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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1920
Page
16
Mrs. John Cameron was employed by the local Red Cross chapter to nurse in homes where sickness appears in Kemmerer Frontier and Diamondville. Though sickness is common in the area, most cases are mild and doctors think the illness is la grippe rather than serious.
A dispute between John Lamb and George Donovan ends with Donovan shot five times at the C Flat boarding house in Superior. Lamb surrendered to authorities and is in custody as the coroner's jury investigates Donovan's death.
Charles Bo Chesey of the Minneapolis Journal spoke in Theyenne with local politicians about the 1932 presidential campaign. The delegation indicated Democratic sentiment was coalescing around Hoover as the primary opponent.
Opal reports show A. Beam visiting to inspect timber cutting at Standard Timber Co. A joint meeting set for March 12 in Cokeville to review sheep grazing permits on the Werming national forest and a March 16 Big Piney gathering to discuss forest matters. Oil activity forecast boosts lumber demand. a large saw mill may be built on South Middle Piney creek.
A fragmented report discusses chronic constipation and irregular bowel movements. It notes symptoms such as infrequent stools and bloating and mentions remedies like tonics or laxatives without clear medical guidance.
Collector L A Miller clarifies that noncash compensation such as board and room or stock must be valued at fair market value and included as income. He urges timely tax returns by stockmen and ranchers, notes penalties for late or false returns, and warns a livestock and wool sales record check will occur in 1919.
The Agriculture Department reports Wyoming elk in Jackson Hole are not in danger of extinction, aided by cooperation with residents and government bodies. About 8,000 elk fed in December. by January 15 only about half remained. Severe drought in 1919 reduced forage and hay, with storms and cold accelerating losses. Wyoming's state game wardens and federal agencies mobilized hundreds of tons of hay to avert a large slaughter.
Local citizens gathered Sunday to shoot between Kemmerer and Diamondville as a group plans to organize a gun club. Another shoot is set for next Sunday at 2 p m inviting all interested to attend and help form the club.
Ed Burke of the state board of Child and Animal Protection inspected Kemmerer after uncovering cases of neglected children. Four Mason children, an Edmonds son, and two Carlo children were sent to the state home for dependents in Cheyenne.
The Biological Survey and Wyoming game officials report sufficient hay for most elk in the winter refuge with extra provisions available if needed. Jackson Hole residents and stockmen collaborate to prevent massive elk losses, following an emergency park hay purchase and ongoing efforts to secure additional feed.
The Piney-Crescent Oil Co and others moved rigs to new plots in Piney, with Cretaceous ground leases and expected operations by June 16, 1920. Prominent investors from Salt Lake, Oklahoma, Reno, and New York visited Piney, expressing favorable outlook for the field.
Misa Ide Griff, 17, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Griff, arrives back with her family after over 14 years apart. Born in Idaho and raised in Kemmerer, she lived in Revo near the Austro Italian frontier, endured three years of Austrian occupation and privation, and recalls wartime messages from Italian planes promising aid. American relief followed Austria's retreat on November 4 1918 and brought aid within weeks.
The board of directors gratefully thanks all who helped with the February 7 benefit program and dance. Special mention goes to Men. G. D. Stafford Mie Brattle Hanna Kemmerer Orchestra Lyceum theatre and Pavilion committees in charge of the event. The note also recalls tales of war endured by Miss Griff and the donkey during the retreat of Austrian forces.
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