Mrs Lucy Tanner dies after three hour illness at Beckwith ranch
Mrs Lucy Tanner mother of County Assessor George Tanner died at the Tanner ranch near Beckwith after three hours of illness from heart trouble linked to indigestion. She passed away about midnight as Dr J R Marquis could not reach in time. Interment will be in Salt Lake City beside her husband. Survived by George Tanner and Shirley, plus other children including M Forgett and Mrs Collett. Funeral services planned in Salt Lake City this afternoon under the B D S church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Tanner
George Tanner
Tanner Ranch
Beckwith
Kemmerer
Tanner
Huband
Lincoln County
Shirley
M Forgett
Collett
Cokeville
Canada
Salt Lake City
Wyoming boys relocate to Camp Mills barracks snowbound
Second Lieutenant Will O. Chamberlain writes from Camp Mills Long Island to set home readers straight about Wyoming boys now stationed there. He notes they are in good barracks with steam heat and electric lights, four inches of snow on the ground, and no cold suffering, informing families not to worry as winter advances. He closes with Christmas and New Year wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Millan
Wintara
Long Island
Opening New Mine Near Glencoe by Lincoln Lumber
Victor Smith of the Lincoln Lumber company opens a new coal mine near Glencoe. Initial output will meet local demand, with about ten men employed. Coal is described as high grade and an automobile truck will haul it a quarter mile to the railroad. A temporary tipple is already completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kemmerer
Glencoe
Victor Smith
Lincoln Lumber Company
Wade
Dance at Cokeville Brings Townites to Theatre
Archie Woogwara of Cokeville organized a Christmas Eve dance at the Cokeville theatre. Fred Jennings Fred Hancey and Misa Ziller played for the occasion drawing locals to the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Woogwara
Cokeville
Cave
Fred Jennings
Fred Hancey
Misa Ziller
Tanner Baby Boy Born Last Week
Mr and Mrs George Tanner announce the arrival of a baby boy at their home last week. all are doing nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Tanner
Spring Surprise Wedding in Big Piney
Miss Sylvia Nordstrom and Mr. Robert H. Gunter, both residents of Big Piney, quietly wed last May in Green River after school was out. Nordstrom taught at Big Piney school while Gunter did carpentry. she resumed teaching there last fall, with the couple living in Big Piney. The couple plans to announce the marriage publicly at Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Nordstrom
Robert H. Gunter
Big Piney
Nordstrom
Greeley
Colorado
Gunter
Green River
Nee Nordstrom
Mra. Gunter
Hotel Registrants from Big Piney Shoppers List
Prominent shoppers in Kenmer on the first of the week include Grover Trupp and James Black from Big Piney, Mrs. HB. J. Bradley of Granger, F. A. Fear and Clifton Fear of Big Piney, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Daniels of Big Piney, John Angus and D. P. Angus of Big Piney, and James McElroy. Piney residents were noted among Christmas shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenmerer
Grover Trupp
James Black
Big Piney
HB. J. Brandley
Granger
F. A. Fear
Clifton Fear
Steve Daniels
John Angus
D. P. Angus
James McElroy
Lincoln Wyoming Petroleum Drills Eight Fossil Field Wells
Eight shallow wells in the Fossil field contracted by J Parker Thompson for the Lincoln Wyoming Petroleum company. Drilling to 400 feet, to start no later than February 1, 1918, with Chas Lackey awarded the contract and Keystone driller ordered. Separate filing inaugurates Wyoming Preferential Oil company backed by eastern capital, holding 320 acres in Fossil, 3000 acres in Uintah, and options on 7400 more. officers named in Salt Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln-Wyoming Petroleum Company
Kemmerer
Fonail
J. Parker Thompson
Chas, Lackey
Dry Piney District
Lackey
Salt Lake City
Wyoming
Secretary of States
Wyoming Preferential Oil Company
Eastern Capital
Treasury
J. A. Cowan
J. A. Soderholm
Shand Smith
B. G. Hite
Rex D. Stark
Lincoln County
Uintah County
Spring Valley
Uintah
Cretaceous President Responds To Lease Suit
Mr Charles P Budd president of the Cretarens Oil company speaks on the suit against the firm. He says officers and directors regret the action by Ridgley and Rigdon but seek to avoid delaying oil development. He notes stockholders authorized a lease to Cheyenne but insists no obligation exists without proof. The company seeks dissolution of the temporary injunction as a hearing looms. Mahlon Queasly returns home from Andover Mann for school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Budd
Cretarens Oil Company
Cheyenne
Comany
Ridgley
Rigdon
Kommuter
Tere
Mr. Rigdon
C. P. MacGlashan
Nahy Times
Cretaceous Company
Good Oil Lease Debuts in Lincoln County
The Kemmerer Brokerage Company, now in remodeled offices in the Camera Building, negotiated an oil lease on the T. D. O'Neil home ranch on Bir Piney and the old Rich ranch. W. T. Wood and C. K. Costello of Twin Falls, Maho, partnered. O'Neil keeps half the land with a one eighth royalty on oil produced. A standard rig is to be established by June, drilling to 2000 feet or until a commercial quantity is reached. This is hailed as one of Lincoln county's best oil leases to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kemmerer Brokerage Company
Camera
Kiel
T. D. O'Neil
Bir Piney
Rich Ranch
Mr. O'Neil
W. T. Wood
Fossil
C. K. Costello
Twin Falls
Maho
O'Neil
O'Nells
Officers Elected At Lincoln Wyoming Petroleum Company
At a meeting of the board held last week the following officers were elected T. D. O'Neil Big Pinoy President Kenneth M. Jackson Tonopah Nov Vice-President HR Harrison Kemmerer Secretary Treasurer J Parker Thompson General Manager and Director
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ine
Lincoln-Wyoming Petroleum Company
T. D. O'Neil
Big Pinoy
Kenneth M. Jackson
Tonopah
HR. Harrison
Kemmerer
J. Parker Thompson
Maneager
Promoter Dutton Visits Casper Area for Oil Lands
Casper County broker Dutton of Dutton Staley Co visited Kemml last week to inspect oil lands and prospect for oil here. He returned with 80 to some valuable leases acquired through W. T. Wood of Idaho Wyoming Oil Co, including 640 acres in the Poxill Herd. A contract with Wood targets taking over acreage in the Vonwil district for two Na to be used and operations to begin in the Hie iney district under an O'Ne plan with large activity by June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.C. Dutton
Frm
Dutton, Staley & Co
Casper
Wyoming
Jon
W. T. Wood
Idaho-Wyoming Oil Company
Hivalua
Wood
Vonwil
Hie Iney
O'Ne
Diamondville Woman Convicted in Mann Act Case at Salt Lake City
A Diamondville woman named Mrs Horino was found guilty in federal court in Salt Lake City of transporting 16 year old Rosa Pocko from Winterquarters Utah to Diamondville for immoral purposes including dancing at Herino saloon. She faces about five years in federal penitentiary. Witnesses from Diamondville testified. ranches Mamondville Will Jensen and Amos Smith connected to Denver stock show plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horino
Salt Lake City
Utah
Rosa Pocko
Winterquarters
Diamondville
Herino
Mia Herino
Mamondville
Will Jensen
Red Cross Campaign Exceeds Goals in Kemmerer Chapter
Mrs PJ Quealy reports Kemmerer County Red Cross chapter including Dianerdville Frontier Cumberliast Fulyett Quealy and other camps achieved 430 new members in the large campaign. Other camps have not yet reported. next Camera issue will publish full campaign results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PJ. Quealy
Unieain County
The
Red Cross
Kemmerer
Dianerdville
Frontier
Cumberliast
Fulyett
Quealy
Kenimerer
Graduate Nurse Elizabeth Sneddon Returns Home
Miss Elizabeth Sneddon daughter of William Sneddon of Diamond Hill has returned from Salt Lake City where she prepared for nursing in the S D 8 hospital. She recently graduated and will do special nursing in the vicinity. She is currently tending a case in Bear Lake county Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Sneddon
William Sneddon
Diamond Hill
Salt Lake City
S. D. 8. Hospital
Bear Lake County
Idaho
Cattle on the Range by Frank A Fear in Kemmerer
Mig Piney rancher Frank A Fear visits Kemmerer and notes an unusually favorable December for cattle. Cattle stay in valleys to escape deep snow, reducing pasture switching costs and promising spring gains for stockmen. Janus Wood spent Christmas with sister Mrs Brown in Superior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Fear
Mig Piney
Kemmerer
Fear
Mutten
Janus Wood
Mrs. Brown
Superior
Also Mentioned on This Page
Annenue Burcombe
Heckwith Ranch
Prem Sargeant Chamberlain
Will 0. Chamberlain
M. G
Camp Mills
Hempstead, Long Island, N, Y
Master Tanner
First National Bank of
Lincoln-Wyoming
Petroleum
Charles Lackey
Hax Holdings
Mahlon Queasly
Andover
Mann
Kemmerer Hookerage Co
T. DP
O'Neil Tite
Casper CO
Oil Lande
Big Piney Sons
Petco
Amos Smith
Denver
Los Angeles
Mr. Smith
Amerce
Olivers
LNI
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