, 1923-03-22
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DIFFICULTY NOTES


Difficulty, Wyo., March 18. 1928.
The worst blizzard of the season
swooped down upon this part of the
country Friday. and ragged until
Sunday evening when 1t turned cold.
and thermometers dropped from zero
all the way down to twenty below
on Saturday night. A cutting north
east wind swept the falling snow be-
fore It, making it dangerous to be
outside. Many bands Of sheep drift
ed and cattle and horses sought the
shelter as best they could, and stayed
there throughout the day and night
on Saturday. The driving wind blew
the snow hard into their hair, and
with icicles hanging from mouths and
noses they stood with -four feet IN
almost one track. 1t seems unfair of
the weather man to treat US thus
after such a severe winter as this
part of the country has experienced,
for the stock have been wearied and
storm tossed for the last few months.
and such spells as this tells upon
them severely at this time. Hwever
the weather seems to have settled
row, at last it Is clear. but very
cold this morning, and we are still
nODGIul ludI Iue new LHOOu udS phOS
a change.
The last week brot many changes
into our lives, for three pioneers of
our county have passed on to their
last reward. First Mrs. j. w. Gran
ey. who for many years managed the
Scranton House in Carbon, later
running the O'Connor hotel in Medi-
cine Bow. passed away. 1t Is with
most profound regret that her hun
dreds OF friends in this locality think
of her demise. With us for the past
forty years. we all learned to respect
her deeply. and many times run into
the hotel just to have a good laugh
with her, for she was ever ready to
meet us with smiles which wreathed
her kindly florid face in the most
pleasing manner. Everyone knew
her only to say words of praise OF
her. But now she is gone, and we
must go our way without her. 1t Is
the way of the world. The most pro-
found sympathy is extended to those
loved ones which she has left be-
hind. and especially to her daughter.
Miss Alberta O'Connor, who has de-
voted her life to her mother. and who
now Is left alone. On Friday morn
ing Mr.. r. r. Schoen passed away
after a brief illness. He to. had man.
aged a hotel in Carbon for many
years. He was proprietor OF the old
Carbon House. Later he moved with
his family to the ranch. where for
years he has made his
home. He was a very diligent mem
Der of the I. o. o. F., and a
very active worker in every uplifting
which was started in the
He had been store
keeper and postmaster at Elk Noun
and vas ever deeply interested
in the betterment of the schools.
Even tho up in years. and not in
best of health. he was a familiar
in town, walking in from his
ranch a mile northeast. He will be
missed, by his many friends as we'll
as the family he has left behind.
Deepest sympathy Is extended by all
in this vicinity to those who loved
him best. On Tuesday Mrs. John
Dclling Sr., departed this life. She
had been i'll for several days, and
was believed to be improving in
health When she suddenly lpassed
She too was n resident of
for many years, before
moving to the ranch which has been
home OF the Dolling family for
more than thirty years. Her hus-
band passed away a few years ago,
and since that time. Mrs. Dolling. her
daughter. Miss Kate. and her son,
Carl. have lived at the ranch near
the foot OF Elk Mountain. She wor-
ried n great deal about the severity
of the winter. and not being strong,
together with her age. she was un-
able to withstand the strain. Her
W daughters. son. and niece. Mrs.
John boiling Jr., was with her At
tho last. She too. had many friends.
who will sadly miss her kind quiet
face, and u~nassuming ways. Sincere
sympathy IL extended to her loved
ones h are for the. present left
behind. We. personally. have known
all three of these most worthy citi-
zens. since babyhood. and II Is with
pangs of keenest regret that we think
OF any n OF them. for we cannot
keep from thinking that we have
seen them for the last time. and that
now. someone else must take their
places here. But after all there IL
consolation in the fact that while
they were with us. they were good.
kind. obliging and virtuous and that
these things go far for a happier life.
Lawrence Sullivan. Mrs. Tom
Cardwell and Miss Anna Cardwell
went to Elk Mountain on Thursday
TO attend the funeral OF Mrs. John
boiling.
F.. X. Richards and NJ. Park re-
turned on Thursday from n business
trip TO Laramie. but owing to the
severe storm OF the following few
days. they were detained In Medicine
Bow until Sunday morning. They
had n very d~isagrecable trip home
even then. for II was cold and windy.
DR.. Sell WAS called to Rock River
last week. TO attend two sick poo
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