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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1914
Page
1
State Engineer Parshall insists the Snake River Bridge must be government built or water permits may be cancelled. Authorities argue a public project is required to maintain access and safety across the river, linking bridge construction to permit continuity.
The Reclamation Service seeks a permit to raise Jackson Hole Dam by 17 feet while a bridge over the Snake River is contested. A. J. Parshall argues Wyoming law requires the bridge at dam outlets. Lincoln County taxpayers would shoulder costs if the federal project proceeds without a crossing. Governor Carey and Attorney General Preston back this stance. potential damages and legal questions loom. Parshall cites Idaho and Star Valley bridge efforts with Wyoming and Bonneville counties funding partial needs.
Evanston defeats Branston 88 to 21 in a hard fought game. Star players Mills Brown LaCapople and Magar starred for Branston as Evanston led throughout and Coach Lord earned praise for his work. Branston heads to Montpelier with hopes to return with a win after a week of practice.
A historical note describes a court ruling by Judge Charles Monroe and others that prisoners could be sent to county custody after sentencing, allowing their families to avoid banishment. Turner J. A. Houseman is named, with the convict returned to county custody for two years to work on public roads and contribute wages to his wife and two children.
Parley Bennion, traveling from Cokeville to Point of Rocks with a carload of horses, plans to haul feed to sheep ranges 40 miles north of Mount Rocks. Snow covers two feet, weather expected to break within two weeks, risking heavy losses for sheep men. Bennion has wintered on the Point of Rocks range for ten years and notes Oscar Meterauu docks nearby trailing to feed as fast as possible.
Win McGinnis, bartender at Hotel Kemmerer, shot and killed R. M. Clay in a barroom altercation after Clay insulted F H Chapin Sr. The coroner ruled death from a gunshot wound fired by McGinnis in self defense. An inquest at City Hall heard testimony from Clay’s companions, McGinnis, Chapin, and others, detailing the confrontation and the sequence of shots.
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