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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1916
Page
10
Opal notes ranch owners George Monk and wife welcomed twin boys last Thursday. One newborn reportedly weighed 7 pounds 7% ounces. Both mother and twins are reported well. Some say George is thriving more than others.
Blooded Stock James Noble and Bennion Brothers of Cora import more blooded stock to Lincoln County. The shipment from Omaha includes Aberdeen Angus bulls and 10 Herefords driven to the Cora country from Opal. Lee Payne and Al Payne relocate near the tracks, artesian well found. Miss Caroline Skinner becomes Opal’s teacher for the new term. I arrived Sunday from Galesburg Illinois to take charge of the school Monday. Miss Rose Facinelli came from Rock Springs to visit Mrs. Peter B. Petrie and attended the Woolgrowers dance at Kemmerer Monday night.
The Bow Dance drew a large crowd at the town hall. Ladies wore bows and men selected partners to the merry event. A new player piano delighted attendees and the after-dance supper was well received. Opal’s Abner Luman and Prof Sam mers of Daniel were noted as heavy ship pers. They shipped 34 cars from Opal last week on the 28th.
Pleased with shipment from Daniel, E. Y. Enos and J. B. Martin loaded a train at Opal last week for the Omaha market. The 111 feeders weighed about a thousand pounds, selling at 7.75 per cwt, while twenty-one head of beef steers brought 8.50. The buyers praised Enos as a cattle breeder. The shipment was handled in Omaha by Johnny Cook and Ed Cahow of the Great Western Commission, well known stockmen. Martin, of Daniel, was in Kemmerer Saturday and expressed satisfaction.
B F Bondurant returned to Kemmerer from Lava Hot Springs on Friday and continued to his Hoback Canyon mountain home Saturday. He sought rheumatism treatment at Lava and aimed to compare Granite Springs with Lava Hot Springs. He favors state control of Granite Springs, as Idaho does Lava Hot Springs, arguing no scenic comparison exists.
An article extols Doan's Kidney Pills as a remedy for kidney weakness and related pains. It cites a Walnut Street resident, Mr W Sydenham of Rawlinna Way, praising the pills for back relief and overall strength, attributed to Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, N Y.
Diamondsville reports Mr. and Mrs. Haddentem welcomed a baby last Wednesday morning with Nowland noting the infant doing well. A cafeteria club dance Thursday night pleased attendees. Jessie Beebe left for Cokeville to visit Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Childs. Mrs. Stewart returned from Omaha to care for a ill mother. O. P. Wood dined with Mr. and Mrs. A. M. King for Thanksgiving. Flossie Smith left for Salt Lake City to spend Thanksgiving with her mother. Margaret May of Cokeville dined with the Kavanaghs. Mrs. St. Claire of Anaconda and Mr. and Mrs. Sneddon of Montpelier visited the Sneddons. Mrs. Carollo and Mrs. Vicars head to Rock Springs to visit Miss Rose Faciwill. Finn Hall dance by the Diamond Alle orchestra drawn a large crowd. The eight-piece ensemble showed strong form. R. K. Vail of Diamond Coal and Coke Co. returned after a three month absence.
Three carloads belonging to W. M. Murphy of Shoshoni Idaho were unloaded at Kemmerer Friday to feed and water. The stock train ran behind schedule and would not reach the regular feeding point, so the cattle were fed at the stockyards by Beckstead Bell Co.
John Inchauspe and Miss Mary Etcheverry of Cokeville were married Sunday in the Catholic church with Father Lynch officiating. Inchauspe, a part owner of a large Border-country ranch about 15 miles from Cokeville, will establish a new home on the ranch near Cokeville with Dominic Etcheverry and his wife attending the ceremony.
Green Hunt of Fremont Lake head cabin in Fremont County received a prison term of six to years for aiding D. C. Whited an escaped prisoner who shot Deputy Sheriff T. L. Clementson of Pinedale during an attempted arrest. Hunt concealed Whited in his cabin and refused entry before Clementson was wounded and Whit ed fled before later capture.
Cheyenne Wyoming December 4 1916 proclamation revokes quarantine prohibitions on importing livestock from South Dakota Nebraska Kansas Iowa and Missouri and relaxes restrictions on movement of feed and railroad cars used for livestock, allowing cattle from any state with proper health paperwork. Governor Joby Kendrick signs witnessed by the Secretary of State.
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