Seasons are making their changes upnorth in southwest Colorado. If you take a drive down Buck highway, South of Bayfield (Colorado), you can see the changes in the tops of the trees as Fall sheds some golden light on nature.

This Saturday morning when we awoke to weekend chores and chilly temperatures. Looking North, West towards the higher mountain peaks you could see the fresh fallen snow from the day before highlighting the peaks. AND... the horses coats have been thickening for the colder seasons to come.

The freeze is on the way. We are being told that a hard freeze is predicted for this weekend. That means the garbage bags will be coming out to cover plants that haven't been put into the greenhouse. Also, means getting to light the fireplace... maybe! Fall, Football, Fairs & Festivals! We just love this time of year.

Northwestern's (NWOSU) Homecoming should be coming soon. Does anyone out there know the date of NWOSU's Homecoming?
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Big Buck Raids Farmer's Garden

In the southwest Colorado Valley, South of Bayfield and East of Ignacio, a Big Buck in the velvet came to visit our neighbors garden this Saturday afternoon, September 16, 2006.

Look close at the photo on the left and you can see the Big Buck's head and antlers peeking over the edge of the back patio. Our Neighbor also caught a shot of that same Big Buck leaving the scene of the crime (on the right).

According to Ann, "The reason we know the buck was there was because we saw him walk right thru the front yard, (the only way to get in) but he was after the apples... After the picture, he walked thru the raised tomato beds and made a flying leap just like Rudolf and jumped over the HIGH gates to the south."
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OkieLegacy Guestbook Entries

9/10/2006 - Cookbook -- "Please put me on the weekly email list. Thank you. My name was Buchholz but is now Torres." - Jennifer Buchholz Tores - EMAIL: jennee6612@yahoo.com

9/9/2006 - WHITMAN, GEHRING -- "Minnie Gehring born 1874; she married William R. Whitman, of Alvaretta, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma who was the son of Mr. and Mrs. C .C. Whitman, residents of Berlin, Anthony, Harper County, Kansas and a successful Oklahoma farmer – married November 2, 1898 at the country home of the bride's mother in the Anthony, Harper County, Kansas area. Any further info on this family would be appreciated." -- Linda Benson Cox - EMAIL: lindajcox3@hotmail.com

9/9/2006 - Need GREGORY Family Info -- "My Grandfather was Homer Gregory,my Grandmother was Elizabeth Gregory. My Mother was Betty Booth. My father was a man named namws Farris or Ferris. My Grandfather took his land in the Oklahoma land rush. I believe my Mother had a dress shop in Alva. I would appreciate any info. that might have. to as "Old Wilson"--I never heard about a "New Wilson"! Thanks also for the information on Durwood--my mother had said that a cousin was born in Durwood, Marshall County, but now everything refers to Durwood, Carter County; your explanation cleared up a minor mystery for me. Keep up the good work!" -- Dwight Gabbert - EMAIL: lazy7pitch@hotmail.com
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The Rest of the Story

Lookout (OK) Photos... "Marty Myers and G. Greenwell, you can contact me at kingri@earthlink.net (new address). Would love to listen... and share what I have." -- Nettie King - EMAIL: kingri@earthlink.net

Early Days (ca. 1947) NW Oklahoma Children... "I think I know 2 names. The first name would be the one standing beside Connie (on left). If I am right her name is Linda Faulkner (her parents had the laundry mat). She was in Connie's class in school but she would have only been 4 going on 5 that next October. The one standing next to her (the blond) would be Monet Monfort. I am of course checking with my mom and as soon as I here from her I will let you know." -- Teresa Garner Hill - EMAIL: Aubreyandiansgma@aol.com

Woodford, Oklahoma Still Standing... "I would love to hear anything at all about the area my grandparents lived before they passed, as my precious memories of them reside there. I am presently living in Australia. I was happy to find you as I have searched before and I read that Woodford is a ghost town!" -- Linda Susan (Robertson clan by birth) - EMAIL: susanthestar@ hotmail.com

Farry, OK Descendants... "Evelyn Reed, Welcome back to the fold. I grew up in the Farry Community, in fact I remember of Floyd working for my dad A.C.Melkus. WE did not have the modern conveniences that people have today, so Flody would have to take a bath in the livestock tank, anyway he always left a plug of chewing tobacco, on the cement platform of the Windmill. Me, Francis Melkus, being a curious boy tried the plug of chewing tobacco. You can imagine what happened, at least I never tried it again, and never told my folks of the experience. Floyd''s sister Wanda (Reed) Melkus was my aunt. Francis R. Melkus of Amarillo, Texas." -- Francis R. Melkus - EMAIL: fmmel@sbcglobal.net
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Looking for friend

"MY daughter just showed me this website. I love it. I was just last month telling her about the Monfort Drug Store burning. Monet and I were at Daisy Monfort's home and awoke to the sirens and watched the fire. I am look for Monet. Please help if you can." -- Linda Faulkner Garner - EMAIL: garner1474@msn.com
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Alva, Monfort's & Monet

"Linda, I want to thank you for your Okielegacy web page. I was able to find Monet, she had responded to your article about the Drug store fire. It has been fifty years or more since we have been in touch. I went to school in Alva with your sister, Connie. Later my mom took care of children in her home and some of the children were Connie's. Tell her hello from Linda Faulkner Garner. Thanks again." -- Linda Faulkner Garner - EMAIL: garner1474@msn.com
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Artesian Well East of Alva (OK)

"Linda, I’ll be heading for Alva the 29th of September for the air show & plan on taking at least 16 one gallon water containers to get some “well” water!!!! I’ll stop on my way home but perhaps locate the well on the way in to Alva off of Highway 11. Thanks for all your help in getting me there. Sweet-and-Lovely to perform in 2nd annual Oklahoma Festival of Flight -- "World renowned P51 Mustang ‘Sweet-and-Lovely’ will make multiple passes over the field to open this year’s Oklahoma Festival of Flight show. Restored by local pilot and businessman, Bob Baker, Sweet-and-Lovely has gained recognition as the highest level winning Best Warbird at AirVenture 2004...." - Jan

[Editor's Note: See Alva Review Courier's story about the Sweet & Lovely - Oklahoma Festival of Flight.]
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Perry (OK) Celebration of Land Run of 1893

9/16/06, Parade Order - "Just thought you might like to know what you've missed by not being here TODAY! It's a beautiful fall day... very little wind and not many clouds. The fun is just really beginning right now and I'm headed to the courthouse square." -- Roy View/Write Comments (count 0)   |   Receive updates (0 subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

Oklahoma Gas Prices

"Perry, Oklahoma's major gas stations dropped THEIR unleaded regular prices to $2.29.9 today (Saturday, Sept. 9th.) and our annual Noble County Fair began today (it runs through next Friday, Sept. 15th. at 2 PM). Then our Cherokee Strip Celebration of the Land Run of 1893 will be held on Saturday the 16th. That's an all day celebration (from 8 AM 'til after midnight) with the big parade that starts at 10 AM, and ending with the street dance at the Noble County Courthouse Park beginning at 8 PM.

Yesterday's prices (Thursday, 9/15) dropped again here in Perry, Oklahoma. All the major stations (other than Sinclair) dropped to $2.169 for regular unleaded and I was told that there were some posted prices at $1.99 in another city. Can they go lower? I hope so. The wind has picked up again (strong gusts from the south) and there are lots of clouds coming in. It might rain on our parade tomorrow. We'll just have to wait and see. It wouldn't be the first time." -- Roy
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A colorful Life in Perry (OK)

Read some colorful stories online at this following link: Cherokee Strip Museum - Perry, Oklahoma. You can also get there through a link in The Dogs Blog.
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Old Opera House Mystery

"I was thinking I read in one of your newsletters when the next addition of the Opera House Mystery was going to be in the "PRAIRIE CONNECTION." We picked up the September issue & no story! Did we miss it somewhere?"

[Editor's Note: Nope! You haven't missed the third installment of the Old Opera House Murder - 11/9/1910. "The Rest of the Story - Part III (The Trial)" will be in the Prairie Connection's October Editon. You can catch up on past editions on our OkieLegacy website - mystery/mabeloakes/ (Old Opera House Murder).]
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