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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1918
Page
7
The piece notes growing Austrian discontent with World War involvement and complex pressures between Austria Hungary and Germany. It also critiques Republican political maneuvering, predicting Democratic entrants and framing primaries as a delayed yet pivotal race. It likens campaign tensions to a horse race defining pace and outcome.
Charles E Bruce seeks pics for The Camera special edition after a Jackson Hole trip. He plans a mid April release tied to the State Livestock association meeting and seeks donations of interesting pictures to expand the issue.
Miss Rose Angelo, chief clerk, says applications are being received for special service from men slated for volunteer roles. Calls last week sought volunteers in the infantry, coast artillery, and aviation blacksmith work at Ft McDowell and Ft Logan, with future changes possible as numbers determine allocations.
The Piney Examiner announces Geo W Hopkins Jr of Evanston as the new editor after years on local papers. He vows to bring justice and effort to the work while expanding from salary reporting to owning and running the publication.
The Kemmerer High basketball squad left Friday for Rawlins and lost 16 to 14 to a local team on Saturday. In Rock Springs Monday they were defeated 6 to 1, and they faced Evanston on the following night with the result not recorded. A main player was in poor condition, hurting the visitors’ normal strength. Players listed include Jasiven Vouch, David Richmond captain, Wm Steinhour, Ruswell Aiey, Robert Cameron, Steve Dacoletti, Binnce Bergaulet Arnold Olson and Lyence Exes. The group plans to return today.
Kemmerer high school alumni plan a March 18 meeting to organize alumni affairs. Organizer seeks local and out of town members and requests name and address updates. D Hale of Bancroft Standard visited Kemmerer for business and to promote his Idaho dry farming paper edited in Bancroft, Iowa.
The government awarded Holliday the mail contract from Opal north for four more years. The four year term runs from 1910 to 1914 with Nera and Siete crack canyon routes noted for winter hardships. The article notes prior gaps and the hope of securing bids from Kemmerer but confirms Opal’s continued contract.
A letter from Theodore Diers of Sheridan outlines that merchants may gain exceptions to 700 pounds of flour and 25 pounds of sugar limits for country trade. The reply notes allowances depend on distance from market and family size, urging reduced consumption and holding no more than a six month supply of foodstuffs.
The Pinoy area obituary notes the death of Mrs Z T Noble in Iowa at age eighty four. She had lived in the Green River valley for about 35 years before moving with her husband back to Iowa three years ago. She was highly regarded by many friends in Pinoy and the upper country and will be greatly missed by Mr Noble.
Secretary McAdoo calls on every man and woman to serve the country by lending money to the government. Each two bits contributed supports the war and requires minimal sacrifice, with even small personal sacrifices helping fund the effort.
Leroux, Banston's popular tarher, who was seriously ill, left Salt Lake Hospital and returned home last week. He is slowly regaining strength and hopes to resume work soon. His brother from Canada has stayed to oversee business during his illness.
The next teachers examination will be held at Kemmerer Atuon Big Piney and Jackson on March 28 29 and 30 1018 under old rules and regulations. Teachers wishing to raise their certificate grade should use Reading Choice books for 1917 for renewal at this examination. Dated March 1 104%. Margaret P Nicholson County Superintendent in County mé 07
Cattle receipts total about 1 005 head with a steady market. calf and heifer values range from 7 to 5 dollars, veal and bulls up to 9 dollars. Lambs bring 14 to 16 dollars, hogs near 9 to 10.50, with quoted prices showing a firmer tone overall.
B F Clawer reports about 90 in the MK Sunday school last Sunday and notes more chairs can be secured for the new attendees. He says there were just 10 in the Bible class with space for additional members.
Kinney, a noted sheep king and oil magnate from Cokerilic, left Salt Lake City for the coast with a severe cold. He recently visited Kansas to secure holdings for Kinney Oil & Refining, of which he is president, and plans several new fleets for spring deep sand drilling.
Trainloads of soldiers from western mobilization camps head to training and embarkation camps in the east. The troops are described as the cream of the land, greeted with cheers by locals as they pass. One day four trainloads, carrying fifty cars, passed Kemmerer.
Street and alley work will fall under new oversight after Monday council meeting. Don Harrity, busy overseeing water control on streets, notes the role is challenging amid uncertain weather. Triangles park looks like a lake but is expected to drain sooner than usual this year.
J A Stockmayer with Messrs Boyes and MecGregor in Kemmerer engage in shale lands in the Poxsil district and Sweetwater country. They plan to form a company to develop shale property with a view to establishing a 50 ton retort unit near railroad access.
Harry Armstrong a 58 year old night clerk at the Park hotel was found beside the railroad track near the passenger station after two AM Wednesday. Indications point to being struck by a passing train with no eyewitnesses to confirm which train struck him. Armstrong left the hotel to meet No. 10, the eastbound train believed to be involved.
Harvey Beott and W. J. Payne, from Daniel country, report snow about one foot deep near Pall River Canyon, Bondurant. Fred Watt plans to apply for final citizenship papers while noting beaver river property and that hay value has risen. Payne mentions Forty Red Flat ranch east of Green River and west of Pinedale, with cattle feeding since December and abundant hay, predicting no cheap hay era due to many small ranchers selling herds.
The LaBarge and Dry Piney Oil Company organized in East Lake City to take over oil lands once held by F Julius Anderson in the Lincoln field. Capitalized at $50,000 with 1 cent shares, it holds 1 280 acres in LaBarge Dry Piney fields and about 3 000 acres in Drynes and Fousts fields. Officers include F Julius Andersen as vice president L Thomas of Salt Lake as director Gov W Dan Jey of Salt Lake as secretary treasurer and J W Haddenbem Midway and G BE Barnett as directors. Development negotiations proceed to stop and rig in the Foust field.
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