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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1918
Page
2
A brief Missed fragment notes Visine members welcomed at Ellows Hall with mentions of D. E. S. second and Ponrin Paige, T. L. Stewart, See, Mev., and Marie among attendees.
The First National Bank of Kemmerer Wyoming calls its annual stockholders meeting in the directors room on Tuesday January 9 1918 at 10 00 AM for election of a Board of Directors and other lawful business. P J Quealy President Frank Pfeifer Cashier attest December 19 January 9.
Chamberlain's Tablets help with indigestion and constipation by strengthening the stomach and aiding natural function. They promote a gentle bowels movement to relieve constipation often accompanying indigestion.
Fishermen who complained last year that some streams were not productive will welcome the completion of Lincoln Lumber companys new Daniel fish hatchery. The state legislature had appropriated 7000 dollars for the project a year ago and the building has now been finished. It will stock small trout this spring and plan to plant millions of fry in county streams annually.
Stockmen discuss fall eastern markets as Dan Budd and wife visit Kemmerer. The Camera reports a Lincoln county shipper, at Omaha earlier, sold steers at 15 cents per pound, about 179 dollars for 1200 pound cattle, the highest per-pound price cited this season though individual steers have surpassed it.
New Year celebrations spread across Kemmerer and surrounding camps with lively first footing festivities. Sublet visitors kept the town awake into the early hours as Tom Holland leads a singing gang with a strong following in Sublet.
In late January a surprise fifteenth wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Louis Jurigh drew about twenty guests. The celebration featured jovial games and New Year pranks, with Lowie appearing in Vesper documents to announce the visitors.
About twenty five residents bought Interstate of Montana stock from J. H. Mott at 10 cents per share. The stock, now 2.01 and sometimes 4.00 in quotes, makes the total value jump from roughly 700 dollars to around 20,000 dollars. An industrial paper in Spokane relayed the quotations to Mott. Another note mentions subscribing to The Camera at 2 dollars yearly.
County Home Demonstrator Laura Winter announces a three day afternoon short course at the Kemmerer high school on January 14 15 16 and 17 from 1 to 5 o clock. Demonstrations include conservation and home economics led by Miss La Dage with cooking and clothing care plus home nursing. State leader Mrs Kolsham plans to attend. A mass meeting for men and women on January 17 includes a conservation recipe meal.
Mrs Esta Perry left Saturday for Salt Lake City after holidays with sister Mrs Frank Stoner. Miss The Eachus returned from Parma Idaho. William May left Sunday for Pocatello to attend school. Marguerite and Mary Mitt returned to Laramie after two weeks visiting in the city. Miss Gertrude Wiborne has taken a job in the telephone exchange. Eilene Kehoe resumed school duties at Smiths Fork. Seven new pupils entered Cokeville school Monday. Mrs Winter holds demonstrations at the school house this week. Nelson spent Monday in Kemmerer. Mr and Mrs Hurford, now in Hanna Wyo, report Burford as city schools superintendent. Mae and Frances Whiston returned from Hanna and Kemmerer. Marge Buller returned to Border. Viola Stacey left for Diamondville. Reta Bourne returned to Salt Lake City. Mia Pow Olsen and daughters Nell and Trosea left for Salt Lake City to attend school. Marguerite Kennedy of Kemmerer visited Cokeville last Sunday. A Winger returned from Colorado Springs. Mr Goddard is acting O S agent here. Miss Hale arrived Sunday and began third trick telegraph duties.
Mrs. Robert Allison of Mattoon recounts chronic indigestion constipation headaches and dizziness before using Chamberlain's Tablets. She credits one bottle with curing her condition and says she feels like a different person now.
A New Year’s Eve school dance at Gabler op. was well attended and raised a neat sum for purchasing pictures and books for the school building. J K Jorkoon helped organize the event and ensure its success.
The Star Valley Red Cross campaign reports 1081 new members secured, led by chairwoman Mrs Laura KE Winter and a fourteen member business committee. Districts under local chairmen reported Kemmerer Mining District 1028, Star Valley 1081, Jackson's Hole 374, Green River Valley pending.
Frontier grade school opens on Monday with pupils and teachers glad to resume. Miss Garnet Howas of Kemmerer visited Miss Florence Simpson. Mrs Rex Coats substitutes for Miss Hulihan in the junior high. Mrs Tony Roletto had appendix surgery. Lester Fogel Jr. ill with rheumatism. Local residents attended St Claire Sisters concert in Kemmerer. News of quarantines for scarlet fever and new arrivals in Frontier. Red Cross sewing session planned at the schoolhouse next Friday.
Clint Holland the well known rancher near Keckwith in this county married New Year’s Day to Ethel Mecun of Cuba Cuba. The ceremony took place at the bride’s parents home in Cuba. The Hollands will reside on the Holland Brothers’ ranch near Backwith after spring. A host of friends will visit upon his return. John J Walters opened a Front Street garage in the Wheelwright building and offers Ford agency service and spring deliveries in Wyoming Tenn.
Court House Notes list several real estate transfers with dates in 1915 1916 1917 and 1918. Transactions include B A by Wood to John Heaton Sec 5 Twp 19 Range 120 Det 12 1918 and by Wand row Wilson to Laura M Cranney Sec 4 Twp 35 Range 119 Det 4 1917 plus Short Line Land & Improvement Co to George B Williams Lot 5 Block 44 Kemmerer $200 November 30 1916 Lot 1 2 and 3 Block 440 Kemmerer $3160 December 24 1916 Erickson et ux to Heber Porter Lot 1 Block to avai $700 December 31 1916 Jensen wt ux to W A Bahar Sec 10 TeD 3b Range 119 $1000.00 etc.
Baritone soloist Mr. Wentzel, linked to Oscar Sanger of New York, headlines with the Hollowell ten piece in a varied program of popular and classical numbers at New Kemmerer Theatre Sunday January 13. Matinee 2 30 P M Prices 26 and 50 cents Night 7 cents. Program opens with Pathe News showing Halifax disaster scenes.
A man, under the influence of liquor, damaged furniture and window lights at a Cumberland boarding house. Deputies took him to the Justice of the Peace, Spyder, who fined him $24 and costs in Justice Snyder’s first case since his appointment.
City Marshal Don Brady arrested a drunken man named Kwollin after he resisted arrest near the First National Bank area. A wrestling match in a mud hole led to the marshal’s custody of the suspect with Frank Pfeiffer acting as umpire and ruling in favor of the marshal. The incident was featured in The Camera, the Lincoln County paper.
The State of Wyoming Lincoln County District Court notices Annie L Hussey versus Robert J Hussey. Defendant missing as Casper area last known address. Plaintiff seeks divorce on desertion grounds citing over a year of neglect of common necessities. Answer by March 2, 1914 or petition deemed true and judgment entered. Clerk Flora Chapelle announces court dates January 9 to February 8.
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