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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1913
Page
4
The issue reflects holiday greetings and local reflections touching Christmas wishes and health in the New Year. It notes the Twelfth Wyoming State Legislature to meet January 24 for re electing Senator Warren, plus Navy year book statistics and local printer advertising addressing concerns about outsourcing printing.
Color 16 recounts Bert Dalton facing pursuit after McMiap trail as Hatchey hesitates to pursue. Dalton fears capture and contemplates escape while in the vicinity. Dyer Luft notes Dalton planned to move along with others as he avoids law enforcement.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Photographer, Paters, Lieber, Danatho, and polling topics. It references a voter shoe Worle Om, mail components, and an attack context near Ravenna. Content is unclear with multiple garbled names and phrases.
Rich McMinn pursued Dalton across timber and snow for fifteen hours and captured him at ten in the morning. Sheriff Ward transported the prisoner back to Rawlins after the successful arrest.
Deputy Sheriff Rich McMinn spent twelve hours pursuing the notorious outlaw Bert Dalton through deep snow and dark forests. After Dalton was spotted near a logging camp west of Big Piney, McMinn tracked him to the Jensen ranch area and finally cornered him at Hughes cabin, where Dalton emerged from a bed tick and surrendered. Dalton had escaped from Evanston jail and previously aided others in jail deliveries, with McMinn having tracked him since his Rawlins escape.
A collage of household ads and social news from Kemmerer includes a handyman wanted, housekeeper notices, and sale items such as a No 1 second hand sewing machine for $10. It also reports visitors, travel updates, missing watch, wind damage, church collections, and prison-related remarks about Dalton and Marquet with regional names like Ogden Idaho Wheatland and Cokeville.
The First National Bank of Kem opens in a rebuilt palatial building costing over 4000. A large crowd toured the premises with appreciation. The former bank site will host Kemmerer Savings Bank and Trust Co in its new quarters nearby.
Mr. Whitney has secured the big feature film The Coming of Columbus for the week of January 6. It presents three complete reels illustrating the Life of Columbus and the discovery of America. No advance in prices.
Joe Pelli changes from Tong loaves to a one pan loaf at his bakery beginning Thursday. The new loaf retains the same weight as before and reflects his pride in clean premises and bakery quality.
Byron Sneider of Encampment visits his brother Carl and Mrs Louis Jones for New Years. Mrs Hastie’s death in Grand Rapids noted. Postmaster Palmer sick but improving after Christmas strain. Misses Pfeiffer and Angelo visiting parents before returning to Larami for University. Fred Hancey and Mrs Hancey return from Star Valley to settle home. Pat Merriam launches weekly showings in Diamondville Kammerer and Frontier. Harold Harrison arrives with family in Downey building awaiting new home. Father Lynch travels to New Haven for mother’s illness. Supt J B Burch attends law meeting in Sheridan. Burch and children to Colorado for winter with parents.
Hearing postponed due to inability of the defense to respond yesterday. Rescheduled for Thursday at 10 o clock in Town Hall. Prosecution plans to take testimony. Several complainants attended. attorneys Win E Mallen of Cheyenne and F Blake Kenedy represented the defense. No subpoenas yet issued for Hewithenmne the prosecution relies on to prove charges. Strong interest expected at the hearing.
Announcement of the marriage between Mildred Andrea Beck of Ogden and Dr William Reynolds Hocker of Green River took place at high noon Wednesday at the Episcopal church in Ogden. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs P A Beck of Ogden and has worked as a stenographer. The groom, a dentist, is the son of Dr W A Hocker of Kemmerer and has established a practice in Green River. The couple will reside in Green River and celebrate after January. Best wishes from family and friends accompany the notice.
A Christmas Eve social given by the Strays of Laval Brotherhood of Railway Trisauen drew a jolly crowd. The hall was decorated with red and green signals and an engine scene painted by J. Bodustin. A grand march led by Mr and Mrs John McPhee opened the evening of dances, banquets, and festive touches, with lanterns and emblematic decor enhancing the scene.
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