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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1916
Page
5
The district court completed a lengthy criminal docket with over thirty cases initially listed. Many were dismissed while some pleaded guilty and others went to trial. Judge Arnold showed fairness and competence, with a patient jury earning commendation from lawyers and spectators for careful attention and thorough deliberations.
Generous donations and volunteer labor from Kemmerer area unions benefit the Lincoln County Miners Hospital. Unions canceled notes totaling about 4 000 dollars and presented additional checks to support grounds improvement and the nurses' home.
The British soldiers chant upon the opening of a European venture sparks a worldwide sentiment. Scots approve the toast and express feelings in a version honoring Auchtermuchty and Perth. The verse bids farewell to Ballawhullsh and Cheyenne with a hopeful return to origin.
Mrs Joho Kendrick wife of Wyoming's Kaverner champions a publicly owned tennis court in Cheyenne seeking broader access. She notes many miss private courts making wholesome exercise unaffordable for lower income residents and hopes this model could spread to other municipalities in the West.
A fragmented notice notes a neighbor complaining about yard appearance and urging residents to tidy up their own spaces to improve the town’s look. It references a local group and repeated passes through the area as a cautionary tale.
Robert H. Hime writes as editor promising a paper focused on themes and editorial discussion with minimal personalities. He vows to be polite toward competitors and cautions readers that heated public office discourse may affect the tone and future editorials in Kemmerer.
The passage mentions Charlee Warn as general manager of the Union in ville railroad, following Abe Muller as president of the company. Wares W. M. Jeffers is named as general superintendent and ranking officer of the railway yard. The text hints at Jeffers engagement with Wyemling work and implies public recognition of his merit, though the wording is garbled.
In New York City City Clerk Scully officiated for forty seven couples at the marriage chapel in the municipal building on the first day of the new marriage law signed by Governor Whitman. The law sets a $2 fee per ceremony for the city treasury, making marriage cheaper than licensing and other costs.
The Frontier Celebration committee of Cheyenne invites President Theodore Roosevelt to visit during the last two days of this year’s celebration and to deliver an address on July 2. The request underscores Roosevelt’s prominence in regional and national events of the era.
Mr. George K. Peston departed Wednesday for Hartiore Med to meet with Mr. Jobeth Wa before heading to Chicago for a National Republican committees gathering. He plans to stay until the national convention in June. Reports from Mr. Ward’s bedside say he is recovering well after recent throat cancer surgery.
A Rock Springs gathering of company leaders from W Pacifly Cowl Co and related firms featured managers and executives including John Holmen Alley Cowdery James Mace donald Hawaii and Chris Johnson Reliqncer. They discussed matters of importance to the company and its operations.
Allanson, president of the Industrial Club of Cheyenne, was awarded the contract for building the new men's ward of the Wyoming hospital for the insane at Laramie. Bids opened by the state Board of Charities and Reform. The winning bid was G2T178. Work will start in June and be completed by early tell.
In district court Claude Bird was found guilty of wanton destruction of elk and sentenced to 18 months to two years. Roy Bird pleaded guilty and received one year to one month. Wardens testified the pair possessed elk carcasses, rifles, pistols, and elk teeth, with incriminating photos. The case cost Lincoln County about 100 dollars. defense attorney was J W Sammon.
Labor Editor and Quality Print shop founder Herbert Schneider, 28, former managing editor of the Wyoming Labor Journal and a prominent UMWA reader, died at St. John's hospital after gastric ulcer surgery. He lived at 914 East Twenty-third Street and will be buried in Merton, Wisconsin, with his widow accompanying the body. He retired recently from the Journal to open a local printing office at 1819 Carey Avenue. He leaves a brother and his wife.
Disposed of my former subscriptions to Mr E Heee the new owner will receive all moneys due, including prepaid subscriptions through May 1, and paper delivery continues until expiration. All other debts to The Camera are payable to me, and I will forward funds as Mr Hone takes management.
Ed Blickfeldt leaves The Camera after three years of service to join his brother Amireas in Rawlins. He leased the Carbon County Journal and has proven a capable printer and skilled in typesetting. His uncertain plan may bring him back to Kemmerer. many friends wish him luck in the new field.
Mrs Budd who serves as mayor of Marbleton visited Kem meret as a guest of Mrs Ford last week. She was honored in the prior year by election as mayor, a distinction not yet held by any other Wyoming woman. Her duties were demanding and prevented re election this year.
Walter J. Cottrell alias William L. Carlisle the Union Pacific train bandit recently sentenced to life imprisonment is to be set to broom making at the state penitentiary. He is expected to become an expert in broom making before serving his sentence, though many doubt he will stay imprisoned for the full term.
L B Halbert chief dispatcher for the Oregon Short Line in Pocatello and longtime Kemmerer resident visited Kemmerer over Sunday to check on property. He praises Theodore Roosevelt and predicts Roosevelt will become president again on March 4. He regards Pocatello as a West frontier city with future potential and notes the town’s railroad hub status.
W H Coltrap orders four to five tons of the finest pressed brick from Salt Lake City for the new Coltrap building on the old site. The bricks will be shipped by parcel post and laid in Vernal at about 90 dollars per thousand, far higher than local brick at under one cent each.
BF Bondurant from Bon durant last week purchased goods totaling 2000 pounds at BFHt Co store and ordered shipment by parcel post rather than freight. The Green River country benefits from parcel post as it saves costs over long mountain routes.
Deputy Sheriff T. C. Clementson, shot by an escaped convict Smoky Whited at a cabin shore near New Fork Lake on April 15, has recovered enough to visit friends and plans to return to Pinedale soon. He was treated at the Wyoming Gen Wre Hospital and is now on the road to full recovery.
General wool buyers have been in Kemmerer this past week. No purchases advised yet, but offers have been submitted in the area with bids around 9 and inquiries for further olive wool at about 8 dollars per hundredweight.
A playful portrait of the Sunshine Man with a warm heart and bright presence. The poem humorously compares his generosity and sunny spirit to comforting, cheerful imagery, inviting readers to smile when life weighs heavy.
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