, 1923-02-01
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DIFFICULTY NOTES
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T6IQ0I QuA0S " S00 R00S = WO0hs
Folks seem to be Just sitting around
thinking over the past, and wonder
ing about the future. We have even
been meditating on Just how dark
it will be during the eclipse OF the
sun on September 10th, which be-
gins at fifty two minutes past twelve
and ends at $3.50 p. m. That seems
a long time to wait, but first thing
we know, we will all have pieces
OF smoked glass and be r~ubber-neck-
ing at the heavens. There are two
eclipses OF the moon this year, but
compared with a total eclipse of the
sun. they are of minor Importance.
Twice within our memory do we
other almost total eclipse of the
sun. The first was when l was a very
little girl, and with two tiny
brothers were home alone with our
mother. Our father was hauling
timber to Carbon, and sometimes for
many days would not be at the
ranch. Early in the afternoon, with
o a cloud in the sky 1t began to get
dark. Mother, not knowing that
there was to be an eclipse. was
frightened, and as the darkness
deepened, her fears grew greater,
and when every atom of daylight
had faded away, and the whole
world seemed enveloped in blacklist
youngest on her lap. while she
Rugged the other brother and myself
close to her. When we 5av her
tears we too. were frightened. and
clfnging to her we cried. The dog
huddled against her, as II asking
what 1t could mean, and the chick
Q truckled away and went to roost.
That was many years ago, when
Wyoming was new, and settlers wereI
many miles apart. Most Of the peo-I
pie had come to the country with !
little or nothing. and struggled dayl
and night. to earn the pennies which
would keep the wolf from the door.
Abou the only newspapers which
could be afforded in our little cabin
OF logs was the home paper from
Kansas. and later the Carbon County
Journal, which was at that time the
only paper published In this county.
However 1t seemed that neither OIL
these periodicals had furnished in
formation concerning the coming
eclipse. and consequently when 1t
took place nearly everyone was teri
rOrized. 1t remained totally dark
for over an hour. and when the light
ooce more began to appear. the
ROSTERS thinking It had been a short
but pleasant night. stood up on the
roosts and crowed joyously. As II
was August. there was several hours
OF daylight between the passing Of
the eclipse and the advent OF real
darkness. The next eclipse OF the
sun occurred on June 9Th 1918. This
one. we had all been expecting for
months. and SO 1t caused no dis
turbance. 1t vas only partially
lark. and for less than an hour.
We are awaiting September the
tenth.
There was a jolly crowd Of young
folks from Medicine Bow attended
the dance at Rock River on Satur-
day night, and all report the time
Of their lives. Among those who
vent were. the Misses Wyoma and
.-aGmi England. Toots Brown. Nancy
,Hiilhouse. d. Nixon. Aubry Brown
and others.
Miss Audry Elliott has been ON
the sick list for the past week. being
laid up with q sore throat. She has
been unable to be at the telephone
office. and Miss Nancy Kelly has
been in constant attendance there,
only leaving a meal times.
Miss Mary Schencks has been on
the sick list for . week. and II un-I
able to be out.
Robert Ellis was . business visitor
tr this part OF the country last week..
having come from his hon at Nor
gan to Laramie In the ear. and then
to Medicine Bow on the train. He
reports quite . lot OF snow In the
Morgan country. but says stock IL
doing we'll. There II plenty of hay
Over there,
Little Donald Park has been ON
the sick list for several days.
Lawrence Sullivan returned the
first Of the week from q business
trip to Rawlins.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Davidson re-
turncd the first u the week from
laramie. where they had been on
matters OF business. and TO visit
friends.
for his homo In Denver. after SPEND
ting q couple Of weeks At the Beer
NuE ranch. I
The Denver Post of last week had
discovered that tho mint bandits
SVere all amateurs. n that n the
AAsc. NO believe Il 10 very ~fortunate
for the city Of Denver that they
were. for II they were amateurs and
puilcd off tho sort Of Job they did. |
eAd they bocn old and experienced
hands 1t the work. they probably |
would have taken the whole mint. |
And no . missed Il for . week.
Word has been received here that
Sohn Sublst Of Elk Mountain. 10 very
at his home At that place. He
las been sick for . month. Mr..
)ablet 10 ono Of the really pioneers
the state. having come hero In
10 sixties. and lived at Fort Haiieck
ID Elk Moustain ~ since. He
hosts OF friends In this county
10 will BE- Grieved 10 learn Of his
nesa. for he In known 10 everyone.