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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1913
Page
6
A man described as Jackether Smasher rampaged through a church and homes, wrecking furniture and threatening residents. Mrs. King fired a revolver through a door, and the assailant was chased toward the hill and captured. He is jailed. witnesses report he claimed poverty and sought a local paper.
Fragmentary ad style note claims insomnia stems from body ailments and constipation and promises relief with a remedy. Mentions City Drug Stores as seller.
A garbled OCR fragment references the fate of the Kemuanseee Dayars Bank rust company in October 1913. It mentions secret elegats and wartime context, with unclear details about notes, money rasarge, and bank failures. The readable bits point to financial instability and possible court attest actions.
Kemmerer week’s social scene features visitors from Big Piney and Rock Springs, including Orlin Black and Tom Bird, plus Mrs. Ben Bognel in Cumberland and Mrs. Finlay in Kemmerer with daughter. Local business notes cover coal orders delayed by camp shortages, new stationery at town drug store, fresh citrus at Little Store, and Buick touring services to mining camps. Also reported are funeral rites for John Grove, Christmas preparations, theater masquerade, and multiple trips by residents to Salt Lake City, Diamondville, and Rock Springs.
Hancey received a prize from the Annual Business Show Co of New York. Stineey earned a 3 week prize for accuracy in business. A postal campaign trimmed many cards at Salt Lake offices. Fred 1814 congratulated for his efforts as the typewriter roof contest crowned Mia Margarete B Owen champion with 120 words in one minute.
A wide array of brief Kemmerer items including visits by Editor Crumley and Sheriff Ed Hanson, hunting reports, construction of a new cottage for General Foreman Gomer Reese, church league postponement due to a storm, farewells, and travel notes. Also mentions plans for Thanksgiving staples, local ranch deals, and obituaries in the Mason family with funeral details.
Four room house and lot in Kemmerer town setting with a pinky chowt aul description, cash or trade offered. Property on a blocked street, Albert Spinner listed as contact in Didmemlville Wyoming with sale terms and location details.
A burglary occurred last Monday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Will Fenn in Qedie arene. A thief entered through a bedroom window, removed two suits of men’s clothing and 74 in cash from a dresser, then fled before being detected. The sheriff’s office investigated but found no further clues.
In Sweetwater county the notable county clerk Jimmy Loma, known as the Diggeat Witte man, spent Sunday in Kemilleror with Sheriff Matt McCourt. Loma is recognized as a productive public servant and often fulfills tasks with efficiency.
The Japanese of Kemmerer marked a birthday celebration for their Emperor with a day of loyal observances and a banquet in the Opera House saloon club rooms. Nearby camps where Japanese workers are employed held similar lavish festivities with talks by local Japanese and others.
Conference notes discuss reestablishing a national highway into Yellowstone from the south via Rock Springs and Hobarke route. Emory argues potential short path while others tout shorter, straighter connections near Baden Miney and Kas in the region. Local residents, hires, and visits fill Kemmerer with activity as officials review routes and land prospects.
Court House notes show county funds and treasury receipts. Tax and levy details indicate bond statements and balances, with calls and interest at 6 percent, plus general and school fund allocations and upcoming year projections.
County Clerk Harrison receives a case on Walder Allen of Jackson amid impeachment talks over license irregularities. Assessor Tanner audits land descriptions, Sheriff Hansen travels, and Joe Brenton’s embezzlement case proceeds. New marriage licenses issued for Casteel Williams and Genova Rastler, with county commissioners in routine session. Local tax payments by Nels P. Nelson and land patent filings highlighted along with numerous warranty deeds and a district signal supervisor overseeing block systems.
Travises return from Hig Viney to Los Angeles with plans to spend winter there. They recently enjoyed sunlit travels and a Cary jog trip to Ville where they secured a space point bead. A ranch is offered for sale in Min, with buyers hopeful for favorable terms and high value properties like Upper Coll.
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