, 1925-01-29
DIFFICULTY, WYO., JAN. 20

DAi W. o<hAN.
The eclipse of the sun passed off
~peaceably in Difficulty, and left no
i'll effects. Radios were brot into
play early on Saturday morning in
hopes of hearing something unusual
or really worth while, but nothing
of the kind. The measly thing act
ed just like the rest of its kind, and
squeaked, wheezed, howled and siz-
zled a little and then became still as
the rave. So if anything unusual
took place we failed to find it out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hennessey re-
turned the middle of the week from
a trip to Rawlins. While in the
county metropolis, Mrs. Hennessey
had some dental work done, and
visited friends in the interim. They
returned to the ranch en- Thursday.
Bill boiling actually left on Fri
day for his home at Woodside, Utah.
We felt sure If we just kept talking
about him leaving he would go one
of these days. Newspaper reporters
lives are certainly just one pleasant
round of wonderful supposing, and
If they make a few mistakes it isn't
their fault, but the fault of the sub
ject for not acting up to our suppo-
sitions. See, Bill?
Mrs. Herbert Snyder has been
quite sick for some time, and as a
result, Mr.. Snyder was forced to re-
sign his position at the Long 9 ranch.
and take her to the hospital in Han
ma. AT last reports she was no bet
ter.
hon NNTotlit,, u-aG n hpcipnn, Welt
or in this community from Hanna
last week.
Joe Novak arrived in Difficulty
last week, after having acted for
some time as mail carrier between
Garrett and Toltec. He also worked
for a while for NJ. Park in the Lar
annie Peak country. He will leave
shortly for the Elk Mountain coun-
try where he will spend the rest
of the winter.
f. r. Richards was a business
visitor for a couple of days at the
Beer Mug ranch, and left for his
home on Friday evening.
John Ellis made a trip to Medicine
Bow on Friday after new tubes for
his radio. He shoveled all the snow
on the east side of the Ekola hill,
and says the road is good to town
now.
Mrs. Ira Bean and daughter. Miss
Dorothy, were guests of Mrs. N. II.
Scott on Friday.
f. r. Richards and C. A. Richards
were Laramie visitors on Thursday
and returned home the same day.
Mrs. Howard Jefferis has been suf-
fering from an attack of rheumatism
which affects her shoulder, and
causes her a great lea of pain. Her
friends here hope for an early i'm
provement.
DIR. Sell was a visitor in Cheyenne
and Fort Russell for several days
last week. and during his absence
his patients We're compelled to call
a Laramie doctor.
Mrs. Chas. Hennessy has been on
the sick list for a few days as n re-
suit OF catching cold In her face af-
ter having some dental work done.
Johnnie Sullivan made n trip to
Medicine Bow last week. after sup
plies for the ranch in the Basin.
Mrs. Cotter from Kerry, Oregon.
who has been visiting her sister. Mrs.
Raymond Bennett, for several days.
left last week for Laramie, where
she will visit her son, VIM. Mccain
and his family for some time. before
returning to her home.
Frank Walker was a business visit
or in Medicine Bow last week. and
on his return home took a load OF
supplies for the ranch.
Joe Taylor from the Point of Rocks
ranch went TO Med. Bow the last
of the week after a load of hay for
the horses and sheep.
Leander Matson spent n few days
at the Gust Nelson ranch this week,
having come owe from the 10 coun-
try on Saturday.
Morris Freeman has resigned his
position at the Beer Mug ranch, and
left on Saturday for the Bow. where
he viii visit for a few days.