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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1902
Page
1
An old Diamondville notice promotes groceries and wares at Mountain Trading Co and warns buyers to trust local shops like Kemmerer Jewelry Store for honest weight and quality, contrasting with mail order catalogs and stressing safety in trades.
Miss Gene Hotchkis visited East Oakley this week while Peter Hood of Bairview conducted business in town. The infant of Anton Villivonin died Wednesday and was buried Friday. Wm Armstrong travels to Salt Lake City for a few days on business. Mrs Wm Hotchkiss leaves Monday for Cumberland then Glenrock Wyoming. Wing Sing buys Kentucky restaurant from Charlie Hung and will serve meals in Diamondville. Mr and Mrs E W Waynieck in town. Mrs Waynick resigns Oakley school post. Miss Hila Sneddon to teach until replacement found. RK Hodgson, ill last month, shows improvement. Catholic church service followed by burial at Hau's Fork cemetery.
The interior secretary sets grazing limits for Wyoming forest reserves. Sheep barred from reserves except Big Horn north of 13th parallel allowing 25040 sheep June 1 to Sept 20. Cattle limits: Teton 15000, Yellowstone 10000, Big Horn 25000 head May 15 to Oct 15. Reserves may remove stock if grazing harms frost growth. Treasury accepts Jesse Converse site offer for federal building at 144th Think and 182 Thornburg streets drive $8000.
The Union Pacific Railway won a legal battle to bar outsiders from locating oil plants on land in Borlay Valley. The ruling favored the railway’s position that oil development was more valuable for coal resources. The decision supported the railway’s contention that oil tasks and related work remained beneficial to their mining and transport interests.
Three masked men entered the Eagle club rooms at midnight through the rear door and robbed the house of about $1,000. Two gunmen fired into the ceiling as they fled, and officers are pursuing the suspects. Dick Jones, longtime Eagle club proprietor, suffers another recent loss from a forged letter of recommendation.
Bank of Amoretti Barclay & Co. in Bridger is robbed. Three men, including a youth, fled toward the Stillwater and Teton counties. Sheriff Potter led a pursuit. rewards total 800 dollars. At Murphy’s ranch on Fishtail Creek near the Wyoming line, Potter’s posse captured the three robbers and one confederate. sum stolen reported as 2,748 dollars.
The Kemmerer Fire Department hosts a grand ball in Lusith's new opera house on New Year's Eve promising the season's best event. The Kommerer orchestra is engaged to provide music and tickets are urged for all citizens to support the fire department.
Z T Noble of Big Piney reports cattle in Opalan fetched good prices but open range is ruined by migrating sheep from Utah. He warns severe winter could worsen as feed vanishes and conflict with sheepmen grows unless a deadline on sheep is imposed to protect settlers and ranches.
A morning encounter near the Springfield-Laimar stage line left Sheriff Tate with a shattered arm and Under Sheriff Priabie wounded as robbers plundered Carlton’s store of about 60 dollars. In Montpelier Idaho, the postoffice in Whitman’s store was entered with a crowbar to steal an estimated 100 to 200 dollars.
London reports say Britain and Germany plan punitive steps against Venezuela. German warships near the coast and a British squadron may reach the area by tomorrow to counter any resistance. Washington has not yet answered the financial broker seeking a settlement, with a key communication expected tomorrow.
Me and Mrs. Joseph Kim and family of Diswoodville express sincere thanks to many sympathetic friends for attentions during the fatal illness of their daughter Prances Maria Riexi. They also thank the school children for the beautiful floral tributes laid upon her grave.
A sale notice refers to a property at the southwest corner of the Kemmerer Lamuber Yard, owned by D. Kehuo Hewmoelte. The document provides terms for purchase and sale conditions.
Casper district court docket features cases including murders of Fred Kassahn and injuries to Van Ferrie. Murphy KS and Harry Martin are accused of the homicide at Murphy's sheep camp near Casper after a quarrel with Murphy's adopted son. Ferris, wounded and escaped to Casper, will be a key witness.
Last Thursday Austrian miners marked Santa Barbara Day with a procession led by the Diamondville brass band to the Kemmerer Catholic church for services. The celebration closed with a well attended ball at the Wyoming hall.
Deputy Cameron of Ther mopolis was shot three times in an ambush while hunting on November 14. Harry Cowthorp, also known as Stine, is wanted on first degree murder charges. Witness Fred Cameron identifies Cowthorp as the shooter. he has vanished following prior trouble with Cameron.
The Kemmerer Fire Department met last Monday in the fire hall. J H Sayer resigned as treasurer and new members W M Campbell Bass Geiger and Tom Clemon ton were elected. A grand ball for New Year was approved and a general arrangement committee formed. Chief Potter reported on a new hook and ladder apparatus expected next week.
A historical ad touts Chamberlain's Pain Balm as superior to plasters for back and chest pains. It promises relief of deep seated muscular and rheumatic pain and notes the product is available from all dealers.
The funeral for the late G. W. Goff was held Sunday afternoon from the M B church in Kemmerer to Ham's Work cemetery. Rev W J Gamble led services. Born in New York on Sept 18 1826 he lived in Wyoming the last 12 years. He was a widower for 36 years. One daughter Mire Elam survives.
A wartime soldiers appeal endorses Bucklen Arnica Salve for cuts wounds corns and skin ailments with 25 cents at Chas Henderson's drug store in Homer Hall West Point Iowa. A man cured of a severe cold with Dr King’s New Discovery credits it for saving his life and gaining weight. bottles 50 cents to 1.00 with trial sizes free at the same store.
A testimonial from W H Howall of Houston Texas touts Little Early Risers Pills for relief of constipation and sick headache. Dr E F Guyon adds a positive note, attributing family health benefits to the remedy.
Twenty three persons died in a blaze at the Lincolnly Hotel 176 Madison Street at 6 this morning with nineteen bodies recovered. Dense smoke trapped guests though the hotel sustained little physical damage. A. H. Grose expert piano tuner from Salt Lake City is present at Hotel Kemmerer to take tuning orders. Lt. Healy White sewing machines pianos and organs representative.
George Hankin of Diamondville Uinta County Wyoming filed a motion to proof on his desert land claim No 780 for the east half of the northeast quarter in township 20 north range 1116 west of the sixth principal meridian before the United States land office in Evanston Wyoming. The date and some details are partly unreadable.
Fragmentary item notes a failed attack and a quoted plea about medical failure. A male speaker describes a wife’s illness and inability to find relief from physicians. Mentions a product or cure sold at a drug store.
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