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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-11-19

We have our ups and downs. The man who goes
the highest is the who bOunccs when he hits
the bottom.
, 1925-11-18

Sage woman's club and their famii-
les to a delicious dinner last Thurs
day. Several visitors were also
present
Miss Anna Erickson left Monday
for Seattle Washington where she
intends to locate.
Lee Peery was the over night
guest of Lawrence. Freeborg Mon
day of last week.
The school children enjoyed a
holiday November 18th and a num-
Der of u people went to Cody
for the day.
ing a few days in Cody with her
sister Mrs. Boron.
Mrs. Fred Schultz. Mrs. VIM.
English and Martha and Mrs. w.
A. RAIDER called on Mrs. Albert
Schultz last week.
H. Chapman better known to
his friends as Chip is busy build
ing a new garage at the l.. w.
Schultz ranch.
Mrs. John Mclaughlin and Loina
and Mrs. L. Blackstone visited with
Mrs. Sam Stewardson Wednesday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Hutchinson
were supper guests at the Albert
Schultz home Wednesday and at
tended the Armistice dance in the
evening.
Scotty McWilliams has a crew of
men busy helping erect Landing
sheds on the ranch. Leonard John
ssen is doing the carpenter work.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. e. Cooper and
E E. Newton motored to Powell
last Saturday
Mrs. w. A. RAIDER visitde with
Mrs. E. E. Dunn Saturday after
noon
Miss Anna Erickson was a guest
of Mrs. Ernest Ebert Friday and
Saturday.
Mrs. Scotty clark and daughters
spent Sunday with Mrs. McWilliams.
The Christmas shipment of turk
ey's will leave Cody the first week
in December. This will be the heav
lest shipment from Sage creek.
The annual farm bureau meeting
and dinner will be held in Powell
this year at the high school build
ing on December 18th. The mem
bers and families from the Sage
creek and neighboring communitie!
are planning to attend and to hell
make the affair a success. TIL
ladies will bring chicken or sand
witches and doughnuts or cake.
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siderate treatment of customers,
they built UP one of the largest
commercial institutions in this sec
to supply a large territory with its
needs.
On March End. 1886. Andrew
B. Wilson died. Since the death
of Mr.. Wilson, thirty-nine years ago.
his widow. with the assistance of
her two sons, Dan and Charles.
has managed and carried on the
various business interests in which
they were mutually concerned, with
the same care, skill and business
acumen and public spirit, that dis
tinguished their management prior
to his death.
In addition to the mercantile
establishment which occupied much
of her time, she managed a large
ranch with extensive herds of cattle
and horses. Along with her num-
erous activities she found time to
operate the first post office, the
first store and the first hotel in
this part of the state. One of the
special features of her stock in
.dustry was a large herd of elk, at
one time famous as the only herd
to be found in the Northwest.
1t would be no small task to
enumerate all the acts of public
spirit and kindness which deceased
had performed during her long and
eventful life. 1t vas she who real
lied the Importance of educating
the young people. She organized
the first school in the Big Horn
basin. She furnished a school room,
hired a teacher, boarded her, paid
the salary and all other expenses
that her own children and her
neighbours children could have the
benefit of a school to which all
| could attend without price or future
obligations.
To the union of Andrew and
four sons and two daughters. She
is survived by two sons, Daniel H
Wilson of Fillmore, California anC
Charles S. Wilson of Meeteetse
Wyoming.
She was laid to rest in the Nee
teetse creek cemetery Wednesda!
beside her husband who preceded
her thirty-nine years
In the passing of Grand Ma viii
son from the scene of this lif'
the country looses n of its rea
pioneers, one who did her part wei
to help reclaim the wild frontier
In doing so she demonstrated he
ability as an organizer, a person
of indominable will power and tn
courage to defend her conviction
and of no mean financial ability
she was one of the outstanding
personalities of her time.
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lived in it. They will always re-
call memories of her with owe and
admiration, for her many excellent
qualities.
Death came to Grand Ma Will
o at 5 o'clock Monday morning,
November 9th, which was her seth
birthday, at her old home in Nee
~teetse, in the house that had been
her home for more than forty years.
The immediate cause of her death
was a hardening of the arteries,
superinduced by the infirmities of
old g
The funeral was held from the
Episcopal church at eleven O'Clock
Wednesday morning. The Rev.
Dickinson of the Methodist church,
of which the deceased had been a
member for more than sixty years,
conducted the funeral services. The
immense crowd of friends who fill
ed the little church to overlooking
testify to the love and esteem in
which she was held by the whole
community.
The choir sang the old songs
and hymns appropriate for the oc-
c%asion. The pail bearers were the
old friends of the deceased.
! Grand Ma Wilson throughout her
many years. lead a busy life. She
was a native of Ohio, having been
born in the little town of Summer
set, November 9th, 1886. She was
the daughter of Daniel and Nancy
Jackson Hoover. and a mem
Der of the family which furnished
the hero of New Orleans and the
seventh president of the United
States.
When n year of age her par
ents moved to Indiana. where she
was educated and grew to woman
hood. She then removed to Nilsson.
ri where she engaged in teaching
school. 1t was here that she mel
Andrew B. Wilson and were mar.
ried in 1859.
Soon after they took up theil
residence in Kansas. Here Mr.. vii
son became active in private ant
public affairs. He became a lead
er of the Kansas Red Legs ant
was very active in curbing the
lawless activities of John Charles
Quantrell and his gang of outlaws
Andy Wilson and his wife remain
ed here until 1876 when they re
moved to Craig. Colorado and fol
four years thereafter were actively
engaged in farming and stock rails
ing.
In 1880 they decided to hunt /;
new home ON the virgin soil o
Wyoming, locating on a ranch neal
Saratoga Springs, in the southern
part of the state. Here they re
NAMED one year and in 1881 came
to the Big Horn Basin and located
on a ranch on Meeteetse creek
about ten miles northwest of the
present town of Meeteetse and agar
engaged in the raising of stock ant
farming. They also opened n gen
eral store, whereby close attention
to business, in supplying the want
of the trade, a courteous and con
, 1925-11-18
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER IS 1928

ranch. Hence her friends have
seen her in town very little in the
recent months.
Mrs. Frank Blackburn was call
ing on friends in town Monday int
Tuesday.
Frank Thayer, last Monday and
Tuesday. assumed the responsibility
of transporting the U. S. Mail be-
tween Meeteetse and Cody. Frank
is on old hand in this line of work
and should make good at it.
, 1925-11-18

a short visit with friends who live
in that oil city. She returned Mon
day and resumed her duties as
waitress in the dining room of the
Overland cafe.
s Noah Riley arrived home on Tues
day. He is feeling first rate and
will soon be v e the effects of his
recent operation.
Miss Aileen Sewell of Timber
creek was a city visitor Monday.
Miss Sewell is very busy these win
terry days in holding down the
, 1925-11-18
g GRANDMA. WILSON, PIONEER AND EMPIRE BUILDER
HAS GONE TO HER GREAT REWARD-LAD TO
REST ON WEDNESDAY AT MEETEETSE CEMETERY

Wyoming, representing the old
West as typified in it's most allnr-
ing way, in, the Meeteetse country
lost a well known and unique fig
ure Monday morning when Mar
garet b. Wilson, popularity and low
ingly known in all the country as
"Grand Ma" Wilson, passed to the
"Great Unknown" after a long life
full of those, activities for which
the old time pioneer will long be
remembered.
Margaret B. Wilson was eighty
nine years old when she answered
the inevitable call. The many hun
dreds of friends, who knew her
long and active life and who sur
vive her feel that the World has
been made better because she had
, 1925-11-18
MEETEETSE

DR.. Wilson of Grass Creek was
a caller on friends in town last
Thursday.
John Nichols who has been trap
ping for predatory animals on up
per Goosebery creek for more than
a month is spending a few days
in the city.
Bill Adams of Poverty flat was
in the city Thursday.
o. E. Kent and X. A. Valland-
ingham of Grass creek were guests
at the Overland hotel Thursday
night.
Harry f. Deiner has been having
a vacation in the city the past week.
William NJ. Stark of the Wood
river country braved the winter
storms Saturday and came to town
and transacted some business in
the United States commissioners
office, completing title to $40 acres
of Uncle Sans domain.
Mrs. w. d. Tayler of Grass creek
was a guest at the Overland hotel
Saturday.
Mr.. Chas. Putney of Owl creek
was a city visitor last Saturday.
A. E. Sheriff from the Oil town
of Grass creek was ~transacting some
business in the city last Thursday.
Old timer James Mount passed
through town Friday on his way
to the county seat. Jim has been
on "the job" regularly for several
months and thinks he is entitled
to a short "layoff"
Samuel p. Riley, one of the pros
porous stockmen of Sunshine, Basin
was in town Saturday evening get
ranch. He has just finished thresh-
ing a bumper crop which he raised
on his ranch this season.
! j. H. Vogel, the Cody undertaken,
came over from the county seat
and assisted in the burial of Grand
Ma Wilson.
Chas. S. Wilson has gathered his
beef cattle and started to the rail
road with a shipment for the Oma-
ha market.
Henry Larson, one of the cattle
men of upper Wood river was trans
acting some legal business in the
city Saturday.
p. r. Lewis Zimmerman and
John Nichols were gone on a hunt
of our or five days last week and
were successful in bringing back
two elk. They returned Saturday
afternoon.
DR.. Dunkle has leased the Kline
building and moved into it where
he will have his office and resi-
dence. 1t is on the main street and
anyone in need of a doctor. he will
be easily found at this location.
The roads are improving to such
an extent hat Henry Sayles drove
to Thermopolis and returned, Sun
day. 1t was not even necessary to
use chains.
Mrs. E. X. Salway delivered a
very interesting lecture Sunday
afternoon at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Zimmerman. 1t was thorough
ly appreciated by all who heard
her.
Miss Viola Dodge made a trip
last Thursday to Grass creek for
, 1925-11-18
UPPER SAGE

S. F. Peterson held a public sale
at his ranch last Tuesday and the
family will soon move to Cody.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Head have rented
their ranch and will take possession
in the near future. Mrs. Head is
a nice of w. S. -McCorkle.
Mrs A. l.. Pearson and Mrs. L.
w. Schultz entertained the Lower
The Coconino sun., 1925-06-26
LACK OF OFFICERS MAY CAUSE
MUSTER OUT OF HOWITZER co.

Capt. E. ]. Boyer, U. S. army in
struetor for the national guard Of
Arizona, was in Flagstaff Tuesday
making an inspection of the local
howitzer company, with Lieut.. Col.
Harry Embach.
The company is well recruited up
with men but owing to rapid shifts
in the business affairs of the Off
GERS, it has been difficult to maintain
full compliment. At present the
organization is greatly in need of a
captain who can keep up the good
work and meet the requirements of
the U. S. army regulations. The com
pany has the hearty support of most
of the business men of the city and
it does seem incredible that the right
officers can not be found to carry on.
Aside from local pride in having a
smart howitzer company located here,
it brings something like $1,000 each
month into the community in the way
of expenses and pay Of officers and
men from the federal government
There is rumor that the company
will be mustered out July 1st unless
action is taken at once.
The Coconino sun., 1925-06-26
FORTY JURORS DRAWN
FOR SUPERIOR COURT

Following jurors were drawn Sat
urday for the next term of superior
court, which Judge J. E. Jones will
convene on Monday, July 6.
Flagstaff William c. Hart, F. l..
Zalesky, w. e. Pace, John Terry,
Wright Clarke, Hugh McGookin,
Charles Lehr, John B. Wright, j. G.
Bracker, G. W. knight, w. Fl. Thomp-
son, f. L. Price; Williams-John j.
Gregory, Claude Smith, Fred Angus
tein, r. A. Douros, n Fl. Bachelor,
Z. H. Ranch, r. NJ Reese; Fredonia-
Thomas Jenson, James H. Hortt, JOS
eph Brooksby, Frank Hurdt; Grand
Canyon-H. T. Gottesburen, Charles
d. Frazier, H. D. Boulin, T. d.
Davis: Bellemont-Fr Frank Ortner:
Garland Prairie-A. H. James, ]. L.
Brown; Sedona-N. A. Owenby; Nc
Donald. w Brock; Kendrick Park
George f. Hochderffer;. Anderson
Canyon-Conrad Pessara: Doney
Park-C. n. Etheredge; Greenlaw
Mill. C. Kester; Long Valley
Floyd Jones; Red Lake--W. B. Wolfe;
F. L. M. Camp-E. d. Jones; Pittman
Valley-Frank Ford.
The Coconino sun., 1925-06-26
THIS FAKIR HAS EASY
WAY TO MAKE LIVING

Working on the theory that being
connected with the movies gives one
open sesame to the keys of city,
one ]. B. Williams, smooth tongued
Italian, breezed into town Friday and
posed as a director ofs-the Fox Film
corporation. He spent Saturday and
Sunday viewing our scenic spots suit
able for locations to be used in a
mythical picture to be taken by a
company of Fox picture people sup
posed to arrive here Monday night.
He was driven to said beauty spots
by john Weatherford, E. D. Adams
and Cecil Walters, Orpheum operator.
He generously invited his hosts to
dine at his expense after the open air
excursions but charged his account.
He borrowed some money after bank
ing hours. Those left holding the bag
when he was reported A.W.O.L. Mon
day are E. d. Adams So; Walters 81 s;
George Calivas of the Presto lunch
counter 81.
The Coconino sun., 1925-06-26

this line ne mentioned the appropria-
tions to the Indian service, "not be-
cause the Indian is a romantic figure,
but to help fit him TO be useful citi-
zen. He expressed regret that Ste
phen T. Mather, superintendent Of ma
tional parks, was unable to be present
last night. He spoke Of Mather's far
seeing, patient and self-sacrificing
work
Mr.. Hayden expressed regret that
Congressman Edwin T. Taylor of
Colorado, John Raker of California
and Charles Carter of Oklahoma, all
members of the committee, were un-
able to be present, the two first
named because of illness.
Among the party were: Congress
man Cramton and wife and TWO chill
dren, Congressman Leavitt, Congress-
man and Mrs. Hayden, Congressman
Murphy, Mr.. Bailey of the budget,
r. Hunter Clarkson Of the Fred Har-
vey system and Mrs Cla+kson, Supe=-
intendent j. r. Eakin of Grand Can
y0n natioAal park and Mrs. Eakin,
Mr.. DeMaxy, representative of the In
dian department; Mrs. i. G.. Finney,
wife Of the first assistant to the sec
retary Of the interior; Il. I. Scoyen
Of the Grand Canyon national park
service, and MIR. Bean, assistant to the
general manager Of the Rio Ggande
railroad, who is official photographer
for the party.
Following the speaking, Mrs. John
g. Verkamp, with Miss Elsa Myers at
the piano, sang, and was enthusias-
ticaly encored. Then Toastmaster
Koch had the bunch sing a new YER
sion Of "The Long, Long Trail, and
"Auld Lang Syne."
The party leave early this morn
ing for Keams Canyon, TT. Defiance,
Gallup, Zuni national park, Laguna,
Mesa Verde and North Dakota.
Prior to the banquet meeting, the
visiting congressman met at the court
house with the county board of su-
pervisors. Mr.. Hayden had hoped the
supervisors at that meeting would
Imakesa definite proposition Of county
coopefation. But no such proposition,
it is understood, was made. Besides
the two official bodies, several dele
gates from Williams were present.
It is understood that the survey by
the u. S. bureau Of public roads to
determine the most feasible route for
Lan approach road to Grand Canyon
win begin in a very few weeks.
The Coconino sun., 1925-06-26
AUXILIARY NOTES

The American Legion auxiliary met
June Is, at the home of Mrs. Chas. j.
Nickel with these members and
guests present: Mesdames Curtis, Dan
Williams, Hunt, ]. E. Jones, Frank
Compton, Negray, Misses Grace Hunt,
Mercy Negray, Frances Nickel, Mas
ters Dannie Sisk, Thomas Williams
and the hostess. Plans for coopera
ton in the observance of national de-
Tense test day were discussed. The
unit expects to do its part.
Mrs. Orinn Compton was elected
executive committeewoman for the
balance of this year, and Mrs. Gregg
appointed Americanism chairman.
The following were elected delegates
and alternates to the fifth annual de-
partment convention to be held in No
gales July 2-5: Mesdames Hunt, c. c..
Compton, Moore, Charles Nickel, Ne
gray, Curtis, J. E. Jones, Frank
Compton, Dan Williams, Gregg, 0rinn
Compton, Morse.
The Coconino sun., 1925-06-26
TIMID TOURIST HEARD
SHOTS, KEPT OUT AND
AWAY FROM FLAGSTAFF

DR.. C. W. Hendrick was called
east of town Saturday night to see
a member of the family of an auto
tourist. The tourist had Planned
driving here to the tourist camp
grounds to spend the night and get
medical attention for Tie sick one,
but getting within sound Of the
city during the weekly session of
the kangaroo court, heard shooting
and decided to stay at safe dis
tance.
He asked DR.. Hendrick what all
the shooting was about.
ooh, this is pay night" the doc
tor explained, and as usual some
of the boys are celebrating a lit
tle."
"But don't they kill each
other9"
Not SO very often" DR.. Hen
drick answered, soothingly, though
sometimes it happens when they
forget to point their guns in the
air"
The tourist shuddered. His fam
lily shuddered. The next morning
they headed back east and struck
for the southern trail to California.
The Coconino sun., 1925-06-26
STATE COOPERATES In
MAKING HIGHWAY EAST
GOOD FOR CELEBRATION

Assistant State Engineer Atwood
wired County Engineer j. B. Wright
the other day that equipment would
be loaned and every assistance pos
sible given by the state to smooth the
road from Flagstaff to Canyon Padre
to have it. in fine shape before the
opening of the big celebration which
begins here next week. AS the road
from Winslow to Canyon Diablo is
also being improved in rush with
the same objective, that is, to have it
in good condition before our celebra-
tion opens, travel here from the east
is going to be much more comfortable
and rapid than before in many, many
lyears.
The Coconino sun., 1925-06-26
FATHER OF MRS. v. S. MCGUIRE
PASSED AWAY LAST SATURDAY Y

DR.. Vaughn S. Mcclure left in his
car Sunday morning for Cotton, Calf,
to be at the funeral of Mrs. McGuire's
father, A. c. Ebert, who died Satur-
day night in Phoenix and whose re-
mains were taken to Cotton, the fam
lily home, by the widow and daughter,
Mrs. MCGUIRE.
Mr.. Ebert had been an invalid for
some time, travelling a great deal in
the last year or so in search of a cli-
mate suited 10 his condition, and for
the last twob bor three months he and
his wife had been in Phoenix, Mrs.
Mcclure joining them there about
three weeks ago. Mr.. Ebert was orig
inally from McCook, Neb. Besides
the widow and one daughter, there is
a son, Carl Ebert Of Milwaukee.
The Coconino sun., 1925-06-26
LANDED RIGHT SIDE UP

Deep mud in the ditch near the road
as landing place, was doubtless what
saved several lives Sunday evening
when an Essex coach driven in the
rain at a high rate of speed by Juan
Vasquez leaped from the highway the
other side OF Riordan and landed
right side up. Burnell Osier, who
came alcng about that time. with three
ball players on the way home from
Jerome, brought in the lucky passen-
gers, Misses Mary and Alice Moler
and Frank Moler and three children.
The Coconino sun., 1925-06-26
PRIZE WINNING NEWSIES
VISIT FLAG YESTERDAY Y

Oliver King, the genial young man
who keeps the circulation of the Ari-
zona Republican healthy, was in Flag
staff yesterday from Phoenix with his
second annual bunch of prize winning
newsboys. They are on the way to
Grand Canyon and may return by way
of Oak Creek. The prize winning
newsies are Bert Keyfauver, Harry
Patterson, Gerald Shaw and E. B.
Hardcastle of Phoenix; Ralph Tabor
of Tempe, and William Cornforth Of
Miami. The gang are having a jolly
time and while here took a trip up the
Frisco peaks on the boulevard.
The Coconino sun., 1925-06-26
GUEST OF EREELANDS

Mrs. Guy Howard and Miss Helen
Howard, her daughter, of Wilton,
Conn.,, came Friday as guests of Miss
Louise G. Freeland. Friday afternoon
these friends were invited to meet
them: Mrs. T. E. Pollock, Mrs. w. H.
VanFleet, Mrs. E. c. Mills, Mrs. r. G.
Stevenson. Mrs. Henrietta Myers,
Mrs. All Sanford, Mrs. John Matson,
Mrs. Charles Isham, Mrs. H. G.
Lockett. Miss Pearl Bonistee and Miss
Helen Williams. Mrs. Howard left
Monday night for Pasadena for the
summer, while Miss Howard will visit
the Freelands until October.
The Coconino sun., 1925-06-26
MRS. ISHAM HOSTESS

At the home Of Mrs. Charles Isham
on Thursday the second Of a series of
delightful luncheons was given by her
and Mrs. Jake Thoman, covers being
laid for Mrs. A. ]. Mackey, Mrs. Will
lis Brown, Mrs. S. 0. Thompson, Mrs.
Walter Bennett, Mrs c. b. Wilson,
Mrs. Charles Eillebrandt, Mrs. A. H.
ScheYmann, Mrs. C. Muncy, Mrs. P.
H. Nelson, Mrs. E. D. Babbitt, Mrs.
Ray Babbitt, Mrs. Katharine Walsh,
Mrs. Frank Richmond, Mrs. G. l..
Dickinson, Mrs. w. B. Raudebaugh,
Mrs. John Francis, Mrs. NJ 0. Dumas,
Mrs. Tom Rees and Miss Margaret
Walsh.