The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-07-06
Clear Lake.

spite OI the neat
Bro. Elston closes his meetings this
evening, June 25th
The Lane brothers are progressing
nicely with our public we'll.
The showers Of Monday and Wednes-
day put our crops looking line again.
Art Stanton has put in two days
working on Miss NJ. Miller's farm
Her wheat is failure, as is most all
others
Our drought is continuing and some
crops are whiting, but most Of our
crops look good, the dry, hot days con-
sidered.
The ground not yet planted may be
put to broomcorn and milo, if it should
rain in early July and perhaps the
late planted may be the best.
While blowing was not in good con.
dition Chas Thompson and family
went fishing and caught about ! l-2
gallons of fish, some Of them very good
ones.
Ray, the eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Howe, was quite sick Saturday night
end Sunday with high fever. We
hope he will be well soon. Mrs. II also
is not well today
Saturday and Sunday the thermome-
ter registered ll5 in the shade. The
extreme heat was hard on our crops,
but light shower about a. m Mon
day cooled us of and relieved our
crops.
Mr.. Gillette of Marcugo entertained
Mrs. Thompson and others while Mr..
Green cut Mr.. RusselPs wheat. MIR.
is in Kentucky having surgical oper-
alton performed for what is supposed
to be a cancer on his neck.
Those who have oats and barley will
soon be in their fields, as all in sight
are turning ripe. Mr.. Curlman's is
about ready at this date, June "a. No
wheat near us. Mr.. Russelps, of Mar
engo, is about ripe and it looks good.
Grant Goodman is one who has quit
cultivating while many others advo-
cate: Do not throw hot dirt around
your corn and cane 1t has been OBJ.
served by the writer that those who
have their lister ridges fairly well
filled are the ones whose crops are look
ing best
Fred Caley-for whom Caleyville was
named and for whom our school house
and Sunday school is yet named-is
visiting his old friends and relatives
here. He at present is one of Wich-
ita's promising young grocerymen. His
family preceded him here several days
ago. His wife is a daughter of Mrs.
Mendenhall of Clear Lake.
BRO. Elston, pastor of Christ church, f.,
who has been holding services each
evening, administered the Lords Sup
per on Sunday, the 18th and 25th Sof
June. While his sermons have been
grand and the Bible strictly adhered
to, his audiences have been small. So
hot, / presume, the cause-because
little does he say that would offend the
most fastidious.
The intense heat caused by south
westerly hot winds is telling on crops.
The best growth can only endure a
very short siege of such winds as pre-
vailed Saturday and Sunday. Those
who have their crops in Al condition
and keeping them so may weather the
trying heat. No one in particular hut
everyone in general are complaining,
"Oh, how hot, and so dry 20
Some weeks ago an item was pub
lished in regard to well drill In that
item the writer said Mr.. Fritz Roberts
(who was one of the four men who
owned the drilD would not let Jerry
lolderman have the drill. This was
mistake. Mr.. Roberts told the writer
in the presence of Mr.. Skinner that he,
for one, wanted Mr.. H. to have the
drill and dig well, for he needed it
This ! explained once before, as an
apology to Mr.. r. Mr.. Roberts was
contending | had not corrected the
statement. did do so and called the
editors attention to it in person.
1t is very true the adage Large trees
from little acorns grow" 1t is said the
nod of boys head lost Napoleon the
battle of Waterloo. So the letter S
was the cause of great commotion
and confusion at Mr.. MendenhalPs
place of business in Clear Lake Thurs
day forenoon. Floyd Belts called the
writer's attention to the fact that his
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