, 1924-11-06

Difficulty. Wyo., Nov. 3, 1924.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richards Cooper are
the proud parents Of another young
son who arrived at their home last
week.
Mrs. Hank Miles was operated on
in a hospital in Casper, the first of
the week. and at present Is
ing nicely. Her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. West, and her husband
were with her at the time of the
operation, and are still at her bed
side. Her many friends in this COM
munity are glad to know that she
her a speedy recovery.
Lawrence Sullivan and his son
and daughter were business visitors
in Medicine Bow the last of the week,
and while in town the little folks
were guests at the Finkbiner home.
Mrs. John Dolling and son Walter
were guests at the VIM. Kyle ranch
at Four Mile, for two days last week.
Mrs. Jourdon, from Denver Is the
guest of her son and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Man J%ourdon in Medicine
Bow. Mr.. Jourdon is the postmaster
in the Bow. and his wife is the high
school teacher there.
John Dolling was a business visit
or In Medicine Bow the las of the
week.
MIR. and Mrs. James Walsh Sr., and
their son James Jr., spent a couple
of days last week in Difficulty, the
guests of the Ellie family.
The many friends of the Tom Ben
nett family in this community were
shocked On Thursday evening when
a message vas received from Mr..
Bennett from Laramie, telling Of the
death of his son John. that after
noon. The young nan was attend
ing the University and being very
ambitious and Industrious, was trap
ping coyotes and cats in order to
defray his schooling expenses. On
Thursday afternoon after school was
dismissed, he went in the car to look
after his traps. No one knows what
disaster overlook him, but shortly
after three o'clock a car came along
the road and the occupants discover
ed that John Benefits car had over
turned and he was killed. His neck
had been broken. The funeral oc-
Cured on Saturday afternoon. and
the body was lain to rest in the
cemetery at Laramie. Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Bennett and daughter,
Miss Elva left for Laramie on Fri
day morning.
Miss Helen Irving was visiting the
schools in this vicinity last week.
and was at ~Cronberg's on Friday.
That school is progressing nicely I'M
der the management of Miss Edna
Klaseen. The Difficulty school is
fast coming to the front. with Miss
Florence Hankins as teacher.
A Halloween party was greatly en-
jcyed on Saturday night at the Cron-
berg ranch. given by Miss Edna
Klaseen and her pupils. Many were
present from Medicine Bow and
vicinity and all report a good time.
Mr.. Morgan Of Cheyenne. delivered
a stirring political address in Medi-
cine Bow on Saturday evening. In be-
half of the Progressive party. and
Its followers. The Brown hall was
crowded to the utmost capacity, and
after the address a free dance was
Of the old ones 90. The music was
furnished by the d. E. Richards or
chestra and was excellent. Those
who came from out OF town to hear
what Mr.. Morgan had to say were
Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson. MI. and Mrs.
Miller. Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis. Frank
Amoss. John Ellis. Miss Florence
Hankins. Miss Hazel Watkins, r. II.
Richards. Emil Nelson. Matt and
Arthur Ekola. Thos. Scott n others. D
Jim Quealy was a business visitor
in Medicine Bow on Saturday and
returned to his home at Elk Noun
tain the following day.
Mike Fisher, Jack Hayes, Roy
stafford. Earl Williams. and Henry
Mltchef were business visitors In
medicine Bow last week from the Q
ranck
Bad Herman and Frank Amoss
spent a few days the last of the
week In this vicinity. guests at the
Ellis ranch. They returned to Elk
Mountain on Sunday.
J0nn Ellis and Shorty Haldeman
we're Medicine Bow visitors on FRI
day. having gone to town to visit
the BARRIERS.
T.. v. Leiby spent a few days last
week at the +. II. Richards ranch
where he was doing some repair
work.
Miss Florence Hawkins was q week
end guest at the Ellis ranch.
Tomorrow IL election day. and
goodness only knows we are all Won
derins. Just who will be the best
man. We think II will be badly
mixed. and that there Will be some
very surprising things happen. On
this ranch there are various opinions
And heated arguments, as every po-