, 1922-07-27
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Difficulty Notes
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A refreshing shower visited a strip Of
country between here and Medicine
Bow on Friday evening. It was
needed badly everywhere. and II It
doesn't rain all over this state in the
near future, the next winter will be
q mighty hard one for stockmen, for
the grass on the ranges Is slowly but
surely burning up. This is the
driest summer that has been seen
here for many years.
Mr., and Mrs. r. R. Finkbiner and
family, and Mr.. and Mrs. Jefferies,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Scott at
tended b picture show in Hanna on
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Miles came
owe to the West ranch last week
from their home in Casper, having
been called by the illness Of their
little son, wilbur, who has been
visiting his grand parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. West, Of Shirley Basin.
The little man was better yester-
day.
Miss Margaret Sullivan returned to
her home in the Basin last week.
after q sojourn Of a few weeks in
Medicine Bow, under the doctors
care.
Mr.. Griffey and his grading out
fit arrived in Difficulty on Satur-
day afternoon. and made prepara-
tons to beginning work on the Cot
ton wood reservoir Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe watkins. and
daughters. Misses Hazel and Norma.
and Mrs. Chas. Ellis, John Ellis, Bud
Herman and Miss Babe Loring, took
in the picture show in Hanna on
Sunday evening, and the latter four
visited friends there after the show.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Wist and fam
lily. Mrs. Matt Ekola and son, Ar
thur. and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hnhtala. we're visiting friends in
Difficulty on Sunday. The Wist and
Huhutala families returned to their
homes in Hanna the same evening. r
Mrs. Joseph Norris and son, Joe.
visited relatives at the Walsh ranch
on Thursday last.
on Thursday and spent a few days
at the eiltamaki ranch. 80.
AFred Herman, sr.. Is at the Ellis
ranch this week, the guest Of his
daughter and her family. He came
from Elk Mountain on Saturday aft
eFnoon. .
Sam Siltamaki and his mother were
Enests; At the Charlie 6iltamaki ranch
for . couple Of days last wssk.
Mr.. and Mfe.a r.. R.. Mnkbtner
visited in Shirley Basin the last OF
tho week. having taken Miss Sulli-
van out from the Bow.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Amoss spent
Friday at the Charlie Siltamaki
ranch. Mr.. Amoss came out again
on Sunday and will stay there for .
few days and look after things while
Mr.. and Mrs. siltamaki make a trip
g. A. Ao~oRk - NJ Gt1t aNna k{'a
health.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Brooks and fam
ily. Mrs. VIM. Ellis and Mrs. Ham
mond came over from Elk Mountain
on Saturday and spent " days at
the Charlie Brooks ranch down on
the river. The Brooks family have
a new Ford car and were trying to
loosen up the joints.
We were the recipient. of two
large skeins of real yarn. made
from real wool. off real live sheep,
really raised In Wyoming. Mrs.
Matt Ekola washed and carded the
wool, and spun the yarn on an old
fashioned spinning wheel. We are
: Justly proud Of the gift. ard like all
'"wimmen folks" we can hardly de-
eide IN exactly what to make that
will be OF the most benefit to US,
hut have abont made up u minds
that : . viii be about the proper
thing. The yarn Is snowy white, n
eoft - silk. tMen, you needn't read
this item. We know you are not In
tsfest6d n such things.)
The q m1n, Vests and Lawrence
Sullivan, alAo HeWardS. are gather
lng calves q Deeoant, and branding
them. BIllSo AAlserom. Of he
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