, 1922-08-03

on Sunday afternoon. and did not ket
home until late hat evening,
While at Elk Mountain on Satur-
day we were invited to go up to the
town. and view the new road which
has been built up the "Crossing''
hill. We may not be a suitable
critic for road work. but according to
our judgment the job Is perfect.
Ever since we can remember that
hill has been a bugbear to the COM
munity. Years ago, teams pulled,
puffed and painted. having to rest
every few feet while ascending the
grade, for it was both long and
steep. After the Kerr flat was cul-
tivated and irrigated. the water
seeped out of the hill in a thousand
different places, in summer making
it muddy, sticky and dangerous. and
in winter. ice piled high and higher,
making the road impossible. 1t
was most inconvenient on every
hand. Many efforts have been made
to improve and rectify the damage
done by the seep water. but it seemed
as If everything has been a failure,
and slowly but surely the hill got
worse, and the worry Of the travellers
grew greater. Shortly after the
Fourth of July. John Cheesbrough,
having received the contract to fix
this road. hired Jim Reedy and
went to work. as IL he meant bust
ness. He began blowing and grad
ing. near h bridge at the foot Of
the hill. and made the road angling
all the way to the top. finally reach
ing the summit about opposite the
fence below the old barn at the
crossing. The road is wide and
smooth. being cut into the hillside all
of the way. 1t is tiled to afford out
lets for the water, and on the upper
side is a ditch deep enough to carry
a goodly amount of surplus water
as a protection from snow and rain.
On the top of the hill is a wide.
smooth grade leading to the old road
bed. Everyone who has seen this
work, has agreed that it is a mighty
fine road, and hat Mr.. Cheesebrough
and Mr.. Reedy have splendid judge
ment when it m to road building.
Mr.. and Mrs. c A. Richards and
little Jack were visiting friends in
Medicine Bow on Sunday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Quealy and
little daughter. Annie and Kathryn
Wertheim. and Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
Reese and son. and Miss Martbelle
were guests at the S. w.
johnson ranch on Sunday after
Miss Dorothy Sammons is now one |
OF our central girls, taking the
place of Miss Verna Robertson, who
left with her family for New Mexico.
F. r. Richards was on the sick list
for several days last week. but is
able to be around again.
Tom Scott was a business visitor |
IN Medicine Bow last week, having
gone after a wheel for the Ford.
wheels were out of stock !
then, and so the Ford is still
one.
Frank Amoss was a business visit
or in Il Bow on Saturday after
noon. He returned to Hanna the
text day.
A hard rain and hail storm along |
the Little Medicine a few days ago
the Big Medicine Bow about
three feet. The water wheels at
were throwing out water
enough to irrigate several acres of
land. and do it we'll.
Miss Bernice Cheneweth was a
guest at the Beer Mug ranch for
days last week. She has
been teaching school at the IS
ranch.
Henry Bowles will leave in a few
for Elk Mountain. where he
will assist during the haying sea-
son. at the Dolling ranch.
1t is reported that there will be
old timers dance at the old
Milliken hall in Carbon on next
Saturday evening. We have not
learned any of the particulars yet.
however, but believe if such is the
case. it will be we'll attended and
a mighty good time enjoyed.
Del Bowles received a -one-ton
truck this morning. which he will
and Hanna. 1t will be a
vast improvement on the Ford car
which he has been using.
The potato crop in this vicinity
and Elk Mountain promises to be a
Already there are lots OF
new spuds a great deal larger than
hans eggs. The sweet corn Is
silked. and nearly all other garden
vegetables are disable. This has been
wonderful season for growing
things, as it has been unusually hot.
and where there vas water for ir-
rigating purposes. there has been a
magnificent growth Of vegetation.
Mr.. Butler from Rock River was a
business visitor at the F. R. Rich
ards ranch last week.
Ed. and Emil Grooman have taken
charge of the Bow River Supply
Company's Store in the Bow. The
Groomans are old hands at the store
business. and there is no doubt that
the new management Of the Bow
River will be a perfect success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robbins left last
week, for California. where they
will maka choir fufuro homo