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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1908
Page
7
Local notes skim a bustling town scene with characters like Cal Stebbing Elmer Spink and Uncle Kate Purdy. Vignettes describe shop talk, a barber’s craft, millinery tips, a dentist and undertaker, and a spray of small town happenings from a war era perspective.
The Japanese birthday event at Oakley on Monday drew a large crowd from Kemmerer and surrounding areas. A renowned entertainer show featured fireworks, a Diamondville dance, sword drills, and lively dancing, ending with guests expressing a very enjoyable time.
Robt. White of Rawhide Nevada owner of the Kemmerer Hotel arrived for the transfer of in internta. Purchasers are Eikol and Joseph Bird of Oakley. Deal valued around 630,000 including buildings furnishings and lots. Spencer will manage. Friedman to stay until December. dining room remains under Tom Ming. new firm plans expansions and improvements.
A Monday night event named a Pound Party drew neighbors to Crabtree and his bride. Attendees offered useful home goods replacing the usual tin can and rice items. Miss Flossie Lyon hosted with songs including the little repriate and Roses, Hoses, Everywhere as refreshments were served.
Reports from the press press on election night note declines in Socialist strength and Republican gains. Voters in the upper Green River country show disapproval of forest regulations, tipping toward Democratic electors, while Taft’s candidacy appears to carry several districts previously aligned with Democrats.
Upper Country News reports on H ranch housing progress by a forest mage near Houlder, Hroaman of Boulder purchasing Fank Dawson’s Pole Creek ranch, and Pinedale stores dispatching six freight teams carrying western flour. It notes travel to Kemmerer, a wedding upcoming in Idaho Falls, illnesses, market prices at Omaha for cattle, winter wood and coal gathering, a government telephone line from Pinedale to Creek Station, and a National Forest effort to gather lodgepole cones for reforestation.
J W Chrisman of Opal visited town Sunday evening after returning from the beet country. He gathered beet and will offer a time on beet pulp before sale. Unsettled weather made a rescheduled plan necessary.
Judge James B P Rosenberg was reelected justice of the peace by a majority of 117 over socialist opponent William Woods of Frontier. The result brings continued local leadership in Kemmerer precinct.
Judge Rosenberg continues in office with strong support as Constable Sam Potter wins re election by a large majority after four years in the post. Republican road supervisor Wi Penman of Diamondville is also returned. A note from Rock Springs mentions Mae Tarter visiting en route to Denver and a health update on a patient. The county issues a notice announcing the entry of lands in fractional townships effective December 1, 1908 with officials Thomas V. Davin Register and Frank M. Foote Receiver.
The Kemmerer Commercial Club met last Monday to start a petition to the next legislature for an enabling act allowing a county division. The aim is to reduce long travel and high taxes by creating a self supporting new county, with the seat chosen later by voters. Citizens are urged to sign now and vote on the division if later desired.
Selcu County notes include Gradert visiting to discuss an extension of the Hamfork road for ranchers, Mollie Sam and Carl Snider wedding details with a Rock Springs priest, their future home in Encampment Wyoming, and a Frontier School Roll of Honor listing October punctual pupils led by Lena Huntoon.
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