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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1913
Page
21
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The many friends of Geo. F. Walker will be glad he has returned to Wyoming and will again make his home in Cheyenne. Walker, a real live newspaper man and progressive, previously handled Associated Press reports for the state and drew favorable advertising. He resumes duties as a correspondent and will pursue stories to obtain the facts.
News from Kemmere reports the death of J E Chapman of Evanston from an accidental 32 caliber rifle discharge knocked over by a dog. He died after 24 hours in Salt Lake hospital. Chapman was a state senator from Uinta county and had led a major irrigation project near Evanston with an August 7 opening anticipated as settlers began arriving.
No Show Manager Whitten announces there will be no picture show Wednesday night due to the Carnival’s presence. An excellent program is planned for Sunday evening at the New Kemmerer theatre.
A Granger report describes a shooting one night that week in which a man was badly wounded. A husband and wife with a young baby waited for a train, the wife left the depot with another man, and the husband followed. The man was injured and taken to a hospital in Hock Springs. No arrests were made.
Workers sought for harvest near the Green River area above Piney as local labor volunteers report strong demand. Two men named Notn wooker and Walter Less searched the Daniel country yesterday with two motor vehicles in search of job opportunities.
Fred Each, longtime manager of the Pretier Sapphy Cue dry goods and clothing department, saturn ed Cron his vueation thet week. He plans to leave for Oregon where he ran in the store justines for Wluest Eawh. Believes he has a gaa lova fon with opportunity for a temperate country. The town hike wheat population awed be located on the come.
A confusing report alleges heavy fees and irregular charges at the county clerk office. The text blurs names and figures but claims widespread billing issues and questionable payments tied to duties and commissions.
Joe Long, last seen at his Sage area ranch, returned home and rode his horse in a circle before collapsing unconscious. He was treated at Litcon County Mineral Hospital and later moved to Kemmerer for further care. Officials suspect a lightning strike but find no physical injuries.
Warden Alex Revel received 40 000 trout fry for distribution in adjacent streams. Ten thousand were placed in Ontonelle and LaBarge each, 10 000 in Hamafork, 6 000 in Slate Creek, and 5 000 in Rock Creel after transport by rail and finally by auto with help from Happy Walters.
Perry Hendricks enjoys varied road tests in his new car before an overland journey to California. Revie Tat and companions visited Sage area for a chicken party, narrowly missing a muddy mishap on the return.
Sales of wool expand as mills seek supplies with cautious buying. In the West the Montana clip leads, about two thirds sold, and overall market prospects look stronger as inquiries rise and prompt shipment is common due to light stock.
The Sutton Carnival Company with twelve attractions opens this week on the Quealy tract above the depot. Evanston town administration endorses the show as crowds gather nightly. The Leddy Bears and Spitz Dogs entertain children while the Midway offers carnival fun as families explore, with two free acts daily highlighting the huckle act and rider on a barrel ride.
Mayor officiated Sunday afternoon at the wedding of Mine Lizaie Motto and Tabert Bloom at the Rathbun hotel. Miss Motto has long been in the area and the couple are well known locally. Immediate friends and relatives attended. They will reside in Kon inerer after the ceremony.
A Useful Citizen passes away in Aberdeen Washington at age 43 born in Austin Texas. He lived in Kemmerer and Oregon before settling in Aberdeen. Survived by wife Vin Nosenberg four daughters and four brothers with funeral services held at the temple. A noted temperance advocate and public helper, he was remembered as kindly cheerful and helpful.
Deputy Sheriff A L Hale of Afton and town marshal visited this week amid the John Connors horse theft case as the Star route system faces parcel weight limits. Hale notes that 50 mile hauls with 17 sacks of mail tested stage capacity and may force contract changes. Afton Montpelier parcel bids and per pound rates loom, potentially delaying future bids. Joe Letenjue and Alma Jensen discussed mail contracts and the Sublet route starting August 15. Jensen contemplates taking a route option as contractors reconsider per pound values.
Kemmerer endured weeks of outages from storms and a fire that gutted the Frontier Supply boiler house on Thursday at 5 10 pm. Loss was about 550 000 and left the city dark again through Friday night while firefighters saved other buildings. No 1 mine steam and electric plant operations were preserved. six large rollers were consumed in the blaze. Mr Fred Canada and his children have moved into rear rooms above the City Drug Store after returning from Pennsylvania and New York.
From Coal Age we learn the United States Coal Co of Kemmerer secured coal contracts for Idaho funded shipments to several education institutions. Amounts include Albion 430 tons No 1 Jump at 7.05. Pocatello 575 tons at 4.40. Gooding 225 tons at 5.10. Bt Anthony 1500 tons at 4.95. Lewiston 440 last year. Moscow 550 tons at 7 per ton. Kinamor jump 200 tons at 16.90. Evelyn Jump 1000 tons at 1.23. Prices show declines or increases versus last year per site.
John Connors pleaded guilty before Justice K. Lee Craig on Monday for stealing a horse. He was confronted by the horse’s rider and Deputy Sheriff Roe Hale of Star Valley. Connors denies breaking into the Rangers cabin but admits a related incident at the cabin.
Notice provides time for hearing on estate matters in Lincoln County Wyoming. Dates include August 1913 and August 1 with clerk Carl Cook. Also a bankruptcy proceeding in the District Court of Wyoming against Frank Herries seeking discharge. Public notice invites interested parties to appear and contest the proceedings.
District 1 treasurer summarizes receipts and expenditures for the year ending June 30 1912 including salaries janitors repairs furniture supplies rent utilities and graduating exercises. The report lists items such as watchman rent hauling livery hire and drayage and turning piano and organ costs with balances carried over from May 1 1912.
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