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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1914
Page
5
Ad rates for display space will be charged per week on alternating weeks as outlined. The notice notes Beste veka er An Rorssns of pee and emphasizes billing intervals for recurring advertisements.
Reflects on Joseph Cannon and Evan Clark, contrasting styles and public appeal. Cannon’s return to the House is welcomed across factions, praised for candor and forthrightness, with critics noting his fierce honesty and clashes with demagoguery. The piece likens Cannon to Roosevelt in vigor and fighting spirit.
The upcoming House of Representatives is projected to include 224 Democrats, 193 Republicans, one Progressive, one Socialist, and one Independent. This yields a Democratic plurality of 40 and an overall majority of 37.
General Chaffee, who died in Los Angeles on November 9, was shipped to Washington DC and laid to rest in Arlington Cemetery with ceremonies of the Christian Science church. His passing marks another loss from the already diminished Civil War veteran list.
Gov Spry of Utah, addressing western governors at the Madison Wisconsin conference, denounces federal land ownership and leasing policies as harmful to western growth. He argues taxation on government lands deprives western states of vast revenues and urges policy change for the nation’s future.
In France, Field Marshal Karl Roberts died while visiting his old Indian troops. A beloved officer, he served over sixty two years with the British army and will be remembered as a co general of the world. He was not on active duty at the time, and his death ends a storied military career.
Edison unveils the tele scribe with dual receivers and transmitters. One pair serves the speakers while the other records every sound on the line onto phonographic records.
Fremont County roared to the polls, backing four top party men in a clean honorable race. Judges John M. Hench and Jacob A. Daelfelder, plus James Graham and Ralph Kimball, led the ticket in what marks a long overdue Republican sweep for the legislative slate.
Idaho lawmakers approach a near party split with Republicans holding majorities in both chambers. Analysts expect few bills to pass the Democratic governor's veto, barring unusual cross party votes.
The Cokeville Register notes Editor Davis Mia Davis and her son Billie visiting and says D. is found by the fireside after shop closes, capturing a domestic, newspaper-tone moment from the town.
The Progressive party in Wyoming has fallen below lawful thresholds and will lose recognition. In two years it will have no place on the official ballot at primaries or the general election. Law requires at least ten percent of congressional votes to stay listed.
A reflective piece on how early experiences shape character and future community leaders. It discusses a small boy on a firelit trip who, after struggles to reach dry land, shares a moment with his mother and the town's residents, highlighting memory as a measure of moral growth and the need to nurture right thinking in children.
Governor Joseph M. Carey proclaims Thanksgiving Day in Wyoming on Thursday the twenty sixth of November 1914. He cites abundance in harvests, livestock, mines, and markets, praises peace at home and in the nation, notes wartime global sorrow, and urges prayer for world peace. The proclamation, dated Cheyenne November 6, 1914, is sealed by the Great Seal with Secretary Frank L. Han s.
John A. Blomquist of Boise, president of the State Utilities Commission, travels from Boise to attend Interstate Commerce Commission talks in Denver on western railroad gateways. The discussion centers on opening Idaho gateways to eastern routes, shipping policies, and future regulation of utilities bonds and stocks.
A listing of governors from Alabama to Wyoming appears with party affiliations. A federal quarantine on Nebraska, Colorado and Wyoming due to sheep disease was removed last Saturday by Secretary Houston, noting the illness exists only to a slight extent.
Movement for Peace led by Maggie F Nicholson county superintendent promotes a mon ster petition to rulers of warring nations. It urges immediate armistice and submission of disputes to The Hague Peace tribunal for just settlement. Patrons will be distributed to county schools for signing and forwarding to national committee via Grace Haywood Hebard at the University of Wyoming.
A succinct statement of belief extolling rural life over the city. It emphasizes dignity of labor, self-reliance, direct contact with nature, personal effort over opportunity, and a square deal in all actions. The creed elevates farm work and outdoor living as the true measure of success and fulfillment.
Readers question why the government can conduct a land drawing by mail. The notice offers 25 irrigable farms under the Huntley project, to be filled under homestead and reclamation laws. Applicants pay five percent of the $80 building charge plus per acre costs, with registrations due at Billings land office on dates in November. A public drawing will select entries, and winners must file by December 1.
In the upper Green River valley Wyoming, Robert Graham known as Bob is being prominently mentioned for the Idaho state game warden position, to be appointed by Governor-Elect Moses Alexander. His ranching background near Fremont Lake and Pinedale, long familiarity with big game, and governance duties are cited as qualifications.
The Commercial Hotel in McCammon Idaho with 16 rooms is the town’s only hotel. Strong early business and a good opening are noted. Price described as very reasonable. Listing by Jobs Halles, McCammon Idaho.
Denver police report Obame, a Japanese suspect arrested a month ago for killing a countryman at Oakley, admits the Denver murder. Identification linked to an old left shoulder wound. He will likely be sent back to Denver to face charges, saving Lincoln County time and money.
Canvassing Board Clerk Harold A Harrison convenes the board to review election returns in his office. The process may take two to three days as observers from Meace George Hourse of Cokeriile and H J thau age of Sublet join. One precinct remains unheard from at Hondurant with James V Rosenburg named special manager for Friday.
State central committee records indicate Democrats elected a governor in Wyoming while results for Howe and Thompson are disputed. Official canvass deadline nears as tran results await final tally with Kendrick at 21,001 votes and Republicans trailing.
Editor Davis at Home in Cokeville Register area, Mountain View Wyoming. The note says the family is now located in Altartwer where the editor will be found every evening after business hours.
Enos and Mee with W. E B arrive from the Daviel area and assist with freight. Hulder, a former ranch owner, reports cattle in the settlement. Mrs Enaee receives dental work, and Enue with Wilbon plan to depart Hock Springs for home next week.
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