Wyoming plans to leverage federal highway funds
Governor Carey and a joint committee plan use of federal highway appropriation totaling about 9 million for Wyoming. They propose issuing 2.25 million in high bonds plus 600 thousand in the state highway commission bill to match federal dollars, aiming to maximize state control and benefits, with continued discussion expected on page four.
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Chevénne
Carey
House
Senate
Wyoming
State Way Commission
Kemmerer Boy Returns From Overseas After 17 Months
Ney Geer son of Mrs Myra Geer county superintendent of schools came home to Kemmerer last Friday morning after 17 months in the army overseas He joined the Lincoln County Machine Gun Company and later served with the 107th Infantry Rainbow Division He saw heavy fighting on the Lorraine front and helped halt the German drive at Champagne He also guarded German prisoners for several months
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Ney Geer
Myra Geer
Kiehi
Ney
Lincoln County Machine Gun Company
Kemmerer
Third Wyoming Regiment
Préncs
107Th
Rainbow
Lorraine
Nito
Champagne
Ontha
Good Roads 16 Topic Discussed in Kemmerer Meeting
Enthusiasts from across the county attended a Kemmerer chamber banquet and Good Roads 16 session. They urged that the Kommerer Big Piney road and the Granger west road receive early attention to ease travel to Kemmerer and support business. A committee was named to plan funding and methods for road construction.
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Kemmerer
Chamber of Commerce
Lincoln County
Withdas
Kommerer
Big Piney
Granger
Ubba
Kemmerer Seeks Warm Welcome for Returning Soldiers
Kemmerer city urges an early homecoming celebration for returning servicemen. Citizens are asked to plan a nationwide style reception, making Kemmerer a model city in honoring those who served, with a proposed holiday and public festivities to mark the homecoming.
Forty First Commission set for New York landfall and county division
In Linco county during the coming summer the Forty First Commission's constats J Burch Kemmerer Frank May Cokeville John Budd Big Piney H R Harrison Kemmer er and M H L Jenking Jackson met Thursday. They recommended dividing the county into commissioner districts and letting the nearer district issue bonds for road building within its boundaries. A quartet Mullloge Whitney Lewis Mason provided music. W E Witt presided and praised the cook.
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Linco County
J. B. Burch
Kemmerer
Frank May
Cokeville
John Budd
Big Piney
H.R. Harrison
Jenking
Jackson
Messrs
Mullloge
Whitney, Lewis and Mason
W. E. Witt
Lincoln County Remits State Tax Remittance and Delinquency Notes
County Treasurer Gilbert Taysom sent a payment of 3862.58 to the state treasurer, including 922.96 interest, as the last of Lincoln County’s share of 3018 taxes. The piece notes high delinquency rates this year and compares Lincoln with other counties, highlighting prompt remittance history.
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Gilbert Taysom
Mate Tresayrer
Chayennie
Cixcoln
Cingoin
Lincoln County
Wyoming Troops to Land in New York Tomorrow
Telegram to the Camera from Senator John B. Kendrick says Wyoming boys in the Forty first Sunset Division are due to land in New York on February 18. The 116th Supply Train sailed earlier and the 116th Ammunition Train with Kemmerer and Lincoln County men is at sea and expected to land soon. The telegram notes many local boys will join the contingent, with machine gun company members re-assigned to the ammo train after serving in France. It also states there is no information yet on Seton Stiner of Wyoming embarking.
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John B. Kendrick
Wyoming
New York
Will Indaw
Kemmerer
Lincoln County
Ita
France
Notha Aeee
Seton Atamter
Live Oak Memorial Planting in Audubon Park
Audubon Park Commission plans a memorial tree grove in New Orleans to honor soldiers killed in the war. J. Neale and J. W. Sammon return to Kemmerer after five weeks in Salt Lake City for medical treatment. Sammon’s condition shows improvement.
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United Press
Washington
Audubon Park Commission
New Orleans
J. Neale
J. W. Sammon
Kemmerer Yeaterday
Galt Lake City
Leon
Bummon
Vancouver Soldier Recovering in Local Hospital
Pvt. O. H. Gadd of Vancouver Washington was taken from a troop train bound for Camp Pike after an appendicitis attack. He received care at a local hospital, praised Kemmerer staff, and plans to return to Memphis Tennessee after discharge.
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Pvt
O. H. Gadd
Vancouver
Bka
Washington
Camp Pike
Missouri
Gadd
Kemmerer
Memphis
Tenn
Mrs Mason Dies in Salt Lake City Hospital
Mrs Wm Mason daughter of Jake Herschler of Fontenelle died in a Salt Lake City hospital at 1:00 AM after several weeks of illness. She had been transported by special car from Kemmerer and had shown signs of improvement before a rapid decline. She leaves her husband, parents, two sisters Mrs Beck and Mrs Fuller, one brother Ned Herschler, and an infant who was born during her hospital stay. U S Cline, pioneer of Star Valley, visited Kemmerer yesterday.
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Salt Lake City
Wm. Mason
Jake Herschler
Fontenelle
Mason
Fred Beck
Big Piney
Joss Fuller
Opal
Ned Herschler
Kemmerer
U. S. Cline
Star Valley
Apartment Hose to Be Erected in Kemmerer
The Camera reports a planned two story brick fireproof apartment building in Kemmerer with a basement heating plant laundry storage janitor apartments on both floors. It will have four six room and two four room units on the first floor and two and three room units on the second floor. Construction expected in early spring with occupancy by August first. J. L. Fleming of Big Piney visited Kemmerer last week.
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Kemmerer
Data Building
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Tetera
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Live Oak Memorial
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J. L. Fleming
New York Stock Exchange
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