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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1920
Page
8
Mrs. John Cameron was employed by the local Red Cross chapter to nurse in homes with sickness in Kemmerer Frontier and Diamondville. Although sickness is common in the area most doctors think cases are from la grippe not serious.
George Donovan was shot five times with a 30-30 rifle by John Lamb at the C Flat boarding house in Superior after alleged family trouble. Lamb surrendered to authorities and is held. Donovan’s body is with the coroner’s jury for investigation.
Charles Bo Chesey of the Minneapolis Journal reports on the political scene in Theyenne where leading figures discuss the presidential campaign. The piece notes growing Democratic sentiment by many in the region toward Hoover and the focus on the subcampaigns shaping the race.
Opal reports forest and grazing meetings set for March in Cokeville and Big Piney to review sheep permits and other issues. oil activity in Green River valley boosts lumber demand, with anticipated sawmill buildup. cattle prices and feed shortages noted. Opal Bus lines, ice houses and hotels bustle as building restrictions tighten and transportation expands amid the oil boom.
Reading fragment discusses chronic constipation and irregular bowel movements. Mentions potential remedies and cautions about reliance on laxatives and the need for medical attention if symptoms persist. Emphasizes digestive discomfort and the impact on daily life.
The collector explains how noncash compensation counts for income tax. He cites board and room as value, and stock in lieu of cash. He warns stockmen to file returns early to avoid penalties including fines and potential imprisonment.
The Agriculture Department states elk in Jackson Hole Wyoming are not starving. Despite drought and early snows, cooperation with residents and government reduced elk losses. about 8,000 elk fed earlier, now about 4,000 remain at feeding grounds. Officials arranged hundreds of tons of hay to avert mass die‑offs and ensure winter sustenance.
Local residents in Kemmerer organized interest in forming a gun club after a Sunday afternoon trap shoot between Kemmerer and Diamondville. A follow up shoot is planned for next Sunday at 2 p m inviting all interested to join and help organize the club.
Ed Burke of the state board of Child and Animal Protection spent several days in Kemmerer investigating families unable to care for their children. As a result four Mason children, James Edmonds’ 11 year old, and two of Mrs. Carlo’s boys were sent to the Cheyenne state home for dependents.
Biological Survey and Wyoming game officials say winter feed will cover most elk in Jackson Hole. Residents pledge more hay if needed, while livestock losses earlier in the season have prompted harvests elsewhere. The Northern herd from Yellowstone is also receiving emergency hay purchases to prevent starvation.
The Piney Crescent Oil Co moves a rig to the southeast quarter of section 1 in Cretaceous ground. Judge Utterback secures land near Opal, with a rig lot arriving, and leases the west half of section 82. Allen of California leases part of section 6. Jensen to push with Associated Oil Co to station a rig by June 16, 1920. Prominent visitors from Salt Lake, Tulsa, Reno, and New York tour Piney prospects amid optimistic outlook.
Misa Ide Griff, 17, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Griff, returns from Italy after over 14 years apart. Born in Idaho, she lived with relatives in Revo near the Austro Italian frontier where her family endured occupation and privation during the war. Aid from Italian aeroplanes offered encouragement as Austrians withdrew on November 4 1918 and relief followed.
The Board of Directors of the 1. C. M. Hospital extends thanks to all who aided the benefit program and dance held on February 7. Special mention goes to G. D. Stafford Mie Brattle Hanna the Kemmerer Orchestra the Lyceum Theatre and K's Pavilion and the committee in charge.
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