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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1918
Page
2
The provost marshal general warns Lincoln County registrants to file questionnaires within seven days and meet all conscription rules or face imprisonment and loss of rights. Local boards will post notices and mail deadlines, while exemptions and discharges prior to Dec 16 1917 are revoked.
Jackson Hole residents debate extending Yellowstone National Park with Elk and cattle interests. They urge summer range protection and fair treatment during seasons, noting snow on Teton Pass and elk around government ranch. Community events include Red Cross drives, a bachelors dance, and Christmas celebrations.
Special correspondence reports the last drive of beef cattle reached Victor for shipment to markets on the 23rd after car repairs. Stockmen who ship weekly faced weeks of car shortages causing delays and added hardship for those waiting to ship their cattle.
Red Cross workers organized among young ladies of Jackson and the Valley to work in pairs at set times during the big drive. The coordinated effort yielded a highly successful result and demonstrated the benefits of organization. The success suggests expanding the system to other Valley localities.
Elks face winter with ample feed due to little snow in the valley and foothills. Extra game may boost spring home animal numbers. Jacksons Hole sees heavy rain and snow but no snow on the ground by Christmas. Questionnaires pour in as locals register in large numbers. Roads over Teton Pass noted as fair to poor with new snow. The 116th Ammunition Train unit in Jackson Hole awaits letters from abroad. Community urged to support soldiers with tobacco and comforts. Chamberlains Tablets praised for aiding digestion and bowel movement.
The Lyman All-Stars defeated Cumberland 24 to 0 in a state basketball game at the Amusement Hall after Rock Springs cancelled. Cumberland rushed to the game by auto, showing sportsmanship and readiness to compete for Bridger Valley Enterprise coverage.
Report from the valley records freight wagons delayed by heavy snow. Traders wonder when teams can haul hay into town, noting costs around ten dollars per ton as winter disruptions continue.
School closes for vacation as Miss Koisht Pam terer and Brown stage a well attended show for parents. Local residents Mr. and Mrs. Loran Van Noy arrive from Sipine Idaho. Loran recovering from appendicitis and kidney trouble. Mary Wall moves from Alpine to Thayne for winter. oil and gas developments discussed. Kemmerer plans include five directors and a 500000 stock company. War drive, Red Cross membership grows. some frustration with slackers and stock inventories. Attorney Ivan Jones represents the corporation.
Readers share quick relief from Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for coughs and colds. Mrs Cook of Macon III and Mrs Knott of Chillicothe Missouri report strong results. H J Moore of Oval Pennsylvania confirms its effectiveness on settled chest colds.
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