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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1917
Page
4
The Green River Sun notes hardship from a surge of white fish catches. Readers report unusually large numbers with one person sometimes hauling ten to twelve fish two feet long in a day. The article says whites fish and suckers serve as a beef and pork substitute in early summer when water is cold.
Butch Robinson narrowly escaped danger while returning home from Jackson last Friday. His team and wagon were swept downstream in the Grow Ventre ford but he managed to reach the bank on the side he came from with the wagon and team.
Dick Roverts of New Dipping Corral plans a new dipping corral at North Salt Creek near Dipper Creek and expects readiness by June 30 according to the Cokeville Register.
Deputy Sheriff Olsey Twiss transported Joe Stevens to Lincoln County Miner's hospital in Kemmerer Tuesday evening for medical attention due to a pneumonia attack. Stevens had no caretaker, so hospital care was deemed best.
Mrs. C. F. Campbell of Fairview returned June 15 after a trip to Salt Lake City. She reports that Claudia Christopherson Kathryn Lynch Alice Johnson Viona Williamson and Victoria Campbell registered at the State University of Utah for summer school. Victoria Campbell will take piano lessons with Prof. Giles. In the city they met former Star Valley High School teachers Mrs. Jack Major and Mrs. Sheppard-Myers.
Sheriff Dixon responded to Bitter Creek where a prowler was shot during a break in at Stockgrowers Mercantile Co. The would be thief was hit by a bullet, rushed to Wyoming Hospital in critical condition.
For Rent Pioneer drug store for rent apply to Mrs. M. R. Fish Big Piney Wyoming 1827 The State of Wyoming County of Lincoln is in the District Court in and for said county in Proba te in the Matter of the State of James Hebdon Notice by given that letters administration were on the 20th day of July 1917 granted to the undersigned in the above estate and all persons having claims against the said estate are hereby required to exhibit them with the necessary vouchers for allowance to be undersigned at Kemmerer Lincoln County Wyoming within six months after a date of said letters or they may be precluded from any benefit from state and if such claims be not exhibited within one year from the date of said letters they will be forever barred Dated July 3 1924 Administrator of the estate of James Hebdon Deceased
Mrs Hyrum Smith died June 6 at her Georgetown Idaho home after about two years illness cancer. A patient sufferer she greeted friends with a smile. Funeral services were held in Georgetown and largely attended, with services also in Bountiful on June 10. Survived by husband four children four sisters and three brothers. Her character won many friends who mourn her loss.
Louis Kastor formerly of Evanston visited Kemmerer last week. He is currently connected with a Salt Lake City automobile company.
A casual claim by a manufacturer is weak proof of merit while local testimony holds sway. The Kemmerer case features Mrs. W J Witherspoon endorsing Doan's Kidney Pills, stating they helped her back and kidney issues on multiple occasions. Price 50c at all dealers. Get Dean's Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
In Jackson's Hole a typhoid epidemic looms after many elk deaths and remains lodged in an unhealthy swamp near Jackson. Mrs. A L Hoshaw is hospitalized at St John's with typhoid. Dr Huff, a prominent local physician, works heroically to stamp out the outbreak.
Jackson's Hole mourns the loss of two prominent citizens Peter H Karns a Jackson pioneer died after an appendicitis operation at St Johns Hospital T J Imeson a young valley resident died of cancer after traveling and having a leg removed by Mayo brothers of Rochester Minnesota Lee Anderson of Opal visited Kemmerer over Sunday
Miss Vaterie LaChapelle of Aberdeen married Frank A. Cashin of Evanston Wyoming at the Blyth home witnessed by relatives. Rev Father Quinn officiated at 7 40 pm. A wedding dinner followed. Bridesmaid Mink Flo LaChapelle and best man Charles P Blyth attended. After a southern California tour the couple will reside in Evanston. Cashin is sister to Mrs Blyth. Roy Johnson resumes work at Lincoln Lumber and has been appointed quartermaster sergeant through Captain Waugh.
The Pomeroy Hasingt and Gas Company was incorporated in Cheyenne Wyoming on June 1917 to acquire lands and rights for petroleum and hydrocarbons and to operate and extract deposits. Capital stock is 100000 shares of 1.00 each, term fifty years, with five directors for the first year including Frank Pfeiffer and James P. Rosenberg. Agent for service H. St Christmas, office at First National Bank Building Kemmerer Lincoln County Wyoming. Je27Jy11
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