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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1916
Page
4
A poem from Bondurant Wyoming celebrates chasing antelope and big game for photographs. It invites readers to roam the hills and capture nature from the Teton and Yellowstone areas, noting dangers to wildlife and calling for the preservation of nature and compliments to loved ones at home.
John B. Watt reports farmers in Cokeville area can form a National Farm Loans Association with ten or more citizens and at least 20000 dollars aggregate. Loans range from 100 to 10000 dollars for five to forty years at interest not to exceed 50 percent of appraised land value plus 20 percent of improvements. Farmers may borrow to buy land pay debt or improve land. regional banks may take months to open, but the association could operate sooner. Contact J. E. Watt, Afton, Wyoming, for details.
One of the season’s largest Lincoln County trout, a 23 inch 6 percent pounder, caught at Fontenelle by William Nelson of Opal, is mounted in a glass cage. It will be shown at the J. B. Stinson Bar during the Woolgrowers convention. The mount is described as exceptionally beautiful and costly, reportedly near 150 dollars.
Nate P. Wilken reports from Wyoming that moose numbers are increasing across the northwestern districts including Green River and Black Rock country. Elk and bison herds in Wind River Canyon Thermopolis are thriving with strong calf crops and planned additions. The state records a 1915 surplus of 11 737 72, with receipts near 37 444 79 and disbursements 25 707 07, up nearly 10 000 from the prior year.
David M Muir died at Wyoming General Hospital after a brief illness. He lived with his son Dan at Big Piney and was brought to Rock Springs for care by his other son Walter. Born in Scotland on February 25 1843 he immigrated to the United States in 1869 then returned to Scotland before moving on to Rock Springs via Maryland and Pennsylvania.
An inspection certificate records 24 head of cattle to be shipped to Omaha Nebraska by Roy Hipper of Gravant Wyoming. It lists 18 head of steers and 6 cows with brands noted on the left hip and ribs. Witnessed September 19 1916 and filed October 12 1918 by Lincoln County officials.
Official record certifies 2 head of cattle and 2 head of steers owned by John Debs of Levera to be shipped to Omaha Nebraska. Document dated September 19 1916 with filing October 1 1918 by Deputy County Livestock Inspector Harriet Hobison.
Forest Service officers say the past summer was unusual for weather and range conditions in the Intermountain region. In Southern Idaho and Western Wyoming rainfall varied by locality while Wyoming and Eastern Idaho forests reported well above average range conditions. On several forests conditions differed with some showing poor rainfall yet others enjoying timely, plentiful precipitation and a strong lamb market.
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