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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1919
Page
9
Wm Carlisle a notorious train bandit escaped from Rawlins prison and last night, with bloodhounds in pursuit, boarded Union Pacific Train No. 19 at Rock River station. He held up passengers and escaped with about $400, using tactics similar to his other robberies.
Carl Dickey, Kemmerer High School 1909 graduate, named assistant professor of journalism at Columbia University’s School of Journalism. A Columbia alum (1915), he served New York Times as reporter and copyreader, covered Mexican border duty in 1916, sailed with St Louis after UBoat order, later worked in New York Tins neal and telegraph rewrite, and reported on major events including Wilson’s visit. He is active in Tau Nu fraternity and known for editorial leadership at Montana’s Kaimin.
Arrangements are under way for the annual Ball of the Kemmerer Lodge No 1047 Loyal Order of Moose to be held at Cook's Pavilion on Saturday evening November 21. Neshear Brothers orchestrals will provide music following a theatre act next week, promoted to attract a large attendance and uphold the lodge’s celebrated hospitality and social standing.
Montpelier hosts the regular monthly meeting of the local 0. B. L. yards officials and employees. Charlee Talrot, John MrPhie, Thos Frans and Charles Porter represent the eatery fhrt committon as the employer’s delegation to discuss attendance and antotyret methods.
The Big Piney Oil Refining Co has arranged to operate this winter on over 20000 acres in the Piney oil field. A large standard rig is in place and spudding of the first well will begin this week on the old Corder ranch owned by Charles Budd. New housing and a boiler arrived, enabling deep testing. Ident Frank McVaugh and geologist Christian Wrang have departed from New York City to investigate the Pingy fields.
Wm L Carlisle, convicted in 1916 of three train robberies on the Union Pacific between Cheyenne and Green River City, escaped Rawlins penitentiary by hiding in a shirt box. Poacher and bloodhounds are pursuing. he was serving life for the 1916 heists. The robberies yielded amounts between $100 and about $1900.
John B. Seaton, early Jackson Hole settler, traveled from Kenimerer after a delayed 30 day trip to file for divorce. He obtained a decree on the grounds of desertion with no opposition, while describing ruinous roads and a stranded wagon in Hoback canyon.
The state university offers a ten week short course from January 5 to March 12 for men and women who cannot attend regular courses. It provides practical training in sericulture and home economies with daily practical work.
Wyoming miners resume work after a national decision, with 60 percent back in Kemmerer and near full force in No. 1 and No. 5 Prow tier mines. Diamondville Cumberland and surrounding camps report favorable return rates and growing output as confidence grows for a national settlement.
Report from Cokeville yesterday morning warned of a potential break in relations with the United States government after a street altercation on Monday involving United States Marshal Brennan of Evanston and former Cokeville mayor Frank Mutu. A warrant was issued by Mayor Roberta for the marshal, while Brennan warned of government forces if his steps were hindered, leaving the dispute unresolved.
In Ogden Utah manager Judd Witherspoon hosted a visit by Fordson Tractor dealers and led a productive mock meeting for district dealers. He then traveled to Salt Lake City to discuss business with brother James W Witherspoon, who will retire from his Utah drugstore to join the automobile venture. L. C. Hill resigns from Up-to-Date Garage and will relocate to Kummerer after year’s start to assume active duties in his new interests.
Six men arrested Sunday and Monday near Frontier have been jailed for making seditious remarks to miners in an effort to halt mine returns to work. The Justice Department may investigate the case. Names include Botsto Endrio Fred Bordotto Dan Boro Guido ebastino Ernest Sebastino and Chester Sebastino, with the latter three brothers recently from Superior.
Governor Robert D. Carey proclaims a day of Thanksgiving in Wyoming, thanking God for blessings, peace, and national prosperity after demobilization. The document urges residents to recognize divine kindness and to reflect on the year's achievements, dated November 27.
Public notice calls Lincoln County citizens and six payers to organize a good roads association. Kemmerer hosts the gathering Sunday November 23 at 3 80 p m to coordinate with district court and woolgrower conventions. Leaders stress broad attendance to boost road improvements and county leadership in the state movement.
County Superintendent Myra B Geer and Miss Laura J Philbrick visited Jackson Hale for official duties. While storm disrupted elk movement, the pair hunted elk, secured licenses, and brought meat to Kemmerer after delays and transport issues with rail shipments and game wardens.
Carl Rogers visits Carl Thoewis proprietor of the Hotel Kemmerer who lives in Ogden Utah during a thin visitor period. He says his business interests in Tak city are ended though he remains based there. Optimism about Kemmerer’s business prospects for the coming year.
The regular panel for the current term was slow to appear with only nine of thirty reporting by noon Monday. Cases included the embezzlement charge against Win Johnson and a murder trial of Joseph Johnson for the Winslow case near Wilwa, with Sewell pled guilty to manslaughter. The Winslow murder drew many witnesses as the trial nears two or three days, with sensational testimony anticipated from Lowell and Reynolds. The docket also covers the Hinkey King cattle case and related proceedings, including continued actions against Louie Magnetti, and injuries from a frontier labor incident.
An officer raid in Riverton resulted in three men and one woman Ute being taken into custody under federal charges. They appeared before U S Commissioner George F Dobler and were bound over to the federal court on bonds of $1000 each. The operation was conducted by Ravenna Mon Aller of Beanstown and J U Bewlch, with mediation by Sheriff Gaye and Town Marshal Weber.
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