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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1915
Page
1
The piece urges adults to greet passing children with a kind word and warm smile. It argues such small acts of kindness lift boys and girls, brighten their hearts, and help raise them toward better character and manhood.
Labor day activities in Kemmerer include a large parade and celebration with visitors from nearby areas. committees finalize transportation, parade, and prize details while gearing up for dances, sports events, tug of war, races, and a hose cart exhibit during the two day event.
Cokeville editor and mayor lead a party to inspect the new Cokeville Afton road summit area. A half way station site is chosen, with Forest Service line contact eyed, and a scenic route with easier grades is favored after a survey. Captain Bryan brings five prisoners to the Rawlins penitentiary camp. the party praises Mead’s rock-cut work and the camp’s orderly, humane conditions as the group returns home.
ADavie County man escaped custody in Utah with Deputy Sheriff George Phillips of Salt Lake escort. The incident involved Kemmerer foreman and other companions who were not checked for escapees as they left. One man remained unaccounted, while others fled. Authorities pursue leads and investigate the jailbreak details for recapture and safety.
Local report details R A Ramsey accused of writing bad checks to Montpeller merchants on Friday. He allegedly attempted to pass about two hundred dollars in bad ube, linked to Colletti of Diamondville and Moar Livery. Saturday authorities detected no further offense as the case unfolded.
Harry Hynda of Cheyenne praises road building as the foundation of municipal growth. He cites Rome and California as models and urges Wyoming to amend the constitution so the state can match county road spending with state funds, promising rapid tax returns.
United States Senator Clarence Clark of Evanston spends the week in Star Valley visiting friends and acquaintances. Brought over from Cokeville by Alute, he notes no better summer spot than the valley and says earlier visits were brief while he enjoys good health and a full vacation.
Local attorneys accuse Justice T B Carnahan of incompetency and misconduct after he denied a venue change in state cases including State v Colletti and Udicky v Loesco. Affidavits to Kendrick allege illegal liquor sales persist, with costs shifted to the prosecuting witness and a dismissive court action noted. The piece condemns ongoing illegal sales, cites Diamondville and Cumberland, and ends with an ad for ice cream at City Drug Store.
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