body of water, the company will soon be able to…
source date: 1891
availability: public-domain

Duck creek is probably the finest body of water in New Mexico. During vdndy weather the waves roll as high as three feet, and have occasioned a great deal of trouble with the dam. Willows and cottonwoods are being planted along the dam for its protection. With this ( 4 ) body of water, the company will soon be able to reclaim several hundred acres of desert land which for fertility cannot be excelled in any country. The storage of this water demonstrates what can be done in this country. He Wished She Was A Centipede A party was given in St. Louis to which was invited a noble but bashful cowboy, says the St. Louis Republic. He was a good looking fellow, and one of the ladies took an interest in him and tried to make him feel at ease. He fell desperately in love at once, and the hostess noticing this, en- couraged him all she could. In leaving the house the young lady who had taken a friendly interest in the cowboy forgot her overshoes, and the hostess told the young Lochinvar of the plains that he might return them if he wished. The herder leaped at the chance, and pre- sented himself in due time at the young lady’s house. She was surprised to see him, but greet- ed him cordially. “You forgot your overshoes last night,” said he awkwardly, handing her the package.