, 1922-06-22
Difficulty Notes
difficulty. wyo.. June leth, 1922.

Q Inc McnUoES VI INC lou
kavalry from Fort Russell arrived In
Medicine Bow about noon on satur,
day, the whole town turned out tc
welcome them. The horses were
cared for UP at the stock yards. and
their camp was pitched down by the
river. That evening Q grand ball wa
given at the virgfnian Hotel. n
honor of the soldiers. and an un-
usually large crowd vas present ia
enjoy thespccpsjpa: The 1NpAic Wa
excellent, and dancing eontffued dn-
IN almost morning. On Sunday aft
(ernoon an Interesting game Of base
ball was played between Fort Rus.
sell and Medicine Bow. The us0al
amount OF ridiculous roofing farm
ished much Amusement. Tor both stdea
OF the game, and added to the com
icalities Of the day. When the In
terest Of the game was ct its height,
one Of the players from the Fort,
slipped and sprained his ankle quite
badly, and despite the practical ad-
sxics Of hts comrades in khaki ia
Rake It back to the supply sergeant
knd get . new one." he was carried
to Dr.. Sells car and the doctor took
him down to his office and cared for
the injured ankle. Another cavalry
man wal quickly installed in his
place In the game, and all went
smoothly on. The players were all
Y eager and excited, the umpire trot-
ted about in a business-like manner.
while the hot sun and faded sand
caused huge drops of Precipitation to
roll from his bulky frame. The audi
ence cheered when their favorite
team made a home-run, and the AFT
ernoon was thoroughly enjoyed by
all. At the finish Of the game the
score was 20 to Z in favor of Fort
4 Russell. On Monday morning the
soldiers left to continue their journey
to Salt Lake. where they will be sta
toned in the future.
On Monday evening a man and
woman arrived in the Bow. coming
over the Lincoln Highway on roller
skates, having started from Phila-
delphia and en- route to the coast.
They gave an open air exhibition on
Main street, which was enjoyed by
all, for they performed some stunts
| on their skates which seemed al
| most impossible.
Miss Mary Wertheim arrived
home from the convent at Cheyenne,
where she has been attending high
school for the, past winter. and will
SPEND her summer vacation at her
home in Shirley Basin.
Miss Bernice Cheneweth arrived
here last week from Iowa, and went
over to the 76 vicinity. where she
Mas accepted q summer term Of
{ school. The young lady has visited
Niends in this vicinity before, and
4NWelcomed back by all who know
her.
Mrs. VIM. West returned or Sat
urday from an extended visit to her
two daughters and their families in
Laramie. Her son Harrison me her
in the Bow. and took her home.
On Friday evening a number OF
friends of MIR. and Mrs. Chas. Silta-
maxi responded to an invitation to
their cozy little home to partake of q
lbounteous supper which had been SO
carefully prepared by Mrs. Silta-
y maxi. The. evening was most pleas
antly passed away, and enjoyed i'm
mensely by all those who were so
fortunate as to be present. The
kguests were Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Ellis.
Miss Ada Loring, and the. Messrs.
Elmer Haldeman, Matt Ekola. Ar
thur Ekola, Sam Siltamaki. and Ray
mond Siltamaki.
Miss Katherwn wertheim left for
her home at Elk Mountain on Sun
day evening, after spending a week
in Shirley Basin, as the guest OF her
selstr. Miss Mary Wertheim. and
Dder relatives.
Those from out of town who took
In the ball game on Sunday after
noon, between Medicine Bow and
Fort Russell were Mr.. and Mrs. 8.
w. Johnson, MI. and Mrs. Carpen-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Grooman and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Silta-
maxi and Raymond siitamaki. Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Ellis. Miss Ada Lor-
ying. John Sullivan, Elmer >Halde-
man, r. r. Richards and Carl and
Pete Schoen and Archie Skiver from
! Elk Mountain, and others whose
names we failed to learn.
School closed at the Cronberg ranch
last week, and the teacher. Miss
Nora Ellis, left for her home in
Omaha, on Saturday afternoon.
Matt Ekola was a business visitor
in Medicine Bow the last of the
week.
The horse roundup in this vicinity
is finished. Those who rode were
Emil and Fred Nelson, Matt and Ar
thur Ekola, Sam and Charlie silta-
maxi and Joe Watkins.
Mrs. Del Bowles and children have
moved 10 Elk where tAcy
Will reside for the next four years.
As Mr.. Bowles has the contract for
carrying the mail between Hanna
Nd Elk Mountain for the next four
rA. The Bowles will be missed
tthiA tvi6inity. where they have re-
Idded for several years.
Charlie West and small SON were
business ylsitors at the Fred Nelson
ranch Son Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs.. N. H. 1cott went to
Laramie the last OF the week, where
they attended the graduating exer-