The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-12-14
A FARMERS IMPRESSION OF BEAVER


publication by a Beaver County farmer.
should be read with interest and ap.
preciAted by the people OF Beaver and
the pioneers. They have labored
long, honorably and faithfully. and
spared neither time nor money in
making the county seat what it is to-
day Ii is encouraging to know that
at least few realize and appreciate
the extent Of these sacrifices aud la.
bors. We wonder how many people
OF Beaver County concur with "Gold
bug" in his impression OF the county
metropolis? On the part OF Beaver
and the pioneers. the Herald thanks
you. Gold Bug" for your expressions
OF respect. esteem and confidence
The letter follows:
After residence OF nearly four
years in Beaver county, it was our good
fortune to make a trip to the county
seat. on business, the other day, and
to sag that was agreesbly surprised
would be putting it mildly indeed.
We regret very much that our stay
was not prolonged couple Of days,
instead of = few hours, so we could
have made more careful survey OF the
city its business facilities its wide
awake. up to-date and hUspitsbIe peo-
pie Its geographical position, located
as it is, almost in the center OF what is
now Beaver county, has no doubt been
an important factor. assisted by enter
prising aud capable business men OF
sterling character, who have believed
in and stood loyalty To their ground,
aiding and upholding their town and
city from infancy, in the stormy day:
Of the sos to the proud position il
now holds. A population of 326 soul,
in The census of 1910 shows that its
struggles in the early days Of its exist
ence in common with other towns OF
this part of Oklahoma, was long and
ard uous, and much credit is due tu il,
pioneer inhabitants aud business mer
for bringing through and establishing
it on the firm and solid basis it has
Unlike some of the so-called boon
towns of Oklahoma, which were locat
ed on or near the points where grea
rushes were made in SO and '93. anC
other dates. It has escaped the Gisas
trous ebb which often followed tn,
! flow with dire results, but her people
have held steadily on their course
holding fast to the belief that som,
day the broad area OF Beaver county
would be peopled with an intelligent
!. enterprising population that would 81
combine stock and grain raising tina
. 1t would insure safe and sure foun
. dation for future wealth and greatness
!. During our brief stay in the city i
. was impossible to meet with and be
:. come acquainted with more than
: very few Of the public and busines
\ men, but will say that too much can
! not be said in regard to their READINGS
:. to assist, oblige and inform stranger r
{? within their gates The city has
|. large and commodious court house
Z which, we believe, is the largest an
y best court house in the Panhandle, an
: compares favorably with older coun
ties, which have been more fortunat
. in the way of railroads and other mod
Z. ern couyeniences. There are two larg
!. and commodious school buildings, on
a substantial and handsome brick, mo-
4 under construction TO replace the inad
! eauate cement building erected som
q years ago, and the other handsom
(. frame structure, built recently. al
= business houses are large, well-buil
= aud well-stocked, situated mostly O
\ Douglas Avenue, and are presided ov,
: aud handled by able and enterprisiu
g people aud obliging assistants, ant
q last, but not least, the newspaper fri
(! ternity, headed by Miss Maude {
= Thomas, the able aud euterprisir
: manager Of The Beaver Herald. an
: the bright young fellow Of the DEM
[. crat, deserve a full share of the homo
9 tor building up the city, The railroa
q which has only been completed Al
/: running trains the last few months,
: an important factor and substantial
: aids in causing the marvellous grow
! the city has attained in the last fe
. months, Coin BUo.
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