, 1926-03-03
q Our Country Correspondents g

ana Will operate the line for the
next four months. July first the
new contractor will take charge of
the operations on the line. 1t is
not given out what Harry will do
in the future. but we know it will
not be long until he is busy.
County Commissioner Phelps pas
sed through town Monday on his
a meeting of the board.
George Thayer and Fred Thomas
made a trip to Cody Monday.
Henry Larsen came down Sunday
and returned home Monday. Henry
still drives old Dobbins. but if
some of the automobile salesman
have their way it will not be long
before he will be driving a gas bur-
ner.
Mrs. John Wilson and son Ed.
drove out to Grass creek Sunday
to see John. They think they were
fortunate to be able to make the
round trip in a day.
On Thursday Sam Riley and Geo.
Thayer were city visitors from the
Sunshine basin country.
Born to MI. and Mrs. Joe Win
ringer of the Y. u. ranch, Tuesday
morning a fine baby boy. The young
man has three sisters but no broth
er. The parents are delighted with
his arrival.
l.. E. Craft. J.. C. Whitmore, Jas.
C. Meek and Clarence Hienrick of
Grass creek were city visitors last
Thursday.
Thos. Osborne and family were
purchasing goods in town last Thurs
day. Mrs. Osborne and Sam went
home in the afternoon, while Tom
remained in town inc attended a
meeting of the Meeteetse Hall Co.
of which he is a director.
Ralph Smith of the Meeteetse
News returned Tuesday from Cody.
He speaks highly of the way he was
entertained at the county seat. He
was delighted with the canyon road
which he viewed for the first time
Sunday, when he was chaparoned
through the canyon by Senator
Schwoob.
Forrest Doores returned to the
range Wednesday for an indefinite
stay.
Bill Sheets was reported under
the weather for a few days but is
better now.
Walter R. Bane left Wednesday
for Billings on a short business
trip to the Montana metropolis. He
returned on Monday.
Last week w. w. Ward bought
from w. R. Bane the local agent a
new Dodge commercial car. which
was delivered this week. Mr.. Ward
he will want to travel some. He
thinks the Dodge commercial will
be the proper car to start with.
Word was received here telling
of the lucky bidders for the var
ious contracts to carry the mails
for the next four years from Nee
~teetse beginning July LIST this year.
Geo. Thayer was awarded the
contract for carrying the mail be-
tween Meeteetse and Cody. Lewis
c. Benton from Meeteetse to Sun
shine and Pitchfork.
Lawrence Todd secured the con-
tract between Meeteetse and Bur-
lington. The price in each case
is materially lower than has been
paid heretofore.
Mrs. L. A. Young and little son
left Saturday morning for Billings
where she will visit a sister for two
weeks. She NAV extend her journey
to Lincoln. Nebraska, where other
relatives will be glad to welcome
her.
Mr.. Jack Wilson who has re-
Gently been employed as clerk in
the Meeteetse Mercantile Co. store,
last Saturday severed his connec-
ton with the Mercantile Co. and
will soon 20 east to embark in
another business.
A letter received this week from
Mrs. Henry Sayles, who is spend
ing the winter on the Pacific coast
gives a vivid %account of the winter
climate in California. She has spent
several weeks in Berkely and Oak
land and is now stopping in Los
Angeles.
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