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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1915
Page
4
The fragment lists subscription terms: Published Wednesday of each week, 62.00 per year, and notices about payable rates. Advertising rates are described per line with a retraining on placement and pricing, reflecting a midcentury local newspaper billing scheme.
The war triggers rising costs for printers as glycerine and pigment prices soar. Printers announce higher roller ink distributors costs, while subscriber prices stay the same. The piece argues manufacturers and wholesalers profit from war induced pricing, leaving printers and readers paying more beyond unchanged subscriptions.
The Editor of The Camera notes with pleasure the excellent state press comments and many complimentary letters about the Christmas edition. Next week the newspaper will publish extracts to show readers how others feel about The Camera.
General Superintendent W A Whitney of the Oregon Short Line at Pocatello says Idaho farmers are prosperous with grain and potato prices high, storing crops for higher prices. The independent position stems from money received for beet crops, and grain and potato loading has fallen off in the past two weeks, reducing car demand.
In Madoc and Lassencoun California the Forest Service orders a quarantine on coyotes over rabies concerns. Officials urge residents to keep animals contained and report sightings to enforce the measure.
Fragmented text discusses banking checks and certifying by phone in business. It mentions pro rata shares of a leaving’s and a river sentinel. Names and clear facts are missing due to garbled OCR.
Immigration to the United States has fallen to a twenty year low for the current Mecal year, suggesting a shortage of workers for coal mines and other industries. The decline marks the lowest level in two decades, with numbers dropping from the prior year.
Keditor Richard Winker of the Jackson Hole Courier leaves last week for Newton Iowa with Mrs Winker to spend the holidays. Mr Winker and Mrs Winker will enjoy the holiday break while remaining aware of newspaper duties from the fall road pilot.
Fragmentary text hints at proposals to create a national park in the Wild Horn region and mentions a delegation from Bee Line. It references a rugged area called the Yoo Sleep country and a place named Big Horn National Park with uncertain designations and dates.
Fragmentary text shows a conversation with phrases about color and color blind, mentioning Riess and a kid. No clear event, date, or concrete actions are discernible from the readable lines.
A child imagines a simple Christmas with items like a car, engine, pipe, blocks, tools, teddy bears, and a great big apple tree. The poem contrasts family absence and longing with a hopeful wish list set against bare hills and orchard dreams.
James Needham, longtime coal officer and former Cumberland mines superintendent, visited Kemmerer Sunday and Monday after touring Seattle. He is president and general manager of the St. Paul Coal Co., a large Chicago, Minneapolis and St. Paul Rail Way Co. affiliate with mines at Ottawa, Illinois, and on the West Coast.
In Judge Riner's Cheyenne court Edwas B. Trafton received a five year term in Leavenworth for robbing Yellowstone stage coaches. After a guilty verdict, an affidavit alleging misidentification emerged but was withdrawn. Trafton maintained his innocence throughout the case.
A letter from Alex Dunbar of Kendall reports about a foot of snow in the extreme upper Green River valley with all cattle on feed. Little snow near Cora and Pinedale. Wolves are numerous with several cattle losses. Lincoln County remains in the deep snow belt but ranchers stockpile hay for the long feed period.
The Big Piney Examiner edited by Winger of the Jackson Hole Courier comments on county commissioners drawn from three districts and critiques John B. Erwin’s failed bid for re election. It hints at partisan loyalties shaping coverage and mentions D H Ott of Brons as a strong Green River Valley candidate. Joe McDonald and F C McCall drive up from Opal for Christmas shopping.
Town officers Meyer Marquis , O H Hibbs , Dr W C Canatestos , A J Hogan and Ward Bell attend meetings at the Town Hall on the Gest Monday of each month at p m.
The Christmas issues across Wyoming papers feature colored covers, extra pages, and rich advertising. Notable examples include Goodwin's Weekly in Salt Lake City with 62 pages and a three color cover, Rock Springs Rocket with 20 pages and town landmarks like the New Park Hotel, Natrona County Tribune with 24 pages, Riverton Chronicle in Christmas color, Neck Springs Advisor-Newe with two color cover, McCaintion News with 14 pages and portraits, Mle Messenger Midvale with color cover, Wyoming Times, Green River Star, and Kemmerer Republican all issuing Christmas editions with added ads and features, plus favorable editorials acknowledging local papers.
Governor Kendrick and Mrs. Kendrick returned to Cheyenne with Mrs. Kendrick's parents visiting until Mr Wulfren recovers. Mr and Mrs Gates hosted a formal dinner at their Cheyenne home with guests including Governor and Mrs Kendrick and notable locals. A separate note recalls Miss Marian Jefferis narrowly escaping a fall at Lake Minnehaha after skating into a hole.
Revenue Inspector Chas C Layton warns pool halls, theatres and dealers with licenses must renew by January 1. An income tax will apply to all amounts over 4000 with a 3000 threshold for reporting. Returns must be filed before March 1 though payment is not due until end of June.
Mail contractor J A Holladay visiting Kemmerer reports routes in good condition with minimal snow beyond Opal. Post Office Inspector Hut commended drivers for livestock care and mail handling, praising the schedule reliability. Holladay has recently built structures at Opal.
A mythic Devil laments defeat and resigns in a fiery scene by a sulfur lake. He compares Hell unfavorably to lands along the Rhine, naming Kaiser William, the Russian Czar, King George, and J. P. Morgan as potential successors. He vows to depart the ancient home and pursue new, harsher battles.
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