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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1917
Page
5
Advertising rates by the month and by the week are listed. The fragment mentions the Oregon Short Line Westbound and Eastbound trains with times 12:15 pm and 1K 809 pm 4 123 am, unclear due to OCR.
Republicans in Wyoming debate agricultural output with hay and a forage crop called Mondell grass. The piece links crop prospects to soil conditions after a large Democratic landslide last November, noting Sheridan and Rock Springs as centers of attention.
A reader laments the lack of a dedicated play area for Kemmerer children after school. He recalls local boys enjoying Triang Park and urges quicker creation of a grassy, tree shaded playground with safe amusements.
Kemmerer patrons turned out for a circus day despite heat. Performances by wild animals drew attention and enthusiasm from attendees in warm tents and sunny weather.
J M Mott recounts last Thursday's Rock Springs area crash near Kemmerer that killed attorney W V Taunton. He notes 15 hours of exposure, deputy sheriff Sweetwater County Hunton rescued two men, and a rancher clan whose wife and children aided recovery efforts amid injuries.
Notice records mail matter entered at the Kemmerer post office on second class basis.
Mrs. Charles Peters plans a May 15 opening at the Dew Drop Inn by the Register office for a modern confectionery and dairy store. She sails from Rock Springs with a new soda fountain and a wealth of experience, and friends wish her success.
Happy wedding announced in Kemmerer as Gordon B Forbes a new mechanic at Up-to-Date garage weds Miss Mike Herron of Salt Lake City. The couple will reside in Cokeville after future transfer from Kemmerer shop.
Principal E. H. Davis and Professor James Gibbons of the local high school faculty returned from Logan Utah after passing entrance examinations for the officers' training school in California. They await appointments as salaries and paid expenses are provided under a recent Congress measure.
Improvements in Cokeville include a city park being planted with trees and grass after plowing and fertilizing. A culvert under the railroad is installed to permit flood waters to pass through town. Wiring for electric lights is underway and the town aims to become more modern along the line.
Notice to auto owners warns that those with missing vehicle numbers by the 20th of Nin month will be arrested and prosecuted. Sheriff Linesly County and official notices urge timely updates to avoid penalties and name enforcement actions.
W B Dunton a leading Rock Springs attorney and father in law of Chief Justice Charles N Potter died after an automobile accident on Thursday night. Dunton and Dan Crawford manager of the Stockgrowers branch at Eden were trapped under a Ford after the steering gear failed and the car overturned. Retrieved by rancher Tom Clementaen at daybreak they were taken to Rock Springs hospital where Dunton died from exposure. Crawford remains in critical condition.
Wyoming National Guard unit Company E Pro gressing with 53 local members holds weekly drills at city hall. On Tuesday evening May 1st they host a grand ball at Maple Hall to raise funds for equipment not supplied by the government. Tickets cost $1.00.
Word arrived that Dan Crawford died from injuries and exposure after the car accident that killed Attorney Dunton last week. Crawford, manager of the Stockgrowers' store at Eden, passed away early Sunday morning about 15 hours before Dunton's funeral services.
Mrs. P Quealy reports strong patriotism in eastern cities with top college men enlisting in the army navy and service branches. Her son Mahlon at school hopes to join the ambulance corps for France or, if delayed, the aviation branch of the service.
A team from the Lincoln Kemmerer Coal company, hitched to a lumber wagon, ran away Monday morning in Kemmerer. They kept to the center of the street, narrowly passing a wagon and an automobile without causing any damage. The horses stopped of their own accord and no injuries occurred.
A report near Frontier claims Private Martin, recently court martialed for desertion from Company H, was shot at Fort Leavenworth. The report notes multiple desertions and a wartime pardon conditioned on re-enlistment, with Martin held in the federal prison at Leavenworth. The rumor is disputed by many.
Local reports indicate the Inverior Ole Bay grocery will undergo a full renovation. Plans include exterior upgrades and interior redesign to create an updated shopping space.
MistriPort and Mrs Bawa Web ier wed amid a ceremony officiated by Justice Tam Halland. Mr Ford connected with the union, while More Webster, widow of Bam Webter, mourns the death of a Frontier victim several years ago.
Commissioner Louis Jenkins prov ed himself a good bear story teller but delayed during a canyon trip toward Montpelier. A bear sighting sparked talk of a gun and hunting, while a rival Commissioner Budge joked that the traveler’s tracks resembled Jenkins’ own, leaving listeners to decide the truth.
Dr. W. A. Hocker, long missed on the Kemmerer streets, returned Sunday from Rock Springs where he recuperated from a serious operation on his foot. He is reported to be able to get around slightly and will likely be out again in the near future, to the gratification of his many friends.
Rathoun gave birth to a fine baby boy at Lincoln County Miners' Hospital Center. Both mother and baby are progressing nicely.
Simms a well known local man about 50 years old died at Almy last Saturday night. The cause of death was not reported.
At the annual meeting on Monday nine, High School auditors J B Smith was re elected to serve as director. Voters approved a ten thousand dollar bond issue for permanent district improvements including a new Frontier School building and an addition to the Sublet School building.
School authorities and teachers present a display of grade school articles to be shown at the State Fair next fall. Prizes are offered for school exhibits and the excellence of local children’s work is expected to secure several wins.
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