Mother Wins Court Victory in Custody Battle
In Jackson, Judge Arnold granted Dorothy Mears the divorce from Bryant Mears and awarded custody of their three year old daughter Esther Francis Meare to the mother. The case, dubbed highly sensational, involved a California custody dispute and a property award in Lecison country. Grandfather E B Mears sought custody but Mrs Mears prevailed before leaving for Geneva New York with the child.
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Menin
Arnold
Jackson
Bryant F. Mears
Dorothy Mears
Meare
Esther Francis Meare
Kemmerer
California
Mears
E. B. Mears
Mia. van Horn
Geneva
New York
Court Has Busy Session At Evanston
Judge J R Arnold presided a three day term last week with civil actions including the Lincoln Idaho Oil Co versus Lackey and Baum disposed. Naturalization hearings followed. 18 applicants granted citizenship led by ex service men. Names listed include Loren ce CamanBrant Columber Bill Lagitee John A Warner Tom Yamamoto and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Arnold
Lingoln-Idaho Oil Co
Sullivan
Lorense Caman
Brant Columberi
Bill Lagitee
John A. Warner
Tom TR. Yamamoto
John Polloljan
Jack Parent
Join Matya
Pete Papeiyo
Vinweng Luenpert
Mike Badnares
Rock Springs Defeats Locals in Close Kemmerer Battle
Rock Springs edged Kemmerer 36 to 29 in a high school gym duel marked by speed and pep. Kemmerer led 15 to 14 at halftime before Rock Springs surged late. Oakley starred for Rock Springs and Rogers scored only twice, with Bruen guarding him closely. A large turnout attended the game and the postgame dance was the year’s biggest crowd.
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Kemmerer
Rock Springs
Rogers
Bruen
Oakley
Johnson
Jamison c
Angelovich
Clark
Coldberg
Reed
Pringle
Scofield
Sutton
Goldberg
Gimpson
Null
Retrial Ordered on Coal Case by Supreme Court
The U S Supreme Court ordered a retrial of the government’s case against Diamond Coal and Coke Co to cancel the panel to eighteen tracts of coal land in Wyoming. The government claims the land was obtained by fraud with eighteen individuals induced to sell and obtain government payment. A retrial will address new fraud charges.
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Washington
U. S. Supreme Court Mendey
Diamond Coal and Coke Co
Wyoming
Kemmerer Baseball Club Plans and Pool Hall Robbery
Kemmerer directors meet to organize a new season with a public town hall meeting planned for next Sunday and hope for strong local support. A separate report details a third theft at Nishi’s pool hall, a Mexican thief stealing about 100 in gold from a punch board, with police pursuing him.
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Nishi
Kemmerer Baseball Club
Kemmerer
Kemmerer Nine
Dr. Goldberg
Pat Glasgow
Fred Hamerick
Joe Siegel
Olaf Jefson
Buck” Wright
Nishi’s
Fourth Annual High School Week at University
Laramie on March 8 reports a record attendance expected for the Fourth Annual High School Week at the University from March 14 to 19. Twenty-four schools have entered contests, up from twenty-one last year, with seventeen basketball teams vying for the state championship and nearly 300 visitors anticipated from various high schools. New entrants include Hanna, Glenrock, Newcastle, Sunrise, Thermopolis, Greybull, Kemmerer and Lingle.
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Laramie
University
Hanna
Glenrock
Newcastle
Sunrise
Thermopolis
Greyball
Kemmerer
Lingle
County Receives Forest Money
County commissioners met on Tuesday March 1 to conduct routine business. They approved claims and the poor land pauper list, appointed the county clerk as ex-officio purchasing agent, and discussed highway funds. State Treasurer A D Hopkins outlined disposition of 910,000 for the Kemmerer Big Piney road. An additional 5000 was authorized, with plans to seek state aid through the highway commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Hopkins
Kemmerer Big Piney Road
State Highway Commission
L. F. Racine
Armaments Billions Highlight Postwar US Burden
New York World figures from the Statesman’s Year Book show 1920 military and naval appropriations by five major powers totaling 16.44 trillion dollars, with the United States financing most of the postwar burden. If evenly divided, each American would pay 124 dollars. the government cites 24.01 billion spent on the war.
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The
New York World
Statesman
Great Britain
France
Italy
Japan
United States
Armapmuch
Europe
Secretary of the Treasury
Houston
BE. B. Rosa
United States Bureau of Standards
Army
Harbertson Set for Wrestle Off at Rock Springs
Jack Harbertson the renowned Utah wrestler will face Louis Pergantis a light heavyweight from Gary Indiana in Rock Springs tomorrow evening. The bout is anticipated to be fast and entertaining with local fans awaiting an action packed matchup.
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Harbertson
Rock Springs
Jack Harbertson
Utah
Louis Pergantis
Gary
Indiana
City Council Grants Improvements and Funding
The Kemmerer city council, minus Talcott, considered local improvements including a proposed assessment district No. 1 to pave parts of town. Officials approved sewer bond resolutions, four new lights, sidewalks plans, and a new water plug near the hospital. Health and finance reports showed fair conditions, $295 in February fines, and $2,964.88 in receipts with $915.30 in warrants. Clerk Reynolds and Engineer Robinson attended.
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Talcott
Kemmerer
M. 8. Reynolds
H. EB. Robinson
Adjudged Insane And Committed To Asylum
Yesterday afternoon in Kemmerer a hearing before Commissioner Reynolds found John Bravens insane. A jury, including Eamond Wade Ellis Gordon Sr. and Blackfoot, pending commitment, ordered Bravens sent to the asylum at Evanston. Bravens, a native Pennsylvanian who had been in Oregon and once in the Oregon penitentiary, was brought from Jackson last Saturday by Deputy Sheriff Franele. It is expected officers will return to escort him to the asylum.
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Jackson
Franele
Oficer
Suum
Tommy Thomas
Stev Mae
Two Days Fines Net City 350 In Alcohol Cases
City records show $350 in fines after a Sunday incident involving William Smith a sheep herder who sought to force entry to Louis Gabardi’s business. Smith was jailed pledging good behavior but reoffended, with Hillman and Loui implicated in liquor activity at Lincoln Club. Judge Sammon fined all three $100. A Japanese man T Kurisu was later arrested after purchasing two pints of whiskey from associates.
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William Smith
Louis Gabardi
Smith
Marshal Stott
Hillman
Lincoln Club
Sammon
Loui
T. Kurisu
Mischievous Kiddish Pranks Target Local Post Office
Post office patrons may be inconvenienced if pranks continue. Children have entered the building and removed ink wells from public writing tables. Postmaster McNamara warns the front door will be locked at 6 p m each evening unless stopping the trespass.
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McNamara
Japanese-born man becomes Wyoming citizen by military service
Judge Arnold granted citizenship to Tom R Yamamoto in District Court last Thursday after he signed the oath of allegiance. The naturalization examiner said this is Wyoming’s first case of a Japanese native being admitted as a citizen. Yamamoto, formerly a cook for J Kinney, trained at Fort Riley Kansas, making him eligible under wartime service provisions.
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Arnold
District Court
Tom R. Yamamoto
Sullicase
Yamamoto
Wyoming
Japan
Nipon
J Kinney
Fort Riley
Kansas
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Rev J E Williams Visiting In Oregon
Reverend J E Williams pastor of the local Methodist Church leaves Monday for a ten day visit to Prineville Oregon He will not return until March 20th making a long church tour and confirmation of duties during travel plans
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Ola
Eyal
Monroe County
Owen County
John EF. Horton
Mra
Horton
Kemmerer High
Gre
Supreme Court
Nishf
Kemmerer H. S
Current History Magazine
Charles Dickinson
Wiltonaire
Chicago
Tols Aero Club
Mr. Dickinson
Council
Keramere
J. E. Williams
Oregon
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