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THE CODY ENTERPRISEWednesday, Nevember 18th, 1925, - i „ ---aher parents, her ragged life In Indian war.*,, her experiences amid traveling bands of scouts end the dangers of tho open prairie, all combines tc make Calamity a woman who feared neither roan, beast nor spiritHer dexterity with firearms snor gave her a reputation that com'r«.nd ed respect, and what was more important, many times warded off trou ble before affairs reached the “shooting ? tage.” She despised criminals and brutal bad ntn. It was this aver sion that made her responsible for the capture of Jack McCall, wanted for numerous Crimea Calamity cornered Jack in a meat shop and, wielding a cleaver over his head, made him surrender.In 1870 Calamity Jane joined Gen eral George A. Custer as a teamster and threw away woman’s clothes for I’a. She admitted that at first the new duds were awkward,” but from that time on Calamity parsed as a man among men with no difficulty. While with General Custer she gained the distinction of being the first woman to enter the Black Hills.At Deadwood Gulch, S. D., during the smallpox epidemic, Calamity went into the homes of the sick, administering to their needs and getting food for them when required.In her last years Calamity Jane was compelled to request admission to the poorhouse.At her death, August 2, 1903, she bore the scars of a dozen bullets from Indians and highwaymen, but she kept her scout courage and her warm heart to the end. She died exactly twenty-seven years to the day after Wild Bill Hickork, and at Dead-wood her body lies next to his, for by her own request, Calamity Jane was buried beside the man who fought on the right side and had many notches in his gun.—New York Times.teetge country last week.W'. W. Purdy has been hauling poles and lumber from the mountains with which te build a sheep shed.On account of the great amount of snow between Meeteetse and Cody, the stage has been unable to make its regular trips. The snow is much worse toward Cody than near Meeteetse.On Wednesday, November 25, a big dance will be given in Meeteetse,Mrs. Chas. A. W Aster and her mother, Mrs. Benn.on, are visiting friends in Salt Lake City. Mrs. Web ster will spend Thanksgiving with her daughter, Margaret, who is attending school in Cheyenne, Wyoming, before her return home.William Slack has returned from Mayo Brothers hospital at Rochester, Minnesota. His many friends are wishing that he will soon be in the best of health again.Mrs. Phil Pawley was in Cody last week.Meeteetse lias a new doctor now, Dr. Frank Dunkle is the physician’s name.The combined length of railway tunnels in the Alps is 46 miles.Wyoming Weekly Industrial Reviewd * Irma Flat News **:■ • . *(Delayed)ed Mrs. J. H. Patrick and Miss Electa in Howe spent Sunday afternoon at the er George Pfrangle home, ot Mrs. C. A. Bradbury and Ethel n- Giles called on Mrs. Cooksy at the a j Buchanan ranch Sunday afternoon, ie W. E. Bartlett and Mr. Hansen made a business trip to Powell ss Saturday, in Mrs. Mary Gipe spent the week end at home.Mr. and Mrs. Scott Lyall and fara ily of Powell spent Sunday at the Nels Nordquist home.Mrs. Tex Thomas called on Mrs, Geo. Pfrangle Monday.Robert Bradbury spent the week end at home.County Superintendent Mrs. J. H. Patrick visited the Irma Flat school Monday.Ed Martin ate supper at the Bradbury home Monday evening.At the regular meeting of the local Farm Bureau held Saturday night, W. E. Bartlett was elected chairman and Axel Andren secretary, for the coming year.C. A. Bradbury returned Sunday from a trip up North Fork. The family is enjoying venison as a result of his trip.Meeteetse News ItemsMonday morning, November 9, Mrs. Margaret Wilson, better known as “Grandma Wilson, quietly passed away. The day of her death wag also her birthday. Mrs. Wilson was 79 years of age.Friday evening at 7:30 a large crowd gathered at the School house to attend the basket ball game. The high school girls vs. the teachers. The score was 7-6 in favor of the teachers.Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Osborne and son Sam were Meeteetse visitors Last week.Frankie Doores, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bud Doores, will spend the next few weeks at the Peoples home in order that she may attend the Mee-Mrs. Peoples spent Saturday with her mother, Mr*. Feyhl, who has been ill for the past few days.Sunday Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Owens visited at the Purdy home.Joe GoodykoonU is taking a shipment of cattle to Omaha this week.Frank and Mack Thuyer and their sons, Frankie, Billie and Harold, are bunting for elk this week,Several children are absent from school on acocunt of chicken pox.Don’t forget November 25th, is the big carnival dance at the Hotel Overland, Music by Harrison’s orchestra of Cody.(Delayed)The Meeteetse folks are t vantage of the open hontir this fall. A few fine elk lu,3 (brought in.9 Ernie Purdy U visiting roll J friends in Joliet, lUinoi*. thi I Erwin Hicks end George Thay. 9 Jr., were riding for horses in the MeCheyenne—Potato crop in this vicinity yielding 12 tons the acre.Slater—Local farmer harvests 57bushels of corn an acre.Cheyenne— Cheyenne-Denver mail route to be extended to include Col orado Springs and Pueblo,Afton—Kraft Cheese company buys interests of Burton Creamery company in Stary valley.Laramie—Telephone service to be improved at cost of $15,000.Hulott—New bridge being built across the Prairie Creek, on Rocky Point-Moorcroft highway.Moorecroft—90 carloads cattle are shipped *rom this territory.Sheridan—Eastern capital interested in construction of new North South railroad,Torrington—Excellent beet crop being harvested in this vicinity.Torrington—New creamery to be established here,Laramie — Local fanner harvests 51,038 bushels oats from less than 40 acres.Laramore—Record production of oats reported in Elkhom country.Lusk—Eight carloads cattle received here recently.Big Piney—Large dam constructed in Norfolk lake.Cowley—Honey Industry expanding rapidly in Big Horn basin.Basin—Plans under way for erection of new tuberculosis sanatorium.Riverton—300 acres peas will be planted in Riverton valley next year.Riverton—Local plant treating approximately 50,000 ties per month.Elk Mountain—Work progressing on road between this place and Hanna.Casper—845,000,000 will be raised to finance building of proposed new North and South railroad.Parco—Now modern and up-to-date laundry being established here.Cheyenne—14 new wells added toSalt Creek oil field, by Midwest Refining company.Casper — Annual Wyoming State Poultry and Pure Seed show will be held December 9-11.Salt Creek—Contract let at 144,491 for construction of new water system.Cheyenne—Johnson Air Brake Co., capitalized at $100,000, files articles of incorporation.Sheridan—$90,000 received by beet growers of thia vicinity for sugar beets delivered to the Holly Sugar corporation.Torrington—Plans making for erec-M of new sugar factory here by Holly Sugar corporation.sting plant isI Cheyenne—Elect Ibolng installed byeity Wo?Cheyenne Stump, at 311 West 19thof Its kind in Wjr*!.and I nter.Cheyenne •phone comi clJIUea at co.Mountain States Tel-iy to improve local fu-orIIt Isn’t a Home Without a TelephoneHereyoungis fiman. He has a new suit, a dollar and a nickel,With the dollar he will buy two tickets for the movies. The nickel will be spent for a telephone call.He is a nice, young chap.But the girl without a telephone will stay at home.Am* fa«* a
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Cody Enterprise
Cody, Wyoming, US
Wed, Nov 18, 1925
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