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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1917
Page
6
Jack Herrington a seventy one year old Oakley resident died of heart failure after visiting a local physician. He walked to the Dewey saloon then died on the back porch about five minutes later. Undertaker Biackier is handling arrangements as relatives remain unfound.
A Pinedale Red Cross chapter was organized Friday at Woodman hall with L. E. Cooper elected president C. Eli treasurer and Miss Hazel Best secretary The meeting featured the Glee club Rev D D Reese and Mrs P J Qualey who spoke on the Red Cross aims and local needs A dance after the meeting raised funds for the local Red Cross chapter.
Jack Mantle, who has run the Matthews shearing corrals on Willow Creek, returned to Kemmerer this week and plans a trip to Salt Lake and Idaho points with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Sandberg and Miss Alice Mantle. Upon returning he will resume his duties as clerk in the Kemmerer hotel.
George Murdock, a prominent sheepman, reports about 400 head missing from the range. He did not notice their absence until shearing. He offers a reward of 400 dollars for information leading to recovery.
At the town hall on Saturday at 2:00 pm administrator Carl Cook sold John Greenwell's real property to the highest bidder Wm. Julian for 1100 dollars. The land lies near Beckwith, partly meadow and sagebrush. C. H. Winters and Frank Keen of Sage, Wyo., visited to discuss the sale.
Idaho and Utah sun draw visitors to Ideal Beach with lake baths boating and dancing offsetting heat concerns. Among Sunday travelers were R H Embree and family Mr and Mrs Andrew Neil Abel Swanson and family from Diamondville George Tanner and family Tay Stocks from Ham Fork.
In Justice Court last Thursday two civil cases were heard before Justice TM Holand Both involve Fred Rawlins as plaintiff from Fossil The first case Fred Rawlins vs Mrs Walter Hawke claimed trespass on his property and property damage Judgment was for Rawlins The second case Fred Kewling vs Barratt involved a claim that a herd of cattle driven by Barratt damaged Rawlins property The court found insufficient basis for action and dismissed the case
A group including Vee Drwiftel and Tad Witherspoon left Kem- Sierer for Lake City early Sunday seeking a week long stay. A diagnostic report notes only travel intent and no further details.
New book-keeper Jh A Dodds resigns after three years at Manion Pacifier Cumberland to join Central Coal and Coke Company Rock Springs. Hert Williams fills Dodds vacated Cumberland native Tack Walters of Up-To-Date Prank Curtis leaves Cumberland for Big Piney with two Studebaker cars expected to call there.
The Idaho-Wyoming Oil Company is incorporated in Cheyenne Wyoming on June 11 1917 to operate oil drilling refining and sale in Wyoming Lincoln County with 11 directors led by W T Wood C J Harn and J J Meraman. Principal office relocated to Kemmerer Lincoln County and capital set at 1 500 000 shares at 1 par value.
A dated list of real estate transactions and transfers including Woodrow Wilson era actions to Warren Hodges McCombs and other property moves in Diamondville and surrounding areas with amounts from 200 to 7500 dollars, spanning 1908 to 1917. The record cites sections township ranges and involved parties such as Oregon Short Line & Implement Co and local buyers.
The District Court of Lincoln County Wyoming receives a foreclosure action by Frank S. Wood against Claude C Reed and Nettle M Reed and John Scowcroft and Sons Company. The suit seeks three thousand fifty dollars principal plus interest and attorney fees on a July 17 1924 agreement to secure payment with a mortgage of Jackson town lot Nos seven eight nine and two in Block I in the Piety Crook addition. John Scowcroft and Sons Company Ogden Utah is to answer by August 14 1917 or a judgment will be rendered.
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