From Cokeville On to Afton Adventure in Western Wyoming
A fragmentary account describes a Western Wyoming camping trip from Cokeville to Afton. It notes rugged scenery, pine bed rests, and starlit nights, with anecdotes about Ford crank crankery and local oil and coal activity near Sage. Local residents Bowcutt Hale and ranchers like Tanner and Culbertson are mentioned amid roadside ranch life and ongoing industry developments.
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Wyoming
Linccoln County
Denver Post
Ford
Monty Ford
Lincoln County
Sage
BH. Pead
F. Harrod
Bowentt Haa
Beckwith
Green
George Tanner
Outainty Agaernor
Shirles
Lesley Cale
Star Valley
Cling Holland
Cokeriie
Cokesittle
John Mixehler
Kemmerer
PW. Olson
Coville
Frank Culbertson
Labor Leader John P White Speaks in Kemmerer
Large crowd gathers at Kemmerer city park for John P White address organized by UMWA officials. The visit, highlighted by welcomes from Ivan Tones and Paul Panison, aims to explain labor movement goals and workers rights with a special train carrying miners and families to Sublet and Cumberland for the weekend event.
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Kemmerer
John P. White
Mr. White
Ivan
Paul W. Panison
White
Labor Movement
Square
Sublet
Cumberland
Attempted Hold Up Aboard Freight Near Granger
Four horsemen attempted to stop a freight train carrying a $1 000 000 gold shipment to the Denver mint. Deputies positioned along the tracks near Granger, 40 miles south of Kemmerer, intercepted no one as train No 4 arrived, and the robbers did not appear.
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Pasaen
Kemmerer
Denver
No. 4
Granger
Wonderful Red Cross Chapter Formed in Star Valley Regions
Mrs. TJ Quealy organized Red Cross chapters in Afton and Thayne after traveling from Kemmerer. She praised local enthusiasm, noting smooth operations and strong communal support. Accompanied by local residents, the group planned to return to Kemmerer, with a five hour, one night trip noted on the journey.
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TJ. Quoaly
Red Cross
Kemmerer
Star Valley
Argeulvine
Teed Crone
Afton
Quealy
Thayne
An~ihusiaam
J. M. Hart
Barris
Anderson
W N.C
Cokeville
Mrs Bronner Committed At Wyoming Court Custody Case
A Wyoming case notes Mrs Emil Bronner committed after her children John Nellie and Mary were removed by the State Humane Society for alleged immoral influences. The father was tried for feeble mindedness and found mentally incompetent, leading to her transfer to the Wyoming School of Detectives in Lander. Local authorities church and society support aim to reform such conditions.
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Emil Bronner
Ville
Wyo
Mimane Society
John
Nellie
Mary
Brunner
Reynolds
Cokeville
Khewan
Wyoming Schod
Lander
Ben Bell
State Humane Society
B. W. Burke
Weed mystery tied to cattle deaths in Stock County
Agricultural Agent J. K. Watt reports cattle deaths after grazing on a weed during a hike in Stock County. Forest department investigators explore the weed theory, while Watt suspects another cause such as a toxin or unknown plant.
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J. K. Watt
Forest Department
Watt
Water Commissioner Appoints Deputy in Star Valley
Water Commissioner Carron visited Star Valley last week and appointed O Gardiner as deputy water commissioner for the Upper Star Valley. Gardiner accompanied Carron on rounds and impressed with his work, expected to serve effectively. The valley reportedly has abundant water from Lis spring and dimination in full view.
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Carron
Star Valley
O. Gardiner
Gardiner
Shooting Affair at Nutria Bunk House Injures Man
Monday night two men argued at Nutria bunk house. Dewey Dickinson borrowed a gun and shot Ed Taylor in the hip. Taylor is in serious condition at Lincoln County Miners Hospital. Dickinson fled. deputies search for him as authorities are alerted east and west.
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Nutria
Ed Taylor
Dewey Dickinson
Taylor
Mickinnon
Lincoln County Miners’ Hospital
Ben Bell
Sher-Iel
Jeft
No. Six
Nu«tria
Correction on Red Crane Fund Donor List
A Correction states William Julian of Sage Wyoming was undercounted in the Red Crane Fund donor list printed in the Camera a few hours ago. His contribution should read about fifty dollars instead of one dollar.
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William Julian
Sage
Wyo
Red Crane Fund
Murderer Bertolotti Dies by Own Hand in Salt Lake Yard
A report from Kemmerer states Joe Bertolotti, once of the town, shot Amato in Salt Lake City while under local guard and later killed himself by crashing onto a D to R G switch engine in the Salt Lake yards. The sequence involved a troubled marriage, a pursuit of Amato, and an undercover plan. no official confirmation yet.
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Bertollotti
Amato
Bortolotti
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
Bertalotti
Younger Set Dance At Hoskins Hotel Party
Mina Van id Mre Gudmundsen hosted a Tuesday night dance for the younger set at the Hoskins hotel. The hall was cleared, guests danced to a Victrola, and refreshments were served around midnight. Milas Vance and Mrs Gudmundsen were praised as excellent hostesses as attendees departed.
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Mina van Id Mre
Gudmundsen
Hoskins Hotel
Barty
Milas Vance
Grudmundsen
Merry Majors
Women Register For National Defense Help In County
Women in the county registered yesterday for the Council for National Defense showing strong voluntary participation. About niney women registered in Kemmerer precincts with twenty offering to serve anywhere in the United States and others to aid locally with cooking and sewing for soldiers abroad. Registrars were Mrs Rathbun and Mrs Platt Wilson in precinct one and Mrs George Symes and Mrs Ben Baguell in precinct two. Women can do their part in this great war.
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United States
Council For National Defense
Kemmerer
Ninery
Red Crows
Mre
Rathbun
Platt Wilson
Marshall
Reynolds
George Symes
Mra
Ben Baguell
Fairview Woman Dies in Star Valley Rancher’s Family
The Fairview community mourns the death of Mrs. Millin Hillnead wife of rancher Robert Hillatead after a twelve year residence in the valley. She was described as a remarkable woman of fine disposition. The infant son survived the family tragedy and the cause of death is noted as related to the child’s illness.
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Fairview
Star Valley
Millin Atkin Hillwead
Robert Hillatead
Red Cross Dance Planned At Barracks Thursday Night
The ladies of the Sweal Kod Coome preaniaanon host a dance at the barracks on Thursday night this week with entertainment and a barbed token of thanks to Mr and Mrs Pred Rawlins and other kinfolk for their assistance.
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Everwen
McRay
Aml
Pred Rawlins
Man Is Committed After Mental Competency Trial
Sent to asylum on Friday of the week before Marshall 8. Reynolds, district court commissioner, tried John Tiscavieh for mental competency. A jury of George Symes, William Pitt, Dot Brown, Dan Marrity, Joe McDowall and Louis Gavardi failed to reach a verdict. Tiscavieh was found insane and committed to the state hospital for the insane at Keanston, Wye, where he had been employed in coal mining at Frontier. Insanity described as alcoholic dementia, with recent heavy drinking noted.
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Marshall
Reynolds
John Tiscavieh
George Symes
William Pitt
Dot, Brown
Dan T Marrity
Joe McDowall
Louis Gavardi
Tran
Jones
Ieshire
Rove
Thacovich
Frontier
Lite Hospital For
Keanston
Wye
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Ineworkers
Mrs. Bronner
Acrape
Wreesky
The
First National Bank of
Joe Bertolotti
Star Mart Tin Oise Tody
Sheriff
Women Register
Ueer Meister
Krontier
Mira Hamilten
Mia
T Bindall
Teria
Kemmerer Savings Bank
Kemmerer, Wyoming
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