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The Kemmerer Camera

Location

Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1917

Page

11

Reclamation Study Weighs 1 025 Million Acres in Green River Valley

Wyoming legislature allocated 10000 dollars for governor directed examinations to assess arid land reclamation feasibility. Cooperative U S Reclamation Service study with Wyoming found 1 025 million acres potentially irrigable. Projects center on Green River diversions to feed 610 000 acres across multiple canal routes.

Green River Valley Inst Wyoming Green River United States Reclamation Service Co-operative Hames Fork Pine Creek Boulder Creek East Fork Sandy River Big Sandy Big Sandy River

New Board of County Commissioners Takes Office

The new Board of County Commissioners convened to assume control from the outgoing board after a day and a half of work. Ben Bell presented the county’s financial condition showing about $7,000 indebtedness left by the old board. A $2,500 claim by T. S. Taliaferro for collecting an old county debt was disallowed while $1,500 was approved for his services. Several deputies and officers were appointed or confirmed, with L. I. Jenkins named chairman and H. R. Harrison named purchasing agent. County Physician selection and the Kemmerer Camera as official county paper were announced.

Board of County Comisioners Wednen Ben Bell T. 8 Taliaferro Rock Springs Uinta County Tataferro L. I. Jenkins of Freedom H. R. Harrison McMinn Arthur Peckinpaugh Fossil Angia McDougal Cumberland Harrie Robinson Jackson Blyatt Afton James Black Big Piney James Rosenberg Phil Twichel W. B. Roberts R. Child L. Mallory John E. Erwin Fred Hancey Caroline Filiott Hocker, Stafford & Sanders J. Ft. Marquis Kemmerer Camera

Wyoming Legislators Depart for Cheyenne Session

T RO Wilson of Ala leaves for Cheyenne to represent his county and Uinta at the next legislature session. Wilson is seen as a possible choice for speaker and has a record of aiding western Wyoming. Andrew Morrow and Loraine Rolling also head to the Capitol to serve their constituents. Chrisman and James Mickelson left Opal for the capital on Sunday.

T. RO Wilson Ala Kemmerer Cheyenne Uinta County Wilson Wyoming Andrew Morrow Loraine Rolling Cumberland Capitol City

More Cattle Butchered Near Opal Ranch

Sheriff McMinn received word of recent cattle killings in the Chrisman ranch area about 12 miles beyond Opal. At the scene a heifer owned by James Chehie man was killed and the animal hide dumped in the river to conceal the crime. The teat of the ant wall was removed. No suspect identified yet, but the case is being investigated and arrests are likely.

McMinn CD. Chrisman Opal James Chehieman Wrreste

New Vulcanizing Shop Opens in Kemmerer by Walker

Gl Walker of Lander has started a vulcanizing shop in Kemmerer at the Bagnell Macksmith building. He has long operated a similar business in Jock Springs and will now bring local vulcanizing work in house, replacing former outsourcing. The notice also mentions advertising space on another page.

Kemmerer Wyoming Walker Lander Las Pepale Vulcantaing Dlas Bagnell Macksmith Oe Jock Springs Dinglay

Bear Dancing in Diamondville Ends in Federal Hearings

U S Marshal arrests Joe Coletti and wife and seven bear dancers in Diamondville. Federal hearings before Commissioner H B Christmas reveal alleged recruitment of Italian girls for bear dancing. Coletti pair bound over for grand jury. seven dancers ordered to testify. bonds set at 1500 dollars each.

WA. 8 C. L. Rigdon Cheyenne H. B. Christmas Cotmils Sioner Diamondville U. S D. F. Hudson Joe Coletti Coletti Lorenzo Borino Borino Lincoln County Herne Colens Tutag Te Utah Boring HL. Ridge [Ely Atiorney Rigdon Wirle Italy Tiadend Ville Anna Hukovitch Colett Cumberland Cumberland Road Hukevitch Glencoe Mary Carollo Ridgely America Rigdon D. A. Plumley Salt Lake City Ridgley H. R. Christmas E Christmas Federal Grand Jury

Two Bold Burglars Sentenced in Kemmerer Case

Lawrence Wallace and Frank Gelwkey arrived from Idaho and burglarized the home of Harry Parlos in Kemmerer. They were captured in Diamondville and confessed before Prosecuting Attorney Rose and Judge Tom Holland. Awaiting sentence to Rawlins penitentiary for 1 to 14 years.

Kemmerer Idaho Lawrence Wallace Frank Gelwkey Thin City Arnold Rawlins Harry Parlos Diamondville Opal Erlos Rose Tom Holland Ataty

Housebreaker at Sublet Arrested After Gun Fine

James Butaris, a former Sublet miner, was arrested in Sublet last Friday for breaking into Dennis Pullos’s home on January 3 and stealing wearing apparel and jewelry. He pleaded guilty to burglary before Justice Groutage, with Prosecuting Attorney R R Rose and Sheriff McMinn present, and faces a 1 to 14 year penitentiary sentence tomorrow by Judge Arnold.

Ivan Jones James Butaris Sublet Dennis Pullos Justice Groutage R.R. Rose McMinn Arnold

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