Man Arrested After Fraudulent Checks Ends in Self Destruction
An unidentified man claiming to be Branches from Malad City Idaho died by self-inflicted substance use in the Kemmerer city jail after being arrested for issuing 95 in fraudulent checks. Officers traced him from a bank inquiry to the jail where he and a loaded revolver were found. The body is at Ace Undertaking parlors as investigators seek his relatives.
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Thad Cheeatm
Kemmerer
Jereabouts
Rock Springs
J. J. Smith
Saya
The
Ace
Malad City
Idaho
Prem
Liberty Loan Committee Appointed in Lincoln County
The Lincoln County Draft Board appointed the Liberty Loan Committee to supervise the second Liberty Loan drive aimed at eight billion dollars. Members named were P. J. Quealy as chairman E. J. L. Smith as secretary Frank Pfeiffer A D Hosking R R Rose Peter Gordon Louis Gerbitz and H J Christmas. The panel will appoint sub committees across the county.
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Lincoln County
United States
Lincoln County Draft Board
Liberty Loan Committee
P. J. Quealy
E. JL. Smith
Bad Smash-Up Damages Reported After Night Collision
At about nine o'clock Monday evening a Buick owned by Kemmerer Troy Laundry was driven into a Harrity car at the roundhouse corner on the Prontier road. Harrity's vehicle was badly smashed near the radiator, Studebaker barely damaged, damages estimated at 300 dollars. The crash is said to stem from fast driving. J. Stinson is spending a few days in Java Hot Springs.
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Buick
Kemmerer Troy
Roundhouse
Prontier Road
Harrity
Studebaker
Pyramid Company Lets Republic Paper Change Hands
Abner Davis president of the Pyramid Oil and Refining Syndicate has loaned the Kemmerer Republican and will take charge of the paper. He plans to arrange deals with others outside the paper and has L B Ericson continuing the mechanical work for a period.
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Abner Davis
Pyramid Oil and Refining Syndicate
Kemmerer Republican
L. B. Ericson
Fager
New Episcopal Rector Named for Kemmerer After November
The Rev Marion Joslin, long serving in the Larami district, will become rector in Kemmerer after November 1. He succeeds Rev C J Reader who has accepted a charge in Wikconala.
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Marion Joslin
Laramie
Kemmerer
C. J Reader
Wikconala
Infant of Mr and Mrs Brovich Dies in Diamondville
The infant Mary Brovich died Monday in Diamondville. Funeral services are set for today at two o clock from the local Catholic church.
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Mary Brovich
John Brovich
Diamondville
Hamstork cattle shippers plan Omaha stock move
Several Hamstork cattle men anticipate shipping their stock today if cars are available at local yards. The consignors include J C Wright W W Penner H L Sutton and K K Curtis. About ten carloads are to be shipped for market in Omaha.
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J. C. Wright
W. W.E. Penner
H.l Sutton
K. K. Curtis
Omaha
Farewell Smokers for Dr R H Sanders Before Army Call
Dr R H Sanders hosted a smoker several nights ago to mark his expected call to service in the army. He has already received a commission in the medical corps and will depart soon. Many friends attended the event and offered best wishes.
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R. H. Sanders
Ranchmen arraigned on cattle stealing charge at Big Piney
Tom Connors and his nephew Ralph Connors, Green River Valley ranchmen, faced Justice Durnford after cattle theft accusations. Ralph remained in county jail after failing to post a 3500 dollar bond while Tom posted bond and awaits the November term. Prosecution and sheriff investigated the calf theft tied to James Mickelson ranch.
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Tom Connors
Ralph Connors
Green River Valley
Justice Durnford
Big Piney
R. R. Rose
Sherif J. R. McMinn
Green River Country
James Mickelson
Connor
Connors
Mickelson
Durnford
Kemmerer
Five Drafted Men to Train at American Lake from Kemmerer
A special train from Kemmerer will carry a large group of drafted men from Lincoln County to training quarters at American Lake Washington. Included are Heber Calvin Porter Auburn Hershel Surritt Big Piney Pete Wagner Big Piney Chas J Anderson Afton John Fluckiger Ray Storer Salt Lake City.
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Kemmerer
American Lake
Washington
Lincoln County
Heber Calvin Porter
Auburn
Hershel Surritt
Big Piney
Pete Wagner
Chas. J. Anderson
Afton
Salt Lake City
John Fluckiger
Wnod
Dance At Lyceum Theatre Draws Large Kemmerer Crowd
A well attended dance presented by the Kemmerer Orchestra Saturday evening drew an unusually large crowd to the Lyceum Theatre where attendees enjoyed the event and music.
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Kemmerer Orchestra
Weday
Lyceum ‘Theatre
Frontier Mine Tragedy Claims John Miller in Coal Fall
John Miller aged 4 Pinlander was killed around noon Monday at Frontier mine when a fall of coal crushed his head. The Frontier Union took charge of the body and funeral services are set for Sunday at the Frontier ball. This marks the first accident of its kind at Frontier in several years.
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John Miller
Pinlander
No. & Mine
Frontier
Frontier Union
Frontier Ball
Frontier Supply Manager Turns Time to Summer Gardening
KM Turner, manager of Frontier Supply Company stores, devotes part of his summer to gardening. The display at Firat Opal Hank shows his success with a few showy onions and potatoes.
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Turner
Frontier Supply Company
Women Meet in Kemmerer to Discuss Home Demonstration
Mrs Laura I Winter Emergency Home Demonstrator Agent spoke to 23 Kemmerer women at City Hall on Monday. Red Cross and Diamondville Relief Society will lead a home care demonstration with Home Economics branches in Lincoln County under federal guidance. Winter’s HQ is Afton. bulletins on food conservation clothing shelter are available there. Dr M S Fink of Thayne and Miss Broadbent also visited Kemmerer that day.
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Laura I. Winter
Kemmerer
Winter
Nick
Red Crows
Relief Society of
Diamondville
Home Economic Society
Lincoln County
Consolidation Aims to Merge Fossil Field Companies
W 8S Wood and N G McGilvery of Twin Falls Idaho leading stockholders in Idaho Wyoming Oil Company visited Kemmerer last Saturday to push a merger of local coalitions in the Fossil field. The proposed Fosill Oil and Development Co would be incorporated in Wyoming with capitalization of 1.5 million and would utilize a standard rig for winter development.
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W. 8S. Wood
N. G. McGilvery
Twin Falls
Idaho
Idaho-Wyoming Oil Company
Kemmerer
Fosail
Idaho-Wyoming Oi Company
Kemmerer Consolidated Oil Company
The
Fossil OM and Development Co
Wyoming
Leasing Oil Lands In Dry Piney Area By Salt Lake City And Chicago Parties
J. P. Thompson of Salt Lake City and Dr. Frances J. Buss of Chicago, formerly tied to the Pyr amid Oil and Refining Syndicate, lease numerous tracts in the Dry Piney region of the Cretaceous company holdings. Their leases total several thousand acres as recorded in the county clerk’s office. Charles Rumsch, cashier of the Marbleton State Bank, was in Kemmerer Monday and then headed to Cheyenne on business.
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J. P. Thompson
Salt Lake City
Frances J. Buss
Chicago
Pyramid Oil and Refining Syndicate
Cretaceous
Charles Rumsch
Marbleton State Bank
Kemmerer
Cheyenne
Saloons Ordered Closed Today
Mayor Peter Gordon enforces a noon closure of all saloons within the city limits until the drafted men depart on a train bound for American Lake. Other towns in the state are issuing similar shutdowns after inspectors found alcohol on a soldier train.
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Washington
State Adjutant General's Office
Peter Gordon
Lincoln County
American Lake
Green River Rig to Begin Work
Frank Tigner, who recently visited relatives in Robinson Illinois, left Monday for Kem merer to supervise operations on Green River Petroleum Company holdings in LaBarge field. The rig will resume operations immediately after inactivity due to the under-rimmer manufacture.
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Frank Tigner
Robinson, Ilinois
Kemmerer
Green River Petroleum Company
LaBarge Field
Pyramid to Add Drilling Rig Amid Local Refining Syndicate
The Pyramid company plans another drilling rig in the local Nelds area. A small rig with a thousand feet capacity has been ordered and will be shipped immediately for validation purposes. The Rathbun Hotel, run by Mrs. Rathbun, undergoes interior renovations including wall cleaning and woodwork varnishing.
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Abner Davis
Pyramid Oil and Refining Syndicate
Pyramid Company
Nelds
Financial Statement Snapshot of Loans and Assets
The document lists Resources including Loans and Discounts 345 79.45 Bonds and Warrants 85 006.26 Furniture and Fixtures 4 156.41 Due from related parties 1 000.00 Liabilities show Capital Block 35 000.00 Surplus 14 000.00 Undivided Profits 41428974 73 046.06.
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Gattle
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M. S. Fink
Thayne
Dr. Pink
Miss Broadbent
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