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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1920
Page
8
The state highway commission expands funding by county valuation and adopts a patrol system. Patrolmen maintain stretches of road with graders and gravel, improving maintenance efficiency and safety. They work with local residents and farmers to keep sections in good repair, especially after wet conditions.
Fragmentary OCR text describes an alleged remedy related to chest or throat health. Mentions an individual and a remedy name but many words are garbled. Details about effectiveness or sources are not discernible.
Jackson state game warden IL C Hawley attempted to move three moose from Jackson Hole to South Dakota. Two of the three died en route after sleigh transport and train haul. Wyoming warden Judkins abandoned elk capture due to rail strikes and bad roads at Teton Pass.
U S Attorney C L Rigdon spent last week in Kemmerer on legal business. He has been retained by the brothers of Jim Colletti who was shot on the th of November by Louis Magnetti and will assist in the prosecution of Magnetti.
Cashier Frank Pfeiffer of the First National Bank returns from Long Beach California with Mrs Pfeiffer and daughter Miss Marjorie who will stay until July before returning home. Pfeiffer enjoyed the vacation and met several former Lime residents now living in California.
A delegation of 21 businessmen from New Fork East Fork and Green River conferred with state highway officials in Rock Springs on a connecting road from Eden to Hoback canyon. A wood roads organization formed and aims for rapid success as roads reach Jackson's Hole.
Pullman sleeping car rates rise for the first time since before the Civil War. The minimum berth rate moves from 1.50 to 2.00, upper berth increases to 2.00, and the private car per diem rate climbs from 45 to 54, with further adjustments to several Pullman services effective May 1.
Pert Carollo sold six hundred head of cattle from his Randolph area ranch for about 25000 dollars. The cattle will be delivered to new owners around May 10 and fenced near Watts Creek on the upper Hamafork property.
The LC M Hospital is undergoing renovation with extensive work planned including mechanical shifts, plastering and painting to improve facilities. The Aero namer alloy area also receives updates as part of the project.
A brief notice reports that Jif received a shipment of yellow corn at Mountaly Trading Dianwalville Wy, with attention requested from sherpm en.
Local business leaders discussed securing an up town Western Union telegraph office in Kemmerer. Officials said a long term lease and $20 000 in fixtures would be installed to serve growing business demand in Kemmerer and surrounding area.
Pete Paskin of Cumberland who was shot and badly wounded by John La Varsk last week was brought to L. C. M. hospital and doctors say he will recover. The bullet passed through his right arm and lodged near the breastbone before being removed by X ray. The shooting stemmed from an old feud.
A man was shot during a confrontation with La Varsk who was then arrested and jailed locally. He awaits charges as the victim's injuries are assessed.
Helen Kushnair of Frontier was operated on for suppurated appendicitis at L A M hospital on Monday evening. Dr. Stafford performed the operation. The patient was in very serious condition and the outcome was not yet known.
After talks between the local switchmen and a Brotherhood delegation from Pocatello, the employee at the local yards resumed work last Thursday morning. The car shortage caused by the walkout and coal mine closures in the district is now relieved, with all mines operating at full speed.
The Democratic Central Committee of Lincoln County calls a county convention in Kemmerer on May 4 1920 at 8:00 PM in the District Court room to elect eight delegates to the State Democratic Convention in Lander Wyoming on May 10 1920. All committeemen urged to attend. James P Rosenberg, chairman.
Advice on happiness tied to health urges use of Chamberlain's Tablets for constipation and indigestion. Describes tablets as prompt effective easy to take and pleasant.
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