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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1917
Page
18
A heavy snow storm blankets the Fall River Basin with about eight inches of snow. Ranchers await hay and plan efforts to move stock as Arthur Hicks closes a deal with Nate Davis for young cattle. Arthur Bowlby begins the season with high hopes as Bear traps loom next.
The article notes snowshoeing as a common winter activity in the country with homemade skis preferred for lightness and handling. It describes travel by snowshoe and ski as essential during deep snows, the social spread of snowshoeing among ranch families, and the seasonal cycle of interest despite occasional weariness.
Messia Fred Jennings Han cey and Elmer Carlson, popular Cokeville musicians, left yesterday for Cokeville to perform at a big election dance. Cokeville held its annual election yesterday with a lively city event.
Local notes report upcoming social interests and routine updates from Kemmerer. Highlights include shoe repair promotion by Kemmerer Shoe Store, visits by Hugo Anderson and James Davison, Harry Krupp’s family plans and $20,000 in recent hide trades, and several town visits and work moves. The Lyceum Theatre will feature regular midweek and weekend attractions.
Mason entertains Guild Hall Thursday as William Monay visits Kemmerer. Frank Curtix shows a Studebaker Six with many buyers. Rizzi towed furniture to a new home for newlyweds Alex and R. Berta. Local crops and irrigation trees advertised for sale. residents travel to nearby towns and attend hospital visits, court sessions, and church events.
Kemp Fenkel an alien seeking U S citizenship was denied by the immigration officer Monday due to German and Japanese parentage. A federal war decree bars admission to those of German or Austrian blood and a Japanese mother also blocks citizenship. The report notes the 11 year old son of Mr and Mrs James Bella of Diamondville died last week and was buried in the cemetery there.
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