County Seeks Court House to Aid County Business
Citizens discuss funding options for a new courthouse in Lincoln County. A 2 mill special tax could raise about 60 150 to cover construction, while a bond proposal and general fund may fill the rest. Current expenses for court space total 2240 yearly, suggesting a courthouse would save money long term. Readers invited to submit ideas to The Camera.
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Offelala
Court House
Firts National Bank
Neved
National Woolgrowers Convention Draws Wyoming Delegations
Wyoming sheepmen plan to attend the National Woolgrowers Convention in East Lake City mid January. The State Wool Growers meet runs January 9 to 11 with numerous delegates from Douglas and other counties expected to attend.
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Lincoln County
Wyoming
Woolgrowers
East Lake City
Del
Pest Mouth
Meners
Raricua Co
Douglas
Aha
Denver
Chicago
Ananemity
Sioux City
Tech
Wyoming Association
Death Notice of Alice Crapo in Mead Utah
J Grape of this city received late word that his mother Alice Crapo aged 67 died December 12 in Mead Utah from stomach trouble. She came to Utah in 1863, was born in England, and Jack Howard returned from Denver after his wife underwent cancer surgery at St Anthony Hospital performed by a Denver specialist.
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J. &. Grape
Bia
Alice Crapo
Mead
Utal
Ubon
Grand Valley Times
Ad Reed
Utah
England
Jack Howard
Denver
Oil Men Seek Leasing Reform At Kemmerer Meeting
Local residents gathered at Kemmerer City Hall to sign a petition urging changes to federal oil and mineral leasing rules. The group asks Congress to amend Section 13 to remove lease preference for permittees and adjust Section 17 to extend deadlines and require consolidated assessment work on a single claim.
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Congress
Kemmerer City Hall
Staten
Wyoming
State of
El Dorado Company Formed for Oil Drilling
One of the latest firms formed from Polaris Petroleum plans shallow drilling in the Foasil fold with a rig due in twenty days. Three rigs head toward Poss Held and Dev Piney, with Alt Lake City based El Dorado Petroleum and Refining arranging operations under Cronin and Hanson.
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Jeane Land
Polaris Petroleum Company
Eldorado Petroleum and Refining Busatenth
Alt Lake City
A. C. Cromp
Jett
Salt Lake City
Thecom
Siriage
Riga
Dev Piney
Cronin
Dev Man
Junman
Ed Hanson
Enoety
Strong New Company Formed to Drill Fossil and La Barge Fields
Canadian backed firm Money-Back-Oil organizes to drill shallow wells in Fossil field with 1040 acres stake. Stockholders raise 25000 dollars. wells to start by February 1 and refunds offered if not. Plan to feed a 100 barrel refinery in Fossil, with large La Barge operations planned next spring. Keystone rigs ordered. six drillers and tool dressers to come from Oklahoma.
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la Barge
P. Dunlevy
Capitaller
Kemmerer
Dun
Fousail
Keystone
Canada
Oklahoma
Casper Company to Develop Shallow Wells in Fossifeld Area
Casper Company with two rigs from Casper and linked to Hecla-Wyoming Oil plans early spring development of shallow wells in Fossifeld. They recently leased holdings from Maho-Wyoming and will operate as Western Oil company in the region.
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Dutton & Stamey
Casper
Hecla-Wyoming Oil Company
Fossifeld
Maho-Wyoming Company
Western O11 Company
Dance Par Excellence at Kemmerer Lyceum on New Year’s Eve
The annual Kemmerer fire department New Year’s dance drew all local dance lovers to the Lyceum theatre where the Kemmerer orchestra provided music. The event is a longstanding community tradition organized by the fire department with strong public anticipation.
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Ike
Lyceum Theatre
Kemmerer Fire Department
Kemmerer Orchestra
Red Cross Drive Seeks Ten Million Members Reported
A Camera report details the Christmas drive to recruit 10,000,000 members for the American Red Cross. The Cumberland Frontier section totals 1028 members, with reports from Jackson’s Hole and Green River country awaiting. Star Valley and Cokeville reports are still missing.
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American Red Cross
Cumberland Frontier Bublet
County
Jackson's Hole Ia
Green River Country
Star Valley
Cokeville
Year 1917 in Lincoln county marks record growth and turmoil
A retrospective list highlights unprecedented price highs and production, with coal mines running near full capacity despite car and labor shortages. Key events include Prohibition debates, new fish hatchery plans, mine accidents, railroad blockades, and the start of war with Germany as Wilson calls a special session.
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Lincoln County
Wilson
Congress
Germany
Delaney
Fined for Fighting in Glencoe Barroom Brawl
Hertale Contegnan of Glencoe was fined $20 and costs by Justice of the Peace Tom Holland after a Tuesday assault and battery charge. He fought Joe Farrary in a drunken brawl, leading to the penalty.
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Hertale Contegnan
Glencoe
Coats
Justice of the Peace
Tom Holland
Joe Farrary
Appointment of Dr. E B Van Cott to medical lieutenant
Dr. E B Van Cott received government notice of commission as lieutenant in the medical department. He is ordered to report for service at St. Antonio Texas by about the 4th of the month and will be connected with the aviation service.
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EB. K. van Cott
St. Antonio
Texas
Unclear Entry Records Names in Attic Correspondence
Fragmentary note lists names including Mish Eiazareth Wool JT and Claude Wood with references to a Gay girl and an attic item dated Adlerite. The text is highly garbled, offering little clear context or event details suitable for confident summary.
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Claude Wood
Mine Jeobeth Wood
Claude
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