, 1922-02-09

lIitir SChoul -NHy ClarE and Anna
Clark this week received perfect al
tendance certificates. The Blair
school ho!lS a Literary Society ever.
tHn weeks in which the eHiirD com
munity takes part in the program and
social pleasure.
Walcutr-- First honor roll. all
grades above 80. Lois Campbell.
Rupert Ortiz. EsSie Gore.
Dixon The Dixon srcpud ara
third grades hold the record in swell
ing this month. every pupil III 'h"a"
two grades receiving Il certiiiclt" for
perfect spelling for the month.
The i'arcnt-T"achc"S' AsSuriItiN1
held a very enjoyable meeting and
social afternoon in the school house
this month.
The Dixon Dramatic club on Jan.
90 gave a vaudeville" show for the
benefit of the school Library Fund.
a sum of $50 was added through this
to the fund, During the past tire"
years about $500 has been raised in
this way for the benefit OF tn" school.
Playground equipment. an Edison,
records. Encyclopedia and Othr"
equipment has been added 20 tn"
school by the use of tlcsr fund.
The School Dramatic club is now
preparing ''Bpliuvr NJ" NlntiH1"". to
be given the night of February 10.
y local spelling match is being
planned fur III" purpo-" nf choosing
Il representative for Ia" count"
spelling. This will be held about tho
middle of March and ii prize will be
given the winner in this contest.
We are publishing his week an
other Of tn" excellent themes sen in
on Early Wyoming History. Thi~
a written by a student in tn,
isolated school of Roaring Fork BY "
student who has had "A few of tn" adj
vantages Of schooling that are at
forded pupils in the more favored
est study and deep appreciation of
the lives of the early explorers and
travellers in Wyoming.
Wyoming History
(Ry Marshall J. Fletcher. Roaring
Fork SCHOOL, - --
In the study of Wyoming History
| have learned two important facts
History is made by hard work and
i-"Pat hardship. To accomplish any
thing as important as the settlement
of Wyoming it took lasting persever-
ance and a strong determination t
win.
The History of Wyoming. bcgur
with the N~erendryes. who came into
our state from Canada. for the pur
pose of discovering the Sea of the
West and securing larger and better
trapping grounds. They did no.
they were making Wyoming
History. when they passed thru the
Big Horn Mountains. to within ono
hundred and twenty miles of yellow,
stone Park. nor that after eleven
years of toll. hardship and perserver-
ance. they missed the chance to dis
cover the Sea of the West by turning
back from the Wind River Valley
which was less than II hundred
miles from South Pass.
Jim Bridger. who came to WvO.
ming with the Rocky Mountain Fur
Company was a man Of very little
book learning and had no thought OF
making History. when he studied
nature 50 closely, and learned SC
much about the life and habits of
the savage tribes of Indians and
made of himself. such a valuable
E"''' w ~ NV
the builders of stage roads. railroads.
bridges, and homes. that he is known
even now as the Daniel Boone of the
Rockies"
Captain b. s. f. Bonneville had nc
intention of making some of our best
history. when he got leave Of the
Seventh United States Infantry and
came into the Green River Valley
with the first wagon train. The ef
fort to bring wagon into This cOun-
try was considered too great by the
men who had explored this country
before Bonneville. so it was left for
IA man like bonneville. who possessed
greater skill in selecting the better
route through h rough mountains
and the perseverance to build
bridges and forts. blast out rocks and
cut roadways through dense forests
thus paving the way for the famOu'
Oregon Train. over which thousand"
Of eager migrants travelled in rapid
succession. seeking homes in thi
land Of great promise.
His rare Judgment and kindness in
dealing with the two savage tribes o.
Shoshone and Rlackfoot Indians.
whose hostility had baffled all
previous efforts of traders. to carry
on friendly business relations with
them. taught the people i valuable
lesson. His accurate maps and com
piete description of both the country
and the nature of the tribes thai in.
habited it. was of tho greatest assist
ance to the thousands OF people who
had become interested in tho Great
West. and were anXiously awaiting
anv information concerning il.
IL, st .Et .,- 49, ,n 1a -
formation was given ont to the wait
ing peOpl" by the famous author.
Washington Irving. who used i; for
his wonderful book "AstOria.'
1t seemed strange AT first thought
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