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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1912
Page
16
Closing exercises of Frontier schools drew many patrons as students performed songs drills and a short drama in decorated rooms. Ice cream and cake were served after the program with attendees expressing satisfaction at the end of the afternoon. We have Colonial Mirrors at half price from Rem Hardware and Furniture Co.
Last week visitor Phil Twitchell arrived in town to carry out duties for the census of School District No. 12, a large district stretching from Midway to the railroad and including Opal area ranches. A light local note mentions market plans and repairs.
The editor notes a Wednesday auto trip with County Commissioner W A Hocker and Red Rich over the Kemmerer Big Piney road and its branch routes. The road is described as in excellent condition with minimal grades, offering a 16 mile distance saving to reach Big Piney via an all weather route, and credit given to Dr Hocker and Road Supervisor Jack Matthews for the project.
The notice states time is near for a candidate to announce his run for the primary on August 20 with special rates for announcements in THE CAMERA. It promotes candidate card supply and interior wall finish in multiple colors, plus fine quality stationery at City Drug Store.
Albert Frehara, a Polish resident, was arraigned in Tadge Rosenberg's court after a cutting affray in Frontier. He was fined the limit of $100 and sentenced to six months in the county jail for attacking John Gretkoski with a butcher knife. The judge's sentence met with general approval.
Office of the State Auditor publishes condensed statements for The Delaware Insurance Co detailing assets liabilities and surplus as of Dec 31 1911 and Wyoming notices of administration for James Hens and Peter Hanlon plus probate warnings and creditor reminders. Includes addresses Kemmerer and Uinta County details, with publication date Apr 24 1912.
Notice is given that under an order of the District Court in Uinta County Wyoming the estate of Alice Hyun deceased will be sold at public auction for cash on June 10 1912 at Cokeville Town Hall. The sale includes household furniture canned fruits fruits vegetables and related goods from the estate of the deceased with administrator Hubert S Spencer overseeing.
Partial OCR text hints at a travel narrative mentioning places and street life. It references Howard, Tashan Teas, Kemmerer, Destin, and a mix of names and towns, but the meaning is unclear and specifics are sparse.
An Irvine based contractor J. EB offers ornamental cement work and cemetery decoration services before Decoration Day. The Kemmerer property features a five room cement house with electric grit water sewer connections, a corner lot with 50 ft front a fenced stable and possession after the first of the month. Contact Joe for particulars and further maintenance.
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