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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1918
Page
13
Dorothy Gish stars in a two reel comedy titled Rept Vor Greystone. The satirical short parodies classic melodrama with slapstick scenes and quick gags.
Fossil Petroleum reports initial flow at 250 feet in the northeast quarter of southeast 22 with oil and water spouting as casing is pulled. Plans move the rig one mile west to the northwest quarter of southwest 22 on a higher plateau where oil sands are expected to yield production. Lee Steinbrook, superintendent, notes rig movement and ongoing drilling.
Sixth Sunday in Lent services at Jame church Kemmerer include Sunday school at 10 a.m. Morning prayer and sermon at 11 a.m. Lent evening services Tuesdays to Fridays at 7 40 p.m. St Bartholomew Cokeville holds Sunday school at 11 a.m. and morning prayer and sermon. Rev Joslin to remain for pastoral visitations. Ort hn Joblin vicar.
WM. E. PITT The Reliable Plumber offers plumbing heating and tiling. All work guaranteed. Phone service advertised for local customers.
Kemmerer and area residents appear in a busy sweep of social and business items. Reports note visits by Mrs. A Larson and Mrs. Crane, claims of dental work and hotel rates, plus arrivals and departures of locals in town and nearby mines. Community groups meet at St. Margaret's Guild and the Episcopal church auxiliary as townsfolk discuss wartime service and local industry.
Simpkins of the Spur and Hi Smith ranch operations in La Barge area were in Kemmerer for business matters. Siokine reports cattle in good condition with milder than normal winter and a few losses due to drowning as creeks stay unfrozen. Simpkins filed a power of attorney with the county clerk for the John A Metcalf Land Company of Paulina Iowa granting broad authority to manage the ranch remotely.
Dr F T Alexander of Optometrial plans a two day clinic at the Kemmerer Hotel starting Tuesday noon March 26 and ending 6 pm Wednesday March 27. Citizens with eye troubles urged to call and attend. A town meeting at Town Hall will promote improving Kemmerer as a better place to live.
The notice declares patriotic duties for the shop to support the national war effort. It mentions the store must follow government instructions, and announces a price of 50 cents for sugar value, along with requirements that flour and substitutes be sold here. The tone urges compliance and reflects wartime controls.
A local wartime group named the 100 Percent American Club convened in Kemmerer. Frank Pfeiffer chaired as president with a slate of officers and a long list of members signed as chapter participants. The meeting featured speeches urging Liberty Bond promotion and collective support for all war endeavors.
Leonard Attenfeld and William Attenfeld both of Jackson along with Edward J. Snyder known as Shorty of Kemmerer and Otto Florence of Frontier were inducted into the coast artillery for Fort Loran last Sunday. A roster directs March 29 reporting for 12 Jacob Herrmann Driggy Ida 2d George A Ritemann Opal 35 Joseph Rader Point of Rocks David W Ferun Salt Lake Milo Anderson Grover Louis R Fleming Wilson Wm C Stevenson Ontario Oregon 66 Loren A Smith Aston 69 Wm 1 Wear Pocatello Ida 78 Earl M Hood Hartford Conn Calls for coast artillery and infantry have been cancelled Calls open now are navy and railroad service
The Kemmerer Order of Moose No 1047 nominated officers for the next regular meeting. Alex Scott was named Dictator with Emil Lilligronse as View Dictator and D J Brown as Past Dictator. James Lindsay was named Prelate Ernest W Holmes secretary and J H Mantle Treasurer Ed Fangant nominated trustee with Joe Piz and a holdover trustee listed.
Collette resigns as manager at Frontier Supply Co in El and plans vacation and possible outside work until fall. He has ten years service in stores. Rimoar Carlson, head of the pharmacy department, replaces him in the Frontier store.
Stanley W. Crawmer, Kemmerer agent, receives compliment after 20 years of continuous faithful service. The note honors his loyalty and long tenure benefiting Bicwelf and Mrs. Brammer, son Kenneth, and daughter Hasel.
Fragmentary OCR describes a government bond offering at four and three quarters percent with emphasis on Western Wyoming plant facilities and bor grade in Sark. Readable entities include Wyoming and Sark references. full details and context are missing from the damaged text.
War relief appeal urges residents to donate usable garments and footwear for French and Belgian civilians. Campaign emphasizes strong material, not necessarily whole items, with drop-off at Red Cross HQ and a post office notice to provide details.
Claude Hamilton argues Kemmerer and Lincoln county residents should fund and lead oil development in Lincoln county. He cites fields such as Ponsil, Dry Piney, Big Piney, Slate Creek Held and notes most current capital comes from Casper, Cheyenne, Idaho, Chicago, and outside Lincoln county. He warns wealth would leave the county if locals do not invest and develop resources themselves, urging local pride and self-reliance.
Florence Simpson and Jane Green, recently out sick, return to life at the Frontier schoolhouse. Frontier Red Cross unit invites more members to attend Fridays for service. M. Thornton travels to Oregon. Dr Culbertson's Monday address well received with many attendees staying for the dance after.
Ideal Beach at Garden City Dish reports a very mild winter with a thermometer low near zero and Lake Erie not freezing, enabling comfortable bathing. War limits extensive improvements by Ideal Beach Amusement Co. Ice harvest done, plan to boost cooling article for summer. season to begin around June fires and vacationers expected to rise as autos and trips increase.
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