Show mariir VERSE I 1 IY fly UN POET the millard illard ll county chronicle published at delta has been publishing for the past several weeks a column of 0 verse that Is very interesting and unusual and it ft has attracted considerable comment from readers of 0 that paper duo due to the wit and original humor that is combined with the local color that is ever present lit in the verse these sketches are published under the heading of alkali ike with no hint of 0 who tile author may bo be during a recent visit to the office of the chronicle the writer endeavored to get some one connected with the staff to take the well deserved credit tor for this interesting feature but every one seemed too modest or were otherwise too loo doali berwise reluctant to take the credit wo ave also sought permission to reprint some of the verses tor for the benefit ot of our readers and the editor of the chronicle told us that he would gladly take the matter up with tile the author so it wo we are arc fortunate the readers of the progress may haie hae the opportunity of reading some ot 1 the clever poems in the progress we hope so sn at least ng |