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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1903
Page
9
Kemmerer week filled with social events, theatre and community news. Local residents attend dances at Smiths Opera House, visits by Ed Harvey and others, plus updates on businesses, a Kinetoscope show, and upcoming sermons and school improvements.
Columbia scenes a violent political crisis as Governor aspirant James H Tillman shoots editor Gonzales at Columbia hospital leaving him in critical condition. Tillman is arrested at the scene and jailed after police recover two pistols. The shooting follows Gonzales accusing Tillman of being a criminal candidate during their gubernatorial race.
Gov. De Forest Richards urged the Wyoming legislature to overhaul assessment laws, noting only about one fourth of property is taxed. He favors taxing coal output, stricter game laws including five year antelope and ten year moose close seasons, and reports rapid growth of land leasing with rising rental income and desert land irrigation.
A damaged OCR passage from a historical page mentions West Point Home Hall and a medical issue with references to doctors and a trial. The text is largely indecipherable, with several corrupted names and places, making concrete facts difficult to extract.
A reward of 5.00 is offered for information leading to the arrest or identification of the son of the party who left law enforcement circles. Chief Porras announces the reward amid ongoing inquiry.
Big Piney notes report visitors and local happenings. Duv'el of Daniel Wyoming visited Piney recently. Mrs D Badd and Jessie visited Salt Lake City friends. Joseph Black and wife left for Cheyenne to attend the opening session of the state legislature. Will Nichols plans a new storefront building by March 1 and a stock meeting discussed wolves bounty. A petition circulates to appoint Henry McDonald water commissioner.
In Washington on January 14 Representative Mondell vigorously opposed a bill to remove the duty on imported coal. He warned the move would ruin Wyoming coal interests by exposing miners to Chinese labor competition from Vancouver and Assiniboine regions and threaten Montana smelters.
Advertised property is a single story house at the southwest corner of the lumber yard, owned by Dd oa and linked to Ke Chriothes, offered for sale with implied local real estate interest.
R B Lewin is jailed in Evanston charged with robbing the Border post office last Sunday night. He stole seven dollars in stamps two mail bags and a file then rode away on two horses toward Sods Springs. Deputy Sheriff McDermaid and W Condron tracked him to a camp at Burder where Lewin resisted and was captured after a rifle was brandished. He faces a double count of post office robbery and horse stealing.
Cheyenne reports Kind McKinney once among Wyoming’s most feared criminals now works as a stock tender on a Red Desert sheep outfit. He guards foreign flocks, uses his past to deter crime, and has twice escaped prison before reform. He is praised as careful, lawful, and respected by locals.
The state legislature in Cheyenne on January 14 elected officers led by President C. A. Guernsey of Laramie County and Vice-President J. G. Davin of Carbon County. Also named were Clerk Martin Conner of Laramie, William Cole of Laramie, and Ges Beschnse of Laramie along with several appointive roles including janitor J. S. Garrett of Albany County. Stenographers Anna Lyons and Oisie Griffith are listed from Laramie County.
A late Sunday Methodist missionary program drew a crowded church with doors opened for overflow. Children performed well, a chorus worked effectively, and soloists Mix Arnold and Mr. Mason received applause. Speakers urged support for evangelism in Asia and Africa.
Notice is given of an adjourned annual meeting of Kemmerer Publishing Company stockholders in Kemmerer Wyoming at 8 p m on Tuesday January 6 1908 to elect the board of directors for the ensuing year and address other business brought before the meeting. President W A Quer presiding.
Rumor says Union Pacific will make Granger a passenger and freight division point between Rawlins and Ogden. Supposedly yards and buildings are being surveyed at Granger, with Evanston and Green River cut from the division line.
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