, 1922-10-12

Difficulty Notes

DIFFICULTY. Wyo., Oct. 9. -
"Good-bve, goodbye to summer, for
the summers nearly done. the gar
dem smiling family: cool breezes In
the sum-" And although the color
ines are wonderful. yellow. orange,
red and gold. and the leaves Of va
rious hues, flutter down In rustling
chcwers, 1t sends through us a feel
ing of lonely apprehension. TOR when
the leaves come again. and the birds
return, and the summer sun once
more shines. there viii be changes.
We do not know what or how, but
they are sure to be. However. there
&c = chance that there will be changes
which will make us happy, and which
will be a benefit to all humanity
For instance, wouldn't 1t be joyful
tidings to the entire world. II, when
spring returns with all the beauties
end lows, we could be able to say,
I'VE are SO glad that the tangled af-
fairs in the Far East are settled.
There will be no more ~bloodsnad, no
more murder. The Chinese. Jap
anese, Turks, Russians and Greeks
are not going to unite against a
Christian world, and cause its an
initiation"
The first killing frost of the sea-
son occurred here en- Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. C.. Black were
quests at the West ranch in the
Easin OF Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison West re-
turned home from Laramie on Sun
day. They spent several days in the
Gem city, visiting relatives and
friends.
M. Park returned on Saturday
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where he had gone with a shipment
of cattle, for which he received very
satisfactory returns.
On Sunday last the Jolly Dozen"
who Daring the past few weeks have
been enjoying chicken dinners. on
various parts OF the globe, met at the
Ellis home. Instead OF the ur"al
fried chicken. it proved to he five
nice tender young ones, roasted with
dressing and gravy. Then there
were mashed potatoes, creamed
squash, sliced tomatoes and cucum-
bers, homemade catsup, green peas.
Just out Of the garden, and mince
pie. Every vegetable on h table
vas raised in the home garden. so
the dinner was a real wyoming prod
uct. After dinner the ladies retired
to the coy corner on the lawn, where
b. cOInlOIldDlt COuCu Il Z"
chair are hidden within a shady nook
among the trees, while the men
pitched horse-shoes for dear LIES
sake. Then all took a ride over the
rancE: iookins al meadows, csc
*"irs and beef cattle. In the evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Ptrhardson. and Cor
don. left for their home at Elk
Mountain, while the rest OF the
party, including Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis.
and John. went to Hanna, where
they attended the picture show.
Those present during the day were
Mr.. and Mr.. George Wilson and Mis-
Annamay Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Ing Richardson and son Gordon. Bud
Herman. Miss Ada Loring and Emil
Schmale.
visitors in Difficulty one day last
week. Mr.. Gritty will move his out
fit to the @ ranch in a few days.
where he will enlarge and clean a
ditch which extends along the side of
the mountain.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. r. sullivan and
family and Miss Margaret SAllfvan
we're Medicine Bow visitors the last
OF the week. going and returning the
came afternoon.
Frank Lane left for Shirley and
the @ ranch on Saturday afternoon.
after spending two weeks at the Ellis
ranch, where he has been gathering
cattle.
Irvine Yockey left on Friday even
ing for Laramie to be with his sister.
Mrs. Frank Foster and her family.
Nearly two weeks ago, Hiram Foster,
90 years of age, was helping work a
bunch Of cattle. when the horse he
was riding began bucktng. and fell
throwing the boy beneath him. and
stirling his head On the ground with
such force that he was rendered I'M
conscious. For eight days he has
been in the Ivanson hoenra1 in this
condition. and on Thursday night his
father, as usual, was on his way to
the hospital to see him. When he
attempted to cross the railroad track
he was hit by a flying switch and
killed. Mr.. Yockey was called by his
nefce, over the long distance tele-
phone, end told of the family's pitt
full plight, and Mr.. Yockey left the
same evening to be with them. The
sympathy u this entire community is
extended to them in their affliction.
We are all hopfng that the young man
wifi recover from his injuries, which
Ut this time seem 20 serious.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stearnes from
Scots Baaff. Neb., we're guests at
the Els ranch last week, and think
the country here q aice that they
are DaaaAiAg On corn1aE back next
summer. fenk . house, and spend two
months here. They are very desir-
able folks and will certainly ~ made
Welcome in,this part BY an VINO know
them.
Mr.. and Mn. J. ". Richards have