The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-09-10

Far far away, in the land of the
Horse Heaven, which lieth over
against the great river and but three
days journey from the cool, green
ROrges OF the mighty mountains,
there dwelleth the Water Duck. Now
the Water Buck is likened unto the
mule-he is a tail-ender and nature 3
asst throw. His father was an ass
ana his mother forgave him. His
days are filled with trouble and his
nights with rheumatism. He reck-
oneth not the beginning of his ad-
versity. He knoweth only that he
is water buck. Yea, verify, he is
despised by his fellow yokeIs. He
Is scorned by the driver, and the lev
er tender, of the sack sewer, and the
separator man. of the loader. OF the
spike pitcher, and of all the yokels
that toll in the wheat fields of his
master. And he heareth the mock.
ing guffaw of the roustabout.
Now the summer range OF the tribe
of water buck doth cover all that
great region with the semi, arid rep,
which lieth a-straddle of the Great
River and extendeth from the utter
most confines of Wasco land to the
bumps of Palouse. He heareth the
booming thunder of Cello falls, his
leaders sInite the alkaline waters of
the treacherOus Yakima and he doth
lave his burning feet in the turbid
food of the Snake.
He abideth in the land of his mas
ter and he kpoweth no other habita-
ton. In the land of the dust storm
and the promissory note; land of the
hot wind and the sand CRATER where
the coal Oil can and the gunny sacks
are emblazoned with the seal of uni
versal approval, and where the hay
wire Of commerce hath entwined it.
SELF around the hearts and wagon
tongues of inhabitants thereof.
And soon the water buck gOeth up
out of the land of his nativity and
seeketh new pastures and higher
bunch grass. And he fareth Ill. As
the SOW returneth to her wallOw
and the drunkard to his cups 80 also
doth the hero return to the scene OF
bondage. He goeth forth to the har-
vest field as a lamb to the slaughter.
He goeth down to the river side with
loud popping OF the gad whip and
with vain boastings. And he do
eth his Boosting in an Ill season, he
uttereth words jOf prophecy respect
ing his intrisic worth while yet his
water tank giveth forth a hollow
sound.
'He driveth into the waters OF the
river side and he thrOweth wildly at
his leaders; verify. verify. he casteth
forth the lava rock in great album
dance. He filleth his tank with water
he doth> heave nightly with the
square cornered can which cOmeth
from the hands of great corpora
ton. He leaveth the river with great
gusto and a staychain. and 1t cOmeth
to pass that his hind wheel doth
cleave stvbbornly to the ''big rOck"
and lie hangeth up. And the sound
OF his revilings are heard afar off.
He thrOweth down the hose that
the wares he hath garnered may es.
capt therefrOm may and he slippeth
ON the sloppy footboard and goeth
down into the troubled wattr s. He
cometh up blubbering forth the
peevish blubbers Of one who hath Ia.
bored much and hath sOused himself
in the chill water OF the River Col
umbia. Now he maketh another rev.
OlutiOn and he cOmeth up out OF the
dark waters with full tank, and Il
mighty grinding Of cables beneath
the wheels of his chariot. And his
fellow water bucks. who sqnatteti
along the river bank. rejoice exceed
ingly at his deliverance.
He tarrieth not by the rushing wa
tiers, he cOnsulteth his little tin W tel
and he knoweth in his heart that Il
shall come to pass that the maj
servant, the maid servant, and thu
horse, and the red COW, and TIT
roustabout, and all the varmint'
that are in the camp Of his master
shall go athirst; and their tongue'
shall loll and their bump of mercy be
come as a dent. ere the wares OF tn
water buck shall produce gurgle II
their midst.
His course he steered through tn
uncharted chuck holes and old SAL
his off wheeler, giveth public dem
Onstratlon of natural and acquire
depravity at the "hard pull" o
Alkan fat, For the eye of old "Sal
hath a crafty look and her tail begis
eth notable switching. She fl !,
eth her head haughtily and abe paw
eth tt, volcanic ash nightly. An