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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1917
Page
5
The notice lists rates for advertising by month or week and details about legal notices. It then discusses Republican candidates Mondell and Hay for the upcoming primary, noting Mondell's long service and Hay's wealth and popularity. It also covers German war talk and U.S. entry, with reflections on public perception and Allied troop movements, plus a brief railway schedule excerpt for Oregon Short Line Eastbound and Cumberland train service.
Amid tumult and mixed opinion voices, delegates discuss proposals and the pope urges peace. Belligerents advance aims while nations maneuver within alliances. The debate centers on possible peace terms and the role of neutrals in reducing hostilities.
The text argues that any peace leaving Germany with its military strength and autocratic power would be worse than no peace. It predicts that the allies will not accept a treaty that fails to dismantle Germanys military organization and imperial power.
W Kee Maxwell in the Akron Times recalls a young man’s pledge to join the draft, driven by family sacrifice and patriotic duty. The piece recounts the personal anxiety of receiving a draft number two feet high in print and the resolve to do his share despite fear and loss.
Editor Brandon arrived in Kemmerer from Colorado Springs meeting his brother and a Washington delegate at the International Typographical Union convention. He planned a western tour through Yellowstone and Vinh metropolis but returned home after his daughter-in-law’s death. In Cheyenne he saw local Machine Gun Company and Company H members, who expect to depart soon for Palo Alto. Two Machine Gun Company pictures were shown at the City Drug Store and Stock Exchange.
Peter Kline died after a horse accident near Sage on Thursday. He had lived at Sage for years and owned a branch in the vicinity. The body was shipped to Baltimore Lake for interment on Sunday. He leaves four wives and five children. The community extends sympathy to the mourners.
A fragmented OCR passage references drugs and enforcement, mentioning names and places in a garbled description. It seems to describe vending activity and a camera correspondent, but specifics are unclear due to unreadable text.
A long report details Lincoln County roads from Daniel to Jackson and Salt River Canon. It praises a user-built road by ranchers from Daniel to the Rim of Hoback Basin, notes the main Fall River Basin route, and warns Hoback Canon stretches as hazardous. It covers forest-service plans, war delays, and local residents like Bondurant and the Pfitterer ranch, plus community travel and fishing notes.
A lengthy analysis argues against banning lamb slaughter as harmful to wool and mutton supply. It examines range limits, shifting from weather to yearling lambs, and the economics of selling lambs on farms versus markets. Proponents warn a market ban could devastate western sheep stability and regional revenue.
B R Beckatead returned home Sunday from a denight trip with the Kemmerer Camera car through the Big Piney country and Jackson Hole. He reports ranchers in the county are busy getting up their hay crops and everything thriving in the various places.
The Hotel Kemmerer will undergo extensive repairs starting Monday with removal of the old stairway and construction of a new one. The lobby will be remodeled with a tile floor and many other changes are planned to make it one of the best hotels in the state.
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