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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1914
Page
15
A local plea urges shoppers to favor hometown merchants over distant mail order houses. It warns that mail orders require advance payment, can be slow or damaged in transit, and deprive the community of tax revenue, asking readers to support local stores that stock goods and sustain schools and counties.
The Rock Springs Hocket marked its eighth birthday as Mrs Coran Wanamaker led the Beacon Press after seven years at the helm. In Kemmerer guests of the Wool Growers convention were well served by the Hotel Kemmerer with its seventy rooms, Kemmerer orchestra, and praised service under proprietor Fred H Chapin.
In our years of work we note victories over defeats with grace. The report says Teo Casanita opponents had larger majorities and reveals that among six county office winners with over 500 votes, The Camera backed five and six of seven county tickets backed. Of nineteen state and legislative tickets supported, only two were defeated.
A community social at MB Church is planned for Thursday evening during Wits week. Attendees are invited to bring a dish of cake and a two create and cake after eight o cbuele.
The article notes doubt about Lincoln and Uinta counties breaking apart for state legislative seats. It explains that the first legislative elections occur in 1918, with reapportionment after the 1917 census. Population counts will determine seat allocation as new Wyoming counties formed since 1911 complicate future alignment.
A Christmas suggestion offers a weekly gift subscription to The Camera for 52 weeks at two dollars. The ad emphasizes sending readings to a friend or relative who would appreciate the presents starting now.
A Sheep Brand Book by Lin coin County Wool Growers Association secretary A D Noblitt will list brands and ear marks of each member. Members are urged to provide necessary information on their running brands to aid identification of stray or lost sheep. The book will be published at no extra cost to members.
DeLae DeLee Hrantley, editor of the McCammon News, came from McCammon on Friday to attend the Wool Growers convention and stayed through Monday with his parents. He notes Idabu prospers, farmers have near finished grain sales, and expects a prosperous year with strong grain shipments and storage demand from the east.
An aged Evanston resident laid to rest in autumn sunshine reflects on a life in pursuit of a growing state vision. The obituary notes his youthful dreams guiding the path to a realized future and honors his enduring legacy in Wyoming.
The Ranger is Kemmerer High School’s monthly, featuring athletics class societies and short stories. Editor in Chief Mayma Jones leads a staff including Loretta Thomas Vangho Lyone Sam, Ethel McKay Le Roy Rosenberg Crystal Symes and more.
Joe Smith traveled from Linwood Utah to the Wool Growers meeting Monday. His sheep now roam the winter range as he rode a saddle horse over the bleck trail for four days. He is a mover in sport and work and commits fully to the convention and its entertainment.
A warrant was sworn last week for Jens Sanford on horse stealing. He borrowed a horse from Ted Harrison of Daniel, took it to Piney and pawed it for $20 at Black's livery, promising to repay next day. He was last heard of at Granger, with pursuit by Wm Mills. Ted Harrison and Jim Black arranged to cover feed and swear out the warrant.
R W Fawkes returns from Montpelier and Kemmerer reporting a 30 day option on a mercantile business in Kem merer. He will start work December 1st and take over January first. His family stays in Evanston until spring and the Times wishes him success.
Hew Hawley arrives and Epworth League grows with basement work underway for a meeting and supper room. A range and kitchen will equip the room for league suppers. The league plans a social Thursday night with ice cream and cake inviting all.
The Lincoln County farm project reported to Governor Carey and the State Farm Board highlights successful dry farming at Star Valley. In Grover, 40 acres leased from L C Jensen yielded oats, wheat, barley and flax, with strong dairy support and growing demand for similar experimental farms across the state.
Supt J B Bureh returns from Casper where Wyoming State Teachers Association met with enthusiasm. Delegates endorsed forming a legislative committee to draft and push a school reform bill and urged constitutional amendment to empower state and county education departments ahead of next legislature.
Kammerer Grade school teachers bought a piano to be installed in the building funded by a series of entertainments during the school year. The high school piano was purchased earlier by the High School Girls organization.
Frank E. Curtis and companions Clyde Rae Carrie Johnson and Mable Goddard moved to the county bridge for a planned picnic. The brisk evening saw a small fire and cooking of potatoes and frills as a social gathering near the Sindywares Welle. Gail Whitman drove from Big Piney for Fish Day at the Mem merer Meat Market. a camera advertised engraving and calling card printing services nearby.
The Lincoln County Wool Growers Association discussed fighting increasing coyote numbers in western states. They support a half cent per head sheep levy with powers to impose further charges as needed. A bounty of 9 dollars per coyote is set for coyotes killed after December 1914, with proofs to be presented to executive committee members or via county certificate for state bounty.
Official returns from Big Horn and Weston counties require corrections but no changes are expected to alter published results. Houz is elected secretary of state over Sage by about 120 votes. Tidball wins second district judge, Mets wins fifth, and Winter wins sixth.
Frank Davie plans a high class program with four reel feature More Than Queen at the Lyceum and Dismondville Friday night. The bill includes The Siren in six reels When Rome Ruled Tempting Justice plus a war film and a comedy.
Reports from Cheyenne say Shorty Snider a well known local figure has been found guilty of white slavery. The charge states he abducted a woman from Kemmerer to Idaho and back to Rock Springs. He faces federal penitentiary sentencing.
Officials from Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph announce a new war tax taxing one cent on every message totaling fifteen cents or more. The law requires penny payments at pay stations and taxes all tolls over fifteen cents, with private tolls billed monthly. Local messages without tolls incur no tax.
The funeral service for Marino Giuliacci who died from injuries suffered in the Nai mine at Frontier will be held at his family home and proceed to Frontier at 1 o'clock Thursday. The community extends sympathy to the one month old child and to the bereaved family.
The council met in special session with Mayor Watt Brau and councilmen present. The mayor announced the meeting to consider reports on disorderly conduct and other items from last meeting. The minutes show votes and actions on amendments, with Clerk John Mason recording proceedings and Watt Brando presiding.
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