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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1917
Page
15
Fragmented timetable notes list westbound and eastbound train numbers with irregular times and a Cumberland train leaving Kemmerer daily except Sunday at 7 a.m. returning at 6 45 p m. The text is incomplete and references multiple trains with inconsistent formatting.
The article questions whether Lincoln county failed to press for a government appropriation for a Snake River canyon forest road, noting the funds were diverted to a Lander to Jackson Hole route on the Denver Yellowstone highway. It questions local interest and mentions Kemmerer and the Lander Chamber of Commerce as influential in the shift.
A Lincoln county resident notes pride in the county furnishing only eighteen draftees, explaining neighboring counties were asked for more as Lincoln had already supplied volunteers nearing the full quota. The piece applauds local efforts and calls for three cheers for Lincoln county.
Cheyenne celebrates Frontier Days with civic pride and a distinctive Western show. The piece recalls last year's New York attempt and affirms Cheyenne as the home of the original wild west event, highlighting local spirit and tradition.
Fragmented OCR text discusses a projected American force and wartime scenes. Mentions Joseph O Mahoney and a large mobilization with political and military context. References a Senate setting and national action, but details are garbled and unclear.
Readable fragments mention an Ontario area event with names and dates, but details are garbled. Core terms suggest a public notice or legal action, with references to a committee or council and a scheduled date, though specifics are unclear.
In multiple county locations hundreds celebrate the seventy year anniversary of Mormon pioneers entering Utah. Lincoln county harvests hundreds of tons of hay this week with weeks of work ahead as farmers meet looming winter needs. The Camera received Judge Charles E. Winter’s new novel Ben Warman and the author hopes it inspire young people across the state. Winter lives in Casper and previously wrote Grandpa of Sie.
The community notes a wedding for Jack Hinkey who eloped to Kemmerer returning with a life partner now Mrs Shim erhorn. Friends in Cokeville extend best wishes for happiness and homeseeking plans.
A wartime verse praising American resolve maps a homefront vigil as Kaiser Wilhelm is urged to fear Uncle Sam. The speaker foresees a Yankee advance, urges rallying the home front, and imagines Kaiser Wilhelm paying for past deeds as half a million Americans join the Allied cause.
Lincoln county faces a broad labor shortage as, despite national trends, hay producers report progress. In Jackson Hole young men have joined the military, yet dry farmers receive help from hay-raisers and ranchers band together to harvest. Haying is set to begin across counties, likely intensifying labor pressures.
Washington July 21. Immigration Commissioner Caminetti plans Wyoming as a separate employment zone with a Cheyenne office. Senator Kendrick urged action as labor shortages grow due to crops and military service. A special agent will assess conditions with cooperation from the State Canmbl e viewer of Labor KT Taylor.
Additional locals Jud Witherspoon and George Bradfield spent Sunday fishing on LaBarge. Miss Mary Roaddy vacationing three weeks in Lava Hot Springs. Frontier Supply manager Dick Turner oversees unloading two carloads of new furniture. Joe Archer temporarily runs the Frontier store at No 6 during Roy Bosworth’s vacation. Patterson Burkhart workers finish the new power plant. Ladies Aid meets Friday at Milim Lilgerose’s home. Assistant State Game Warden C P Sorenson in Kemmerer on business. W J McGinnis and family from Midway arrive. W J McGinnis Jr drafted. Belle Wilson visiting Frontier. Mosby and Evans to Bear Lake with wives returning today. Mrs Mea by and Mrs J R Bradfield of Gooding visit Kemmerer. Mrs Bradfield visiting son George Bradfield for weeks.
John Rosé and Henry Rank pled guilty to theft and burglary before Judge John R. Arnold. Rosé draws one to eighteen months while Rank gets two to five years in the state pen. Rosé brought to Kemmerer by County Attorney Rose and Sheriff McMinn. Rank linked to Coca-Cola area burglary. Also fined 350 for illegal liquor disposal. Deputy Sheriff James Black case dismissed. Community urges a royal send-off for Company H and the machine gun unit before their departure within the month.
Fourteen prisoners are held on various charges at Lincoln County Jail. Names include Dan Parker awaiting murder retrial Dan Creedon awaiting trial for attempted murder M T Sait kidnapping Henry Rank to be sent to penitentiary for burglary Tom Lux jailed for petty offenses and wife beating Charles Harding petty larceny Oscar Charison insanity John Rose awaiting penitentiary for horse stealing Sam Fisher and Moore George Bevins and Kid Henry. Mr and Mrs Quear Beck drove from Big Piney to Kemmerer in six hours and back tonight. Attorney P W Spaulding from Evanston in city. George Sawaya runs a fruit stand in Salt Lake City.
The machine gun company drills under Captain Waugh this mount. A number of recruits from Pin Big Piney and other points are expected in today.
A crowded Barricks dance ends in chaos after a lively performance by The Kemmeriarchis. Patrons report disturbances and a man named Crone receiving a punchy altercation as chaos erupts around the venue. Police are reviewing accounts and security footage from the night.
Members of Company H were treated to a free picture show last evening by the New Kemmerer theatre management. Soldiers marched from the barracks to the theatre led by the Kemmerer Land. The band played a short concert in front of the theatre to appreciative crowds.
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