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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1917
Page
11
Tonight is the big patriotic gathering under the local Chamber of Commerce at the Lyceum. A frontier and Diamondville program features songs and addresses followed by a social dance to boost patriotic spirit.
The Chamber of Commerce hosts a patriotic event in Lyceum Hall at 8:00 PM with Kemmerer’s military band performing in Frontier and Diamondville beforehand to invite residents. The evening includes a military ball with dance at $1, soldiers admitted free, proceeds to a soldier’s aid fund.
Lincoln County residents traveled to Salt Lake City for the L D 8 conference and the Cudahy Packing Plant opening. Attendees included Marshall Reynolds and Pete Olson, with Admiral Peary heard by some guests. A Noblitt visit spurred hospital calls, while the L D 5 delegates packed the tabernacle for a record attendance and a $2500 potato and spring wheat prize to boost wartime food production.
Plains Oil Company reports the big standard rig arriving at Opal to begin unloading and move toward LaBarge field work. A carload of lumber for derricks arrives. freighters will transport gear to LaBarge in days. W I Hanson of Pyramid Syndicate travels from Chicago to push development. Kahl and Hillyer move to Opal to prep validation drilling.
Hoye of Fosatt reports plans to open phosphate grounds in the Fomeroy Boal area about six miles from Sublet. Mr. Boyce notes rising demand over ten years, from 50 000 to 806 000 tons in California. Phosphate in the local sector runs from 28 to percent acid, versus Tennessee ten years ago at about 1 percent. Cradley Brothers of Sage are said to be marketing phosphate now.
The handsome roving cup on display in the City Drug Store window was awarded to Company K by the Adjutant General for meritorious work on the border and in camp during the past year. The cup was the third prize offered in the contest.
Former state prominent LeRay Grant died suddenly Sunday morning at his Florida residence. His body with Mrs. Grant will be transported to Cheyenne later this week for funeral services likely Friday at the Masonic temple with interment at Lakeview cemetery.
The lambing grounds are reportedly covered with snow this spring making sheds impracticable. Some sheepmen plan to move their flocks from the desert ranger to Cokeville for lambing purposes.
A mine foreman resigns after four years with the firm and plans to leave this morning for his ranch. His wife and family wave goodbye at the Vall Pela bow as he departs for new ventures.
Patriot rally in Evanston yields 15 recruits and 100 more planned. Navy recruiter W R Stephens in Kemmerer reports two recruits Carl Colburg and Ed Thomas Jr with age range now 16 to 35. Recruitment to expand to 12 companies across Sweetwater Lincoln Teton and Uinta regions.
The majority of Company H from Star Valley arrived in Kemmerer and is quartered in the skating rink. About thirty Valley boys join a total roll near seventy with old members and new recruits. Wyoming plans a 12 company regiment totaling 1438 men, about one percent of the state population. The camp offers better quarters, clean kitchens, and daily equipment arrivals from Cheyenne as drilling begins.
List of officers and soldiers for Company H1 Wyoming Infantry excluding Hvanston recruits. Capt Navy WH Waugh and Lt Boydi lead. ranks include sergeants, privates, cooks, clerks, and wagoners. Names cover Brown, Sehetly, Chamberlin, Titensor, Bivart, Pardew, Von Marter, Piner, Hanlin, Stevens, Williameon, Stork Movlianiv, Patterson Ruglers, Mantrone, Crook, Conway, Merrill Allen, many others.
Utah Idaho Motor Company opens a Kemmerer branch led by LW Woodln of Salt Lake City. A showroom will feature Mitchell and Lowall models with a Studebaker carload arriving later this week. Curtin notes the new operation along with Watt Brandon's old brick building being used. Local interest grows as inventory arrives.
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