, 1925-03-12

DIFFICULTY, WYo., MICH.

DIFFICULTY, WYO., NIGH. 81
We wonder how many of our
friends enjoyed the wonderful privi-
lege of listening to the Presidential
Inauguration on Wednesday last? At
precisely 9:45 a. m. we hied for the
radio station, n tuned in. On re-
ceiving the message perfectly loud
and clear we ran to the porch and
shouted for an audience, and found
that all save the grandfather of the
family, who is eighty years young,
were away. and accordingly the two
of us settled down to listen to some
thing entirely new to us both. The
United States Marine Band played a
collection of American Folk Songs,
including Listen to the Mocking-
Bird, When You and 1 Were Young
Maggie, Just Before the Battle Moth
err, and several others, and the music
floated in so clear and sweet that
breathlessly we sat until the last
note faded away. The ex-
planned very distinctly. the entire ar
rangement of the Capitol Building,
the seats, the grounds, etc, until i'm
pressed distinctly upon the mind was
a vivid picture of u seat of Govern
ment. Then he proceeded to recite
to us every movement of that vast
throng of people who had come to the
capitol of the United States to wit
ness the Inauguration of Calvin
Coolidge. We listened to every word
and followed with our mind, every
movement. At eleven o'clock the
president appeared and the oath was
administered by Chief Justice Taft,
and was so distinct and solemn, that
one, Just automatically arose sudden
ly, and stood erect with cap in hand,
until the Presidents quiet 4 do"
was heard, and the short prayer was
finished. The band again played
Hail to the Chief" as when the
president first made his appearance,
and the same bugle call again fol-
lowed. Then the President delivered
his Inaugural Address. which could
not be otherwise than intensely inter-
esting to every loyal American citi-
zen. 1t was indeed novel to know
that we were listening directly to the
voice of our nations leader, and the
temptation to join the band of APP
plauders, vas at times very great.
We listened to every word, to every
note played by the band, and to the
vivid description of the parade, as
the string of people comprising II
hundred thousand and composed of
the president and vice president and
Mrs. Coolidge and Mrs. Dawes in one
car, and soldiers, cavalrymen, police,
secret service men, congressman, SEN
ators, governors from various states.
foreign ambassadors, and thousands
of others, until the last of the column
disappeared down Pennsylvania Az
enue and the program was ended.
The day in Washington was describ-
ed as beautiful with a soft spring
breeze, and in Wyoming 1t compared
very favorable with that, which made
the radio programme all the more
realistic.
Morris Freeman spent n night
last week, at the Beer Mug RANCH,
where he had gon to get a horse
belonging to him, which he took to
Medicine Bow.
Miss Florence Hankins spent the
week end at the Ellis ranch and
while she a here "weuns" took
a hike up the canyon, but high water
and plenty of mud made the going
''sorter" disagreeable. However we
discovered lots of greer grass, blue
birds and other signs of approaching
spring.
Albin Peterson has been n guest
IN TINS community lot the past tNo
weeks, and left this morning for Med
icine Bow and the Elk Mountain
country. Albin has been down in
the vicinity OF Rock River for several
months. where he has been employed
on the Bosler ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. orion and
Miss Alice Veitch from Elk Mountain
spent a short time in Medicine Bow
on Saturday, en- route to Rock River
to visit the Ernest Pratt family.
Mrs. Chas. Hennessey spent n few
days in the Bow last week. where
she was attending to business mat
tiers. Mr.. Hennessey went to town
after her ON Saturday and they re-
turned to the ranch the same day.
Emil and Oscar Schmale made n
trip to the Southwestern oil camp
the middle OF the week, where they
were the guests of Dave Wray.
Smith creek had risen TO such an eN'
tent hat the boys had no real picnic
getting home hat evening.
Mrs. F. II. Richards and children
are visiting relatives in Denver. Mr.
Richards returned home several days
ago after having attended the auto
mobile show in the Colorado metrop-
oils.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Scott. Mr.,
and Mrs. Max Jourdan, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Jones were among thos,
who attended the auto show In Den,
yer.
Mrs. Joe Temperly attended the
m 1t office in the Bow. during the
abssnco OF the post master. Mas