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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1916
Page
11
Ranger J Harstow of Ar ton, visiting with Supervisor Beam, was warmly welcomed in Kemmerer. He thought of a new baby boy at his Afton home then reflected on the goat ride accident, as he received the second and third degrees in Odd Fellowship Thursday night before departing Friday morning.
On a Wednesday evening last week Ernest W Holmes delivered soda water in Frontier near the Hotel Kemmerer corner when a group of urchins with sleds caused the sled to crash into new light poles. Several globes shattered but the team and driver escaped injury though the sled tongue broke.
The U S Wool demonstration car, run by a Department of Agriculture wool specialist, travels the west visiting Cokeville Kemmerer and Rock Springs Wyoming in February. It carries wool samples and will show various kinds of wool with lectures and demonstrations.
A reader from Milwaukee writes that Chambertaln Cough Medicine has been used in her family for twenty years without causing coughs or colds. The note requests confirmation that the remedy is obtainable everywhere.
A local reflection praising good citizens who support community welfare by buying from nearby merchants. It contrasts loyal locals who read advertisements and prefer fair-priced local goods with others who send cash abroad, urging readers to choose the reputable local dealer.
A Thermopolis Wyoming community honored Senator John D Woodruff of Bhoshoni for pioneering work in the area with a reception and banquet attended by sixty guests including Ex Governor Bry ant Bi Brooks. Woodruff recounted a sheep herder’s question about the banquet and the group praised the pioneer legacy. The historic cabin on Owl creek remains at the M Bar ranch now owned by John L Torrey. The tribute aims to highlight frontier hardships and community memory across Wyoming. Also endorsed is Chamberlains Tablets as an effective constipation remedy.
The Thermopolis Independent notes a profitable year for the state sheep industry. Disease, weather, and other losses were low while wool and lamb prices rose. Ideal range conditions boosted lamb weights by five to fifteen pounds, increasing profits for flockmasters and encouraging confidence in the sheep business.
A classified pitch invites farmers to ship hay hides pelts or furs directly to the western dealer Dissinger & Company East Lake City Utah with J McCarty as manager. It claims a strong western reputation and promises the best price through direct dealing and banker endorsement.
The Leap Year Ball hosted by the Mutual Improvement society of the Mormon church last Wednesday evening drew a large crowd. The ladies ran the event with decorum and ensured the wall flowers were promptly plucked. A lap luncheon followed and plans were announced to enlarge the building to add a recreation room and a rear shared space.
The readers of The Camera are fortunate in this respect as the piece reflects on the value of timely journalism. The notice emphasizes the privilege of access to current information and the role of newspapers in daily life.
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