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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1912
Page
13
An event notices a schedule of sports and prizes followed by a community dance in the evening. Organizers invite residents to attend and celebrate together, promising entertainment, food, and a festive gathering for all attendees.
Edgerton reports the Forest Reserve grazing season opens July 1 with few sheep expected to enter. About 24,000 will graze in his division, entering through Fontenelle Lafarge and Beaver corrals. Lower forage is excellent, higher feed delayed by deep snows. Reserve fees remain good, first entrants to come from Fontenelle corrals this week. Ranger Edgerton plans to go to Afton for freighting and a fire patrol will be kept on guard.
Tommy Smith, star pitcher for Diamondville Wail, was severely cut and bruised after grabbing a tender to avoid being crushed by an engine in Kemmerer yards. His leg and right foot suffered crushing injuries, with possible amputation, as Mrs. Smith worries after another son George returns home from Gulley.
A Frontier farewell party honored Mr and Mrs Frank Malone as they plan a move to Los Angeles California. The event featured a 500 pitch with prizes including brass candle sticks and a toy pistol. The hall was decorated with cozy corners and flowers and punch and take served as guests listed such as Turner Knox Lally Ward Blake Witherspoon and many others attended.
Harry Krup and his wife return from Halt Lake City with a prize baby photo. The child, said to have won first prize at a local baby show, is shown in a pocket picture. Report notes date as Thursday in Flak at the Kemn ee.
Residents thank Puntmanter F L Palmer for trying to improve mail service but report ongoing issues with paper mail being carried on trains No 38 and No 9 and not deposited. They note conflicting department statements and lack of protection for the postmaster, urging closer oversight when trains pass through.
The Lincoln County provisional commission met in Kemmerer with County Clerk J P Folper and Attorney Bob Christmas to set election districts and judges for the upcoming primary. Kemmerer district split into Ward 1 north of Sapphire street and Ward 2 south of that line and east of the railroad. A new precinct was created at Susie No 4 camp of the Kemmerer Coal Company. The plan will be published in THE Camkita next week.
L Hoffman, a civil engineer long with Kemmerer, has decided to settle permanently here. He recently moved from Greely Colorado where he ran an irrigation district office for five years. He will oversee the new addition to Kemmerer on the north and handle city work, promising prompt attention to correspondence.
The Lincoln House, a new hotel by Mrs. Blake in the Kommerer building, opens to the public today. It features ten well furnished rooms two baths and electric heat. Mrs. Blake, known in the mining district as the wife of Kteeua bok swe, is connected with local affairs.
Very Fine Jewelry offers high quality and newest designs. The establishment touts a reputation for honest reliable goods and invites patrons seeking value in rings chains watches charms lockets pins bracelets and silverware along with optical supplies.
An account recalls the death of Henry Cunningham in Rock Springs Hospital two weeks prior. The piece honors his life with devotional verse and notes the large funeral held by Irish youths from his hometown. Brothers Hugh Matt and Peter attended. pallbearers included Frank Kellen and several Sloans.
Deputy Sheriff Al Morton escorted Shorty Sehnei dee to the county jail in Evanston. Sehnei dee was held under $1,500 bond on murder charges. He is being held to the district court after failing to furnish bonds.
The Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company states its policy of providing comprehensive service at rates covering operating costs and a fair profit. It highlights skilled engineers and a trained workforce maintaining high standards, and notes plant value exceeds stock issued by a ratio of 1.15 to 1.
Notice discusses Miss Flossie Lyon now Dr. Holland visiting Kemmerer, a boarding house for sale, a strayed item and a land application in Evanston Wyoming with list details, public inspection, protests to land office, plus local advertising opportunities. It notes addresses, names, locations, and dates related to land filings and notices.
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