, 1921-11-10

country. II everyone who knows
about it will only keep still, maybe
we can fool somebody-you never
can tell.
And still the weather is ideal.
This fall reminds us of what used to
be when we were a kid and don't
you dare ask us how long ago that
has been either.
o. Ross was in the Bow the
middle of the week and took out a
load of supplies for the Chase ranch.
AS yet no clue has been found of
the thieves who about three weeks
ago burplarized the Medicine Bow
Mercantile Co.'S store in the Bow. 4
back window was broken out and
the thief had entered and taken a
few dollars. some overalls. cigars.
candy etc. He had evidently
changed sweaters before he went out
Of the store. for he left an old red
sweater with coal slack in the pock-
cts. An AK was also left in the
store. The ak was identified a few
days ago bv Harry Deahl. who said
it belonged to him. and had been
missing since the night Of the rob-
berry. 1t had evidently been Dor
rowed without the consent of the
owner.
, Mr.. and Mrs. Finkbiner were Wis
itors in Laramie the first of last
week.
There is a coyote trapper camped
down on the river. but we failed to
learn his name. However. we wish
him much success. for the coyotes
are mighty numerous. and it keeps us
in hot water all the time worrying
about our turkeys and sheep.
George Miller was a Hanna visitor
last week.
John Ellis and VIM. Black have
been hauling bridge material for the
past WI days. Some of it was taken
to Troublesome, some to Hay Slough
! and the rest to Pine Draw.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Siltamaki left
on Monday morning for Laramie to
b. with Miss Ida Siltamaki during an
operation for appendicitis.
More than q quarter of a century
ago, an old a who for many years
had followed sheep herding as a
e of livelihood. came into a little
town in this county to spend the two
weeks vacation he had been granted
him. Dressed with heavy socks over
trousers legs. rubber shoes. a sheep
skin coat and fur cap, he was beard
ed n grizzly, presenting a perfect
picture Of the stormy range. Close at
his heels followed a yellow shepherd
dog. Just an ordinary looking dog.
a little below the average in size. but
with an intelligent expression in his
ewes. He loved the old man with a
devotion that vas almost human. and
return the dog was loved by his
master. The old man was alone in
the world, and aside from the fact
that other men respected him be-
ca ike themselves. he was human
NO =. owe was bestowed upon him
excont that of his canine friend. As
had happened many times before the
old mans saving for a year went for
liquor and Don he was helplessly
drunk. He would fall and sleep In
a drunken stupor regardless of where
it happened to be. Faithfully the
little dog guarded him in his pitifu'
plight, allowing no n to modest
him. Days dragged by and then
weeks. and yet the old man was
drunk. The yellow dog. starved
neglected and abused still refused tc
desert him. and when at last it was
decided to place the nan in jail tC
sober him up. the log lodged swift!
in and laid beside the cot. Weeks
Of di%ssapation were beyond the OLD
mans strength and he died. The
body was prepared for burial and
left in a little cabin until the next
day. When a few men came to at
tend the funeral of the old sheep
hedder, a yellow dog with thin and
wasted body was lying near the
cabin door. Who noticed that he
followed the procession to the
church yard and who noticed that he
remained beside the freshly moulded
mound after human mourners had re-
turned to the little town? For days
he stayed by the resting place Of his