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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1912
Page
7
Governor Joseph M. Carey designates Sunday May 12 1918 as Mothers Day in Wyoming. The proclamation urges church and home observances and to wear a white carnation emblem while honoring mothers and sending letters or gifts to those living or departed.
The commission handling anthracite talks has raised wages from 5 to 5.26 percent and may go higher. Operators reportedly plan to end the conciliation board and settle grievances directly under a state plan. The sliding scale remains, with pay rising from 1.50 to 4.75, and no eight hour day or further concessions. Nearby, Joe Pallegrini’s serves hot drinks, sandwiches, and coffee.
Bands of sheep from the Dovert country move toward lambing grounds via the Bow valley. Food is scarce and several flocks suffer heavy losses on the trail. Cold weather halts shearing at Opal and prompts many to seek new lambing pastures due to deep snow in foothills.
Victor Smith oversaw finishing work on the new M.8 Kemmerer building on Pine Avenue over several days. The first floor will house the Kemmerer Hardware and Furniture Co. and the upper floor, rented as a rooming house, will be renovated for Mrs. M. J. Blake. The structure is described as a substantial modern building in Kemmerer.
John Budd and Charley Budd traveled from Big Piney in a new Ford car, making the journey in under eight hours. The trip had no accidents until Kemmerer, where the car shied at a livery table and knocked a side from a barn, losing a cap.
Kinney arrives in Kem merer Thursday night as sheep migrate toward the Cakeville lambing grounds. Joe reports regular grounds blocked by deep snow, forcing use of alternative routes for the season. The bands wintered well and stood the trail neatly.
Republican State Central Committee of Wyoming calls for a state convention in Cheyenne on May 4 to nominate electors, adopt a party platform, and choose delegates to the Chicago nominating convention. Delegates apportioned by county according to 1910 vote totals, with 17 total delegates.
The District No 10 census reports 778 school age children, 17 more than last year, distributed across seven schools. Two new teachers are hired for the term, with more possible. some Frontier students may move to Kemmerer. An educational exhibit will be shown at the Kemmerer school building during the annual meeting next Monday night. A hunting trip to Bridger Lake yielded about seventy five ducks. Oil location blinks for sale at The Camera office.
C H Dunham of Big Piney visited Kemioror on Thursday en route to Salt Lake. He notes cattle scarce hay and nearly no losses, stock recovering with a little green grass. Cold weather slows growth as ice in the creek nears melt. snow in valleys remains heavy, foothill residents report little more in the mountains. New families have settled this spring to log and build homes and plan grain when weather allows.
The annual school meeting will be held in the school house next Monday evening to select a director as R M Turner’s term expires. Turner was elected last year to fill M J Blake’s unexpired term and has worked earnestly for the schools. The meeting will discuss a special tax for the coming year and other business matters.
Frank D. Ball of Big Piney, a rheumatism sufferer, has recovered at Hot Springs Arkansas with his family and plans to return to the ranch early this month. Gilbert Hayden has managed Ball's interests during the winter while Ball was away. Watches repaired by me keep correct time always. Frank E. Curtis, Jeweler.
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