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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1912
Page
9
Public land notes reveal sale procedures under the 1912 act allowing market sale of mountainous or barren tracts. Provisions permit parcels up to a quarter section to be sold with buyer ownership tied to adjacent lands and pending entries, with fixed minimum prices and timelines.
A new bank is planned in Rock Springs with capital of 50000 dollars. Five organizers including P. J. Daly Frank Pfeiffer and Wim Mon are named along with John T. Kephart and El He Rise. The bank will be located on the north side of the railroad in Rock Springs.
Census Bureau figures show Wyoming tops the Rocky Mountain states in ten year gains in cereal acreage, production, and value. Wyoming leads in barley and corn growth, with Montana close in acreage and Idaho following in value. Only Colorado surpasses Wyoming in value of cereal crops.
Rail patrons are urged to buy tickets on sale July 28 and July 4 for Oregon Short Line travel. Bee agents will provide rates and further particulars for the public.
A candidate announces for Lincoln County Commissioner four year term. The statement urges voters to consider the bid at the coming primary election, noting experience in Commissioner business and a push to place the county on a business basis.
Gev Whitney secures a lease on the Curtis building vacated by Kemmerer Hardware. Remodeling underway for a theater with four fire exits and a fire proof booth, aiming for mid month occupancy. Whitney will offer two performances weekly and promises well managed, timely showings. Pellegini serves ice cream sodas and sundaes nearby.
Dan iel game warden Joe McDonald chased a beaver hunter through the upper country but could not overtake him. The fugitive may have crossed the line toward Utah or Idaho. High water is approaching the upper streams, making fords increasingly impassable.
Dr we U Wanmington attends a session of the State Board of Dental Examiners, a board member with eight license applications likely to be on the agenda. After the meeting he will travel to Tarkeo Missouri to visit a relative he has not seen in 27 years. The Limbuarger club has adjourned sine die during his absence.
Levi Simmons, a pioneer rancher at the head of the rn River near Kendall, has sold his livestock and leased the ranch to Art Doyle, a prosperous local rancher, and will move with his family to Utah.
Citizens invited to a Kemmerer Fourth of July celebration with a rope off Triangle Street and park for children, free candy and prizes, twenty piece Kemmerer Band, morning program, 4 to 5 pm free dance, decorated streets, horse races, field sports, ball game, evening dance by Kemmerer Volunteer Fire Department, and a full committee list led by Frank Pfeiffer.
The Commissioners of Pensions interprets the new act to require personal affidavits from applicants seeking the $30 maximum under the disability clause. The affidavit must detail the disability, date, place, and circumstances incurred in line of duty and may amend the original declaration with the increased date. Those needing more evidence will be notified. send affidavits to the Commissioner of Pensions in Washington. For sale a Wing & Son piano in good condition. August Helbig, Kemmerer, Wyo.
Game Warden Alex Revel of Sublet reported plentiful sage chickens this season. His infield work has reduced violations, and he notes the birds are large enough for frying.
J W Stroud of Rock Springs visited Kemmerer on Wednesday to show moving pictures of wild game but the projector broke down and refunds were issued. The show later played in Frontier on Thursday to high praise, with Stroud planning a return visit soon.
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