, 1923-10-11

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And still it rains, The mud is
about neck deep to a giraffe, and
the air lies damp and chilly. The
wind sob coldly from the east, and
the clouds are going west at a ter
rifle rate. The leaves are turning
yellow, and the dripping caves al
most make US believe that Fall is
already with us to stay. Old timers
are prophesying a severe winter and
our pet almanac says that this Is a
year when Saturn rules the earth,
and hat that means an early Fall
and a cold winter until February at
least. We hopefully tell ourselves
that call signs fail in a dry time"
and then when we look outside and
see our chickens miring down clear
up to the running gears in mud we
wonder what kind of a winter is
staring us in The face, and SC we og
and look our pet almanac all over
again and read the article carefully,
pertaining to winters of various var
ieties to see If we hadn't heretofore
made one little e/or in favor of the
winter when last we perused the
unwelcome announcement. But it's
all there Just as plain as the nose on
our face, and so in a state of I'M
certainty we hang our p. a. back on
it's customary nail, and go to the
door to scan the sky to be absolutely
sure hat something perfectly uI-
usual isn't going on outside at this
blessed moment-and it usually is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Greig from
Rawlins are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Sullivan and family.
Mrs. Greig and Mrs. Sullivan are
sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison West re-
turned home the first of the week
from an extended trip to Laramie
and Denver. During their absence,
Miss Margaret Sullivan acted as post
mistress for the Shirley office, GO
ing to the West ranch when the
mail arrived.
Dave Wray was a business visitor
in Medicine Bow on Thursday and
Friday. He was repairing the Basin
telephone line.
Kirk Scott has returned to Medi-
cine Bow n accepted a position
with the Medicine Bow Mercantile
Co. where he expects to remain for
the winter, at least.
Johnnie Sullivan and Charlie Hem
messy made a trip to the Bow on
Thursday evening. They returned
the following day.
Charlie Hennessy received a mes
sage which had been delayed. saying
tina his mother was very III. He
went to town with the intention OF
leaving for his old home in Garth
age. N. T.. and sent a message ask
Ing how she was at that time. He
received the answer that she had
passed away. and 1t would be i'm
possible for him to reach there be-
Tore the funeral. He changed his
plans and did not go. The sympathy
OF many friends is extended to Mr.
Hennessy.
Mrs. Park is in Villisca, Iowa.
where she will visit relatives for
some time, before returning to the
q ranch.
Bert Bishop was a business visitor
in Medicine Bow on Friday evening
Miss Margaret Pyle returned 10
the Sullivan ranch on Thursday, AT
Ter spending n few weeks at Elk
Mountain with relatives. She was
accompanied to Shirley by Mrs
S"'aAs war NO ana baby
n George Quesly. who
returned TO their home at Elm Noun
tain on Friday.
c. Black was in the Bow on
wednesday after a load OF supplies
Tor the Beer Mug ranch.
Mrs. Hannah Nicholson and
Frances from Orient, n. ID.
and Ed. Bernard fr.m the Same
place arrived on Wednesday 10 visit
relatives In this community. They
spent W days ut the Long . ranch.
visiting their sister. Mrs. Gust Mel
son and family. On Friday they.
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Gust
Nelson wen TO the old Snyder ranch
they visited another sister.
MRS. leandcr Matson and her fam
lily. Together from thcre they wen,
to Leo where they visited another
brother and sister. Otto Bennard
and Miss Christine Bennard. ON
Saturday evening they returned and
o nSunday Mrs. Gust Nelson enter
taihed the entire family at a sort
OF family reunion. MIR. Bernard,
and Mrs. Nicholson and daughter
viii Leaf. on Monday morning for