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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1917
Page
7
Paragoneure Inc produced a startling screen play directed by Frank Hall Crane told through the tale of Mark West a man of natural grit and the equally memorable Violet Ridgway. See this drama at The New Kemmerer Theatre on July 11 and 12.
CHARLES NAY returns opposite Sylvia Bremer in The Millionaire Wager drama by J. G. Hawks produced under Thos. H. Ince supervision. Ray plays a young millionaire who bets he can live on six dollars a week and works in a slum factory, aided by Bremer as a social worker. Sunday, July 16 at New Kemmerer Theatre.
The irascible Jack Devereaux joins Winifred Allen in a Triangle production titled American That’s All. The on set atmosphere buzzes with Irish wit as Devereaux entertains between takes with jokes and lively stunts. The film shoots at New Kemmerer Theatre on Tuesday July 17.
Local notes recount July celebrations at Granite Hot Springs and Myer ranch, visits by Mrs. Sarah E. Faris and others, trips by Lee Johnson and Perry Bowlsby, and a muddy rescue near East Lake City. Basin festivities mix with river travel and frontier adventures along Jack Creek Flat.
On a July evening a crowd gathered near the Kemmerer Hotel to watch a street foot race. Lyman Bruce of Company H and Dave Lieweyn drew the pistol and sprinted the 100 yards, Lieweyn winning comfortably. The rivals plan a rematch over two twenty yards.
Tom Lux of Frontier was jailed for sixty days by Justice of the Peace T M Holland after a Friday arrest. Lux admitted heavy Fourth of July drinking and attacked his wife on the Sixth, claiming it was a playful prank, but the judge rejected the defense and imposed the sentence.
On Kemmerer base ball grounds the Cumberland team defeated Company H by fifteen to eleven after a ninth inning rally. Company H will travel to Lyman next week for another game against another opponent.
The Cumberland P Store changed management on Monday as H J Hoverington resigned after years of service. Re lanes Wyoming announces the new manager. Mailer? Merrington’s plans unknown. Byrnes remains as bookkeeper at U P Store in Reliance.
Government to open two million three hundred thousand acres in Oregon and California Railroad Grant Lands revested to the United States. Includes map and land descriptions with oil, climate, rainfall, and elevations. Postpaid one dollar from Lands Locating Co. Box 619 Portland Oregon. Jydanzo.
Cleave Willey of Sublet Wyoming filed intent to make Final three year proof to establish his homestead claim for the SE and NW quarters of Section 11 Township 23 North Range 116 West sixth principal meridian. The hearing is before Flo LaChapelle Kemmerer Wyoming on August 11 1917 with witnesses Edward C Banks James Edward Willey Michael Cavaney W S Banks and Alex Nisbet listed.
Notice to establish claim to land in Union district Wyoming by Frank Jokowski of Frontier. He filed for Final Three Year Proof on August 14, 1917 before H. E. Christmas, A. S. Commissioner in Kemmerer Wyoming. Witnesses: William Juan Sage John Shescos Fossil Kiam Lewis Fossil Thomas H. Clark Fossil. jytang STRAYED! REWARD Ten dollars for information leading to recovery of a black mare branded J P Bar on left shoulder Jack Piz Cumberland
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