Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-09-22
Stinson's Harvest Crew.

Stinson's Harvest Crew.
Twas an awful Jolly party that started
IN the train. from Troy down 10 Gene
zee, they had harvest on the brain.
They hired TO Tom Stinson, his harvest
ers to be, he quickly put them all TO
work, as plainly you can see.
II.
Tom Bevige was his foreman, the
separator he did tend, he did his duty
we'll my lads, the same to foe or friend.
The next is Oscar Nelson, the rousta-
bout was he; he had great trials and
as you can plainly see.
1t was on the very first morn, we
started from the town, and before we
got quite three miles out the cook
house it broke down. The wheel came
off which caused him for to jump with
shame, but one of the lads said, ''never
mind, we'll tie it with chain"
"
The cook was Mrs. Morrow, she came
here from Spokane, and now We must
sing her praises, she was liked by every
one She has lovely daughter, her age
is just sixteen, she is. comely, tall and
handsome, and fair as any queen.
Virgil Flock was fireman, a gallant
youth was he, as upright as stark,
And when he saw this lovely girl, he
quickly lost his heart, for to gain her
favor he tried both day and night. He
had serious rivals, it kept him in the
STRIFE but still he was a fireman, that
always kept up steam, the way he did
fire in the straw, it went just like
stream.
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John Phitzford was the engineer, and
he rolled over fields without either dread
or fear, He never stopped for any
thing, not even for a stump. On the
22nd day of August he broke the air
chamber on the pump.
VII.
Next was Will Stinson; he came here
from Troy. He leaves young wife and
bouncing baby boy. He was the wat
err hauler, he hauls great big tank and
one day he had an accident, which
caused him to curse and crank. He ~
set the wagon, which broke the reach
and made him lose the water, which
caused him to swear and preach.
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The hext was Burt Curtis. we cannot
leave him out. We think if we should
slight him he certainly would pout. He
Joined Stinson's harvest crew without
any fear, since Matte went to Endicott,
his own lovely dear. He once worked
for her father. who always pays the
cash, but on this lovely daughter he
made sprluus mash
TX
Roy Stineon was the strawbuck, he
had fine black steed, He was swift as
any elf plant, as record OF his speed.
lie hauled the straw to the fireman to
help keep up the steam, he was never
behind on any trip, nor when working
any scheme.
George Crow was the sack-sower, and
slung his needle well Percy Patton
was the other one, and wished the rig in
=. He hated to stay out there away
from home and wife so dear, and stay
with these threshers, out on the prai-
RE drear.
The next is Sanford Scott, from Mich
iean he came, he worked up on the hoe
down without regret or shame. The
barley boards did bother him, but brave
y he did pitch, and when he went tc
bed at night he swore he had the itch.
XII
Jim Burdge was the derrick driver, he
hauled the fork up well, whenever the
forkers grumbled, he told them to 90 tC
-. The next man was Charley Toskey
He is gallant youth and is a square
and honest boy, who always spoke the
TRUTH. He hauled the fork for Newman
and went down there from Troy. He
always seemed to please them WELL and
they called him a "good boy" They
we're both good men on the cleanup
They showed what they could do; they
are better than some larger men il
Stinson's whole crew.
XIII.
We mention now Miss Neva, lovely
girl is she. She took ride with us one
dav. We went to Genesee. We visited
Mrs Burge and had very pleasant
chat, and when we started home each o
MS brought a cat. We kept them in tn,
harvest field and from all danger die
shield, and they were our three littl,
cats, out in the harvest field.
XIV
Now to conclude and finish the trutl
we will tell you here. health unto ou
excellent cook in Stinson's harvest crew
Likewise her lovely daughter, it grieveC
us from her to depart, so no one mus
forgive her for breaking the fireman'i
heart. Well now to bid you all good by,
we will lay down our pen. We're SUR
we wish you all good luck, both boy
and girls and men. Our minds are ben
on travelling, strange countries for t,
view, but will not forget the pleasan
days with Stinson's harvest crew.
Composed by Stinson's Harvest Crew.