, 1924-06-25

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the old News building. They will
store their household goods in the
building, but the family will camp
In the mountains during the sum-
mer while Bud will put in his time
looking after the stock of the Rem
ner Sheep company.
Last Thursday the Rev. H. H.
Hunt, a member of the Baptist
persuasion, called on the good peo-
pie of u town. He was making
a survey OF conditions here with a
view to sending a resident minister
to look after the spiritual wants of
our community. After looking over
the field he departed Saturday for
Burlington, Wyoming, where he will
be occupied for some time with a
series of meetings. The gentleman
is an interesting and entertaining
talker.
Earl Niles. who has for the past
three months been employed by the
Grey Bull corporation, has been
taking a vacation in town the past
week.
Chas. Martin and family were
Meeteetse visitors Saturday.
Harvey Rice of Sunshine was in
the city Monday t%ransacting bus
mess before the U. S. Commissioner.
The home of Tommy Hogg was
made happy last Tuesday by the ar
rival Of a bouncing baby boy. He
appears to have good lung power
and Tommy thinks he will make a
good member of the brass band.
Ed Heavey came to town Satur-
day n in company with E. P.
Bowman made a trip to Grass Creek.
Mrs. Heayey, who has been staying
in the city for the past few weeks,
home with him.
Scott Lyall, manager of the AL
falfa mill at Powell, made a trip to
our city Sunday. He had not been
in the city for 9 years and while
here looked up some of his old ac-
quaintances. The object Of the trip
a pleasure ride and the renew
ing of old friendships. He came
from Powell via Cody and returned
by way of Basin and Lowell. He
reports the hay crops looking very
encouraging. He thinks the crop
on the Powell fiat will amount to
a million dollars this year. He will
leave shortly for a trip into Idaho
to make a survey of crop conditions
here for his company.
Frank Scott made a trip to Cody
last week and shipped E. w. He
Wits piano to Bedford, Oregon,
Eds new home.
Earl ~Lindquist, who has for sew
eral years been a citizen of Wor-
land, came over to the good town"
and took employment with the Grey
Bull corporation, left on Mondays
stage to return to his old range on
the Big Horn river near the alfalfa
town.
The annual school meeting in
Meeteetse passed off very quietly
Monday afternoon. Not a large
crowd attended. The reports of
clerk and treasurer were read and
approved. 1t appears that after
paying all expenses of last years
schools there is about $4,000 bal
ance in the treasury. The total
cost of the school for the veal was
in the neighborhood of $500 90.
Provision vas made for next years
terms by voting a special tax of
100000. The same number of
teachers will be employed this year
as was had last year. Eugene
Phelps was elected as trustee for
three ear to fill the place of Thos.
Hogg, whose term has expired. Al
third yea high school work is 10
be added the coming year. A COM
plete corps of teachers has not so
far been employed.
An old-time roundup starts this
week at the ~Gooseberry ranch, I'M
der the foremanship of Ed. Wright,
is foreman for the Doores cat
tie outfit. He will be Joined by
the LII ranch, Chas. A. Webster,
Hillberry brothers and the TIA Cat
tie company. This roundup is pri-
marily for branding calves and re-
turning to the home range such
cattle as have strayed for from
home.