, 1923-01-25
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DIFFICULTY NOTES

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wednesday might be a lucky day
Tor weddings, but there is n thing
certain when the mother-in-law to
cyclone visits a community on We'd
Enesday It isn't so lucky that you
can notice 1t, and that is just what
happened in this community on last
| wednesday. About ten o'clock in
the forenoon the wind had reached
the capacity OF a really dangerous
gale, and for the next four hours
gained steadily in velocity. The air
was laden with debris ranging in
proportion from the tiniest grain of
sand to rocks the size of a mans
fist. Branches of trees, sage-brush
and every other sort OF wood known
to Wyoming's hills were hurled thru
the atmosphere at a dangerous rate,
while the air was so full OF dirt
that vision was almost obscured
Haystacks, unable to Withstand the
blasts gave way and went rolling
toward the northeast, only to be
smeared and scattered among the
brush for hundreds Of yards. The
roof was blown from S%ullivan's
chicken house and the baled hay
stack was blown down. Hay-racks
keeled off the wagons and rolled
away to be smashed to kindlfng
wood. The west half of the roof
was blown from Ekola's dwelling
house, and hurled two hundred feet
away. Both chimneys went with
the roof. In Medicine Bow several
chimneys were blown down, Fred
Platts shed was d~emoralized. and
many smaller buildings around the
city were swept off the map. Every
building In town was filled with dirt.
Walking was almost impossible. and
even stock of all kinds had a hard
time going against 1t. Even the
very Oldest inhabitants agree that
it was the most terrific wind that
was ever known in this part of the
country. The telephone line was
rendered useless for several hours
on account of the intense roaring
caused by the fury OF the wind:
F.. r. Richards returned the first
OF the week from a few days visit
at Natrona County on business.
Johnnie Sullivan Is now freight
ing for Medicine Bow with the At
terbury truck. Lawrence and his
four horse team are on the retired
list, at least for the present time.
magnate, was a business visitor IN
Mr.. A. F.. Define, the Denver oil
Medicine Bow the first OF the week,
returning to his home in Denver on
Tuesday.
The Misses Wyoma and Naomi
England are the guests OF their aunt
and uncle. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Davidson on Sheep Creek.
w. C. Black returned on Wednes-
day from Denver. where he had gone
to consult a specialist in regard to
his health. Owing to the hard wind
OF Wednesday he was unable to come
out to the ranch until Thursday.
when Mrs. Black vent after him
with the car.
Arrow Richards left on Thursday
morning for Rock River. where he
ca ught the morning train and went
to Denver to attend the stock show.
Word was received In the Bow
the first OF the week OF the accident
II death of Rudolph Peterson, form
erly a resident of Medicine Bow.
and at one time the local line man
for the Bell Telephone company.
He had been in poor health for some
time. and mad been in a sanitarium
In Denver. Being somewhat i'm
proved. he was again able to work.
and had climbed a telephone pole
when a sudden gust of wind blew
the pole down. and Mr.. Peterson
was thrown among . bunch OF live
wires and Immediately e~lectrocuted.
The accident occurred q short dis
lance from Denver.
We wish to rectify tho mistake
in last weeks items in regard to
Tim HarElove coming to the Beer
Mug ranch to work. a. he failed to
show up there. and Is moi now ex-
pected.
Lawrence Quealy was . business
visitor At the Sullivan ranch in
Shirley Basin for . few days the
past week. He returned to his homo
In Laramie on Thursday.
Tho many friends in this vicinity
Of Thos. Butler. superintendent at
Hanna. are pleased to know that
he Is getting along SO well following
az operation in the Hanna hospital;
We all hope for 4 continuance OF
he able 10 be around again.
Mrs. Charlie Siltamaki went to
Hanna on Thursday last. and will
spend several days with Mrs. Gust
Siitamaki. who has been quite sick.
and was operated on In the Ivenson
Hospital in Laramie. Mr.. Siltamaki
went to the Gem City the first OF
tho week to accompany her back to
their home In Hanna.
Arthur Ekola. Matt Ekola. Jr..
Matt Ekoia sr.. Emil Nelson and
Charlie silkamaki have been busy
for the past few days. rebuilding the
roof on the Ekola residence. Emil
hauled q load OF lumber out from
the Bow for the purpose.
Bert Snyder has gone away on .
trip, and altho we do not know Just
where ne went. II has been whispered
around that when Bert m back.
he will not have to batch any more.
hut wc are unable to find anyone
who knows for sure about this little