Turbulent Wyoming notices and local happenings mixed
A jumble of short items from Diamondville Kemmerer and Star Valley reports various incidents. Gunpowder magazines exploded injuring people at Lowell while rescue work paused at Hanna mine with over 100 bodies feared. Budding births marriages crop reports and a town host recovers from illness. Local transports, mining news, and community notes fill the page with names like Reed Gordon Dice Keenan Crookston and Heese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanna
Fatal Duel at Afton Ends in Davie's Death
Afton Star Valley scene of a fatal duel Saturday evening between Bill Davie and John Merrill. Merrill shot through the hand and arm, then Davis was fatally wounded by a volley as Merrill retreated. Merrill and Lemmon were arrested. inquest led to a verdict related to the affray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afton
Star Valley
Kemmwaree
Bil Davie
Big Horn County
John Merrill
Attar
Bill Davis
George Davis
Henry Renne
George Lemmon
Dobn Merrill
Lee
Teu
Davis
Merrill
Lemmon
Justice Yi
James
Ibis
Wondman
Frontier Notes from the Mines District
Pay day occurs at the mines as W S Avery and his wife return home. Castiel visits his brother in the area while Fred Hamer wins a gold watch at the store. The Frontier wine defeats Kemmerer wine. R E Davis of Rock Springs visits Frontier. Stanley Braemer plans a week fishing trip to Frontenelle and La Barge. A Polamier suffers a broken leg at No 3 mine and is hospitalized in Rock Springs. Cyrus Fish of Big Piney spends days in Prour Wer obtaining supplies. Two four-hore seas owned by D B Budd and Sonk of Mig Pury are founded with supplion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eer Castiel
Fred Hamer
Frontier
Kemmerer
R. E. Davis
Rock Springs
Joh Smith
Stanley Braemer
Frontenelle
la Barge
Polamier
Cyrus Fish
Big Piney
Prou- Wer
D. B. Budd & Sonk
Mig Pury
Oakley Social and Family Notes Reach East Oakley
A Salt Lake City trip marks a week of pleasant events for Mrs. William Clark and others. The O A K club hosted Mrs. A Ricketts for a Friday afternoon gathering. Young folks enjoyed a dance at East Quality Friday night. Mike Hall of Bloomington Idaho visits with family this month. Rumor says a wedding bell may soon ring in East Oakley. The East Oakley Social Club plans summer events and views October first operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Clark
Salt Lake City
Mra
Direen River
Mra. A. Ricketts
East Quklity
Mike Hall
Hioomington
Idaho
Isaas
East Oakley
Eat Social Club
Lea Myau
A. M. King
Saya
Piney community notes and social updates dated September
Big Piney notices record social chatter and local happenings. Miss Ercoma Mussalmay and Miss L Bagher are mentioned with health and travel notes. Rule Peninger won a purse on the 25th. Piney school to resume first Monday in September. visits from Utah and Salt Lake social ties highlighted. haying underway with labor shortages and wages of $1.50 per day and board. Mrs Pear from Grand River IA visiting daughter Mrs F Reardon. Misa Mabel Sollen visiting Fort Bridger relative. A W Smith and brother planning a trip from Minouri. Stark event described with a gala day on High Vinny featuring ball, songs, and dancing. accident near Kemmerer reported with freight car derailment and track details. overall fragmentary report of social life and local incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ercoma Mussalmay
L. Bagher
Rule Peninger
Turpin
Utah
Lambourn
Salt Lake
al Husterhunt
Pear
Grand River
F. Reardon
Misa Mabel Sollen
Fort Bridger
Als
A. W. Smith
William
Minouri
Au”ual
Aid
Charlee BP
Rhidd
Muldoon
Lewlie Mills
Attandans
Prison Break and Prospecting Expedition in the Teton Region
A group of thirteen inmates at Folkom penitentiary attempt escape during breakfast with guards repelling them. Separately, H. L. Howerson recounts a 800 mile prospecting journey through the Teton country with Ben Griggs and others, detailing mountain scenery, wildlife encounters, river crossings, and camp hardships, including a bear incident and dog injuries, concluding near Fremont's Lake after the arduous trek. The account blends escape news with a rugged exploratory narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Folkom Penitentiary
Mare
Wilkinson
Harry Wilkins
RJ. Murphy
Tanechute
Dorado County
Forom Penitentiary
Swithout Walle
Wheap Rates to National G A R Campment in San Francisco
The Oregon Short Line will sell tickets to San Francisco for the National Grand Army of the Republic Encampment. Tickets limited to return from Kemmerer on a specified date. Departures and pricing details appear in the railroad notice for the event in San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Oregon Short Line
Farewell Services For Rev Gamble At M B Church
The M B Church bids farewell to Rev W J Gamble after months of pastoral work in Oakley Diamondville and Kemmerer. He led services weekly, made over 2000 pastoral calls, baptized three and dismissed three to other churches, received two by letter and three by confession, and conducted eight funerals. Finances improved with inc expenses of 808.40 and debt payments of 877.00, plus a 65.00 missionary assessment paid in full. Children raised 12.00, benevolences 74, and district gifts 2640.50. A salary balance of 251 remains unpaid. He helped raise 6300 pay and 300 insurance for three years on the Kemmerer church, a commendable effort. Future placement uncertain as the paper wishes him well, with Wyoming text noting Newcastle convenes.
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M. B
Gamble
W. J. Gamble
M. BE
Ben
Oakley
Diamondville
Kemmerer
Gamible
Iile
Asteep
Gambly
Wyoming
Newcastle On Werth
Wanted an Antelope Near Seten Utah Meeting
Fragmentary notice requests a tame male Antelope under three years old. Address Paul Zieghlig hirt Seten a ay Dae Utah. Directors of the Kemmerer Pal Jichtinge Cla announce a meeting to discuss business matters and what may be brought before the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Zieghlig Hirt
Utah
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Brevillen
Mapes
Charles Hager
Golden Ps Ui Jr
Pacific Excore
J. Ed
H&s
QO. Wright
Ham
Pert
Nix
Oregon
Pacific
Expres
Golden Rule
Lowell
Post
Straicht
South Mend
Neh
Fontenelle
Pap Reed
Wioble
Kemnerer
Peter Gordon, Jr
McCammon
Peter
Dice
Cumberland
Arthur Huff
Montpelier
BR. A. Keenan
Hotel Kemmerer
W. Crookston
Pacific Express
Anether
Heese
Kemmerer and Diamond
Vite
Walter
Harry Gesns
Barney Gesas
St. Anthony
F. Starke
Hurkhalter Ranch
S. Christman
Frank Wexelberger
Christiman
Christman
Ifan’s Park
Squire Rosenhere
Gh Stock
Col Obelstinas
J. W. Sammon
Wm. M. Litre
Dinawadvilly
Diets
Sheridan Coal and Canfield Company
Dairhe Ae Witizen
Chita County
Ealing
Joli
Lidorge
Mirx
Eyota
Anninnie Highty
Cite
Abe Camere
Diamondville News
Bill Davie
Charles Y
Hattie Mullens
Eagles Ball
Peterson
of & Mullens
Mullens
Eagles and Friends
Rosenberg
Poliue Beal
Frontier Notes
W.S. Avery
Ah AN DI
Daly
Thin Atarion
Sadamatias Baetware
California Penitentiary
Hewetson
The
Teton Mountains
Stanley
Wyn
Anther
Teton Country
Ben Griggs
Middle Piney
North Piney
Sheep Creek
Niles
Gray's River
Snake River
Tetons
Horse Creek
Gireen River
Wind River Mountains
Griggs
Hall
Pall River
Cora
Kenimerer
Inet
Fremont's Lake
Che Mity
Trof
Woodrutt
Daya
Shane
Mr. Bruin
Mr. Brain
Mr. Bear
Brain
Fremont’s
Funyther
Opal
H. L. Howerson
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