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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1913 Excerpt:...begin to run before rain." Bryan County: "Low water, due to continued dry weather." Caddo County: "Very little rain for 22 months." "Water deep, but good; if deep enough, no windmill will pump any well out." Canadian County: "Wells seldom change on account of dry weather." "No change in water supply, except as springs and branches have run low on account of extreme drought." Cherokee County: "Only slight variation produced by extreme droughts or excessive rains; no failing wells or springs." "Many wells lower than ever known, springs dry; think because of the dry year of 1909, as there has been sufficient rain this season. The question 'What is the cause of our wells failing?' is asked by many." Cleveland County: "A considerable rise in most wells in 1908." Comanche County: "A spring broke out two years ago and is still flowing." "Less than 15 inches rainfall since January 1, 1910, and most wells are dry or very low." "Continued dry weather is affecting water in most wells." "Insufficient rainfall for 18 months has reduced the supply of well water." Craig County: "Four springs have failed, and 4 or 5 wells have been abandoned for failure of water." Creek County: "Water never gets lower or higher; we call it sheet water; many springs run the Bame all the time." Custer County: "Two little creeks have running water now all the time, where they were dry 10 to 12 years ago except after a big rain." "Creeks that had water only in holes in summer 12 to 15 years ago run freely now all the year; springs are breaking out and becoming strong streams; seventeen years ago Washita River would go dry, except in hol...