, 1924-05-14

Chas. Scovel, the Grass Creek
dairy man, made a short visit with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Scovel,
last Saturday. He brought young
Charles Henry with him.
w. E. Young of Laramie, rep
resenting the Equitable Building &
Loan association of Cheyenne, was
in u city a couple of days last
week telling the people about the
great opportunities for good returns
from investments in his company.
A goodly number of our citizens
made investments with him. He
went away well satisfied with the
business done here.
R. J.. Allen. the county agent.
came owe last Friday to see us.
Incidentally brought over some poi
soned grain for the use of ranch
men to make war on prairie dogs
and gophers. Now is the season to
prosecute the good work of EXTERN
mating the farmers pests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richter, evangelists,
passed through town last Sunday on
their way to Cody from Casper,
where they have been holding SER
vices. They are planning to return
here soon for a series or meetings.
Chas. A. Evans of the Montana
Life Insurance company, spent
Thursday and Friday in Meeteetse
In the interest of his company.
John Piper, the OLD original John
who was reported last fall to have
gone over the Great Divide" put
In his appearance last Saturday. 1t
has been two years since he has
been here. The years have rested
light on his shoulders. When asked
where he had been and being told
about the story that he had gone
over the hump. he said he came
back. He will spend a few days
here renewing old acquaintance. p
Mrs. Minnie Ide. county superin-
tendent of schools, came over last
Thursday from the county seat to
attend the closing exercises of the
public schools. She returned to
Cody Saturday with Mrs. Gray of
Powell.
Rufus Wilson, one of the unter-
rihed members of the Democratic
party. went to Thermopolis Sunday
morning enroute to Casper to at
tend the Democratic state owen
ton at that place.
Mrs. Alice Thayer came home
from Burlington with Mrs. GLADYS
Hicks on Fridays stage. She will
spend some time with the families
OF her sons. Harry and M. D.
Bert Avery came in from the
ranch on Saturday night. He went
to III Doores ranch on G%ooseberry
on Sunday, where he will help with
the sheep this season
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.. Man
ming and daughter Annalie returned
from a weeks trip TO Greybull.
Worland and Basin, where Mr..
Manning sold Rollin cars.
Mrs. Tom Pollock and two daugh-
tiers. who have been visiting their
aunt, Mrs. o. Bowermaster. are
preparing to accompany Mr.. Pollock
home. He has just came to Join
them and to get a glimpse of the
wild west himself. Their home is
in the beautiful town of Fairfield.
Iowa.
On Monday Joe Mullendore went
to Basin to bring his mother, broth
ers and sisters to the ranch. They
have closed Thermopolis schools and
now ranch air for vacation is what
they hasten to enjoy.
Agnes Sayles has been quite ill
for more than a week and DIR. j.
H. Johnson advised lower altitude.
On Thursday they took her to Basin
where her mother remained in the
hospital with her.
A. S. Mathews of Powell, agent
for Western National Life Insurance
company, was calling on his many
friends in Meeteetse last Thursday
and telling them how necessary it
was that they increase the amount
of life insurance that they are now
carrying. MI. Mathews has Just re-
covered from a very serious case
of sickness and we are glad to see
him or the job again.
Mrs. Gladys Hicks is back on the
job driving the mail truck between
Meeteetse and Burlington. For the
last few months during the stormy
weather and bad roads, she took a
vacation, but the conditions of wea-
Their and roads are now better and
she has assumed her old place be
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