North Park union., 1900-03-30


The Ward Miner runs on notwith-
standing the destructive fire Of Janu-
ary last. The town is also rebuilding
in better shape than ever. An
American mining town is hard to
down.
w. o. and Mrs. Mosman have been
up to the ranch looking after interests
up there and Hnd things in good
shape. Let everybody look out for
d prosperous year in North park this
summer.
Mr.. Lars Larson of spicer, was in
town during the week. He reports
that Gus. Ekaberg is in the Southern
part of the State and is somewhat
improving in health; which We are
glad to hear. v
Charles Book, formerly of North
park, has returned from Wisconsin
and located at Fort Collins and gone
into the new and second hand furni-
ture business with j. NJ. McCreery.
Success to you Chatlie.
The Walden public schools close
today, after a successful term of
scveh months. A full report Of the
grades and promotions next week.
1.iefc WILL be exercises at the school
house this afternoon, all parents and
friends invited.
Our Equinoctial storm was delayed
little, not reaching the park until
the afternoon of tue 26th In the shape
of furry Of snow followed by few
flashes of Tightening and little thun.
der. Next day there was a little
more snow and a fall in the tempera-
ture in the afternoon.
Last Friday night as George Post
was crossing the chuck hole in the
Michigan bottom north of the bridge
one of his wagons dropped down SO
deep he had to abandon it for the
night. One front Wheel was about
covered in water and ice.
We are pleased to learn that Mr.
A. W. Steele the ipimitable cartoon
ist of the Denver Evening Post, is re-
covering from a severe spell of
sickness. We have missed his sledge
hammer arguments in art and carica-
ture for several weeks, but now look
hopefully to see them soon again.
Berry Harrington CAME III on
Tuesdays stage from the Wind River
county in Wyoming. He is the
Young. man who drove the hearse
that carried the remains of old Chief
Washakie to his funeral recently at
Fort Washakie, Wyoming. He, went
on south to visit Mr.. John Kimmons,
who is a relative of his living about
ten miles up the Michigan crcek.
The Laramie alden mail contract
was let to Salt Lake City contractor
by the name of Pickering for the sum
of $3.50. Unless that fellow knows
what he is bidding on it means inef-
ficient service on this route, which
the post-office department ought not
to allow. And if he does know the
route be will wish he had twice that
amount befor. he gets through with
it.
The base ballists Of Walden are
organizing two clubs. They are to
be known as Never Sweats, composed
of men with DR.. Fischer as Captain
and The Walden Junior Base Ball
Club, composed Of two men and the
rest boys with Isaac LeboH as Cap
tain. A match game is to be played
next Saturday on the damon near
the old race track. We predic; the
Never sweats will have to sweat a
little if they with that game, Boys,
look out!
The Ice At the bridge ih the Michi-
gan was so slow to melt away that the
river flooded the bottom on the north
side washing q dangerous cut through
the grade, into which one of Geo.
Posts freight wagons got stuck and
remained there all niglit. ..Mr. Poe
assisted by Z. E: Mosmap, Geo. Post
and few others broke .he ice away
with giant powder and damned the
overflow and changed the Current
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