Lincoln County Readies Militia for Border Duty
Lincoln County’s only state militia unit, the Afton Company, was mobilized after the president’s order and sent from Star Valley to Montpelier in 20 cars. Sixty eight men under Captain Jack Major traveled via Kemmerer to Cheyenne amid hearty ovations and martial music. Sheriff Hansen pushes for a Kemmerer recruiting station as talk swirls of a Rough Rider regiment formed from local volunteers.
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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
Rough Rider
Calvary of Rough Rh
Col .L. Tory
Greytall
Wyoming
Utah
Arizona
Colorado
Idaho
Recruiting Station Planned in Kemmerer for Company H
Ed Hansen and Captain Jack Major announce a temporary Kemmerer recruiting station with headquarters at the city bell. The aim is to recruit about 40 more men to reach full war strength for Company H, with little difficulty expected as volunteers show eagerness.
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Ed Hansen
Cheyenne
Jack Major
Company H
Kemmerer
City Bell
Semmerer
Triangle
Peter Gordon
D. J. Brown
P. J. Quealy
Holland Brothers Plant New Seeds at Beckwith Ranch
Lawrence Holland visited a Beckwith area ranch where the Holland Brothers conduct a grain experiment. They planted imported alfalfa and Sudan grass from Africa to test climate suitability and potential ranch use.
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Lawrence Holland
Beckwith
Holland Brothers
Africa
Helland Brothers
Schedule changes eyed to improve Kemmerer Salt Lake rail link
The Camera reports efforts by Superintendent A B Stevenson and Salt Lake offices to improve the Kemmerer to Salt Lake City service. A reduced running time of the No 6 train between Huntington and Granger would allow same day arrival in Salt Lake City for evening theatre and business. Officials hope to implement within months, though fall remains possible, amid push to boost passenger traffic through better connections.
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Kemmerer
Salt Lake City
Ranger
Union Pacific
A. B. Stevenson
Salt Lake
Granger
Stevenson
Huntington
Grange
Saltore City
Carter
Oregon Short Line Yard Improvements Under Way
Construction began last Friday in the Oregon Short Line yards to build a boiler house and extend the roundhouse. The Lynch Cannon Engineering Company of Salt Lake City holds the contract with F. J. Holser arriving as chief engineer. Work includes relocating compressors and heating equipment and is expected to take six weeks with many men at work.
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Builetin
Oregon
Round House
Salt Lake
Lynch Cannon Engineering Company
Salt Lake City
F. J. Holser
Postponed Democratic Committee Event in Unity County
A special announcement from James Folger, chairman of the Democratic committee in Unity county, postpones a gathering that was to be held on June 20. Details are delayed to a later date.
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James Folger
Democratie Jot Com
Uiite Comaty
Charter Reorganization Aims For Sutacribe Camere
A charter update outlines the reorganization of Sutacribe for the Camere, detailing the new structure and the roles within the organization. Officials emphasize continuity, governance changes, and planned milestones for the revised body.
Youth in Frontier Near-Miss Sparks Court Lecture
Eleven year old James Hocovitch displayed early criminal tendencies by drawing a gun on a herdsman loading a wagon for Ed Standley. The boy was brought before Judge Carnahan, given a severe lecture, and released without penalty with a family support pledge. His mother Minnie Hocovitch attended, recalling a previous sibling’s similar behavior and a mine accident that killed the father years ago.
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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 railroad depot office Friday night around 10. Tom Jarvie, the night clerk, left briefly and returned to find the cash drawer forced open and cash missing. Detectives were on the case but no suspect had been named. local rumor points to a nighttime loafer possibly concealed outside the depot.
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Ccal
Tom Jarvie
Archisel
Art Ldne
Danvers Charged After Water Right Dispute Led to Threat
Deputy Sheriff arrested Niragen after a dispute over watering sheep from a stream on government land. Niragen allegedly threatened Danvers with a Winchester rifle and was arraigned on a charge of threatening to kill with a $500 bond set. case scheduled for Friday.
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Bib
Sherif Gudmuntiven
Kemnerer
Wiljam Dany
Nan
Niranen
Danvers
Rose Niragen
Niragen
Tanvere
Nirason
Train arrival at Kemmerer foiled by weather and mess
Report states the No 4 Oregon short line train Ne 1 reached Kemmerer early Monday morning. Weather and track conditions hampered operations and caused delays for local lines and crews.
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Oregos
Kemmerer
Jwadey
Secures Stolen Horses County Livestock Innepeater
J B returned from the patrol with information leading to recovery of missing horses and restoration of livestock assets. The report notes local authorities assisted in tracing the animals and returning them to rightful owners.
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Regiment of Rough Riders
Hansen
Misa Eilen Suarch
Major
Weal En Thantaste
Call
A. V. Call
Ed Hanson
Mexico
Reveivigs Sherif Hansen
The
First National Bank of
Watt Brandon
Branson
Niranen Lane
Dounty Livestock Innepeater
J B
Diamondville
Tean Sm Gee
Oakley
Pinedale
Kemmett
Pocatello
Rock Springs
Bir
Isle of
Ant
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Kemmerer Savings Bank
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