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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1916
Page
15
The article argues optimism amid a car shortage, noting there are more rail cars than ever and thousands are being built. It emphasizes that high national business foresees growth, and delays from factories will be temporary as demand remains strong.
Governor Kendrick proclaims November 20 1916 as Thanksgiving Day urging statewide worship, family reunions, and acts of charity. He notes Wyoming growth and peace, calls for gratitude beyond material wealth, and emphasizes kindness, forgiveness, and reconciliation across the state.
After backing Hughes, Republican presses concede there was little merit in anti Wilson arguments. Editorials praise American restraint in World War I and the public mood as idealistic and patient. The piece highlights democracy’s fairness and warns against war fever and belligerent rhetoric.
Fragmentary text appears to discuss party processes and a central committee in a state, referencing independents and the Democratic Party. The passage hints at governance concerns, election actions, and possible internal maneuvers within political groups. No clear event or outcome is stated due to garbled OCR.
Woolgrowers gathered at Oggen under Director Kneippe to discuss establishing trails to be kept open by the federal government after new laws take effect. President Joe Kinney of the Lincoln County Association will represent Wyoming in a Washington committee. Dr. Wilson of Douglas spoke on wool industry prospects and statistics, while Joe Kinney and Dr. Millard emphasized organizational strength and dipping law enforcement. Discussions covered expected forest range permit fee hikes, coyote extermination figures, and rabies risks in East Lake City.
The Woolgrowers Banquet in Lincoln County featured a lavish dinner at Kemner Hotel and a long dance at the pavilion, drawing around 500 beagle attendees and an overflowing crowd. Sheepmen held a second dance at Lyceum after a free minstrel show, as the Association nosed toward next year with resolutions aiming to fund operations and leadership continuity.
County Treasurer Ben Bell reports a record influx of tax payments this week after statements were mailed. He notes money appears tight among taxpayers but yields suggest higher receipts than any prior year during his tenure.
The group elected James Chrisman of Opal as vice president and named several officers for the coming year. A meeting of the association is to be held in Cokeville in 1917 with several named members and locations including Lake City and Fontenelie.
Cattlemen from the county attended the Lincoln County Woolgrowers convention enjoying a spirit of cooperation with sheep producers. Visitors from the cattle country included Frank D. Ball Al Osterhout Joby Budd Elmer Rathbun Oscar Deck and Albert Larden P MacGlash an and wife and H J Moyer of the High Valley School district.
End of the second six weeks brings 16 students on the honor roll at Kemmerer High School with names including Frank Kono Hattie Wainwright Anne Buckfeldt Marie Rinker and Edna Scott. The text notes class standing and two junior four sophomores and French men amid a Thanksgiving holiday closure on Thursday and Friday.
Editor L B Epiceon of the Coke Ville Register visited Kemmerer for the Woolgrowers Ball. Ericson, who controls the Cokeville paper BOW, has enlarged his paper and enjoys unusual prosperity.
The Elkol mine now operates a double shift expanding output to twice its normal rate. The increased production is driven by surging demand and the need to handle the heavier workload on that branch.
A garbled fragment references Scotty McGisughes and a Cumberland area ordeal involving a poultice and engines, implying a stalled or puzzling event. Details are unclear but point to a local incident or anecdote about machinery and a named person.
The State of Wyoming presents a cashier statement listing balances and certificates, including amounts for trust deposits and cash on hand. The document bears the signature of cashier EB Beith and is sworn before James W. of Romemster with an 1916 notary seal.
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