Diamonds and jewelry trade sparks Oakley news
C B Howard of Kemmerer jewelry store promotes holiday sale with imported diamonds rubies and gems. Oakley hosts farewell party for Donald McAllister to become County Clerk in Evanston. Local events include Odd Fellows ball at Smiths Opera House and a string of regional entertainments at Barretts Park and the Opera House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remamrer
C. B. Howard
Oakley
Barrett's Park
Donald McAllister
Hvanston
Donald
Smith's Opera House
Late Thad Curtain Ends at Corner Yard Fight
A disjointed report notes a curtain related incident near Chima corner of the Yard owned by Abie Re. LO habe me Aun.
A Timely Suggestion For Cough Remedy Use
A housewives reminder to stock Chamberlain's Cough Remedy this season as prudent care to ward off colds. It claims prompt, satisfactory results if taken early and is safe for children. Sold by all dealers as a pleasant remedy for adults and kids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Holiday excursion rates from Kommerer to all stations
December 25 and January 1, 1908 excursion tickets offered by the company to all stations on our line and Union Pacific within a two hundred mile radius. Government and regional stops not specified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
Glencoe Notes Move and Local Changes
Daniel Miller moved his family to Oakley on Thursday and accepted a new post. Pannanean buys Stapston blacksmith shop and plans to welcome old friends to the new business. The weather stayed cold with first sleigh bells last Sunday. Nellie Pepper, county superintendent, visited the city and praised the schools. Mine work drags with about 44 men employed and several boarding houses closing. Karl Rogers plans to move his saloon soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Miller
Oakley
Miller
Johnny
Diamondville
Mr. Pannanean
Stapston
Misa Nellie Pepper
Mika Pepper
Karl Rogers
Cokeville Social Season With Two Grand Balls Planned
The Ladies Circle of Cokeville will host two grand balls soon one on Christmas night and one on New Year s Eve William Morgan Jr has completed a handsome residence at Cokeville Kemmerer painter N E Oberg is finishing works Claude Canyon from Rock Springs is visiting holidays in the area Claude has his horse and hay and stirs a merry chase for Cokeville belles A tragedy nearly occurred Monday when J J Hickman tried to gun youths He was disarmed and told to leave town Jealousy is blamed for the incident
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pish
North Piney
Fish
Here
San Prancisco
Toon Bueddon
Evanston Yeaterday
Mountain Rading Co
Diamondville
Thos. Hood
Star Valley
Ned
William Morgan, Jr
N. E. Oberg
Claude Canyon
Tim Kinney
Rock Springs
Claude
Cokeville
J. J. Hickman
Election Contest Challenges McAllister Clerk Win
Joseph A Allard files petition seeking voiding of Donald McAllister's county clerk election and declares James Brown the incumbent the rightful winner. Allegations include fraud intimidation bribery and improper votes at Diamondville and Oakley with a demand for a full vote recount. The petitioner acts as Democratic county committee chair and represents the party in this action. Stakes remain unresolved as funds wagered in Kemperor await outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A. Allard
Donald McAllister
James Brown
Diamondville
Oakley
Democratic County Committee
Democratic Party
Uinta County
Kemperor
Daly Hotel Sale in Diamondville to Diamond Coal firm
The Daly Hotel property at Diamondville was sold last Monday for 616,400 to Diamond Coal and Coke. A piano with an Angelus attachment brought 4170.00, with Judge Holden making the bid. Evanston creditors’ representatives aided by J. W. Banwon for Pred Lollman, and Mr Mills will manage the hotel as trustee until a suitable tenant is found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daly
Fred Lellman
A. Mills
Daly Hotel
Diamondville
Diamond Coal, & Cokery
Holden
J. H. Kyckuan
Geo. B. Paxton
Evanston
J. W. Banwon
Pred Lollman
Aahoe
Mills
War credibility shifts as Venezuela debt shown in Caracas report
The dispatch notes mixed international signals as the Allies urge arbitration and Germany presses warship orders to Venezuela. Venezuela rejects Italy’s ultimatum, while Caracas seeks Bowen to negotiate. A broad debt breakdown lists English, French, Spanish, U S claims totaling 25 million plus various local obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seexiats
Germany
Venezuela
Italy
Caracas
Washington
Hay
Bowen
Kaiser
New York
United States
Disconto Bank
Bank of Venezuela
Unpopular pardon for Diamondfield Jack Davis in Idaho
The state board of pardons and Governor of Idaho granted a free pardon to Diamondfield Jack Davis last Wednesday. Davis had been sentenced to hang for the 1896 Deep Creek murder of two sheepmen, John C. Wilson and Daniel Civings, linked to a range dispute while employed by Sparks Hefreld. The decision sparked intense controversy and political contention, with partisan attacks from the Pocatello Tribune against Governor Hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Davis
State Board of Pardons
Idaho
Davis
John C. Wilson
Daniel Civings
Deep Creek
Sparks Hefreld Company
John Sparks
Navada
The
Pocatello Tribune
Hunt
First Masquerade at Smiths Opera House
The masquerade ball last Monday at Smiths Opera House drew about a hundred in costume and judged prizes won by Miss Steinger Frontier as a Chinese lady and Ton y Clemann Kemmerer in Weary Willie. The Kemmerer orchestra provided high quality music. disguises delighted attendees as mysteries persisted beyond eleven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith's Opera House
Barney Gesas
Miss Steinger
Frontier
Tony Clemann Vn
Kemmerer
Willie
Kemmerer Orchestra
Mysterious death near Opal ends in coroner call
An elderly man named Huffman was found dead beside the Oregon Short Line track two and a half miles east of Opal last Wednesday night. Coroner J. Le Weir of Evanston and Sheriff P. A. James took charge after the body was brought to Opal. Witnesses from Opal say Huffman, recently employed on a ranch, and two young companions who were broke, planned to walk toward Granger and into Utah. A fish plate and a deep neck wound are noted as fatal injuries, with no clear motive or further sightings of the two younger men beyond that night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huffman
Opal
Kemmerer
Granger
Utah
Forest Reserves Law Decision Impacts Montana Timber
In Helena on December 117 in the U S district court Judge Knowles ruled that locators of mineral claims within forest reserves may cut timber off their locations. The government suit sought the value of timber cut from a Lewis and Clarke forest location. This first decision of its kind is expected to havewide repercussions across Montana and other Rocky Mountain states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Mont
United States
Ceat
Lewis and Clarke
Knowles
Montana
Rocky Mountain
Price Trial Bottles Fractures At City Drag Store
A fragmented OCR reads that price trial bottles broke at a Charleston drag store, triggering a brief incident report. No injuries or official statements are listed, but store staff noted the incident and security footage may be reviewed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas Drag
A Cold Wave Forecast and Public Health Note
A brief weather warning notes a cold wave bringing sudden illness risk at home. Cautious readers are advised to have remedies on hand, mentioning a named cough syrup product and its supposed health benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Also Mentioned on This Page
Baltimore
W. Booker
Priday
Rome
Han
Kemmerer Jewelry
Sheridan
Sf Ivestors
Pope
Sal Fern Place
U. P. Ry
U. P
Falk
Wyoming
U.P
Opera
Ogden
Salt Lake City
Diamondville News
A. H. Brown
Diamond Coal and Coke Co
Geo. Hotchikina
Richard Hotchkissar
Chas
Amos
H. Kirkwood
B. M. Ausherman
Payson W. Spalding
Geo. B. Pexton
Thurman Blythe
T. W
Fontenelle
John Mickeljohn
Minera Hospital
Epa
Adi
Prescott
Arizona
Toe. O. Johnson
Mountain Trading Co
Gus Wilson
Diamondville Easbroidery Club
Misses Smith
R. R, CO
Glencoe
M. J. Peterman
Ouk
David Millar
Christies
Min
Hium No
Iso
Ry Coumere, Prin
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!