, 1921-06-23

I"''" a p"s,imist al times decr,ra,
MAJ they could never Iieb,
WIN one match. but MIR Eno,a ~
s"'h a ming was possible
r"'"' several mysterious rar
m"Ai,hS. etc. while fIouri.birn -
nl"'ch' ana then lighted if S,nme
no, I".e' even though the match w,.
V dFN, they built d fra wi,a
anu enjoyed telling the marm'
'' every opportunity arrow
""l"S' On one occasion. i,ri,a
essence of the men. Mrs EIiir ~
nrS' foote decided to kill an "n'
iopt. as their supplies OF MAJ, n
a ln'hs or tn" past. Antelone wone
10y numerous and had verv HI
.saI OF man. They came to ~
y, ahd springs in great drovas
"a'er' n while some drank
or"eis would stand back and wa,ch
moS VINO happened to be near
m.;,a o"l or curiosity, than otber,
ro,d, '"S' as the women were about
sI,r ~ start on their errand NJ
asked ~ d man ode up and they
thew ~ 20 shoOt an antelope for
tnen'' he rode down to WHARF ~.
nero was just then neacofnm II
browsing. and shot a larpe hnnHS
Out away he ran, bleeding ana
Mouhded. straight to the fort h
women saw the antelope coming and
no'lhs us wavering gate, Mrs. Foota
seiZeu a butcher knife, ran out
r"shed upon the wounded animal ~
Se,nsp'ns IL flrmly, she cut its throat
"IS. foote was quite courapeou
y" on another occasion, when a
man m Bill Blevins, attemntoS
70 shoot her husband, she saved his
NE by her heroic and Determined
Struggles. Instead of the bnlIet
nhding its intended mark tbroueb
VII. footes heart it pierced The
family bible. which laid on a shelf
III the room. When Wyoming was
olsahlzed as a territory, Mr.. Foote
was appointed sheriff, with w 7,
:~,pykendall as his deputy. owing to
the TACT that on many occasions the
soldiers imbibed too freely, and az
d result many fights took place and
lhe fort at times was thrown into
d STATE or general disorder, and much
"amage was done. Mr.. Foote sent
out word that the saloon was to be
closed ana no more liquor would be
sofa. When this news became known
the enraged soldiers declared var
and said il that was to be the case
they would blow up the place and
take the liquor. This threat became
known to Mr.. Foote and in order to
avoid trouble. he threw the doors
open and told them to walk in and
nelp themselves as long as 1t lasted.
put when 1t was mi it would not
De replaced. A general drunk fol-
lowed and the guard house was we'll
1llled for a few days. Mr.. Foote
kept his word. and the saloon at
Halleck was never rc-opened. Dur
ing a severe storm in the middle of
) the winter. Mr.. Ellis was lost with
the mail and was out all night. He
came to the fort the following day
on foot and carrying the mail sacks
on his back. and aside from having
9 a few frozen fingers and toes. he was
unhurt.
; Mrs. Leander Matson and babe!
left the last OF the week for thei1
q brothers home at the old Vivio1
ranch. Little Eva Nelson pa
MED them, and will visit for a fe,
days there.
y Wallace Burnett surely ooh tn
prize for early rising on Saturda
morning. He was in the Bow a
six-thirty and had Travelled abou
o fifty miles to get there.
Charlie SiItamaki returned tn
4 last Of the week from Ten Mil,
where he had gone several days be
fore to join the horse roundup.
Mrs. J. Norris and son Joe an
u James Harrison came out froI
Hanna on Friday and remained III
? til Sunday evening at the Eli
ranch.
Dave West. Il county commits
:, siOner. was in this part of the cOun
try this week. looking after the in
l"rcStS of our roads. We are i
hCpos he secs fit to allow us a bridg
across Pine Draw and another owe
Hay Slough as both these places ar
"a impossible many times during tn
ve%r.
Laramie. a few days ago He ha
been in the Gem City taking mediea
n treatments and is greatly improve
in health.
J. W. Richards was called back
Denver the last of the week by tn
serious illness of his little daughte,
who is suffering from an attack {
measles and %whOoping cough. TIL
many friends of the Richards famil
here. hope he finds her much in
A. proved.
- Miss Lizzie Watkins returne
lDIll' 1T last VI iIlt "C'h Ilol
Fort Collins. Colo. where she ha
peer attending the Colorado Ayr
!, cultural college.
Miss Vida Curry returned o
Saturday from a trip to Larami
where she visited friends for a fe'
- days and attende. to other matter
- of business.
The bal! game in the Bow betwee
,6 Hanna II Medicine Bow was quit
disastrous for the latter town, a
Hanna proved too many for them.
Miss Crystal Scott is home for tn
summer after finishing ii very sue
cessful term of school in Ham
during the last year. Kirk Scott i