Strong Movement Urges Kemmerer Chamber of Commerce
A vigorous push grows in Kemmerer to form a Chamber of Commerce to boost development. Local business leaders call for organized promotion of mineral assets, scenery, climate, and agricultural potential, and plan to coordinate projects including a county ChauTauqua and a Carnegie library effort.
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Chamber of Commerce
Kemmerer's
Kemmerer
Lincoln County
Commerce
Carnegie
A Bad Case of Frozen Limbs
Chas McDonald a youth from Big Piney suffered frozen limbs prompting hospital treatment. He lost part of a foot after surgery last Thursday and his hands were badly affected. Supported by James Mickelson county funds and subscriptions, he traveled to California to reunite with his father after funds were raised.
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Chas. McDonald
Big Piney
Focal Hospital
Young McDonald
James Mickelson
Washington's Birthday Dinner at Charles Avery residence
Mr and Mrs Charles Avery will host Washingtons Birthday luncheon Thursday. Guests include Mr and Mrs Roy Mason Dr and Mrs Sanders Miss Adelaide Le Fevre and Miss Anna Sanders. A fivewire Chamber of Commerce could boost local projects and attract a plant, with strong boosters needed to secure federal road funds for Lincoln County.
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Charles Avery Christmas
Washington
Roy Mason
Sanders
Adelaide LeFevre
Anna Sanders
Ten Pioneer Lincoln County Settlers Sought for Kemmerer Camera
The Kemmerer Camera Special Industrial magazine seeks ten living pioneer settlers from Lincoln County Wyoming for a deluxe edition. Submit name, a brief life sketch, and one stirring pioneer experience. First with valid submission wins a year’s subscription. up to three names per section may be published.
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Kemmerer Camera
Wyoming
Lincoln County
Jackson's Hole
Bitar Valley
Cokeville
Big Piney
Green River Country
Stabbed companion as morning Cumberland robbery ends
John Lark acted as custodian for Kostman during a christening at Cumberland No. 2 when Jomi Kosenen, drunk, stabbed him in the breast after a dispute. Kosenen was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, later pleading guilty. In a separate dawn raid at Miners' Exchange saloon, Frank Lark was forced to empty valuables at gunpoint. Two robbers fled with about 40 to 50 dollars, several gold coins, and two watches. The culprits were captured and pled guilty at a preliminary hearing, facing penitentiary terms.
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Jomi] Kosenan
Cumberland
McDougal
Kemmerer
John Lark
Kostman
Cumberland No. 2
Kosenen
Lark
Kosnen
Sosenen
Frank Lark
Miners’ Exchange
Gregor Strucel
Barkade
Statoon
Cheritf
Dave Miller
Koy
Ben Hell
Arthur
Convicted Murderers Returned to Lincoln County Jail
Matt Cire Dan Parker and P Ohama three Lincoln County murderers who were sentenced to death and escaped in 2015 were brought back from Hawlins Prison Monday by Sheriff McMinn. They will stay in county custody until the May term of court for new trials granted by the Supreme Court. Sheriff McMinn escorted Hukovich and Kragovicl to the penitentiary per Judge Arnold’s sentences.
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Matt Cire
Dan Parker
P Ohama
Lincoln County
Bhe Hug
Kem- Tuerer
Hawlins
Shortt
J. i. McMinn
Sheriff McMinn
Awe
Lins
John Hukovich
Reddy Kragovicl
Arnold
Accident in Mine Leaves Bartra With Broken Leg
A Bartra, a miner, suffered a leg fracture when a coal car wheel ran over his leg after he slipped while performing duties in the mine. Doctors fear possible amputation. he has returned home recovering from injuries.
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Bartra
Flarhr
Rock Springs Games Schedule High School Team
The local high school team will travel to Rock Springs for two games next Sunday night. A number of players will accompany the team and two interesting contests are expected. This marks the start of the season for the squad.
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Ana Voye
Manie
Rock Springs
Auen
Eehson
Large Amount Available for Good Roads in Lincoln County Next Year
Lincoln County will be able to spend about 100000 on highways next year under a new highway law. The state will match county funds with federal money for forest roads and roads built with federal aid. The law creates a state highway commission and a corps of engineers to supervise county projects.
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Hondie
Chamber of Commerce
Wyoming
Lincoln County
Highway Commission
Fedral
Board of Commissioners
Incoln County
State Highway Commission
The
Death calls two pioneers in Diamondville
Bishop John Hendry Stevenson of Diamondville dies suddenly from heart disease after weekend church duties. Born 1864 in Scotland, he lived in the West for 34 years and served as Moravian Church Bishop since 1908. He leaves wife and five children, with services pending on the last page.
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John Hendry Stevenson
Diamondville
Stevenson
Scotland
Great West
Moranion Church
Wyoming
Harey
Margaret
Don
Harold
Frank Davis
Semmeret
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