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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1914
Page
11
The article outlines primary election dates and filing rules. It notes the August 18 primary, petition circulation timelines, signer requirements, and percent thresholds by office. It advises candidates to prepare petitions now and promises follow up on voter eligibility and voting procedures.
Coroner Embree was notified Sunday morning of the death of George Stone a sheepherder for Harry Case found along the Green River near Slate Creek. The body showed he rode with a halter rope tied around his waist dragging a tarpaulin bed behind. The horse likely threw him and the gear entangled in cottonwoods after a mile or so.
A new firm, The Union Mercantile and Supply Co, has taken over the general merchandise stock from M. J. Sawaya at the Mail Store and will open in about ten days with an entire new stock. Henry Hertugnoll of Rock Springs will manage the firm, which operates stores in Rock Springs and Superior. John Kiss will manage the Kemmerer store to serve the public thoroughly.
John FP Whitney longtime Camera staffer and editor of The McCammon News takes a two week vacation to tour sights around Los Angeles. Delos Brandon steps in during Whitney's absence.
An order filed by Clerk Carl Cook sets September 17 as the hearing day for Naturalisation Petitions in Kemmerer. All petitions on file or due by that date may be heard, with other civil or criminal business also possible. Judge David H. Craig fixes the adjourned Kemmerer day for June 28, with civil matters scheduled.
Decoration Day will be observed in Kemmerer on Saturday by the Old Fellows Loyal Order of Moose and Knights of Pythias among others. They will march to the cemetery at 10 o'clock for memorial services. A movement seeks closures of saloons and business houses from 10 to 12 to maximize participation.
On Diamondville grounds the Kemmerer second team, the Cubs, lost 5 to 2 to Diamondville second string. Pitcher aly Coree allowed four hits, but an costly error by Kemmerer helped Diamondville, in a weather affected attendance before a major upcoming game.
Reports indicate an open season for bears in Kemmerer with the Fraternal Order of Bears organizing. Mr. Dyer of Hotel Kemmerer notes many bear captures as the Fine Old Boys plan meetings at Odd Fellows hall on Pine Avenue each Wednesday evening. Membership is near two hundred and the charter remains open briefly for late joiners.
Fuller Pleads Guilty before Sweetwater county district court last week to issuing fraudulent checks in Rock Springs Green River and elsewhere. He received a two to three year sentence in the penitentiary with other pending cases expected to be dropped upon his release.
Editor Carson of Star Valley notes Mail Ausoviation in Afton plans an excellent display this year. The fair is expected to be a major local event with an extensive premium list to be announced soon.
A Masonic fraternity group traveled to Rock Springs for the third degree ceremony at the Hook Springe event. Participants included Ft. H. Embree W. J. Witherspoon A. Christmas Jack Christmas HH. Christmas and Olaf Jefferson.
The Kommeter band held a meeting in the city hall last Monday to perfect a first class musical organization. They received a charter from the American Federation of Musicians and elected Olivers for the coming year with Thos. R. Tones as President and Fred Hancey as Secretary. C.F. Settle joined as a full member and plans aim to reach about twenty members. The group expects to participate in Decoration Day services this week as its first appearance.
A Frontier report recalls a three year old girl who fell into the river and was saved by her five year old sister. The act of presence and courage is praised as a commendable example for older readers. A separate note reports a Chicago man dropping dead in a department store while shopping with his wife, offered as a cautionary tale for wives.
The Indtion of St Margaret's Guild of the Episcopal church was entertained at Mrs G Whitten's home last Thursday afternoon with a pleasant social time and a chainty snack. Twenty two were present. The Guild will provide new Gothic style pews altar choir stalls and reading desk for the church. Carpets and draperies will be green velvet. Miss Hattie Hill runs Star Valley Independent during Editor Carson's absence while Pete Olson of Cokeville was in Salt Lake City.
A March event recounts Alex Scott, Lyceum manager, being ritually celebrated by town youths who lured him downtown and bound his hands. He was carted through the triangle amid horns and tin cans, then led around by rope for hours. Billy McGinnis joined Scott for the playful restraint. The stunt signals wary views on a man’s matrimonial plans.
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