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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1913
Page
1
A fragment notes a bound collection of eight poems presented as a gift from David G Thomas of Rock Springs Wyoming. It references a poem titled Weoming on Tse and mentions publication consent by the author. The text includes partial lines about a mine and a person named Bill with prior claims and a star metaphor.
Fragmentary text describes grading work and private tracing in a city, with references to camps and a station. It mentions workers, early completion, and cold conditions and is too garbled to identify clear persons, dates, or organizations.
Hon. Frank P. Cranney and Hon. Thos. White visited Kemmerer on their way to Cheyenne. They report strong support in Lincoln valley for dividing the county along existing lines with the new name Shoshbonn. Both favor early legislature action on county division and oppose the current primary nomination petition process, proposing a filing certificate with a fee to place names on the ballot.
Miss Henrietta May Dent of Ginn Idaho married Henry Cleve lin Danham in Glenn Idaho on Monday January 6. Both are known in Green River Valley where Dent taught at Big Piney school. Danham’s parents live in Big Piney and the couple plan a ranch home after a Kommerer ceremony last Thursday.
Fragmentary note recalls Lieutenant Casey Charles Ed. Casey a former townsman and mayor J. G. Cassy visiting Kemmerer from Lon glad the Philippines. He served about five years, attended local school, and is remembered by residents. details are unclear due to damaged text.
The Conroy coal camp of United States Coal Co reveals a near completion site with mine headgear, tipple, power house and cottages. Engineer V Gould of Chicago directs design to outdo state camps, while 100 workers are employed and shipments expected to begin within two weeks. Walter T Harris acts as superintendent, with plans for expansion and eastward oversight after operations start.
Friday night entertainment featured Miss Edna Sammon as hostess to Bachelor Girle at 500. Decor featured club colors and art lights. Prizes awarded to Miss Hocker and Miss LaChapelle amid a lively social scene with names and lines blurred by OCR.
A. D. Hoskins of Kemmerer visited Braneton this week on business. The traveler, long noted for his political priemsas and ties to the Times, drew attention as he moved through the town, meeting locals and discussing ongoing affairs.
The Basins Republican reports Uinta and Lincoln counties face certificates of indebtedness due to a new county division, with possible two fifths allocations. Meanwhile about 800 aged steers, nine brands, valued at 40000 to 850000, were stolen from Tensleep Big Horn forest range. O. W. Arnett, Milo Burk, and G. A. Sutherland are among principal losses. A $108 reward was offered and recovery efforts ongoing with a Basin-area focus.
An official duty of Sheriff Hanson and Deputy Gudmundsen involved detaining a man at Diamondville who hallucinates that a baseball umpire judges actions. The confined man named Johnny Morrison had previous similar episodes and was committed after an assessment. The incident ended with the deputy leaving him in custody for further examination.
Coroner B H Embree visited Diamondville last week to investigate Angelo Cecarello's death at No 1 mine caused by a coal fall. Evidence pointed to carelessness by Gegmecd as the likely cause of the accident.
The Wyoming State Wool Growers Association held its annual convention in Cheyenne where Pat Sullivan was chosen president for the coming year and John C. Kinney of Cokeville elected secretary. Sullivan named as representative to the National Association's executive committee with a 1914 mentee matter left to the state committee. The annual meeting will be held in Salt Lake City.
The new home of Rock Springs Lodge No 19 A F and A M is nearly finished and will be formally opened on Thursday. Members will gather at six o clock for the introductory ceremony and a consecration of the temple, marking a red letter day for Masonry in the community.
The Harriman system has ordered Witmen locomotives for the Union Pacific and Line. Price details and final quantities are undisclosed as the deal progresses. Officials estimate the deal will affect future engine purchases and market activity in related steel and cog components.
A deadly incident involving a grading outfit's team occurred Thursday morning as an engine malfunction and a backing maneuver near a viaduct led to a fatal crash. Officials urge extreme caution on the short distance engines traverse reaching chutes. The report notes heavy track travel and risks to life, while a separate market note claims Eastern millionaires sell assets amid looming financial storms.
Robert Harvey, a Sublet councilman and Order of Owls president, was found dead from freezing along the roadside between town and his home Wednesday morning after leaving town the previous evening. Coroner Embree and Sheriff Ed Hanson held an inquest concluding death by exposure. burial took place in Rock Springs with Mayor Hood and Order of Owls representative Alex Revel leading funeral rites. He was a longtime miner, single, about 50, and survived by two brothers and a sister.
Dr. W. A. Hocker resigned after returning from Ev anston last week where he met with the Uinta county commissioners to tender his resignation as a board member two years early due to residence in Lincoln county. Tom Painter was named to fill the unexpired term. the Republican board also named County Treasurer Joseph B. Martin as purchasing agent. The new board began with economical moves including cutting the salary of a deputy sheriff at Granger, a key eastern county station, with possible retention of an officer if Lincoln county covers part of the cost as the position has traditionally been funded jointly by Sweetwater and Uinta.
J Hill has moved his harness shop from old quarters to the former Kemmerer Savings Bank and Trust Co. building. He is an expert leather craftsman with a stock of horse care articles, providing a needed institution for the convenience of local residents.
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