Lincoln County Militia Unit Welcomed on Border Trip
The Afton Company of Lincoln County’s state militia, 68 men led by Captain Jack Major, traveled to Montpelier and Cheyenne in 20 automobiles amid ovations. Recruit efforts continued at Kemmerer, with talk of forming a Rough Rider regiment and a recruiting station at Kemmerer as tensions with Mexico rise.
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Afton
Lincoln County
Kemmerer
Cheyenne
Afton Company
Star Valley
Montpelier
Jack Major
Lynn Andras
Diieutenant
R. R. Bacon
Leutenant
Affton
Green
Ed Hanson
Mexico
Reveivigs Sherif Hansen
Rough Rider
Calvary of Rough Rh
Col .L. Tory
Greytall
Wyoming
Utah
Arizona
Colorado
Idaho
Pinedale
Kemmett
Pocatello
Rock Springs
Bir
The
Isle of
Recruiting Station to Open Temporarily in Kemmerer
Ed Hansen and Captain Jack Major announce a temporary Kemmerer recruiting station with headquarters at the city bell. They aim to raise about 40 more men to fill Company H and reach full war strength, noting little difficulty in recruitment as local volunteers are eager.
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Ed Hansen
Cheyenne
Jack Major
Company H
Kemmerer
City Bell
Holland Brothers Plant New Seeds At Beckwith Ranch
Lawrence Holland visited the Beckwith area ranch where the Holland Brothers cultivate experimental seeds. They trial imported alfalfa and Sudan grass from Africa as climate suited varieties for their region.
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Lawrence Holland
Beckwith
Holland Brothers
Africa
Helland Brothers
Change in Schedule Improves Kemmerer Salt Lake Train Connection
The Camera reports a planned timetable change for No. 6 to cut Kemmerer to Granger running time so passengers can reach Salt Lake City the same evening. Officials from Union Pacific and O S L expect better service and increased passenger traffic, with the plan possibly timed for autumn.
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Kemmerer
Salt Lake City
Ranger
Union Pacific
A. B. Stevenson
Salt Lake
Granger
Stevenson
Huntington
Grange
Saltore City
Carter
Salt Lake Firm Wins Oregon Short Line Yard Upgrade
The Lynch Cannon Engineering Company of Salt Lake City won the contract to build a new boiler house and remodels in the Oregon Short Line yards. F. J. Holser will supervise as chief engineer. Work, costing thousands, includes extending the roundhouse and updating heating. Six weeks of full time labor are expected.
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Builetin
Oregon
Round House
Salt Lake
Lynch Cannon Engineering Company
Salt Lake City
F. J. Holser
Postpone Vinta Rarquet Special Meeting Announcement
A special notice from James Folger, Chairman of the Democratic Committee, announces postponement of a meeting in the county that was to be held June 20. The new date is not specified in the fragment.
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James Folger
Democratie Jot Com
Uiite Comaty
Charter Formalizes Sutacribe Organization
A charter formalizes the Sutacribe organization structure and governance. The document outlines leadership roles, membership criteria, and procedures for meetings and decision making within the Camere community.
Youth Admits Threats In Frontier Incident
An 11 year old boy from Frontier drew a large gun and forced a wagon leader to retreat after attempting to attack a sheepherder loading a provision wagon. He appeared before Judge Carnahan and received a severe warning, released without penalty, as his mother Minnie Hocovitch defended him and a previous son faced similar charges. The family tragedy follows a mining accident years earlier that claimed the father.
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James Hocovitch
Frontier
Ed Standley
Desparado
Mia
Minnie
Ocovitch
Beore
Onl
Bold Depot Robbery Shocks Local Depot Office
A bold robbery occurred at the depot office last Friday around 10 o clock. Night clerk Tom Jarvie stepped to the next room and returning found the cash drawer emptied through a suspected archisel device. Detectives showed immediate interest but no suspect has been named. Authorities suspect a local loafer lurked outside the depot during the incident.
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Ccal
Tom Jarvie
Archisel
Art Ldne
Water dispute ends with arraignment after threat with rifle
Danvers and his men watering sheep on government land clash with Niragen over water rights at Niragen’s homestead. Niragen allegedly draws a Winchester on Danvers and forces retreat. Niragen arrested on charge of threatening to kill. held on $500 bond, case set for Friday.
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Bib
Sherif Gudmuntiven
Kemnerer
Wiljam Dany
Nan
Niranen
Danvers
Rose Niragen
Niragen
Tanvere
Nirason
Fragmentary Kemmerer train report hints at a local incident
A damaged OCR fragment from Kemmerer describes the arrival of a train from Oregon, with unclear details about a local event or person. The text is unreadable in parts, mentioning rain and a possible incident but lacking concrete names, dates, or outcomes.
Secures Stolen Horses Dounty Livestock Innepeater
J B returned from the incident as authorities recovered stolen horses and secured the county livestock facility.
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Dounty Livestock Innepeater
J B
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Regiment of Rough Riders
Hansen
Misa Eilen Suarch
Major
Weal En Thantaste
Call
A. V. Call
First National Bank of
Watt Brandon
Branson
Niranen Lane
Oregos
Jwadey
Semmerer
Triangle
Peter Gordon
D. J. Brown
P. J. Quealy
Diamondville
Tean Sm Gee
Oakley
Ant
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Kemmerer Savings Bank
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