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Show Nettie, Page 51 Nettie watched Papa's mustache twitch as he silently read and mouthed the words: TO: COL. W. F. CODY, CODY, WYOMING FROM: T. R. ROOSEVELT, PRESIDENT OF THE U.S., WASHINGTON, D.C. APPROVE APPOINTMENT OF ALMA PETERSON AS POSTMASTER OF LOVELL, WYOMING PER YOUR RECOMMENDATION STOP AUTHORIZATION PROCEEDING SIMULTANEOUSLY TO LOVELL EFFECTIVE FIRST OF MONTH STOP REQUEST YOU CONTACT PETERSON AND HELP WITH RELOCATION STOP "You've been a good friend, Colonel. I appreciate this recommendation very much." "I have no doubts you'll be a good postmaster, Mr. Peterson. Good luck to you." The Colonel took his leave of the family once again and Papa began making arrangements for another move. He sold a good part of his canal stock and contacted a Mr. Hunt, agreeing to pay him $1000 to construct a four-room house in Lovell. Nettie was thrilled, Mama pleased at the prospect of a larger, better built home, and the move was made. Brig didn't go to Cowley, though. He decided it was time for him to be on his own. Mama settled in as wife of the poastmaster easily and quickly. Though she hated to leave Olive, the distance between the towns was such that in mild weather Mama could walk the six miles to visit Olive. Life became routine once again. Papa roused everyone early and 4:00 a.m. found Nettie and Alice milking nine cows, feeding the pigs and chickens and then going to school by 8:00 a.m. Her teacher was a man now, R.J. |