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OCR fragment shows monetary figures: 9 50,000.00 100,000 00 32.20 6,306.98 90,000.00 41,075.22 48,000.00 and letters ay. The text lacks context, dates, or entities to identify the event or source.
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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1915
Page
1
OCR fragment shows monetary figures: 9 50,000.00 100,000 00 32.20 6,306.98 90,000.00 41,075.22 48,000.00 and letters ay. The text lacks context, dates, or entities to identify the event or source.
Interest rises in Kemmerer as Lincoln Lumber forecasts five new homes this spring and many additions to existing houses. Local officials plan a new jail and sheriff s residence, signaling ongoing activity despite coal mining slowdowns.
Paulson, Wyoming district UMWA board member, arrived in Kemmerer to meet locals and explain provisions of the new workmen's compensation law. He plans further visits but returned to Cheyenne after a partial stay. Charles Beam, Wyoming National Forest supervisor, also toured Kemmerer and discussed cattle allotments with area ranchers.
Report notes the completion of double track at Fosell a year ago and a shift to a single track with a 4 switch at the depot. Eastbound operations now save time as the agent can manage the switch, reducing train stops.
The readable fragment mentions an event at Oly Drug Store on a Saturday afternoon with times and a reference to Margaret's Guild. The text is garbled but implies a community gathering or sale led by a local guild member.
Ralph Gunter, a Kemmerer boy and victim, visited Kemmerer on Wednesday from Church Muttes near Granger where he works as a signal maintainer. He hunted at the moss agate beds and showed several excellent stones found near the gate and pollabes during spare moments.
George Whitten organized a moving picture event at Grange on Friday night. Mr B J Braudieg will oversee replacements. the first show drew a large crowd and Whitten plans to furnish pictures each week there.
Chas Bird of Opal, a mail contractor, visited Kemmerer and reported good northern road conditions toward Pinedale. He invested about 6000 in new equipment after securing a four year contract, but the government recalled bids and may alter terms, potentially raising costs to 10000 to 15000 and threatening contract stability for operators and patrons. Subscribe for The Camera.
The Snake River bridge is completed and the crew has left for Montana to work at Livingstone. The bridge replaces the ferry, draws praise for its quality though some complain about west side approaches. Twenty six thousand dollars were spent on the bridge, with ten thousand more earmarked for rip rap and river confinement.
Back from the coast BP MacGlashan cashier of the State Bank of Big Piney visited Kemmerer in the latter part of the week returning from a coast trip. Peter, after February, toured Cheyenne and El Paso Juarez then San Ds Angeles and San Francisco enjoying the fair and meeting old friends.
Report notes the river’s sharp bend above the bridge where erosion could funnel funds into riprap. The contract envisages completing the bridge and confining the water before the county commissioners accept the work.
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