Court House Notes June 11 1917 records
Court House Notes listing transfers and deeds including Wilson to Mamie J Francis Sec 19 Twp 26 Range 119Sept 22 1917 Taft to Otto Moser Sec 3 Twp 44 Range 119 Jan 12 1918 Miesiine to Peter Olson Sec 17 Twp 28 Range 119 8000 Namnle Stoner to Julius Jacobson Lot 6 Block 17 Cokeville 225 March 1 1917 Joseph Huston to Beaver Land Livestock Co Rec 15 Twp 24 Range 112 40000
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A. Woodrow
Wilson
Mamie J. Francis
A. Woodrow Wilson
Joseph Smith
A. William H. Taft
Otto Moser
John J Miesiine
Alto
Peter W. Olson
Namnle BR. Stoner
Julius
Jacobson
Cokeville
Joseph Huston
Beaver Land & Livestock Co
McKay Leaves Kemmerer for San Francisco
Charles L McKay departs Kemmerer for San Francisco after selling his home and grocery business. He leaves long time partner Horace Lewis to run the store and plans to join relatives in Ogden before entering California fruit commissions.
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Charles L McKay
San Francisco
Kemmerer
McKay
Fargo-Hoskins
Granger
Cokeville
Ben Smalley
Sim
Horace Lewis
Mr. McKay
Miss Ethel
Ogden
California
Fruit Commission
Banner Coal Year Reported for State Mine District
State Mine Inspector George Blacker reported a banner coal year in the southern district, with output surpassing all prior years by over 100,000 tons. Thirty-eight deaths were recorded, about seven per thousand workers. Mines foremen and gas watchmen exams began in the Odd Fellows hall, three days of testing with about fifteen candidates.
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George Blacker
Southern District
Rock Springs
Cumberland
Lincoln
Elmners
Odd Fellows
Gan
Mr. Blacker
Wm, Monay
Tom Jones
Martin family plans Lay Utah visit and future home
Charley Martin, rancher on South Beaver above Dal, left Kemmerer Thursday for Lay Utah to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Robert Martin. Mr Martin recently moved to Lay, bought lots and improved property last fall, and plans that city as his future home. Bob and others expect his return.
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Charley Martin
South Beaver
Dal
Kemmerer
Utah
Robert Martin
Sigmund Kohn Organizes Wyoming Oil Company
Sigmund Kohn of Kemmerer organizes the Wyoming Geyser Oil & Gas Co to develop lands in Fossil district with a drilling rig imminent. Kohn serves as vice president and general manager, with Stuart M. Kohn of New York as president and A Dick Hubbell as field manager. C E Melvin is secretary treasurer and George B Melvin boards as director. They are joined by George B Melvin of First National Bank of Oshkosh, Neb.
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Wyoming Geyser Oi & Gas Company
Fosst
Sigmund Kohn
Kemmerer
Stuart M. Kohn
New York
Dick) Hubbell
C. E. Melvin
Gentlemeen
George B. Melvin
First National Bank of
Rich copper ore find near Afton boosts Star Valley Co.
Reports from Kemmerer describe a copper ore body south of Afton near Smoot, assaying 37 percent copper with gold and silver values. The Star Valley Mining and Development Co previously raised 50 000 shares at ten cents to drive a tunnel. current market price is about one dollar per share. Ben Bell of Kemmerer is a principal stockholder and Marshall S. Reynolds and County Commissioner Charles Peterson show strong interest in the company.
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Kemmerer
Star Valley Mining and Development Company
Afton
Smoot
Ben Bell
Uan Teat
Marshall S. Reynolds
Charles Peterson
Pools in Good Shape at Lava Hot Springs
Charley Beck, longtime head of the nautorium pools at Lava Hot Springs, visited Kemmerer and reports the state is again placing a temporary covering over the upper free pools for visitor convenience. Governor Alexander oversaw summer remodeling of the hot pools, halted by funds concerns, and current work should meet long‑felt needs for invalids and travelers. The town now has two modern hotels and the hot pools draw winter visitors.
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Charley Beck
Lava Hot Springs
Kemmerer
Beck
Alexander
Lava Springs
Notice of Call In Certificates of Indebtedness
The county treasurer Jilemert Taysom declares twenty thousand dollars in Certificates of Indebtedness numbered 9879 to 9718 called in. Interest ceases on February 10, 1918.
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Jilemert Taysom
Idaho Names John F. Nugent to U S Senate Seat
Idaho Governor Moses Rexander of Idaho Falls names John F Nugent of Boise as successor to James H Brady in the United States Senate. Nugent, 49, long a major force in Idaho politics, led the Democratic state central committee 1908 to 1912 and sought the Senate in 1914 but lost to James H Hawley who opposed the present appointment. Hawley, previously a candidate for the Senate this fall against W B Borah, now shifts to the short term race against Nugent before the primaries.
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Moses Rexander
Ida~ho
Lax
John F. Nugent
Ft .Boise
James H. Brady
United States
Mr. Nugent
Idaho
Democratic State Central Committee
United States Senate
James H. Hawley
James H. Hawley, Who Was His Opponent For the Present Appointment. Mr. Hawley
W. B. Borah
Wyoming Oil Lady Takes Charge After Husband's Death
Mrs. C. P. Maculasnan of Bie Piney Wyoming is cited by the Salt Lake Mining and Oil Record as an active participant in Wyoming oil fields. Her husband, partner of Charles Lackey in the Cretaceous Oil company, was killed in an October automobile accident. She has assumed his business duties, serves as a director of the Lackey OM company, and has traveled to Salt Lake and Piney to oversee fiscal agents handling stock sales.
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C. P. Maculasnan
Bie Piney
Wyo
Wyoming
Salt Lake
Charles Lackey
Cretaceous Oil Company
Lackey OM Company
Tig Piney
Mr. Lackey
Cheerful Givers Warn on Income Tax Reporting in Kemmerer
Local visitors from surrounding areas sparked tax reporting activity as inspectors Al lard and Bunce assisted citizens in understanding federal requirements. Banks offer help with blanks and guidance in Kemmerer as revenue officers prepare for March enforcement. Those under the income threshold and recurring reporters are advised to seek guidance and file promptly.
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Kemmerer
Joe Allard
Bunce
Bill Solliday
Opal
Allard
Rock Springs
Kemmerer Banks
Jackson Hole
Bruce
Mable
Skinner
Letter from Camp Merritt Describes Christmas Box to France
Roy Rosenberg quotes his son Ray who has just left quarantine camp for France. The letter from Camp Merritt notes a Christmas box with items from Kemmerer Camera and homemade chilli sauce. It speaks of sailing on a fast ocean net and hopes of victory, mentioning two Rosenberg sons believed in France with American forces.
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J. P. Rosenberg
Ray
Caiting
France
Camp Merritt
Rosenberg
Japan’s rice land feeds fifty million daily one pound average
Twelve thousand square miles or eighty thousand acres make up Japan’s rice belt. This land feeds about 50,000,000 people, delivering roughly one pound of rice per person each day.
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Japan
Drop In Hides Slump Hits U S Market This Week
Hide buyers report a 10 cent per pound fall in pelts and green hides amid a surge of supplies from South America after duty removal. Sheep pelts drop from 40 to 20 cents, dry hides to about 5 cents, green hides to 12 cents, while furs hold steady and coyote hides average $6.00. Leather producers stocked with high priced stock may delay price cuts until vats release lower priced leather.
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United States
South America
Louis Leavitt
Salt Lake City
Leavitt
Pitt, The Reliable Plumber, Plumbing and Heating
Advertisement for WM E Pitt promoting reliable plumbing and heating services with guaranteed work and contact details to call for service. The card emphasizes trustworthy workmanship and includes a phone line for inquiries.
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Kemmerer Garage
F. A, Brezovnik
Prop
Court House
L. L. Zamen
United Has
Theap Park
Mowera
Alice
Lincoln County
Dew
Star Valley
Women’s Thrift
Mara
Goo House
Theist
Mina Taylor
Ming Taylor
Blyth-Fargo-Hoskin Co
Banks Volunteer Service
Roy Rosenberg
WM. E. Pitt
Star Coal Mining Company
Lincoln Lumber Company
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