, 1921-11-24
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My. what a change! From balmy
spring weather, to real winter. Snow
fell to the depth of a few inches,
covering the ground everywhere.
and then the temperature began to
decline. until on Friday morning the
thermometer registered zero. The
steam arose from the creek like n
boiling tea-kettle, and every limb
and every blade of grass was bend
ing from the weight OF hoary frost.
Breaths CONCEALED on the crispy at
mosphere. and one fingers stuck to
wires and irons, and tingled with the
cold. Later, as the day advanced it
became a little warmer and began
showing lightly again. This con-
tinued for several hours. when along
came the wind. Harder and harder
it blew. driving the snow before it
In masses and clouds. Forming
drifts in one place, the breeze sud
denly whirled and again scattered
the f~eathery beautiful across the
flats and then piled 1t up in another
place. Behind the brush and in the
gullies are now all emblems of
winter. However, today is far
warmer and a considerable OF the
snow has melted and worn away with
the wind. We are looking forward
to our next spell of good weather.
Dr.. Sell was called out to the
Cameron ranch on Sheep Creek on
Wednesday evening to attend a case
of pneumonia, Lester Cameron being
the victim. At present the boy is
getting along nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs: Chas. orion left on
Wednesday afternoon for a few
weeks visit in Nebraska. Mr.. Orton's
native state. They will go to
Omaha. Lincoln. Unadilla. and SYRIA
cuse. Nebraska. and probably spend
a few days in Iowa before their re-
turn to Wyoming where they will
make their home. They also spent
a short time in Laramie visiting
friends on their way to Nebraska.
II. r. Finkbiner made a business
trip to Cheyenne Monday attending
to matters pertaining to the Medi-
cine Bow State bank. He returned
on the following day.
Mr.. Brewer and Mr.. Carpenter
made an attempt to go to Sheep
Creek to attend to some land bus
mess on Friday. but the storm and
the roads were so bad they were
compelled to turn back to Medicine
Bow.
CAas. Ellis was a business visitor
In the Bow on Wednesday and
Thursday, returning home on Thurs
day evening.
Joe Watkins made a trip to Hanna
Saturday, returning home on Sun
day.
Jack Fairman spent several days
in this vicinity last week, doing some
riding.
Ira Bean made a trip to. Medicine
Bow on Friday from Sheep Creek. !
and found the roads in a horrible
F. R. Richards returned from a
trip to Denver the first Of the week.
a telephone message from Lara
ME to relatives here tells of a fine
boy who arrived at the home, OF Mr..
and Mrs. Thurman Kellogg on Fri
day morning at $50. All interested
parties are doing nicely, and We all
heard Thurman hollering clear up to
Don't blame him a bit.
We a all remember how proud we
were of our first boy.
Sam Siltamaki came out to the
Charlie Siltamaki home on Thursday.
The storm grew so fierce that Sam
decided to go back home while 1t
was poSSlDle, Dut He DIOhe uoWu anu
was delayed some time however, he
arrived at Elk Mountain in due time.
Carol Bridge returned on Friday
evening from a trip to Medicine Bow,
Hanna and Elk Mountain country,
where he had been selling Christmas
and New Years cards which he had
tinted. and which are very pretty. He
sold all the cards which he had taken
with him and had to return to his
home at the TB ranch after a new
supply. Carol will go to Laramie
with cards in the near future las he
also has lots of customers in the
Gem City.
Robert EVANS came up from Lara
mic the last of the week and went
on to the Walker ranch to visit with
friends over Sunday.
Charlie Siltamaki was In Medicine