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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1907
Page
3
Local notes from Kemmerer recount various town items including jewelry ads at Cleveland's, Quaker Maid rye, and holiday goods at Leitz & Co. plus social visits, a near robbery at Frontier Tavern, and community updates on residents, mining activity, and upcoming events.
Local notes report Jensen brothers selling holdings on Big Piney across three ranches with cattle stock and household goods and planning to move to Denmark. A double wedding occurred Thanksgiving day at Win Sutton’s home on Green River, Mary Woods wed Alex Price and Christen Christensen wed William Wondd. Andrew Wormer and family wintering in Ogden. Mrs Jess Hudleft visiting Boise friends. Twentieth Century Club plans a grid ball and oyster supper on Piney Christmas night. Mass at Catholic Chapel tomorrow at 8 and 9 o'clock. No evening services this Sunday. pastors invite all to services.
A dec 1907 bank condition report for the First National Bank of Kemmerer listing assets such as cash, discounts, securities, and notes. It names cashier Noah and president Frank and notes tax collection duties and bank operations with various signatures and official seals.
Kemmerer council met December 2 with Mayor Hooker and councilmen Roberts Hell and Unsted present. Minutes of prior meeting read approved. Police and street reports accepted and filed. Several bills approved and warrants issued for salaries and supplies. Council authorized removal of the town telephone line in Town Hall and replacement in the Marshal’s office. Meeting adjourned with W. A. Hoosten, mayor. Town Clerk.
Omaha firm Clay Robinson & Co. provides live stock commission services. The notice highlights their role in market reporting and brokerage for cattle and other stock trades. Repeated references to commission operations indicate ongoing services for buyers and sellers in the regional market.
Senator Allison leads a discussion on currency legislation with four proposed schemes including a central bank and bank organization with clearing power. The piece notes party leaders aim to frame a compromise measure, with debate likely to extend through the session and hinge on leadership. It also reports a record long distance wireless transmission and a White House visit by Kyra Meeker promoting a Pioneer Ways memory project centered on an ox-drawn wagon route.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a personal notice or classified item mentioning a pair of shoes and a malformed place or name. The readable segments reference Houston, Central, and Adobe, but the full event or action remains unclear. The piece resembles a damaged local notice with scattered proper nouns.
Notice states the First National Hank of Kenmnerer will hold its annual stockholders meeting on Wednesday July 2 in HGR at Heutelek A. AL. Directors will be elected and other business for the upcoming year will be acted on. meeting details reference various names and positions including Frank Pho and Cyetiler.
At a well attended meeting in Cokeville Wyoming on November 8 1907 the Uinta County Wool Growers Association was organized with large membership. J R Noblitt elected President A M Covey Vice President and Sylvester Collett Secretary and Treasurer. The group joined the Wyoming Wool Growers Association and the Navajo Wool Growers Association. They adopted resolutions opposing forest reserve policies and urging faster railroad stock shipments and remedial legislation. The wives and sweethearts prepared a social for later, and the charter will be left open until December 1 1907 for members.
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