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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1917
Page
18
Community gathering in Oakley featured music by Fred Tennlogs of Kemmerer. Several residents face illness with typhoid fever grippe and tonsillitis. local hospitalizations and a series of personal updates are noted alongside a new job for George Easton at Mountain Trading Company.
Dr Cleve Kindall leaves his Pueblo Colorado home for Salt Lake City after accepting an appointment as mine doctor in New Mexico. A large sendoff Friday night honors him as he plans the trip via Pueblo on the way to his new assignment.
Local businessmen formed the Troy Laundry Company with $25,000 capital. Fred Chapin was elected president Bert Carollo secretary treasurer and P J Quealy vice president. A 140 by 40 foot lot behind Houking Hotel will host a brick modern plant costing about $11,000 with machinery already purchased. A H Swanson of Pocatello may manage the new laundry expected to be completed by May.
John Green, the mail-carrier between Afton and Cokeville, arrived in Cokeville last week recounting a four day eight mile canyon trek due to deep snow. He barely escaped death in Salt Canyon when a massive snow slide buried him and horses 20 feet, forcing a quick retreat. Five men left Cokeville last Tuesday to cover the route with snow shoes if needed to deliver first class mail to Afton. Afton end driver reportedly lost a valuable horse in the snow.
Moses and Carl Cook plan to open a skating rink in Montpelier after arranging to rent a ball. If successful they will ship local equipment to Montpelier, temporarily closing the Kemmerer rink for several weeks.
K Tomo, a Japanese resident of Bickol, and Andy Kaskoldu of Oakley were brought before the focal justice court yesterday and fined 250 each for selling liquor without licenses.
Community notices list March 17 Moose St Patrick's Dance and April 8 Margaret's Guild Dance. Local occurrences include new blacksmith Paul Eliia, shoe shop ads, assaults, property sales, and reports on residents health travel and weather conditions for Sage Kemmerer and Lincoln County.
The Indies invited to a spring opening today and tomorrow March 7 and 8 with a broad selection. Notes mention Sigmund Kohn’s Cheyenne trip about Kemmerer legal appeal to the Supreme Court. Rail traffic from the east resumes after storm delays. Mrs. Hikok arrives from Salt Lake City with husband in Kemmerer, living at the Grierson house. Bulb gardens: tulips hyacinths and daffodils offered by 1 B Weatholder. Alma Felter from Chicago accompanies her. Meredden returns with spring goods. August Pierson visits daughter in Cokeville. Flower orders via Ladies Aid for May Flower Day. MacGlashan and Wig Pinoyolfman observed in Kemmerer.
Mrs Lawrence Miller returns from Salt Lake City with spring stock for her millinery shop. George Symes back at work after heel blood poisoning. Rudge J Mott visiting Rock Springs. Mrs H L Anderson and family move from Coos Bay to Kemmerer. Father Schiefferer visits Father Lynch. A D Hoskins and wife travel San Francisco after Honolulu trip, due Kemmerer on the 17th. Judge Arnold to visit soon while handling a murder case at Green River. Mormon Improvement Society to stage show at New Kemmerer Theatre with pictures and concert. St Patrick's Hall to host a St Patrick’s program with matinee for children and vaudeville. Travis Whitman of Big Piney reports a rough trip home. Frank Curtis back from hospital and soon at work.
Opal hosts one of the season’s best dances with Mesars Myrl Davison Milward Retting and John Stevens. Opal Orchestra plays violin and piano. midnight refreshments of cake coffee and sandwiches served. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Davison Brinton Monk Fuller Petrie Flinn James Chrisman and others.
J. E. Stinson has received specifications for a two story cement hotel at Grang ver. The building will cost $25,000 and will be modern throughout with the upper story housing 24 rooms when weather permits.
G. L. Mead, foreman of the vonvict gang, arrived in Kemmerer to discuss summer road work with county commissioners. He says Lincoln County can supply as many men as needed and that 20 laborers could finish the Cokeville road, with convict labor counting toward the state's share for federal funds. The county would pay about $2800 for twenty men, with the federal government matching for bridges and materials. Plans also call for forest department work on the Snake River Canyon road.
Heavy storm closed the Cumberland and Willow Creek lines on Monday and Tuesday. The local rotary was sent to Pocatello on an emergency call. The Elkol mine has remained shut down since the blockade began.
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