, 1921-11-03

alfalfa. In the vicinity OF LaPOrte
are wonderful orchards OF apples.
Cherries. pear. plums and various
sorts OF berries. Fruit growing in
This part of the country is the prin-
cipal industry. Beautiful homes were
to be seen in every direction. The
country was lovely until we left
Ingleside where a stone quarry was
in full operation. A branch railroad
extends to this place in order to get
the stone from there to the main
road. AS we travelled north we
found numerous stock ranches and
hay and alfalfa was plentiful. Hun
dreds of cattle Of various types
grazed in grassy mountain pastures.
After we left Ingleside, the forma-
ton of the ground changed from black
soil to rocks and granite. Hills n
mountains repeatedly doomed up be
fore us, and after many miles OF
climbing. we entered the pine timber
Needless to say the scenery was
beautiful beyond description. Narrow
| roads AMI sharp turns were far in
The majority. and we repeatedly en-
countered signs which read Drive
, Slow. Danger Ahead" We passed
| Virginia Dale, which is a kind of
summer resort in the heart Of the
mountains. Still we climbed Won
dering if each pinnacle which doomed
Nd in front OF us would not he the
| TOP of the divide. Presently we came
10 n little snow. which increased as
we assembled the mountains. We be-
gan to feel chilly as the sun sank
lower in the west and the snow drifts
grew larger. We stopped and in
ve~stigated the monument on the
| Colorado-Wyoming line. read the in
s%cription, and viewed the mountain
scenery--the gigantic cliffs and mann
moth pines. At last we reached the
summit, and as we looked down on
the north the line of snow disap-
peared, and the Laramie Plains
stretched away before us. Down we
came landing on the lower ground at
Tie Siding. We reached Laramie a.
dusk. and had the little car creased
md filled with gasoline. got a
| lunch and started on the last eighty
five miles of our journey. 1t was
lark as ink when we reached Bosler
and there W. hid some trouble get
| ting started II on the right road.
However. after only a few moments
delay we were off again. The trip
from there was u~neventful in the
darkness. At about ten o'clock we
arrived at home having travelled a
distance of two hundred and twenty
four miles in about fourteen hours
some record for a Ford roadster.
Announcements have been re-
ceived by friends here of the birth
of a daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Barney
Booker of Middletown, New York.
Tex. as Mr.. Booker was Familiarity
called by his many friends here. used
to live in this vicinity and was quite
popular with the boys on the round
up.
Albin Peterson was a visitor over
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leander Matson at the old Snyder
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie siltamaki
enjoyed company from Hanna on
Sunday last.
Matt Ekola Sr. and son have been
busy for the past several days open
ing a new coal mine south OF the
ranch. where they will get their
winter supply OF coal.
Mrs. NJ. Park and little son ar
rived home last week after spending
several weeks in Villisca. Iowa with
Mrs. Parks parents. Mr.. Park has
shaved again.
Jack Dolling arrived home from
Denver the last Of the week. where
he had been with a shipment OF
cattle and attending to other matters
of business.
Chas. J. Rayer spent a few days in
Difficulty She last week investigating
the wolf question. He is the head
man in connection with the compaign
of the Government against predatory
animals in the state of Wyoming. He
has many very interesting pictures
of wolves which have been destroyed
by the government hunters II
and tells some very inter
esting stories about hunting wolves.
Mr.. Bayer left for the Sheep Creek
country on Monday.
Mrs. Del Bowles and children have
been the guests of relatives at the
TB ranch for the past few days.
\ meeting will he held at the Beer
Mug ranch on Tuesday evening and
all those interested in fixing up the
road between Difficulty and Medicine
Bow are requested to be present as
| some arrangements will be made to
do some work, and build e. few
bridges.