Show WHAT'S GOING ON By Dy Sam Taylor I We received an Interesting Jeter letter let Jet ter er this week from Irom a fellow publisher pub pub- Usher isher Mr Winn Crossley of Madisonville Texas Mr Crossey Crossley Crossley Cross- Cross ley ey who had gotten hold of a copy of The Times-Independent Times how it got that far from home well we'll never know had found the theale tale ale of our abnormal and Incredible ble ible rainy spell almost a parallel to 0 the situation in the country around round Madisonville After several several sever sever- al years of drouth the wet sever I weather weather wea wea- ther her has everyone in high spirits and one local Madisonville organ organ- I atlon the Madisonville Sidewalk Association has decided decided de- de that they should share their blessings with less less In writing of the local laced cowboy cowboy cow- cow boy joy JIrou th the Texas publisher rel elates cs What we ought to do do they decided is share this beautiful sight Ight with some ridden drouth-ridden rancher anchor still swallowing dust As a r result they came up with witha a 1 plan to find the driest rancher in n the United States Canada or Mexico and fly him to Madisonville Madison Madison- ville ilie as the honor guest at the annual Sidewalk Cattlemen's barbecue barbecue bar- bar June 6 This year they said were forgetting about Miss America who vho once was guest little girls who cant can't buy cowboy boots in Boston soldiers ex-soldiers who hate Tt Tt as as International good neighbors from South America etc and taking off our hats to the driest rancher in North and South Am Am- erica The cattlemen know what a drouth Is as they've Just emerged ed from Irom a year seven-year dry spell termed by historians as the worst In years but now rains have returned and the ranges are lush the cattle fat lat and sleek What we want they said is to find the driest rancher the theone theone theone one who has gone the longest with the least amount of rain but butIs butIs butis is still ranching Anybody who has quit hes he's not eligible Anybody Anybody Anybody Any Any- body with some oil wells hes he's not eligible Or with a job in town or with a wife who teaches school What we want is a genuine drouth stricken rancher who has stuck it out and is still staring at the sky every morning and seeing nothing but the sun exI except except ex ex- I when its bleared by dust We want him to fly to Texas and into Madison county and let him see that It can still rain let him chew chewon on a stalk of or green grass and see if he can still remember what it tastes like I I- I We are afraid there wont won't be beI beany beany I any takers around these parts Especially since getting practically practical practical- l ly an inch of moisture since last w week ek We are very proud of the honorary honorary honorary hon hon- membership that was bestowed bestowed be be- stowed on us this week in the Madisonville Sidewalk Cattlemen's Cattlemen's Cattlemen's Cattle Cattle- mens men's Association along with an invitation to the annual barbecue The motto of 01 the organization Is Is Cowboy Boots for Cattle Owners Owners Owners Own Own- ers Only and boot wearing regulations regulations regulations reg reg- are governed by the number of 01 cows each member has Highest ranking mem members rs are al allowed allowed allowed al- al lowed not only to wear boots but have the right to stuff both pant legs in the tops of the boots and put on spurs spun Yippee However if any Grand Orand county resident thinks he might qualify for the honored spot on this years year's program he is invited to write to the association at Madisonville Madis- Madis onville where they say the mail mall mailis mallI is I even delivered on Saturdays |