First airplane visit to Kemmerer causes minor crash
Two passengers escaped injury after a plane piloted by aviator W B Thorn and field manager Hollingsworth landed near Frontier in a strong wind. The aircraft struck a clump of trees, damaging the plane and its fragile parts while spectators watched from hills and streets. Hollingsworth and Thorn, among the first to ride and fly to Kemmerer, were unharmed and the incident drew a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kemmerer
Frontier
Diamondville
Petrogas Oil Ration
Hollingsworth
Osage
Newcastle
Messi
Riverton
Wee Arlat
Holylingaworth
W. B. Thorn
Lincoln County
Thorn
Mr. Hol
Wyoming Legion Ends Convention With Training Plan
The first annual Wyoming Department American Legion convention adopted resolutions urging higher teacher pay to boost public school efficiency, military training for youth, and a four fold compensation bill. Dr M A Newell was elected commander with Peter Nyre as vice commander and Valentine Colonna adjutant, who will receive a salary of 8000 dollars. Attendees included Arthur Calverley and H H Meyer from Kemmerer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming Department of the American Legion
Legion
U. S. Senate
House of Representatives
Sheridan
M. A. Newell
Wyoming Department
Peter ©. Nyre
Carper
Valentine Colonna
Cody
Colonna
Arthur Calverley
H. H. Meyer i Zynroaentalivea
The
Kemmerer ‘Ob T
Contracts Awarded for Multiple Wyoming Road Improvements
Cheyenne August 10. The State Highway Commission awarded contracts for five road and bridge projects in eight Wyoming counties at its August 3 meeting. Local contractors will handle Weston Big Horn Motrara Natrona Converse Goshin Carbon and Sweetwater counties. Materials and equipment are being prepared with rapid construction to finish before winter, ensuring all-weather traffic on improved routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
State Highway Commission
Weston
Big Horn
Motrara
Natrona
Converse
Goshin
Carbon
Sweetwater
Senate Chamber
Fernan
Sorensen Out For Sheriff's Office Challenge
Mr Chas P Sorenson of Ricky Spring Wisconsin, known in Me r county, is a candidate for sheriff in the State Game War district. A longtime deputy, Sorenson is stepping into a race that blends local service with state responsibilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. P. Sorenson
Ricky Spring
Wis
Mer
Ut Noods County
Kemmerer Baseball Club Financially Strong in 1920
The Kemmerer Baseball Club reports a cash balance of 40.83 on July 17, from 87.26 at start, with 590.81 receipts over six weeks. Major income came from a June 28 picture show and a July 4 gate at six games averaging 20.31, while 240.20 in old 1919 accounts were cleared. debts were reduced from about 1200 to roughly 160, signaling strong going concern and gratitude to sponsors and players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kemmerer Baseball Club
Olaf Jefson
Glencoe
Tapa
Jefann
Kenmerer Club
Fenercaal
Ceople
Kemmerer
Former Kemmererites Entertain at Sheridan
Former Kemmerer residents B J Mlickfeldt and J L Rosenberg hosted a formal dinner at 440 Farkatreet, with guests including Be ost coonalon Geyer and Artur Calverley, Moyer, and others. Deputy sheriff William attended. editor C Wath o of the Shovidan noted Kemmerer connections in Sheridan society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
B. J. Mlickfeldt
J. L. Rosenberg
Farkatreet
Weloak
Awaetan
Geyer
Artur Calverley
Yh Moyer
Keno
Qhanier William
Kemmere
Pa Chayanne
G Et C. Watho
Shovidan
Kemmerer
Kikan Po
It Might Have Been the Boy It Might Have Been the Boy
A small boy and his dog are struck crossing a street. The pup is killed while the boy escapes injury. A stone-mason stops the truck and warns the driver that it could have been the boy, urging stricter care to prevent future tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stone-Mason
Utterback Returns to Des Moines and Piney Field Plans
Judge and Mrs. Hubert Utterback left Des Moines by car for home, intending to follow the Lincoln Highway most of the way. Utterback, engaged with a Des Moines syndicate holding Piney Field interests, spoke enthusiastically of extensive operations and said he would return to join associates after their plans, then tour the Pacific Northwest by motor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Utterback
Des Moines
Jun Utterback
Piney Field
Commir
Jook
Pacific Northwest
Soly
Wyoming Oil City Population Figures Unveiled
Casper Wyoming authorities report Wyoming Oil City population near 18,000 after a United Census Bureau survey. The release notes ongoing efforts to refine headcount data amid a broader regional analysis.
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Wyoming
Casper
Wyo
Fuilay
Boralie
Hamiod
Rutledge Named District Forest Ranger for Intermountain
R L Rutledge of Missoula Montana has been chosen to succeed L F Kneipp as District Forester of the Intermountain District He will stay in Missoula through the present fire season then move to Ogden Utah A Long Valley Idaho rancher Rutledge joined the service at its start and later led three Idaho forests before heading the Missoula office in 1909 and becoming district forester in 1917 His transfer leverages his ranger and supervisory experience with stockmen concerns in the intermountain region.
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R. H. Rutledge
Missoula
Mont
L. F. Kneipp
Intermountain
Rutledge
Ogden
Utah
Long Valley
Idaho
Forest Service
Missoula District
Intermountain District
Star Valley Folk In Auto Accident and Local Deaths
News from Aston reports Horace Call and party in an auto accident en route to Yellowstone Park, resulting in the death of Mr Call's young son and injuries to others. Funeral services were held for N J Christopherson, longtime Star Valley resident who died of heart failure. Grasshopper damage threatens grain crops with heavy use of arsenic poison bait. Pairview defeated Afton 6 to 4 in a town ball game.
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Aston
Horace Call
Yellowstone Park
Call
Thomas H. Call
N. J. Christopherson
Afton
Christopherson
Star Valley
Pairview
Aftno
Chautauqua Tickets On Sale For 1920 Course
Tickets for the six afternoon and six evening Chautauqua entertainments run from the 27th to September 1, with on sale around the 17th. Committee members R. H. Embree J. E. Holland and J. A. Christmas say season passes save 50 percent, priced at 2.75 for adults 1.65 for students and 1.10 for children.
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R. H. Embree
J. E. Holland
J. A. Christmas
Stake Board Holds Special Meeting Tuesday
A special meeting of the stake board of the Hellef Berely ptt of the ceue was held in Kem the first session for a led aib in the foranoun. Visitors included Mootannes a Ataley Jeff Danks Tafron Eeoatantiyue ve Little Br., W. le Jr Cousins Kirk wood Neil aaiatean Schofield Armstrong Horebrough ofwey one. Mesdmes Easton Ball Atgoer oom lunch served by the ladies of Kurmmoror and Dinmondville.
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Stake
Poerd
Hellef Berely Ptt
Ceue
Kem
Aib
Foranoun
Mootannes A Ataley
Jeff, Danks
Tafron Eeoatantiyue
Little
W. le, Jr. Cousins
Kirkwood
Neil Aaiatean
Schofield
Armstrong
Horebrough
Wey One
Chicken Season To Open Sunday
The open season for sage chickens begins next Sunday the 15th and will likely cause consternation among the birds. The season is shorter this year from August 5 to September 1, with a limit of four birds per person as set by lawmakers.
Glencoe Triumphs At Kemmerer In Tight Baseball Slugfest
In a late season clash on the local ground two evenly matched squads provided a tense battle. Glencoe’s substitutes kept pace with Kemmerer as Hartley labored but held firm until a ninth inning flare tied the score. Pop powered the visitors to a 5 4 win in the tenth with a finishing two bagger after Vicars and Silfvast rallied.
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Glencoe
Hartley
Silfvast
Pop
Smith
Vicars
Iire
Glasgow
Dinger
Campbell
Sill_Yast
Vicars and
Hartley Igen
Kemmerer
Majors Ill in Salt Lake City Brother Operated on
R D Majors received a telegram from Salt Lake City announcing that his brother Jack Majors became suddenly ill Sunday evening. Doctors performed an operation for anpentivitis. Jack Majors had been in good health when he left Salt Lake City earlier. R D Majors arrived from Portland after an auto accident injured his arm. He is now in Kemmerer and may stay there for some time.
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R. D. Majors
Salt Lake City
Jack
Majors
Kermorer
Newhouse
Salt Lake
Kemmerer
Jock
Portland
Shrine
Utah
Mr. Majors
Patterson in Charge of Superior Mine
Mr. P P Patterson recently accepted a petition as superintendent of a mine at Superior and moved his family to Kemmerer to settle in a new home for the winter because of the superior school advantages. The Grapetong line left last Friday, Walterson has long held posts with Kemmerer Coal Co and was stationed at Sab for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.P. Patterson
Superior
Kemmerer
Tareon
Walterson
Kemmerer Coal Company
Sab
Federal Employees Back Nolan Minimum Wage Push in Utah
Utah and Rocky Mountain states pledge support for the Nolan minimum wage bill. Led by Charles P. Hutchinson of San Francisco, the Federation plans wage reclassification to $4.00 daily, merit-based raises, and centralized administration. Local units include Salt Lake, Ogden, Boise, Idaho, and Missoula Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Daha
Rocky Mountain
Charles P. Hutchinson
San Francisco
National Federation of Federal Employes
Federal Employes Union No. 1
Salt Lake
Ogden
Boise
Ida
Missoula
Mont
Internal Revenue
Treasury Department
General Land Office
Bureau of Roads and Forest Service
Congress
National Federation of Federal
Kemmerer Team to Play at Lava on Sunday
Kemmerer travels to Lava Sunday to face Prensa’s crack squad in a hopeful tune up. Arran moments cited by manager Bock Wright as confidence grows in Idaho players joining camp and preparing for the bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kemmerer
Lava
Daanager “Bock” Wright
Prensa Tea Eck
Ang
Idaho
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Resoluti
Newell
Sorensen
Sheriff's Office
Ferdinand Fillion
Chautauqua
Fillion
Gabrielle Claus
Frances Beall
Utterback
Iowa
Star Valley Folk
Star Valley News
Stake Board
Jack Majors
Patterson
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