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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1917
Page
14
Fragmentary notes reflect on Thanksgiving recalls by Pilgrim Fathers and references to local happenings. Mentions of Esra Pate buying coal, Jitney bus repairs, and a Chapman warehouse project show a mix of historical reflection and community updates from the period.
In Fossil area a new wave of homes is planned within six weeks. Fred Rawlings builds a house on his south Fossil homestead while Ralph Soulees relocates a four room house to his western homestead. Mrs A S Hubble and Mrs Laura Hanks plan modern four to five room homes on Rock Creek and Fossil Creek ranches. Charles King to build sheep sheds for Bradford County. Local ranchers move barns and houses as snow nears. several residents travel to Kemmerer for business and supplies. Numerous notes of farm labor, stock counts, and hay activity fill the week’s rural roundup.
Court House Notes details a series of land transfers and property deeds dated from 1901 to 1918, naming numerous grantors and grantees such as Woodrow Wilson heirs, Erastus Cover, Annie Crawford, Mary Munroe, Truman Hebdon, and John Crawford. Entries show sections, townships, ranges, and monetary values, reflecting extensive parcel exchanges in various counties and additions.
A Western man set a record for cattle sales by moving steers at 16.00 dollars for F. M. Heinrich of Montana and A. F. Sievenson of Montana, a yearling at 12.26 for Miles McNeish of Buffalo, Roy Benton’s two year olds at 18.00, Heinrich’s load at 19.00, and Chas Pelerson’s steers from Rapid City at 14.00 per hundredweight.
A new high grade piano is offered for sale at a substantial reduction in price. Quality guaranteed with liberal terms to a responsible party. Interested buyers should write The Denver Music Company, Denver, Colorado, at once for particulars. October 21 to December 12.
Notice of public sale of Lot 1 and Lot 2 in Section 35 Township 22 North Range 116 West Sixth Principal Meridian at 10 o clock A M January 1 with minimum bid 2 50 per acre. Sale closed when bidding ceases. Highest bidder pays immediately. Adverse claimants must file by sale time. ALEX NISTR T, Register. Nov 21-Dec 26
Public land entry notice from 1917 announces Robert Hay of Rock Springs seeking to prove Desert Land entry No. 05699 for RW NEW WYSE and Lot 13 in Section 6 Township 23 N Range 115 W Sixth Principal Meridian. Hearing set before Flo LaChapelle Kemmerer on December 6, 1917 with witnesses Martin Whalen LaBarge John Jamieson Kemmerer Celeste Inema Kemmerer Andrew Gann Bubet.
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