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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1917
Page
7
Oregon Short Line and Wamondville saloon scene faces federal scrutiny as two alleged offenders are bound over to the Grand Jury. A covert accuser pushes claims against high officials, but details are withheld as uncertainty and hearsay swirl amid public sentiment turning against saloons and vice.
A Democratic board vows to end bear-dancing license offenses. They pledge to grant licenses only to men of good moral character, thoroughly investigate each application, and refuse those lacking such standards. The effort seeks closer County and Federal cooperation to curb unsavory practices.
Disjointed text references attempts to connect to the White House over alleged leakage of information. Mentions names like Tumutty and Broston and a broad spectrum of political actors, with unclear specifics and multiple garbled phrases.
The new Board of County Commissioners pledges zeal and economy in county business, promising careful scrutiny of all expenditures and prohibition of waste. They seek conscientious cooperation from every elected official to deliver efficient services with the least possible cost.
A wry note suggests a printing office is harder to shift than a baby mule, implying the stubborn heft and mass of presses, cases, and set elements resist any attempt at relocation. The saying frames printers as needing grit and stubbornness beyond philosophy.
A letter urges Lincoln County to restore two annual terms of court, noting neighboring Sweetwater and Uinta counties already have two terms with less business. The writer laments a failed bill reaching the governor and hopes the current season secures two terms.
Tom Noland was sworn in as Justice of the Peace in the district last Monday, taking charge despite a recent contest paper incident involving Judge Carnahan. The newly elected official assumes the office during a period of controversy and direct oversight over his late wife.
Reports describe severe tram congestion as numerous empty cars sit on val sante tracks. Incoming from agricultural districts, crop movements slow to a halt, causing delays along side tracks in Kemunirer.
A fragmented obituary note records a birth and death event at a residence. It mentions a mother and infant attended by a midwife or attendant, with others present, but details are garbled and unclear. The readable items reference a birth and death on a domestic occasion.
The Opal shearing plant forms the Corral Company Incorporated with eleven stockholders. Victor Facknell elected president. James Petrie secretary treasurer. directors include Jake Herachler Al Payne and George Watts. Watts to run operations. plant to handle 30 shearers at once. Estimated 75,000 sheep to be shorn next season with wool graded by an expert sorter and stored in sacks.
Richard Keenan of Sheridan, owner of a large Sheridan brewery, opposes prohibition as unnecessary. He plans a $75,000 apartment building in Sheridan and says he will accept outcomes calmly whether prohibition passes or not. Friends praise him as “the smartest Irishman in Wyoming” and his courtesy endears him to both dry and wet factions.
The Wyoming Tribune notes that Dick Keenan of Sheridan is labeled The Smartest Irishman in Wyoming. A chorus of rivals led by Pat Quealy of Kemmerer readies to contest the distinction in Cheyenne. Keenan says the claim burdens him amid political and personal tensions.
Father Lynch announced the St Patrick's Hall in the church basement is finished and Monday night January 15 the flat social entertainment will be held. The hall will host a drama club, home talent plays, religious classes, and moving picture lectures using a Vitagraph feature film. Children admitted free, general admission 10 and 25 cents for Kennedy Square. Mr G W Whitten will manage the machine.
The theater offers the play Little Penny O Moore praised for joy and youth. Manager Stinson reports strong advance word for the role of Puggy with casting not yet finalized. The production aims to tour large cities after its local debut at the Lyceum on Sunday January 14.
Lincoln county sheepmen head to Salt Lake City for the four day National Woolgrowers Convention January 11 12 and 14. J D Noblitt Cokeville will address Destruction of Predatory Wild Animals with 20 minute expert led discussions replacing long speeches. Topics include Feeding Range Sheep Cross Breeding Marketing Wool Marketing Sheep and Lambs and Grazing in the National Forest with officials in Washington and Chicago among those expected to participate.
State Representative-elect Jense Richards and Supt. Richardson met Lava Hot Springs officials in McCall to discuss a plan to issue 100000 in bonds over twenty years. Funds from the sale would fund a new natatorium and grounds improvements at the Health Resort, with revenues expected to cover debt service and boost the Springs toward national prominence.
Evanston florist L. B. Westholder and his wife greet the birth of their first child, a son born Sunday. The Times offers congratulations and notes the family is doing well with both mother and baby reported fine. Papa Louie is recovering his mobility.
According to the Wyoming Labor Journal edited by James Buckley, the Wyoming Federation of Labor will see several labor bills introduced in the legislature convened yesterday. Proposals include restricting court injunctive power over industrial disputes, mandating washrooms at coal mines, creating a Labor Commissioner and Deputy, improving public building exits, securing safety for industrial workers, requiring additional bonds for public work to guarantee labor and material payments, and regulating state printing and production within the state.
Tom Smith longtime Big Piney rider died suddenly at A. W. Smith ranch near Big Piney last Tuesday night. Born in Kansas 55 years ago he was married to Myrtle Kirkendall five years ago. Survived by his sister Mrs Hibben and brothers Lee Big Piney Ben Jackson Joe Evanston James Arkansas. Apoplexy is listed as the cause.
The Rebekahs entertained about 25 couples with a social dance and banquet Monday evening at Odd Fellows Hall. New officers installed include Mrs. Mary Anderson N G, Mrs. Ruby Jones V G, Kate Roberts Recording Secretary, Misa Williams Financial Secretary, Mary Hansen Treasurer, K K Curtis Chaplain, Reed Conductor, Edna Miller Warden. Fred Jennings provided the music for the event.
An advertiser urges readers with stomach troubles to try Chamber products, noting many have benefited and implying the cure is worth trying despite the cost.
Ralph W. Smith, once a prominent Saeieen attorney, arrived in town renewing acquaintances and visiting former colleagues. He has resumed practice in Sacramento, California, succeeding about three years ago by Attorney R. R. Rose, whom he attended Denver University with as a schoolmate.
Applications to graze cattle horses and sheep in the Wyoming National Forest for 1917 must be filed in Afton Wyoming by February 19 1917. Charles A Beam Supervisor provides details on grazing fees and application forms upon request.
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