North Park union., 1901-04-12
Brothers ranch Monday, IN
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With hlFS. WlnsCom ana MFs
Smith. ~
MI. G. X. Aiggen has begun the
erection of new house on the hill
Just sopth Of town near the east lina
OF his ranch.
Mrs. Maggie Kerr has received
word OF the severe sickness OF her
mother, Mrs. MoNally, in Montana.
and expects to start ON visit to see
her next Monday.
Hartford Louoks returned Tuesday
night from Laramie with four horse
load OF goods and grain, His haul
on a sled through mud and slush for
few miles on this end was hard GO
ing.
In the regent city election in Fort
Collins the people voted on water
bonds to provide means OF extending
the city water works, The vote fol
the bonds was Al; against bonds 232
So no bonds will be issued. ~
NJ. j. Capron returned from bis
somewhat extended trip to Fort Col
lins early this week and as admins
traitor then appraised the personal
property Of the late John Price which
amounted to little less than $4,000.
If you want any coal soon, you had
better get il at once, as Eslie Wynn
the collier, will be driven out Of his
mine almost any day now, on account
of tho water percolating through the
ground and causing the mine to cave
O such weather! such horrid wealth
er. Clouds and snow are all the go,
with just enough wind to drift and
sun to make mud And that's how
we're stuck in (on) this North Park
weather. Juno help us, when will it
end7
Walden freight outfits met with
more than their usual bad luck on
| their incoming trip this week. Three
or four upsets, following each other
III rapid succession on the grades
beyond old Pinkhamton, but no one
was hurt.
The many SHOWS Of March and
April are as good as so many showers
to make the grass grow on the ranges;
but we all know how soon the burn
ing sun of June and July can cool;
the grass if We have our usual amour;
of Sunshine.
Messrs. Ernie Butler and Mel
Gates, of Butler, came TO town We'd
nesday TO see the city and do busi
ness. They report hay as getting
to be more valuable up in that necl.
of the woods ns the long tedious
SHOWS of April put off the advent oil
spring.
d. w. McDoie and wife were in
town "Wednesday, Mrs. McDolc
called on the dentist, and informed
the editor that Laura was having the
freedom of the ranch. We also
learned that Miss Daisy Norris is to
teach the Butler school, which will
begin in a short time.
There was very, pleasant social
party at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Vim. Kerr last Sunday night. The
family Of j. I Shippey and Harry
| Moore and tile editor and family were
present. Social CHAT, singing and
recitations were the principal features
of the evenings pastime. Refresh
ments were served ut q scasonable
hour, and all who participated wen,
home happy.
Mr.. Wm. Kerr and family packed
up and moved from Walden back tc
their ranch on Thursday, April IL
MIR. Kerr makes this move at thi:
time through fear OF the spread o.
scarlet fever, Of which disease there
is case in a mild form in Waldcr
now, which has been properly quar-
antined. By this move three child
rem are taken from the primary de
partment Of school.
| We learn with regret from thu
Morgan County Herald OF the deatl
in Massachusetts, of Mrs. Darling
formerly Alice Lowe Of Fort Morgan
Only q few years ago she was {
school girl with whom our yount
publishers were attending school a
Morgan. She afterward married MI
Chas. Darling Of Fort Morgan, wh'
moved to Vermont. where thew liyet