CHARLES MASON CONGER.

CHARLES MASON CONGER.
Charles Mason Conger. of Cody, well known in newspaper circles in northwestern Wyoming, was born October 7, 185o, in Plymouth, Ohio, a son of Casper K. and Maryette (Conklin) Conger, their marriage being celebrated in Plymouth, Ohio. The father was ninety years of age on the 5th of May, 1917, and is still hale, hearty and happy. He has in his possession a family tree showing the Congers are descendants of the Hungerford family and that his family are relatives of Edwin H. Conger of Iowa, who first came into national prominence as the United States minister to Brazil in 1897. He subsequently was appointed United States envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to China and is perhaps best known in this connection, as he was in Pekin during the Boxer rebellion and the siege of the foreign legations. He conducted the negotiations for the United States after the military forces of the allied powers had captured the Chinese capital and had relieved the legations. Subsequently Mr. Conger reached the highest rank in the diplomatic service when he was appointed United States ambassador to Mexico, which high office he had to resign on account of illness in 1905, when he retired to Pasadena, California, where he passed away. Another member of the family is Judge Conger, of Montana, who had charge of the squad that succeeded in capturing J. Wilkes Booth, the assassin of President Lincoln. Charles M. Conger was a pupil in the schools of South Bend; Indiana, following the removal of the family from Ohio to that state and continued his studies in Tekamah, Nebraska. The realities of life, however, have contained for him many valuable lessons and through the faithful performance of each day's duties he has found inspiration and encouragement for the labors of the succeeding day. Since going to Nebraska in early life he has not been east of the Missouri river but has traveled the plains from the Rocky mountains to the Pacific and the Gulf of Mexico and knows every foot of the west. When his textbooks were put aside he began learning the printing business and in that connection has steadily worked his way upward, being now a well known newspaper man of Wyoming, connected with The Park County Enterprise at Cody. In 1898. at Neligh. Nebraska, Mr. Conger was united in marriage to Miss Myrtle Catharine McDougal, a daughter of L. A. McDougal. She is a lady of rare musical ability and a teacher of voice and piano. Her father was a soldier of the Civil war and participated in many important battles, after which he returned to his family in good health, having never suffered from wounds or injuries. His wife now receives a soldier's widow's pension, as Colonel McDougal departed this life some years ago at Lander, Wyoming. Mr. and Mrs. Conger have adopted and raised a daughter, Camille. Mr. Conger's military service came to him through connection with a cavalry company of Nebraska in an early day. His political allegiance has always been given to the republican party and for eight years he served as postmaster. He has been a member of the town council for six years and is now serving as chairman of that body, rendering important and valuable service to his community. Fraternally he is a Mason and an Odd Fellow. He belongs to the Big Horn Basin Pioneer Association and in his religious faith is a Presbyterian. His long residence in Wyoming has made him largely familiar with its history and at all times he has been an active factor in promoting those projects and interests which have been of benefit to the upbuilding of the state.

Charles Mason Conger. of Cody, well known in newspaper circles in northwestern Wyoming, was born October 7, 185o, in Plymouth, Ohio, a son of Casper K. and Maryette (Conklin) Conger, their marriage being celebrated in Plymouth, Ohio. The father was ninety years of age on the 5th of May, 1917, and is still hale, hearty and happy. He has in his possession a family tree showing the Congers are descendants of the Hungerford family and that his family are relatives of Edwin H. Conger of Iowa, who first came into national prominence as the United States minister to Brazil in 1897. He subsequently was appointed United States envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to China and is perhaps best known in this connection, as he was in Pekin during the Boxer rebellion and the siege of the foreign legations. He conducted the negotiations for the United States after the military forces of the allied powers had captured the Chinese capital and had relieved the legations. Subsequently Mr. Conger reached the highest rank in the diplomatic service when he was appointed United States ambassador to Mexico, which high office he had to resign on account of illness in 1905, when he retired to Pasadena, California, where he passed away. Another member of the family is Judge Conger, of Montana, who had charge of the squad that succeeded in capturing J. Wilkes Booth, the assassin of President Lincoln.
Charles M. Conger was a pupil in the schools of South Bend; Indiana, following the removal of the family from Ohio to that state and continued his studies in Tekamah, Nebraska. The realities of life, however, have contained for him many valuable lessons and through the faithful performance of each day's duties he has found inspiration and encouragement for the labors of the succeeding day. Since going to Nebraska in early life he has not been east of the Missouri river but has traveled the plains from the Rocky mountains to the Pacific and the Gulf of Mexico and knows every foot of the west. When his textbooks were put aside he began learning the printing business and in that connection has steadily worked his way upward, being now a well known newspaper man of Wyoming, connected with The Park County Enterprise at Cody.
In 1898. at Neligh. Nebraska, Mr. Conger was united in marriage to Miss Myrtle Catharine McDougal, a daughter of L. A. McDougal. She is a lady of rare musical ability and a teacher of voice and piano. Her father was a soldier of the Civil war and participated in many important battles, after which he returned to his family in good health, having never suffered from wounds or injuries. His wife now receives a soldier's widow's pension, as Colonel McDougal departed this life some years ago at Lander, Wyoming. Mr. and Mrs. Conger have adopted and raised a daughter, Camille.
Mr. Conger's military service came to him through connection with a cavalry company of Nebraska in an early day. His political allegiance has always been given to the republican party and for eight years he served as postmaster. He has been a member of the town council for six years and is now serving as chairman of that body, rendering important and valuable service to his community. Fraternally he is a Mason and an Odd Fellow. He belongs to the Big Horn Basin Pioneer Association and in his religious faith is a Presbyterian. His long residence in Wyoming has made him largely familiar with its history and at all times he has been an active factor in promoting those projects and interests which have been of benefit to the upbuilding of the state.