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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1920
Page
4
The article argues oil production is a defining industrial issue, noting petroleum's rising uses and dependence on fuels, lubricants, and other products. It highlights 6 million plus vehicles consuming about 120 million gallons annually, and warns crude price rises unless new fields are found.
A local letter laments mud filled streets in Kemmerer with cars mired on Pine avenue and downtown steers. It urges paving or graveling streets, crowning them to drain water, and suggests hiring a tractor with a grader to improve the gutters for better town mobility.
Irvin H. Thompson, a Union Pacific crossing watchman, died at his post Tuesday morning from aploplexy between 6 and 7 o clock. He had worked for the railroad for eleven months and his body was taken to Greely Colorado for burial.
Local notes report visitors and residents in La Barge and nearby areas. Bettie Williams and Maggie Bowcutt traveled from Portland and Beckwith to assist Mrs. DeGraw. Others include Shinsel at Jones home, Guyette near Viola, census taker Graham, and cattle and hay activity at Opal, Dry Piney, and Piney ranches.
Special correspondence from Creek March 81 to April 7 notes J P Pfister hiring Henry Grey Sanity for a Basin ranch and J P Bellin helping with Pfister feuding. Several residents return to basins for ranch work, winter guests depart for Michigan, and a few spring birds appear as uncertain weather persists.
Farmers report acute hay shortage with Bondurant and Hicks ranches supplying hay. Van Vleck and Robinson hauled two toboggan loads while Matthews faces further hauling or grazing. Clyde Johnson shipped two tons at 25 dollars per ton and O L Dutcher will offer eyeglass fittings at Kemmerer Hotel on April 16 17.
From Friday through Monday 12 to 14 inches fell in the valley with 3 to 4 feet on ranches north of Kelly. Hay shortages grow as stock are driven over the Pass into Idaho and from Vic tor. Yesterday 94 teams sought hay from a single carload at Driggs. Ten percent of ranchers are out, and 40 percent more face depletion in 15 days. The only relief is an early spring.
Rev. M. B. Nash leads morning prayer and sermon at 11 a m on Sunday April 18 1920. Choir rehearsals held regularly Thursdays in the church with good music and a hearty welcome.
St Patrick Church schedules services next Sunday the third Sunday of the month at 8:00 and 10:30. Catechism classes for children are held on Saturdays. Non-Catholics are welcome.
Sunday school at 10 morning worship at 11 pewce league at 7 evening worship at 8 Pastor R Dickson extends a cordial invitation to all for worship and church activities.
An advertisement claims catarrh cannot be treated by local applications and touts Halls Catarrh Medicine as an internal remedy. It asserts the medicine reaches the blood and mucous surfaces and produces remarkable results in catarrhal conditions. Testimonials are offered by J. Chonay & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
In the District Court of Lincoln County a petition by Grace H MacGlashan widow of C P MacGlashan seeks setting aside property as her homestead. The court orders all interested parties to appear at Kemmerer Probate Court on May 4, 1920, at 1 PM for the show cause hearing.
Perry Ashdown and Irwin Smith, Standard Lumber Co. rangers, traveled from Big Piney to Afton by ski in a blizzard on April 1. They headed from Big Cottonwood, crossed Sheep creek, Bear canyon, Willow creek, Turnerville to Afton, sighting elk in good condition. The fifty mile journey took 24 hours, with a return planned for this week.
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