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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1912
Page
16
Unclear OCR snippet references notices about charges and rates. It mentions miners and a weekly charge, a time table, and an attempt to increase amounts per hour. Entities are partly garbled with no clear dates or organizations.
The Camera explains its Christmas edition, noting it does not levy extra charges on ads and often prints features praising the town. It criticizes rival papers for lacking progress and mentions plans to publish more half-tones of local officers in the New Year edition. It also touches on era events including Turkish women fleeing to Europe and a Cheyenne trial for a White Slavery case.
A damaged OCR style notice warns that the court or authorities in Lith county will pursue payment of all bills due by complainants. It references a calendar schedule and penalty terms and notes inability to meet a January deadline. It urges timely settlement of charges and alerts to formal collection actions.
Newly elected Lincoln county commissioners Mowers Thos D ONeil and H Peterson gather informally in Kemmerer to arrange openings for January 7. They secure offices on the south side of the First National Bank building and a fireproof records vault. They plan furniture and material for early business rollout. Mr Erwin’s absence noted. the other two will proceed with advised steps. Mayor Anderson of Rock Springs buys turkeys for needy families and is praised for generosity. Grape vine chatter notes Birney Sage of Cheyenne Willemen for senate and Frank C Hunter of Carbon eyeing speaker role. potential regional claims discussed.
R A Bostielman of the Salt Lake Remington Typewriter office visited Kemmerer this week and sold two machines The Camera received a No 10 model while The First National Bank acquired a No 11. The Remington line is among the country’s standard mecho base machines and the visitor demonstrated a typewriter with an attachment resembling an adding machine. He plans to remain in town through the week.
B R T Dance organized by the Strays of the Brother aims to capitalize on a railroad trainmen head’s Lyceum talk Tuesday evening. The boys expect a big time with a fun open house and a guaranteed social, though details are unclear.
The Wyoming house last Wednesday advanced a bill to approve a bridge and approaches over the Snake River in Jackson Hole. It was amended to require one half of the cost not to exceed eighteen thousand dollars from the pension service and one half by repeal authorities. Total project cost capped at one hundred thousand dollars. The measure goes to the senate committee for action as Mondell leads opposition and seeks best terms.
An advertisement promises a solution to lifelong struggle through a park Valley farm offering independence. It touts low cost, minimal risk, and a chance to own land for a small payment, claiming profits and a better living with bank support in Salt Lake City.
A jumble of notes from Kemmerer recounts local events and classifieds. Notices include social visits, theater ads, barber equipment for sale, housekeeper vacancies, Leap Year commentary, and holiday plans. Community updates mention Dr. Stafford’s Denver trip, local residents moving, a turkey feast, Christmas tree event, and business notices from the Kemmerer Savings Bank.
Harel4 R Harriam the Lincols county clerk and referee to Kemmerer Ganday will be busy the week on work linked to laying the sew home on Emerald Avenue. Harrison is accompanied by Fred Hancey of Thayne elected as chief deputy pending commissioner approval. Hancey is ready to accept and plans further building in Kemmerer.
The sad news reports the death of Whitelaw Reid ambassador to England who died at his London home Dorchester House on Sunday afternoon. He had served the government in England for seven years and was beloved by Britons and Americans alike.
Mr Whitney the picture man offers a free film program for schoolchildren on Christmas Day at Kemmerer theater at 4 p m, Finn Hall Diamondville 5 p m, Frontier ball 8 p m, featuring Cinderella three reels. Adulte admission to special Kemmerer showing 80 per em.
In Kemmerer last week a notorious criminal known as Fainting Bertha was escorted toward Omaha by the county sheriff and two deputies from Doug lase County Nebraska. She had earlier been in Seattle and is noted for a record of thievery under an alias. The trip followed her apprehension and transfer to the city.
Notice announces holiday ticket sales with unclear pricing and dates. Names and places are unreadable. event scope unspecified. The fragment hints at rates and seating but details are not recoverable from the readable text.
The district teachers held a Round Table meeting at the Kemmerer school last Saturday afternoon with wide participation. Plans were made for monthly gatherings and several teachers prepare for Christmas break activities and vacations, including Miss Bory, Miss Yatee, and Miss Gumaeor. Two Christmas programs are scheduled at the Kemmerer building Friday at 10 AM and 2 PM.
Griff and Mrs Roberts of Kemmerer mourn their seven week old daughter's death on Monday after a short illness. Funeral from parental home with interment in Diamondville cemetery. Card of thanks expresses gratitude to friends and to relatives who offered aid and flowers.
Ten dollar reward posted for the recovery of an item branded with es on the hip in Wyoming. The notice cites A.M. iblet and references a possible disappearance or loss with a prompt return expected.
A garbled notice describes a stray or stolen object near Fonall with a 19 year old reference, mentions weight and equipment and a reward for information leading to recovery. Names include Brandon Lott and Dbn Grants Deni. Authority unclear.
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