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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1915
Page
8
Public notices announce land selections in Branstos Wyoming and State Education lands in township and range ranges. Protests must reach the land office by August 12 1916 with serial numbers 04887 and 04676. Names include Alex Nisbet and the State Education Department.
Fragmentary notice notes Kemmerer churches each with a home arrangement. No dates or clear entities. Readers are left with sparse details about church locations and internal assignments. Further context unavailable from the readable text.
fragment reads Cut This Out It Is Worth Money and hints at a collectible redemption or puzzle clue. no clear person or organization is identified. text quality is poor with missing context and unclear value or location.
Mrs. BH Haley, a naturalized American citizen, left last Thursday aboard No. 18 for her old home in England. She plans to reach New York in time to sail on the Cyramic tomorrow, and may decide to settle permanently abroad. Haley, in America 25 years, spent 15 years in Wyoming and Kemmerer, faced passport hurdles, and will be followed by The Camille to England weekly.
The Altar and Rosary Society hosted a 500 party last Wednesday drawing about 60 attendees. Twelve tables filled the room as prizes went to Mrs. Herman Strine and Miss Erma Downey. Refreshments pleased guests while a duet by Misses Emmal Hunter and Agnes Kavanagh impressed all present.
Lincoln County officers and commissioners gathered at the Kemmerer court house for a regular session. The meeting continued into the evening as they worked to complete pending tasks and set the agenda for upcoming months.
M Grottage of Bublet Wat spent a weekend in town while Clarence Holden arrived on a flying trip from Fontenelle ranch. Miss Marton Lane of Cokeville visited friends here over the weekend. Geo Blacker state coal mine inspector was in town early in the week. J J Hendricks came from Luman ranch near Big Piney after a supplies run. Gee Watts and Henry Harker Jr from Hamstork ranch passed through en route to Salt Lake City and planned to stay for the carnival.
Visitors include Ivan Jones and J P Rosenberg in Big Piney while Miss Elizabeth Davis from Rock Springs stays with Griff Roberts. The Virginian screens at Kemmerer theatre after a lively week. Afton Star Valley plans a big celebration attracting crowds and hospitality. Dancing party by the C C C Club, Pred Jennings provides music, and Miss Maggie Jenkins Martha Jenkins and Rye Palmer head to Lava Hot Springs for recreation.
F Gilpin and son of Colorado Springs visited the city late last week. Albert Heits and family spent several days with relatives at Big Piney last week. Marvey Piper is on the water wagon during the absence of Joe Apadoos who is at Lava Hot Springs. The band gave another delightful concert in the park last Sunday and a large crowd attended. Parley Smith was in from the fields. he later returned to Afton for the big celebration on the 24th. Anthony McQuaig, recently based in Kemmerer, left for California where he will work. Jimmy Moddyle and others from Kemmerer are preparing for an outing at Lava Hot Springs.
Jimmie Anderson and friends enjoyed a jelly party at Ideal Beach with Jud Witherspoon and families among attendees. Reports show many Wyoming visitors at Ideal Beach and local travel to Evanston. City Engineer Ferguson and wife welcomed a baby girl in Rock Springs, former teacher Marie Freeman tied to the town. Miss Frankie Wilson to teach on South Piney, while Ralph Bugher seeks treatment for rheumatism and heads to Lava Hot Springs. Local sales, offers, and announcements include a gentle horse for sale and lemon offerings for ladies’ needlework nights. Continuous society notes and road travel details fill this Kemmerer page.
Rev Dr Schepp from Rock Springs visited the region to oversee Episcopal church matters. He reportedly completed final payment of 450 dollars for the Big Piney church, leaving the congregation financially clear. An auto party including Mrs Jones Miss Pough and Frank Cousins Zita Stewart rode to Evanston last Saturday for a dance and ball game, returning Sunday night.
Jack London tale Burning Daylight shown as a film at the New Kemmerer theatre on Thursday July 22. The lead Elam Harnish seeks a vast Klondike gold strike, rides the hunch to eleven million, and navigates life in San Francisco and Alaska with romance and daring. Hobart Bosworth delivers a superb title performance.
A brief item notes a weekend trip option to Ideal Beach, described as a three hour ride from Kemmerer. The fragment mentions dancing and a leisure destination for weekly breaks.
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