, 1924-05-08

We were allowed to enjoy three
days of spring weather, but today
the wind is blowing and it is cold
and cloudy. However there is a
great deal of farming being done.
In many places where the brush is
thick, the ground breaks up in huge
frozen chunks. Spring is later than
usual this yea The grass has a
fair start and with a few more days
warmth the stock of all kinds could
get plenty to eat.
Miss Susie Cram arrived in Diff
Guilty on Thursday and will again
spend the summer here. Miss Cram
made many friends here last summer
who again welcome her back.
John Ellis went to Elk Mountain
on Saturday evening and spent Sun
day visiting his sister and her fam
fly and his grandfather and uncle.
He returned home on Monday morn
ing.
Matt and Arthur Ekola made a
business trip to- Medicine Bow On
Thursday afternoon, returning home
the same evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Nelson attend
ed the John Larson funeral in Hanna
on Saturday.
a.. O.@DA vas a business visitor in
Medicine Bow on Thursday from the
farming district. Mr.. Cram took
half a hundred trees back to the
farm with him, and will raise a forest
for shelter.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. w. Johnson spent
the afternoon in town the last of the
week, from their ranch on the river.
Mr.. Johnson is busy making prepar-
atoms for shearing which will be-
gin about the tenth providing the
weather will permit.
Richard Horne was a Medicine
Bow visitor on Thursday. having
come to town with the jitney after
supplies for the ranch.
Lawrence Sullivan made a trip to
town the first of this week. He
travels the road by way of the Beer.
Mug ranch now. as it is nearer. and
no rougher.
Mrs. Day came up from Laramie
on Thursday II went out to the
S. w. Johnson ranch where she will
visit for several days.
On Friday Mrs. Cram and Miss
Cram prepared a most elaborate
birthday dinner in honor of the goth
birthday Of Mrs. Grams son william.
Those invited to spend the day with
llle SOuue HtH Wtlt jim Miiltl' ,ill-
ton Reese, and William Burroughs.
They arrived on time and presented
VIII with some very useful gifts in
honor OF the occasion, while the fam
lily added a nice little lash presen'
tn help Willie along the road to his
11St anniversary. The day was spent
IL playing cards, and devouring
goodies. The guests did not depart
for home until very late and all de
clare they hope hat VIII will have
another birthday party long before
the yea is up.
Jas. Miller and Clinton Reese. the
latter from Columbus, o., were bust
ness visitors in Medicine Bow o
Thursday. They returned to their
home On the flats the same evening.
Sam Preit from Rock River has
moved to his homestead near the
mouth of Sheep creek. and will spend
the summer there.
Aubry Brown and Miss Jennie
Schencks were married last week and
are at present managing the Brown
hotel. They will make their home
In Medicine Bow.
Mrs. Sam Jackson and two child
rem and Mrs. Tol Gritty and daughter
Miss Margaret were the guests OF
Toi Gritty and son at the Ellis ranch
on Wednesday and Thursday last.
Mr.. Skinner. who has a homestead
on Little Medicine. was called to
Cheyenne the middle OF the week
by a message announcing the death
of his mother-in-law in the east
Mrs. Skinner left for her old home,
but Mr.. Skinner met her in Cheyenne
before she left.
Eddie Cardwell was In Medicine
Bow from the Shirley country on
Thursday last.
Jack Dulling was n business visit