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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1920
Page
1
The Amer ican Legion Post No. 17 met and selected Kemmerer Post as the official name. New members have joined and the post plans a large reunion with a parade boxing tournament grand hall and supper upcoming. Invitations will go to ex service men in Lincoln County for a memorable event.
One of the season’s big events is the Green River masquerade ball in Budd Hall Big Piney March 13 hosted by the Piney Piney Truck Drivers’ Association Their orchestra will furnish the music for the night
T. H. Robertson formerly with Union Mercantile Co. has purchased a dry goods store in Ephraim Utah after a trip and plans to move there with his family within the week. Kemmerer friends regret the departure but wish him success in the new venture.
Local Japanese communities plan a show at Lyceum Hall on Saturday evening. A troupe from Salt Lake City is to perform as part of the event, bringing a cultural program to town.
Local residents plan to form a veterans post for ex service men in Piney. The group has filed an application and expects support from the community. The new post aims to strengthen local veteran activities and liaise with the larger Legion organization.
Lv. W. F. Medin located for one long, now part of McCammon Idaho, received a commission as a male in the reserve corps. The body of Viv Robertson was prepared for burial after dying from fever while on relay duty at Reliance. Robertson, aged forty, died on the morning of his birthday, and the funeral will be held Sunday with burial in Ace Valley.
San Francisco February 29 Jack Dempsey heavyweight champion of the prize fight world was indicted by the grand jury on charges of conspiring to defeat the draft and evading its operation. His manager Jack Kearns was indicted on the single charge of conspiring to defeat the draft. The indictment follows the stand taken by American Legion posts nationwide. Dempsey worked in shipyards briefly during the war.
Word arrives that Bishop Thomas has declined the Delaware bishopric and will remain in the Wyoming diocese. Wyoming people praise his work building the mission and missionary schools and thank him for continuing to lead in the region.
Editor T H Baxter of the Jackson Courier spent several days in town attending to business and meeting locals. He praised the valley's prosperity, denied elk starvation claims, noted ongoing elk feeding, and predicted significant Jackson building plans and rising tourist travel in coming months.
The Heroeculogo hosted a reception Monday evening following the initiation of several new candidates. Music and dancing accompanied the event, with lunch served afterward.
The funeral of William Easton, longtime local resident, occurred Sunday at Cumid. Easton, associated with a local furniture company, passed away last week from the effects of an illness. The service drew family and neighbors from the community.
Tibi Thos, president of the Incoln-Idaho company, arrived in Kemmerer with California financiers eager to lease and drill in the Dry Piney and Big Piney areas. A Star drilling rig was shipped to the field with two standard rigs en route to Opal. Expert contractor Mr. Beck leads operations as eastern interests secure large county leases for extensive development.
Governor Carey recommends Harry C. to Attorney General Palmer for appointment as state and federal price commissioner of Wyoming, replacing Theodore Dires of Sheridan who resigned. J.B. and Ern Smith, noted sheepmen, are visiting town. their flocks graze on Buckboard bottoms near Linwood as the grass starts strong for the season.
At a late night city council meeting the southern segro district was debated with closure favored due to disease origins. Health officials cited youths with unmentionable illnesses and urged action while noting nearby illegal venues persist and county cooperation is needed to curb them.
Secretary Lane clarifies that government oil lands are not open to simple filing. Leases will be awarded by competitive bidding once disputes are settled and regulations issued. A limited preemptive right exists for oil prospecting permits on certain non producing lands.
Judge Mentzer of the first judicial district rules on divorces remarried within a year of decree. The decision voids a second divorce claim and could affect property rights for those who remarry before the waiting period ends.
Rumors of armed clashes in the Salt Creek field tied to a claim jumping dispute were denied by Casper residents including leaders and Midwest Refining officials. The report noted no legitimate basis and cited upcoming measures limiting claims to October 1, 1919 in Casper Herald.
Wim Doolin, recently recovering from pneumonia, receives a bedside visit from his mother Mrs. Wm. BE. Doolin of Jamesville Wisconsin. She traveled after being notified of his illness and had not seen him in nine years.
John Akis, a Creek, identified by three Cumberland miners as the thief who burglarized their bachelor quarters last Friday, seized after landing at No. 18 on Saturday evening. He carried a large sum of money, watches, and jewelry. transported by Cumberland train to Moyer Junction then Fossil, Kemmerer before arrest. Authorities link him to pawn tickets and other crimes in several regions.
A Jackson Hole rancher, Alvan Leer Dan, arrived in Kemmerer after naturalization papers were granted. He has married his childhood sweetheart who waited from Holland to join him, with the ceremony held in New York on January 17.
An unclear fragment mentions government, the EE and Navy fighting something tied to Wyoming and health of children. The text is garbled and lacks coherent facts or names to establish a clear event or outcome.
Mrs. Claude Spears died at her Kemmerer home about 9 this morning from pneumonia after several days in critical condition. Born in Evanston, she moved to Kemmerer with her parents as a teenager. Survived by husband Claude Spears, three children, her parents Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Curtis, five brothers and two sisters. Her family includes Boise business connections. funeral details not listed.
Two gentlemen visiting Kemmerer rode to a neighboring village for a drink. They questioned a local tavern and observed a boy's hungry insistence for food. A mother explained the frying pan needed cleaning due to burnt sugar, wood alcohol, and other ingredients. They left to find another source.
Mrs. D C Oakley III was admitted to I C M hospital last evening with pneumonia symptoms. Her condition is reported not serious though she has been in poor health for some time. Relatives and friends wish her a speedy recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Jones learned their son Bert of Wyoming State University in Laramie has received an alternate West Point appointment via Senator Kendrick. The local student would attend if the first appointee declines, and his progress at school pleases his family and many friends.
Rev and Mrs Dickson of the M B church left Sunday for Dough to attend a three day Interchurch season. They were accompanied by Mrs Myra Cor as delegate from the county.
Two planear residents of Elvansta died in a Piedmont area incident reported with sparse details. Officials noted funeral services were scheduled, while witnesses described a fatal event affecting the local community.
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