for Cripple Greek,
Mr.. Frank Main, who has been spending
the winter in Kentucky has returned with
his wife and child to his home on the Kiowa.
Blow, blow, o winds, as we saddle our
horse,
Did you ever see so much dust?
But we always say 1t might be worse,
And wen saddle this horse or bust.
Blow, blow, o winds, as we chase our hat,
Did you ever see SO much cheek?
The dog-goned thing has beat us sure,
And jumped of into the creek.
Blow, blow, winds, when chuck time comes
And we I'LL up our plates wi hash,
But before we've finished the half is dirt,
And the other half is chip sh.
Blow, blow, o winds, DER the sage brush
plains
And the Coyote in majesty supremely
reigns,
And knows not a single care.
Blow, blow, o winds, o'er the bovine herd,
As the COW boy ''shoves" them along.
He jingles his spurs and swings his quirt,
And sings them jolly song.
Blow, blow, o winds, oer the farm we pillow
And fill our eyes with dust,
For We know Il we feed our dear old cow,
That plow this farm we must.
The Cline school is not doing SC well during
the wet weather. The Prof. says If this kind
of weather keeps on that the scholars will
need a fiatboat to get TO school, He says he
has n pair of fiatboats, but he needs them
himself.
Our mail carriers have a tough time during
the high water. Frank Baker who carries
the mail on the Englewood route, got begged
in the Beaver and had to pack out He alse
| discovered that the water was wet.
The horn-fy has made his appearance and is
| beginning to get in hlsfine work.
J. e. over had an offer of sSl per head for
his three yesr-old steers few days ago. He
had made up his mind that they will bring $50
SO he did not sell.
The water in the Beaver is wet, as we have
occasion to know. We wanted 10 smoke, and
the tobacco was on one side of the river and
we were on the other. The tobacco would not
come to us, so we went to the tobacco. Our
| horse begged down, and the water was wet,
and also cold. Moral-Don't smoke.
We have had our first mess OF radishes. Who
can beat usY
Bert Laverty lost about quarter of a mile
of fence in the flood, Bert ssys he puts up
water gaps expecting them to wash away, but
thi was his bestest fence, and 1t makes him
$50 dog-goned aggravated"
The frogs were holding jubilee meeting
down Ia our hay meadow the other day, and
we went down to look on. One old fellow
| the water, aud 1t seemed TO III that he consid-
cred himself the most important parsonage in
| that locality. He kept saying, "r-r-rain,
r-r-rain, r-r-rainrp BY and by the chip float
! ed up to little drift of weeds, and an old
snake nabbed him. Then IL seemed
TO us that he said, "bil, bill, BILL" We picked
| up a sagebrush root, threw it and struck Mt.
Snake amidship, his mouth flew open, and
Mr.. Frog went jumping oni and he jumped
IA and long time and heap of it. and ev-
cry time he hit the grass we plainly heard
him say, "Good."
Some emigran's S. bound for Nebraska, were
water-bound on the Beaver for a week.
Dick Mackey Of Cupid and Pearl Valentine
fClark county, Kansas, were married last
week. We wish them much joy. Dick deliv-
cred small order oil trees at Cline, but he
seemed anxious 10 get back towards home.
Leander auret is riding bran new Gallup
| No. a9i he Is as proud as FISIs.