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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1909
Page
4
The notice references a 10 oclock election and mentions names such as Kemmerer Wyn and Pieler, cashier. Details are garbled but indicate a public notice to potential voters and a period of legal eligibility.
The article notes the United States farm sector outvalues manufacturing with corn leading farm value at 1.72 billion dollars. It cites crops like cotton, wheat, hay, oats, and potatoes, highlighting a Wyoming farmer who grew 1600 bushels on three acres and refused to sell at one dollar per hundred pounds, illustrating soil value and vitality of agriculture.
Bridge No 01 near Sage burned Friday night delaying trains ten to twenty four hours. Heavy snow shortages east and west hamper traffic. Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen on seventy five east of the Mississippi strike seeking 4 to 5 percent raise. Firemen strike threat on ex Harriman system. wreck at the line adds congestion.
George 5 Walker secretary of the Wyoming and National Wool Growers Associations notes Wool Growers meetings in Cheyenne and Ogden to discuss the sheep industry. A lease question is before lawmakers with interest shifting as federal authorities push eradication of foot and leg ulcers.
Congressman Mondell introduces a measure to grant surface rights to future entrants on public lands under agricultural public land reservations. The law would extend prior classifications, allowing settlers to use surface areas independently of coal underneath and to access coal for domestic use until sold by the government. The Wyoming coal lands span millions of acres, raising settlement concerns and prompting funding requests.
The L D S church fair last Wednesday drew a good crowd with candy and pajama sales noted. Local residents Milo Berrier and Ed Marks are mentioned among visitors and travelers, while others head to Salt Lake for winter plans and a coyote bounty meeting in Kemmerer.
The article reports rumors of Union Pacific grading a road north from Rock Springs toward the Eden Valley. It cites Kilpatrick and associates indicating a twenty five mile contract and possible fifty mile extension, suggesting a feeder line reaching to East Fork and potential railroad access for northern valleys.
Washington dispatch reports Secretary of War orders purchase of oils and petroleum products from Standard Oil following court findings against the trust. The Cheyenne Tribune questions legality and urges public boycott rights while noting labor leaders facing penalties for anti firm boycotts.
FE. Curtis displays one of the season’s largest and best assortments of holiday goods in his Kemmerer shop, highlighting a wide selection for shoppers.
W J Stroud of Rock Springs presented a picture exhibition at the Opera House last Wednesday. His collection of mountain scenery and wild game drew praise for vivid descriptions that transport viewers to the hills. He hoped to expand the trip to share more features with the public, aiming to add new elk country views to his already extensive collection.
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