Happy Howdy birthday to youHowdy Beaver

Happy Howdy birthday to you

Howdy Beaver

This was supposed to be a happy column as it is a celebration of a birthday for Howdy Beaver. That was until we read several ads and letters in recent magazines. They got our dander up.

The first was an ad for property for sale near Loma. There are some 1,200 acres of secluded land and CRP land for sale. A mile of river runs through the property and there are plenty of deer and pheasants. Now the clincher the ad goes on to say that the price is $400,000 and a buyer is wanted who will not allow hunting. The "not" was in capital letters.

Although we do no...