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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1919
Page
9
Lincoln County treasurer Gilbert Taysom reports $285,082.62 of the $311,000 1918 tax total paid by month end, with only about $24,000 delinquent. For 1917 taxes, collections were $166.19, leaving far more unpaid. The county now holds about $100,000 cash on hand and $101,000 in certificates awaiting call, despite earlier debt of $124,000.
Information from Washington reports a tract between Glencoe and Cumberland once in petroleum withdrawal has been restored to coal entry after an appeal to the Interior Department. The Kay entry near Star Coal Company land, leased to Star Company, President Victor Smith of Kemmerer, and operators Reynolds and Mullings, marks the restoration and opening for coal mining.
An urgent appeal reached the Camera office on a Friday night for doctors and nurses for Jackson Hele country. Messages sent to Pocatello Idaho Falls East Lake City and others failed to reach physicians in time. Two nurses were finally dispatched by Mr Fred Kaickerbocker general superintendent of the Oregon Short Line. The Jackson ragpist reported appalling suffering with four deaths that day. the lone local doctor was redirected toward relief efforts. Dr Avhrey of Ashton Idaho began for Jackson with another nurse aboard.
Wm Shinsel served a writ of Injunction on La Barge School District directors to stop moving the Viola School. Board members B H Bimpkine and Chas Olson face contempt charges for violation. Joseph Guyetto and Philstus Twitchell are named in the attachment. The May term opens as contempt penalties include fines up to 200 dollars.
Attorney M Wilson secured a temporary injunction in Cheyenne District Court stopping Green River from acting on orders to annex the Liberty Potash Co. territory. A separate petition sought to annex Potash territory to Green River, opposed by Potash Co. A hearing on dissolving the injunction is anticipated. Also, T McCormick visited Kemmerer en route to Salt Lake City after returning from Wichita Falls with Wyoming and Idaho partners to explore valuable leases.
Abe Manass, driving a Ford flivver toward Frontier, misjudges a turn near Hamatork bridge. The car plunges off the embankment into the river bed and overturns, trapping him briefly but leaving only fright and minor injuries. He and the vehicle return to town, vowing caution.
Dar Crafton received a full pardon from the Board of Pardons in Cheyenne after a 1817 Kemmerer District Court slaughter conviction. He was sentenced to one to five years, has been out since 1916, and his case drew sympathy as he claimed the killing was accidental. A separate note reports a Christmas package left at Kammerer post offices with a card reading To Hazel from Cura.
The Twelfth Annual Lincoln County Woolgrowers Association convention met January 3–4, 1919 in Kemmerer with small attendance but viewed as a success. Key actions included government wool protection for the 1919 clip, cooperation with the Biological Survey to eradicate predatory animals, and employing stray-pickers to aid members. Out of town guests and banquet events were noted with several named attendees.
J J Herman a pioneer prospector in the Fossil field was thrown from his horse near the Chase King ranch. His leg was broken in two places but doctors report his recovery progressing satisfactorily.
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